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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-08-30
Salt Lake City, Utah
Rhoda E. Jackson, Reporter

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Patton were
hosts at well-appointed dinner Sun
day at which covers We're placed for
eight.
Mrs. Oliver of South 9th East was
hostess at an affair at her home
honoring Mesdames McCann-Stewart
end Lai of Honolulu and Mrs.
Harper of Chicago.
Mrs. Emma jackson was hostess
for reception at her home honor
ing Mrs. Harper and Mrs. Leos. The
hostess was assisted by Mcsdames
Cole, Mans and Summers.
Mrs. Eva Robinson was charm
ing hostess for card party Wednes-
day evening at her home ut which
the following out of town guests
were present: Mrs. Leos of Florence,
Ariz., Mrs. Harper of Chicago, Mrs.
McCann-Stewart and Mrs. Lai of
Honolulu. Prizes were awarded
Mrs. Leos, Mrs, Powell and Mr..
Overall.
Mr.. Alfred Offut was host for n
dancing party honoring Miss Juanita
Leos and brother Lucas of Florence,
Ariz., and Miss Dorothy Gray. A
luncheon was served at which thirty
two guests enjoyed delicious refresh
ments. Dupree's orchestra furnished
the music. Assisting MIR. 0ffut in
caring for his guests were Mesdames
Eva Morris, Rose Montplaisar, Marie
Strather and Jennie 0ffutt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pickett entertained
as their house guests Mrs. Moore of
Rock Island and Mrs. Douglas of
Pocatello.
Mrs. S. II. Patterson entertained
at dinner at which the guests were
Mesdames Hudgins. F. NJ. jackson,
]. B. Ross, Jr., Charles Milton and
daughter Lydiam.
Miss Eada NJ. Griffith was award
ed the prize for guessing the correct
number of petals on sunflower at
the Sunflower Carnival given by the
choir of Trinity A. M. l.. Church.
Miss Ruth Lincoln stopped over
here for a few days while en- route
to her home in Elko, New.
Mr.. W. NJ. Greenwell has been APP
pointed organizer of the "Al Smith
for-Prosident" Club in Salt Lake
City. All colored supporters OF
Smith arc invited to cooperate in this
movement-D. NJ. Draper, chairman.
Mrs. w. II. McGavok of Nashville,
Tenn, stopped over here few days
en- route to her home from Yellow
stone Park. Miss Marie d. Mayberry,
also of Nashville, stopped here a few
days en- route to San Francisco, Cal.
The first annual Christian fair
closed Friday night at Calvary Bap-
fist Church. The popularity contest
was won by Miss Airline Stewart
with Miss Lucille Howard, second.
Prizes We're won by Herman Whaley
and Arville ID. Jackson and Mrs. w.
p. Butler. In the baby popularity
contest, Thco Stewart, Jr., was first
and Emmeline Nelson was second.
A farewell party was given at her
home by Mrs. J. w. IRVINE honoring
her daughter, Miss Margaret Smith,
who is leaving for Chicago.
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Missoula, Mont.
Miss Florence johnson, Reporter,

An old-fashioned southern barbe-
cue was given Thursday by r. Mudd
and Tom Dorsey for the benefit of
st. Paul A. NJ f. Church which
proved splendid success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sims and Mr.. and
Mrs. Mailer of Billings spent few
days here last week en- route to Kali
ispell.
Horace and Roy Smith of Billings,
brothers of Rev. c. w. Smith of this
city, are among the recent arrivals
who expect to make this their hom..
The Margaret Washington Club
met last week at the home of Mrs.
S. Duffy. The hostess served dainty
refreshments after the business ses-
sion.
Mrs. X. Mudd, Francis McDuffy,
Florence Johnson, Evelyn and Buddy
Coleman and William Johnson
formed party and motored to
Frenchtown. Sunday.
Reported sick: Mrs. S. Benton,
Mrs. w. Moore and Mr.. S. Bachelor.
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Butte, Montana
Lottie Lee Vaughn, Reporter.


