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AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 1 11). RICHMOND, IND., SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 1913. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS

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AN ATTORNEY TELLS ABOUT

RELIEF WORK Paul Comstock Returns From Flooded City After Spending Three Days Aiding the Rescuers. CITIZENS SHOWING THE TRUE SPIRIT rTroops Maintain Good Order and a Company of Regulars Arrived on the Scene Saturday. After spending three days in Dayton, working with the relief commitiee of the city. Attorney Paul Cornstock returned to Richmond last night, tjle had oportunity to study conditions In the stricken, city as they exist at present and he visited every part of the flooded districts during his stay. "The Dayton citizens who are directing the relief work are responding well, to the needs of the hour," said Mr. Comstock to the Palladium last , night, "though as a matter of course the task is a gigantic one and the only wonder is that the systematic Jellef work has been established so Quickly. "Saturday afternoon when I left the fcommlttee seemed to think that food supplies were on hand in quantities Sufficient to tide over a day or two and if the contributions from the outside continue to pour in as they have there should be no danger of suffering from this source. One of the real needs of the hour is to procure means by which families re-established in their homes may prepare food themselves. Need FreaMy Cooked Food. , The need for freshly cooked food must be apparent to everyone who re

alizes what it means to live for days on food already prepared. Until some facilities for cooking in the homes is provided for, however, the prepared ; foods will suffice. " It is beyond the range of one's imagination to conceive the conditions ; of those homes that were under water ''fc-r'STia are clear of wtter but are literally filled with mud and filth that were deposited by : the flood. "I saw in scores of homes, men and 1 women with shovels scooping out the I deposits of mud. "It will be days before these homes i can be made comfortable again, but i their tenants are absolutely without i complaint and have entered into the general work of cleaning with the I same spirit of hopefulness that is api parent on every side. "Contrary to the general belief in i Richmond and elsewhere, outside of Dayton, the waters have not vanished 1 all over the city. In the sections of North Dayton that lie very low, water still is to be found at considerable depths and still covered houses almost to the second story yesterday. The levee was cut in two places dur

ing the day to drain the water into the river, and yesterday afternoon the fall was rapid. In Business Districts. "In the business districts the chaotic conditions that exist are enough to discourage one, yet Dayton business men view the ruin about them in a philosophical way and with that determination to 'push on' despite the great handicap thrown upon them, they are in readiness to take up their work. Along the business streets where the largest and finest stores are located, plate glass windows were shattered by the force of the waters and floating debris. The interiors of these places of business are in the same condition as the homes that were flooded literally covered from one end to the other with muddy deposit. Basements filled with costly stocks of goods have been ruined and worst of all no insurance aplies for disasters of this character. "The Question as to the number of dead is one that canuot be answered with any degree of accuracy, though tile relief committee today seemed to fctileve that the total would not g ob. 300. Many rescues were made tterday by life saving orews from Toledo and Louisville. Instances where occupants of houses had been marooned in attics for days were common and in many cases the method of rescue was simply to reach these houses by boat and then chop openings in the upper parts of the houses through which the occupants escaped. Is Little Looting. "The troops have maintained good order, though there was need apparent on Friday night for more men. Saturday witnessed the arrival of additional troopers, among them a company of federals and conditions will be much improved In consequence. There have been some cases of loot: ing, but the troopers have suceeded in keeping crime of this nature at the minimum and the business houses have been well guarded against thieves.' THE WEATHER STATE AND LOOAI Fair ' and Menday. Sunday

To The Subscribers

The Palladium is supplying to its subscribers this morning a four page paper with the latest news which has been gathered during the night. The lack of regular Sunday papers and the serious situation of all the flooded districts warrants the publishing of an extra edition. The carrier boys are not allowed to sell the papers on the street and the subscribers are being supplied free of charge.

