Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 139, 21 April 1920 — Page 1

THE RICHMOND PAUL

VOL. XLV., NO. 139 Palladium, Est. 1831. Consolidated with Sun-Telegram 1907. RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 21, 190 SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS

MUCH DAMAGE DONE BY HAIL; CROPS SUFFER Windows Riddled in Track of Capricious Storm Which Hits South End of City and Southeast Part of County. VERNLE TRPHANS CUT

Thousands of dollars of damage was "done by a terrific hail, rain, and wind ttorra that Bwept over Wayne county e.t 1:45 a. m. Wednesday. The chief force of the storm hit the south side

of Richmond and the southeastern part of the county. The area from South Seventh to Thirteenth and from South E to I )6treets Buffered most in Richmond. There is hardly a house on the east (Hide of the street in this area, whose windows were not broken. Several of ft he houses had from two to 20 panes (broken and frame houses were dented (from the force of the hail. Several children received cuts from Jflying glass at Wernle Orphans' home, Cnhen panes were broken. The children became panic stricken but were (quieted. This is the only place where persons were known to have been inMured, although the hail stones Were (from one to three-fourths of an inch Jn diameter. The hail was preceded by a heavy " B-ain storm and electrical display, and he rushing noise which accompanied 3t caused many panic stricken south. Riders to rush for cellars in belief that cl tornado had struck here. Water noured through the broken

windows and many residents were

Iforced to stay up the rest of the night Public church" was almost demolishtend mop water from floors. id, and the K. of P. building lost sev5 . .

Parts of South End Flooded.

4he sewers in parts of the south end rould handle, and consequently Eleventh, Twelfth and Thirteenth streets from F to I resembled minature rivers. The water filled the street from sidewalk to side-walk, and in places backed up in yards and poured into cellars. All the while a blinding electrical Ftorm was in progress, and the clap of thunder could not be drowned by Ihe staccato noise of hall against window panes. No windows were broken along Main fitreet, and residpnts of the north and western part of Richmond did not realize the full force of the storm. Ribbed Glass Withstands Storm. Several panes of glass were broken In St. Andrew's and Finley schools. The new ribbed glass windows of the Ktco plant were not broken. The worst damage to a south end concern was done at. the Land-Dilks Cabinet Company. Every window In the west side is broken or cracked. A fpw panes were broken in the Starr 1 Piano company's buildings. Fulle's green house, on South Fifth

Ftreet was riddled as though a ma chine gun were turned on the glass. An estimate by the owner was that one-third the total panes were broken. The falling glass badly cut plants on the inside of the house, and if cold weather sets in. numerous other plants that became water-soaked from the driving rain, will rot. Canvas and other covers will be placed over the "broken places. The loss of glass is covered by insurance. Other Greenhouses Damaged. Bullerdick's green house, on the 3-.iberty pike, was also badly damaged, "but not as bad as Fulle's. The loss liere will also be covered by Insurance. The west end of Zwissler's green Tiouse on the Boston pike was badly damaged by hail. Other green houses! 3n the county as far as could be ascer tained, were not badly damaged. Fifty-four panes of glass were broken in the home of Thomas Ryan, farmer, on Wernle road. Fifteen panes were broken in his barns. Harry Gilbert reported that every window on the west side of buildings n his Boston pike farm was broken, and that the hail went through the Toof and dented sides of the buildings like shrapnel. The Whitewater river and other streams in Wayne county have subsided within the last 24 hours. The weakened condition of the supporting posts of the temporary bridge at the foot of Main street can now be easily Been. Whether or not the bridae will be repaired, until the completion of the new Main street bridge will be decided at a meeting of the board of works Thursday. Water Highest In Seven Years Evidences of the high water of

Tuesday are visible in the vicinity of either amendment or substitute. Libertv. The river at that place rose! Today's conference was said by the from its banks and to the greatest I leaders to have showed that the "inheight in seven years. The wooden surgent" Republican, who has called a bridge was threatened. party conference for tomorrow night

