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New Britain herald., 1925-05-20
Steiger Days Values NECKWEAR

Heavy Quality Crepe de Chine and Georgette Scarfs in plain and gay ombres, Floral, Polka Dot and stripe effects with double knotted hand tied fringe in the wanted shades. Values to S3.95.
 StCiger Days, S2,65 Plain Crepe de Chine and GeOrg. cite Scarfs with double knotted hand tied fringes, all colors. Floral, Polka Dots, stripes and fancy printed patterns, Values to S2.95.
 Steiger Days, S1.S5 Lace Collar and Cuff Sets, lace col lar sets with fluffy iabOtS, lace vestees and jabots and separate jabotS trimmed with Irish, Filet, Venise and Val. laceS. Frilly collar and cuff sets with ties, trimmed with net in all colors in Peter Pan and Vee Neck styles. Values to S1.95.
 Steiger Days, S5c StelEcr DRyS-Street Floor
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Steiger Days Values INFANTS WEAR

Panty Dresses in Chambray and novelty prints, white collars and cuffs, touches of handwork, 2 to 6 years.
 Steiger Days, S9c Creepers in Plain Ginghams and plain Chambrays, white collar and cuffs, pink, blue, yellow and tan, to 3 years.
 Steiger Days, s9c Panty Dresses in Very Fine Qual- ity Prints, adorable models with hand embroidery on collar and pockets, 2 to 6 years.
 Steiger Days, S1.39 Two.Piece Play Suits, boomers buttoned.on waist in cadet blue and khaki, sizes 2 to 6 years.
 Steiger Days, S1.59 Muslin Caps, Ribbon Trimmed, styles suitable for baby brother or sister.
 Steiger Days, ? for S10O Combinations, Lace Trimmed, fine material, sizes ? to 6 years.
 Steiger Days, S9c Babies Dresses. Bishop Style, lace edge on neck and sleeves. Fol infants up to 1 year.
 Steiger Days, ? for sl,OO Babies Muslin Gertrudes, hem. stitched hem, sizes for the new baby and up to ? years.
 Steiger Days, ? for $1.00 Rayon and Wool Slip.on Sweaters, all the new spring shades, sizes ? to 6 years.
 Steiger Days, S1.15 Rayon. Wool and Cotton Shirts, very fine quality, sizes from in. fant up to 1 year.
 Steiger Days, for S1,OO 30 Spring Coats in Broken Sizes and styles, with flare backs and belted. Values from s to S19.50. Steiger Days. S3.95 to S7.9j Steieer Days-Second Floor
New Britain herald., 1925-05-20
Sttger Days Values
LACES

Hand Mse FiIct Laces, + to 1a inches wide. Value to 25c.
 Stcigcr Days. Yard 10c IIaud Male FiIet 1 to ? inches wide. Value to 75c.
 Steiger Days. Yard 39c Real Fiets from } to 6 inches wide Nalu to S2.00.
 Steiger Days. Yard 7jc Hand Jade Cluny and Irish Picot. Nalp 10 25c.
 Stciger Days, Yard 10c \ CAicctiOn of SWatow Irish Crrhet Laces, white and ecru. Nahe to Sl50.
 Stciger Days. Yard 69c Emb1idercd Oriental Lace Band ing, about inches wide, Value to H.75.
 Steiger Days, Yard 79c Wide Nenise Insertions and Edges. 1 to ; incles wide. Value to S1.00.
 Sciger Days, Yard soc Embroidered Batiste Bandings and Edges. whte ecru and colors. Value to 2.00.
 Steiger Days, Yard S9c NOiIc Robe. Hand Embroidered. Black. white and all colors. Value a6.50.
 ,aeiger Days, Yard s10.5O Crepe Robes, semi-made. Value to S10J0.
 Steiger Days, Each S4.9S Figued GeOrgette Crepe, beauti- flu quality and colors. Value $198.
 Steiger Days, Yard $1.9S steiger Days-street Floor
New Britain herald., 1925-05-20
Steer Dqs Offer Seasonabe Merchandise Of tie Het Quality
Stciger Days Values LEATHER GOODS

