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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-29
ONLY WEST SIDE
IS UNDER WATER
DAYTON SUPPLIED WITH FOOD,
CLOTHING AND DRINKING WA
TER-WARMER WEATHER LES
SENS SUFFERING.
MAYOR CALLS MEETINS OF COUN-
Gil TO PROPOSE BOND ISSUE TO
CARRY ON RELIEF AND OTHER
WORK

DAYTON, O., March 29.-Only sec
tions of the west side remain submerged
today. There is plenty of food and
clothing be supplied.
Troops are rushing recovered bodies
to the morgues.
There is drinking water sufficient for
present needs. The rising temperatures
lessons the suffering Of the homeless.
Reconstruction work is beginning.
Public buildings are safe and will not
have to be rebuilt.
Mayor Phillips called meeting Of
the council this afternoon to consider an
issue of bonds to provide a salvage
corps; to provide food, and relieve the
National Cash Register company from
relief expenses; to provide for persons
rendered dependent or helpless and
without employment by the closing Of
factories and stores: to provide more
stringent policy Of policing the city in
case the militia are removed before or
der is restored.
Mayor Phillips said if the council re
fused to issue bonds, the emergency re
lief committee would.
Following inspection by officials it
was ordered that the Steel high school
be roped off, as it was undermined by
the flood and may fall at any time.
There is now plenty of food for pres
ent needs, but more is wanted, so the re
lief committee can put up stocks for fu-
ture calls. Everyone has been ordered
off the streets by 6 p. H. as a prccautiOn
against looting. At noon seventy-five
bodies were in the morgue.
A summary of the situation in the
flooded section shows DAYTON and Co
lumbus almost clear of water.
Rescuers in almost every part of Day
ton report the death list below two hun
dred
Governor Cox officially commendS
John III. Patterson, the convicted head
of the National Cash Register company.
and says he is entitled to every cOnsid-
Grafton.
Governor Cox declares the state will
seize the railroads if necessary, to pre-
vent sightseers going to the flooded sec
tions. The board Of health has started
a fight against the spread of disease
All Dayton saloons have been ordered
closed. - sMlsHSssS5s5
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-29
SANITARY IMPROVEMENT
EFFORTS OF CIVIC LEAGUE IN
THAT DIRECTION ARE ATTEND
ED WITH SUCCESS.

At meeting of the Ladies' Civic
League yesterday afternoon, petition
was drawn up and signed by the eleven
members attending asking that a prop
erty owner on st. Charles street. be-
tween 9th and 10th, to raze some houses
that are alleged to be in an unsanitary
condition. The property owner is tax
ing the matter up with the league look
ing to an improvement of conditions.
The sanitary committee reported that
some complaints made to the league
some time ago with reference to the sani.
tary conditions in various parts of the
city, have been looked into and that the
undesirable conditions have been recti-
fed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-29
NOT PUSH COLLECTIONS
CITY WILL NOT CAR
RY OUT FORCED COLLECTION
PAVING ASSESSMENTS.

1t is understood that an agreement has
been reached regarding the paving as
sessments whereby the collections will
not be pushed as announced in the Off
cial city advertisement, which has been
running in The Herald While such an
nouncement is not officially made yet it
is said on reliable authority that the in
coming council and the mayor will not
enforce the collection.
The fact that the publication of the or
dinance has been discontinued by order
of Mayor Cole bears out this statement
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-29
COUNTRY CLUB ELECTION

A meeting Of stockholders and direc-
tors of the Brownsville Country Club
was held last night at the Chamber Of
Commerce for the purpose of electing of
ficers and directors for the ensuing year.
The election resulted in the selection of
the following board of directors: W. b.
Clint, w. Z. McDavitt, +. L. Hicks, Jas.
a. Browne and John Gregg John
Gregg was elected president, and w. B.
Clint, vice president. The Office of sec
retary-treasurer will be filled by the di-
rectOrs later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-29
EXPERIMENT STATION BILL
WAS THOUGHT TO BE LOST. BUT
Is RESSURRECTED AND PASSES
TO ENGROSSMENT.
Especial to The Herdld.C


