Evening Star Newspaper, March 19, 1925, Page 4

i * THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €., THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1925. SCHOOLHOUSE FIRE |URGES RED CROSS i Eyewitness Describes De i Soto as Mass of Bodies : 3 and Debris. By the Associated Press. [§ 'RALIA, 111, March 13.—A graphic eye-witness account of the destruction of the De Soto Public School and the widespread damage there was told by Max Burton, a tele- graph operator for the TIllinois Cen- tral Railroad at Tamaroa, about miies from the scene of the disaster. Burton hastened to the little town immediately after receiving word of the disaster. “Rescue workers were piling bodies of little children on mattresses and blankets on the playground outside of the schoolhouse,” Burton said. “It seemed that there was no one there to claim themq Their parents were being taken to hospitals on special trains and ambulances “The hallways of the schoolhouse had been blown in and the passage- way covered with bricks. The few people engaged in rescuing them could not get in to them. I saw about bodies, and while I was there they carried away some; meanwhile ethers were brought out of the wrecked building. Clothing Torn From Bodies. ““# few vards behind the schoolhouse a field near the city limits 1 saw e bodies of two little babies about 6 or 8 months old. Both were dead and their clothes torn off.” “The principal of the school was on hand and he was trying to identify the bodies of the pupils, also worry- ing over the whereabouts and safety of two girl teachers who were un- accounted for. The principal was bloody from his Injuries. He had barely escaped with his life. “By this time the school bullding was a mass of smoldering ruins, fire having destroved what the storm did not. The hallway of the school house had caved in. and what few rescuers were on hand were trying to uncover the bodies of pupils and locate the two missing teachers. “I walked out beyond the school grounds. Every tree left standing and every fence had garments. bed clothes and household goods blown against them. It the storm began traveled eastward. and automobile tops and clothing scattered everywhere, and saw people fleeing ffom the town with hardly any garments “The business section was practi- cally destroyed by fire and wind, and nearly every home was flat. 1 saw about 40 automobiles piled up in one big pile. and thought this was a garage that had been struck Fire Department Helpless. “I offered what help I could and they told me the bodies were first taken south to Carbondale, but that the hospital was filled. I later learned they were taking the in- jured to t Duqoin Hospital north of De Soto. Automobiles were stretched along the hard roads north and south for nearly three miles a short time after the tornado. The fire departments of Duqoin and Car- bondale were sent to De Soto, but they were unable to do anything and the firemen pitched in to do the rescue work. I could see them dig- ging the bodies out of the school- house and other buildings, “I met two girls on the hard road on my way back to Tamaroa. Their faces were bleeding and their clothes were torn “They were wandering up the road and seemed not to know where they were going.” Burten added that the town was a mass of bodies, debris and burning buildings. “It seemed to me there was not an entire house in the town,” he sald. eople were going out on the hard road, north and south, with a few belongings clutched in their arms, more for protection against the storm than anything else.” looked to me like in the west and saw furniture HIGH TEMPERATURE BLAMED FOR TRAGEDY Warm Wind From South Coming in Contact With Cold Causes Genuine “Twister.” By the Associated Pregs. CHICAGO, March 19.—The storm that killed hundreds jn five States was probably a serfes of tornadoes, in the opinion of Prof, Henry J. Cox, district weather forecaster. “Almost invariably such tornadoes —and this was a genuine twister of the most dangerous type—occur in the southeastern quarter of the storm center or parent storm,” Prof. Cox explained. A condition of most unstable equilibrium, characteristic of the period of transition from Winter to Spring, marked by unseasonably high temperature, high humidity and southerly winds, with cold air aloft rushing down from the northwest almost at right angles to the south- jerly wind, produces tornadoes, he said. “The parent storm center yesterday was in northwestern Arkansas,” fqrecaster sald, “and moved north- easterly into central Indlama. Tor- nadoes are things we cannot predict. They occur as a result of conditions, but we only know the conditions and not where the storms will strike.” 