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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-25
BANK CLEARINGS

New York October :i-Bank ciearinGs In
tno United states for the week ending Oc-
IobeI - aggregate s3622, 3s9. 900 against So :
81 $4,000 last week and s3,7i7.oi0,000 in this
week last year. Following are the returns
Tor TINS week with percentages OF change
from tins week last year:
New York. S@.0i1,5Sj.00o: decrease. So
chica go. $40. 5000: increase. 5.S.
Boston. SA2J3.000; decrease. 1?.l
Philadelphia. $751; $3.50, 900: increase. 40.
81 Louis Ss.iGl.0O0: increase, lO.,.
pittsburgh, SGI.0i9.0D0. Increase. 20.
Kansas city. SCI. sS5. 900: decrease. 81.
san Francisco. sj64J0. 900: decrease, 20
Baltimore. sSl. i02 900: increase. -
Cincinnati. $1,000. 600: increase, SO
Minneapolis, SO. 2S5 900: decrease. i.6
Los Angeles. $2i.G5i. 900: increase. ST.
Cleveland. S2i. 900: increase, 1871.
Detroit s29,537 600. increase. 32.6
New Orleans. s2l,GI4, coo: decrease. 81.
Omaha. s2i.2i6.000 increase. 1872.
Louisville. $l5. 90. 900; increase 1o?.
Milwaukee, $l5 19s. O00 Increase, 1919.
Atlanta. s22 sos. 900: increase. 900.
Seattle. Sl62I3.0O0: increase, $50
Portland. Ore, Sli.9f5,0G increase, 20.3.
St Paul, si2.232 900; decrease 100.
Buffalo. $l5. To-, 0O0 increase. 1874
Denver, Sil, 900: increase. re.
Providence, SH,SSi000; increase. 1917.
Indianapolis. SS.020.000: increase. 20.
Richmond. S9.5i3.009; increase. 1876.
Memphis. 81, 1000; increase. "a.
Washington, ID. c.. ST. 36S, 000 increase, 81.
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Ncw York. October 2i--Wheat Firm ~
: req tHo"3l2r; No northern. Duluth as,
'oin steady q ~ rlour-Steadv
W "ol Steaoy. Leather Firm HID. 80,
fe'Fo!erin St"ndy. R"sr- Quici 1,i,n,t'
rna Firm. Ricc Firm Moiasses stc,,tv-
: IT,, '!Nlc, Hio 80 I0'.c santos No.
- 49, mid. quiet, Cordova lalGlIcis -
nominal bnuer steady. cheese G;n.c,,iCd
foiaioes and Cabhaees steady ana nm.
ch"nt""' ircignts- EASY. grain 10 fiycr
pool. 2'sd. Peanuts STEADY hn,, un,na,,..
ot, oi'""o oil was nlw"r on iisht cruds
- nfs 'hr higher ruling iu lard demand
support from refinery Sales 1910 La,,aIs
,J.hins prices unchanged on Octobcr ~
~ p"INtN "'i nlEher OH other posi,tonu
Frliae crude teHj - prime snInmor Vel
low, spo,. Gs>ucfj. October 81. ,cn,,. .,
WI DecehpeT' s''i, January, i0i; Febrtiarv
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DUN'S TRADE REVIEW

New York. october ci.-N. G. Dun's Re-
view to-morrow Will say:
The business situation continues fairly
satisfactory, although evidences of re-
dictionary tendency manifest In certain
branches OF trade Cooler weather has slim
nlated both the retail and wholesale dis
tribution OF seasonablc merchandise In num-
erous sections but unusually low tempera-
lures ut the South have led to reports OF
further damage to cotton. Conditions in iron
and steel reflect curtnilment of opera
lions. with additions to idle forces and there
Is less optimistic sentiment prevailing yet.
ductions In prices arc more frequent, yet.
on the othor hand. railroad demands arc
becoming moro OF feature and consumers
arc urging deliveries. Much interest is be-
ing shown In the question OF import ations
hut this far nothing OF especial Significance
Inns occurred i'm that connection Continues
favorable adNices are received from ieadfns
dry goods house. trnde In both retail aho
1obbing circles being generally In excess or
last year. The rise In The raw material has
brought higher prices for cotton goods, while
staple lines Of mems wear worstcds have
reccatly been advanced ga cents yara,
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Eair activity is noted In wool and condi.
lions in the textile industry keen rlachin-
cry Wen employed. New England footwear
factories are working close to capacity. ana
many manufacturers have sufficient orders
on hand TO keep them engaged for .o,,,.
uine business. moreover. Is expected TO
hoio steady from now on. jobhers an
parently reai!z. that nothing viii b. gained
by deferrinS purchases. Early cons,i!cuo,,s
strength featured the local securities mar
Rct the buoyancy being ascribed chiefly 10
recent fnvornbi" statements Regarding IN.
new currency bin and the granting OF rail-.
the West
Railroad gross earnings during tn. first
Two weeks %! October we're o. per cen,
smaller than last year. but IS per cent n,
excess OF 1911. while bank clearing. this
Week were ~ per cent less than In 1912 al
as compared with two years ago.
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Atlantic Coast Line
ihc STANDARD railroad Of tho South.
EFFECTIVE JUNE .. 1913

