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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29

bodies recovered and nearly every Sec
tion of the city explored by life-saying
crews and newspaper men, early esti-
mates of tremendous loss of life have
been cut to $50 to 200.
After a meeting of seven-eighths Of
the undertakers OF Dayton last night, it
was announced as the concensus of
opinion at the meeting that 500 were
dead. These men said they based their
estimates merely upon general condi-
tions.
With the coming Of dawn large res
cue parties went out TO succor the
hemmed-in sufferers and recover the
dead.
Dayton today faces serious condi-
tions. Sewerage, water, gas and wire
communication systems have been de-
stroyed. Thousands of dead animals
lie about the streets. Two fertilizer
films today began TO gather these.
Sprinkling wagons are serving water
from private plants. Efforts We're made
today to clear away the debris in the
sections first cleared OF food water,
and it was feared bodies might be
found in the mass of wreckage.
Estimates of the number that perish
el in the Ohio and Indiana foods still
differed widely early today, especially
a Dayton, where many business men,
familiar with the city, were of the
opinion the dead would not exceed 200,
while undeTtakers OF Dayton estimated
the deaths at SEQ.
Money and supplies are pouring in
from practically every part OF North
America. including Canada and Alas
ka. Even the far-away island OF Ha-
wall made a substantial contribution.
Governor Cox said he had received
contributions amounting to a million
dollars in money. Every hour brings
additional aid. The national govern.
ment. the Ohio state government,
chambers OF commerce and charitable
institutions OF many cities are rushing
food and medical supplies TO various
cities in the food districts.
Secretary Of War Garrison. with Ma
5or General Wood, reached Cincinnati
early this morning, and planned TO be
in Dayton at noon.
Flood in the Ohio river from Parkers
burg, ". Va, to Cairo, IL, today
threatens heavy destruction of prop.
erty.
LOOTER Is KILLED.
Columbus. Ohio, March 29.-Work OF
searching parties in the SciOtC food
district today increased the list OF
Continued on Page Seven.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
MORGAN SAID TO
Be SICK IN ROME

London. March 20.-An unconfrmed
dispatch from Rome says:
Herbert L. Satterlee, son-in-law Of
J. PieTpont Morgan, admitted today
that Morgan had not left his hotel
since EatseT day, when he became i'll
during q church service and was fore
eI to return Immediately 10 his hotel.
he is taking q complete rest"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
HAMILTON'S LOSS
IN PROPERTY BIG

Hamilton. Ohio, March 29-Less
than hundred is The estimate Of dead
here AS the water recedes, the evi.
dence Of property destruction is more
appalling, but the death toll will not
exceed hundred
Piled high at the side Of the court
house are caskets awaiting the vic
tins, whose bodies are being gathered
as rapidly as possible. The militia Is
guarding the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
LET WOMEN VOTE.
SAYS ROOSEVELT

Madison Wis, March 29-The re
sponse to d telegram sent BY Richard
Lloyd Jones asking that he wire Gov.
ern McGovern his position on woman
suffrage Theodore Roosevelt teIe
graphed the governor.
Il earnestly hope ali prOgressiyes
in the Wisconsin legislature will sup
port the woman suffrage amendment.
There is no difference between the
work of the best women and the best
men"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
FINANCIERS MAY
MAKE China LOAN

Washington, March 29.-President
Wilson learned that an American finan-
cial syndicate stood ready to furnish
the republic OF China short term
loan of $1O,OOO,O0O and later negoti-
ate a long term loan up to 100000, 600.
The syndicate has asked for assur-
ances that the United States govern
ment would not participate in any way
in the negotiations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
Believed Now Total Loss
of Life in City Will
be I50.
BODIES IN THE DEBRIS
City WaterWOrkS Restored To-
day, Relieving One of Most
Serious Phases.

