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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD
VOLUME XVJII, No. 91.
OVERESTIMATE THE
FOOD AT DAYTON
Relief Committee Wires Sec’v
of War That Conditions Are
Worse than Anticipated. 30,-
000 to 40,000 Refugees Be
ing Supplied Daily.
Dayton, Ohio.—The food supply In
Dayton has been over-estimated, ac
cording to reports received today from
relief stations scattered over the city
This morning John H. Patterson, pres
ident of the relief committee, wired
Secretary of War Garrison that the
flood situation was much worse than
had been anticipated and that the
committee would look to the national
government for supplies.
It is estimated that between 30,000
and 40,000 refugees are being fed
daily. Provisions must be received in
the stricken city before tomorrow or
suffering will follow, officials say.
Aside from the imminent danger of a
food shortage, cash is ip great demand
Checks for large sums are in the
hands of the relief committee but they
are practically worthless because cash
Is not available.
HER SI,OOO FUR COAT
SENT TO SUFFERERS BY
MISTAKE; WANTS IT BACK
Washington.—Red Cross offi
cials! in Ohio were instructed to
day by the society headquarters
here to be on the lookout for a
fur coat worth SI,OOO among the
clothes sent for the relief of the
flood sufferers.
The coat belonged to a Balti
more woman, who, upon the re
ceipt of news about the suffering
in Ohio, directed her servants to
donate all the spare clothing
around the house for relief of
those in distress. The woman to
day notified Red Cross headquar
ters her maid had included the
coat in the donation.
i'n 11 sat
EXPRESS GO’S
Final Arguments Against Re
duction In Rates Heard by In
ter-State Commission.
Washington, D. C.—ln final argu
ments submitted to the inter-state
commerce commission today by the
express companies it was maintained
that the new rates proposed by the
commission would involve destructive
reductions in the revenues of the
companies.
It was urged by counsel for the com
panies that no proof had been pre
sented that the general level of ex
press rates was too high or that there
was any basis for a general reduc
tion of rates.
Upon the record completed by to
day’s proceedings, the commission
will base its final order fixing such
rates as may be regarded as reason
able.
LA FOLLETTE’S BROTHER
FOR REGISTER OF WILLS
Washington.—Although the White
House declined to deny or affirm the
report, it was declared today that
President Wilson virtually has decid
ed to appoint Wm. D. DaFollette of
Wisconsin, as! brother of Senator Da-
Follette, to Be position of registrar
of wills in Uja District of Columbia.
The salary ii.‘ $4;000 a year. Mr. I.a -
Pollette haa been a life long demo
crat and conducted the Wisconsin
campaign ffcr President Wilson. He
ts 10 years older than his brother.
All Fools ’ Day
This Is the day of the red hot
penny and the pocketbook on a
string; the day when we all
start nervously when any on?
tells us we have lost something.
Most of us lose something
every day without appreciating
our loss. We lose opportunities
to save money, opportunities to
ctu down the cost of living,
and opportunities to buy at the
best prices. Every day Is April
Fool's day for some of us who
go about with closed eyes.
But there Is no April Fool’s
Day on the calendar of the mer
chants of thl9 city who adver
tise In THE HERALD. They
sSy>r you goods which are "on
square." good qualltes, low
prftep every day and all the
tlrtie
Keep your eyes open to your
buying opportunities by reading
the advertisements In THE
HERALD.
KINGS CABLE
CONDOLENCES
i THE FLOOD;
POES’T REPLIES
George of England, Emmanuel
of Italy and Sultan of Persia
Offer Expressions of Sympa
thies.
FOREIGN RULERS SHOCKED
AT CALAMITY OF WATERS
The Chief Executive Responds
With Thanks In Behalf of the
American People.
Washington, D. C. —Messages con
tinued to come to President Wilson
from foreign rulers expressing sym
pathy for sufferers in the flood. King
George of England cabled;
"I am greatly distressed at the news'
of the disastrous flood and the griev
ous loss of life caused by them. I
desire to express to your excellency
my deep sympathy with yourself and
the people of the United States In
your misfortune.”
The President Jeplied:
“Allow me, in the name of the peo
ple and government of the United
States, to express deep appreciation
of your majesty’s kind message of
condolence.”
FROM ITALY.
King Emmanuel of Italy cabled:
"On hearing the news of the floods
that have devastated prosperous reg
ions and made so many victims, I beg
you to believe in the sentiment of
sincere and deep sympathy with
which I join in your country’s mourn
ing.”
President Wilson responded:
“Your majesty’s touching words of
sympathy in the terrible loss of life
and property which has befallen many
American homes are a real solace to
the government and people of the
United States.
DEEPLY SHOCKED.
From Sultan Ahmed Kadjar of
Persia came the following:
‘‘Deeply shocked by the terrible ca
tastrophe that has befallen the United
States by reason of the flood, I hasten
to offer to your excellency and the
American nation the expression of my
most earnest regret and sincere con
dolence.”
