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Ohio River Rising Rapidly;
Alarm Felt in Many Cities

| CINCINNATI, March 26-The Ohio
| river at this point rose ten feet during
| the night and passed the danger stage
at o'clock this morning. At that time
the river stood COS and rising.
The entire valley along the Little MAN
river Is submerged, and 1t Is reported
that -seventy-f1ve summer cottages along
that stream have been swept away. All
wires are down and that section Is cut
on from communication. At Cleves, Ohio
seven miles down the river, part OF the
city Is still under water, but no loss
Of life is reported. Hartwell and vicinity
felt the force of the rising Mill creek
caused by the breaking OF the canal at
Lockland. The large factories at Ivory
dale have been forced to close down and
many thousands Of employees have been
thrown out of work.
Ohio Rising at Marietta.
MARIETTA, Ohio. March 2s.Awith the
Ohio river rising rapidly and all surround
ing streams hurting a large volume of
water into it residents Of this section
are alarmed over the prospects Of a
flood. Reports this morning indicated
rise at least throughout the day. The
Muskingum river also is reported to be
rising rapidly at headwaters.
The towns OF Stockport Beverly, Nc
ConnelisviHe and Pleasant City are under
water and wire and railroad conmunica-
tons have been cut off. Extent of the
damage done by the flood in these places
Is not known.
Prompt Rescue Necessary.
MIDDLTrOwN. Ohio. March 2e-After
q night OF peril, day broke with a cold,
cloudy dawn and a hopeful feeling among
the residents Of the city. The river
about 3 o'clock this morning began to
fall slowly. The situation early today
was still dangerous and unless prompt
| rescue work is done the toll Of life will
run into big figures
There was no way Of estimating what
toll had already been claimed by the
raging waters. Just how many lost theil
lives will not be known until the waters
recede and the many marooned houses
are examined. The work Of relief fol
the homeless was started today. How.
over, supplies are rapidly running out an6
/ unless trains can be gotten into the city
within twenty-four hours food famine
| will add to the misery of the flood SUI.
| ferers.
Many Homeless at Akron.
| AKRON. Ohio, March 26.-Cessation OF
the rains today has quoted the fears of
the citizens here concerning the strength
| OF the banks Of the reservoir. No lives
are thought to have been lost In the flood,
| but scores Of families have been made
| homeless by the higa water.
Most OF the rubber factories have been
forced to shut down. No further rise in
the river is expected The many hone-
/ less are being taken care Of In the schools
| and churches.
Circleville Is Cut OFF.
:, .CIRCLEyILLE, Ohio, March 2s.-This
I city was cut of from railroad com.
munication today. all trains on roads en-
| terfng Circleville being annulled.
The flood has wrought damage to the
| extent Of several hundred thousand dol
| lars. all bridges are washed away and the
| Scioto river stands three feet higher thar
/ ever before. Another rise Is promised
| for tonight. There has been no loss OF
| life here.
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Foods in the United States.


1S54-Miil River valley, near
Northampton, Mass, LA lives
lost.
1Ss4-Pittsburgh and Allegheny
rivers overflow, zoo persons
drowned.
1SS0-Jehnstowa, Pa. destroyed
by breaking Of dam I'm Cone
maugh river, ?,235 persons
drowned, sI0.o0e,000 damage.
IS94-Destructive foods I'm Wis
conSin.
1Sa7-Mfssissippi river Aooda
heavy loss Of life.
IoO0-Enlveston, Tex, tidal wave,
1900 lives lost.
Is05-Mis.issippi flooded, damage
S1,OOD,O00.
190e--Cloudburst I'm oklahoma,
100 houses washed AWAY. i've
lives lost.
l0II-Cloudburst near Pitts
burgh, Pm, 100000 damage.
1011-Dam bursts mt Black River
Falls, Wis, sI,200,OOO damage.
1eI2-Mississippl river noods,
$4,000 made homeless, $4,000
900 damage.
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KEEFE. On March r. 1913. Mt Gas am,
MARGARET, wife OF the late Patrick Keefe.
Rest in peace.
Funeral from the residence OF her son-in law,
Patrick r. Noone, s3l 18th street northeast.
thence to Holy Name Church where mass III az
O'Clock Saturday morning, March -. sSs
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drowned at Peru, that no bodies had beer
recovered and that there was less thar
one block of the entire city that was not
under water.
At Z am. today the telephone operator a,
Logansport, who had been relaying ele-
phone messages from Peru to South
Bend. thus keeping open the only commu-
nicaton with the stricken city, reported
that the wires had suddenly failed. He
reported 1t was impossible to reach
Peru from any direction. All the tele-
graph companies stated the wires were
down.
Charles Bolte, chief Of police at Wa
bash. Ind, stated over the long distance
telephone at 9:15 am. today that he had
just talked to Sheriff Hosstater at Peru.
Call for Collins Puzzles.
Sheriff Hosstater told me that moi
more than twenty people were dead
there" said Chief Bolte. He said the
belief that scores of people were drowned
arose from the fact that a few bodies
were seen floating down the streets.
THE sheriff" continued Bolte. said he
could not account for the sending out OF
an appeal for several hundred collins
While hundreds Of frame dwellings were
washed away, he said, the people had
ample warning and only those drowned
who delayed their escape or attempted to
save their possessions
River Rapidly Falling.
Bolte said the river at the city Of Wa
bash was rapidly receding, 1t having
dropped three inches since / am. He said
one hundred homes in Wabash were
swamped. but no one had been drowned
At Logansport. on the Wabash river to
the west OF Peru. all the railroad bridges
were washed out today. The interurban
station, in the heart Of the city, was I'M
der six feet OF water, but, according to
telephone messages received at $50
o'clock, no one was drowned.
Despite the report of Chief Bolte. the
telephone operator at Logansport stated
that official messages had gone over the
lines that the dead in Peru would mum.
Der sixty or more.
From SO to 100 Dead.
PERU Ind March % (yfa telephone TO
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Three Hundred Dead in Peru,
Is Report From South Bend

