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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
WILSON CHOOSES SUMMER HOME.
Selects Winston Churchil's House in
Vermont For Capital.

Cornish, n H., March 3l.-President
Woodrow Wilson has chosen the home
of Winston Churchill, the novelist, to
be his summer capital, according to
a telegram received from Mr.. Churchill.
who now is in Santa Barbara, Cal. The
message contained instructions for get
ting the place in readiness for the
presidents occupancy.
Harla Bcnden house, as the Church
i'll property Is known. is a two story
brick structure on hill three miles
beyond Windsor. VT. 1t commands
view of the Connecticut river valley
and Of the Green mountains.
Between six and seven hundred acres
of rolling farm land and fragrant pine
groves give the estate the seclusion
the president desires.
On the estate are two seven room
cottages where the executive officescan
be established and where the presidents s
attendants may live. A tennis court
adjoins the mansion house
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
Panic in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. O., March 3l.-Spreadina
over vast eXpanse of territory in this
city as well aus an almost eaua, amount
In the various towns that lie along the
river on the Kentucky shore. the Ohio
which at this point is within tsvo feet
of being aS high as at any previous
time in its history. this morning con-
tinued to rise During the night the
central part of this city was thrown
into a semi panic by an explosion tina:
could be heard for miles. The Union
Carbide Company at Pearl and ELM
streets. had been destroyed in an ex-
posion caused supposedly by the car
bde coming in contact with the water.
No one was injured as the building was
not occupied.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
Lawrenceburs Under Water.

Lawrenceburg. Ind. March 3l-Prac.
tically the whole city is under deep
water today. more than fifty buildings
are known to have been carried away.
The Knippenzurg carriage factory
burned during the night Owing to
warnings Of flood danger, however. 1t is
not believed there will be any loss OF
life here.
During the fire the factory buildings
were torn from their foundations and
carried about five squares. by which
time the buildings had burned to the
waters edge. The water supply is
plentiful for those refugees who fled to
the highlands but it Is not believed
there is food for more than two dayi
on hand
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
MORGAN, FlNANClER,
CALLED BY DEATH
Greatest Force in Financial World Dies While
in Europe in Quest of Health.
BUSINESS CIRCLES NOT DISTURBED

late the artificial nourishments and
his physical weakness was extreme.
Heart tonics were injected but these
had no effect and for several hours
before his death he was in a state OF
coma, unable to respond to any ques-
tions or unable to recognize those at
the befside.
One of his relatives, Mrs. Fitz Simon,
wife of the Rev. Fitz Simon. arrived
from Cannes. and was shown into the
death chamber, but her presence re-
mained unknown to the dying man.
Four Nurses in Attendance.
Besides the four trained nurses in at
tendance, Miss Helen Hamilton was OF
great assistance to the three physi-
clans. Prof. Giuseppe Bastianelli, DR..
NJ. Allen Starr and DR.. George A..
Dixon.
During the morning George Post
Wheeler, secretary Of the American
embassy, called to make inquiries on
behalf of the American ambassador.
Thomas ]. O'Brien, and was told that
Mr.. Morgan had collapsed, and that his
condition had been rendered worse by
increasing deafness.
From the time of his arrival In Rome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L. Satterlee had
feared a mistake had been made in
bringing Mr. Morgan here instead OF
taking him direct to London, where he
would have been In his own house in
stead Of in noisy hotel and they
thought too that the climate Of Rome
was too mild and enervating for
man in his condition Of Ill health.
Many Cable Inquiries.
Cable dispatches from America.
Great Britain and other parts Of the
world poured in all day making anxious
inquiries and expressing the affection
in which Mr.. Morgan was held every
where.
The fnanciers secretary found 1t i'm
possible to reply to all the inquiries and
Mr.. and Mrs. Satterlee expressed the
desire to inform the inquiries how
touched they were at the manifesto
tions Of sympathy they had received.
. Body 20 1s Sent Hems.s
TIL body of the late J. Pierpont Nor
gan is to be erbalmed and sent to the
United States on board ship from
Naples. A funeral service will be held
before its departure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
HIGH WATERS MOVING DOWN
RIVER VALLEY DESTROY.
ING MUCH PROPERTY.
STOCKS OF GOODS At
MANY POINTS oEsrRoYGu
Buildings Along Water Front From
Marietta. O.. to Cairo, iIi, Partially
submsrssd-No Loss Of Lie Rs.
ported From Latest Flood Menaoe-
Crest Of Flood Not Yet Reached.