Dayton. Ohio. March 29-The city
waterworks, out OF commission since
Tuesday morning. was restored AZ noon
today. relieving one OF the most ser
iOus phases Of the situation
George Burba. secretary 10 Governor
Cox. telegraphed the chief executive:
The situation IS rapidly improving.
Ninety bodies have been recovered and
the work OF digging corpses from the
mud and debris is progressing"
The city is divided into four mill
tary zones and is patroued by 1000
militiamen. There is little or no dis
order
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
WILSON PRESENCE
is not REQUIRED

Washington, March 29-Secretary
Garrison telegraphed President Will
son today that 1t was perfectly safe to
announce TO the country that relief
work was being well taken care of by
those on the ground, and that it would
not be necessary for Wilson to leave
Washington for the flood district
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
BULGARS NEAR TO
TURKEY CAPITAL

London, March 29-Bulgarian troops
pierced the Tchatalja lines in the
neighborhoOd of Lake DeTkOs on the
Black sea today, and are pushing for
ward VIGOROUSLY on ConstantinopIe,
according to a Central News dispatch
from Sofia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
DR.. TAYLOR WILL ADDRESS
MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE

The Ministerial alliance will meet
Monday morning at 10 o'clock in the
study Of the First Methodist church.
The devotional services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Theophilus Kies, and
the address of the morning will be
given by DR.. c. +. Taylor, Ii. D., on
the subject, AN Evangelistic Ministry
and the Needed Revival"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
WALLACE CIRCUS
ANIMALS PERISH

Peru, Ind, March 29-Twenty bod
les had been recovered up to 9 today.
This is believed TO be the total. The
flood is rapidly receding.
All Of the animals of the Wallace
circus except the elephants were
drowned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
Bank Cashier Killed.

Barnes, Kan, March 29.-RObert |.
Brown, cashier of the Barnes State
bank, was shot and killed at 800 this
morning by a man who had robbed the
institution. Later a posse Of citizens
shot the robber to death as he was
trying to escape from the town with
bag OF gold containing 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
KING NICHOLAS is
KILLED,IS REPORT

New York, March "a rumor orig
mated in Europe last night that King
Nicholas of Montenegro had been
killed. An exhaustive investigation
has failed to disclose the source of
the rumor or indicate there is any
truth In. n.-ftt-----1-~-----.--.-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
Julia Lathrop TO Remain.

Washington, D. c., March 2g.-As a
result Of personal investigation by the
president. the White house officially
announces that Miss julia Lathrop will
continue as head of the chi!dren's
bureau.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
War Department Plan to
Spend Million Already
MateriaIizing.
ARE BUSY TIMES AHEAD
Manufacture of TWo-ThirdS of
Army Equipment at Local
Plant Proposed.
Especial to The Argus.)

Washington, March 29-The war
departments plan to spend million
dollars of new funds at the Rock
Island arsenal is settled, so far as
the department is concerned.
The first orders in connection with
the "one million dollars for Rock Is
land" plan have already been sent
to Colonel Burr. Seventy-five thou
sand dollars worth of work has been
sent him, as an evidence OF good
faith. More orders will be sent him
just as fast as he can handle the
work. That things shall hum al the
island for the next two years or more
is the intention of Secretary OF War
Garrison and other heads of the war
department.
ONLY POSSIBLE OBSTACLE.
There is, of course, one possible
development which would interfere
with the million dollar plan, and that
is the failure Of congress to retain
the provision apprOpriating $250,000
for new gun carriage plant, in the
sundry civil bill However, little
sleep need be lost over this posi-
bTlity, because it is considered just
as certain as anything that has not
already happened, can be, that the
$3.50, 900 item will be kept in the sun
dry civil bill when the latter meas
ure is passed at the extra session
of congress which convenes April I.
A large part of the projected eXpendi-
ture Of one million will be expended
through the new plant.
THE PRESENT OUTPUT.
At present Rock Island arsenal
manufactures one-third Of the mobile
army equipment used by the govern
ment. After the gun carriage plant
is installed. Rock Island will manufac-
ture two-thirds If the S25OOOO item
is passed By congress, work on the
new plant will 90 forward promptly.
Orders already dispatched 10 Rock
Island provide for the continued man
| ufacture of so rifles day at the
small arms plant for three months. for
| the repair Of 10000 rifles 70 be shipped
/ from various governmeu, plants and
a large order for spare paris Of rifles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
Mothers Death silences Boy.

