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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13

weather OF the winter. which follow
Cd in the wake OF series OF lorna
does that swept through Northeastern
alabama and ovcrCentral Georgia late
yesterday. causing tho death. accord
ing TO reports, OF n: least n score of
persons and injuries 10 more than fifty
btherr.
Y Reports received hero. from Charles
ton, Savannah and other South Atlantic
coast points indicated that the great
tst damage there was from the effects
OF the slcet and high winds. Wire com
panies suffered heavily from the glaze
IN different sections. One death was
rfported in Atlanta to-day from tho
gold.
- Temperatures OF from fifteen TO seven
teen degrees were predicted by the
Jacksonville Weather Bureau for points
SO far as $50 miles south OF that city
Tomorrow.
t&From scattered reports. il appeared
that the heaviest property damage In
This State from yesterdays storms was
al Macon, where the tornado apparent
~ struck with fun force. Three per-
sons were killed. there and number
OF buildings wrecked. Considerable
damage was done at Camp Wheeler.
Damage estimated at 100000 was
caused by storm which struck Anon
IA, Fla. but no loss Of life was re-
ported.
Some tents were blown down 1T C;.mn
Gordon and at the Black Jacl; Ncun-
tam artillery practice grounds. No
soldiers were reported injured. how.
ever.
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LANSING BRINGS MESSAGE
OF CHEER TO NEW YORK
Tells Members of Bar Association
Country Is In War as Repub-
lie to Very End.
REPLIES TO GERMAN CRITICS
Declares Until Terms Laid Down by
President Are Achieved There
Will Be No Peace-Address OF
Secretary of State Evokcs Cheers.
TBy Associated Press.1

NEW YORK. January 12.-Secrctary
OF State Robert Lansing. speaking
here tonight at the annual dinner OF
the New York State Bar Association.
declared that until the war aims out
lined by President Wilson are accept
cd by the Prussian government the
war must go On.
we arc In this war as republic
10 the very end" he declared cmphati-
cally. and brought the diners to their
feet, cheering.
Mr.. Lansing's address was regarded
by his hearers as 4 reply to the com
ments in German papers upon Presi-
dent Wilson'S address to Congress. lie
declared the aims VIC seek must be
achieved. and will be.
Il bring you a message of good cheer
from the national capital" he said.
I'm Washington there is chccrruness
and confidence"
Speaking of optimism as an asset.
he said 1t has been "our source OF
wealth in every task the nation ever
undertook" and should be the coun-
try's guiding spirit in the war.
PRESIDENT WAS CHALLENGED
AND REPLIED, SAYS LANSING
The President was challenged to
name the reasons why we arc IN the
war and what we aim to achieve" Mr.
Lansing continued. HE has named
these aims and has done so frankly.
without equivocation and very definite
ly. The statement has not been re-
cetved with favor by the Gernanc, but
unless we achieve those aims we have
no sure foundation upon which TO
build an enduring peace"
Secretary Lansing was the first
speaker at the dinner. which was at
tcnded by representatives OF most OF
Americas allies in the war. Among
the guests were the Duke OF Dcvnn-
shlre' GoVernor-Gcneral OF Ca naaa: tn.
ambassadors OF Great Britain. France
and Italy. the ministers from Belgium
and the encouragement OF Great
Britain. Charles E. Hughes presided.
Mr.. Lansing toasted all the allies. and
MS tributes to their efforts in tho
struggle 10 preserve democracy brourb,
ringing applause.
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TEACHER PRAYS AND
STORM CHANGES COURSE
Thrilling Story of Tornado Told by Southern Instructor
Babe Kneels Beside Chicken Coop and Escapes Death
Pupil Found With Board Through Heart

