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Arizona republican., 1920-03-12
ELEVEN DEAD AS TORNADO SWEEPS OZARK COUNTRY
Southern Missouri District Swept By Storm-Several Small Towns Affected Rural Folk Are Victims Three Die In City
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 SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, March II.
 As a result of heavy rains m the
 Ozark region, the last 24 hours,
 the White river was rising rapId-
 Iy toniqht and threatening the
 county, through which electrical
 current is furnished numerous
 south Missouri towns, including
 Joplin and Springfield.
 The dam, which is 600 feet long
 and go feet high, was holding back
 the flood waters tonight.
 SPRINGFIELD, Mo, March il.
 Eleven persons are known to be
 dead. two missing and eight in-
 Jured as the result Of a tornado
 which swept through the valley ot
 Turkey Creek near Branson and
 HoIIister in Fancy county today.
 Seven of the dead are minor chiI-
 dren of Ran and William Box,
 brothers, living at MeIva, small
 town five miles south ot Sranson.
 William Box lost four children killed and his brother three In addl- ion. the wives of both men received injuries from which it is believed they cannot recover
 Mrs. Ava Howard and child, living at Melva- were instantly killed, and William Jackson, living five miles southeast of Branson. is dead. TWO sisters of Jackson were missing, put were found later, one seriously ln- iilred. John Cross and his wife, liV- ing on a farm near Oasis, north of Branson, were blown away with their home and no trace has been found Of either the house or it's occupants. Carries Man 1000 Feet Through Air
 Ridgeway Manky was, carried 1OOO feet from his home at Melva, and h1 the opposite bank of Turkey Creek, he saw his younger brother. William, struggling in the water. He was too weak to give aid. Later the body or the brother was recovered down stream. The bodies of the Box chil- here. were taken from Turkey creek, which had been swollen to large pro portions by incessant rains last night and early today. Because of the rains, roads were impaSSa bie and there was no school in most localities today Consequently many children who were playing away from home are believed 10 have been caught unawares by the storm and injured.
 The storm is not confined to Melva alone. Reports of homes carried away, buildings destroyed and chil- cren injured continued to pour into The center of the stricken area to-
  district including MeIVa. kirbyville- TaneyvilIe Mildred, Oasis, Forsyth and Branson. although not so fierceiy n the last two towns
 H rown as Shepherd of the HilP Land
 The .entire area is well known to thousands of tourists who annually visit the Ozark region, which is known as the Shepherd of the Hills coun- try.
 Reports of unusual effects or the storm were numerous tonight A Work train of eight cars south of Branson on which the wives of six workmen lived, was moved 200 feet down the track and the cars uncoupled, but none Of the occupants was hurt.
 The hotel at MelVa was practcaily demolished while six women were seated near the fire place. Falling bricks. plasters and splinters struck one of the women but she was not -eriously injured.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-12
SENTENCE WOMAN FOR MURDER

RHTNELAN NDER, WIS, MATCH IL Mrs. Stanley Blomski was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison for the murder 1y beating of her six-year-old son.
 Her husband. tried on the same -harge was acquitted by the jury aIienists called to examine the woman aeId that she was Of low mentality. hl1f she uzaS Sx.rl~ -Dbep she killed the boy.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-12
MAJOR SCAN[AND ON TRIAL FUR MURDER
 IF RAGING DRIVER

