Lawrence Daily Journal-World from Lawrence, Kansas • Page 1

-at. Journal wqi DAM NCE VOLUME LVn. LAWRENCE, KANSAS FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1313. NO. 75 A BETTER 60VEBHMEHT BECAUSE IT'S EFFICIENT i i Under Commission Form There is a Fixed Responsibility MOT MUCH GET-TOGETHER DENTISTS ARE COMING Will Invade Lawrence for a Two Days Session April 9-10 LAWRENCE PEOPLE RESPOND FREELY Local Relief Work Moved Swiftly Today Among Citizens THE WORK OF RELIEF 35 i KANSAS WEATHER REPORT SJ SEHTiMENT NOTICEABLE Fair tonight and probably Saturday temperature.

BEING RUSHED IN DAYTON 9 p. m. yesterday .31 'j 7 a. in. todav ....29 i Douglas County Progressives Not In I One Hundred Tooth Artists From I Northeastern Kansas Expected to be in Attendance 2 2 p.

m. todav ,52 Favor of the Troutman Plan NOW LARGE SUM WILL BE SECURED Exceeds the $300 Mark More Is Expected to Come In FRED TRIGG ON NEW SYSTEM; Kansas City Newspaper Man Ad-; dressed Mass Meeting Last Night Marooned Residents Are Being Taken From Isolated Spots Where They Have Been For Days. FOR THE PLAYGROUNDS Charles Weller Will Speak at the Lutheran Church on Sunday THE WATERS ARE RECEDING AND THE DEATH EIST IS GROHG Will Give an Idea of the Extent and Douglas County Progres-Usefulness of the Move- siyes are not and it ia very doubtful men if Kansas Progressives are in favor vri77 7 i the "get-together" plan which Charles Weller, the playgrounds Uoan The Dentists from the First Kansas District of the Kansas Dental Society will hold a two days convention in Lawrence the first of next month, April 9 and 10. This conference is expected to bring about 100 of the men of the profession to Lawrence and a big time is anticipated hy the local dentists who will act the role of hosts. No definite program has been completed as yet but the officers of the district society are busy with one 'which thev will announce soon.

It is certain that Dr. F. O. Hettick of Ottawa, Kansas, and president of the National Dental Society will be here for the occasion and will make an address. Dr.

Hettick has the honor of being the first Kansan to hold the office of president of the National Society. Others prominent in the profession will be here for the SILLER Heavy Property Losses In The Business Section of The City Both by Fire and Water. eApei ttimtu ijuiiic iutiuy aim win spend two weeks here. Mr. Weller is devoting his life to advancing the playgrounds movement and he is going to make at least two addresses in this city during his stay here.

lie will speak in the Lutheran church on Sunday night and in the Methodist church on the next Sunday night. Mr. Weller is familiar with the great work being done in tie interest Rescue Parties Carry Food and Clothing and Medical Aid To The Sufferers-City Is Making Determined Effort to Recover From the Disaster Begin to Rebuild Already of child amusements and he is an evidently does not appeal to the men honorable and conspicuous part of it. 1 and the women who have espoused the He has a verp practical idea of what cause of the new party. The Pro-ought to be done and it is gTessives, at least all those who ex-to know that much is being done in presed themselves, seemed quite sat-the country today.

isfied with their lot and willing to Mr. Weller spoke at the Presbyter- go on as they have started and 4 'at ian church some time since and his tend to their own business." hard, practical common sense appeal-j Chairman U. S. Sartin of the Cen-ed to all who heard him. tral Committee of the state declared ine nooa in is this- Indications are that the flood SX wni iTJc.eed 200.

deaths will not exceed 200 Previous estimates of the drowned arc greatly exagerated. The property loss from fire will not exceed a million and a half dollars. The damage to mercantile houses, factories and residences will run fifteen to twenty millions. The water is receding from the "business section and a large part of i the residence portion. Residents in portions that are still inundated are being taken to sec-; tions not affected by the flood.

There is no lack of food. Telephone systems are being re-; stored. I There is much suffering from cold, i but all the available fuel has been ap- piopriated and there is a prospect of immediate relief. So far there is no epidemic of sick- ness. In touring the business section the; officials found the high stage ot the Hood nine feet at the corner of Third and Main streets, in the very heart of the city.

