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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-23
WASHINGTON
West Virginia News 49, Notes
and Gossip at the Nations
Capital
F|ivVerS at $50 Land
West Virginia Victims
BIZ CHARLES BROOKS SMITH

Washington. II. =. June -@-WUcn
James &. BAILEY" rsprcscurmc him
SELF to be n representative in Congress.
advertised in a recent issue Of the "H.
+. y. News" that ne would sell f!vver
TO the rural mai. carriers Of the couu-
try for $50 or less. he started tor
rent of money orders and liberty bonds
flowing into this city. lie asked for
payment in that shape. announcing that
II the cost of the l.vvcrs tolalcd up
less than $50 each he world return tho
Cnange. He advertised that the ma
chimes were government property.
The Post Once Department hung MP
a fraud order againS; congressman
Bailey as soon rs they got on t. his
scheme. and secret service men started
ont to locate The Gct-rich-Iuick crook.
but they haven't landed him IN their
net Yet.
\ number Of rural carriers IN West
Virginia fell for the Turing bait OF
Bailey. II was stated At Congress-
man II. c Woodyard'S office today that
liberty bonds. postal orders and even
cash were sent to him from all PARTS
Of West Virginia. with r"Vu"St that n"
conduct the transaction with "EailCy."
Mr.. woodward is member Of the COM
m!ttee on post offices and post roads
which probably accounts for his re-
CENT of SO many Of these requests ar-
Companied by $a0 ar its paper equiv
alcnt lie Immediately notified all ap-
pliCantS that the whole thing was
fraud. that there are no flivv"rs on sal"
by the government. and that there Is
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MANY FOUND GUILTY
OF DRY" VIOLATIONS

iHUil"li. " Va. Jun. - -- A.thouCh
federal courts did urI Progress a. fast
today IA an W"Gu"sUa! the results
were the sam '"uyl.' ions aud scnteur-
ny Of prohibition law Ni"!AtcrS rs fast
~ the" appeared.
Nine pleaded guilty AMI wcr" sentenced
mud one, Lucy Muucy "r Hinton who
elected I" plead not guilt. was found
guilty by tn" jury and JudCo George
W. Mc''i:ul!C sentenced h"- To iwclV"
months ~ Mc.'owcll county Jail and
$1,000 fine besides the cost.
Her attorneys James : kHhi" md r.
J. Lilly mad" Il motion 10 set aside TN"
verdict which was denied and thea
asked 4 suspension in order to take an
appeal. She was allowed forty days ~
which +" make her appeal and released
under 5000 bond.
Friday and Saturday will ne the biz
days in court rs t.. r. oliver anI
Charles Mitchell. we'll known Elucfi"iG-
ors are to lie tried on thosec two days.
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Claims LaSker Wrote
The Harding Report

Washington. Jun" - representative
Hardy. Texas, ranking Democrat Of 'h"
mcrchun; marine committee. declared"
in the house tonight that letters sent
this week by Trcsil"ut Harding I" Rep
rcsrntative Mond.lI tn" Republican
leader. urging action ut This session on
the subsidy hill. was not IN the liter
airy style Of tho president hut had an
the ""armarks' Of Chairman lHskcr, OF
the shipping board.
Referring to Mr. I.asker nc the
greatest schrmcr in the country Mr..
Hardy charged thar n" was "w0rking
hand and glove under the direction ana
supervision az tn" American Ship"wn-
crs' association
\ committee appointed by Mr. LaSk"!
had mad" Il report. Mr.. Hardy snid
which vas adN"rS" to Ia" subsidy and
when Mr. 1.Hskcr found that their re-
port would not support the pending bin.
Mr. Hardy asserted he had another pre-
pared.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-23
Yoho Of Cameron In
Race For State Senate

