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K i VOL. 8, NO. 50, SEMI-W EEKI TORNADO DESTR( ? THREE HUND1 Death List at Omaha is 140, Terre 1 With 240 Injured ? Fire jjjj Breaks Out, But is Soon lng a Quenched ? Property Loss pltg^e] Around $12,000,000?Troops to be f Guarding the Ruins. homes, been cl Omaha, Neb., March 24.?The eB- Telej tlmate at 4 o'clock this afternoon ton, nl gives the death list from last night's nearly tornado at 140, with 240 Injured. been It was thought 360 houses were destroyed and a total of 1,260 build- Z, Ing damaged. Torn tornadc Associated Press Offices, Omaha, Pers?na Neb., March 24.? (By Telephone to Urn n* 81oux City At noon reliable re- India ports placed number of dead in yes- India terday's tornado at 100 with 240 Indiana injured. More than 150 residences Hood w were destroyed and 250 were badly the big damaged. flow cc The financial loss will be very dennesi heavy. The storm did not hit the the stai main business district but swept a l'ig of i path of four to si:; blocks wide forced ihcnnrrYi *U/v ?A<.l.lAnAA oPl< tn t\ tuiuugu 111C A UDIUCUtC DCU11UU( vt o vv ^ Governor Morehead has called Wabasl out the militia to guard the ruins. Tippect Federal troops also are on duty. mid Su The first and main storm struck out of Ralston, three miles west of South stream! Omaha, shortly before 6 o'clock yes- seas ol terday evening and moved in a lowlam northeasterly direction through the The city of Omaha. be tho THIRTY DIE IN MOVIE SHOW. buildin npa rl y The only point at which the force of the storm struck the business ^ section was Twenty-fourth and Lake streets. Here the Diamond theater, i?rosi,ic a moving picture concern, well filled, was wrecked. According to the w'asl best available figures at least thirty of Its patrons were killed. dent Between forty and fifty were Mayor -?v killed in the wreck of a pool hall lows: Patronized by negroes. ?.j a The well defined path of the storm n e w s r ended at Carter Lake, near the Mis? souri river, north of the city. Fire we hel' broke out in the debris and wreck- May< ed buildings. Fires burned them- "We selves out except in instances where o' assh flames were brought under control ?pondii by volunteer "bucket brigades." handle The second storm swept across man ot the Missouri river about 6:30 p. m., came p doing considerable damage in Coun- are do .11 T > l.-rt1.. ?f ? U1 Willi \iig uiuim. Fig ures compiled early today Pr^fiS ti place the number of known dead in niessag Council Bluffs at nine with a score _ Injured. * " BUSINESS HOUSES ESCAPE. Five The stretch of Omaha covered by About the tornado reaches from the south- Lam em limits to the suburb of Florence, buildin alz miles north of the point of origin, here The streets are filled with o'clock wreckage of houses, uprooted trees g y j and tangled electric wires. Street walfor car movement is impossible, wagon Wareho and automobile travel almost so# the Co The list of dead, although already anj OB a long one, is believed by those who c0ie, have been over a good part of the The devastated territory, to be but a be- p088ibi ginning. origina Twenty or more fires were reported in the track of the storm and Man ai every piece of fire fighting appara- l>eat tus of Omaha,'as well as companies Way from South Omaha and Council Called (ImT Bluffs, were kept at work all day while and night. This and the fact that hpre tj torrential rains followed the blow, waiked soaking the debris, prevented a con- flrp(j b flagratlon. The flames were under Three control late today. victim. The storm swept the western part 11 IN of the city for its entire length. The thR ftft eastern half of the city?generally betwee composing the business section? ago. ] was out of the path of the storm |ind j0< Mit suffered greatly. refuses jfjPVThe section damaged is the residential portion of the city. #A