AUSTIN. Texas, March 29-Repre-
sentative Householder last night sue
ceeded in having the Householder
GlasscOck experiment station bill passed
to engrOSsment in the house, and he will
make an effort to have it passed finally
and rushed over to the senate where it
is expected Senator Willacy will urge
the initial passage of the bill.
1t was feared the experiment station
bill was lost, as the house had adopted
a resolution to pass no more house bills
at this session. However by a vigorous
effort the bill was rescued by its friends
and now stands a chance of being
enacted.
Even though this bill should die on
the calendar, there will be an expert
ment station at Fort Brown Prof B.
1uOngblOOd, director of experiment sta
tiOns in Texas, who is here today said
that, if the bills fails, he will have an
item inserted in the general apprOpria-
ton bill, asking for between $4,000 and
$4,000 year for the establishment of
the station at Fort Brown, the federal
government having already ceded this
property to the state for experiment sta
ton purposes
The Householder bill applying the
stock law to Cameron county has passed
both houses and gone to the governor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-29
DIGGING BODIES FROM MUD
HORSES BODIES HANGING IN
TREE TOPS - AFTERMATH OF
FLOOD in DAYTON.
(By Associated Press.)

DAYTON, O., March 29.-The city
water works resumed operation today.
Rescue parties are digging bodies ont
of the mud Nearly every street is lit
tered with tumbled over houses, pianos
and furniture and dead bodies of horses.
AT two points horses bodies are hang
ing in tree tops to which the animals
had swum.
1t is learned that at least thirty were
killed when the Leonard building col
lapsed the first day of the flood. When
the walls began to give way, occupants
Of this building were OH the root shrek
ing for aid. Two men leaped from the
fourth floor into the flood and were in.
stantly killed.
At the market house Edward Schaef-
fer on the first day Of the flood sat
astride house which swan with him
dragging a rope and saving twenty per
sons who were caught in the market
house and were standing on butcher
blocks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-29
SECRETARY OF WAR ON SCENE

CINCINNATI, o., March 29.-SeCre-
tary of War Garrison arrived this morn
ing OH the federal alief special. He
will establish headquarters at Dayton,
and supervise the distribution of sup
plies which are arriving from army
posts all over the country. The secre-
tary left today for Dayton by automO-
bile.
1t is stated that extreme suffering is
not the present problem, SO much as the
sanitation situation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-29
ADVANCE ON CAPITAL
by Associated PreSS.)

LONDON, Eng, March 29.-SOfia dis
patches say the Bulgarians today
pierced the Tchatalia lines and now are
pushing victOriOusly forward toward
COnstantinople. Bulgarian casualties
i'll Adrianople the last few days are es-
timated at fourteen thousand killed and
niured
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-29
FLEW OVER LINES
By Associated Press J

CONSTANTINOPLE, March %
German Military Aviator Scherf, with
a Turkish officer today flew over the
Bulgarian lines at Tchatalia and saw
the Bulgarians concentrating strongly
near the sea of MarmOra. The aero
plane flew low but was unhurt BY bul.
lets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-29
COTTON SEED CRUSHED
(BN Associated PreSS.l

The census bureau today reported con
ton seed, crushed, fro mthe entire 1912
crop, was 4540,907 tons Linters obtained
amounted to 605.701 bales. The number
of establishments is $50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-29

HOUSTON, Texas, March Cool. A.
o. Robertson, editor of the Trinity
Star, for many years a well known
Texas newspaper man, died at Groveton
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-29
A LOOTER KILLED
Especial to The Hcrdld.)

COLUMBUS, o., March 29.-Edward
white man, was shot by the
soldiers here today for looting
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-29
KINK NICHOLAS DEAD
Especial to The Herald y

LONDON, Eng, March 29.-The death
Of King Nicholas Of Montenegro ~ re-
ported though not officially confirmed.
No details are received.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-29
ELECTROCUTION BILL

OKLAHOMA CITY, March 29-Gov-
ernOr Lee Cruce has signed the electro
cution bill. 1t is effective Immediately
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-29
WEATHER FORECAST.

NEW ORLEANS, La, March %.
Tonight and Sunday unsettled;
warmer tonight; light to moderate
sontherly winds.
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-05
PUT HIS WIFE IN HARNESS.
Husband Uses Spouse to Make Potato
Diqqer Work.

Asbury Park, N. J.--George W. K.
Boyce, manager of the G. e. f. Het-
rick farm near Farmingdale, was ar
raigned before Police Justice p. f.
Dodd Of Neptune township accused OF
beating his wife after he had hitched
her with a team of horses in an un-
availing effort to make patent potato
digger work. 1t was charged Boyce
hooked himself, his thirteen-year-old
son and his wife to the digger, but the
efforts of the three, despite the horses
aid, were insufficient for the farmers
purpose. Becoming enraged, Boyce Is
alleged to have beaten his wife and
thrown her into gully. The com
plant was made by a married daugh-
ter, Mrs. Grace ToWel. of Elizabeth,
M.
Boyce was held in 5000 bail to await
the action Of the grand jury. Mrs.
Boyce disappeared after the alleged
assault and was found working in a
restaurant here. The couple became
reconciled after the husbands arrest,
but the charge still stands,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-05
DEATH LIST IN new
HAVEN WRECK GROWS
twenty-five Killed and Two
Score Injured.