Persons gathered on the banks ob - served hogs, fowls, rabbits and several wild animals being carried down the river by the high waters. Wreckage of all descriptions was noted. Two culverts near Liberty washed out. were

Spring farming operations in the;ltiy of service, excluding the first two

city will be set back 10 days by the storm. Wheat that reached four inches in height was battered down to the ground. The stalks were not yet jointed, however, and will grow. Oats was damaged in the same manner. Richmond's backyard gardens were also hurt by the hail. Cabbage and other plants newly set out were beat-! en to the gTound. Fruit trees in some ' places were beginning to bloom, but the hail stripped the trees of blossoms. The homes of Joseph Helms, Burt Blsner and Walter McConnelly, south of Richmond, were all damaged by the storm. , JMS DISARM CZECHS (Sy Associated Press) r. HARBIN. Manchuria, April 16. Japanese authorities in Manchuria have demanded that all Czech troops In this country be disarmed. This decislon is a result of the recent clash between Czech and Japanese troops at jHailar, a village near the Siberian frontier.

"Tiger" Shows Teeth To Interviewers on Return From Mexican Vacation (By Associated Press) PARIS, April 21. Former Premier Georges Clemenceau, who has been visiting Egypt for the past two months, arrived here this morning. He was alert and smiling but avoided interviewers and would not be photographed. He waa met at the station by his brother Albert, his daughter Madame Jacquemalre, and his grand children. Many prominent men were present, among them being Captain Andre Tardleu, Louis Loucheur and Georges Leygue8, members of M. Cleraenceau's cabinet. With them he gaily discussed his trip and his illness in Egypt, expressing his satsfaction in returning home. He left the station in an auto-' mobile, a large crowd cheering as he drove away. When he landed at Marseilles yesterday efforts were made to get the aged statesman to talk but all were futile. "The war is over, isn't it," he ex

claimed to the correspondent of the Journal. "Yes." "Well, what I want is to be left alone." "What am I going to do?" "Why just live until I die." HAIL GUTS SWATH TWO MILES WIDE IN OHIO COMMUNITIES NEW PARIS, O., April 21. The hail storm at New Paris was so heavy on Tuesday night "that the ground was white" according to M. H. Pence, cashier of the First National bank at New Paris. The storm caused a great jda! of damage, windows being brok en all over town. Farmers in the vicinity make the same report. The greenhouse at New Paris reported the loss of 135 lights; the Christian church had 15 ornamental (panes smashed: the elass in the "old ra' iare winaows. Heavy plate store windows with stood the storm, but residences all over town suffered damage. Fruit trees throughout the farming district suffered the loss of twigs covered with buds, all over the country side. A Two-Mile Storm Strip. Ollie Hodgin, living on the old National road, stated Wednesday that he had lost over 100 window lights, 62 in the house and 40 in the barn. The rain damage was also quite heavy. Mr. Hodgin says that the hail strip was about two miles wide, ran .from west to east, and that many of his farm neighbors were damaged by the hall. Paul C. King, cashier of the Farmera' State bank at New Madison, O., reports a very heavy rain on Tuesday night, but stated that the hail did not rofih town. The hail struck Eldorado about 2 p. m. on Wednesday morning, but though the storm was heavy for a few 'minutes no large hail fell, nor is there any complaint of broken glass. MUST SAVE MORE, PAPERS ARE WARNED (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, April 21. Franklin C. Glass, president of the American Newspaper Publisher's association, gave warning at the annual convention today that newspaper publishers must make further conservation of newsprint paper if they were not to have a worse time next fall and winter than they had In the last six months. Calling attention to the recommendation of the November convention for restriction of advertising, Mr. Glass said The acceptance of the whole truth was not so rapid and general as to curtail the wild use of paper. It has been only in the last two months that many papers have been forced by weather and railroad conditions as well as by price to see their duty and to make radical restriction in the volume of advertising." RELIEF BILLS TO COME UP MAY 3 (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 21 After a conference today. Republican leaders in the house said soldiers relief legis lation would be taken up in the house May 3, under a suspension of the rules with debate lijnited to 40 minutes, and permission rerusea ror tne ottering or t because ot dissatisfaction over certain features of the proposed bill, could not block the original plans. The ways and means committee Is expected to report a composite bill . to the house next week, providing i cash compensation at $1.25 for each ! months i ! Weather Forecast v ; For Indiana, by United States Weather Bureau Local thundershowers probably tonight and Thursday; warmer in south portion; cooler Thursday. Temperatures Yesterday Maximum 66 Minimum 51 Today Noon 66 For Wayne County, by W, E. Moore Showers and thunderstorms tonight or Thursday. General Conditions The Rocky Mountain storm which has threatened the Central States so severely has passed entirely away. The other Rocky Mountain storm noted yesterday has started east and is expected to cause rain and electrical storms some time within the next 36 hours, probably followed by cooler weather.

