Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 119, 29 March 1913 — Page 1

BIG: MOOT) FA ABIUJM AND SUN-TELEGRAM 5 VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 119. BICHHOKD, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 29, 1913. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS

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policeman Declares That the State Militiv and Federal Authorities Held Court Martial This Morning. ANNOUNCE LIST OF BURNED BUILDINGS Chief ,of Police Collapsed Yesterday Major General Wood Is Now in Charge oFrces Are Organized. (8taff Correspondent) DAYTON, O., March 29. Coroner J. ;W. McKeny.'of Montgomery county, rstated this afternoon that he is just i beginning to find the dead. Coroner McKeny says that it is impossible to place an estimate on the number of -dead. One hundred bodies were found mear the ' National Cash register company last night and twenty-five more this morning. Bodies are being found in various buildings. Some of the more revolting aspects of the Dayton flood are coming to light. In east Dayton in the business ,'section of the city the conditions are worse than reported and are daily becoming more terrible. Under the hot :sun which is beating down on Dayton the horses whichlie thick in that part iar&,jMrirS1' the stench is be"e Lrr ZZ3l9. At present .there

,. ' lis I'.iUa C :iti : Dayton. y . ' ri,wZ5iiM are necessary to Lafe''" looters from overrunning the

,city. Last night firing could be heard 'all night long! Many of the looters have impersonated officers and relief man and are armed.' Major General '"Wood of the Ohio National Guard, is tin charge of the city now and has .ordered that all people of East Da'y.ton.be inside their houses of off the streets by five o'clock. Anyone not a fiiar dSRaii found on the street after i' A i:ie will .be arrested and if he C- trrest will be shot. '. :, ' f -'"'"l.ettera of Condolence, fc"Eeffers of ' condolence have -; been (sent to Daytcn from Boston, San , Franj cisco, New York,. Nashville, Cincinnati, iKansas City, Evansville, and from the (New York Times. . , ' .- . , ;-. At Cash Register. , The National Cash Register comipany; is housing 6,000 people. . The 'company donated $5,000 toward relief. A hospital and a morgue are located fin the buildings. Police Chief Collapsed. Chief of Police Allback, collapsed jyesterday, after working steadily from Tuesday morning: until yesterday I afternoon without rest. . Sergeant Franz is in charge of the police here mow. ' On Military Board. The Military Board consists of Capitain Siras Mead, gjutant General, i Lieutenant Orville Ciark, of Spartans-

F JCstptlXa J. n Clrqierling, of Dayton, . . Ct;ter; Uajor D. W. Lynch, - k.Jzzry Cstftment; H. E. Talf'w bot: Chief Engineer; Major Fred

Wheeler, chief of medical department. A committe of four citizens who have charge of the general relief committe, J. M. Patterson, Mayor Edward Phillips, John Flotron and E. J. Harley. ' Kd Dougan, city fireman from the Third Euclid avenue hose company was drowned when he and another man made an attempt to rescue two women and a child from a house. The boat capsized. Sister Cleopha, mother superior of the St. Elizabeth hospital dropped dead .yesterday afternoon. Oscar Ridgley drowned while getting his family from their marooned home. There are but seventy doctors, fifty nurses and one ambulance corps here now; at least this number being the total of those who have reported to the authorities for duty. The news that the Ohio legislature desired to appropriate half a million but the Montgomery county delegates objected until an investigation had been made of the entire loss to the city. , j: The state board of health is in charge of all the sanitary work here. At present the board's corps is en-! gaged in removing and cremating the bodies of 3,000 dead animals. Although it cannot be definitely ...it. is said by policemen here ' C l jhilitia and federal authorities ! cz.'A nJMialed more than ten looters! m. . a a. t. . 1 7 ,jb morning. One negro, had a grip full of fingers.

i on which were rings, which he had cut .from the hands of dead persons, it J j was reported this afternoon, j Another thief had a pocketfull of W41amonds; another had $50,000 worth fV. - rrSiyipon his person. I ' ) t."J!Jbgs from Bolts Academy

