The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-28
PLANNED TO SEND SECOND
RELIEF TRAIN TO DAYTON



and generous response to the call for
assistance from . sister city In dis
tress:
Through the press, I wish to tend
er my sincere thanks to the people OF
Detroit for the splendid and generous
manner In which they have responded
to the appeal for assistance for the
flood sufferers In Ohio. More than
$4,000 has been contributed In small
and large sums through this once. and
the cash and checks are still pouring
In. The whole.hearted response from
people In all classes Of life should dis
pell any belief that the people Of De-
troit are selfish to the slightest de-
gree, or lacking In sympathy for the
suffering In other cities.
Never, In the history Of this city.
has the response been % liberal as
for the flood victims. Workingmen.
little able to afford contribution,
have come forward I'm large numbers
with their mite. OthSrs' h4ve O6sred
their services to us In any way that
we could use them. Such aspnited
response % has been Witnessed In
this once during the past few days
cannot help but make one have
kindlier feeling for his fellow-man. So
far - I can remember. not one Of our
appeals for supplies. clothing or cash
was refused. Everyone seems eager
to assist In whatever why he can.
However. the good work should not
cease. When the water has receded,
the people OF Dayton will still be IN
need Of assistance. urge that the
people Of Detroit who have not yet
come forward with their offerings for
the food sufferers, do 90 at once. Sub
scriptions may BE- made at this once.
to Julius Haas, general treasurer or
the fund, to Emery w. Clark. OF the
Red Cross society.
1T n impossible for me to person
ally thank all the donors to the relief
fund, 40 numerous have been the con-
tributions, but take this opportunity,
through the press. to express by grail
fcation and appreciation OF their re-
sponse."
Money Pours In.
Emory w. Clark. general treasurer
OF the relief fund, sent $4,000 to head
quarters of the National Red Cross
society In Warrington. Thursday
, night. The society will use the mon
ey for relief work In Dayton. In add
ton Mayor Marx sent $1,000 direct to
Gov. Cox. Contributions amounting to
$2,7OO were received by Mr.. Clark,
Friday morning. The mayor has on
deposit In the Home Savings bank
$4,341.56 In addition to the FUNDS col
lected, Friday. Gov. Cox has been al
vised to drawn on these funds at Will.
The Dayton relief committee, which
established headquarters In the
mayors ONCE Thursday, collected .
considerable amount OF money, and a.
no account was kept OF these FUNDS
other than to enter the amounts 40
they we're received, no public acknowi'
edgment of the receipt was made.
Clarence Kessler, an employe OF the
Chalmers Motor Co., and W.. r
Hafertepen, both having relatives IN
Dayton, complained to the mayor that
they were attacked and slugged by
Michigan Central detectives, Thursday
night, while attempting to board the
relief train Desperate and distracted
with grief. The men climbed the yard
fence when they were rfusd admit
tanc n the station gate They plan
ned to ride the bumpers OF the relief
train to Dayton. They were discov-
z cred in the yard by the two detectives,
and Kessler claims that when he
sought to plead with the ofhcerS one
of them struck him over the head with
a billy" knocking him to the ground.
One of the ohicers, according to
Kessler's statement, was moved by
the plight Of the Young men and was
willing to allow them on the train,
but the other was obdurate and used
Offensive language after knocking
Kessler down.
Seek News Of Relatives.
Mrs. Grace Casad. an actress, stay
ing with her husband at No. 50 Am
herst-st.. haunted the mayors once
!. nll Thursday and Friday seeking news
of her father, George w. Helmer. whe
lives ut No. 100 Grant-st., Dayton. and
two sisters and q brother. She at.
tempted to board the relief train
Thursday night, Offering to 60 in the
capacity of nurse. The mayor prom.
ieed her Q place on the next train that
leaves for Dayton.
The mother and four sisters Of Rob.
! srt Knight, Of Detroit, live 1t No. $40
gecond-0ve west, Dayton. He fears
they are dead. Their home was only
two blocks from the river.
Pearl waugh, employed at the Inter
= national Roller Bearing Co. II waiting
- the mayors once for news Of hia