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TWO BANDITS GET $5,700 LOOT IN BANK AT CARMEL; KIDNAP ASSISTANT CASHIER Pair Armed With Sawed-Off Shotguns Force Employes and Customers Into Vault; Escape Toward Indianapolis. ROADS TO CITY PUT UNDER GUARD Take Official for Forced Ride Half Mile Out of Town, Release Him; Loss Is Fully Covered by Insurance. Two bandits with sawed-off shotguns at 9:30 this morning libbed the Citizens’ State Bank at Carmel, Jnd., thirteen miles northeast of Indianapolis, of approximately $5,700. They forced l he bank employes and four customers into the vault and made the assistant cashier ride with them a half mile south of town, toward Indianapolis, before they let him out. The other employes had telephoned Indianapolis police and Shei'ff George L. 5\ inkier and the blockading of roads between Carmel and Indianapolis was well under way before t hester Bailey, assistant cashier, returned to Carmel from his forced ride. ”

Two customers were in the bank when one bandit walked in and asked for a traveler’s cheque. Bailey started back to ihe vault to get it for him. Just then the second bandit walked in, and ordered Bailey Hawkins, cashier, and the two customers to walk to the working room in the rear. There the bandit also menaced with his gun Mrs. Lester Hinshaw and Miss Minnie Doane, bookkeepers He made the whole crowd go into the director's room and roughly ordered them to sit down. While the other bandit made Bailey unlock the vault and aid him to get all the cash there and on the counters, the second robber covered i he crowd in the directors’ room and 100 k prisoner two more customers \!io happened in. Speed Away in Car. Within five minutes the bandits ad walked out, leading Bailey, Umbod into the Chrysler sedan and ped away. I had gone to get the first ban- . the SBO travelers’ cheque he -ked for when I heard him say: ;ck 'em up.’" said Bailey. "After they had gotten the money ' hey poked their guns at me and ordered me to get out in front with hem. They told me to get in the ,ir. I did. As they started south a State road 31 one of them said .:> me: " Have you any deputy sheriffs atching this bank?’ “I didn't reply. They waited a while and then one said: ‘lf you y to identify us we w ill come back and kill you.’ They stopped the car •ad let me out about a half mile outh of town.” Gets License Number. Bade;. took ;he license number as the car sped south. He gave it to police as Indiana 158-156. Secretary of state's records show this issued to a man in Terre Haute on an Essex coach. Since the plates are on a Chrysler sedan, police believed they were stolen. One man described as between 25 and 40 years old. five feet six inches tall, weighing about 150 pounds, smooth shaven, dark, tanned complexion. wearing a tan cravanet coat and soft gray hat. The other bandit was said to be between 30 and 35 years old. five ieet ten inches tall, weighing about 165 pounds, dark complexion, with several days' beard, and wearing a tan cravanet coat and black soft hat. “While we were herded in the directors’ room.” said Mrs. Hinshaw, I stuck my head around the corner to get a good look at the bandits. One of them saw me and said: ” 'Have you any special reason ter looking at me?' Bandit Snaps Reply "I answered No.' and he said: •Well, take a good look at me. so you’ll know me next time.'” Miss Doane said “I didn't know anything was wrong until one of them tapped me on the arm and said: ‘Listen, girlie, will you kindly step into the back room and line up with the rest of them?' I said sure" and went on back.” The loss is fully covered by insurance. The descriptions of the men and ■ lieir act of taking a bank employe with them for a short distance tallied somewhat with features of the robbery of the East Side State Bank. 2506 East Washington street, March 27. One of the bandits in this robbery wore a tan cravenet coat and the robbers took Miss Dorothy Edwards, 25. of 6049 East Washington street, of the bank staff, for a three-block ride when they sped away, explaining they did not want anyone shooting at them. They too, drove a Chrysler sedan. Police and sheriff squads were given positive assurance by filling station men. farmers and truck drlvors that they had seen the bancar going on roads leading east. \e>t : . • x causing cf fusion

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POLICE HUNT REMUS Ex-Bootlegger on Second Secret Visit to Kansas City. KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 11.— Orders to “locate and question” George Remus, nationally known bootlegger, Avere given detectives here today by Ray Ely, chief of detectives. Ely learned today Remus Avas here for the second time in ten days.