New Haven, Conn, Sept. g. - The
first section of the White Mountain
express. laden with returning vaca
tionists, ran into the second section
of the Bar Harbor express, filled with
homegoers to the Maine resorts, few
miles above New Haven, on the New
York, New Haven & Hartford rail
road. The White Mountain train
ripped its way through the last two
cars of the Bar Harbor train, tossed
the third car from the last over on
its side and killed % persons and in
jured 40
The wreck occurred between North
Haven and Wallingford. Conn. The
Bar Harmon train had stopped at a
signal set against It, An instant after
It had stopped the following train was
on 1t. The engineer of the second
train had no chance to shut off his
power He says that fog which par
TALLY obscured the fiat lands on
which the accident occurred prevent
ed his seeing the danger signal until
It was too late to prevent collision
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-05
BOTTLED MESSAGE FOUND.
Saay Tell Fate of Missing Craft, the
tLost "Christmas Ship"

ffaay Tell Fate of Missing Craft, the
tLost "Christmas Ship"
= message supposed TO have been
written Wy Captain Charles Nelson Of
sthe Rouse Simmons, the christmas
ship which went down with all on
tboari fn Lake Michigan last Noyem-
fber, has been found near Sturgeon Bay,
Wis. 10y Frank Lauscher. the son OF
"a fisherman.
The message Is dated Nov % and
rreads as follows:
"These lines were written at 1890
Np9m. Schooner Rouse Summons ready
% 90 down about twenty miles south
east of Twin River point. between if-
teen and twenty miles Off shore. All
hands lashed 20 one line. Goodby,
Captain Charles Nelson"
Young Lauscher was playing on the
fbeach several miles north OF Sturgeon
8sy when he found the bottle. The
anote. written roughly In pencil, was
inside.
Many are OF the opinion the note Il
uhe tast word from the III fated ship
which sank during terrific storm last
winter when loaded with Christmas
strees from the northern woods and
found Gor Chicago.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-05
LAWYERS hint
MONEY NEEDED
Say They Gan Keep ThaW In
Canada Long Time.
PREMIER ENTERS into CASE

Gouin Declares He Is Tired OF Cub
bling and Threatens to Order Pris
oner Turned Loose-Crowd Cheers
as Whites Slayer ls Driven Back
to Sherbrooke Jail to Await Courts
Decision.
Sherbrooke, Que, Sept. 3.-Harry
X. Thaw's chances of remaining in
Canada were smashed on the head
when Aime Goffrion, special repre-.
sentative from Sir Lomer Gouin, pre-.
mier Of Quebec appeared unexpected.
iy in the chambers before Magistrate
Mathew Hutchinson, who was hearing
argument on Thaw's latest writ OF
habeas corpus. and announced that
his chief wanted an end put to legal
quibbling.
"Ef Thaw is not dismissed on the
present writ" said Mr.. Goffrion, "and
turned over to the immigration au.
thorities, the premier will take mat.
ters in his own hands and order the
prisoner turned out of Sherbrooke' S
jail, where he is purposely trying to
stay to take advantage of Canadian
law"
Thaw was sent back to the Jail af
ter three hours in Magistrate Hutch
insons chambers, to be held there
pending judgment on the writ. The
man was pale as he left the court
house in a carriage in which sat three
guards. A crowd that had stood two
hours outside the building to witness
his exit gave him many lusty cheers
Thaw didn't look up; he didn't ever
smile. For the first time since his
capture on Canadian soil he appeared
to be thoroughly broken in spirit. His
attorneys, on the other hand, are still
holding out hope. They say that thel
can keep Thaw"fn Canada for Ions
time yet, and possibly obtain his lib
erty here, but, they add, they can pro
ceed but little further unless some
cash Ia forthcoming. There WASH
any secret made Of the fact that none
of Thaw's lawyers had received re
tainer's fee. It was told on excellen
authority that only $4,000 has beer
distributed by Thaw's managers since
his arrival here. What's more, ther,
has been no promise of money mad
In writing, and the somewhat TOP
heavy corps of lawyers are Just abou
ready to give up the fight unles
there is financial announcement.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-05
MAKES HUSBANDS COFFIN.
Widow Walks Two Days TO Camp
With Body of Husband.