Floods in the Ohio river from ita
mouth to Marietta. O., due to the grea,
volume of water poured into It durins
the last week by It's tributaries. have
caused thousands OF people to leave the
lowlands and seek refuge on higher
ground.
Early today the water Is still rieina
and at every city along the river heavy
damage to property Is reported. Rail-
road traffic has been impeded and
many miles OF track washed out.
in Illinois Governor Dunno has or-
dered 1900 state troops to proceed by
Specia ltrains to Cairo and Shawnee-
town for the purpose OF patroling the
lcvees.
Damage Great, No Loss Of Life.
Hundreds of laborers also have been
ordered to pile sacks Of sand on the
levees In the hope Of strengthening
them and preventing a break.
Reports early today from Henderson,
Owenshoro. Louisville. Newport. and
covington. KY: Evansville. Ind: Gin
cinnati. Portsmouth. Marietta, o.;
Huntington and Parkersburg. w Va.
shows that stocks of thousands OF
buildings near the river have suffered
heavily. There has been no loss of life
at any OF these points.
a message from Cairo early today
shows that the levees were still holding
and the town was in less danger than
believed last night. and the water was
still several feet below the top OF tho
levees
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
FINANCIAL AID ASKED TO PRE-.
VENT SERIOUS EPIDEMIC OF
DISEASE.
FOOD AND CLOTHING
SUFFICIENT FOR NEEDS
Relief Committee Issues Appeal to En-
tire Country for Money to Rehabili-
tate Thousands Who Lost All Prop
erty and to Insure Against PestiIence
Council and Committeeman Clash.

Dayton, O., March 31.-John II. Pat
committee, issued the following state
ment today regarding conditions here:
Our committee has now at its dis
posal all the food and clothing neces-
sary to meet the loss Of the sufferers
at Dayton.
Money. however. urgently is re-
quired for putting our city in a con-
dition to prevent the outbreak of seri-
Gus disease and to rehabilitate the
thousands, many of whom have lost
their homes entirely. and all Of whom
have lost their household and personal
effects.
The committee wishes to send out
an urgent appeal to thet citizens of the
United States for the, necessary funds
All contributions should be sent direct
to w. f. Bippus, who has been ap-
pointed treasurer of the relief commit
tee. Mr.. Bippus will send receipts for
all monies received"
A meeting of the members of the re-
lief committee with members of the
city council was called for this after
noon.
Committee and Council Clash.
The council has discussed request
from the committee that 100000 be
diverted from the sinking fund Of the
city to the relief fund. Two council
men protested vigorously and made
remarks derogatory to the relief COM
mittee and accused the members,
among other things, of trying to steal
the city government. Under the pres
ent reign of martial law, modified into
sort Of commission government, the
city is without authority, and there is
well defined movement to retain the
commission form of government until
the city shall have recovered from the
flood.
In the bread line today was Eugene
J. Barney. multimillionaire, whose
gifts to charity have been very large
and recently included $4,000 to the
Y. M. c. A. Of THE city. He obtained
three loaves of bread and small sack
Of potatoes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
London Market. Little Affected.

LONDON Markets Little Affected.
London, March 31.-American secur-
tiles were unsettled during early trad
ing due to J. P. Morgan's illness. Prices
opened a fraction lower anu moved ir-
regularly until noon when the list
ranged from unchanged to "a below
parity.
The death Of ]. Pierpont Morgan had
little or no effect on prices on the
London stock exchange. The list had
weakened somewhat on earlier tele-
grams forecasting the speady end of
the great financier but any disposition
to start a bear movealfnt was quickly
checked and the actual announcement
of his passing away scarcely caused
any further movement.
The death of Mr. Morgan was re-
ceived with marked regret in the high
er financial circles of London where
he was a great favorite.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
STORY OF FINANcIER's LlFE.
"Sphinx Of Wall Street" Once Believed
Without Business Ability.


