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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
IN AID OF THE BLIND.
Shakespearean Recitals Will Be Held
at the playhouse.'

Arrangements have been made for
the Shakespearean recitals for the ben
eft OF the Home for the Blind to te
given by DR.. Edgar C. Abbott at the
Playhouse, April n, % and 30. The
Home for the Blind is located at 9l5. E
street. but its officers hope soon to start
a new building on r street.
DIR. Abbott has just completed series
OF lectures in New York for the benefit
of blind babies. The plays to be given
here are Julius Caesar, THE Tempest"
and "Othello" = ~. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
PEARY REACHES ROME.
Received by President Of Royal Ital'
ian Geographical Society.

ROME, March 29.-Rear Admiral Robert
E. Peary arrived here today from Ameri-
ca He was received by Marquis Rafaele
Cappelli. president of the Royal Italian
Geographical Society.
The latter was accompanied by DIR. n.
Otto Nordenskjold, the Swedish explorer,
and other members. of international geo.
graphical congress now sitting here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
out.of-Town Scientists Coming.

Two important additions. have just
been made to the scientific force of the
Department of Agriculture. Prof.
Ralph Hoagfand. former head of the
college of agriculture Of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota, has entered the
bureau of animal industry. and Prof.
Fl. B. Humphrey. former. head Of the
department Of botany In the Washing
ton State College, has been appointed
pathologism in charge Of cereal dis
ease inv legations In the bureau OF
nlart insssatry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
CARNEGIE INSTITUTION
EAv0RS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Places at Disposal Of Libra
rian Bowerman All It's Pub
locations Without Cost.

George F. Bowerman, librarian of the
Washington Public Library, has just re-
ceived word that the local library has
been put on the "omnia list Of the Car
negie Institution OF Washington. This
means that hereafter the Public LIZ
brary. will receive without cost all
publications issued by the Carnegie
Institution, as well as all previous
publications Of the Institution still in
print
. Heretofore the : publications of the
Carnegie Institution have been sent
number Of libraries throughout the
country, state, university and other
large reference libraries. Compare
lively few OF the very largest munich
pal public libraries are on this dis
tribution list. Recently the officers of
brarian Bowerman to submit argu-
ments for placing the Public Library
on its free distribution list.
Reasons for Favorable Action.
Among the reasons advanced which
secured favorable action were the fol-
lowing:z
The Public Library possesses more than
$4,000 volumes. 1t is estimated that the
central building is visited by more than
100000 persons a year. That the study
work Of the library is steadily increas-
ing is shown by the fact that in an in
crease IN home circulation Of from 27S,O00
volumes in 1904 to $50. 600 volumes: IN
1917 the percentage Of fiction in that cir
cu.a.:on has been reduced from 81 per
Esn<S L. 60
books at the library become more dr.
versified and include larger numbers of
advanced and specialized works. The
Public. Library has already purchased a
considerable number Of the publications
of the Carnegie Institution to meet spe-
cific demands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
FEW TRAINS ARE RUNNING
Service to and From Stricken
Area Continues to BE-
Badly Crippled.

The train service to the middle west
was still badly crippled last night, and in
dications were that practically the sar1e
conditions would prevail. today. No
trains from Chicago over the Baltimore
and Ohio came into Washington. The
Chesapeake and Ohio trains were out of
business farther west tiiasA4 huntington
w. Va One train from Huntington on
this line arrived about $50 o'clock, and
Il train left here for Huntington at lilo
o'clock last night. 1t was reported from
Huntington that every hotel there was
crowded to the limit. and that the hotels
were surrounded by several feet of water.
Conditions there were not improving, it
was said.
One Train From Chicago.
one train from Chicago over the Penn
sylvania road reached here about 1870
o'clock this morning. This train was due
to reach Washington at $40 yesterday
evening. It arrived at Pittsburgh. how
ever. atN3:15 o'clock. and the run from
that point to Washington was without
interruption. The service between this
city and Pittsburgh was reported to be
in good working order.
Washington was cut off from Gin
cinnati. except by way of the South
ern railway to Knoxville. to Harrf-
man. and from that point on the Q.
and c. to Cincinnati. The Chesapeake
and Ohio trains were unable to get
through.
1t was reported that it is now pos
sible TO get trains to Columbus. Terre
Haute and indianapolis. Conditions in
those sections are improving, but to
the southwest they were reported to
be growing worse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Message to President.

