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The Washington times., 1913-03-26
LEVEE At DAYTON
TWENTY FEET HIGH
More Than Twelve Feet Across
Top and About Thirty-five
Feet Thick at Base.

The Dayton. Ohio. levee is strongly
built OF gravel has an average height
of about twenty feet through the
main part OF the town.
II II over twelve feet across the top
and about thirty-five feet broad at
the base. II is wide enough to allow
carriages to go along its top. The
levee ceases along some parts of the
course Of the Miami river.
This river. which cuts the town in
at most Of the points within Dayton.
II would have to rise more than
twenty feet to overflow the ieyee.
Wolf Creek. a tributary "n the west.
has heretofore caused most Of the
North Dayton has usually been the
section most damaged IN previous in
undations. 1t lies at wide bend IN the
river Central Dayton is down on a
fat. The highest region is occupied by
distributed In detached houses. with no
congestion.
Dayton is situated in the valley on
the east bank Of the Miami river at Its
rs a low region through which vast
quantities of water might pour down
and wreak terrible destruction.
The population Of the city is almost
porous and rapidly growing municipali-
ties in the State. II is adorned with
many handsome public buildings, such
as the Dayton State Hospital, the court
house and a magnificent city hall. In
the suburbs, two miles west of the city.
is the National Military Home for Dis
ebled Volunteers of the Civil War, with
$40 acres of beautiful ground and large
buildings accommodating 5000 persons
II Is feared that this tract would have
been in the path Of a flood.
One of the principal avenues OF the
city Is the Boulevard. which Is built on
land made from the Miami river bed.
Along this are located many of the larg-
est residences, which would have been
destroyed by an unusual disturbance Of
the waters.
The manufacturing industry, which is
important, is facilitated by numerous
canals. supplied by reservoirs located
outside the city
Dayton was founded in 1906 and was
named in honor of Gen Jonathan Day.
ton. 1t was chartered as a city in ls4l
and its growth has been remarkable
since that time.
Every year when the spring freshets
make the ordinarily peaceful Miami
river a raging torrent the inhabitants
Of the city are accustomed to live for
days in fear OF food and then OF pesti-
lence Great disasters have been
wrought by the swollen stream and in
1896, 1sI7. 1853. 1866, 1886, and in 1888 many
lives were lost.
The Washington times., 1913-03-26
POSIAM RELIEVES
TIRED, ITCHING,
CHAf|NG FEET

Itching or chafing feet are soothed
and comforted BY Poslam. Eruptions
and sore spots are soon healed. Eosema
occurring on any part Of the body. acne.
letter. and all skin affections are so
quickly mastered by this perfect remedy
that to long endure their dlscomforts
is unnecessary
Poslam is antiseptic. soothing. cool
ing. intense and active In healing power.
1t cannot possibly harm and should be
used unhesitatingly In all conditions.
The daily use Of POSLAM SOAP, an
absolutely pure soap medicated with
Poslam. Is Of inestimable benefit to all
whose skin is subject to eruptional
troubles. Soothes tender skin; never ir-
ritates: ideal for baby's bath: best
shampoo for dandruff.
All druggists sell Poslam (price 50
centsl and Posla: m Soap tprice. Is centsl.
For free samples, write to the Emer-
fency Laboratories. 50 West 18th St<Sst.
New York City.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1913-03-26
DISTRICT HEADS ARE
SILENT As TO PLANS
Approve Of Model City, But Have
Not Had Time to Study
Details As Proposed.

