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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
BUILDINGS ARE coLLAPslNo.
Fear Many Lives Will 7e Lost Under
crumbIine Walls. ~

Fear Many Lives Will BE- Lost Under
crumbIine Walls. -
New York, March 27.-A summary
of the conditions in Dayton as reported
by the A. T. and 7. line at Phoneton
and forwarded to this city last night.
follows:
"One of our employees who returned
this evening from the north side OF the
submerged section Of Dayton says the
scenes there are indescribable. People
are huddled in churches and pupllc
school buildings and there Is danger Oh
these collapsing.
"Three babies were born in one
church this afternoon. One was porn
in a boat when its mother was oelns
borne to safety. Such scenes are COM
mon. ia
"Eyery effort was made by US to aid
tho sufferers with supplies and such
holm as we could There is school
building said to contain 600 people and
irdfcations are that it would collapse
in a short time. Some men were uslhs
. Measure boat to view the scene and
had to be pressed into rescue service
by the police at the points OF sho's u''s
Many Buildings Burned.
|
downtown section were destroyed pS
fire this afternoon. The fire seems &c
have subsidized considerably with heav!
rains this afternoon. Indications are
| that there will be great loss OF lie
before enough help arrives to get peo
pie to safety.
"a relief committee which met or
the north side Of Dayton TINS a1ter
noon reported between 500 and l,ooo
homeless. Many dead bodies were
floating past. There is great danger
from the spread Of disease. Ihe river
has been steadily falling all afternoon
| A report received near midnight says
the town of Piqua was on fire. There
was no positive confirmation Of the
report About the same hour. accord
ing to Phoneton messages, fires were
again raging in Dayton.
For the last hour" message says
burning buildings in Dayton nave
| been plainly visible from our office
here. The rain has subsidized now anf
| the fire has practically nothing Il
check it,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
Haste,, to Relief
of Flood Sufferers

Washington, March 27.-Prssi-
dent Wilson has determined to 90
to the Ohio flood district if his
presence thsre can do any good.
The president will await word from
Secretary Garrison and then decide
if hs will join the party.
Secretary Garrison, Of war de-
partmsnt, will leave Washington
late today for the flood district to
take personal charge Of the relief
measures and represent President
Wilson. :.
Secretary MeAdoo swili admit
free of duty relief supplies from
Canada for the flood ssHerers OF
Ohio and Indiana. hs waived the
tariff restrictions today on receipt
Of a telegram from Mayor erics,
Of St. Thomas, Ont, saying tho
people Of that city wished to send
food. clothing, and medical sup
plies. Surgeon General Blue, Of tho
public health service, left today to
take personal charge Of the fed
eral aid medical officers, rendering
assistance to tire distressed people
Of Indiana and Ohio.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
PAGE ON e.

PAGE ONE.
TeIesraphic News:
Flood Disaster Grows Mofe 3Np
palling.
Dead win Mount Into Thousands.
Dayton. Columbus and hah''''o''
Stricken.
Fire at Dayton Under Controi.
More Reservoirs Break. Adding 10
Death Lists.
Disease Feared in Floods wake.
Relief Work Under Way.
Cold and Blizzard Adds TO SullerihsS
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Highway Bill WINS.
College Controversy Again.
Text of New Road Measure.
students Lose Records in tlre.
Iowa Evangelical Association.
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
Assistance is sympathy.
Teachers Pensions.
This Hero Business.
Haley and Sylvia Panknurs'.
Topics Of the Times
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGE SEVEN.
Story: ,,,sso,r;
Colonel Todhunter OF MISSOURI.
PAGES EIGHT, NINE, TEN ELEVEN
City News: T., MOOD :
Worried For Relatives in F'oou-
stricken Districts.
peop,e Here Interested IN FLOOD zone
Lodges Promote Basebaii.
Marietta Consolidation opposed hs
Village.
Two Dead at Soldiers Home.
Jack McPherson Jr.. Deao.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Wheat Prices Down.
Corn Trading Light.
Hogs Soil Lower
Cattle Trade Strong
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
Life Savers Depart.

