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Evening star., 1925-03-19
TASK ONE OF BIGGEST.
Red Cross Supported by Soldiers in
Storm Relief.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 1S.-.The American
Red Cross today was in command Of
one of its greatest mercy works in
the homeland in bringing help to the
families of the dead and injured in
the tornado wreckage In five States.
Supported by the United States
Army, the Illinois National Guard,
railroads, churches, lodges, radio
casting stations and volunteers, the
Red Cross today was sending doctors
and nurses, volunteer relief workers
and tons upon tons of supplies into
Murphysboro, West Frankfort and De
Soto, ILL.,, the worst stricken cities,
and into the other communities hit
- the storm.
A half-miIfion- dollar appropriation
for relief was being rushed through
the Illinois Legislature at the sug-
geston of GOV. Small. Thousands OF
dollars for relief were being pledged
by sympathetic thousands all over
the country in response to radio and
newspaper appeals.
Henry Baker, national disaster re-
lief director OF the Red Cross. now
on the ground at Murphysboro. has
dispatched scores Of physicians and
nurses into the devastated communi-
ties. Latest advices received here
from Director Baker before noon to-
day indicated that for the present suf-
ficient doctors and nurses are availa bic,
but that funds would be needed to
continue the relief work.
Nearly a score of special trains over
the Illinois Central, Chicago and
Eastern Illinois, and Missouri Pacific
were run into the stricken cities last
night and early To-Day, carrying doc
tors, nurses and medical kits. cots.
tents. blankets and supplies of various
kinds.
The Pullman Company announced to-
day It would rush a number of Its
coaches into the cities where suffer
ing is greatest, to provide temporary
homes for the needy
Evening star., 1925-03-19
URGES RED CROSS
RUSH UTMOST AID
President Asks. Chairman
Payne to Use Every Facility
in Midwest Alienation.

President Coolidge, who Is presi-
dent of the American Red Cross, to-
day suggested to Chairman John Bar
ton Payne that all of the facilities of
the organization be put into opera
tion to relieve storm sufferers in the
Middle West.
Information has reached me-" he
said in a communication made public
at Red Cross headquarters. "of the
disaster that has overtaken a portion
of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. 1t
Is said that many people are home
less and many are injured. I suggest
that you put In operation all the ia
ciIitfes of the Red Cross to assist IN
the required relief I am sending a
telegram to the Governor of Illinois
that you Will do so."~.'~
Field workers Report.
Reports reaching headquarters from
field workers showed supplies. doc
tors and nurses proceeding to the
scenes of the worst havoc from many
points.
With the cooperation of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad, special trains
are carrying tents and relief workers
| from st. Louis to Gorham, Ill, and
Anna apoIis, Mo.
A group of relief workers, doctors
Baker, national director of disaster
relief of the Red Cross. was due at
Murphysboro. Ill, at midnight. An
other group of workers is proceeding
from Washington to Princeton, Ind,
and F. E. Burleson, with nurses and
medical supplies, is on his way to
West Frankfort, Franklin County. by
special train from st. Louis.
Officials at Red Cross headquarters
here were at work all night and re-
doubled their efforts today, as reports
indicated an even worse disaster than
had at first been apparent.
An emergency appropriation limited
only by the needs of the situation
will be made from the national treas
ury of the relief organization to sup
plement the funds in the hands OF To-
cal chapters.
Chairman John Barton Payne sent
kilograms to the governors OF Illi-
nois. Indiana, Missouri and Tennessee
expressing sympathy and Offering
whatever assistance is needed.
Supplies ON Special Train.
The United States Army quarter
masters warehouse here ordered
1000 tents, $4,000 blankets, and
stoves. cots and pillows by the thou
sand loaded aboard a special train
which was made up in the Illinois
Central yards shortly before noon to
be rushed to Murphysboro and the
other places Of suffering.
Red Cross officials had worked all
night in Washington, and under d.
rection from the headquarters there,
the divisional headquarters in St.
Louis was working under high pres
sure to keep Director of Relief Baker
supplied with all necessary aids and
supplies.
Illinois National Guard units from
eight cities were sent into the tor
nado area in Illinois on orders from
Gov. Small. These included medical
detachments as we'll as the fighting
units, which were to be used for
guard duty and other relief work.
Radio stations in Chicago announced
pledges of cash contributions around
$10o, 900.
Evening star., 1925-03-19
HIGH TEMPERATURE
BLAMED FOR TRAGEDY
Warm Wind From South Coming
in Contact With Cold Causes
Genuine "TWister."
BY the Associsted Press.


