FAGE FOUR
'1UE LAP11AL JUUlliMAL, M.LJLM, UUELILm"
CapitalJtJournal
. Salem. Oregon
I An Independent Newspaper Published every evening except Sunday
Telephone 61; newt 81
GEOKQE PUTNAM, Editor and Publliher
The Season Opens
Over 1,000 dead, 3,000 injured, many thousands homeless
and property loss running into the millions of dollars heralds
the opening of the annual tornado season in the middle west.
It will probably smash all records for life and property
destruction.
The vict.:i3 this year are residents of Missouri, Illinois
and Ir. -.liana. Last year they were principally inhabitants of
northern Ohio, with a sprinkling in other states. The year
before Oklahoma and the south central west furnished the
victims.
Every year some portion of the Mississippi or Missouri
v: lleys pays toll to the tornado king. The major disasters
since 1880, when Marshfield, Missouri, was destroyed,
number over a score. In 1882, Grinnell, Iowa, was about
wiped out. In 1884 over COO were killed in southern states.
Louisville, Kentucky, paid the penally in 1890 with the
death of 75 people and a property loss of $3,000,000. In 1802,
over 40 were killed in Kansas, and 50 in Minnesota. In 1803,
IG were killtd in the Kansas river valley. In 1891, 75 were
killed in Iowa and Minnesota.
In 189G, 500 were killed in St. Louis and $13,000,000 ,
property destroyed by a tornado that traveled an exten
bivcly populated region. In 1901, a tornado, originating in
South Dakota, swept across Minnesota and Wisconsin, pass
infr through St. Paul and Minnesota in several iarallel strips,
killing 50 people and wrecking property worth millions of
tljllais. In 1913, a tornado, originating in Texas swept
northeast, killing 200 persons in Omaha, injuring 323, leaving
3,000 homeless and causing a property loss of $7,000,000. In
1917, over 100 lives were forfeited and $3,000,000 property
destroyed in' Illinois and Indiana.
The tornado is a violent and destructive local storm
attended by a funnel-shaped, pendant cloud around which
the winds revolve in a direction opposite to that of the hands
of a watch. The small diameter and its rapid progress hi
movement, make it of brief duration. Sometimes it seems to
rise and fall with a bounding motion, leaving occasional sec
tions unscathed along the path of destruction. Tornadoes
differ from cyclones, with which they are confused, as the
latter term is properly applied to those great systems of
a'mospheric movements about a central area of low pressure
Cyclones are hundreds of miles in diameter and continue
for several days, and therefore represent the opiiositc
extreme of atmospheric disturbance.
While it is said that tornadoes seldom strike twice in the
same place, one wonders why people will continue to live
where they are in constant danger of destruction of life and
property. Why should anyone remain in the tornado belt
where he freezes in winter and roasts in summer and is likely
to be blown to blazes in spring, when he can come to Oregon
and enjoy life, where every prospect pleases and man no
viler than elsewhere?
TODAY'S CROSS WORD PUZZLE
HORIZONTAL
1. Debark
4. J-:.inirtAii water bird
H. Ix-noiing liiMcrtlon
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11. IfMiU'ilU'a Jigust
1 2. Cooked
14. iMsiiL of nix I U
10. A unit
17. I ltlii.u (nil.)
JH. Sou U i African atileloiw
21. ItitijitJnic rod
2 I. I bjiiiMii
tt. Dillo (lib)
7. hn
JH. MnMnH
2it. I'ArrfTiirp rooted In tkln
HOW TO SOLVE THE CROSS WORD PUZZLE
The way to soIto the Croaa word Ptraie is to fill la the while
nnares of the diagram with ffw words wlik-h agree wltb the accom
IMiiiiii(C definitions, Tlie Jf liitltous ere numbered to correspond wlUi
me nuji.LK.Ts on lue aimgrux,i -
Any word defined In the 'text under "HORIZONTAL" will beirln
at Its number, shown on tlte dlaenuu, and will extend all tho waj
across to umj urge olick space to the right or itiat number. That u,
the word must begin In the 4U.ire that contains Its IdeiitiOhis; num
ber, and extend as far as the w telle squares coutlnue uninterruptedly
Any word drrinrd under "VFTITICAI." will also begin. In tbe white
inaoe mat contain Its number, but will extend downward as far
the white space remain uninterruptedly.
OP Yi:STEHD.x"S
Mi A Q E
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Getting Up-to-Date
That the "world do move," even in Salem, is shown by
the fact that an ordinance is pending before the city council,
vi' good prospect of passage, providing for "head-in" auto
parking along street curbs. Salem is probably the last cily
in the country to try this modern method, but better late
than never.