Not having had time to study the
plans for making Washington q model
city submitted to the President by John
Purroy Mitchell. president Of the Board
Of Aldermen of New York. Lieut. Gov.
David I. Walsh. Of Massachusetts,. ana
Henry Bruere. representing the bureau
of municipal research. the Commits
sioners today declined to make any
statement concerning the methods pro-
posed.
The committees recommendation
however. are in line with the views of
former Engineer Commissioner Judson.
presented in an address on Washing
ton, the Model City" before the Ameri-
can Civic Association at its annual
meeting in Washington In December.
In the course OF his remarks. Colonel
Judson said: II claim that the work.
ing out of municipal problems here 50
that other cities might come to WASH
ington for tried and satisfactory prao-
tees would amply repay the county
,rs. IT large H9 sos al Of s. II: .ns local
the proper organization Of personnel;
what qualities the personnel should
possess: how best II can be recruited
and retained at a maximum Of eff7cs-
fairly the pubic purse may be filed;
what functions the city should under
take; what In the best practical method
OF doing each of the almost innumer-
able things that the city Is called upon
to do
Colonel Judson said also that he would
liken his ideal of Washington as n
model city to a great demonstration
farm, where, under the most favorable
conditions and under the suidance Of
experts. results are secured 50 nearly
approaching perfection as to encourage
others to set a like standard.
The Washington times., 1913-03-26
kOho's Governor
| Utges President to
Hurry Federal Aid

Governor James Cox, Of Ohio, has
telagraphed President Wilson,
g follows:
sWe have asked the Secretary of
War for tents, supplies, rations,
and physicians. In the name Of
humanity see that this Is grant,
ed at the earliest possible mo.
ment The situation in this
State is very critical We be.
lieve that 250,000 people were
unsheltered last night and the
indications are that before
night the Muskingum valley
will suffer the fate Of the Miami
snd Scioto valleys"
President Wilson's reply resds
l~Your Telegram received. Have di.
rected the Secretary Of War
Immediately to comply with
your request and to use every
agency Of his department to
meet the needs Of the situa.
ton"
The Washington times., 1913-03-26
Telephone Girls,
Heroines of Flood,
Sent Out First We1vs

DAYTON, March 26.-Heroines
Of the flood are two telephone
girls who flashed to the world
the first news of the disaster.
One was at the main exchange
here and the other was at
Phoneton, eight miles north of
Dayton.
The girl at the main office was at
the long distance board, and on
her own responsibility she
flashed messages to Governor
Cox Mt the State house, and to
officials at Cincinnati and Co.
lumbus.
Mrs. Rens White Eakin, operator
at Phoneton, served rs . relay
operator for the girl at Dayton.
The Washington times., 1913-03-26

doned house by way OF one of the
branches of the tree said FranS
Stevens. a fellow employe Of Scott
The house was Ia the path OF the
fire"
What is your manner" asked the
registrars who received the refugees a,
the National Cash Register plant OF a
slender young person In mems clothes.
Norma Thuma," was the reply.
Norman" they asked.
Yes. I'm a GIRL" was the answer.
She had donned male attire in order
to cross the perilous span Of wires un-
hampered by skirts.
She came in with Ralph Myers, his
wife and their little baby. Myers had
climbed telephone wire pole first. He
let down rope to his wife, who tied
to II a meal sack which contained their
baby, three months old. Myers pulled
the rope with it's precious burden up, and
then let II down again to aid his wife
shoulder and his wife behind him
Myers, holding on to two thin wires
walked along a cable a full block be-
fore he reached safety
Finds Husband Alive.
Mrs. James Cassidy and her three
children were brought from the flood
last night. Mrs. Cassidy was grief
stricken over the report OF the death
OF her husband by drowning. Even
as she was being registered there
was brought into rescue headquarters
a man who had to be held up and
who was very wet.
Jim. Jim suddenly shrieked the
woman. That's you. Jim isn't II?
You aren't dead. Jim! Say you aren't
dead"
Jim had been rescued from drown
ing. The return OF James Cassidy
was the one bit OF JOY in the awful
gloom at the rescue headquarters.
where gathered the victims OF flood.
fire, and famine.
A woman, maddcned by the horrors OF
the day fought with Bill Riley and his
companion. Charles Wagner. who had
rescued her in a boat She bit Riley IN
the hand and choked Wagner. who
sought to restrain her. The little boa,
swayed and was on the point of cap.
si5inE when the woman suddenly b.
The Washington times., 1913-03-26
Women Sink to Death In Flood.