though the wind blew down the house
about her. sho and her children re-
manned unframed.
At Cowarts, the home of DR.. Ryals
was completely destroyed. AS the gale
approached. DIR. Ryals thought It was
the roaring OF a train. His wife and
baby ran out and knelt beside small
chicken house. which is probably al!
that saved their lives, as not n plank
OF the large two-story building was
left standing. When he saw his wife
and baby Sneeling beside the small
chicken house, DR.. Ryals ran to their
side, and after tie house was blown
away he chung to his wife and baby
and the three were blown several feet.
but were unhurt.
PUPILS KILLED WHEN
SCHOOL IS WRECKED
The Cowarts schoolhouse, where the
pupils were assembled, was totally de-
stroyed. J. w. kitchings, principal of
tho school, was injured internally and
suffered broken leg. He died soon
after the wind passed over the spot.
His only child, n girl of eleven years
of ago. was instantly killed Four
other children were killed on the spot
Marion Parker was found dead with
4 board through her heart Another
girl was found with q big pianl;
plunged through her body.
Miss Anna May Powers, of Mont
gomcry was teacher In the school at
Cowarts. The children became fright
enad and rushed toward the door, the
floor giving away, carrying its human
freight downward. Tho walls were
blown down. leaving Miss Powers and
the children who were clinginE about
her with only n few bruises. In the
next room. five were killed and i've died
later. Several of the children In Miss
Powers's room clunE to their books,
and when rescued were still clinsinr
to them.
One house was blown away, leaving
me dining-room intact. Doctors were
rushed from Dothan TO the scene OF the
disaster. and the injured were brought
to hospitals here
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
TROPICAL RAINSToRM. WITH
THUNDER, HITS NEW YOT

NEW YORK. January ia tropi-
cal rainstorm, accompanied by high
winds, thunder and lightning, descend
ed on New York and vicinity shortly
after midnight. Tho storm. which the
Weather Bureau had forecast as a
heavy snowfall. was accompanied by
rapid rise In temperature. The ther-
mometer stood at freezing last night,
with snow for 4 time falling on ice
covered streets, so this situation was
changed within a few hours to ono of
springlike weather.
The warm spell, weather officials ex-
poet. will be followed shortly by re-
turn TO winter weather, as tho cold
wave now working It's way from the
West is due here tonight.
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COLD WAVE ARRIVES
Mercury Plungcs Downward, seeliIg
Bottom OF ThcrInomcter-No
Relief In Sight. 'ftt


RelIef In Sight. Ky
In tho face of n driving wind. which
late last night threatened to roach tho
proportions Of gale, the mercury
dropped swiftly after nightfall. At 5
o'clock tho temperature had dropped
to 20 degrees, and the Thermometers
continued downward. Shortly after
midnight the cold wave reached Rich
mond. with indications that the TOM
pcrature would probably reach tho zero
mark before duybreak.
Continued cold weather was forecast
for Richmond to-day by tho Weather
Bureau. with slowly rising temporal
ture tomorrow. The cold wave which
Is reaching Richmond from tho Middle
West. is not expected TO BIO as pro-
tracted as the blizzard of ten days ago.
but the cold weather has prevented any
thaw I'm the James River, which is
seriously affecting merchants and
manufacturing establishments by the
suspension of freight service.
early yesterday morning tho wind
reached velocity of sixty miles per
hour within one milo of tho highest
record ever established in Richmond
In the history Of the local Weather
bureau. At this time tho temperature
was 40 degrees. At noon yesterday the
mercury stood at 80. and remained at
that point until late in the afternoon.
when 1t began it's downward movement.
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RUSSIA YIELDS
TO GERMANS AND
WILL TALK PEACE

NSOneInuco rom flrSe fa8e.l
nude. Our artillery rctaliated with
success.
In tho afternoon of tho 11th VIC
carried out several operations OF a
harasSinE nature against the enemy
in the regions Of Ramscapelle, Dix
nude and st. Jacques Capelle. Our
batteries shelled enemy organizations
in the direction Of Dixmude, woumen
and Keycm.'
Army of tho east, January 10: I'm
favorable weather prevails. There Is
much snow. We repulsed to the north
east of Monastlr an enemy surprise
attack.
British aviators have bombed enemy
environments in the region OF Demir
Hissar"
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by SCOTT MCKENZIE FRAZIER.

