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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-28
SECRETARY GARRISON ON
WAY TO FLOOD DISTRICT

On Board Secretary Garrison's Special
Train, Basic City, March 21.-The train
bearing Secretary Garrison, Major Gen
eral Leonard Wood, chief of staff of the
army, and other members of the war de-
partment, expedition to the Ohio flood
district, tonight is pushing its way
through the mountains of the Virginia
Blue Ridge in an effort to reach Dayton
via Cincinnati.
1t originally was planned to go over
the Chesapeake and Ohio to Columbus
and thence as far into the flooded area
as possible Twice it was necessary to
change the route before the party left
Basic owing to flooded tracks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-28
TWO VICTIMS DEAD

Omaha, Neb., March 27-Two
more victims Of Omaha's Easter
Sunday tornado died In the might
of injuries. They We're Mrs. Pearl
Adams, bride of three weeks,
and Mrs. e. s. Snyder.
For the first time since the tor
nado. the city was able TO put at
work today a force of men search-z
ing the ruins for additional bodies
believed TO be buried beneath the
wreckage
Today III dead had been identified
within the city Of Omaha, Coun-
Gil Bluffs and other adjacent cities
reported y, making a total of 153.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-28
Ohio Still Rising

Henderson, KY, March 27-with rise
of 5.4 feet recorded in the last "a hours
the Ohio river tonight has a stage of 66.4
feet. Farmers in the surrounding low
lands are moving their stock and goods
TO high ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-28
Raise $1,000 Relief Fund

Denver. Col, March IA relief fund
of $1,000 for Ohio flood sufferers was raised
this afternoon when each house of the
Colorado legislature voted an assessment
of $40 against evesy member The ac-
ton of the Legislature followed the re-
ceipt by Governor Ammons of teIe-
gram from Governor Cox. appealing for
financial aid.
Mayor Arnold today telegraphed $1,000
to Governor Cox. $1,000 having been ap-
propriated by the city and $1,000 given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-28
Three Feet in "a Hours

Paducah, Ky, March 27.--Risng at the
rate of three feet each "a hours, the
Ohio river stage here tonight Is 4o.2 feet
The Hood stage is Al feet. though serious
damage is not caused unless stage of
So feet is reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-28
To Donate $4,000

Nashville. March 27.---The senate
tbis afternoon passed resolution DON
attng the sum Of $4,000 for the use
of the flood sufferers. One thousand
dollars each is to be turned over to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-28

bus, o., $500 tents, 100 hospital tents and
400 stoves from Philadelphia and 100000
blankets and 500 bed sacks from st. Louis
or Cincinnati. Quartermaster Logan is
authorized to purchase in the open mar
ket all rations needed.
The thing that makes the situation
more difficult for concerted rescue work
is the peculiar geographical situation OF
the town. 1t is divided into six Soc
tons, central Dayton, comprising the
downtown business district; West Day
ton, the territory extending several miles
west of the big Miami Riverdale, the
northeast across the river from the CEN
tral district; Dayton View, the extreme
northeast: Central Dayton, the manu-
featuring district, in which the National
Cash Register companys plant is located,
and separated from the central district
by 1owlands which are deep in flood wa
ter, and North Dayton, northwest OF the
business district across the river from
the business section, st
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-28
Anneals for Aid

Bridgeport, Conn, March 27.-Judge A.
B. Beers of this city, commander in chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic, has
telegraphed to the department command
ers In A states an appeal for aid for
flood victims in the middle west and
for the tornado victims in Nebraska.
The appeal follows:
Department Commander,
Grand Army of the Republic.
"'Our comrades their widows and or
phans are suffering from flood and fire.
Call on posts at once to send contribu-
tions direct to Department Commanders
W. e. Gorsuch, South Bend, Ind; John
D. Brown, Loon, Ia; Charles w. Blod-
gett The Roanoke, Clifton, Cincinnati,
o.; NJ. V. King, Geneva, Neb., dividing
the same according to apparent needs.
reporting amounts to you.
Calamity calls for exercise of our
great principle of charity. He gives twice
who gives quickly.
ALFRED B. BEERS,
Commander in Chief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-28
RESCUE INMATES
OF ORPHANS HOME

