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Arizona republican., 1922-05-21
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Mrs. w. w. kingsbury Is
,tpebeon Hosfess at Club

| Mrs. w w. Kingsbury of Tempe
entertained several of her friends at
luncheon at the Country club. Tues
| day.
Arizona republican., 1922-05-21
MIR. and Mrs. J. r. Gass
Give Early Breakfast

Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Gass gave a
prettily appointed six o'clock break
fast Wednesday morning at their
home in East Roosevelt street, as a
farewell to Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hins-
berg, Ray Becker and HaZen Baron,
who left that day for Detroit. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hins-
berg, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Geare, Miss
Arizona republican., 1922-05-21
Harmony Club Has
Epiovahle GentIennen's Eve

The Harmony clubs gentlemens
evening was thoroughly enjoyed af-
fair, more than 100 partaking of the
dinner and indulging in the bridge
game which followed. Mrs. Charles
Mccoy and Mr.. p l. Merithew scored
high, and Mrs. A. l.. Meredith and Mr..
w. Y. Zellick scored second, receiving
attractive favors for their efforts.
Arizona republican., 1922-05-21

The Blackbird .......:.... Schiller
Gerald Raby
Fifth Nocturne ............ Leybach
Kent Thayer
Flower song :........... Lange
Ted Willis
Dreaming .......,.......... Lichner
Dorothy Rinehart
(a) Youthful Days .......... Elicker
(b) Tyrolienne ......... b. Wandelt
Nancy Galbraith
Titania ............ Lefebure- -We1y
Adabelle Forester
Morning Prayer ......... Streabog
Evelyn Donahue
Aeoiian Harp ................ Smith
Carrie Spangler
Sextette from Lucia cleft hand)..
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Leschetizky
Ruth Merrill
Waltz, e Flat .............. Durand
Genevieve Moore
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Mrs. q. v. Won Sender
Will Summer in California
Mrs. B. V. Won Senden left last
Sunday for California, where she will
spend the summer months.
Arizona republican., 1922-05-21
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hinsberg
Leave for Detroit

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hinsberg, who
have been in Phoenix for the last two
years, left Wednesday for their home
in Detroit They were accompanied
Arizona republican., 1922-05-21
Mr.. and Mrs. n. M. Fennemore
Are Dinner Hosts at Club

Mr. and Mrs. III. NJ. Fennemore en-
tertained at dinner at the Country
club Tuesday evening. among their
guests being Mr.. and Mrs l.. H. Chal-
mers and Judge VIM. S. Van Fleet of
San Francisco.
Arizona republican., 1922-05-21
Mrs. Tom Higley
Entertains at Tea

Mrs. Tom Higley was a hostess Of
last week. entertaining dozen OF
her friends at an attractively APP
pointed bridge tea. Mr.. and Mrs.
Higley motored to Miami and Globe
over sthe week end, returning to
Phoenix the first part of the week.
Arizona republican., 1922-05-21
Mrs. Harry C. Welch
Has Morning Bridge

Mrs. Harry C. Welch had four
tables at bridge at her home Wednes-
day morning, her decorations being a
happy combination of larkspur and
poppies mingled with ferns.
Arizona republican., 1922-05-21
Mrs. Bernard Gillespie
Returns from Los Angeles

Mrs. Bernard A. Gillespie returned
last week from Los Angeles where
she went to attend the Gillespie
Erickson wedding.
Arizona republican., 1922-05-21
Mrs. Fannie Barnes
Entertains p. e. O.