BODY IS IDENTIFIED IN TORCH MURDER

I Victim Had Lain in Morgue Since New Jersey Killing in February. Ev United Press ELIZABETH. N. J.. April 11.— ! A man and two women from Greeni ville. Pa., today positively identified the body of Cranston's “torch murder” victim as that of Mrs. Mildred Mowry Campbell of Greenville. The trio visited Martin's morgue here Avhere the body, has lain ever since it was found gasoline-soaked and afire near Cranston, N. J., Feb. 23. The identification was made through the victim’s clothing, which included a hat. coat, dress, stockings and underwear, and through her teeth and jewelry. Dr. H. C. Sturtevant, a dentist of Lineville, Pa., visited the morgue and identified a piece of bridge work as some he had done for Mrs. Campbell. John B. Walsh, assistant prose- | cutor. Avho is handling the case, | said he would make an official statement later today. Walsh said efforts would be made at once to locate the dead woman’s husband, Richard Campbell, a building contractor, who, he added, may not know of her death. Mrs. H. G. Dodds and Mrs. John Straub, of Greemille, said they knew Mrs. Campbell for ten years They stated she was born in Beaverdale, Pa,, where her first husband. Benjamin Mowry. was a steel mill worker. At his death ten years ago. it was j said, she took training as a practical nurse at NeAv Castle, Pa., and then went to Greenville. MURDER CASE MAY REACH JURY FRIDAY Alleged 'ictim's Widow to Testify at Jenkins’ Trial. I Bu L nitrd Press BLOOMFIELD, Ind.. April I\ • The trial of James W. Jenkins, 21, I Bedford, charged with the murder of Zacariah Burton, 50, Mitchell. ' storekeeper during an attempted | robbery is expected to .reach the ' jury Friday. Bertha Burton, wife of the slain man. Avas to take the stand this ! afternoon. A. J. Lee. Bedford chief of police, i testified today that Jenkins coni fessed the murder to him while the latter was in jail in New Albany. The police chief said Jenkins told him he fired the shot and Avas accompanied in the robbery by Lawrence Turpin. 19. who will be tried later. I FIRE COUNCILS FORMED State Prevention Organization Starts Big Program. | Community fire prevention counj cils will be established throughout ; Indiana by the Indiana Fire Preven- ; tion Council. Benjamin R. Inman has been elected president of the new state : organization. Joseph W. Stickey is . vice-president and Thomas R. Duni gan is secretary. • Councils have been formed at Madison. South Bend, Ft. Wayne and Greencastle.

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Pie Poisons Eji United Press NEW MARKET, Out., April 11.—Margaret De Groot, 12, baked a pie. using lead arsenic instead of baking powder, and and today the little Dutch family is recovering from the effects of the poison. The little housekeeper, her father, William De Groot and tAvo brothers, Jan and Leonard, are all reported out of danger at the York county hospital here. The mother is in Holland.

EX-GOVERNOR WAITS ARREST Florida Former Executive Held Counterfeiter. Eu United Press JACKSONVILLE. Fla., April 11.— | Former Governor Sidney J. Catts of | Florida, picturesque figure in state ! politics for many years, aAvaited arrest at his Defuniak Springs home I today on a federal indictment charging him with aiding in a : counterfeiting scheme. “Old Catts,” as he likes to be called, charged that the indictment was a "frame up” and announced he would make "a million dollar bond” if necessary. Bond Avas set at $17,500. He was the only one of five indicted, not under arrest. Julian Diaz, Tampa attorney and alleged leader of the “ring,” was held under $35,000 bond. Miss Madeline Burwell, Mato Mir and Armand Dominguez were the others held. George Broadnax, federal secret service operative whose investigation resulted in the indictments, said Catts Avas alleged to have given Diaz $5,000 in a purported agreement by which he Avould receive $25,000 in counterfeit bills later.

LINDY FLIES NORTH Reaches Atlanta, Apparently on Way to Washington. Pjl Cnitcrt l’rr*s ATLANTA. Ga.. April 11.—Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh arrived at Candler field. Atlanta, at noon today. He had his plane refueled, preparatory to taking off again apparently for Washington. Lindbergh left for the north at 12:55 p. m. INDIANS Td~BE~ FETED Baseball Flayers Will be Guests of Chamber of Commerce Friday. Tire Indianapolis Indians. 1928 American Association baseball champions, with James A. Perry’, owner, and Manager Bruno Betzell, will be entertained at the Indianapolis Ct amber of Commerce open forum luncheon Friday. Plans for the opening baseball day celebration will be discussed at the luncheon. All fans have been invited to attgnd the luncheon.