DOTHAN, ALA, January 12.-What
is looked upon as a miracle In prayer
was enacted during the storm which
passed over this section Of Alabama
last night, leaving destruction in it's
path. and from which the people are
slowly recovering, when tho deadly
gale changed it's course at Pleasant
Plains Schoolhouse, near Webb. Ala,
while Miss FORESTER. teacher at tho
school. prayed for the winds to turn
from their course.
Miss Forester gives a graphic ac-
count Of the horrors of the cyclone.
Hearing great noise. she says she
thought it was an explosion. She went
at once to the door of the Schoolhousc
and opened it. II was then that she
realized that the school wac directly
in the path OF the cyclone. The clouds
were OF a Ereenish tinse, and the power
OF the devastating winds was clearly
marked along the path OF the storm.
Huge pines in the path of the wind
were twisted Off like matches. Miss
Forrest saw that the school building
was directly in the course Of the
winds, and instead of dismissing school,
she stood in the open door. with her
hands stretched upward, and prayed for
the storm to turn its course. AS she
prayed the windfunnel snatched a gil
Santic oak by the the roots, then
swcrved to the right changing its
course and leaving the school and chill
dren unharmed.
One half-mile from Miss Forrester's
schoolhouse. her brother. ]. II. For
roster, lives. The storm destroyed his
home completely. killing Mrs. Jim
Weeks, a guest In the home. and in
juring. seriously their oldest boy, who
was picked up later near barn thirty
yards away, having been blown from
his living room. Other members of the
family received minor injuries. but Mrs.
Forester. remembering that there Is
less danger in the rooms first struck
by gale, ran TO the front of the
house with her small children, and al
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
TRACTION LINES ARE TIED
UP IN INDIANAPOLIS ISp

=. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. January L.
With the government thermometer
registering 10 degrees below zero at
$50 this morning.. indianapolis awoke
70 the coolest DAY in afty-four years.
1t was the coolest since 1884, when a
minimum OF % degrees below zero wa.
reached. Many street car lines were
Blocked by snow and broken trolley
p:les.
u high wind. driving snow into drifts,
which demoraiized all traffic, greatly
added 10 the suffering.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
BLIZZARD HITS OJIIo'S
STATE CAPITAL CITY mann

COLUMBUS. OHIO. january IA
blizzard and cold wave struck Ohio last
night, and i, was the coolest this
morning since February 10, 1889, the
weather Bureau reporting Is degrees
below zero. Rain and snow OF last
fight was turned into glaze this morn
.ng Transportation systems again are
1emoralized
: Prolongation of the steadily develop
I,s fuel famine is certain. and most
acute suffering faces the State
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SEVEN DEATHS CAUSED
InIIN

DETROIT, MICH, January 12.-With
seen deaths in Michigan laid indi-
rccuy to the furious storm that is
sweeping over the state. the local
Weather Bureau predicted tonight
that tho thermometer would register
Is TO 90 below zero before morning
IA was 16 below in this city at noon
to-day, and below at . o'clock to-
night. Traffic on steam and electric
lines is paralyzcd.
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STEAMER ASHORE OEI
NEWPORT NEWS It.,k,xc


y NEWPoRT NEWS. VA, january u.
--ihe Danish steamer which came
ashore here during the severe wind
Storm OF last night had not been float
cd late tonight. The steamer is talk
ing water through several open seams
and is so hard aground that tugs have
oeen unable TO move her Reports
!ihat three other steamers grounded
near here cannot be verified
!, The tug was the a. 3. CovinGton, Of
Norfolk. The crew says that ice piled
over the decks of the craft, first crush
ing in the pilot house and then liter
ally tearing the remainder of the SUI
'pcrstructure 10 pieces.
{ -Four barees being towed by the tug
were still afoat to-day, but were al
most hidden by ice, reports say.
The crew for a time attempted to
rev channel through seven inches of
solid ice. but was able to make no
Roadway until the ice broke
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
Want. Educational War Board.

WASHINGTON, January 12.-Repre-
sentatives of forty-seven engineering
colleges and thirty-six States, confer
ring here with the Federal Board for
Vocational Education. have asked
Secretary Baker to create War De-
partment Board on Education" to
work in concert with existing Federal
educational agencies in training
drafted men in special lines before
they are sent TO camp.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
ROOFS BLOWN OFF ]

-. CHESTER, S. g.; ONE KILLED
G./CHESTER, S. G. January l2.-Loss o {
one life and property damage esti-
mated at $4,000 were reported to-day
from the territory surrounding Ches-
ter AS a result OF last nights storm.
q negro woman was killed when her
residence was blown down near here
The heaviest property damage was at
Lowreyvilie, town Of about 700 peo-
pie. few miles distant. where church
was unroofed and numbers OF other
houses damaged.
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-FOUR REPORTED KILLED
WHEN CIJINSEV cor Ap,

LYNN, MASS, January 1e-Four per.
sons arc believed to have heen killed
and probably thirty injured, to-day
when chimney extending thirty feet
above the Sprague Box Factory was
Blown over in a gale.
The falling bricks crashed through
the rear OF the thrce-story building
Tbrce bodies were recovered. and 1t
vas believed another person missing
yas under the debris.
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OCEAN LINER ASHORE

./TAMPA, FLA. January ia Pc
Mnsular and Occidental liner went
ashore on the beach off the Cuban coast
1st night, and is stll aground. A
ateamer and 4 tug arc standing by
q heavy sea is running. but officials
az the company express belief that the
boat viii be pulled off safely.
u The information Offices here have 81,
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Praise. President. Speech.