EHteFtaIHH 2. 9. y.
Mrs. Fannie Barnes entertained the
members of the p. K. o. at her home
last Wednesday. A delightful after
Moons program was rendered, the
theme for which was "A Good 2. E. o.
Arizona republican., 1922-05-21
Mrs. Fred Huck viii
Be Hostess 10 Harmony Club

Mrs. Fred Huck will be hostess to
the members of the Harmony club az
bridge afternoon next Wednesday
the the Woman's club.
Arizona republican., 1922-05-21

Pauline Gass, Miss Kathryn Gass.
Ray Becker, Hazen Baron and Tom
Geore, Jr.
Arizona republican., 1922-05-21

Pauline Gass, Miss Kathryn Gass.
Ray Becker, Hazen Baron and Tom
Geore, Jr.
Mrs. Nellie Squire
Will Return to Coast
Mrs. Nellie Squire will leave for
her home in California after having
spent the winter months in Phoenix.
Mrs. Squire is the aunt of Mrs. Ancil
Martin.
Mrs. Sims Ely Has
Said Farewell to Phoenix
Mrs. Sims Ely departed for Cali
fornia last week, where she will visit
with her son for a few days before
going on to Washington. d. c., where
the Elys will make their home.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Parker
Will Motor to Santa Monica
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Parker and
family will motor over to California
shortly where they will spend the
summer at Santa Monica.
Mrs. w. D. Hoover
Goes to Washington
Mrs. w. D. Hoover. who has spent
the winter here as a guest at the
Hotel Adams, left for her home in
Washington, d. c., last Friday.
Miss Priscilla Wilson
Departs for Binghamton
Miss Priscilla Wilson, who has spent
the entire winter here as a guest of
the Hotel Adams, left Thursday for
her home in Binghamton, N Y. Miss
Wilson went by way of the Grand
Canyon, where she will spend a few
days, en- route.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Page
Plan Trip to Mexico
Mr.. and Mrs. John Page are plan
ming trip into Old Mexico within the
near future.
Mrs. James Grand
Visits Mother in Texas
Mrs. James B. Grand left last Sat
urday for Tyler, Texas, where she
will remain for several weeks as the
guest of her mother.
Mrs. A. r. Esgate Gives
Morning Bridge and Luncheon
Mrs. A. L. Esgate entertained at an
informal morning bridge and lunch
OOl az tiAS NOdHtly SluUg 1uCSucty.
Mrs. Harry c. Welch
Has Morning Bridge
Mrs. Harry c. Welch had four
tables at bridge at her home Wednes-
day morning, her decorations being a
happy combination of larkspur and
poppies mingled with ferns.
Mrs. Bernard Gillespie
Returns from Los Angeles
Mrs. Bernard A. Gillespie returned
last week from Los Angeles where
she went to attend the Gillespie
Erickson wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. M. Fennemore
Are Dinner Hosts at Club
Mr.. and Mrs. III. NJ. Fennemore en-
tertained at dinner at the Country
club Tuesday evening, among their
guests being Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Chal-
mers and Judge VIM. S. Van Fleet of
Gu,
Arizona republican., 1922-05-21

Mrs. Sims Ely Has
Said Farewell to Phoenix
Mrs. Sims Ely departed for Cali
fornia last week, where she will visit
with her son for a few days before
going on to Washington. d. c.. where
the Elys will make their home.
Arizona republican., 1922-05-21
Mr.. and Mrs. John Page
Plan Trip to Mexico

Mr. and Mrs. John Page are plan
ming trip into Old Mexico within the
near future.
Arizona republican., 1922-05-21
Mrs. James Grand
Visits Mother in Texas

Mrs. James b. Girand left last Sat
urday for Tyler. Texas, where she
will remain for several weeks as the
| guest of her mother
Arizona republican., 1922-05-21
Mrs. A. r. Esgate Gives
Morning Bridge and Luncheon

Mrs. A. T. Esgate entertained at ar
informal morning bridge and lunch
con at the Country club, Tuesday.
Arizona republican., 1922-05-21
Mrs. Nellie Squire
Will Return to Coast

Mrs. Nellie SQUIRE viii leave for
her home in California after having
spent the winter months in Phoenix.
Mrs. Squire is the aunt of Mrs. Ancil
Martin.
Arizona republican., 1922-05-21
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Parker
Will Motor to Santa Monica
Miss Priscilla Wilson
Departs for Rinohamton