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'We All Are,’ She Testifies at Booze Nuisance Trial; Case Near Jury. Bn United Pres* NEW YORK. April 11.—Texas Guinan consigned her fate today to the twelve elderly business men in the jury box of federal court here today as only Tex could do it. Wednesday Tex testified she never took a drink in her life. In closing her test.mony which ended the evidence phase of the case shortly before noon. Broadway's queen of clubs—night clubs—grew philosophical. She defined and interpreted for the jurors, who never were in her night club, her famous "Hello, Sucker” greeting, and left them smiling with the assurance that she thought they were "not hard to look at.” Norman J. Morrison, assistant at-torney-general. who is Mabel Walker Willebrandt's most ferocious of trial lawyers, dropped the verbal duel with the famous hostess at a point where the gallery of observers seemed to think he was running a poor second. In a final flurry and roar, he had asked Miss Guinan if ‘ any one ever has told you you should address your remarks to the jurors and not to the press.” Flatters Elderly Jurors “Why, certainly not,” she answered guilelessly. Then she appeared to dig up the richest and rarest of the Guinan caressing smiles, held in reserve apparently for this moment, and lavished it upon the twelve elderly gentlemen with the coquetish comment: "But they are not hard to look at.” Morrison ended, the cross-exami-nation. Maxwell E. Lopin, Texas’ attorney, indulged in a brief clarifying re-direct examination and she was told that “that is all.” She stood erect. “May I go now?” she naively inquired. “Yes,” answered Judge Edwin L. Thomas. “Oh, thank you. Good-by,” she lilted, as she descended from the dais and resumed her seat at the counsel table. The defense rested its case, the government announced there was no rebuttal and a five-minute recess was ordered while arrangements were made for the summation. Explains ‘Sucker Meaning.’ Near the close of her cross examination, Morrison gave Tex an unwitting opportunity to interpret her “Hello, Sucker” phrase. He recalled to her that in her testimony Wednesday she had referred to several noted columnists and other newspaper friends as “not suckers.” “Why, you don't understand,” she said in a most surprised tone. "Everybody's a sucker. Why, I'm one of the biggest suckers in the world. When I say: ‘Hello, Sucker,’ it's just like saying 'Hello, Pal.’ “I've seen my friends of the press be suckers, too. A sucker is one who does something and then the next day wants to kick himself around the block for it. We're all suckers. See?” Tex explained further that when she was wont to say to a customer who was about to leave the night club. “Don't go yet, Sucker,” she just was being friendly. Says She Told Truth “No one who knows me ever have the idea that I was inferring in any way that I thought I was taking an advantage of any one. It was all in a spirit of good, clean fun,” she assured Morrison, the jury, the press, spectators, and the world. Texas asserted that it was a physical impossibility to know' everything that was going on at the Salon Royale and that she couldn't possibly know what the waiters were doing, so diverse were her duties. “You realize that you are under oath, Miss Guinan?” Morrison asked. “I most certainly do,” answered Tex. “And that oath is binding upon your conscience?” pursued the prosecutor. “Most certainly it is; I have told the truth to the best of my ability,” Tex answered. WIDOW GETS ESTATE Whitcomb Personal Property Is Valued at $50,000. Larz A. Whitcomb, Indianapolis attorney, who died suddenly last week, bequeathed his entire estate to his widow. Mrs. Sarah R. Whitcomb, 3105 North Pennsylvania street, according to the will filed in probate court nfterrnnn Per sonal property was valued at $50,000 No estimate of real estate was maa CEMENT BIDS OPENED State to Let Contract for Year's Supply April 23. Bids for 1.300,000 barrels of cement, a year's supply to cost approximately $2,600,000, will be received by the state highway department April 23. it was announced today by John J. Brown, state highway director. This will pave about 325 miles.