Mems Billfolds of real pin seal and morocco, with and without gold corners. Three-way and hip pocket styles.
 Steiger Days, $1.39 Undcr.arm and Pouch Bags of silk, black, blue and brown. Fitted with change purse and mirror. Value $4.95.
 Steiger Days, S3.69 Practical and Under-arm Bags of real feathers, including pin seal, morocco and novelty feathers, in black, gray, brown, tan, green and red. A few pouches includ- ed. Some have swivel purses. Value $4.95.
 Steiger Days, S3.69 A Fine Assortment of Hand Bags in both practical and under-arm styles. A. good assortment of colors. Most all are fitted with change purse and mirror. Value $2.95.
 Steiger Days, s2.59 stciger Days--Strcet Floor
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Steiger Days Values ART NEEDLEWORK

Finished Models si0 Bed Spread .........Sl5.OO . $12.50 Black Satin Sofa PiI- lows ........., S3.5O and $500 SIS Black Satin Table Scarfs $500 S70O to 5000 Children's Rompers ,......,...... $2.00 S7 36-inch Centerpiece ...,..s2.2j sl5 36-in, Linen Centerpiece S5.OO S12.00 Heavy White Linen Scarfs .........,....... S.OO sl0 to SIS Child's Dresses s5.OO Table Lamps, several designs with shades, rose, blue gold. Complete ....... s4.S5 Bridge and Junior Floor Lamps, Reg. S6.45. ..... s4.S5 Boudoir Lamp and shade, rose blue and gold, reg. $198. s1.19 Boudoir Lamp with hand painted shades, reg. S198. s1.59 Sl.69 Pillow Cases, hem stitched. stamped for en- broldery, pair .,..,..,. Sl.00 House Dresses. wash fast ma terials, blue, green, lav- ender, brown and white. Reg. S1.00 ............. 79c Huck Towels, guest, stamped in lazy daisy design. Reg. 39c. .......,.......... l9c Large Size Linen Towels, hemstitched for crocheting, stamped in French knots and lazy daisy .......... S1.00 Smoking Stands, reg. S1.39. S1.OO Fancy Taffeta Pillows, six shapes, reg. S2.98 ....... S2.39 Tapestry Scarfs, 18x54 ... S1.OO Heavy Black Satin Table Scarfs. stamped to emb. Several designs. Regular S2.30 ......,........... 65c sl.jO j4-inch Oyster Linen Scarfs, stamped in cross stitch. ............,.. 59c Five.Piece Lunch Set, 36-in, square and four napkins in blue, gold, green and tan 94c 6 Strand Boil, Proof Embroid, cry Cotton, skeins for . 5c Mercerized Crochet Gotten in white linen and blue, Per ball ,.......,.......... 7c Black Satin Pillow Tops, stamped ............,,. DC 36.inch OySmer Linen Center. pieces, staped in lazy daisy
 and basting stitch ,.. soc ChiIdren's Dresses, iii blue, gold, rose and white Stamped. Reg. S1.50. ,. 79c >teiEcr Day%-Thrd Floor
 Steiger Days Values
 MILLINERY Sample Sport Hats - Including models suitable for every sum- mer sport occasion. In all the sSasons newest colors for sport wear.
 Steiger Days, Sl.95 Trimmed Hats-ln d remarkable collection of models for street and dress wear Both light and dark colors are included in styles for women, misses and children,
 Steiger Days. S2.95 New Summer Hats-0ffenng a choice of over 300 attractive models in the seasons newest coIors and materials,
 Steiger Days, S3.9j Exclusive Trimmed Hats - In charming new summer models of canton crepe, tafteta, leghorn satin and hair combinations. All colorS.
 Steiger Days, $4.95
 Stcigcr Days-Fourh floor :
 No Mems Ser
New Britain herald., 1925-05-20
Steiger Days Values COSTUME SLIPS