MEN DERIDE WORK ORDER; DELAY SEEN Strikers in Chicago Boo Down Attempts to Get Them to Go Back Board Faces Probable Several Months Delay. DATA IS NOW LACKING (By Associated Press) i CHICAGO, April 21 Striking railroad men in the Chicago districts re

fused today to vote on the question of returning to work. All efforts of a committee of strike leaders to obtain a vote failed. J. N. Kinney, L. S. Murphy and Shannon Jones; three of the strike leaders arrested last week, made the appeal for a return to work, at a meeting of striking yardmen. They were greeted with cries of "Sold", "Outside", and "Where's Grunau?" Jones explained that efforts to obtain the release of John Grunau, president of the Chicago yardmen's association,, from Joliet jail on bond, had not succeeded. Wouldn't Fight Government Murphy, waving an American flag, took the floor to declare he would not fight the American government." He was greeted with catcalls and hisses. Union leaders declared after the meeting they were helpless to or der the -men back to work. A police lieutenant declared the meeting adjourned after the strike j leaders had been refused a hearing, i He announced that no "rump meeting would be permitted" and the hall was cleared by police supervision. The -strikers left the hall and after some discussion marched across town to their headquarters, where they resumed their session. Many of the men declared Kinney and Murphy and Jones had no authority to advise them to return to work. Only President Grunau could do that, they declared. Traffic Nearly Normal Meanwhile increased movement of freight and the return of more strikers in the Chicago district brought traffic to 70 per cent of normal, railroad managers said. Throughout the remainder of the central and far west general betterment of conditions was reported. Federal investigation of strike leaders' activities will be continued, despite the change in their attitude, Charles F. ClynenV United States dis trict attorney announced, however. J Can Pose as Martyrs I "If they want to pose as martyrs and be sent to jail, we will prosecute them," he said. "Every man found i breaking the law will be prosecuted." ! Seven new arrests were made on federal warrants yesterday of leaders who replaced 26 union officials rearrested for strike activities. Warrants for two others were to be served today. WASHINGTON, April 21. The possibility of several months' delay in the settlement of the wage demand of the 2,000,000 railroad workers developed today during discussion between representatives of the roads and the brotherhoods before the railroad labor board, when hearings on the demand were resumed. E. T. Whiter, chairman of the wage commission of the association of railway executives, said considerable time would be required for the roads to gather necessary data to place before the board tnd that answers to a questionnaire sent out by his association could not be obtained under three months. Dispute Has Pended Long. L. Shepperd, president of the conductors' brotherhood, declared that since the dispute had been pending 16 months, the roads had had time in which to gather all necessary information. W. N. Doak, vice-president of the brotherhood of railway trainmen, warned that further delay in settling the wage question would add to the unrest among the railroad workers. Chairman Barton declared that the board T u P , ... Tvu as quic-K.y as uosiuic cliiu. nidi tnc lit'aiiugn wuuiu continue for the present and interruptibly. S. W. Heberling, president of the switchmen's union of North America, will present the demand of that organization tomorrow. NEW YORK. April 21. Freight traffic, almost completely throttled last week by the unauthorized strikes of railroad workers, had reached 40 to 50 per cent of normal today on lines entering New York and Jersey City, according to a statement Issued by J. J. Manteii, spokesman for the lines. To Purchase Permanent Coop (By Associated Press) AMSTERDAM, April 21. Negotiations with the Reformed church at Wieringen for the purchase of a local Presbytery "as a permanent residence for the former crown prince of Germany," have been begun by the Dutch government, according to the Wieringen correspondent of the Telegraaf. Danger Line Near in Dayton DAYTON. O., April 21 The Miami river at 8 o'clock this morning passed the 16-foot stage and had reached the highest point since the disastrous Dayton flood of 1913. The danger stage is 18 feet. Lines formed in front of grocery stores this morning of people trying to lay in a stock of food. The river is over its banks In North Dayton. It was still rising at 3 o clock. STUTZ SQUABBLE SUBSIDES. (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, April 21. Early settlement of the controversy arising from the recent corner in Stutz Motor com pany stock was predicted in Wall Street today following a decision of short interests late yesterday to Beek mediation by a committee of bankers.

