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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
BEGIN WORK OF
REBUILDING OMAHA
WRECKED HOMES TO BE RE-
STORED AS FAST AS WORkMEN
CAN BE SECURED.
Restoration Committee to Provide
Funds for Those Who Were Bank
rupted by Destructive Tornado and
Would otherwise be Homeless.

Omaha, Neb.-The work of rebuild
ing that portion of the city wrecked
by the tornado of March % has begun
in earnest. and every available work
man has been pressed into service.
One hundred and twenty-five dead
have been identified in this city,
while Council Bluffs and other ad
jscent cities report forty-fve, making
q total of ITO lives lost as a result OF
the destructive storm.
At least 1000 people suffered Sc
we're financial loss, many being made
homeless, and at least 260 lost every
thing they possessed and are abso-
lutely destitute
The city of Omaha was one of the
heaviest losers, while the losses OF
many of the weather. citizens was
enormous. The total monetary loss
will be between ten and twelve mil
lion dollars.
Nearly thousand carpenters went
to work Friday repairing the buildings
only partly wrecked by the storm, and
1000 laborers began clearing away the
debris of demolished structures. Hun
dreds of roofs were being restored
and the work of replacing many homes
to the foundations from which they
had been twisted was begun.
That the destroyed portion of the
city will be rebuilt better than ever
was the general impression, and the
alacrity with which the task was be-
gun bears out that belief.
Members of the various building
trades unions held meeting Friday and
it was decided that any attempt. to
raise the price of labor at this time
would not be countenanced. The reg
ular scales of wages in vogue among
these unions were made public, with
the statement that any attempt at ex-
tortion would be frowned upon by the
unions.
Large corporations have begun to
open their purses freely. The Inter
national Harvester company sent a
check for $1,000, with the statement
that 1t would be glad to help Ne
brsaka farmers in the storm-ravaged
districts. The Union Pacific, North
western and Rock Island railroads
have sent $4,000 each to the commit
tee, and the large packing house in
terests have made liberal donations.
The fund. including appropriations
by the state and city, has reached
s260.0O0.
An army of builders continue their
work and hundreds of new and par
TALLY new roofs and other indications
of reconstruction have begun to ap-
pear.
The appearance of crooks from all
parts of the country is being met by
the police and soldiery in no uncer-
tain manner. Stricter lines are being
drawn and soldiers now do patrol
duty with loaded rifles and six-shoot-
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
FORTY THOUSAND HOMELESS
DEPENDENT ON RELIEF FUND
Many Residents OF Flooded District
Lost All When Their Household
Goods Were Swept Away.

Columbus. Ohio.-With previous re
ports being minimized substantially
while the work OF cleaning up the de
bris has been begun in earnest, the
Ohio food situation took on "A more
cheerful aspect on Sunday as viewed
by Governor Cox and other state of
ficials. In many sections OF the state
visited by high waters. reconstruc.
ton already has commenced.
Governor Cox stated that the situa
ton In this state Is well in hand
Forty thousand persons must be
fed. clothed and housed for a week
more
Twenty thousand persons must be
cared for indefinitely. These are per
sons who lost all when their house
hold goods were swept away. They
must be provided with a few neces.
sary household articles. such as bed.
ding. pots and pans. stoves and a few
dollars. A half million dollars could
be used in this way by the relief com.
mittee
Fifteen thousand houses and bust
ness buildings must be rehabilitated.
Two thousand houses and other
structures. or what remains OF them
must be pulled down.
thousands OF tons OF debris mnst
be removed.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
ROOSEVELT FOR SUFFRAGE
Urges Prosrcssives in Wisconsin q
Support Amendment,