200 of Extra Good Quality Satcen, extra size, in black, navy, brown and grey. Also white in regular sizes only. Value S1.19,
 Steiger Days, S5c Shadow Proof Costume Slips of non cling cloth in white only Sizes 36 to A. Value S1.9S.
 Steiger Days, $l.35 ljO Tub Silk Costume Slips with pinked ruffle and hip hem of eX- tra fine quality, in grey, tan, black, navy, etc. Value $2.95.
 Steiger Days. S2.65 Satcen Boomers with Double ElaS. tic Cuff at knee in all wanted shades. Value Sl.23.
 Steiger Days, S5C 200 MignOnette Silk Costume Slips with hip hem of self material in all colors. Value S2.95.
 Steiger Days, $2,6J Stelgcr Days-Third Floor
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Steiger Days Values LMENSondDOMEST1CS

new improved quality. Sold only by Steiger in Hartford 63X99 ...........,....... S1.45 72X99 ,.,.,......,,...... S1.59 81X90 ...,............... S1.59 81X99 ...,.,......,..... S1.69 S1X108 ,............,.... S1.Sj Other sizes at similar reductions. Fruit-Of -the.Loom Cases: Hemmed ...... 33c., 35c. and SIC lIemstitched ,..,........... 45c Martex Towels, plain and fancy, 1rregulars of the better grade.
 Steiger Days, 39c.. 69c., 9Sc Heavy Irish Linen Table Cloths; 2X2 yards .......,........ S2.69 2X21 , wards ,..........,.. S3.39 Hemstitched Linen Pillow Cases.
 Steiger Days, each. S1.00 Finest Quality Irish Crash Towel ing.
 Steiger Days, 39c Startex Union Crash ToweIing,
 Steiger Days, 15c 54.ln. Quilted Table Padding.
 Steiger Days. Sl.00 Linen Bridge Sets, overlooked edge, Regular $3.50.
 Steiger Days, S1,9S 40.ln. Wilton Unhleachcd Shccting. Steiger Dayp, 15c Al.Wool Blankets. TORSO.
 Steiger Days, S5.75 Crinkle Stripe BedSpreads. seam- less. fast colors; 81X103.
 Steiger Days, s2.9S Colored Border Mercerized Cloths, hemstitched and scalloped 64X60
 Steiger Days, S1.0O Linen Typed Glass Towels, extra large.
 Steiger Days, each, 39c Fancy Dark Bath Mats, irregulars of S2.50 quality.
 Steiger Days Sl.t9 Fancy Dark Bath Mats, irregular of $500 quality,
 Steiger Days, Sl.9S Stcigcr Days->econd Floor
New Britain herald., 1925-05-20
GRLS' YEAR

Dainty French NOiIe Frocks. hand drawn work and dainty touches of hand embroidery, sizes 6 to 12 years,
 Steiger Days, s2.95 Girls Princess Slips with lace oi embroidery ruffles, sizes 8 to II years.
 Steiger Days. S9c White Jean Middies, regulation style. sizes 8 to If years.
 Steiger Days, S9c Play Suits in Khaki or Blue, middy and bloomer styles or two-piece button-on style, sizes 8 to II years.
 Steiger Days. Sl.95 Gingham Dresses in Straight Line and belted models with and without boomers. Good assOrt- ment of colors and styles. Sizes ' to 12 years.
 Stciger Days, Sl.6j StelEeT naNS-SeCond Floor
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Steiger Days Values EKELRY

