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New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
STORM WREAKS HAVOC IN
 SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI
Tornado Ccnters Around Annapolis. Mo, Which Is Lcvclled
 by Winds
',y The Associated Ptsss,

'y lHe assoCldleh llest'
 Poplar Bluff, Mo, March 13.-- Three persons were known today to have been killed in the southeast Missouri region that was swept by yesterdays tornado ccntering around Annapolis, 45 miles from here. Other reports of the storm came from the vicinity of Cape Girardeau,
 Three men were killed at An napolls and many injured, three probably fatally. Among the lat ter is a seven year old girl.
 Annapolis was leyelled, the debris being thrown over upon the hill- side.
 The inhabitants of the little Ozark hamlet immediately began to rescue what they could Of their be- longings, principally bedding, in or der to protect themselves against the cold that followed the storm.
 Six children were injured when a rural school-house in the vicinity of Cape Girardeau was carried off by the wind.
 A report that ten had been killed at Biehe, Is miles north of Cape Girardeau, was unconfrmed.
 Another report was that one had been killed and ten injured at AL tenberg. northwest Of Cape Cir ardeau.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
BEACH HOTEL
 FIRE SPECTACULAR
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Chief Thomas Haney of the Jack sonvile fire department was at Palm Beach attending the Rotary convention and he assumed com man of a section of firemen and volunteers. He was credited with directing the efforts that prevented the spread of the fire to buildings south Of the Palm Beach hotel.
 Many Going Home
 Many persons were understood to have made arrangements last night to leave today for theft homes fin the east Homes in Palm Beach and West Palm Beach were thrown open to persons left without quarters.
 Many persons were attending a meeting of the society of arts at the homo of Mrs. F. T. Stotesbury of Philadelphia when the fire was discovered. All left hurriedly to at tempt to safeguard their homes.
 loss is S4.0O0,000
 The total loss from the fire has been estimated at more than four millions of dollars. The estimated damage 10 the Breakers alone has been put at one million, while the damage to the Palm Beach hotel Is fully quarter of this amount.
 Twenty three persons have been arrested, mostly negroes, on charges of footing.
 A check-up of hotel registers, al most completed today, failed to re- veal that any lives were lost in the fire.
 Although rumors presistcd today that the Palm Beach postoftice was robbed of $2o,Ooo in currency in the excitement incident to the fire. here last night, the postmaster denied that there had been such robbery. In the meantime authorities were investigating rumors that the fire. which destroyed two hotels and did much other damage, was started to make possible the robbery ot guests and the postoffice.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
Bricklayers, Plasterers
 Strike on S3,000. Job

New York, March 1a.-Bricklay- CTS and plasterers struck today on the s3,0O0,oOO Steinway building be- cause of a dispute between them- selves as to which craft should do the stucco work, an intcr-union con- troversy which has smoldered sev- eral months.
 Building contractors were power less to avert the clash here, and now are watching developments closely in fear it may extend throughout the country. This would threaten completion Of a four bil- lion dollar building program just getting under way with the spring weather.
 C, C. Norman, head of the local building trades employes, ts en- deayorinE to bring the international oaicers Of the two unions together for q settlement
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
Pathetic Stories of
 Death and DesOlatiOn

