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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-03-27
300 ARE DEAD AT
PERU; INDIANAPOLIS
HAS LOSS Of 200
Only One Block of Hoosier State
City Not Under Water-Ap.
pa|Iing Loss of Life There
Is Certain.
OTHER TOWNS STRICKEN
Levee Breaks in West Part os
Indiana Capital With Horri-
flying Results Wire Serv-
ice Crippled
OTHER TOWNS STRICKEN

South Bend. ind. March
~ An Official report re
ceyed by MAYOR Goetz, of
South Bend. al 1915 a. M,
today was that 300 people
We're drowned at Peru. Ind.
that no bodies had been re-
covered. and that there was
less than one block of the en-
tire city that was moi under
water.
NJ Z Il. IN. today the tele-
phone operator al Logans-
port. who had been relaying
telephone messages from Peru
to South Bend, thus keeping
open the only communication
With the stricken city, re-
ported that the wires had sud
denly failed. He reported it
WAS impossible TO reach PERU
from amy direction.
The report was telephoned
10 MAYOR Goetz by the relief
party sent from South Bend,
which reached the outskirts
of Peru. II stated further
that only two feet of the up
per parts of the houses in the
submerged district could be
seem that the court house, the
hospital and some factory
buildings were crowded with
survivors in need of food and
that Governor Ralston had
bpelfasEecb 10 send more sup.
plies to Fort Wayne.
Suffering Is Great.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-03-27
kill 6 AN AGEMr

Chicago, March 26. Fred G. Cann u
sewing machine agent. Was Killed by
Luther f.. Sweeney. who asserted cam
had insult"d his Wife when Cam came
to his home 10 repair n sewing ma
chime
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-03-27

Flood conditions here became serious
early today and the national guard
troops have been called out. The
Ml,skinsum river has oveltiowed its
banks and stretches over wide area
There are no reports of fatalities so
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-03-27
BETWEEN 40 AND SO MET
DEATH AT DEL AWARE, OHIO

DeIaMare. ONO. MARCH 70 ~~RtscUt
work continued this morning in the
flooded districts and the list of those
believed 10 be dead was changed from
time To time. Several reported dead
were found after daylight and others
probably saved were reported dead.
However tho list of dead probably
will reach 40 or 30.
Because of mcagor reports from TIL"
main business section OF Delaware
the exact numbcr is still unknown.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-03-27
sTEuBENv!LLE HARD HIT
BY RISE OF OHIO RIVER

StcuhenHille. OHIO. March 26 The
Ohio river at 3 o'clock this morning
was at the 4;-foot stage and rising
at the rate of SeNen-tenths of foot
AN holr The western part Of the town
is under, water aud % houses flooded
Many Families We're rescued by Wagons
Five large manufacturing plants have
been forced to close down. throwing
!. 400 4rien out ol work
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-03-27
Suffering Is Great.

The special relief interurban train
Ell here ~, O'Clock and reached
point several miles from Peru at Z
!, M bat owing To the failure OF wire
communication could not get out word
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-03-27

thus cleared for direct assault on the
city itself.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-03-27
is REPORTED DROWNED
AT 7AMESNIlH TnnAS

Columbus Ohio, March 2s.-Zanes-
willie was cut off from the outside world
today by the Hood in the Muskingu,n
river An unconfrmed report from
there says ii is believed that IL per
sons had been drowned. Troops al'e
on duty there. The Muskingum river
ia 10 feet higher than Was ever known
llnflAl,l.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-03-27

GREAT WALL OF WATER
NOW PASSING ST. LOUIS
st. Louis. Mo-. March 26-The Nlissis-
sippi river was % feet above low water
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
THOMPSON'S q Iasi1aIi SSli' sss ssi
EYE WATER Wind SE fq TSot iSR freq g:
John L. THOMPSON SONS s. co. Troy n. n.
REALLY A SOUND INVESTMENT
Sanatorium Where tuberculosis May
Be Cured Is Worth Much to
Any State or City.

