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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
Mayor Urges $1,000
For Auto for Him Go
To Flood Sufferers
Vetoes Appropriation for Ma
chine" Better Use Money
to Relieve Distress"

The joys of an automobile, nowhere
better appreciated than on the fine
roads about Atlanta, were sacrificed by
Mayor James G. Woodward to-day for
the benefit of the sufferers from the
floods in Ohio and Indiana.
Council recently passed a resolution
appropriatirg $4,000 for a machine for
the mayor.
To-day Mayor Woodward vetoed that
resolution in a short message to coun-
ell. He declared that the money
could be used better in relieving the
distress of the flood survivors, and that
he was mighty glad to make whatever
sacrifice was involved.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
Fire Still Burns
In Stricken Dayton.

The weather forecast for the noJd
zonc iu Ohio to-day was colder with
brisk northwest winds. Fire is sill
burning in Dayton, but danger OF de-
strucuou of a big section Of the sub
merged city was ayertod when build
ings i'm the path of the flames werJ
blown up
Prisoners i'm the work house mt Day
ton are going insane from hung
thirst and fear. Many of them have
not touched food since Tuesday.
So far as actual danger from Hood
is concerned. the situation in Dayton
showed great Improvements The thou
sands Of refucoos who had been
penned up in buildings i'm the bust
ness districts and on its edge Were
liberated The water in parts Of the
city was only "A few inches deep to-
day and persons with gum boats be-
gan searching through mud and debris
for bodies It was expected that the
death ton at Dayton would be estab-
} shed with toIerabIe accuracy before
night and that the actual property loss
by the torrent would be known.
In Columbus the number of dead is
estimated to be from 500 to 1000 but
II viii require another a hours to es-
tablish the figure accurately, That
portion of the city between Central and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
Tornado Floods
Follow Extremes
In Spring Weather

To the fact that, in the months be
tween winter and summer, one part of
the country may be experiencing warm
weather while another section not far
removed may still have winter temper
stures, Forecaster VonHerrmann, Of
the local bureau ascribes the outburst
of tornado storms which have swept
the middle West and have caused tor
rental rainfalls and floods.
A sudden rise of temperature in a
particular locality. he said to-day, de-
velops a low pressure area, into the
center of which the wind rushes from
every point of the compass. If there is
sufficient difference in the temperature
of this locality and the surrounding
districts, the swirl Of winds grows mag
ically into a destroying atmospheric
demon which sweeps over the country
with terrific force until, its energy
spent, the clouds loose their water upon
the earth.
Tornado Came From Coast.
The tornado which leveled buildings
in Omaha and brought death and de-
struction to the city, later travelling
eastward and causing the nations
greatest tragedy, had it's beginning in
the state of Washington about MarOll
16, according to VonHerrmann. The
cyclonic conditions were developed in
the manner described, and moved
swiftly eastward over the Western
states. demolishing homes, public
buildings and farm houses as they
went
When the middle West was reached,
the force was greatly spent, and just as
the surcharged clouds lowered above
the river valleys OF Ohio and Indiana,
they burst and deluged the cities and
hamlets below
Hit Atlanta From Texas.
The windstorm which passed over
Atlanta was caused in the same man
ner VonHerrnann said. This one had
its origin in the lower part of the
Western United States, swept over the
Gulf states, passed near Corpus Christi,
Texas, and then Swerved toward Allan
ia, but not with one-third the force that
propelled the tornado that spent its
vengeance upon the Ohio and Indiana
cities
Because of the heat of summer
these cyclones virtually never happen
later in the year, for all of the country
usually is uniformly warm at the same
time. and there is no undue rising Of
the heated air at one particular point
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
sandusky avenues has been wiped OUT.

