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NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS|
Floods and Tornadoes Work
Havoc in Middle West—
Atrocity in Mexico.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD
IND and water wrought havoc
throughout the Middle West dur-
Ing the week. Scores of lives were
lost, many thousands of persons were
driven from their homes, and immense
damage, as yet Impossible to esti-
mate, was done to property. All down |
the lower Mississippi valley the river
levees were giving way and the wa-
ters, increased by heavy rains and
driven by high winds, were rushing
through towns and submerging farm
lands. Refugees by the hundreds were
gathered, often unsheltered, on higher |
ground awaiting succor and in some
of their camps, notable along the St,
Francis river in Arkansas, measles,
whooping cough and mumps broke
out.
In southwestern Kansas the rivers
were fed by cloudbursts and rose te
record heights, inundating vast areas
and isolating many towns. The Neo-
sha, Verdigris and Cottonwood rivers
were out of their banks. In the re.
gion surrounding Kansas City the high
waters of the Missouri and Kansas
rivers caused extended floods.
Monday and Tuesday a series of
tornadoes swept across north Texas,
Oklahoma, Missouri, parts of Kansas
and through central Illinois. About
fifty lives were lost in these storms,
twenty-two of the fatalities heing In
Illinois, and hundreds were injured.
Property losses in towns and on farms
were severe.
Relief for the flood and storm suf-
ferers was swiftly started by the Red
Cross and by state and municipal gov.
ernments. The War department sup-
plied tents and the soldiers and med-
ical officers of the National Guard in
the states affected gave eflicient aid.
N EXICAN bandits broke all records
i for atrocity in that country when
they attacked a passenger train near
La Barca in the state of Jalisco.
cars were filled with people return-
ing from the Holy week holidays at
Lake Chapala and a guard of fifty
soldiers was aboard. The bandits,
numbering about 03500, derailed the
train, killed all the soldiers with gun
fire, slaughtered many of the passen-
gers and then locked the cars, sat-
urated them with gasoline and set
them afire. The scene that followed
was horrible beyond description,
Scores of persons, mostly women and
children, were burned to death and
many of those who broke out of the
cars «hot down or clubbed mer.
cllesely. II was believed that more
than 100 were killed, in addition to
the military guard. Only the passen-
gers who were in two steel Pullman
cars escaped death or injury. Among
the victims was Donna Refugio Obre-
gon de Ponce de Leon, eldest daugh-
ter of General Obregon, former presi-
dent of Mexico. It was believed the
bandits were under the command of a
chieftain named Jesus Barajas.
President Calles issued a statement
charging that the massacre was per.
petrated by rebel bandits under the
leadership of Catholic priests and that
the latter “received instructions from
the episcopate.” He sald the military
escort put up a three-hour resistance
as ainst the attacking band, which was
headed personally by the priests
Vega, Pedraza, and Angulo, the law:
yer Loza, who was a member of the
League for Defense of Religious Lib-
erty, and a bandit known as “El Ca-
torce” (Number 14),
ODERATES of the Chinese Na-
tionalist party formally estab-
lished their capital In Nanking, with
Gen. Chiang Kal-shek In control, and
the gplit between them and the com
munists at Hankow seemed definite,
The moderates impeached the Han
kow group, and the latter In turn de.
posed Chiang as commander in chief
and ordered his arrest and punish-
ment; Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, for.
Th
Av
were
werly called the "Christian general,”
was named to succeed Chiang. The
moderate leader continued his efforts
to drive the Red labor unions out of
business in Shanghal, Canton and else
where, His new commissioner of for
eign affairs, Quo Tal-chi, stated his
belief that the “real Kuomingtangists”
including Mrs. Sun Yat-sen, Tan Yen-
kai, Sun Fo, and others, shortly will
desert Hankow for Nanking. He does
not expect armed clashes between the
Nanking and Hankow factions and de-
clares General Chlang will immedi
ately continue the campaign against
Gen. Chang Tso-lin and Gen. Chang
Chung-chang along the Tientsin-Pukow
railway.
Respecting the future attitude of the
Nanking government. toward the pow-
ers, Quo declared: “There is abso-
lutely no change in the Kuomintang
party's program respecting the for-
eigners. We will treat those nations
as equal which accord Nationalist
China equal treatment.”
The sudden shift of Nationalist
headquarters from Hankow to Nan-
powers, which were gathering war ves
sels at the
for the purpose of enforcing their de-
outrages. The British press In Shang
hai thought the forming of the new
government was a scheme to
for the Nanking
Marshal Chang in Peking announced
that examination of partly burned pa
was raided revealed
a document from the Third Interna-
tionale at Moscow giving directions
for the massacre of all foreigners In
order to bring about intervention in
China as a preliminary to a world
The Peking government
word to Moscow that the raid
wis not on the embassy proper but on
other buildings in the compound; that
while diplomats enjoyed im-
munities, they did not have the right
to carry on illegal practices.