Without Business Ability.
John Pierpont Morgan started his
business career half century ago on
the board of directors of large mari
time insurance company. He secured
the position thru the influence of his
wealthy father. For a year young Nor
gan attended the directors meetings
but never opened his mouth except to
vote.
The president Of the company told
the elder Morgan that nothing could
be done with his son who seemed to
have little interest in business. John
Pierpont Morgan, however, was all the
time laying plans for his first railway
consolidation, which later established
his standing in Wall street as the only
man who ever got the better Of Jay
Gould.
The president of the insurance COM
pany had mistaken taciternity for in
dolence. The sobriQuet Of Sphinx of
Wall street" later was applied to the
man who at first was believed to have
been without business acumep, but
later became supreme head Of the
American financiers Of the continent.
Could Command Billions.
His control over men and money was
the dominant keynote Of Morgan's life.
Others perhaps were weather than
Morgan but he commanded his wealth
and that of others. At the height Of his
power he is said to have controlled
$4,000. 100000.
In addition to finance, art literature,
philanthropy and sport all came un-
der his influence. His prestige was
not confined to his own country-kings
and emperors and even the pope were
" ont to call him into consultation.
Mr.. Morgan came from an old Puri-
tan New England family, which dates
back in this country to 1886.
He was born in wealth. His father,
Junius Spencer Morgan, left him &c.,
00o.00p and he inherited important
banking connections. j.. S. Morgan
had accumulated his fortune in the dry
goods business with Levi p. Morton
and later as an assistant of George
Peabody. merchant, banker and phil
anthropist
Native Of Hartford, Conn.
J. Pierpont Morgan was born April
II. 1887. in brick cottage in Hartford.
Conn. AS a youngster his tendency to
write poetry gave him the nick name
of Pip" When he was II Morgan
was sent to Boston to the English high
school. He showed a tendency toward
mathematics but had not gifts indi-
cative of unusual mental power. His
first attempts at finance took place in
Boston. The teacher gave him money
with which to buy erasers. Young
Morgan was gone long time. When
he returned he handed the teacher the
erasers and also some change.
whats this for? asked the teach
er. Il gave you just enough to buy
the erasers at the price always paid
for them"
oh" replied young Morgan. Il went
around town until l could md place
to buy at Wholesale"
For two years. after graduating from
the Boston high school Mr.. Morgan
was a student at Goettingen. Germany.
At 81 he embarked on his career as
banker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
Unconscious Several Hours.

When the death Of Mr.. Morgan was
seen to be approaching rapidly Pro1
fessor Bastianelli and DR.. Dixon forced
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert L. Satterlee, his
son -in-law and daughter, and Miss
Helen Hamilton, who had been in con-
etant attendance, to leave the room.
Mr.. Morgan toward the end showed
that he was suffering internally only
by Increment of the right hand. 9th
erwise he displayed no sign of vitality
except by heavy breathing.
Frequent bulletins were issued show
1nx that his condition was gradually
becoming worse and by II o'clock the
physicians had given up all hope.
II. Morgan was unable to assimi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
Still RISING at Cairo.

Cairo. Ill. March s1.-The stage Of
the Ohio river here at 9 o'clock this
morning was SCI feet. and the river
still is rising. The levee is 35 feet
high and Is weighted down with sand
bags for two feet additional and there
seems no danger. Several companies
of the Illinois national guard arrived
this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31