Sandusky avenues has been wiped out.
The number of homeless here is
placed at $1,000, The bodies Of 200
persons We're found in the United
Brethren church on Avondale avenue.
according to information given to the
authorities by O. H. Ossman. an I'M
dertaker. VINO was among the first 10
visit the inundated section, Ossman
said he had counted at least 200 bodies
in the wreckage along West Park ave
nue..
Hundreds who were marooned in the
upper floors of their homes or upon
the roofs were taken to points OF safe
~ throughout the night. The rescuers
did not stop for darkness. but by the
light Of lanterns and torches carried
on their relief work.
Troop b. Ohio National Guard, was
on duty in the flood zone. under orders
from Governor Cox to shoot looters On
sight. This order was issued after sew
eral persons reported al the state house
that ghouls were going through the
flood district rihiug dead bodies and
breaking into buildings which were
partly submerged.
The west side is a scene of desola-
ton. Scenes of grief arising from
horrible deaths in the food or from the
separation of families were reported.
Many persons were carried to death in
houses which were washed away white
they screamed in an insanity of fear to
the refugees upon other housetops 10
save them.
The extent of the awful tragedies
will not be fully known until the masses
Of wreckagc houses and uprooted trees
which are strevn in the Iowlands soutn
of the city are uncovered. This mass
OF debris was revealed by the reccdiug
food to-day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
OPERATOR
RECITES HORROR
Starvation Now Faces ZaneS-
vile Refugees, She Asserts.
Thousands Homeless.

CLEVELAND. OHIO March 2S.-A
graphic story of flood horrors at stricK-
en- GAINESVILLE is the word picture given
by Miss Airline Bell. one of the four
marooned telephone girls at the eX
change office in that city, over long
distance line into this city to-day.
For the first time in two days We
see a glimmer of nope" she said The
river has stopped rising. and if there
are no more rains and the reservoirs IN
the valley above us hold, the water will
begin to recede by shutdown.
But still the situation here is awful.
The river is four miles wide here and
houses are in water up to the second
and third stories. We must have food
or starve. Hundreds have been killed
by the flood and as many more will die
unless relief is received.
THE office in which l have been
working with three other girls is just
outside the food district From the
front window we can see bodies float
ing in the water, and everywhere the
scene is horrible.
City in Darkness.
The electric light plant has been
swept away and last night the town
was in darkness. our only light was,
from the one gas main that has not
broken.
Every few minutes some noise loud
err than the tremendous tumult of the
water tells us that another building has
collapsed.
The water is 80 feet in some parts
Of the city and bodies are floating in It
and parts of houses and dead animals
can be seen.
Don't forget to tell people to send Us
food and clothing. water and medicine
The situation was still serious there
today. Thousands of homeless suffered
intensely from the cold and from lack of
supplies. Reports to-day declared that
the loss of life in the Muskingum valley
would reach 500
Calls for extra militiamen were sent
to nearby towns this morning, as the
local guardsmen have been on duty here
for y hours continuously and are worn
out.
More Houses Burn,
Several houses were burned to the
waters edge during the night Many
buildings have collapsed. A number of
persons marooned on the third ana
fourth floors of the higher buildings
were rescued to-day by policemen and
firemen.
Many of the refugees are on the verge
of insanity, owing to their terrible ex-
periences. Several men and women
who lost all their loved ones in the flood
attempted to leap into the torrent, but
were held back by friends Estimates
to-day place the number of houses
swept away at between 800 and 600.
The gas, water and heat supply is
broken and if conditions do not allevi-
ate during the next twelve hours the
death list will grow rapidly.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
CALL MADE u. S. JUDGE
IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-WhIn-
der NJ. Call. of Jacksonville, Fla. was
appointed Federal judge for the South
ern district of Florida to-day. judge
Call has been a member of the state
judiciary.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
FLOOD SUFFERERS
FACING FAMINE OF
DRINKING WATER

COLUMBUS. OHIO, March IS.
In East Liverpool. Ohio, the flood
. sufferers are menaced by new
terror They are facing a water
famine, ana have been warned to
use sparingly the scant supply of
fresh water now available.
with water everywhere, there
are few precious drops to drink
The waters of the flood are heavy
9 with mud, laden with filth and
disease, ana utterly unfit for
drinking purposes,
Physicians have warned the
. people Of the great danger of
drinking the waters from the riy-
crs, and a strict ban has been set
on the use of the fresh water in
. hand, save for absolute necessi-
. ties.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-12