race car driver, last November,
 will take the stand Friday morn
 ina in an effort to clear himself.
 Major ScanIand, 1t is announced,
 will deny he fired the shot that
 killed Hutchings.
 The state concluded it's case at a night session tonight. Oliver Lee, mem = Der of the New Mexico legislature and widely known cattleman. was the main witness for the prosecution. Lee was riding in the car with Hutchings when the latter was killed. He testified that he felt the shock of the bullet as It struck the racing car. Turning, ne testified. he saw Major Scanland and H. O. Altman with upraised hands in shooting position. Altman, who was indicted with Major Scanland, is to be tried at the conclusion of the latter's s hearing.
 Harry Overstreet, who was with Scanlan6 and Altman at the time of tho tragedy and called by the state, testified to hearing three shots fired about the time the Hutchings car passed He said the shots came from the vicinity of Major Scanland. He said the party. which consisted of four men and four women, had gone to the vicinity to watch the racing cars go by While waiting, he .saiG,. the major and Altman set up target and com menced shooting at it. Witness iden- tified two pistols produced in court as belonging to Scanland and Altman. The trial will be resumed at tomor- row morning and Scanlanad is ex- pectet. to be the first witness for the Icfcnsc.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-12
ATLANTIC FLEET I. VAS UNPREPARED
 SIMS DECLARES
Admiral Charges Fleet Was Not Ready For Battle Pays |. sS~ e to Work of Escr A-,aig gns Navy De- partment Policy During War
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WASHINGTON, March 11-Charges that the Atlantic fleet was not kept in readiness for battle during the war were added by Rear Admiral Sims to his arraignment of navy department policy in testimony today before the senate investigating committee.
 He Saic months were lost in dis patching a squadron of battleships to join the British grand fleet When the squadron finally was ordered abroad, he said it was composed of four ships of different types, evidence that other ships to form homogeneous unit were not ready for sea service. He read also a message from the navy department showing that after the four were se- lected it was necessary to dock them before they could proceed a delay of another two or three weeks.
 Tribute to the officers and men Of the battleships was paid by the ad- mirai who said the work of fitting into the British fleet was accomplished in four days, one of the finest exhibitions he had ever seen. Service with the British. he pointed out, necessitated the abandonment of all the American codes and signals and adoption of the British system.
 A Remarkable Policy
 Requests for American forces to sup plement the allied naval patrol, Admi- raI Sims asserted, were refused at first by the navy department on the ground that the future position of the United States must in no way be JeoparClzed by any disintegration of our main fighting fleet" The admiral declared he was wholly unable to conceive of any war policy. especially in a world war; based upon the requirements of possible future wars.
 Admiral Sims charged that it was three months after the United States haf hn a statement of the navy departments policy; that for seven months the ce- pertinent failed to answer even his cables with regard to sending battle ships. and then denied the request but a month later reversed positions and ordered the sixth battle squadron abroad: that he first urged the dis patch of all available tugs to the war zone on April g, 1917. but no tugs ar rived until a year later, although 43 were available to the navy department the day war was declared. in addition to many owned by private concerns: that although he asked on June 2S, 1917, that American submarines be sent to the war zone to help comba U-boats. it was four months before his request was compiled with, and then but five submarines were sent, five more arriving four months later.
 Hoover to Testify Saturday
 Admiral Sims requested that the committee call Herbert Hoover to sub stantiate his statement that the war was in danger of being lost by the al- lies because of the German submarine campaign. The committee agreed to ask Mr. Hoover to appear Saturday to tell or food conditions of the allied countries in the summer of 1917.
 Senator Ball, republican, of Delaware replaced Senator Pofndexter republi- can, of Washington on the committee. the latter fesiSning because of inabil- ity to attend the session.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-12

Three Dead at Nevada
 NEVADA, Mo-, March 11-Three persons were killed and property damage estimated at S1OO,ooO, in- voIvina every building in the bust ness section of the city. was sus- tsined. when a tornado struck Nevada today.
 The dead are Paul Pierson, 21; William Bothlow, =, and Harry Brewer, g.
 The three men were crushed Wheii tI,c upper walls and roof of the Neya . da trust company building were blown over upon a smaller building housing d shoe shining stand The tornado vrenched off the walls Of the .hfrd floor and the roof of the bank sur7d;re. leaving thS first and second stories unda maSed-
 The men killed were former soldiers The storm lasted less than five min utes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23
Adequate Wiring
At Home