Inc standard railroad Of the South
EFFECTIVE JUNE 3. 1913
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY
For Florida and south: s:l5 A Al and t:u
+. Al. 1909 A NJ.
81.
For n. w. Ry. Vest: GLE a. NJ. 80 \
81, J.. M. o:o0 p. II.
For Petersburg: 1909 =. n. CHS A. NJ
s:l5 A. NJ. 500 A NJ. $3.50 a. M. 800 r M
t:l0 r. NJ. sos u. Al. G:35 T.. NJ. s:2o r. Nj
u:i5 +. ri.
For Goldsboro and Fayetteville: 'Glo p ~
Trains arrive Richmond daily: sos A. NJ
i0:l5 a. NJ. ESQ a. M. 1857 A. M
''l0:i5 a. Nj. ll:4o A. Al. '2:1o l. M, .sl:fJ
r. NJ. sos l.. NJ. 6:35 T.. ~. 500 4. NJ, Y:0j
T. n. 40 l.. If.
Except Sunday. ''sundey only
limo OK arrival and departure and conusc.
lions not guaranteed.
&. g CAsiPBELi. ID. p. a.. I'm Main 81
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BRADSTREET'S REPORT

Nem York, october Bradstrecrs to-
morrow will say:
Despite Irregularities OF weather and the
natural ebb and nOw in trade currents the
N"iufne or distrihutive trade holds up Well
uhoush probably not as large some week,
ago. "
The hrst touch OF winter has benefited re
thi! trade IN winter clothing. shoes and rub
her goods. In the Northwest this has hclpeo
ORDERS from Joobers. In the Southwest the
disposition il TO go carefully.
~ inc south the feeling is better. forth
Hei by Tree sales OF cotton at excellent
prices. Pacific Coast reports also cheer
full.
Large primary markets report some reccs-
sions In trade. but In some lines inability
I" get goods Is at the base OF the alacken-
ing. Early reports as to holiday trade are
Business failures for the week were oiC
which compares with 30 In 1912.
w neat including -four, exports for the
week are the largest for twelve years aggre-
eating s.325.3Ss bushels against Gs55 Gel last
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Railroads
e~-->~----- 49,. - -
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH.
Trains Leave Richmond
y. B.-Followlng schedule aHures publisbed
as Information and not guaranteed:
For the South-psily: 6:io A M-Ioc,l
1880 A. M.-ENprcss. Goo T.. M-Expre.s
with Electric Lighted Sleeping Cars Tor At.
ianta ana B!rMiushain. li:i5 L. M.-Espre.s
Week Days; 800 l.. M-Locni
YORK RIVER LINE
$3.50 y. n Datly-Conn.ctIng for Ralti-
moro Mon. Wed. and Friday. Goo NJ
Ex sun: and ?:i5 l.. M.-Mon.. Wed and
Friday-Locai.
Trains Arrive Richmond
From the south: $3.50 y. VI. and $50 A NJ
200 l.. NJ. s;e5 T.. NJ. daily: 1895 Elk sun
From West Point: $3.50 ~ NJ. daily; ll:35 A.
81. Mon. Wed and Fri; i:25 T. 81 EN- sun.
II l.. BISHOP, u. T. A.
90 p. Main 81 Phone Madison ~,
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Norfolk & Western RaiIwa,