The first floor of every! store in the business district has been Hooded. This constitutes a stiff fin- uncial loss. The new steel high! school has been leveled, and the i IS FOR MID Dr. Crumbine Wants it Located There and Praises the Site If Douglas County Will Raise its Part to Comply with the Law The Hospital Can Come Here and Will Mean a Great Thing for the County "The best place in the United States for a tuberculosis sanitarium is Vinland," declared Dr. Crumbine today.

He made this statement after months of careful investigation. The board of control located the hospital at Newton but the legislature upset TBCIi DSIS HOSPITAL i I WELL ENOUGH' The General Opinion Expressed Last Night's Conference at Chairman Sartin Urges a Complete Organization and a Continuance of the Fight ers. Last night's conference of Progressives was not called for the express purpose of determining whether or not this county should be represented on the Progressive side in this proposed conference, but it developed before the evening had advanced very far that there is a decided sentiment against the scheme. The 1 Lion and the Lamb" story that he could not see where there was anything to go hack to and that he believed the Progressives should hold their ground. "I tell you we, the Progressives, are the lion and the old are the lamb and the lamb in this case happens to be a Wa(1k sheep." "I don't think much of this har- mony program in Kansas.

I don't know why they should want us to join them or why they should join us. If they'll just let us alone we will attend to our affairs and we are getting along pretty well. At the meeting in Topeka they offered us the olive branch with one hand and tried to hit us with a slug shot with the other. I don't know why we should go back to such a crowd. The old Republican Party is going to disintegrate, it is going out of existence.

It may make a few feeble attempts to come but it is hound to go out of existence in the end." Mr. Sartin urged a complete- work- ino- organization in the county and seriously of it. J. II. Mitchell, chairman of the Douglas County Central Committee, acted as the toastmaster of the evening.

As for himself Mr. Mitchell stated that while he might be willing to attend the meeting in Topeka he hadn't found anone to go With him and was afraid to go alone. Prof. R. R.

Price suggested that the Progressives continue to press forward the principles in the Progressive platform. He wants to know just what the G. O. P. means to do before he takes any part in any "Get together.

E. F. Caldwell, who stated that he had not lined up as a member of the new party, but who showed symptoms of such an alignment, declared that the old Republican party must purge itself of some of the old leaders and he must be assured of a square deal i -before going back to it. "It must be i Nothing to go Back to Gov. Stubbs did not arrive until late but he made the best short speech he has ever made.

He was in the best Gov. Stubbs declared that before of humor and thoroughly enjoyed the he committed himself on the harmony 'DOING I I that it collapsed. Many homes were martjal law; ih mmen being or-swept away in Riverdale, west i dered to shoot looters on sight Da A on, North Davton and Edge-1 Thousands ot curious were kept out jt flirt u-ncf cisfo lit- Ua i-nlwi Opens the Active Campaign to Be Made For Adoption of New System in Lawrence April 28 4 4 Efficient." i That one word characterizes the I commission form of government and clearly distinguishes it from the old! svstem. "Fred 'Trigg of the Editorial staff of the Kansas City Star pointed out to the citizens of Lawrence last night the need of having a eity gov-I ernment which is responsible to the citizens of the town tor the care of the town. Mr.

Trigg addressed a mass meeting held at the high school and the first of the campaign that is to be made for the adoption of the new form of government for Law- rer.ee. He said in part: I "The old form of city government operates in a circle, it winds its way through yards and yards of red tape I around md ironnd something to ibe around and around somethin0 to (1one Sometimes it gets at and dis ses 01 qesiion miaer consioer- and the" jt That 13 tht ot the form of government, lt; lfe irresponsible and inefficient. ou have Sood men 011 your city councils, and they give the best the best service tliat thev can, itut ax t.iat tne gov ernment is inefficient. That is not the fault of the men it is the fault of the system. It lacks a fixed responsibility.

