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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-27
The Warsaw Gate CITY
Warsaw, ILL.,, June q, 1913.

The St Paul left here with the ODD
Fellows excursion, about one and one
half hours late Wednesday morning
with over four hundred Warsaw ex-
cursionists and one hundred and TWEEN
ty-ive from Alexandra. The delay
was not from any fault of the Loaf but
was caused by some hitch In the lock
machinery at Keokuk, the boat being
reported as ready to go through ever
since 5 a. m. 1t was the finest and larg-
est excursion leaving here this sea-
son.
A pretty little bathroom is on ex.
hibition in a section of the show win
dow of the J. A. White tinshop. The
room was designed, built, decorated
and equipped by Eugene Rife, boss
timer, and contains modern bath
room outfit
The Cotton Blossom boat band gave
a fine concert on the street Tuesday
morning. A large audience greeted
the drama In the evening.
Nearly four inches of rain has fall
en- in and around Warsaw the past
week.
John C. Nesbit fell from the trolle,
repair wagon at Keokuk and broke
two ribs.
An important real estate transaction
has taken place the pas. few days
which will mean much to Main street
Particulars in few days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-27
THE DATE Is AUGUST %
Rules Are Changed as to Time Limit
for Pioneers and Old Settlers
~. F. Dausherty
There.
Especial to The Gate city.l


DONNELLSON, la. June 26.-The
next annual reunion OF the pioneers
and old settlers of Lee county was
voted to Fort Madiosn by
the executive committee. winning
out over Donnellson by a close vote.
The meeting will be at Old Settlers
park commencing at 1890 a. m,
August %.
The executive committee met at two
o'clock with President H. Packard IN
the chair. +. C. Tabor acting as sec
Rotary. The members OF the commit
tee present were H. Packard, ]. F.
Daughcrty, B. B. Hesse, Jas. Cruik-
shank. w. R. Timpe. n. ]. Buck and
Jas Kennedy.
Jas. Cruikshank In behalf OF Dom
Nelson extended IN invitation to hold
the annual reunion here and the inyi.
tation OF Ft. Madison was presented
| through resolution OF the city coun-
ell. j. F. Daugherty In behalf of Keo.
k1ik stated that Keokuk had the old
settlers last year and did not ask for
them this season but that the city's
latch string was out at any time they
felt like coming. r Klingler, presi
dent OF Lee County Fair association
offered free admission and use OF the
band II the reunion were held In Don
Nelson on the last day OF the fair
The vote was taken with Jas
Cruikshank voting for Donnellson and
B. B. Hesse and J. F. Daugherty voting
for Ft. Madison. 1t was moved BY
Mr.. Daugherty and seconded by Mr.
Hesse and carried that Thursday, Au
gust %, be the date OF the reunion
committee OF three residents OF FIT
Madison, B. B. Hesse. w. R. limp.
and H. e. Hershey were named as (
committee to have full charge Of al
arrangements with power to appoin
subcommittee.
On motion by Mr.. Cruikshank tn,
rules were changed 30 that all per
sons residing in Iowa since 1860 vii
be known as pioneers and all since
1870 be known as old settlers.
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Northumberland surnames.

For quaint surnames one should
search the records of Northumberland.
Mr.. A. G. Bradley has made a collec-
ton of some of these Northumber-
land patronymics. He is writing OF
the times of the border raids, and
there was Robert Unthank In those
days. Among others, too, we find the
name of Adam Aydrunken, who up
set his boat in the Tyne, and acciden
tally drowned his wife. Beatrice" Ce
ella. the wife of John Unkuthman
(uncouthman), "cut her throat with a
razor" The incident requires no ex
PLANTATION. Another unfortunate per
son figures as ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -
London Chronicle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-27
Candles Used as a Clock.