ONLY ALL RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK
Schedule in Effect September So 1872
Leere Byrd street Station. Richmond FOR
NORFOLK: 800 A. 81. $500 H. M. e 10
4. n.
FOR LYNCHBURG AND THE WEST,
e:l5 4. ii. -o:b0 a RI. 1900 y. NJ. .9:as p NJ
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk; 'ii:ia A.
~. 'o:Sa +. Al. 1850 T. N. From the Wssti
$40 a. Al. a::iG =. IL. bl:i0 l.. Al. .s05 r.
A., 800 T.. ii.
Daily, aDsiiy ex. Sunday. hsuncay o.,
W u! BENlLL Pass. Traf. MEr.
w. Z. SAUNDERS. q. i. a. Roanoke Va
{. Ii BOsLEY. ID. l.. -. Eicnmond. We
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NAVAL STORES

Wilmington. y. G.. October 24-Spirits Tur-
pentine-Steady ut +0&c.; receipts casks
mosin1Steady at $3.50: receipts II barrels
ihr-flimer At so. Crude Turpentine-
flrh at $2G3.os receipts none.
ShVahnah, Ca, October @t.-Turpcntiue-
FIRM at i3c.; sales 80 casks: receipts Ts9
casks; shipments $40 casks: stock 90 -; casks
R"sin Firm; sales l..H barrels: receipts
!:Sy oarreis. shipments 5.42i barrels: stock
l5j'"0 barrels. Quote: A. B T. u y 81 -
+. 6. s3.500S. H. 1855. f'''''
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Richmond & Petersburg Electric Railwa,

Cars leave South Richmond. Seventh and
Ferry Streets. for Petersburg:
&C. :. 5. 90. 10. II. az -. A.. /. :. -. g. g.
'5:i5 81. :. S. 90. 10 y. VI.
Hoo =. III. for Chester 1890 midnight for
Petersburg.
Cars leave Petersburg. foot OF Sycamore
Street. for South Richmond:
t5:l5. e:35 '7:3o. 'i:35. s:35. o!a5. as II "a
A. NJ. l2:S5. :35. 2:35. 3:35. - as. 5:3j Gas
ta:oo. .7:s5 $685. 9:S5 'l0:io. ll:40 p. 81.
1Deily except sunday and hoiidays
carries baggage and express.
'limited. except Sundays and holidays
All cars from Petersburg connect with cars
for Richmond.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
PETERSBURG; PEANUT M.prrr

PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
CKcportcd by Rodgers. Plummer & Co. Inc
Petersburg, Va. October 2i-Peanuts-
lots OF new crop arriving ON
market; price $3.50 per bushcl: quality good.
firm; ertra prime 3iAc. prime. ai.c Old Vir
ginias-Fancy stock quoted at 3,ad39;c
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Gha6a.c.; medium to good. tHaec.: common
TO iulr. ii.GfH.c.: best cows. 5i1Q5%c.: me-
dunn TO good. i.d5c.; common TO fair. 30
s.2e;: best oxen. 5isWel.c.: medium to good.
bulls. 5nsc.: light. 4t.Q5c.: best calves ga
T Gc;; fair air, to good - dicks; 6gsc.
hogs. %: light hogs ss9sa.c. sows and
stass. I',:c.: beet sheep. 4iag5c.: fair 10
good 3'aaii.c.; common to fair. .iaI3c. best
Chicago, ILL.,. October 2.-HoEs-StronE
Bulk OF sales. e160G5lo. Cattle-Stsady
Beeves. S3.Su97o: cows ana heifers S3so1
$50: calves. s6.DIl0o0. She-p-oteady AT
$4,000; lambs. s.. Sd7.65.
New York October 2I-Beeves-Steady
Steers. sGG 300; bulls. A.753s5o: cows $4,000
Calves-Steady at s?Vl3c5. Shecp-Steady n {
s32Su4I5; lambs. s65o175o. Hogs-Firm at
SS.2jYS55
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sEABcARi, AIR LINE.

southbound trains scheduled to leave Rich.
mond daily: 500 A. A.-I.ocal TO NorlIns
l:lo p. M.-Seepers and coaches. Atlnnta
Birmingham. Savannah. Jacksonville. ll:2i
+. N.--Sleepers and coaches. Atlanta Blr-
minghain. Memphis. 100 A. M.-Sieepers and
coaches. Jackson"iiIe. Northbound trains
sch edulcd arfive In Rirhmont daily: b:3j
A. Al. 7:t0 A. A.. 10: =. u. 30 T. 81 FOCAL
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Chicago Ill. October 24-Best n-oen,o..
ever known for winter wheat in tho United
, $3.50 put inc bulls to-day at disadvan-
.ase CLOSING prices were weak &c Ia ifs
&c. under last night. Corn showed net loss
81 &c, aud oats drop OF 41hc. In pro-
VISIONS the outcome ranged from .isr do
cline to 1i2c. advance.
oo Sash grain closcd: Wheat-Eo red. seG
99::,ac'. 40. hard. SSA.c.: No. . northern 95si
s,ise;; No spring. s5gSG,?c Corn~No ,
. .0H IY.4e.; No white. 7ou 70irc.: No yellow
,o,. Vs.c. Oats-No. white, 4lSc.; stann,
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Pulaski Va. October 2i.-Mayor John y
Loving suffered third stroke or paralysis
inst nigh affecting the right side. ms con
uitioh u critical He is ratiOna! only at
hut remains mostly in a coustoss
state. Little hopes held on, for his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-25