"Turning to the new svstem, the ne nicii nun iiic lesfuajiuic, 111c red tape is forgotten in the work of administering to the city's needs. There is efficiency in government. There is a man who is responsible for fixing your streets, there is a man to look after your finance, you have a business-like system. Your city is the biggest corporation that you have ian rt do u0 run as yu would any other corporation in the citv. You have a council which every It is meets once a month or once two aml then at ui-ht not a business system 1 am surprised that the City of Lawrence was not among the very i first to adoPt commission form of gov- ernment.

This city is well thought oi out over me state, it is a city on education. You have the state University here and the people of the state are looking upon Lawrence to educate them, to educate their iboys and girls in the University and also in municipal affairs. The Kansas Commission Law for second class cit-; ies was framed here and it was pass- ed through the legislative by a man from Lawrence, Mr. Brady, and I cannot see why this city has not long I ago adopted commission form of gov-! eminent. Your neighbors have been outstripping you and now you must i of necessity be among the last cities of any importance to adopt the new form of government.

'The Commission Form has been adopted in 2'Mi cities in 3ti states of! the Union. Not one of them, as near i as 1 can learn, has ever gone back to the old system. Three or four have tried it, but in each cases the majority in favor of the new form has) been greatly increased. If it has not i been a good system these cities would have gone back to the old form. 'Objection has been raised to the Commission 1'orin of government be- paying fixed salaries to the commissioners.

1 want to tell you that the most expensive government is the cheap government. Poor government at any cost is expensive. Cooil gov-! ernment holds the man responsible and not the institution. Thete is one man who is responsible to his constituents for a certain thing and he must see that it is done, and that is the kind of government you should have here in Lawrence. F(1R hlHTF fl UUUU 1 UM HLUU TVprl Tri errr TTrcroo A "nnti'nn fm mission Government p0r Kansag Approves the Plan Suggested hy Gov- TTorfo-pcSnnVo ir, nil This Morning And if Commission Government is good for the city of Lawrence it is good for the State of Kansas.

This morning in K. U. chapel Mr. urged the adoption of this 1 form of government for the state! and approved the plan of Governor! Hodges which was suggested by him 1 -i ii-. legislature aunn? the last session ot the state Speaking on the subiect Government of the State by Com- mission Mr.

Trigg said in part: ''The need of a modern efficient I form of legislation is very well illus-i Town May Send Provisions Which May Be More Acceptable in the Stricken Districts Than Cash SUBSCRIPTION LIST W. R. Stubbs $100.00 Journal-World 10.00 S. E. Luther 5.00 S.

D. Bishop 4.00 Mrs. O. W. Browning 1.00 S.

H. McCurdy 5.00 Louis Giesey 1.00 Elmer Schonover l.OO Aubrey Moritz 50 Mr. Smith .50 Jacob Badsky 5.00 O. P. Barber 5.00 Dan B.

Dunkel 5.00 Mrs. Geo. Gilbert 5.00 E. N. Kuhn 5.00 Lena Vrich 5.00 E.

F. Stimpson 1.00 Citizens State Bank 10.00 Mrs. Jennie Watts 5.00 Racheal Sankee 1.00 Mrs. C. A.

Johnson 1.00 Evangeline Tate 1.00 W. E. Barnes 10.00 J. Pw. Topping 5.00 H.

A. Martin 10.00 Chas. H. Gray 2.00 Thomas Winston 10.00 Dr. W.

H. Lemon 5.00 John Emmet 2.00 Mrs. L. C. Runyan 1.00 Watkins Bank 50.00 Lawrence people are responding freely to the call of Mayor Bishop and it is believed that the relief fund from here will reach a good sum.

Late this afternoon the sum contributed had passed the $300 mark. Others were sending in their subscriptions and the indications are that the sum would soon be much larger. There was suggestion this afternoon that it might be better to send provisions to the stricken territory rather than the money. This mater has been left in the hands of the Merchants Association and a plan will be determined upon by the committee late this afternoon. If it is decided to send provisions the Express Companies have offered free transportation and it is understood that the shipment will be made, perhaps, tomorrow" morning.

