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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17
TORNADOES HIT FIVE STATES
Storms in South Kill 426 and Iniure
Observation-Disclosures Has Biggest
Death List.

Kansas City, June with the re-
port from Poplar Bluff, Mo, that thir-
ty or more persons had been killed
there by the storm of early Tuesday
morning, the death list from the tor
nadoes that swept the Mississippi val
ley was increased to 126, with the prob
ability that it would be further in
creased as communications were re
stored with stricken sections in some
Of the five states where casualties
were reported.
Many others were unaccounted for
and believed dead and several hundred
No estimate of property damage is yet
possible, but it is known it will run
into the hundreds OF thousands.
Scarcely an Arkansas county es-
capped the twisters. Part of these
storms probably devastated the Poplar
Bluff section. Jackson and Vicksburg
suffered in Mississippi and McClurg re-
ported the single death in Illinois. The
Tennessee casualties were the result
Of the overturning of a river steamer.
The casualties in the various states
was as follows: Arkansas 76, Mis-
souri, 80, Mississippi Is, Illinois 1, and
Tennessee 4.
Little Rock, Ark, June Reports
received late tonight tell of the deaths
of seventy-six persons in the series of
tornadoes that swept Arkansas from
end to end Monday afternoon More
than three hundred are reported in
jured. OF the dead reported, fifty
seven are white persons.
Heber Springs, a resort town OF one
thousand inhabitants on the Missouri
& North Arkansas Railroad, suffered
most severely. Here twenty-five per
sons were killed and more than one
hundred injured.
Five were killed near Rector. Six
negroes were killed near Jonesboro.
One negro was killed and about sixty
others injured near Marion.
Poplar Bluff, Mo-, June Thirty or
more persons were killed and at least
seventy-five were injured in storm
that swept this section early today
The damage to crops and buildings is
estimated at hundreds Of thousands of
dollars
Jackson, Miss, June Fifteen per
sons killed, two probably fatally, and
property damage estimated at one-half
million dollars was the toll of the tor
nado which whirIed through Central
Mississippi early today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17
EARL KITCHENER LOST SEA
Cruiser With British War Minister
and staff on Board Goes Down
OFF Scotland.

London, June Earl Kitchener,
minister for war. four Of his stan and
between four hundred and five hundred
sailors were drowned when the British
cruiser Hampshire was sunk last
night on the north OF Scotland by
German mine or torpedo.
The announcement was made today
by the admiralty which made public
this statement by Admiral JeIlicoe,
commander of the fleet
Il have to report with deep regret
that his majesty's ship Hampshire,
Captain Herbert ]. SaviIl. R. N, with
Lord Kitchener and his stan on board.
was sunk last night at about o'clock
to the west of the Orkneys, either by
a mine or q torpedo
-Four boats were seen by observers
on shore to leave the ship. The wind
was northwest and heavy seas were
running. Patrol vessels and destroy
ers at once proceeded TO the spot and
a party was sent along the coast to
search, but only some bodies and
capsized boat have been found up to
the present.
AS the whole shore has been
searched from the SeaWard greatly
fear that there is little hope OF there
being any survivors
No report yet has been received
from the search party on shore
H NJ S Hampshire was on her
way to Russia
Accompanying Earl Kitchener as his
staf were: Hugh James O'Beirne, for
mer counselor of the British embassy
at Petrograd and former minister at
Sofia; o. a Fitzgerald, Earl Kitchen
er's private military secretary; .BTiga-
der General Ellershaw and Sir Fred
eTick Donaldson
Many comments were heard in the
crowd about the war Office. Many re-
marked that 1t was lucky 1t didn't
happen before CONSUMPTION became eff
fective." They referred to the great
power of Kitchener's name in stimu-
/ lating voluntary recruiting.
Naval officers express the opinion
that the Hampshire must have struck
a mine, as it would have to be an ex-
! ceedingly lucky shot for a torpedo to
get ship with her speed and under
the conditions of the sea. which was
very rough
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17
GAVIRA DISAV0WS
CHIHUAHUA RIOT
The Carranza Leader Says No
Soldiers Wore Concerned
in Recent Trouble.
SITUATION GROWS MORE TENSE
Radical Newspaper Articles Stir Ma
tiVes Against Occupation of meSd-
ian Soil by Americans.

