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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-04
City of GAINESVILLE ParaIyzed.

GAINESVILLE, Ohio, March 2S.-With
a death list variously estimated at
$50 to 500, thousands of people home
less, buildings collapsing and food
supplies short, the city of GAINESVILLE
is paralyzed
More than half of the city is under
water, the entire business district be
ing flooded over the third stories of
the buildings. An exact estimate OF
the loss OF life cannot be made, as
rescuing parties are unable to move
about in the swift current, and a cen
sus of the people in the stricken city
cannot be made. 1t is certain, how
ever, that at least $50 are dead, and
the indications are the loss of life will
be much greater.
Yesterday afternoon the GAINESVILLE
Builders Supply Company's building
and building containing the Model
laundry collapsed. How many refu-
gees We're in the buildings is not
known. Hundreds of houses have
been torn loose from their foundd-
tions and swept away down the val
ley. Many of the houses contained
families
The water here at o'clock was ris-
ing hall an inch an hour, and res
cuers were making every endeavor to
get people from their homes in the
flood district. Downtown distric,s
bounded by Fifth street, Main street.
Market street and South Ohio street
are under from fifteen to thirty feet
of water, and the current is sweeping
through at the rate of thirty miles an
hour, threatening to undermine build
ings.
1t is estimated that the damage i'll
GAINESVILLE will reach S7,000.000 or
s10,OO0,O00.
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DAYTON Loss ESTIMATED AT
$25,OOO,OOO.

March 2s.-The following is a
tabulated estimate of the condi-
tions at Dayton:
Persons marooned, 10000.
Residences submerged, 5000.
Miles of street inundated 100.
Persons provided for in rescue
stations, 5000.
Horses killed, 500
Automobiles damaged, 1000.
Loss on automobiles, 100000
Property loss testimated) S25,-
100000.
Residences damaged, $4,000.
$4,000.
Homes classified under damage
figures of $1,000 each. 5000.
Homes that cannot be repaired
for less than $500 each, 1000.
Damage to buildings in business
900.
Loss oos to manufacturing plants.
Damage to household goods will
amount to many millions, because
In many sections of the submerged
area the water reached the second
floor of hundreds of houses.
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Many Persons still Missing.


Flood waters have receded suffi.
ciently to show that the number or
persons drowned in all the affected
cities in Ohio and Indiana may not ex-
coed 500.
While many persons still are miss
ing to friends and relatives. investi-
cations made to date indicate that
many are safe who had been thought
lost.
In Dayton careful estimates placed
the number of deaths at 200 or fewer,
although a meeting of undertakers as
serted that the total might reach 500.
Relief work went on rapidly in Day
ton and all parts of the city were
reached.
In Indiana alarm was felt in the val
leys of the Ohio, Wabash and White
rivers but ample warning served to re-
duce the panic
While no loss of life has occurred
in the new threatened districts indi-
cations from Cincinnati are that con-
ditions are becoming worse.
At Covington. Kentucky. more than
J OVV houbeb dit "otCi'
In southern Indiana fear of new
flood was especially felt at New AL
bany, Evansville. Terre Haute and
Vincennes. Ample warning had been
issued to those living in the threat
ened sections.
In Illinois Governor Dunno has been
asked for troops to protect the levee
at Shawneetown. The levee has bro
ken near Petersburg, but there has
been no loss Of life.
Eastern sections report alarming
conditions. The Susquehanna and
Monongahela rivers have overflowed
and great damage has been done. A
large part of the Wyoming valley has
been flooded. Rochester reported a
high stage.
Columbus will have the second larg-
est loss of life in Ohio, sixty bodies
already having been found in the in
undated portion of west Columbus.
Unverified figures for Miamisburg,
O., give fifty dead, but in all other
flooded cities the figures fell off rap
idly as relief expeditions covered the
ground.
Mount Vernon did not confirm its
previous report of fifty dead and no
confirmation was had of thirty-two re-
uorted drowned at Venice, o.
Chillicothe and Tiffin, o., where
there had been reports of fifty or
more dead each has found eighteen
corpses.
The best figures frcm Piqua give
n death toll of so persons. Fremont
and Middletown, o., each has II dead;
Troy Q. Massallon and GAINESVILLE 4.
Drastic martial law decree has been
issued in many cities because of
pillaging.
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determined that no red tape shall
stand in the way of instant relief any
where. Secretary Garrison of the War
Department left on orders from the
President to survey the situation in
lief expeditions, and Wilson an.
nounced that If communication with
the flood districts continued imper-
feet and the presence of the chief ex-
ecutive was required to issue emer.
gency executive orders he would go
to the scene of the disaster himself.
March 2S.-The worst in the death
dealing and MISUNDERSTANDING flood
through the Ohio valley has apparent
ly passed. The water in most of the
stricken districts is receding and re-
lief parties are able to reach and res.
cue many hundred marooned persons
who 1t had been feared were lost.
Estimates are that 10000 were ma
rooned in Dayton's flooded district
where 5000 homes have been sub
merged. Rescue stations are provid-
ing for 5000 homeless.
With closer communication estab-
lished 1t is apparent that the num-
ber of killed was overestimated. The
number for the entire section now is
placed at 1000 and may go below that
figure. 1t is believed there may not
be more than 200 dead in Dayton.
The financial loss is enormous. In
Dayton alone it will reach s25,0O0. 900.
Great buildings were flooded and then
swept by fire. AS the water recedes
the search for bodies goes forward
with more ease. Many have been re-
covered. 1t is impossible to attempt
to identify all and it is planned to
burn some In trenches. The worst
danger now is from cold and disease.
Anxiety is felt along the lower Ohio
and Mississippi rivers. The Ohio is
rising rapidly at Cairo and rich farm
lands have been inundated. High wa
ter is reported at Louisville and Mem
phis and flood warnings have been is
sued. There have been disastrous
floods In western Pennsylvania and
West Virginia.
There was heavier loss of life in the
west side of Columbus than was
thought. One estimate placed the
number of dead at more than 600.
President Wilson has set the entire
government machinery in action to
aid the sufferers. The War Depart
ment already has spent $35O.O00 for
rescue work and has sent troops and
provisions. Funds and provisions are
mourning in from all parts of the cOun-
try.
At Peru, Ind, the authorities esti-
mated the death list would reach
$50.
From Hamilton. Ohio. so persons
we're reported drowned in collapse
of a hotel where they had sought
refuge.
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Brief Sketch of Morsan's Life.

