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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-05
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Why Sha Can't Snnnd IL

Our lives will be 30 higher than OF:
The Washington times., 1913-03-29
MIAMI APPEALS FOR
PATTERSON ARDON
National Cash Register Chief
Has Aided Sufferers and
Mercy Is ImpIored.

The whole Miami valley has appealed
to President Wilson to pardon ]. H. Pat.
terson, president of the National Cash
Register Company, convicted of viola
ton of the Sherman antitrust law, be.
cause of the heroic work he has done
in alleviating the suffering of the vic.
tins of floods. The President acknowl.
edged the telegram, received at the Exc.
cutive Offices today, and said that the
appeal for clemency would be referred
to Attorney General McReynolds
The appeal say:
The whole Miami valley, in the midst
of great distress, with a million popula-
ton, appeals to you to issue a special
greeting, and pardon to j. H. Patter-
son, of Dayton, Ohio, who has DISPLAYED
such heroism during our great loss OF
life and property. Cincinnati has been
ton furnished medical aid with police
protection.
Reports from our representatives
bring the strongest praise for Mr. Pat
terson. Even though he committed some
error, the multitudes will call you great
and much rejoicing will come from this
action. Consult Governor Cox and
Mayor Hunt, of Cincinnati. regarding
this. JOHN L. SNUFF.
'Of Finance and Relief Committee "
President Patterson was convicted OF
violation of the Sherman antitrust act
together with a large number of the Of
ficers of his company. He was sent
enced to year in prison. He is a man
Of advanced age, and this circumstance
was pleaded as cause for a brief sent
ence after he was convicted.
The Washington times., 1913-03-29
BUREAU REPORTS
SHOW DANGER PAST
Rivers Overflow Being Carried
Away Without Serious DAM
age in Lower Districts.

Rivers in the flood district are falling
rapidly and the surplus water is being
carried away without serious damage
to places in the lower river districts for
the present. according to experts at the
Weather Bureau today. Early reports
from Pittsburgh show that the Ohio at
that point is now only thirty-four feet.
having fallen five feet six inches within
the past twenty-four hours. The damage
in that vicinity Is over for the present,
and the danger has been shifted to
places nearer the mouth of the stream.
Reports are still meager. however.
Bulletins from Cincinnati, showing a
stage Of sixty-six feet this morning. in
dicate that forecasts of the bureau are
being verified. Prof. Henry, in charge
of the flood division of the bureau, said
today that he thought the crest Of the
flood had just about reached that city.
but that he was still waiting for fur
ther reports before issuing final bulle-
tins.
We cannot state positively what will
happen In the lower Mississippi valley
for several days." said Prof Henry to-
day. The high stage reported at Cairo
Is now i9.1 feet, and this confirms our
forecast that the river would reach the
fifty-foot stage. The rise there has
been IL feet within the past twenty
four hours. and there is more to come I"
Prof. Henry confirmed previous state
ments that the Mississippi river Is prac-
tically clear throughout its lower chan
mel, and that there is ample room for
the water coming down from the Ohio
the Cumberland. and other rivers which
send of their volumn by this way.
q q
the Ohio valley that the water should
fall rapidly continued Mr.. Henry.
While there is still danger that the
tremendous quantity of water coming
down may overwhelm the section about
Memphis and below, indications now
point to the levees there holding. Early
reports from Louisville show the water
stage AL feet and rising slowly
The Washington times., 1913-03-29
NUN SAVES SEVENTY
WITH HELP OF ROPE
Sister Helen, at Notre Dame
Convent, Pulls Refugees
Out of the Water.

DAYTON. Ohio. March 2s-The Dayton
flood. like all great disasters, 10 pro-
ducing its heroines Sister Helen, Of the
Notre Dame Convent. in North Dayton,
saved seventy persons from the flood
by throwing a rope from a window and
then pulling refugees IN of debris and
out Of the water. All the sisters in the
convent are safe. The nuns prayed
aloud while the water was creeping
higher and higher.
dozen telephone girls at Miamisburx.
below Dayton. stuck to their posts. and
were marooned above a grocery. They
managed to cut hole through the floor
and with lines fished canned goods and
loaves Of bread from the water in the
store. On the food they lived for two
days.
Mrs. Frank CarnelI. worth millions,
and part owner of the National Cash
Register Company, sent an appeal to
the relief workers at the big plant ask
ing that food be sent to her as she
boat in which her food supply was sent
also carried supplies to Mary Smith.
a poor. colored woman, prisoner in q
humble frame dwelling
Sister Helen. who saved seventy Der
sons from drowning at North Dayton, 10
known to about twenty-five members Of
the same order In Washington, who at
tended Notre Dame Convent. They say
Sister Helen has been at the North Day
ton institution for twenty-five years.
One sister in the Dayton Convent, Sis
ter Lidwine, is Washington girl, and
lived in St Aloysius parish until she
joined the Notre Dame order. Her par
ents, sister and brother. John Dore, live
at Cathedral avenue and Twenty-eighth
to learn Of her safety through The Times
today.
The Washington times., 1913-03-29
Search for Bodies
In Columbus Ruins
Is Resumed at Dawn