Fl PasO. Tex. June Gen Gabriel
Gavira, Carranza commander Of North
chihuahua, today issued a statement
in Juarez, in which he declared the
recent anti-American riots in Chihua-
hua City were entirely an affair of
the citizens" and pointed out that the
governmental authorities are in no
way countenancing them
People in the United States little
realize the irritating effect of the
presence OF American troops on Mexi-
can soil has on our people, he said
Altogether II is rather TO be Won
dered that no meetings OF protest
have been held sooner"
Situation at Chihuahua Tense
The demonstration which culminat-
ed in last nights riot began Tuesday
afternoon with the newspaper publica-
ton OF several articles eritieizing the
continued occupation OF Mexican soil
by American troops. and gathered
volume at a mass meeting last night.
called by La Democratic, 4 radical pa
per. according 10 persons arriving
from Chihuahua City today
P Stanely Twells, an oil operator,
said the feeling in the city has been
more tense in the last few days than
at any time since the American troops
crossed the border
Fear for Safety of Americans
Mr. TweIls also said before leaving
! Chihuahua City yesterday he had
been told an American resident OF the
city had shot three Mexicans who at
tackled his home
Fears were expressed IN some quar-
tiers here for the safety of the Ameri-
cans in the state OF chihuahua, Of
whom about thirty are in Chihuahua
City and about a dozen in ParraL Mil
itary authorities in Juarez, however,
asserted the situation was under con-
troll today
Mob Burns u. S. Consulate
The American consulate at Durago
City. Durango, was destroyed by fire,
in an anti-AmeTican demonstration,
according TO information received
here by army officers tonight The
rioters applied a torch to the build
ing, after dragging the flag through
the streets.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17
SAVED FROM Inflated SHIP

London, June 9.-One warrant off,
Ger and eleven men, survivors Of the
cruiser Hampshire. which went down
on the Orkney Islands with Earl
Kitchener and members of his staff
aboard, have been washed ashore on
a raft, according TO an announcement
by the admiralty tonight
Aberdeen, Scotland, June e.-The
cruiser Hampshire sank IN deep water
two miles from land between Warwick
Head and the Brough Of Birsay, on
the west coast Of the Orkney Islands.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17
The Hampshire Was Ahre.

Aberdeen, Scotland, June 10.-The
British cruiser Hampshire was seen to
be afire before it sank of the Orkney
Islands while carrying Earl Kitchener,
the British war minister, to Russia,
according to statements of men on
trawlers and steamers arriving here
from the Orkneys- According TO the
reports, Earl Kitchener and the mem
bers of his STAFF were placed in one
of the ships boats that got clear Of
the wreck, but was swamped in the
terrific sea that was running.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17
AMERICANS ARE
LEAVING MEXICO
Demonstrations AgainstCitfZens
of This Country Continue
in Chihuahua.
OFFICIALS HELPING EXODUS
Consular Agents Along the Border
Urge People to Stay Out-No
Fear for Army.

Washington, June 10.-Anti-Ameri-
can demonstrations in northern Mex
leo continue, according to official ad-
vices today, particularly in the states
of Chihuahua, San Luis Potosi and
Nuevo Leon, and although the mani
festations thus far have been con-
fined mostly to speech making, consul
lar agents have reported that the tenn
per of the people appears such that
any eVentualities might be possible.
Americans are leaving for the Dor
der in steadily increasing numbers.
Under previous instructions, state de-
partment agents in Mexico are giving
every possible aid. In addition, Dor
der agents have been instructed 10
urge those seeking to return to Mex
leo to stay on the American side Of
the border for the present.
Officials here showed considerable
uneasiness over the situation While
no overt act is anticipated in any re
gion under well established control of
Carranza troops, there appears to be
a question whether the de facto gov
ernment's control held over the peo-
pie is strong. Some reports said the
demonstrations were in part melted
by agitators. A mass meeting was
held at SaItiIlo last night at which
many speeches resenting the presence
of American troops in Mexico were
made.
Officials Have No Fear.
Similar meetings have been held or
are contemplated at other points. The
only violence against American prop
erty reported was at chihuahua City
and Monterey, where there are no
consular agents.
Statements from Americans reach
ing the border and also fSom consular
agents in Mexico have indicated that
while General Carranza's forces were
trying to overcome the demonstrators,
their control was not TO be depended
on entirely in some districts. The agi-
tators, some officials fear, may arouse
public opinion to a point where an
attempt to expel General Pershing's
men by force may be undertaken
Army officials have no fear for the
safety of the American expedition 1t
is so closely concentrated as to be
fully able to defend itself in any emer-
gency, and also to lend efficient pro-
lection to a wide stretch of the Dor
der. No new troop dispositions were
in progress today, Secretary Baker
said, and General Funston's reports
have been of routine character for
several days past.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17
RESERVOIR BREAKS
Big Property Damage at Win
field Caused by the Rush
ing Water.
COLLEGE BUILDINGS INJURED
Flood Swept Over First Floors to
Depth of Six Feet-No Deaths
Reported.