Should it be the opinion that the cash will be better this will be forwarded either to Governor Cox of Ohio or the Mayor of Dayton. The response of the Lawrence people has been all that could be expected of them. Early this morning people began to send in thc-ir subscriptions and the list grew steadily all day. The American Express company has olTered to accept and transfer free all provisions sent from here to the Hood sufferers provided they are sent to tin Mayor of Dayton or the Relief Committee. The Western Cnioii Telegraph Company has 'offered to transfer money for flood sufferers in Ohio and Indiana, and the company has offered the use of its wires to the relief committee.

Bristow Announces Candidacy Topeka, March 2S. Senator Bristow announced today that be will be a candidate for re-nomination. He refused to say whether he will -run as a straight Progressive or a Republican. nxxxvnnnsxx THOUGHTFUL BUY- ING WILL LOWER YOUR COST OF LIVING By John P. Fallon It has been laid down a3 eco- law that lowered cost gained through simple change in supplying your wants earries with it no loss of pleasure in con- sumption.

This means you can oftentimes lower your cost of living by thoughtful buying1 for example: Mercerized silk serves the pur- pose of its users and gives as much pleasure as the more eipen- sive kinds. A sewing machine stripped of its nickel plate and artistic finish (but the same mechanism) costs less than the original article. A coat lined with cambric costs less than one lined with high grade silk, yet the wear is practically the same. Xs You should think not only of what can be saved as between different articles and their uses, 55 but as between different stores 55 55 and buying seasons as well. Read 55 the advertisemnts in The Jour- 55 nal-World closely and constant- 55 55 ly every day and they will help 55 55 you keep jour cost of livim? 55 down to a minimum.

They will 55 direct you td the right store at 35 at the right time. 55 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx that, lhere was opposition last year out-lined a general plan. He urged to locating it at Vinland because one the partv to get out its best men and member of the board lived in that run them for offices in the county county. That opposition has been tle township and the city, withdrawn and instead there is entire C'heers For Roosevelt sympathy with the project. Holmes drew forth the great- It would be good for the sanitar-j est applause of the evening when he mm to be located so near the state nieniioned the name of Colonel Roos-uniyersity but that is not the gov-; evelt Mr.

Holmes stated that he was erning thing. proud of having voted for Roosevelt The farm of U. E. Barnes at m-j last fall and hoped to have the privi. land is an ideal place For more than lejfe of repeating.

Mr. 0lmes de-half a century Mr. Barnes has per- caml that he was not pleased with sona ly looked after that farm He chicao0 mention and as he had planted the trees and has watched not Jleanl oi the (iettogether plan their growth. The result is a place of bef ast thinking mont. None of the public buildings i 1 i were destroyed.

troP3- A bi Hre lass positively was limit-! The first reports of death the ed to the destruction of the Davton west side are believed greatly exag- ias, Light and Coke Plant, a row operated. The waters have receded in two and three story buildings on both! Pila and 200 bodies recovered. It sides of Third from Jefferson to St. 1S 'believed there are no others there, Clair Avenue, the Trov-Pearl Laun-! There were fourteen known deaths! dry; and two apartment house fires i in Middletown where the property on the west side. oss estimated at million.

J. E. R1GGS DEAD Came to One of Lawrence's Pioneer Women This Morning Had Been 111 for Some Time Before the End Came. Mrs. Riggs a Prominent Lawrence Woman Mrs.

Annie Young Riggs, wife of Joseph E. Riggs, and one of the pioneers of Douglas county, died last night at the family home, llo Ontario street, after a lingering illness of several weeks. Death came at o'clock last night. Mrs. Riggs was one of the best known of the early settlers in Lawrence.

She came here with her husband many years ago and reared her family here. She was born in Connecticut in 184S. She is survived by her husband and three daughters, Miss Kate Riggs, Miss Lucy Riggs and Miss May Riggs. The funeral will be held from the home on Sunday afternoon, March 30, at 3 o'clock. Interment will be Oak Hill cemetery.

The following Avill act as pall bearers: Wilder S. Metcalf, T. E. Crisea, E. R.

Leonard, J. B. Van der Vries, F. II. Olney and J.