Secretary Garrison gave out the SUBJ
stance Of his telegram to President Will
son. as follows: -
N find the situation at Dayton to be
as follows:
1.-The flood has subsidized SO that they
have communicated, with all, parts oi
the city, no one being now in any posi-
zion Of peril or without food or shelter.
The National cash register plant has
been turned into a supply depot and lodg-
ing place for those who have no other
present place.
Surg. Gen. Blue and some of his off,
GERS are here. as are also some naval
surgeons. We are all working In concert.
The governor the mayor. the local COM
mittees and the, citizens have al ex-
pressed much gratitude at the action of
the national government, and have well
coined Us warmly, all Of them stating
that the fact that a direct representative
has been sent to their community has
been of the greatest benefit to the morale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Pleasing to Librarian.

1t is believed that the scientific and lit
erary men of Washington, many OF whom
are users of Public Library facilities, will
be glad to learn that the library Will
shortly. have. on its shelves a set of the
Carnegie Institution publications. Mr..
Bowerman is gratified at the gift, show
ing as 1t does not only generous consid-
Grafton. on the part Of the management
Of the Carnegie Institution. but tcstifyfng
confidence in the administration of the
Public Library.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Government in Charge.

Arrangements for placing sanitary
measures in the hands Of federal officials
were completed at the conference be-
tween Secretary of War Garrison, Maj.
Gen. Leonard Wood, Surgeon General Ru-
pert Blue and the local relief committee,
headed by JOHN II. Patterson. After
Secretary Garrison had talked overs the
telephone with Gov. Cox he decided that
while the state militia would be able
to police the city. the federal govern
ment should have charge OF the SANTA
ton.
Mr. Garrison stated that Maj. Thomas
Rhoades, in cooperation with Maj. James
C. Normoyie. would have charge in Day
TOM. Mai. Normoyle had experience in
furthering relief in the Mississippi flood
district last year. 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
TEXAS BISHOP TELLS
Of FLOOD EXPERIENCE
Saw Cyclone, Hurricane,
Sandstone and Blizzard
on His Trip.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON. March 29-The first arrival
from the flooded area reached Boston
today in the person of Bishop Herbert
Kfnsolving of Texas, who witnessed
cyclone. a HURRICANE a sandstone and
blizzard and Incidentally an attempt
to hold up his train during his trip
east.
Il left Waco Sunday afternoon" said
Bishop Kinsolving. Before we were
out of the state the wind began to
blow and it Increased until it was like
hurricane. When. we reached Kan
sas we ran into a sandstorm with the
wind blowing like seven furfes. Pass
ing through Missouri, we struck the
tail-end of the cyclone, which had just
devastated the country. 1t was mag
nificent display of the powers of ma
ture, but awe-inspiring and terrifying.
The thunder reverberated necessarily
and forked tongues of lightning split
the sky.
We reached st. Louis Monday night. 1t
was raining torrents, but I decided to
continue my journey and took the Big
Four out Of the city that night. Tues
day morning. just after dawn, / looked
out of the Pullman window and saw the
water had risen rapidly during the night.
heard of the devastation that had taken
place when we reached Indianapolis.
Bridge Went Down With Crash.
The train had passed through Muncie,
Ind, and over a large bridge. Scarcely
had we cleared It, when, with a crash.
it went down and was carried away by
the turbulent waters. Just before we
reached the border between Ohio and
Indiana the bridge over the Miami river
collapsed ahead of us. We pulled into
Union City and there we were marooned
for three days.
To add to general discomfort. great
blizzard came up.
There was a valuable express money
car on the stalled train. Quite bit OF
excitement was furnished the passengers
when some hoodlum attempted to hold
up the train. We were obliged to pro-
cure guards for the train. Every place
I saw was under water and people we're
hanging out Of upper windows. Their
sufferings from cold and hunger were In
tense I was not comfortable myself in
Pullman, and I could imagine what the
flood victims were enduring out In the
open in the blizzard.
Finally, we got under way again. we
were switched to Bellefontaine. thence to
Toledo and Cleveland. All the way we
bumped over rough tracks that were sub
merged in water for miles"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Wisdom and Looks.

