The Detroit times., 1913-03-27
TWO TRAINS LEAVE HERE
FOR DAYTON TODAY


"eso Heuo' rooo anu meulcal sup
plies for babies were especially re-
quested.
The last telephone report received
shortly before IL noon. brought the
news that the water was receding
rapidly and that the water In Main
II. was down to a depth OF three feet
The refugees are suffering terribly
from the cold aud quantities OF warm
clothing were asked for.
Cash. clothing. medicine, coal cook
Ing stoves, clothing and condensed
milk for the babies was asked for by
the relief committee In response to
the mayors query as to what sup
plies were most needed at present.
Parke. Davis 4 CO.. will send 1000
gallons OF cresolin, deodorizer.
along with other medical supplies on
the special train.
y A large quantity OF clothing and
: other supplies was received In the
mayors Office, Thursday morning.
Supplies can be sent either to the
mayors Office or directly to the
Michigan Central relief train at the
Michigan Central depot. The sup
plies will be rushed to Dayton as soon
as possible. The passenger train
which leaves Thursday evening Will
reach Dayton, Friday morning
Mayor Marx received telegram
from Gov. Cox, Thursday morning. ac-
knowledging the receipt Of $1,000
cash sent by the relief committees.
Wednesday. The telegram read:
Your committees' $1,000 received In
the name of the Ohio flood victims
who are suffering unspeakable dis
tress today"
Doctors and Nurses To Go.
Dr. Clarence Eisman, No. 515 Ker-
cheyaLave.. IL organizing a stan Of
physicians and nurses to leave on the
special train tonight. The physicians
Iin give special care to the attention
s6f sick children in Dayton and dona-
tons Of medical supplies for children
and babies are requested.
Gather Supplies for Relief Train.
II. g. Shockey, head Of the relief
committee composed OF former Day
ton citixens, and Mayor Marx devoted
the entire morning TO gathering sup
plies for the relief train. Men were
delegated to solicit donations from
grocers, butchers, commission mer-
chants, drug firms, bakers, etc. Adolph
Marx went among the wholesale
butchers gathering generous contribu.
tons. and the Gordon-Pagel Co.,
g Wholesale bakers. volunteered to at
Fnd to the bread supply
+ School Board President Hiram Gold.
berg will ask the board this evening
TO arrange to have the public school
buildings all over the city used as
receiving stations for clothing and
I'M
sufferers. He will also ask that the
rule prohibiting the collection OF
money In the public schools be sus-
pended to give the school children an
opportunity to assist other young boys
and girls In distress with cash dona-
tons.
Motor Boats Needed.
One message from the Dayton relief
committee asked that motor boats be
sent az Il will be necessary for the
the flood subsidies, in outlying dis
/, tricts. which cannot be reached with
ont boats.
Shortly after noon, Thursday, ii
was decided to turn over all future
funds collected by the Board OF Com
merce the mayors Office and the local
Dayton ..rHlief COMMITTEES, to the Ma
tional Red Cross society, which will
take general charge Of the relief
Nwork.
A committee composed of John Gil
lespie. representing the city; Fl. G..
Shockey. the local Dayton relief COM
mittes, and Byres Gitchell, the
Board Of Commerce, will accompany
the relief train. leaving tonight for
Dayton, and will aid in supervising
the distribution of supplies sent from
Detroit.
1T must be remembered that the
people in the food district are In need
Of immediate relief and We must for
ward stun to them az soon as posi-
tte,, said People
wishing to donate money. food or
clothing can send 1t to the mayors
office and II will be forwarded as soon
as possible. Many people in the food
district are suffering from hunger. ex-
posure and disease. These people
must be taken care Of at once"
The Woman's Guild Of Christ church
has arranged to receive contributions
OF food and clothing for the Ohio
food sufferers In Christ church house.
No. $50 Woodbridge-st. east. As far
rs possible It IL asked that supplies
be sent ready packed for shipment,
!, with an accompanying clearly written
list Of the articles In the box or pack
age. All contributions sent in the
care Of the guild will be forwarded
free OF charge to donor.
Housewives League. Aids.
The Detroit Housewives leagues
sends out q call to its membership,
and to women generally, to send their
individual mite for the stricken Ohio
ans. suggesting that money be sent,
inasmuch a. the call from those I'm
distress II being literally answered,
as far ~ food and clothing are con-
cerned, and It seems more practically
helpful under the circumstances, to
! send money. Any sum will be CRATE
fully received, from a few pennies, to
cheeks as large as the donors purse
will permit. Contributions may be
sent TO Mrs. Alfred o. Dunk, president
of the league, or to any OF the follow
ing chapter chairman: Mrs. Florence
Berry, Mrs. W. L. Billiard, Mrs. Harry
liver, Mrs. George M. Sayles. Mrs.
Mabel Towar and Mrs. W. II. Jones'
Two Big Donations.
Through the Board of Commerce re-
lief committee, the Cadillac Motor
Car Co. gave $1,000 and the Packard
Motor Car Co. $1,000 for the relief OF
= the food sufferers, Thursday morn
ing. Alvan Macauley, general man