DeParrs TOR bInghamton
Miss Priscilla Wilson, who has spent
the entire winter here as a guest of
the Hotel Adams, left Thursday for
her home in Binghamton, N. Y. Miss
Wilson went by way of the Grand
Canyon, where she will spend few
days, en- route.
Arizona republican., 1922-05-21
Bathing Suits for Women

The best there are-all Worsted
their colors-solid colors and stri
Skirts, sizes 20 to 36, G1 OF
low priced at. -. pA'Oe
(Mezzanine Floor)
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-27
BONES OF MAMMOTH
SPECIES UNEARTHED

BUENOS AIRES, April l. - CBy
Mail)-In the midst of the popular
interest in the report that some
monster of prehistoric species has
been seen alive in Patagonia, work
men near the town Of Las Rosas, in
the northern province of Santa Fe
have accidentally excavated fossil
lied parts of the skeleton OF what
was evidently a pleistocene nam
moth.
The newspaper publish a photo
graph of a section of a tusk three
feet and one inch long and five in
ches in diameter at its thicket part
The bones are being brought to
the museum of natural history at
La Plata, where there are many
fine skeletons of animals of the geo
logic epochs found in Argentina,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-27

Los ANGELES, April 27.-Sixty
men were initiated into the Ku Klux
Klan at a meeting here last night of
upwards of 500 members Of Los
Angeles Klan No. l, and the k,ans-
men, after discussing the investiga-
tion growing out of the Inglewood
raid, voiced full support of the Or
ganization, it was announced here
today by Grand Goblin Coburn.
Two deputy sheriffs, who had been
naturalized as klansmen, sent in
their designations to the Ku Klux
Klan here today, and informed Sher-
if Traeger today they had gone
into the organization in the belief
that lit was fit for true Americans,
but they were now resigning."
District Attorney Dorsey, of Kern
county, who is conducting an inves-
LEGATION before the Kern county
grand jury into the activities of the
Kan in the oil fields section, arrived
here today and went into consul
tation with District Attorney Wool
wine. The list Of members of the
Bakersfield Klan was found among
the papers taken from Grand Cob
lin Coburns office. 1t was stated
no list was found for any KIan at
Taft but it was not known from the
Investigation, thus far, whether the
Bakersfield Klan membership list in
cluded citizens of Taft.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-27

TURKEY GROWS
QUITE RAPIDLY
United States Corporations OBJ
tain Concessions From the
Nationalist Government.

(By Associated PressD
ADANA, Cilicia, April l. - (By
Mail. .)-Signs of the coming econom-
ic regeneration of Asiatic Turkey
grow more abundant as United
States companies, through their rep
resentatives here, announce new con-
cessions obtained from the nation
alist government at Angora, for the
exploitation and development of the
country.
Three important concessions have
been announced by American capt.
talists within weeks. and others are
under consideration.
One American. company announces
that It has obtained a 75-year lease
in the port of Mersina, which is to
involve extensive works in the con-
struction of the port and town.
A third company has arranged
with the Angora government for
the exploitation of the Anatolian
mines and electrical power for the
lighting and Industries OF the VIA
yess Of Adana, Ansora and KOnia.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-27
EXHIBITS OF YOUNG
PEOPLE TO BE SEEN
(By Associated Press)


CHICAGO, April ". - Exhibits
from boys and girls clubs will be a
special feature of the Fourth Grain
and Haw Show to be held here in
connection with the International
Live Stock Exposition, December 20.
The United States department of
agriculture and also the state agri
cultural colleges will make large edu.
cational exhibits, it is announced,
The International Live Stock Expo
stion is expected to assign larger
space than formerly to this show.
The Chicago board Of trade has
contributed $4,000 in cash premi-
ums for exhibits Of corn, small grain
and seeds, hay, legumes and other
farm crops.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-27
NEWBY ELECTED
GRAND MASTER
MASONIC ORDER
Thirty-Fifth TrienniaI COnCIave
Names Indiana Man to
Head Knights Templar.