SENDING SOLDIERS OUT OFLOGANSPORT Two Companies of the National Guard Ordered Out For Patrol Duty. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 29. Two companies of Indiana national guards were ordered to Logansport this afternoon by General George W. McCoy, adjutant, on advice of Governor Ralston. The troops were sent to the city after the governor had received an urgent appeal from the sheriff of Cass county for help. The sheriff said that the citizens of Logansport have been patroling the flood district there, but they are worn out and need help. Company I. of the Second regiment of Kokomo, and Company I. of the Third regiment, with headquarters at Plymouth, were ordered out. The Kokomo company is commanded by Captain Glen H. Smith, and the Plymouth company is commanded by Captain J. Frank Thomas. The two companies will be in charge of Major O. B. Kilmer, of Warsaw. Direct communication with Logansport, except intermittently by way of Chicago, has been cut off for several days. A message from Chicago Friday said conditions at Logansport were improving and the homeless were being cared for. The long vigil of the people, caused by the Wabash river flood, however, had worn out almost everybody. Rumors of severe loss of life were denied. Few person, if any, had been drowned, as the missing had been accounted for. Two More Brookville Dead. Charles McDonald, of this city, called on Governor Ralston yesterday and said he was in ; the hotel at Brookville when the flood struck the town. He added to the list of known dead the names of Sophia Buckner and a man named Colbank. Conneraville is suffering from a shortage of coal, says Harvey Buckner, production manager for the Empire Automobile company, who has arrived in Indianapolis after a rough drive of two and one-half hours by way of Knightstown in a test car. The available stores of fuel are being reserved for consumption in the residence district, Buckner says, factories being forced to close. Relief from this condition is not expected until some time next week, when it is thought transportation will be sufficiently restored to allow shipment of suplies. Roads between here and Connersville are in fair shape, says Buckner, pointing to the quick trip he made. This insures protection against want and suffering of any kind, but does not help the coal situation out much. NEWCASTLE GIVES TO FUMHICTIMS Raises Cash Fund of $2,500 and in Addition Contributes Food. (Palladium Special) NEW CASTLE. March SO. The Rose City has done the handsome thing toward flood sufferers. Cash donations aggregating $2,500 were contributed, food, clothing and suplies of untold value were sent out. Six barrels and two cases of fresh food stuffs arrived here last night. Food is being sent to the Richmond committee while money and clothing will be sent elsewhere for distribution. As has been said before, 'New Castle is the top of the world" just now so far as this section is concerned. AN IDENTIFIED LIST OF DEAD The following is an addition.-!" list of dead in Dayton: Mrs. McCafferty; body found a'. Third and Olive streets. Sofia Mansfield, 1324 West Mor. ument avenue. Mr. Bennett, proprietor Becke! hotel. Leroy McFadden, 124 Spragu street. Kuttke Washburn and child, 124 Sprague street. Eliza Dunckel. 129 Spragu street. Charles Proctor. Edward Doudney, West Secou. street; one of the oldest firemer Mary Minaugh, 1334 German town street. Mrs. Egan, mother of aok Egan w?ll-known 'criminal lawyer of Dayton.