CHICAGO, March 19.-The storm
that killed hundreds in five States
was probably a series of tornadoes,
in the opinion of Prof, Henry J. Cox,
district weather forecaster.
Almost invariably such tornadoes
and this was a genuine twister of
the most dangerous type-occur in
the southeastern quarter of the storm
center or parent Storm" Prof. Cox
explained.
A condition of most unstable
equilibrium, characteristic OF the
period of transition from Winter to
Spring, marked by unseaSonably high
Temperature, high humidity and
southerly winds, with cold air aloft
rushing down from the northwest
almost at right angles to the south
5erly wind, produces tornadoes, he
said.
The parent storm center yesterday
was in northwestern Arkansas" the
forecaster said, and moved north
easterly into central Indiana Tor
nadoes are things we cannot predict
They occur as a result of conditions
but We only know the conditions and
not where the storms will strike"
Evening star., 1925-03-19
Prosperous areas
Are Blighted When
Tornado Rages On
Region Affected Is Noted
for Thriuing Farming
and Mining Industries.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
CHICAGO March 19.-Most of the
towns in Illinois and Indiana which
suffered from the tornado of We'd
nesday are in prosperous areas and
are known for their farming and
mining industries, fruit growing sec
tions and dairying. Modern build
ings in some towns were but recently
constructed, up-to-date mines. in
Guiding the Orient mine, the second
largest producing pit in the world
which recently established a record
for one days tonnage, were destroyed
adding thousands of dollars to an
unestimated property damage.
Murphysboro, the county seat of
Jackson County, has a population of
10,073 and is located about so miles
north OF Cairo in the heart of a
dairyfarming district and fruit
growing country.
West Frankfort Is the center of a
coal mining country and, likewise, is
not far from Cairo, but is closer to
Herrin, the scene OF much trouble in
recent months.
West Frankfort, however, is To-
Gated in Franklin County. 1t has a
population of S,47S.
Poseyville, Ind, is a noted trading
point in Posey County, and is located
on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois
and Illinois Central railroads. 1t has
a population of $50.
Princeton, in Gibson County, is
prominent station stop on the Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois and South
ern railroads. Many factories and a
railroad shop are located here.
Evening star., 1925-03-19
0NLY.FOUR HOUSES
LEFT IN GRIFFIN
Forty Bodies Found Lying in
Streets With Total of
Dead Unknown.
By the Associated Press


EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 10
Griffin, Posey County, Ind, town of
$50 people, was almost completely
obliterated in last evenings storm,
only four badly damaged houses
| standing.
Forty bodies were found in the
streets. The exact number of dead is
not known. since there has been no
| search of the ruins made.
The town OF Poseyville last night
reported five deaths.
Princeton, Owensville and Griffin
today were engaged in the work of
digging their dead and injured from
the wreckage of homes. stores and
Office buildings leveled by tornado
that struck those places late yester-
| day Upward 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 Suffers Worst.
Princeton. with population of
more than 1000. was the most Sc
riously affected of the three Indiana
towns. Twenty persons were reported
killed and more than 60 injured.
At Owensville the casualties, 1t was
| said, were about 6 dead and so hurt.
Public libraries, social halls and
stores were transposed into tempo
rary morgues and hospitals. At
Princeton martial law was declared
| to prevent looting and to place the
relief work under a responsible head.
Electric Lights Fail.
Failure of the electric light plants
| in the stricken cities, and the fires
which broke out, destroying nearly
every building in the stricken portions
| of the towns, worked additional hard
ships no rescue workers. Rescue par
ties 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 sup
plies TO the stricken cities last night.
| Every available nurse and doctor
here was dispatched to the ravaged
towns.
The Heinz pickle factory at Prince
! ton, recently constructed at cost of
more than sl,5oO,00O. was blown to
the ground, and nearly all other
buildings in the southern part OF the
| city were wrecked.
Open cisters claimed some Of the
rescue workers as they searched
through the ruins after dark. The
only way to locate the injured was
by estimating their cries.
Evening star., 1925-03-19

cars of medical supplies and a car of
tents. Most of the personnel was as
sembled through radio appeals. At
the request of Mayor Dever the Chi
cago Tribune started a financial re-
lief fund with a subscription of 81, 900.
Yesterdays tornado was the nine
teenth such disaster since great
storm which swept the Southern
States in 1884. Three great storms,
with heavy loss of life and large
property damage, occurred last year,
with two in 1929. Last June CT were
killed by a tornado at Lorain, Ohio,
while 109 perished last April in Ala
bama, South Carolina and Georgia.
Forty deaths were reported in a storm
in Mississippi and Alabama in May
Evening star., 1925-03-19
TOWN IN MISSOURI
RAzED BY TORNADO
Three Men Killed in Annap-
oliS-Residents Seek to
Save Bedding.
By the Associated Press.

