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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-19
WHOLE TOWN is.
DEMOLISHED
Understandable DeSoIation, y
Says Illinois Editor

DuQUOIN. H.. March is.-The
first authentic story OF the destruc.
tion or De Soto and Murphysboro,
m. was told today by A. w. lis.
sick. editor OF the Duquoln Call.
Essick was the first outsider to
get into Murphysboro after the
storm struck and his description
Of tho tragedy was the first authcn-
tic word out OF the stricken city.
The storm struck tho city at
tho southwest corner and swept di.
rccuy thru tho business section,
cutting a swath about 100 yards
wide.
Tho dome was lifted completely
off tho city hail and hurled down
the main street. The high school
was demolished and virtually every
building in tho path Of the storm
was wrecked. Fire broke out al.
most Immediately after the storm
swept over tho town. one woman
was burned to death and ! counted
$50 bodies of storm victims in one
undertaking establishment.
From Murphysboro went dl.
rectly TO DC Soto. This town is
completely wiped from the map.
Death and destruction are every.
where and not one.third of the
population escaped death
THE scene is one OF absolute
and indcscribablc desolation and the
horror of fire adds TO the travail
of the day"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-19

~ Murphyaboro, the town which
received tho brunt OF the storm'a
punishment 200 bodies have been
recovered.
Eighty'ninc bodies have been
saved from tho charred wreckaEe
Al West Frankfort and Ike mum.
bcr AZ De Soto Both cities are
reported TO have between 100 and
$50 dead,
AZ noon tho fires Of Murphyaboro
were continuing 10 crop out and
the water supply has not been
restored. There was no means Of
stopping tho flames sxccp, by dy-
Mantle Supplies of the explosive
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-19
20 Towns Are
Destroyed in
Cyclone Path
BY UNITED PRESS

81 UNIFIED DRESS
UPWARDS Of 1000 persons have persisted and 1900
" injured in the most disastrous cyclone that visited
the country.
Nearly of populous towns virtually de-
stroyed As many badly damaged. Five states
affected by the terrific blast which late yesterday
struck in Southeast Missouri Southern Illinois, Indiana
Kentucky and Tennessee
Fire followed the cyclone at many points The full force
of the storm centered upon Murphysboro ILL., This town
practically eveed. The death list there will be stag
gering Reports at today estimated the dead at
400 and declared the list might reach $780,
Thousands homeless thruout the stricken Mil
lions have been lost in property damage. Red Cross and
other relief organizations have taken charge of the work
Of and of the storm victims School houses
and public buildings have been turned into temporary
morgues hospitals Relief workers searching thru
the of wrecked homes and other buildings for the
dead and extricating the injured
From every point stories of terror incident to the
storm. Children killed when school houses
wrecked Trees and parts of wrecked buildings thrown
for miles. Even bodies reported found mile
from the town in which the victims believed killed
Eye-wtnesses tell of finding bodies with arms legs
twisted Off apparently by the force of the wind and others
pierced thru by flying timbers
As reports from various sections gathered today
doubt left that the disaster is the worst Of its
kind in the counrys history The greatest death toll pre-
yously taken by cyclone in 1908 when 500
killed in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama.
The terrific blow of yesterday followed today by
high winds in Pennsylvania Michigan and Northern New
York.
90mile gale hit this territory, blowing down wires
and seriously interruptng communications.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-19
World Is Startled BY
.Two Days of Disaster

T>HE LAST 48 hours have been marked by disasters
| which have taken toll in lives and
property
Upwards of 900 persons reported dead more than
600 are Injured in the tornado which swept thru South
err Illinois Eastern Missouri and Southwestern Indiana
In Tokyo 213d homes were destroyed and 9,l01
homeless following yesterdays fire.
Thirty-four miners entombed and believed dead in
Farmont W. Va following terrific explosion Tuesday
night.
Two hotels were burned to the ground at Palm
Beach Fla entaling loss of approximately $2OO0OoO
Hundreds of persons homeess in Rruilla the prn-
cpa city of Northern Peru their adobe homes having
been washed away by yesterday floods
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-19
Death
Toll Increases!
Murphysboro Bears Brunt of Raging
Fury That Spread Destruction

q LOUIS March l9.-The death toll in storm rock ed
southern Illinois increased this morning when reports
reached here that between 400 and 500 lives had been
at Murphysboro, where the storm reached its greatest
intensity.
Computing the 400 death list this will make the total
death list 1000.
Half the town is charred ruin as result of the subsa
quent fire.
Estimates are that 900 injured in the CITY Some
these in the crowded Murphysboro hospta which
stl is standing have been sent TO other cities while
others are in improyised emergency tent hnsniinls
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-19
"T0rnad0 Belt" Swept
BY Many Death Storms