French Fill Pearl Choker Neck laces, beautifully tinted. newest pastel shades, graduated and uniform, several sizes.
 Steiger Days, 69c Indestructible Pearl Necklaces, triple strand, graduated or uni form, double and single chokers, white, colors or two tone con- binations.
 Steiger Days, S9c Spiral and Flexible Bracelets. , and 1 rows of indestructible beads, white and colors. to match neck laces above.
 Steiger Days, S9c Splendid Collection of the Newest Choker Necklaces. all colors, novelty shapes, Baroque and plain pearl,
 Steiger Days, s4.95 Steiger Days-Strcct Floor
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Steiger Days Special
 SUKS

4O-In. All Silk Flat Crepe. Firm. heavy quality. in the newest light and dark colors for dresses or lingerie.
 Steiger Days, s1.S9 39.In, All Silk Printed Crepe de Chine. Fine, firm quality, in the newest designs. Printed on the newest colored grounds for dresses or bIouses.
 Steiger Days, S1.59 32.Tn. All Silk Imported First Quality Japanese Pongee. Firm, heavy quality, free from rice dust. In the natural colors for dresses or drapcries.
 Steiger Days. j9c 36.In. All Silk Radium Tub Silk. Firm and heavy, guaranteed to wash. All the newest colors for dresses or slips,
 Steigcr Days. Sl.19 StCiCCr nHys-ScVOnd Floor
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CLOVES

1000 Pairs Women's Silk Gloves, extra quality AIilanese silk, el- bow length, some fancy embroid. cred arms. Black, white, pearl, pongee, beaver, grey, sand, beige and cocoa. Values to $4.50.
 Steiger Days, Sl.Sj 900 Pairs Fancy Cuff MiIanese Silk Gloves in, biscuit, cocoa, cafe, French grey and mauve. Value S1.95.
 Steiger Days, 95c 1000 Pairs Fancy Cuff and Elbow Length Silk Gloves, value to 1925.
 Steiger Days, Sl.15 200 Pairs Two-Clasp Silk Gloves. Value to $l 50.
 Steiger Days, soc 1000 Pairs Elbow Length Fabric Gloves, in white and black. Value 75c.
 Steiger Days. 39c Stcigcr DNvs-strcct F1nor
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Steiger Days Values HOUSE DRESSES

Frocks For Street and Afternoon wear in prc-shrunk and wrinkle proof linens, voilcs, novelty ma terials and Flock Dots, Values to SS,95.
 Steiger Days, $5.S5 House Frocks in the Hubrite Make all neatly trimmed with white or contrasting collars and cuffs. Set-ln sleeves, Reg. $2.95.
 Steiger Days, S1.65 Chambray Hoover Dresses in white, blue, pink, orchid, grey, tan and green. Reg. S1.95.
 Steiger Days, S1.6j 69c. Percale Fudge Aprons in pret- ty dots and figures, braid trim mingS. light and dark shades.
 Steiger Days, Ale Strigcr DRys-Third Floor
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Steigsr Days Values T1NE7ZEs

100 Sets iOld FiberlOid Military Sets win black border. Regu. lar S10J0.
 Steiger Days, S3.50 An Assortment of Brushes and Mirror. slightly irregular.
 Steiger Days, Sl.OO Guest lvTy Soap .... 12 for 47c Jergen's Violet Glycerine Soap box of3 cakes for ........ 14c 3-Piece White Fiberoid Set. brush, comb and mirror, first quality, NalueS10.00.
 Steiger Days, S2.9S About 100 Handsome Fiberloid MirrGs .,,......... each S1.39 LifebuU Soap ,r., 12 for 46c Mary Garden Talt. ....... 12Hc Steigers Shampoo, oz. ., 15c Seidlitz Powders, dozen .... 15c Prophyactic Tootl Brushes 26c Bay Rum, 8 oz. .......... 15c Wrisley Dusting Eowder,
 l6 oz. ,.....- ,........ 39c 6 Olivelo Soap, can Tale. 55c Mavis Tale. .,. r.,.... 12Hc Ambre Royal Rce Powder 75c Lablache, Die Kiss and
 Mavis Face Powder, each 2sc ID Bar Imprted Castle
 Soap ....,............ 75c Flyers Talcu1, each ...... 25c Cuticura, Pcker's, Resinol
 Soap, eacl. ....,..,.,.. 15c Pears Unscnted Soap,
 10c, F for 95c New Lux billet Soap, } for Pic Yardley's Double Compacts S5c Phenolax Iafers .. 15c and 65c D & E Coll Cream, reg. soc. 33c Asco Epson Salts, per fb SC lngram's Milkweed Cream 27c Mad Nail 'olsh ......... 19c  Odds and Ends, Lip Sticks,
 Value t 50c, each ..,... 10c AsSortmet of 50 different
 Rouges,your choice ,... 39c stciscrDays--strect Floor
The Washington times., 1925-03-19
Second Tornado Kills
% and Hurts Scores
In Tennessee Towns