Grizzly Gulch. Gala tired little wO-
nan leading a burro with lopsided
pack came down the mountain into
this camp. Every man in the street
helped to undo the bitches that fasten-
ed plank coffin to the pack saddle
and carry it into house. where the
woman broke down over the body Of
her husband. which the coffin con-
tanned
She said her husband. P. t. Strib.
ling, prospector, was killed and his
partner badly hurt In cavein on theis
claim. She made the injured man as
comfortable as she could and placed
provisions where he could reach them.
Then she proceeded to build the coffin
around her husbands body and sue
ceeded in getting it on the burros
back. She walked twenty-four hours
with hardly halt to reach Grizzly
Gulch SO that her husband might be
buried with suitable rites.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-05
LARGEST One piece FiaapoIe.

What Is claimed to be the largest
one piece fagpole in the world is to
be erected on the grounds of the pro-
vincial courthouse in Vancouver, B. @.
The pole is British Columbia fir. 205
;eet in length, weighing approximately
i've tons after being dressed and al
owed to season six to eight months
1t will be set in foundation of con-
crete ten feet deep, giving it height
of 1876 feet above the ground after be-
Ing placed in position.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-05
REMEMBERS ALMA MATER
New Yorker Gives $2,ooo,oo0 to Wash.
lnuton and Lee Gniveraitv

Innton ana Lee University.
New York. Sept 3.-The largest be.
quest to an educational institution in
the south IN years and the largest re-
Gently made to any college, Is dis
closed In the transfer tax appraisal OF
Robert T. Doremus, showing that
Washington and Lee university OF
Lexington. Va, will eventually receive
l2,O03,0O2 under the will lof MIR. Dore'
mus.
Washington and Lee will receive
the entire reslduary estate, or $l.90S,'
Oo2. upon the death of the widow, Jo-
sephin n, Doremus. who has a life
interest, and will get 100000 more
upon the death of r. Harrison Dore-
mus. father OF the testator The will
provided that II Washington and Lee
was not in existence at the time OF
the testator's death the bequest was
TO so to the University of Virginia
Mr.. Doremus was loyal alumnus oI
Washington and Lee and his bequest
to his alma mater is only exceeded by
the bequest OF about S3000,000 by
Ferris 8 THOMPSON to Princeton.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-05
KISS If YOU WISH"
SAYS HEALTH EXPERT
Disease Germ Does Not Lurk
on Ruby Lips, Asserted.

Chicago. Health Commissioner
Young has appeared as champion for
the kiss. Other health guardians to
the contrary Notwithstanding, his ad-
vice Is to keep right on kissing as
often as the girl will permit; that the
disease germ does not lurk and n IL
tiply on the ruby lips, as some experts
claim
When the printers proof sheets of
matter to go in the weekly health bull
letin were submitted recently to DR..
Young by G. st. Clair Drake, strict
sanitarian, the health commissioner
found an article devoted to kissing.
''That will never get by me-" said he.
The article. in part. read something
like this
"And there Is no telling the amount
the students of the subject claim the
cases are numerous--of tuberculosis
and other diseases communicated by a
kiss"
Nonsense" DR.. Young said. II will
have to act as a safety valve here, be
regular Horatius at the bridge"
Again he perused:
Therefore kissing should be avoid
ed-should not be INDUCED in"
To his secretary DR.. Young turned.
issuing this order:
Have the entire article against kiss
Ing stricken from the bulletin. Let peo-
Pile kiss all they, want to-"
"a kiss" DR.. Young said, SIS dan
gerous only when 1t is induIged in so as
to lead to observation by an irate papa
or mamma. The degree Of aggrava-
ton differs in each case"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-05
RARE JEWELS RECOVERED
Five Men Arrested In London Fol
MYSTERIOUS Robbery.


Mysterious Robbery.
London, Sept. 3. - Five men were
arrested here for the theft of the ia.
nous $675.000 pearl necklace which
was shipped by registered mail from
Paris to a jeweler named Meyers Of
this city some time ago, and for which
the police of London. Paris, Berlin,
Vienna and other cities have been
searching for several weeks. The five
we're arraigned In Bow street court.
where four of them were charged
with having stolen the necklace and
the other was detained as witness,
Some of the pearls were recovered.
The Scotland Yard men, after hope.
less run for the necklace for some
time, received a ciew last week
through a Hatton Garden ieweler, and
by following this up they made the
haul of the five men.
The prisoners were searched and
several of the pearls that composed
the necklace were found on one oil
chem AS officially given out the
necklace was worth $5S5000, but
Mr.. Meyers, the owner. and Mr.. Salo
mon. his Paris agent, who shipped
the necklace here. placed the value
as high as S750,0000. It was insured
for $675 900 in Lloyds. The police re
fuse to state the value of the pearls
which were recovered, but say the.
have not the slightest doubt but thai
they are some of those composing the
necklace.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-05
Nsnros, % noId an nnpoaItIon.