Champaign, H., March 29.-Since
the death of his mother, a week ago,
James Stephenson, her five-year-old
son, has not spoken word. Physi-
clans can find no defects.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
John Francis Passes,

Joliet, H., March 29-John Francis,
20. of New Lennox. pioneer breeder
of fancy stock and foremost breeder
of Poland China hogs IN the country,
is dead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29

Dayton. March 29.-Citizens of Day
ton swarTued over the central part
OF the city today the first time since
Tuesday morning. when the foo1
rushed over the town. The military
summoned those who would dare mud
and occasional patches Of food in
hollows that they might cross bridges
from other parts Of the town without
obtaining official permission. Bust
ness men. professional men and men
I'm all sorts OF conditions rushed in
10 ascertain the condition Of their
places Of business. a reporter walked
a mile along Third street, one Of
the main business thoroughfares, and
found block after block OF wrecked
interior.
FIRE Loss IN FOUR BLOCKS.
But wall and roof in the most part
were standing. The fire loss IN the
center Of -he city covers only four
books The Western Union today
established a telegraph Office in Beck
a. house. I'm the center Of the city. and
was Immediately swamped with tele-
grams from persons desiring 10 as
sure friends and relatives OF their
safety. Food poured I'm from every
quarter by wagon, train and automO-
bile. and ganssmen were everywhere
busy with shovel and pickaXe clear
ing the debris. Secretary Cf War
Garrison and stan arrived at noon
Little organized looJng has been re-
ported, although iJ lis believed last
Light a number OF persons we're shot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today to noon tomorrow
Sun sets G.2O. rises 80 Evening
stars: Venus, Saturn Morning stars:
Jupiter, Mars. Mercury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
The Weather

Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Generally STelsudy and continued
warm tonight and Sunday.
Temperature at a. N. So Highest
yesterday so, lowest last night 38.
Velocity of wind at a m, Il miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at : p. m. "a, at
: a m. g..
Stage of water l24. a fall of > in
last "a hours.
J NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
MARNINGs AZ LOUISVILLE.

Louisville, Ky, March 29.-Attention
here today was turned to the Ohio val
ley and a threatened overflow further
south Warnings have been sent out
and it is not believed the food will be
the direct cause of any deaths between
here and the Mississippi river Prop
erty damage, however, will run into
millions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29

(Continued on Page Seven.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
LOOTER Is KILLED.

Columbus. Ohio, March 29.-Work Of
searching parties in the Scioto food
district today increased the list of
1CnntInrna On - ssren
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-05-31
Physical Life Must be
Healthy and Pure
BY Rev. Clarence A. Vincent. Boston. Mass

ponds the existence of the of the of
Providence IN founding the family the command B fruit
u and multiply and repenh the ear subdue it, TIE purpose
at its best.
AT ITS best The physical life the be healthy and
Much OF persons effectiveness dependent upon the body weak
ened physically will be
whom tendencies strong toward disease who have corrupted them
selves commit crime marrying The blood should be pure the
co the passions strong the
body pure through the temperate living of generations
At ITS best The tendencies toward insanity forbid To
peeua the at its best persons mind must be only healthy
he receives from here but under control thoughtful well
furnished Persons who read only the weakest literature the
day who feed only upon the sensational newspapers
ally disenrancsed for marriage history the world
has the had fundamental problems solve than TO
petuae that unable to grappe with its problems rephense
But character essential to Without it the preceding
elements usually impossible Criminals drunkard dbaucec
should not for social permitted perpctua kind Sin
cery and the basis of all character right living and
affect Without these there personality
whoi. is essential in the home
Yet two might possess all these elements and still should
be married There should be that strong attraction which call
uga affection When healthy thoughtful pure and persons
after thorough acquanancc feel that the world of life has its
and meaning for them this relationship and that they willing
all others and leave each other then founding
they carrying out the purpose
of marriage Nah<..,, II H..
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-05-31
n ISpacious Pronoun Is
Urged by Reformer
By JAMES CASEY, Cincinnati, Ohio