A 200-foot section of Winfield's new
city reservoir, recently completed,
weakened by the reavy rains the other
day, suddenly gave way and liberated
more than 100000 gallons of water,
which rushed in terrific flood down
the west side of the reservoir hill,
tearing up everything in its path IN
til the great force of the torrent had
been broken by spreading out over a
considerable area. The greatest dam
age was 1one to the st. Johns col
lege buildings, which were struck by
the rushing waters which flooded the
basement of both buildings and swept
over the first floors to the depth of
six or eight feet.
Cottonwood trees foot in diameter
were broken down and huge masses
of reinforced cement weighing more
than a hundred tons were carried
half way to College street. Many
residences along Sixth, Seventh and
Eighth avenues were damaged and
lawns and gardens destroyed. Warn
ing given few moments before the
break enabled everybody to get out of
the path of the flood. The damage is
estimated at $4,000.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17
CHINESE PRESIDENT IS DEAD

Shanghai, June Yuan Shi-Kai,
president OF the Chinese Republic
died Monday.
Premier Tuan Chi-Jui Immediately
advised Ii Yuan Hung, the vice-presi-
dent, of his succession to the presi-
dency.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17
Put I've in Husband,s Ewes.

Sherman, Tex. June 10.-Because
she feared her husband was attractive
to other women, Mrs. L. P. Gathright
poured 1ye into his eyes and over his
face as he slept last night, according
to a confession Sheriff Simmons said
the woman made today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17
sapuIpa Bank RaId EaiIa.

Sapulpa, Ok, June 8--TwO officers
were dangerously injured and two
bank robbers were shot here at 8
o'clock this morning after an unsuc-
cessfuI attempt to rob the SapuIDa
State Bank.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17
Put or Texas court.AlartiaI-

San Antonio. Tex, June THE alb
sence of all the accused caused q post
ponement today of the trial by court
martial OF those members of the Texas
militia who failed to present them
selves for muster in the federal serv-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17

Washington, June s--The Agricul.
tural Departments estimate Of this
years probable wheat crop. based On
present conditions. is us million
bushels. z97 million bushels less than
last years final estimate, and the
smallest since 1911.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17
osaaes Elect a White Chief.

Pawhuska, Ok, June THE Usage
Indians hocked to this town all day
yesterday to vote for a new chief and
council that viii handle the tribal mat
tiers Of the Osages. The progressive
white" ticket won.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17
Another Raid by Mexicans.

Marathon, Tex, June captain
Andrews. commanding the detachment
of the Sixth cavalry at Boquillas, has
sent men to Glenn Springs to investi-
gate the rumor of another raid by
Mexican bandits in that district.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17
Rabbit, Feet Tor Wilson.

Washington, June 1O.-President
Wilson can have all the left hind feet
OF rabbits he can carry, If he wants
'em for campaign hoodoos. Policeman
Dalrymple found a flock of twenty
baby Dummies in rabbit lair on the
White House lawn today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17
Ner chalrrnan for Trade commission-

New Chairman for Trade Commission.
Washington, June s.-Members Of
the federal trade commission have vot.
ed TO make Edward n. Hurley chair
man to succeed Joseph Z Davies, ef-
fectiVe July 1, and to adopt the rota-
ton system in the Craftsmanship em-
plOyed by the interstate commerce
commission.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17
Form MiIEtIa Of Women.

Quincy. Ill, June s.-A military or
ganization Of women was formed
here yesterday as an auxiliary to the
national guard organization Khaki
uniforms have been ordered and mill
tary drills VIII be given
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17
csrrs1zistas Slew Three.

