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The Washington times., 1926-09-20

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Swinging over to the west
coast through south central
Florida the twister repeated
the same havoc it wrought
in Miami although it seemed
to abate some as the storm
passed inland then on to the
Gulf of Mexico near Fort
Myers.
The little towns of Moore
Haven, Citrus City, Clewis-
tom and Rita on the near
Lake Dix e g c h o b g e were
among the heaviest sufferers
in central Florida.
Word. sent on railroad
wires into Tampa stated
that 40 lives were lost in
the lower Lake Okeechobee
district as the storm passed
toward Fort Myers ON the
Gulf of Mexico. Six feet Of
water covered q section Of
Moore Haven for q time.
A relief train with troops
aboard left Sanford last
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West Palm Beach," c. p. Hannah,
of Dalton, Ga, declared. 1.-THE only
water available for drinking was
rain water and most OF the popu-
lation went breakfastless yesterday.
mo real footing has been re-
ported and the State troops tina:
were in this territory have the stu
alton well in hand
81 do not believe that 1000 lives
on the lower Florida east coast is
an exaggerated statement" said G.
A. Kerler, of Philadelphia. who ar
rived In Miami from Havana just
before the hurricane struck. at
was the most horrible sight ] have
ever witnessed. was literally
blown into the Everglades Hotel by
the storm which started at i2:40
a. m. Saturday morning. Two min.
utes later the winds had reached a.
velocity of 1870 miles an hour.
at was only few minutes until
felt the building rocking on it's
foundation, logs Of wood as large
as railroad ties were hurled through
the streets of Miami and hundreds
of automobiles We're total wrecks.
Few ships in the bay escaped be-
ing beached on sunk, small crafts
being found blocks away from the
bay after the storm abated. The
Everglades Hotel is completely
wrecked. Steel frame buildings are
about the only buildings standing
in Miami.
A. D. Scott. a banker from Nor
ton. Va, one of the first to reach
Jacksonville from Miami, stated
that Haleah Is wrecked, and that
the whole southeast coast must be
rebuilt.
Hollywood was mournful
sight," Scott said. with losses
that will run into millions"
f. c. Richard, of Miami, an cleo
trical engineer. whose home is IN
the Riverside district of Miami, sur
vived the storm.
II lost the roof from my garage,
though" Richard said Il feel that
/ was lucky" "
When the list OF the missing is
made up from the harbOr alone /
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Relief Trains Rushed
By Florida Cities
To Stricken Points

ABOARD THE FLORIDA RE.
LIEF TRAIN. sEBRING, Fla, Sept.
20.-Every soul in Florida who es.
capped the wrath of Saturdays hurri.
cane was giving without stint today.
Every city, town and hamlet
through which the relief train passed
have contributed foodstuffs, cloth.
ing, first.aid equipment, have sent
their doctors, their nurses. and their
undertakers.
Willing Spirit
For Moore Haven, that direly
stricken Everglades city which can.
not be reached by land, the train is
carrying RATS and canoes to enable
the relief workerG and the supplies
to get there.
Included in the cargo are several
hundred collins sent from Tampa,
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8 IN CHANNEL;
| NEAR GOAL

DOVER. England, Sept. e. Miss
Mona Mcclellan. woman doctor d
Hythe who swins under the name
Of Mona MacLaran, was reported
two miles OFF Dover at 1880 =. NJ.
today Ii her second attemps e
swim the English Channel she had
been swimming 10 hours,
No report was made on the prog.
ress Of Horace Carey Folkestons
bus driver. who started from Cape
0ris Nez with Miss bfaeLelian yes.
terday afternoon.
Az 1870 this morning Colonel
Ereyburg was no longer visible
from Cape Girls Nez, He had COW.
cred six ana half miles st that
time
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1000 DIE IN f ORIDA
GAL HUGE DAMAGE
CONTINUED from Page y


