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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
Whole Families on Roofs.

All OF the first terrible night. while
the city OF Peru. Ind. was in inky
darkness because OF the cutting of OF
the gas and electric light supply, men,
women and children, and in some in
stances entire families, lay fiat where
they had crawled to the roofs OF their
homes. waiting for daylight to bring
relief. Hundreds of others were
damned in the courthouse ard lodge
buildings. which were in the only four
blocks of the city not under water
The first thought OF rescue parties
was TO send into the town boats TO
carry to safety those who were threat
ened with drowning. Telephone com
munication had been opened with
points in the residence and business
districts and from those marooned in
buildings 1t was learned that many
persons. including some women who
held their children In their arms. had
been on roofs exposed to an almost
freezing temperature all night. One
man telephoned he had seen several
fail from exhaustion and slip into the
water. 1t was the purpose of the res
cuers first to reach those in greatest
danger. Hundreds OF others huddled
together at the courthouse. although
in want OF food and water, were TO be
taken later.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
Robber Prices Of Boatmen.

Boatmen in Peru. Ind. reGped for
tunes by carrying food sufferers
from the danger zone at exorbitant
prices. according to NJ. S. Scott. a
travelling salesman of New York. who
arrived from Peru with two other
travelling men.
The condition at Peru" said Mr..
Scott. cannot be told. l was at a
hotel across the street from the court
house and last night six babies were
born to women who lay on the bare
floor of the building. When we learned
of this We had them rowed across the
street and gave them our rooms. The
boatmen charged IS each to row three
women across the street We paid
SIS to be hauled three miles. and
were lucky to get off that cheaply."
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
FREAKS OF OMAHA TORNADO
Unusual Happenings for Which There
Seems to be No Explanation.

Omaha, Neb The freaks OF the big
tornado which wrecked a portion OF
this city were varied A five-passen-
ger auto. being driven along street,
was lifted fifteen feet into the air and
landed right side up. The passengers
saw an injured man in front of them
and took him to hospital. The only
damage to the car was bent axles.
Lighting and telephone wires were
blown fiat. Several persons walked
through the tange after the tornado.
They met a pet dog. The dog went
ahead and touched a hidden live
wire He died. The pedestrians
halted and retraced their steps
In row of homes on Thirty-eighth
street, one had its front porch cut
off as by knife and waited across
the street. Otherwise the building
was uninjured
In house in the lower. part of
town. the building was blown off it's
foundation with all its equipment and
furnishings except one piano, which
remained where the front parlor
should have been.
steam radiators and all its bedding
blown across the street The house,
demolished, remained on its original
site.
printers employee went home
after seeing a show, and commenced
TO read a magazine. He noticed some
thing uncanny in the air and took his
wife and children to the cellar He
called 10 mis- mother and two sisters,
but they did not get below. The wind
took the greater part of the house.
The two sisters We're uninjured, but
the mother was caught under mass
of brick. BY good fortune she escap-
ed serious injury and will probably
/ recover.
At Fortieth and Farnum streets, the
tornado took a corner off an auto
garage, clipped the gables off a resi-
dence opposite, and then capsized q
frame house just beyond.
A tnree-story house, the lower fool
being of brick, was caught by the
wind which blew away the bricks
after which the two upper storie:
settled down ON the foundation as i
they belonged there
Corners and portions of building
were torn away repeatedly by tn
freaky storm. In several instances
single walls were torn away, leavin
the buildings otherwise intact. excep
} for broken windows and chimneys.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03

After hanging to the roof of their
home for thirty hours, with a strong
wind blowing and heavy snow fall
ing. August Schmidt, wife and two
children were rescued. None Of them
could move a muscle. being chilled
through. They were removed TO Van
Cieve School. where hundreds of other
rescued were taken.
I'D have fallen into the water II 1t
hadn't been for daddy" exclaimed the
little girl, who was first of the four TO
recover suffi ciently to talk.
When the water came into the
house We had to climb on the roof
Daddy held me and mamma held
brother. Oh, it was cold. | thought
was going to die. but daddy kept
hold of me"
A little boy. who, during the night
chung in full sight OF the rescuers
was rescued. lie probably will die
The little fellow was discovered after
the food had risen so high he could
not weather the waters.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
Many Rescued BY a Gable.