7 KILLED, 60 INJURED, 8 MISSING AT RUSH, ILL. 450 Persons Made Homeless by ' Storm—Special Train Takes Many to Herrin. {!BUSH, Ill, March 19.—Seven per- #ons were killed at Bush and 60 in- jhired, while elght persons are not fccounted for as a result of yester- day’'s tornado. More than 150 persons Were made homeless {A special train took the injured to Herrin. the 'gnAm WRECKED BY BOY. ‘rkneen.nu-otd Youth Admits Placing Iron Upon Track. 8T. LOUIS, Mo, March 19.—A plece ot fron placed upon the track at New Greenfleld, M late yesterday caused the wreck of Louis: n Francisco passenger train No, 105, Investigation disclosed today. First reports were that the train had been blown over by the tornado. No one was injured. A 15-year-old boy has admitted that he placed the obstruction on the track rall, officials said, — Bay State Offers Aid. BOSTON, March 19—Messages con- veying the sympathy of Massachu- setts and offers of assistance were gent today to the Governors of Illi- nois and Indiams by Gov. Fuller. TRAPS CHILOREN) RUSH UTMOST AID President Asks Chairman Payne to Use Every Facility in Midwest Alleviation. President Coolidge, who is ‘presi- dent of the American Red Cross, to- day suggested to Chalrman John Bar- ton Payne that all of the facilities of the organization be put into opera- tion to relleve storm sufferers in the Middle West, “Information has reached me he said in a_communication made public at Red Cross headquarters, “of the disaster that has overtaken a portion of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. It is sald that many .people are home- less and many are injured. I suggest that you put In operation all the fa- cilitfes of the Red Cross to assist In the required reiléf. I am sending & telegram to the Governor of Illinols that you whi do so. Field Workers Report. Reports reaching headquarters from field workers showed supplies, doc- tors and nurges proceeding to the scenes of the worst havoo from many points. With_the co-operation of the Mis- souri Pacific Rallroad, special trains are carrying tents and relief workers from St. Louls to Gorham, I, &nd Annapolis, Mo. v A group of rellef workers, doctors and nurses in charge of Henry M Baker, national director of disaster relief of the Red Cross, was due &t Murphysboro, Ill, at midnight. An- other group of workers is proceeding from Washington to Princeton, Ind., and F. E. Burleson, with nurses and medical supplies, is on his wa: to West Frankfort, Franklin County, by spectal train from St. Louls Officials at Red Cross headquarters here were at work all night and re- doubled thelr efforts today, as reports indicated an even worse disaster than had at first been apparent. An emergency appropriation limited only by the needs of the situation will be made from the national treas- ury of the relief organization to sup- plement the funds in the hands of lo- cal chapters. Chairman John Barton Payne sent telegrams to the governors of Illi- i nois. Indiana, Missouri and Tennessee expressing sympathy and whatever assistance is needed. Supplies on Special Train. offering The United States Army quarter- master's warehouse here ordered 1,000 tents, 12,000 blankets, and stoves, cots and pillows by the thou- sand loaded aboard a special train which was made up in the Iliinots Central yards shortly before noon to be rushed to Murphysboro and the other places of suffering. Red Cross officlals had worked all night in Washington, and under di- rection from the headquarters there, the divisional headquarters in St Louis was working under high pres- sure to keep Director of Relief Baker supplied with all necessary aids and upplies Iliinols National Guard units from |eight cities were sent into the tor- nado area in Illinois on orders from Gov. Small. These included medical detachments as well as the fighting units, which were to be used for guard duty and other relief work. Radio stations in Chicago announced pledges of cash contributions around $100,000. PR e, TASK ONE OF BIGGEST. Red Cross Supported by Soldiers in Storm Relief. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, March 19.