In carrying out the defense program
of the legation quarter in Peking, with
consent of the Chinese authorities, it
was found the gates of the Russian
compound were locked. American
marines scaled the wall and forced the
gates, fifter which the guards of the
other powers entered and took control
of the wall.
Northern troops still were holding
Pukow, on the Yangtse opposite Nan-
king, and firing between the two cities
was carried on dally. Several times
the northerners fired at American and
British vessels that were passing and
the latter returned the fire effectively.
It was reported In Shanghal that
Marshal Sun Chuan-fang, formerly
overlord of Shanghai and five rich
provinces, and who recently defeated
the Nationalists along the Yangtse,
had joined that party and had been
made defense commissioner of north-
ern Kiangsu, the chief salt revenue
area
attache’'s office
special
ai—
APAN Is experiencing a financial
crisis which already has brought
about the temporary suspension of
several banks, although the Bank of
Japan is aiding the smaller financial
institutions. The Bank of Formosa
also was In trouble, following the
failure of the great exporting and im-
porting house of Suzuki, and the cab-
inet planned to assist it. But the
privy council did not approve so
Premier Wakntsuki and his ministers
resigned. Baron Tanaka was made
premier and formed what was agreed
upon as a strong cabinet, himself
holding the portfollo of foreign min-
ister. The public felt reassured but
the financial troubles were not over,
for on Wednesday the Fifteenth bank,
one of the largest in the country, sus
pended for three weeks,
—
N THE course of the week's desul-
tory fighting between the govern.
ment forces and the liberals in Nie
aragua the latter several times fired
on detachments of American marines
which were guarding rallwaye, The
marines, who suffered no casualties,
dispersed the attackers with machine
gun fire, killing a few of them. [It is
the impression in Managua that the
rebels are making attacks on the wa
vines In order to force the American
government to take charge of the
country, Henry lL. Stimson, investi
gator for President Coolldge, is hold
ing conferences with varians officials
and business men, and there Is a good
chance that what he recommends will
restoration and preservation of order.
EDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE G. M.
BOURQUIN at San Francisco has
ruled that the seizure of the steamer
Federalship on the high seas, the ar
rest of its captain and crew and the
confiscation of its million dollar cargo
of liquor by coast guard vessels was
illegal and a “sheer aggression and
trespass” by the United States awu-
thorities, contrary to treaty. He also
declared that, “a degent respect for
the opinions of mankind, national
honor, harmonious relations between
nations and avoidance of war requires
that the contracts represented by
shall be scrupulously ob-
served, held inviolate and in good
faith, precisely performed-—requires
that treaties shall not be reduced to
‘mere scraps of paper.”
\ J HEN the “White House spokes
man,” In reply to rumors that
Hoover would not be given it, a
meant as a slap at Mr. Hoover. To
counteract this Impression a warm
tribute to the secretary of commerce
was made public at the White House.
that President Coolidge
assumed in denying published
succeed Mr. Kellogg that it was un-
necessary to make mention of ‘hig high
regard for Mr. Hoover's abilities, The
President recognizes that Mr. Hoover's
reputation is so well established both
in this country and abroad that he
doubts very much if he would be able
to shake it even if he wished to do so,
Mr. Hoover has achieved big things,
the President realizes, and the public
everywhere has confidence in him.
The President regards Mr. Hoover as
possessing the ability to fll any posi.
tion in the cabinet which he might be
willing to accept.
TOCKHOLDERS of the United
\J States Steel corporation at the
annual meeting ratified the proposal
of the directors by which the outstand-
ing share capital will be increased
from £868.583.600 par value to $1.071.-
004,000. Of this $203.321.000 in com-
mon stock will be passed along to
stockholders in the form of a 40 per
cent stock dividend.
Actually the stock dividends,
first distribution of the kind in
the
the
stockholders $204 815.400, which is the
market value of the additional shares
on a “when issued” basis
outstanding share capital of the cor
000,000. The new stock will be placed
on the game 7 per cent annual div.
idend basis as the original common
shares,
——
Gov AL SMITH'S eagerly awaited
reply to Charles C.
article In the
what his admirers hoped for.
stands, as “an American Catholic,” for
complete separation of church and
state, His answer embodies a creed
that recognizes no power in his church
superior to the Constitution of the
United States and holds all churches
equal before the law and the public
school “as one of the cornerstones of
American liberty.”