Charleston. ". Va. June 22.--Tw"
candidates for congress and four for IN"
state senate today certified their "andi-
dacieS /" the secretary Of state. Ta'F
are as follows:
George " Yoho. Cameron. IN
Democratic nomiua lion for state son
ate in the second district: John l.
pcnd,eion. Princeton. Dcmocrati" can
didalc for congress in the fifth district;
r. r. CARROT. candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for, congress in tn"
third district: Il. +. Kidd. of GlcnNi'"
and \. D. Schock. If Replete. Democrats
for the stat" scnat" in the tenth district
and Herman G.. Johnson. for nomination
for state senator III the thirteenth dis
,rict on the Republican ticket.
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Huntington Shopmen
Unanimous For Strike

Huntington. W. Va June 2c.-I'n!on
shopmcu employed in IN" local shops OF
tho chesapeake and ohio railroad in a
meeting here tonight displayed unani-
nous sentiment in favor Of In" pro-
posed rail strike. leaders announced.
Machin!Sts. bOilcrmak"r. helpers and
carmen were the principal crafts repre-
scented at the meeting.
Approximately 2+00 mon arc affected
here by the wage reduction order Of
the railroad labor board
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COLLEGES CAN BLEND
THE RACIAL GROUPS

Cambridge. Mass. June 22.--Amcrt-
can colleges can render an Indispensable
service III blending the different racial
"roupS that pour into III" country. sa1u
Trcs!dcnt \. Lawrence Lowell. Of Har-
ward University. in an address al the
alumni exercises at the Harvard COM
mcn"CmCnt to-day.
His remarks were interpreted by the
alumni a. referring to recent reports
that Harvard planned discrimination
agains; the Jews and barred negroes
from freshmen dnrmitoric$.
Gift: Of S4.926. 600 To Harvard Uni
vcrSitN were announced by President
Lowell.
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WILL LOWER THE RATE.

Washington. June 22--T.ow"ring OF
the & per cent redisCouut rate Of the
federal rescrv" banks of Minnea polls.
Kansas city and DALLAS. was said to-
dav a; the treasury In be expected as
. result Of what was regarded as 4
general reduction from the present
level. now under way IN the rest of the
system.
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CONFERENCE REPORT.

New York. June 22.-R"Sumr'I"n Of
tho conferences between american al!
mon and Finance Minister De LA ilucrid
or Mexico. scheduled for to-day. was
Dnstnoncd until tomorrow. As attorney
for both parties hay" not Yet completed
their discussion over tho draft Of tcnt1-
tive agreements providing for futur'
developments in the Mexican OIL re-
gions.
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bELLAIRE
SOLONS
HOLD MEETING
THIS EVENING
CITY COUNCIL TO TAKE SEVERAL
IMPORTANT BUSINESS
MATTERS
Now Ordinances To Be Considered As
Well AS Changes-Other
Bellaire News