John Pierpont Morgan was born
at Hartford. Connecticut. April Il.
1887.
Graduated English High School.
Boston; University of Gottingcn.
LII u. from Yale University, 1905;
Harvard, 1910.
Began banking career in 1857.
Entered firm of DreNel. Morgan
. X Co, In 1871: now J. L. Morgan
x co.
Floated government bond issue Of
SG2.O0O.O00 during Cleveland admin
istration.
Organized United States steel Cor
poration in 1901, with capital of
Secured $4,000, 900 subscriptions
to British war loan in 1901.
Controlled over 10000 miles OF
railways.
Founded lyinE-in hospital in New
York at cost of Si.5O0.0OO.
Built Yacht Columbia. which de-
feated Shamrock In 1899 and 1901,
owner OF one OF finest art collec-
tions in the world
Member of many American and
foreign societies.
Private fortune among largest in
United States
Son, John Pierpont, Jr.. has been
trained from boyhood to assume
charge OF vast interests.
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Thirty.two Drowned at Venice.

Cincinnati, Ohio. March 2S.-An-
other flood-stricken village was heard
from today when Coroner Foertmeyer
was notified that thirty-two lives had
been lost at Venice in Butler county.
The dead were members of five fam
lilies. One mother was saved. Three
bodies have been recovered.
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Babies Drown; Parents End Lives.

Connersville, Ind, March 2s.-Re-
ports from Franklin county, where
Brookville. Metamora. Cedar Grove
and New Trenton were swept by the
Whitewater river flood, say five par
ents, grieving over the loss of their
children. committed suicide, and the
list of missing and supposedly dead at
Brookville is increasing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-04
Flood Raees over Indiana.

indianapolis. March ga state.
wide flood, appalling in its immensity
and terrifying in its swiftness. claimed
more than 400 lives. according to frag.
mentary reports. made 100000 home
less. and has done property damage
OF more than s2O,OOO,OoJ in Indiana.
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$4,000 Destitute Driven from Homes

Cincinnati, March 31.-With $4,000
persons in the towns on the Kentucky
side of the Ohio river driven from
their homes by the rising yellow tide
sweeping down the Ohio valley, the
flood situation is assuming graver
proportion hourly. Here the water
front buildings are all under water.
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FANS RAISE $4,000 RELIEF FUND.
John L. Sullivan Starts Funds VITA
$50 at San Francisco Ring.