FOGARTY JOB PUIS LESLIE IN NEW JAM Trustees Didn’t Know Chicago Warden Was Offered Reformatory Job. GOVERNOR IS EVASIVE Conference With Chairman, Who Opposes Ousting, Arranged. Difficulties arising from the socalled "premature acceptance,” by Warden Edward J. Fogarty of the Cook county jail, Chicago, of the post of superintendent of the Indiana State Reformatory were to be discussed this afternoon at a conference between Governor Harry G. Leslie and Chairman John H. Hoy, Lebanon, of the reformatory trustees. Fogarty’s statement that he had been given the post and would leave Chicago May 1, to succeed Superintendent A. F. Miles, came as “a complete surprise,” Holy said w r hen he came to the statehouse today. He directed attention to the law which gives the trustees sole power in the selection of a warden and voiced high praise of Miles. Governor Dodges Governor Leslie refused to answer the point-blank question as to whether or not he had made Fogarty the offer. At a conference with newspaper men he retaliated to that query with, “Now don’t crowd me too close. The wardenship is up to the trustees.” He repeated his declaration, made after a conference with Fogarty here last week, that he had discussed the effect of the new federal law forbidding interstate shipment of prison-made goods. He admitted that Fogarty rather preferred Indiana, being a native Hoosier, former Democratic mayor of South Bend and one-time warden of the Indiana State prison. Fogarty gained sufficient fame in that post to secure the Chicago position. He is in charge of Chicago's new $7,000,000 jail. Governor Leslie took that attitude of “it’s up to the board” in the recent ousting of the state highway director, but his then secretary, John J. Brown, now holds the post as successor to John D. Williams, and it was said to have been upon the chief executive’s orders. Miles Supported. “Miles is a man that came up from the ranks and is deserving of his position,” the chairman of the trustees contends. Hoy's term expires Dec. 21, 1929, the first of any of the present members. Appointments are made by the Governor. He insisted there had been no discussion of Fogarty at the board meeting last week, attended by the governor. Glenn W. Harrison, of Attica, another trustee, declared: “I never heard Mr. Fogarty's name mentioned in connection with the institution.” Friction H inted. Although Fogarty announced at Chicago that his resignation as Cook county warden was solely to accept the Indiana job, there were indication friction had developed between him and Sheriff John E. Traeger, who took office Jan. 1. Fogarty had not tendered his resignation formally to Ttaeger today, but said he wanted to leave before May 1. The fact that Fogarty, a native of Indiana, has no Illinois political connections and was hired solely because of his ability, has been a cause of dissatisfaction among Windy City party leaders, it was said.

ASK HOOVER ADVICE Senate Wants President’s Farm Relief Views. B’i United Press WASHINGTON, April 11.—The senate agricultural committee decided today to call upon President Herbert Hoover to ascertain more definitely what he Avants or will permit to be included in the new farm bill. A subcommittee was appointed to call at the White House and arrangements were made for its members to see Mr. Hoover at 3 p. m. TAX COLLECTIONS SLOW County Treasurer Appeals for Payments; Last Day, May 6. “Pay early and avoid the rush." This was the reuqest of Clyde Robinson, county treasurer, today as May 6. the last day for paying the first installment of 1929 county taxes, approached. For three weeks, office employes have been kept busy handing out tax duplicates, but few persons have paid. Unless taxes are paid before closing time May 6, they are delinquent except in case checks are mailed before midnight that day. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m.. ..46 10 a. m 56 7 a. m 48 11 a. m 62 8 a. m 50 12 moon).. 63 9 a. m 52 1 p. 63

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Aimee Again Will Tell of ‘Kidnaping ’ Evangelist’s Oft-Told Story Scheduled for Judge’s Trial Today. BY HOMER L. ROBERTS, United Press Staff Correspondent SACRAMENTO, Cal., April 11— From the lips of the west’s most colorful revivalist, the crowd in the courtroom of Judge Carlos S. Hardy’s impeachment trial, expected to hear today the oft-told story of Aimee Semple McPherson’s mysterious kidnaping. The flery-haired evangelist of Angelus Temple, called from her “devil chasing” to testify concerning the $2,500 "love gift” her temple gave Judge Hardy, was scheduled to be the star witness called by the general assembly board of prosecutors. To add to today’s all-star program, the prosecuting board also planned to call Mrs. Lorraine Weise-man-Seilaff, the “Miss X,” who entered Mrs. McPherson's kidnaping investigation to testify that she and not the evangelist occupied the alleged “love nest” at Carmel-by-the-Sea with Kenneth G. Ormiston, Angelus temple radio operator. Mrs. Seilaff, who came here from Seattle, was expected to explain why she later repudiated her testimony in the McPherson kidnaping inquiry and disappeared.