. Z 4ajtbalf a block to the drug to tailly destroyed by fire. In Riverdale the property between Lawn and Main and four squares south to the river has been badly damaged by the flood and all over Riverdale the mud Is three feet deep. In east Dayton the inundated section was in the shape of a half moon beginning at the Third street bridge on the north and (Continued oa Page Eight)

MAGIL GIVES

NTERESTING TALKS HERE Professor From Germany Says That Most American Preachers Are Very Often Wrong in Their Views. HAS GIVEN TALKS AT HIGH SCHOOL He Avers That Most Minis ters Invite Him to Return to Their Churches After He Has Expressed Views. Rev. Dr. I. M. Magil, of Germany who has been in this city during the last week will leave tonight. The Rev. Magil has command of five different languages and has been giving talks to the high school students during his"incarceration" in this city. He has been reviewing, by talks, the "Institutions and Conditions of Switzerland." Relative to the Y. M. C. A., Rev. Magil said, "You have here a nice institution but the sociability of the members seems to be parted more by an invisible separation than they do in our country. There seems to be more limitations and restrictions here than other places. Our Y. M. C. A. is more club-like. The boys are allowed to smoke as they pursue the different courses of pleasure and are permitted to play cards. This condition makes it possible to entertain only a light passion of corrupt vices. The lobby is always full of jolly bbys because there is a large membership. 'In regard to government, I see that the people in America are making great progress ; in their , socialistic views. I prophesy a time not more than twenty-rive years wnen tne government of this country will own all the railroads. It can be done because it is done In our- country.';- The people must be patient by first changing the city of municipal ownership, then the state. It will j. not be long- uatiUthey have changed the whole country. A, Detriment. "I can see a tendency . in religion having a strong grip on this government and much to its detriment. The preachers, in tfieir dictations to gov ernmental facilities, are unfair and un just. They generally confine ; justice to their own ideas which in the main are too narrow. They are not apt to look at civic problems with a scientific point of view. "I am continually asked by certain oaehers if I would preich in their churches. I often refused, telling them that it was hard to keep from telling the truth about their religion and should I become lost in my su'ivject, I might tell them something they would not like. However wnen I did preach, they always asked me to come again. "In our country the saloons are not hampered by the nagging criticisms of the preachers. Beer there is considered a beverage and preachers themselves drink like any ordinary man. In this way the saloons are conducted in a better manner than here "To treat a man to a glass of beer in our country is an insult. Every man is supposed to be able to pay for his own. In this way when a group of men go into a soloon they do not come out drunk from the effects of each man treating a round. They drink what they want and go out. Your saloons can be managed the same way by first eliminating the alcoholic drinks and put a glass front in all saloons with tables in the front part." The Rev. Magil is well versed on many subjects and his taks are a pleasure to all those who hear him. He was supposed to talk in Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids within the next few days but will not get there until tomorrow. BANK CASHIER IS KILLED BY ROBBER (National News Association) TOPEKA, Kan., March 29. Cashier H. P. Brown, of the ' Barnes Street Bank of Barnes, Kansas, was shot and killed by an unknown bank robber at 10 o'clock this morning. The robber was killed a few minutes later by citizens who were attracted to the scene by the sound of the shot and opened fire on him, as he was making his escape. Currency to the amount of $600 was found on the body of the robber. The cashier was found dead firmly grasping a revolver in one hand. TO RECEIVE FOOD FOR SUFFERERS Mrs. Harry N. Holmes, president of the Woman's Aid society of the First Presbyterian church, has announced that members of the society will be at the church Monday afternoon and will be glad to receive donations of cooked foods. The donatior will be sent Tuesday to Dayton.

KIEIiZLE DIED OF PTOMAINE POISOII According to Dr. H. N. Holmes Who Made Examination of Stomach.