oy INC ABspGlktc0 Hrets
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo, March 1s.-
Three persons were known today to
have been killed in the southeas st
Missouri region that was swept by
yesterdays tornado centering around
Annapolis, As miles from here. Other
reports of the storm came from the
vicinity of Cape Girardeau
Three men were killed at Annapolis
and many injured, three probably
fatally. Among the latter is a T.
year-old girl.
Town IS Leveled.
Annapolis was leveled, the debris
being thrown over upon the hillside
The inhabitants OF the little Ozark
hamlet Immediately began to rescue
what they could OF their belongings
principally bedding, in order TO pro-
tect themselves against the cold that
followed the storm.
Six school children were reported
to have been injured when a rural
schoolhouse in the vicinity of Cape
Girardeau was carried off by the wind
A report that 10 had been killed at
Biehle, Is miles north OF Cape
Girardeau, remained unconfrmed.
Another report was that l had been
killed and 10 injured in Altenberg
northwe0 of Cape Girardeau.
Evening star., 1925-03-19
IS KENTUCKY DEAD
AND SCORES HURT
Series of Storms Throughout
State Result in Wide
spread Havoc.
BY the Associated Press.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 1s.-At-
least 16 persons were killed and
scores injured, several probably ia
tally, in a series of storms In Ken
lucky yesterday afternoon, according
to reports to the Associated Press
here today.
All members of two families in
Metcalfe County were killed or seri-
ously injured when their homes were
demolished. Six of them were killed
and the two remaining badly hurt.
Four lives were lost in Allen
County near Scottsville; three negroes
were killed near Louisville, and one
life was lost each in Fayette and
Franklin Counties and near Spring
field.
A storm of tornado proportions
struck in southwestern Kentucky, in
Allen. Barren, Metcalfe and Monroe
Counties. Local disturbances Of mark
ed Intensity caused the deaths in
other sections.
Reports of much damage in the
southwestern counties could not be
confirmed because of crippled wire
facilities.
Evening star., 1925-03-19
TENNESSEE STORM
COSTS 50 LIVES
Scores Reported Hurt and
Property Damage Is De-
clared Heavy.
By the Associated Press.
MA GuNyr M

By the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 10
Thirty dead and 80 to 40 injured,
with heavy property loss that could not
be estimated, was the toll Of the storm
which struck Tennessee late yesterday.
centering in Sumner County, according
to reports compiled early today by the
Nashville Tennesseean
Nine were killed at Witham, Tenn,
about 16 miles north of Gallatin, in a
storm last night which blew down many
houses, 1t is reported. Wires were down,
making 1t impossible to obtain detailed
accounts.
Several persons were reported miss
Ing.
The towns which the storm struck
are reported as Southal1, Keytown,
Sulphura, Angle and Witham.
"A rescue party headed by Sheriff
J. w. Carter left for the scene early
today.
Evening star., 1925-03-19
BUFFALO HARB0R
is SWEPT BY GALE
Lake Steamers Drag Anchors To-
ward Shore, But Coast Guard
Prevents Damage.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUFFALO. March 19.-An S0-mile
gale sweeping over Buffalo this
forenoon caused scattered damage
throughout the city and gave ship
masters in Buffalo harbor some
anxious moments.
In the city two houses under con-
struction were blown down and one
man was reported injured when the
wind carried him against telephone
pole, cutting his head.
In the harbor four lake steamers
started dragging their anchors shore
ward. The Coast Guard and harboI
tugs Immediately set about intercept
ing them and were keeping them
clear of the inner harbor shadows
The rest of the grain fleet appeared
unmolested.
Evening star., 1925-03-19
$4,000 FOR RELIEF.

BOSTON, March 1s.-The Christian
Science board Of directors today an
nounced that II had placed $4,000 at
the disposal OF the committees Of the
church for the relief of tornado suf-
ferers in the Middle West, and that
contributions for relief might be sent
by the public through the mother
church relief fund
Evening star., 1925-03-19
TRAIN WRECKED BY BOY,
Fifteen Youth Admits
II Placing Iron Upon Track.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, March ia piece
of iron placed upon the track at New
Greenfield, Mo-, late yesterday caused
the wreck of St. Louis-San Francisco
passenger train No. los, investiga ton
disclosed today. First reports were
that the train had been blown over by
the tornado. No one was injured.
15-year r-oTd boy has admitted that
he placed the obstruction on the track
rail- officials said.
Evening star., 1925-03-19
ALABAMA TOWN HIT.