The B. B. B. Club was entertained
Monday evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Brown. Cards, dancing and
a delicious lunch were enjoyed by
the members.
Mr.. c. ID. Kelly of Helena, en-
route to Kansas City, stopped in the
city to visit his brother, Mr.. Alonzo
Kelly.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Wesley Brown,
Mrs. Alice Brown and Mr.. VIM. ASH
ley motored to Helena Tuesday to be
guests of Mrs. Rebccca Green at her
summer home on the Black Foot.
Mr.. George Campbell is sick ct
his home, 50 w. Silver street.
Wesley Leonard, Is months old
baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brown,
passed away Saturday evening after
a short illness. The funeral will be
conducted Monday afternoon from
the Richard Mortuary Home.
Mrs. Mary Meta Scott has return
ed from a visit with friends in Boze-
man.
Mary B., infant daughter of DR..
and Mrs. J. w. Duncan, is improving
after severe sick spell the past
week.
We wish to express to our many
friends our thanks and appreciation
for their kindness during our recent
illness and confinement.--MR. AND
MRS. JAMES KIRK & FAMILY.
Mr.. A, j. Henson was host to the
teachers and pupils of Bethel Sunday
school with a picnic at Columbia
Gardens Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. frankie Stewart. Mrs. Harry
Esters and granddaughter, Billie
Coleman, are home after visiting
friends in Canada and Coast cities.
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Sioux Falls, S. Oak
Mrs. E. c. Collins, Reporter.

Rev. J. Beaner and wife of Omaha
Ncb., are here for few days. He
spoke at the morning service at st.
Johns Baptist Church Sunday.
The Missionary Society met Mon
day evening at the home of Mrs.
Estelle Bridgewaters. Visitors pres
ent We're Mrs. Eva Turner of Wash
ington, Iowa, and Mrs. Emuel Nor
row.
Mrs. Kate Clemmens has returned
from Minneapolis, Mimi, where she
has been visiting her brother. She
made report to the Missionary So
cietv of the mission circles visited
while away.
The ST. Johns Choir rendered a
sacred program at Berresford, S. D.,
last Sunday evening.
Mr.. Menner Greer and Adrian
Talbert made a flying trip to Omaha,
Neb.
Mrs. Ida Graves entertained at
dinner Thursday in honor of Mrs.
Eva Turner. Covers were placed
for Mrs. Eva Turner, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Clemmons and Mrs. M. w. With
ers.
Ed. Morrow. youngest son of DIR.
and Mrs. J. T. Morrow, surprised
them with a visit Tuesday. Sioux
Falls is proud of Ed. Morrow as he
is the only Negro student from this
city to attend Yale College. He won
a S400 scholarship for next year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Morrow enter
tanned their brother Ed and sister
n - =
Mrs. Richard Blakey, niece Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alder. Is here from
Kansas City, Mo.
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Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Baker will
leave Saturday for a two weeks va
cation in Southern California. While
there they will visit Mrs. Mary
Turner, mother of Mrs. Baker, who
formerly lived in this city.
The Mt. Olivet Quartet, composed
of George Payne, Clarence Ivy,
Edgar Williams and William Bow
ers are in the prologue for the Uncle
Toms cabin picture now being
shown at the Oriental Theatre. Lit
tie Bernice Williams, the daughter
of Edgar Williams, is also in the pro-
logae, doing song and dance act.
The picture is meeting with splendid
success. t.s,. s..
Mrs. William Diez was hostess for
an auto trip Sunday over the Co.
lumbia River Highway for the pleas
ure of her house guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. C. Wilson of Seattle, Miss
Dora Davis of Everett and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Rucker of st. Joseph,
Mo. Mr.. and Mrs. Rucker left this
week on a motor trip to Yakima,
Wash. n-...r
Mr.. and Mrs. William Glass enter
tanned with q luncheon and dance
party honoring Miss Ruth Brown of
st. Paul.
Mrs. lila Fuller entertained at
breakfast Wednesday to honor Mrs.
w. Boyle, who has just returned
from the N. A. c. w. convention,
which was held in Washington, d.
C. Mrs. Boyle presented her hostess
dainty bracelet purchased in New
York City.
Mrs. j. b. Patton is recovering
from an accident sustained at Forest
Grove when her automobile over
turned. G. w. Smith, a neighbor,
brought Mrs. Patton home. She was
on return trip from California.
Mrs. NJ. N. Manning of Austin,
Texas, and three. children are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Patton.
Mrs. Waldo Boyle, Portland re-
porter for The Enterprise, and dele
gate to the N. A. C.. w. convention
at Washington, returned last week
after months visit in Eastern cit
les. While away she visited Ana
costa, Arlington, Va, Philadelphia,
New York, Chicago, Kansas City,
Mo-, Denver and Ogden, Utah. Mrs.
Boyle was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Diton in Philadelphia, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Williams in Chicago, Mrs. A
Page in Kansas City, and the Phyllis
Wheatley "Y" in Denver, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. F. Jackson and Miss Minnie
Brown in New York, and Mrs. /
Richmond and Mrs. j. Witherspoor
at Ogden. She reports a splendit
session of the sixteenth biennial Of
the N. A. c. w. in Washington. Mrs
Boyle was a member of the Press fol
the N. A. c. w. and was cordially
received and many courtesies extend
ed her during her trip by her con
stiruents. Mrs. Boyle was instru
mental in putting the election Of
Mrs. Jessie Coles Grayson az second
recording secretary over at the con
vention.
Mr.. Hughie Sanders with party
Of friends motored here from Seat
tie to meet his wife and sister, Mrs
George King. who were returning
from trip to Oakland. In. the
party were Mr.. G. w. King, Mrs
Carrie Black and daughter Bernice
Mrs. Margaret Malone, Mr.. r. Jones
DR.. A. w. Robinson, Mrs. James
Chase and Mrs. Julia Itrown. While
here they were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. George Scott and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jasper Williams. They were
rendered many social courtesies.
Mr.. Herman Baker and daughter
Bertha are spending vacation in
Spokane.
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3IG Pacific Block seattle. Wash.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State OF Washington for the County
of King.--ln Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of Rosa
Tate, also known as Rosie Jones.
Deceased.-No. 1881. - Notice OF
Hearing Final Report and Petition
for Distribution.
Notice is hereby given that Harry
Tate, administrator OF the Estate of
Rosa Tate. deceased, has filed In the
office OF the Clerk of said Court his
final Report and petition for distribu-
ton, asking the Court TO settle said
Report, distribute the property to the
persons thereto entitled and TO dis
charge said administrators; and that
said Report ard petition will be heard
ON the 1Ith day Of September 1928,
at 9.30 r. IN. at the Court Room OF
the Probate Department of said Court.
Dated this 18th day Of August 1928
ABE NJ OLSON.
iClerkeof said Court.
BY Il. N. SEARS Deputy.
First pub. Aug. 1e, 1928, last Aug. 80.
1928.
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Spend Your Vacation