NEW YORK. January Ia. j. JUS
serand. French Ambassador to the
United States. tonight Endorsed Prcsi-
dent Wilson's statement Of war aims
and pledged the support OF France to
the very last that the ends laid down
by the President in his recent speech
to Congress be attained. He spoke par
ticularly OF that part Of the President's
message asking that the wrongs done
by Prussia in 1871 In tho matter of
be righted.
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TWELVE BELOW THREATENS
AT CLEVELAND STATION

- CLEVELAND. ONO, January IL
cleveland will experience the coolest
weather OF the winter tonight, accord
1ng TO local Weather Bureau officials,
who predict the thermometer will drop
70 j. degrees below zero tonight. The
ofScia! thermometer registered de-
srces below zero AT ] o'clock to-day,
- fall Of "A degrees since midnight
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Pledge Card. for nosrder,.

WASHINGTON. January 12.-Special
food pledge cards for boarders will be
issued soon by the fpod udministra-
ton. 1t was decided TO day that to OBJ.
tain proper food conservation in board
Lighthouses those who live in them. as
we'll as their managers, should pledge
themselves to save. The plan will DO
tried out first in Washington.
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BRITISH DEAL WITH

LONDON, January 12.-The British
government has decided to establish
informal relations with Maxim Litvin-
OIL who was appointed by the Boil
shcvik government as Russian .ambas-
sador at London, according to the
Daily Mail. This step. adds the news
paper has been taken with a view 10
obtaining useful information in regard
to conditions in Russia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
by tho war ofice. Tho announce

cd by tho war onice. Tho announce
mont follows:
"The night was marked by violent
activity Of tho artillery in tho sector
between Beaumont and Bezonvaux
(Vordun fronO. Southeast of Bezon-
vaux the French made a raid and
brought back prisoners
elsewhere the night was calm"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
Seize Car OF Coal.

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. January ia
car or coal passing through this city
for North Carolina points was seized
mere and the coal distributed by the
fuel administrator among the people
OF Huntsville, who were almost wi,hou,
fuel
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
WIRES TORN DOWN by
STORM IN NORTH CtRoTJH a

RALEIGH. n. c.. January IA rain
and hailstorm, accompanied by wind
which reached velocity Of 1873 miles
an hour. visited this section Of North
Carolina last night and early to-day.
and caused great interruption to wire
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ST. LOUIS Is CUT OFF,
BUT THREE TRAINS ARRIVE

ST. LOUIS. January 12.-As a result
Of the blizzard that swept the Central
West yesterday and last night st.
Louis is nearly cut Off from railway
communication with the outside world.
Only three through passenger trains
have arrived since o'clock last night.
One Of these was st. Louis and San
Francisco train from Texas, due here
at Y. NJ. Friday. 1t arrived at A. NJ.
to-day No trains have left Union Sta
ton since $40 o'clock last night.
The weather here to-day was clear
with a hish wind. The official tenn
perature at A. NJ. was II degrees
below zero.
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DELUGE OF RAIN Is
FOLLOWED ny EREEyI,

DANVILLE, VA, January ia
deiugo of rain falling on thrce-inch
SNOWMAN rroze early to-day with n
rapid drop OF the thermometer, and
traffic practically was at n stands,ill
y violent windstorm passed over the
city last night. but caused no damage.
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Senator Brady Very Low.

WASHINGTON, January 12.-Senator
Brady, who was stricken with heart
trouble on Thursday night. still was in
critical condition tonight. although
he rallied slightly late to-day.
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service. but so far as has been reported
no other material damage resulted
Telephone and telegraph companies
mere report many lines out OF Raleigh
Gown this morning
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13

that the machinery broke down and
the boat drifted ashore out OF control.
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DEATHS

LAWRENCE.-Died. Saturday, January IL
MRS. W. y. LAWRENCE Nouh'''
Funeral notice later.
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SEEKS TO EXPORT FOOD
FROM RUSSIA TO STOCKHOLM