TUsCUMBIA, Ala, March 1s-Res-
cue parties from Tuscumbia and Rus
sellville today were aiding the strick-
en- families at Littleville, this county,
where a tornado yesterday killed one
person and injured several others.
The home of William Green was de-
molished. Green was killed and his
wife and fve-year-old daughter badly
injured.
Evening star., 1925-03-19
HYLAN OFFERS AID.

NEW YORK, March 19.-Mayor Hy-
Ian today telegraphed the Governors of
Missouri, Illinois and Indiana in behalf
of New York City messages OF con-
dolence and offers to aid victims of
yesterdays tornado.
I'VE deeply deplore the great
catastrophe that has overtaken you"
said the mayors message. rs there
anything We can do to aid you?'
Evening star., 1925-03-19
) KILLED, 25 HURT
!. IN ONE COMMUNITY
Cape Girardeau, Mo-, Gets
Report From Nearby
Farming Region.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo-, March 10.
Five persons were killed and rs or
more injured when yesterdays storm
struck the farming region about 25
miles north of Cape Girardeau. ac-
cording to reports received here to-
day.
The only wire communication this
morning out of Cape Girardeau was
with Cairo, III.
An entire family was reported to
have been burned to death in the
FIRE which sprung up after the storm
In Gorham, Ill.
Evening star., 1925-03-19
DEAD AT De SOTO
ESTIMATED AT 35
Fifteen Victims and 100 of In.
jured Taken to Duquoin, ILL.,,
After Tornado.

DUQUOIN, Ill, March 19.-Between
35 and 100 persons are dead and many
hundreds are injured as a result of
the tornado which struck De Soto
yesterday afternoon. Fifteen of the
dead and 100 injured were brought
here.
Evening star., 1925-03-19
SEEKS $4,000 FOR AID.
Resolution Carrying Relief Fund
introduced in Missouri House.

By the Associated Press.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, March 49,
A joint and concurrent resolution
to appropriate $4,000 for the relief
of the stricken people" of Murphys-
boro, Ill, and adjacent territory in
Missouri and Illinois in the path of
the severe windstorm yesterday. was
introduced in the House of the
Missouri Legislature today.
Evening star., 1925-03-19
TORNADO KILLS MAN.
Seven Other Persons Are Injured
in Alabama.

RUSSELLVILLE, Ala, March 10
William Green was killed and seven
others were badly injured in a tor
nado which struck Littleville, a small
village north of here. yesterday.
Many houses were blown down and
other damage done. Mrs. c. L.
Holden, one of the injured, is not
expected to live.
Evening star., 1925-03-19
7 KILLED, so INJURED,
/. 8 MISSING AT RUSH, ILL.
$50 Persons Made Homeless by
Storm-Special Train Takes
Il Many to Herrin.

! 3BUSH, ILL.,, March 19.-Seven per-
sons were killed at Bush and so in
5pred, while eight persons are not
accounted for as a result of yester-
days tornado. More than $50 persons
were made homeless.
! "A special train took the injured to
Herrin.
Evening star., 1925-03-19
7 DEAD IN LOGAN, ILL.,;
RURAL SECTION ISOLATED
impossible Roads and Broken
Wires Prevent Check-Up on
Tornado Toll Outside City.
Br the Associated Press

LOGAN, Ill. March 19.-Seven per-
sons are known to be dead as a re-
suit of yesterdays tornado. The
number of dead and injured in the
rural districts outside of Logan can
not be estimated because of impas-
sable roads and paralyzed wires.
Evening star., 1925-03-19
Bay State Offers Aid,

BOSTON, March 19-Messages con-
veying the sympathy of Massachu-
setts and offers of assistance were
sent today to the Governors of I'LL
nois and Indiana by Gov. Fuller.
Evening star., 1925-03-19
SMALL OFF FOR SCENE.
Illinois Governor Leaves for
Stricken Area-Guard Unit Sent.

Stricken Area-Guard Unit Sent.
BY the Associated Press
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 19-
Gov. Len Small accompanied by his
son-in-law. Col. A. E. Inglesh, and A.
c. Bobfuhr of Kankakee, left shortly
before noon today for the storm area
At the same time Adjt. Gen. c. E
Black directed the 10Sth Medical
Regiment, Chicago, to entrain for
Carbondale.
Clothes will last longer if mended
before laundering
Evening star., 1925-03-19
1900 LIVES ARE LOST
IN MIDWEST STORM;
HUNDREDS INJURED

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09
Universal Is
Touring Nation
for New Faces
Beauty Contests Serve
as Means to End