DRIVER BEATEN FOR CHIVALRY Men Turn Attack From Woman to Bus Operator. Chivalry of Wilbert Williams, 29, of 368 West Twenty-eighth street, Peoples Motor Coach Company bus driver, cost him a bad beating today. Williams saw two men beating a Avoman at Meridian and North streets. He stopped. Before he could ask what was the matter the two men stopped beating the woman, leaped into the bus and thrashed Williams on the head. The woman fled, the two men jumped out and into a Ford coupe and sped aAvay. Williams drove his bus to the barns at Twenty-third and Yandes streets before seeking medical attention. He was so badly cut it Avas necessary to take stitches in his head at city hospital. Williams gave police the license number of the coupe in which the men fled. SHIP FIRE KILLS ONE Five Overcome When Flames Rage in Liner. Ell United Press HOBOKEN. N. J., April 11.—A fire which started in the No. 2 fire room of the United States liner President Roosevelt did small damage today, but five men were overcome and a sixth, Robert Poland, lost his life. The liner had been laid up for repairs. Only a small crew was at work in the fire room when some refuse exploded- and the fire started. FIFIELD SPEAKS TWICE Marion, Columbus Commercie Clubs to Hear State Officer. Otto G. Fifield, secretary of state, will speak at two meetings this weex in Indiana, it was announced today. He will speak Wednesday before the Chamber of Commerce at Marion, Ind., and Thursday before the Chamber of Commerce at Columbus. Ind. He also will be on the reception committee Friday in Indianapolis for Sir Emse Howard, ambassador to the United States from the Court of St. James.

Catholic Plot Got Son in Bad, Heflin Charges En United Press WASHINGTON, April 11.—Senator Thomas Heflin (Dem., Ala.), charged today his son, Thomas Jr., was the victim of a Catholic plot on his recent trip to Panama. Senator Heflin said a young stranger entered young Heflin’s stateroom and offered him whisky. Investigation, the senator said, has revealed the stranger was a Catholic. Young Heflin was seasick and accepted the whisky for medicinal purposes, the senator said The senator intimated today his son may issue a statement within a few days explaining the details of the incident. It is possible, the senator said, that the name of the stranger will be made public then.

U.S. FORCE ON MEXICAN LINE REINFORCED Another Desperate Rebel Drive on Naco, Sonora Expected. Bn United Press EL PASO, Tex., April 11— Heaviest concentration of United States troops in the Mexican border since the Pershing punitive expedition into Mexico in 1916, following the Villa raids on Columbus, N. M„ was under way today. Military authorities are moving 1,500 more men to border points. When completed, 7,500 American soldiers will be scattered along the border from Nogales, Ariz., to Laredo, Tex. Three batteries of the Eightysecond field artillery, under command of Major A. L. P. Sands, numbering 450 men, and the second squadron of the Seventh cavalry, under command of Colonel William M. Connell, left Ft. Bliss today for Hachita, N. M. Simultaneously, the entire First infantry regiment was entraining at Fort D. A. Russellj Wyo., for Bisbee, Ariz. The Ft. Bliss troops will march over land to Hachita. completing the. trip in six days. The distance is 117 miles. Practice March The Seventh cavalry' squadron will join the First squadron of the same regiment, which went to Hachita several days ago. In addition to these units, a troop of the Eighth cavalry, under command of Captain A. J. Wynne, is stationed at Columbus, N. M. The infantry regiment from Ft. Russell will reinforce the two Negro regiments, under command of Brigadier Frank S. Coehu, in Arizona, the Tenth cavalry at Ft. Huachuca and the Twenty-fourth infantry at Nogales. Ft. Bliss authorities said today the movement of troops from that fort is not a* emergency measure, but more of a “practice march.” East of El Paso two cavalry regiments, the First and Fifth, are on border duty. They compose the first brigade. Tire first regiment is stationed at. Marfa and the fifth is at Ft. Clark. The additional American troops were considered a precautionary measure to protect American lives and property in the event of renewed fighting at Naco, Sonora and other points along the border. Prepare for Rebel Attack The garrison of 900 federals continued to hold Naco. There seems little likelihood of a concerted rebel attack on Naco until the combined rebel armies are gathered for the battle. The loyal Mexican garrison of 900 men at Naco, re-entrenched behind barbed wire entanglements and dugouts, is prepared for the at- | tack of the combined rebel armies. ! In view of the expected rebel attack. every precaution was taken to protect American lives, endangered in the engagements last Saturday which resulted in the droppir ; of a bomb on the American side of the border and the wounding of an American cavalryman. Commandant Gonzales issued an order closing all saloons and sporting clubs in Naco in the belief that the many Americans attracted to. the Sonora city’s entertainment palaces would remain on the American side of the international boundary line. Notices were posted warning American citizens of an impending gas attack and cautioning all to evacuate the city in case gas is used. BEAT RUM REFERENDUM Missouri Defeats Act to Petition Congress for Liquor Vote L’ji United Pens JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., April 11. ' —A resolution to ask congress to submit a prohibition referendum to the nation for repeal of the Eightteenth amendment was defeated by the Missouri house today. The vote was 96 to 22.