Chicago, March 27.-six yawIs,
loaded with enough provisions and
water to last week, fifty-two re-
eruits and two surgeons from the
United States naval recruiting sta
ton at North Chicago, in charge
Of Lieut.. John j. London, left for
Losansport, Ind, on special train
today, to engage in rescue and re-
lief work among the flood suffer-
ers. In response to a request from
the mayor Of Fort Wayne, Ind,
Captain carIin and five men from
the United States life saving sta
ton in Chicago left with power
surf boat today to rescue seventy
five children maronoed in an or
phan asylum. Work Of collecting
funds for the relief Of the flood
sufferers was pushed today. 1t is
expected that Chicago will contrib
ute several hundred thousand dol
lars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
A,n.,, For Wire Workers.

Duluth. March 27.-"Every man VINO
can climb telegraph pole and twist
wire is wanted at Dayton and other
Ohio and Indiana flooded cities was
the word given out by the Western
Union office here late yesterday. Over
seventy-five linemen responded from
Duluth. while the range towns sup-
piled a car load Of others.
Duluthians today are organizing re-
lief for the stricken cities of Ohio and
Indiana. Hundreds of former Duluth
people reside & Dayton. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
R;s;no Four Inches An Hour.

Louisville, KY March 2I.-The stage
of the Ohio river here at o'clock this
morning was 33.6, rise OF eleven feet
in twenty-four hours. The river Is now
rising at the rate of about four inches
an hour. Rain and snow fell generally
thruout the Ohio valley last night and
early today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
Blood Hound. on Trail.

Special to Times Republican,.
whitten, March 27.-Blood hounds
arrived here early this afternoon and
were put on the trail at once. They
took the scent at the store and started
west. in the direction Of Union. AT
o'clock the hounds were still on the
scent two miles west and still going
toward Union. Hauser & Hauser estl-
mate the value Of the goods stolen TO
be about 5000 1t is supposed the rop-
bers carried the plunder half mile
west Of town and then loaded 1t IN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
Kentucky River Rising.

Frankfort, Ky. March 27.-Thc
Kentucky river is higher here today
than at any other time in the last
twenty years. The river Is now rush-
ing to swell the already flooded Ohio.
The thirty six foot stage was reached
here today, and the river Is rising at
the rate Of two inches an hour.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
Government Sends Life Savers.

Washington, March p. - Secretary
McAdoo today placed all the United
States life saving stations in the vi
cinity Of the flood district at the dis
posad of Governor Cox Of Ohio, and
the governor of Indiana, and ordering
the crews to report Immediately to the
state executives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
zan..xilla Under Water.

Pittsburgh, March 27.-'Phone COM
munication with GAINESVILLE, o., was
severed this morning after this mes
sage from the chief operatsr had been
received: Es .
1--WE are leavins.ethe exchange ir
boats. The water is up to the second
story and conditions here are getting
worse every minute"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
Arkansas Planters Alarmed.

Helena, Ark, March 27.-The Mis-
sissippi river is 37.5 feet high. Planters
in the lowlands are making prepara-
tions to move their livestock and 9TH
er movab BILE property to higher grounds,
anticipating a record breaking flood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
IDENTIFIED DEAD 112
Omaha Able Today, For First Time
Since Tornado, to Put Foroe at Work
Searching Ruins For Additional Bod :
ies-Two More Die Of Injuries.

Omaha, March 27.-Two more VIC
tins Of the Omaha Easter Sunday tor
nado. died during the night Of their In
juries. They were Mrs Pearl Adams, a
bride of three weeks, and Mrs. e. >
snyder.
For the first time since the tornado
the city was able to put at work today
a force of fnen searching the ruins OF
the stricken district for additional
bodies.
Early today 112 dead had been identi'
fed within the city of Omaha.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
PIouA OVERWHELMED.
Five Hundred Lives Reported Lost in
City. Saxs Official.

Columbus, O., March 27.-Five hun
dred lives were lost at Piqua, accord
ing to information received here this
afternoon by Senator S. e. Kiser, OF
Piqua. His informant was j. Guy
O'Donnell. prosecuting attorney for
Miami county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
Eastern Ohio Flood Bound.