FLOOD DANGERS SHIFT TO

OHIO

Marietta Threatened, Other Places Are Inundated. and COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 29. Dangers from high water in Ohio shifted today to the 'Ohio valley. Large sections of Ironton and Ports mouth were inundated, and the Ohio was expected to rise above seventy feet. The flood stage at Marietta Friday night reached the record established in 1884, which was seventyone feet. With the floods largely abated in Columbus, Dayton, Zaneaville, Marietta, PIqua, Hamilton and other communities that were heavy sufferers, searching parties were succeeding more rapidly in the work of rescuing survivors and recovering the bodies of the dead.All Survivors Fed. Governor Cox announced that relief parties with emergency rations had reached every flooded section. All homeless survivors were being fed. The problem that now confronts the executive is to supply clothing and shelter and to continue the food supply until the survivors have re-estab lished themselves. Sixty-one bodies were recovered in the flooded west side of Columbus. Colonel B. S. Barger, safety director, repeated his estimate of one hundred dead here. Coroner Benkert again estimated that thre were two hundred dead. Undertakers Kinder Work. Work was started in the submerged houses and in the wreckage that clutters every west side street. Undertakers, fighting for possession of bodies, greatly added to the difficulties of identification. Thirty-eight bodies were identified today. C. A. f urney, 355 Glenwood avenue, removed as dead -to --the-temporary morgue In Greenlawn' cemetery, came to life last night. Estimate of Money Loss. With the damage in Franklin county alone i.000,000, Highway Commissioner Marker said today the total losses in the state would exceed $20,000,000. To meet this a bill has been introduced in the legislature to exempt bridge bond issues from the limitations of the Smith 1 per cent tax law. AT HAWKIN'S PARK No Plans Yet Decided on As to Proposed Reconstruction -Some Objection Offered. All plans for the reconstruction of the Hawkins lake dam have been postponed until Engineer John Mueller and Contractor I. E. Smith report to the directors of the Lake and Park company which is promoting the project, what possibilities there are for the dam to cause a destruction of property in this city in the event of another flood. Contractor I. E. Smith will not be bound to the contract to have the dam completed by July 1, Mr. Mueller re ported today. Mr. Smith was to have the dam completed by that date and i had not the heavy rainfall caused the river to rise and destroy that part of the dam under construction it would have been completed on time. Mr. Mueller was asked yesterday afternoon relative to the iLVmction sevjeral prominent manufacturers are conjtemplating filing against the Lake and Park Company. "The people of the city are unduly excited because of the Dayton catastrophe which they believe might have been caused by the 'mreting of a dam or reservoir. The 'am here will not be built until everyone is assured that it will not be a menace to the public safety. Before we proceed further with the plans which we have already drawn up the natter of construction will be presented to the authorities and directors of the company will be consulted. The ioss to the contractor who is building he dam can easily be covered bv $500." FREIGHT SERVICE AT A STANDSTILL All freight service on the Pennsylvania lines is absolutely at a standtill The company ha's Issued an orer that no freight will be taken unil future orders some factories claimQg they cannot send out their prolucts for two weeks. The local exress companies cannot get their parels through because of train, cendj- -. - I UUUOk

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WINTERS GIRL MAY BE WITH RELATIVES Report Saturday Afternoon Says Child May Be With Grandmother.

TOM RITTERS TALKS Says Reason For Kidnapping Theory Because Gypsies Were There. NEWCASTLE. Ind., March 30. The people of this city have about exhausted all means in the search for Catherine Winters and they are now wait ing for some word that will encourage them in their belief that the child is alive and in the hands of her friends. A very few are afraid the little ont has met with foul play. Others, very small in number, stick to the first idea that the gypsies stole her. Dr. Winters, the child's father, is one of these. He is in receipt of a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Smith, Rural Route 25, Webster, Wayne county, who describe a gypsy outfit and the father is on the trail of it. Thomas fitter's Work. "The only reason for thinking the gypsies stole the child is because they were here the day she disappeared." said Thomas Ritter, a brother of Mrs. Winters, who is devoting his time and money to the search. "We have run down every clew along that line and it , ends the same way. The gypsies we have overhauled did not have her. On the day she is said to have disappeared irom a spot wnere me gypsies were in Newcastle,' continued Mr. Ritter, "an average of one person was passing every minute. It would have been impossible for any one to take the child at that spot. And in addition to that we have only two or three children wno say they saw Catherine in the vicinity of the gypsy wagons. I don't think she was any where near, the gypsy camp at the time they were in. town. Either the child has been murdered, and I do not believe that, or she is with friends and safe, and I am Inclined to believe the latter.' Talk With Mrs. Winters. Mrs. Winters, . while sharing with her husband the belief that the gypsies may have the -child, does not believe that Catherine was in the vicin ity of the place where the gypsy wagons stood. She feels that it might be possible that Catherine is with her relatives in wiscwsinnt.Bhe , i not vanr arrriri cr in trior noliaf olrriav - ' "Many times Miss Chalf ant warned Dr. Winters that she was afraid some one would kidnap Catherine," said Mrs. Winters, "and often have I heard her caution the child to be very careful and not talk to strangers or have anything to do with any person she did not know real well. She seemed afraid all the time that some one would carry the little girl away." "Tou and grandmother and Miss Chalfant were on good terms?" "The very best." Both Fond of Children. "The grandmother and Miss Chalfant were fond of the children," Mrs. Winters was asked. "Extremely so, almost to a degree of infatuation, and that is what makes it appear so strange to me.