Many thrilling stories were told by
the Dayton 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 building on Third street, near
Main, Tuesday, was rescued
"One hundred and fifty Of us were
caught in the building" said Mr..
Bard. I'VE remained there until the
fire started, then we began to plan an
escape"
I'VE cut the elevator cable and OBJ
tanned ball of twine and some small
wire from one OF the Offices. We at
tracted boatman, who risked his life
TO come to us. We gave the boatman
one end Of the Irvine and he rowed to
the old courthouse. 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 courthouse. Then,
with only the light OF the burning
structure, the $50 persons in the bank
building made their way, hand over
hand, along the cable over the swirl
ing torrent to the courthouse. / be
lieve every one, men and women
made the trip in safety. During our
Imprisonment had two crackers and
slice Of Clipped beef TO eat"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
The Man on the Roof.

There were two heroes on the Day.
ton floods. Their names are NJ. II.
Stohl and c. ID. Williamson. and they
are employees of the American Tele-
graph and Telephone company.
Stohl is a wire chief at Dayton. He
reached the Dayton Office of his com
pany late the night before the floods
came. The rush uf the waters put all
the telephone batteries and power out
of commission. Forgetting thoughts
of escape. Stohl rummaged around
until he found linemans test set.
With this he rugged up sending and
receiving apparatus, and cut in upon
the wire on the roof of the four-story
building. This wire connected him
with Phoneton. testing station eight
miles away. Thus he established com.
munication with Williamson. whose
| batteries were still working.
Then Stohl sent messages from the
Hooded city, otherwise cut off from
communication with the outside world
All night he stuck to his post. All next
day he remained. The following moor
found him still on the roof of build
ing whose foundations were being
Slapped by the waters.
There he stayed in the rain and cold
with the prospect OF death staring hin
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03

places OF safety. and on the roofs
OF buildings. only to die from expos
ure
The suffering OF the survivors hud
died together in the marooned build
ings wcs awful. Food and water
could not be taken to them.
Foreigners killed their country
men and even members of their fam
lilies In their desperate efforts to OBJ
tain food. according to John Volbrecht
of Yukawa street, in North Dayton.
who was taken from the one remain
ing abutments of the Herman street
bridge. Volbrecht said he was at his
home with his family when the food
struck North Dayton. The house was
picked up by the current and car.
ried against the Herman street bridge
Volbrecht said he chung to the bridge
and didn't know what became of his
family.
One woman with ten-day-old baby
climbed over the roofs of three houses
to reach the rescuers.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
AUSTRiANS LOSING PATIENCE.
Smaller Balkan States Anger Powers
by Persistence in Continuing
Attack on Scutari.

London.-The stubbornness of Mon
tenegro in continuing the lombard
ment of Scutari. contrary to the
wishes of the powers. and the dilatori-
ness of Servia in Withdrawing her
troops beyond the frontier of the fu-
ture Albania. If not overcome by
more peaceful measures will lead to
\ demonstration and blockade of the
Montenegrin coast and the ports OF
Albania occupied by Servia.
Austria-Hungary is losing patience
with her little neighbors and is urg-
ing the powers to take action to en-
force their demands.
Servia has expressed her intention
Of complying with the powers de-
mands to evacuate Albania, but has
made no movement in that direction.
Austria insists upon the immediate
removal of the Servians from the
country.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
Heroes in All Classes.

II great loss OF life was az erted
al Peru. this is due to some heroes of
the Owen Wister type. river men and
water rats from surrounding lakes.
who by unbelievable prowess with a
pair OF frail oars rescued the doomed.
and in splendid harmony with their
virile efforts shines the spirit OF wom-
en- who valiantly helped. supremacy
oblivious to distressing surroundings.
Among the latter are Mrs. r. II.
Bouslog. Mrs. II. c. Edwards, and
Mrs. Albert Shirk. all three wives
of local millionaires. and also leaders
In the self-sacriiices required to pro-
vide sandwiches. coffee and smiles to
panic stricken multitude in emer-
gency quarters.
Among the boatmen two brothers.
Charley and Ted knight. are praised
on the corners left in Peru. Ted. with
w. A. Hun. a dentist braved the tur.
bulent waters of the Wabash river
cutting of Peru on the south side
and rendering uncertain the fate of the
inha bitants OF South Peru. According
TO the report the two rescuers reached
the opposite shore alive. after having
been overturned several times.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
A EYE aIAyIlX43V3EHIU3
IN WARFARE OF FACTIONS
Snapshot of Quiet Domestic Scene
When Rivals Fought for the
Control Of Mexico.