nura- Kgg lb her of out-lying business thoroughfares also are in the destroyed area. WaB| The greater part of the damage waR cg was done west of Twenty-fourth j[OUf4e. street, a north and south cross town jule ln street extending the .ength of the ,,nRr|nl city. Numerous streets with retail att|r? , i stores aro in this section, with the manHj0 ^ residence portion of the city scat- ,jecora| tered in Intervening sections. chlldre Thirty Dead at Terra Haute. frontin Terre Haute, Ind , March 24.? huudre Twenty-four victims of a tornado eluding which swept the southern part of bers of (fe,, . " " V / TT 4 i tx. -LAIN (J/ WQ fiVFP ,,KAT" IIij \|YLI\ A w?n,i tion I RED HOMES eight miles es Friday afteri j . i iri * i * wa8? before laute and Vigo county late T , . ? .. . , v . Lizzie Belk, < ;ht had been identified today . . ? ? ' .w nr . , * late H- R- w>re than 75 injured were be- ,, ?? _ , . . . . _ Mrs. Ellen B< ired for In improvised hos- . . grand-daughte ... . . M. Belk of th ral more bodies are expected . . AW . . burn was a gn ound when the ruins of 200 ... ? t Waynesville, N. C. Meet* clean shaved h at Hands of His Cousin. hoard, with n ing to identif; nesville, N. C., March 23.? out of church by an usher attending religious cervices lis morning, Henry Sorrells MUCH AIKI into a fusillade of bullets, y his cousin, Hardy Corrells. llepoirtcd Tai of the bullets took effect, the Jw Onl dying instantly. What was reported that the killing is be a bloody f eruiath of a violent quarrel ed to be but 11 the two men several weeks tween a womi Hardy Sorrells was arrested two young Jged in the county jail. He loosed by tc to make any statement. hard cider, ii profanity. Th< oiling Hay at White House were pas ( rounds. an(j furtl hlngton, March 24. ?Today for the sheri ;g rolling day at the Whito been struck i From early morning until knacks. She tho afternoon there was a mediately to age of little folks In Faster on arriving a to the lawns of the executive plantation, t n. With baskets, trimly tant, that his :ed in ribbons and colors, the sary and that n romped on tho mound all as report* g tho White House, whllo the scene, 1 ds of olders looked on, in- sheriff acted ; President Wilson and mem- brought abou his family. tween the par oi me uue \ leveled by the storm, have 0. . . . ' She taught su eared away. . , ? . . ber of years a >hone messages from Prairie- , .. >i * .. . eral other p ne miles south, state that ? . , ' . . . . Having In ei every house in the town had n . . , . . .. . Tirzah Presbyi destroyed and that many . . . . . . j Am. a , ed a consistent between here and that place , ? ways exerted m leveled. those abc antial rains accompanied the , ... . years of age ? ? and probably saved many ? . , . , years ago to e i pinned in the wreckage from ... .. , 1 . t. . with their tl ; to death. . , ^ burn and Hav ina Flood May Set Record. also ,eavcs or mapolls, Ind., March 24.? Belk, the w< l tonight is in the grip of a man of Lanes hlch treatens to surpass even er, D. D. A. 13 h waters of 1883. The over- years ago. D >ming with astonishing sud- town Mrs. Cly }, caught farmers throughout bership to tl te unprepared, and the break- terian church, levees in other places has service were < persons living along the riv- 12:30 p. m. b lesert their homes. The White, R.. Murchiso'n, l, Blue, St. Joseph, Maumee, Boldridge, D. moe and Mlssisslnewa rivers Mien laid to : igar and Wildcat creeks are iemetery their banks, with every ' The tidings let in the state adding to the sadpess to n f water that inundate the Clyburii was is. wherever sh< loss today in live stock will was a strong, usands of dollars, while the though tried gs destroyed will amount to faltered. Hei as much. sympathy of in their great VILSON OFFERS All). MYKTE >nt Wires Mayor Dahlman of Omaha. Body of In) hlnvlnn OA r> 1 .* vK,..