Sun rises April l at 5:45 sets at 6:24.
iowa-Fair tonight and Tuesday; not
much change in temperature.
PAGE ONE. rsg
TeIegraphio News:
j. p. Morgan Dies in Rome.
Quest For Health Unavailing.
Financial Circles Little Disturbed.
Career Notable as Money Maker.
Ohio River Cities Damagf BY
Floods. q
Dayton Needs Money.
Day in the Legislature.
PAGES TWO AND THE
Iowa News: 8
Utilities Bill Made New r sSds.
Industrial Welfare Commit ,Sn.
Receiver For Iowa River 1T Com
pany.
Church Dedication at II 9.
United Evangelical Conference Ap-
pointments. #e3
PAGE FOUR.
EDITORIAL: y
Morgan and the Rest OF Us.
Country Schools and Illiteracy.
Last Weeks Business.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
Important Legal Decisions.
PAGE FIVE.
Iowa News:
Ames Teaches 10000 Women.
Crowds Visit Tornado Zone.
PAGES SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE.
City News:
Vote Lighter Than Two Years Ago.
Comparison of Vote at 9 O'clock.
Two New Pastors For City.
Fraternal Baseball League Formed.
Flood Sufferers Fund Grows.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
MorganS Death Doesn't Affect
Grains.
Wheat Prices Ascend.
FirmnesS in Corn.
Hog Market One Sided Affair.
Cattle Receipts Exceed Needs.
To Impart Strength to Commerce
Board.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
Weather Bureaus Bulletin.

Washington, March 31.-This is to-
days special bulletin issued by the
weather bureau:
"The Ohio river is falling from Pitts
burg to about Huntington, w. Va. It is
still rising from Cincinnati to Cairo.
The guage readings at the principal
weather bureau stations at a. m.
Monday thus far received. Pittsburg to
Cairo follow:
-"Pittsburg, 1877 feet. s.3 below flood
stage; Cincinnati, s9.2 feet. 1872 feet
above food stage: Louisville. 43.7 feet.
15.7 feet above flood stage; Cairo. SO
feet, Z feet above, flood stage"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
HAD ABANDONED BUSINESS.
Morqan Gave Up All Work When He
Wont to Europe.

Wont to Europe.
New York, March 31.-The Morgan
Offices at the corner of Broad and Wall
streets were closed this morning. On
the front doors was posted this notice:
u. P. Morgan died at Rome, Italy,
at 1905"
Henry P. Dawson, a member Of the
house of Morgan, made the announce
ment. He said merely that he had re-
ceived a cable that the financier had
passed away shortly after noon. Mr..
Dawson had planned to go abroad this
week but this trip will be postponed.
Coincident with Mr.. Morgan's death
It became known that he had suffered
q serious attack before his departure
to Europe but rallied so rapidly that
1t was not considered forerunner to
fatal illness and was known only 10
I his most intimate friends.
Had Given Up Business.
For many years Mr.. Morgan spent a
considerable portion Of his time abroad
but on this trip, for the first time, he
severed all connection with business
affairs and permitted his partners to
shoulder all responsibility. 1t was the
first instance of his taking such a
complete rest since he entered the
banking business in this city before the
civil war.
Bankers Not Disturbed.
Prominent local bankers said this
morning that they did not predict any
decided unfavorable effect on the stock
market by reason of Mr.. Morgan's
death. The reason Of this they ex
planned was that the recurrent rumors
Of his serious illness Ind prepared the
market for any possibility and enabled
those engaged in market operations TO
prepare for just such situation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
CHARGE CREATES SURPRISE.
Money Trust Committee Doubts PLY
sican's Statement.

Washington. March. 81. - Surprise
was expressed by members of the
money trust" committee now In
Washington that Mr.. Morgan's break
down should have been attributed by
his physicians to the effects OF the
Pujo inquiry.
When the banker appeared before
the committee Dec. IS and 10. he was
apparently in good health and his
bearing was confident and self-pos-
seSSed
MIR. Morgan appeared to enjoy the
investigation" said Representative
Hayes, of California. today. He
seemed entirely at ease and under no
unusual strain"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
At Memphis.

Memphis. Tenn. March 31.--A stage
OF 3S feet was registered on the local
guage OF the Mississippi river at 7
o'clock this morning. n rise of s Of a
foot In the past twenty-four hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
At PaducaI,.

Paducah. Ky. March 81 1.-The Ohio
river guagc here at o'clock this morn
ing registered a. feet rise Of % feet
In the last twenty -four hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
PAGE IS AMBASSADOR
Editor and Publisher Accepts Post at
Court Of st. James-ls Member Of
Firm Of Doubleday, Page c CO.

