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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
May Interfere With Fishing.
Sixty-0ne Known Dead
in Indiana; Many Bodies
Have Not Been Found

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March o9-six-
ty-one lives are known to have been lost
in Indiana's flood. which has almost dis
appeared In central portions of the state
but still is threatening Evansville and
smaller cities along the Ohio river veri-
fed reports show that ffty-six persons
were drowned and four are known to
have died from exposure. Five more
bodies were recovered today at Peru.
Flood devastated Indiana cities today
reported automatically death lists as
follows:
Peru, %: Brookviile. II: Fort Wayne, 6;
Terre Haute, 4; Washington. 4; Frank
fort, ?; Logansport, l: RushviIle, 1:
Muncie, 1: West Indianapolis, 1 Lafay-
cite, L; Newcastle. l; East Mount Carmel
/; She1burn. l.
Peru and BrookviIle death lists are
those Of drownings only. but two deaths
at Terre Haute, one at Fort Wayne and
the only verified fatalities in West In
dianapolis followed exposure suffered by
the refugees.
List Will Be Augmented.
Undoubtedly the list will be more or
less extensively augmented during the
next few DAYS. indications being that the
river channels still buried by high waters
hold .some bodies. The five bodies re-
covered at Peru today were those Of per-
sons already counted among the dead.
Gov. E,alston is obtaining better organi-
cation Of relief work and is sending re-
lief funds into the stricken districts Bust
ness conditions in Indianapolis already
are normal and public utilities will be
completely restored within a few days
Property losses throughout the state
count many millions. and Gov. Ralston
saws it will be impossible to estimate this
loss.
Costly bridges have been swept away.
expensive railroad construction washed
out and large public utilities badly Grip
pied. all of which will require enormous
expenditures to replace.
Nurses Are Offered.
Gov. Ralston was authorized to call on
Chicago for the services OF as many
trained nurses as may be needed to aid
in work among refugees in any part OF
the state.
Henry Stewart Of Chicago. representing
the Chicago Association of Commerce
called at the governors Office while pass
ing through here with six trained nurses
TO he used in the relief work at Dayton.
~ saw that $50 nurses in Chicago are
being organized for relief corps to be
sent to the flood districts wherever they
may be needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30

drowned on the South Side. but the =
pooies cannot be recoy cred. Neither has
the body of Miss Delight Fhields been
round. although she is known to have:
drowned The rescue party is making all.
effort to recover two bodies In the debris
on the South Side ID is not known who
the victims are. Three NOR, corpses
We're seen near the Lake Erie and Wheel =
ing tracks. but have been swept down the
river. which has receded into the maiIi
channel II Is thought that some of the
people in Wallace row have died. but feys
can be found.
Rescuers Near Death.
DR.. w. II. Hun of Peru and Ted
knight of Rochester. who crossed the
raging river Tuesday night and. with an
Indian from the circus. saved more than
800 people. are lying in a hospital in .
critical condition as A result of exposure
Their boat capsized and DIR. HUFF was
found in the top of a tree, while knight
was swept three miles down the swift
river before he was rescued. Ii is esti-
mated that there are 100 i'll in the hos
pital.
The relief parties in charge OF the work
of rescue on the South Side say many
more bodies may be recovered in the
wreckage of the houses rigid search
will be made tomorrow for the MISSING
on the South Side. where the creates
amount of damage has been done.
Men with shotguns patrolled both sides
of the river and looting was prevented
Lieut. Gov. O'Neill has issued warniuE
against crooks who are reported coming
from Chicago. Two men were caught
last evening carrying burglar tools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Gas Supply Fails.