One of the most pathetic stories came from De Soto where the school house was destroyed with heavy loss Of life. The twister carried away the top story of the school and the low CT walls crumbled, burying 250 chil- drcn and teachers, few of whom es- capad death or injury.
 Witnccses to the catastrophe said that the bodies Of the child victims were piled on mattresses and blan- kets on the playground, with few to claim them. Most of the adult pop ulation having been taken to hos pitals.
 The story was told of the principal Of the school, who, scVerly injured himself and with blood streaming from his wounds. tried to give aid and comfort to the victims. Fire completed destruction of the school house and it was probable that many of the bodies might not be identified.
 A school building also was de- stroyed at West Frankfort, but tho loss of life has not been ascertain ed. This mining town of 1e,0007 suf- fcrcd heavy loss of life and proper ty. with about one third of its resi- dcntial and business district dcmol- ishod..> It also saw the destruction of the Orient Mine, second largest in the world.
 Carbon1ale. H., which escaped damage was the rallying point Of rescue forces in the southern part Of the state. Its armory and hospitals were filled with dead and injured, transported there from towns in the storms pathway.
 The storm, elemental in it's inten- sity, was meteoric in it's flight. Strii- ing Annapolis at 1;S0 o'clock in the afternoon, 1t had completed its course in a little over three hours. Red Cross relief is being handled through the central division at St. Louis and the headquarters at Washington sent instructions to Hen ry M. Baker. director of disaster re- lief, at Sullivan. Ind, to proceed to the tornado zone.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
Stories of Almost In- describable Horror, Suffering and Desola- tion Are Coming From The Devastated Re- gions of The Middle West.
Worst in Half Century
 According to Reports

By The Associated Pleas.
 Chicago, March l9.--The most devastating storm this country has had in nearly half century swept through portions Of six mid- western states last night, collecting . doad and injured toll estimated at upward of 1000 and causing prop srty damage of many millions.
 50 prostrated were portions Of H. iinois and Indiana through which the tornado travelled in series Of erratic hops, that definite figures on loss of life and property were im- possible early today, although avail able reports trickling in from terri tories in which communication vir- tually was cut off, added to an un- certain casualty list.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
sKIIIEn. 2s INJCRED.

Cape Glrardeau, Mo, March l9,-- Five persons were killed and twenty five or more injured when yester- days storm struck the farming re- zion about 25 miles north of Cape Girardeau, according to reports re- ceived here today.
 The only wire communication this morning out Of Cape Girardeau was with Cairo, III.
 Doctors returning from Gorham, IlI., said that i5 persons were known to be dead there when special train left that town with about 50 injured from Cairo. An entire fam fly was reported to have been burned to death in the Are after the storm,
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
One Train Is Reported
 Having Been Damaged

In only one instance was damage 10 q train reported, and it was not clear whether this resulted from the storm. St, Louis and San Francisco passenger train No. i05. southbound, went into a ditch near South Green field, Mo-, and two coaches over turned, but no one was reported in- Iured.
 At Annapolis, Mo, where the first blow fell, every building was wrecked or damaged with the prop erty lces in that town of 200, alone placed at a half million dollars. Small less Of life but considerable property damage, occurred in three other Missouri towns, Biehle, Alton- burg and Cape Girardoau, all on or near the Mississippi river.
 But 1t was not until the storm jumped across into Illinois and moved on into Indiana that its most devastating effects were felt.
 The three towns in Illinois hard es, hit were Murphysboro, with an estimated death lis; of goo: West Frankfort, with 100 casualties, and De Soto, where lj0 were believed 10 have perished
 At least 200 were thought 10 be dead in southern Indiana, with the principal damage to Princeton, Grif- fin and /Poseyville, where death lists ranged from five 10 100. Thousands were homeless and arrival of shelter and supplies were looked forward to eagerly.
 The total dead in Missouri stood at slightly more than a score early to- day, while 2S deaths were reported in Tennessee. most of them in Sum- ncr county, in the north central DOT ton Of the state. Eight were in Ken lucky.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
Storm Moved Along in
 Several Separate Lines


