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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-28
Scores OF Lives Lost
In Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh, Pa, March 27,-At least
a score of lives are known to have
been sacrificed to flood waters in
Western and Northern Pennsylvania
and portions of West Virginia Com
munication is seriously Handicapped
and accurate information not avail
able. The property loss, it is believed
will reach 100000.
Upwards of $4,000 working people
are out of employment Temporarily
through the flooding of hundreds OF
industrial plants.
sharon and Newcastle, both IN
Pennsylvania, and Wheeling, w. Va
face grave flood situation. The
Pennsylvania towns are completely un-
der water, the height at some points
being 10 feet.
AT sharon 10 persons are known TO
he dead Accurate conditions at New
GA stle. Pa. are unknown. 1t is known
that the waters from the swollen
Shenandoah river reached one OF the
many blast furnaces in that city, caus-
ing terrific explosion.
A family of four were drowned Wheh
their home was swept away.
Wheeling, w. Va, today, is confront
ed with one of the worst flood sltua-
lions in its history. With the ONO
river gradually rising and great
norton of the city already under wa
ter. a stage Of As feet is expected be-
fore nightfall Many hundreds OF IAN
lilies are homeless. Six fatalities oe-
cnrred there. The river, this morning,
is rising slowly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-28
Smoke and Pneumonia.

nonuIar crusade for the proven
49,, az pneumonia, similar TO tnae
s,hicb has been waged against tupeI
a,,Ioeis is the suggestion OF Dr. WI.
,iar charles White of the department.
80 n,edicine. University of Pittsburgh
,r,,is CITY appropriately enough 10
1.-two a study of smoke as diseass
producer. 81, aaantel
- eueh study. because the hi,7
r,ake areas of well-deiined density ~
The valleys along the rivers VIZ"
irons Of lessened density on the 10"
wing hills and of comparative Tree
aar, from smoke higher up. IN"
,.,,,ol,iest regions are Inhabited nos
anly by the poor but very Well
saonle. This makes it possible u
rnle out poverty as influencing the re-
suits.
The determination of smoke density
,,as made by precipitating the smoke
content of different quantities OIL ar
mr. whites chart showed that the
o,,rves of smoke density and OF NOR
taIity from tuberculosis in the dilfer-
ont wards do not run parallel. Pltts-
h,,yyh has a comparatively low deafh
.ote from tuberculosis. which is ap-
rarentY unaffected by the smoke con-
tent of the air.
with pneumonia, however, there is
remarkable rarallelism in the Two
curves, and such factors as density OF
population and poverty are apparent
" Of little Importance for the pros
perous districts have as high a pro-
norton of deaths from pneumonia as
the poorer districts, if their smoke
density is the same. Dr. White said
that pneumonia had of late wears as.
sumed terribly acute and fatal form
in Pittsburgh and that he was con-
WINGED that smoke was very impor-
tant factor in the severity of the dis
ease.-Dr. Alice Hamilton in The Sur
yey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-28

merged section can be explored today.
That conditions will improve is not as
sured, however.
Reports, today from the vicinity of
Lewiston were that the huge reservoir
there was expected to break any min
ure y high wind was blowing water
ever the reservoir banks, the dams
we're weakening rapidly and Lewiston
reolle We're fleeing from their homes.
Lewiston is 20 miles from Dayton but
1t is predicted here that If the reser-
yoir there gives way a worse food
than has overwhelmed the city Will
sweep down upon the inha bitants now
lighting for life. Should this catastro-
phe come before the water now nem-
ming in thousands subside enough to
allow boats to get to the stricken peo-
pie, 1t is predicted that 1t will be inn
possible to reach them for days
Most OF them have been subjected
70 cold, penetrating wind, driving
rain before it, since Tuesday noon.
Early today, there was snow and a
decided drop in the temperature.
The city aas proclaimed under MAI
tial law, yesterday afternoon. A thiet
was caught robbing homes of lood
victims He Was shot to death by state
Guardsmen.
Although all grocery stores OUTSIDE
tho Hooded area sold out their stocks
Yesterday afternoon. food soon Was
supplied by other cities.
Vice Mayor Huber, early today, call
ed n,on nearby towns for fire fighting
apparatus and dynamite with which u
blow up the buildings surrounding the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-28
Rhode Island Swept
By Whirlwind Rain.