and 200 injured in southern Mis-.
souri, and southern Illinois.
March II. 1913 Loss OF life in
Pcorin, H.: Vincenncs, Ind, and
towns In Louisiana and Tonnes.
sec.
April "a. 1905 49, Nearly 500
killed IN wind storms In Mlssis.
sippi, Louisiana and Alabama.
Juno 8, 1905 - Twonty.scvcn
killed in northern Kansas and
southern Nebraska.
May .. 1906 Thirty killed at
Marquette, Kan.
May IL, 1905 .-- one hundred
thirty killed at Snyder, okla.
Easter Sunday, 19l3-One hun.
dred forty killed, $50 injured, sos
homes destroyed. $500 homeless
in Omaha. Ncb., tornado.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-19
President Will Summon
Congress in September
Special Session Announced to Con
slider Further Tax Reduction

NGToN, March H.
President Coolidge plans TO call n
special session OF congress In Sep.
iombcr to consider further tax re.
duction, mcmbcrs of tho senate
were Informed today as they pre-,
pared to close their offices horc and
leave for home for tho summer.
Chairman Smoot Of the senate
finance committee and Chairman
Green OF the house ways and means
comIttec wcro told TO have mem
bcrs ready FOR call the latter
part Of July or the carly part OF
August. These committees are cX.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-19
STORM VICTIMS GET
2 MINUTES WARNING
OF COMING TORNADO

TWO minutes warning!
l. That was all thousands of
citizens in midwest tornado.striok.
en- areas got Wednesday, Many
Of them did not get that.
Turnout the cyclone area citi.
2cus have what Is called n "tor.
nado alarm" This is n small ap.
paratus something like a baron.
etcr. \ sudden drop in pressure,
such as procedes Il tornado. auto,
matlcally operates the apparatus
SO that 1t makes an electrical con.
tact and rings a gong, Ordinary
storms have no effect ON II,
The warning it gives comes
only a minute or two before tho
FUN force Of the cyclone,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-19
PUPILS KILLED
Removing Bodies Of Children
From Storm Wrecked BIduS.

ST LOUIS. Au,, March 19-Thc
school children attending their
classes late Wednesday were great
sufferers from tho cyclone which
swept this section.
a school collapsed at West Frank
fort and SIS bodies have been re-
moved
\ school collapsed at Murphys.
boro and about half tho COO pupils
sim are unaccounted for
\ small school near Orient was
destroyed and the seven pupils arc
missing.
At Gorhnm, where tho death list
ia estimated ut 80 half tho dead are
believed TO he pupils. as n school
building collapsed there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-19

NOTABLE disasters during tho
IN past 20 years In the tor.
nudo belt of tho Middle West
and Southwest include these:
Juno Is. 1924 More than 100
killed. 1000 injured at Lorraine
and Sandusky Ohio.
March q. 1924 - Twcnty.four
killed in Kansas. Oklahoma, Mis-.
souri, and Ohio,
July. io23-s IXty.thrco killed
in Pomoroy. Iowa
April %. 1929 Nearly 100
killed in various Oklahoma towns
and villages.
Juno %. sixty killed. 400
buildings destroyed at Fergus
FalH, MINI
May q. 19i7-Sixty,sevcn killed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-19

pcctcd TO return and work upon
the prospective tax bill, 30 that all
may be ina.readness for the return
OF congress in September
Tho record OF congress from the
beginning OF the regular session in
December to the end of the special
session Of the senate yesterday was
marked 10y failure TO meet the
presidents desires clmaXcd In the
sensational rejection OF tho nomin.
alton of Charles u, Warren as at.
torncy general
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-19
SPRING TRAINING

The baseball players went down
South,
Where they are training hard.
But father gets spring training
Beating carpets In the yard.
Counting widow Is like playing
poker; you're apt 10 draw a full
house any time,
or an the girls ta orr totrH
We botp 90 QgccH;e SEcsa.
For tchen Tic slsotr is orcr
Sic doesn't tgdat fecd
Old siias Grump, the sage OF
Pumpkin Hollow. says that collars
are being made so small he can
hardly tuck his napkin In any more.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-19
81 Killed, 20 Hurt
in Tennessee Towns