Washington. October 2i.-rhe Comptroller
OF the Currency today Issued a cali for Z,
statement OF the condition OF all nntionni
banks of the United States at the cloae of
business on October Il.
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Richmond md Chesapeake Bay Railway.
Schedule OF Electric Trains. effective Say
&c. 1912: Leave HichInond. Laurel and Broad
Streets: b'6:05 A. NJ. '7:io A NJ. bS:IJ A.
NJ, $40 a. M, -'l0:l0 a. NJ II As A. NJ 1910
l.. 81. 2:lo Z. NJ. 1910 T.. NJ. D4:l0 r. Nj. 6:.S
i. n. 6:20 +. ~. 1910 Z. NJ. bS:lo e. NJ.
1910 L. M, 11:45 L. NJ. Leave Ashland, Eng.
land ard Maple streets: s5:b5 A. NJ. b7 100 4
NJ. 500 a. M. bs:0o A. NJ. 1890 A. NJ. al :os
A. NJ. 1890 NJ, ''l:o0 p. NJ. 2J9 +. M, 1905
z. d.. 30 Z. NJ. b5 90 II NJ. $500 p. NJ, 7:VS
Z. NJ. $500 =. M. $500 +. M. ll:0O p. M
DAILY except Sunday. ''Suneay only,
bCarries baggage
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DRY GOODS NAREET

New York. October 3.-Forcign ribbons
nave been advanced 10 per cent on plains
ana 80 per cent on tancics Cotton goods
ana yarn markets continued frm to-day
Foreign woods were bought more freely
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Allis- Chalmers

iiIgct and Myers Observation-Disclosures. 1901.
i.ortllar0 Company 5s.................. Q6L
lorillard Company is bid)............ lis
Norfolk and Western conv. 4iss.... 1897
Seaboerd AIR Line stamped tasked) SAL
si.,olu IAatI Line hdJ os.............. 1Sle
southern Railway 5s................ 1o3,S
United states Steel 2nd hs........ ogs'
United States registered &c. 1890 (bid) o6is
United states registered 3s. 1918 (bid) . 1921.
United states Panama So Odd .... %
, viirsiniia- brown Bros cts. tsales)..... 4sA
VA. Ky. and Power Co. 81 (nskcd). ...... %
Wabash lob. Is Odd Observation-Disclosures. a.
wabash = ,ts. Term. 1st a. (bid). le,s
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CATTLE MARKETS.

RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.
,Salea at Union stock YARDS
Richmond, Va. October -. 1918
report OF the live stock market Cor the
week ending October 20 1913:
rest steers, 'i.H'%c.: medium to good cI.f1
80 common to fair. 5ft6c.; best heifers.
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CHICAGO GRAIN ,,.p,r,r

10; March, 7.2l: April. Fps: May. 7.ss; nr,,,,
NlhIer yellow md summer white. 7OoclS 90
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Leading futures ranrc.