From the Detroit News
A man may look wise and yet be other
wise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
CHI MEN BANQUET
Georgetown and Washington
Alumni Chapter Members
Have Joint Feast.

Many distinguished members of Delta
Chi FIR aternity were present last night at
the joi ut annual banquet Of the George
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Instructed as to Health.

Strict orders regarding the disposition
Of garbage have been issued, and the
people have been advised by means of
bulletins posted in conspicuous places in
the streets how best to preserve the pub
lie health.
A small army Of sanitary inspectors
has been pressed into service and every
effort will be made to prevent any out
break of a pestilence. 1t was owing to
the friEhtful flood conditions throughout
the entire territory of which Dayton is
the heart, rendering transportation facili-
ties Of all kinds useless, that supplies
for the medical corps did not reach here
until several days after the food broke
Several cars of lime. already have reached
the city and many more are en- route
from different points. A carload of am
bulance supplies is on the way from
Cincinnati -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Hospitals Established.

There already are a considerable num-
Der Of sick here. but we are making every
effort possible to care for these patients.
A maternity hospital has been established
in Dayton View. An emergency hospital
is being operated-under extreme diff
culties. however--fn the courthouse and
a hospital for contagious diseases al
ready Is treating several cases of chicken
pox, Tnumps and measles.
There are. innumerable. cases of la
grippe. pneumonia, acute rheumatism.
tonsiiitis and the like being treated BY.
doctors Of our corps. and many other
cases have been reported by local phy.-
sicians.' So
Maj. Dupuy stated that the city has
been divided into six sanitary. districts.
each district in charge of an officer of
the sanitary corps of the National Guard.
As twill be several weeks before the
sewer SYSTEM Is in operation again, a
large corps Of men will be kept active
in disposing Of refuse and in disinfecting
all premises occupied by refugees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Water Famine Feared
-
and Disease Menaces !.
Residents of Dayton

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Fearful Of an Epidemic.


-Maj Dupuy stated that he fears an
epidemic of some kind unless the most
rigid sanitry rules are enforced.
There are thousands and thousands of
dead horses and other animals strewn
about the city" said the surgeon. while
We are irnpressing into service large nuan-
bers of men. 1t will require many days
to dispose of the carcasses, as many of
these. are buried beneath great heaps Of
wreckage which 1t will be necessary to
remove before the bodies can be taken
into the incinerating plants.
ITO add to the menace Of the situation
we found that with one or two excep-
tons every stock Of drugs in Dayton was
destroyed by the food. Many of our
Offices are without medical Or surgical
supplies. A lieutenant doctor came to
me today begging for supplies. He. said
he had several obstetrical- cases to care
for besides several urgent surgical cases.
but had nothing to work with. Medical
knowledge does not do a man much good
II he has not drugs and instruments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Maj. Dupuy Indignant.

Maj. Dupuy's statement in regard to
certain undertakes follows:
These body-snatching ghouls who OPP
crate rs undertakers will be treated as
they deserve II 1t takes the entire mill
tary power at the command of the medi-
cal department Of the Ohio National
Guard. There are numbers Of reliable I'M
dertakers In Dayton who have complied
strictly with the order to report the re-
covery of all bodies. but there have been
reports received here Of numerous in
stances of undertakers grabbing bodies
and rushing them to their own establish
ments. Then they either prey upon the
grief-stricken relatives or the public
who will have TO pay for the burial Of
the unidentified dead.
"All medical and military officers have
received orders to promptly arrest any
undertaken or other person who RECEIVERS
a body and does not Immediately report it
to this department. 1t was said at mill
tary headquarters that a total of only
forty-six bodies was reported up to this
evening. although 1t was known that no
less than 121 bodies had been taken to
different morgues and to private homes.
This was ascertained by computation
Of the returns made by different rescuing
SQUADS engaged in the flooded districts
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-21