/ Lie gas supply has Dc6n ntflll.
| failed entirely this afternoon and no
| men were sent to the coal mines enarhy
| to get out coal, which will be distributed
| to the destitute.
| The Nurses Association Of Muskino,,nn
| county volunteered the services of fa
| trained nurses to care for the sick. and
| they were quickly put to work by rho
relief committee. Doctors also are A.
irving, and the health authorities he
| lieve they can take care Of the Unusual
conditions that are expected to follow the
going out of the food
The waters Of the Muskingum and
| Licking rivers are receding rapidly
| telephone cable was stretched across the
| ton with that part Of the city also was
restored by boat.
The city was stirred by the report LATE
| today that twentythree bodies had been
found in Mcintyre Park. but Investigation
proved the report unfounded. Soon afr
erward William Waller found five bodies
| in the northern section Of Putnam. Thev
have not been identified.
Property Loss Millions.
r. c. Burton, president of the cham
Der Of commerce, estimates the loss tn
this city from flood at from $1,000 oOO 70
S. Co., Oe
business men today raised s1O0no al
dftionaI for relief fund and the civ COW,
ell met tonight to appropriate $1OO O00
Farmers or merchants found oyesch.ro
| ing for goods have had their snn,,Is.
confiscated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30

| o. Il the fund that the flood
as a on,etr;h,.,en ", u be renewed Monday
morning. Although the Red Cross relief le
sign which was alta 'n 5sn, 70 ws on1 removed
y. a,os,n "a tin,s veat.. 'ay. Mr.. Reside
| will continue to receives ,ss hooLs since
| The items on the Red ca 49, sre as
the Stars list closed yes&h
follows: saarotar,,
| Through Charles l.. Mage~ =. a1e ii !.
American National Red Cross, on post
cash. 50: F. V. s.. $50; Washin'e o,,;ntar
sl12; John Guilerne. 81: w D, e inn g.
city post office, S10o: James H. Wy NJ
| ney. SO; Annie l.. Edwards 50: NJ. T. a.
Isl: cash. 81: cash, % cents cash, :,
sian ambassador. $500: George B. WehcA,
/ Slo cash, 80 cents; Mary F. Williamsoan-
So; Annie Gray. 50; Edw. c. Dean, $50;
Miller. So: John J. Duff. $50: friend, 81;
Franck Hyatt. S15: Frederic P. Gibson |
so; Mrs. j. D. Newell. 81; cash, $40: Mar
garetta F. Wood. s26; Mrs. John Faure, |
cash. 81; H. H. Barrows. So; Ernest NJ. |
Merrick. $50; Maud G. Sites. 81. II. w. |
Henshaw. SO; W. A. Fitzsimons, s.: |
Chamber of Commerce. $500; Cornela T.
Winslow. So; r. E. Brockman. $40; F. D.
Haight. $40: Benjamen Webster, So: Car
RE NJ. Wood, SO: Mary A. Mcbride. S5;
Corenna b Quisen ably So; Justice
Train, $40,
Employees of s. Kann Sons, $50; Will
| liam G.. Henderson, SO: John w. Chill
dress. So; J. B. r. Topper, So; Thomas B.
Hutchinson So: Eveina Blunt. SIS; Mrs.
+. H. Potts. 50; clerks G. /. W., Sill;
Henry A. Smith. S25; Robert c. Fauntle
roy, 81; Rosa M. Shriver. 81: Nellie Q.
Lorenz So; T. w. Cook, SO; William NJ.
Dodge. S25 A. j. Houghton, S. Chamber
of Commerce. S16S; Katherine T. West,
So; r. Ross Perry, S25: John a. Schneider
& Co, So; cash, So; Solon Menos, $50;
William f. Blair SO: House & Her. |
mann. 500: Mr. and Mrs. Carlton r. Ball, |
| SO: T. V. Powderly, SIS; Emma j. Ohm
stead. So. Mrs. Pinchot, 500; Margaret |
r. Harrison. $25; Julia Poindexter 81; |
Mrs. Howard y. Johnston, $40; Mrs. |
Mary c. Dame, So Frank B. Littell, SO; |
the Misses Sommers. s.; Hennen Jen- |
nineS S1Nnh and Alfred Wright. 81 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Indianans Send Donatian.

