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The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-26

Mrs. J. A, Pence invites her friends 6 call and see her new pot plants and hardy shrubs.-151dtf (adv.) Eugene Stevenson has returned from visit to his brother, Prof. J. B. Stevenson, Jr., at Hot Springs.
 For Sale-A bargain if taken at once, two feather beds. Apply at Con- way Printing Co. Phone 2l. (adv.)
 For Sale-Lots 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, block 6, Harkrider's addition to Con- way. Elm. Balmaz, Rt. 4.
 15S-5td* (advN John Bunny, Flora Finch, Gwen dolyn Pates, Blanch Sweet and Henry Walthall are the stars at the Grand tonight. (advl
 l have fine Jersey male at my place, one mile south of town. Ser vice guaranteed, $1. F. J. Lachow- sky.-9td*Wednesdays (adv.)
 K. of P. meets tonight. All mem- bers are invited to come out. as there will be work in the third degree. A good warm room and fire.
 Dr. G. H. Steen, pastor of the Pres byterian church, returned last night from Sylvania. The doctor requests all self-denial envelopes handed in by tomorrow (Thursday) night.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-26
FINE COTTONSEED FOR SALE

I have about 100 bushels of Simp- kin's cottonseed for sale. This is the earliest variety known in this coun- try. Last year sold the first three bales of cotton sold in Conway. The weather man promises us much rain this season and that means boil wee wills, army worms, etc. If you want a sure producer, see me at once. Price of seed, $1 per bushel.
 A. M. LEDBETTER.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-26
NOTICE!

The report has been circus lated that we are 9Oin9 to buy all Sweet Potatoes that are raised In this county at dig 9in9 time next fall As this means Of warnin6 the farm rs toes expecting fO sell then m to us. q " IT
 SOLE 6 co.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-25
City Engineer Explains New
Assessment Plan for City Voters

cost of the one-eighth intersection let
tered B is distributed with the cost of
the street B zones D, e, and f, just as
though the street B were being i'm
proved at the same time, and the cost
Of the one-fourth alley intersection is
distributed upon the zones lettered F,
D and D, as though the alley were being
improved, the zones each taking so, 30
and 20 per cent, in the order given.
Assuming that both streets abutting
upon the quarter block are being inn
proved, and that the half street let
tered A is to cost total Of 5000, and
the half street on the other side Of the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-25

or proportional assessment of taxable
property in the district amounting to
$95,630. On account Of there being no
new buildings under construction this
year and the Improvement work com.
paratively light, the tax is $9S,5OO less
than that of the previous school year
1t is shown in the report that there
is taxable property in the district val
ued at $13,1O0,00O. Maintenance of
schools for the ensuing year will re.
quire levy Of 5.4 mills, bonds 1.6 mills
and street assessments, 3 mill.
The apportionment Is as follows:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-25

The Capital Journal has procured
from the city engineer the following
explanation and accompanying drawing
in order that the voters may know ex-
actly the basis upon which the pro-
posed charter amendment to be voted
upon December 1st will fix assessments
for street improvements, il it is car
ried.
The drawing shows a quarter block,
and, for convenience Of explanation, is
shown to contain three lots shown by
the lines G, II and 7, though II is i'm
material whether these lines actually
represent lots Of merely subdivisions
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-25

The result is entirely Independent Of
whether one street or the other is i'm.
proved first. The assessment will al.
ways be uniform. The assessment in
each case is made irrespective of the
position of the lot subdivisions or their
shape. A corner lot having greater
proportion Of its share lying within the
80 per cent assessment zone will there
fore pay more than the lots lying furth.
er from the street. In the case shown
about lot No. ! pays the most and No. 8
the least on the Improvement of the
street A, and in the Improvement of the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-25

Of the quarter block under the pro-
posed amendment.
For the purposes of assessment the
quarter block is divided into three
equal zones, D, E and F, by the dotted
lines D =, parallel with the street B.
The quarter intersection is divided by
connecting the point of intersection Of
the center lines of the two streets, let
tered G, with the corner of the block,
lettered X. The cost of the one-eighth
intersection, lettered A, is distributed
upon the quarter block with the cost Of
the street A, by proper percentages up
on the zones numbered /, 2 and 8; the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-25
SCHOOL BOARD FINDS
LEVY WILL Be LIGHTER