Say what you will, the question Of
good roads is coming to the fore. 1t
is more than a hobby, it is a necessi-
ty. The people of interior OF these
United States pay the greater share
of governmental expenses, and they
are entitled to the building OF
highways that will enable them to
utilize their resources in the best
possible manner. 1t is an economic
question, and one over which there
should be little difference OF opinion.
Improvement of the highways can
not long be delayed, as the eX-
igencies of commerce command that
il be done. With a system OF good
highways comes the other improve
ments which knit the rural popula-
ton into a powerful agency Of profit.
It is going to be but a short time un-
til our public highways are made pos
sible to travel all seasons OF the year
The plans and details are still to be
worked out, but the signs of the times
point toward an early solution of this
all-important topic. 1t may take a
few millions annually from alleged |
coast defenses,' but We of the in
terror have been contributing to that
sort Of nonsense about long enough |
TO enable us TO ask for a little aid |
n that part OF the republic when
makes it rich and powerful in fact
HusOnian.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-21
HABIT OF THRIFT.

Pick out the men you know who
have made a success and ascertain
from them how they made their first
money. Invariably they will tell you
they saved It, The habit Of spending
money has wrecked more lives than
almost any other evil. SpendthrifJ hab-
its lead TO debt, debt leads to dis
couragement, discouragcment leads
TO drink Another route is taken by
the man who is not inclined 10 s1ek
the drowning of his troubles in drink.
When spendthrift habits have covered
him so deeply in debt ,ha. he sees
only the phantom of a chance for sal
yation, he plunges into gambling EX-
cited, he is in no condition to study
the market and gamble with judg-
ment, and the wreck is made grtater
and he lands IN a cell.
One Of the men here wno mad" the
greatest success began life driving an
~ ~ ItSh dEOA ne lAdut III - luOHty
but he saved
Not long since 4 man IN q neish5or-
ing town was presented with s2S
grocery bill He went home ard tcid
his wife she was spending entirely
too much money on the table. that
his business could 20t afford d. The
next day the mAa vas Gown town
when his soda water b,ll for The same
period was presented 20 him. That
bin was $500. Drawing ms check .
book he paid the account, went round
20 the groceTs and paid that bin and .
'hea went 20 the dry goods store and .
5orrh, his wife n, finest dress the .
town afforded Without telling any
one Of his intentions he resolved new
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-21
INTERSTATE FAIR
At FORT SMITH
COL. SUGGS WITH OTHER OKLA.
HOMA ROAD ENTHUSIASTS TO
BE THERE.

The Ozark Produce Journal pub
lshed at Fort Smith, Ark, has invited
| Oklahoma's State Highway Commits
| sioner, Col. Sidney Suggs, to be pres
ent on Good Roads Day at the Inter
| state Fair to be held in Fort Smith
and he is further requested to bring q
crowd of road enthusiasts with him
to the meeting. Tuesday, October
IA. has been set apart as Good Roads
Day. at which time all the different
road building machinery and road
building material yill be on exhibit
and several blocks of modern roads
will be built on the fair grounds. Mr..
Suggs will be present at the meeting
and hopes to see many other eastern
Oklahoma people there. Three COVER.
nors and highway commissions Will be
present.
Governor Cruce was invited to be
present on the same occasion and in
his reply to the secretary of the asso-
citation declining to go he pays very
pretty tribute to Col. Suggs. Cover
nor Cruce in his letter says:
"Oklahoma City, okla, Sept. II. 1913.
"Mr. e. n. Hopkins, Arkansas Oklaho-
ma Fair Association, Fort Smith,
Arkansas.
DEAD MR.. HOPKINS:
Several days ago I received an in.
vitation from your association to at
tend your fair during its Good Roads
celebration, but was compelled to de-
cline the invitation.
I'VE have in Oklahoma an enthu-
siast on the subject of good roads
who holds the position of State High
way Commissioner, and am sure he |
would be glad to attend this conven- |
ton and contribute to its success. The |
gentleman to whom ] refer is Hon. |
Sidney Suggs. and a letter addressed |
to him at this place would receive
prompt attention. He was devoted
many years to the study of road build
ng and no man in the state possesses
1 larger fund of information upon the
subject than he.
Yours very truly,
LEE CRUCE.
Governor"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-21

cr to indulge in cold drinks uor ci-
gars and never 10 complain at the
grocery bill.
Seated in a company Of half doz-
en men where he nld jTst bough. the
drinks for the crowd a man saw his
little boy coming With eagerness writ
ten all over his face selling Satur-
day Evening Posts. "TherA is my lit-
Ie SON." said the man He has fin
ished with his work at home and IS
selling a few copies of tae Pos. be-
fore school time. The money ] spend
each day for things | would oe letter
off without would make hm feel rich"
Every an who has a useful health
ful hobby gets much pleasure from
its pursuit and the saving haOi- brings |
more pleasur than almos. any other |
habit Consciousness o. having plan .
ned for a rainy day, consC olsness c.
.reedom from the money leader, con
;ciousness Of feeling TIE strength
hat a few dollars give tor Wise in
'estments gives bir;h 70 new deter
and new character and rev
ope and goes far toward he making
t a man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-21