Providence. r. l., March 2l.--n de-
structive wind and rain storm swept TINS
state, today, causing mucn damage 10
property and injury to many persons.
The Pawtuxet valley was, tonight, in
darkness as the result of wires being
blown down and street car traffic was Sc
riously impeded by poles and trees piowh
over on the tracks. Miss NJ Louise
Sumner of this city was thrown down
and her hip fractured while others were
injured by falling glass from wrecked
skylights and signs. The moulding room
of the Stillman White Foundry was
wrecked by the fall of 40-foot chimney
Just five minutes after the II men en-
ployed in it had left.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-28
WoodsviIle, N. H.,
Is Inundated==35
Houses Submerged.

voodsyine. \. H., March 27-Thirty-
Eve houses were partly submerged wheh
the Connecticut river overhowed' toiiisn y
as II reached its highest crest al t'is
noint since lS76 The flood caused the
Position & Maine Railroad TO cancel us
schedule on the White Mountain division
mill late tomorrow. en- the Montpelier
division the railroad was enable" 10 OPP
crate only on the line running towards
Boston. The Wells and Ammonusnc NV
ers. which empty into the Gonneeteut
river here, over flowed and caused con-
siderable property damage. Families
made homeless temporarily by the floor"
ing of their homes sought refuge in 9TH
er parts of the town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-28
Is Drowned in
ChilliCothe, Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio. March 27.-Twenty-fiVe
persons were drowned and great proper
ty damage was wrought by the scioto
river floods at Chillicothe, which had
been cut off from communication, until
late today, according to the statement
of G. w. Perry, editor of the Chiilicothe
Gazette over the long distance telephone,
this evening. Gov. Cox had previously
received a message to the effect that 500
persons had been drowned there.
Mr. Perry said that while many per-
sons were missing, the known death list
will not exceed %. A great part OF emil
licothe is under water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-28

water or lighting facilities. The
schools are closed and the mayor this
afternoon, issued a proclamation or
dering that all saloons and business
houses be closed, at O'Clock, and
instructed the police to keep people
off the streets. This was done on ac
count of the fear of fire. Citizens have
had to use coal oil lamps and candles,
during the last two days. There has
been no loss of life but the property
loss will be more than $350,000.
No communication with the outside
world has been had since Monday, I'M =
til this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-28

Dayton, Ohio. March IA small
portion of Dayton's citizens. today,
from their refuge on. the highest point
IN the city. awaited anxiously to learn
OF the tate of at least $1,000 of the
eity's inhabitants hemmed in by rag
ing water and menaced by fire.
Although only little more than a
mile from the section where it is
feared there has bsen great loss of
HE, hundreds of willing men and
women looked on helplessly
Epep during the early hours of the
thira day OF the food any estimate of
the NUMBER Who have persisted would
pc mere guess work. Thousands have
been marooned How many have sur
yived. no one knows. a..
Numerous fires have sprung up
since the water from "a bursted
reservoir penned tens of thousands,
put the worst blaze started. yester-
oay afternoon, about 40 and, this
morning, stili was claiming it's toll OF
property and doubtless lives.
aithoush water from swollen
streams had been creeping up, on the
outlying sections for hours. the catas-
tfophe which resulted so seriously
came within 80 minutes after the
Iarieton reservoir broke. Streets be-
came basins for swirling torrents of
water. IN which boats could not live.
ihose safe from the food have had
TO wait until the water subsidies The
water went down perceptibly each
hour after noon, yesterday, and un-
less other reservoirs break. which is
feared, the well organized force of re-
lief workers should have n large sec
ton of the city explored before night
fall.
Fire, the extent of which is I'M
known, added grim menace, last
night and today. From what couia
be seen through a field glass from the
tor of tall building. nearly mile
away. it seemed as If the fire started
in the Patterson Supply Company
plant at Third and jefferson streets,
Early today, it had consumed at
least parts of three blocks.
The fire burned northwest for o time
and then shifted to directly west. II
has been conservatively estimated tha'
$50 persons We're marooned in the BecN.
Ell Hotel, which was believed to nay.
gone up in flames. This fact. howeVei'
could not be definitely stated.
Two expert oarsmen took boat i,l.o
parts of Third and Jefferson stress
yesterday and saw persons in eVei'
building who pleaded to be saved.
Word was received, early today. . W..
GO motorboats with men were con ~, :
from Cleveland and few from oA'
cinnati. ;. ).
Unless conditions become wors s,,h.
believed practically all OF the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-28
SNOW ADDS TO MISERY.
Binding Storm Makes More Suffering
For Hungry Refugees.