FAMILY IS NOW ILL Was First Believed That .Greensfork Man Committed Suicide., Harry Kienzle, who died last Saturday afternoon in agony at his home on the Carter farm near Greensfork, died from ptomaine poison caused by eating tainted sausage, and not from poison self inflicted, according to the chemical analysis of the stomach and liver of the victim. The examination was made by Dr. H. N. Holmes, head of the chemical department of Earlham college. Dr. Holmes was given a portion of Kienzle's stomach and a piece of the liver. Arsenic or strychnine was looked for by Dr. Holmes though no trace of either poison could be found. It was believed that he took poison because of financial losses he had sustained during the fires in Greensfork. His wife and daughter are also of the opinion that death was due to ptomaine poison as they were also ill after eating the sausages. The only other theory held is that he suffered a violent attack of indigestion causing ing acute indigestion. His stomach was only partially inflamed according to the authorities. REPORT SAYS KING IS DEAD (National News Association) LONDON, England, March 29 King Nicholas of Montenegro YfSLS reported, dead in dispatches received here today from Rome and Paris. Those details were given and confirmation was unobtainable at the Montenegro legation here. FOUR DROWN WHEN A TRESTLE BREAKS A Work Train on B. & O. Breaks Through Bridge. 'WASHINGTON, Ind., March 29. A work train on the B. and O. S. W. went through a trestle at Blue Culbert, two miles west of here yesterday, four men being drowned. They are : THEODORE GHARST, engineer. DANIEL L. SHAFFER, general yardmaster. CLIFFORD McLEMORE, night yardmaster. RASON JACKSON, fireman. Trainmaster C. G. Stevens and Switchman Daniel Tucker went down in the flood, but were rescued. The train had gone out to the trestle, which spans a small stream at the point, with bags of sand to strengthen the embankments on either side. W. U. MESSAGES ! UNDELIVERED Up to 1 a. m. the following messages at the Western Union were undelivered: Chas. Charleson, Ruth Clark, A. K. Clarke, Harry Baumgartner, Leon H. Block, Hazel Benton, Mrs. Emma Barkdall, Mrs. F. P. Black, Mr. Otis Dorman, Miss Josephine Fleming, W. L. Cinder, Hattie McCampbell, Mrs. John Myers, W. O. Mendenhall, Horace McPherson, Scott Lewis, Wm. Loeher, Wm. Lavenstein, Max I. Katz, Miss Mamie King, John Hasemeier, Miss Opal Hamilton. Mrs. Addle Heiny, Mrs. B. C. Hill, "Miss Flora C. Harrison, Mrs. C. E. Hamilton. Alice Harrington, John E. Rosental, Mrs. Geo. Rogers. Alex Gebhardt Reed, Jno. F. Rowlett, Louis B. Rede, A. L. Reid, Mrs. Alice Ross. F. C. Rutan, Mrs. Rebecca Rowe, John W. Jones, Earnest Jung, H. F. Pilgrim. Mrs. M. Trimble Patterson, Hazel Lough Phil lips, Al. Pardieck, J. E. Pepin, Frank Pickering, Harry F. Pritchard, Miss Geraldine Parrott, Mr. VY D.. Noland, Will Newbold. Mrs. Henry Nienochmer, Edith Fuller Warnsley, Lawrence Williamson, F. C. Winkle, John T. Woodruff, Mrs. Francis Wireman. Geo. H. White. Mrs. Jerry H. Walter, J. L. Wagner, Robert L. Wilton, Edna Wright, Mrs. R. R. VanSant, Rev. W. B. Freeland. T. L. Turner, Mrs. Martha Tracy, Mrs. Mike Toohey. Mrs. Ida Turner, Geo. Shera, Chas. Steidle, F. A. Spencer, H. N. Stevenson, Jane Sidham, Mrs. W. A. Sample, Dr. D. W. Stevenson, Henry F, Erk. E. G.; Eldridge, Balx M. Floto, Mra. Sarah Dor-

T ALL SUFFER Sixty Blocks in Cincinnati Are Under Water Twenty Persons Perished in Four Villages Near There. OTHER OHIO TOWNS IN BAD CONDITION Chilocothe Has Big Amount of Suffering Practically Every Ohio River Town and City Touched. CINCINNATI, O., March 29. Sixty blocks were under water here at noon and traffic with Covington, Ky., was suspended . The approach to the suspension bridge was covered with water. Another slight rise will put out of commission the Cincinnati and South Covington car line. Several blocks in Covington and Newport are under water and a large number of manufacturing plants on the Kentucky side are crippled. Twenty-two persons perished in floods in four villages at the junction of the Miami river and the Ohio river. At Harrison, Ohio, twelve bodies were recovered, at New Bethlehem, two bodies, Cleeves, two bodies; all of them identified. 125 DEAD AT TROY. (National News Association) TROY, O., March 29. Today's estimate places the loss of life from the high water here at 125. Twenty-six bodies have been recovered and others are visible in tree tops and bushes, where they cannot be reached. LARGE CONTRIBUTIONS. (National News Association' COLUMBUS, O., March 29. The governor's office announced today that gifts from all over the country will total $1,250,000. One contribution of