There was a dramatic silence.
We need butter for supper" said
the wife and mother firmly. Il don't
see how we can get along without it,
I'll send Johnnie TO the grocer's. It's
Just across the street. you know. He's
little and can run fast"
No said the husband and father
firmly Il will GO"
But the wife flung herself on his
breast as he took down his hat.
No. no. john" she cried; you
can't be spared. | will go"
He caught her by the arms.
No" he quickly said. What would
| DO without you? Hark,"
They all listened.
Il can open a tumbler of jelly" said
the wife and mother.
Gimme jelly" cried the child.
SO they sat down and ate their but
terless supper.
And all this happened because they
lived in the City of Mexico. and the
rival factions were using the streets
for gun practice.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
Passengers Give Refund Money.


The flood relief fund collected In
Chicago was increased 1852 by the
two hours delay of the Twentieth
Century Limited from New York. For
every hour the train is late the pas
sengers are given 81 by the company.
1t arrived In Chicago two hours be-
hind time
j. L. Daube of Philadelphia con-
ceived the idea of giving the 81 which
would be refunded by the railroad
company to the fund. He made known
his intentions TO Joseph Horowitz OF
New York and Fred X. Townsend of
Rochester who also were passengers.
They became enthusiastic and formed
committee to collect the refund
slips of all the passengers on the train
Out of eighty passengers seventy
six readily gave up their slips. Among
the four was an Englishman just ar
rived The food situation was ex
planned to him and Daube pictured the
sufferings of the victims.
81 don't believe It," declared the
Englishman. 1T is some bally Ameri
can scheme to defraud strangers
Show me your credentials. / never
heard of any food. | know all about
your schemes in this country to de
! fraud travellers"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
MEXICANS ENTER PROTEST.
United States Requested to Exercise
Greater Vigilance to Prevent Snug
Cling of Arms and Ammunition.

Mexico City.-The Mexican govern
ment has made formal protest to the
American government against the ship
ping of arms and ammunition from
the United States to the rebels and
has requested that greater viligance
Lc exercised in guarding the frontier.
Mexican officials understand thai
numerous consignments of war ma
terial, including many machine guns,
have been sent across the border, in
some cases even at the regular ports
OF entry, and now are in the hands OF
the rebels.
1t is pointed out by the same off,!
cials that since the rebels control a
large part of the frontier. this coun
try is dependent absolutely for the
time being on the United States &C
prevent the rebels from obtaining sup
plies. That the rebels are securing
quantities of ammunition appears &c
be fact
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
Heroic Rescues Common.

From all parts of Dayton come sto-
ries OF heroic rescues Tie stolid
volunteers pay no attentic \ 10 them.
All of them for three days have con-
stantly offered their lives TO save
others. Several of these men have
given their lives on rescue work.
Their names are unknown. Watchers
on the banks saw them trying to
reach persons in floating houses. saw
their boats upset and the men go
down.
Late in the day a large frame house
fioated down the river. Four women
were in the windows. AS they neared
the Main street bridge they waved at
the crowd on the banks and the build
ing struck the pieces. There was a
swirl in the murky waters and a lit
tie farther down stream the debris
appeared. but none OF the women.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
Surgeon Tells Graphic Story.