Chances are that George Mcdonald
will reach Bismarck in time to save
his bondsmen from having to pay bail
money In the sum Of $500.
Mcdonald has a case against him
in this term Of court for alleged vic.
lation., Of the prohibition law. The
case was carried over from the May
term because Mcdonald was Ill at
that time.
But It was expected that he would
be here for sure when his case was
called this term, but when he failed
to make an appearance here with the
opening Of court States Attorney
Berndt became impatient.
He did, however, agree to let the
case 60 over till yesterday morning,
but when Clerk Fisher had called Nc
Donald three times to come forward
and save bis bond, and there was still
10 response. the prosecuting attor-
ney's patience was completely ex-
hausted.
Attorney Mockler for the defense
gave word that he had news from
the front" and that he felt sure that
Mcdonald would reach here by the
time the murder case was. ended, but
that !. availed nothing. Attorney
Berndt was like a stone wall. He said
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-12
REBELS RAID THE foreign
EMBASSY FOR THEIR victim

Juarez, Dec. 11-Americans arriv.
ing last night from Chihuahua report
ed that the rebels since their occupa-
ton Of Chihuahua had entered the
British vice consulate and forcibly
seized Luis Terrazas, Jr., son of the
wealthy land owner, and placed him
in Jail.
According to the Americans, the
rebels served notice upon 100 Span
ish residents of Chihuahua that they
must leave the city within 10 years.
1t was said that Terrazas was re-
moved in the absence of British Vice
Consul Scobell, who, enraged at the
action, was denied facilities to pro-
test to the British minister at Mexi-
co City and appealed to the United
States consul.
All foreign ministers, 1t is said,
Joined in the protest in what they re-.
garded as a violation of the rights Of
asylum under a foreign flag.
Convinced that General Mercado,
with 1000 soldiers. is the largest body
Of federals In the north, are prepar.
ing at Ojinaga on the border to make
desperate stand against an attack,
the rebel forces sent an artillery regi-
ment with 10 cannon to reinforce the
$500 rebels already approaching o.
inaga.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-12
COMMISSION To
URGE UNIFORM
EXPRESS RATES

The state railroad commission will
hold very important hearings at Far.
60 and Grand Forks next month il
nothing occurs in the meantime to
prevent, these being the excess bag.
gae Tatel case at Fargo, probably
during the week Of January 5-10, and
a conclusion Of the express rate. hear.
ings at Grand Forks Immediately a:
ter the Fargo meeting. The exact
date of both hearings will be set IL
the near future.
President Stutsman Of the commits
sion and the commissions rate eX.
pert are now in Chicago attending
a conference between the express
company managers and committee
of the National Association of Rail
road commissioners, the object OF
the conference being to attempt to
effect uniform interstate express
rates for all the states, which, If sue
cessful, will very likely be based
upon an average rate between the
instate commerce commission rates,
the present express rates and the
parcels post rates.
The state commission last year
held number of hearings at many
points in the state on EXPRESS rates.
but in view of the fact that the mat
ten Was already before the inter-
state commerce commission the mat
ter was postponed until the latter's
rates were promulgated. These rates
have been given out and were set for
October Is, to become effective, but
owing to the. Herculean work thrust
upon the various express companies
in preparing tariffs based upon the
national rates, the date for them TO
take effect has been postponed from
time to time, and will probably not
be effective until the middle of the
winter.
The North Dakota commission has
had it's rate expert at work on these
rates for some time and expects to be
prepared to take definite action up
en- this most important issue to the
people generally.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-12
HOLD THE FORT .bAIL--fOR
| AM COMING Ml||'D0NALD

he thought he had extended McDon-
aid every consideration necessary
and would move the case for trial.
Attorney Mockler for the defense
disliked the idea of the case being
tried without the defendant being pre-.
sent, but the court said as long as
the defendant was represented by
counsel there was nothing to prevent
the case from proceeding. Mr.. Mock.
Ter then gave notice that he would
disappear" The bond of Med Dohald
was then ordered forfeited with the
agreement that it could be reinstated
any time by the defense paying the
costs sustained. 4 q.
Immediately following noon recess
Mr.. Mockler appeared before the
court with more news from the
front" to the effect that q telegram
had been received from Mcdonald
which stated that he would reach
here some time today, and the case
could 60 to trial any time after his
arrival. Folger and Penhitter, the
two witpesses for the state in the
Montgomery case, will be witnesses
in the Mcdonald case. and they were
detained Just as they had prepared to
return yesterday afternoon to their
homes at Fargo. n
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-12
SENATOR ] |'| |. 5,
HE.LG|E|LlND| | !. |. | | Of
Nelson ! ! dies