Fl PasO, Tex, June S--Carranza
troops in defense Of Americans In
Chihuahua City killed three MeUcans
during anii-American Tioting Tuesday
and Wednesday nights. according 20
reports received this afternoon.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17
Send Ajd 60, shackIeton.

MonteEideo. Uruguay, June The
UrUgEayan government viii send the
small steamship. Institutipesca, to the
rescue OF the Shackleton expedition.
Tie steamship win leave FhuE1day
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17
John r. McLean Dead.

Washington, June IO.-John R. Nc
Lean, owner of the Washington Post
and the Cincinnati Enquirer, died at
his home here at 2:50 o'clock this
afternoon after long illness
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17
Iowa Beat Suffrage by 4.e5s.

Des MoiEes, Ia, June S.-Complete
unofficial returns from all counties in
dictate that the equal suffrage amend
ment was defeated at Mondays pri-
mary by 1855 votes The sufragists
now concede defeat
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17
Bar Americans From Mexico.

FL Paso, Tex, June 10-Customs
inspectors at the international bridge
here early today received instructions
to permit no American to enter Mex
leo from here until further notice.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17
An q" wreck Injures thirty.

New York, June 9.-About thirty
persons were injured In an elevated
road collision here today. followed bv
ire a 7-car train plunged int q
train that had come 20 shait
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17
Louisiana Defezts suffrsoe

Baton Rouge, La, June s.-The LOU
isiana house yesterday defeated by a
vote Of 81 TO - the proposal submitted
to the voters Of a constitutional
amendment granting suffrage TO wo-
men
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17
Arkansas Sforn,e KILLED "a

Little Rock, Ark, June s@Three
deaths reported today brought the list
Of Arkansas victims OF Mondays tor
aadoes mp to ssTenty-nine
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17

High School for loia.-By a major
ity of % votes, lola recently voted to
issue 100000 in bonds for the con-
struction Of new high school.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17

Pratt Banker Dead-Isaac E. Page,
70 years old, pioneer of Pratt, died
there recently. Mr. Page came to
Pratt in 1887 and rode the first pas
senger train in the city over the Rock
Island. He was cashier of the Pratt
County National bank for years. La
ter he was head clerk at the state
asylum in Osawatomie for fifteen
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17

Bale Waggener Won't Run-State
Senator B. P. Waggener has announced
that owing to i'll health he will not be
a candidate for reelection this year
Mr.. Waggener has served two terms
in the senate
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17

Hodges's Mother Dead-Mrs. Lydia
A Hodges, 80 years old, is dead in
Olathe. She was the mother of ex-
Gov. George H. Hodges and Frank
Hodges and came to Kansas on the
Santa Fe Trail AZ years ago from
Wisconsin. with her husband and
family.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17

Graduation at Pittsburg Normal
Two hundred, and eighteen students
were graduated from the State Man.
ual Training Normal at Pittsburg this
year. Forty received the degree OF
bachelor Of science, while more than
It's received life certificates to teach
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17

Found Dead Under Motor Car
John Myers. carpenter, was found
dead under his motor car about three
miles north of independence recently.
The car had overturned at a bridge
and plunged into a creek.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17

Finds Mail Bag In creek-A party
of campers on McLain's creek, two
miles east of Olathe, found rifled
mil pouch in the creek bed the other
morning. The few post cards left in
the sack were addressed to Ocheltree,
on the Frisco, eight miles south of
Olathe, and are postmarked May 10.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17

Pioneer JeweIer Dead-Alexand,
Marks. 72 years old, ieweler, is des
at his home in Lawrence. He can
to Lawrence as a jewelers. apprel
tice in 1858 and later opened a lie,
elry store which he owned until b
death
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-11
BAPTIST EMCAMPnENT
At VIRGINIA BEACH