fact sundry woue purs persist outgng with such
the folowng intelligent being ami
ma) keeps his her its wits about him, her it, lest he she
give himself herself or itself away
In order this thing advised coin
ourselves sundry antc words others ser and hm
This will do! These words only offend sight and but if
the anog of language worth anything they full of double
than which nothing could oou particularly words
of daily If have fill the hiatus let it be
and bsex that will and
but also tender baby and animals and the spirit
beings byondghot angel Demon fairy goblin up god itself
(no "himself' "hersef," pease)
Such word have, submit right under hand Returning
awful simple fail the frequent
of the word or This the pivotal word speak Let
emphasize it by attaching the apate Dropping all eng and "h
ngs the result follows intelligent being keeps hor wits
hor, lest hor give horf away
IIor" word and its spacious nuseness adds
recognition Gle" "she' merely
SUCH they against higher localities baby
Sit do not from negligence, but tribute its
Sex be over-emphazeG
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-05-31
THIS INDIAN 1871 YEARS OLD
Tribe Regards Him as Oracle and
Believe That He Will Live
Forever.

Seattle, Wash.-Wah-Hah-Gun-Ta,
which, translated into English, means
Wiley Wimpuss, Chief Firemaker, the
131-year-old Blackfoot Indian from
Glacier reservation will soon cele-
brate another birthday.
Chief Firemaker is said to be the
oldest human being in the world, hav-
ing been born in the region now
known as Glacier National Park in
1891, according to well-authenticated
tradition.
He was the first red man in that
territory to visit the Great White
Father, and the journey to the ma
tional capital. when President Jeffer-
son was in the White House, was a
memorable event in his life. He Is
regarded in his tribe as an oracle.
At the time of his birth. so the In
dian legend goes, the Father of All
Spirits, standing on a mountain, shot
an arrow near his fathers tepee. The
prophecy as interpreted by the medi-
cine men is that he would live forever
and assist the gods in their councils.
The aged Indian is chieftain of his
tribe, and in his younger days was
fine shot and athlete.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-05-31
PLANS FOR GOOD ROAD TOUR
Dates for Chicaeo-to- Mackinaw Road
Convention Fixed for Early
in July.

The dates for the Chicago-to-M Mack,
NAV road convention on wheels have
been made July Z to II next. The in
spection trip over the western Michi-
gan highways which has been given
the name Good Roads and Prosperity
Tour will go toward Mackinaw on
the western Michigan lake shore high
way and will return from Mackinaw
by the Chicago-Grand Rapids Macki-
nav way.
Governor Ferris has given his ap-
prevail to the tour and has promised
to be one OF the inspectors. All the
cities and villages to be passed
through by the better roads" men
will be expected to prepare demon
STATIONS that will convince the tour
lists that they are in a country where
the people are awake. The schedule
adopted for the event is as follows:
Monday. July Leave Grand Rap
ids. Holland, Grand Haven, Muskegon,
Whitehall and Montague, Pentwater
Ludington.
Tuesday, July S-Leave Ludington,
.hdhiStCC, II 4 dHhlOlI, lIdNtISt Cllys
Wednesday, July 9-Leave Traverse
City, Elk Rapids, Charlevoix, Petos-
key, Mackinaw City, Petoskey.
Thursday, July 10-Leave Petoskey,
Central Lake, Bellaire, Traverse City,
Manton, Cadillac.
Friday, July 11-Leave Cadillac,
Tustin. Reed City, Big Rapids, How
ard City, Cedar Springs, Rockford,
Grand Rapids.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-05-31
WALKS FAR TO WED OLD MAN
Woman Fifty, Also Hitches His Horse
Before Going to Office Of
Justice.

