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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-17
GEORGIA BACKED
 BY WlNDSTORM

Rome, Ga, April ls.--A tornado that suddenly twisted it's way across the Ala bama line today wrecked dozen build of the wholesale district, killed several mules on Broad street and lifted again to descend on the residential sections of north and west Rome, where numbers of small residences were laid waste 1 The storm, followed by a downpour of rain, put the electric light and power lines and gas plant out of commission, caused property loss estimated at about 5000 but injured seriously not more than half dozen persons, and took no toll of human life.
 The roof Of the courthouse was dam aged and the windows smashed in, caus- | ing a sudden adjournment by Judge Wright. Scores of automobiles ana trucks on downtown streets were
 wrecked or damaged as the wind picked
 them up and whirled them around fas-
 ter than gasoline had ever propelled I them.
 BUILDINGS RUINED l In the wholesale district walls vera ] blown out of buildings and 1t was es- l timated 5000 window panes were broken. many of them heavy plate glass ones. The tornado did some damage to farm houses on its way in and out of the city, but reports as to actual loss in the surrounding country were meager. 1 James Penn. son of a former peniten- tary warden, was probably the most seri- ously injured. and it was said he might not recover. The Penn home was part l ly turned over. Robert Wilson, son Of Sheriff Wilson, was slightly hurt. and a negro woman had her teeth knocked out A farmer named Littleton escaped with painful injuries when a falling pole killed the mules he was driving.
 Aside from slight damage and some in ] turies. the storm caused great incon- venience in those sections of the city where the electric light and power lines were blown down and throughout the city the loss of gas. Many citizens had to depend on cold supper for lack
 of gas ard it was feared tonight that neither the Tribune-H nor the News would be able to publish their Sunday morning editions because both newspapers plants are in the part of Rome where power lines went out.
 COMPANIES SUFFER Loss to stocks in the wholesaH dis trict was heavy as the tornado opened walls and roofs for the driving rain that followed. A partial list of the | firms that suffered with conservative estimates of loss to stocks and build ings follows:
 Stamps Produce company, Lanhan Department store, $30,00o each; Gibson & Dejournette, Rome Mercantile com rany, $25,000 each; Arlington Buick company, Dodge Motor Sales company and Griffin Hardware company, $15.- GOO each Curry-Arrington company. s1o,0oo.
 Anderson, S. C., April 16--Buildings were unroofed and crops damaged by tornado that struck several farms in Anderson county late today.
 The windstorm did nos appear to fol- l low a path but scattered it's fury here and there. No casualties were report ed except to chickens and live stock. Heavy rain and hail followed the tor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-17
FLOODS THREATEN
 NEAR GREENVILLE

Greenville, April 16-(Special)- )--Com- munication with practically all, sections Of Butler county is impossible and the damage from Saturdays tornado has not been reported. The rainfall IS tho heaviest on record for the past few years and vast damage has been done to roads due to high water.
 The water is rising rapidly at Chap man and Garland, in this county, and the main lines of the Louisville ana Nashville railroad are already covered with water several inches in depth at these points Orders have been issued for all trains to proceed with caution N the water continues to rise trains will probably have to cease travelling. At one point short distance north Of Greenville the railroad track is also covered, states late report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-17
GEORGIA NEGRO PAYS
 RESPECTS TO HARDING
Rv A.soelatcd Press

Washington, April 16.-Henry Lin- coin Johnson. a member of the re- publican national committee in Geor gia. calfed at the White House today with Georgia delegation to pay his respects to President Harding. ln- cluded in the party were State Senator Will Richards. William T. Day clerk of the superior court Of Pickens coun- 'ty, Georgia and John w. Martin, rep resentihg the republican state central committee of Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-17

5 u uDleIl us . LO So cape paying her debts, the strong hand of France will seize her by the collar"
 And we are sup posed to be at peacel For two weeks more, at leasti
 An attempt to pro V e to t h @ United States that these reproaches are unjust would be senseless, for I realize that Amer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-17
Storm King Rules h Mississippi Valley And
 Great Lakes Area
Snow, Accompanied by Blizzard Winds, Throttes North Section of United States-Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia Are Swept by
 Tornado and Cyclone
By Associated Press