AT special meeting held by the
members of the school board last night
the books showing the accounts for the
past school year were closed and with
the final accounting prior to the annu-
al taxpayers meeting to be held next
Friday, the board finds that the $4S,-
600 Indebtedness which was on its hands
a year ago has been paid off and that
the present finances of School District
No. "a are in fine shape.
The school levy to be considered by
the taxpayers Friday will be 7.3 mills,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-25

street B assessment zone D pays the
most and F pays the least
The foregoing explanation covers the
great majority of cases and the amend.
ment in addition provides a method for
taking care of irregular lots and for
small lots which have in the past been
unduly burdened.
The Capital Journal has been request.
ed to say that if any additional infor.
nation is needed by way of explanin-
ing the proposed amendment to the
charter, it will be cheerfully furnished
by the city engineers office to anyone
writing or calling in person.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-25

Captain Robert Dollar knows, and
says, what has destroyed the American
merchant marine; fatuous lows through
many years.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-25

If those Mexican senators don I meet
and obey, Huerta will round them uT
and send them to the penitentiary.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-25

When woman can't start trouble
any other way she begins to talk about
the days when she was single and had
a good time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-25

shows to cost total of $50.
These total amounts for the complete
improvements will be distributed as fol
lows:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-25

Sometimes man would rather go to
Jail with the sheriff than go to church
with his wife.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-25

quarter is to cost a total Of 500,
which is lettered B, quarter intersec-
tiOn marked A and B, to cost total of
$3.50 and the quarter alley intersection
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-25

Insurance .....,.,...................... 500
Freight ....~....................t........... 200
Wood ............................... 1000
Buildings and sites .,.....~...... 5000
Miscellaneous .............................. 800
Betterments ............................. $4,000
Printing, census and elections. 600
City assessments ..,............ 5000,
Fire escapes (balance) "........... 1000
Redemption of bonds ............... 10000
Total $4,000
Estimated receipts ...........,........ $4,000
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-25

The girls and the ponies are good
deal alike You have to play them on
form and trust to luck.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-25

JOURNAL wANTADs. bring results.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-25

Bal. to be raised (7.s mills)..$ 94,5OC
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29

e%xtinguished and 1t is now hoped that
the loss of life will not approach the
appalling figures that have been pub
licity during the last two days. Major
Leon Smith, in charge of the militia,
announced that the search of build
ings for bodies of the dead would be-
gin this morning. The city is under
martial law and with only a light here
and there, and with m%ilitiamen patrol
ling all sections of the city, some on
foot and some in boats, preserving or
der. 1T will be some days before the
current win permit free passage of
boats across the Miami to North Day
ton, but aid is being sent there from
other sources and word from that sec
ton of the city brought by the mill
tia was to the effect that many houses
are being cleared of the slime and
mud left by the flood and were being
pressed into hospital service for the
care of suffering. Eighteen blocks
were destroyed In the fire and al
though it. is believed that many per-
sons lost their lives in this manner,
there is no information tending to ac-
curacy in this direction It will be a
matter of perhaps, "a hours before def
mite information is received.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
URGES AID FOR DAYTON.
John n. Patterson Tells Of the Great
Needs Of the Stricken City. n

NEW YORK. March 2S.-Over the
onl ywire out OF Dayton there came TO
New York late yesterday an urgent
call for help. The message was sign.
ed by John II. Patterson, president o.
the National Cash Register Company.
and was sent to the local office OF the
firm. II reads as follows:
situation here desperate. All 2eo
Pile, except on outskirts, imprisoned
by water. They have had no food. no
drinking water. no light, no heat for
two days. We have had no house.to-
house communication by telephone for
two days. Dayton waterworks stop
ped two days ago. Fire raging for "a
hours in center Of city, and now
spreading. Beckett Hotel burned.
Weather suddenly turned cold with
with strong wind and snow; water
current too strong for rowboats and
RATS. Need help. Can reach us to-
day from nearby cities. Help should
be In form OF m~otorboats and peopie
TO run them, We need good rowboats.
We need troops for protection and
help. Fire engines. motortrucks and
automobiles are needed, also proyis-
ions. clothing and medical supplies.
Our factory is safe, 1t has its "
power. heat, electricity. and water
plant We and private houses are car
Ing for many people, but they are only
a small part Of the sufferers.
we cannot reach central north
eastern, northern. or western parts Of
the city. Consequently. canno ans
wer any OF the kilograms OF inquiry
about safety OF people that are coming
in. Railroads reaching Dayton practic-
ally on of use"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29