DIR. Ray Is. Harris, a police surgeon
OF Dayton. Ohio, and one of the chief
workers among the injured immedi-
ately after the cyclone. told graphic
story of the sufrerings of the hun
dreds who were hurt.
when we began to collect the bod
les we realized for the first time the
fearful state of affairs" said the ply
sician. 1T was as grewsome a task
as | ever worked at. Some OF the
bodies were twisted into frightful
shapes and some had pieces OF
wreckage-wood and iron-driven
through their bodies. Dozens were
smothered to death. some were
burned. still others were crushed and
beaten to death by the flying timbers.
Every physician In the city. and
even the medical students, were at
| day. | impressed two dentists myself,
although | didn't want any teeth
| drawn. They worked like Trojans,
| too.
Some of the taxicab drivers thought
it was a golden opportunity to reap a
harvest, and demanded huge sums for
carrying the injured to the hospitals.
| The doctors wouldn't stand for any
thing like that, and l personally
| thrashed two drivers who presumed
to haggle."
Another husky young doctor had an
argument with a chauffeur, who de
manded IS apiece for conveying two
injured women to a hospital When
he would not yield the physician
seized a piece OF board and knocked
the man senseless with it. Then he
took the chauffeur to the hospital with
the women and ministered to him.
1t is such incidents as this that evi
dence the fearful night of terror anc
panic and the day OF sorrow that fol
lowed
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03

IL think suffered every pain a wo-
man could before 1 began taking Lydia
=. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
] think it saved this baby's life, as I
lost my first one.
my health has been very good ever
since, and praise your medicine To ii.
my friends" - Mrs. VERNA WILKES,
r. F. D. No. l, Plattsburg, Miss.
The darkest days of husband and wife
are when they come to look forward to
a childless and lonely old age.
Many a wife has found herself inca
pable of motherhood owing to some
arrangement of the feminine system.
often durable by the proper remedies
In many homes once childless there
are now children because of the fact
that Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound makes women normal
II you want special advice write to
Lydia l.. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
fbe opened, read and answered by a
woman and held in strict confidence.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
Victims Are Cheerful.

One OF the remarkable features was
the cheerful spirit with which food
victims viewed their plight. This was
Dayton's first great food In many
years. Much of the submerged area
had been considered safe from high
water. but as the majority of resi-
dents of these sections looked out on
all sides upon great sweep of muddy
swiftly moving water they seemed un-
disturbed.
In some Of the poorer sections the
attitude of the marooned was not so
cheerful. AS a motor boat passed be-
fore the second floor of one partly
submerged house man leaned out
took off his wife and baby that had
just been born. The woman, almost
dying was let down from the window
by rope and taken to a place of
refuge.
Further on members OF motor
boat party were startled by shots In
the second floor of house about
which five feet of water swirled. The
boat was stopped and man peered
from the window of the house.
why are you shooting?" he was
| asked.
"Oh, just amusing myself shooting
at rats that come upstairs. When are
you going to take me out of here
he replied.
The bodies of woman and a baby
were seen floating down Jefferson
street. one of Dayton's main thorough
fares. II was thought they came from
the district north of the river.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
FLY TO PIECES.
The Effect Of Coffee on Highly Organ
ICED People.

~ have been coffee user for
years. and about two years ago got
into very serious condition of dys-
pepsia and Indigestion. 1t seemed to
me | would fly to pieces. l was SO
nervous that at the least noise / was
distressed, and many times could not
straighten myself up because of the
pain"
Tea is just as injurious, because 1t
contains caffeine, the same drug found
in coffee.
My physician told me I must not
eat any heavy or strong food, and or.
dered n diet, giving me some medi-
cine. followed directions carefully.
but kept on using coffee and did not
get any better.
Last winter my husband, who was
away on business. had Postum served
to him in the family where he board.
ed, lie liked II so we'll that when he
came home he brought some with him
We began using it and l found II
most excellent.
while l drank II my stomach never
bothered me in the least, and / go,
,over my ,rvous troubles. When the
Postum was gone we returned to cot
fee, then my stomach began to hur
me as before, and the nervous con
,ditions came on again.
"That showed me exactly what wa
the cause of the whole trouble. so
quit drinking coffee altogether AM
kept on using Postum. The old trou
bles left again and have never re
turned"
There's a reason" and 1t is explain
ed In the little book, THE Road t
Wellville, in pkgs.
Ever rend the above Ictterf ne'
one appears from time to time. The
arc genuine, true, and full OF hunae
interest.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
Only Doctor Drug Flend.