Madison, Wis.-In response to a
telegram sent by Richard Lloyd Jones.
asking that he wire Governor McGov.
ern his position on woman suffrage.
theodore Roosevelt on Saturday tele.
graphed the governor as follows:
i earnestly hope that all Progress.
s'Ves In the Wisconsin legislature will
support the suffrage amendment We
IN America. should lead the way in
lhis movement. We do not have to
point to what has been done abroad
me Pacific coast and Rocky NOM
am states have tried the experiment.
ana II has worked admirably.
mere Is no difference between the
work OF the best women and the host
men, and it seems to me sheer non
sense when both are doing the highest
kind OF work for good citizenship
lnat the artificial line OF sex should
oe drawn, as regards one form and
ohiy one form of that work. the eyer.
Else Of the right of suffrage"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
FAMINE STALKS
IN FLOODS WAKE
DAYTON NOW SUFFERING FROM
WATER FAMINE AFTER BEING
SWEPT BY FLOOD.
Relief Committee Appeals for Ship
ments Of Bottled Water as II is Prsc-
ticaIIy Impossible to Boil the Water
for Drinking Purposes.

Dayton. Ohio.-After being swept by
one of the most disastrous floods In
the history of the country. the streets
being from three to thirty feet under
water at one time during the past
week. causing a loss of $50 lives, II
seems strange that the people of the
city should be appealing to other cities
for water but such is the case.
Members OF the citizens relief com
mittee are apprehensive OF water
famine-water for drinking and culln
airy purposes is being exhausted.
Ii is believed there is little chance
that the present supply can be made
to last until the water mains are in
use again. r. II. Grant, head OF the
relief supplies committee, has issued
an appeal to all cities in the country
asking that as much bottled water as
possible be shipped to Dayton imme.
diately 1t is especially desired that
this water be pure. as 1t is practically
impossible to boil the water for drink.
ing purposes.
Medical supplies were reported woe.
fully short by Mai. T. V. Dupuy, who is
in charge OF sanitary work. Drugs
here were largely destroyed and the
medical chests OF the militia. as we'll
as supplies sent by other cities. have
in many instances been delayed by
washouts and other mishaps of the
Hood. However, a trainload of sup
plies is expected soon from Washing
ton.
While approximately $500 persons
are being cared for by the reHef com.
mittee. there are more than 5000
homeless persons in Dayton who are
caring for themselves as best they
can. None of the banks are open for
business and, for the most part. the
refugees had little or no money with
them when the food came upon them
All the grocery stores and food supply
houses have been taken over by the
military and there are no fresh meats
eggs or milk available at any price.
Members of the United States life
saving crew OF Louisville. who navi.
gated along sections of flooded Dav.
ton heretofore unexplored. returned
Friday at noon. reporting conditions
IN North Dayton and Riverdale quite
as deplorable' as the first estimates
Indicated as far as the suffering OF the
people was concerned The tour how.
ever failed to verify fears that thero
had been a tremendous death toll in
that section
In North Dayton privation amonp
the marooned has been severe. but nc.
tuai suffering, except among children
was negible. Cruising the southern
end OF Riverdale. where it was feared
tnere would be found a big death
list. Captain Gillooly, in charge of tha
crew, reported conditions parallelIng
tnose IN other sections of the stricken
CITY, but only two dead bodies were
reported to him as having been recov,
cred from that district. The Hooded
territory in Riverdale. which is a soc.
tion OF substantial home owners an.
proxlmately Is seventeen blocks long
ana seven blocks wide.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
DEATH TOLL LESS
THAN FIVE HUNDRED
INVESTIGATION SHOWS LOSS OF
LIFE IN RECENT FLOODS NOT
AS GREAT AS EXPECTED.
Were Lost in Ohio, While In In
diana There Were 46 Victims In
the Submerged District.