To get the full advantage out OF
electric appliances it is necessary to
have adequate wiring and wall recep,
tacles. For instance, each room in
which a vacuum cleaner can and is
used should have an outlet in the wall
to which the vacuum cleaner can be at
tached. To take out a lamp socket
is not the best practice.
The cheapest time in which to ade-
quately wire the home at the least in
convenience is when the house is first
built. The home builder should care
fully look after his electric wiring and
see that it is adequate. 1t is estimated
that the ordinary home for family Of
six ought to have at least 81 convent
ence outlets.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23
Intensive
Poultry Farms
BY Michael X. Boyer

1t is one way to paint out the way
to successful tell how to do things
but it is quite another to prove it.
HAS anybody ever succeeded with
poultry?'' is question that is fire,
quently asked.
In my home town, and only few
minutes walk from my place, there
are four one-man plants, the owner;
of each of which are past SO years
of age They are conducting these
small farms successfully, and have
done so for quite number of years.
will refer to them by numbers rath-
er than by name, for they have not
given me permission to advertise their
business.
No. 1 had been the superintendent
of large stove foundry in the West,
with hundreds of men under him. In
his occupation he was a success, but
the strain was more than he could
stand, and for the benefit of both his
and his family's health the doctor or
dered that he remove to milder and
more beneficial climate. After making
the move he purchased six acres of
land, upon which was erected a small
but comfortable house. and started in
farm work. He devoted two acres to
poultry, and on the remaining four
acres he planted peach trees, after re-
serving section for home garden
HR heRathe poultry part on a small
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23
Odd and Beautiful Decorations

The woman who has quick eyes, a
good memory for detail, and fingers
nimble with her needle may have
many of the pretty things in decora-
tive trifles which cost so much to buy
Though materials are expensive this
year, still the ideas may often be
worked out in less expensive goods
and have much the same appearance.
It's the ideas that really count.
The French Bisque figures of court
danes in Gainsborough hats are quite
familiar to most of us mounted for
telephone covers. Gowned in ruffled
tafeta skirts, which part in front to
allow the use of the phone, the dolls
are made to match their surroundings
One more serviceable than the more
delicately gowned dolls is in black
taffeta with ruffles edged with narrow
gold lace.
Another use for the dolls is to dress
them in fluffy skirts to serve as GOV
ers on glass powder boxes, the skirts,
of course, matching the trimming OF
the toilet table on which they stand.
A novel idea worked out in one of
the attractive French work baskets
having two covered spool boxes at the
ends and handle in the middle-has
one of the dolls dressed in gold and
white brocade perched on the side Of
the basket, her skirts forming the
cover to the pin and needle cushion.
The basket is covered with pink silk
yelled with gold net, finished at the
edges with little chiffon rose in pink,
blue and gold, with here and there
an orange and red bud. Some of the
basekts are also trimmed with silken
small fruits, the pin cushion ladies
wearing brocades that blend with
trimmings of the baskets.
Long-handled hand mirrors add a
smart note to the toilet table if Gov
cred, Empire fashion with brocade
finished with gold galoon, lace and
little gold roses. Some of the mirrors
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23

Strawberry plants suffered severely
last winter from winter injury, judging
by the large number of inquiries re-
ceived by the Bureau of Plant To-
Gustry, Pennsylvania Department OF
Agriculture, concerning the death Of
strawberry plants. The first intima
ton that the grower has is that his
plants are drying up and dying. A.
closer examination reveals that the
roots are dead or nearly all dead.
This is fairly well known in all straw
berry sections toward the north. or
where the winter conditions are fairly
severe. 1t is the winter freezing of
the roots which, however, does not
show itself until summer time. The
injury of the roots prevents the de-
velopment of the proper number OF
smaller rootlets on which the water
supply depends. AS long as the soil is
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23