the main communication with the outside world after the
July q hurricane, almost demolished by the storm
and scoeeded in weak appeals for aid early
struct makeshift radio tower.
$4,000 PEOPLE ARE HOMELESS
Almost $4,000 persons are homeless living in tenn
BY railroad officials who have been throwing all their
into the gigantic task of restoring anspora
For the first time since the storm struck through
train from Miami arrived here last night. bringing a
.ho. w49 9s f s s with
The Miami train passed long sections of jackson.
vile train bearing food, medical supplies and rele
Three hundred State militiamen hastily ordered to
mobilize BY Gov John W. Martin hundred kid S .o:
Board Health the train the vanguard OF North
ern Florida's relief measures
The local Chamber of Commerce meeting last ngnt
organized preliminary relief with all large
organizations and business houses volunteering the
limit in resources to help storm victims.
Gov. John w. Martin passed through here early this
morning from Tallahassee Southern Florida
where he will personally direct large part of the relief
work
The Governor has ordered martial law at Hollywood,
Fort Lauderdale Pompano and DANA and several
smaller cities. Troops are now patrolling the Palm
Beaches and Miami.
TRAINS BRING DRINKING WATER
Two solid trains Of tank carrying fresh water
arrived Miami last night and relieved water short
ege Miami newspapers their plants rendered useless by
hand presses since Saturday alleviate panic fears
Of residents wild would sweep the city accord
ing word brought from Miami to West Palm Beach
by courier then wired here.
No communication by direct wire has been established
with Miami since the storm struck although telephone
telegraph companies today reported that almost
all wires Of the State have been repaired
Eight aplanes left here yesterday for the storm district
carrying newspaper and doctors High winds made
their journeys hazardous They have not been heard
from since leaving.
Newspapermen also accompanied the troop trains,
leaving Orlando and Sanford yesterday.
More than 500 troops will be patrOllins Miami, West
Palm Beach, Fort LauderdaIe and smaller lower coast
cities by noon today and Gov Martin prepared to call
o,,t more necessary.
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RELIEF RUSHED
BY RED CROSS

President Coolidge IL being ad-
vised Of all developments Of the
Florida hurricane. and should the
Red Cross think 1t advisable for him
to issue call upon the whole
country for help, he will issue a
formal proclamation.
Judge John Barton Payne, head
of the Red Cross, saw the Executive
early this morning. He reported
that as dispatches piled up in head.
quarters here the situation evidently
was growing worse. He will return
to the White House later in the
day, at which time q decision on the
proclamation will be made.
All facilities of the Army, Navy
and ether branches Of the Govern
rnent are now available for the re-
lief work. Payne further said. He
saw the department heads before
coming to the White House and
made the necessary arrangements.
Rear Admiral F. c. Billiard, com.
mandant of the Coast Guard, today
ordered destroyers and four Coast
Guard cutters to proceed at once TO
southern Florida waters to render
aid to sufferers in the hurricane.
The following vessels were given
rush sailing orders: Four destroy.
ers and the cutter Seneca from New
York, and the cutters Yamacraw
from Savannah, Modoc from WIN.
mington, N. c., mad Manning from
Norfolk.
Secretary Of War Davis this
morning dispatched the following
message to Governor Martin, Of
Florida:
II desire to offer such assistance
in connection with the disaster
which occurred in your state as is
within the means, and at the dis
posal, OF the War Department.
Maj. Gen. Johnston Hagood, COM
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nanding Fourth Corps Area, has
been directed by radio to render all
possible aid where immediate action
is necessary to prevent extreme suf-
fering, or where local authorities
are clearly unable to cope with the
situation"
Another message was sent Gen.
eral Hagood at Atlanta, directing
him TO investigate conditions and
render such aid as Is in his Judg
War Department Ready
The War Department is ready to
rush further supplies from its
nearest concentration points. the
actual movement awaiting only on
definite information as to where
they are most needed.
President Coolidge will confer
with Army officials this morning
on relief measures. and q Presi-
Dental proclamation may be Is.
sued calling on the nation to lend
hand to the stricken comn1uni.
ties of Florida.
A message from v. J. Sharman.
general chairman of the Relief
Committee at Hollywood Fla, said:
uESGHG HCGuS0 III G1OAlys
wood due to devastating hurricane.
Ten thousand people homeless, 100
killed, 1000 injured. This only pre-.
linlinary estimate. Most urgent
necessities are tents, cots, bedding,
food, medical supplies. lightweight
clothing, doctors, nurses. We will
eventually need permanent recon.
struction. Immediate action is
necessary
Several officials of the National
Red Cross left the Capital hur'
riedly last night for Florida to
make personal surveys of the dam.
age done and the extent of relief
necessary.
N. F. Busch. general passenger
agent Of the Florida East Coast
railroad, in another message esti.
mated that $4,000 people are home
less and more than 700 killed in
Miami and nearby towns.
The first relief train, consisting |
of five cars. and loaded with food |
and medical supplies. with a corps |
of physicians, nurses and Red Cross
workers on board had already left |
West Palm Beach for the Miami
district Of desolation. other RELIEF
trains from various sections Of the
country were being made up.
Food and Water Needed
]. Arthur letters, assistant to
the vice chairman of the Red Cross
was placed in personal command
Of the situation.
kilograms from physicians in the
III .fated area and in nearby cities
to join relief squads
The Washington times., 1926-09-20
Sheriff Asks 600
COffins for Miami;
Troops Guarding Ruins
Nv CALVTN GORDON