President Wilson replied:
“On behalf of the American people
and in my own name, I thank your
majesty for your kind words of sym
pathy in the direful calamity which
has befallen so many American fami
lies.”
Scc’y Navy Off For
Battleship Practice
Washington.—With steam up and
the flag of the secretary of the navy
flying at its peak, the naval yacht
Mayflower and its sister vessel, the
Dolphin, were ready today when Sec
retary Daniels and Mrs. Daniels ap
peared aboard the former vessel pre
pared to pilot a party to the battle
ship practice off the Virginia Capes.
In the party practically the entire
cabinet was represented. The in
spection trip will cover two days, the
return trip being next Thursday.
S. P. MORGAN’S BODY EMBALMED AND
THRICE ENCLOSED IN CASKETS, WOOD
LEAD AND MAIN WOOD, AWAITS SHIP
Rome. —The body of the late J. Plerpont Morgan, after It had been
embalmed and dressed, was today enclosed In a walnut coffin lined with
white brocade. This was then placed In a leaden casket and finally In a
third case of heavy walnut with gold and silver fittings.
The United States ambassador has offered to hold a funeral service
at the embassy In pursuance of instructions received from Secretary of
State Bryan.
No definite arrangements have yet been made for the transportation
of the body to America but it is understood that accommodation has
been offered on board the Koenig Albert, leaving Naples on April 4.
IMBRST DROUGHT IN DECADE STRUCK
If; Y. TENDERLOIN 1 A. M. APRIL IST.
New York.— Mayor Gaynor's April Ist ukase—nothing to drink after
1 a. m.—struck the tenderloin on schedule time early today, causing the
worst drought in a decade. In places where proprietors were Inclined
to be recalcitrant, the police turned the lights out and unceremoniously
forced patrons out to the sidewalk s. Only one arrest was made. The
victim was an obstinate man who insisted on finishing a lobster.
From Harlem to Park Row, with few exceptions, liquor selling ceased
promptly at 1 a. m. A few restau rants kept on serving food after that
f time but most of them closed en tirely.
It being April Fool's Day, diners took the new regulation good ma
tured ly.
AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. TUESDAY AFTERNOON. APRIL 1, 1913.
The above photograph shows the overflow of the Ohio river near S teubenville, Ohio, The river is at the
foot of the hill in the extreme background.
WATER SEEPS
HOUGH INTO
CIO STREETS
AS OHIO RISES
Crest of Flood Expected Tues
day. All Now Depends On
Strength of the Levees.
WORK FEVERISHLY DURING
NIGHT WITH SAND BAGS
Trouble Experienced In the
“Drainage District’’. All Able
Bodied Men Forced to Help in
Work.
Cairo, Ills—The Ohio river rose
steadily through the night and at 7
o'clock today stood between 62.3 and
53.2. The population was astir early
and the fact that the water had sub
stantialy passed the 52-foot mark
caused considerable anxiety. The
crest of the flood is expected to reach
here today and if the levees hold it is
the belief that the worst will be pass
ed. Much trouble was experienced
during the night in the drainage dis
trict along the Big Four levee. Three
times dangerous slides occurred. Doz
ens of carloads of sandbags were
placed about the weak spots and se
rious trouble was averted.
WATER SEEPS THROUGH.
Water seped through under the con
crete wail and stood in the main
street of Cairo today but the levee
has shown no sign of weakening. A
big force of men worked all night
placing sand bags and other holdbacks
along the river front.
It is expected the mayor and sheriff
here will give the military complete
control of the situation., Word was re
ceived from Major General Wood at
Cincinnati by the general relief com
mittee that the situation would be
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Scene In the Ohio Flood At Steubenville
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IS
SPREADING AT MEMPHIS
Memphis, T«nn. —The Mississippi at
this point Tuesday began to spread
over a wide area of territory, causing
slight check In the rapid rise.
Advices from Beulah, Miss., say
that 400 men are now working on the
old crevasse near that place. Major
Woodruff in charge of the work, be
lieves it can he closed before a stage
of 44 feet Is reached at Memphis.
TURRET JIEPTS TERMS
Constantinople.—The Turkish government today declared that It un
reservedly accepted the terms of peace proposed by the European powers.
The foreign office handed the Ottoman acceptance to the dean of the
diplomatic corps this morning aecompiwiJpd by on axpreesion of thanks
to the powers for their mediation.
AMERICANS AID
BUEGAH SICK
Appeal to U. S. Embassy at
Berlin For Help is Responded
to at Once.
Berlin —In response to an appeal for
medical and surgical aid for the sick
and wounded at Belgrade, Servla,
made to the U. B. embassy In Berlin
by John E. Jackson, American min
ister to Servla, Dr. Edward Avery
Newton of Pennsylvania has formed a
column composed of American doctors
and students which will leave here
tonight for Belgrade.
Those composing the column are E.
A. Gllcreest of Jamestown, Texas;
W. V. Boyle of Indianapolis; Robert
R. Battler of Cincinnati; Wm. H.
Wennlng of Cincinnati; C. E. Mc-
Olumphy of Moundsville, W. Va.; J.