A nationwide search for the most
beautiful girls in America is being
conducted by Universal Ia the hope
u finding new material for the
screen
Thru d beauty contest. held in
tho large cities OF America. the
studio plans TO discover new ma
terial for future film stars. and ae.
curding 70 executives OF the com.
paBy, the plan in proving 80 sue.
ccssfui that II may be continued
into Europe
With three beauty contest win
usrs already AZ the studio, all with
nix months contracts. being trained
for screen work, the Universal ex'
pedltion Is now in the Middle West,
With camcramcn. director and
complete laboratory equipment,
the huge automobile trailer built
for Reginald Dcuny'a picture, Cali.
fornla Straight Ahead" W touring
the country. In every city n con.
isBt, is organized. film tests made
Of an entrants. the winners chosen,
given contract and sent to the
studios At Universal City. At the
Same time two.reei picture called
see America First Is made Of the
points Of interest in tho city
AZ Universal city tho girls arc
taught how 10 make up. and are
started on their screen careers In
extra work and ANAL parts. Al
ready. two OF tho three have played
ingenuc leads in Western pictures,
with promise Of better parts in the
future.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09
Doug Selects
Billie Dove as
Slim Princess

Douglas Fairbanhs' leading lady
hns been found
After quest OF two months.
during which more than 1000
young women wero considered, the
coveted role In THE Black Pirate
has been awarded.
Billie Dove gets the part
Doug sought a girl who was tail
and stately. graceful and diEnificd.
who had none OF the appearance
Of the modern. selfreiiant girl. and
who expressed anything but the
Jazz aud capitalization u today.
And after the most careful tests
this role was filled by Poliies
beauty,
Billie Dove was born and edp.
Gated in the sophisticated city OF
New York and won fame in zicg.
fields most sophisticated show. Yet
she trlumphcd over many country
girls in the tests 10 find n sweet
and winsome princess OF 200 years
ago.
I'm making the preliminary
sketches for this picture" Doug
said. "one OF the artists made a
poster that embodied tho qualities
ideal for tho heroine Miss Doves
resemblance 10 The sketch Is most
striking"
Miss Dove Is a charming young
woman. slender and graceful She
has dark eyes and dark brown
hair, and expresses in every way
the ideal princess OF bygone days
who would inspire men 10 brave
deeds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09
Change Title
of Valentino S
NewProduction

Rudolph Valentines first feature
photopiay production for United
Artists. which now is we'll under
way. will be called The Lone
Eagle instead OF The Black
Eagle" as first contemplated The
picture has undergone several
changes In title. but Joseph NJ
schenek. chairman Of the board o.
directors OF United Artists. says
this viii be the last. Mr. scbenek
made this last change thru courtesy
10 Douglas Fairbanks. who already
had announced that he was golng
to produce The Black Pirate" an
bis next offering.
Production OF ''rhs Lone Eagle"
Is new we'll under way at United
Studios under the direction Of
Clarence Brown. who recently haa
come into leading prominence dlrec.
toriaiiy. Eric Mayne and Mario
Garlic have been added recently to
tbs cast. Wilma Banty. celebrated
Hungarian actress, discovered in
Budapest by Samuel Goidwyn and
brought to the United States, has
been loaned by Mr.. Goldwyn for the
leading feminine role opposite the
star Others In the cast are Louise
Dresser. James Marcus. Carrie Ward
Clark and Capt Albert Cont
And any person who thinks mo
ton picture star doesn't earn his
salary should get glimpse OF Val.
entinn at work these hot days In a
thick and heavy Russian uniform
and fur hat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09
Mae Introduces
Underworld Bob

Captivating Mae Busch introduces
IA new style OF bobbed hair 10 the
public Ia her latest screen offering.
Camille 81 the Rarbary Coast az
the Blue Mouse. Mae Busch claims
that Il is quite the style with the
dance hall giflA uf the East A she
appears IN this offering as tho dance
hall queen of Barhary Coast. Mae had
10 adopt the latest underworld styles
Camille o. the nartary Coast Is
a molodrama OF the underworld that
viii delight and thrill any audience
Human emotions are touched by the
splendid acting of Mac Busch and
owen Moore.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09
Dick Talnadge Is
Featured at State

Five acts or diversified vaudeville
and feature film, THE Cub Report
or" starring Richard Talmadgo, Is
the state program, starting Wednes.
day.
Scotlnnd's famous clown, known as
tho Harry Lander OF Clownand,"
is one OF the features. The Forbes
Family does n singing and dancing
revue. Phesny and Powell offer
vaudeville Ecccntricities," Richard
Burton appears In a musical travesty.
"Kapt. Kidd En-" Ramsey's feath-
cred thcspians are featured In an un.
usunl bird act