Vice President Marshall. Representatives
Dixon Rauch and Morrison. Judge Stan
ton j Pcelle and others Were the speak
ers at special meeting OF tae Indiana
Society of Washington, held at the Cham-
Der of Commerce Yesterday afternoon at .
o'clock The meeting was called to con-
slider means for offering assistance 10
ffood sufferers in Indiana. resolution
offered BY Judge Peeie extending the sym
uathy and condolences of Hoo241'2. .vlnS
in Washington to the sufferers III rfelr
nome state and promising financial ala
yeas adopted. following which the Vice
President and others made brief ad-
dresses.
At the close of the speaking cash con-
tributions were received from the Indiana
Society members present. the list being
headed by Gen, John ". Foster with
SEQ Vice President Marshalfs con-
tribution was 500 and more than dozen
Contributions of 80 were received Within
half an hour more than 800 in cash was
raised and the money will be sent by
Telegraph to Gov. Ralston at Indianapolis
Tor the relief of sufferers from the Hoods
Further contributions will be taken BY
the members of the society. All the
members are included in a committee to
solicit relief funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Nations Express Condolences.

The Russian mbassador and the Chi
nese and Argentine ministers called upon
Secretary Bryan at the State Department
yesterday. by direction of their govern
ments and rendered expressions of con-
dc, ence and sympathy for the losses of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Contributed to Red Cross.

People continue to swell the flood relief
fund at the office of Howard Reside
treasurer of the local chapter of the Red
Cross. at the American Security and
Trust Company until the time of closing
Yesterday when the grand total collected
amounted $50. 1881 Even after the
closing hour of the bank money arrived
by mail, aIr il was expected by those
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Relief at GAINESVILLE;
More Bodies Are Found

EVANSVILLE, Ohio, March 29.-Relief
reached GAINESVILLE late this afternoon and
for the first time since the flood came
upon the city last Tuesday. the tired civil
and military officers felt that the worst
OF the story had been told Five additions
were made to the list of known dead re-
ported this morning. bringing the total
to ten. and the receding waters showed
that the best estimates as to the property
damage had not been exceeded by the
facts. =t
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad con-
struction crew. working from New Con-
cord, succeeded in reaching a point within
two miles OF the depot in GAINESVILLE, and
from there heavy wagons. loaded with
provisions and clothing, were sent over
land to the city A dozen collapsihle
boats were received. and were at once
manned and sent through the districts
wnere the current was not too swift to
interfere with their progress Bv This
means many persons We're rescued from
houses that for days have been surround
ed by water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Chase's Theater Benefit.

musical and vaudeville performance
will be presented tonight at SD O'Clock
1t Chases Theater for the benefit of the
ohio flood sufferers. There is not a
Angle penny OF expense attached to the
presentation. as the theater owner, the
attaches the orchestra and the players
have volunteered in the effort to proNlue
ample and immediate funds for the ameho-
ration of the thousands OF homelesS' penn.
less and Observation-Disclosures people OIL
the stricken districts. 1t is confidently
expected that large sum of money Will
be realized. 1t will at once be placed
at the disposal of the properly constituted
authorities. All seats in the theater VIII
be reserved at the regular prices anu
the box o.le VIII be open all day.
The principal feature Will be the entire
Marine Band. under the direction OF
Lieut. Santelmann. In ms letter 10 MI
Chase. Secretary Daniels of the Navy
glad 10 direct that the Marine Band
play at the benefit performance Tor the
Ohio flood sufferers. 1t is d very worthy
cause and | sincerely hope that the per.
Torrance Will be most SUCCESSFUL. ;.
9 Miss Amelia Bingham Will appear IN
sJoan of Arc" supported by MISS Llsie
Leigh Miss Minnie Stewart. Beres1oro
i.ovett and Lloyd Bingham.
Miss Flora Wilson. the dramatic SO,
prano daughter. of former Secretary VIII
son yeiI participate Miss Autumn Hail.
riolinisf. formerly suloist with the Pitts
burgh Festival Orchestra. VIII De heard
Tho Mozart Duo will offer operate Sc
Iections William Burr and Daphne
Hope, the London society entertainers
Will appear in a musical comedy Ed
Flanagan and Nicely Edwards VIII por-
FRAY comedy incidents OF stage me- Co
felIi and Gillette will do comedy act
fhe Stanleys will be seen in an amusing
Novelty, and the foreign athlete. Bertish,
Gill entertain with his Deisartean &C
compishments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Relief for Soldiers.