are mounted on stiff-pointed cones
covered to match, loop on the glass
holding them in place. The cones are
weighted at the bottom
Empire silk covered picture frames
have a new note in the covering of
the front with the tiny gold roses,
above which is tiny wreath of pink
roses to match the brocade or silk
covering of the frame.
The general use of ceiling lights in
modern homes has created a revolu-
ton in lampshade making. Though
the same shade wire frames may be
used for the foundations, they are
wired for electricity and trimmed UP.
side down. Materials are chosen with
regard to lighting effects, to cast white,
yellow or pink lights generally, and the
thin silk or gauze is yelled with gold
or colored tassels as a center decora-
ton.
Many women are buying Chinese
Geisha or temple skirts for piano and
table covers. The skirts are pleated
and full, so they go a good ways in
working over, and the embroidery on
them is lovely. Blue brocade with
black and yellow trimmings or yellow
brocade with blue and black trim
ming, work up beautifully.
The bird lover will adore the Chi
nese bird cages which are pagoda
shaped, with yellow wires and black
lacquer gold decorated bases.
The seed and water cups are green
or red pottery, the swings are also of
colored beads to match the cups, and
the cages are hung with red and gold
or black and gold cords with long
tassels to match at the corners. The
seed net is made of black or gold
eauze.
The nets are easily made at home,
and the cords and tassels are cheaper
purchased separately and added where
the quick eye notes they belong.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23
Why He Went In

The commercial traveller met Sandy
the canny one, emerging from the post
office.
"Ah, Sandy" cried the traveller, "it
is good to see as prosperous farmer
as yourself-not forget of his country!
You have been in the post office TO
purchase war bonds?"
"Nay," said Sandy easily.
ooh! Then, perhaps you have put
a little money in the savings banks?'
may"
"Well," said the traveller as a last
resort, 81 suppose you have bought a
postal order to send to some poor ac-
quaintance?"
may, I've been in to fill my foun-
tain pen."-London Ideas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23
FASHION NOTES
Interesting Hems for the Fair Sex

appliqued. The bias material had been
folded again so as to leave no rough
edges, pulled into petal shape, puffed-
up realistically in the center and held
to the material with long, uneven
switches of black silk.
Even for Bingham
Even the Bingham dress cannot es-
cape the rose trimming. The cutest
Bingham rose can be made from plain
chambray to match the Bingham col
oring, using the bias band again folded
and the folded edge whipped over and
over with coarse white mercerized
cotton. This rose is rolled cabbage
fashion, rather tight in the center and
looser toward the outside.
The sweater rose is crocheted from
wool, and is punched in corsages Of
several roses of different colors. 1t
is easy to crochet a rose. Make
chain of eight, join it into loop, fill
this with about ten double crochets,
and these doubles with five petals Of
four doubles each and a single be-
tween. This makes a fiat rose, which
is backed by series of five chains
of four chain stitches each, from the
middle of each petal to the next, So
that when they are filled with five
doubles each they make a second row
of alternate petals. To make the rose
larger, keep on in this fashion, making
your chains little larger for each
row of petals.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23

1t isn't a bit strange that so many
Of the summer frocks should be rose
trimmed, and isn't it nice All those
lovely little organizes, for instance,
would lose half their charm if you
took away the organdie roses that
are scatteed over the skirt. Those
same roses can add a good many dol
lars to the frock, too, and so it might
be good plan to learn how to make
them at home.
One of the prettiest frocks of the
season had it's roses made from &C.
contemplated organdie, in strips a
little over an inch wide The edges
had first been picoted, and the ma
terial was then pleated and wound
round and round from the center out,
the center being filed with knotted
ends of yellow soutached braid to look
like stamens.
A Dainty Rose
A button mould covered with Or
candle and beaded with crystal beads
made the center of some lively little
wild roses from deep pink organdie
which framed the girdle of paler
pink organdie frock. These were five
petaled roses, the petals made in the
simplest way in the world from bias
strip of organdie doubled and shirred
in zig gag fashion so that when the
shirring was pulled up it shaped the
band into little pulled and rounded
petals.
On a very stunning frock of dotted
Swiss large white organdie roses were
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23
Pennsylvania Strawberry Plants
Suffered Severely Last Winter

wet in spring and the air is cool the
injured roots will absorb enough water
for the needs of the plants, but as
soon as hot weather comes on the
root system is inadequate, and the
plants wilt. In our experience they
will continue to do so until about fruit.
ing time, after which those that are
not too far gone will have recovered
sufficiently to maintain themselves
and continue their growth in healthy
way.
Unles similar conditions prevail an
other year these plants are liable to be
perfectly all right in the future. 1t is
generally regarded that the trouble is
due to the severity of the winter, but
it is the starting early growth in spring
after which a severe frost comes and
destroys the roots.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23
In the Kitchen