Incorporation papers have been is.
fsued at Springfield, H.. TO the Nation
al Negro semicentennial Exposition
association, body organized TO pro
lnote an exposition OF the negros prog
sress since emancipation 1t Is TO be
eheld In Chicago In August aud Sep
Ftember. 1914
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-05
HIGH LIFE FILLED
NATIONS GOLFERS
Increased Smoking and Drink
Ing Add to Revenues.
TOTAL OF S344,424,45

Banner Revenue Year is $22,809,000
More Than In 1et2--ilIinois First,
New York Second, In Import Figures.
Saloons ard Wholesale Liquor Deal
ers Decreasing in Number.
The wealth of gold and silver and
paper money filling the vaults Of the
federal treasury is due In no small
measure to the record breaking drink
iing, smoking and card playing of the
American people during the Rscal year
1913 Details of the sources OF the
1914, 424,453 collected in internal rev.
eenue taxes during the year ended June
90-the greatest i'm the history Of the
country-have just been disclosed In
a report to Secretary McAdoo by VIII
liam III. Osborne, commissioner Of in
ternal revenue. Whose headquarters
are in Washington.
The 143. 100000 gallons of whisky
and brandy consumed during the year
brought in $157, $4,000; the 05,248,OOO
barrels of beer, porter and ales profit
ed the government SOS. .240, 900; the A.
the revenues by $17.646,000; the 7,699,-
o39,000 cigars puffed away benefited
Uncle Sam to the extent of $23 ,007 600;
the chewing and smoking Of 404 $685.
600 pounds of tobacco gave him $32,-
S49, 1000; taxes on 80. 100000 pounds Of
snuff amounted TO S2.657.000, and the
sale of 32,784. 1856 packs Of playing
cards, an increase Of 1852. ATS over the
previous year. brought $685.. 5.283.
Taxes on oieomargarine.
Taxes on 4,1720O0 pounds Of artif-
',ctally colored oleomargarine amounted
TO $417,O0O and on l38.086,0O0 pounds
Of uncolored oleomargarine to $34T 900.
This showed an aggregate increase OF
16,906.0O0 pounds In the consumption
Of oleomargarlne compared with last
year The use Of 88.742.00O pounds OF
process or renovated butter. decrease
of 8,276O00 pounds, gave the govern
asment $4,000.
The manufacture OF "flIled cheese"
apparently has become extinct While
the treasury collected taxes on $4,000
pounds a year ago. none was collected
during the fiscal year Of 1913.
The aggregate number Of saloons In
the country this year was 19459O, a
decrease. despite the Increased con
sumption of intoKlcants. OF 21.554 al
compared with the fiscal year 1912
Wholesale liquor dealers numbered
1852, a decrease of GOO within year.
Previous Records Broken.
Total internal revenue receipts OF
n013 exceeded the previous high record
of 1911 by $21 ,S9s.000 and the collec
tions of 1912 by $22,809.000. TO collect
the enormous sum II cost the govern
rnent $5,4S3,000. This was at the rate
OF 1852 per $1,000. or LOO per cent
as compared with SiTl4 per $l,0O0, oI
All per cent, In 1912; $lG80 per $1,000
oor 1.6S per cent. In 1911. and genera
average cost OF collection of $25.0.
per $1,000. or 2.55 per cent
There was n decrease In the interna
revenue receipts on articles Imported
Gsrom Porto Rico Of $22.705 and an In
crease In the tax on Philippine prod
elcts Of $94,342.
Illinois heads the list In the amour
of internal revenue collected, Will
~S5s, ,30260 New York ranks second
with S46G01, 1858.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-05
LANE SPENDS ENTIRE SALARY.
Costs Secretary of interior $4,000 to
Maintain Home Alone.

Portland, Ore.--It costs Franklin X.
Lane. secretary of the interior, $4,000
year to maintain home as a cabi-
net officer and $1,000 year for 'ice
cream and pink teas" according to a
statement he made to friends during
his recent visit to this city while dis
cussing the high cost of living for gov
ernment officials in Washington, This
dissipates mis- entirely salary of $12,.
600 year. and he has nothing remain
ing excepting the glory"
Secretary Lane said that he is not
extravagant in his home, as he resides
la the same residence he occupied