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resources piled into many spe-
cial trains and private relief
from two Of the nations largest
cities, Chicago and ST. Louis,
with a host of contributions
from smaller cities, concentrated
on Southern Illinois.
Two towns in the wake of the
tornado- were reported ff4rve
been virtually erased from the
map while large section Of an
other was laid to ruins. But one
home and q school house were
the remaining structures III the
village Of Parrish, in Franklin
county, Illinois. The four
dwellings left standing at Grif-
fin, Poscy county. Indiana, a
town of 750 people, were badly
damaged. One hundred city
blocks Of Murphysboro were
practically flattened. Seventy
blocks in the residential section
were swept by flames.
Setting a record for swift leg
islation, the members of the Illi-
nois legislature and those in the
Missouri assembly, respectively,
pushed forward measures ap-
propriating S500,O0O and S25, 900
for relief in their devastated
/ sections.
200 Miles Long
The main path of the tornado was
less than 200 miles in length. but divi
sions of the twister hoped off in sew
eral directions. Starting from Anna
polls, the storm moved northeast and
after striking two other towns on the
| Missouri side Of the Mississippi river
jumped over into Illinois, traversed tha
state, divided near the I,.4iana STATE
line, and spent it's force in Southern
Indiana and Northern Kentucky.
Another line apparently moved south
eastward from Annapolis through Cape
Girardeau, Central Missouri and strucl
isolated portions of Northern Contra
Continued on page ID
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STORM WARNING

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 19.-Thc
following storm warning was issued to-
day by the weather bureau: Advisory
$3.50 a. M, Southwest storm warnings
ordered Atlantic Coast, Cape Hatteras
to Eastport, Maine. Disturbance over
Lake Ontario moving northeastward
will cause strong southwest shifting to
west and northwest winds with squalls. =
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
RESCUERS FAIL TO
GET Mine VICTIMS
(By The Associated press)

FAIRMONT, w. v, March 19.-Tired,
restless rescuers continued their strug
gle today to reach the miners entomb-
ed by a terrific explosion that Tuesday
night wrecked mine number Al Of the
Bethlehem mines corporation at Bar
rackville, three miles from here. Late
last night the mine had been penetrated
more than 1000 feet. No bodies had
been found nor were there indications
that any of the men were alive.
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Thousands Dead,
Injured Latest
Reports Indicate
(By The Associated Press
Dead estimated 500 to 1000.


Injured estimated at $500 to 5000.
Homeless estimated at 5000 to 10000.
mid afternoon tornado the worst hour to strike when
children packed in schools workers stores and shops
yesterdays storm five MdWesten states still held many VIC
tins buried and unreported this afternoon.
Where did damage the tornado lasted less than
five minutes
It ttened heavily constructed school and business buildings
with results than the casualties in lighter dwellings,
Babies homes special sufferers
Fires still raging smouderng and millions of dollars worth
of wreckagc delayed counts of the larger death lists
The hardest hit small cities in Southern ILL
nos, West Frankfort and MuIphysboro
Nearly all the destruction in the soft coal fields.
Next Illinois, the sufferers in Indiana and Mis-
souri, with fatal results Of the twster coming from Tennessee
and Kentucky
Red Cross state guadsmen aviation forces railroad
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
MANY TOWNS
REPORT DEATHS
rBy The Associated Press.>


CARBONDALE, ILL.,, March 1S.-Up
ward of one thousand persons are dead
and probably three thousand injured
with hundreds Of others homeless with
in a radius of 25 miles of this city as
a result of yesterdays tornado, accord
ing to reports filtering in here this
morning.
A tabulation based on estimates of
persons reaching here from the stricken
and devasted towns follows:
Murphysboro, with population OF
$4,000, reports between 250 and 800
dead, upwards Of 10 injured, 1000 to
1900 homes wrecked or burned and 1000
to 5000 made homeless.
At 8 o'clock this morning fire which
with the storm burned or wrecked 20
square blocks, was still raging, but was
reported under control after dynamite
had been used. One company of the
Illinois National guard was on duty in
Murphysboro and another was reported
to be at West Frankfort.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
Coolidge Refuses Bid
To Ad Club Convention
fRv The Associated Press J