SOUTH BEND, Ind, March 2G-An Of
fetal report received by Mayor Charles
70. Goetx Of South Bend at 1O:45 am. to-
day was that three hundred people were
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OHIO CITIES SWEPT
BY FLOOD OF WATER
Columbus Reports 50 Dead and Losses in Other Cities
Are Heavy-Federal Government Is
Asked for Aid

COLUMBUS Ohio, March 26.-At least
40 persons were drowned In Columbus
as a result Of the flooded Scioto river, &C
cording to reports from the flooded west
side section Of the city this morning. The
reports came as result of partial res
toration of telephone communication with
the west side.
Numerous persons who are considered
conservative assert that they saw scores
OF booies floating down stream, and doz-
ems OF persons carried away in their
houses.
Legislature Votes $3.50, 900.
An appropriation of $3.50. to be ex-
pended by the governor In relief of the
flood sufferers was provided in the Low
cry bill passed by the house this morn
ing. The bill will be passed in the Sem
ate this afternoon.
The action was taken in response 20
the following message from the governor
sent to the legislature this morning:
THE flood disaster that has befallen
our state Is Of such magnitude in loss
of life and human suffering that re-
spectfully urge upon your honorable body
the Importance and propriety Of making
an Appropriation LOT the SucCOr OK InoSo
in distress.
May I further suggest that 1t be OF
such size and made with such dispatch
as to reflect the great heart and re-.
source OF our commonwealth.
Plan to Prevent Floods.
The object lesson of the disastrous
Ohio foods was taken advantage OF
by Representative Carroll Of franklin
county for the introduction Of reso-
luton providing for a commission to
investigate the question Of straighten-
ing and charging the streams OF the
state.
The House recessed until this after
noon with the probability that both
branches Of the legislature Will ad-
journ for the rest of the week out OF
respect to those who lost their lives In
the stricken cities.
The death list ia Columbus began TO
grow early today, when communication
with the west side was partially restored.
News Of the drowning of twenty-five per-
sons is confirmed.
Reported dead:
William A. Sexton, probation officer.
Edwin D. Daniel.
Albert Gore, mail carrier
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Hayes
Mrs George Cook and baby.
Mrs l.. H. Mack and three children.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Eckert and seven
ehtldrap
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From SO to 100 Dead.

PERU, Ind, March 26 (via telephone to
South Bendl-Estimates of the number
Of people drowned in the flood In Peru
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because of the lack Of Geographic COM
munication.
One train from Chicago. due at S:26
o'clock this morning, was reported to
have gotten through the flood districts,
and was expected to arrive In Washing
ton at 1:o5 o'clock this afternoon.
Offces of Ohio congressman at the
Capitol were the center of interest for
scores OF inquiring Ohio people who have
been vainly waiting for news from the
flood district No Information outside
of that obtained from newspaper offices
could be gained by congressman or their
secretaries, some Of whom piled the
long distance wires most Of the day.
The members, of the House whose dis
tricts are thought to be in the worst
plight are Representatives Willis, Post
and Gard of Ohio The secretaries or
these had not heard from their sections
n fhe state TODAY
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Federal Aid Is Asked.

