Flood relief fund swells with big and small gifts
The Red Cross flood relief drive across Ohio and Indiana gathers momentum as large contributions arrive from Washington DC, Chicago, New York, and Detroit, while thousands of minor gifts pour in from government departments, unions, and individuals. A citywide effort coats Chase’s Theater benefit and a Boy Scout fund launches to aid flood sufferers.
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San Francisco
American Red Cross
Ohio
Indiana
District of Columbia
Chicago Board of Trade
Red Cross
New York
Cleveland Red Cross
Baltimore
Detroit
Henry D. Frick
John D. Rockefeller
Treasury Department
Judd & Detweiler
Yemple Todge
No. 32
A. M
Masons
A. ©. Moses
Boy Scouts In
Washington
Thrausnoin
United States
Commissioner of Education
P. P. Claton
William M. Davidson
Chase's Theater
Weller Fund
Police Department
McAdoo
City Postoffice
Pension Office
Land Office
Patent ‘Office
Red Cross Society
Woman's
Democratic
New Willard
Wilson
Columbia
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Columbus
Hamilton
War Department
Fort Thomas
Cincinnat
Daniels
Navy. Department
P. A
L. N. Wertenbaker
Capital Uses Government Staff to Aid Flood Victims
Government printing office employees rapidly answer aid calls for flood districts. From $1,600 to $1,800 turned over to the Red Cross as donations. A charity program at Chase's Theater promises all proceeds to relief with no expenses. Various groups, including the Washington Y M C A and Boy Scouts, organize contributions and clothing drives for Ohio flood victims via the Red Cross.
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Redcroas Society
Chase
Newformiers
Marine Rand
Lieut
Santelmann
West
Washington, Young Men's Christian , Association
Red Cross
Clifford L. Johnson
Service
Washington Y. M
A. ©. Moses
Boy Scouts of
Moses
Ohio
Bayton
Sunshine Society
Raleigh Hateh
F Street
Cosmopolitan’ Baptist Church
Simon
P. W. Drew
Drew
United States Patent Office
Beeside
Red Cross Rockety
Chevy Chase Seminary
Louise
Bluestein Company
W. L. Hoge, Jr
Needlework Guild
Northern Dispensary and Emergency Hospital
George B. Davis
District Red Cross Society
Charles
Leading Men of Capital Praise Post Relief Train
Washington Post relief train left Union Station at 11 20 p m for flood districts drawing congratulations from Cabinet officers, District officials, military leaders, and prominent public figures. Dignitaries praised the expedition as commendable, noble relief work and celebrated its hoped for swift, safe arrival to aid the destitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Union Station
Army
Navy
District of Columbia
the Navy
Daniels
Secretary of Commerce
Redfidia
McReynolda
Godspeed
Rudolph
Commis&Rorudolph
Washington
Post Special
Chester A. Harding
Post
D.J. Callahan
Washington Chamber of Commerce
R. N. Harper
Commercial National Bank
James F. Oyster
William H. G. Bullard
Vu. S. N
the Post
William M. Davidson
Columbus Merchants Aid Drive Names Six Contributors
Columbus secretary of the Retail Merchants Association arranged contributions for the sufferers with names including Mrs. W. J Boardman, Mrs. M. M. North, Mrs. T. N. McLaughlin, Mrs. W. K. Ellis, Mrs. W. H. Daley, and Mrs. J. M. Galloway.
Relief fund nears million as Governor Cox touts flood aid
Gov. Cox reported flood relief contributions near 1 million dollars as he highlighted his editorials that persuaded donors nationwide. Donations from state legislatures, city chambers, companies, and individuals poured in, including a one dollar bill from a prisoner Isiah Coons. The steamer Admiral Dewey carried supplies to Marietta then aimed for Zanesville, Ohio, to aid flood victims.