my HHbOcAdtCu EEtAAl
NEW ORLEANS. April 27-Leoni.
das P. Newby. of Knightstown, Ind,
was elected Most Excellent Grand
Master of the Knights Templar or.
der In the United States at the thir.
ty-fifth triennial conclave held here
(By Associated Preas)
INDIANAPOLIS, April 27--Judge
Leonidas Perry Newby. who has
been active in Masonic affairs for
many years, was born on a farm in
Henry county Indiana, April 8, 1856,
and has lived in Knightstown. Ind,
since 1872. He had held various pub,
lie offices as a republican, serving
as president of Che state senate eight
years and as acting lleuenant COVER.
nor four years. He had been an Of,
ficer of banks in Indianapolis and
elsewhere, and director in 16 corpo.
rations.
Mr.. Newby arranged in 1919 as
special commissioner for the grand
encampment, Knights Templar, for
the adoption by the encampment of
500 French war orphans, and also
entered into an agreement with the
Knights Templar of England for the
rebuilding at Jerusalem of the hos
pital of st. John OF Jerusalem, which
was constructed by the order in the
tenth century He is the author of
"Sidelights on Templar Law" which
has been adopted generally through
out the grand encampment.
Mr. Newly married. Miss Mary
Elizabeth Breckenridge in 1876 They
have a son and daughter.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-27

SANTA CLARA, April 27-One
hundred years ago the mission OF
Santa Clara was founded, so next
week, May H. a big centenary cele-
bration is to be held here. Approx
mately 100000 visitors are expected
to attend.
One feature of the celebration will
be the presentation Of Martin Merle's
Mission Play of Santa Clara" Six
ty students of the university Of San
ia Clara will take part in this pa
geant-play, which depicts the roman
tic history of the old mission An
other big number on the program
will be a centenary rodeo, in which
riders and performers from all parts
of the west will compete for the
$4,000 offered in prices.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-27
LAKE TEXCOCO WILL
HAVE BED OF CLOVER
(By Associated Pressl

MEXICO CITY, April 10. - (By
Mail AFTER years of experiment.
ing in an effort to stop the dense
clouds of dust which sweep down
on Mexico City at certain regular
periods, the department OF agricul-
ture has decided to plant clover and
alfalfa in the bed of Lake Texcoco,
lake near the capital which has
been dry for several years.
Agricultural experts believe well
cultivated verdure will invite mois.
ture in greater quantities and will
prevent the dust from rising in the
dryest seasons.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-27

Los ANGELES, April 27-Kleagle
N A Baker, sought by the county
investigators as the leader of the
fatal Inglewood raid, and organizer
for the Klan, appeared at the dis
trict attorneys office for examina-
tion, and was escorted by Grand Cob
lin Coburn. The district attorney
announced the names of 1913 resi-
dents of Los Angeles, a quite a num-
Der of residents of other parts of
the county had been found to be
Klans, among effects removed from
Coburn's office, by a search warrant
The records also show some women
members, Woolwine said
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-27
GREAT Saving
WAS effected
BY WAR DEPT,
Over Forty Million Has Already
Been Saved Government
Through Economies.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Secre-
tary Weeks today sent to the SEN
ae military committee a hastily
prepared" report of economies in
augurated during his administration
of the war department, showing a
total saving of s4O,O2S,3S9. The re-
port was in response to a request
of the committee.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-27
Of
MARYLAND SLAP
VOLSTEAD ACT
Declare War on Measure InSO-
far as 1t Applies to PraC-
tiCe of Their Profession.
SAY 1ARDSHIPS ARE ENTATLED
Appeal American Medical As
sOCiatiOn Use influence to
Have Measure Modified.