 Another line apparently moved Cape Girardcau. Mo-. and struck isolated portions of northern central Tennessee and Kentucky. \ wind storm was al-o reported from Ports mouth. Ohio, but without serious damage.
 With it's various sff-shoots, the tornado apparently traver5Cd nearly zoo miles Of terrltor although only in the direct path from Annapolis, Mo, to Princeton, Ind, about l65 miles was the damage and less of life heavy. The path Of the storm apparently WIS not wide, in places it being reported 300 feet. While dc;ails of the dcsolation left by the storm came in on crippled lines of communication relief was being rusjcd into the stricken area from many nearby towns. Relief workers doctors, nurses medicine and supplies were dis patched Immediately from St. Louis, Chicago and other points. Troops were rushed into the dis trict in Illinois on orders Of Governor Len SmalI, who also issued an ap- peal for did.
 In several towns ill tn" path of the storm, especially in Indiana, To- cal companies of militia were mob- ii2nd for guard duty aud relief.
 It was announced that a bill all thorizing s5De,OOO for relief would
 be introduced in the Illinois lcsisIa- ture today.
 Loss of life was reported from 2G towns, most of them in southern Illinois, but it was believed that death and destruction visited many others in the storm area from which reports were still to be received.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
Mass. Public Utilities
 Orders Rate Suspension

Boston, March 19.-The MaSsa- chusctts department of public utili- ties today suspended until July 1, unless otherwise ordered, the opera tion Of increased rate schedules sought by the New England Tcle- phone and Telegraph company in the state. The tentative date for the schedules had previously been April l,
 The company filed its petition with the commission in December and a number of hearings have been held at which the case of the pet- tioner was presented. Hearings for the case of the opponents of the rate increase, including large num- bor of cities and towns in the com monwealth, will begin May {.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
Committee Chosen to
 Consider InCineratOr

Mayor A. M. Paonessa this after noon appointed a committee Of five council members 10 confer with the health department on the advis- ability of establishing a municipal incinerating plant for the disposal of garbage and refuse. Those who will serve are Aldermen w. II. Judd and John F, Maerz, and Councilmen E. II. Christ, Eodmann Chamberlain and Thomas Fay.
 A committee consisting Of Coun- cilmeh Donald L. Bartlett n. l.. Nair, F.. T. Ringrose and Thure Bengston was named 10 act on An prsisal Engineer Thomas l.indcr's request for ono day leave Of ab- serce weekly in the next six months.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
INDIANA DEATH TOLL
Number Of Persons Killed in State
 Likely To Exceed 15O


 Indianapolis, March 19--The dead in Indiana from yesterdays tornado probably will exceed 150, according to figures obtained over damaged telephone and telegraph wires Tn the southern part of the state.
 The village of Griffin, in Posey county, probably was the hardest hit, the death toll there being re- ported upwards of 100 with forty bodies lying in the streets and only four houses standing. It had a population of 750.
 In the light of today's develop ments 5 was believed to cover the death list in Princeton and vicinity, while fifteen are known 10 have been killed in Owensville and three in Elizabeth.
 No attempt had been made today 10 estimate tho probable damage be- yond the statement that it will run into millions of dollars. All efforts are being bent on the recovery of bodies and aid 10 the injured.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
TYNAN EXONERATED

Denver, March 19.-Thomas J. Tynan, warden Of the Colorado state penitentiary, was exoncrated today Of the charges of prison mis- management, brought by former Governor Sweet in a decision of the state civil service commission by a two to one vote.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
Only Two Buildings Left
REPORT 20 KILLED,

GaIlatin, Tenn, March i9.Thirty dead and 90 or 40 injured was the estimated toll today of the tornado which sidoswipcd the northern sec tion of this Sumner. county late yesterday. Communication has not been established with that section. meagre reports being the only avail able information.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
Princeton, Indiana,
 ReDOrts 20 Killed

Princeton, Ind, March 1o--Twenty dead in Princeton as a result Of yes- terday's tornado, was tho figure placed today by officers of two com panles of state troops, which took charge of the city late last night. The number of dead may be in- creased slightly as reports arc re- ceived from the countryside.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
CUT GASOLINE PRICE

Boston, March l9.-The Standard oil Go. today announced a reduction of one cent a gallon in the price of gasoline, making the retail price ~ cents. Other companies operating in this area intimated that they would meet the Standard Oil price tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
Gets Two Years in Prison
 Eos Passing Bad Checks

