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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-27
ADDITIONAL REPORTS BRING
NEWS OF GREATER LOSSES
Floods in Middle West Worst Calamity in the
History of the Country

Chicago March 26ndiana and Ohio are covered with water
Probably 5000 dead possibly 5000 Property loss is many
Millions Rain still falling and conditions appear to be growing
Rescuers from outside territory unable to reach DAYTON
Peru nd and other points in the flooded Raging
torrents make rowboas unsafe and moooas not to be had
There is cry everywhere for food
Reports drifting in from the of population tell of deaths
numbering from hive and to estimates high thousand The
country districts probably Jared death list cannot be
accurately compiled
Here estimates based reports up to noon today
Ohio-Dayton, 1000 to 1000; Miamisbug 1000 (rumored
Pqua $40 umored) Sydney 23o BOO Gumored Delaware
5O Mddetown So oo Hamilton, H. Tppecanoe City to S.
scattering, IS. Total Ohio $500 to 222.
Indiana Peru, 60 to 3oo Indianapolis Zoo, Newcastle g.
Lafayette 3 Nobesve, D. scattering 3; Fort Wayne, D. Total
Indiana 272 to 512
Grand total 6,172 to 1874.
Governor Cox estimates the homeless in Ohio a, 25oooo
The Indiana homeless estimated at 10000
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-27

Dayton, Ohio, March 26.-Flames
that destroyed eight buildings in
Dayton's submerged business section
tonight cast a weird glow over the
flood-stricken city that added to the
fears of thousands of refugees and
marooned persons and led to the ap-
prehension that there may have been
many of the waters prisoners burned
in the buildings.
Soon after notice was posted by
the emergency committee declaring
the city under martial law several
militia companies from other Ohio
cities arrived. These were employed
to patrol the edges of the flooded
district and prevent further looting
of homes outside the flood area.
Rescue squads worked frantically
today to throw back the veil that
hides the true story of the disaster.
Late tonight the arrival of more
boats gave hope that by tomorrow
the northern section of the city now
cut off may be penetrated and then
may be learned the fate of hundreds
imprisoned there.
The victims of the waters wrath
suffered again today in a cold rain
that fell steadily throughout the day.
The rescue work went on and by
nightfall about 5000 persons were
housed in places of refuge. At least
$4,000 persons are imprisoned in
their homes and in the business
buildings. 1t is feared their two
days imprisonment with accompany
ing hunger and fright has caused
tremendous suffering.
Two oarsmen who braved the cur
rent that swirled through teh busi-
ness section reported that the water
in the Algonquin Hotel was 10 feet
deep. From the windows in the ho-
tells and business buildings hundreds
begged piteously for rescue and food.
The oarsmen said they saw no bodies
floating about but that many must
have perished in the waters sudden
rush through the streets. ..a.
A shortage Of provisions was
threatened this afternoon when it
was reported that relief trains would
be stopped by high water. 1t was
believed, however, the relief trains
might creep into Dayton during the
night.
Encouragement was received from
the mayor of Springfield, who said
he was sending six big trucks loaded
with provisions. With the arrival OF
motor boats tonight it was hoped
that at daylight will begin the dis
tribution of provisions.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-27

Arcanum, Ohio (phone from Mil
toni, March 26.--The Associated
Press headquarters were established
in Dayton tonight in the Van Cleave
school house after much difficulty,
and it will be early tomorrow prob
ably before the accurate condition at
Dayton can be sent out.
The west levee of the Big Miami
river that went out yesterday morn
ing carried death and%destruction in
it's wake. The immensity of the dis
trict is beyond description. Fire
broke out in the business section of
the city tonight and a drenching rain
ad led to the discomfort.
The dead are being removed from
the streets in North Dayton and ii
is apparent the death list will run
into the hundreds and perhaps the
thousands before the extent of the
catastrophe is known. Refugees are
being cared for in the public schools
and churches.
The fire has already destroyed
many of the largest buildings and
hotels and the city hall and police
headquarters have been abandoned
The river has fallen six feet in the
last "a hours and many buildings
were undermined.
The water supply has been cut off
in the business district and it is i'm
possible at this time to estimate the
loss. A heavy snow which began
falling at l O'Clock continued until
late tonight, hampenring the relief
work, but was blessing in that ii
afforded pure water. The marooned
residents scraped up the snow and
when melted furnished the only pure
drinking water to be had.
The fire that appeared to threaten
the business section tonight was con-
fined to one block. 1t Is impossible
to get within two miles of the fire
and from that distance it is apparent
explosions made the fire seem OF
larger proportions than it was. i
appeared to have burned itself out
and it is not believed it would spread
to other blocks. 1t is impossible tt
ascertain even approximately the
number of persons who might have
been marooned in this section ant
who died after being trapped by the
flood and fire.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-27

