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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21

All the Birmingham hotel, screened, cleo
trlc lighted telephones, and all SER
wee OF first class hotel. front rooms
with private bath $50 a month for one
person, $40 for two, without bath SIS
month. one person. $3.50 two per-
sons 4-23-t (
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21

NATIONAL. HOUSE, 209h N, 2od St.
nicely furnished rooms from 25c up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21

WANTED-Work: an honest. healthy, in
teligent country boy. q years of age.
ready and willing. wants any kind of
honorable employment Address K-2
care Age-Hera Id. 5-2o-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21

IN BUYING mineral lands we had to
take some good farms. We wish to
sell same VIII sell on terms or ac-
cept stocks city real estate. Call
and see us for particulars. State Land
Co., 500 Woodward bldg. 5-21-3t
FOR SALE-Best paying rooming house
in city; furniture and lease at bar
gain; prominent corner, investigate
this reason. going to California. Ad
dress vi, care Age-Herald.
5-1S-tf
AVENUE e BARGAIN, 1O0x190. PRICE
$500, PAYS 10 PER CENT NET,
CORNER LOT, OWNER. ADDRESS
So, CARE GE-HERALD.
S-21-3t-we-fri-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21

~hTo contract with someone
fanufacture 8 to 100000 feet
{e lumber into rough lumber; only
kponsible party need apply. Ad
)ss Box ia. Alexander City.
b-17-14t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21
! INT A WORDIONE CENT A WORD|
WANTED

Gent a word ~ day; no ad.
kss than 25c for first inser-
b must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21

RAIES-One cent a word day; no nd.
taken for less than 2Ye for first inser-
tion. Cash must accompany order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21

SEEN TIE fANDSONIT4
HCES IN EDGEWOOD? 4-1s-tf
x)ing to move? Call main
yson Transfer Co., 1912 Nor
z pianos, household goods
ts,. ked. stored or shipped.
rfay 5-10-30t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21

NICE furnished rooms; 2505 9Th ave
Phone S2S5-W. Mrs. A. J. Eakens 4-3O-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21
TERMINAL STATION

.Daiy except Sunday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21

nc at 1921 4th ave. S-1s-tf
b. safety razor blades bet
hhew. 25c dozen; send them
poi Robert Prowell Stove Co.,
glW, Ala. 4.S If
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-28
ILLINOIS RESPONSE QUICK

Springfield Ill., March 2s."Ihnois will respond nobly to
the call Of Ohio for appalling disaster said
Governor Dunno this Messages already received by
indicate this will behind lending help
ing hand Probably 800 Illinois naval reserves Chicago will
be sent to Dayton body assist in the and relief
Gibson, Ill, March 2S-Citzens here raised and sent
the National Red Cross society for the relief of food suffer
S431. More will follow.
Sterling H.. March 28-Mayor J. W. Mcdonald today
raised $500 for the Dayton
Champaign H., March 28.-Mayor Coughin Cham
pagn issued appeal aid the food sufferers
named a committee to solicit
Galesburg, Ill, March 2S-At meeting night Gales
burg citizens arranged
pect to send So, 500 this evening
Rockford H.. March 28.-Rockford business men today
telegraphed 500 to the Rockford
sent $3.50 direct to Dayton.
Chicago, March 28.-Chicagos relief for the
victims reached $157 900 today being hourly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-28
MINING SWINDLE
IS NIPPED IN BUD

Duluth, Mimi, March 2S.-With the
arrest last night of Daniel Bartlett,
it is believed one of the cleverest
swindles ever worked IN the middle
west has been stopped. Bartlett is
charged with using the mails to de-
fraud, selling stock in alleged iron
mines. 1t is charged he wrote let
ters with fictitious signature, Offering
stock. The letters stated the writer
while boring for water on barren land
in Michigan, had struck ore. Forged
certificates bearing the signature OF
Professor L. s. Austin, of the Michi,
gan School of Mines at Houghton
showed the alleged assay value of the
ore. Daniel Bartlett of Hiles, Wis.
was named as owner Of the property
Bartlett waived examination and was
held to the federal grand jugy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-28
MRS. BURNHAM is
FREED BY JURORS