Picturesque Little Italian Town Scene of Momentous Conference

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A general view of San Remo. San Remo, a picturesque little Italian town by the sea, is the scene of the present allied conference, which la the most important meeting of the kind since the departure of President Wilson from the reace conference. Problems of vital concern, such as the Turkish and Adriatic qiestions and the French advance into the Ruhr basin, are )eing discussed. San Remo was chosen for the conference because of its convenient situation, being about equally distant from Paris and Rome. ,

Harding s Tempered Plea Applauded; Three Candidates For Governor Speak

Pleading for an inspiring national spirit as against a paralyzing internationality, Senator Warren G. Harding j drew much applause from the imi mense crowd that filled the Coliseum at the Republican Rally Tuesday night. His calm and sane personality made an appeal to his audience. Senator Harding vigorously attacked the League of Nations and declared himself against any pact that would tend to detract from American nationality and would cause the United States to become embroiled in the affairs of Europe, in which we had no vital Interest, he said. Harding attacked "personal government," and declared himself an advocate of party government. He went on record as favoring a navy second to none in the world and one that would guarantee freedom of the seas, a moderate army, sufficient to quell domestic disorders and guard America, a great merchant marine, MUSILT TEACHERS TO HEAR CONCERT; NAME THEIR COMMITTEES A. Vern Westlake, of Upland, secretary of the State Music Teachers' convention, presented his annual report Wednesday morning, and Mrs. Elias Kennings, of Muncie, treasurer, reported J173.56 on hand. Arthur W. Mason, of Columbus, chairman of the program committee, urged that sociability be shown to visiting artists. Committee appointments follow: Nominating committee, John Groene of Cincinnati; Miss Flossie Neff. of Greensfork; Mr. Grimm, of Shelbyville. Auditing committee, Mr. Payson of Alexandria: Mr. Thomas of Muncie; Miss Williams of Oakland Hill. Resolutions committee. Miss Marjorie Beck of Richmond; Miss Em-1 erson of Elkhart, Mrs. Harrington of South Bend. Miss Edna Marlatt directed the Garfield junior high school pupils in a concert in the high school auditorium at 1 p. m., Wednesday. (Continued on Page Five) Concert Must Begin at 7:45 Announces Weisbrod Ray Weisbrod announced Wednesday that the concert Wednesday night at the Coliseum must start promptly at 7:45. The Marion Civic orchestra members must catch a train at 8:40, explained Weisbrod. The audience is asked to be ln seats by 7:45 Persons having automobiles are asked to bring them to the Grace M E. church Thursday at 2 p. m., to escort Indiana Music Teachers' association delegates to the Starr Piano factory and other points of interest in the city. Ralph Nicholson Gets Job With C. Acherman Ralph W. Nicholson, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Nicholson, will leave soon for London, where he will be assist' ant to Carl W. Ackerman. head of the European news service of the Public Ledger company, of Philadelphia. Mr. Nicholson will complete his course in Earlham college on May 20. and will sail on the first boat after May 21. While the headquarters of the service will be in London, most of the work will keep Mr. Nichcolson in various parts of the continent. Sir Auckland Geddes Is Received by Sec. Colby WASHINGTON, April 21 Sir Auck land Geddes, the new British ambas sador, was received today by Secretary Colby at the state department and was accorded the privilege of taking up embassy matters with the depart ment in advance of the presentation of his credentials. Poles Won't Invade Germany (By Associated Press) WARSAW. April 20.Reports printed in the Vossische Zeitung, of Berlin, to the effect that the Polish government has informed the allied supreme council it intends soon to occupy German territory if Germany fails to carry out her engagements with the Poles, are denounced by the foreign office here as being without foundation. 1