The meeting Of the civ council this
evening Will prove Il very Interesting
. one. Many matters VII! b" before the
c"'"hS. Improvement ordinances Will
90 among mos" I" be gwen attention,
IN" matter OF granting some waS"
, increases ana vacations VIII also De
given attention.
An ordinance increasing ne pay OF
the engineers and fircmen At the water
works will be uH tor second r"adlnS'
council refused 10 suspend rules at the
!aSt meeting ara pass the Ordinance 10
" second and third reading An ordin-
ance granting me policeman ~ uaF
vacation with pay met similar rae
~ the last meeting ana viii he up :"'
second reading tonight.
Petitions Of tn" ftr'mrn for IN in
crease in pay nd vacation and "f -"
police for pav Increase and filtration
men at the water works for pay boosts
will be acted on Tn" proper commit
toes have been considering the pet
lions
An ordinance determining to proceed
with the Improvement Of West Wash
ing street VIII BE- read! Tor action OF
council tonight. Likewise ordinances
81 a similar character dealing with
Trumhull street between FortNlrirSt
and Forty-S"""nd streets Will nNe'! DC
given attention.
Missionary Speaks
m r4ouard q AIpsser a Missionary
from India il 20 speak this evening a:
Tho Rroks Rnn church Ills address
viii mo dnuh. nroye interesting and
many will likely hear him
~ >Trs.n,.' ;s ~ sneak SATURDAY even
Ing at the South Belaire Methodist
Enisconul church.
. ,.
-o,ord crnyyd 10 c>nectrd for the
~ n,,,',,n 1rdi.n rail game nj
',"NeN - ,,.',',,. haI r.rL On Satur.
S , ,.a.oon Tbs nironyaI. team Is
'',,. .,sarad ora or m, hos, in the Valley
,s ~. hacrsrs ~ tho toan declare that
.''U III, ao,,., .bc i-,sevs
n.y. aIver Victim
r,,.,, se-Ticcs viii no held AZ the
c, 1obp,s CsthS'Yr church this morn.
o.oIor,. Tor Josnnh Yurkovic. :
ia On, oe Mr. a nd Mrs. Frank
Se'I w. 80 .oso franklin street. Bur.
IT., ,,.,ir ia In Mr. Calvary cemetery.
,r,,a ,od loaf his life in the Ohio river
.nT. ,r su,jnrinp near the city water
49, r,art uis death was the first
y, 81 sur,mer from drowning here
plaw wheeling Team.
announcement is made that the Klee
hou team next Sunday will play
fhe fast I.aBelle nine Of Wheeling. The
game Is to he played at the klee dia-
rnond and will no doubt prove very IN
,erest!ng' Mosse Will Twill Tor hlee
and Robertson will be on the mound.
Play StewartsviIe.
The Gravel Hin \. c. baseball team
of this city Will play I've '''""' -
A. e nine Sunday AFTERNOON AT the
StewartSyille diamond me teams are
pretty evenly matched and the game
should be a good one.
aame for Shadyrde.
Manager Earl SniNe!N OF tne 9'nort'
Galleries oaseoa!! ''''"' ,',', 80 90
nnunceS that ne mas Sche c,,' q So
with the tast Nh'''aNe'-'''esS 80
of Wheeling toT Sunorf AZ ~ 80
at the ShauES'ue u'"''''t |,',oa,;rc nne
WI. ~ "o""t ,.ao,,ra ,.rrn.d Of fans
ana Will rsM 49, n.u.
go has bic Florence
ren 800, =, rho pinch Run dia,
In ha
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-23
RIVER TELEGRhMS.

Davis Island Iam--ll.9 fc"t. falling
lear.
oil City--lG feet. falling: cloudy.
Norgantown--7 feet. stationary clear
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Naradam. & Scotch engineer. invented
the system Of road making Know" HS
'macadamizng
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Pension Granted

RoprCScntativ" benjamin l." R"S"n
bloom Of the First West Virginia DIS
trict today announced favorable d""l'
sious ny tho Pension Bureau IN the FOL
lowing applications presented Ivy him
John t. Lewis. Wheeling. origina
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no member OF IOngrcss .! IHr Il
J aincS u. Ba!ly."
West Virginia Visitors

West Virginia Visitors
Thos t.. Partridge Of l'arkersburG,
connected with the office az the C"llcr-
tor Of Internal Revenue in that city, Is
u visitor in the capital.
Mrs Virginia Sld"hutt"m and dauGh'
ter. Of ClarkSburE. are Guests "f Mrs.
woodward. wife Of Congressman II. {.
woodward
\ T. Lumdsittlc Of Tulsa. OKLA, who
has been herr for several days the
guest Of his couSin. Richard Llnd>ittl".
private secretary L. G"nEr">SmaU
Woodyard i"r; today for Lowell. .. Ia
visi, his mother and other relatives
who reside there
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-23
Postlnasters Nam Cd

Tho POSt OftiCe Ncp1rtmonl i"d1N an
nounccd the issuance of the following
misunderstanding commissions To- West
Virginia anpoint"cs.
Dated Jun" S--C"hct"r Daniel O..
North: WhjtrSvillc. Harry NJ Slush.
June G--Coalw"od Mayo VI King: FL
bert. Albert Arlington nrinkard; ELK
Garden. John II. Middleton: Schraton
Ehnrlnc I HnrSnns
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Martin Ferry Briefs