Cambridge, O.. via long distance
telephone to Pittsburgh. March 81
The Tuscarawas, Wallending and the
Muskingum rivers are flooded as never
before and the water in places is five
miles wide. Eastern Ohio is flood
bound. Great loss of life reported In
GAINESVILLE has not been verified.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
FLOOD SWEPT DOWN UPON CITY
THIRTY MINUTES AFTER
DAM BROKE.
MOTOR BOATS SECURED
TO START RESCUE WORK
Total Of 5000 People Marooned in
Homes and Business BuiIdins ss-cash
Register Plant Turned Into Immense
HospitaI-offeials Left Helpless
Narrowing Tales Told.

Dayton, O., March 27.-"if the
death list Is only 1000 ! will con-
slider It marvellous dispensation,"
teIssraphed Governor Cox's secre-
tary today. "If it is 10000 I will not
be surprised"
"Horribfe IS this is," he said,
ths real suffering will grow worse
for days. There are 10000 home-
less. Tho refugees are being fed
from hand to mouth with less than
q days food supply ahead"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
House and Senate Pass Bills.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. March 2'.-Ihe se,'a -
,,ssod tho hill to make the term Of Of
flee of state superintendent iour yea, :,
and to be appointed by goVeri'or' -.
house passed the bill TO pro'i"e ~,
state inspection of county oiiiees any
accounts. The senate theh 'ui i'eu
the utilities bin. and the nouse ue'o'e.
itself to county uniformity III 'eN'
hooks
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
1000 Homeless at Terrs Hauts.

Terre Haute. Ind. March 27.-Light
and transportation facilities were par
alyzed today. The stage of the river is
81 feet, s inches. Business IS at a
standstill, the light plant is closed. ana
1000 people are homeless as a result
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
OHIO RIVER RISING RAPIDLY.
Wheeling, w. Va, Fears Worst Flood
in characterization Elsewhere.

Wheeling W. Va. March 27.-The
Ohio river has reached the forty-eisht
foot stage at II a m. and was rlsin1
at the rate of a of an inch an hour.
Wheeling. already inundated, fears the
worst flood in its history.
One more death was reported today
from Benwood. just below this city.
Fifteen thousand people are marooneo
in their homes at Bridgeport, ana
Martins Ferry, o.. opposite here. Is
similarly affected. The geratest danger
is from fire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27

Indianapolis, March 27.-Diseases
arising from unsanitary conditions and
the exposure Of the flood victims, al
ready threatens to claim a greater toll
than the waters. Five women rescued
and taken to Tomlinson hall, are suffer-
ing from pneumonia. Whooping cough
and measles are prevalent among the
refugees. Those suffering from con-
tagious diseases were removed at once,
and inspectors from the state board Of
health, aided by corps Of nurses, de-
tailed from various hospitals of the
city, set to work to prevent the expos
ure of the refugees to contagion, and
to take charge OF tbs other sick.
Governor Scores High Prices.
Governor Rolston today received an
urgent call from Logansport for troops
to aid in the rescue work and patroling
the city. Governor Rolston, who was
making an investigation Of the high
prices. was very indignant. and said: l
will do anything necessary to protect
our people against those exorbitant
prices"
Provisions Exhausted.
Before the supply Of bread on the
west side had been exhausted loaves
were selling at 20 cents each. and the
supply of meat had been exhausted.
That section Of Indianapolis lying west
of the river is the poorest in the city.
The supply Of meat, eggs, milk, coffee,
and butter, practically was exhausted
before noon yesterday. Little, save
canned goods, remained in the grocer
les. The more conservative engaged IN
rescue work were optimistic today. and
yentured the opinion that the loss OF
life in the west side bottoms would
prove slight, possibly not more than
twenty or thirty.
Physician Goes Insane.
In the Methodist church, on the east
side today, woman rescued from the
bottoms gave premature birth to twins.
The only physician available was vic
time of the morphine habit. What. with
the horror Of his duty, and his Inability
to secure more of the drug, he went
insane, and after making three unsuc-
cessful attempts to jump from a win
dow, was placed in straight0acket.s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
Hioh STAGE at Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, March 27.-Thirty-
two feet and five tenths inches regis
tered on the local Mississippi river
guage today. a rise of s in the last
twenty-four hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
One Drowned at Lafayette.