(By Associated Press)
BALTIMORE, April 27.-Maryland
physicians today declared war on
the Volstead act insofar as it per-
tains to their profession, Not only
did the physicians protest against
the "hardships entailed upon physi-
cians," by the act, but requested the
American Medical Association to use
its influence in repeating sections Of
the act relative to prescribing IL
quors with alcoholic content.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-27
CALIFORNIA CITIES PLACE TABOO KU KLUX KLAN
SNOW DISAPPEARING
NEAR SPANISH BELT

The snow in the vicinity of the
Consolidated Spanish Belt Mining
company's property is reported as
still being two feet deep, but if the
continued warm weather prevails the
hills will be clear within the next
two weeks Victor Barndt, who IS
heavily interested in the company,
stated yesterday that operations at
the mine and mill will probably be
resumed by May Is, and plans are
being worked out to insure a sea.
son Of great prosperity for the com,
pany.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-27
BRYAN IS INSULTING
COLLEGE PROFESSOR

my hHbOcEdteU fTeHHt
MORGANTOWN, w. Va, April q.
William Jennings Bryan has sent
his check for $1O0 to Dr. R. C.
Spang!er, professor of botany in the
West Virginia university, as re-
ward for answering certain ques-
tions in evolution put by Bryan in
a recent address here. DR.. Spangler
is undecided whether he will accept
the money, because Bryan took the
position he had proved nothing and
in the letter accompanying the check
declared at is worth 800 to me to
see college professor guilty of COW.
ardly evasion"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-27
PRISONERS IN
CALCUTTA SHOT
down BY GUARD
Discomfort Over Alleged Favor.
ed Treatment Certain Ele-
ment Causes Outbreak.

CALCUTTA, April 27.-Discontent
over the alleged favored treatment
of political prisoners is believed to
have been at the bottom of yester-
days convict report in a Jail here
when a break for the gates was
made by about 300 of the men, sew.
eral of whom were killed when fired
upon by guards. A few of the pris.
oners escaped over the walls.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-27
MULLINGAR IS
SCENE WARFARE
AMONG IRISH
Regulars and IrreguIars of the
Republican Forces Clash
and Use Machine Guns.
DE VALERA CAUSES TROUBLE
Free State Government Troops
Finally Capture City After
Two Hours of Fighting.

MULLINGAR, April 27.-Two men
were killed and SIX are believed to
be wounded as a result Of fighting
between the regular and irregular
Irish republican army forces sta
toned here in anticipation Of De
Valera's anti-treaty meeting Satur-
day. Firing continued for two hours,
both sides using rifles and machine
guns. One man was killed on each
side
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-27

DUBLIN, April PA debate in
Dali Eireann provoked stormy scenes
today. Arthur Griffith asserted that
on the eve of the London negotia.
tions resulting in an Anglo-Irish
treaty, Eamon DeValera had asked
Griffith to extricate him from the
Straight jacket of the republic. "
DeValera described this is "lle" and
turmoil followed
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-27
TURKISH STUDENTS
WILL GO TO MOSCOW

CONSTANTINOPLB, April 1.-(By
Mail0-One hundred Turkish stu
dents will be received at Moscow
university for full terms whenever
the nationalist authorities at An
CORA are ready to send them, ac-
cording to a message received here
from the Russian ambassador at An.
CORA. The invitation was issued to
the students by NJ. Lunacharsky, So
Wet minister Of education.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-27
fBy Associated PressO

LONDON, April 27.-Troops Of the
provisional free state government
gained control of the town Of Null
lingar after today's fighting, says a
dispatch from the Belfast CORE
spondent Of the Evening News. An
armored car was manned by regu-
lars patrolling the streets at the
time the dispatch was filed.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-27
RUSSIA AND GERMANY
RESUME RELATIONS

(Dy Associated PresS)
LONDON, April 27,--Dlplomatic
relations between Germany and Rus
sia will be resumed Immediately in
accordance with the treaty signed at
Rapallo, says a Central News dis.
patch from Berlin.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-27
RUSSIAN SINGER IS
WISE ABOUT WEALTH
'Bs Associated Pressl

RIGA, Latvia, April 3-(By MailJ
Feodor Chaliapin, Russian singer, is
credited by Riga newspapers with
earning on his tour of England and
America last winter, more than $780,
900 by concerts and as royalties on
phOnograph records. This money
the papers said had all been de.
posted In London banks.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-27

Farm Products Show.
(By Associated PreusD

HAYWARD. April 27. A farm
products show Is now being planned
here for the purpose of arousing In
terest in the agricultural develop
ment OF this vicinity. Ten thousand
dollars has already been raised to-
ward the construction of an exhibit
building.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-27
MONSTER MAIL
ROBBERY NOW
ABOUT SOLVED
Three Men Taken by POstOffiCe
Inspectors in New York
Has Excellent Results.

