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were destroyed. Efforts to get lines
across the river have been unava1ling
thus far.
Provisions for the homeless are arriving
in abundance, but the gas, electric hgn'
and water plants are In ruins and this
adds to the terrors Of the living.
Many Lost at Miamisburg.
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio, March 2s.-Mi-
amisburg, the town of 5000 population
east of here which has heretofore been
an unknown quantity in the flood situa-
ton, was reached last night and reported
that the death list there will not exceed
twenty-five. Only one body has been re-
covered but the property damage Will
run high. Miamisburg is still under eight
feet of water, but telephone communica-
ton has been re-established with this
city and assurances are given that the
situation is not as bad as feared.
The river is receding rapidly ana re-
lief work will be begun today, provisions
from Dayton and Centerville being on the
way to Miamisburg.
Fifty at Middletown.
Estimates from the relief committee
here give the casualty list as fifty, and
assure those refugees who are still anx-
ions about relatives and friends that the
number of deaths will not exceed this
figure.
Train loads Of supplies continue to come
in.
An unfortunate and probably dangerous
situation developed here last nlsht Wnsil
an epidemic of measles developed IN the
emergency hospital.
The waters receded rapidly and by MID
night had almost completely left the city
streets.
Franklin's Panic Subsidies.
FRANKLIN. Ohio, March 2S.-Panic
of the populace. precipitated yesterday
Union the rumor of the breaking Of the
Lewiston dam came, was Gained today
and fleeing residents returned to their
homes.
The homeless are being fed in the Cen
trail School building and provisions are
adequate. The Big Four railroad Is re-
constructing tracks and expects TO reaeii
Miamisburg tonight.
Cut Off From Marietta.
GRAVEL BANK, Ohio. March 2s.-From
this point, within sight of Marietta, Ohio,
but separated from it by the flood waters
of the Muskingum river, it can be seen
that the Baltimore and Ohio bridge at
the mouth Oh the MusAiieui" "a"
down. and the highway bridge over the
same stream has been washed away. The
great bridge connecting Marietta and
WilliamstoWn, w. Va, across the ONO,
was intact this morning. The country for
miles is one vast sea of surging food.
Before the wires failed between this
point, located in the hills back from the
Ohio river, and Marietta, at the mouth
of the Muskingum river, the operator
in Marietta reported that the Ohio and
Muskfngum rivers were rising with great
rapidity. At midnight there were -four
feet of water on the second floor of the
First National Bank building, in the CEN
ter of the business district. 1t was re-
ported then that the railroad bridge
across the mouth of the Muskingum had
been washed out, and the great high
way bridge connecting Marietta and wi
Jamestown w. Va, had been damaged
and was in danger of collapse.
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considered safe from high water. but as
the majority of residents of these sec
tfons looked out on all sides upon
great sweep of mudd:-. swiftly moving
water they seemed undisturbed.
In some of the poorer sections the at
titude of the marooned was not so cheer
full AS motor boat passed beneath
the second floor of one partly submerged
house q man leaned out and threatened
to shoot unless they took Off his vile
and a baby that had been born w ednesday.
The woman, almost dying, was let from
the window by rope and taken to
place of refuge.
Farther on members of a motor boat
party were startled by shots In the sec
ond floor of a house about which five
feet of water stood. The boat was stop
ped and "a man peered srom the window
of the house.
why are you shooting?" he was asked
"Oh, just amusing myself shooung at
rats that come upstairs When are you
going to take me out OF mere! ne re-
piled.
The bodies of woman ana Dapy
were seen floating down Jefferson street.
one of Dayton's main thoroughfares. 1t
was thought that they came from the
district north of the river
Thrilling Stories by Refugees.
MANY thrilling stories were told by the
refugees, who had been trapped in their
attics and on their roofs in the very
heart of the flood
A. J. Bard Of Belmont avenue. who was
penned in the City National Bank build
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Reform at Yale.
ago Record Herald.

From the Chicago Record Herald
1t has been decided to dispense with
the annual cane rush at Yale. The time
may come when it will be safe to per-
NIT Yale students to attend New Haven
theaters,
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Cheerful Under Affection.