—The American Red Cross today was in command of one of its greatest mercy works in the homeland in bringing help to the families of the dead and injured in the tornado wreckage In five States. Supported by the United States Army, the TIilinois National Guard, railroads, churches, lodwes, radio- casting stations and volunteers, the Red Cross today was sending doctors and nurses, volunteer relief workers and tons upon tons of supplies into Murphysboro, West Frankfort and De Soto, lil, the worst stricken cities, and into the other communities hit ‘s the storm. A half-miifion-dollar appropriation for relief was being rushed through the Illinois Legislature at the sug- geston of Goy. Small. Thousands of dellars for relief were being pledged by sympathetic thousands all over the country in response to radio and newspaper appeals. Henry Baker, national disaster re- liet director of the Red Cross, now on the ground at Murphysboro, has dispatched scores of physiclans and nurses into the devastated communi- ties. Latest advices received here from Director Baker before noon to- day Indicated that for the present suf- ficient doctors and nurses are available, but that funas would be needed to continue the relief work. Nearly a score of special trains over the Illinois Central, Chicago and Eastern Illinofs, and Missourl Pacific were’run into the stricken cities last night and early today, carryng doc- tors, nurses and medical kits, cots, tents, blankets and supplies of various kinds. The Pullman Company announced to- day it would rush a number of its coaches into the cities where suffer- ing is greatest, to provide temporary homes for the needy. 5 KILLED, 25 HURT IN ONE COMMUNITY Cape Girardeau, Mo., Gets Report From Nearby Farming Region. By the Assoclated Press. CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., March 19. —Five persons were killed and 25 or more injured when yesterday’s storm struck the farming region about 25 milcs north of Cape Girardeau, ac- cording to reports received here to- day. Tyhe only wire cornmunication this morning out of Cape Girardeau was with Cairo, T1l. An entire family was reported to have been burned to dcath in the fire which sprung up after the storm in Gorham, IlL TORNADO KILLS MAN. Seven Other Persons Are Injured in Alabama. RUSSELLVILLE, Ala., March 19.— ‘William Green was killed and seven others were badly Injured in a tor- nado which struck Littleville, a small village north of here, yesterday. Many houses were blown down and other damage done. Mrs. C. L. Holden, one of the injured, is not expected to live. AREA IN ST LoUS @, locasr-sr FIVE STATES SWEPT BY GREAT STORM LowsSs ILLINOIS m CEHLE ¢ o' ANNAPOL/S ¢ C\ ALTENBURG © AFE GIRARDEAUD , ONLY-FOUR HOUSES LEFTINGRFFN Forty Bodies Found Lying in Streets With Total of Dead Unknown. » Ind., March 19.— Griffin, Posey County, Ind., a town of 750 people, was almost completely obliterated in I evening’'s storm, only four badly damaged houses standing. Forty bodies were found in the streets. The exact number of dead Is not known, since there has been no search of the ruins made. The town of Poseyville last night reported five deaths. Princeton, Owensville and Griffin today were engaged in the work of digging their dead and injured from the wreckage of homes, stores and office buildings leveled by a tornado that struck those places late yester- day. Upward of 200 persons were re- ported to have been killed and hun- dreds of others were reported to have been injured. No estimate of the property damage was available. Princeton Suffers Worst. Princeton, with a population of| more than 7,000, was the most se- riously aftected of the three Indiana towns. Twenty persons were reported killed and more than 60 injured. At Owensville the casualties, it was sald, were about 6 dead and 50 hurt. Public librarles, social halis and stores were transposed into tempo- rary morgues and hospitals. At Princeton martial law was declared | to prevent looting and to place the relief work under a responsible head Electric Lights Fail Failure of the electric light plants in the stricken cities, and the fires which broke out, destroying nearly every building in the stricken portions of the towns, worked additional hard- ships no rescue workers. Rescue par- ties were formed In nearly all of the towns which were not ravaged by the windstorm. The local chapter of the Red Cros: organized relief parties and sent sup- plies to the stricken cities last night. Every available nurse and doctor here was dispatched to the ravaged towns. The Heinz pickle factory at Prince- ton, recently constructed at a cost of more than $1,500,000, was blown to the ground, and nearly all other bulldings In the southern part of the city were wrecked. Open cisters claimed some of the rescue workers as they searched through the ruins after dark. The only way to locate the injured was by estimating their cries. BUFFALO HARBOR IS SWEPT BY GALE Lake Steamers Drag Anchors To- ward Shore, But Coast Guard Prevents Damage. By the Associated Press. BUFFALO, March 19.