Lafayette, Ind, March 27.-1ndirect
news received from Logansport this
afternoon, states that one man Is
known to have been drowned. Five
bridges have been destroyed. and it is
reported that 1000 homes have been
abandoned. The mayor has declared
martial law, and the Culver students
are patrolling the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
Ten DAYS, Holiday Declared.

Columbus, o., March Ex-Governor
Cox today issued proclamation de-
claring a holiday in all districts flood
ed in Ohio for the next ten days. This
was done to protect negotiable pape.
that might be subject to presentation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
Railroad Bridge ooe. Down.

Indianapolis March 27-The Van
dalia railroad bridge over the White
river went down this morning with u
crash, carrying ten cars put there to
hold it in place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
KILLED BY STEEL CRANE.
Arthur Berg, of Bettenaorf Steel Car
Macks Instantly kilied.

Davenport, March 27.-Arthur Berg,
employe of the Betendorf steel car
works, was run over by mammoth
steel crane and instantly killed last
evening. The victim was % years o!d
and unmarried. His former home was
a + Ottawa III.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27

Columbus, March Y.-4hat the
fire in Dayton.=.was under control
and practically ended was the in
formation given to Governor Cox
by telephone from Dayton this At.
ternoon,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
EFFORT TO PREVENT REFUGEEs'
FURTHER EXPOSURE TO CON-
TAGIoN ATINDIANAPoLls.
BREAD SELLING At
TWENTY CENTS A LOAF
Provisions, With Exception Of Canned
Goods, Practically Exhaustsd-Phy.
sieian Loses Mind While Attending
Premature Confinement cass@,00o
Homeless at Tsrre Hauts.

indianapolis, Ind, March 27.-
Governor RaIston this noon de-
eIared west indianapolis under
martial law. vandais started to rob
and pilIase, and . number Of the
state troops were rushed into the
district. A number Of arrests were
made. Governor RoIston also was
notified that prices on all food
stuffs had been increased by COM
mission merchants. The price Of
eggs has been advanced 10 cents
since yesterday, with correspond
ing high prices on other eommodi-
ties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27

their ruined home She was holding
two children. All were saved.
Another Reservoir Breaks.
A report has reached here that the
reservoir at Lewiston has broken and
the waters are rushing down The
Miami river.
1t Is reported temporary morgue
has been established at Fifth and Eagle
streets 1t is impossible for the many
grief stricken men and women to reach
this point.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27

Hamilton Inundated.
Hundreds Dr0,U,,ed

Washington, March 27.-A dis
patch today to the war department
from a relief committee at hamil-
ton, O., makes the positive state
rnent that tho Lewiston reservoir
has burst with an enormous loss
Of life and property"
Hamilton, O., March 27.-Ths
Lake View Hotel, in the residence
part Of the town, has just col.
Iapsed. II is said that fifty people
took refuge thers earlier in the
day. Ten bodies were recovered
from tho ruins in the first hour Of
search. II is believed $50 persons
are dead here. Among the first to
be recovered were two detectives
and three policemen.
Hamilton, o, March 27.-1hs
water had recedsd in Hamilton 80
that before noon every family in
tho town should be reached with
supplies, and then tho work Of
searching for the dead may begin.
Auto trucks, electric cars and rail.
road trains oame within hailing
distance Of tho town this MORN
ing, and car loads Of supplies were
unIoaded and made ready for dis
tribution. Estimates Of the dead
have run from 100 to 1000, but any
accuracy is impossible. As tho wat
er recedes tho damage 70 property
becomes moro apparent. A relief
train from indianapolis with pro-
visions arrived tdis morning. Tho
town is under martial law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
KILLS SELF IN DELIRIUM.
Sam Pappas Jumps From Third Stor
Of Mason City Hospital.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. March 27.-Sam Pappas
delirious from pneumonia. cvaded the
nurse and jumped from the third stor!
of the park hospital to the cement walk
below He is dead.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
T..R. BULLETIN
Noticeable News Of Today
Tie Weather.

sun rises March IS at 5:52, sets al
$40.
lowa-Fair tonight: warmer IN west
nortion: Friday fair and warmer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27