M. Dove of Norfolk, Va., and H. A.
Rosenkranz of Dos Angeles.
LET’S MAKE NO MISTAKE.
Already political announcements
for council are being made in
many wards of the city. Candi
dates have announced from the
First, the Sixth and Fourth, and
possibly other wards. The chances
are that these various council
manic races will be as hotly con
tested this year as in other years.
We sincerely trust that all can
didates will submit their claims
to a white primary. It is impos
sible to think that Augusta will
allow itself to be pulled back into
the mire of the old time politics
when the negro voter was appeal
ed to, to choose for the whits peo
ple of this city and county, rep
resentatives for public bffice.
The bolting of the White Pri
mary in the last mayoralty race,
brings this question up fairly and
squarely for the future. It cannot
be dodged. It must be faced. It
is up for the people to decide.
Let's not wait until the last mo
ment, until' politics get warmed
up and until the voters get com
mitted. Commit the various can
didates as to how they stand,: on
the white primary system, before
you commit yourself to any can
didate.
It will be a sad and fearful day
for Augusta if she once takes a
backward step in regard to the
White Primary and the Becret
Ballot. If this is your view The
Herald cordially invites you to use
its columns to further ths cause
of the White Primary and the Se
cret Ballot system for this city.
IN GREAT DISTRESS.
Columbus, Ohio. —The following
message was received last, night by
tile Associated Press from T. V.
Lyons, mayor of MlamlsburK, Ohio;
"The Associated Press:
"We are In grout distress and
homeless. Our merchants are ruin
(Contlnued on Market Page.)
Augusta Herald
MARCH CIRCULATION, 1913.
Daily and Sunday Herald.
The circulation of the Daily and Sunday Herald
for the month of March was as follows :
Total for March, 1913 324,601
Average for March, 1913 10,471
Average for March, 1912 8,175
Gain for March, 1913 2,296
A comparison of the circulation with the month of
March, 1912, shows an average daily gain for the month
of 2,296 copies daily.
Sunday’s Herald, March Circulation 54,086
Sunday’s Average, copies 10,817
OHIO’S Til IS FAST
COMING JO ITS CREST
Fiood Stage of iliver Expected Tuesday .
Entire Town of New Richmond Under
Water . Fifty Houses Washed Away at
Moscow. Entire City Huntington Threat
ened With Flames .
Pres’t Wilson Receives Appeal From Ironton. Three Quar
ters Inundated. War Dep’t Establishes Floating Base of
Supplies Near St. Louis. Shawnectown Levee Holding So
Far.
Washington, D. C—The war department officials today decided to
establish at once near St. Louis, Mo., a floating baan of supplies from
which relief may be extended with the least possible delay to any flood
ed community along the lower Ohio or Mississippi. The base will con
sist of a number of vessels loaded with food, clothing and medical sup
plies.
Major Normoyle will bo In charge.
46 FOOT~RECORD.
Henderson, Ky.—The stage of the Ohio river here at 7 o'clock this
morning was 4 3.6 feet, the crest will be a record of about 46 feet.
The damago to property will be heavy but no loss of life Is feared In
this section of the Ohio Valley.
APPEAL FROM IRONTON.
Washington, D. C.—President Wilson received today the following
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GUESSING ON SIZE OF THE MOR
GAN FORTUNE.
New York.—Estimates of the.fortune left by J. P. Morgan as
made In the financial district today range from $75,000,000 to $300,000,-
000, this sum including his art collection. It Is understood that the
financier’s will is of comparatively recent date but no intimation has
been made as to when it will he given to the public. Mr. Morgan's
personal counsel declines to discuss the matter.
Those who shored Mr. Morgan's close friendship predict that
there will he large charitable and public bequests, although it is con
ceded that the son, J. P. Morgan, will doubtless receive the bulk of the
fortune.
Mr. Morgan's realty holdings were comparatively small and by
far the greater part of the estate, it la understood will be found to be
made up of Rllt-edged securltea. Judging by his former quiet phil
anthropy, those who speculated today as to possible bequests thought
that the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Episcopal church and per
haps Yale and Harvard universities would come In for bequests.
March 1 10,368
March 2 (Sunday) 10,837
March 3 10,396
March 4 10,463
Mamh 5 10,484
March 6 10,526
March 7 10,467
March 8 10,452
March 9 (Sunday) 10,897
March 10 10,306
March 11 10,297
March 12 10,352
March 13 10,351
March 14 10,429
March 15 10,426
DAILY AND SUNDAY. $6.00 PER YEAR.
March 16 (Sunday) 10,930
March 17 10,375
March 18 10,458
March 19 10,436
March 20 10,389
March 21 10,360
March 22 10,326
March 23 (Sunday) 10,697
March 24 10,401
March 25 10,416
March 26 10,410
March 27 10.414
March 28 10,408
March 29 10,344
March 30 (Sunday) 10,725
March 31 ...10,461