—An $0-mile gale sweeping over Buffalo this forenoon caused scattered damage throughout the city and gave ship- masters in Buffalo harbor some anxious moments. In the city two houses under con- struction were blown down and one man was reported injured when the wind carried him against a telephone pole, cutting his head. In the harbor four lake steamers started dragging thelr anchors shore- ward. The Coast Guard and harbor tugs Immediately set about intercept- ing them and were Keeping them olear of the inner harbor shallows. The rest of the grain fleet appeared unmolested. 'H ANNOUNCEMENTS. © McLEANSBORO OBENTON o BUSH OTHOMPSONV/ILLE, o PESOTO o MURPHYSBORO OHURST GORHAM Washington in No Danger of Storm, Forecaster Says Meteorological Conditions Here Not Conducive to Tornadoes. Washington need have no fear of & tornado such as wrought havoc in the Middle West last night, it was an- nounced today at the Weather Bureau by Forecaster Weightman The worst that 1s likely to happen here today is & shower, he believes, followed tortght and tomorrow by fair and colder weather. The tempera- ture is expected to drop to the freez- ing point tonight Washington has been visited by the dread tornadoes on only a few occa- sions, Mr. Weightman said. He re- called the Silver Spring tornado zbout two years ago, when much property damage resulted in the vicinity of Georgia avenue extended—beyond the District line—and the Alexandria tornado some 15 or 20 years Aago, when several houses were blown down. Meteorological conditions in the vi- cinity of Washington are such that tornadoes do not get a chance to &tart here, Mr. Weightman explained. The Ohio valley section, however, lends itself readily to tornado visitations. Last night's catastrophe resulted not from one central disturbance, but from a number of tornadoes, the fore- caster stated. The funnel-shaped clouds, comprising a whirling vortex of wind reaching velocities as high as 200 miles an hour, are presumed to have followed their usual course of cutting swaths about 100 or 150 vards wide for distances of about 25 miles. The vortex, he said, would sweep down to earth, devastate a narrow section of land and then lift heavenward again. The center of the funnel, he pointed out, becomes more or less of a vacuum and when the cone comes in contact with houses or similar objects the press below i the effect of “blowing” the obstruction upward into the low-pressure center, where the high winds twist and wreck it into bits. The Weather Bureau never under- takes to forecast tornadoes, as such Mr. Weightman said. The storms are usually purely local disturbances that cannot be definitely foreseen far in advance. Thunderstorm warnings had been broadcast throughout the affect- ed area yesterday, however, he de- clared. DEAD AT DE SO0TO ESTIMATED AT 35 Fifteen Victims and 100 of In- jured Taken to Duquoin, Ill, After Tornado. DUQUOIN, TIl, March 19.—Between 35 and 100 persons are dead and many hundreds are injured as a result of the tornado which struck De Soto yesterday afternoon. Fifteen of the dead and 100 injured were brought here. SMALL OFF FOR SCENE. Illinois Governor Leaves for Stricken Area—Guard Unit Sent. By the Associated Press. SPRINGFIELD, Ill, March 19— Gov. Len Small, accompanied by his son-in-law, Col. A. E. Inglesh, and A. C. Bobfuhr of Kankakee, left shortly before noon today for the storm area. At the same time Adjt, Gen. C. E. Black directed the 108th Medical Regiment, Chicago, to entrain for Carbondale. Clothes will last longer if mended before laundering. B i VA D n"ZI:HBLE STUDENTS. God’s Kingdom Has Come! When? Hear Judde Rutherford of New York City 9 How Bible Students’ SUNDAY 3PM. Belasco Theater Seats Free Where? President of the International Association MARCH 22 All Welcom No Collection 0PRINCETON COWENSVILLE OPOSEYVILLE 0 GRIFFIN LEXINGTON © OLLIZABETH /-—-"\I O CROSSVILLE © WEST FRANKFORT OPARRISH v Y TENNESSEE GORHAN, L, TOLL SPUACEDAT 150 Are Believed Injured. One Man Dies on Re- lief Train. By the Aesociated Press. CAIRO, 1, March 19.—The death total at Gorham, Tll., today esti- mated by raflroad officlals at 75, with 150 injured. When the storm struck Gorham late vesterday doc was giving a woman patient a hypodermic. The woman and her husband, standing nearby, were killed, but the doctor suffered only a broken collarbone. A speclal trafn with 48 of those injured fn Gorham arrived here early today aboard a special Missouri Pa- cific train. One man, Richard John- son, died en route to this city. Mrs. O. E. Coyne, wife of the super- intendent of the Illinois division of the Illinois Central, who was in charge of the injured, said that 60 others, mostiy children, had been sent to St. Louls The injured brought here include: Dr. and Mrs. Crandall and daughter and son Two children of the Dunn family. Mrs. Mayes and daughter. Miss Cecile Moshenrose. Mrs. Bulton, daughter and daugh- ter-in-law M eedham and daughter. Miss Vida Cox. Thomas Crane. All of these persons suffered frac- tured bones or internal injurles. They were taken to St. Mary's In- firmary, where all of the doctors from this section were on duty. 7 DEAD IN LOGAN, ILL.; RURAL SECTION ISOLATED Impassable Roads and Broken Wires Prevent Check-Up on Tornado Toll Outside City. By the Associated Press. LOGAN, IIl, March 19.