W. Green. ALLENS TO THE CHAIR Father and Son Executed for Part in Hillsville Murder Father Was Very Much Excited When Ite Took Hi sPlace. Son Fol lowed Him Five Minutes Later Richmond, March 28 Floyd Allen, leader of the outlaws who committed the Hillsville Courthous murders and his son, Claude, were electrocuted at the state penitentiary today. The elder Allen Avas terribly unnerved by excitement incident to the delay of six hours in carrying out the sentence.

He went to lie chair at 1:20 o'clock. He was pronounced dead in' six min-'utes. His son went to the chair live later. BARREL WORKS DESTROYED One of Lawrence's Smaller Industries Wiped Out Fire This Morning Completely Destroyed Building And all of its Contents One of the smaller industries of Lawrence, the' Lawrence Barrel Works was completely destroyed this morning by a fire which broke out shortly after 10 o'clock. The cause of the fire is not known.

The fire chief thought it might have been caused from the ashes of a cigar which was being smoked by one of the workers about in the building about one-half hour before the fire broke out. The building was completely destroyed, the being estimated at about $3,000. The property was owned by Phillip Bryde and W. C. Riggs and was covered with insurance to the amount of $2,000.

Ashed owned by George Ecke which stood just north of the Barrel Works was damaged severely. The loss being about No insurance was carried on this building. His Nephew is Safe John M. Newlin this morning re-I ceived word from his nephew, Curtis Branson, in Indianapolis, telling of I his safety. Mr.

Xewlin was very much worried the past few days. Marriage Licenses Judge Lindley issued a marriage license today to Walter Edward, R. F. jD. No.

10, Lawrence, and eParl Peters, also of Lawrence. A marriage license was also Issued today to Tobe Gulley of Lawrence and Flossie Harris of Worden, Kan. Topeka Sends $2,000 Topeka, March 28 The Topeka Branch of the Red Cross Society to-; day sent $2,000 to the flood sufferers in Ohio besides clothing and nil parts of the state reached Dayton this morning and bv noon every accessible section was under guard. Members of the state board of health bringing car loads of lime and i other disinfectants came later to be- oin the work- of warding off disease. I West Dayton, March 2S.

Backed bv the militia and special deputies, the citizens' committe had a tight hold on the flood situation today. A brilliant sun came out and the floods have subsided considerable and the I work ot clearing the chaotic condi- tions progressed with marvelous speed. The flood victims penned in the down town sections were able, unaided, to make their way to the suburbs by the thousands. On main street in the heart of Dayton it was possible to pick a dry path over the pavement. Malitia and deputies were instructed to shoot offenders against the prear ranged plan of relief work.

shoot at the legs first, then shoot to kill," was the order. Columbus. March 28. At dav break 1 hundreds of rescuers started for the flooded west side with clothing, food and fuel. Todav dawns crisp and clear.

The river is receding rapidly, Columbus remained practically under innslv ritTpctpfl citips nlono- flip unner Wabash, Brookville and other towns struck by the White Water river gave attention largely to the care of the homeless, hungry and sick refugees West Indianapolis is still practically under martial law. Trains loaded with provisions are able to enter the district where the water fell more than seven feet during the night. Gorged streams carrying water away from upper Indiana were emptying the flood, however, through the Wa- lmcli liolw Torre TTiinto mid tho White river into the lower stretch of the abasa tliat tor hity miles carries practically all the waters drained from Indiana into the Ohio river. Terre Haute is suffering greater dan gers than at any time since the flood, Vincennes and the small towns in Sullivan, Knox. Gibson and Posey I counties feared a repetition of the i damage at Peru and West Indianap- OllS.

i Groups of halt frozen, half starved refugees were found isolated parts; OL rescue pany sent uuck nunv ur ,..,11 Villi UlULl'l 11 liiUt iimi ii i. ii. r- i lliiuujiu me Mill tMiumdicu surrio, iuj bring supplies. There were at least twenty deaths at Brooksville according to confirmed reports. As Peru, Indiana, emerged from the Hood it became apparent that the death list there will not run over 2o, though many cling to their state ments that fifty is nearer the estim- ate.

conditions in boutn lJeru are still desperate. Several feet of water et lies over that section. Chicago, March 2S. The city's re- A daring robbery was thwarted to-, day when' the police arrested a man-; Indianapolis, March 2S. This de-escaping with a satchel containing vasteJ Indiana city found some relief $50,000 worth of diamonds and jew- i through the rapidly falling waters elry stolen from the stores.

toda? but from southern portions of the state where the streams converge Money is of no use in Dayton at in thp Wabash river ts of varv. present. Every iacihtv is tree to ev- reIiabilitv brought tales of fresh eryone without cost. Refugees not d- asters peru anJ the lnost ser. i hi oea.ii iv.