: WASHINGTON. u. c., March 19.--
President Coolidge has declined the in
vitation extended Tim to address the
snnual convention of the Associate Ad-
vertising clubs of the World to be held
in May at Houston, Texas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
IN OUR
VALLEY

a WOKE early this morning. Thought
IT Was music. Turned out to be
ralndro9s. lots and lots of them. A
little ghtning, few claps of thun-
der, irblustery breeze
Well" we mused. this is fine. it's
woHh million dollars to the Valley,
several millions in fact. Looks like IL
night be general over the Valley. Hope
Co. 'p0
Came down town with thoughts OF
what fine rain story for the Valley
The Herald would carry today.
Met 3. c. Tucker on the street. Never
meet 5. c. Tucker but that we think
OF ice and cotton. Seem synonymous.
What's it going to do for our cot
ton, Mr. Tucker" we asked.
"Fine, fine. Worth a million dol
lars to US. Hope it's general over the
Valley. Cotton down here is up to
where it will benefit greatly by rain. .
Felt even happier.
Down to the office. Thought we'd
put in a few telephone calls. Expected
to hear of rains everywhere We didn't.
Harry Sexton, up at Mission, was
called.
ANY rain UP there, Harry" asked?
What? Rain, nav, only sprinkle.
Let you know if there is any
Great disappointment
Talked to Black Diamond bus men
who traversed Hidalgo county early
this morning.
No rain in Hidalgo county, they told
US.
Seems to have hit fairly heavy al
Harlingen, lightly at San Benito.
Brownsville, it appears was the only
farming section of the Valley to get a
real rain, and the record here was an
inch and half.
Gloom, gloom, gloom everywhere to-
day.
First thing, we learn Of that disas-
trous storm in Illinois where 1000 peo-
pie we're reported killed and at least
5000 injured in the most disastrous
storm of the century.
The telegraph instrument in the next
room is clicking a doleful message this
morning.
Next comes disheartening news from
Washington.
Former Senator Charles A. CuIberson
Of Texas is dead. Former governor Of
Texas. former attorney general One
of the great men of the century.
The wires grind on, their doleful
messages continuing.
telegram from Austin. signed by
H. Worth Jones, says his father, Judge
William r. Jones Of Brownsville. is at
DEATHS door, not expected to live
through the day.
He has been in failing health for
some time. Two days ago he suffered
a hemorrhage. S. Lamar Gill of Ray,
mondville, a friend in need, agreed to
undergo a blood TRANSMISSION. The last
news from Austin, however, was not
encouraging.
Former district attorney of Harrison
county, in East Texas. former district
attorney of this district, former mem
Der of state democratic executive com
mttee, and now county chairman ol
the democratic party in Cameron coun,
ty.
Bill Jones has a statewide reputation
And still the wires bring stories o.
death and destruction. 1t is Palm
Beach. Fla, now and s4000,000 fire
has swept the city, the telegraph editor
tells us.
This is written early in the morn
ing.
What the remainder of the day will
bring forth, we know not.
It's sad, sad day indeed.
Everywhere, death and destruction.
And the telegraph key grinds on.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
GOVERNMENT GETS
BIDS FOR 5 ships
fBy The Associated Press.l

~ bN 7 TIE 'foSVNItI00U te0"'T
WASHINGTON, ID. G., March l9.-
Bids for five of the ten president type
vessels, totalling $l2,375,000 were sub
mitted to the shipping board today by
the Pacific Mail steamship company,
operators of the California Orient Line,
and r. Stanley Dollar, of the Dollar
steamship line.
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STORM TOLL NOUN ING
ILLINOIS TO GIVE
$500, 600 TO RELIEF
CRv The Associated Press.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, March 10
AT the request of Governor Small
the senate today took up and ad-
vanced to second reading a bill
that appropriates $50G,000 for
storm relief. The bill will become
law next Wednesday under the
present schedule. Representatives
OF both houses having agreed with
the governor TO give it right Of
way over all other bushes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19

CAIRO, ILL.,, March ia message
relayed through here today from Chief
Dispatcher Wallace of the Mobile and
Ohio at Murphysboro, to Vice President
Irving at 11:15 a. m, estimated the dead
at from 500 to 1900 and placed the loss
to the railroad there at 81 100000 in
cluding the shops, roundhouse, five
coaches and II engines, including six of
the mountain type.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
JUDGE JONES
POINT OF DEATH

A telegram early this afternoon
from j. NJ Jones, brother OF Judge
w. r. Jones, said that Judge Jones
had rallied somewhat, showing some
Improvement. Hopes were renewed that
he would survive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19