Nj and Mrs Walter camp. w"n
krn-,n residents Of Warwood. spent yes
eddy n this ri,v on BUSINESS.
Donald Kerr ~ This city. left las.
nfEi. for piasterc". Va where no has
necr appointed engineer r"r the United
states Gypsum 60.
good attendance vas reported at rho
weekly meeting or N" Junior Mcchan-
t..s held last nigh
Mrs. C',de Miller. ~ s. Cla!rsv!'le,
- sreut yesterday visiting her PARENTS.
Mr.. and Mrs. J r Farne!L % Zane
street
The ror'rar' FOR Improvement to the
hon,n Of F. r. McComhs on Hanover
atrret has been left n Htllie New>and.
TIL. usual weekly meeting 81 the I'm
o-avod order - Bod Me- vii b" held in
ne Fraterral hail this evening
Russell r. Thompson arrived home
Yesterday from Eoston. Mass. IN spend
rhe SurrrrAr vacation
Nj and Mrs Ralph SmNl" and fam
,. W. move :" tan.p frs' for tie
summer '"d1'
Mrs. Winc,i p Woods i;,., returned
20 Huntington. W. Va. after few days
visit ~ town -. -....--
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Cart Stevenson and Katherine Rogers.
arrested on Carlisle street. early vsstcr-
G2v morning charged with having Il
still ~ their possession and rnanufa"-
.urInc intoxicating liquors. were given
hearings before Mayor DUFF Yesterday
evening Stevenson pleaded guilty 20
80 charge and was fined $4oo. The
Rogers woman pleaded not guilty and
80 case against her was dismissed.
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The hodr OF Miss Dora Rurch who
died at Warren Ridge in Jefferson
County. O.. on Wednesday will be
brought 70 this city for burial in Rtr-
Nrvlew cemetery this afternoon. Miss
Rurch was the daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs Rudolph BurCh and was u years
OF age at the time Of her death.
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Sells Business

Announcement was made Yesterday
N the effect that the sand bank oper-
ated by John Scheu OF this CITY near
tho Davies Glass Company has been
sold 10 a Arm from Columbus q. The
new owners have already undertaken
the operation Of the property.
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Reported Improving

Mrs Beazle. wH', known resident or
South Fifth street. is reported I'M
proving nicely following an accident In
which she was severely burned about
tho arms and fact last sunday Will" pre-
parInE the family dinner he Is eN-
pected 10 recover complet"lN IN a short
q F,,,N
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Many Enjoy Event

largs crowd OF the recently con-
armed members ~ ST. Paurs Ep!sco-
pal church and others enjoyed ? social
event held a. the church on Wolnut
street last night The ladies 81 81.
Monicas Guild were IN charge OF the
luncheon served and all report fine
time.
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Funeral services VIII he held Al 'he
late home at Klee this afternoon AT Two
o'clock for Mrs AloiSe Nanck. aged b"
wears. who died at her HON" there. The
woman Is the mother Of ten children.
Her husband also survives The Hoh"m-
ian rndCe will have charge Of the serv-
ices. Burial will be in the Rose Hill
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Many IN This city yesterday received
notice Of the postponement OF the an
nual meeting "s the East Liverpool TO
Marietta Highway Association yester-
day. The meeting has been postponed
10 the FIRST week IN October and re-
ports OF all activity along The route
are expected 10 be ready by that time
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-27

The cost OF clothing a soldier d,
the United States army is $50
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-27

able 10 women living IN unorganized
communities and sections - the
country through acceptance OF n
plan proposed hy committee
headed by Mrs. John Hanna " Dal-
lug, with Miss Edna Pyle OF Tulsa,
as ono Of the members
From girls and associations IN
chile, calcutta. Toxic. and Poland
como greeting 20 the convention to-
day
Tho convention I'm recognition ot
tho Influence aud educational value
uf tho moving picture. voted com
mDuul'uu of those PRODUCERS ana
actors who lu their lives mud work
portray 'luac ideals for which tso
association stands aud urged that
only thus, f'ms truly piruriug
American ideals ~ life be sent TO
uiI,. counties.
Juo convention Will close TWrs-
day Iu.u after q concluding ser
mon uy Miss Nuudo Eoydcn OF
IullUI nu 'Ihr Ponce That Pass
p.u tud.r.. ord.ng' ana Transaction
" remaining ,u..uos.. Tho Tulsa
delegation won start home by "a
special train bate Thuradny after.
noon.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-27