Dayton, March 81, 1880 a. m.-
Soon after Midnight the flames
seemed to be wavering. Many per-
sons conversant with the district,
watching from a distance, did not
agree that the Beckel had succumber
to the fire. At 1:15 a. m. state
guardsman shot and killed a man
attempting to loot the homes of flood
victims.
The business section of the city is
under water and ii is estimated the
loss of life is appalling. Fires are
adding to the horror and increasing
the death toll. The rescue work TO-
day failed to clarity the situation re-
garding the loss of life from the
flood in, Columbus. How many are
dead here is not known.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-27
Polytechnic is Assured for Next
Year.

fOiytecnnIc is Assured for Next
Year.
The Polytechnic Schools future is
now assured. The Commercial Club
committee has secured enough stu
dents to guarantee that the 20 schol-
arships can be secured, and this
morning MIR. Talcott, chairman OF
the committee, received from Mr..
Gibson letter containing the fol-
lowing guarantee:
II can, therefore, say to your
Commercial Club that if they carry
out the original agreement, viz, to
furnish us with so scholarships, we
can assure them that the school will
be maintained at least for another
year and we sincerely hope for
many years to come"
OF the 20 scholarships to complete
the guarantee, there are at least half
all ready to sign up and about
enough more are in sight to COM
plete the 20. Therefore those who
contemplate attending, if they have
not already done so, should notify
the committee at once If they wish
to take advantage of the opportunity
to borrow funds of the Commercial
Club.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-27

Ashland Should Help Sufferers

Ashland should about
from floods Ohio valley While it
relief committee wired
yet it equally that supplies the far
there under week Money raised here could be
graphed Chicago middle
purchasing supplies from there
munaon be established The could be
the national headquarters
The Ashland Tdngs contributions
Manager Routledge Union Company
that while he Instructions
will responsibility guaranteeing
forwared by telegraph without
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-27

Dayton, March 2 Ia m-Tha the FIRE which appeared
be sweeping through the half submerged business district of Dayton
late tonight had destroyed the Beck House where there supposed
be than 200 food refugees the opinion scores
watchers the top of the National Cash Register building nearly
miles from the Investigation Of the FIRE close range
impossible That there Of refugees supposed
have been there and tried escape
report that the dam above Dayton threatens to break added
the citys tonight the dam breaks will pour in
volume of that will eard the rescue work for days.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-27

Chicago, March 26.-Six thousand
have perished in the deluge that
swept the northern half of the Ohio
river valley. Probably half a million
people were made homeless in Ohio
and Indiana, and property damage in
both states will be at least one hun
dred million. These figures were
compiled late today from reports re-
ceived from various points in the
stricken district. Further reports
may increase the number of dead and
it is unlikely that any decrease in
loss can be expected.
Additional horror was reported
early this evening from Dayton. The
fire there which seemed widespread
and apparently uncomfortable prob
ably brought death to many who had
sought refuge previously from the
flood by climbing to the upper floors
of the buildings. Following are the
revised figures of death:
Unconfirmed reports say that Il
persons lost their lives in Fremont
and so at Tiffin 1t was rumored
early today that 200 were drowned
in West Indianapolis, and while this
number was later reduced to IA, it
was believed more than the latter
number perished.
South of indianapolis the flood is
said to have caused deaths in a num-
Der of small towns. Railroads were
the chief sufferers in property dam
age. 1t was said tonight by en-
gineers that strips of railroad a half
mile long had been washed ont in
several places in Indiana and that
bridges were swept away or damaged.
The loss from these causes is esti-
mated at $25, 900, while the loss
by cessation of traffic cannot be esti-
mated.
Less reliable dispatches from the
same region declare the smaller
towns of Metmor, Cedar Grove and
Trenton were swept away completely.
Peru is the most completely demor-
allied city in the great flood district
in Indiana, but Fort Wayne, Logans-
port, Lafayette and Terre Haute
have experienced loss of life and
great property damage.
indianapolis has suffered a certain
loss of life in the western part of the
city (foreign quarter) and along the
White river and inestimable property
loss in the most substantial residence
district through the overflow of Fall
creek. At Logansport the flood
waters are 16 feet deep on the floors
of the Pennsylvania Railroad station.
The situation in West Indianapolis
added many pitiable tales to the hor-
rors of the flood story during the
day Night fell there on an uncom-
pleted work of rescue after more
than 500 persons had been saved.
The poorer classes live in this sec
tion of the city and nearly all in one
story homes now covered by water.
1t is this situation that makes so
uncertain the estimates on the loss of
life. 1t is feared entire families here
may have been trapped like rats.
Governor Ralston visited this sec
tion of the city and the suffering he
saw combined with the reports of
disaster throughout the state led him
to issue proclamation calling for
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-27
LOCAL PEOPLE WORRIED.
Those Having Relatives in Ohio Are
Very Anxious.