trouble keeping its bridges from
washing away. At Wappacomo the
bridge this morning was under a foot
of water. The South Branch last
night raised at the rate Of ten inches
on hour but since the rain had ceas-
ed there was some hope that the
worst Is about over. The entire
South Branch Valley is inundated.
The Potomac river east of Green.
spring last night rose about eight
inches an hour fed by the South
Branch, or the Potomac river, Pat
terson's creek and other streams. II
had not yet reached the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad tracks at Cumber.
land but It was feared II might do
so as. the stream was rapidly rising.
Between Cumberland and Green.
spring there Is no trouble on account
OF the water but all the ~westbound
trains were late. Passeng6 train
No. ] on the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road due at Cumberland at $3.50 ar
rived there three hours late and all
other trains we're reported late.
Heavy Lan.sndes.
A landslide OF unusual proportions
one mile west of Indian Creek near
Connellsville. Pa, occurred yester
day afternoon at five o'clock on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, block
ing all tracks SO heavy was the
slide that it viii take sixty hours tc
get one track clear and At least sew
enty-two hours to clear the othei
track. Workmen we're rushed to The
scene. Passenger trains used this
! Western Maryland railroad, which
road also had a heavy landslide
near the same point early yestei day
morning, but which was cleared ava,
at seven o'clock p. m. The slide or
the Western Maryland railroad oc
Cured just as a freight train came
along and ran into the a Of deb
rls. The engine was derailed and al
most thrown over the bank into thu
Youghiougheny river. This road us
ed the Baltimore and Ohio tracks
almost all yesterday. Baltimore ant
Ohio railroad passenger trains Nos
IL and IA due here early in the eve
ming. came along past midnight.
Another landslide occurred on thu
Baltimore and Ohio railroad cast o
Cumberland, at Okonoko. yesterda,
and passenger train No. 6 barely es
laped running into IT. II was c~learet
away in a few hours.
South Branch a Mile Wide.
Early this morning it was report
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
Il
FOOD N CLOTHES
Columbus. March 2s.

Columbus, March rs.
I'VE must have food and
warm cItohing,'' says Geo.
f. Burda, private secretary
of Governor Cox. in an ur-
gent message 10 the Cover
nor of Ohio.
MIR. Burda who IN in Dayton
representing the governor
Is helping in the work of re-
lief OF the food sufferers
reported today that the ref
ugces are facing starva
ton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
MAYOR HARRISON
CALLS UPON PEOPLE
TO AID SUFFERERS
Wants Funds For Stricken Peo-
pie In Ohio.
MASS MEETING
WILL BE TONIGHT

Ask People For Funds--Arranqc.
ments Made For Meeting When
Contributions viii Be Received and
Promptly Forwarded.
Governor James M. Cox, OF Ohio.
has made an earnest appeal To tho
people OF the country TO-. funds "a
aid the sufferers in the Hood
district Of his state. Governor Hat
Held communicated with him. aud
he Immediately wired him that tho
people were sorely in need OF assist
anee. The governor has called upon
all of the cities and towns In tho
state to assist In this worthy cnrsa.
and responses are being made from
all sections.
Our chief executive makes d
strong appeal 10 all or the people
to give al literally as they cum OF
their means to help the thousands
OF suffering people III our sister
state. Elsewhere In West Virginia
the mayors have taken up the mat.
ter. and will exert their utmtost to.
ward raising funds. and It III expects
ed that a large sum win soon To
sent to the stricken people OF Ohio.
Mayor r. r. Harrison this morn-
Ing issued a proclamation, calling Il
mass meeting Of tho people q be
held tonight III Tho Fi.t mems IIaii AZ
8 o'clock TO trke definite action trhe
mayor hopes that everybody n tho
city will feel Interested IN this mDyc-
ment. and will show their interest
In it by their %presnnee. and give
freely and liborally. lie desires that
this city shall send t. Governor Hat
field. who will forward tho sum inn
mediately to Governor Cox. q iaud-
some sum to aId.these who have beon
driven from their homes and left in
destitute circumstances.
All sums will be received at tine
mayors Office or by any member Ok
tho committee, which viii hu APP
pointed tonight. until IL O'Clock TO-
morrow, ana n liberal respo ise y
hoped for.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
BULGAR|ANS BREAK
THROUGH LINES
OF chatalja and start for Constants
nopIe. Gear Ferdinand Enters
Asrianople.