Various expedients for measuring
time were in use before the invention
OF clocks Alfred the Great caused
six tapers to be made for his daily
use. Each taper was twelve inches
long and OF proportionate diameter
The whole length was divided into
twelve parts of one inch each. Of
which three would burn for one hour
80 that each taper should be consumed
In four hours. The six tapers, lighted
one after another, lasted twen,y.fonr
hours.
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looks Like Hes Safe,

MONTREAL June 27.-At the re-
quest of Secretary Of State Bryan,
the Canadian government today or
dered the arrest of Jack Johnson, ne
gro pugilist, pending his deportation
as an undesirable immigrant. If he
attempts to remain in the dominion.
Johnson is now In Montreal, having
made sensational flight from Chi
cage. He wore false mustache when
crossing the BORDER and was not rec
ognized. 1t was explained by the
dominion authorities this afternoon
that Johnson can be arrested and de
ported only in case he attempts te
stay in Canada. He did not enter the
dominion as an immigrant but hold
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
Band Concert This Evening.

Bahu concert Iht6 Evening.
AS an advertisement for the Moose
excursion to FIT. Madison tomorrow,
the Citizens band will give concert
at Sixth and Main streets this even
ing. A program Of popular pieces has
been selected for the entertainment
and the public will no doubt enjoy
the efforts of the musicians. The
Citizens band is recognized as one of
the best city bands in the state.
The organization has been tender
ed the use of the comfortable Moses
club rooms for several weeks and
will occupy them permanently as a
place to practice and recreate. In re-
turn courtesy, the band will play for
the lodge this evening and in doing SO
announce, unsteady, the fact that the
Moose will give an afternoon excur-
sion to FIT. Madison Saturday on the
steamer st. Paul
The boat will leave Keokuk at 2:30
sharp. Dancing and other amuse-
ments will entertain the guests of the
lodge men, The st. Paul will be held
at FIT. Madison until S:45 in the even
ling SO that 1t will be possible for
those who do not leave during the
afternoon, to go to the upriver town
in the evening by rail and return with
the party. This is ideal excursion
weather and 1t is expected that the
crowd on the boat tomorrow will be
one OF the largest and 1olliest of the
year Tickets are selling at fifty cents
for adults and twenty-five cents fol
children, twelve and under.-Adv.
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LUMBERMEN ARE
ENTERTAINED HERE
C. D. streeter Is Host to Assistant
Yard Managers of Several
Companies.

G. D. streeter entertains today the
assistant yard managers of the com
panies of which he is general man
ager. Those in attendance are:
Ralph Conner, Milton, Iowa;
Ralph Bollman, Pulaski, Iowa; Theo.
dore Seyb, Donnellson, Iowa; Burns
Anderson. Hamilton, ILL.,; Ben Dixon,
Kahoka, Mo-; Eb Rowe, Downing, Mo. /:
Adam Weinrich, Burnside, Ill; Harry
Kriel, KeokulS, Iowa, and Clifford Hert-
enstein, Keokuk, Iowa.
The party will be given an automo.
bile ride over the city. reception at
Mr.. streeter's residence, banquet at
Y. w. G. A. and theater party.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-27
NO ONE HAS BEEN
CUT FROM THE TEAM
Pitching Staff OF Blk and Other Ranks
Remain Unbroken for
tho Present.

Manager Manush and an exceeding
ly painful left thumb are the main
causes for keeping the pitching staff
largo and the other members OF the
legion in their same positions. No one
was cut loose from the team last
night as it was expected there would
be and this city is now possessed OF
more mound artists than any team in
the league.
AS soon as Manush is able to play
first base again. one of the bunch Of
six pitchers will be cut loose.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-27
EPNORTH
LEAGUE C()NVENES
District Meeting, Fifteenth Annual.
Now Being Held in the NJ.
{. Church
Here.
FORTY DELEGATES COME
Interesting Program Given Today
Sermon Tonight by Rev.
Barton Of RurIins-
FORTY DELEGATES COME