Chicago, March 2S.-Mrs. Harriet NJ.
Burnham was acquitted OF charge of
having murdered her husband, Herbert
E Burnhaf, late yesterday afternoon.
The verdict was reached after the
jurors had been in an apparent dead
lCck for 19 hours. 1t had been rumored
that an agreement was impossible.
So elated was Mrs. Burnham over
her acquittal that on her way back TO
the county jail she threw her arms
around Austin Casey, a turnkeJ, and
kissed him.
Mrs. Burnham shot and killed her
husband in their home at 2755 South
Whipple street On the morning Of
June 10, 1912. She claimed self-de.
tense and when she took the witness
stand in her own behalf related 2 dTa,
matte story Of how she had struggled
and pleaded with her husband % da
sist histTeating her before she fred
the fatal slot.
While she Taitod Tor the verde;
Mrs. Burnh-n n her CeA in the couD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-28
Survey Shows Fire Dam
age Does Not Exceed
100000.
NO DISEASE EPIDEMIC
Plenty Of Food on Hand to Care
for PeopIe-1,00o Militia <,
men Control the City.

West Dayton. Ohio, March 2S.-Pre-
yiuus estimates OF drowned were great
ly exaggerated. Property loss from
fire will not exceed a million and
half The damage from food will be
$4,000. 900 to S2O, 100000. Water has
rcceded from the business section and
o large part Of the residence section.
Residents In portions stin inundated
are being taken to safe ground.
There is no lack Of food Tele-
phones are being restored There is
much suffering from cold. but all avail
able fuel has been appropriated and
there is prospect Of immediate relief.
So far there has been no epidemic Of
sickness. The city is controlled by
900 militiamen.
MANY HOUSES SWEPT AWAY.
Touring the business sections today.
officials found the high stage Of food
20 be nine feet at the corner Of Third
and Main streets, which is in the very
heart OF the city Waters flooded the
first floor of every store in the busi-
ness section This constitutes the
chief financial loss. Many houses
were swept away in Rverdale. West
Dayton, North Dayton and Edgemont
The following buildings withstood
the food. furnishing shelter TO 1000
marooned there from Tuesday until
Thursday: Conover. Euhns. Arcade
two Cappel buildings. Callahan bank
Schwiud. Commercial, Nendenhal
Rice-Kunler. Reibold, and United
Brethren Publishing company.
None Of the public buildings was de
stroyed. The Victoria, National anC
Colonial theatres, city hall. cour
house. the Becksl, Phillips. Algonquin
and Atlas hotels. postofice. y. NJ. c
A and all the churches are safe. Til,
fire loss is positively limited TO tn,
destruction OF the Dayton Gas. Ligh
Il Coke plant, a row OF two or three
story buildings OF both sides OF Thirt
street 70 st. Clair avenuf; the Tro,
Pearl laundry, and two apartmen
houses on the west side.
Police arrested q robber today VIII
was escaping from the city with
satchel containing $50. 1000 in diamond
and jewelry he had stolen from a dowr
town iewelry store.
The Fourth National bank, reporte
degroyed by FIRE, was untouched b
flames. The News and Herald an
Journal buildings are safe, but are nc
issuing papers.
MONEY OF No USE.
Money is OF no use in Dayton fc
the present. Every facility is FIRE
10 every one without a cent. Refugee
not liyinC in Dayton are leaving th
city by hundreds on foot.
Chief OF Police Allaback told n
Associated Press correspondents thl
reports he had received indicated Ii
number Of fatalities would be far les
than early conditions indicated. A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-28
Losses Reduced