privately owned, by Americans, some tangible results in the nature of an aerial force for which he declared, we spent a billion dollars and got nothing, voluntary military training in time of peace, and economy in government Complimented Constitution. Harding complimented the makers of the constitution for making it the duty of congress only to declare and to make treaties. "No man is big enough to run the United States gov(Continued on Page Five)

DESERTIONS FROM CARRANZA SPREAD, WASHINGTON HEARS WASHINGTON, April 21. Officials and other reports received from Mex' ico told of further defection from the ranks, .of . CarranzS adherents, -- Private advices from the borders said that General Arnulfo Gomez, with 3,000 men, had occupied Tuxtan and was threatening Tampico, according to reports received there from Monterey. Officials have noted that the censorship is being rigidly enforced in Mexico City. AUGUE PRIETA. Sonora, Mexicco, April 21. News dispatches repeating the statement of a Carranza official, and recounting reports made to American army southern department headquarters by the Intelligence service, held an overshadowing interest today in the minds of officials of the state of Sonora, which recently withdrew allegiance to the Carranza government. Additional concentrations of federal and state troops for the expected clashes were reported, but nothing was known of actual encounters. General Ignacio Pesquiera, appoint ed by President Carranza to succeed Adolfo De La Huerta as governor of Sonora, reported upon his arrival at Laredo, Texas, enroute to Nogales, Arizona, that the whole state of Michoacan had gone over to the rebels. Governor Robelo joining the movement with all the federal troops in his command". His statement confirmed Mexico City reports of last Sunday. The American intellgence report was to the effect that Lieutenant Colonel Alvaro Obregon, candidate for president of Mexico and recently reported under detention at the capital, was in active command of revolutionary troops in Michoacan. ALLIES WOULD GET OUT OF RHINELAND (By Associated Press) PARIS. April 21. Withdrawal of allied troops fiompart of the Rhineland, in consideration of immediate execution by Germany of certain financial obligations of the treaty ot Versailles, is proposed by Italy and ! Great Britain at the San Remo con ference of the supreme allied council, says a dispatch to the Petit Parisien. Premier Millerand has refused to agree to this plan, it is said. The Anglo-Italian program would include disarmament of Germany under threat of blockade and the simultaneous inauguration of a policy of reconciliation, says the Matin, which adds that, in view of M. Millerand's refusal to join them. Premiers Nitti and Lloyd George are not likely to persist in carrying out their proposals. French Take Asia Minor City (By Associated Press) CONSTANTINOPLE, April 19. French troop3 entered Aintab, Asia Minor, on April 14 and have relieved the situation there, according to a statement made public at the French embassy here. Messages sent from Aintab on April 12, asking for immediate aid for American workers there, were received last week. The French position in Cilicia is viewed as difficult.PROGRAM IS COMPLETED. (By Associated Press) SEATTLE. Wash., April 21. The United States shipping board's construction program in Seattle was complete today and the 124th steel vessel to be launched here was moored off the plant of the J. F. Guthrie company.1

She was the 8,800 ton West Mahwah.