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 29.-The
search for bodies was started at dawn
today In the submerged houses and in
the wreckage that cutters every west
side street. Cndertakers fighting for
possession OF recovered bodies and
carrying remains to private undertak-
ing rocms have greatly added 10 the
difficulties of identification. Twenty
seven OF the fifty-six mad been identI-
fed.
G. A. Turney. 35S Gienwood avenue.
removed as dead to the temporary
morgue in Greenlawn Cemtery. came
to life' last night.
A smal Iboy standing beside the sup
posed corpse shrieked. a doctor came
running. restorat!ves were applied. and
Turney spoke. He told how he "as
washed away from his family and
floated to a tree on Greenlawn avenue
He hitched himself to the trunk with
harness straps that drifted to him. and
he remained there until cut down as
dead
Hundreds Of men and women today
were standing. waiting, in front OF each
of the four temporary morgues. AS
each new body was brought III the
crowd formed In line and filed slowly
The Washington times., 1913-03-29
Eighteen Lives Lost in
ChiIIiCothe; Eleven
Bodies Are Recovered

CHILLICOTHE. Ohio. March g
The first authentic Information regard
ing the loss OF life here shows that
eighteen persons were killed. Already
eleven bodies have been taken from She
wreckage OF homes on the east end.
where man yrsilroad men live.
With field glasses seven bodies we're
discovered hanging on the kilgore
bridge, three miles south OF here. but
II has been impossible to recover them.
Conditions are much improved. the
light plant having been able TO resume
service, and the water supply also is
now adequate.
The estimated damage to property is
81. 100000.
Clearing Of the wreckage has begun.
The water has receded from the
streets. and al public utilities have re-
sumed operations.
The homeless refugees are being cared
for in the homes which withstood the
flood. and in school houses. Provisions
are plentiful ard there is no disorder.
Many citizens have been sworn In as
deputy marshals
The Washington times., 1913-03-29
OHIO MAN TELLS OF
DAMAGE BY FLOOD
Hamilton Factories Swept Away
by Rushing Waters-GirIs
Wade to Catch Train.

The first news by word of mouth
from the flood district of Ohio came yes
terday afternoon when the first train
from Cincinnati since the Chesapeake
and Ohio tracks were washed out ar
rived in Washington. On the train were
several persons who were in the flood
district when the waters rose and their
descriptions of the horror of the calam-
ity were vivid.
Edward ]. Wright. Of Hamilton, Ohio,
told Of the destruction at his home. Mr..
Wright Is connected with the Columbia
Carriage Works, Of Hamilton, which
were destroyed by the flood.
Mere words cannot describe the hor-
ror Of the situation when the food rose. -
said Mr.. Wright. The flood came down
with a roar and before the people of
the city knew what had happened the
town came toppling down about their
1.-The Champion Coated Paper CON-
pany, one Of the largest concerns In
Fps event out of existence with
the first rush of the food, and now there
dations.''
Mr.. Wright attributed the flood to the
exceedingly mild winter. The flood was
the result Of a sudden influx of the
Ohio river combined with four days
downpour Of rain.
nave never lfildBlHcu SuCH
he said. .'One could hardly walk
through 1t. it came down in such
Sheets"
Miss Violet McAlee. of Old Point Com
fort, Va. told Of how she was forced
to walk several miles through water up
to her knees in order to catch train
at Lowmoor, Va. Between Clifton Forge
and Lowmoor. not a railroad tie re-
matned In its place. and passengers
coming east had to walk or go in
vehicles to Clifton Forge, where another
train was made up to continue the
journey east.
Many OF the passengers carried mes
sages to friends and families Of per-
sons In the flooded districts, and in
many cases their messages were the
first to be received. The first thing Ed
ward J. Wright did when he arrived In
Washington was to communicate over
the telephone with his sister. who is a
student In Trinity College. and tell her
that the whole family was safe.
Another passenger notified Prof.
Thomas j. Thompson Of the Catholic
University. Of the safety of a brother
in Cincinnati.
The Washington times., 1913-03-29
FLOOD SUFFERERS
THANK PRESIDENT
Prompt Action in Ordering Army
Officers to Aid Victims Is
Highly Praised.