San Francisco, Cal, March 90
John l.. Sullivan, who refereed a prize
fight here last night, called on the
crowd to come through like true
sports for the relief of the Ohio and
Indiana flood sufferers. The former
heavyweight champion dropped $50 10
hat and started it on its round.
Other hats went through the cheering
assembly and a golden flood was
pourned into the ring. totalling $4,000.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-04
CYCLONE FINDS GIRL IN TUB.
Omaha Miss Blows from Bath to
Neiahbor's Porch, Uniniured.

Grand Junction.-A letter from Mrs.
John Lloyd, wife of a fiscal agent for
the Union Pacific in Omaha, tells OF
an unusual experience of Miss Mabel
Sparkman. twenty-three, of Omaha,
during the cyclone. Miss Sparkman
was taking a bath when the storm
struck her home. She was blown
across the street to the front porch OF
the Lloyd residence. but was unin-
jured.
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Two Lives Lost at eIens Falls, N. Y.

New York. March 2s.-The first loss
of life as the result of the floods ir
New York state was reported from
Glens Falls. A bridge there was
swept away and two persons are sa,l
to have been drowned. The flood sit
uation in the Adirondacks is acute.
The village of Lutheran with two hun
dred inhabitants is cut off, while half
the town of Fort Edward is inundated.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-04
ohio Flood Covers Many cities.

Gallipolis, o.. March 29.-The most
disastrous flood since 1884 is sweep
ing down the Ohio river valley. This
aity is the only dry city within seven
y-five miles. Pomeroy, Middleport,
Point Pleasant. Syracuse, Racine. Cliff
ton and Mason City all are flooded.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-04
lndiana's Flood Toll Reaches Sixty

indianapolis, March 31.-Sixty lives
are known to have been lost in Indi-
ana's flood, which has almost disap-
state. but still is threatening Evan
vile and smaller cities along the Ohio
river. Verified reports show fif.y-six
persons drowned and four died from
exposure.
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TRAIN ON BRIDGE FALLS.
Sent to Aid in Resisting Flood and
is Plunged Into River.

Springfield. ILL.,, March 31.-Worl
was received here that Baltimore Il
Ohio train. which was run on bridge
over White river. near Shoales, Ind
to increase the flood resistance Of the
bridge, was plunged into the river
when the unGerpinnins Of the bridge
collapsed.
AS the wires are down details arc
lacking.
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Relief Work Well Taken Care OF.

Washington, March 31.-Secretary
Garrison telegraphed President Will
son that it was perfectly safe to an
nounce to the country that relief was
being well taken care of by those on
the ground and that it would not be
necessary for him to leave Washing
ton for the flood district.
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Washington, March 2S.-President
Wilson threw open the resources of
the federal government to the home
less thousands fighting against water,
flame and famine in Ohio and Indiana.
More than s35O,0OO already has
been expended and the President is
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-04
Ohio River Becomes Raging Menace

Cincinnati, March 2S.-The worst
flood in its history is threatening Gin.
cinnati and reports from many river
points show that the inundation is
spreading down the Ohio to Cairo and
down the Mississippi below the south
ern Tennessee line. The two Miamls,
Scioto and Muskingum, pouring the-
millions of barrels of overflow into
the Ohio. have raised 1t to nearly six
ty feet and it is increasing at the rate
of two inches an hour. The central
union railroad station has been aban-
doned and all trains are being de-
toured.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-04
Tornado Kills Three.

Lincoln, Neb.-A tornado struck
Nehawka, in Cass county, wrecking
buildings and killings Mrs. Afford and
injuring her son.
At Rockbluff, in the same county,
Mrs John Schroeder was killed.
At DeSoto, Washington county, Mrs.
Svoboda was killed.
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Western Newspaper Union News Service

South Dayton, o., March 29.-Day-
toms loss Of life probably will not ex-
coed 200. This estimate is based upon
a personal canvass Of almost hun
dred of Dayton's leading citizens
men of unquestioned judgment and re-
liability, who have been engaged in
relief and rescue work in every sec
tion of the city ever since the rising
waters invaded the business section.
The property loss, purely tangible and
real, probably will exceed $50,000,000.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-04
Ten Dead at GAINESVILLE, Ohio.

GAINESVILLE, Ohio, March 31.-Relief
has reached GAINESVILLE and for the
first time since the flod came, on the
25th, tired civil and military officers
feel that the worst is over. Five ad-
ditions were made to the list OF known
dead reported bringing the total to
ten.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-04
Food Famine Threatens Dayton.