Copyright. 1925. International News
Service)
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Sept. 20.
"A city desoIate but undaunted.
ready to rebuild. was the way
group of tired and hagard refugees
who arrived on the first train from
the devastated southeast coast of
Florida described Miami here to-
day.
Hundreds were buried in the
wreckage of buildings underneath
heaps of debris" Harry Otto de.
clared. THE storm broke with such
fury that it was like a lombard.
ment in France.
Food is badly needed in Miami
and all cities and communities south
of West Palm Beach and the water
situation at Miami IL serious
problem which is being relieved by
the shipment OF tank cars from
The Washington times., 1926-09-20
FEW SURVIVORS
REACH D. c.

The first struggling groups Of
survivors from the Florida catas.
trophe reached washington today.
Two early Atlantic Coast Line
trains brought folk who fled from
the storm.wreclxed west coast towns,
including Tampa and Petersburg,
but from the east coast from
Miami. Palm Beach and Fort I.atid.
erdale, where the hurricane hit
hardest-there were no refugees.
None had been able to get out
railroads on the east coast are
partially wrecked. roads are i'm
passable, the storm zone holds its
victims In a wise.
It is expected. however, that on
the Atlantic Coast Line train, reach.
ing the Union Station at rs this aft
ernoon, there may be q few pas.
sengers from the east coast PORTS
who we're eye-witnesses Of the
Fred A.. Dehon and j. r. eros.
sen, OF Petersburg, Fla, on the
west coast, reached Washington
today with tales Of what happened
in their section.
"The gale spent its fury on the
east coast and at Lake Okeechobee,
said Mr.. Deion. when 1t reached
Tampa and Petersburg 1t was a
50 or 20 mile an hour affair. There
was comparatively little property
damage there and no loss OF life
that ] have heard Of.
when / reached Jacksonville the
reports had it that Miami was
under three feet Of water and was
totally destroyed. Palm Beach had
suffered q like fate.
During the trip north passengers
received kilograms from friends and
relatives either in or near the
storm section. Most of them
simply confirmed what the press
dispatches have already told-that
the loss of life and property In the
real inner path of the storm 10 in.
calculable."
No Washingtonians from Florida
were on the trains arriving in
Washington during the early part
of the day.
J. G. Kirkland, division passenger
agent Of the Atlantic Coast Line.
left Tampa at $3.50 o'clock Saturday
night. That city was not severely
damaged by the hurricane and rail.
road schedules were not seriously
dislocated. None OF the various
connections of the northbound
trains with the Florida East Coast
Line was kept. however, and re-
ports were current that whole
stretches of roadbed and track Of
that railroad had been destroyed.
w. d. Stark, of Jacksonville, de-
clared that another twelve or
twenty-four hours may elapse be-
fore any of the northbound survi-
vors from Miami and Palm Beach
reach Washington or New York.
Officials Of the Atlantic Coast Line,
however, think that their afternoon
train will have a few who have
trickled through to north Florida
points by automobile, where they
made railroad connections for their
homes.
Railroad officials here declined to
make any prediction as to when
direct connection would be restored
with the east Florida cities, and
no preparations have been made as
yet for special trains to carry the
exodus of Northern tourists and
visitors that IL looked for. The.
roads will cooperate with the Fed.
eral Government and the Red Cross
in whatever arrangements are made
to enable the stranded thousands
to reach their homes
The Washington times., 1926-09-20

night for Moore Haven, and
other relief from Avon Park
and Sebring, north o. Lake
Okeechobee has also been
dispatched.
The Washington times., 1926-09-20
No WasEing tonians
On Casualty
Lists