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PALMER LEADS IN GEORGIA; JOHNSON IN FRONT IN NEBRASKA (By Associated Press) ATLANTA, Ga., April 21. Latest unofficial returns- from yesterday's state democratic presidential prefer ence primary, gave Attorney-General A. Mitchel Palmer 48 counties with 140 votes in the state convention; Thomas E. Watson 50 counties with 120 votes, and Senator Hoke Smith 42 counties with 100 votes. There are a total of 384 convention votes in the 155 counties of the state, leaving 15 counties with 24 votes yet to be re ported. The Democratic state convention at which the county delegates will vote will be held here May 18. OMAHA, Neb., April 21. With re turns from 336 out of 1849 precincts Lheard from early today, Senator Hir am Johnson lea the neia or candidates for Republican presidential prefer ence .in yesterday's primary, the vote being:- Johnson, 12,002; Wood, 8,741; Pershing, 5,568; Ross, 481. On the Democratic ticket Senator G. M. Hitchcock's vote on the face of the meagre returns, overwhelmed that cast for his only opponent, Ross, who was named by both parties. PARKER CHOICE IN LOUISIANA BALLOT (By Associated Press) NEW ORLEANS, April 21 Although returns are not yet complete, John Parker, who headed the progressive party as candidate for vice president in the 1916 elections, was elected governor of Louisiana yesterday on the Democratic ticket over Captain J. Stuart Thompson, Republican. Harding and Wood Fight In Ohio, Hottest Contest For Years in Party Ranks Senator Warren G. Harding advised his audience at the Republican rally Tuesday night that he did not know why the other candidates for the Republican presidential nomination could not be present, although he knew that one of them was "in Ohio wasting his time". He referred to General Wood. Whether Ohio is to remain loyal to the "favorite son" tradition in the expression of choice for presidential candidates will be decided at the state-wide primary. April 27. So far as the Democratic party is concerned, the "favorite son" tradition will be maintained by sending a solid delegation of 48 members to the San Francisco convention, pledged to Governor James M. Cox. uancnaates lor aeiegates, pieagea to wnerai ood, have been entered in all but three of the 22 districts and two candidates for delegate-at-large ! also are in the field. A complete list j 0f candidates for district delegates j and delegate-at large, pledged to Senator Harding, are in the race. in eeneral. the Wood oreanization j js beaded by men who were prominent in tne progressive party in 1312 Senator Hardine's camDaien for the j nfost part, is in the hands of men af filiated with the local party organizations. GERMANS AND ENVOY TO VATICAN IN ROME (By Associated Press) ROME. April 20. The German government has concluded the necessary negotiations for having all Germany represented diplomatically at the Holy See and shortly, therefore. Diego von Bergen will be appointed German ambassador to the Vatican. Heretofore Herr von Bergen has been Prussian minister to the Vatican. FIRST WHITE CHILD BORN IN MINNESOTA IS DEAD (By Associated Press) LITTLE FALLS. Minn.. April 21. Lyman Warren Ayer, 86. said to have been the first white child born in Minnesota, died last night of heart disease. He was born in June, 1834 in what is now Pine county. He fought in the Civil war, later becoming prominent as a surveyor and author. JAP BUSINESS PANICKY (By Associated Press) HONOLULU, April 21. "Panicky conditions reign in Japan, according ito a cablegram from Toklo, received today by Nippu Jiji, a Japanese language newspaper here.