LOGANV, ILL.,, March 19.-Seven per-
sons are known to be dead here as a
result of yesterdays tornado.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19

WEST FRANKFORT, H., March 19.-
Early today 102 bodies had been extri-
Gated from the ruins of the buildings
wrecked in yesterdays tornado, while
Continued on Page Two)
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DYNAMITE

Powder, Caps, Fuse. Exploders, etc.
Well known reliable Hercules Line. A
large fresh stock always.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-19
PUMPING MACHINERY

I 12 to Is h. p. Fairbanks Morse and
kreuger Atlas Oil Engines in stock
Centrifugal Pumps.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-04-11
REV. BEVERLEY D. TUCKER, JR. D. D.
Ri chmpnd Va,
DEAR BEV -

often that one can come into close con-
looking back
be able to that never once IN
he
what find myself saying as thln OF
there few
wit
e. WI
He enot only
he
together
and felt
because
twas
that
fine spirit the
there Is no
He Christian who
which he
by any
do wish e
Yours
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-04-11
REV. DIR. B0WIE,s TRIBUTE.

following D d. Rector Of
ndrdt al
GRACE CHURCH
ea.Is ~ ~ os nRwsapRks ssSa - ,oo.
REV. BEVERLEY TUCKER D. D..
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-04-11
SEVEN LAST WORDS Of
CHRIST BY 7. H. DUBOIS
AT EBENEZER SUNDAY

The Seven Last Words of Christ at
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Easter Sum
day Night. Rev w. H, Stokes, Phi.
D., Minister; Prof. e. T. Pollard,
Organist; Prof W. D. Jones, Choir
Master
The Public of Richmond is invited
to the usual Easter Program Of the
Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir, Rev.
w. H. Stokes Phi. D., Minister, Eas-
ter Sunday Night, April 1ath at 500
P M at which time the famous
Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir, Prof.
w. D. Jones, Grand Treasurer OF the
Grand Lodge of st. John Watchmen.
Director, will sing the Seven Last
Words of Chris. by T. H. Dubois.
This serious and elevating choir
which for the last three years has
expressed annually this inspiring line
of work in such dignifed form Of
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PROGRAM.

Devotionals, Rev. ]. ]. Carter; Of
fertory, James H. Smith solo So
prano, Miss Florence Smith; under
study soprano, Miss Lucille Cole; solo
soprano, Mrs. Olivia Smith; solo
soprano, Mrs. Mary Branch; under
study soprano, Miss Martha Wood;
solo tenor, Mr.. Robert Cole; under
study tenor, Mr.. Charles H. Burke;
understudy tenor, Mr.. Robert B.
Mosby; solo, baritone, Mr.. w. o..
Scott; understudy baritone, Mr.. Jo-
seph b. Smith; the setting OF the
work and program by Minister, Rev.
William H. Stokes, Phi. D.
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Card of Appreciation

wish to thank the First Baptist
Church, Sunday School, the B. Y. P.
U. and each department of the
Church, various organizations, neigh
bors and host of friends, far and
near, for the many acts of kindness
shown me while / was sick for seven
weeks There was not day passed
that there was not sunshine brought
% my sick room in some form. Again
thanking you, and praying that each
may be blessed,
Yours,
COSEPH CHARITY, ..
91S St. Paul Street.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-04-11
THE DISSERTATION OF
JOHN JASPER
Gordon B. Hancock)

This world has been blessed with
but one John Jasper and thoughtful
men do not look nor hope for another
John Jasper wrought nightly in his
day and generation and has been
gathered Ito his fathers where, now he
rests from his labors hard by the
throne OF God. The life Of this Cos
pei immortal was a benediction to
this community and an inspiration to
the world and the memory Of him is
gracious and abiding. ii
John Jasper made np pretenses at
being educated but hS was earnest
and sincere, preaching a gospel he
believed with all his soul. His Sun
Do Move" sermon S'brought him
national and International reuown.
for men journeyea far to hear him.
tcontlnued On Page 81
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preston News Service)