Baltimore, Md. October oi-Whcat-Flrn:
spot. No red. pic; spot No. " red. western
'l'ic.' southern by sample. Saflsac: sot;;lerp
on grade, Gle Corn Receipts a5n3 bushels
ohtS-fIrmer: standard white. 49,. ffi5c
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New Orleans. Octoher 2t.-lt was another
dui session on the Cotton Exchange ,o-day
Win fluctuations or no great importance
ami traders on both sides waiting for to-
mo@row'S report ginning. The consensus
o. oJlnion was that the figures would be
hcarlsh aud selling orders were incVlIencc.
Smaller longs liquidatcd In considerable
i'ltbcrS. Tine market stood up fairly wolf
under tho offerings. The opening was steady
81 n decline OF iW6 points on poor cables.
Moro rain overnight In the cotton belt CAV,
the market steady tone around tho open
lux The decline gradually increased
W!th many partial iccoverics. until late in
INC DAY the trading months 1915
points down The close was steady at a.
net loss FOR the day OF sail points. The
comparatively good close was partly due T.,
the TACT that mill takings for tho week
Wcrc larger than expected. Hester putting
them 40 $4,000 bales against 3Sl.o61 this week
last year and $4,000 this week TWO years ago
Sp"i cotton quiet and unchanged; middiing.
l"fst., safes on the spot iJs bales and Us 10
arrive. Cotton futures closed: October,
400 Novcinhcr. 1876 December 1876; Jan
nary, 1877 March. 1878: May 1852 July
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Spo, cotton. quiet: middling upIands. i4.5o
mlddllHs gulf. 1i.15.

Cotton. quiet: middlins 1859: gross re
"-lpt.. e,'3I bales sales. LOO bales: stock.
ltll' bales export to the Continent 1880
lale~; 'oastwi.c, 1895 bales
i"tn today at all ports-Nct receipts,
lO22fl bases export 10 France. 1880 bales:
to th' Continent. $3.50 bales to Mexico
l.}N bales stock ,s2 Ss5 bales.
consolidated At all ports-Nei receipts.
.v>.'-S h'lcS' export Ia Great Britain. $500
bales To- France. 1886 bales: TO tho Cont
ncrt. 1851 bales; 10 Japan. 20 80 bales; 10
MEXICO, . $50 bales
Total since September AZ all portS-Nct
receipts 2Nii,0%i bales, export TO Great
Britain, .OH il9 bales: To France. Sls0ti bales:
% the Continent, Ss.l29 bales to Japan, - iac
lales, To Mexico, S.l3S bales.
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BOND LIST

Atlantic Coast Line lsi H. oos
Atlantic comet Line-L ana y. IS fbidi *
a. g. J.. conv. IS On Baltimore, bldD ~
Broonlyn Rapid Transit is............ .,a,
Chesapeake aud Ohio COW. 4i.s tasEed) So
Lisgett and Myers 80 Cbid) .......... ~
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LOCAL. MARKET QUorlrIoNs.

FURNISHED by Lazy Commission Co Com
mission Merchants, Richmond, Va
Richmond. Va, October ~ 1919
ACTUAL Wholesale QUOTATIONS. OF
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OLD no,nN1oN LINE

OLD DOMINION LINE.
Lv. Richmond foo: OF Lsb st. daily. 20 p AZ
Leave Ne~por: News..................b:oo A II
% 10 a. ~
Connects with main line stoaine.s leayin:
Norfolk for New York daily. except Sundai
.:ec l.. Nj. Connections also InAJ by " n
w. Ky. T.. rs. and c. & o. Ry. at p. ~
Night line steamers stop Claremont II
land or receive passengers on signal. and VIII
DC met by public conveyance.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION co. (Enectiy.
April 3):-Jnsncs River by daylight for Nor.
ioik and Old Point. Newport News and Ali
James River landings. Steamer leaves Non
day. Wednesday and Friday at G:eo A. NJ
Freight received for ali .;nns. liver POINT,
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RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

by caskie O. Rurch & Co.
e'9eA anc Aoud Brokers. 1913 +. Main street.
luchmon1 VA October 4, 1913
SALES AT BOARD.
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Quotations for iuterest-rayius bc,de 90,
st q price 70 witch interest must ba a.i,io.
Income bonds ana certificates Of iudcbte:
ness are fstt.
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Richmond. Va. October "a. 1918.
RICHMOND HAY MARKrr
Richmond. Va. Oc,

Richmond. Va. October Ct 1913
Following are the quotations on the Rich
mond Hay EXCHANGE:
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NEw ,onK rnoDrcr u,u,,.,

General conditions Of market on all enr,
"ni'ies very good same being ;rIn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-26
WAR DEPARTMENT READY.