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March ia
Members Of the Nashville Red Cross
and a score OF physicians left here
early this morning for communities
in Summer county which were
virtually swept off Of the map yes
terday by a terrific tornado which
left in 1t wake twenty-three known
dead and half q hundred seriously
injured.
The villages of Angle, William,
Oakgrove, Sulphuria, Buck Lodge
and Peatown were RACED by the
twister and 1t IL believed that a
check up today will bring the death
toll up to fifty or more.
Six Villages Wrecked.
Nearly every available ambulance
and hearse in Nashville have gone
to the scenes OF the disaster and
local hospitals are preparing to take
care Of the injured.
Striking suddenly with the COM
bined forces of wind, hail and rain,
the tornado tore through Summer
county, leaving death and destruc-
ton in at least six villages and
swept on over the State line into
Kentucky.
The storm, which centered in
Sumner county, was felt in other
parts Of the mid-section of the
State, reports from Bedford, Ruther'
ford and outskirts Of Davidson
county bringing news Of property
damage, but no loss of life reported.
At least fifty homes in Sumner
county, in strip 500 yards wide
and twenty-five miles long, were
RACED.
Entire Families Killed.
The entire family of James Ell.
lison. near Keytown, was killed.
The bodies Of the husband and wife
were discovered near the wreckage,
while seven children were buried
beneath the debris Of the little home.
The Key and Durham families
suffered a similar fate. In the Key
home, an aged mother and six
children were killed.
After leaving Sumner the tornado
swept over into southern Kens
lucky, leaving havoc and death in
its wake. The known dead are:
Mrs. Ida Durham, thirty-nine,
wife Of Joe Durham.
Opal Durham, fifteen, her daugh-
ter.
James Joseph Durham. one year
old.
Pauline Beasley, adopted daugh-
ter Of Katie Trout
Charles James Durham, thirty
seven, and wife, thirty-four, and
their daughter, Lorena.
Mrs. Charles Holmes.
Miss Helen Hughes.
Edwin Reppey.
Mrs. Luke Key.
Mrs. Matilda Key.
James Ellison, his wife and five
children. =. .
Two more children of the Ellison
family believed dead.
Henry Hughes and Mrs. Clayton
Hughes.
The injured:
Leola Durham, daughter Of
Charles Durham. fatally injured
Charles Holmes.
Benn Hadley, thirty, and Andrew
Watson, fifty. of College Grove.
Luke Key, forty eight, of Peatown,
and Robert Key, Of Homer, Ky.
Wesley Key, five. Oracle Key,
seven, and Ethel Key, rour; Martin
Key and wife, all of Peatown.
Charles Johnson and his family of
eight, at Sulphuria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles. Bell. WI.
ham; injured when their house was
The Washington times., 1925-03-19