One of the remarkable features was
the cheerful spirit with which the flood
victims viewed their plight. This was
Daytons first big food in many years
Much OF the submerged area had been
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not dead yet" was the coloners DISPOSE
ton Of many of the applicants.
Men of the Toledo Naval Reserve
launched their stanch boats into the
swift current that cut Off the fire area
about Sd and Jefferson, where 1T was
reported there had been tremendous loss
of life. But the dead were not so sought
as the living, except by the dozens OF un-
dertakers, who almost fought each other
in the competition to obtain corpses that
occasionally eddied out Of the main flood
into piles of debris now high and dry.
The problem of providing for refugees
was brayelv faced by an army of work
ers, many of whom came from peishbor-
ing cities, equipped with carloads and
tra,nloads of foods.
Need Bread, Not Flour.
1--WE can't tell how much we need
this morning" said John NJ. Patterson
land We don't know in just what shape
we want some of the supplies. For IN
stance, there came carload or hour
We can use 1t later. but # that flour had
| been made into bread it would have
been Immediately available for the per-
sons imprisoned in their homes whom il
has been impossible to remove. we
could take bread to them, but -four is moi
| serviceable.'
Mr.. Patterson, as aid in. charge of the
southern military district of Dayton. is
sued an order today that all house
holders build cesspools in their back
wards. This is the first safeguard or
dered to prevent spread of disease. Day
toms sewage system is completely wreck
ed. Officials of the Engineers Corps OF
the state militia refused to venture an es-
innate of when it might be restored
A score Of motor boats and the life
saving boats were in the flooded district
early, and by night 1t was hoped relief
would be extended to all those still alive
No effort was being made to take out any
bodies the first care being to provide help
for the living.
Weakened by Privation.
The boats began to return early from
| load of from fifteen to twenty survivors
Most of them were SO weak from dep
| riyation and suffering as to be scarcely
able to move. BY 8 o'clock several hun.
| dred had been brought to the cash regis
| ter hospital on stretchers from the south
| side of the river.
| The food situation was much brighter
TODAY The trucks sent from the cash
register company, manned by men with
| military orders to confiscate potatoes and
food from the farmers. brought back a
| good supply of vegetables and several
| relief trains reached the city with sup
| plies. The rescue work also had taken
on a semblance of system and all the
streets from which the flood had re-
coded were patrolled by militia. The peo-
pie also were urged to get back to their
! houses wherever possible
Beware of thieves and burglars" said
an official bulletin. given wide circula-
| tion. Don't leave your houses without
protection. 1t was thieves who scared
Won about the reservoir and natural gas
explosion. The natural gas has been
turned off and there is no danger of ex-
blossoms"
without Food Since Tuesday.
Sixty Catholic sisters at the Academy
;cfo If Nnfr
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New Lexington, Ohio had succeeded IN
getting as far as the suburbs on the
west bank of the river and would i'm
mediately begin relief and guard work
in that stricken district AS the greatest
loss is thought to be on that SIDE OF
the river the authorities We're of the
opinion that the recovery of bodies would
begin not later than this afternoon.
The authorities are bending their efforts
toward relieving the suffering of women
and children who have been driven from
their homes by the high water, and some
progress had been made early today, al
though they admitted little headway had
been made because Of the lack of sup
plies. However, the chaotic condition Is
passing and the next twenty-four hours
should see some betterment.
There is no accurate estimate of the
dead, but the military insist that 1T Will
not exceed fifty. although the city au-
thorities are inclined to believe 1t Will be
three times that number, This last estl-
mate is based on the fact that many per-
sons in the seventh ward remained In
their houses in the belief they would suf-
fer no more inconvenience than by the
ordinary high water
Many Houses Swept Away
But many of these houses were swept
away after all avenues OF escape had been
cut off. In Putnam the death toll is eX-
pected to be even larger, as many per-
sons declare the unfortunate people were
washed from roofs and porches, where
they had been driven by the rapidly rising
water several days ago.
Dawn today showed Putnam to be in
ruins Muskingum avenue and Linden
avenue appeared to be washed out, ano
where three days ago stood many resi-
dences watchers from the highest build
ings say there is nothing but a waste
of swirling waters.
The Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad
station has been washed away, and that
road for miles is under water, While the
Muskingum Valley branch of the Penn
sylvania, on lower ground, is in even
worse condition. 1t is rumored that the
Baltimore and Ohio station has gone, but
the report has not been confirmed. The
water before it began to fall was eight
inches deep in the Clarendon Hote' and
completely surrounded the Musklngum
county courthouse. Many buildings have
been undermined and il is feared they
will go down.
Volunteers are being placed around the
most dangerous places, and people are
being driven back. Every possible pre-
caution has been taken against fire, and
the regular department has been rein
forced by volunteers, who are on duty
i'm every station. Food and medicine are
the principal requisites, and until these
come in thousands Of homeless and snlV-
ering people will suffer greatly.
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without Food Since Tuesday.