DIR. Fl. l.. Barnes, superintendent of
the Rhode Island State sanatorium,
has recently demonstrated by some in
teresting studies of patients discharg-
ed as apparently cured" from that in
stitution that sanatorium is a sound
investment for any state or city. The
gross earnings of 10 ex-patients OBJ
tanned in 1911 amounted to $102,752,
and those OF 211 cases in 1912 to $112,-
OIL. BY applying the same average
earning to all ex-patients of the sana-
forum living in 1911 and 1912, DR..
Barnes concludes that their income in
these two years was $751; 900. This
sum is more than three times the cost
of maintenance of the sanatorium in
Guiding interest at 4 per cent. on the
original investment and depreciation
charges. DR.. Barnes concludes, how
ever, while institutions for the cure
of tuberculosis are good investments,
there is good reason for thinking that
institutions for the isolation of far ad-
vanced cases would be still better in
vestments."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
MRS. STORY PRESIDENT D.AR.
RECEIVES COO VOTES TO 449 FOR
MRS. HORTON.
Mrs. Bryan WithdraWs AS Candidate
Before Third Baiot-lon9
Contest.

Washington, April 21.-Mrs. William
Cummins Story of New York, head of
the conservative faction, was elected
president general of the society of the
daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, defeating Mrs. John Miller Hor-
ton of Buffalo, the administration can
didate, on the third ballot. The vote
stood Mrs Story, 600; Mrs. Horton,
449.
Seven vice presidents-general also
were elected to complete the compile
ment of new general officers. They
were: Mrs. Thomas Kite of Ohio,
Mrs. Rhett Goode of Alabama, Mrs.
John Swift of California, Mrs. Allen P.
Perley of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Ben F..
Gray, Jr., Of Missouri, Miss Harriet l..
Lake of Iowa, and Mrs. John Lee Din
widdie of Indiana.
Three vice presidents general
were elected on the first ballot.
After the result of the third ballot
was announced, the successful can
didate was escorted to the platform.
She was greeted by Mrs. Matthew It.
OCOtI, I0IlIIuS pIcSIu0Ul-S0u0Tdl anu
began her speech. She made a plea
for harmony and urged all the new
general officers to do their utmost to
bring peace between the factions that
have waged an almost continuous war
fare for the last five years.
Before closing her remarks Mrs.
Story introduced Mrs. Charles B. Bry-
an who withdrew as a contestant be.
fore the third ballot was begun. Mrs.
Bryan had been known as an admins
tration sympathiZer, but she pledged
loyalty and support to the incoming
administration. She was followed by
the new general officers, and all
pledged their support to Mrs. Story.
The election of Mrs. Story ends a
five-year campaign. She was defeated
by Mrs. Scott in the last two elections.
The contest has been the most spirit
ed in the history of the society and
has been exceedingly expensive for
the candidates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
FEUD TOLL, 3 DEAD, 3 HURT
Sheriff and Two Citizens in Pistol
Fight on Streets of
Franklin, Ky.

Franklin, KY, April 22.--Two men
are dead, one fatally wounded, and
three others more or less seriously
hurt as the result Of a pistol fight
that took place in the streets of this
city. Judge John II. Goodnight, aged
&c years, and William Taylor, aged
IS, were slain, while James Taylor,
son of William, was fatally wounded.
1t is said an alteration arose be-
tween young Taylcr and Sheriff Cos
sett following a street fair The sher-
if ordered young Taylor off the
grounds, but some time later Taylor,
accompanied by his father, came back.
Young Taylor then opened fire with
two automatic revoiyers, but Gossett
escaped uninjured. After the ARRAY
it was found young Taylor had been
shot and mortally wounded and that
Judge Goodnight had been hit by one
of the stray bullets. The latter died
several hours later. Vernon Witt,
horseman John F. Larus, an insur-
ance man, and Will Moore, a farmer,
also were wounded by stray bullets.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24

A dispatch from London states that
two tiny collins have been found in the
monastic burial ground of Peter
borough and have been placed in Pc,
terborough Cathedral. One is two feet
six inches in length and the other two
feet eight inches. They are said to
be the collins of the twin children OF
King Canute (995-1035), who were
drowned in Whittlesey Mere as they
were crossing to be educated at Pc
tersborough Abbey. Every reader of
English history is familiar with the
enecdote of the courtiers who told
King Canute that he was the lord OF
the waves as we'll as of the land, and
will recall the dramatic way in which
he rebuked their f1attery by setting
his chair on the beach while the tide
was rising and commanding the waves
not to engulf it, which. however, they
promptly did. But the still more i'm
pressive circumstance that two of Ca,
nute's children lost their lives by
drowning probably will be news to
the general reader. though it happened
nine centuries ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
MOORE |SD|SMISSED
IRREGULARITIES ALLEGED IN
CAMPAIGN TO BECOME SEC
RETARY OF AGRICULTURE.
ARE INVESTIGATING CHARGES
Wilson Refers Case to Department
of Justice for Inquiry-Pro-
fessor Denies Charges
Against Him.

