The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-30


Circus that will be presented next Monday
and Tuesday was held last night at the
jefferson theatre and il is stated fully
confirmed the assertion that has been
made that it is the best performance the
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by the doctors of our corps and many
S other cases have been reported by in
dividual physicians.
DR. Dupuv also stated that the city
has been divided into six sanitary dis
tricts. each in charge of an officer
, of the sanitary corps of the National
| Guard.
: Disposing of Refuse
J AS it will be several weeks before
the sewer system is in operation again,
a large corps of men will be kept ac-
tive in disposing of refuse and in dis
/, injecting all premises occupied by refs
: lurees. Strict orders regarding the dis
, position of garbage have been issued
land the people have been advised by
/. means of bulletins posted in conspic-
uous places in the streets how best to
preserve the public health.
small army of sanitary inspectors
has been pressed into service and ev-
cry effort will be made to prevent any
outbreak of a pestilence. 1t was owing
to the frightful flood conditions
throughout the entire territory of
which Dayton Is the heart. rendering
transportation facilities of all kinds
useless, that supplies for the medical
corps did not reach here until sew
eral days after the flood broke. Sew
eral cars of lime already have reached
, the city and many more are en- route
from different points: A carload of
. ambulance supplies is on the way from
Cincinnati.
Sanitary Arrangements
Arrangements for placing sanitary
measures in the hands of federal Of
; ficials were completed at the confer
/ ence between Secretary OF War Gar
rison, Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, Sur
geon Gen. Rupert Blue and the local
! relief committee headed by John H.
Patterson After Secretary Garrison
| had talked over the telephone with
: Governor Cox he decided that while
the state militia would be able to po-
5 lice the city the federal government
should have charge of the sanitation
Mr. Garrison stated that Maj. Thomas
: Rhodes, in cooperation with Maj.
James C. Normoyle would have charge
5 in Dayton Major Normoyle had ex-
: perience in futhering relief in the Mis-
S sissippi food district last year
$ Secretary Garrison gave out the sub
$ stance of his telegram to President
Wilson as follows:
II find the situation at Dayton to be
as follows:
"rhe flood has subsided so that they
? have communication with all parts of
! the city, no one being now in any posi-
tion of peril or without food or shelter
; The National Cash Register plant has
been turned into a supply depot and
lodging place for those who have no
, lother present place.
e General Blue in City
4 surgeon General Blue and some OF
! his officers are here. are also some
, naval surgeons We are all working
in concert. The governor. the mayor.
: the local committees and the citizens
q have all expressed much gratitude at
! the action of the national government
y and have welcomed us warmly. all of
, them stating that the fact that a direct
r representative has been sent to their
J. community has been of the greatest
i benefit TO the morale of the situation.
= II find a competent force is already
2 lorganzed to clean up the streets, re-
$ move the debris and do general work
: lof that description and have agreed
ito work under the direction of the army
@ surgeon | leave in charge of SANTA
: ton. The national guards have their
4 adiutant general George II. Wood, here
s in command of the military situation
n and he has cordially offered to CO.
!, Eoperate in every way with our work of
n sanitation.
: 81 think that the situation here is
3 VERY satisfactory and that this COM
$ immunity Will find itself in a reassured
lposition within very short time and
a facing only the problem OF repair, re
!, lstoration and rehabilitation.
d Il will go back to Cincinnati tonight
. to get into touch with matters left un-
finished there, and will go to Columbus
i at the earliest moment. Governor Cox
II tells me that he thinks matters are in a
|! satisfactory condition at Columbus; that
II he has ample immediate supply of medi-
II cines and other necessities; and that much
II of each is on the way. The weather is
4 very fine and there does not seem, to be
II any cause of apprehension of further
II floods in the vicinity of Dayton
RatiOns Given Out
ii Fifteen thousand persons subsisted to-
II day on rations given out under direction
II Of the relief committee Ten thousand of
II these. 1T is estimated, were in their homes
II and food was carried to them in boats and
II automobiles. About 5000 are being % red
Il for at the relief station This shows a
II marked reduction in the number of pe,'-
II sons being publicly fed.
ii The relief committee has made no
II attempt TO keep record of the number of
II the rations sent out There is plenty OF
II food and it il being. placed in baskets in
II lots to serve five persons for two davs.
II over candles given out with the food
II the people are cooking coffee but the
ii other food is eaten cold There is no ga
ii and very little coal
!! The relief stations have been taxed 10
II capacity now, for the Hood has sllbsided
II enough for people to leave their homes.
II Homes of persons more fortunate have
II been thrown open to those whose houses
II have been swept away or DESTROYED.
II Homes usually housing four or five ne-.
sons in many instances now are shelter
II ling from 20 to 80
II Beginning early today The relief CON-
II mittee sent out tons of food for these
II people Some were found in the more re-
II mote sections who mad not tasted food
II since Tuesday. but comparatively these
II cases were few.
Outlines Conditions
\ DR.. William Colby Rucker assistant
surgeon general of the United States pub
\ jlc health service, who came here iron,
u Washington at the direction Of the Sec.