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Reports of Many Other Fatalities Checked by Relief Workers. DOZEN TOWNS ARE HIT Trail of Ruin Five Miles Wide Is Swept by Fury of Wind. B.n United Press NEWPORT, Ark., April 11. —Full extent of the deaths and damage caused by a tornado that ripped a wide swath across five northeastern Arkansas counties Wednesday night, was being revealed gradually today as crippled Avire communications were repaired and rescuers penetrated the stricken areas. The latest tabulation showed sixty known dead in seven towns and rural communities swept by the tsorm that first struck Avest of Guion, Izard county, and then dealth death and destruction as it claAved through Alicia, Parkin, Sneeds, Lorado and Batesville. Many arc Missing Red Cross and volunteer relief ' workers who made brief excursions into tne storm torn surrounding country said a final check of the rural districts probably would show many additional dead and injured. Relief work, caring for the scores of injured and hundreds of homeless, Avas under the direction of Al- ; bert Evans of St. Louis, assistant ! National Red Cross director of disaster relief. Many were reported missing. The death toll by towns: Alicia, 17; Sneeds, 16; Parkin, 11; Pleasant i Valley, 5; Lorado. 6; Guion, 3; Statesville, 2; Wynne, 4. Telephone communications had not been re-established to many rural communities, but unverified reports from those localities said twelve were killed at Sweethome, two at Diaz and Morefield each one at Bay Village and five at Almont. Fear Danger of Hoods. As Red Cross workers arrived from j Newport and Little Rock to organize j the relief, additional fear was felt j because of the swollen condition of i the White and Black rivers, already ! past flood stages and threatening to j inundate the storm-swept area. The storm appeared out of the south shortly before darkness, swept the town of Swifton, then twisted and whipped eastward through the villages of Diaz, Guion, Alicia, Moorefield, Almont, Warfield, Bay City, Pricedale, Smith’s Chapel and Parken. The storm diminished in force rapidly as it swept eastward and by the time it reached NeAvport, twenty miles northeast ot Swifton, had decreased to less damaging proportions. Newport barely felt the storm but was swept by hall and rain late into the night. Disaster relief measures were rushed to the storm area in response to appeals to St. Louis Red Cross headquarters and the Jefferson City (Mo.) army barracks. Tornado Appears Suddenly The tornado first appeared over the main highway from Swifton, approximately two miles from the town proper. It dropped suddenly at 6:15 p. m., trapping many families at the dining tables of their homes. Rain and hail which followed in the wake of the twister rendered trunk highways virtually Impassable and searchers proceeded on foot through the darkness seeking dead an injured in the wreckage of the many farm houses. Within five minutes after the tornado struck the little town of Guion, the village was virtually obliterated. W. E. Weaver, a resident of Guion, told the United Press today. “I had just time enough to get to the storm cellar when it struck from the west,” Weaver said. “I heard it coming and rushed out oi the house to the storm house, just in time. “When I knew from the sound that it had passed. I opened the storm door and saw practically every structure in town had Lren blown away. Probably seventy-five buildings were levelled. “When 1 first saw the storm, it was hurling huge timbers ar trees into the air. “After it had passed, the Missouri Pacific depot was demolished, some forty houses were destroyed and nothing but the vault vas left of the Guion bank. Se stores were in ruins. “Only fi\’e buildings in town escaped damage and no one h% home.” " r ’

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