Dayton, O.-Following in the wake
of the flood, which exacted a death toll
of more than 1000 lives. fire, which is
threatening the entire city, is adding
to the horror of the situation. Almost
freezing weather prevails and a food
famine is near.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-04
Bad Storm Hits Alabama.

Admission, Ala, March 2s-Railroaj
traffic is demoralized and consider-
able damage done to property in this
vicinity by heavy wind and rain
storm during the night.
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ohio Governor Appeals for Aid.

Columbus, oAGovernor Cox tele-
graphed the Red Cross at Washington
appealing for aid for Dayton, on repre-
sentation of great loss of life.
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Loss of Life at Columbus so.

Columbus, Ohio, March 31.-Loss of
life from the flood in Columbus is not
believed to exceed 200. Most esti-
mates place the figure at sixty. Prop
erty damage is estimated in excess of
$4,000, 900.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-04
Facing Worst Flood in History.

Facing Worst Flood In History.
Cincinnati. O., March gas the
= waters Of the Ohio river continue TO
rise. increased in volume by the flood
waters from tributaries east and north
of here, this city is facing the worst
flood in its history. The river gauge
was sixty-four feet late yesterday with
T indications that before many hours
the gauge would reach seventy feet
almost the record Of 1884.
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Freezing. Starving Refugees Saved.

Indianapolis. Ind. March 60
Groups of half-frozen, half-starved
refugees were found in Isolated parts
Of flooded West indianapolis.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-04

explained, was that the recurrent ru-
mors of his serious illness had pre-
pared the market for any possibility
and enabled those engaged in market
operations to prepare for just such "A
situation.
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1861 Given for Relief Fund.

Colorado Springs.-Subscript to
the relief fund for the Indiana and
Ohio flood sufferers has reached 1861.
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DEAD IN FLOOD.

March. 2S.-Dead in flood as es-
Miamisburg, o. ............... 100
Dayton. o. ................ 200
Columbus, o. .............. 1876
Piqua, o. so
Hamilton, o. 100
Chillicothe, o. ...,,...,.,,. 25
GAINESVILLE, o. ................ $50
Sidney. o. .................. 100
Tiffin, o. ................ so
Middletown, o. ............... 40
Delaware, o. ................. SO
Sharon. Pa. 20
Peru, Ind. $50
West Indianapolis, Ind. ....... 100
Connersville. Ind. ............. so
Brookville, Ind. ................ 20
HoWesville. Ind. .............. 16
New Trenton, Ind. .......... Is
Massillon. o. ................ 8
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FLOOD RECEDES, HUNDREDS SAVED;
DAYTON LIST MAY FALL TO 200

PEsTILENcE AND GREATEST MENACE
4 AREA-wEsT VIRGINIA AND PENNSYLVANIA suFFER-eov-
l EMINENT
TARY GARRISON
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AMERICAN FiNANCiER SUCcUMBS
IN ROME AFTER WEEKS
ILLNESS.
PRINCE OF BANKERS
ONLY HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY
KNEW OF HIS FATAL
ATTACK.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
TAFT CALLED
ON WILSON
Former President Has Lost
Nearly 100 Pounds Since
He Gave up Execu-
tive Chair.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Former
President William H. Taft, nearly 100
pounds lighter than when he was
there before, breezeds into the execu-
tive offices today. He. called to pay
his respects to President Wilson and
the latter side-tracked all callers. to
welcome his predecessor. The Taft
stay was brief. He insisted that he
had merely stopped in to pay his re-
spects.
Mr.. Taft Is In Washington to de-
liver lecture before the National
Geographical Society.
The former president congratulated
President Wilson on the success
which his administration he's attained
and iokingly suggested to him that
the wear and tear OF running the na
tion did not seem to apprectably In
terfere with the Wilson physique.
After leaving the executive Offices
Mr.. Taft called at the white house
and left cards for the ladies OF the
/ Wilson family.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
$500 TRAINMEN
OUT ON A STRIKE
Traffic ON Southern Pacific Between
Fl Paso and New Orleans
Is Tied Up.