Washington, March 3t.-Walter H.
Page, of Garden City, L. l., editor of
the Worlds Work, and member of
Doubleday, Page & Co., publishers, has
accepted President Wilson's offer to be
ambassador to Great Britain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
pi.tant ouake Recorded,

Washington. March 31.-An earth
quake of unusual intensity was regis
tered last night on the ismograph at
Georgetown University. The prin-
cipal tremor occurred at 1925, altho
the quakes lasted from 11:01 to 1890
this morning. The disturbance was
between 5000 and 1000 miles from
Wa snington
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31

plant was knocked down by $4,000
volts of electricity but was able to get
up and resume work in short time.
He suffered bad burn on the abdomen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
At Louisville

Louisville. March 3,-The stage cs
the Ohio river at this morning was
43,7 feet n rise of 16 fee. In the last
"a hours
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
cua,dsmcn for Flood Duty.

Chicago. March 31.-The Seventh
regiment Illinois national guards. and
Illinois naval reserves. left here today
on q special train for Cairo, ILL.,, for
flood duty in that district.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31

fore he reached her door, however. he
added:
Two cablegrams have been received
from Rome. One was received at S:15
and the other at $3.50. They have not
yet been translated. A statement VIII
be. given out later at the offices OF J..
p. Morgan g. CO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
Chicago Forwards Supplies.

Chicago, March 31.--Chicagos relief
fund for the flood victims reached
$4,000 today. The United Charities
today shipped three carloads of cloth
ing, one car of canned soup and one
car Of tents to Indianapolis for use in
the Indiana cities.
Five hundred sewing kits were sent
to Dayton at the request of the repre-
sentatives of the American National
Red Cross Society.
The Chicago Association Of Com
merce shipped 1000 blankets and 1000
mattresses to Tiffin, O. The associa-
ton thus far has turned over $50 900
to. the American National Red Cross
Society for distribution among the
flood sufferers in Ohio.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
Son Refuses to Be Interviewed.

'Please don't speak to me now," was
the request of J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr.,
now5J. P. Morgan, of the small army
of newspaper men who greeted him
when he left his home in Madison ave-
nue. this morning.
Mr. Morgan was bound for the home
of his mother, few doors away. Be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
wALcoT1woMAN A SUICIDE.
Mrs. Dora kahl Ends Life by Drinking
CarboIic Acid.

CarboIic Acid.
Davenport, March 31.-Mrs. Dora
Kahl, aged 76 years, residing in Wal
colt, twelve miles west of Davenport,
committed suicide this morning. After
retiring the aged woman drank the
contents Of bottle Of carbolic acid and
died shortly thereafter. Melancholia,
during which she was subject to fits
of temporary insanity, is the assigned
cause. She leaves three sons and one
6auphtop -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
Garrison and Cox Confer.

Columbus, O.. March 31.-Secretary
Of War Garrison arrived here shortly
after II o'clock today and Immediately
went into conference with Governor
Cox regarding the flood situation IN
Ohio.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
Receives $4,000 Volts: Lives.

Special to Times Republican.
Boone. March 81. j. P. Casserly,
superintendent Of the Ogden light
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
EARTH TREMoRs FELT.

Records Violent Shocks.
Seattle, Wash, March 31.-A violent
earthquake was recorded on the seismo-
graph of the University of Washington
beginning at 7:48 o'clock last night and
continuing an hour and a half. There
was continuous shock for forty y-five
minutes. Apparently the disturbance
was in Bering sea and it is believed a
volcanic outbreak was responsible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31

Irregular Changes on Paris Bourse.
Paris, March 31.-Prices showed ir-
regular changes on the bourse today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
Trade Quiet in Berlin.

Berlin, March 31.-Trading was quiet
on the bourse today and price changes
were limited to small fractions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
FAIR AND WARMER WEATHER.
Washington Bulletin Favorable to I'm.
proved Conditions in Flood Districts

Washington, March 31.-Tempera-
lures above the seasonal average. over
most Of the country, with precipitation
generally below the normal in the
north and near normal in the south,
probably will prevail during the COM
ing week, according to the weather bu-
reau's weekly bulletin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-31
T..R. BULLETIN
Noticeable News Of Today
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises April at 5:45; sets at s: IA.
1owa--Fair tonight and Tuesday: not
much change in temperature.