Washington. March 27.-Sev-
enty five inmates of the Orphans
Home at Fort Wayne, Ind. ma
rooned by floodh were rescued
early today by life savers with
a power surf boat sent from
Chicago last night according to
a. report from Assistant Superin-
tendent Henderson of the Chi
cago life saving stations tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-28
FATALITIES IN DAYTON
WILL NOT EXCEED 1000
CONTINUED From page one,


not until hurried calls for boats and as
sstance had been sent out
The wind blowing east over 1850 acres
of water in the Grand reservoid tossed
spray over the st. Marys embankment
and gave rise to. the report of a break.
No trains are running along the %
miles of track south from Vanwert to
Celina. o. Part of the roadbed of the
Cincinnati and Northern is washed out
and the bridge over the ST. Marys at
Rockford, O., is out of commission. The
Cincinnati and Northern officials hope to
repair the road by Saturday.
The millions of gallons of water in the
reservoir. should break occur on the
east embankment, would flood the st.
Marys river and sweep northward through
Fort Wayne
Should the southwest bank give way
a wall of water would descend through
the valley of the Miami, again engulf
Dayton. Direct communication with
those In charge of the embankments
brought assurances. however. that there
was no danger of break.
Terre Haute. Ind, March 27.-sixteen
persons were drowned this afternoon when
Eel river flooded Howesville, about 25
miles south of Terre Haute, according to
q 'cpOit iOid lSiutOil. ilfty otHtIS dlc
marooned on house tops and boats have
been sent from Linton to rescue the sur
vivors All wire communication at this
place was cut tonight.
La Fayette, Ind. March 27-A special
message via telephone to friends here
from c. ID. Emmond. general manager
of the Northern Indiana Traction COM
pany. who is stranded at Peru. said 20
have been found dead among the refu-
gees in the courthouse there.
They are moving the people from the
courthouse in boats and 1t was found that
20 of the refugees had died from expos
ure,' Mr.. Emmons said.
Smallpox and diphtheria broke out
among the hundreds of persons packed
into the courthouse and today one en-
tire corner of that building was quaran-
tined and all the rescued persons suffer-
Ing from contagious diseases were re-
moved to that additional confinement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-28
FIRST LOSS OF LIFE FROM
FLOOD IN NEW YORK STATE

New York, March 27.-The first loss
of life as the result of floods in New
York state was reported from Glens
Falls tonight A bridge there was swept
away and two persons are said to have
been drowned.
The flood situation In the Adiron-
dacks is acute. The village of Luzerne,
with 1000 Inhabitants, Is cut off while
the town OF Fort Edward is inundated.
Every stream in western New York
is out of its banks tonight. Many vii
lagos in the valleys between Buffalo
and the Pennsylvania line are cut off
from railroad and wire communication.
The property loss will reach several
millions, Hornell, Olean and Salam-
anca are among the cities that have
suffered much property damage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-28

Secretary Garrisons plans for relief
have undergone no change since he left
Washinbton He goes into the country
of death and desolation as the personal
representative of President Wilson with
plenary powers to direct any move for the
relief of stricken people. With him is
the Presidents personal aide, Major
Rhoads.
I'VE cannot further outline our plans
until we reach the flood districts said
the secretary tonight Not the least TO
be accomplished is to inspire the home-
less, helpless thousands with the assur-
ance that the nation is back of them in
their distress and will lift strong arm
to raise them out of the desolation and
destruction which have oyertaken them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-28

by individuals. Mr.. Arnold today sent
kilograms to 100 Colorado mayors, ask
ing aid for the flood sufferers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-28
ASKS THAT CITIZENS OF THE
UNITED STATES COME TO AID
OF THOUSANDS OF STARVING
PEOPLE

Cincinnati. March 27.-Mayor Henry
7. Hunt of this city has issued an ap-
peal to the people of the United States.
asking aid for the flood victims in
the Miami valley The appeal follows:
Cincinnati is exhausting herself in
endeavoring to feed 10000 starving peo-
pie in the Miami valley.
We must have financial and mate
rial assistance of Immediate available
ity Every city should appoint com
mittee to raise money and to purchase
supplies and forward both to u.s.
Five hundred thousand dollars would
not be enough to care for the situa-
tion. I VIII be responsible for the
proper disposition of supplies and ex-
penditures of money. This city is do
ing its utmost and the need is greater
than 1t can supply. Let every generous
American aid us as we would aid him
il he were In our condition"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-28
Organize Relief Work

Mai John A. Logan, Jr, of the quar-
termaster's department at Washington,
arrived here today to organize relief
work for Dayton. Under his direction
a special train was made up at Ke-
nova, w. Va, which will be in charge
of army officers. An effort will be
made to take this train into Dayton
by way of Columbus, but it is feared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-28

/ the governors of Ohio. Indiana and Ne
braska for distribution. Governor Hoop
er today issued an appeal to the peo
pie and the press of the state to raise
funds for flood victims
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-28

band, william Lowell, and two small
children
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10
URGES CITY TO
INSURE ITSELF
CONTROLLER MULLEN PRESENTS
PLAN FOR FUND TO TAKE
PLACE OF PRESENT
INSURANCE.