—Seven per- sons are known to be dead as a re- sult of vesterday's tornado. The number of dead and injured in the rural districts outside of Logan can- not be estimated because of impas- sable roads and paralyzed wires. 1,500 LIVES ARE LOST IN MIDWEST STORM; HUNDREDS INJURED First Page.) (Continue cars of medical supplies and a car of tents. Most of the personnel was as- sembled through radio appeals. At the request of Mayor Dever the Chi- cago Tribune started a financlal re- lief fund with a subscription of $1,000. Yesterday's tornado was the nine- teenth such disaster since a great storm which swept the Southern States in 18S4. Three great storms, with heavy loss of life and large property damage, occurred last year. with two in 1923. Last June 67 were killed by a tornado at Lorain, Ohio, while 109 perished last April in Ala- bama, South Carolina and Georgia. Forty deaths were reported in a storm in Mississippi and Alabama in Ma © SPRINGFIELD OWITHAM Prosperous Areas Are Blighted When Tornado Rages On Region Affected Is Noted for Thriving Farming and Mining Industries. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, March 19.—Most of the towns in Illinois and Indiana which suffered from the tornado of Wed- nesday are in prosperous areas and are known for their farming and mining industries, fruit growing sec- tions and dairying. Modern build- ings in some towns were but recently constructed, up-to-date mines, in- cluding the Orlent mine, the second largest producing pit in the world, which recently established a record for one day's tonnage, were destroyed, adding thousands of dollars to an unestimated property damage. Murphysboro, the county seat of Jackson County, has a population of 10,073 and is located about 60 miles north of Cairo in the heart of a dalry-farming district and fruit- growing country. West Frankfort is the center of a coal mining country and, likewlise, is not far from Calro, but is closer to Herrin, the scene of much trouble in recent months. West Frankfort, however, cated in Franklin County. population of 8,478. Poseyville, Ind., is a noted trading point in Posey County, and is located on the Chicago and Eastern lllinois and Illinois Central raflroads. It has a population of 880. Princeton, in Gibson County, 1s a prominent station stop on the Chi- cago and Fastern INinois and South- ern railroads. Many factories and a railroad shop are located here, 16 KENTUCKY DEAD AND SCORES HURT Series of Storms Throughout State Result in Wide- spread Havoc. is lo- It has a By the Associated Press. LOUISVILLE, Ky., least 16 persons were killed and scores injured, several probably fa- tally, in a series of storms in Ken- tucky yesterday afternoon, according to reports to the Associated Press here today. All members of two families in Metcalfe County were killed or seri- ously injured when their homes were demolished. Six of them were killed and the two remaining badly hurt. Four lives were lost in Allen County near Scottsville; three negroes were killed near Louisville, and one life was lost each in Fayette and Franklin Countles and near Spring- field. A storm of tornadic proportions struck In southwestern Kentucky, in Allen, Barren, Metcalfe and Monroe Counties. Local disturbances of mark- ed intensity caused the deaths in other sections. Reports of much damage in the southwestern counties could not be confirmed because of crippled wire March 19.—At- SPECIALISTS IN . PIANOLAS ©-J DemoOLL Cortot, Bauer, Grainger, Hoffman, = DEMOLL PiANO Washington's AEOLIAN HALL = Tiwelfth and G Streets . Ouwners of the Duo Art have the privilege of hearing this great artist in their home at anytime they wish. Catalogue of the Duo Art mailed upon request, also a book giving history of the leading Pianists of today who pley exclusively for the Duo. AND REPRODUCING facilities. SMr TENNESSEE STORM GOSTS 30 LIVES Scores Reported Hurt and Property Damage Is De- clared Heavy. By the Associnted Preas. NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 19— Thirty dead and 30 to 40 injured, with heavy property loss that couid not be estimated, was the toll of the storm which etruck Tennessee late yesterda centering in Sumner County, accor to reports compiled early today by th Nashville Tennesseean Nine were killed at Witham, T about 16 miles north of Gallatin, in a storm last night which blew down many houses, it is reported. Wires were down, making it impossible to obtain detailed accounts. 