Neville. N. D,aDec. ll,-Senator
Il. s. Helgeland Of this place died Mt
the hospital in Northwood, N. d.,
Thursday morning at 1880 o'clock.
Senator Helgeland died from rup.
ture of the stomach.
Sunday night, Nov. 20, he was sud
denly taken i'll and theI following
morning taken to Northwood for an
operation, the patient withstood the
shock nicely and up till last night he
showed every indication that he was
going to recover completely, but a
sudden turn for the worse resulted
in his death Thursday morning.
Mr.. Helgeland was IS years old
last month, a prosperous farmer OF
Nesheim township. this county. A
married man with a wife and six
children. He has held the position
of county commissioner for two
terms, served on the township
board, a school officer and at the last
general election was electbd state
senator on the republican ticket for
the seventh district, Nelson county.
His death will leave Nelson coun-
ty without states senator until elec-
tion next fall. He was elected in
1912 to serve four years.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-12
Prohibition
BILL STARTS
HOUSE RIOT

Washington. Dec. IL ll.-Shattering
the rules of the house OF representa-.
tiyes, champions of prohibition filling
the galleries broke into repeated out
bursts of applause and shouted as
Representative Richmond Pearson
Hobson, Alabama, pleaded for reso.
luton which will submit constitu-
tional prohibition amendment to the
states.
The extra ordinary demonstration
continued unrestrained many minutes
as Eobson proceeded to dramatically
discuss the prohibition question and
not checked until the speaker was
drawn into controversy with his
colleague Underwood, who to now en-
gagged with him in race for the SEN
ate.
The injection of personal politics
into the situation brought the ma
jority leader to his feet with reply
to Hobson and this precipitated ap-
plause from the members of the
floor.
Republican Leader Mann then de-
nanded that the rule of the house be
observed. and Acting Speaker Moon
admonished the spectators.
Hobscn in the course of his speech
said "there is great democrat from
Alabama present who recently an
nounced that if prohibition continues
to be injected into democratic poll
tics either prohibition will be ground
to dust of the democratic party must
die," and concluded dramatically
bringing prolonged applause, 1T the
democratic party can only live by
joining the liquor interests to de-
bauch. the American people, then! in
Gods name let it die"
Underwood responded that he re.
gretted that "in presenting petitions
for the cause of prohibition to the
house," Hobson had drawn into his
speech a partial utterance of mine
that misinterprets my remarks. At
some other time and in a proper
place will interpret my own re-.
marks" He was applauded by the
members on the floor.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-12
BIG CHRISTMAS
FOR THE NEEDY
CAMP PAIGN IS ON
Women Appoint COmmllIeeslO
Make Bismarck Christ
mas City
Commercial Club COoperates
,l|l..l 70 Make Ike This !! !; !. Holiday Id
a Record

The campaign is on in earnest to
to give Bismarck poor the Christmas
of their lives this year.
Last night women interested in
charity work met at the home of Mrs
j. P. Dunn and appointed three com.
mittees to have charge Of the work
Of finding the needy families in Bis
marck, administering to their immed.
late wants and later presenting them
with Christmas budgets of clothing,
food and toys.
The Christmas committees plan to
obtain the names OF the poor f2mil-
les from the city and county authori
ties, the chief of police, the CONNER
cial club, and the Salvation Army
They have asked the Commercial
club to join with them in the work
and to assist them in getting the
biggest feature of all, Community
Christmas tree.
Al conference today between the
ladies and member of the CONNER
cial club the ladies will arrange the
details of the work and will an
nounce at the close of the meeting
to whom contributions and gifts for
the Christmas for the poor will be
given.
The Commercial club has already
announced that it will do anything
possible to further the campaign.
Meanwhile contributions and gifts
can be sent to the Christmas COM
mittee, care Of the Bi-marck Trib-
une.
Employees OF the 500 have raised
a liberal purse and donations for the
poor to do their part in the big Bis
marck Christmas for the Poor
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-12
ia. MONTGOMERY
IS NOT GUILTY.
OF B0OILEGG|NG
Jury Interrupts Murder Case
To Return lis
Verdict
Defendant May Have Acted
Is Mere Agent For
.llIsfOrlDer II