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March lo.--
Thirty.four persons were killed and
about 20 injured by tho tornado
which swept Sumner county late
today n. l.. Brown. chairman OF
the county Red Cross chapter. re.
ported by long distance telephone 10
Memphis today. No towns were
damaged. according to Brown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-19
S Dead in Towns
Near Louisville

LOUISVILLE. Ky, March 10
Caught in the edge of the tornado
yesterday. five are dead in the
vicinity OF Louisville and scores are
injured.
Damage will total hundreds OF
thousands.
Louisville escaped disaster by a
narrow margin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-19
Illinois Governor
to Direct Relief

SPRINGFIELD. III, March H.
Gov. Len Small today loft for south.
ern Illinois TO personally direct tho
relief work in the tornado.stricken
area. He was accompanied by Col
a. Il. Ingless.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-19

him Just the other day.
LII Gee Gee. the dumbest egg on
seventh ave. thinks a musical tea
must be something ike musical
soup.
Ashes 10 ashes.
Dust 10 dust.
Get array from that parking space.
sato u ftsfi
The continuous roar heard every
morning about s O'Clock by resi-.
dents Of the University district are
the loud stockings coming to school.
II. OF W. Daily.
YE DIARY
March 49,
Lay long ab.d, reading and smoking.
thence up and 10 the tub, and to singing
msrriiy. but did get some soap In my
eye. and 10 bowling Justify. And did
wonder why all men do sing when tax
Ing n bath. and then a particular song
my fuInS hSibSs bhiis tue hhHN
All Here" hut why do sing that iitty.
know not And 50. coEitatinE deeply.
10 work.
All the worlds stage" said
Shakespeare, which leads us to be-
lieye he was writing publicity for
some Of these omnibus companies.
The barkeep sotd; This stuT u
stout,
AitEo u mdv taste queer.
But tchen vou take drink. get out.
For you can't die IN here"
ARREST Man who Shot WIFE,
nIeadlins.
/Tut, tut. this Is going too fart
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-19
TROOPS AND RELIEF
WORKERS ARRIVE

A troop OF state mihtIamsn from
Carbondale IS on duty there and by
degrees order Is being restored. The
relief workers from ~, Louis have
arrived and arc administering aid 20
| many Of tho stricken In the glare Of
tho sun as many ot tho relief tents
have not been erected
There y much distress IN tho
city.
Various relief organizations hayo
been formed. and clothing and
shelter and feed Is being sent 10 the
stricken city Numerous workers.
including nearly all tho clty police
and business men have Eour from
bnauoin 20 slurphysboro
~ pe Soto the death list remains
az 100. with 400 injured. The city
siin = burning and practically Hll
u ibe towns buildings are dow y.
Fire 8 attacking Tie debris from
Witch workers are attempting rs
extract The s=5atKy,.a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-19

Rescue workers are handicapped In
reaching Murpsborn from nuquoin or
any OF the surrounding towns The
concrete highways into the city arc
not completed ana tho dirt roads are
mass OF mud. Trains are forced
20 fight the debris which tho death
Wind r,lfrL ttr,ntt IL tr-..La
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-19

searchers report that 500 bodies
have been recovered over the en-
Tire area
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-19

In other SECTIONS % The country
hit by cyclones. tho list was increased
By the following
Griffin. Ind. 25 dead. Most Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-19
EVERYDAY


@ot a pedigree rs
long as your arm.
] ought TO regis
ter him, BUT IT'S.
too much trouble
Turned down an
offer Of $50 for
him just the oite
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-19
ILLINOIS DEATH
LIST - REVISED

The Southern Illinois death llst as
revised at 10 m
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-19

Nnd 3 modcrnlely prIccl
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
COUNT KAROLYI IS
 STRONG FOR 'DRYS'
Says t Is Much Better Than
 SO-Calld Moderation

New York, April 1.--count Mich ael Karolyl, former president of Hungary. has declared himself "ab- solutely in favor, of prohibition as against moderation, following a weekend visit with Governor and Mrs. Clifford Pinchot at Harrisburg. Pa.
 Karolyf explained that he had changed his views because Governor Pinchot had shown him lover whelming intellectual proof of the advantage of rigid prohibition"
 He talked to me about 1t for hours" said Count Karolyi, "and now ]. too, am ardently for prohibi- ton, although like wine. Prohibit tion is one of the greatest things America has ever tried" .,
 Karolyi explained, however, that, having become used to moderate in diligence in alcohol, he did not ex- pect to give up drinking.
 "lt has been scientifically proved tnat alcohol damages mans eff ciency". he said. Before visiting the Pinchots had been doubtful on Nthe subject, Not only is alcohol harmful, but l think that nicotine is a danger"
 i At this point the count was asked 1 whether he would like a cigarette.
 Thank you, yes" he replied.
 IT, myself" he explained, have got used to these harmful drugs and they have weakened me doubtless, SO that have no intention of giving them up.'
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
WOOD NOT BROKE HE TELLS PRESS
But Has Returned to J. s. to
 Make More Money