Federal aid in handling the Ohio flood
situation was asked today when Gov. Cox
telegraphed the War Department at
Washington that $1,000 tents and 100000
rations be made available for use and
distribution by the Ohio National Guard
Help was still cut off from Piqua early
today. The Naval Militia at Toledo was
entrained, but was unable to leave that
cilities
From 1890 o'clock last night, when Gen
Speaks received the order from the gov
state, orders were kept flying through
the night from the adjutant generals Of
nee as fast as crippled wires would per.
init. BY morning all communication had
been established with all the regimental
commanders.
Gov. Cox returned early today to the
statehouse. where he kept watch ovel
the situation until late last night.
Meager News From Hamilton.
PHONEToN. Ohio, March 2s-Only a
meager report was received from Hamil-
ton, Ohio. this morning. Outside OF the
fact that immense damage had been done
and that there probably had been some
loss of life, nothing could be learned. At
tempts to get a wire into that city were
without success
A report reached here that Miamisburs
was practically wiped out
No further details have come through
as to Piqua and Troy. No telephone cir
cults are working to those towns. Two
men penned up In the Office are in inter.
m!ttent communication with this station
on one test set. The telephone company
Is attempting to get a man to Franklin
Ohio. from which point he may bo able
to work toward Dayton to ascertain con.
ditions in that city
A rumor was received from Troy yester
day that twenty-three bodies had beer
seen floating past that town. There /,
no verification of this report.
Losses In Other Places.
SANDUSKY, Ohio. March 2s.-seve,
persons WEI drowned at Fremont, Ohio
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Willis in His District.

Willis in His District.
Representative Willis IL In his district
now, and Is supposed to be somewhere
near the food. Representative Post ID In
this city, and was about to leave for
Ohio last night when he learned he was
cut off by water from his destination.
Representative Gard. q new representa-
tive, is somewhere near Hamilton. Ohio.
His secretary, Charles NJ. Whalen. is
from Dayton. lie described the situation
as to the levee today:
The river runs through the center OF
the town and Is fed by large branches.
The levee Is possibly twenty-five feet high
where Il broke and the break occurred,
business section. That would give the
overflow a clean sweep down Main street.
all through the business section. cannot
understand It, We have had floods there
before, but none with such a terrific sud-
den force. Always there has been ample
warning"
Frank Gull, secretary to Representative
Buckley OF Ohio. who lives in the flood
section, talked to friend in Cleveland
on the long distance today and learned
that Cleveland Is no better informed as
to the details of the Miami district than
any other city.
Sena tor Burton and Senator Pomerene
Of Ohio are both out of the city today.
and. while applications for news from
the flood district in their state were made
at their Offices there was no Information
received by their clerks. Senator Bur-
ton was at Hot Springs, Va. Senator
Pomerene left for Canton, Ohio. a week
ago.
Cox's Message to Red Cross.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman. chairman OF
the American Red Cross relief board, re-
ceived the following telegram from Gov.
Cox of Ohio last night:
--latest advices are that the situation
at Dayton is very critical: more than
half of city is under water to q depth
Of from five to nine feet: horses have
been drowned in business section; the
entire downtown commercial district is
under water. At this time no means OF
knowing extent Of human loss. Piqua,
Hamilton, Sidney and Middletown also
badly in need. The maximum of our
military strength is being used in diff
ferent parts Of the state.
I'VE have appeals from some parts
by telephone to the effect that women
and children in the second story OF
their homes await rescue. Boats are
being rushed overland by wagon. 80
railroad traffic In flooded districts Is
practically suspended. We greatly APP
preciate interest and cooperation Of
Red Cross"
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SITUATION CRITICAL,
cox WIRES WILSON

Continued from First Page)
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Losses In Other Place

SANDUSKY, Ohio, March 26.-seven
persons WEI drowned at Fremont Ohio.
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HUNDREDS DEAD
! IN THE FLOODS

Continued from. First Page.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-28
Does Your Hair
Spoil Your Face

Il your glass reflects good looks
nice features that would make you
cosidered pretty If only your hair were
more becomins-don't mourn about it
Instead OF mourning or envyfng others
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make it glossy softer easier to put
Up in graceful way folds that viii
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rose fragrance. Harmony Hair BeauLi-
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nor darken gray hair.
To keep hair and scalp dandruff-free
and clean use Harmony Shampoo. This
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penetrates 70 every part Of hair and
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the entire operation takes only a few
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Both preparations come in odd
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The Rexau Store-one OF the more
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United States, Canada and Great Brit
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ment.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-28
To Overcome Winter
Complexion Troubles.
CFrom Woman's Tribune-)