There Is anxiety in many an Ash
land home today because of loved
ones in the country devastated by
floods. Among those who have rela-
tives there is W. M. Barber of the
Tidings force, whose aged mother is
living at GAINESVILLE, from which
point 10 deaths are reported by
drowning.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-27
Other Great U. S. Floods.

1S74-Mill river valley, Massachu-
setts, 144 drowned.
1S74-Floods in Pennsylvania
220 drowned.
1SSs-Johnstown, Pa, reservoir
burst, 2,2O9 drowned.
1900-Galveston. Texas, 5000
lives lost, 5000 buildings destroyed
in tidal wave and storm.
1903-Kansas City, Mo-, great
property loss by floods throughout
Mississippi valley; few drowned.
1903-Heppner, Ore, cloudburst
1873 drowned.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-27

Secure your seats at Rose Bros.
for the concert next Monday evening
at the Elks Temple Strollers Male
Quartet. Admission so cents. SILT
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-27

Delaware, March 26.-The bodies
of IA persons were recovered and as
many more are missing tonight as a
result of the overflow of the Oleon-
tangy river. The damage is estimat-
ed at 100000.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-27
Odd Fellows Funeral Notice.

All Odd Fellows are requested to
meet at /. o. o. F. hall at $3.50 a.
m. Friday, March 2S, to attend the
funeral of Brother Louis Devices.
w. II. FLAGG, n. G.
GEORGE w. TREFREN, Sec.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-27
WATERS REPORTED RECEDINC
IN FLOODED DISTRICTS
Wires are Down and Information is Still Very
Meagre.---Fire Still Raging at Dayton

Reports this afternoon that the cedng through
the flooded districts but that impossible get any auhen-
reports because Of the being down. Relief work being
pushed The FIRE Dayton burn undated fury
cold prevailing which causing suffering among
the homeless and marooned
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-27

The telephone has invaded Jeru-
salem, system having been in
stalled that connects official points,
business houses and some residences.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-27

Sandusky, March 26.-The list of
dead at Fremont has been increased
to IL, The water in Main street is
Is feet Deep
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-27
Tabulated Statement of Deaths From
Storm Throughout the Mid
die West.

Chicago, March 24.-The totals of
dead and injured in the track of
Sundays storm are as follows, ac-
cording to reports received tonight:
TOWn= Dead lninrnd
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-27

A Parisian chemist has invented
dyes said to make dresses change
color hourly.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-27

Bicycles and bicycle sundries at
cost at Settles Harness Shop. S7-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-27
POLYTECHNICS TO PLAY
"The Stubbornness of Geraldine" to
BE Produced by Students
Friday, April 4.

The students of the Ashland Poly
technic school are preparing a drama
which will be put en- Friday evening,
April 4, at the high school gym, the
directors. having kindly donated the
use of the room to the Polytechnic
students. The play is entitled "The
Stubbornness of Geraldine" The
following is the cast of characters:
Geraldine Lang. :. Lauretta Hines
vi Thompson. -, Cora Ganiard
Fraulien Handt. ..... Della Bayly
Mrs Harry K. Whipple. ..
Mrs. Wrighton. ...... Belle Moore
Mrs. breed. ...... Opal Eastlick
Mrs Mathewson. j.. Ruth Van Dyke
Miss Piney. ........,.. Belle Moore
Mrs. Jars. =. =. Florence Farnham
Mollie Lansing. 80. Opal Eastlick
Lord Tilbury. :. George T. Watson
Mr. Wrighton. :. Orville Whitley
Jars .,.... -. Walter Smith
Mr.. Crager. -. Pete Heninger
Ship Doctor. Ernest Buck
Steward ..,... :. Gene Carpenter
Baggage Man. :. Arthur Erickson
Baggage Man. ........ Don Stevens
Thornton -. Earl Hill
Mr. Houston. ..........,. Otis Buck
Count Kinsey 1870. Lynn Purdin
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-27

Wall paper at Dickerson's.
The Washington times., 1913-10-21
SUFFRAGE SCHOOL"
TEACHERS NAMED
instruction in Cause Will Be
Given for Two Weeks by
Leaders in Movement.