Tampa, Fla, April 1. Osborne Wood was back home today, back, as he expressed 1t. "in the easient country in tho world 10 make money" ready to have another whirl at the Wall street wheel of fortune which brought him some time ago a sum variously estimated around q million dollars.
 The million dollars have vanished now, admittedly into the eoffers of the gambling resorts which dot sec tions of continental Europe.
 But still have plcnty,' Wood told newspapermen on arriving yes. terday from Spain aboard the fed cral shipping board vessel West Chetac. He intimated he might leave Tampa today, possibly for California. There is little likelihood that ho will remain in Tampa. al though he said he was considering seysral offers of real estate firms.
 Wood emphatically denied reports that he had given worthless cheeks and said his attorneys in Paris had filed libel suits against a European branch of a Chicago newspaper fol having published story to the effect that a check of his had been re turned.
 His only regret over the unpleas- ant notoriety occasioncd by his European adventures, Wood Baid was that 1t might reflect on his faith, or Major General Leonard Wood governor general of the Philippines.
 'He is the finest chap in tho world" the son said. and is closer to me than all Of my friends"
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01

bIed with this awful aiiment. I have been troubled with sciatca rheuma- tism, for more than ten years and all during this time never found any thing that ever did me any good un- til l started the NOX-RI-TIS treat ment. l hope that others suffering with rheumatism, will read my state ment and profit by my experience. It is my honest belief, that NOX-RI- ITS, is without an equal for treating rheumatism.
 Nlr, Joseph LaVoie, whose picture appears in this article, is another be- liever in NOX-RI-TIs. He says: "NO&-RI-TIS, has rid me of rheu- matism when everything else failed. It certainly is one grand remedy, and has my highest endorsement" s Cali at Miller Hanson's, 30 Church St., and set the booklet, Forms Of Rheumatism" A laboratory expert is here to explain NOX-R1-TIS.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
RICHARD BARTHELsIEss

Richard Barthelmess's productions are always distinguished for their excellent casts His latest First Ma tional vehicle, New Toys" which comes 10 the Palace theatre on Thurs. Fri. and Sat, is no exception
 The young star has a. noteworthy cast surrounding him in "New Toys" which, by the way. is q delightful little tragedy of young couple. Mir. Barthelmcss plays the role of the youthful husband, his first comedy role in six years, The popular star was last seen in comedy role with Dorothy Gish under the management Of D, W. Griffith. That was back in 1918. ..s
 Tho Keith vaudeville bill is head ed by the Staton Revue, flashy song and dance offering presented by Q capable cast of five entertainers. Other acts include Fisher and Val dare in an excellent novelty offering; Ruth Goodwin a fine singing come dienne; and Dayton and Palmer \a corking good comedy couple.
 Beginning Sunday night Barbara LaMarr will be seen in "'rhe Heart of A Siren.'
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
BIC ADVERTISEMENT

Anna c. Nilsson. the beautiful and talented Swedish blonde actress has an inspiring role in "Innocence,' which is an added attraction at the Lycoum tonight, being shown on the same program as "The Last Laugh" !" which is being shown here for the first time in any Connecticut play house. Emil Jannings gives won derful exhibition of character act ing and the picture itself is a mas terpieco.
 Starting tomorrow, the regular serial feature, "Galloping Hoofs," will start the bill with the news reels and selected comedies and then the big features will be pre- sentcd. One is Horse Sense" and it is a real typical western drama with Dick Hatton in the leading role. The other is the film portray al of one of the most widely read books of the year, Bread" written by Charles Norris.
 Next week is Holy Week and the
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
Ayiators Escape After :.
 Landing in Eyerglades