-.. u>. >...Dvv?i UII.IJ ?1. new- - "" Wilson today telegraphed Murdered close Identii Dahlman of Omaha as fol- rp^ (jRa(j t white man wi m deeply distressed at the of Twelve Mil eceived from Nebraska. Can week, which p In any way?" brought .low* high freshet i >r Hahlman replied: tratR Denn,g deeply appreciate your offer Lftn(J townshi] stance but our people are re- Uje bQdy Tb ig nobly and I believe we can lng thp pRrtlc, the situation. Major Hart- by yg from M ' Fort Omaha and his men man Qf thp j( romptly to our assistance and Fditor New ing great work. The people acUng COfonei lha desire, however, to ex- hag jugt finlgl heir gratitude to you for your Qver U)e dead e of sympathy." man wh|ch h( ,(>00 1SLAZE AT LA MA It. of Twe,ve *Mil high freshets. Buildings Destroyed?Loss The finding of Half Covered by Insurance. party came to ar. March 23.?Five frame or hands of * gs were destroyed by fire b,irt'ts> usin yesterday morning about 3 ment' . , . vere blows o\ , one store house owned hy . j 111 ., side of the 1 earce and occupied by Horace . . . .... , . skull. Possib d; one store building and two , . . . . committeed t< luses owned and occupied by lcolough Hardware Company, a f' ?.ayt ' ie dwelling owned by J. A. 8 n 8 .PP^ feet and the lose is about 115,000. with ma" y $7,000 insurance. The Are ' ) .,>,ars ? , . . ? . .... medium or ra ted in the Pearce building. , , dark comole J r I ISTER, S. C., TUESDAY, M\\ ?M ,,vm,tNfYOI]THS PR nn of tlie Dixie Sec- * 1 Passes Away. TA TIIWH less of several months, ||J ?||yYj^f yburn passed a^ay at ie Dixit section, about ist of Lancaster, last Mol> Was in Angry icon. Mrs. Clyburn " ?urn|ng of IjU(, her marriage. Miss ! 5nly daughter of the * ountry ome. Belk and his wife, i London, March ?lk. She was also a trowd of youths, r of the late Thomas \QUa k,nds Qf lis county. Mrs. Clyiduate with distinction n,outh or*0"8 and 1 vest Female College. ^tyae partK today, ccessfully for a num- peat the rowdy see t Kershaw and at sev- day should the sufl laces in the county. to bold their regul irly life Joined the lerian church, she liv- nK" t Christian life and al- The **omen, ho* an influence for good frained, but the cro >ut her. She was 53 ble |n any event sp< md was married 12 |n harassing men x-Sheriff Clyburn, who themselves to be s: iree sons, Lewis, Mil- the suffragettes. Id, survive her. She The police had b le brother, Mr. T. M. the meeting would >ll-known real estate strong force patroll ister. Another broth- adjotplng streets. ' elk, died a number of became weary and d her proceeded to send the united backln ff. claiming she had (lists of Oeorgia s n the face with brass will exert an Influ< riff Hunter went ira- greater than that ( Taxahaw, but found man's college in ( t Mr. Aim - Mlingo's system will repres wenty-five miles dis- about $1,000,000. presence was unneces- Working togetl: the affair was not at will he eliminated, d to him. While on and greater eflicien aowever, the tactful is generally regard as peacemaker and as the greatest step t a reconciliation be- Andrew College, if ties tory of Oeorgia ed ul,?6 icomeuw in fftoer, wjio has had burn moved her mem- in handling mobs, ie Lancaster Presby- a good thir\? the wt at which the funeral I j)f.ar. as the\nen we conducted Saturday at | because of the bur iy h^r pastor, Rev. H. I country residence assisted by Rev. J. H. lAVhite, widow of% F D. The remains were ftleorge White, th< rest in the West End Pauiith. Although Lady V of her death will bring tunately was erupt; lany hearts, for Mrs. cendiarism has cam loved and respected feeling against the e was known. Hers gettes than any pr steadfast faith, which Windsor castle, by suffering, never has gone into rei loved ones have the closely guarded an< our entire community tions have been t sorrow. women from makin tions or committing KIOVK DEATH. A 8pecial staff < ... , , been scut to Winds mown Man Washed tprrace of the caRt pposed to Have Been ways heretofore l Inquest Fails to IMs- ha8 been c ty* , Court palace has b >ody of an unknown M as found on the bank WILLIS L. MOOR1 e creek Friday of last it is supposed was weather Chief's stream by the recent cepted, Effecti n^Owr- creek. Magis- Washington. Mi K. Hall of Indian ^ Moore, chief of p held an inquest over reau> resigned y< ,e following letter giv- tary HOUSton accej jlars has been received Uon after a tali r. T. W. Secrest, fore- Alison, to become try of inquest: Professor Moore?i s:?D. K. Hall, Esq., o for Lancaster county, ' 11 ?ed holding an inquest retary of A^cn\tu body of an unknown Secretary Housto id drifted to the bank the ?m(e of chlef e creek, by the recent burPaU is a l>resi near Osceola. S. C . nient> the jury was that the "We have uo 011 his death by the hand Sald the m unknown party or Set the best mau w g some blunt instru- a,),lity and adruin 5 the party three se- VVhen Prealdent 'er the left cheek and to otfice and ?mc,a lead, breaking in the ment of ly the act had been dent,al aPP0,ntme m days as the body thpir r?8ignations, so much so that the was not amo,,K th from the hands and however' Petitions hair from the head. ,ated lirR,nK upon supposed to be 25 to tbe se,ectJon of 1>r age, a foot peddler, be 8eprptary of ag ther small in statue, SecrPtary Houston xion, straight hair, UlH Wb,te Housp h or rather liftle or no quantities of lettei 0 mark on the cloth- urK'nK that i'rofesi y the person. tained in office { T. W. SECKEST. weather bureau. Foreman Jury., ... , I I Wesleyan. Andrew > ABOUT NOTHING. Colleges For l*nl Cuthbert, Ga., tahaw Feud Prove# to lanta Journal, Ma y Word Battle. W. Malone, presh reported Saturday to College, has just eud in Tax?ahaw prov- Macon, where the a battle of words be- tees of Andrew and an of that section and imously agreed to < men, whose tongues, stltutions with L >0 much Chesterfield forming a system idulged in the use of such as the South 3 woman whose house fore. c i II 1> firilftiutuH i u t Tlw. t I, Inullli tv tCH 'J~>. 1913. EPARE ~ :tt Hoard Issues I <?u (T WOMEN plifjed spelling be (lav its fourth lis Mood Following P^ar in new-fas! y White's Fine Approximately 1 shortened or cliai ''In considerin* 23.?A great inge," the hoard i armed with var- the new list, "do les, tin whistles, influenced by the the word. Any >ells, gathered at odd &t flrgt prepared to re- whether the chanj nes of last Sun- gain; if the publl 'ragettes attempt Some of the cl ar Sunday meet- Dropping the s as ehaos and ch the final "k" In 'ever, wisely re- mock> changlng h wds out for trou- hart and harth, < int the afternoon "e" In money an who declared substituting laf I rmpathizers with for cough; omi gnat, gnome an een advised that substituting nee be held and a nicnac for knicl ed the park and P'ng the "k" ii rhe crowd finally changing prance lispersed. An of- other words end long experience nstsaid that it was In the new lis men did not ap- tueh; serious is re iu angr^ mood hlow is spelled bl ning or tne tine w . iurc of Lady Amy toln to iarffcxu; 1 ield Marshall Sir sum; boss to *>o* ? hero of Lady- wrt>t^b to retch. V stances typifies a /hit<*s house for- ed by a lonK "at f this N^ct of in- R aPpH?8? ied a moV$ bitter Andrew Car 1 militant ditffra- R?osevelt and a s evious crime." . merj are included where the court* board'* members. Bldence, I. being FXlI[>tER CHAM d special precauaken to prevent ^ g any demonstra- Capt A N " t any outrages. |n w^pI(1 to H >f detectives has ^ M c< or and the north le. which ha* al- I >een open to the ai> * R?Pa dosed. Hampton f?"* , , ^ ieen closed. th* WOr,d' dled home in Lincoln, 2 TO QUIT JOB. Captain Bogan plonship of Am> Resignation Ac- wpnt to England ve July 31. met all comers arch 23.?Willis fend,n8 the cl the weather hu- '.87J- wh?'