over H6- Children. Eleven are
known dead, ninety are hurt, many
fatally, end twenty are still missing
in the wreckage.
BIazes Light Sky.
Property damage will reach more
than $1,000, 900 at Murphysboro and
West Frankfort, the two largest
cities struck. The Chicago and
Eastern Illinois railroad shops were
completely demolished at West
Frankfort. as was workings Of the
famous Orient mine, where hun
dreds were killed and injured.
The greatest chaos reigned and
efforts Of systemizing the rescue
work failed naiserably.
Fire broke out In number Of
smaller towns, and for miles and
miles the sky was lurid with Its
glow OF devastation.
An injured man reached the VIII
lage at Ava with first news OF the
destruction at Murphysboro. He
was unable to give exact figures
Of the dead and injured. He drove
part of the way from Murphysboro
to Ava in an automobile, but was
foced to- abandon 1t because Of
washed out roads.
II don't know how many are
dead" he reported. II just got
out OF there to try and get help.
There were bodies lying on the
streets everywhere and the injured
were dying like dogs. There was
no one to aid them"
The Washington times., 1925-03-19
8 DEAD IN BIC
HOTEL FIRE
"'
Continued from First Page.)

CONTINUED from First Page.l
on the very edge Of the raging
MRS. l. C. Dupont, wife Of this
president of the Dupont DeNemours
Company, of Wilmington, DEL, was
located smiling through few
trunks which surrounded her as
she watched the flames destroy the
buildings.
.'TelI my friends we are safe. .
she said. "and not terribly incon-
venienced aside from losing prac-
tica1ly all the clothing we pos
sessed."
Goes Nero One Better.
Tim Healy, of Parke Lane Hotel,
tell the world Nero fiddIed while
ROME burned, but Tim Healy stuck
to his golf"
A piano was taken from the burn
ing Breakers and placed on the golf
links. A pretty brunette was found
playing as the flames leaped
through the two huge hotels. She
smiled and declared that was the
only method she knew Of forgetting
she had lost practically everything
she owned. Schubert's Serenade
resounded through the crackle OF
enbers and the hiss of water.
Aside from the loss to the de-
etroyed hotels thousands Of dollars
worth Of valuable jewels are in
the smoking ashes. The small po-
lice force. augmented by State
troops, today was standing guard
while preparations were made to
It was announced today that a
modern, fire-proof hotel will be
built to replace the Breakers.
The Washington times., 1925-03-19
DOCTOR CHASES
BOY To RIVER
AND STOPS
Youth, Psychopathlc Case,
Runs Away From Exami-
nation; Brought Back

Not all the thrilling chases IN
Washington are In automobiles
and thereby hangs tale concern
ing Doctor Edward Connolly, ply.
stefan at Casualty Hospital.
When Ellsworth West, who, by
the way, may well lay claim to
being the largest fourteen-year-oid
colored boy extant, was discovered
stealing lead pipe from a house in
southwest, he was taken before
the Juvenile Court.
Authorities agreed with his moth.
er that Ellsworth's mental cond-
ton should be looked into 50 Doc
tor Connolly was called.
81 was advised that his might be
a psychopathic case" said Connolly
today, 80 I took him in the am.
bulance direct to the Washington
Asylum"
The window in the receiving. room
at the asylum was tempting1y near
the ground-EllsWorth Ieaped out
head first Doffing his hat and
white coat, Connolly took after the
fleeing boy, but although one Of
our best lefthanded runners, the
doctor was outSsprinted over the
quarter of a mile. from the asylum
to the river front.
Arriving at the waters edge.
Ellsworth dived in and Connolly.
coming up moment later. thought:
"A prisoner is a prisoner, but this
is March and the water is cold"
: With hong, steady strokes, Els
worth. seeing freedom in the offing,
swan out to barge in the middle
of the river. Although there was
in sight there were men
working on the barge. Ellsworth,
and cold, was hauled
aboard and taken back to the shore.
"If / had a gun. I'd shoot every
one of YOU" Ellsworth advised the
doctor and. the othres who were
taking him back to the asylum.
Ellsworth !: Is still at the asylum
where they are investigating his
mental condition.
The Washington times., 1925-03-19
D. c. TOFEEL NO
EFFECTS Of
Hi
TORNADO
Reports to Weather Bureau
Indicate Several Storms
Hit illinois