TORNADO KILLS

155 IN SOUTH; RELIEF IS ASKED Tents House Hundreds of Families Made Homeless by Twister Which Cut Swath Through Dozen Counties. ASSISTANCE IS RUSHED (By Associated Press) BIRMINGHAM. April 21. Assist ance from the outside world is urgently needed for the relief of tornado survivors in a dozen counties of Mis sissippi, Alabama and Tennessee, re ports today from the storm-swept district said. With a death list of 155 already reported and a property loss which will run into many millions, the tornado has taken rank as one of the most disastrous as well as most widespread ln the annals of the south. Hundreds of injured require medical attention and the forces of physi cians and nurses available locally are inadequate to cope with the situation. Tents and other temporary structures must be erected for numerous families whose home were obliterated, and a shortage of food is foreseen as a result of the destruction of harn and warehouses, coupled with the complete obstruction of communicating roads. Struck In Farm Belt The storm apparently struck in the rich farming belt lying around Bay Spring, Jasper county, Miss., and moved northeast across the remainder of the state to vent its fury upon the extreme northwestern tier of countieg in Alabama before moving into Tennessee. All reports agree as to the extreme velocity of the wind which levelled everything in its path. In and near Meridian 21 persons lost their lives, while 16 employes at a lumber camp in Neshoba county were killed in the destruction of the camp structures. Mississippi's death roll alone will be more than 100, late accounts indicate. The deaths in Mississippi already reported total 118. Of these Aberdeen and Meridian had 14 each; Rose Hill. 6; Bay Springs. 7; Glen, 10; Ingomar. 6; Starkville, 6; Neshoba county. 16; Winton county, 5; and others scattered. Alabama reported 45 dead, of wnom zu -were in Marion county, and 15 in Killing .Worth cove. The others were scattered. Only three known dead were reported in Tennessee and one in Williamson county. LAUREL, Miss., April 21 Fifteen persons are known to have been killed and property valued at a million dollars destroyed in the tornado which swept through Jasper county 15 miles north of Laurel yesterday. The two main buildings and the boys' dormitory of the Jasper county agricultural high school at Bay Spring, were demolished. Professor Bryant, one of the principals and Miss Moore, music teacher, were killed. The building and plant of the Bay Springs News were wrecked and a dozen more structures occupied by leading citizens were swept away. A special train was sen to Bay Spring carrying physicians and nurses. NEW ORLEANS, April qi The Gulf division of the American Red Cross has sent a carload of tents, blankets and medical supplies together with nurses, workers and physicians to Meridian to aid in relief wrk among the storm sufferers. JACKSON, Miss., April 21 Acting Governor Castel was in conference with National Guard officials relative to relief work in the storm swept section today. The Governor stated that the state would render every assistance to tornado sufferers. Advices from Meridian state as additional reports come In, the death list and property damage in the tornado which swept eastern Mississippi increase and havoc created in the storm area is the worst in the history of the state. MACON, Ga., April 21 At feast five . persons were killed by the tornado In jits course through Noxubee and Winston counties, according to word re ceived here, and considerable damage was caused to property and crops. HUNTSVILLE, Ala.. April 21 The tornado today swept into Madison county from the southwest just south of Lilly Flagg and crashed over the mountain into Killinim-nrtV own Ta. -i. ! ing as far as known here. 15 dead and more than a score of injured in Its wake. Extensive property damage was reported. STARKVILLE, Miss.. April 21 The tornado demolished the house of Will Moy, blowing the man and his two grand children half a mile away. All three were killed. At Cedar Bluff, near here, three persons were killed. Ohio Rising Foot an Hour (By Associated Press) CINCINNATI, O., April 21. With the Ohio river rising nearly a foot an hour the local forecaster predicted that a stage of between 45 and 50 feet would be reached today. This will represent a rise of between 16 and 21 feet In 24 hours, a record seldom equalled in the Cincinnati district. Swollen tributaries due to heavy rains tnrougnout tne watersheds was responsible for the sudden rise. . Johnson Will Attend San Remo Meeting as Observer (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 21. Ambassador Johnson, at Rome, was Instructed today by the state department to attend the allied conference at San Remo as an official observor for the American government. He will not participate in the discussion or delilfc eratlons.