Additional companies of the Ohio Ma
uonal Guard arrived during the day and
relieved the soldiers Of the local COM
panies. who have been on duty in the
streets, and rigid martial law was from
the time OF their arrival enforced
among their first duties was protection
to the panfc-str1cken people from two
cases of smallpox which are said to have
developed, one in house on 9th street
and another in a house on the west side
Guards were thrown around these places
and none but the health authorities per-
mitted to approach within block.
Details of the plan for cleaning up the
city were completed when the active
heads of manufacturing concerns employ
ing in the aggregate some 5000 men. de-
clded not to resume operations, but to
turn their forces over to the authorities
for street work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Star Office Fund.

When The Stars food fund lists were
scriptions received was s9.4s2.57. In
the list of subscribers published yes
terday the subscription of w. A. H
Church should have been $50
The subscribers since The Stars last
acknowledgements are:
Previously acknowledged. s., $50 o.
Edward Foulke, $40: Terminal rail
road department, Y NJ c. A., $50; DIR.
Willard, F. Thompson. SO; y. Y H.. 81;
B. s. Reynolds. So G. w. Poole, SIS;
David Adler, 81; Walter F. Rogers, $40;
arthur Z. Gasch, $40; Or. Salvador
castrillo, jr. $40: a. NJ. Rizziuti. 81;
T. 5. n. IS: Mrs. s. 50: F, P. Fennell.
s.; Robert G. Peck. 81; Jacob b. Askins,
81: NJ. #. c.. 50; Mrs. w. +. Shannon
$40; y. O Brigham. $40; Mrs. John T.
Moore 81; J. W Barse. 81 Albert Ivan
VI. Katz. 50: Cash. 50 cents: Ralph
Mundun. So; " ". Russell. So; c. K
81; G. NJ. u. Browne. 81; b. B., So; II
81: Herman volker, So; Prof NJ c., So
Mrs. \. l.. Smith, IS; p. J. Murphy, s10
Mrs. John r. Guerin, 81; Lawrence
Heap s.: Arbella Y, Chase. So; Julien
cents: TWO Little Girls. 81; Ward
Offutt taged seven). 81: Cash. 81
NJ -Goldenberg. $50, NJ. NJ. 81; S. W. NJ,
s.; f. Q. Ik-sl: Cash. 81; Mrs. Hrdiicka
81: a. F.. s.. 81; Friend. - cents: Gal,
Bros. so; Randall Highlands Citizens
Association. through Paul F.. Mckinney
80: f. l., 81: Eianor, 81: DR. Stuart &
Johnson. 81: 5. A. Wilmot, 81; j. w. b.
81. f G. Bowie. 81. r. T. Gibbs. 81: DAME
Beckwith, 81, Fred ". Piling. s.: EN-
pioyes Woodward & Lothrop, s103: EN-
ployes Barber & Ross. SJ41o; Cockrel
Transcript Company. $3.50; Cash, ST.; f
and O., 81; National Hive No. /. Ladie
of the Maccabees. $40: National HIy,
Guard team. Ladies of the Maccabees. 81
T. H., 81; ]. O.. @. 81: National Marin
League. s.; employees National Zooiogica
Park. S46.2.,; II. NJ. 81; j. n NJ, s.; +,
p. Sellhausen, 50 f. Il. Sargent, 81: \
z. Friends, $50: W A. Pickford, $50: n
A. G. Fay, 50; Herbert's. 81; Beniami,
Minor $40; r. F. Leighton. So: Francj
r. Holmes, 81: f.. 81; Alva Sole. 81: job,
Klein. 50: J. B. Jackson. 81 Internationa
Molders, No. 215. SO; John Keefe. s.
Mrs Elise Henkel and Miss Alice HenLe a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Program at the Belasco.