Revised estimates during the night
from the flooded districts of Ohio and
Indiana showed that reports of loss of
life in many cities and towns had been
exa ggerated. Greatest anxiety is still
centered about Dayton, where an ac
curate estimate of the number of vic
tins of the flood continued an impossi-
bility. The death toll promised to be
much less heavy at Columbus than the
first reports from the west end of that
city indicated. In parts of Dayton ex-
plored by motor boats the death list
was greatly reduced from first esti-
mates and unless the number of vic
tins in the north section of the city is
found to be large, the total dead in the
entire city may not exceed 200.
In Piqua, where 500 were reported
drowned, less than 20 comprise the
total dead, according to advices today.
In Chillicothe the dead will not ex-
| ceed 20, though it had been reported
| 500 were lost.
Miamisburg, a town of 5000, was
reached last night and reported the
death list would not exceed 25. One
body was recovered. The property
damage is heavy. The river is reced
inss rapidly, and relief work has begun
BY midnight the waters had almost
completely left the city streets. An
epidemic of measles developed in ar
emergency hospital last night.
A numbr of Indiana points continued
to report improving conditions during
the night, with estimates as TO the
number of deaths shrinking as more
accurate reports could be made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-28
ADMIRAL EATON'S
WIFE INDICTED

Plymouth, Mass, March 2S.-Mrs.
Jessie Eaton was indicted for the
murder of her husband, Rear Admiral
Joseph G. Eaton.
The widow, who is 20 years the jun
ior Of the naval officer, was arrested
last Thursday
The indictment charges that Mrs.
Eaton placed arsenic in cereal drink
which the admiral took with his meals.
The evidence upon which the widow
was arrested revealed that much of
the family life of the Eatons had been
unhappy.
Rear Admiral Eaton died in his bed
at ahe home in Norwell, where he liv.
ed with his wife, his mother, Mrs.
George Harrison, and his stepdaugh,
ter, Dorothy AinswOrth. The death
was unexpected and due, the other
members of the family said, to an at.
tack of indigestion which followed q
too hearty meal of roast pork.
Circumstances led to an investiga
ton, and according to a statement by
District Attorney Baker today, evi
dence Of arsenic poisoning was discov
cred by Professor William F. Whit
ney, who analyzed the contents of thu
stomach.
( For 10 days the authorities hav,
/ known that the admiral died OF arseni
/ poisoning, and their efforts have beel
+ directed to finding where and by whom
: the r,oisOp uyac obtained and m 1ayy{D,
bare the home life of the Eatons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-28
FAMILIEs DRIVEN OUT.
Darrow's Trial is Postponed.

Los Angeles. March 28.-When Clar-
ence s. Darrow left the court yester-
day after his third trial had been post
poned, Prosecutor FTedericks extended
a hand and said, Goodbye, Darrow, If
l never see you again" Captain Fred.
ericks did not explain his remark The
trial was postponed from March 81
until June 1G by Judge Willis at the
request Of Darrow, who desired to re-
turn to Chicago to settle up q bust
ness affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-28
Fear Of DeIuge to Ohio
Towns Believed Now
Passed.
WATER BEGINS TO FALL
Thirteen Bodies Found in Creek
-Thirty-TWo Killed in Ven-
ice, Butler County.