Washington, April 1S.-Prof. Willis
l.. Moore, chief of the weather bureau
since 1895, and an appointee of the
Cleveland administration, has been
summarily removed from office by Pres
ident Wilson. His resignation recent
ly had been accepted to take effect Ju-
1y 81, but after an investigation of his
alleged efforts TO become secretary of
agriculture in the present cabinet,
grave charges OF Irregularities were
preferred and the president withdrew
his acceptance of the resignation, dis
missing Professor Moore. Later he re-
ferred the subject to the department
of Justice for inquiry.
Secretary Houston of the agricultu-
raj department conferred with the
president before the removal of Mr..
tary then issued the following state
ment:
Immediately after the resignation
of Professor Moore of the weather bu-
reau was submitted to the president
and accepted by him, charges were
filed with the secretary of agriculture
by responsible men within the service.
These charges were of such a grave
nature mat the secretary of agricult-
ure called upon the department Of
Justice for an investigation.
"The investigation is still under way,
but the facts so far secured and laid
before the president yesterday were
sufficient to warrant him in deciding to
withdraw his acceptance of Professor
Moore's resignation and remove him
summarily, which was done yesterday.
"The president also has directed the
secretary Of agriculture to suspend
Charles T. Burns, an employe of the
weather bureau, pending a further in
vestigation Of hi case, and take such
disciplinary measures as he may deem
necessary with such other employees of
the weather bureau as may have been
unduly active in using the public serv-
ice for private ends"
The letter to Secretary Houston di-
recting Mr.. Moore's removal was not
made public, but it was stated at the
White House that it charged such ir-
regularity and misuse of powers as to
require the immediate dismissal OF
the weather bureau chief in the inter
est of tho public service. Unofiicially,
it was said at the White House that
the campaign to make Mr.. Moore Sec
rotary of agriculture had been extern
sive; that members of congress in var
ious parts of the country had been can
vassed, and thai letter-writing cam
paign had been conducted among
weather bureau employees.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
All He Wanted.

A Boston man tells Of certain ir-
repressible bore who always made
use of a formula when anyone sought
to put him off and thus spare the OBJ
jects of his attention the annoyance OF
an interview with him. This formula
was: But | assure you | want but one
word with him-only one world"
On one occasion he sought out a
noted lawyer The latter's clerk met
him very solemnly with: why,
haven't you heard? Mr.. Blank died
last night"
The words were scarcely out of the
clerks mouth when the applicant was
saying, conciliatingly: But l assure
you want but one word with him
only one world"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
MEXICO FACES BANKRUPTCY
Newspapers Say Fiotation of Loan is
Only Hope of Sal
walton.

Mexico City, April 19.-Undisguised
pessimism is manifested in the capital
as to the future of the Huerta gov
eminent. In neither official nor I'M
official circles are the statements of
General Enrique Obregon, command
or of the Sonora insurgents, and
Venustiano Carranza, ex-governor of
Coahuila, of the probable overthrow
of Huerta, longer derided. Without
exception the newspapers aver that
the only hope CT salvation lies in the
fotation of loan. Practically al;
of them admit that non-recognition
Of the present administration makes
this very doubtful.
The banks continue to reflect the
governments financial difficulties and
refuse to sell exchange except at ex-
orbitant rates.
That the rebels in the north are
rapidly extending their lines, is indi-
Gated by the isolation of Saltillo by
the cutting Of railroad lines between
Monterey and San Luis Potosi.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
COLOMBIA CASE CONSIDERED
Bryan Will Attempt to Effect Settle.
ment of Panama Contro-
Versy at Once.

