Arizona republican., 1922-04-18
.TORNADOES CAUSE BIG
PROPERTY LOSSES IN
CENTRAL WEST STATES
Thousands Made Homeless by Tornodoes and
Flood Waters Which Sweep ODer Central
West Telephone and Telegraph Service
Crippled in Storm DiStricts-Rains Continue
[Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

ty-one persons met death and more
than 100 were seriously injured by
wind and electric storms in Indiana
today. Property damage was esti-
mated at more than $1,000, 600. Com
munication means are neager to-
night, railways and highways are
flooded and it Is believed that the
death and property toll may be high
er. Heavy rains continued all over
the state today and in more than 3.
dozen instances high winds developed
into tornadoes, leaving death and
ruin in their wake. Relief was being
rushed to stricken districts tonight.
Most OF the damage was in rural dis
tricts. Buildings and trees fell before
heavy winds. There was scarcely an
Indiana stream within its banks to-
night. Flood stages equalling the
high marks of 1919 were reported
from several points. Two belts were
struck by the tornadoes. In southern
Indiana there was no loss Of life.
North Of Indianapolis, however, from
Danville, ILL.,, to Sunlmitville, Ind. two
distinct tornadoes caused a heavy
loss OF life.
Reports Of Indiana dead reaching
here tonight were as follows. He
driclS (Warren county, eight; Will
Transport (Warren county,, four,
Sloan (Warren county,, two: Jasper
county. one; Alexandria madison
.county), three: Orestes fMadison
county,, one; one drowning at No
blesviIle and one drowning st Ham
nlond.
that those leases are ter1ninable upon
80 days notice and stated they were
evidently framed in view Of The
Clayton act and litigation likely. TO
arise over the former leases IN View
Of that enactment"
Blocks All Composition
The district court expressed the
opinion that should the shoe manu-
featuring compauy's contention be
sustained leases containing them
would again be insisted upon. JUS
tice Day, declaring that "the earn
estness and zeal with which the right
to use these clauses has been insist
ed upon throughout confirms the con-
clusion OF the trial judge, The fate
OF these substituted forms OF leases
evidently depends upon the outcome
Of this suit"
Floods Add To List
CHICAGO, April 17-Twelve per-
sons are known 10 have been killed,
more than a hundred injured and
thousands made homeless by tor
nadoes and flood waters which swept
over the central west today.
Tornadoes were reported in score
Of Illinois and Indiana towns. Homes
were demolished, telephone and tele-
graph service TO the stricken districts
crippled and livestock killed.
Throughout the area from Ohio on
the east to Kansas and Nebraska on
the west, heavy rains swelled streams
already out Of their banks. and inu1l
dated thousands Of acres OF rich farm
lands. in addition to vast tracks al
ready under water.
While snow and sleet covered Colo
rado. Kansas and Nebraska missouri
and Iowa were pelted with heavy hail
storms which smashed windows ard
damaged crops Several inches OF
snow were reported from Denver
The storm was believed TO haye
been the same which lashed several
towns in northeastern Kansas sun
day night. killing several persons
then jumped over Missouri. to reap
pear early today in southern Illinois
At Irvington the twister swept
path % miles long and $50 yards
wide through the center of the VIII
lage killing several persons. More
than half OF the homes in the com
munity were destroyed. Plainfield
Ill.,, was almost obliterated.
After visiting many Illinois towns
the tornado Jumped into Indiana
striking Hedrick. a small village. in
the western part OF the state early
in the afternoon Two hours later,
before the residents had time to re-
cover, q second tornado caused sex
eral deaths and heavy property dam
age.
Aid for the storm and flood VIC
TINS in Illinois, Indiana and Missouri
was rushed tonight by the central
division of the Red Cross in answer
to frantic appeals from the stricken
districts. All residents of the town
of Naples, Ills. have been driven
from their homes by the rising wa
tiers, according to reports received
today and most of them have taken
refuge in tents ON hill side.
Fifty tents have been sent to Cairo
and conveyed to the northern section
of the city where many home are
submerged. Prisoners in the city jail.
helped to set up the tents for the suf-
ferers, using the doors from grain
cars for floors.
Cuts Path Through Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April ia
series of electric and wind storms
passed across Inuldna tOudy, lsaNtAS
damaged farms and isolated villages
in their wake.
Communication in the state is
difficult. Washouts have caused de-
layed or suspended service on many
interurban and steam railway lines
and telegraph and telephone service
is seriously crippled.
Tornadoes were reported as visiting
six Indiana towns today. Hedrlck
and Sloan, near Danville, his, suf-
fered worst. according to early re
ports. Tornadoes were also reported
as visiting Summityilie. CASTOR, Mat
thews and Wheeling. northeast or
here,
TIE loss at Wheeling and CASTOR is
reported as heavy. although no lives
are believed lost
Railway traffic northwest and west
and northeast OF Indianapolis was
seriously delayed by washouts today.
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