Rockford, Ohio, March 2s.-The Ce-
lima reservoir was declared out of dan
ger today The water here is slightly
lower and none is flowing over the
banks. Celine on the west and st.
Marys on the east bank report the
reservoir is holding. There were no
fatalities near here, but 13 miles south
of here three bodies were taken from
a creek.
200 FOUND AT PIQUA.
CeIina, Ohio, March 2S.-The waters
have receded in Piqua and 200 bodies
have been recovered. 1t Is believed
there are no other victims. This in
formation, the first direct to reach
here, come by telephone. The proper
" loss is heavy. Most of the manu-
featuring plants were destroyed by the
1ood There is no such distress in
Piqua as in Dayton. The militia is
maintaining order and caring for the
destitute.
FIVE FAMILIES GONE.
Cincinnati, Ohio, March 2s.-Thirty-
two lives were lost in Venice, Butler
county. The drowned were members
of FIVE families. One mother was
saved
RELIEF AT COLUMBUS.
Columbus, Ohio, March 2S.-At day
break hundreds of rescue and relief
parties started for the flooded section
OF the city with supplies of clothing
food and fuel. The day dawned crisp
. cold and clear, and indications are il
will get much warmer. The river Ii
receding rapidly, and rescuers will bt
able to reach many inundated sections
Of the west side. Columbus remains
pSactically under martial Law.
Il DEAD AT MIDDLETowN.
Middletown, Ohio. March 2s.-Thers
are IA known dead as result Of The
food. Property loss Is estimated q
a million and q half The water Il
receding. There are 100 in the emer
ge7oy hospital. Measles has broker
out.
500 IN TRAP.
Chicago, March PA private tele
gram received by J. B. Glow & Son
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-28
WILSON TO co ON
AN HOURS NOTICE

Washington, March 2S.-President
Wilson is still holding himself in read
mess to go to Dayton at an hours no
tee If Secretary Garrison wires his
presence there could do any good. A
special train with relief supplies viii
leave today.
Roanoke, Va, March 28.-Secretary
GaIrison's special train, delayed dur
ing the night by a washout and forced
to make a detour, passed here at .
o'clock this morning. Garrison ana
Major General Wood, chief of staff, de-
cided TO try for Dayton, and if that was
impossible, for Columbus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-28

/. ARE PUT To DEATH

Richmond, Va, March 2S.-Floyd AL
len, leader of the outlaw band that
shot up the Hillsville courthouse, was
executed in the penitentiary this af'
ternoon. The aged prisoner, terribly
unnerved by the excitement incident
to a delay of six hours in carrying out
the sentence, went to the electric chair
at 1:2O. He was dead at 1926.
Claude Allen, son of Floyd, entered
the death chamber at 1:30. He was
executed at 1875.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-28
NEWS is FATAL
To POSTM ASTER

San Francisco, March 28.-Killed by
news of the food in Ohio, Frederick
Without, for Is years postmaster at
Dayton, is dead today at the home of
his son in Oakland, where he was visit
ing.
without was about to return home
when the first news came of the dis.
aster that had overtaken it. Succeed
ing editions of the newspapers added
to his excitement, and the final re.
suit was a fatal stroke of apoplexy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-28