Columbus, Ohio, March 27.-With !
binding snowstorm and the tempera
ture falling, gnawed by hunger and
suffering from the cold. the thousands
of flood sufferers of the State OF Ohio
early today faced the uncertainties
which the freezing temperature was
adding to their plight. Some passed
the night in trees and others on house
tops, facing the chilly winds, blind
ing sleet and snow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-28
SHUT OFF BY FIRE.
Telephone From Dayton Cut OF Be-
cause of Closeness of Blaze.

Lima, Ohio, March 27.-Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton offices heard from
Colonel Bryant of the End Regiment
Ohio National Guard, at Troy, Ohio,
at 2 o'clock, this morning, that in a
conversation with the Central Union
Telephone Co. at Dayton, he was sud
denly cut off with the words;
Good bye, I'm going Fire is across
the alley from us
The telephone building is three
blocks from Third and st. Clair ave-
rue where the fire started.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-28
FOUR REFUGEES ON RAFT.
Men of Raft, Man on Log and Girl on
Small House Float Past Wheeling.

Wheeling, w. Va, March 27.-Three
men on a raft II man on log and a
girl on a small house tloated past this
city, late this afternoon, in the ONO
river. They We're last seen passing
Moundsvlle. Unsuccessful efforts wer"
made to rescue them. They We're re-
ported to have been carried away from
Wellsburg, 16 miles north of here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-28
LIFE SAVERS TO RESCUE.
Special Train Carrying Crew to Day.
ton for Relief

Cincinnati, Ohio March 27.-The
government life saving crew from
Louisville arrived here, this morning,
with their boats on the way to Dayton.
A special train of 80 physicians, 10
nurses and carrying large quantity
of medical supplies was made up, early
today, and left for Dayton.
Ten electric street car trucks filled
with food and medical supplies were
started for Hamilton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-28

THE DAMAGE AT DAYTON.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

stocks of stores. Figures available at
manufacturing plants which suffered
placed damage under this head at ST.
600, 900. The loss of automobiles was
set at 100000, this figure having
been reached by setting the damage to
at least 1000 machines.
1t was believed the damage to
household goods would amount into
the millions, because in many sections
of the submerged area, the water
reached to the second floor of hundreds
of houses
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-28
NEW ENGLAND FLOOD.
Continued from Page One.)

w. Davis, night Associated Press op-
orator at The Sun, telegraphed to his
home at Birmingham, Ala, immediate
ly after the bad storms of last week,
and has received word that all of his
family escaped any injury. There
was much delay in transmission OF
the messages both ways on account
of the hundreds of wires which were
out of commission.-The Lewiston sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-28

the food districts continued imperfect
and the presence of the Chief Execu-
tive was required to issue emergency
executive orders. he would go to the
zone of the disaster himself
The President did little else today.
besides his work ON the food situa-
ton and is ready 10 SGT aside other
business before him to assist the au-
thorities of Ohio and Indiana.
Tomorrow, the entire situation will
lie canvassed by the cabinet
Postmaster General Burleson is con-
tenn iatirG quick journey 10 Ohio if
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-28
FALLS THREE STORIES.
Pittsbure Oil Operator Was Watching
Flood from Office.

