Show V u. u II Heads Red Cross Flood Forces Working in Ohio y T 57 c J I. I V I 1 P. P Jl 77 33 OHIO ARI IN NU NEED Of AID Estimate Made From Reports to R Red d Cross Officials From Their Field A Agents Throughout Through Through- out Various Flood Districts REFUGEES REFUGEES- ENDURING TERRIBLE H HARDSHIPS Grave Grav Danger Menaces Cairo Still Stiff Though Ohio River Now Is Practically Stationary at That Point F Fear aJ Epidemics Washington Apr April l 5 TIO The tofal to to- tal fal contributions received by the Red Cross for fr the floods fund lip up to the cl close of Lus business le today amounted to C COLUMBUS 0 April 5 5 Basing c their figures upon r reports port received received re ru re- re today todar from their field agents throughout the Ohio flood districts officials of the tile Cross society who Wile have been iCen placed in charge of the tim relief work ork in hi this fhi's hi state today issued a a statement estimating that i pc lost their lives lives' during luring last weeks week's floo Ohioans numbering numbering- nee nee-J aid nid for reha rehabilitation according to tho the statement ut The Tho city lt df or t Findlay where at l least ast I IThe two lives yes were lot ot and man many iy made mad Continued on PASt PAge 2 Column Coluin G. G II OHIOANS IN NEED OF AID Continued From Page Pago I. I homeless Is not Included In n the estimate estimate esti- esti mate which follows Tho The first col column mn shows the loss o or of life the thc second the estimated number numbe I needing aid for rehabilitation 17 11 1500 Coshocton 3 11 1100 K Columbus 86 86 2000 Dayton 2250 21 00 Defiance 0 o rOO Delaware 21 Franklin ra n kiln 7 Fremont 3 1000 0 2500 Hamilton 72 2 Ironton 0 1000 Larue 0 00 Malta f a I t a. a 0 fn Manchester 0 0 Marietta 0 0 IGO 2 2000 8 1000 Middleport 0 0 1000 0 Ottawa Otta 0 12 Pique 4 43 1 l 1400 00 OO Pomeroy 0 17 Portsmouth 2 1700 S Sidney I cJ no f 0 1 2 Tiffin DO 30 2000 Tro Troy 0 OO 2 2000 Total 4 Suffering In Columbus Columbu Members I of or tho the Columbus flood re re- re lie lief committee tonight ht issued an urgent appeal to to- the citizens of this city for with which to assist next week In the relief of temporarily l homeless persons S of or the flood district of tho the vest side Hundreds of ot tho ho westside west side victims aro are Ial said aid to bo O suffering from lack of Proper food tood because of their inability to secure stoves on which to cook coole and with which to keep warm arrn The rho committee com com- stated ted that It is in Gre great t need of or b bPd bed d clothing Many Man of the tho sufferers sufferers suf suf- ar aro said saIl to be In a weakened condition because or of continued ex exPosure exposure ex- ex and a disease epidemic Is had ten feared red unless proper clothing can an b be To date Columbus citizens have raised relief rella fund fun of or of which already Iia has hl been expended rho Tho committee stated tint that a D. total of or moro more would be needed for tor the relief of the sufferers here On receipt of ot urgent requests from flom banks and business ss men mee in fri the thu flood districts especially along tho Ohio river Governor GO Cox toca today extended d til until until un un- un- un April I 12 the tho legal claimed ten days holiday proclaimed pro pro- ago In order to pro pro- toot commercial paper In tho ho banks Tho extended holiday includes Saturday Satui- Satui day la April I 12 |