LONDON. March 2S.--A Central
News dispatch from Sofia states that
the Bulgarians have broken through
the defenses of Chatalja, and that
the way to Constantinople is open
The Turkish defenders have been
driven toward Constantinoplle
where they will make their last
stand.
Gear Ferdinand entered Adrianople
today with his military stan. riding
through the lines of $1,000 prisoners
The Bulgarian loss is placed at 5000
killed and wounded.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29

Charleston W. VA ah az
The Mayor MarhbneW Va
Have just received the GLOWING telegram from onnorc Cox Of omos
Your wire received wing to destruction of wire and rail" communications the h toll and property loss
is sl uncertain Wei know that thousands are drowned dm t quarter da mmon people are omdea and
aAdeu and that the property loss is hundreds Of Millions We need funds and appeal to you help us
in Hs dreon
JAMES A. COZ
eth needless for me to try TO further impress upon YOU the terrible condition Of the thousands Of nome
less people of our sister state In the re of hnnht earnestly urge upon you thu necessity of mms a
tng the srken section ~
The people of Charleston are to hold sue a meeting at O'Clock tomorrow and feel sure that tn good
people of oe. cities will take like actor Fums VIII be hrs sen to e here ore direct TO euJ aes A. Cox
Columbus Ohio
"HD HATFIELD
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
Trains Complicated.
At Harpers Ferry.

HARPERS FERRY, March 2s,
This town Is facing its first food in
many years. During the past q
hours the Potomac has risen sever
Ill feet, ana its large volume has
caused much back water in the
Shenandoah. The two rivers have
spread out over considerable terri
tory. and all persons living In the
Iowlands have sought higher ground,
The rivers are rising at ten inches
an hour.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
REFUGEES FLOCKING
TO RELIEF STATIONS

Conditions Around Dayton and
Columbus Were Considerably
Better Today BY the Situa-
ton Along the River In the
Ohio Valley Was Growing
Worse and the Worst of the
Flood In That Section Is Yet
to Concentrating and Par
kersburg and Other Towns of
the State Are Inundated and
Ohio Towns Across the River
Are Flooded.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29

Floods, in some instances accom-
panied by fire, famine and pestilence
are spreading desolation through sew,
en- states. s cos a.
The Ohio valley is inundated this
afternoon and a large part of Wheel
ing and Petersburg, West Virginia.;
Marietta and Cincinnati, Ohio; Louis
Vile, Kentucky. and Evansville, Indi7
ana are partly under water.
The dead throughout the flood zone
will exceed 1000.
In the same territory there are a
half million people who have been
made homeless. e
The financial loss will reach the
neiahborhood of 5000, 900 900.
Lines of communication are being
established with the flooded districts
of Ohio this afternoon and h reports
coming in state that the work OF re-
lief and rescue is being pushed with
all possible speed.
The conditions around Dayton are
such that an urgent call has gone out
for quick relief. Their greatest need
is food and clothing.
1t is now thought that the number
of dead will not be so great az was at
first supposed, while the property loss
is growing as the extent Of the dam
age is being revealed.
The work of relief was commenced
last niedt when the water subsidized
and the m%arooned were gotten to
places of safety. Trapped as they
were for three days they were on the
point of starvation. s
This morning the water had fallen
TO a few inches on the streets and the
refugees crowded around the relief
stations which had been established
at the LonefelIow and Vancleve school
buildings. Many of the women and
children are suffering with pneumonia
and the doctors have been sent in and
the third floors of the buildings have
been turned into hospitals.
The water is now r~eceding rapidly
in the northern section of the city
showing that there has been a great
property loss. Wrecked houses block
the streets.
Telephone communication was es-
tabIished this morning between Co.
lumbus and Miamisburg, twelve
miles below Dayton on the Miami riv.
err. Il was learned taat the death
list there was placed at twenty-five,
The water was eight feet deep in the
streets.
Word from Coroner Foertmeyeri
sent to Cincinnati, states that thirty
two lost their lives at Venice in But
Ter county. Five entire families con
stitute the dead.
At GAINESVILLE the situation is stiII
serious and thousands are suffering
from cold and lack Of supplies. The
reports received there declared that
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29