Chicago, April 16-Snow storms and gales that in many places reported to be the worst in the history of local weather bureaus swept from the Rocky mountains the Atlantic states today Railroad and wire traffic ruped places and thousands of dollars damage caused to property and crops
 The worst spring storm the history of Chicago swept the
 city causing injuries of and considerable ey damage 5Ome gae snow, slee and combined to obstruct traffic. and in places to level communication wire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-17

M. Jusserand. The Gauiois goes so far as to ask when are we going to have the right man in the right place at Wash ington? This paper charges that French policy toward America has been mis- guided ever since the armistice on ac- count of the alleged failure of the am- bassador to keep the foreign office cor rectly informed as to the drift of Ameri- can opinion on the League of Nations and other peace matters.
 IS MADE SCAPEGOAT
 This press campaign against M. Jus serand, obviously not idispleasing in cer- tain official quarters in Paris, reflects the profound disappointment among the French people in general which President Hardine's message has caused There Is an apparent effort to make the ambas- sador the scapegoat for French diplo- macys failure to bring the United States within an alliance.
 Rene Viviani left here hopeful of se- curing the ratification of the treaty ot Versailles by the United States. with an amended covenant of the League of Na- tions, emitting particularly the objection able guaranty clause of Article X. When this seemed impossible, he directed his efforts toward preventing the passage of the Knox resolution providing for what is populariy supposed here to be separate peace between the United States and Ger many When the resolution seemed cer- tain to pass M vivianPs hopes were centered in an amendment, tentatively accepted by Senator Knox, pledging American solidarity with the defenders of civilization in case of any new az gression
 FAIL ONE BY ONE
 One by one all of these hopes, held out to the French people, failed. President Harding address dissipated the last one. French optimists gather what grains of comfort they can from the suggestions, rather vaguely understood here, for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-17

public opinion at a disadvantage, even wi t h G e r m q n y, where the text was a V a i 1 a b l c more promptly than here. As a matter of fact, 1t was not until London papers ar rived that the first important textual extracts from the address r e a c b e q Paris.
 Many other news papers have foi- lowed the cue of the FTio f,anc {n affa ,Eif1 Q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-17
STEEL PIPE PRICES
 CUT $4 10 SIP TON
By Associated Press

tions ranging from e4 to @f2 . ton on prices of stcel pipe were an-
 rounced here today by the United stnte~ steel corporation through It's subsidiary, the National Tube
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-17
DALLAS COUNTY
 AnDS 0NE DEAD

Selma, April 16. fSpeciaf )--Daltas county suffered from the cyrlonic dis turbance which swept over the country Saturday, and one death. that of nc gro woman named LenA Dudley, is re- ported from Tyler. IS miles from selma. The storm lit the southeastern edee of the county shortly after noon saturday, ed section and demolishing several cabine and a so-foot barn on the J. N, klng place near Tyler. Tho homA Of the Rev. IJ. M Roden at the forks Of the Tylees
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-17
: Extenaion Granted Lindsey

Denver. April iS.-Attorneys for Judge Ben B. Lindsey of the juvenile court today were granted three dayA. time in which to file motion asking suspension of . contempt of court sem tence imposed on Judge Lindsey in 1915. The extension followed m oral state ' ment to the court by Jpdgs Lindsey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-17
THREE ARE DEAD
 AT SJJLLICENT