The prompt action Of President Wilson
In sending Secretary Garrison into the
flooded district and directing that every
means Of assistance and relief be
promptly placed at the disposal of the
sufferers has aroused much praise IN
Ohio and Indiana, as indicated in the
following kilograms.
Thanked By Governor.
This one was received at the Execu-
tive offices today from Gov. Samuel NJ.
Ralston, Of Indiana:
Your first message delayed. Could
not get reply through. Your second
message stating you have ordered
prompt assistance and relief to flood
sufferers through the War Department
is just received. The stricken people of
practicable assistance and they appre-
ciate even more the generous spirit OF
sympathy that lies back Of your action.
In their name, and for myself. I thank
you
The services Of Major Normoyle and
Major James A. Logan. jr., who has
been detailed to take chagre of the
Gettysburg centennial, and who were
transferred, with all the supplies in
tended for that camp to Ohio. are the
subject of special praise by Mayor
Henry T. Hunt. of Cincinnati.
Army men Tive Ald.
The following telegram was sent by
him to President Wilson:
Dayton relieved so far as immediate
necessities for food concerned. Your Of
ficers. Major Normoyle and Major
James A. Logan. jr.. have situation we'll
in hand and have been Of immense as
sistance to US. At time Hinsch wired
you he had no knowledge of adequate
resources placed at Logan's command
by War Department. Logan has visited
Dayton and Hamilton and understands
their conditions. He is also In touch
with Ohio river towns between here and
action and facilities and supplies in
shape for action.
Cincinnati has spent $4,000 Major
Logan will supply US with provisions
as we need them. We will receive fur
ther money from the Red Cross. Your
can be confident that everything is be-
ing done which can be done. VIII ad-
wise you further II you wish 1t.
Another telegram of thanks was re-
ceived at the White House today. This
praised Major c. r. Hartman, who took
charge Of the Federal forces at Omaha
imme ediately after destructive tornado
of Easter Sunday.
Praise From Omaha.
The telegram, siShed os l. d vi"
honey, chairman. and G. c. Rosewater.
secretary. OF the citizens relief COM
mittce. follows:
ION behalf of the citizens of Omaha
We desire to express gratitude to the
Federal Government for ready response
to every request for the benefit OF tor
NADIA sufferers. We particularly appre-
ciate the services of Major c. F. Hart
man, who has proven invaluable IN
maintaining order and directing prompt
and practical relief work. The fsct
that Federal corps are patrolling the
streets day apd night is proving most
effective In allaying apprehension
against any possible disorder. Situa-
tion without him would have been cha
Otic and we trust we may have his
services as long as necessity exists.
The Washington times., 1913-03-29
FLOOD N POTOMAC.
DANGER IS SLIGHT.
Little Fear Exists Of Serious
Overflow, According to tht
Weather Bureau.
The Potomac river is In flood.

The Potomac river Is In flood.
A tremendous swirling current 10
sweeping down the Georgetown channe
carrying drfftwood and debris Of al
kind. Telegraphic reports to the
Weather Bureau say that the river has
reached the flood stage of eighteen fee
at Harpers Ferry. At many points the
river is out of its banks.
There Is little danger OF a serious
overflow. according to Prof. Henry, ir
charge of the food division Of the
Weather Bureau service.
The water in the Georgetown channe.
reached the floor of several of ths
lighthouses above the Aqueduct bridgt
early today, and caused boatmen to re
move their craft and other belongings
to higher ground.
II il over the low wharves along ths
Georgetown waterfront, but will not,
according to rivermen. reach X street
or Water street in Georgetown.
Rivermen along the Georgetown chan
mel say that the water Is three or fo't
feet higher than usual. They do no
anticipate further rise.
the rise Is not SO significant. accordins
to the members Of the haroor poiio
precinct
The river at Harpers Ferry has beer
near she mood stage OF eighteen rect foi
two days, but II was expected that L
would subside by nightfaIl last night
Instead, 1t has continued to rise and
when the latest messages were received
was at exactly eighteen feet, the hoot
stage that carries II over its banks
Eighteen feet at Harpers Ferry vii
place the current almost on a leve
with the bridges.
Reports from the upper river say tha
the Great Falls. Of the Potomac. pre-
sent beautiful sight with the water
rushing down. splintering driftwood OF
the great rocks that form the falls.
The river will have to raise aiznos
another ten Seet before the water from
In Georgetown or Washington will b
seriously flooded. II would take at leas
ten feet more of water to reach X stree,
In Georgetown. or the Seventh stree
water front. Washington harbor Is pro.
tected from the current because II N
on the three up-river sides
The Washington times., 1913-03-29
Messages Delayed
By Flood Conditions