. Here is the story of George III.
Schaefer. a rescuer who went out into
the food with a skiff and saved a
| woman and baby.
"A house that had been torn from its
foundation came floating UP behind
! u.s. said Schaefer. THE woman was
frightened. / told her there was no
janger.
Suddenly she stood up and jumped
over with her baby in her arms. She
went straight down and never came up
again"
Then there was the horror that Bill
Riley, a salesman for the National
Cash Register Company, saw himself.
We saw a very old woman standing
at the window of a house waiting for
rescue" said Riley. We rowed up
to her. Suddenly the house parted and
the woman was engulfed. II was the
last. we saw Of her"
Then there was the man who, nearly
rescued, had stepped into the skin ami
then walked back into his home whicn
a short time later fiCated away with
him.
And the story Of the colored mother
who was being rowed to safety vita
nef Two udDies WHeN tne shlIl Sti uCh
a tree and the little craft capsized go
that the babies were drowned and the
mother was rescued by Robert Burn
ham. the owner Of the skin. only 20
die before she reached the hospital
Saved By Cable.
John Scott ascended a telegraph pole
and guided across the cable to places of
safety men, women and children res
cued from flooded houses.
Scctt had guided dozen persons
across the swaying bridges of wire
when the explosion that started the
fire occurred. and the shock knocked
Scott from the. pole and he fell into a
tree.
The last I saw Of hi ne was trying
to get into the window OF an aban-
The Washington times., 1913-03-26
More Rain Throu hout
Western Pennsylvania
And Ohio Is Forecast

More rain throughout Ohio and
western Pennsylvania was the
forecast today Of the Weather
Bureau, indicating possible in.
crease Of floods In those States.
Rain in southern Ohio tonight
and probably Thursday and
snow in the northern part Of
the State. with colder weather
tonight, was the forecast today.
The Washington times., 1913-03-26
Wilson Wires Cox
Sympathy and Offers
Aid of Government

presis mt Wilson today sent the
i8iio wing message to Governor
Iaz. of Ohio, at Columbus.
q deeply sympatbize with the
people Of your State In the
terrible disaster that has come
upon you. Can the Federal
Government assist you in any
way!
"WOODROW WILSON,
The Washington times., 1913-03-26
Pennsylvania Gives
$4,000 to Aid Ohio

HARRISBURG. Pa. March &.-Sen-
ator E. NJ. Herbst Of Berks today in
troduced in the senate q resolution sp-
propriating $4,000 for the relief Of the
food sufferers in Ohio. Senator Nc
Nichols Of Lackwanna suggested the ad-
visibility Of waiting until II could be as
certained whether some communities in
western Pennsylvania reported to be
damaged by floods should not be inciud-
ed In the relief
The Washington times., 1913-03-26
Gives $25O,OOO to Sufferers

COLUMBUS Ohio 26-The Of
Of rules bill the relief
bill S250O0O
for distribution The
its passage
The Washington times., 1913-03-26
Urqed for Collector.

Congressmen Graham and McDermott
TODAY pIeced before President the name
Il, Geo W. Fleming. OF Chicago, for
arosin trrtent as collector of that port.
The Washington times., 1913-03-26
Asks Wife to Paw.

NEW YORK, March 25.-E. Gross
man, suing his wife for separation, ask
ed the court that Mrs Grossman be
compelled 70 pay mis- counsel fees.
The Washington times., 1913-03-26
WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District of Co
iumbia-Rain tonight and Thursday:
colder.
Msryla and-Rain tonight and Thursday;
cooler. with brisk shifting winds.
Virginia-Rain tonight and Thursday;
cooler Thursday and in west portion to-
night: brisk shifting winds.
The temperature today as registered
at the United states Weather Bureau
The Washington times., 1913-03-26
I AFFIECK'S.
TIDE TARTE

TIDE TABLE.
High tide......u Ii :o3 a. m. and II :33 p m.
Low tide... 5:do a. m. and 5:42 D. m
SUN TABLE.
Sun rises SOB Sun sets. ..... 6:25
The Washington times., 1913-03-26
TO PREVENT THE GRIP