Halifax, N. &, March l9.-blcad- ing guilty 10 obtaining money by forged cheeks amounting to Si2Q, Elwin F.. Lucas, travelling salesman of Gloucester, Mass, toGay was sen fenced to serve two years in the penitentiary He is said 10 be wanted in Gloucester on similar charges.
 Lucas pleaded guilty to two spc- cifc charges, obtaining money un- der false prctenses and uttering false documents, and was sentenced ic serve two years on each charge, he sentences 10 run conCUrrCn'ly THE HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
 BRING RESIITS
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
DIES SUDDENLY

Waterbury. March 1S.-Herbert M. Cpson, assistant treasurer of the Chase Companies, Inc. Waterbury, died suddenly at his home in Thom- aston this morning of septic pyelitis, caused by an infection of the nose.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
ENGINEER AND
 FIREMAN DIE
(Continutd from First Psgc)

ing blocked by the mass Of debris piled up under the T.amberton street bridge by the wreck.
 The railroad officials had been unable up 10 this time to give any estimate of the damage to rolling stock which will be considerable.
 The body of Engineer Moore was removed from the wreckagc at ":S0 this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD THURSDAY, MARCH 19 1925
WORST STORM IN HALF CENTURY

April In Alabama, South Carolina and Georgia. Forty deaths were re- ported in a storm in Mississippi and Alabama in May.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19

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New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
MARTIAL LAW AT
 PRINCETON, IND,
To Guard Against LoOting--
 Towns Are Devastated

Evansville, Indo March i9.-- Three Indiana towns Princeton, OwensyilIe and Griffin today were engaged in the work of digging their dead and injured from the wreck age of homes, stores and office buildings leyeled by a tornado that struck those places late Wednesday. Upwards of 200 persons were re- ported to have been killed and hun dreds of others were reported to have been injured, No estimate of the property damage was available.
 Princeton, with a population of more than 1000, was the most se- riously yaffected Of the three In- diana towns. Twenty persons were reported killed and more than 60 injured.
 At Griffin, six were reported dead and an unknown number injured, while at Owensville the casualties, il was said, would run nearly as high. Public libraries, social halls and stores were transposed into temporary morgucs and hospitals. At Princeton martial law was de- clarcd to prevent footing and 10 place the relief work under a re- sponsible head.
 Fires Burst Forth
 Failure of the electric light plants in the stricken cities and the fires which broke out, destroying nearly every building in the stricken DOT lions of the towns, worked addi- tional hardships on rescue workers. Rescue parties were formed in nearly all of the towns which were not ravaged by the windstorm.
 The local chapter of the Red Cross organized relief parties and sent supplies 10 the stricken cities last night. Every available nurse and doctor here was despatched to tho ravaged towns.
 Only Two Buildings Left
 At Griffin the walls of only two buildings remained standing. The Heinz pickle factory at Princeton, recently constructed at a cost of more than $1,5OO,000, was blown to the ground and nearly all other buildings in the southern part of the city were wrecked.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19

Bush, Ill.,, March ls.-Seven per sons were killed at Bush and sixty injured, while eight persons are not accounted for, as a result of yester- days tornado. More than 150 per- sons were made homeless.
 A special train took the injured to Herrin.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19

Logan. H., March 19.-Seven per sons are known to be dead here as a result of yesterdays tornado. The number of dead and injured in the rural districts outside of Logan can not be estimated, because impass- able roads and paralyzed wires.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19

