Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-05


the devastated districts by the war
and navy departments under expert
oneed ana competent officers ana also
were forwarded by nearby cities and
towns. Later other supplies came
from more remote localities. kit
meals and cooked food, and later re-
lief stations were established In
schools or other suitable places, where
food and clothing were distributed to
those In need. Coal also was given
out. ! saw one or two ear loads
dumped az the side OF a street In the
flooded district Of Columbus for any
ones use.
"Tho Red Cross Immediately upon
Information Of the disaster sent tele-
grams TO the governors Of ohio and
Indiana offering assistance and be-
gan TO move into the field It's person
mel of trained agents as we'll as the
nurses. These agents are men con-
neeted With various phllanthroplc as
soclations ana who have had special
experience and training in disaster
relief WORK for the Red Cross. The
natonal director, Ernest u. Bicknell.
on his way TO omaha for cyclone re-
lief work, was recalled, as the Red
Cross agents from Chicago and st.
Louis reported the work at Omaha
we'll In hand.
Governor Cox. acting as president
of the state Red Cross board, appoint
ed special relief committee OF well
known and representative citizens.
I'm Ohio where the flood has sub
sized the first needs have been met
and the matter OF sanitation is being
given careful consideration. Now,
follows the vital question OF rehahni-
tatlon."
Major Normoyle. az the head OF the
army relief forces in tho flood dis
triets' reported today that ne was con-
fident he had the situation well in
hand. Answering querry concern
ing the possibility of starvation in Ma
rietta. the officer responded. 81 will
ieed them with spoon II necessary
surgeon Evans reported TO Surgeon
General Stokes from Cincinnati that
all stricken towns now have compe-
tent medical men ana sufficient sup
plies except serums. The conditions
to be met relate solely to food. cloth
ing and shelter and the prevention OF
epidemics and surgeon Evans believes
the local health authorities now are
able 20 handle the situation.
that when the crest OF the flood
reaches lower river points where there
rs very large coiored uneducated
population that there will be much
disease and dostitution to be handled
10y local authorities with the assist
anee of government rations and cloth
ing, but Insofar as the medical and
surgical situation is concerned. each
community should be. and ! believe is.
able TO handle it's own propositions at
present"
AZ the Request OF John II. Patter-
son, chairman of the cltizens relief
committee of Dayton, o., Secretary
MeAdoo. of treasury department. to-
day ordered National Bank Examiner
Hoouhhft 20 go from Columbus to
Dayton 70 advise the financial insti-
tutions Of the lood-devastated city
as to methods of rehabilitation.
Aaron Aaronsohn. head of the lew
ish agricultural experiment station in
Palestine. who Is IN the United states
at the invitation Of the agricultural
department for consultation on farm
ing problems, conferred today with
Secretary of the Interior Lane on
means 70 control the Mississippi and
Ohio TO prevent floods Mr.. Aaron
sohn offered several suggestions
which impressed the secretary, who
VIII discuss them with the president.