LONDON, January 1.-THE mayor OF
Stockholm, according to a Reuter- dis
patch from Petrograd, has arrived in
Petrograd for the purpose. the news
papers there say. OF establishing con-
tact between the Bolshevis govern
mcnt and the Swedish Socialists He
will also try TO arrange for tho export
OF Russian food supplies to Sweden
The Petrograd council Of Workmen's
and Soldiers delegates. the dispatch
adds. will shortly issue a new news
paper to be called The Red Gazette"
for workmen, soldiers and peasants"
VIOLENT ARTILLERY TIRE
ON THE yERDUN FRONT
PARIS. January 12.-Violent artillery
nphtinT ON thu Verdnn front &. rAnn-,
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ARTILLERY TIRE

PARIS. January 12.-Violent artillery
lighting on the Verdun front Is report
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-17
BOYS RESPOND
ARMY RECRUITING OFFICER Sc
CURES RESULTS IN
MADISON.

A. B. Probstfield, of the Sioux
Falls recruiting station, who arrived
in Madison yesterday, succeeded in
mixing with the Madison boys and
signing up a bunch with prospects of
more to come into camp.
The four young men signing up to
report at the recruiting station in
Sioux Falls May 80 are Robert V.
Rensch, Bernard j. Craney, Walter
j. Kundert, William H. Keegan.
The boys all chose service in the sig
nal corps.
Recruiting Officer Probstfield re-
marked that these young men are
entitled to a great deal of credit for
their decision to enlist and have chos-
en- a very good and important branch
of the service"
Mr.. Probstfield will remain in the
city until the departure of the south
train tomorrow morning and hopes
to add largely to the roll of enlist.
ments.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-17
NEWS.

Eat at Jacks.
Cheese sale at Soule's tomorrow.
Western grown alfalfa seed for
sale by w. l. Thompson.
Help win the war. Sell your old
junk to Borecky Iron & Metal 60.
Eat at Jacks.
Dancing at Huntemer hall every
Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
Music by Imperial orchestra.
Discount on our suits and coats,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday this Week.-Mrs. Morse.
Cheese sale at Soule's tomorrow.
Four weeks old calf for sale.-C.
w. Spawn, Phone 3692.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Hagen were de-
partures by a morning train for DAY.
export, Ia, on a months visit with
relatives and friends.
For Rent. Five room house, gar
den, well, cistern and garage, close
in. Also for sale, two choice lots on
First and Lincoln So. r. Rose.
Cheese sale at Soule's tomorrow.
Scrap bag social for the benefit of
the Red Cross by the senior class at
Normal auditorium this evening at
$50.
Auction sale, supper and dance by
the senior class for the benefit of the
Red Cross at Normal gym this even
ing.
Applause, cheers and Kisses, ac-
cording to the progress of the photo
play, greeted The Kaiser, the Beast
of Berlin" at the Imperial last night.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-17

Take your next meal at Rays Res Vote for Blaine Rowland for reg
saurant. IS cents. lister of deeds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-17
IVERSON, MARTYR A.?
CONSCIENTIOUSLY OPPOSED TO
WAR-WILL NOT FIGHT FOR
PRINCIPLE OR GAIN.

Ingmar Iverson, deserter upon dec
laration Of the local exemption board
because he did not report for entrain-
ment with the quota yesterday morn
ing, was arrested last night by Sher-
iff e. A. Keller upon a federal war
rant issued by the board, and brought
up for examination. He declared
that he was opposed to war, and up
on question said that even though at
that late hour IL he were given the
opportunity he would not go willing
ly with the rest Of the men. He was
placed In charge of the sheriff who
has five days from the date of his or
dered entrainment to deliver him to
the nearest military post or camp for
courtmartial. He is not under per-
sonal restraint.
The less said about this case the
better. Iverson is boastfully a social
list. In the simplicity of his mind he
reads Of the martyrdom and oppres-
sion of these SO called champions OF
the common people, believes. and is
obsessed with a desire to emulate
their examples. Like them his de-
sire Is publicity and recognition as a
martyr. 1t Is with regret that the
small amount Of publicity already ac-
corded him has been given. Draw a
curtain ove the picture. and forget.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-17

Insure buildings mi live stock In
the Farmers Mutual Tornado Insur-
ance company, OF Madison. 8. ID. Or
ganized one year, $4,000 600 OF in
less than half Of old line insurance.
Covers Lake, Moody, Brookings,
Kingsbury, Miner. McCook and Min.
nehaha counties. See local repre-
sentatives. G. J. johnson. F. J. Krus
or J. l.. Sunde.