Washington. April 21-Secretary
Bryan has begun consideration of
what is to be the administration
policy in the effort to reach set
Element with Colombia in the long
pending controversy between that
country and the United States over
the separation of Panama. James r..
Du Bots, United States minister to
Colombia, reached Washington and
has just made report.
Colombia has declined all PROPOSE
tons submitted by the United States
government, claiming her right to
have the question arbitrated. No in
dication has yet been given as to
what view will be taken by the
Democratic administration, although
in Colombia there has been a hope
that the change would work to the
benefit of that country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
TO KEEP TROOPS ON BORDER
STAY IN TEXAS WILL BE A LONG
ONE, SAYS WOOD.
Men VIII Be Moved "When Causes
for Mobilization are
Removed"

Galveston, Tex, April 22.-Major
General Leonard Wood, chief of the
staff, declares that the second divi-
sion Of the United States will remain
modified at Galveston and Texas City
until the causes of mobilization are
removed.
Il do not know just how long the
division will remain modified" he
said, nor does any other man know.
The division will remain any length
of time, from one week to one year.
am sure the stay will be long one,
six months or longer"
General Wood, who is on tour of
inspection of border camps, visited
Fort Crccket here and expressed sat
isfaction concerning camp conditions.
Training of the men in maneuvers
and mobilization would be valuable
to the army, he declared and directed
that the greatest attention be given
to the solution CT the transportation
problem. He insisted that the evolv-
ing of q plan for the distribution of
supplies for an army in the field is
all important General Wood was es-
pecially interested in the use of motor
trucks, six of which are now in use
by the division.
The Texas City camp will be in
spected next. General Wood, with his
aide, Captain Powell Clayton, will
leave after that for Brownsville He
will proceed from Brownsville along
the Rio Grande to FL Paso and No
gales, Ariz. He will return to Wash
ington from Nogales.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
MRS. H. E. WARNER is KILLED
MIR. Warner, Maurice Campbell, Miss
Fay Wheeler and Sedley
Brown in Auto.

New York, April 21.-Mrs. Henry
B. Warner, wife Of the English actor
who has appeared in numerous promi-
nent parts on the American stage dur
ing the last decade, was SO badly in
jured in an automobile accident on
the Merrick road in Seaford, L. L.,
that she died soon after being taken
to a hospital.
Mr.. Warner was bruised about the
face and body, but was not seriously
injured The other members of the
party, Maurice Campbell, theatrical
manager and husband of Henriette
Crosman, the actress; Miss Fay
Wheeler and Sedley Brown, Jr., son
of Henriette Crosman by a former
marriage, escaped unhurt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
Publishers Are Convicted.

Boston, April 21-Herbert Myrick
and James NJ. Cunningham, publish
ers of the Orange Judd Northwest
Farmstead of Springfield, were found
guilty of conspiracy to obtain Illegal
ly second-class mailing privileges for
that publication by jury in the
United States district court The
men were tried on two indictments
and were found guilty on each. A
penalty of not more than two years
Imprisonment, or q fine of not more
than $4,000, or both, is provided.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
JAP IRE SUBs|D|NG|
SITUATION OVER CALIFORNIA
ALIEN LAND SILL is NOW
LESS STRAINED.
LIKE WILSON'S SUGGESTION
Missionaries Blamed by Island CitE
zens for Attitude on Question
New Moves Eagerly
Anticipated.

Toxic, April 22-The announce
ment that President Woodrow Wilson
and Secretary of State Bryan are
making efforts to bring about a com.
promise in the proposed California
legislation with respect to the alien
land owner ship bill and that Gov.
ernor Hiram Johnson is opposing the
bill, has softened Japanese ire, and
public opinion has now become more
optimistic.
Missionaries Criticised.
The alleged unwillingness of the
American missionaries to assist in re-
sisting the bill is the subject of harsh
criticism in the Japanese papers, but
after a conference which Count Oku-
ma, the foreign minister, had with
the missionaries, the latter dispatched
kilograms to California, the exact ma
ture of which are not known.
Count Okuma ironically reminded
the missionaries that Japan owed it's
first lessons in foreign humanitarian
principles to the United States.
Now the duty has developed upon
Japan" he added, ito teach the Cali
forians the same principles
The Japanese consul at Vancouver,
G. Yada, who has arrived here, has
caused some excitement by the state
ment that anti-Japanese legislation is
pending in the Canadian provinces OF
British Columbia, Saskatchewan and
Manitoba.
Interested in Amendment.
Sacramento, Calm the absence
of new developments in the anti-alien
land situation, interest conferred in
the amendments to be offered to the
senate measure today by Senator
Birdsall if the bill comes up on file
Birdsall's amendments are designed
to make the bill more particularly
anti-Japanese by framing it so as not
to affect corporations composed Of
European capitalists.
No Reply Sent.
Sacramento, Cal.-Governor Hiram
w. Johnson's secretary said that the
tary Bryan's telegraphic message Sat
urday regarding CALIFORNIA; proposed
anti-alen land ownership legislation
Washington is Watching.
Washington.-Furt consideration
of proposed alien land legislation in
the California assembly is waited with
deep interest here
Secretary Bryan received telegram
reported to be from Governor John
son acknowledging the receipt of the
secretary's message Of Saturday, out
lining the administration view of the
situation, but did not make it's con-
tents public.
Representative Raker, Democrat,
and Kent, Progressive Republican, of
California, issued statements discuss
ing the demand in their state or alien
land laws.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
Propriety of the Nude In Art.