The last legislature passed a law that whatever county secured the location must donate lfiO acres of land. If the citizens of this county will buy that part of the Barnes farm the state will be glad to buy the remainder. If has been estimated that if the citizens will raise $10,000 that the state will put in enough to buy the farm. Mr. Barnes has not yet made his lowest cash price and of course much depends upon that, but Mr.

Barnes has shown every disposition to be fair. It would be a great monument to him and his lifework if this fine farm should be turned into n. Sfmif firiiim From a purely financial view it would be worth a big lot to this county. The state is bound to make this one of he most important state institutions. It is estimated hat here are 6,000 Kansas.

cases of consumption in There are an average of I living in uayTon are leaving tne ciiv bv hundreds ion foot Three deaths of diphtheria were reported. There is fear of an epidemic. Motor boats and life saving boats entered rue noou uirsrici ai nayoieaK. It was hoped that by tonight the re- lief will be extended to all flood vie- tims still alive. No effort will be made to get the bodies until help has been provided for the living.

The boats began to return early, each depositing its load of from fifteen to twenty survivors. Most of recue.i yere weak no 1 -j tions as to be scarcely able to move At eight o'clock several hundred had been brought to the Cash Register hospital on stretchers from the south side of the river. Trucks sent from the cash register company manned by men with military orders to confiscate potatoes and food from farmers brought back a good supply of vegetables. Several relief trains reached the city. The people were urged to get back to their of thieves and burglars," said the of- ticial bulletin.

"Don't leave your; houses without protection. It was thieves who scared you aDout the reservoir and the natural gas explosion. of aA vmy of sisters of Xorte Dame and eighteen persons- for whom they had provided refuge were found to have been entirely without food and water since Tuesday. The relief conveyed several hundred families in the low-district near Ludlow and Franklin streets. Only a few of the most desperate cases were brought out.

The first move being to leave them bread 1 and water. Finding the survivors in this district brought hope that the death loss would he lower than ex- i three deaths a day in the state. Con- a get together in principle and not on sumption is both a preventable and a old party he said, curable disease. The state is just Organize the Women beginning to comprehend its respon- Miss Helen Eacker, Secretary, of sibility and when it awakes thorough- the state committee, told of her plan ly it is going to do the work right. to organize the women in the Pro-There is no place in the country so gressive party and of the work there favorably situated as the Barnes is for the women to do in the party, farm in Vinland.

This is a straight i She is planning a county chairwoman put up to our people. If they want in each county to aid' the county this sanitarium there is just one way chairman in his work. She stated to get it under the law and that is that already fourteen counties had to put up the money. named sueli a woman and sixteen It is understood that if Douglas others had promised to do so'. Miss county will comply with the law in Eacker showed herself to be an effee-this one respect that it will be an tive organizer and campaigner during easy matter to get the sanitarium lo- the suffrage campaign in Kansas and cated on the Barnes farm in Vinland.

she Ls planmn some good work in Whatever is done, must be done at the cause of the Progressive party. once. MORE DEATHS IN OMAHA Driven to Distraction Man Takes His Life Frank Grojan, Omaha, March 28 41 years old, and Heeln Hodges. 8 proposition he wanted to know some-years old, died last night of injuries thing of the specifications. He said received in Sunday's tornado and! that the standpat fellows had left the Thomas Barrup.

48, crazed by the party six years ago and he had not shock Avhen his daughter's home was heard of their coming back. The pro-torn down over her head, committed suicide at a local hotel ioday. i (Continued on Page 3, Column 3) (Continued on Page 8, Column 3.) (Continued on Page 3, Column 1).