I telegraphed .to them that Catherine ; Journey from Chicago to Dayton he had been stolen and asked ?if they i counted over a dozen men who are rehad any clew. I got back an answer ! garded as dangerous operators by that there was no clew there. Then ; Chicago police. After listening to Mr. we got a letter, half a page of note j Arnold s story. Colonel Mead at once paper, and about all it said was to ! deputised him as special detective to ask if Frankie, the little boy, was j watch out for professional crooks who

present when Catherine was taken. They are used to traveling and had plenty of time to get here before the floods, after I told them Catherine was

stolen, but none of them came, nor ! on part of sentries Bent out from headhave they sent any word, and this ' quarters last night. Although the city

make me think they know where the child Is. They loved the child so dearly. It IOOKS to me as II tney wouia come or send word when they found Catherine had so mysteriously disap - peared." A List of Refugees DAYTON, O., March 30. Following are the flood refugees that reached the plant of the National Cash Register company today: Byrd, Joe, with strange child, 113 Short Wilkinson. Klein, Blanch C, Cincinnati, Ohio. Sickles, Mrs. George, Cincinnati, O. Miller, Charles, 212 Bruen street. Pullman, Arthur, 37 North Jefferson. Kocher Wallace, 126 East Fifth street. Broadsky, Al, 34 Pulaski. Galpin, Dave, 34 Pulaski. Ashby, Joe, and wife, 19 Short Wilkinson. Byrd, Joe and wife, 19 Short Wilkinson. Harris, Jesse, and wife, 19 Shon Wilkinson. Radd. Mrs. Lou, 19 Short Wilkinson Stewart, Lena, 19 Short Wilkinson Gage. Lena. 155 Ziegler. .. . Griffin. G. W. P., 3S Fremont. Millard 9 three persons, 126 Bruei. Zimmerman, Mrs. 128 Bruen. Orth, Louise, Bruen street. Piehler, Mrs. and boy, Middletowi Ohio. Rush, Mrs. L., Cincinnati, Ohio. Ford, Rosanna. 121 Bruen. Ford. Jessie, 121 Briien. Williams, Mrs- F. B., Cincinnati, O. S toner. Marie (negress), 157 Ziegler Bradshaw. Gcaoe (negress), 15: U Ziegler.

ESTIMATES ON DAYTON DEAD

BRING TOTAL DOWN TO 400; MAY DE CONSIDERABLY LESS

Situation in the Stricken City Shows a Decided Improvement Within Last Twelve Hours and Citizens Optimistic as to Future Water Turned Into the Mains Last Night and Great Relief Afforded the Suffering Thousands Great Crowds Filled Streets and Bridges Saturday Afterneea.

THE TROOPS ARE NOW RESTORING ORDER

Some Looting Reported During Last Night and Firing by Soldiers Resulted City Has Been Divided Into Relief Zones and the Citizens' Committee Has Systematized Its Work Life Saving Crews Continue Search of Houses in Every Part of the District Still Covered With Water Streets Filled With Debris.

DAYTON, O., March 30, (2:00 a. m.) At an early hour this morning Dayton is quiet. There was much firing during the night. The order still stands to shoot looters at sight and the soldiers took their order literally. Prowlers were fired on wherever seen. The most important development Saturday night was the great reduction of the estimates of the dead. From well inform

ed authoritive sources the death list will be under 400. The militia are in complete control and there is good order and system everywhere. Saturday afternoon a hundred thousand people visited the central portion of the city for the first ime. All the bridges were crowded with men, women and children, automobiles and every kind of vehicle. They crowded the chief thoroughfares and viewed the work of the flood with wonder. The heavy guards of soldiers acting as police, kept order and prevented any confusion. The scenes down town are almost beyond description. Wrecked automobiles abound in all kinds of places in the streets, at store entrances and even in the Arcade. Dead horses were picked up and carted away by the scores. The windows of most of the stores are broken and the losses on the first floors of the stores have been enormous, possibly a million and a half dollars in the larger stores alone. The down town residence district presents avenues of

wreckage, mud and water. Soldiers guard almost every house while men and women are struggling to get out of the mud and effect at least some semblance of order. 1 . " ".