Dayton Ohio.-Investigatio tends
to confirm the estimates of fewer than
500 deaths in the floods that swept
Indiana last week.
As.the waters receded from Dayton.
Columbus and other places, leaving
thick coating Of mud. alarm was
coused by a rapid rise of the Ohio and
the Mississippi rivers, inundating
parts of cities along their banks.
There is not much danger OF loss Of
life in these places. however. as the
inhabitants have hills TO flee to and
are used TO floods.
Revised reports indicate that the
number OF drowned In Dayton may net
exceed $50. although there are those
who say the number will be much
greater.
The death list OF Piqua. o.. fell OF
from the estimate OF fifty to thirteen
known dead.
The latest estimates show the fol-
lowing deaths in the submerged dis
tricts;
Oho.-Dayton. $50: Columbus, Sc;
Hamilton. so; Miamisburg. so; Tiffin
Is; Chlllicothe. IS; Middletown, IA;
Fremont. IA; Piqua. 10: Harrison. IL;
r: Massillon. o: Cleves. 2: New Beth.
lehem, g Total 424.
Indiana.-Peru. 20; Brookville. 10:
Fort Wayne. 6; Terre Haute. 4. Total
Indiana, 46: grand total. 40.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
OH|OANS GOING
BACK TO HOMES
WITH RECEDlNG OF WATERS AT
DAYTON THE WORK OF RE-
FACILITATING HAS BEGUN.
Greatest Danger Now is From Impure
Water and Sickness Which May
Follow Narrowing Week of
Flood and Famine.

Dayton, Ohio.-The work of rehabil
itating has begun here. 1t is believed
that there is no danger OF the terrible
floods of last week being repeated.
The greatest cause for worry for the
future is the lack of pure water for
drinking and culinary purposes. and
the fear of an epidemic of sickness
following the receding of the waters
and the decomposition of animal mat
ter and refuse.
The undertakers of the city now es-
innate the number of dead at $50.
while others place the number as low
as 150
Dayton's period Of reconstruction
will run into months. according to
engineers just returned from the
food districts. Disposition OF dead
animals and the disinfecting of thou
sands of submerged homes is the
most pressing problem.
No attempt at the rebuilding Of the
sewerage system will be made for sew
eral days. Until this is accomplished
tirely lost sight Of.
Great distress among the survivors
was caused by the separation Of fam
lilies and the consequent dread that
the missing had been drowned.
Since the rescue work began, nearly
100 children of the food have been
born. The authorities have opened a
maternity hospital where the new
mothers with their babies are being
cared for.
None of the public buildings were
destroyed. Among these are the Day.
ton club, Victoria, National and Colo
NAL theatres, city hall. courthouse,
Beckel, Phillips, Algonquin and Atlas
hotels, Masonic temple, postoffice, Y
NJ. C. A. and all churches.
The fire loss is positively limited to
the destruction of the Dayton Gas,
Light & Coke company's plant. the
row of two and three-story buildings
on both sides of Third street from
Jefferson street to st. Clair avenue.
the Troy-Pearl laundry plant and two
dPdi lhcnl HOuStS on the west side.
The Fourth National bank building.
which was reported several times to
have been destroyed by fire was I'M
touched by the flames. although a
building Immediately adjoining it was
burned.
The newspaper offices. the News.
Herald and Journal buildings, are safe.
but are not issuing papers.
Money is of no use in DAYTON at
present. Every facility is free to
everyone without cost.
Refugees not living in Dayton are
leaving the city by the hundreds on
foot.
The city is without means of gen.
erai transportation; there is not an
electric light in the place except those
OF the National Cash Register com.
pany. There is no adequate water
supply, the sewer system is ruined
the available fuel supply is limited
and the supply of natural gas used for
cooking has been shut off since Tines.
day.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
From One Danger to Another.