Sixty Catholic sisters at the Academy
OF the Sisters of Notre Dame and eighteen
persons for whom they had provided
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Militia Reach the City.

A short time before this Capt. Will
shire. commanding the National Guards
men on duty in the city. received word
that the companies from Lancaster and
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PitifuI Scenes at Morgues
Where Dead of DAYTON Lie

DAYTON, Ohio March 2S.-At the res
cue stations the scenes enacted today
We're heartrending and the most pitiful
are being witnessed at the temporary
morgues.
At the West Dayton morgue frantic
crowds watched every body brought in,
hoping against hope it was not that of
some loved one. Women became hyster
ical at times when searching for missing
members of their families who they had
failed to find at the relief stations.
In addition to refuge homes the authori-
ties in each section are maintaining an
Identification bureau. where all persons
rescued or cared for are registered
There friends are directed in their search
City in Six Sections.
The thing that has made the situation
more difficult for concerted rescue work is
the peculiar geographical situation of the
town. 1t is divided into six sections Cen
trail Dayton, comprising the downtown
business district; West Dayton. the terri
tory extending several miles west of the
Big Miami Riverdale. the northeast.
across the river from the central district;
Dayton View, the extreme northeast;
South Dayton, the manufacturing dis
trict, in which the National Cash Regis
ter Company's plant is located and sepa-
rated from the central district by low
lands which are deep in flood waters, and
North Dayton, northwest of the business
district across the river from the bust
ness section. The river forms horse
shoe around the business district.
Pestilence is feared and already sani-
tary and health officials are mapping out
their work. Sewers of the entire city
were burst by the flood, manholes We're
simply blown from the earth. 1t will be
INV do hpfnrn service m
be restored. and it will be more than a
week before street car companies can
operate. Electric lights are something
which probably will not be known in
Dayton again for from ten to fourteen
days. and authorities believe energetic
measures necessary.
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Beg for Bread and Water.

The progress of the first canoe into
the waterbound district yesterday was
greeted by appeals for bread and water.
In nearly every house left standing visit
full faces were to be seen pressed against
window panes.
The 300 guests of the Algonquin Hotel
were kept comfortably except for the
continuous dread that the fire would
spread to them. The water reached to
the second floor, but all supplies had
been moved to places of safety, and
those in the hotel experienced little dis
comfort.
A report which had been current in the
water district south of Main street that
Adjt. Gen. Wood had been fatally
injured by falling plate glass proved to
be untrue. Gen. Wood now is in full
charge of the relief work, and. although
his arm had been badly cut, his condi-
ton is not serious.
Two hundred women and babies found
refuge in paint factory in North Day
ton, where they found sufficient food TO
keep them from acute suffering.
In the suburb of Riverdale people
had been crowded to the second floors or
roofs of their homes. But few of the
more stable dwellings We're washed away.
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West Side of Columbus
Is Now Being Explored;
Dead May Not Exceed 100