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7r-was Tsaae-Koona, a prisoner; at ihftjta,wa.

Ohio penitentiary . The" governor issued a proclamation today, stating that every indication was that the Ohio river will reach the highest stage in its history. Calls for food and clothing are coming from unexpected parts of the state and a critical situation has developed in all Ohio river towns. 9 DEAD AT CHILOCOTHE. (National News Association! CHILOCOTHE, O., March 29. The known dead today totals eleven, niny of whom have been identified. The property loss exceeds, $1,000,000. Eight persons are known to ba dead at Coshepon, Ohio. Reports from Pomeroy, Middleport, Mason City, Point Pleasant, Clifton, Racine and Syracuse, say that all these towns are flooded and the river stage of 18S4 will be broken. i PERSONS REPORTED t ! SAFE AT DAYTON 4 : : a. The following persons have been reported safe by the Palladium correspondent who went to Dayton, establishing headquarters at the Third Precinct Police Station on West Third street for the purpose of getting communication to Richmond people and their Dayton relatives: . W. S. ELLIOT. MRS. M. S. CROWELL. WILL A. MARIETTA, 364 Park St. MRS. WALTER LYNMAN. LEW MAYBURN, REIBOLD GEO. AUTHOR, Reibold Bldg. W. R. NIXON. MRS. C. WACHTIGAL. ROLL SHANNON. E. M. COLTON. GARFIELD HARRIS. FRED OHERLY. WILL ELLIOT. MISS CLARA TRUS, 1650 So. Brown street. E. L. KING. W. H. THOMAS. MRS. DR. WILSON. GRANVILLE HARRIS. MRS. BLANCH FOSTER. J. W. ROOP. family. C. A. PICKETT family. WILL LIERRANCE. JOHN EMERICK. MR. J. B. HURR. J. P. BARRETT and wife. LATEST REPORTED DEAD AT DAYTON i i TWO WOMEN BY NAME OF HAWKE. SAMUEL KOPP. GEORGE RICHARDSON, of the state employment bureau. GEORGE SNYDER AND WIFE. MRS. CLEMERSON, Vine 'and Ward streets. . JOHN GLITZ. MRS. YOUTZ, of Richmond street. B. E. HARKRADER. an electric manufacturer.' FRANK SCOTT. OLUE SANDER FORD, of Ringold ! street.

MRS. BOWIN, South Mala, street.

GEO. SEIDEL SAYS CONDITIONS AT HA1LT0URE TERRIBLE George Seidel who was sent to Hamilton by the Richmond Relief committee to investigate the conditions telephoned the following statement to the Palladium this afternoon from that city: "The condition here in Hamilton is simply terrible. It is as bad if not worse than anything in Dayton. There is great suffering here as there are thousands of people rendered homeless. The people need clothing, shoes and stockings, bed clothing, bread, sugar, crackers, coffee, gasoline and coal oil stoves, and unless Richmond can help in this work the suffering will be even greater. 'The death list here will be between 150 and 500. A great many dead bodies are to be seen in Hamilton and as yet there has been little attempt to investigate the houses for additional bodies. All efforts now are toward saving the living. "There is no way of telling how many of the dead bodies are Hamilton people as a great many bodies have come down the river from Dayton."