_he re isterday. SecreRed the resigna- ,iorj of be,ng the c with President world who ever k effective July 31. w!th 100 consec i Democrat?was feat was acc?i"P? (ointment as Sec- al Bexter Park, re at Madison Squ ?n explained that ^<irk ke broke f of the weather 7 hours' 151 m,nv dential appoint- IlJ 188' and 1884 was a one-third o e in mind now," Wild West "but will try to tbiy time that th e can of scientiilc fiiUlt'r and r?l ilstrative talent." wcrld-wide reput Wilson came in- aP*a,n Boga Is of the depart- Bt>eue* Alba"V e holding presi- St>P^ber 17, 11 nts handed in FITHKLL IS 1 Professor Moore lem. Previously, Arkansas Supren had been circu- Vexed President Wilson Littie Rock, . ofessor Moore to By a decision h, ;riculture. Since the Arkansas su was appointed, that Senator F. A as- received large ident of the sta s and telegrams ,egal aotJng ROV( sor Moore be re- Senator Oldham, is chief of the post of presiding ate to take that ?- after the electioi and f.aOrange , _ . _ " ernor, Joe T iversity School. . Lnited States s Special to At- cession to Jeff irch 23.?Or .1 ? punru. lent of Andrew The two claim returned from governorship ha\ boards of trus- fi(.ex in different I Weseiyan unan- capitol Today's combine these in- preme court is cc aGrange College, settlement of th< of girls' colleges ing Governor 1 has not had be- that he would c primary some tlr itions will have g of the Metho- ELIOT UAf md Florida and ? Mice considerably I'lesulent Emeriti >f any single wo- firms .he South. The ( ambridge, A ent resources of '>r * tiarles \V emeritus of Harv ter, competition wat true he declii waste cut down bassador to Grea cy promoted. It be would not giv< led in Cuthbert dining he said in the history of count of his age not in the his- his health or fl ucation. tion. $1.50 PEI tr;; :;, aiken pref i it I i l.ist of Words ew Orthography. nAp| rr/ip * rch 24 ?The sim- j f()K I IlL. \ >ard issued yester- J <t of words to ap- j lioned othography. j Fllohornte Program L,000 words are % , .. , I For Annual Monti >g?l m spelling C?roll?a Division; these new spellsaid in announcing Sponsors, i not be too much Aiken special to ( odd appearance of and Courier, Marcl change must look ^ (jnU.rta,nlnf. tl Consider rather, 5e will bring a real Veterans, sponsors, c could accept it." Veterans of the Sou tianges are: vision, U. D. C., wli silent "h" in such their annual reunic ameleon, dropping 23d and 24th of n words like ham- now beginning to c eart and hearth to j8 the result of a lropping the silent councilmanic board d similar words; when Mayor Herbe; Tor laugh and cof pointed each membi tting the "g" in the chairman of a d similar words; choose his own co-1 for knee and ure and to draw fr k-knack and drop- at large, who, it is ai 1 similar words, their hearty co-op* d to pranst and end that the occasio ing with need to unqualified success i union of vears. ;t touch Is spelled However, the m changed to serlus; cllu of adjustment v o; bellow is chang- for the accommodat ed to forst; phan- Qf the throng of v handsome to hand- come here at that ft glu.^ to glu and pected that at least Each of* these In- veterans, sponsors s rule and is follow- pranf!) besides the of words to which bere. Of course, tb ber of hotels and j negie, Theodore houses will be abl< core of other noted paratively speaking, I in the list of the 8mall percentage o! meet the demand, tl of the citizens will PION for these two da VING SHOT DEAD RUests. In the matter of trtlus, Only Person wWch therp win b i? *0? I'ive Birds MajQr Qeneral R msecutive Shots. mander of the Sou 11., March 24.? vision, yesterday f rdus, for seventeen he had arranged p pion wing shot of _ -- amateur performan< last night at his tonft theater on the 111. that he expected tl ius won the cham- agempnt to make ai erica in 1871, and jnp a professional in 187 5. There