not only free you from tho dangers Of
constipation, but it will ward of
diseased Authorities tell you that 90Go
of all illness is caused by constipation
itemeInber thati
Don't wait for constipation to
"get' you or some loved onei Start
with Kellogg's Bran tomorrow. Serve
1t cvery day as cereal, sprinkled over
other cereals or in countless bakery
bataho. Bran will add years to any.
ono g lifei
Children grow strong and robust
when given Kellogg's Bran in their
diet. 1t keeps tho little ones in prime
health, allowing tho organs to perform
normal functions and the body TO
grow in a healthy way. Bran will
swestsn an Offensive breath and clear
q pimply complexion. Buy Kellogg's
Bran, cooked and krumbled, at all
grocers. Start eating Bran todayi
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-27
RESCURERS
TELL OF HER0lSM
One Fort Worth Victim
Said Flood at Calves
ton Was Better

FORT WORTH. Texas, April 90.
Heroic and humorous stories were
told at headquarters Of the Red
Cross, which has boon established
In the office Of the fire and police
commissioner at the city hall.
Police hailed a man sleeping
soundlv under tho influence of
liquor in house which was threat
cuod 10 bc washed away on The
west side Tuesday night. lie OBJ
icctcd strcnOusly 10 the rough
and ungeutlcmanly manner In which
he was handled.
In the aim light. the officers per-
colvcd that he had an empty bottle
in ono hand and n revolver in the
other. Tho policemen stressed the
grcnt danger which he had escaped.
"You needn't talk floods TO me-"
he burst out volubly. My mother
was drowned in the great Calves
ton flood Of 1900.
THAT was a d sight better
flood than this one Is"
Narrowing stories we're told by
rescue workers of taking persons
safely marooned In tree tops and on
top Of houses which floated in the
waters like battleships In rough
sea.
After driving animals of the street
department TO safety in the city
barn, Street Commissioner Paul Gil
win went TO the rescue OF persons
caught in the angry waters on the
west side. Loaded with nine per-
sons. including a middle aged wo-
man, three children and lady
more than so years OF age. the boat
capsizcd. The street commissioner
held tightly to the three youngsters.
one. however. slipping his grasp.
saved All But Old Woman.
He righted the boat but it again
cnpsized. Nearing the bank of the
river, the swift current started him
back to mid-stream. Catching onto
tho edge OF raincoat which a man
threw from the bank the commits
siOuer hauled himself TO land. Other
members OF the boat were rescued
with the exception of the aged lady
who is listed as among the missing.
After taking his wife andi five
Children 10 safety in "A tree when
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binatlon OF certain government Off
cials and other common crooks have
been assaulting and raidlne the pub
iic treasury on a scale so gigantic as
to be almost unbelievable. I.
You have Been fit in the pros
ecution OF the war graft cases
TO deprive the government of
the services OF men who have served
their country in both peace and war,
and TO surround yourself in this
great work by men who sought and
secured exemption from military
service when these crimes were be-
ing committed. You are entitled to
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Aged people can be permanently
relieved from constipation worries 7