The examination Of jurors in the
COccimigliO murder case was inter.
rupted yesterday just as the noon
whistle blew, by the jury in the Jas.
A. Montgomery case, which returned
Just in time for noon lunch and re.
ported through their foreman a YER
dict of Not Guilty"
The jury was charged with the
case, which was one of bOOtlegging,
preferred by the two spoilers who
came here from Fargo last spring to
secure evidence in alleged liquor
cases, and these two men We're the
only witnesses offered by the state.
Frequently through the corridors Of
the court house were expressions of
favorable comment over the eminent
ly fair charge Judge Nuessle had Civ
en- the jury.
During his remarks Judge Nuessle
adm0nished the jury that they we're
the sole judges of the facts in the
case, that they we're to disregard
what they considered might have
been misstatements of the witnesses,
and that they should be guided sole
ly by the true evidence in the case.
He read them law prescribing boot
logging, and told the jury If they
could find that the defendant had de-
livered liquor at the barn with the
consent of Matt Clooten, then Mont
gomery was not guilty. Also if they
found the defendant only assisted an.
other in the sale of the liquor he was
not guilty. Before concluding, he
told the jury if they found that Mont.
gomery was only acting as an agent
for the ,informer, Folgers then, too
the defendant could not be found gull.
ty. The court cautioned the jury to
study carefully the character of the
witnesses as they had appeared on
the stand, and that they had the right
to disregard the whole or any part
of the testimony of the witnesses. 3
The court gave the jury three diff
ferent verdicts they might return
one of which was that of guilty Of
bootlegging, one. of guilty of selling
liquor as beverage, and the third
that Of not guilty. The jury was then
admonished to treat both sides fairly
and to consider only such evidence
as they had heard. The jury then re.
tired in charge of that veteran OF
bailiffs, Bill Cook.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-12
Alleged Dago Killer ultsa-
cefned; CheWs Gun
During Trial
Court Room Crowded, Young
Girls Practice Short
Hand
Score Of YenIreInen Excused,
Do Not Believe 10
Death Penalty

Apparently as unconcerned as
though he was a mere spectator and
not an accused man on trial for. his
life, francesca Coccimiglio, charged
with the murder of fellow Italian,
Felice Yannazzo. jauntily chewed
gum yesterday afternoon, while attor.
neys examined the men who may
send him to the gallows.
Even when a bundle containing the
blood-stained clothes OF the murdered
man was brought into the court room
the defendant evinced no particular
interest. - 4
Every seat in the court room was
taken by men and women, eager to
get sight of the man accused Of
slashing a fellow being to death. In
one section OF the court room sat q
number of young girls, pupils Of . 10
cal business college practicing tAking
shorthand notes. .ss 9s
When court adjourned at 3
O'clock last night, 81 jurors pf the
regular panel had been examined to
sit in the case. and. only 10 were left
in the box, and even they had not
been accepted. II
A large percentage Of those ex-
cused during the day were let 60 be-
cause they stated that they had scr,l-
pies against capital punishment. and
some of them said they would not
bring in verdict of guilty II they
knew that the death penalty was to
be meteu out to the man now on trial.
The examination of jurors COM
menced yesterday morning, at about
$3.50 o'clock, and no doubt it will be
late this forenoon before jury Is se-
cured and examination of witnesses
commenced. Judge Nuessle, just be-
fore adjournment last evening, seem
ed to express a willingness to- hold
a short night session for the purpose
of completing the jury, but the attor-
neys for both the state and the de.
Tense seemed to be weary Of the tedi-
GUS examination, which had held out
all day, and it was finally decided not
to resume the examination till 8
o'clock this morning.
Coccimiglio appears to be more ac-
customed to the situation of sitting
in the court room before the curious
crowd of spectators, and he seems to
follow the proceedings with intense
interest, though he cannot understand
a word of the proceedings. He fre-
quently viewed the crowd behind him
and as he does so, generally casts a
smile towards his cousin, who is
helping to take part in defending the
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