New Haven, Jan. 10-ControlIer Ar
thur D. Mullen appeared before the
Democratic charter revision committee
Iaast evening to suggest a charter
amendment whereby the city would
ENSURE all of its own insurable prop
terty without paying out annually be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000 in insurance
premiums.
He quoted figures from the munich
pal insurance plan of Newark, N J..
Where the Mayor, the auditor and the
treasurer are the trustees of the in
isurance fund. There the city, has on
hand a fund of $4,000 with which it
fnsures city property valued at about
81 .250, 600
The controller pointed out that the
CITY of New Heaven now has in the
Old Town Farm fund, amounting to
NEARLY $500, 600 a fund which could be
at once used an insurance fund.
The New Haven city property which
ecoItld be destroyed by fire is valued
nat between 81 500, 600 and 81, Ooo, 900, and
ahe $500, 900 fund would furnish a bet
terzspEatectton than NewaTk's fund
tcoraf sar'atrselzw
He was asked what became of the
Gncome from the 100000, and answer
led that at present the $12, 600 is turn
led into the general fund to meet gen
leraI city expenses.
Committeeman Crosby asked if it
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10

KYoTA COUNCIL

Kyota Council, No. 1e. L o. r NJ,
last evening installed the following
officers, under the direction of Mrs
Quigley, of New Haven: Pocahon tas,
Mrs. Rhoda, Smith; Wenonah, Mrs.
Martha, Fox; keeper of Wampuna Mrs
2. Parker; collector of wampum, Mrs
Burns; keeper of records, Mrs. Brins-
made; proph etess, Mrs. A. E Belcher;
Mrs. Yale; second scout Mrs Perivia;
first runner, Mrs. M A Hawkins
second runner. Mrs. Ashton; first war
rior, Mrs. T. Ryan; second warrior
Mrs. M. What; third warrior, Miss
Lima, Pease; fourth warrior, Mrs
LOOMS; first councillor, Mrs. NJ. Swee-
ney; second councillor Mrs. r. L. Fry:
third councillor, Mrs. Watmouth; guard
of tent, Mrs. John Lears; first t1-1ls-
tee, Mrs. ID. Wilson; second trustee
Mrs BeaSsie
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10
A FITTING COMPANION

A good looking, correct, time keep
ing watch is something any man may
be proud of consulting before the
critical eye of friend or stranger.
There's a fitness in all things and
for a particular man to wear a watch
not in keeping with his appearance is
very poor policy. There is no need
to do without a good time keeper It
costs but little here to buy
A GOOD LOOKING DEPENDABLE
WATCH
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10
SUIT FOR $4,000
AGAINST WOMAN
OF RIDGEFIELD

New Haven, Jan 1O-A suit asking
for $50, 900 DANA ges has been filed in
the superior court here by Warren G.
Demarest, of New York City against
Elizabeth B. Colt, of Ridgeheld, this
state. The suit is based upon the al
legation that the defendant sent a
letter to Mrs Theron A. Atwater, Jr.,
residing at the Plaza, New York, in
which letter inSinuations it is alleg-
ed were made regarding relations be-
tween Demarest and Mrs. Atwater.
The letter in question referred to De-
marest as "a little cad,'' and was sent
to the office of Mrs AtWater's hus-
band
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10

wsuldn' t be possible to take that $12,-
600 year and add it to the insur-
ance fund so that in twenty years
the city would be amply protected
against fire and the controller said he
saw no reason why that could not be
done.
He thought, however, that the city
would be very well protected with a
$780, 600 fund
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10
LIVE oak CAMP ELECTS.