\
THE Sun Do Move" said John
Jasper-out of the tulness of his
ignorance just about ftty years ago.
Now comes one Hatcher, out Of the
fulness of his Ignorance, or from an
infantile desire for small publicity,
or as an incentive to larger collec-
tions, and says, THE Sun Does
Move. Ha!tcher's one improvement
over Jasper is the substitution OF the
word docs" for do. II this latter
day Jasper wants to be entirely con-
sistent / suggest that he make his
grammatical construction conform to
his thinking. In the latter case he
would use the do. -.
The Reverend Hatcher's photograph
appeared in the papers along with
his sermon. He is clad in academic
robes and the information is carried
that he is a graduate o. several OF
our higher schools.
The Reverend lets it be known
that he will not call God lie. he
says that he has no quarrel with
science and gives several quotations
from the Bible to prove that he and
John Jasper are the only people IN
the world who know exactly what
is the shape of the earth or the mo-
ton of the Sun and Earth in relation
to each other.
HAS RUN OUT OF AMMUNITION,
I fear that the Reverend DR.. Hatch
er has run OUT OF ammunition. The
collections were perhaps falling on
Times are perhaps little tight down
in Virginia as elsewhere. A new
selling talk was needed to make
receipts balance the tremendous over
head of church-including the pas
tors board and keep. That good old
standby" Marching Upward to Zion
no donger filled the bill. Perhaps
the plates returned to the FRONT with
plenty nickels. but too few quarters
Maybe "helfdire" had run its course
and the sinners had cooles on. Maybe
the golden streets Of the New Je'
,-usslem" had turned to lead. Some
thing must be done, And then
perhaps. the shade of John Easper
arose Eureka. THE Earth is Square
and the Sun Does Move.
DOESN'T KNOW THE TROUBLE.
There may be other causes for this
lapse into darkness pierced through
with the light of newspaper publicity
Cur friend Hatcher may have been
talking with William Jennings Bryan
He may be under the spell OF Mac
beth's witches the head hunters OF
Bornea or some long distance African
medicine man.
don't know just what the trouble
is. but | am of the opinion that the
earth will continue to be an oblate
spheroid and that it will run its
annual course around the sun
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-04-11
DIR HANCOCK AT THE S. @.
STATE TEACHERS MEETING

Prof Gordon B. Hancock, Of the
faculty of Virginia Union University,
attended the s. G. State Teachers
Association, which met in Columbia,
s. C, March 1921. DR.. Hancock
addressed the session at Allen Uni
versity and delivered lecture to the
two thousand teachers and students
On THE Teacher and the Challenge
of Liberal Thought" Much favorable
comment has been forthcoming pc
cause of: his scholarly presentations
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-04-11
In Memoriam.

In sad butt sweet remembrance OF
our dearly beloved one, A. d. Price,
sr.. who fell asleep in Jesus. four
years ago, April 9, 1921:
One less ON earth, >one more IN
Heaven -.
GEORGlE A. and A. d. PRICE, Jf.
His devoted wife and son,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-04-11
AN INTERESTING DEBATE.

An interesting debate will be held
ID: the Fifth Street Baptist Church.
tuesday, April IA. 500 P. NJ. The
subject is, Resolved. That Jephtha
was Justified in the Sacrifice of His
Daughter. Rev. ]. ]. Nickens will
present the affirmative and Rev. Il.
Beecher Taylor. the negative. Come
and witness this interesting match
of wit and humor. Silver Offering 10
benefit the building fund = =
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-04-11
Faithful C0/Ored Sexton HOnOred--SOI-
0red People for the First Time In
the History of the Republic Seat.
ed on Main FIO0r...ReV. DR..
Tucker, OfficiafeS.
Insisted by G0l0red RectOrss'The Millennium IS
at Hand.

Robert Damell, sexton Of St. Paul's
Protestant Episcopal Church was
struck by street Car on the mosning
Of Wednesday, April 1st. at Adams
and Broad streets. He usually leaves
his residence, 102 w. Leigh street
at .7:15 A.. M. His injuries were
about the head and he also had
several Of his ribs broken. He was
{Centinusd on page 81
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-04-11
w4NsTcN-wnEY.

The marriage of Miss MotSe Wiley
a,p Mr. James Winston, both Of Han
over county took place "wednesday
might, 9Th inst. at the residence of
MIR. and Mrs. Charley Wiley, 326
N. 18th st. Rev. C. A. Cobbs per-
iformed the ceremony, alter which q
bridal repast, was served with Mr..
Wesley lHaydeEAes toastmaster.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-04-11
Causfic Criticism of the ADIe DivIne'
He Makes a Remarkable KePv''
Defends His Course in SUPPORT
ind Rev. John JaSpeTS
Position.
Inv0kes Logic, Religion and Facts in HIS v'tr'oHc
Commune alton.