Pfttsburg, Pa. March 27.-D.
Thayer, Il wealthy oil operator, while
watching the flood waters of the Al
legheny, late today, fell from "A third
story window in his office and was
killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-28

Columbus, Ohio, March 27.-With all
the rivers and streams of the state
subsiding today, Ohio is emerging
from the greatest flood II has ever
known. The loss of life will not he
revealed until the swollen streams
have receded into their banks and
when the full account is made it is be-
lieyed that the total death list for the
state will run well over 2000. The
property damage probably will amount
to s1o0.o6eooO.
Dayton Is the worst afflicted of the
many cities of the state that have suf
fered by flood. Not only has Che death
loss from drowning there been ex-
fremeiy heavy but fire, which ragged
unchecked. early this morning, threat
ened to destroy the business section.
George r. BHrba. private secretary to
Edvernor Cox, last night, reported that
the property loss would amount to
fsD. 900. 600 and that the deaths would
approximate 1000.
From OIL sections Of the state mill.
Tia equipped with food and blankets
are Fastening 10 the relief of The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-28
TOWNSVILLE FLOODED.
Sixteen Persons Drowned in Small
Village South of Terre Haute.

Terre Haute, Ind, March 27.-Sixteen
persons We're drowned. this afternoon.
when Eel river flooded TOWNSVILLE, a
small village about % miles south of
Terre Haute. according to a report from
Linton. Thirty others are marooned on
housetops and six boats have been sent
from Litton to rescue the survivors All
wire communication with the place was
nut off, this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-28
Bridges are Threatened.

West Lebanon, n. H., March 27.-The
high water of the Connecticut river was
pounding the ice against the bridges al
the state line, tonight. and they We're in
imminent danger of being swept away
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-28

Tho breakers on Narragansett pay
washed away more than 40 feet Oh 'le
shore line at Quonochontaum' tore OH %
foot Of the heavy masonry sea wan At
Eort Mansfield and cast adrift hunper
80 harpes and smaller craft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-28
$50 HON ELESS.
Wabash, Indiana. inundated-No Loss
OF life-About S35o,o0o Damage.

Wabash Ind, March 27.-seven hum
dred and fifty persons are homeless
as the result Of the high flood in the
Wabash river The city is without gas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-28
RELIEF BY GOVERNMENT.

CONTINUED from Page One.)
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LOSSES were diSo iePpl 'tu ~
tributary streams. A big stream.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02

Paris. Jan. @--Politics has obscured
! the theatre recently just as IT mas every
other social activity. the election ot
President of the republic crowding plays
ont of mind just as 1t has more 'hah
meagre mention Of them out of the news
p,pers. Besides which. the week has not
been rich in productions, poverty QUE
doubtless. to managerial common sense
which usually knows when people nave
time ard thought for the theatre ana
when they have not
From Monte Carlo there is an interest
ing item. The Prince of Monaco has for
hidden the representa- ton OF "Parsfal at
the Grand Theatre of Monte Carlo, Wherc
the opera season has just opened. Inc
order has come late, and has NIT thc
managemcnt badly, rehearsals and other
expensive preparations being already nm
ishcd and paid FOR Four performances
of the work had been advertised seats
for all Of them having been sold within
the last week To subscribers ana puplic
nj high prices justified thoroughly by the
devotion Of the receipts TO the wounded
of the Balkan war That last concession
even, was Nrung out Of the management
il IL said. by the hope that with so hu-
manc "A service TO be performed Frau
Wagner. Sicgfricd Wagner and the So
cicty of Authors. all of whom wanted TO
, keen "Parsifal'' OF altogether at any cost,
! Gight be d!ssuadcd from their actual po-
litical work against the Wagnerian sea-
: son at Monte Carlo.
IL is the Society Of Authors. indeed,
/ which has won the battle. For three
( weeks it's president. N Pierre Decour-
/ cellc. and it's lawyer, NJ. Jallu, have been
working hard on the case. NJ. Dccour-
; cclle finally got an audience with the
Prince and won him over. The fact that
( that little monarch Is himself more of a
scholar. student. man of letters and NOR
. alist than man of law CT state. has doubt
loss helped the cause Of the authors. 1t
/ is "A neat. if not large, victory. and was
neatly won by NJ. Decourcelle's able
pleading Though wide announcement
has been given To the production in ques-
tiop the singers engaged were not OF
notable reputation. judged by American
standards but since practically all the
great opera regulations go to America
aud stay there. the standard is not FAIR
one 10 Judge by. and the public here can
not he expected to depreciate such sec
J ond rate singers as may be left behind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
RUTH ST. DENIS COMING
An Occidental Dancer with an
Oriental Temperament.