Live Oak Camp, W7oodnen of the
World, last evening elected the fol-
lowing officers: Consul commander z.
A Cfsely; adviser lieutenant, c. Still
ings; clerk, J. T. Bennett; assistant
clerk J. J. Mccarthy; banker N. Bun
NELL escort, r. Beiger; Waterman, F
H. Ritchie; sentry, c. Bahme; man
ager for three years, z. ". Wilson.
In the social which followed the meet
ing, speeches were made by visitors
from the Pioneer Lilley Camp and the
K nic4zerbOcker Camp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10
WEAVING RUGS IN
THE ORIENT TODAY
Some Things That Every Lover of
Artistic Floor Coverings Should
Know,

They weave in the Orient today on
the same kind Of looms as those used
before the Christian era. Most Of the
rugs are woven by women and chill
dren. The poor kids have to take
their places at the looms when they
are about four years old The first
learn the trade. After that they are
paid a few cents a day. If the child
is a girl, she is doomed to sit at that
loom day in and day out, from sun
rise to moonrise, until she has earned
enough gold to buy a, husband. To
weave some of the biggest rugs, say
one thirty-two feet by seventeen feet,
with 2,O0O, 900 knots in it, such as is
in the South Kensington Museum in
bondon-to weave such rug would
take a sldl1fuI weaver twenty-nine
years. IF she sold the rug for $500
more than the material cost, she would
have earned a salary Of SO a year, or
less than a dollar month for her
back-brea4xing toll. That probably
was a good wage in the days when
some of the ancient rugs were made
No wonder the men let the women do
women have absolutely no education.
They cannot read or write. They
would have no time to do so if they
could. Month after month, and year
after year, they sit and weave and
gossip In Turkey a skil1ful woman
weaver can earn about IS cents a. day.
For weaving ten feet of carpet six
feet wide she receives S6-87, and the
rug would sell in ConstantinopIe for
$40.
Out of these meager earnings the
girls manage to buy q string of per
forated gold pieces, which they wear
as head ornaments These strings of
coin advertise the girls skill as a
weaver and go as a, dowry to her hus-
band You can't beat the man out of
the money in the Orient. They've got
the system down fine where the wo-
men do all the work and the men got
all the results.
From one to six or more weavers
sit cross-legged on the floor before
the loom, or on a bench, so that the
work will be on a level with their
knees. They have a model or chart
before them showing the design they
are to follow and indicating the coIors
and number of knots in each color
The head weaver has a song which he
sings for the benefit of the other
weaVers- Every time a certain word
is reached in the song they tie a Ger
tain knot, and SO on.
The nOnad races usually carry the
design of their rugs in their heads
A peculiar thing about the designs is
that one never tires Of looking at
them. The figures are so skiIIfu1Iy
conVentionalized, and the codors so
rich and harmonious, that they con-
ti1lue to attract the eye, no matter
how often or long one gazes. But the
patterns in European rugs soon tire
the eye and weary the brain.
AIeriden. Jan. 1o-serseant Daniel o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10
GOV. MARSHALL
URGES PROGRESS
OTHERWISE. HE SAYS, PEOPLE
MAY LEAD THE WAY OVER
A PRECIPICE.

| Indianapolis, Jan. 10-'Unless pro-
| gressive legislation is enacted, the
| people some day will open up the Gull
| de-sac, even though the opening may
| lead representative government over
precipice into pure Soc1allSn or pa
! ternalisn,' said GOV. Marshall in his
| MESA ge to the Indiana Legislature
! Yesterday REPRESENTATIVE govern
! ment does not mean that present-day
| conditions cannot be sremedted. On
| the contrary, progressive legislation
| may be enacted with no disturbance
| to the checks and balances of our sys-
| TEN of government.
! The Governor gave the history of
| his conflict with the State Supreme
I Court in regard to submitting a pro-
posed new constitution to popular
| vote
The message contained a warning
| against the subtle influences Of the
| lobbyist and recommended that all
| bills be reported out Of committees in
four days. The Governor said:
You are today "a cling conditions and
| principles which, if yielded to and ac-
| copied, may result in a, peaceful revo-
| luton in the substance OF your gov
eminent. do not contend that un-
| der the police power of the State
| representative Democracy has no au-
| thority with reference to the life,
health and safety OF the Individual
| On the contrary, I insist that the use
of this power is of as much value
to each individual citizen it is 10
d majority Of the citizens. What We
should clearly understand and consci-
entiously preserve is the line of de-
markation between private and pub
lie social service
Gov. Marshall suggested a Panama
Pacific exposition commission with
women represented, IAN Inheritance
tax law, legislation to prohibit stock
watering and protect I1nwary fnves--
tors, a workman's compulsory com
pensation act, anti-Foan shark 1egisla-
ton, treating of trust companies the
same as banks and protection Of the
people against panics, stringent hous-
ing laws. a State penal farm, strength
ening of laws against the sale and
use Of cocaine and opium, revocation
of liquor 1incenees on third convtc-
lions Of holders, and ratification of
the proposed amendment for popular
election of United States Senators.
Take the "fdirect road to health
and strength by using Foley Kidney
Pills for oackaGhe, rheumatism, weak,
sore kidneys aid bladder Irregularities.
Each ingredient is chosen for its posi-
tive healing and curative qualities.
Foley Kidney Pills are the best nedi-
cine you can buy for kidney and b1ad-
der troubles. Mrs. J. NJ Findley,
Lyons Ga, says: 81 took Foley Kid
ney Pills and they entirely cured me"
F. B. Brill, Stratford avenue and Sixth
street.-Adv. *135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10
DIR THORNER SPEAKS
TONIGHT AT PARK AWE. TEMPLE