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Cox
Dewey
Marietta
Zanesville
Columbus
Ohio
United States
Michigan
Blankenburg
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Chamber of Commerce
Alton B. Parker
James A. Him
City of
J. H. Holbrook
Springfield
Order of Elks
Lewiston
Mont
Day and Night Bank
Los Angeles
Cal
Fresno
Journal and Ohio Society
Portland
Leader Publishing Company
Johnstown
Utah-Idaho Sugar Company
EB. H. Feiger & Co
Record
Windsor
Ontario
New York World
Isiah Coons
Ohio Penitentiary
Wheeling
W. Va
Admiral Dewey
Ufe
Muskingum Valley
Ohio River
Street Car Hits 6 Year Old Girl on Ninth Street
Gyndolen Beers, a colored girl aged six, was struck by a street car on Ninth Street Northwest yesterday afternoon. She sustained a bruise at the back of her head but walked home, and the accident was reported to the police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gyndolen Beers
Ninth Street
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G. Staples
Miss C. B. Kinnear
S. Porter
George Y. Worthington
District of Columbia Ranch
Howards. Reeside
American Security and Trust Building
Washington Steel and Ordnance Company
Arthur T. Parsons
James Parmelee
Miss Anderson
Richard L. Quigley
National Metropolitan Bank
Ralph Cross Johnson
Isabel H. Lamb
T.J. Walsh
Breau
Navy Department
Julian James
William King & Sons
Hallie D. Elkins
Milton Updegraf
Thomas C. Smith
J. M. Hobson
A. M. C. ‘McKim
R. H. McKim
Admiral J. D. Evans
General Land Office
J. C. McReynolds
William Kor
S. Emily Rittenhouse
Harmony Lodge
Sarah V. Wheeler
HE. F. Droop & Sons
BE. H. Gheen
Gheen
EB. §. Parker
B. W. Marshall
B. B
Lansburgh &Bros
Helen F. Cooledge
T. A. Wickersham
Washington Terminal Company
B. F. Bettinger
EB. Ki. Norton
William B. Rankin
Simon Lyon
Charles Canadis
Mary A. Coleman
G. K. Gilbert
Henry K. Simpson
M. P. Ward
J. E. Jenks
Seaton Schroeder
Clara J. Addeson
Otho Strong
Mary
Virginia Moore
Émile Berliner
FM. Gunnell
B. B. McGuire
B. C. Schroeder
Anne M. Hoyt
Thomas C. Purdy
Charles B. Bailey
M. L. Clark
C. J. Jewell
O. H.pittmann
Old Dutch Market Company
Perkins& Sons
Miss Lysle
William A. Leetch
A. E. Kelly
William R. Day
Josephius P. McGowan
Martha
Henry J. Morgan
Louisa. Seymonds
Frederica G. Davis
Hidith A. Koon
I. .G. Bowyer
W.C. Rives
F. Roberts & Col
Mrs
M.gartrell
Eligebeth C. ‘Haines
Mildred Dewey
M. Merrick
M. Hendley
Emanuel Speith
Alice
Ginkham
Fl. Lauder
James Blodgett
W. H. Keli
Bureau of Mines
Dr. J. €. Boyd
Ricardo
Hrancig A. Allen
John L. Warren
W. A. MacMurray
M. M.bayard
Dana Durand
Winston
Edson_ Bradley
B. Dy
W.J. Roberts Company
Pastoffice Department
United States Geological Survey
James
H. Spardine
Interior
Chamber of Commierce
HH. Brooke
William, H. Pope
George Alex
Smilth
Ehur- Lee
John S. Hellmuth
J.pettus
Matthew,Crimble, Jr
Matthew Trimble
Rederic B. Hyde
Martin A. Knapp
Benjamin F. Truebrodd
MC. Comstock
John J. Duff
Gunston Hall School
Barber & Ross
National Publishing Company
Annie TE. Fullerton
Seaton Perry
A.L. Fullerton
Arnold Hapue
A. L. Parsons
J. Masters
James Parmlee
Nyman
Colin Campbell
Misses Brown
B. Heazelton
Lord Suffolk
B.h.buck- Ingham
Misa
Isabel C. Freeman
A. B. Browns
Jerome H- Bonaparte
Trederit May
A. L. Sturdevant
George M. Bottd
David Rittenhouse
Geoffrey. Creyke
M. A. B. Crane
Thomas Harrison
Th Les
T. Van_ Alstyne
George Tort
Ralph W. Lee
EB. Brawner
G. DB. Haske
Rathbone. Smith
B. W. Deal
RT. Strickland
M. Gilbert
James M. Hoge
Mma Todd
H. & Knapp
Sidney Page
F. Loughlin
Levi Cooke
Miss Douglas
Fred A. Fishback
J. OH. Mann
Wo. Fowler
W. W. Oyar
Mario F. Warner
Egbert A. Clark
H. V. Camp
Helen A. Reed
Howard Beall
Thomas Dobbins
Dorothy Dobbins
HH. Dickson
J. EH. Rosenthal
Bertha R. Oettinger
William Dpd. .Browne
W. Wilbhama- Grace Reilly
W. G. Tiushes
C. Herbert
E. C
Weller
Dempster
H. J. Fenstermasher
TO. Cheo
William H. Spiers
W. Strudel
R. C. Boyd
B. A. Mattingly
George ‘ Barthelme
Joaquin Bernardo Calva
Mugene
Morrow
Theodore Gerting
A. C. Layton
A. D.marks
Ven Tha Sa Slight Company
Electric Light Company
Washington Pu Special
Woodward ,& Lothrop
B. Moses & Sons
H. W
J. B. Henderson, Inc
Mme. Rose, Milliner
Lansburgh & Broa
Kann, Sons& Co
Saks & Co
Goldenberg, Stumph & Lyford
Palais’ Royal
F. L. Marshall, Jr
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Retail Merchants’ Association
United States Express Company
Dayton
Cincinnati
China
Bicknell
Evansville
Ind
Garrison
Blpe
Public Wealth Service
Red Cross Treasury
Normoyle
Maj
Logan
Columibus
Jan ' Payton
Dogan
War “Department
Express
Cumberland
Loti and
Omaha
Diamond Moving Picture Theatre
Lake Streets
ONY Herald CC
Mr.r.peck
Miss Minnie McBride
F.d.archer
Farnam Street
J.h.driscol
Capital
Government Printing Office
W. J. Dowd
Department
U.S
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