SIXTEEN DEAD AT BROOKVILLE, HID. This Is Latest Report Town Practically Shut Off From World. CONNERSVILLE, Ind., March 29. The list of dead so far known at Brook ville follows: MRS. SOPHIA BUCKINGHAM. JOHN FRIES. MRS. JOHN FRIES. MRS. MARGARET FRIES. JOSEPH SENE FIELD. CHARLES KEPPLE. MRS. CHARLES KEPPLE. MISS HEDRICK. MISS COLEBANK. MRS. MARGARET BUNTZ. THREE CHILDREN OF MR. AND MRS. JOHN FRIES. MISS SEIWART. MRS. SEIWART. BOY NAMED SCHUSTER. The town is still practically shut off from the rest of the world, for there is no communication by railroad, telephone or telegraph. While the crisis has been passed, yet great suffering exists at Brookville. This morning two wagon loads of provisions and supplies were sent from Connersville to the marooned E TO CALL FOR MONEY The sum of $1,023.25 in cash was turned over to the relief committee today up to a late hour this afternoon and contributions are being received evry hour. The total amount received is $5,204.36 for the flood sufferers. President S. E. Swayne of the Commercial Club reported this at a late hour today. He commended the people of the city for their generosity and the report of the raising of funds for the flood fugitives will greatly encourage them. UNDERTAKERS FIGHT (National News Association) COLUMBUS, O., March 29. The sun today shown upon devastation. Bodies disfigured so that identification is impossible were dug from the debris. Whole families who had been in upper stories of houses were rescued early this morning;. Many of them are in a critical condition. The fight of the undertakers for possession of the bodies is hindering identification. Director Barger claims that not over one hundred were drowned while the coroner insists that the loss will reach hundreds. Of the 56 bodies recovered only seven were identified. The property . damage is estimated at from fifteen to twenty million dollars. ' , - RECOVER 23 BODIES (National News Association) PERU, Ind., March 29. At ten o'clock this morning, 23 bodies had been recovered from the flooded section where waters are rapidly receding. The authorities today devoted their efforts to removing the dead carcasses of the animals and the debris. Parts of the Wallace Brothers circus was damaged. Many of the animals were drowned but elephants succeeded in getting out of the way of the flood. They were found last night.

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REFUGEES COMING TONIGHT

The Relief committee of Richmond received a telegram from the' committee in Dayton this morning asking Richmond to provide places for 200 refugee from that city. The people of Richmond who can lake care of one or more people pleas notify Mr. Garrett at telephone 1762. or Mr. Smith at the Second National bank. The relief train will arrive tonight and the committee desires to have Information sent in at soon as possible. The Relief committee of Hamilton is asking for childrens clothing, sugar, coffee, candles and gasoline stoves for the hospital. Please notify telephone 2000 If you can furnish any of these supplies.

STATEMENT ISSUED

AT Chairman of Relief Committee Explains Situation There. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., March 29. The following statement has been issued by William J. Mooney, upon the flood situation in that city: To set at rest the fears of outsiders in general as to the flood situation in Indianapolis, the following official summary of conditions as they now exist was prepared yesterday by the publicity committee of the citizens' general relief committee to be handed to the newspapers and to the news dis tributing associations to be sent broadcast over the country: "The flood waters in Indianapolis have subsided so that for the first time since last Tuesday, actual conditions could be ascertained. The general relief committee of the city of Indianapolis, , appointed by the mayor, canvassed exhaustive reports made by subcommittees this afternoon. They found, while the waters had been higher than ever before know in the history of the state, the loss of life was surprisingly small and the 'damage to property was less than had been feared.. Hundreds of houses in West Indianapolis, Haughville and northwest Indianapolis had been submerged and some smaller structures carried away. "The main part of the city did not suffer except from temporary suspension of water supply and transportation facilities. These are again available. There was much suffering for thirtx-six (36) hours until citizens, who were isolated by the floods, could be removed. These have no all been cared for and their sufferings relieved. So far as now known, very few deaths directly traceable to high water, have been reported. Several valuable bridges have been damaged or destroyed, but this loss will fall upon the public. The city is beginning to resume its normal business condition. It now appears that the citizens have responded so liberally that all ' local calls for relief can be met. The city is now co-operating with the oovernor of the state and his committee in relieving distress throughout Indiana. All assistance coming from outside the city, will be distributed to Indiana points through the state committee, which is advised of serious losses In several localities. "William J. Mooney, "Chairman Indianapolis General Relief Committee." ZANESVILLE REPORT (National News Association) PITTSBURG, March 29. The flood disaster has now shifted to the Ohio valley. Zanesville reported 150 dead. The property loss is estimated at $10,000,000. The Rodgers Hotel at Zanesville collapsed thi morning, carrying down hundreds of refugees imprisoned there. Marietta,. Ohio, reports the flood situation the worst in history. The water is six feet higher than in 1864. 2,000 HOMELESS (National News Association) PIQUA, 0 March 29.-12:05 p. m. There are about 2,000 people homeless in this city. About 35 or 40 people were drowned. The flooded district extended for a mile and a half through the city and was onequarter of a mile wide. The homeless people are being taken care of at the Y. M. C. A. building and the homes .that were not affected by the flood.