Connected with Ruth S, Dsuis's name
is an atmosphere OF foreign perfumes. OF
Eastern mysticism. of weird suggestive
ness. of Oriental customs and an ihc re-
mOteness and charm OF antique races-so
difficult is il 10 dissocistc this Occiden al
exotic from her Oriental temperament. But
ii is nevertheless q fact that the create
Of the Cobra" the yogi" the "Tcmblc. 90
the "Nautch Girl" ana many Other Kinda
dances is New Jerseyite By birth and has
never been nearer the Orient than our
own California.
Though Miss St Denis has made Ia
nous the Hindu dances and yice-yer
the Hindu dances have made Miss 81
Denis. she is ambitious for new laurels
and new mediums of expression Conse-
quently. she is now about to devote her
self to series of japanese dances orig
mated by herself but founded on legends
and drawn from fourteenth century prints
Miss St Denis is now busily rehearsing
several Orientals engaged 10 assist her in
these new dances. and il is said that
every Japanese dressmaker in the city is
at work copying kimonOs from rare old
prints lent by connosseurs and collectors.
In one scene Miss st. Denis will wear five
separate kimonOs. one over the other. OF
delicate violet. amber. rose and green
crepe. but each.is Of such flmy mate
rial that all suggestion Of weight is lost
in luminous cloud of daphanous effects
The legend on which Miss ST. Denis
POUNDS the story OF her new pantomime
dances is told by Lafcadio Hearn in his
"Shadowings, under the title Of THE
Legend Of Fugen- Bosatsu''-Fugen- Rosat-
su being the. incarnation OF the Buddha
spirit. According to the legend jealous
pilgrim priest Journeys 10 the town OF
Kanzaki in search OF the Buddha. who has
appeared to him in IL vision. He prays for
a divine manifestation and. to his utter
establishment, is directed to the home of a
beautiful Yujo of the Yoshiwara. or cour-
tesan. quarter. 1t is explained by Lafca-
do Hearn in his preface that "the Buddh9
ard Bodhisatra will appear in this world
I'm countless forms chosen by them in
divine comps sslon when such shapes can
serve them to lead men into other paths
and save them from the perils Of Illusion.
The beautiful courtcsan gives trio OF
dances in her salon before her lovers. but
when il comes TO presenting the cup OF
eako (which, according TO custom, Is the
NAV of designating which lover has found
.ha highest favor In the Yujo's eyes,. she
walks straight up TO the priest'y visitor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02

The bill had announced two evening per-
formances. extremely unusual expert
ments with "Parsiral" They were to begin
at 6 o'clock, with an intermission OF one
and one-half hours for dinner after the
first act. an arrangement often used by
the Opera in Paris in the performance of
far shorter works than "Parsifal" Die
Walkyrie,' for example.
Lucien Besnards LA Folle Enchere"
at the Renaissance. has come OFF easily.
almost handsomely. at the hands of the
critics first because the author is well
known and popular at once; second. be-
cause the piece il itself harmless. and
third. perhaps because il got produced ou
an isolated night, and had the happy at
mosphere OF an cminently popular Presi-
dental election over the minds of critics
and popuiaoc when they first got round
to sec it, The subject. as described eco
by one writer. is The giving
i'm marriage To the son OF professor of
chemistry who is universally illustrious
and VIGOROUSLY an atheist the niece of
The Archbishop OF Paris" But that string
in Che plot is merely machinery and artl-
flee: as. indeed. are all the other strings,
The more eminent critics. while praising
the piece and author in a paragraph, dis
play their acumen-and irony-in columns
OF notwithstanding as TO why and how 81
feeble a pretty little trine as La Follc
EnchArc" can please To the solid and wide
extent that II does and has already. For
the play has every earmark of the very.
very long runner. AS one critic remarked
of it-privately not in print-"Ill wager
my reputation YOU Americans get that
piece and that IT outruns them all over
there. IT looks written for export, any