In reply to 4 telegraphic re-
quest for word Of Washing
tonians in the stricken area,
r. K. Christenberry, former
Washington newspaperman now
at Jacksonville, Fla, sent the,
following telegram this norn-
ing.
Persons information re-
quested on not listed in latest
casualty returns from storm
section. Am unable to COM
municate with Miami direct
as yet"
The Washington times., 1926-09-20

st. Petersburg, and other Florida
cities.
Scores of bodies have been seen
lying beside the track and floating
In the water.
Water hyacinths cloak the wreck.
age of automobiles and buildings.
Tangled in the debris are human
bodies.
Three hundred refugees were be.
ing brought to Sebring today.
1t is planned to establish a medi-
cal base at Sebring, where bodies
can be embalmed and the sick and
wounded taken care Of.
The Washington times., 1926-09-20

flooded Red Gross headquarters last
night.
He assured Governor John w.
Martin Of Florida. reached by tele-
phone at Tallahassee, that the Red
Cross was prepared to cooperate
to the utmost in the gigantic relief
task facing the stricken State.
Governor Martin, leaving for the
hurricane zone. delegated the Red
Cross Is the official agency In
charge Of all relief measures.
The Washington times., 1926-09-20
Marines Sent to Florida

A detachment of United Marines
has been dispatched to Miami
aboard the naval tug Bagaduce.
together will all avilable surplus
medical supplies, according to
radio dispatch to the Navy Depart.
ament this morning.
The tug was dispatched from
headquarters OF the seventh naval
district.
The Washington times., 1926-09-20
Palm Bench Minirnires Lost

I PALM BEACH, Sept. 20.-The
chamber Of commerce today denied
reports broadcast in the North that
thousands had been killed here In
the storm. Only 20 are known dead
here, although bodies in debris
may bring this total to from so to
100 deaths.
The Washington times., 1926-09-20
HURRICANE HITS
GULF CITIES
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b international News Service

Bg INTERNATIONAL News Services
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 20.
The tropical hurricane has struck
the southeast Alabama coast. and
All communications with Mobile and
other coast towns were cut off to-
day.
Governor Brandon dispatched
three airplanes from Maxwell field
to the area cut off by the storm to
ascertain the damage.
/ Mobile, according to reports here
was in the throes OF a 75.nnile-ar-
hour gale. Train service to the
southeastern part Of the State was
disrupted and all wires were down.
The Washington times., 1926-09-20
Has Struck Pensacola

The tropical hurricane has struck
Pensacola. Fla, according to. a
n1eager naval radio dispatch re.
ceived in Washington at 10:45
q. M. today by the Navy Depart
.ment from the navy's wireless sta
ton in Pensacola.
The message merely stated that
the barometer at Pensacola had
fallen to IS degrees while gale
with a velocity OF 100 miles an
hour had struck the city.
The message was re1ayed here by
the naval Etation at Key West.
Fla. There were no details given
OF damage or loss OF life.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27
East Side People
Express Thanks

The Press has been requested =
publish the following expression Of
tanks from citizens of the east
side;
I'VE, The undersigned committee,
wj<t Vetcc the sentiments Of the
Ea>l~ide citizens. this being Thanks
g,yir- Ok; the week set aside in
which we give thanks Tor Cod :
b r>>:n&S for the yr1r We thought
tlis n :, ri tirr 10 ;urn IA votr
If J"aaas IL the City Officials for
ticir t.aa4 .lsin,~~ fo- tn East
i - "a. ~. .+4ti-
GERS who serve the Eas;side far
", -. ~ sly lA.u nc E'Se
hr,a riI I >o9,r sta ,aut Vie that
confronted Is. every day
We alsa wish to express oar re-
get. a d."p regret for the lost life
Of Mr.. X binson who was on duty
IN the NSsts:de at the time his life
was taken. y" g~rllpr service can
Il man give than that he give his
lie Toy the people whom he serves.
Signed Mrs NJ Neal. Mrs. c. N.
Bericr. Mrs Harryle Cram. commit
tee representing ,ac EastSide res-
dents
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27

Miss Am Vice Stockton, Evauge-
list. and Miss Rita Gould. Soloist
and Musical Director. will begin
their services i'll evangclstic meet
iugs at The First Bahtist Church.
Sunday. December 9Th. This is Il
"return engagement for these tai
ented workers who were in FL Cen.
tro two years ago. Last year they
had wonderful meetings in the east
crn states. Many of the churches
were lot large enough to hold the
crowds attending. These young
womea with their splendid persona
litie> captivated the membership of
the Baptist Church and won many
friends in the entire community.
Miss Gould 5 fine singing is always
4 feature OF the services. The sur
prlsing cloqucnce Of Evangelist
Stockton Interests all. The people
ot the oltIrc community aud city
are cordially invited to hear them
and attend the services.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27