LAXATIVE BEOMO Cuinine removes the
esr,e. There is only one i'RRoMooirTNINE." :"
Look for signature of Z. W. GROVE. &c.
The Harlowton news., 1913-04-04

S. e. Vanderwalker, who has
been attending business matters
in Washington state, has returned
to his duties as round house fore
man in the local shops.
I will pay the highest cash
price for all kinds of household
goods, stoves, dishes. etc. See me
when you need anything. If ]
haven't got it I will get it. OPP
posite Hogls Saloon.
Mr.. Ed. English and William
Bourke have rented the building
now occupied by the Royal Grill
and will open up pool hall in it
in the near future. Both are we'll
known here and will undoubtedly
receive a large patronage.
Prof. Dayee, superintendent of
schools of the state of Montana,
will address the patrons of the
Harlowton schools in tho auditor
ium of school house next Tuesday
evening, April s, 1913. Everybody
turn out and give Prof. Davee a
royal welcome. He is entitled to
it and it is the duty of the citizens
to turn out and hear him. He is
we'll qualified and no doubt will
give an interesting address.
I A wreck on the Chicago, Mil
waukee and St. Paul railway OH
Monday afternoon delayed all traf,
fic ON the road for thirty hours.
Mr.. Lindblom was the engineer
Oh a freight going west and about
two miles this side of Lombard
the truck Of the engine suddenly
left the track. Before the train
! could be brought to a stop, two
freight cars were piled in a heap
i'll the cut. The cause of the wreck
is not known. The engineer thinks
a rail turned over and caused the
miSup. Nobody was hurt. II
took over day to clear the track
The Harlowton news., 1913-04-04

! - ~. bdAteF was Ill town laSb
Sunday from his ranch on the
/ American Fork.
Car Repairer James O'Holloran
has been promoted to car Inspector
on the night shift.
r. H. Grady has been promoted
from car repairer to car carpenter
in the car department..
WANTED-Clean cotton rags
for wiping cloths. Will pay 4c a
pound for them. Ilarlowton News
Turn out and here the state
superintendent Of schools at the.
school house next Tuesday eve
ming.
Drink union beer at the union
bar, LeWistown Brewery Saloon,
Fl. NJ. Hogl, Harlowton, Montana
ADV.
80 1-3 per cent off on all
ladies' Misses, Boys and Chill
dren's sweaters at Marshall's
adv.
Guy Bliss, passenger brakeman,
is preparing to 60 out on his home
stead in the American Fork country
in few days.
FOR SALE-High grade Mehlin
piano. Inquire at "A. +. Robertson
Jewelry, and Watch House. adv.
/. NJ. Stout has resigned from
the car shops and is getting ready
for spring work on his homestead.
When your sewing machine gets
out Of repair bring it to me. j.
will fix it for you'll. Minshall,
The Tailor.
Hack to any part of the city.
Day or night calls answered
promptly. Telephone No. II. Harry
.Cosgriffe. adv.
IA
The moving picture show last
night had a large attendance. The
pictures were good and the Scotch
singer was we'll received.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Root re-
turned yesterday from visit to
Mr. Roots family in the eastern
part Of Dakota. They report an
enjoyable trip.
II Heavy snow. has -interfcred with
the erection of ten new railroad
mems houses which will be erected
this spring on the Milwaukee addi
tion to Harlow ton.
r. J. Anderson, sales manager of
the Montana Flour Mills Co.,
stopped off in town for few hours
Wednesday morning on his way
from Butte to LeWistoWn.
We now have four of the>I. Fl.
G. 3060 Mogul farm tractors. Come
and look them over before you
buy. A full line of farm machin-
cry. J. I'll. Karnop. ADV.
The "Strollers" will put on a
high class entertainment in the
opera house on Saturday, April
12tb. Reserved seats, Is cents;
general admission, so cents.
John A. Ross has sold his lot
and buildings to the City bakery
The price realized was in the
neighborhood of $500. Tt is one
Of the best business lots in town.
Several Of the young people of
Harlowton intend to take in the
dance at the Duffy ranch tomor-
row night. No doubt but that
they will have an enjoyable time.
Round House Storekeeper O. w.
r. Benson, former round house
clerk, has gone to Three Forks to
assist Foreman Wilson in becom-
ing acquainted with his new duties.
Catholic Scrvices-1st and 3rd
Sunday of each month. Masses at
8 and 1890 a. m. Benediction of
The Harlowton news., 1913-04-04