Long after it has been discarded in every city worth the
name in the country, Salem has stuck to the obsolete, incon
venient, and dangerous backing in parking system, which has
been tolerated only because of our wide streets, our self
satisfaction with things as they are and our conservative
untipathy to change.
No one thinks of backing-iu to a garage, yet it is no more
awkward than backing into the curb. The new system will
enable more cars to park, make it easier- and safer to park,
and in everyway make it more convenient for the public.
Another benefit from head-in parking will be that the
wind shields of parked cars will no longer catch the glare of
the sun and reflect it across the street to the annoyance and
Inconvenience of store and office occupants.
BY ASSOCIATES
111 (lilt'Ct COIUl .lt tO 801110 of
t lie repirta emanating from I lie
district north of Jt'fierson a a to
I lie chanu-trr of Fred Swartz, re
cently 1. 1 1 led on bin ranch lit a
U)ii;imtte explosion, ruined a reso
lution adopted by the school board
of hid community, lauding Swart,
life a uiKh rlasM community builder,
a friend of t'ducutiou mid uu cx
cmnlary citizen in general, lien
timprton, J. T. Hockspeler, J. G.
l'ati, iiit'iiihrrtt of tlie hoard, mid
MiUT.utM'l'e l.ooney clfrk. sin the
resolution, all of them beiim
friend aiut in'U',Moi'H of Swartx
HM wull ha school hoard members.
The re:;olvitUmB follow:
"in behalf of thta community
and seho'il distritt No. 21, we, the
t.nderHitfiiod, pity the following
tribute to the memory of Vxs
ISwHrts;
'Mu was a man of never falling
courtesy, and ol retiuement and
culture. I'll title spirited and in
tereste'1 in education:! affairs, he
eerved for three years on the
ac huol boa rd ; and during (hat
t:me, th school made a wonderful
Improvement. Ho wan Instrument
al in building a play shed, drain
Ins; the grounds and raising the
rhtHil to a high standard.
"Kred Swarti wan held la high
ctteem by his friends. Kind haart
rd stid generous, he was always
ready to help a neighbor,, and
through bis death, this commun
ity has auftered a distinct lows."
CHILDREN IN
WRECKAGE OF
SCHOOLS DIE
fC'intliuitl ftMm IMKe On
Senator Culhmon Dad
w ahinicton, March It. For
mer Senator Culbtraun o( Tfll!
diH hfri- earlr todajr. He wu 70
rara old.
corilinrt tn n. V. Kryalu'r. nnm-
lier of the national mianl troop
or rartiomlale.
Schools Pemolishrd
Kryxlipr nhirled (hat the
shool lit.iiHe at lVSoto wm do
ninlifhetl anil ho ratlmalpd (hp
dead rliililrt'n iitimbpred from 80
(o 100.
Hp ald thai many rhllilrrn
'.akpn from Hip ruins wore badlv
hurl.
Othpr rpMrtn hprp and In Car
hondalp sti-tni;thpnpd oarly re
(lorla (hat r.imtaltim In (hp Btriok
on area wpro Krpa(.
At MurphYtthnro (hp t,irm wat)
nul morp (hriti five tniniittti In
na.-wmir. Tli.' torna.lo ttmaKhpd
himlnraa IniiMlniw and ilwpllinsi
In a twinkling and in 111 pw.ikp of
Uu ilov.i.sunin wind rinp a flip
whH'h comiilptpd thp ilrtdrurtlon
It l rslimaliil that at Ioat
onp fourlh - pivttlhly morp of
the rraidpntial aoi-tion U In nilnn
and (ho biisino pr.'spnlM n simi
lar (h-pup of wrpt-kaKP.
Thp Mohilp and Ohio railroad
ahow trp dpntroxMl. Approxl-
ma(py S5 ppraoiw itp klllp.l
and 100 Iniiirpd when (he bulld-
InR collapupd.
The I.oitan and Loncfpllnw
ar-hoot worp blown (o pipctw.
R.Khiy fiyp pupils of (he Logan
school worp rpporlPd killp.l. nix
ivprp rpinovod dpad al the I'nii
ft'llow srhool and nix at a lown
Mhip aphool.
Martial law la 111 effect.
The e(orm camp without warn
in. An hour brtore thp tornado
lilt a bright sun wm ohintnir.
Coollitiro ntlliua III,!
Washtnicton. Mar. 19 l'rl.l.nt
Coolidgff ha divllncd thp Invita
tion extpiidPd htm to BMrM h
annual convontlon of the Awncut-
d Advprtialn Cluha ot the World
tn alay at Houston, Texas.
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CopyrlKbt 1924 George Matthew Adama
Wen, mothen and maids
A Romantic Serial of Modern Life
By IDAH McGLONE GIBSON
AFK All OF IjOVC
"You may aay what you pleaae
befora Konnle," aald I.illemay as
M&rchmont hesitated. If she doee
not heart It from you she will nrob
ably hear it from me for I have
never kept a secret from her since
I h:ive known her."