Sebring, Fla, April 1.--After three days in the Everglades, Captain R A. Smith and F. P. Lott of New York, aerial photographers, whr were forced to make landing In tn, huge swamps Saturday. were back ii Sebring today, little worse for thcil experience.
 The two, as they were repairin4 their engine late yesterday. wer, found after a three-day search by two other aviators, who swoopcd down upon the hummoek where they had landed.
 A cracked cylinder forced Smith and Lott to alight beside a little creek twenty miles north of Palm dale, between Lake Stearns and Moorehaven.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
REARRANGING DUTIES

Washington, April 1.-Plans were completed tentatively yesterday for rearranging the duties of some of the treasury executives tomorrow when Lincoln c. Andrews of New York, succeeds Eliot Wadsworth of Boston, as assistant secretary. Sev- cral important and many minor changes are contemplated, but of flcial announcement of them was withheld tonight by Acting Secre- tary Winston.
 It was learned, however, that Mir, Andrews probably will be given charge of the division of customs.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
THREE SMILES DAILY
 IS PART OF PENALTY
You're Too Grouchy," Judge In- forms Non-Support
 Defendant

New York, April 1.-An sS fine and an order to smile three times daily were the punishments imposed in court upon Edward Rapp yester- day for failure to support his wife and infant son.
 Rapp paid the fine and glumly promised to perform the smiles.
 "The trouble with you is that you're too grouchy," said the magis- trate.
 "You don't smile. If were grouchy this morning, with all these people before me, I'd have the iaiI full
 You should smile three times a day-mornins. noon and night. At the end of a week look into the mir TOT and you'll see yourself five years younger in appearance. h. stead of 22 you look like 35. If you continue you'll look like 70 when you are 40."
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
Aeolian Company to Go
 Back to Old Fifth Ave,

New York, April 1.-The Aeollan company, which recently sold Aeoli.
 an hall in West isnd street, will re- turn to Fifth Avenue, which it left twelve years ago. to construct its new building, Site of tho structure will be at bith street and Fifth ave- nue where is located the home of the late William Rockefeller. The
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
20 MINKSr AT CAPITOL

lola Dana, Theodore Roberts and
 ,nond Griffith are featured in the . ncippl roles of tho Paramount
 lure. Forty Winks." which opens t'lrsiay at the Capitol theater. The ature is an adaptation of David
 lafco and Henry c. DeMIle's ire. cautiously popular stage farce
 lord Chumey," adapted for the crccp by Bertram Millhauser and llrected by Paul Tribe and Frank jrson. The production is a melodra. natic mystery-comedy. s,..
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
Dr. Cadman Criticizes
 Sympathy for Chapman

Bridgeport April 1.---Aluding 10 the Chapman murder trial at Hart ford. pr. s. Parker Cadman, pres- dent of the federal council of churches of Christ in America in an address at the First Methodist Epis-
 copal church last night. attacked
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
Amandus Johnson Has Lived In New Britain Twenty Years
 Tells About Great Nox-Ri-Tis

NON-ItI-TIS, tho new formuae for rheumatic conditions, is bringing joy and happiness to thousands daily. People that had given up all hope of ever being rid of the bangs of rheumatism, are waiting to thank us for the good NOX-RITlS had done them. Today, we are quoting d statement made by NIr. Amandus Johnson of 70 John St., New Britain, Conn.,, ill which he says: T am very grateful for the results that l have
 rppoivnd fr n m
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01

the "choers" for the accused, which he said existed because of the dis. eased state Of public mind.
 Referring 10 the Chapman trial he said "A sad part, Of this case ia that there hre no cheers for the pos llecman who died horoically in the performance of his duty-but. there are for the murderer"
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01

property involved is some Of tho most valuable in tho world,
 The company has not yet deter mined whether 1t will install con cert hall as large as that maintained in its present building which it wll yacato in 1929. A small recital hall
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01

hastily contracted during the war. so per cent has resulted h di- vorce, Many of these romanees be- gan, and eliminated when officers and men came home from the front on short leaves Of absence.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01

The Keith vaudeville bill will be '"aded by Gladys Tobin aud her ,'hiliptno SeXtette, singing and mu- 'lcal offering by a clever entertainer and jazz band from the Philippines Other acts include the Dekin Four in harmony and comedy; Stobi and Far rcll offer Melody and Song; Le- Flgne and Marie are a comedy couple with wealth of songs and new jokes. and Carlise and Lamar will be well liked in their comedy slIit "The Interview" There are con- tinuous shows daily.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01

y our wonderful NOX-R RI-T ITS. It certainly is a blessing to know, that at last a real
 remedy has been discovered, that is producing results in r h e u m a { 1 c cases. l shall all ways praise this great medicine to everyone that l find who is trou-