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Eager to Tell of Plight

Just how anxious the citizens We're to
establish communication with the outside
was shown upon the arrival at West Day
ton yesterday of Associated Press rep
resentatives and the Western Union
squad. Coming into Dayton the news
paper men were taken to relief head
quarters of Riverdale. Robert Fulton,
one of the volunteer guardsmen. with a
telephone lineman was detailed by Chair
man Hendrickson of the relief committee
to aid in tapping wires where a possible
communication might be established.
Get us troops and tell the outside
world Of conditions here" was the COM
mittee's plea.
AS no gasoline was obainable for auto
mobiles in Riyerdale the city's only
patrol wagon, with two patrolmen, was
turned over to the newspaper men.
"Cut any wire. break into any telephone
booth or telegraph office, but see that the
Associated Press gets into communica-
ton with the outside" were the instruc-
tions to the police and linemenA
After three hours of climbing tele-
graph and telephone poles during a
drenching rain, shaky wire was obtain
ed to West Milton, for a few minutes and
from there communication was established
with Indianapolis. The patrol wagon was
the temporary ONCE
Drinking water in Dayton is at pre-
MUM. Since the nrst rush or the flood the
CITY water plant has been out of commits
sion and rain water that from private
wells and bottled water IS all that is OBJ
tainable and it is not plentiful. Water
with which to wash is an unobtainable
Ink
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ing. on Sd street near Main, Tuesday, was
rescued yesterday.
"One hundred and fifty of us Were
caught in thte building" said Mr.. Bard
I'VE remained there until the fire started,
then We began to plan an escape.
I'VE cut the elevator cables, obtained
ball of Irvine and some small wire from
one of the Offices. We attracted a boat
man. who risked his life to come to us.
We gave the boatman one end Of the
Irvine and he rowed to the old court
house. He then pulled the wire over and
after that the heavy cable. One end of
the cable was made fast In the bank
building and the other in the old court
house. Then. with only the light of the
burning structures, the 1j0 persons in
the bank building made their way hand
over hand along the cable over the swirl
ing torrent to the courthouse. i believe
every one, men and women, made the
trip in safety. During our imprisonment
l had two crackers and slice of chip
ped beef to eat.
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Part of Hotel Crumbled.

'.The city hall did not burn. but The
Leonard building, just across the street.
collapsed. Part of the Beckel Hotel also
crumbled before the waters.
THE fire swept BOTH sides of Sd street
between Jefferson and St. Clair streets,
leaving only the Fourth National Bank
building standing. You bet I'm glad to
get out of it. and I'm deeply grateful 10
the brave men who came to our rescue"
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Supplies Reach GAINESVILLE;
Death Estimates, so to $50

GAINESVILLE, Ohio March D (By long
distance telephone to Pittsburgh).-With
the coming of dawn today Zanesville's
$4,000 inhabitants, 10000 of whom are
homeless. saw the first CLEAN of hope
since the flood in the Muskingum river
swept through the city three days ago.
The river had commenced to recede, rein
forcements for the National Guard on
duty in the streets were entering the sub
urbs and provisions had arrived to a
point within four miles from the city.
The sun rose clear and bright and there
were indications that the bitter cold of
the past twenty-four hours was passing.
Conditions are still frightful. The cleo
trio light and water companies are out of
commission, and will be for days. One
small gas line is serving the city with a
fitful supply of fuel There Is little. If
any, coal available. Provisions are scarce
and many families In the flooded sections
are without food.
LOSS in Putnam Probably Heavy.
Communication between the city and
section known as Putnam, where it is be-
ieved the loss Of life will be found to be
greatest. is still cut off and all public and
private business is at a standstill. Loot
ing has commenced and the military has
been given orders to shoot down the first
thief caught at work.
Early today courier made his way
on foot and horseback from Browns
| bridge, four miles east on the Baltimore
! and Ohio railroad, with the cheering in
| formation that the railroad company had
succeeded in getting trains through to
| that point from Cambridge, and five
carloads of provisions, medicines and
clothing, with doctors and nurses, were
| being held there until daybreak, when
| they would be brought overland to
GAINESVILLE by wagon and auto truck
IL the trucks could negotiate the heavy
road Otherwise the supplies would be
hacked on horses and would reach here
not later than nightfall.
Militia Reach the City.
A short time before this Capt. Will
shire, commanding the National Guards
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BOWELS SLUGGISH, STOMACH SOUR, j..
CLASSY. UPSET? CASCARETS GREAT


tof
of
bowels conipated
bile
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Dayton Rapidly Emerging
From Its Great Calamity;
City Under Martial Law