The Montana Lumber Co. sold a
IS horse power International trac
tion engine and plows for same to
O. jacobson this week. Jacobson
is going to use it on his homestead
north OF town and will also do
custom work.
The Eastern Star entertained a
number of their friends in their
hall last Tuesday evening. 1T was
in the form of an April Fool party.
All reported a very enjoyable time
and pronounced The Stars" eN-
cellent entertainers.
The Ladies Aid of the Presby-
terian church will give a social at
the Presbyterian church Wednes-
day, April 9th at s p. nj. Refresh
ments will be served free of charge
and progressive games will be
played. Admission, 25 cents.
Al Bouchard, one of the promi-
nent ranchmen at Bercail and who
was nominated at the primary Feb.
26th, as county commissioner OF
the proposed Wheatland county
for the six year term, was a bust
ness visitor here couple days this
week.
Harlowton has lost one of it's
prominent citizens this week. S.
E. Clark has sold all his holdings
to Joe Blackear and moved to
Beltrami, Minnesota. Mr.. Clark
made many friends in town who
will feel his loss. He was a very
prominent member of the Metho-
dist church here and an ardent
worker for that organization.
Mrs. u. G. Hash and children
returned yesterday from Major,
Virginia, where they had spent the
winter visiting relatives. Chas.
Hash, Mr.. Hash's brother, who is
manager of the Montana Lumber
company at this place, and Kirk
Walton returned at the same time.
It is rumored about the city that
Charley, during his absence, joined
the seas of matrimony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd who run the
Royal Grill have rented the Mar.
shall warehouse and will fix it up
! for their frst-claSS restaurant. The
floor of the first fifty feet will be
lowered to the level of the side.
walk and a new glass front put in
the building. Mr. Floyd informs
us that this will be the most up-to
date restaurant in this part of the
state. They are receiving large
patronage at present which they
, expect to increase in their new
place of business.
The Harlowton news., 1913-04-04

+ 4 j
Remember the dance tonight.
j. Fl. Freeman Of Lennep visited
in town this week.
James Wagner is working in the.
local car department..
"A pillow top free with six skeins
of silk at Marshalls. adv
Sheriff Menzies was in town last
Monday on official business.
An American hustler at the
opera house tomorrow night.
Or. P. 3. Thomson, resident
dentist. Harlowton. Mont. adv.
Ed English and James Bourke
are laying off in the boiler shops.
Auto Livery, day or night. Call
+ r. q aasHt = &
phone 100. Harlow Auto Co.-Adv.
Ifayou want to make a farm loan
see w. G. Husband about the mat
ter. ADV.
G. G. Perkins, Undertaken and
Elnbalmer. Hearse in connection,
Harlowton. Mont. adv.
For second-h hand household goods
see the second hand man. Opposite
Hogl's Saloon.
Alachinist Wilson Of the local
shop, has been promoted as round
house foreman at Three Forks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-04
City in Brief