\ Los Angeles, Cal.-Mrs. C. A. Walk
er of Salt Lake was seriously injured
Saturday night when the automobile
in which she and her husband were
were fleeing from a pair of highway
men crashed through a small bridge
near this city. Mr.. Walker escaped
injury. The highwaymen confronted
them while they were proceeding
along a road with which they were not
familiar. BY putting on all speed they
distanced the pair, only to meet with
disaster soon afterward.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03

rs In their belts Arrests are made
f all suspicious characters and loot
ng is being held at a minimum.
The general relief committee issued
he following formal statement:
The general relief committee In
ne city OF Omaha has matters well in
'and. With the funds which will be
lvailable for that purpose, they VIII
De able to provide all necessary food.
iothlng and shelter for those who
need such assistance. Considerable
mounts of money are being received.
not only from Omaha, but from all
over the country, and are being crate.
fully accepted
IL Is estimated that near 1000 per.
sons Will require assistance until per.
manent relief is arranged for them.
The work OF relief is being organized
systematically Nearly a quarter of
million dollars has been subscribed
for this work.
Additional tents arrived Friday and
those who have not been provided
with better homes will be housed in
tents for the present Appeals for
funds for relief Of tornado victims
continue to pour in, out the relief
committee sees necessity for great
deal more money and is making addi-
tional appeals for outside assistance.
In describing the storm. an eye-wit
ness says: We watched the cyclone
for forty-five minutes before it struck
Omaha. We watched it come from
the southwest and destroy Ralston
Then it came toward South Omaha,
nearly to that cemetery west of us,
and then turned toward Omaha. n
1t moved slowly. | believe | could
outrun it on good road, but it was
spinning very fast. 1t looked like a
column of smoke on a clear day going
straight up and spreading out at the
top.
There was no rain or lightning in
this cloud, and we were not a bit
afraid of it.
IF it had come our way we would
have gone down the street a couple
of blocks and been clear of it's path.
think when it was going across the
prairie it was about 300 feet in diam
eter at the ground and kept spread.
ing out as it left the ground. just as
smoke viii do on clear day.
1T followed the low ground and
went around the hills, but it destroy
ed everything in its path 1t struck
Omaha just north of us and cut path
through the city for three or four
miles and from two to five or six
blocks wide.
1T took them just as 1t came to
them-it made no difference about the
size or how they were built, whether
brick. stone or frame. You can see
houses that have every piece of lum-
Der in them broken and big native
trees pulled up bodily from the
ground
There are big houses on the edge
Of the path that nave every window
gone and all the furniture and other
contents gone. 1t looks as though
the cyclone sucked everything out of
some of the houses
Il saw one two-story house that had
been lifted up and the first story car
ried away and the top-story and roof
set down nearly on the spot where it
was before the storm. There is one
big house on the edge of the path that
had all the porch posts carried away,
hut the porch is not damaged other
wise. The porch roof is still in place.
Put the posts back and it is as good
as new"
Now and then you will see house
right in the path that is not damaged |
much while all the others around are
smashed to kindling wood"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
looters Driven Out of Town

Connersville, Ind Brookville is
practically under martial law and
twenty men have been driven out of
the city after they were discovered
footing damaged houses and store
buildings 'eoie
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
Turks Claim Victorv

Constantinople.-It is officially re.
ported that detachment of the enc.
H.. wnicn had taken an advanced DO.
si'lon TO the west of Biyuk Chekmedve
nas neen driven back with consider.
able loss and the position recantrrod
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03

aS,V,na-According to the first infor-
,a from headquarters the Bulgar.
90" icsses in the fighting on March
~, 20 and 26, which ended in the can.
nire Of Adrianople. were II ooo r,iaa
and wounded i''ooo kiied
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
Daring Robber CAPTURED

Dayton.-A daring robbery was
.nwarted when the police arrested a
man VINO was escaping from the ci,v
WIN satchel containing $4,000 in
diamonds and jewelry which he bad
stolen from jewelry stores
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
Started Many Fires.

winnipeg Man.-Because he loved
TO hear the changing of fire engine
oelis ana the excitement of attending
nres' James Dodds, %. farm laborer
started more than one hundred fires
N winnipeg and st. Boniface in less
man year, according to a confession
sne ponce Saturday declared he has
made to them.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
Sixty Drowned at IndiananoIis

indianapolis. Ind.-Sixty lives arc
known to have been lost in Indiana
Hood, which has almost disappeared
in central portions of the state hn,
still is threatening Evansville and
smaller cities. ""u
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
Eight Drowned When Wagon ,,nso.