Forty out of town delegates and
visitors are now attending the IF
tenth annual Swedish Epworth
League and Sunday school convention
which opened in Keokuk on Thurs
day. The meetings are being held at
the Swedish Methodist Episcopal
church. corner Twelfth and Concert
streets and are attracting the atten-
ton Of the church going people of the
city.
This mornings devotional service at
8 o'clock was conducted by one of the
Burlington delegates, Arthur Seaburg.
Miss Florence Larson read paper
on Home Mission Study and its I'm
portance." The Rev. ]. P. seaburg of
Burlington led the discussion, Some
Practical Ways in Reviewing the Quar-
lterly Lessons" THE Importance OF
the Sunday School Teachers Week
lily meeting" was the subject for dis
lcussion led by Bert Patterson.
Rev. A. w. Carlson is the pastor of
the Swedish NJ. E. church The Rev
Nels Pearson is presiding at the
meetings.
This afternoon, the devotional SER
vice was conducted by an Ottumwa
delegate and en- essay following that
,Iservice on How to Get Our Young
People to Use Their Talents In the
Service of the Church" was read by
Rev. o. ]. Lundberg of Sioux City.
il THE Teachers Responsibility
Moulding the Character of the Young
4 People" was a topic for discussion
during which Miss Olivia Larson pre-
sided The sermon this evening will
lbe given by the Reverend Barton of
burlington.
}, Rev. Pearson of this city is district
president Of the Epworth League
i delegates and visitors are attending
from Burlington, Ottumwa, Sioux City
st. Louis. Dayton, Boxholm, South
, Marion, Harcourt, Hiteman, White
EOak, Des Moines. New Sweden, and
elsewhere.
& The convention now being held Is
one OF the most successful that has
been held by the Swedish young PEG
lple In several years.
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Houschold HInt.

Straw mating suitcases and shop
ping bags can be very much improved
In looks and usefulness by coat of
cheap wagon varnish, which makes
them waterproof. A good wetting will
generally spoil them, but the yarnish
causes them to shed water like duck
This should be done once year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-27

1 ing through transportation from the
United States to foreign country.
via Canada. If he proceeds on his
way to France, he will not be modest
led. Johnson has stated that he will
sail next Tuesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-27
LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
United pros. Gate City
Wirs.