Suiiigent, Aprli l6.-(Speclal )--A storm struck this place last midnight doing considerable damage The fine orchard of w. A. Norris is total wreck some peach trees were uprooted and blown on the next hill, the barn with mule, cows and goats was blown a good distance, but stock unhurt.
 A large tree in the front yard was blown down. pillars torn from the porch, screen and door torn from back porch: the shade trees at the Lackeye home were all blown down. while the barn was tossed into the garden of ". A.. Norris. A number of shade trees about the home of Artis Evans are down and the barn dumped down hill.
 The garage and barn of Walter Waves were blown away. the negro church de- molished and several negro houses more or less wrecked.
 The barn and outbuildings of T. Nj. Woods, mile south of town, were blown down, as were many fruit and shade trees. The family of Mir. McLemore had fled to the cellor and only part of chimney marks the home place.
 NEGROES ARE KILLED [ Two families named Reeves had thefr tomes blown down. Omer Reeves was seriously injured. About three miles out three negroes are dead and many wounded
 Nearly all electric and telephone wires were disabled and only meager news has been received from the southern rural sections except that nothing like this storm has ever struck the hill country East of town the home of Lamar Hen son was badly wrecked and he lost number of tenant houses
 At Crews the barn and three tenant houses of Tide Crew were blown down. The storm then crossed the river and blew down the homes of two men named Hankins The electrical phenomena be- fore and after the cyclone will long bs remembered by the nervous and fearful >At 3 a. m wind almost as intense as the one at F o'clock caused much alarm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-17
Thirteen Are Killed m Tornado That SWept
 Alabama Saturday

Ralphs Small Town in Tuscaloosa County Is Virtually Demolished-Colbert County Suffers-Suigent, GreenvilIe and Other Cities Are in Line of De
 struction-Loss Will Total Half Million
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-17
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY
 IS HEAVIEST VICTIM

Tuscaloosa, April 16.-(Special.) } Ralph, q small town 20 miles south of Tuscaloosa, was struck by cyclone at 8 o'clock this morning and left death and destruction in it's wake. It first struck about three miles south of Ralph, and cut a path half a mile wide and travelled at least 10 miles before it was exhausted.
 Thirty buildings in Ralphs were completely demolished or badly dam aged. Not structure escaped. Four were killed outright. These were:
 Mrs. David Barton and 1S-month- old child and two negro men.
 Mir. Barton was in an outhouse at the time the storm struck. He rushed into the demolished building and tore the timbers off the bodies of his wife and child. His wife only gasped once after he took her in his arms, and the child was found lifeless nearby.
 Near branch which ran through the village was small blacksmith shop, and it was the only structure left into which could be carried the wounded and dying. It was turned into a hospital. and when the relief party arrived from the city, with sew eral physicians, there were to 10 men, women and children lying on wet straw mattresses in the little shop suffering intense pain.
 MANY ARE INJURED
 David Barton, whose wife and child were killed. showed a spirit unequaled in this section, and was at the little blacksmith shop doing everything in his power to relieve the suffering and dying. Five of these who were carried to the shop are in a serious condition and not expected to live.
 Besides the dead, the following are injured:
 Miss odell Barton, Is. skull frac- tured.
 Florence Morrison. painfully injured.
 Kirby Crocker. who was extricated from his dwelling. which was partly demolished and ablaze, will probably die; badly cut on the face and intern ally injured.
 The two-year- child of MT and Mrs. Ivy Williams.
 Laury Martin. age 14 years
 Mrs Lucius Reynolds.
 Mrs. Lee Williams.
 Mrs. Edward Seely.
 Tyt IL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-17
FLOOD THREATENS

The river is rising about three feet hour at Tuscaloosa. and it is feared will pass the flood stage. On April IS. 20 years ago, Tuscaloosa was visited by a terrific storm and the Warrior river reached stage of 65 feet. the highest it had ever been. causing a flood. Tuscaloosa received the tail end of the storm, with high wind and heavy rainfall' early in the day, but only minor damage was done
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-17
DOCTORS TO SCENE