The corps Of instructors for the ''suf-
frsge school," which Is TO be opened for
two weeks session at the close of the
national convention in Washington,
from December to 19, was announced
today by Miss Alice Paul. chairman of
the Congressional committee of the
American Woman Suffrage Association.
1t is expected that many of the hun
dreds of delegates who attend the con-
vention will remain over to attend the
sessions of the school. In addition
ers will attend. The instructors for the
suffrage school will be:
ellison Gardner. who will instruct the
suffragists on how to do press work
for the cause.
Mrs. Nina Paul. member Of the fac
ulty Of George Washington College of
Law. who will give instruction in par
liamentary law.
Mrs. Mary Ware bennett, correspond
Ing secretary Of the national organiza
tion, who will give instruction in the
photography Of suffrage and its pres
ent political status.
Emma Gillette. Of the George Wash
ington College Of Law. who will instruct
on the legal position Of women.
A meeting will be held at suffrage
headquarters this afternoon at 5
O'Clock at which James Keating. who
VIII be business manager Of the Suf-
fraSist. the new suffrage paper, will
explain the plans for the publication
Theater on the afternoon of November
1S to welcome Greta Child Dorr. who
will be editor of the suffrage maga-
zine.
The Washington times., 1913-10-21
Excise Law Is Hit
At German Session

A protest against the Jones-Works
excise law, long expected from the Ger
man-Americans of Washington. was
voiced by Congressman Dyer Of Mis-
souri,. in an address before the various
German societies Of the District. gath
eled at Saengerbund Hall to celebrate
German Day.
Mr.. Dyer. In his speech last night,
said the excise law had been placed on
the statute books in a surreptitious
manner. without giving the people Of
the District a fair chance to be heard.
Martin Wiegand, president Of the Gen.
trail Verein, presided at the meeting.
Simon Wolf, former minister to Tur-
key. was the chief speaker at the Ger
man Day exercises at Mt. Vernon
yesterday. He paid a tribute to Franz
Pastorious. the German settler who
founded Germantown. Pa, and to the
Of today. A wreath
OF flowers was placed on Washington's
tomb.
Others who spoke at the night exer-
cises were John Tjarks. second vice
president of the National German
American Alliance; Albert Lepper.
president of the Saengerbund; August
president of the Arion Ge-
sang Verein; John Ref. president of
the Germania Maennerchor: Adolph
Levy. Christian Heurich, Captain
former Commissioner Ru-
dolph, and others.
The Washington times., 1913-10-21
LANE SPONSOR FOR
CLUB OF EMPLOYEES
Department Of Interior Work
ers to Organize and Obtain
Downtown CIubrooms.

Employees of the Department Of the
Interior and their families are TO have
club. This club is to be known az the
Home Club. and is to be a purely
social organization. where employees and
their families may meet for mutual
benefit and amusement.
Secretary Lane not only approves the
club, but he is sponsoring the move
ment for its organization. Membership
Application blanks are being circulat ID
in the Department. and in d few days
Secretary Lane will call a meeting of
all applicants to effect an organization
constitution and bylaws will be
formulated at this meeting, and officers
will be elected
The club membership will be confined
to employees of the Department and
members of their immediate families.
The name Home Club was adopted
by the promoters of the idea, because
the Department when organized was
known as the Home Department.
1t Is proposed to obtain quarters for
the club in the downtown section, and
preferably an entire building, with spa
cious quarters will be leased. Though
all the features of the club home have
not been determined, IL has been de-
cided to have reading rooms and all the
accessories and comports of a modern
dub.
One of the requirements will be that
the home selected shall have hall
sufficiently large either for dancing,
moving pictures, or other entertain
ments of such character as the MEM
bers desire. The amount of the tnitia-
ton fee and dues, and other equally
important issues will be decided. il is
expected at the initial meeting.
The Washington times., 1913-10-21
Two Couples Hold
Golden Wedding