GOO; calves tear lots) $5.00@6.50.
Hog receipts $500; market SC lower
Mixed and butchers, sS.75@s.s5; good
to heavy, $s.75@s.s5; rough, ss.4oa
/ $50; light, ss75@S.S5; bulk, s725a
$50; pigs, sS.75@S.S5.
Sheep receipts 500; market lower
Sheep and mutton, $4.25@5.0e; lambs.
/ $7.40@8.25.
Kansas City Live Stock.
! KANSAS CITY. June 27.-Cattle re-
ceipts 1000; market steady. Steers,
sS.4o@8.75: cows and heifers, $4,000
8.55; stockers and feeders, $3.50
800; calves, $65o@9.50.
Hog receipts 5000: market sc low.
or. Bulk. $s.65@s.70; heavy. $4,000
s.72; medium, $s.e5@S.72; light,
| ss.7o@s.75.
Sheep receipts 5000; market
steady. 1Oc lower. Lambs, s7oo@s.oo
.ewes, s4.oo@5oo; wethers. $4,000
! 500.
Omaha Live Stock.
4 OMAHA, June 27.-Cattle receipts
i $50; market steady. Steers, $4,000
$50; cows and heifers, s6.o0@7.9O;
J stockers and feeders, $6.25@6.75:
calves. $7.5o@95O; bulls and stays,
$6.oo@7.5o.
/ Hog receipts 1920; market $1,000
lowel Bulk. $s.40@S.6o.
/ Sheep receipts 5000; market
steady, 1o@15c lower. Yearlings, $500
@6.25; wethers, s4.5o@5.50; lambs,
i s6.25@8.5o; ewes. $3.75@5.1O.
Chicago Produce.
4 CHICAGO, June III. Butter-E9tr
27c: firsts, 25@251sc; dairy extras,
25c; dairy flrsts. 24c.
8 Eggs-Firsts, tic; ordinary firsts,
!, IKE.
Cheese Twins. 14A @141sc; Young
) Americas, 14A @15c.
5 Potatoes Old. 1o@15c; Michigan,
10@15c; new. 9o@95c.
n Live poultry Fowls. 14GD141sc:
2 ducks. 13@14c; geese, collie; spring
chickens, 24@2ec; turkeys, 17@175sc.
2 New York Produce.
j. NEW YORK, June 27F1our mar
, ket dull but firm.
Pork market steady. Mess, $22.25@
}. 2275
D Lard market steady. Middle west
8 spot, $11.1O@11.20.
!; Sugar, raw, market firm. Centrifu-
l. gal test, 1896; Muscavado SO test
s2.36.
q Sugar, refined, market firm. Cut
D loaf, 1925; crushed, s5.15: powdered
S4.40@4.55; graduated, $4.30@4.50.
4 Coffee Rio No. on spot, 97c.
Tallow market steady. City, &c;
r country, 5A@skc.
81 Hay market dull. Prime $1.00@1.05
No. 3, COARSE; clover, 5o@90c-
! Dressed poultry market dull. Tur
!: keys, 166D26c; chickens. 17@2Gc'
fowls, 14@19c; ducks, springers, 100,
Live poultry market irregular. Geese
15@1Sc; ducks, tic; fowls 15c; tur
: keys, 11cl chickens, broilers, ESQ
i 27c.
Cheese market steady. State mill
!. common to special. 13@14%c; full
skins, 5@11c.
Butter market quiet and easy. Re
a ceipts 1926; creamery extras, 27Ad
a 271ac; dairy tubs. 23@27c; imitation
n creamery firsts, 24@24kc.
Egg market unsettled. Receipts 16
k $685. nearby white fancy. 25@27c
a nearby mixed fancy, 1920; fresh
1914 @24c.
New York Money Market.
lie NEW YORK. June 27.-Money 0,
as call, TX percent.
IS, Six months, 5 percent.
a Mercantile paper, SIX percent.
% Bar silver London. rs 13-16d.
a Bar silver New York 5S1hc
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-27
Cause Of So Many Necks Belno Rrok.

In certain Virginia school for ne
groes the lyceum was debating the
question, Resolved that capital pun.
ishment should be abolished" Bill
Basey was arguing the affirmative.
After an impassioned plea this was
his clincher: And lastly, Mr.. Presi.
dent. hold dat capital punishment
should be abolished for dis reason
namely. dat It have been de cause OF
so many necks being broke"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-27
Had Nc Time.

why doesn't Jabez Jones 60 to
work and get prosperous?" because"
replied the loyal friend. hes a pa
triot who never neglects his duty as a
citizen. He has been member Of
the petit jury three times. member
OF the grand jury twice, delegate to
four conventions and has gone un.
resisting to the legislature frequently.
What time has he to himself?'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-27
Dinner at Trinity Church.

This noon the visiting convention
people and many from the local
churches, attended dinner which was
served in the basement of Trinity M
S. church, corner Tenth and Main.
Tomorrow the convention group
will see the dam and power house on
the Mississippi
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-27
Its Route.