At the Sunflower Camp. Seaside,
Oregon. Furnished cottages with
two beds, 5000 to s11.00 per week.
Furnished tents with two beds,
$3.50 per week; furnished tents
with one bed, $500 per week.
Swings, croduet grounds and horse
shoe pitching free. Mrs. c. A. Jen-
kins will be glad to accommodate
you. j. w. CURRY, Prop.
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the terms, conditions aud roserVations
of chapter iO9 OF the Session Laws OF
19II relating to easements for rights
of-way and tho carrying OF timber
stone, minerals and other products
over the same,
CLARK " SAVIDGE.
Commissioner OF Public Lands.
Date OF first publication, August y
1928; last, August so. 1898.
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Portland Branch N.A.A.C.P.

Executive Board meets first Fri
day night of each month. Regular
meeting is held third Friday night
each month, TO which the public is
cordially invited. Lee c. Ander-
son. president; Jessie Edwards. sec
rotary. tHf
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
State CONSTITUTION

To be voted on November G. 19as
An amendment OF Article VII Of tho
Constitution OF the state OF WASH
ington relating to Revenue ana TAXA
ton.
state OF Washington.
office of the Secretary OF state
To Whom IL May Concern: In one.
diCncc TO the state Constitution anu
an act of the Legislature, and flled
without the signature of the GOVERNOR
entitled as follows: AN Act TO amend
Article VII OF the Constitution OF the
state OF Washington, relating TO rev
cnue and taxation. striking SECTIONS
thereof new scction 10 be known as
Section L. there ,is,r,hareby published
for the Consideration 81 the voters Of
the state OF wRsh,pston the follow
Ing proposed amendment To the con-
stitution OF the said state.
CHAPTER $50.
Ill. H. 1G3)
Revenue and Taxation
An Act to amend Article VII Of the
Constitution OF the state of wash
ington relating TO revenue and taxa
ton striking Sections l, 2, and
and inserting In lieu thereof n new
section 10 be known as Section j,
BE il enacted by the Legislature OF
the state OF Washington:
Section l. That at the general cleo
ton to be held in this state on the
Tuesday next succeeding the FIRST
Monday in November, 1898. there shall
he submitted to the qualified electors
of this state for their adoption and
approval an amendment TO Article VII
of tho Constitution of the state OF
Washington, by striking from said
Article VII all of sections l, 2, ana
4, and inserting in lieu thereof the
following, to be known as section l:
Section / The power OF taxation
shall never be suspended, surrendered
or contracted away. All taxes shall
he uniform upon the same class OF
property and shall be levied and col
lected for public purposes only: Pro-
vided, That the property OF the United
States and of the state, counties.
school districts and other municipal
corporations, and such other property
as the legislature may by general
laws provide, shall be exempt from
taxation: And provided further, That
the legislature shall have power, by
appropriate legislation, to exempt per-
sonal property TO the amount OF Three
Hundred Dollars (S3o000) for each
head Of family liable to assessment
and taxation under the provisions Of
the laws OF this state OF which the
individual is tho actual bona fide
owner.
Passed the House February ., 1927
Passed the Senate February Il, 1877
NOTE by THE SECRETARY OF
STATE
The above act filed in the office OF
1897
]. GRANT HINKLE,
Secretary of State.
Date Of first publication August 2.
| 1928; last publication. November l.,
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Receive Money from Evcrywherei
Sell by Mail In SPARE TIME. Won
derful opportunity TO start small I'm
this profitable business, Particulars
FREE Reid. BOX 2e30L, San Fran
cisco, Calf. f ~
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To be voted on November 9. le2s
An amendment of Article VII OF tho
Constitution OF the state of WASH
ington relating to Revenue and Taxa
ton.
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IS STILL BURIED IN DEBRIS.