refuge were found by the Louisville
life-saving crew today to have been en-
tirely without food or water since
Tuesday. There were several cases of
illness and their sufferings were in
tense. The Louisville men also took
relief 10 several hundred families in
the low district in the vicinity of Lud-
f6~- and Franklin streets. sez--a---
BREAD AND WATER LEFT.
Here the water had reached the
roofs of all two story buildings. Only
few Of me most desperate cases
were brought out, the first move being
70 leave bread and water at as many
places 5 possible. There had been lit
tie hope there would be survivors in
this district and the fact that there
proved to be few deaths brought hope
that the death loss would be lower
than was expected. After returning
for supplies the life-savers started for
North Dayton.
SITUATION IN HAND.
West Dayton, Ohio, March Is
Backed by the militia and hundreds of
deputies, the citizens committee in
charge of relief work in various sec
tions of the flooded city has a tight
hold on the situation today The work
OF clearing up the chaotic condition is
progressing with marvellous speed
/ President Smith Of the chamber OF
. commerce expressed the prevailing
sentiment today when he said
we do not want the world to think
Dayton is unable to recover from the
effects of the disaster. We are going
to show it we are capable of coping
with the situation with entire efficien
. cy."
Today began with great promise. A
brilliant sun tempered the keenness o1
the frosty air The food had subsidet
perceptibly. Flood victims, penned il
downtown sections OF the city, were
able unaided to make their way to th'
suburbs by thousands. On Main street
it is possible to pick a dry path ovel
the pavement Sightseers are barred
from the downtown district. Militia
men and deputies were given orders Il
ell plan of relief work.
Shoot at the legs first, then shoot Il
kill" were the soldiers instructions.
10000 HOMELESS AT ZANESNILLE.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, March 2S.-Reced
inE waters and a bright sun brough
/ hope to ZanesvilIe's 10000 inhabitants
! 10000 Of whom are homeless. Con
ditions. however, are still frightfu
The electric light and water companie
, are out of commission and will be TO
: days. One small gas line is serving tn
: city. There are indications the bite
! cold is passing. The militia has bee
, ordered TO shoot down the first THE
.. caught at work. Provisions have a.
! rived at a point four miles from tn
city. Many families are without foo'
e FEW BODIES FOUND.
S South Dayton, Ohio, March 2S.-Con
e psratively few dead were found
e North Dayton today by the Louisvill
s life-saving crew, the first TO Cross th
Miami into the section where il We
thought the heaviest loss Of life wou
" be found. Indications there and
e Riverdale now are the total loss I
t life by the food will not exceed 200.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-28
TERRIBLE SUFFERING IN FLOODS DEATH TOTALS ARE ExAGGERAT TED
DEAD AT DAYTON UNDER 200

Dayton, Ohio March 2S.-The life in DAYTON will
be than 200 This general agreement here
today after penetrated every
part of the city So been
covered Twenty of these Riverdale
five the business south side res
idence portion.
Three deaths from dphthera reported there
fear of epidemic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-28
Record Breaking Flood
Stage is Feared at
Evansville.
WARNING is SENT OUT
Property Affected by Expected
Rise is Ordered Moved Be-
fore Sun Down.

Evansville, Ind, March 2S.-The
Ohio river rose five feet here over
night The federal forecaster issued
the following:
"All stock and movable property af-
fected by a 4S-foot stage of the river
at Evansville should be moved before
sundown."
Skiffs and motorDoats are being col
lected to move people from the flooded
districts. A record breaking flood stage
| is feared.
I ----- FAIL At INDIANAPOLIS.
Indianapolis, Ind, March 2S.-The
night brought the fiood-devastated In
diana cities great relief through rap
idly falling waters, but from southern
and southwestern portions of the
state. where many flooded streams con-
verge in the Wabash river, reports of
varying reliability brought tales OF
fresh disasters.
At West Indianapolis, practically un-
| der martial law, relief trains with pro-
visions have been able to enter this
| district, where the water fell more
than seven feet during the night.
HEAVY TOWNSVILLE LOSS.
UncOnfirmed rumors tell death and
heavy property loss at Howesville, 25
miles south of Terre Haute, and in sew
eral small towns.
Terre Haute is suffering greater dan
gers than at any time since the begin
ming of the floods and Vincennes and
number of other smaller towns in Sui
Ivan, Knox, Gibson and Posey coun-
ties may suffer repetitions of the hor-
rcrs at Peru and West Indianapolis.
Indianapolis, March, 2S.-Not fewer
than 20 lives were lost at Brookville
when the flood struck Monday night.
according to Charles Mcdonnell of
this city, who arrived from Brook
vile today.
- LOST At PERU.
South Bend, March 2S.-The situa-
tion at Peru is much improved The
water is receding. The dead will not
exceed so. Twenty-Five is safe es-
innate.
FAMILIES DRIVEN OUT.
New Albany, Ind. March 2S.-Hun-
dreds of families were driven from
their homes by a rise in the Ohio
river. All factories we're closed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-28