ooutn Dayton, O.-Charles Potter
ms wiie and six children were
drowned while attempting TO escono
from their wrecked home. The wags,
In which they were driving 70 . 49,
OF safety overturned pave
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
$40, 900 Raised in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. GA little more than
$4,000 already has been contributed
here for the relief of the flood suffer
ers in the Miami valley. according to
report made Friday.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03
Boat Capsized.

Terre Haute, Ind.-While attempt
ing to cross the Wabash river in
rowboat, Ed Loffner. Bud Shoemaker
and the latter's wife, were drowned
when the boat capsized in midstream.
Their bodies were swept away.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-03

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The Marshall republican., 1913-10-17
Mt. OLINE

Rev. Thomas Darbcc preached vcr,
interesting sermons sunday TO largo
audiences both morning aud evening.
The meetings will continue through.
cut the week. They are having good
attendance. Quite a fow from Mar
shall drove out TO attend.
Mrs. Chas. Marsh and sister. Mrs.
Ben Dickson OF Seattle. wash. hav,
returned from a visit TO their old
home near Cross Timbcrs. SO.
Mr.. Joshua Barbeo aud sister. visa
Mary, attended services nj NJ. Olive
sunday morning.
MIR. aud MrH. W. =. lluntcr. ron.
end nephews attended The reunion a.
he home OF hcr brother, MIR. James /.
Elgin In Scdalia Saturday.
Sheriff Sterling Price aud family
came out In their n and attended
services at Nj. Olive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Iicrndon aud chill.
drcn yer guests Sunday OF Mr.. and
Mrs. j. y. Farmer.
The Marshall republican., 1913-10-17

ter from Gainesville. Mo-. are visit
ing at the Cauthorne House, also Mrs.
Fred Lukin and son, Richard OF
Chicago.
MIR. Clint Wilson is keeping Bache-
lor's Hall at present. Mrs. Wilson
and Dixie Bell are visiting in Musko-
gee, Okla.
The X. p. NJ. r. n. club met satur-
day with Mrs. Webb-Davls. Mesdames
Abbott and Wheeler assisting hostes.
SEES. Mrs. Galloway. the president
suggested that the club get behind
the winter lecture course and push II
TO success. this was warmly seconded
by all present. After delicious 10.
Treatments served 10 two courses the
club adjourned to meet at the home
of Mrs. Y. l.. Webb.
The Marshall republican., 1913-10-17
BLUE LICK

h.r. Cole Simmons hardware drum
n.or OF Sodulia. called lcro on busi.
.rc.B Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. y. L Davis and dau-
.htcr. who have lccn .,sitine ct O..
s. parro vs. returned home Sunday.
SIR. and Nrf. h. G. n.'u. v'Hi'oi
a, nr. spr5iNugs "wednesday.
Mia Roy Laslcy and son aud $3.50
Ctacp Lasloy spent Sunday with ,h
icfmrr's sister. Mrs. Joe shelton nrrJ
.B,-ndan.
Mg. Austin Dennis. wi aud e..
were hopping Ia Mars ~ T|hunl1F.
The Eddy aud EDDY drummer u-
icfc on husinc.1 MaEdg".
Sir. WIN Dcnui p oui family $50
dinner guostl Sunday OF 'lr 70. g.
Dennis ana VITO. Roy u.an!a ..-i,c.
tis pgrcn'e laat vo.'.
Bcl. Ioucu r!.d o. r"sulg
1olu'meut Sunday Dul took aiaH.
.Vlh pf. 8. l'iu rui nru,
~ iohn 'ghlrszor has zone %
EXcol4rr Sprlr's irg d. lr.
Mrr. l.. T. Nouniz @ cuba
!ig Mr.. T. h. Mounty.
DR.. Spradilng aud Mr. JIM Cu'brr..
son wera huslncfs callers 90 tie caau.
ty rcat Monday.
Several rrcm around here haF,
been attending services a. 81. Olive.
Airs James Marsh hGs JUS, return.
ed from . visit to her m3thcr Ono IN.
iOis.
MIR. and Mrs, Jim Taflar wero
shopping IN Marshall Tnnrsl."
s.r. T.. n. kakin Us op iag sick T..
There VIII be n pie .oo'.l o. ". =,
.UaysCs Saturday night. E,cryhody
come.
Mrs. j. g. Haysc spcn, Saturday
with Mrs. lin Taylor.
Mr.. Fred llaUley OF near Marshal.
was yisltIug relatives hero Friday,
Mrs. W. Weekly OF Kansas Cily Is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, r.
IS. Grimes.
The Marshall republican., 1913-10-17
1rAiini;l'iS