Champ Clark. Speaker OF the House
OF Representatives, will make the In
dependence Day address at the VIZ
ginia Baptist summer encampment TO
be held at Virginia Beach July !. The
other Independence Day az 'rn~> '
be delivered by Rev. DR.. Henry w.
Battle. OF Charlottesville.
A special feature OF Jhc program
will be the lecture of Rev Charles r.
Morris, D. D., the eloquent negro
preacher of Norfolk, on Progress OF
the Negro Race" The address will
be humorous and instructive.
DR.. Len G. Broughton, OF Knox
lille, Tenn. formerly OF the Taber-
1acie. at Atlanta, and Christ Church,
London. England. will lecture three
times at noon and three times In the
evening. one OF his lectures will be
on the subject, The False Cry OF
Peace and the Great European War"
DR.. Lincoln HUXLEY. president OF the
John 3. Stetson University. De Land,
Fla. Will lecture on "Longfellow--
Poet Of the Preside and Lowell, the
Yankee Idyllist"
Mrs. Antoinette Alternately JaInor-
eaux, OF. Chicago. lecturer, writer and
social worker, Will speak daily TO
teen age girls and their teachers, and
The Creates. Thing In the World"
DR.. w :, Alternately, OF Kansas City,
Mo, VIII speak daily 70 boys and
young men on important and popular
subjects.
Normal classes for Sunday school
officers and teachers will be taught
by DR.. B. w Spilraan. Miss A l..
williams. the Rev. K A Handy, Pro-
lessor c. Z Crosland. Mrs II. 3.
Cross and Professor l. p. L@avell.
Lectures on church history will be
delivered by DR. w. J. McGlothlin, OF
the Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary. Louisville Ky. In a non-sec-
tartan way he will treat original
Christians Greek Cath olics Roman
Catholics. Episcopalians and Meth
odists. Calvanists. Baptist and pres
ent-day Christianity. He will also
teach a class in New Testament his
tory.
A great opportunity Is offered pas
tors and others in the lectures 70 be
given by DR.. A. r Robertson, OF the
chair Greek and New Testament
Interpretation In the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary. Louisville. Ky.
He will expound the Epistle to the
Philippians
The music will be under the direc-
ton Of Professor Hubert Men. Poteat,
OF Wake Forest. y. c.
Clarence Poe, editor of the Pro-
gressive Farmer. published IN Raleigh.
N c.. will lecture twice on problems
OF the rural church.
Many other features are included in
the program. among them the organ
!zea class convention the baptist
Young Peoples Union convention, the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-11
| SPRING HOUSECLEAN

ONE OF my correspondents
" closed her letter with hap
Ply remark, This is my busy
season-these are the spring house
cleaning days when l am putting
away the ghosts of winter and max
ing everything ready for the merry
arrival Of summer"
laid down the letter and looked
around my room.
This is my vacation time"
said to mother. "and ! must sip all
the pleasures OF a home while |
Can, for. as you know. when my
workdays begin again il will be
scamper 10 the studio at $50 in the
morning and drag YEARLY home
again at dusk"
You should rest" mother ad-
monished me.
Rest" echoed. How can ~
The broom, the dust pan and the
sweeper have crowded everything
else out OF my mind and nothing
can swerve me" Mother laughed
al me-
I'm going to do something I've
wanted to do all my life" cried,
joyously waving the letter in my
hand, I'm going to spring house
clean. too
Mother laughed again. more heart
'ly--then VIC both donned aprons
and dustcaps
ssSeq nc with a twinkle in her
eye lat before could answer
was pulling up rugs, moving fur
i44N.4t and eYHG the pictures with
an idea OF discovering the best
method to employ in getting them
down without tumbling myself. like
Humpty Dumpty.
An hour went giddily by until
one would have thought the room
had been transformed into a dusty
orc .o-roads Never had that sweep
er been worked SO vigorously, and
a. tof the feather duster-thcre was
not gaudy feather in il that was
not exercised to the utmost
You are a whirlwind,' mother
laughed, 'bnt you'll tire yourself
out before we're hall way through"
~, Won = panied bdCk
trying my utmost TO make dust
fly I've never had such a good
time in my life"
Another hour sped on its way
and then a great pail OF soapy
water adorned the center of the
FoonA Down on my knees went,
and how | iambasted that floori
i Into the corners, around the base
beard under the radiator and into
ahr closets,
Y What are you trying to make
OF this room9" my mother asked
Is she gazed at the floor with hor-
Tor Is this a swimming pool or
. bathhousc' You'll ruin these
/ tnlaid floors-don't you know they
shouldn't be scrubbed-but oiied."
g4sped With disappointment, and
then there came a vigorous driving
of the floors. followed by a polish
ms which | wouldn't allow any
I - xq ~ bnt myself.
I n y 4 ers 1isksaa