6srve Kelloggs Bran, cooked and
krumbled. To aged sufferers from con-
stipation--snd resslts will prove as-
toundihgi Hero 10 natures most
wonderful food--not only sweeping,
cleansing and purifying tho bowel
tract without any irritation or dis
comfort but stimulating and energix.
ing brain and nervo cellsi
Give the aged Kellogg 8 Bran with
evory meal. Servo it as n cereal,
sprinkle 1t on other hot or cold ccreah
or mako it up into the most delicious
mullins, raisin bread, gems, macaroons,
pancakos. etc, you ever tasted. And,
all tho time it il doing wonderful
health work. Tho value Of Kellogg .
Bran cannot be ovcrestimatedi
Bran Is a vitaly necessary food on
svcry family table. Its regular use
at least two tablespomfuis daily;
In chronic casos with each meal will
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-27

the swollen waters threatened to
carry his house away, Il. &. Nc
Carthey n resident on the east side,
returned 10 take a guest. 81 years
old. who was ill.
Rapidly rising waters prevented
a return trip TO the tree. lie placed
the aged man in a window, on a
level with the whir.Ing waters, the
only convenient place available.
just when 10 became apparent that
they would be swept away by the
swift current, a raft, the only plank
seen in that vicinity, lodged be-
tween the window and tree. on
which Mccartney carried the aged
man TO safety in a spot where the
entire group were later rescued.
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BRECKENRIDGE, Tcxas, April
2G.-Thls city today is the scene OF
the worst flood in % years. Heavy
property damage has been caused
and hundreds rendered homeless.
one part of the city is cut Off by
high water. one man Is reported
TO have drowned while rendering
assistance but this has not been
verified
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-27

In high waters. Tho big foot bridge
on walker street IL washed away.
a biz clght-lHch gas main was
broken by the water ana part OF the
city Is without gas. All telephone
wires out ~ hero arc down with
the exception Of connection with
Cisco and Ranger.
There are no trains running
into tho city from Dallas. High
water SIS cudanEcring the bridges on
the wichita Fails line.
MEMPHIS Tenn. April 2G.-A
cayiug river Jauk In front 81 the
Ito,lfDot loyco, seven miles south Of
Hickman. Ky, claimed the attention
OF the Mississippi flood fighters toe
day but with protective measures
H'll under way engineers still were
confident that the crest OF the river
flood now moving south Of Cairo
would pass without brCa! In the
main ,mbaukmcnts.
Lc,ccs Appear Safe.
Reports nom other points In the
Mississippi district were favorable
according 10 engineers directing the
fight with overnight reports ind
eating progress in the task OF
strengthening possible danger
points
Additional workmcn and material
were hurried 10 the Hcolfoot cm-
bluEmout and the work OF strength
ou.ug tho earth works was con-
'nu,I today. bat with rain adding
io tine difficulty of the task
Latest reports from Arkansas City
and Tuui.a, Miss, regarded as
points uf possible danger for sew
,ral days. Indicated conditions at
both p,1cca had Improved.
FORT WORTH. Texas. April 90.
Two persons are dead. three others
missing and members of the Effiug-
ton family SIX miles south of Mans
flied, arc seriously injured as a re-
suit OF the flood ana high wind
Monday and Tuesday morning. aC-
cOrdius 10 H. B. Hogan. rural mail
carrier out Of Mansfield Hogan
reached Fort Worth today with the
first mail from that town since
sunday after walking tresties, foot
logs, plauks and obtaining rides In
automobiles
The father was killed and the
mother and 10 children seriously
injured when n twistcr wrecked the
Ellington home, Hogan reported.
NATCHEI, Miss. April 26.-Flood
waters from the Mississippi river
were rushing through a Crevasse to-
niHht which occurred late today I'm
Concordia parish, four miles north
OF FerridaS La. at the Wecama
lovco. Tho gap I'm the lcvce limo
was reported TO be 200ffoet wide and
rapidly increasing No hope was
held OF stopping the break as the
levce was said to he of sandy for
nation at this point and crumbllng
rapidly. Tho flCod Will inundate
all Of ConCordia parish, n large part
OF Tcnsas, n part OF CatahOula. and
possibly n part OF Franklin and Avy-
olles parishes.
The section behind the break IA
one Of the richest farming sections in
Louisiana and is largely devoted to
cotton planting. In the immediate
path Of the flood are the towns of
Fcrriday, Junks. Clayton, Nidalia
and Wildsville and Frogmore. Vi
dnlia is town OF about 1000 popu-