,lrs Lucy powdon lot for ho
homo IN Blackburn SUNDAY after
tlrpc-months visit with Mr. mud ,g
Julius Rc,th.
Georgo Nlcmclcr aud Ward tine
we're week end ylsltors In sodalia.
Clark swinncy returned 10 Ma
shnll Friday inter a few days yI,l,
with his daughter, Mrs. Aug. Vlomel.
or.
Tom Hasomeior and wife wofu
shopping IN Marshall Friday.
o. &. Brown was la Blackburn en-
buriness Friday.
Nrf. Joe uillcn aud baby visited
~ ,.h her sister. Mrs. Joe rrndcxto.
IN NarrAai rom Friday until sun.
CAV.
Mrs. Arch Gcod!ao and SON. nerrcl.
visited IN Kanaap city with ler sintcr
Sirr Dr Shsrmat,. Tho iatto, ,e-t II
the week.
clyde Sims visited w,tho Georrc
NIomeier Saturday night and attcnd.
The Marshall republican., 1913-10-17
NEW HOME

Nr A.. =. Reagor OF Elm~ood wen,
ID Soial.a Monday Tor q short visit
wan his dlugh'cf. Mrs. Frank Caro-
tfcts.
Mia -. VI. Harris and daughter.
Nirer1 Minnie aud Dora were shop
piug IN Marshall saturday.
Mra. George Green g. yitlting tc.
parents. y. -. Harris and family o.
,lis writing.
Nlrr. T. H. Fordhum s. on the slei
llft 20 'his writing.
Sir. nui Mrs. A. ~. Forbes g. giai,
ih- their son. q. $ rorles and vic
cf caldwell Kas.. a. this ws'iinr.
Nr. 1rd Nirs 4. T.. Har-l8 and aor
'oryillo visited - 81. Harris and lnm
I'y Saturday nls ht and Sunday. 'hn'
VIA ul.o visit lcf parents in sVo''
8 f'nr7 ana 'i". Harris va carry ,ho
t.r.l during SIR. n.l-ht's vacation
'rH Anna Larue vas in Sweet
g. rims Monday.
r.s's Charles ana Willie LcmouH.
ven and Albert Kutlcnior aud Wal.
t-s Larur spent part OF the week IN
Trislla.
~. phd Mrs. a. c. Fri-soIl and
Son wore ]pnrson7,r7 10 Marshall SIT
vrd,y.
'rT T.. g.. Grrf,I aud d%uuph'r-l
N.es Minnie nnd AIRS. liuro g'c'rH-
mont "wednesday !r' .r.r r
'rr Gror-c Crr.p fr
Spgii'r.
".r7 Wayne %. F'a nre 'af
uy o. aNlo 20 Dc out ara.n.
Mrs. John Dicrklng ana son, Nor
visited Mrs. Ernost O'Dpll near sap
cen Tho later part or last week.