jJTijeorth Dayton district I I A 1 A 1 J 1 A

vxpecieu to ue iouna, was inspected ior me nrsi time today, uniy

a few score of bodies were found. In fact up to midnight last night, only about a hundred bodies are in the morgues. Water was pumped into the main Saturday afternoon and all houses not wrecked by the flood are getting water. The work of getting out the people in the small districts still in water was practically completed Saturday. All energies are now devoted to sanitary arrangements, the provisioning of the people, and the cleaning up of the city.

Fear of Crooks. Grave fears are entertained that the flood will cause an influx of all crooks In middle west into Dayton. Arthur Arnold, of this city, chief operator for Illinois State Band association, who arived in the city, stated that on his J operate the city. Redoubled Vigilance. Orders requiring redoubled vigilance i was very efficiently patroled Friday j night. General Wood decided early in I me evening 10 use extra precaution m guard against additional lawbreakers. ! An unidentified woman was caught in a moving van with several men Who Are Being Cared For at the National Vinegar, Emma (negress), 157 Ziegr ler. Bashors, Robert, 755 Washington. Cabo, Mrs. J., 121 Washington. Vestal, Mrs. Martha, 728 South Lut low. Vestal, Lewis, 728 South Ludlow. MacCandless, W. F, 207 Lincol: street. Timmons, Alice, 115 Swan lane. Tangeman, .Roy (baby), brought t: Timmons. Underwood, Mrs. Ollle and baby, 4f Stillwater avenue. Corwin, Mrs. Elvira, 526 South L, low. Foulks, Mabel, gone to Lytle, OL 428 South Warren. Foulks, Wilbur, gone to Lytle, Oh 42S South Warren. Llnoeman, Edwin, gone to Lyt Ohio, 428 South Warren. Linneman, Irma, gone to Lytle, Oh 12S South Warren. Martin, James H. 848 West Eig? .treet, Cincinnati. Ohio. Grice, Marguerite, 57 Holk-nce . vt-nue. Rush, Mr u, 530 s4uh LnJ!o Bulger, Mr. Hantia, z:A two clien. 148 Z.jt. Kliig. Mre-3, 148 I'ifgy-r Jonas, Edwin, wife ml tvy ch; Jren. Brandon, Mr. and lira, Wa, 61: Longworth.

in which -hundreds of dead were

J A V A A ' A . t when the flood came up Edgemont, ac- ! cording to a report, but the water rose to such an extent as to impede further progress of the van. She unfastened one of the horses and jumped on its back and clung to the harness for more than a mile while the animal breasted the tide of rising water. She was finally thrown safely ashore. Schools to Remain Closed. E. J. Brown, superintendent Dayton schools, is reported to have stated that students of Steele and Stivers high schools- would not be able to com- j plete this semester's work. Mr. Brown has not been located to confirm report. The rush of water coming over levee from junction of Mad and Miami riv!ers undermined foundations of Steele j hljth 8Chooi Rnd the entire northeast j corner of building was carried away. The building has been condemned Prof. August Foerste, professor of (Continued on Page Two.) Cash Register Plant Warren, Perry, Chestnut street Holvorgt, Mrs. John. 32 Washington Holvorgt, Marcella, 35 Washington. Ritzert, Mrs. John. 32 Washington. Ritzert, Norman. 32 Wa-h'nr'n. Weckeseer, Mrs. Fred. 29 Itrvtq. Sebra, Mrs. Thomas, 712 Soutn Li.dow. Shade, Mrs. and two children, 31 Iruen. Click. Sam. wife and two children. 0 Cs ss. Randolph, Anna, nnd five children. 4 Ziegler. Rafner, Joe. 108 Cass street. 1afne. A, 108 Cass street, fner, Emery. 10S Cass street Iteiger. C. M 111 West McPherson. 'nyp. Wm., 1016 South Main street 'IcGrath, Reeder and wife. Jackson d Hess. Devanney, Ella R., .823 South Ludw. Riley. Margaret, S24 South Ludlow. imon. Clara and baby, 814 South ;dlow. Devanney, Miss E.. 820 South LndDevanney, Miss D, 820 South Lud Cohen. Mr. and Mrs. David and two llldren. 248 Chestnat. Jaffe, M. and one child, 447 Wy-ming.