nearly as can be ascertained about
dale, the first section Of the city flood
eti.---Iu RMS vicinity several boats
with refugees overturned, both refu-
gees and would-be rescuers losing
their lives. In West Dayton there is
considerable loss of life. but the lat
est figures were relatively unimport-
ant compared with first estimates.
BEAR BRUNT OF FLOOD.
In East Dayton, Dayton View and
Oakwood the loss Of life, Allaback
said, was small. In North Dayton
the drowned would not likely be rela-
tive,y much larger than Riverdale.
North Dayton and Riverdale bore
the brunt Of the food. North Day
tons population is largely foreign.
The first rescue party took many Of
these persons situated in the business
section appear 10 have escaped except
In remote instances.
No accurate estimate Of the dead can
be made until the North Dayton situa-
ton is cleared up.
MAYOR Is MAROONED.
Mayor Phillips is marooned in his
! house. a log cabin, 1l5 years old,
the first house built in Dayton. with
stood the food, although situated on
the south bank of the Miami, right in
the path Of the torrential waters.
Among the refugees taken out Of the
Algonquin hotel today were Steven
Patterson and wife. who were guests
when the flood struck rhe city. Pat
terson is a brother of President Pat
/ tersOn of the National Cash Register
| company
Dayton. Ohio. March 2S.-A score OF
motor boats and life saving boats were
in the flooded district early today anC
by night it was hoped that relief woulC
be eXtende dto all still alive No ef
fort was being made to take out an,
bodies, the first care being 10 provid,
for the living. Boats began to return
early from the nearer sections. eacl
bringing is 70 20 survivors. Most o
them were so weak from deprivation
and suffering they were scarcely abl
to move. BY S O'Clock several hundret
had been brought TO the National Casl
Register hospital on stretchers frou
the south side Of the river.
FOOD CONFISCATED.
The food situation today was muc
brighter. Trucks from the cash regis
ter company, manned by men with mi
itaTy orders TO confscate potatoes an
food from farmers, brought back
good supply OF vegetables. and Sc
ersl relief trains reached the city wit
sUpplies.
The rescue work has taken on Ii
semblence Of system and all street
, from which the water has receded al
patrolled by the militia. People wei
I also urged to get back TO their house
wherever possible.
THIEVES TRY RUSES.
Beware OF thieves and burglars
3 said an official bulletin. Don't leay
; your houses without protection.
Q was thieves who scared you about Il
reservoir and natural gas explosio
2 Natural gas has been turned of. Thel
{ is no danger Of explosions"
, Sixty Catholic sisters at the acaGen
J OF the Sisters Of Notre Dame and
; persons for whom they had provide
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-28

ty jail yesterday showed effects of the
strain of her second trial.
She is the fifth woman who has been
tried for the murder of her husband
within a year and acquitted. The eth
ers were Mrs. Rene B. Morrow, Mrs.
Jane Quinn, Mrs. Florence Bernstein
and Mrs. Antonia Musso.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-28
new YORK JUDGE
IN FATAL PLUNGE

New York, Marcn 2s.-Justice Henry
Bischoh Of the state supreme court
plunged II stories in an elevator shaft
TO death this afternoon in the Immi-
grant Savings building, where he had
Offices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-28

from the manager of their mill at
Coshocton, Ohio, where 500 men are
employed, reads: Most disastrous
flood in history of city. Water within
two feet of top of pits sheltering for
eigners in plant Must wait till water
subsidies"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-28
The Weather

Forecast Till p. m. Tomorrow. for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Fair tonight; generally cloudy with
rising temperature Saturday; lowest
temperature tonight above freezing
Temperature at a n. 2S; maximum
yesterday 32; lowest last night 26.
Wind velocity at a. m, 10 miles.
Precipitation in "a hours. none.
Relative humidity last evening Sc,
this morning rs.
Stage of river at a. m. 12S feet, a
rise of / feet in last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-28
FEW BODIES FOUND.
Bulgaria Negatives Proposals

London, March 2s.-Bulgaria accept
ed the offer Of mediation made BY the
European powers, but with pTovisos
that practically negative the proposals
G the powers.