\ cordial invitation is extended to
all not attending any school. The
new helpers and news organization
are boosting the primary depart
m"nt Parents are urged to bring
the children and enroll in the special
classes for men and women.
Mroning church service at ! | u. m,
with sermon by the pastor entitled
- The Harvest can There will be
special music nj this service. The
morning sermoa and service is pre-.
paratorv to the revival meetings be.
ginning next Sunday
Al the young peoples meeting at
$50 special feature will be the re
port of the delegates to the state b.
!. =. t. convention at San Diego.
Mrs. G. w. Whistler, Miss Kathryn
steele and Edwin Grafton lcprc-
srntcd the local B. Y. =. t..
Evening church service at 1880
with music bY the Young People 5
chorus and sermon by Rev. {. f..
Flanagan in the series ON "Great
Words About Jesus.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27
State St. Christian

\ Harvest Home Day program
viii be observed at the State Stree,
Christian church tomorrow. The
pastor, William c. Cheverton, an
nounccs that the service will be of
Thanksgiving nature in spirit, mus
ic and message. Whole families are
asked to sit together in the prws.
The chorus choir will give special
music. Before the sermon, j. p.
Sweeney Will be ordained as Il new
elder
The Sunday school, meeting at
$50, provides classes for all ages
with competent teachers. The or
chrStra begins playing promptly on
the hoCr.- The school is steadily
growing In numbers.
The Young people meet at $50
for their Christian EnAcavor. Law
renee Rumsey is leader. This is the
- live spot of the church All
Young people are invited.
The 7:30 service is featured by
music. The Young people 5 chorus
: attracting attention. Thn display
advertisement will give details OF
this service and the sermon topics
Tor the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27
START PUMPING
WATER OUT OF
DEATH TUNN FL

+ OAKLAND. Nov 27.-Pumps to
! day started sucking the muck aud
water from the Claremont tunnel of
the east bay municipal utilities dis
trict, SO bodies OF 10 laborers drown.
ed in the bore Thanksgiving nigh,
may be recovered.
While the work Of removing the
water continued, official invcStiga
tions to fix the responsibility for
tragedy were under way.
Officials of the utilities district
reiterated the charge of "negii-
gence.
Forethought could have prevented
the breakdown of the Coffcrdam re
strainin2 the san Pablo creek which
failed and permitted the stream to
pour into the tunnel. engineers
charged. On the other hand. mem
hers of the contracting firm OF Grier
aud Mead, handling the work, de
clared that the tragedy was IAN act
If God. which could not have been
prevented.
Pumping out the water started at
2:40 Il. III. and five hours later
water in the shaft had been lowered
- feet.
The pumps are the best we can
get, said ". W. Grier. one Of the
contractors. There are more than
300 goo gallons Of water III the
tunnel. We hope to have it drained
out by tonight.
As the water flowed toward the
pumps. a man 5 cap floatcd .by. Il
mute messenger from the tomb ut the
far end of the tunnel. whore ID. bod
Ter will be found.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27
COLCRFTL PROGRAM
PROMISES VARIETY
AT NEAT CLUB MEET

The colorful atmosphere of
Mexico, with its charm and ro-
nance. viii be reproduced for an
afternoon when, on Thursday,
December ,, Mrs. Roy Thompson
of CaleXico and Mrs. Ray Rob
erts Of this city will give a pro-
gram which promises to be one of
the outstanding features of local
club activities this season.
The program. which will be in
connection with the next regular
meeting of the Woman's Ten
Thousand club, will be presented
by the history section. following
a luncheon.
urther details will be an .
nounced in Mondays issue of the
Press. Members of the club are
asked to keep the date Of the af-
fair open.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27
Salvation Army
Officers Coming

Ensign and Mrs. Humphrey and
Lieutenant Jolly. of the Salvation
army will arrive from Pasadena late
'Als afternoon and will hold services
at Salvation Army hail tonight and
tomorrow, according to word reeeiv-
cd today from Adiutant G. \. Pet
crson. formerly in charge Of the
army's work here.
Mrs. Humphrey has the rank of
captain in the army and both she
End her husband have had several
years of experience in army work.
The public Is invited to attend
the services at the Salvation Army
hail.