Sun Do Move. I fear that DR.. JAS
Der was not as ignorant as our
Learned critic" judges him to be.
If he had taken time yto consult his
biography written by T. A. Randolph,
Ld.. B., published in 1884, he might
have read on page 12s, an article by
no less a parsonage than Mrs. jose
phine j. Turpin Washington, teacher
at Wilberforce University, and at one
time my own teacher in Pedagogy IN
the State Normal College at Mont
gomery, Ala, in which she says: mo
big ponderous Latin derivatives con-
stlsute his vocabulary; his words are
mainly from the good old Anglo
Saxon stock-clear, terse, and forci'
Bile In the aptitude to combine
these words so as. to form suggestive
images, he is surpassed by few.
She, Howard graduate, said that
he was surpassed by few in the abil-
ity ia express himself. And, are you
reading carefully,-his contemporary
les were Lincoln, Booker T. Wash
ington. Frederick Douglass, y. e..
Price, Bishops D A. Payne, Levi j.
Corpin and Miss Halle Q. Brown.
Does the fulness of ignorance
keep such company in expression!
,saspe~ never used any words, The
Sun Do Move and the Earth am
Square" enemies in ridicule
credited him with this corruption OF
English. They are dead and forgot
ten and Jasper is read and respected
all over the English speaking world
IGNORANCE OF REV. HATCHER
AND SRD ST A. NJ. E, CHURCH.
| take great pleasure in informing
Mr.. Mckinney that / was requested
to discuss this subject by some OF
the young men OF Richmond through
Mr. Edward Turner, president of my
A. C. E League. l am an out and
out Fundamentalist, and Richmond
knows it. Because of my stand for
the Word, these men desired to hear
what / would say about this portion
of it. There was no need OF a sell
ing talk; Marching Upward to
Zion" had not lost its power in Third
Street Bethel A. M. E. Church.
There was no lack of money to pay
pastors board, etc.
The Bethel A. M. E. Church, OF
which I am pastor, is church with
100 Tithers; week end Bible Class
of 12O members; church that has
averaged a conversion for every ser
mon preached in it in the last twelve
months Yes, We have had more than
125 conversions in our Sunday SER
vices and have not paid one cent to
an evangelist. We have member
ship of about 500 and with contri-
butlng constituency of about $50, we
Continued on page A.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-04-11

Funeral Director A. D. Price has
q large assortment of fine caskets
and he is selling them rapidly.
There has been NO failing on in
business since the demise Of his
father and friends are rally1ng.
Night or day calls answered With
the same promptitude and service. =.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-04-11

musical art, that these occasions have
become fixed in the religious life Of
Richmond. Therefore, the public is
requested to come early to avoid the
rush that one might be seated before
the program begins, that the solemn
ity of the occasion may not be dis
turbed.
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DIR. HATCRR's REPLY.

Richmond, Va, April Z, 1920.
Mr.. w P. Bayless Manager,
Preston News Service.
My dear Mr.. Bayless: letter
enclosing the attack on me and my
church because of a sermon preached
by me in my pulpit on the date OF
March 25th. came to my desk yes
terday. have never heard OF the
Mr.. E r. Mckinney who attempts to
Judge me and my church at dis
tance Of 55S miles.
IGNORANCE OF JOHN JASPER.
-
Mr.. Mckinney shows painful ignor'
ance Of the life and character. OF the
late DIR Jasper when he says that
he CDR. Jasper) "out Of the fulness
OF his ignorance preached that The
The Washington times., 1925-09-09
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-Cotton
prices were fairly steady at the
opening of the market today. First
prices were. from points lower to
s points higher. October opened at
22.96. down points; December at
23.38, up s points. and January at
1888. up points,
Bnllish forces were again in con-
troll in the cotton market today and
prices advanced from 40 to so
points in the. firstt two hours.
Added to yesterdays b0.noint gains,
this means a gain OF about IN
cents a pound, or more than Sc a
bale.
{ Noon prices were as follows: Oc-
#tober, 23.49, up so points; DecemI
Der, 1888, up So points: January,
23.25, up so points, and March,
1885, up 40 points.
Liverpool closed firm. Septem.
Der, 1916; October. 1898; Decem.
Der, 1874: January, 1924; March
12.41; May, 1916: and July, 12,42.