Washington, March 26.-While no
appeals for aid had reached either the
War department or the public health
service at an early hour, today both
departments of the government were
awaiting reports from the flood dis
tricts of Ohio and Indiana. All that
the officials had in the way of in
formation was conveyed to them
through the press dispatches al
though the Red Cross was in a better
position. That, organization had a
number of kilograms from it's agents
describing the suffering and heavy
loss of life.
The public health service will move
as soon as reports are received from
its agents stationed in the devasted
district.
The war department, while it had
received no. appeal from the stricken
cities and towns, stood ready to pro-
vide temporary shelter for the thou
sands of homeless. There are large
quantities of tents and army supplies
at various military posts and stations
in the vicinity and those can be press
ed quickly into service.
An appeal for aid for the sufferers
from the floods in Indiana and Ohio
has been issued by the Red Cross,
which announces it will collect and
distribute funds sent to it. AS soon as
the extent of the damage was known
the organization dispatched its agents
from Chicago st. Louis and Cincin-
natl and they were expected to be at
the scenes of the principal suffering
at dawn, today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-26

work.
To make the school more real We
frequently invite the parents 90 Be
present. They are made to feel that
the school is the center for their acttv-
tiles. Moreover they become interest
ed in themselves, because the chill
dren in learning useful things are
doing work that their parents can IN
derstand- They go home with in
formation about cotton, corn, winter
green's; about the care Of live stock
and of soils. They gain come idea
about washing dishes, setting the e.
Bile and putting a room in order.
The effect has been highly crafty
ing. new light has come into the
community enfch shows in the face
of many = those old hard headed
black folk, who used to be none TOO
enthusiastic about education. The
change is a process of course. but
there are fewer rags in the windows
in that community, fewer topping
down fences. This training has ia
ken nothing from the book side" Of
these children's education. Their
teaching is thorough and they com
plete the sixth grade, being admitted
by certificate to the corresponding
class in Tuskegee Institute-and some.
preferring to take the written test.
have made the next higher class. with
this double training the children Of
this comm unity are brighter and hap
pier and are doing much to add sweet
ness and contentm . rural life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-26
CLING TO WRECKAGE
PeriIous Position of Hundreds
of People Seeking Refuge
from Overflown Wabash
River

Peru, Ind, March Telephone to
South Bend)-Death faced hundreds
of persons who at dawn, today, were
cIinging to the wreckage of build
ings where they sought refuge from
the flood which, last night, swept in
from the overflown banks Of the Wa
bash river, drowning within a few
probably sixty persons.
The prospect at daylight was dis
tressing. Currents of muddy water
from 10 to rs feet deep were rae
ing through the main streets at 20
miles an hour The water, however,
was then believed to be receding
slightly.
Among those marooned was Mayor
John J. KFutzer. He was sick at his
home when the flood rushed in on
the city and was unable to escape
before the water surrounded his home
to a great depth He delegated the
functions of mayor to Thomas Krux-
ton, superintendent of the lighting
plant.
dred persons, sent from nearby towns
during the night, had arrived at a
point within two or three miles of the
downtown district but at daylight
currents of water running below the
business houses, were too swift to
admit of navigation by ordinary row.
boats. Three motorboa is had been
brought on 1nterurban trains from
Winona Lake, so miles away, and
with these boats it was thought that
not only food and water might soon
be taken into the city but also that
the survivors might be rescued.
No one was able to estimate the
number of drowned because of the
many bodies that had been carried
down the river and because, of the
submerging Of whole streets.
All night long while the city was in
n 1-lS nf ha off
of the gas and electric light supply,
men, women and children, in many
instances whole families lying flat
where they had craw1ed on roofs,
awaiting daylight to bring relief
Hundreds Of others were damned in
the courthouse and lodge buildings
which are located in the only four
blocks not under water.
A telephone message from Logans-
port, where the streets were also
flooded to depths varying from five
to ten feet, stated that there probably
had been loss of life.
Reports are that towns along the
Wabash are inundated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-26
DUCK CATCHES TROUT
BEFORE LAW is OFF
DefieS State Law and Club Rules
and Gets Eight-Inch
Beauty

Avon. March f26.-In spite of the
fish and game laws of the state, which
prohibit the catching of trout before
April 1, and the rules of the Avon
Fish and Game Club, which allow only
members of the club to fish the
streams of Avon, when in possession
of a pass legally signed by the proper
officials, an 8-inch trout was caught
yesterday in the pond. back of the
tapping room of the Ensign Bickford
Company.
The fisherman was a duck belong
ing to s. w. Eddy, and the episode
was witnessed by Arthur Woodford,
foreman in the tapping room. Mr..
Woodford noticed the duck swimming
up stream at an unusual rate, and
soon saw the bird dive, and coming up
with the trout in its bill, start for
shore. The fish was too large for the
duck to swallow, and Mr.. WOodford
easily captured the trout and now has
it on exhibition