——
Ljrox motion of defense counsel,
Judge Raymond at Detroit grant.
ed an order of mistrial in the million
dollar libel suit of Aaron Sapiro
against Henry Ford, The 1cason for
this action was that Mrs. Cora Hoff
man, one of the jurors, had granted
an interview the substance of which
appeared in the Detroit Times. Judge
Raymond expressly cleared Mrs, Hoff:
man of allegations made In a series
of affidavits by Ford detectives and
other employees that she had dis
cussed a $10,000 bribe with one “Kid”
Miller, and that ghe had wrongly
stated she was a qualified juror, and
asserted disbelief that Sapiro had in.
dulged In any misconduct. as asserted
in the affidavits,
| Splendid Work Being
i
i One well-kept yard In a block, with
| ble even before the vegetables
| gathered, Inevitably Induces neighbors
| to start bringing themselves up to the
| standard. One well-handled yard re
| veals the shortcomings of its neigh-
| provement is bound to come,
| social as well as clvie factor in all
| the larger towns of the country, The
| spread of these clubs has done more
| to beautify cities than any other fac.
| tions Is only well started.
ters ranging from those of distinct so-
clal aspect to study
| of small groups of earnest
i who seriously study plant life, garden
| design, culture, and who do their own
their garden efforts a part of city:
| beautiful programs, undertake public
| works such as the planting of parks,
playgrounds, school wards and other
public Institutions,
It has become a prime requirement
in most of these garden organizations
that the members shall be able to qual-
ify as dirt gardeners—and do not trust
it all to professional gardeners or
hired help. They must actually sow
the seed, plant bulbs, transplant and
cultivate to qualify for membership.
' Health and Happiness
in Paint and Varnish
and varnish are friends of
protecting them when you
are not aware of it. Not now and
then, but all through the year the
clean-up and paint-up Idea should be
in vogue. The well-painted home, in-
side and out, Is, of course, the sani.
tary house. Cleanliness is not pleas.
ant for germs. Disease does not lin
ger long in the home where floors are
immaculate and where walls catch
and hold the blessings of sunshine,
There is a wonderfully new Amer!
can creed, voleed by the mothers and
and fathers of the land: “Home shall
be the sbiding place for happiness,
content, mutual Interest. Hone shall
be a pleasant place to live and in
which to raise children, Flowers shall
bloom and rooms glisten In the sun-
Hght. Nowhere shall neglect, nor the
mood of the sloth be expressed. Each
to our appointed task, eager and will
ing to do his share,
unite to commemorate this high ideal,
day and father's day shall
be every day, dedicated to better cities
and finer homes and therefore to finer
citizenship.”
Paint
children,
And because we
mother's
Community Spirit
One of the unfortunate features of
life In the average large city Is the
joss, sooner or later, of & community
spirit. In centers of moderate size itis
easily possible to develop and retain
done the community or its representa-
tive citizens can get together and dis
cuss the matter. In each case the com
munity welfare Is viewed as a whole;
not In fragments, In districts or.sec-
{ tions. Stodents of municipal life. and
the disappearance of a community con.
sciousness as a genuine detriment.
The existence of large numbers of
organizations, clvie, commercial and
what not, each with its own set of In-
terests, is seen to be possibly more
{ of an obstacle than a help to progress
of the whole center.
Ask for Zoning Ideas
the corporate limits of a municipality
| Ity's jurisdiction for the purpose of
| establishing proper control over sub.
division platting, according to
| preliminary edition of the proposed
{ which has just been Issued by the
| United States Department of Com.
| merce, The preliminary edition has
| been issued in order that the act may
receive the eriticism
and Individuals familiar with
planning problems before its final
form has been determined upon,
Homes of Peace
quiet reigns,
agitators nre never found on the tax
hooks, and soap-bux orators become.
quiet citizens once they acquire prop. |
erty, especially when 1t Is earned by |
their own toil.
Paint Cuts Expense |
Kéep your property well painted
and you will have mighty few ro |
pair bills. Paint fs far cheaper than
new wood or metal replacements |
Watch the less obvious vulnerable!
points such as roof, eaves and down
spouts, porch columns, ete. The trim |
is usually the first to suffer
AAA
Colors Blended in Roof
Shingles may be dipped In several |
shades of red, green, gray or other |
colors, and may be laid without any
suggestion of a fixed design, produc
ing beautiful varicolored effects,
LOW RATES
for time payments
on these cars
NY FAMILY ent'tled to credit may buy a
General Motors car and pay for it while
using it, unc r the GMAC Plan.
When time paym:nts first became an accepted
form of car purcha:e, General Motors organized its
own finance company, the General Motors Accep-
tance Corporaticn, to make sure that the sale of its
cars on time would be in the buyer's interest and
that the finanr.e charges would be fair.
GMAC ra‘es have always been low; and the last
reduction las saved General Motors’ customers
more than $12,000,000.
The G:neral Motors line includes "a car for every
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We will send you full information about that car
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CHEVROLET 7 models—$525 to $745
The quality car of the low-priced field. 3-speed transmis.
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valve engine. Fisher Bodies. Duco finish. Fully equipped.
CHEVROLET TRUCK CHASSIS: %ton, $395; 1.ton, $495.
PONTIAC 5 models —$775t0 $975
A low-priced “six” which is a quality product in arpear-
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Powerful 6-cylinder engine. Harmonic balancer and other
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Winning and holding goodwill everywhere because of its
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