NEW YORK, April 27.-Louis and
Jack Wolfe, and Jacob B. Price were
arrested today by postoffice inspec-
tors in connection with the $2,500,-
900 mail truck robbery perpetrated
in lower Broadway on October "a,
1921. Stolen securities valued at
$4,000 were recovered.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-27

ALBERT SILVER, superintendent
Of milling for the Tonopah Belmont
Development, company accompanied
by his wife, are visiting in Reno
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-27

VENICE. April 27.-Mayor Gerety
declared today he would not tolerate
members Of the Ku Klux Klan. nor
sympathizers with them, to remain
in the service Of the city Of Ven
ice "a
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-27

TUN NHHUCIHItU TTtNNT
POINT PLEASANT, April IL
Two persons were injured aboard the
Island Queen, one of a flotilla of
river boats carrying visitors to the
Grant celebration, when the forward
portion OF the third deck crashed as
the steamer was passing New Rich
mond. President Harding was to
have been a passenger, but last
night was switched to the govern
ment boat Cayuga, which led the
floti,la.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-27
Will OBSERVE
CENTENARY Of
AGED Mission
Santa Clara Will be Scene of
Celebration to be Held
From May to I.
ny AssocInted Pressl

CINCINNATI, April 27,-President
Harding was given hearty wei
come on his arrival here on his way
to Point Pleasant, Ohio, where he
is to take part in the centenary cele-
bration this afternoon, of the birth
Of General U. S, Grant
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-27
POYDRAS Scene
OF EXCITEMENT
AS BANKS BREAK
One Section Is Hundred Feet
in Length, Letting Volumes
of Water Escape.
NATCHEZ, MISS, IS AFFECTED
CrevasSe Is Rapidly Gaining In
Width in WeCama Levee;
Water Enters Ferriday.
NATCHEZ, MISS, IS AFFECTED


NEW ORLEANS, April 27. A
break in the Mississippi occurred to-
day at Poydras, about 10 miles south
Of here. Early reports are that a
section of the levee, about 100 feet
long. blew out, and that approx
mately $50 families were fleeing be-
fore the flood waters.
(By Associated Pressl
NATCHEZ, April 27-Flood wa
ters Of the Mississippi, pouring in
through a rapidly widening crevasse
in the Wecama levee, this morning
entered the town of Ferriday, La,
four miles from the break
lBy Associated Press)
SHREVEPORT, April 27.-Several
persons were killed and number of
small houses washed from their
foundations when Bonita creek at
Nacogdoches, Texas, rs miles south
west Of here, went out of Its banks
last night, flooding the lOwlands, ac-
cording to a telephone message here.
ny Associated PresaD
DALLAS, April 27-The crest of
the Trinity river flood passed Dallas
at o'clock this morning, reaching a
maximum depth Of 42.3 feet, accord
ing to the local weather bureau.
From to Z O'clock the water had
receded at the rate of one-tenth of
an inch per hour. the bureau re.
ported.
tBy Associated PreasI
ATLANTA, April 27.-Over 1000
flood refugees are being cared for
in three camps established at Har-
risonburg, Martinsville, La, and at
Natchez, Miss, according to reports
to the headquarters of the southern
division OF the Red Cross here.
(By associated Preas)
NEW ORLEANS, April 27.-As a
result OF the breaking of levees on
the Mississippi, near Ferryday. La,
eight small communities as far north
as Sicily Island, along the Missouri
Pacific railway are already inun-
dated. The towns Of Pamela, Junks,
Clayton and other communities will
have 20 feet of water within "a
hours, engineers estimated.