the loss of life in the Muskinsum val
ley would reach five hundred. Many
of the refugees are on the verge of
insanity. af9
At Parkersbure several were
drowned this morning by a sudden
rise of the Ohio river and a large part
of the town is flooded.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
FratcrnaI Note.

Lebanon chapter, Royal Arch Mas
ons. held regular meeting last night
and then adjourned to r. otto
Schneider's, where a spread was
served.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
M. Burns MOVING.

Mr.. John Burns, residing on the
Shields Payne farm ear Hedges.
vile. today moved his family TO a
farm. which he recently purchase.
near tho stone bridge or the Ope.
quon.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29

ed that while Baltimore and Ohio
trainmen had succeeded in placing a
a train OF loaded cars on the Rom
ney Branch bridge near Greensprlng.
they were unable to place n IN
the bridge at wappacoma. At that
point they reported the South Branch
almost t~hree-quarters of q mile wide.
and rising rapidly at the rate OF ten
inches an hour. At q distance sew
eral hundred feet from the bridge tho
water was then over three feet deep
and trains could not be moved to
the bridge.
With the Potomac river rising at
about ten inches an hour and the
water on q level with the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad tracks at Sir
Johns Run this morning, traffic Owe
that line for the next few hours did
not present a promising outlook.
perailed Rear Coach.
Baltimore and Ohio railroad pas
senger train No. 8 ran over a broken
rail at North Mountain last night
and derailed the rear coach. No
one was injured, the car YVES placed
on tn track again and tn train tray
eled on only a little behind sched-
ule time.
Trains Consolidated.
ON account of the difficulties in
running trains the y. & o. Is CON
solidating a number OF them. To.
day Nos. SIS and Is yer consolidate
ed at Baltimore, and Nos. 2 from Par
kersburg and 8 from Wheeling were
consolidated at Grafton. The trains
arrived here several minutes behind
time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
Vast Area Is Threatened With
Inundation.
POTOMAC EXCEEDS <.
MILE IN WIDTH
Suth Branch Valley In Grasp Of
Groeat Flood and River Is Still RIs-
ing-AIl LowIands Submerged and
People Seek Places of safety-B. &
o. Railroad Suffers.

The Potomac river is today on a
rampage. The heavy rain in the
mountain districts filed the small
streams to such large proportions
that when they reached the river the
banks We're unable TO contain the
LARGE volume of water. Early this
morning it began overlooking the
banks, and before noon it became a
raging torrent, covering a vast area.
To such a height has 1t risen that
the canal was overlooked. and it is
difficult to tell which is the river OF
the canal. In some places the river
is reported to be almost a mill In
width, and should the increase con.
tinue for any length of time Its
width will become greater.
Yesterday warnings were sent out
to the people living in the lowlands
TO prepare for q food, the worst one
in many years. This morning all had
moved to places of safety. and took
with them their household effects,
stock etc. At noon the water was
still coming up and the reports re
ceived were to the effect that Il
would be at least "a hours before II
would begin receding. No particular
damage has been reported.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29

The Travel Club held It's weekly
meeting this afternoon at the home
OF Miss Carrie Ronsh. oRsemont.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
SURVIVORS IN
FLOOD AREA
NOW FACING
STARVATION

Greatest Need At Present Time
Is Food and Clothing For the
Homeless and Destitute, Many
of Whom Have Been Without
Food For Three Days-Res-
cue Work Is Being Prosecuted
With Vig0r.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
The South Branch.

The South Branch of the Potomac
river Is on a rampage as a result Of
the heavy rains along that stream
for the past two days and the Balti
more and Ohio railroad is having