Elizabeth City. N. C.-Miss Hattie
Holt. fifty, and David Ball, eighty-two,
were married here the other day. The
ceremony was performed in the Of
flee of Magistrate Mundon by the
Rev f. F. Sawyer. Miss Hall left her
home in Perquimans county early In
the morning and walked to Okisco. 4
distance of ten miles.
She boarded a train for Elizabeth
City and when she arrived here she
was unable to find her lover. She
waited a reasonable time and when
he did not appear she started to walk
to his home in Camden county. She
was obliged to walk across the Pas
quotank county before she reached
Camden, a distance OF another ten
miles.
When she found Hall he had not
hitched his horse to the buggy In
which he was to have taken her to
his home. She did the job for him.
and the couple drove back to Eliza
beth City, where the ceremony was
performed. The bride said she "elopi
ed" to Elizabeth City because her
friends talked so much she did not
want them around when she got mar
RED David Hall is a retired farmer
and is considered wen on.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-05-31
Want County Farm School.

The Traverse City bankers at re-
cent meeting appointed committee
to create sentiment in favor of a
county agricultural school, believing
that the time Is near at hand when
there is going to be big demand for
men who have the necessary scientific
training to At them to become super
intendents Of the many large orchard
propositions that are being developed
in the Grand Traverse section of
Western Michigan. The committee
reports that the opposition which first
appeared to such a school Is slowly
giving way as the value of an insti-
tution of this kind becomes better I'M
derytood.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-05-31
Girls Who Live at
Home Preferred
BY A. K. WHEELOCK. Chicago

adays Do live home? Is dependent for
port? 1t the girl who lives home who the position she
afford make good appearance She has little board to
pay. Her mother takes care of her clothing.
and hundreds will with let the girl who does need
work outside home and help her mother learning bake
do homework thoroughly that when she does marry
for her home and make it the dearest spot earth
In the old countries the rich well the thoroughly
cated 1t would be disgrace there know how
thinking marriage find out their future understand how
for their earnings and help for the future
there is the who has been widowed and left with little
the girls who live home did positions
would have chance make enough for
1t the who must her livelihood who the most interested
in her work.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-05-31
buckles Is Honored.

NJ. E. buckles of Elk Rapids, who
has been very successful the past
year with an agricultural club among
the boys, attending the Elk Rapids
school, has received an appointment
from the agricultural department at
Washington as collaboration of the
boys and girls club work for Antrim
county. He is to extend his efforts so
that he will do for the whole county
what In the past he has been doing
for the Elk Rapids section.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-05-31

the car began to arrive down town
The man was the first to alight.
AS he went down the steps one Of
the young women uttered a small,
embarrassed shrek.
"Oh, look" she told her compan-
ion, pointing after the erstwhile pas
senger There goes my luncheon,
she giggled
Sure enough, there was the neat
little packet-the string hooked Sc
curely over two buttons on the read ell
ovation to the tall mans overcoat.
Call to him-quick,' her friend
urged But the man was on his way,
and the car started. And the lunch
con was destined to cause little sur
prise party at some other office,
later on.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-05-31
G4A<Ae. G. H.. e.4.I

The genius Of the Eng.
lish language provides that
in certain constructions a
particular association OF
words Cor ideas) may be
implied as well as if ex-
pressed. Overlooking this
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-05-31
THIS GIRL SAID BY
BY TO HER LUNCHEON
How a Kansas City Young Wom-
an Lost a Package on
Street Car.

Kansas City, Mo.-Two young wom-
en-, each carrying her luncheon done
up carefully in paper, got on Troost
car at Thirty seventh street. The car
was crowded, and they remained in
the rear vestibule. standing. AT Ar
mour boulevard a tall, wide man in
black overcoat boarded the car
The geometrical arrangement of the
yestibule and its occupants made it
necessary for the tall, wide man to
wedge himself tightly, just in front Of
where the two young women were
standing.
The trio remained in statu quo until