"a benefit entertainment for the flood
sufferers is announced by Manager l..
Stoddard Taylor, to be given ar the
Belasco Theater next Friday afternoon.
Rot only will Mrs. Fiske and Walker
Whiteside participate. in addition to
.sThe Sun Dodgers" company, but late
last night Mr. Taylor received the fol-
lowing telegram from David Belasco:
Il heartily join with you in the worthy
cause Of giving benefit at your the
alter for the food sufferers. and will
gladly contribute an act of The
Woman as you suggest. You are au-
thoriZed to make this announcement
Best wishes for a rousing success.
The orchestra will he enlarl ed to
forty pieces. and no effort will be
spared. Manager Taylor says, to make
the composite performance one of APP
pealing interest. aside from the cause
for which il is given. The seat sale is
scheduled to open Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Appeal to Masonic Fraternity.

Grand Master of Masons Charles E
Baldwin was in consultation last even
ing with Grand High Priest Adolphus
Guide of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons of the District of Columbia
Grand Commander Alex. Grant of the
Grand Com2hendery of knights Tempiar
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-10
BURLESON FORETELLS
FEDERAL OWNERSHIP
OF TELEGRAPHS

WASHINGTON, Dec 10.-Postmas-
ter General Burleson today intimated
that the administration would give it's
support to the proposition of govern
ment ownership of telegraph and tele-
phone companies. Burleson said that
his own mind was open on the sub
ject, and added:
Il have taken up the matter with
President Wilson and he also has an
open mind. There will be no hasty
action, but | believe we viii arrive at
a conclusion on this subject that will
meet with the peoples approval We
are carrying on an investigation of
government ownership of these IA
cilities in European nations When we
think of takin over for ourselve prop
erty valued at from one to three hun
dred million dollars we see how gil
gantic the project is, and we must
make haste slowly. EYerybody's
rights must be protected.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-10
ST, PETER CAR IS
COMPLETE CHAPEL
Rev. E. 3. Ledvina in Charge
of Car Which Arrived.
Today.

A complete chapel on wheels with
living and dining room, is the car "St.
Peter" which arrived here from Gin
cinnati at o'clock this afternoon, in
charge Of Rev. E. B. Ledvina, general
secretary Of the vice presidents and
a member Of the Indianapolis diocese,
and David Smith, manager of the
church goods division of the Catholic
Extension department of the United
States.
The car will be open until 10
o'clock tonight. The men in charge ex-
peCt a flood of visitors as Rev. Ledvi-
ma was student with Fathers Roell
and CrOnin and is close friend to the
entire Catholic clergy here. He has
been member Of the society for sew
en- years.
The car was built by a resident of
Dayton and is the second of its kind
to have been constructed. The other is
the ST Anthony which is doing mis-
soRary work in the west The car left
Boston several weeks ago and was
held in Dayton for repairs.
A three days stop at Cincinnati
brought excellent results, Rev. Ledvi-
ma stated. The chapel was crowded at
all times when it was open to the pub
lie.
1t will leave early tomorrow for
Rushville. Columbus, indianapolis,
three days, Upton. Kokomo and Chi
Cago. After Christmas it will leave for
Idaho.
The chapel is equipped with every
appointment found in a big church.
Services are held with as much sol
emnity and convenience as in a per
manent church building. Mass is said
daily. Religious instruction is given
every morning and lecture in the ev-
ening. Those who desire may receive
Holy Communion on the car and other
sacraments are administered as re-
Quired. Confessions are heard by the
priests in charge and baptisms on
board are not uncommon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-10
HORTON AN APPLICANT
Former Surveyor Wants
Road Superintendency