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were destroyed. Efforts to get lines
across the river have been unavailing
thus far.
Provisions for the homeless are arriving
in abundance, but the gas, electric light
and water plants are in ruins and this
adds to the terrors of the living.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-12
MT. LEONARD

Mrs. Maude Martin and son Lewis
and daughter. Dorothy, we're guests
OF the formers brother, DR.. futile,
here last week.
Miss Lizzie Mccormick entertained
rs honor OF Miss Nerie stipes satur-
day nisht. %aSisrge crowd was in at
tendance; music and games we're the
features of amusements. Dainty re-
lreshments of ices and assorted cakes
were served. Guests from n distance
Mr.. and Mrs. Simons and daughter OF
Norton, Uearl Thomas OF Marshall:
Ionic Heisel OF Miami and Miss Nell
lie Stipes. guest OF honor.
Amos Cossant and wife were guests
OF John Roe in Kansas City Sunday.
Miss Mildred futile left Friday for
Columbia to spend some time with
her grandparents.
Mrs. G. r. Paul left Monday for
Muskogee, Okla. to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. James B~iggerstaff.
Mrs. Mat Barnes has been very
poorly for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Cunningham
entertained for Misses Maude and
Rlanch Mccormick Thursday even
Ing. A very pleasant evening was
spent by all
Miss Edna Pearl, Myrtle and
and Dorothy shepperd, Mrs. q. p.
Grimes and daughter. Miss Estells,
Mrs. N. Gentry and daughters. Misses
Pauline, Lorena and Louis were Mar
shall visitors Saturday.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-12
IIAHDENiAN

Edd Ballard OF Sturgeon. Mo,
visited with his parents. MIR. and
Mrs. Abb Ballard last week.
Albert Johnmeyer. wife and son
OF Boonylllc were the guests OF
Clemence wInkler and family Sunday
and Monday.
Charley Schuyler and wife OF Pilot
Grove visited with their son Lewis
and daughter. Mira. Fred Johnmeyer.
the latter part OF the week.
Niemoler Bros. and Julius Reith
shipped 3 IA loads OF cattle to 81.
Louis Monday. So
Toney Gibson and wife OF Marshall
we're guests OF win Eastman and
family last week.
Mrs. Henry Hasemeier returned
home Saturday after n few days visit
with her daughter. Mrs. Lester Null,
IN Marshall.
Motifs Schieszer. wife and son
we're guests OF VIII woodsmaii and
family Saturday and Sunday.
Clark swlnney In visiting his sister
Mrs. Taylor Feaston. in Marshall.
Arch Goodloe and family spent
Sunday with HIS mother and brother
Dave near Napton.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-12
LESTER

Two more weeks until Christmas
and their Will be many happy little
girls and boys.
j. K. Lewis spent the day Thursday
with his son. Charley Lewis, who has
blood poison.
Reuben Kayior visited obed Noble
last week.
Mrs. Haberman had the misfortune
OF falling down the back porch steps
last Tuesday night n week ago. DR..
Hall was called and several stitches
were taken in her limb. We learn
size Is doing nicely.
We are glad to hear that Mrs.
Pete Sadewhite Is better.
Mrs. McCray is visiting her son In
Oklahoma.
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-12
., CHICAGO 0FrJrraIs.

The following cbiShsy 1 kltoh 6f.
flHlalsi y. ~ Harris, 6eperai,. Live
Stock Agent; John p, Ftst. Division
Freight and Passenger Ascent. u. Nc
Grow and w j. Robinson. live stock
agents and local agent o. ~. Iiaw-
thorne entertained tn m informal
way at luncheon at Hotel Ruff satnv-
day the Marshall horse aud mule
buyers. .t.ei4 glat 100
They were: j, p. Evans, ssmue,
Evans. Frank Evans. Bon Evans. Rob
Evans, r. NJ. odeii. Hugo Hennessy,
j. T. Conway, A. j. Brown, n VI.
Brown, j. W. Miller. J. NJ. Piper, A. J..
Reyes. tls a
General good feeling prevailed and
full justice was done the appetiring
viands served, m only our hostsiry
de Ruff can serve and all seemed 20
realize az never before that'of truth
aud verify the Chicago and Alton is
THE Only Way Soda uF