The inflated price of sugar may
seem to place the customary plan OF
preserving small fruits in jam or mar.
malade form almost beyond question.
When you figure how much a jar OF
homemade jam coSts-the fruit, the
sugar, and perhaps even some of the
equipment since some things must be
bought anew each year-it does seem
as though home canning doesn't pay
this year.
However, it must be borne in mind
that even if home-canned fruit is
more expensive than ever before the
purchased variety will cost even more
by next winter. Of course, life is sup.
portable without jam and marmalade
to sweeten the daily bread, but where
there are children the wholesome,
homemade sweet is better even If it
does cost a little more, than to let
them indulge furtively in the purchase
of street-sold sweets that may be qucs.
tionable One woman, who cans and
jams extensively, says her home
preserved jams cost her more than 30
cents a jar-a far higher price than
formerly, yet undoubtedly lower than
bought jams of quality.
Currant Jam
Six pounds of currants, IL pound
of raisins, 6 pounds of sugar, 6 oranges,
IL teaspoonful of cinnamon, IL tea
spoonful of mace.
Boil the currants and the rinds of
the oranges separately in little water.
Press the currants through sieve.
Chop the orange rind and pulp and the
raisins very fine, and then boil all to-
gether for about 40 minutes until thick.
Pour into sterilized hot jars, and when
cool seal with parafne.
Pear Marmalade
Eight pounds Of hard pears, 6
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23
American Women
Have PrettieSt Feet

A well-known French shoe manu-
facturer states that the shoe is the
foundation of a woman's wardrobe.
If she is not well shod, it spoils her
appearance.
He says that American women have
the prettiest feet in the world, and ap-
peciate the value of the low-heeled
shoes. For walking, this manufacturer
insists, the low-heeled shoe is the only
permissible. For wear around the
house, he advocates sandals that hold
the feet in shape, yet yield sufficiently
to allow them to rest.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23

pounds of sugar, IA pound of preserved
ginger, 4 lemons.
Core and quarter the pears and then
chop with ginger. Add grated rind and
Juice of the lemons and sugar and heat
slowly. This mixture should simmer
about two hours and should be thick
before pouring into jelly glasses.
Cherry Jam
This jam requires less sugar than
most of the other fruits. Weigh the
cherries before pitting, and allow IL
pounds of sugar for each pound of
fruit. Cook the stoned cherries until
the juice has evaporated. Add one
tablespoonful of current juice for each
pound of fruit, and cook with the sugar
until thick. To add delicate nut-like
flavor crack a few cherry pits and
place some of the kernels in each
jam of the preserved fruit
Berry Jam
For blackberry and gooseberry jam
use an equal amount of sugar for
each pound of fruit. Strawberries
need about one-third less sugar. Sint-
mer the fruit and sugar together, add.
ing only enough to cover the bottom Of
the preserving kettle. Skim every
few minutes, and remove the scum as
it rises to the top. Let it cool slight
ly before pouring into sterilized jars
and seal with paraffin.
Tomato Jam
Five pounds of tomatoes, pounds
of sugar, tablespoonfuls Of candied
ginger, 2 lemons.
Chop the ginger and cut the lemon
into very thin slices. Cook all the in
gradients together until the mixture
is very thick, which will require about
three hours of simmering.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23
The Fourth Dimension

The fourth dimension is merely a
mathematical speculation. 1t is as
sumed to be the property Of matter
that should be to solids and solids are
to planes. Mathematical investiga-
tions are made on the assumption of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23
A Safe Which Floats

The Netherlands postal service has
adopted for its mail steamers a safe
that will float if the ship is wrecked.
1t is protected by electric currents
and when afloat carries rockets and
other signals.