Howard Horton of this city, a civil
engineer and formerly surveyor OF
Wayne county, today put in an appli-
cation for appointment as county high
way superintendent. Mr.. Horton is a
Republican, but was induced to apply
for appointment to the new county of
flee when the Progressive members
of the county board of commissioners
announced that craftsmanship would
not be considered in selecting a super
intendent, the applicants being judged
only from the standpoint OF their eff
ficiency. There are several other ap-
plicants for the position whose candi-
dacies have been previously an
nOunced.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-10
PLACE erie vANCES
BEFORE JEFFER|ES
Local Street Car Men Be.
ieve T. H., I. & E. Supt.
Will Assist Them.
HEADED BY W. LUKER
Alexander Gordon, Ri c h.
mond Superintendent, Ac-
companied Committee.

Street car employees are well
pleased with the reception given the
committee of William Luker, Jesse
Stevens and Ed DERRICK by G. K. JEFF
ferries. superintendent of the T. H., |.
and E. Traction lines, when the local
men called on him at indianapolis
with Superintendent Alexander Cor
don of the Richmond car lines, ask
ing for an increase in their wage scale
to minimum of twenty cents an hour
from eighteen cents, the present min
imum.
The committee was headed by Will
liam Luker who presented the Rich
mond case to Jefferies. Jefferies
treated the men cordially and al
though he thought the scale of TWEEN
ty-two to twenty-seven cents an hour
high, he promised to give the matter
consideration when the Indianapolis
men have been pacified.
What They Demand.
The demands of the Richmond street
car men will increase the wages of the
motormen and conductors $3.50 to
$3.50 a week, according to the length
of service of the employee and the ex-
act number of hours. Men working
for the first year, now receiving eigh-
teen cents an hour would receive TWEEN
ty-two to twenty-seven cents an
hour.
The members of the committee pre-
scented the account Of the meeting to
the other street car operators in de
tail.
While Jefferies gave them no prom
ises. he said he would do so If he had
authority to act alone. Mr.. Jefferies
did not state when he expected In
dianapolis street car controversies to
be settled
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-10
UNIVERSITY GIVES
TANGO APPROVAL

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-The tango and
the hesitation waltz today had the
sanction of the faculty of the Univer-
sity of Chicago. An instructor has
been employed to teach the proper
steps to the students. Miss Mary Hin
man, physical director at the college,
explaining the facultys attitude, said,
IF the students insist upon these
dances, they may as well do them
correctly" 10. ss.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-10
UTAH BAD MAN
STILL IN MINE

BINGHAM, Utah, Dec. 10.-Work
was completed today by Deputy Sher-
IFS who have been bulkheading every
exit of the Utah-Apex mine where
Ralph Lopez, the eMxican desperado
Is hiding. The deputies will leave the
mine closed for several days in an ef.
fort to starve the bad man" They
were convinced that the pumping OF
poison gases into the underground
workings would not kill Lopez, be,
cause of the many chambers in which
he could avoid the gases.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-10
K. OF p. TO BURN
MORTGAGE FRIDAY

A mortgage burning will he held by
the Fountain City K. of P. Friday night
and will be attended by a number or
Richmond men who are members of
the Fountain City chapter. Charles
Jordan, a member will make a talk.
The knights of Pythias built their
home fifteen years ago and will pay off
the last of the mortgage on 1t Friday
night. The lodge will then be free
from debt and will burn all notes
against it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-10
STORY WRITER DEAD

CHICAGO, Dec. 1o-Capt Jas. G.
Davis, confederate war veteran and
writer of short stories. is dead at his
home here. He was a member of the
Kentucky cavalry during the civil war
After the war he was a tobacco buyer
In Cuba. Twenty years ago he came to
Chicago to make his home.