The complete shop, engraving, print
ing, blank book. knight Printing Co.
-Advt.
Engraved and embossed work of
every description. Knight Printing Co.
--Advt
Earle D. Fleming is quite i'll and is
confined to his bed at ST. Johns hos
pital.
Taxicab and Livery; careful and
prompt; charges reasonable. Phone
las. evening 915.-Advt.
Steamship tickets to all foreign
ports. Wheelock Insurance Agency,
692 Front street, phone 10O6.-Advt.
The next telephone directory goes
to press Aug. 10. Order a telephone
now that your name may appear.
-Advt.
New merchandise stock to exchange
for farm land or city property. viii
assume on good deal. P. o. Box II,
st. Paul. -Advt.
The south dial 'ofsthe big clock over
the Great Northern passenger station
Is not a very intelligent indicator of
the time.
The Daughters Of Norway will give
an ice cream social, at their hall Tues
day evening to which all of their
friends are invited.
Some exceptional values in loose
leaf ledger outfits, in the several line
we are closing out. See window dis
play. Walker Bros. & Hardy.-Advt.
L. C. Krogh, garment buyer for the
A. L.. Moody store, has gone east to
buy the fall stock of garments. He
Will spend two or three weeks in New
York city.
A. L. Moody left last night for the
east, where he will purchase fall goods
for the A. L. Moody store. He will
spend the greater share Of time away
in New York city.
Manager Colby of the Bradstreet
Mercantile agency has returned from
his vacation, part of which WAS spent
& Battle Greek, Mich, with his father
who is an invalid. He also made visits
at Detroit, Mich, making the trip via
the lakes.
Miss Jardine Roen Of the new .Roen
& Co. department store, left the last
of the week for New York city, where
buying supplies for the new store. An
drew Roen of the same store is also
in New York buying fall goods.
Eddie Denis, the ~13-year-old son Of
Oliver Denis, who was reported in
jured in an automobile accident, is
said to be able to be about as though
nothing at all had happened. The lad
was bumped into by an automobile,
but the report that he was injured was
without foundation.
The installation of the bitulithic
pavement on Ninth street south from
Fifth avenue to Nine avenue is finish
ed to a little beyond Eighth avenue
and the paving of the street railway
tracks is practically completed, at least
suft1c1ently as to alloy the running of
the st. Johns Hospital car as far as
Thirteenth street south. The work on
fFourteenth street n the unfinished
part Of Fifth venue is progressing,
rapidly and the hope is entertained
that Superintendent Brown Of the troll
ley line will be able to announce the
complete service over the southside
loop in a few days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-04
HELD GOOD MEETING

The regular monthly meeting of the
Fargo council of the United CONNER
ciai Travellers was well attended
Saturday night at the A. o. U. w.
hall.
The principal feature Of the even
ing was the address of Sec. Thomas
Dunn, Is Marriage a Failure? which
was given for the special beneft of
Senior Counsellor r.. 70. Cole, a bene-
dict of the last month.
That Mr.. Cole should have slipped
away without giving the travellers
warming was just a trif1e aggravating,
SO a warm reception awaited him last
night when he came to preside.
Mr.. Cole was presented with several
handsome pieces OF cut glass.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-04
wahpeton vo, and Lost.

EWahpeton,s N. d., Aug. 4.-Wahpeton
and Little Falls divided the honors
last Thursday and Friday, each win
ming one game. Wahpeton won the
first s to z in eleven innings and Little
Fails the second 15 to /. The Little
Falls team got to Trepton for seven
teen hits in the last game. Parizek,
the newly acquired Wahpeton short
stop from Great Bend, was easily the
star OF the games, making four rims
driving In three in the first game
and stealing three bases. Insthe Sec
ond he handled twelve chances without
q. skip, stole three bases and scored the
run of the game besides getting
singles and a double out. Of four
times up. Batteries, for Wahpeton,
sullivan and Jordan, Trepton and Jor-
for Little Falls, Don1inick, Butler
and Erickson; Butler and Erickson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-04
TO OPEN
SEPTEMBER 2
HOVER

The Fargo public schools will re-
open for the coming school year, Tues
day. Sept. 2, the day following Labor
day. The teachers for the coming
year will arrive in the city the satur-
day before the annual teachers meet
ing.
Examinations for retarded students
will be held at the high school the last
week in August that all students who
have worked to make up may be given
an opportunity to do so. Further an
n~ouncements regarding the exams.
will be given later.