1nS0veral persons wers reported mies- 5. The towns which the storm struck are reported as Southall, Keytown, Bulphura, Angle and Witham A rescus party headed by Sherift J. W. Carter left for the scene early today. " TOWN IN MISSOURI RAZED BY TORNADO Three Men Killed in Annap- olis—Residents Seek to Save Bedding. By the Associated Pres: POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., March 19.— Three persons were known today to have been killed in the southeast Missour! region that was swept by yesterday's tornado centering around Annapolis, 45 miles from here. Other reports of the storm came from the | vicinity of Cape Girardeau Three men were killed at Annapolis and many injured, three probably fatally. Among the latter is a year-old girl. Town Is Leveled. Annapolis was leveled, the being thrown over upon the hi The inhdbitants of the little hamlet immediately began to resc what they could of their belongin principally bedding, in order to pro tect themselves against the cold that followed the storm. Six school children were reported to have been Injured when a rural schoolhouse in the vicinity of Cape Girardeau was carried off by the wind. | A report that 10 had been killed at Blehle, 15 miles north of Cape Girardeau, remained unconfirmed. Another report was that 1 had been killed and 10 injured in Altenberg, | northwe® of Cape Girardeau | SEEKS $25,000 FOR AID. Resolution Carrying Relief Fund Introduced in Missouri House. By the Associated Pres JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., March 19. —A joint and concurrent resolution to appropriate $25,000 for the relief| of “the stricken people” of Murphys- boro, Ill, and adjacent territory in Missouri and Illinois in the path of | the severs windstorm vesterday. was introduced in the House of the| Missour! Legislature today. ALABAMA TOWN HIT. TUSCUMBIA, Ala., March 19.—Res- cue parties from Tuscumbia and Rus- sellville today were alding the strick en families at Littleville, this coun where a tornado vesterday killed one person and injured several others The home of Willfa: een was de- molished. Green was klilled and his wife and five-year-old daughter badly injured. debris side. | Ozark | $40,000 FOR RELIEF. BOSTON, March 19.- Science board of directors today nounced that it had placed $40,000 at la DISASTER IS 20TH OF KIND SINCE 184 Great Storm That Year Swept Southern States. Fatalities Reach Hundreds. By the Associated Press NEW YOR ~The to nado yeste and parts was t S disaster sinee the great st ich sw the Southern States Following is a he wo to! South since that February 18, 1 ed in Southern April, 18 killed in Kans June 14,18 sota. fty killed in Min Sixteen killed in Kan- September 20, 1884—Seventy-five killed in Towa and Minr May o I in St it Ma T - stroyed Ma quette 1905—Thirty k bama storms June 5, 1908—Twenty in southern raska ar Kans: March 13, 1913—Heavy loss of life in Iilinois, nessee, Lou April 2 0 kille in Oklahc Y, kil roy, The most rec at EIGHT MILITIA UNITS SENT TO STORM AREA Medical Regiment From Chicago Likely to Follow—12 Dead at Enfleld. By the Associated Press. SPRINGFIE Detachments of th Guard from eight been ordered the 108th Medi tod: West sboro as conc Troops ordered are Headquarters Batt 130t L, 13 detach to My Company Compan medical Champaign, chment, Cl Troops ordered to W. are Company K of Cairg I, Salem, both of th 8 the medical 4 atry, Of d of the 1 Supplies zone from Chi " S. 0. Tripp, were tents, 1,000 Sibles 4,000 pillows, 4,00 000 blankets. The: 10 cars, which are morning, to Carbon Ten large hospital 20 by feet, have been sent from Spri: i to Murphysboro. Twelve are dead at Enfield, II1, an undetermined number injured. cording to telegraphic communicat established the We Unio this morning. Wi are all reporte out between Norris City and being loaded this HYLAN OFFERS AID. NEW YORK, March 19.—Mayor Hy- lan today telegraphed the Governors of Missourd, Illinols and Indiana in behalf of New York City messages of con the disposal of the committees of the church for the relief of tornado suf- ferers in the Middle-West, and that contributions for rellef might be sent by the public through the mother church relief fund. dolence and offers to aid victims of yesterday's tornado. § “We deeply deplore the great catastrophe that has overtaken you said the mayor's message. “Is ther anything we can do to aid you 0. J. DeMOLL Twz)ftll &G Master Pianist Here this afternoon, March 19, at the National Theater. 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