Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-21

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o'clock. But last night those who took
advantage Of the warmth and were
sprawled out on park grass. rambled
home for the thermometer started 10 drop,
accompanied by a cool lake wind. At
Z o'clock this morning it stood at SO.
NEW YORK, March 21.-Blossoms
butterflies, bathing beauties and beeve-
dees ushered in the first days Of spring
for New York.
The weather man promised a duplica.
ton Of yesterdays temperature Of 10, the
hottest March day on record. when more
than 100000 persons appeared at COney
Island, Hundreds of them took a dip.
The shouts of kids playing baseball in
vacant lots mingles with the rattle Of
lawn mowers.
KANSAS CITY, No.. March 21.-onicial
arrival Of spring here was marked by the
''chilliest" weather In q month. The birds
sang long and loud in protest.
DALLAS. Texas, March 21.-NIiss
Springs return today was the first init
nation Texas had that she had been
away. About ten more days will see
many backyard gardens we'll matured
and leaves IN north Texas fully out, it
was declared. The winter has been IN
usually mild.
came to bat in midseason form here to-
day. The weather man promised tenn
perature around 80. The kiosk registered
IS yesterday.
ST. PAUL, MINI, March 21.-Buds
and grass coaxed out by warm days
shriveled today when a cold north wind
sent the thermometer below freezing A
bright sun and clear skies, however. fol-
lowed rain and hail Of the last two days.
ST LOUIS. March 21.-Another proof
that woman is usurping mans role. Miss
Spring made her debut today with a
clustering wind and driving rain Mr..
Winter existed yesterday under a clear
sky with a summer warmth In the air.
HOUSTON, Texas. March PA dozen
or more 1920 straw hats officially greet
1921 spring today. But south Texas folks
didn't await official spring. Exactly
IL, e99 automobiles carried picknickers
into the country from Houston yester-
day. The other owners failed to buy
gas Saturday.
CHICAGO. March 21-Lady Spring
had evidently got her dates mixed today
when she howled into Chicago bringing
the ehilIiest weather in several weeks
Yesterday. the last day of winter, WAS
sultry. Wilted collars. vestless men and
dainty diaphanous garb of women
marked winters exit.
ATLANTA. Ga, March 2L-As the de
linquent calendar announced today that
spring IS here, Georgians' scoffed. The
thermometer, lowering around 10 de-
grees. the peach bloom and the robin an
nouneed the very same thing more than
a month ago.
AMARILLO, Texas, March 21.-A howl
ing wind from the north. accompanied
by a binding snow and sleet and with
the thermometer lowering around %.
ushered in the first day Of spring over
the Texas Panhandle.
DENVER, Colo, March 21.-Afild tenn
peraturs and sunny skies today marked
the first day of spring for Denver. Spring
like weather has prevailed here for three
weeks and the weather bureau promises
more Of the same- Large crowds Of pic
nickers go to the mountains every Sun
day.
DES MONIES, Iowa, March 21.-Citi-
zens OF Des Moines admit that today
is the first day of spring, according to
the calendar but otherwise-yesterday
the last gasp of winter Iowaans luxuri-
ated in 20 degree summer heat. Today.
just as the iOwery season was making
It's first bow. the mercury slid thirty de-
grees IN eight hours and a bitter wind
whooped out of the north.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 21-Having
unoficially celebrated the arrival of
spring With perfect weather a month ago,
San Francisco wore it's oyercoat today
and said "Doggone it. that's a cold
wind