Duquoin, H.. March 19.-Between S5 and 100 persons are dead and many hundreds are injured as re- suit of the tornado which struck De Soto yesterday afternoon. Fifteen of the dead and 100 injured were brought here.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19

brought here.
 Murphysboro. H., March 19.-One hundred and fifty-two bodies have already been recovered here, from 100 to 150 more are believed to be in the wreckage and 250 persons arc in emergency hospitals suffering from serious injuries.
 Springfield. H.. March 19.-Gov- ernor Len Small, accompanied by his son-in-law, Col. A. F. Inglesh, and A. C. Bothfuhr Of Kankakee, left shortly before noon today for the storm area.
 At the same time, Adjutant Gen eral C. F. Black directed 10Sth medical regiment, Chicago. to en- train for CarbondaIe.
 Jefferson City, Mo-, March 19.- 4 resolution to appropriate s35,000 for the relief of the stricken peo- pie of Murphysboro, H., and ad- jaccnt territory in Missouri and Illi- rois in the path of the severe wind storm yesterday. was introduced in the house of the Missouri legisla- ture today.
 St. Louis. Mo, March 13.--A piece of iron placed upon the track at New Greenfield, Mo-, late yester- day caused the wreck of St. Louis- San Francisco passenger train num- Der 105, investigation disclosed to- day. First reports were that the train had been blown over by the tornado. No one was injured. A boy admitted that he placed the obstruction on the track rail.
 Tuscumbia, Ala, March .19.--Res- cue parties from Tuscumbia and Russellvile today were aiding the stricken families at Iittleville, this county where a tornado yesterday killed one person and Injured sew eral others.
 The home Of William Green wa. demolished. Green was killed and his wife and -year-old daughter badly injured.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19

By The Associated Press.
 Cairo, Ill.,, March 1s.-The death total at Gorham, Ill.,, today was esti- mated by railroad officials at 75 with 150 injured.
 When the storm struck Gorham a doctor was giving woman patent a hypodermic. The woman and her husband standing nearby were killed but the doctor suffered only broken collar bone.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
Brief Bulletins From
 The Stricken Areas

Annapolis, Missouri, March 19.-- With two men killed, three persons seriously hurt and 100 others moro or less seriously injured, Annapolis today had completed checking upon the havoc wrought late yesterday by the tornado. that swept southern Mis- souri.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19

Evansville, Ind, March 19.-Gri- fin, Posey county, Indiana, a town of 7jO people, was almost obliterated in last evenings storm. only four badly damaged houses standing. Forty bodies were found In the streets.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
Indians Rub Out
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New Britain herald., 1925-03-19

By The Associated P.ess,
 Springfield, H.. Twelve are dead at Enfield, IT,, and an undetermined number injured, according to tele- graphic communications established by the Western Union this morning. Wires are all reported out between Norris City and Enfield.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-19

Five buildings were left standing at De Soto il was reported by those who returned from that city. It was in the schoolhouse Of the hamlet ot 600 where death demanded us greatest toll. Eighty-cight bodies were reported to have been @Nen from the ruins of the school late last night.
 Freak incidents that accompany a tornado were numerous at l'' soto tbe hurricane ragged with Spcn'orH that blanks torn from pitcs ot 'u"- her were carried 10 puquo'o' i' miles away.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-14
$2,713,850 In
ESTATES LEFT
Annual Report Made by
Court Record Clerk.

From Jan. to Dec. 10, 1924 es-
tates have been opened in Probate
Court for administration with bonds
amounting to $11,313, 1925, according
to the annual report Of John A.
Weinbrecht, record clerk. Real es-
tate listed amounted to $2,713,850.
Weinbrecht registered GIG estates
less than $4,000; 164 more than
$4,000; seventeen more than $4,000;
eleven more than 100000; four
more than 100000; two more than
100000; one more than 100000;
three more than 100000; one more
than 100000; one more than
$1,000,000; three more than ST.
100000, and two more than ST.
100000.
There were $50 guardianship
opened. OF this number los were
for insane and infirm persons, 283
for minors and IL for enlistraents in
the Army and Navy. Bonds to
cover these estates were $538,872 for
personal and $378,2S0 for real es-
tate. The largest guardianship was
$4,000.
There were 112 adoptions through
the Probate Court. Weinbrecht said
his statement does not cover all es-
tates administered by the local
trust companies and banks.