Demoralized conditions in the flood
districts are responsible for non deliv-
cry Of telegraph and telephone mes
sages from people here to their friends
in the afflicted area. according to Off
cials here. Lines are being repaired
as rapidly as possible, 1t is declared,
liver all messages.
The companies have issued a state
ment saying:
I'm the use OF the necessarily limited
wire facilities reaching the flooded dis
tricts Of Ohio and neighboring States.
due importance is being given to pub
lie officials, relief associations, the
press, and to urgent messages as have
to do with measures of relief. believ-
ing that thus the public will be best
served until full service can be re-
stored"
The Washington times., 1913-03-29

past the white hospital cots on which
the dead were being laid.
Maurice O'Keefe. marooned and starv-
ing with half a dozen others in fac
tory, said a small grocery store was
carried down stream and lodged against
their refuge. They got ample supply
of canned goods and lived in compare
tive comfort until rescued. l.. l.. Mix,
poultry breeder marooned with twenty
five others in his home, lived on go
incubator eggs. which he had in his
home.
When George Roller saw the water
rising. he took the family COW upstairs
with his family. They lived on milk
for four days.
Flood water of the Scioto river, which
cut a new channel through two resi-
dence streets, today still held several
hundred families in upper stories Of
their homes. Most refused rescue in
boats, fearing loss Of the rest of their
possessions.
With the damage in Franklin county
alone s1.O00,0O0. Highway Commissioner
Marker said the total losses in the
State would axcesd $20.000,O0O. To meet
this catastrophe, a bill has been in
troduced in the Legislature to exempt
bridge bond issues from the limitations
of the Smith ] per cent tax law.
The Washington times., 1913-03-29
"Jim the Faker" Aids
In Relief Work at
Headquarters Here

Jim. the faker.' the red-headed
"street salesman" known all over
washington. is at relief headquarters,
III J. street northwest today. assist
ing In the work of gathering together
supplies for the Ohio and Indiana suf-
ferers.
Jim appeared at headquarters with
two crisp s. bills which he offered the
committee. He was told that money
WAS not being accepted there. 1mme-
S!ateIy the street faker disappe ared. and
soon returned, carrying a couple of
overcoats which he had purchased al
a secondhand store downtown. These
he donated to the supply committee.
and then offered to assist In the work.
All night long he toiled with the other
persons at headquarters, boxing and
backing supplies. and will remain there,
he says. as long as there Is work for
him to do.
The Washington times., 1913-03-29
Marshall to Address
Indiana Society on
The Flood Situation

Vice President Thomas r. Marshall
will be the principal speaker at a spec
ial meeting of the Indiana Society at
the Chamber Of Commerce this after
noon In behalf of the flood sufferers OF
the Hoosier State. The meeting is
called for o'clock. and all natives of
Indiana. whether or not members of
the society, are urged to attend.
The notice sent out by John w. Hol-
combe, president of the society. calls
attention to the terrible disaster that
has befalIen our State" ard comments
on the fitness Of "a public meeting OF
Indiana people to express sympathy and
to give such help as may be possible" 4"
The Washington times., 1913-03-29
DISASTER VICTIMS
IDENTIFIED TO-DAY

CoLUNfsBs, Ohio. March 2s-The
dead identified today in Columbus were:
WILLIAM FRENCH, Yale avenue
MRS. ROY MCDONALD. 430 Center
avenue.
c. ii HUSTON. go Dakota avenue.
MRS. MULLER. so. 106 Lorain avenue
GLADYS FORD, II.
UNDERWOOD BABY.
HOWARD PRESTON. cab driver.
KENNETH HOFFMAN, IA.
ALBERT II. GORE. mail carrier.
ARNOLD WEISENGARDNER.
WILLIAM GUY.
JOHN DEISS. IL, IsS Central avenue.
f. NJ. HOWELLS. 700 Leonard ave-
nue..
The Washington times., 1913-03-29
At Delaware.

