The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-19

border OF the state. was by far the
hardest hit. being visited by two
tornadoes within a space OF ~ hours
which took a toll OF l6 lives and re-
suited in injuries 10 from 20 to 100
persons. The first storm struck
early in the morning and the sec
ond. more destructive. descended
upon the same section late in tho
evening. At Iodrick 10 we're Killed
the toll at Williamsport Is four dead
and two are dead at Sloan, nearby.
Company ]. Indiana national guards
OF Attica, has gone TO Hedrick to
perform relief work.
Another cyclone caused the death
OF two persons at Orestes In Madl-
son county and resulted IN injuries
TO score or more.
Two were killed az Brook. In
Newton county ~ another twisttr.
Half Million at Ia Fnycttc.
The storm. it was estimated. did
hundreds OF thousands OF dollars
damage iu Warro county late yes
terday and at la ayette the storm
did half a million dollars damage.
Wrecked homes and barns and
uprooted trees marked the course OF
the cyclones az they wrought havoc
ir a dozen different spots through
out the state.
North central Indiana was re-
lleved partly Of the flc ID menace to-
day when t. upper White river be-
gan falling. In the lower valley.
however, the White, already abo q
rapidly, ace ding to weather bu-
reau officials here. Far weather
prevailed today.
PEORlA, Ill, April iS.-Rollef
appeared TO be In sight for tho flood
stricken people along the Illinois
river valley today when the sun
came out brightly and tho weather
observer predicted cessation IN
rains and steady drop IN the water
state.
Tho great dixie Al East Peoria Is
almost at the point OF destruction.
however. Farmers along the val
Icy say the lowlands will he useless
for crop growing purposes this sea-
son.
Summer cottages along Peoria
| lake, manufacturing plants. resi-
dences and other structures are still
inundated but the water Is gradual
| ly rcceding.
Ia FAYETTE, Ind, April is
Only three houses OF the village Of
Hcdrick, I'm Warren county. near the
| lllinois-Gndiana line, were standing
| today as result OF last evenings
| cyclone, according TO reports here
| today. Virtually tho entire popula-
| tion ot $50 persons suffered more
or less serious injuries. Ten were
killed and those among the injured
were estimated to number around
one hundred. All telephone lines
were down.
WASHINGTON, April fS.-Asslst-
| ant Secretary OF the Treasury Cllf-
| ford. upon receipt today OF an Of
| ficial report OF serious floods In the
vincinity Of Beardstown. Ill. in
structed Lieut.. I. Il. Malloy. COM
mander of the Chicago coast guard
district, to send all available men
and boats to the flooded area.
PINE BLUFF. Ark, April 1s.-
| Sheriff George Lacey, at Arkansas s
City. reported today that the levee
situation there was still serious but
that no new danger had developed
over night. The sheriff late yester-
day telephoned for 500 men and the
local chamber OF commerce and In
dividuals have been active in round
ing up men TO work on the levees.
JACKSON, Miss, April Is.-Fol-
| lowing a conference with Governor
| Russell and Adjutant General Scales
over the flood danger in Mississippi
| Major Craig, L. S. A., went 20
Vicksburg, where he will make his
headquarters. Many refugees from
lowlands have reached Nicksburg, II
was reported.
Where Lightning Struck.
| Orville Stover Is building new
| house. A little over year ago
| Oryille came up here TO attend
| singing school, ana while here he