At the Park Avenue Temple, this
evening at 8 O'Clock, the rabbi, DR..
Maurice Thorner, will speak on what
Is Judaisn?'' DIR. Thorner is an i'm
pressive speaker and large attend
ance is expected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10
Great January CIearance Sale

At E H Dillon & Co, HOS Main
st. Great money saving opportuni~
ties in untrimmed hats, trimmed dress
hats, school and outing hats for chill
dren, flowers, fancy feathers, ostrich
plumes, velvets. marabout beas and
muff6, ei1iIHwaists, petticoats, long
cloth coats, long caracuI cloth coats,
pony skin coats, fur scarfs and fur
muffs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10

AIeriden. Jan 1O-Sergeant Daniel o.
Purcell, 81, q veteran of the Civil war,
died at q hospital here, yesterday. He
enlisted in Company D, 10Th Connec-
ticut Volunteers. which later became
part of the First Connecticut Heavy
Artillery. He also was an infielder
on the first state league baseball team
in Hartford
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03

Before he died Virgins duplicated
u Tz--- TIE crime for Ehich he was
sent 70 he peuire1rizry. OF June =
1912 hs sho- znd killed ThoZss Dowi
ing a policeman. who attempted to ar-
rest hin a. -he paEnsAop 4 sixth sod
Y5ne streets. Philsdelrhia- Whsrs ths
vouth was trying 10 dispose q sons
stolen EilTsrws-e. Fo- This he vas sen
tened ID twenty years z prison
During q rus1 bT re .p1lcs IN tbs
ssrly Stages of -he ha-tle ths trapped
murderer sem bullet into TIE leH
reasf e. S=weu Scott 2 policeman.
aou1d1e hi3 severely. Physicians Al
re Delaware hospital said that his
co15.t5c- sas serious but Il IS eEpec-
- mat Sro-- VIII recover TIE bullet
passed entirely through lis body.
When he police Snally broke into
he nom from which Virgins lad De
fed t1eu with z leaden hail they
fourd hin vinE upon Tie Soo-. his
head resting sEsins1 The bed II tie
stiEsnsd fingers o. each hand vas
Tzsped 8 revolver. 4 bullet hols 4
showed over TIE left temple. ard Tie
face vas bzthed il blood
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR duu.
winter cles- S3.75G $50. city NILS.
fancy. S5-25 1850.
RYE FLOUR quiet: per barrel, So 80
@ $50
WHEAT firm; No. red. new. ssG
CORN steady; No. 2 yellow. sllz9
OATS steady: No. 2 white. 47lSa
zSc.. lover srsdes. 46Lc-
PUIAIOES steady. al 756 soc. per
bushel
POULTRY; Live steady: hens. 1sG
lsc., old roosters. 12612c Dres se5
1rm; choice fowls. 20c: old ROSTERS,
1910
BUTTER steady; fancy creamery.
34c- per 10
EGGs steady; selected. Csc: near
BY, sec; western. 33c
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
90 60 q s2.oooooa.

Msyor Gaynor's VIII. read s-d hlel
in the once of Surrogate Ketchsm. i
Brooklyn. distributes he estate. valued
a. more than 81 600 10 his widow
sons and daughters.
Rufus and Norman. The sons. &c.
rEossvenths Of The principal and he
three youngest daughters. Ruth. Mar
-On and Helen each One-seye1th.
Five hundred shares o. the R0Tl
Baking Powder company stock, valued
z $3.50 & share, and the Bro0kiyn home
are left in trust 70 the widow il leu
Of her dover rights
To his fav0rlt- sis-e-. Mary. the la-e
mayor beq1eatls rs shares Of The
baking powder stock and tae Ctica.
y Y home There is 10 beQ1est for
his married daughters. Lrs. Harry
VinEur and Mrs william Seward
Webb, Jr- except . remembrance CT
$1,000 each