The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-29
MONEY FOR RELIEF
Contributions Swell the Fund
for Flood Sufferers.
Movement Extends Over the
Entire United States.

Chicago, March 2S.-Chicago relief
fund for the flood victims reached
100000 today. OF this amount $780,
900 was contributed through the Chi
cago Association of Commerce. The
fund is being increased hourly and
may reach 100000 before the work
today shipped four more carloads OF
clothing to Dayton.
Pacific States Contribute.
San Francisco, March 29.-Roughly
estimated, more than quarter of a
million dollars has been pledged by
citizens of the three Pacific coast
states-Washington. oregon and Cali
fornia-for the relief of the Ohio and
Indiana flood sufferers and nearly one
half of this sum has been forwarded
by telegraph. Meanwhile, the gather
ing of contributions is being prosecu-
ted energetically.
Contributions at st. Louis.
ST. Louis, March 29.-Fetus J. Wade,
treasurer of the st. Louis Emergency
Relief association, said last night that
$50, 900 has been raised for the Ohio
and Indiana flood sufferers. He ex-
poets the amount will be increased to
800, 900 today.
Los Angeles Responds.
Los Angeles, Cal, March a.
Adolphus Busch, the millionaire
brewer, has announced that he has
directed his son in ST Louis to send
$25,000 to aid the flood sufferers in
Ohio. The total subscription thus far
raised here is 100000 which it is
hoped to swell to 100000 The Ohio
society telegraphed $1,000 to Gov
ernor Cox.
Sullivan Pleads For Sufferers.
San Francisco, Cal, March 90
John L. Sullivan, who refereed prize
crowd to come through like true
sports for the relief of the Ohio and
Indiana flood sufferers. The former
heavyweight champion dropped $50 in
a hat and started it on it's rounds.
Other hats went through the cheer
ing assembly, and a golden flood was
ing assembly and golden flood was
totaled $4,000.
St. Joseph Responds.
ST. Joseph, Mo-. March 29.-The
Ohio-Indiana flood sufferers has
reached more than $4,000. A carload
of clothing and provisions will be for
warded today and the Retail Mer-
potatoes.
Subscriptions at Emporia-
Emporia, Kan, March 2s.-Seven
hundred dollars was raised by sub
scription for the Ohio and Indiana
flood sufferers here. Mayor FeSsend
of Governor Hodges, and four men
canvassed the business streets. A
moving picture theater will give the
total proceeds of its Monday evening
performance to the flood sufferers.
Fund at Usage City.
Osaga City, Kan, March 29.-Citi-
zens of Usage county raised $500 for
tornado and storm sufferers. Mayor
F. ]. Morgan wired the money to the
governors of Nebraska, Ohio and In
diana, 500 to each state.
Atchison Raises $3.50.
Atchison, Kan, March 29.-Atchi-
sons fund for Ohio flood sufferers,
started Wednesday, has reached $3.50.
Effingham, Nortonville and other
small towns in the vicinity of Atchi-
son are raising relief funds, which
will be combined with the amount
raised at Atchison and sent either to
Governor Cox or the Red Cross So
ciety.
Relief Fund Grows.
Washington, March 29-The Red
Cross fund for flood sufferers in Ohio
and Indiana reached $780, 900 when John
ID. Rockefeller gave $1,000 and H. c.
Prick, of Pittsburg, $4,000 Seventy
thousand dollars was added to the fund
yesterday.
The relief work by the government
and the led Cross has taken tangible
form and money food and clothing are
on the way and several corps of or
ganized workers are at Dayton and
other flood stricken towns.
The war department continued its &C
tivity in getting food and tents to Ohio
and Indiana
The navy department contributed
surgeons and medical supplies.
The public health service prepared to
have more of its men join Surgeon Gen.
eral Blue and the other surgeons now
enroute.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo is
sued orders that every possible step be
taken for the rescue and aid of flood
victims without regard for appropria-
lions or their extent.