Reports from storm-scourged
Illinois, arriving today at the
United States Weather Bureau, led
to the statement that the Illinois
catastrophe was due to more than
one tornado.
Exactly how many tornadoes
struck the State is unknown here,
inasmuch as the reports from the
stricken section are sparse.
The velocity Of the wind in the
Illinois storm was estimated at
well in excess of 100 miles an
hour The force Of the wind,
however, is a matter that can hard.
~ be determined and can only be
Appropriated by the vast amount
of damage left in the wake Of the
gale.
The American Nature Association
issued a statement here today, say
ing that Sin such storms as the
one which swept through Illinois,
the uprushing air attains a speed
of 1000 feet or more a minute"
The strongest wind ever recorded
was one of 1876 miles an hour. on
Mt. Washington, January II. 1873.
Even greater force is attained In q
tornado. One of these "twlsters,"
according to the association state
merit, is thought to have blown
through Georgia in 1875 at 500 miles
an hour.
The Weather Bureau said today
that Washington will feel no ef-
fects from the Illinois storm. The
tornadoes were part of a general
disturbance, of which Washington
had its share in the rain last night.
The Washington times., 1925-03-19
Eyewitness of Chaos
BY Wind, Fires and
Floods Tells Story

BENTON 1slS.s 1Mhreh r 1Sf--n@ye
witnesses to the cyclonic tragedy
here, including w. II. Purcell.
editor of the West Frankfort Amer
icar, whose plant was among those
destroyed, declared today the twister
struck within few seconds from
q, fairly clear. sky.
Darkness descended quickly.
Purcell said, land the deafening
roar of the approaching storm gave
bat scant warning of West Frank
forts doom.
before my eyes. buildings
crtIniuled as though made OF eard-
board, automobiles sailed down the
street, wheels ten feet from the
ground, a horse shot past In record
time. / saw small boy picked
hp and whirled away. I've never
seen him since.
Roofs went skyward, telephone
poles bent like willows and finally
snapped. / saw life long acquaint-
ances 20 down in the wreckage OF
their stores. My own plant was
wrecked but I only received few
bruises.
Flood And Fire Follow.
Then came a cIoudburst. Water
fairly poured out of the heavens
but the turmoil stopped as sud
denly as it had started. Men and
women with blood streaming from
their wounds, hands and faces
dragged themselves from stores
and offices.
ut was a gruesome sight but we
were destined to see others far
more so.
'EThen the fire started. I do not
recall just where but strong winds
followed in the wake OF the tor
nado and the flames were famed
over the Wreckage where many
persons lay injured.
Nearly everybody was injured.
But every man that could walk
turned to and helped. We sue
ceeded in pulling dozens Of men
and women from burning ruins
but VIE must have missed some.
They'll find those today or tomor-
row.
Wounded Check BlazeS.
"Then we concentrated on fight
ing fire. 1t was a noble 500 that
fought that fire to a standstill.
There were men with broken arms
who gritted' their teeth and tried
The Washington times., 1925-03-19
Indiana Takes Stock
Of Twister's 'TOll-3OO
Died. Latest Estimate

EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 1S.-
with all morgues. overlooking and
the capacity Of the emergency
depots sadly inadequate, southwest
ern Indiana today began the sor.
rowful task Of taking stock of the
dead and injured In the worst
tornado ever to visit the State.
Early estimates placed the dead in
Indiana alone at 800, with as many
more seriously injured. 1t was ad
mitted the\ loss of life might be
found much greater when reports
from all sections of the stricken
area were tabulated.
The storms toll in human life
was so great, so many families were
torn by the raVages Of the twister,
that no organized efforts have been
made to determine the property
loss. This will run into millions Of
dollars, it was believed.
One entire town, Griffin, Ind, was
wiDed out.