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PARKER CASE

TO BE HEARD The State Announces Its Readiness to Begin the Prosecution of the Slayer of Irvin White. PARKER NOT WORRIED; HOPES FOR FREEDOM New Witness Found Uponi Whom the State Will Rely for Most Important Testimony at the Trial. (Special to Palladium.) NEW CASTLE. March 29. Judge Ed. Jackson, of the Henry Circuit Court, tonight was informed by I Sheriff Kirk that the special centra of seventy-five names had been served, an dthat all the prospective Jurymen would report for duty Monday morning as prospective juror to try Clarence Parker, of Richmond, charged with the murder of Irvin White. State In Readiness. So far as the state is concerned, the trial will proceed as was planned. The 1 defendant, however, may decide to plead guilty before the jury Is empanelled. This at least is the statement of Prosecutor Evans, who, with Wilf Ueller, prosecuting attorney of Wayn county, la looking after the interest! f the State. - Evans tonight sail ?arker waa willing to plead guilty to a lesser degree of homicide and take the consequences. New Witness Found. Prosecutor Evans la averse to any and all such propositions. He sas that an eye wltneaa has been located, whose name has not before become public. Regarding this Evans said : "The State has located a new witness who will testify that he saw Parker attack White. His evidence is of good value to the State. White has agreed to plead guilty to Involuntary manslaughter, but I believe that the State can convict hint of first degree nurder and tie Ampx penalty. will be Insisted upon. Parker Not Worried. " Parker is taking his close confinement pholosophically and indicated that he would "stand pat" throughout the ordeal which will open on Monday morning. Prosecutor Evans, of New Castle, has been In close tourn with Prosecutor Reller. of Richmond, and will lend his full aid to the State's tttorney of the neighboring county. Ixx-al people are taking a great In terest in the case and the trial will be as largely attended as any murder trial ever held in this city, notwithstanding the fact the crime was committed in Richmond. Sheriff Kirk, in commenting on the youthful appearance of Parker, said that Parker is more like a boy than a man accused of high crime. "I can scarcely believe him as guilty as 1t charged," the sheriff said. "He Is a' boy of moods, however, and one can hardly account for actions on the part of moody persons." Parker has bee shown every consideration darter trf incarceration in the Henry county jail. Many persons have railed to see and talk with him. The state has prepared a diagram to scale showing relative position i and locations of saloons, bars and car 1 tables in saloons visited by both prin cipals in this tragedy. The drawings show also the route traveled by the aleged victim and the alleged murderer, to the scene of the alleged murder on the fatal night in February when White was killd. The state authorities decline to disclose the identity of the new witness referred to. SEEKS CHILOREfl Hi STRICKEN CITY Hayden Potterf, of New Castle, here En Route to Dayton. Hayden Potterf of New Castle wai here on Saturday night en route to Dayton to look after his children. Potterf and his wife moved to New Castle from Dayton two weeks ago. The children were left behind to finish the school year. Potterf says he believes the children are safe. They were located quite near the flooded district. TRIAL POSTPONED ! The suit on account in which John ISmelser is the defendant and Howell ! Rich plaintiff, will not be tried until - ; atter ,ne Parker murder trial has been neld at ew castle. The case has been completed all except the argument of the attorneys. Smelser alleges $70 is due him for buying and selling aples for Rich. Rich does not agree to the price which the plaintiff

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