Roland Weeks formerly resident
of this city was stabbed and severely
injured by unknown parties IN Dallas
Friday night, according to an article
appearing IN the Dallas News. The
striking of a rib by the knife blade
is all that saved his life, according
to the article.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-21

Austin, Texas, Sept 21.-rGovernor
COlluitt today received the res igna-
tion of f, A. McDaniels rs member
of the legislature from the'112th dis
trict on account OF his removal from
that district.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-21
Atlantic Fleet in New York.

New York, Sept 2o.-The first di-
vision of the Atlantic fleet, under
command Of Rear Admiral Badger.
arrived here today for a ten days
stay.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-21
HANS SCHMIDT
ASKS FOR DEATH
81 WANT TO GO TO THE ELEc
TRIO CHCAlR. WHAT'S THE USE
OF DELAYING? HE SAID.

New York, Sept. 20.-Hans Schmidt,
slayer OF Anna Aumuller, asked for
death in a statement today
Schmidt afterwards expressed ideas
on the taking of human life that fitted
in with the theory of Inspector Faurot
in charge of the murder investigation
that the renegade priest might have
been planning a series of homicides.
He declared himself a believer in Eu.
thanasia and that he would be doing
right in taking the lives of the Grip
pied and OF persons undergoing men
tai or physical suffering, detectives
who talked with him this afternoon,
reported.
Il believe l would be carrying out
Gods will" Schmidt said, IF ! put
out of this world all such people
would end their lives without their
suffering any pain"
Faurot's suspicious of Schmidt's
possible homicide plans were streng-
thened by the discovery among his
effects Of book Of physicians death
certificates and other blanks neces-
sary in disposing of the dead. Schmidt
declared that these were only for use
in the case of Anna Aumuller. He
had stolen the certificates from rep.
utable physician up town, he told the
detectives, because he had intended
10 kill the girl in a way that would |
make it appear that she had died
natural death. But afterward he had |
decided to cut her throat and dispose
of her body as best he could.
Result in Fifty clews.
"Schmidt's papers have given us IF.
ty crews said Faurot today, any one
of which is liable to turn up some
thing new about his activities His
industry was amazing and his re.
wonderful Bat ! am uL-
able to say now whether We laught
him at the beginning or az the md
Of a series of homicides'
The parts of Anna Aumu,er's body
hat We're picked up in the Hudson
River and kept in Hoboken for the in
luest Of the New Jersey authorities,
leld last night, were brough; to this
ity today and placed in the Bellevue
norgue. \ coroner's examination Of
he body preparatory to the New York
inquest will be held tomorror.
Concerning Ernest Muret, implicit
d with Schmidt in counterfeiting op-
rations, Inspector Faurot said;
81 have learned that Or. Muret was +
n Chicago at the time of the inyesti- 8
alton into the life Of Johann Hoch. s
he Bluebeard of Chicago, in 1905. t
Ioch was arrested after it was charg-
d he had killed eighteen of his wives. r
here was report that the number /
wives would reach fifty" =
No formal charge in connection &
18th Anna Aumullers death or Of
has yet been made
gainst Muret. He is in the Tombs
waiting sentence for violating the
Nv in having a pistol in his posses
ion.
In addition to death certificates and y
ndertakers' permits found today in :.
effects, there were fhoto- !
raphic reproductions of the death
ertifcate issued in the case of Rob. .
TT Smith, who died of heart failure Il
'st April Schmidt in his capacity rs tt
riest offclated at Smiths funeral
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-21

Railroad meeting Wednesday night.
Brief church services vii, be held, and
the whole town will hear Mr. Carters
proposition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-21

Irrigation in the western part Of
Carter county may De made more than
a newspaper dream