Two golden wedding celebrations were
held in Washington last night, when
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Thomas. 6401
Georgia avenue, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
L. Owens, $3.50 o street northwest, ob-
served the anniversary of their mar
Tiages in the District fifty years ago.
At the Thomas home two children,
Mrs. Edward Lambath and James f.
Thomas, and six grandchildren and
many neighbors were present.
Mr.. Thomas is q charter member of
Stansbury Lodge, No. "a, T. A. A. d,
and has been an employe of the Dis
trict repair department for thirty five
years. Both he and his wife were born
in the section of the city where they
now reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owens celebrated their
anniversary quietly, owing to a recent
bereavement. Two Of their daughters,
Mrs. w. L. Moulton and Mrs. GerGe
Baird. live out of the city. the former
at Sacramento, Cal. and the latter at
Wilmington, Del. and could not DE
present. A son. James L. Owens, lives
in the District. Mr.. and Mrs. Owens
beth are members of old Georgetown
families. Before taking a clerkship in
the War Department thirty years ago,
Mr.. Owens conducted a grocery store in
Georgetown for fourteen years.
The Washington times., 1913-10-21
Senator CIapp Fails
To Plead for Boys

Senator Clapp was not on hand at
Juvenile Court this morning to plead
the case of seven boys who were ar
rested near the Senate Office building
the other day for jumping on and off
cars and throwing stones at passers-by,
but he sent clerk, r. ]. Mcneil, VINO
tailed to offer testimony in the boys
defense.
one of the lads was sent to the Re-
form School and another was placed on
probation the other five being released
with promise to reform. 4 gang OF
youngsters. ranging from to IA years
old. have been a nuisance to conductors
of the Pennsylvania avenue line, and
wholesale cleanup was made by the
police.
Senator Clapp, who knew one of the
boys, said the action of the police in
arresting the boys, was "high-handed,"
but Judge Latimer. after hearing several
confessions from the boys, didn't think
the police had made a mistake.
The Washington times., 1913-10-21
Mrs. Crafts Hostess
To w. C. 7. u. Tourists

Mrs. Wilbur Crafts, prominent In
local temperance work. was hostess this
afternoon at a reception 10 the delegates
to the Worlds W. c. T. U. Conference,
which meets at Brooklyn later this
week. and to the members of the local
branch Of the organization, at her
home, 2o7 Pennsylvania avenue south
east. The delegates will leave Wash
ington tomorrow for the opening of the
convention at Brooklyn.
Although the most of the delegates
are English and Australian, they re-
fused to comment on the Pankhurst
matter. They had nothing but praise
for Washington and for the way they
had been received here. The delegates,
under the escort of a local committee,
toured the Library of Congress last
night. In the afternoon they were
given a reception at the Washington
W. c. T. L. headquarters on Sixth
street northwest.
The Washington times., 1913-10-21
SLIT SKIRT GETS
OFFICIAL: SANCTION
Health Service Surgeon De-
cIares 1t Preventive of
Dread Pneumonia.

Now let the detractors of the slit
skirt come forth! Uncle Samuel is
nothing II not chivalrous. He has set
his Endorsement, through the Public
Health Service, upon the fiimsy gown
and it's allied interests.
Give an ear unto this:
Women wear too many clothes in
winter, anyway" says Assistant Sur
geon General Rucker who today pre-
scribes q few fall and winter health
hints for the populace.
Don't overload your body with
heavy garments" he advises. "Split
skirts and diaphanous gowns are not
menaces to health in cold weather. On
the contrary, the woman who wears the
present styles will be less liable to
catch cold than one who crowds her
The Washington times., 1913-10-21
body with heavy woolens the first chilly

body with heavy woolens the first ch,,,v
DAY. S' Chilly
:, To prevent winter colds. dress warnn-
many clothes. This. of course doc not
aapplT TO overcoats and outer garments
Dress according to your particular cli-
maze and your usual fail and winter
colds are not liable to appear"
Thus Is the slit skirt cleared of the
fes. VI s'ii
NOW comes heavy underwear for a
nearing. This is a conservative institu
uon. against whose traditional b,,l-
"srks health faddists have made re-
rcated onslaughts
Persons who are not in the open air
curing the day should specially guard
against heavy underwear" said DIR
Kucker. Heavier wraps when out OF
ooors Will equalize the Temperature of
the body. Cold feet are always dan
gerous"
He also repeated the established