why don't you get some labels on
your suit case. to show where It's
been?" The pawnbrokers don't furn-
ish labels
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Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO, June Wheat-No. 2
red, 93@s6c; No. red, 9o@s3c; No
hard. s2h@93Ac; No. 3 hard, e1@
921kc; No. 8 spring s0@921sc.
Corn-No. white, 63@6sAc; No
2 yellow, 62A@62Ac; No. 8, $40
621sc; No white, SIX @63c; No.
yellow, 62@62Ac; No. 4, 5s1s @61c;
No. white, 6ok@611kc; No. 4 vel
low. 5s1s @61Ac
Oats-No. 3 white, 41@41Ac; No. /
white, 4OM@41Ac; standard. 42A@
421sc.
| Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, H.. June 27.Corn-Mar
ket steady. No. yellow, SIC; No.
mixed, 61c.
Oats-Market steady. No. white
401s @41c; No. 4 white, 39A @40Ac
standard. 411ac.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, June N.-Hog receip,,
10 oG0; market slow, lower. Mixed ant
butchers, ss.5o@s.so; good heavy
/ $S.45@S.75; rough heavy, ss.30@S.45
light, ss.55@s.so; pigs, $s.75@s5o.
Cattle receipts 500: market slow
STEADY. Beeves. s7.2o@s.o0; cows AM
Iheifers, s3.s0@s.5o; stockers an
feeders. s6.90@S.10; Texans, $4,000
1910; calves, s6.O0@925.
Sheep receipts $4,000; market weak
Native, s4.80@5.s0; western, $4,000
$50; lambs, s5.60@6.90.
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ST. Louis Live Stock.

EAST ST LOUIS, June 27.-Cattle
receipts 1900; market steady. Texas
receipts 500; native beef steers,
s5.75@S.75; COWS and heifers, s4.75@
$50; stockers and feeders, s5.25@
7.5o: calves, se.oo1s.7o: Texas steers.
s6.25@S.10; cows and heifers, s4.25@
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The Grain Market.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, June 27.The official
showing on the Kansas wheat crop,
contained In the state report made
public today was below expectations
and caused rush of buying at the out
set. Consequently wheat prices rose
" to * at the start and had further
fractional advance. Toward noon the
market was easier on reports Of rain
through the Dakotas and prices reced-
ed though maintaining the opening
advance.
Dispatches from the southwest
claimed that the hot weather was
damaging the growing corn and caus.
| ed bull movement today, despite the
| fact thai the heat wave was an aid in
most localities. Offerings were scanty
and July gained IS and September 9
4 full cent during the morning after
starting u to y higher.
Oats prices were sharply higher at
the start with country houses doing
considerable buying. Hot weather was
reported to be threatening the crop In
some sections.
Provisions were dull and q trifle
easier on lower hog market
Daily Range Of Prices.
/ CHICAGO, H., June 81
Open. High. Low. Close
4 WHEAT
July ...... soss 81 soN soH
Sep. -. scA s1% s1A soA
4 CORN
July -. e1A s2A 81 e2A
Sep. ..... e2A es% e2@ esst
/ OATS
July $50. AK 40 411a 41s
Sep. ...... 42ss 43 42b 427
PORK
July -. 20. rs 2o.75 30. 60 20. g.
Sep. 49,. 20. go 20. 60 2o.52 20. 8
LARD
July 49,. 11.1o 11.1o 11.o5 40
Sep. $50. 11.27 11.27 11.22 11.2
RIBS ~. -. =.
July 80. 11.e5 11.67 1162 11.6
Sep. 80. HIP HIP ITO lit
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Read The Daily Gate City, 10c
per week.
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New York Money Market.

NEW YORK. June 27.--Money {
call, TX percent.
Six months, percent.
Mercantile paper. SIX percent.
Bar silver London. rs 13-16d.
Bar silver New York, 5S1sc.
Demand sterling, $4S6.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-27
COUNTY OFFICERS
TO MOVE monday
Contract to Ingemann Bros.
Of St. Paul Will be Signed
Friday-c Cost $l66, 3o5.

All Grand Forks county officers will
begin moving out of the old court
house Monday and the bond and con-
tract for the erection Of the new
building probably will be signed to-
morrow. The contract was awarded
by the board of commissioners late
yesterday afternoon and Ingemann
Bros, Of st. Paul will put up the
structure at a cost Of S166,305 less
$1,500 for the old building.
The new court house will be con-
structed of stone. this being decided
in preference to the brick with
stone facing which would have cost
less money but would not have been
SO durable. The dome was also fav-
ored by the board, the members TAX
ing the view that the added artistic
beauty was we'll worth the additional
$1,000. The contract for the
plumbing, heating. lighting. furnish
ings. fixtures and other necessary
equipemnt will be awarded at q later
date
The board also designated the fol-
lowing places to be used as offices
during the construction of the new
building:
County auditor and county treas
urer in the Office of the city treas
urer.
County judge and county superin-
tendent of schools in the old city Of
fees in the Security block. t''lt':'
Register of deeds in the city mag
i%strate's office in the city hall.
District court chambers and clerk
of court in federal court building.
Sheriff's Office in front room Of resi-
dence.
County surveyor in city engineers
office.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-27
DISEASE G ..
TO ADD TO TOLL
(Continued from Page ~