Terrible scenes were reported from
West Indianapolis. Conditions in the
flooded district were made worse by
the fact that the only physician who
was there to attend sufferers was a
victim of the morphine habit In the
Methodist church a woman rescued
from the bottoms gave premature
birth to twins. The physician, what
with the horror of his duty and his in
ability to obtain more of the drug.
went insane, and after making three
unsuccessful attempts to jump from
a window. was placed in a straight
jacket
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
ALL TELL STORIES
OF HEROIC DEEDS
Survivors of the Flood Disaster
Proud of Record Made by
Brothers
NEEDS OF OTHERS PUT FIRST
No Ono Has Cause to Be Ashamed Of
Spirit Displayed In Agonizing
TIme-Some Fearful Expert
ences Brought to Light.

Chicago.-"Women and children
first"
This world-old cry. made more men,
orable when the Titanic disaster
thrilled the world. echoed over the
fiood-stricken districts of Ohio and In
diana. Refugees who reached Chicago
told innumerable stories OF men risk
ing their lives to save the women and
children.
The unwritten law of the sea was
observed on the inland rivers. The
entire tenor of stories told by refugees
was one of bravery, self-sacrifice and
devotion to the weak and unprotected.
Women and children first"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
Only One of MANY.

What is your name?" asked the
registerer who received refugees at
Dayton. o.. OF a slender person in
mems clothing
Norma Thurma." was the reply
Norma came in with Ralph Myers,
his wife and little baby. Myers had
climbed a telegraph pole first. He let
down rope to his wife. who tied 1t to
meal sack which contained their
baby. three months old. Myers pulled
the rope with its precious burden up
and then let it down to aid his wife.
Holding on to two thin wires. he trav-
eled across the cable full block TO
safety.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03

"A very good retort," said Senator
Lodge in an argument in this city
over the immigration bill. "A very
good retort indeed, 1t reminds me OF
Weeks.
Weeks and his wife were quarrel.
ing. Weeks. with n hard. scornful
laugh. you acted like a fish out OF
water
Weeks sighed.
"'But a very clsverly landed fish.
he sad. in musing voice"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03

IN the face every moment. He sobbed
strong mans sob as he told his tale
OF death and desolation; Of floating
wreckage bearing men, women and
children doomed to death; of dead
bodies borne upon the crest OF the wa
ters; of piteous sights. In themselves
enough to unnerve the bravest of men.
But he stuck to his post
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
SUNRISE!

A Boston girl visiting in California
for the first time, was very much
shocked when some one pointed out
~ tree.
why. | always thought fig leaves
were much larger than that" said she
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
NAUGHTY Lad.

See here boatman." said the irate
old gentleman. Il thought | told you
/ wanted boy to go along with me
and grub my hook"
Yes. sir" answered the boatman.
land didn't he do it,
mo. He hooked my grub instead
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
Club Women Stand by Negroes

Chicago-The annual luncheon for
the league of Iowa county women 5
club was abandoned here Saturday
when the hotel in which the luncheon
was to be served excluded six negro
women who represented a negro wom-
ems club The club women decided
TO stand by the negro organization.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
Wilson chooses Summer Residence

Cornish. n H.-President Woodrow
Wilson has chosen the home of Win
ston Churchill, the novelist. to be his
summer capital. according to a tele.
gram received here from Mr.. Church
Ill. who is in California.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
Ending the Tale.

Barber beginning the hair CUT
Have you heard the story about tho
guy that-(resuming businessl want
Il short, sir?
Customer Ia tired editor)-Yes; a
mere synopsis will do,
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
Admiral Sent to Prison.

Rome-Admiral Gozzo who recently
boxed the ears of Admiral PasQual
Cattolica. minister of marine. because
the latter retired him from the navy.
has been sentenced to three months
Imprisonment.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
Go Insane. Slay Families.

There were stories of insanity caus-
ed by the flood at Dayton. A father
had killed his four children and
his wife and then leaped into the
flood.
Children had been born In boats
that were carrying their mothers to