DELAWARE, Ohio. March 29.-Bodies
of nine flood victims had been recov-
cred here today. They were:
FRANK VOLK. shoemaker.
FRANK MELCHING, 81.
JSSSIE MELCHING. Is
NELLIE MELCHING, ~.
LOUIS MELCHING.
WILLIAM HESSEY, 81.
ESTHER NOONES, q.
CHARLES +. TIBBALS, 10.
CLYDE TIBRALS, H.
Fifteen others are missing and believed
drowned.
The Washington times., 1913-03-29
looter Shot by
Guard in Columbus

COLUMBUS, March 29.-Edward Mo
Kinley was shot dead today by one OF
squad Of soldiers detailed to hunt loot
ers on the west side of the river. Resi-
dents south of Greenlawn Cemetery
complained that in the absence Of guards
many houses were robbed there in the
night. men with sacks over their shoul-
ders openly gathering valuables.
The Washington times., 1913-03-29
Columbus Cemeteries
Cut Off by Floods

All Columbus cemeteries have been
cut off by Hoods since Monday. Not
only are Identified food victims thus
denied burial. but score who have
died natural deaths in sections outside
the food zone are without graves.
The Washington times., 1913-03-29
Pennsylvania Line
And Adams Express
Receive Donations

Public relief contribution for aid OF
the sufferers In the various flooded dis
tricts are being received In Washing
ton at the offices of the freight agents
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
and at the Offices OF the Adams Ex-
press Company.
Both companies will send the contri-
buttons to the districts for which they
are intended.
The Washington times., 1913-03-29
Occupants All Safe
In Dayton Convent

DAYTON. March 29.--Sisters Of the
Notre Dame Convent, located on Frank
lin street, today requested The Wash
inEton Times to announce that all con-
nected with the institution are safe
Many kilograms Of inquiry are being
received.
The Washington times., 1913-03-29
German Embassy Denies
Its Chief viii Retire

The German embassy today denie,
knowledge Of a report from Berlin tha
Ambassador Won BernstorfY would re
tire from his post here In June.
The Washington times., 1913-03-29
At Dayton.

DAYTON, Ohio. March 29.-Revised
list identified dead at morgue:
WOMAN NAMED HAWKE.
A n o T II ]; r WON IAN NAMED
HAWKE
S. CUPP.
GEORGE RICHARDSON. of the State
Employment building.
GEORGE SNYDER AND WIFE.
WOMAN NAMED CLEMERSON.
GEORGE MORGENTHALER, Vine
and Ward streets
JOHN BLITZ. Vine and Ward streets.
MRS. ABEL. % Burns street
MRS. YOI-TZ, 523 Richmond street.
b. f. HARkRADER. of Harkrader
Electric Company.
FRANK SCOTT COLORED).
JOHN MCCONNELL.
ALEXANDER FORD. 50 Ringold
street
MRS. BOWEN. South Main street.
At Hamilton.
HAMILTON. Ohio. March es.-Dead
identified here today are:
JOHN DEMUTH.
JOHN WHITCHELL,
BENJAMIN BELL WIFE AND
DATGHTER. all of Coke otto.
QUINN GIRL Of five.
MRS. ZEEkS AND THREE GRAND
CHILDREN.
MRS. LENA STILLMACHER.
JOSEPH ii. WEST.
MRS JULIA NORRIS.
LOlIS DONGES.
DAVE JARRETT
MR. AND MRS. DUDLEY O. Brew
ARD.
HERMAN TIEMAN. patrolman.
EARL BESS.
ELSIE EESS. oxford.
ROSE KELLER.
MRS. BIRD {. JOHNSON.
NERNA IaSEMAN.
FRED THEOBOLD.
LTNFIELD. Buckley street.
- LENDWELL, Rigdon street.
MRS LENA kELCH.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-28
ORDINANCE 20

AN ORDINANCE to prohibit the haul
ing or placing of carcasses OF dead
animals on the public highway.
Section |. Be it ordained, by the
Police Jury of the Parish of jefferson
Davis, that from and after publication
of this ordinance, it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons to haul or
Mace any carcass of any dead animal on
any public road or highway in said
Parish, or within forty rods OF such
public road or highway; Any person
or persons violating the provisions OF
This ordinance shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor, and, upon conviction
shall BIZ punished by fine OF not less
than Twenty-Five l2S) Dollars, mol
more than (SlO0.O0) Dollars; or by I'M
prisonment in the Parish jail for no,
less than ten (10) days nor more tnan
thirty 1907 days. or both, at the dlScre'
ton of the court.
Section 2, Be it further ordained, et'
That this ordinance shall become elIect
i've Immediately after its first puDllca
ton. oo ,o,,
Attest: JNo' H. oo ono. na,
1. E, ROBINSON, president
Yeas, Six, Clerk.
| Noes, None.