Chicago, April 81. = An ordinance
prohibiting the display of a picture Of
an undraped person, was recommend
ed for passage by the judiciary COM
mittee of the council. Some of them
asserted the Art institute harbors i'm
moral paintings and suggested that a
censor should be appointed. When Al
derman Powers said that there are
more immoral pictures in the Art in
stitute than anywhere else in towD, .
and that school children should lAe
prevented from seeing them, three OF
his colleagues agreed with him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
Duel With Sisters Sutton.

Cambridge, Mass. April 18.-After
fighting a duel with his younger sis
ter's sweetheart, to whose courtship
he objected, William J. Rounds. Jr.,
was arraigned in the police court and
held to await Herbert E. Larner's re.
covery or death from his wounds.
Larner received a dozen sIashes from
a pocket knife and is believed to be
dying in Cambridge hospital. The be.
ginning of the duel had all the ele-
ments of old-fashioned romance.
Rounds and his two sisters met Larner
by appointment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
First Motor Car Church.

Chicago, April 22.-The first motor
car church to be used by a religious
society in America was dedicated on
the lawn of ST. Xavier's academy by
Right Rev. d. ]. Dougherty, bishop
of Jaro, Philippine Islands. The car
is called st. Peters Motor chapel and
was donated by California woman
in memory of her husband. Two
Oblate fathers will take it through
the Southwest for the next year. A
huge tent, carried on it's top, sur
rounds the car when it is used as a
church, and seats 200 persons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24

A revival Of interest in pedestrian
asm is reported from New York,
where, probably. the automobile
knee" and other ailments new and old,
due either to the craze for AUTOMOBILE
ing or simple neglect of ordinary
healthful exercise, are to be found at
their worst. In any event the walking
fad has taken strong hold on the
metropolis and many walking clubs
are being formed The value Of walk
ing as a pleasurable and health-pro-
noting exercise cannot be denied. The
trouble with most people is that they
Gifts. Automobiles for those that
can afford them end the trollies for
the less-favored many offer a tempt
ing case of transportation that is
1ard to resist. AS result there
are few men who can engage in
brisk long walk without becoming
overfatigued The present revival OF
walking, If it does not prove to be
only passing fad, may accomplish
great good in getting men away from
the dreary monotony of paved streets
and the dust and smoke-laden at
mosphere of the cities, out into the
clean, pure, invigorating air of the
country, refreshing their lungs. tom
ing up their circulation, driving away
many OF the minor ills that annoy and
giving them a cleaner and better out
look on life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
Avail. ward from washincton.

Sacremento, CAL April 2l.-Further
action on the anti-alien land bills
pending before the California legisla-
ture has been deferred until next
week. This decision was reached, il
was said, because some word is ex.
pected from Washington in relation to
the protest of the Japanese govern
ment against possible infringement of
the treaty rights Of japanese citizens
in this state. Reports of the popular
agitation in Japan provoked consider
able comment about the legislative
chambers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-24
Trouble with Moros Axerted.

Washington, April 22. y Trouble
with the Moros, the warlike Philip
pine tribesmen which threatened the
peace OF mind of the war department
for several weeks, has been averted.
REPORTS to the department says the
army of belligerent tribesmen, num-
bering 1900, which practically laid
siege to Jolo and dared the Ameri-
can garrison to venture forth and do
battle. has dispersed and that only a
few Moros have refused to be recon
ciled. The Moros threatened to re-
volt because of reports of agitators