Eight industrial plants collapsed, sburyng an ull-
known number of workers. Eleven are known to be
dead. Twelve hundred are homeless
Tens of thousands homeless in Porto Rico following
tornado many years Frantic calls for aid have
been out nv the island threatened
famine and disease.
While Rockford and Porto Rico still staggered under the
gigantic freak of natme Florida prepared for the tropical
cyclone scheduled to hit the coast tomorrow morning
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By In.erna.ionaI Ns.gs Sergiee

49, BY InterndtiOndI NelOs SerOIce $50
Death, disease, destruction and desolatlon
were the gaunt four horsemen riding IN the
wake today of one Of the worst storms IN the
history of the country.
Twenty-three known dead and the possi-
biIity the total may reach SO lives, millions
Of dollars in property damage, thousands
homeless, disease, privation, misery and
famine.
Seventeen persons lost their lives in lows, Ne
braska and South Dakota yesterday before there
swept into Rockford, ILL.,. bowling wind maelstrom
which shook the city in its merciess grasp leaving
behind scenes of chaos.
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sidewalk of G Street, in front of
the store. After getting into the
elevator, it was necessary to get
by a locked door. This was done
by cutting a hole in a glass window
Of the door so that lock could be
reached. Detectives were puzzled
by the replacing of the bolt of the
lock in it's original position after
the robbery had been completed.
j. B. Jones expressed pleasure that
the loss wasn't even greater, explain
ing that his store contained a $4,000
stock. He would not venture to say
whether it was an inside job" He
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KIDNAPER
SUSPECT
He'll
~ InternatlonaI News Service

-.
CHICAGO, Sept. 15. Saliva.
tore Mastroianni, crstwhile
cammorist and blank hand ter
rorist, today was formally
charged with the kidnapping of
10-year-old Billy Ranieri, who
mysteriously disappeared while
on his way home from school
here 10, days ago.
The booking OF Mastroianni on
THE kidnapping charge followed his
confession last night to Assistant
States Attorneys samuel Hoffman
and Charles Mneiler that he had
acted as runner" in dealings with
the kidnapers who are holding the
boy under threat Of murder for
ransum of $685.
Renoldo 1.-THE Skid'0 Schiedo.
another prisoner booked on the
same charge. is a former employe
of Frank Ranieri. the lads father.
Today Is DeadIine
Indication that Schiedo and Mas.
troianna might have made more ad-
out when squads OF detectives
armed with riot guns and tear
bombs. soon after the alleged con.
fession, sped 10 the northern Sec
ton of the city without announcing
their destination. IT was generally
rumored that they had learned the
boys hiding place and meant to
rescue him.
Haste In the rescue Is a prime
element since it was indicated In
! the original threat sent TO the
father by the kidnapers who fixed to-
day as the "deadline" for the pay
ment of the ransom money. and
stated that the child's head would
be cut off IL the father failed to
! send the amount stated.
Il have been with Ranieri every
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b. International News Service