Sidney, O., March IA message
received here from Dayton, via
Tippeeanoe, today, says that tho
fire has consumed that territory in
the flooded city bounded on the
north by First street, on tho east
by St. Clair, on the south by Third
street, and on the west by the
boulevard. Tho message came to
tho Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
railroad. II true, the information
means that the territory nine
blocks long and two blocks wide
has burned.
Tho district 10 . fine rssidsnes
section and contains the esckeI
House, court house, jail, Central
Union Telephone Company, Gala.
han bank building and several 9TH
or structures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
Many Blocks Ravaged
By Fire At Dayton

Columbus, O., March 27.-Werd
reached the office Of Adjutant
General Wood this morning from
the Central Union telephone oper-
ator at Dayton, who has been the
principal msans Of communication
with Dayton during the flood, that
tho fire had taken a new start.
Flames had broken out in several
places and were getting 50 near the
Telephone office that no would
have to leave. The operator who
has been furnishing columns Of
bulletins said he wanted to say
"good bye to Columbus people,"
His own safety had been in doubt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27

of the flood, which is steadily spread
Ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27

Dayton, via Miami, March a.
A fearful fire destroyed blocks OF
central Dayton last night and is
raging today. Water in the streets
is twenty feet deep. II is impossi-
BILE to render any aid to the pso-
Pile in that district, as it is COM
p!etsIy surrounded and boats can
not live in the raging torrents.
People in other sections Of the
city watched the sights from the
other side Of the river and saw
persons racing back and forth on
the roofs. During the night driv.
ing snow started and continued
until noon today.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-06-25
RaC Luck.

BaG luck may come this year
or next, and put me out of kiIter.
but | am not distressed or ycycd.
my eyes no teardrops filter. IA
rather think that coming DAYS
will brighter be and better. and
SO | sing nay song of praise, and
WhoOp and tear my sweater. |
may fall down and break leg.
as YOU say. with emotion, and
have to buy about a keg of DOW
der. pill and potion: but while
my legs are on my frame. no
trou bic viii borrow: | II prance
around and play the game and
have no truck with sorrow. Ny
aunt may come and brin. iterili
to visit for q cycle: on joy YOU
say. twill! put the lid. but. for the
Michael. why should fret till
she. Sit1! start 10 share lnE hun :
bic onttag": No aunt can break
L BRAY" nl;t:. : heart ur1ii she :
in hi> cottage. Ten niIiion
chumpS. aII D'rr the .arlI:. are
always multted drumming. ard
missing all mere is o. rirth.
through fear Of what's u-co1nin-.
Oh. friends. t. da.. let IL h" ,1l"d
and keep our tops Il pinnInG:
and il tomorrow We are sad. the
next day we'll be yrinning. LET :
always keep our smiles on
straight, TO sorrow make rc>i&-
tance. no foIly'> greater than to
wait for troubles in the distance.
Walt Mason.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-06-25
CADET

lb" dewberry crop i, an entire fail
uf". and a short time ago we had the
promise # Al abundant black berry
rrnn out the dry weather has blasted
mi, prospect.
Miss Vera George has returned from
-. Louis, where She has been attend
IN. school. She was accompanied
home by her ncphews, Mark and John
Richardson's.
IL j. very convenient when one goes
on i journey, alter arriving at the
seton. IL know Just when the train
We arrive. Telegraph instruments
have been installed at our depot and
\in' K. \eei has been placed in charge
II operator and agent, succeeding
Bush, Ill.,. on the Valley Line of the
Iron Mountain.
Quit :. serious accident happened
r@east:y t. Mrs. J. s. Wilkinson and
daughter. They were on their way to
Bonnie Terre to visit relatives and
Clark lEInSrn was taking them in
Il lw"->rated spring wagon, the moth
er and daughter occupying the rear
seat. Before proceeding very far they
came to u ditch and in crossing it
both Nnnieu were thrown out over the
tail-Gtts- and sustained serious in ur-
/ It.. Clark heafs the reputation Of be-
in. a r.ck les driver and the -upposi-
tlon Is that he was going too rapidly,
thereby causing the accident.
Now is the time to get rid of your
r!eumatisnl. You can do 1t by ap-
plying Chanm beriain's Liniment and
nIassaging the parts freely at each
application. Fer sale by all deal
erS