he the secon(i night. , successfully de- ()n one 0f these i lampionship until the annual gr turned to America. spons0rs, attendants s held the distinc- tors to the reunion only person in the be one of the m0st illed 100 live birds functions of the yea utive shots. This ten(je(i bv persons shed in July, 1860, Btate Chicago. In 187 2 jn ^ie matter of are Garden, New 80me sensation >,500 glass balls in , recent statement of ites and 2 seconds. I jn rbarge who, in , Captain Bogardus I affair, asserted mos wner in the Buffalo the ..turkey trot," show. It was at bunny hug." e Bogardus family, other so-called it ir sons, gained a I wou|j uot be toler ation as shooters. I ment amj that the rdus was born at I (|jvjduals who att county, New York, I any 8UCb would be c 833. ballroom post haste ~D?nn minded that these "HIO <i?% ERNOR. I w< rc yery popu|< le Court Settles . younger society truest ten. day. bul repllodth, Ark March 24? difference-popular laded down today, they were Improper preme court ruled ton, and they propo. I Futrell, the pres- of them: that at a te senate, was the union the men. on ernor of Arkansas, represented the chit who vacated the the chastity of the officer of the sen- the dances In nuei of acting governor stroy these Ideals a , of the then gov- Confederate reunion iiuumson, to tne taaen a most decld lenatorship in sue- takable stand agair Davis, is thus de- ?by some termed nuisances. ants for the active 'e maintained of- WALKS Willi.K A portions of the SHOI action of the su nsidered as a final 'l11''01-* Smith, Jr., - matter, and Act- With Shot?un '"u troll announced Augusta, Qa.f Ma all a gubernatorial s,ni,h. Jr., 16 yean ne during the day. sightless for life bei ? wounds received in * DECLINED. day night. The we hands of the youi us of Harvard Con- Brooks Hammond, i Iteport. zen of North Augus lass., March 23.? Mr, Hammond wa Eliot, president lug the night by a ai;d, said tonight it his window. A < ry ned the post of am- nephew brought th t Britain. While the uncle that he 2 his reason for de- Smith The Smit it was not on ac- quarters of a mile >, the condition of mond home nnd it i nanciai consldeia- the boy walked tha sleep. I 1 YEAR. *ARING VETERANS Being Arranged ng of the South ?Grand Ball to Charleston News 1 22. The plans ie Confederate and Sons of ith Carolina Dilen they hold >n here on the ext month, are :rystalize. This meeting of tho I of the city, rt E. Giles apjr of the board l committee, to aborers at lels om the citizens ssured, will lend oration, to the n may prove an ind the beBt reatter most diffl ill be arranging ion and housing isitors who will time. It is ex fifteen hundred ind eons of vetvisitors, will be ie limited nummblic boarding s to take, cornonly a very f these, and to ie private homes be thrown open ys to the city's amusements, of e a suoerfluity Hammett, comth Carolina Ditnnouneed that ositively for an ;e at the Thesfirst night and ie theater manl effort at bookperformance for evenings will be and ball to the upon and vlsi i, and this will . brilliant socia1 r. It will be atfrcm the entire this prospective attaches to the ' the committee discussing the t positively that "grizzly bear," or any of the nproper dances ated foi a moindividual or inempted to start sxcused from the . They were refantastic dances ir among the of the present it this made no or unpopular, was their opined to have none Confederate rethe one hand, airy, the women South, and that stion would dend "disgrace tho u" So they have ed and unmls ist these dances menaces and SLEEP; P AS BURGLAR Illiuded Forever by Uncle, reh 24.?Hubert i of age, will bo cause of gunnhot . both eyes Saturapon wafl In tho ig raan'fl uncle, i prominent citltn, 8. C. s awakened durnoise outside of of pain from his e realization to had shot young lii 8 live threefrora the HamIs presumed that t distance in hiH