crash, carrying. with it ten cars put
there to hold 1t in place.
Organized rescue work was resumed
after daylight in the flooded district
Of West Indianapolis. Police officials
and rescue workers estimate that 500
people spent the second night of the
food on h second floors of buildings.
Three are known to have drowned,
and a fall Of snow. with freezing tenn
perature. threatesed to increase the
death list. \.
George Smith. a. rescue worker, wa
thrown intosthe. watereand died from
exposure. Charles. Rogers, a resouer.
and Boyd Shoemaker, were drowned.
Diseases. arising from. unsanftary
conditions and the exposure Of flood
victims. already threaten to claim u
greater toll than the waters. Five
women were rescued and taken to
Tomlinson hall. suffering from pneu.
monia. and s Of ;whOoping cougllt
and measles were discovered among
the refugees. - = -,
Those suffering from contagious
diseases were removed al once, and
Inspectors from the city board OF
health. aided by q corpse Of nurses.
were detailed from various hospitals
OK h city and set to work to prevent
h exposure Of refugees to contaRion
and to take care of the other sick.
NO. trains are coming closer to
Dayton today than Arcanum. Ar
canum Is on the big Four twenty
hve miles from the overwhelmed Ohio
city. ~ -"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-27
TRAIN COMMUNICATIONS
PRACTICALLY SEVERED
Trains. Hours Late, Tried in Vain ,c
Force Way Through Flooded
Z. District.

Chicago. March 27.-Train commu.
n%ications between the east and the
west practically was severed .yester.
day when many railroads annulled
schedules as trains hours late tried in
MOOD zone IN Ohio and Indiana. The
chaotic condition caused by the high
water means. 1t is said. that rail traf-
fic. will be crippled for. weeks.
The Big -Four. Monon, the Erie and
the Chesapeake and Ohio annulled
their schedules early in the day
The Pennsylvania and Baltimore
and Ohio roads will endeavor to run
two trains daily between Chicago and
New York. using the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern tracks in Ohio.
which thus far have not been damag.
ed.
Other roads in Indiana and Ohio
made no effort to run trains.
Scores of trains were stalled in diff
ferent parts Of Ohio and reports indi.
Gated that many miles of roadbed and
scores of railroad, bridges have been
washed away. Conditions were worse
than yesterday. despite the fact that
in several sections the crest Of the
mood appeared to have been reached.
%1nterurban trolley lines as well az
lighting and power plants were put
out Of business in every, town where
the Hood reached serious proportions.
Where they stood In it's path. neither
factory nor farm house was spared by
the deluge. Stores. churches and
school houses were crushed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-27
SUPPLIES FOR
REFUGEES A
Continued from Page IL

Fires were raging in various parts
Of Dayton all night. and 1t Is feared
that many Of those marooned in
buildings in tho inundated district
were burned to death.
The waters In most of the flooded
districts Is receding. but there liz great
difficulty In reaching the refugees in
the buildings OF account Of a swift
current.
Many gasoline launches we're rush.
cd into the flood district to be- used in
rescue work.
In Indiana estimates Of the total
number Of dead run from 200 to 1000,
1t has been reported that in parts
Of the inundated area that cold wealth.
CIR and n 10 hamper tho work of res
cue. Relief measures are being ef-
fected in many of the cities and car
loads Of provisions and supplies are
ready for transportation. only await
Ing the resumption Of trafic.