DTS. ohampiin and Patton. the first physicians to arrive on scene, rendered first aid and made the injured as com- fortaDie as possible. The cyclone spread out to the north and did great damage to crops and buildings. The Union Baptist church on the colum : pus road was picked up by the fury of the wind and carried some distance where it was left complete wreck in the road. Bethel Presbyterian church seven miles north Of Northport, was also damaged.
 Reports are sprinkling in from other sections where more or less damage was done by the twister. The roads are in bad shape in all sections and. wire communication being bad, 1t may be tomorrow before the full effect of the storm Is known here.
 Northport. the little city across the river from Tuscaloosa, also felt the effects Of the storm. The resi- dence of NJ. C. Thomas was blown partly away Mrs. Thomas and little daughter were in the structure at the time. but escaped without injury. The large barn of J. A. Taylor was de- molished and the roof of E. H. Thomas hcme was carried away. Wilson Eads front porch was blown off.
 The store of Mrs. Fannie Cooper was lifted from it's pillars and the resi- depce of Mrs Manly Spencer was also badly damaged. A number of negro houses were badly damaged. Trees are scattered all along the roadways Tn the rural section of Northport Union Chapel church, a few miles from Tuscaloosa, was lifted from it's foun- 'dation and left standing in the middle of the road.
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Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-04

and apparently were willing to let mob
rule Illustrate the purpose of parliament.
When Andrew Oliver Of Massachusetts,
undertook to distribute the stamps in
Boston on Aug. Il, 1865, he was hanged
in efigy on the Liberty tree" large
elm that served as a rallying place for
the Sons Of Liberty Of Boston. The out
come was that Oliver publicly signed a
pledge not to act as stamp distributor,
but this did not spare him, for on the
day Of the opening Of parliament, in De-
cember, he was compelled to march to
the Liberty tree and take an oath that
he would not attempt to collect the
stamp duties.
Similar instances occurred IN all the
colonies. In Connecticut Israel Putnam
called on Governor Fitch to let him know
the feeling of the people and to warn
him that if he refused admittance to the
Sons of Liberty they would destroy the
stamps and pull his house down in less
than five minutes.
Ingersoll, one Of the stamp collectors
attempted to ignore the warning, but he
was met by a crowd at Wethersfeld, was
compelled 10 sign the proffered resigna-
| ton, and, being escorted to Hartford, he
read his resignation before the assembly
The distributes in New Jersey, Mary
| land and Virginia resigned, and at Phila.
delphia John Hughes, friend Of Frank
lin, gave in his resignation At the de
mand of mob.
| When the Revolution came the Sons Of
Liberty, were absorbed into the greater
cause and lost their identity. but theil
experience during the ten years that pre-
ceded it's start fitted them we'll for the
determination they displayed at the cut
break.
(Tomorrow: Dramatic Burial q De
| Soto.)
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-04
LOCAL OPTION ON TINE.

By the repeal of the law on daylight
saving in New York state, barring action
by the governor, the same situation is
reached as on a previous occasion when
Governor Smith was confronted with sim
liar action only to veto the measure after
he found upon holding hearing Just
what sentiment actually existed for day.
light saving.
There is, however, this difference al
tie present time that the bill which has
been approved by the present New York
legislature carries a provision giving 10.
cal option 10 the cities and towns of the
state which did not feature the previous
repeal measure. That means that even ii
the governor approves the bill that these
cities which have beer fighting the repea,
can on their own initiative have daylight
saving within their own limits. Indica.
tons thus point to the fact that New
York, while seeming on the surface f.
have done the right thing by those sec.
lions favoring the present law, is head
ed for much more confusion and trouble
han has been experienced under the Law
which made 1t obligatory in the entir,
state.
Because of the demand for daylight
saving and the recognition Of the bene
fits attending the same it seems highl,
probable under local option that NeS
York city will adopt such a regulation
Not only will other centers be moved TO
similar reasons but they will be guide,
more or less by the action IN the rnetropo
lis much the same as that big center ex
ercises its influences in other direction
upon them.
With New York on a time schedule a,
hour ahead 81 some of the upstate town
it can be appreciated what sort Of con
fusion there Is going to be. Those nea
New York, whether they are in New Yor
state, Connecticut or New Jersey, ar
likely to be actuated by what New Yor
does. Connecticut knows well what tn
skip stop arrangement does. 1t is b
Leved that there should be daylight say
ing but whether there Is or not ther
should be uniformity and that is inpo.
sible under local option.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-04
AS ADMINISTRATIONS CHANGE.