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17TH ST. Starr Piano Company, L. H. & P., City Light Plant Superintendent and Others Will Raise Objections. A DAM WOULD HAVE CAUSED A DISASTER Johnson, of Light Plant, Declares Buildings Would) Have Been "Scattered From Here to Liberty." " If there Is any legal way by whicbA the Hawkins Lake project can be stopped It will be done according to promt-, nent residents of Richmond, who believe a repetition of the Dayton catastrophe might have occurred In this city had the dam been constructed at North Serenteenth street last year. The dam is now being built by Contractor I. E. Smith of this city, who reported a loss of approximately $1.500 as a result of the flood on the Whitewaterlast Monday night. If the project Is stopped it should be don immediately before any further expenditures are made the authorities here believe. Had the dam at Main street held up a few hours longer it ts probable that the factories would hare suffered a greater loss according to Supt. ' Johnson of the Municipal Light plant. ' Had the Hawkins dam been built last year tbe Municipal light plant would have been scattered freely between here and Liberty, said Mr. Johnson. The fact that the project is under the supervision of Richmond Commercial club and many prominent cltlsens of the city as well as the T. H. I. & EL traction company would result in the project being, given up. The stockholders of tbe company have not stated definitely what course they would pursue though a meeting will be called soon. A dam constructed near Winchester, Ind, broke several years ago. and flood ed several parts of the city. - The was owned by a resident of Randolph county who had It constructed In order to have a private lake formed. It was considered safe until an unusually heavy rainfall caused the water to rise and it was unable to withstand the pressure. The owner was compelled to reimburse all parties who lost their property in the flood, according to a decision handed down from the higher courts. Vice President Harry Gennett of the Starr Piano company said today if' there was any way by which construe-: tion of the day could be stopped it. would be done. "The dam at Main: street caused us several thousands of I dollars loss and we will not be in favor of the project We are prejudiced! against the construction of any dam; he said. : The cost of constructing the damj will be 120,000 according to the offi-j cials of the company which la promot-' ing the project. It was planned toj have the dam completed by July 1 though had it not been for the flood! Mr. Smith expected to have the work; finished by June 18 before the storms. . No work has been started sines the flood Monday night. SUNDAY AMUSEMENT HOT TO BE ALLOWED Prosecutor Reller Gives Out! Statement on This pX Matter. The advertised vaudeville entertain-; ment at the Murray theater Sunday af-i ternoon and evening for the benefit of j the flood sufferers of Dayton and oth-, er cities, will not be given with the' consent of the police department or Prosecutor Reller. The "winking" at, tbe violation of the law because it is in behalf of charity will not be indulg-i ed in. by either, they said, today and i other forms of Sunday amusement, where admission is charged, under the cloak of charity, whether given in church or theater, will not be countenanced. This afternoon Prosecutor Roller gave to tbe Palladium the foH lowing: t I have been asked as Prosecuting Attorney to permit certain places of amusement to open Sunday In order that the proceeds of the entertainments be given to the flood sufferers of Dayton. Although keenly appreciating the needs of the Dayton peo pie and the charitable spirit which-" prompts those promoting the benefit performances, I do not feel justified in giving my consent to what would be a law violation. Chief Gormon of the police department and I feel that it would be establishing a precedent for Sunday theatricals and would be the , opening wedge for general Sunday , amusement. As officers. Chief Gor-' mon and I suggest that such owners of amusement places in Richmond as

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