IUniteG Press Leased Wire Service.l
HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 14.-With
traffic between FL Paso and New Or
leans on the Southern Pacific railroad
partially tied UP by the strike OF $500
trainmen and enginemen, strike lead
ers today anxiously await move by
railroad officials which will indicate
whether they intend to fight the
strike by importing strike breakers
or finally yield to the demands OF the
four unions for a satisfactory settle
ment Of sixty-seven different griev'
ances. Several mouths have been
! spent in fruitless negotiations and
late appeal to the federal board OF
mediation and cancellation by the
road failed to stop the walk-out.
Increase of wages, fulhllment o.
existing contracts and settlement o.
many personal complaints comprise
! their demands.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
SHOWER OF BRICKS
FELL ON TRAIN
Strike Sympathzers Did Not Stop
the Cars from Making the
Run to Texas.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 14-The
first attempt early today to move a
Southern Pacific train out OF New Or
leans since the trainmen and engine
men struck, met with a shower OF
bricks and stones from strike sympa-
thizers. No one was hurt, however,
and the train proceeded toward
Texas.
The commercial associations here
and in Texas will unite in an appeal
to President Wilson to intervene as
the sugar and cotton crop OF the two
states are ready to be moved and
tie up of traffic will prove disastrous
United States shipments of ammu
milton and mules for the border are
tied up here by the strike.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
CHAIRMAN M'COOMB
HAS REACHED INOME
Declines to Say Whether He viii
Accept Ambassadorship
to France.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK. Nov. 14.-Smiling
broadly and with his bride. who was
Miss Dorothy Williams, Of Washing
ton. on his arm. VIM. F. McCombs.
chairman Of the democratic national
committee, arrived here today on the
liner Mauretania. McCombs wos Inn
mensely pleased with the appointment
Of Dudley Field Malone as collector
OF the port of New York. He said he
harmed Of the appointment in wire
less. McCombs did mention briefly
but declined to say he would accept
the post Of ambassador to France
"The Mexican situation looks very
much brighter said McCombs. THE
people in England are not hostile tc
the United States, as has been report
ed, but they feel the utmost friend
ship for this country, particularly II
the Mexican matter. am confident
President Wilson will find a peace
able way out Of the trouble"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
WIRE TAPPING
GRAFT CASE.
Police Protected the Gang and
Received Monthly Hush
Money and Share Of
Proceeds.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK. Nov. IA. Charses
that deputy police commi ssfoner an
inspector and captain whose names
District Attorney Whitman freely
used, received regular graft from
the Gondorf gang of w.rs tappers
were contained In an alleged confes-
sion obtained from Geo. H. McRea
and made public today at the district
attorneys office. The disclosures
which will result from the grand jury
investigation started today, and are
expected to rival the graft sensations
unearthed Following the Rosenthal
murder.
The investigation which has gone
on quietly for months is really an
outgrowth Of that famous case. Nc
Rea was arrested in Los Angeles last
month and brought back here by New
York detectives. According to the
story he told Whitman, a deputy COM
missioner received $2,50O a month
and twenty percent OF the wire tap
per's proceeds in return for points.
The inspector received a monthly
sum and percentage profits The po-
lice captain was the go between in
dealings with men at headquarters
and the wire tappers according to the
story. Capt Domick Riley who re-
tired from the force yesterday be-
cause OF heart trouble was served
with subpoena today to appear be-
| fore the grand jury. It was under
stood that Riley had intended taking
trip to europe and this fastened
the investigation. In ad,lition, infor-
nation from wire tappers who are
said to have expressed Willingness
to tell, other witnesses who have
been subpoenaed are Frank Tarbeaux
Albert j. (Curley) Carter, VIM. Lar
sen and Thos. Brown.
McRea was arrested In connection
/ with wire tapping swindling, resulting
IN one Jones Of Pittsburgh losing $40,
900. VIM. Mason, North Carolina
Twas swindied ont of 100000: Majol
Edw. Pendleton, Florida, lost $4,000
| D.. s. Curry, Winnipeg. Man, wa.
! touched for $4,000. and Others los
large amounts, according to informa
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
RTCHL ORIDE VICTIM MAY
RECOVER FROM OPERATION

Mrs. Janin is said to have taken
twenty-one grains of bichloride Dr.
NJ. Fl. Thomas, after obtaining per
mission from Mrs. Janin and her hus-
band operated The kidneys We're
lifted out and washed thoroughly with
antiseptics. The enclosing membrane
was then removed.
1t was expected that this tissue
which was removed normally lets the
Kidneys expand and perform their
functions. This action is stopped by
the poison. however, and when the
Kidneys begin to swell there is no
room for the additional expansion. 1t
was the theory OF DR., Thomas that
with the membrane removed the kid
ineys might have sufficient room and
the chances of being able to throw off
1.-THE poison would be greatly increased