WEST NEWTON, Mass,
Sept. 15.-Maintaining his Gus
tomary aplomb in the face OF
a bad start, Bobby Jones, the
kid himself, was 3 up on Tom
Perkins, British amateur cham
pion, after nine holes had
been played this morning in
the final round of the National
Amateur Golf Championship.
1t was a unique final. with the
American champion playing for his
title against the best in all Britain,
but, for this nine holes at least, the
best was like Kipling's worst. For
Perkins blew. after letting a one
hole lead at the first, just like all
of Jones opponents seem to do,
being forced to pick up at the
fourth and sixth and taking 8
at the fifth.
The British champion ;,lso fin
islIed second at the ninth hole, los
ing with to Jones par 4. The
famous Robert, champion in 1924,
| well on his way to another title
started very badly with an approx
mate 6 at the par 4 first hole. driV-
! ing into the woods. hitting tree
! with his out. clubbing his third and
| taking a penalty stroke for mad
/ vertently touching the ball as he
| took his stance to putt
Barring that display, however,
/ Jones played absolutely var golf the
| rest of the way, taking 81 stroke les
/ to the turn. Perkins medal score
| only could be estimated, but il
wasn't better than AZ.
| Numbered at the Start
Perkins won the first hole with
To &, Jones conceding the
hole after inadvertently touching
1 his put while addressing the ball.
1t was Il badly played hole by
Jones who committed every car
Jinal sin in the book First ne
sliced deep into the woods and
| trying to come out, he hit a tree,
the ball bounding into the fairway
and almost rolling into the brook
He faced an easy chip ahot TO the
pin but muffed it badly. the hall
landing In The short rough in front
Of the green and barely getting on.
Perkins, meantime. had pulled
his drive to a trap on the left and
found himself with a nasty down
hin lie. forcing him To play the
ont from an awkward stance. He
also was partly stymied by the
trunk Of an adjacent tree but ht
hit beauty to the green, the bal
tearn.g itself through the leaves
to land IL feet from the pin.
Jones dubbed chip shot still lef
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The thieves left a large number
Of dresses worth as much as SIS,
hut helped themselves to 4S gowns
valued at So or 50 each. Their
loot consisted of IS for coats, five
fur scarfs and an undetermined
quantity OF underwear> and UNI
brellas in addition to the dresses.
The garments were valued at ST..
1S9. so Wholesale.
The robbery was discovered
shortly after the store was opened
today. 1t took place between that
time and closing time late yester-
day.
The burglars gained entrance by
prying loose the metal covering Of
a freight elevator opening on the
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LINEMAM KILLED

ELKTON, Nd, Sept. 15,-Stepnan
Kline, 30. Of Elkton, an employee OF
the Northern Maryland Power Com
pany, was killed on Water Street
when he fell with a pole He is
survived by widow and one
daughter.
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pancakes by the fantastic whim o.
the whirlwind.
The identified dead are Everett
Cornmesser, Is; his cousin, Bern.
ard, Ia, and Virgil, Is; George Fas-
erberg. Tony Martinkas and Jonn
Brunski.
TURN OVER
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CHILD AT PLAY BURNED

BALTIMORE, Sept. 15.-Minnie
Hoffman, 4, Of G,eenmount, Carroll
county, was takehltn the Johns Hop
kins Hospital suffering from burns
received when her clothing caught
fire while she was playing with
matches.
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JONES 6 Up
ON BRI TON
At HAL

WEST NEWTON. Mass, Sept.
15.--ISObby Jones remained 6 up
Om Perkins, the British champion
at the end OF the eighteenth hole.
Jones recovered after miserable
start and threatened to upset his
former records.
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ROCKFORD, H., Sept. 15.-
struggled grimly today to rise
age beneath which her entire
1t is still too soon to count
anguish exacted by the worst
Like NEUROLOGICAL monster,
bare diagonal path from 80
through the southeast section
There are eleven known dead. Blu
any OF the eight brick industrial
plants which collapsed like card
board before the breath of the tor
nado may today be a cemetery 81
other missing.
Twelve hundred people are nome
less. 1t is bitterly ironic phase
of the catastrophe that these nome
less ones are deprived by single
ruthless stroke, of both shelter ano
livelihood. since most of them are
workers in the factories near their
homes,
The number of injured was estl'
mated by. authorities today at 2Oo.
Property damage at first believed 10
amount to SIS 100000 is actually
only $5,OO0r0O0. check TO-DAY
showed.
Three hundred homes We're either
whirled into gaunt masses OF
wreckage or flattened down like
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So, 900 In Furs Stolen
Bv Store Robbers

Robbers who took more - 600 worth Of clothes from
the J. B. Jones womans store in the 200 block OF
St N W last early TODAY, overlooked bet
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Spent. and gasping, Rockford
from the tons of twisted wreck
factory district lies buried.
the cost in lives, property and
holocaust in the city's history
the black funnel-cloud sucked
to 200 feet wide for two miles
Of the town.