Today will mark the passing Of the
Wilson administration and the opening Of
four years Of republican control Of the
nations affairs under the direction Of
Warren G. Harding as president Of tho
United States. It is change that has
long and eagerly Been looked for. There
was a demand for it that resulted last
November in one Of the greatest plurali-
ties = candidate for the ONCE ever re-
ceived and the administration. will open
with the full confidence Of the country.
Mr. Harding has shown that he fully re-
allied tina tremendous responsibility
which he today assumes. He has previ.
ously set forth certain Of his policies but
the ears of the nation will today be At
tuned to Washington to catch his mess
age as he makes his initial address as
the president of this country.
For the discharge Of his duties the full
filment of his promises ana the carrying
out Of the constitutiSfal requirements he
has surrounded himself With d cabinet
| that makes good impression upon the
country. Even those looking across the
political fence feel obliged TO admit that
| The transfer Of control today means
the closing Of an administration that has
been brought into unusual prominence
because Of the great war that has con-
cerned the world and the policies that
have been introduced. 1t was the first
| deraocratie administrator for years, al
! administration that was made possib1:
through a split in the republican ranks
and an administration that was prolonged
10 eight years because Of the war cloud
and the remnants Of the republican
breach that still fingered. But it was
during the second term that the country
became really aroused to the meaning o.
the Wilson policies, ana that arousa
meant a tidal wave Of opposition from
coast TO coast that not only insured Z
republican president but a republican
congress of unusual strength. For man!
reasons the Wilson administration ha
been one that will not be forgotten ant
it is to be hoped that the relief from TN
strain of the responsible office will result
i in the Improvement Of the president
health
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-04
lous stare. then laughed. He had brought
home a chuck roast
N. H. DAVIS CONFIRMED AS
UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE

WashingtoQ, March 3.-The nomination
of Norman H.eDalis OF Tennessee to be
under secretary Of state was unanimously
confirmed late today by the senate, act
ing in open executive session.
The confirmation was requested by
Chairman Lodge of the foreign relations
committee, who intimated hiatt it was de
sired by the republicans because of Mr.
Davis work on the international commu.
nications council. 1t also was intimated
that he you'd be retained by the re-
publican administration to continue thai
work
Chairman Wadsw6rth of the military
affairs committee, reported the nomin.
alton of several hundred army officers
including promotions and transfers il
grades below that of brisadier general
and at his request the senate unani-
mously confirmed them. More than Z
thousand army officers, including lieu
tenants and captainst however, failed
to be confirmed because Of objections by
Senator McKewlar.'
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-04
CIRCULATION
WEEK ENDING FEB. 2sth, 1921
11,O53'
JUSTICE ". s. CASE.

By the death of Justice William 8.
Case Connecticut has sustained heavy
loss. He had for years been prominently
identified with judicial service in this
state, not only having followed in the
footsteps of an illustrious father as a
thinning light in the legal fraternity, but
having carved out distinguished henors
Tor himself
His death came at time after he had
completed long and excellent service on
the superior court bench but when it was
believed that the state would continue to
recetve the benefit Of his interpretations
Of the law for some years to come on
the bench of the Connecticut supreme
which he became a member Of the SUI
preme court there would not only have
been dozen years before age would have
disqualified him but there were good pros.
poets that he would have graduaIly
moved toward that browning position Of
chief justice.
Justice Case was not only an able jur.
ist but man Of marked literary attain.
ment, who studied and knew human ma.
ture and whose attachments as member
of the bar and on the bench did not mar.
row his vison concerning the activities Of
The rest of humanity. He was a man Of
the highest personal character, compan
ionable, keen and earnest He possessed
. pleasing and impressive personality ant
was held in high esteem not only by tn,
members Of the bar but by all those with
whom he came in contact during his man,
years on the bench.
His passing thus means much to thi
COMMONWEALTH where HIS work has mad
such deep impression and done SO niucl
to sustain the high level Of the Connec
ticut judiciary.