-Well, what I am afraid of,"
aid Marchniont slowly. "Is that
Meli&iy will grow to love him, that
ha will become so much a part ot
her llfo that when he monies
someone elc or if he piarries hei
and later fulls In love with some
one else. It will break her heart."
"If I may be allowed to suggest.
Mr. Marchmont," broke In Miss
Norton, "I think you are coining
to some conclulonathat are bas'd
on wrong premises. In the first
place you do not know that Mia.
Vail is In love with the young man
True he amuses her, but that may
be all and, the second place, you
do not know if he la not genuine
ly In lovo with me. Certainly,-
neilhor Mrs. Tail's friends nor her
daughter will tell me that she w
not very attractive and worih any
mans regard. Why do jrou ir
to settlo both their Uvea until you
Knew something their inclinations?
"Cut, Nonnle, he has ju.st told
me he wants to make mother happy."
'Well, what Is there wrong
about that? I think It Is rather
commendable."
Of course it is all right, but
don't bellve him Nonnle. Neither
does Uncle Ovid who wrote me be
fore I left l'rance that every one
was ROHflinlng about the affair In
Hollywood. "
'My dear," remonstrated Miss
Norton, "from what I have ?en in
the papers it looks off though
everyone gouips about everyone
and everything in Hollywood. 80
that doesn t mean anythin. Why
do you not let thtm take caro of
thenistdvt-s? They are certainly
old enough."
"Nonnie, I don't want my moth
er to marry again. Kho was so
unhappy with my f ither."
"Are you sure that 1 the real
reason, Lill?may? 1 there not a
little selfwhins in It? You want
your motrur to be yours exclusive
ly. Mi a. Vail having been only u
mother fr so n-any yi'.irs has Mk
in to her.self the riyht to be a
courted and petu-d woman. "
"How many pec pic, do you
think, would court and pet moth
er If she wasn't a rh-h woman V"
-That in a very bitter thhitf to
say, Mill-may, and It Is entirely he
side the case yhe is a rich wo
man i'lni 1 do not hliune her if.
with her money and her attractive
ncju, she trie to find .someone who
Is thinking of her interest."
"Mercy, Nonnie, I have never
heard you talk that .way," aaid
Lillemay, looking uncomfortable
and unconvinced. "L'ncle Ovid,
don't you think as my nu-lher'n
only child 1 should have some say
as to her property? I certainly do
not want Harold Kennedy h my
business manager and 1 shall tell
mother so."
"What Is It you arc gninj to toll
mother?" asked Mm. Vail coming
up at that moment.
"I was going to tell you lhal it
is about time we wcie going home,
dear."
"I am afraid daughter, that I
have '.ecn very selfbdi to keep you
out so late on your first night in
America. I wanted to nhow all
these people the most beautiful
girl In nil the world and besides
I knew you would Kt better uc.
tiualnted with Harold If you ft ,nc
ed with him. than in any other
way."
Do you consider, mother dear
that Mr. Kennedy's greatest utl
traction lies In his feet?"
Well he had very delightful
way of mixing the aociat graces
with sensible business convena.
lion. I have Just been telling him
that he had too good a business
head to waste tt acting on the
screen."
"And has he acted upon your Mig
gestion?"
"I think so. Anyway I have ten
tatively decided to go into the pro
duclng business or rather I hav
decided to form a holding em
p.my for the Kennedy pictures.
Io any of you want to buy stock?"
Mrri. Vail naked laughingly
"I haven't a cent, mother dear.
I was very extravagant In I'arU. I
have only abount a hundred dot
lard left of my allowance."
4 Ieire-st, you own half of all the
oil property that was found upon
out little farm. I had the deeda
all made out the other day and
they are ready for you to sign,
Harold told mo that when you re
tinned he ihcught tho fairest anil
mor.t equitable arrangement thai
could be made waa for me to db
vido the Vail oil field In half, giv
ing you so many producing oil
wells and so much land that hai
no yet been opened up."
"So. I must owe even my pari
of my mother's estate to the nug
gesllon of Harold Kennedy," Mlle
mav thought bitterly to herself.
Aloud she said: "We'll talk over
that tomorrow, mother dear. Jnst
is this moment I am ao muddled
with oil and Jazz, with business
and pleasure, with the welcome o!
homecoming and the fatigue ol
meeting people, that I confers my
brain Is pretty badly mixed tip.
Let's not talk any more tonight.
To tell the truth, tha thing want
most to do Is to go to bed and
sleep."
Tomorrow Xrgntlvc Joy.
BRINGING UP FATHER
Bv Georce McManua
& COLU(- THE.
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