II the chill air causes your skin to
dry and scale or become unduly red OF
spotted. before you go to bed spread
thin layer Of ordinary mercollzed wax
over you entire face Remove next
morning with warm water. This is the
ideal complexion treatment for the
winter girl. The wax gently absorbs
the dead particles Of surface skin, so
gradually there's no discomfort This
gives the underlying skin chance 70
breathe and to show itself. In week
or so the new and younger skin IS
wholly in evidence and you have
really matchless complexion Naturally
ali its defects disappear with the dis
carded cuticle-as chaps, roughnesss
blotches, pimples. freckles, blacl5heads,
sallowness Usually an ounce Of mer-
colized wax, procurable at any drug
store, is enough to renoyate even the
worst complexion.
Wrinkles need bother you no more II
you'll use this simple face wash: Pow
dered saxOlite, o., dissolved in witch
hazel II pint Just one application
viii affect even the deepest lines, and
soon your skin viii be smooth as a
child s.-Adve
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-28
Dances

Miss Lucy Verne entertained with
an enjoyable tango tea" on Thursday
afternoon from to 7 o'clock at her
home, in Grandview addition. Three
courses Of refreshments were served
The invited guests were; Misses Ivah
Cool. Hattie Ellis. Marion Young. Le-
mlre Nebeker. Martha Thurmond, Car
RE Race, Emily Kemp. Pauline and
Aaybele Bryan, Virginia Semple, owe
Davis. Walker Mcclellan, Mrs. Elsie
Current Mr. and Mrs Vance Stewart,
DIR. and Mrs. William X Ramsey Dr.
and Mrs John Nc Ridley, Mr.. and
zdrs. II. 3. Harding, DR.. and Mrs. James
Vance. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen ROdes:
Messrs. Talbot Hill. Britton and Ted
Davis. Russell and Harry Ramey, Bal
lard CoIoWell, n. Sherman, James Cur
tbs. Page Kemp. Joe Warrington, Paul
Thomas. Leonard Pritchett, George
Morrison, l. Ford. r. A. Harris, Tom
Newman, Oakley sharpe
Thursday night the Progress club en-
tertained with a beautiful Thanksgiv-
ing dance at their club rooms, in the
City National bank building. The
rooms were prettily decorated in
autumn leaves ana refreshments OF one
course were served Those present
Were Mr.. and Mrs n COblentZ, MF.
and Mrs. Edgar Eayser. Mr.. and Mrs.
g. A. Hirsch, Mr. and Mrs. Z. MOye,
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Move, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Matthias Mr.. and Mrs. S. ATonstein,
Mr.. and Mrs D. Cohen. Mesdames n.
Solomon and / Blumenthal; Misses
Grace Mayer. HedWig Matthias, Eleanor
Matthias. Ethel Levy, Edna Matthias,
Rose Goodman, Stella Goodman, Della
Move; Messrs Jake Kaufman, Law
renee Calisher. Joe Wolff. Sidney
Mayer. Walter Kohlberg. Henry He'll,
Charles Levy, Henry Weller, Maurice
Schwartz Irving Bloch The New Year
dance, which is given each year by the
club. Is always the chief social event
among the club members.
Miss Anne Lee Gaines was the hostess
on Thursday afternoon at the home Of
her parents. 1908 Montana street. OF
delightful informal tango tea" Frozen
eggnog and fruit cake we're served and
8 good time enjoyed By the young peo-
PIE present
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry 7. Bowie enter
tanned On Thursday with 1amlly GIN
ner at their home, in GrandVleW adol-
ton. Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Bowie, James r. Bowie, jr-;
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. McNary, OF Be
rino n NJ; Miss Madeline Marshall
Thursday afternoon 2 good Thanks
giving dinner was served at the board
ing home of the Young women
girls in the association had their
friends as guests
Mrs. c. Mauer and daughter, Mrs. J.
R. Kerr. entertained a few guests at
Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday eve
ming at Their home, 10l1 North FL Paso
street.
D. c. Booth, James Clifford. Capt A
P. Watts and Percy Peterman motored
to the Valley Inn for Thanksgiving
dinner on Thursday.
C. c. Ballard and J. NJ Hewitt went
hunting near Ysleta on Thursday and
took dinner at the Valley Inn
Mrs. Edward Mitchell and son, F. E
Mitchell, drove to the Inn on Thurs
day for dinner.
Miss Julia Poole and j. n. Wolff mo-
tored to the Valley Inn for Thanksgiv-
ing dinner on Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. HurxthaI enter
tanned on Thursday afternoon with
Thanks giving dinner at 8 o'clock. Those
present We're: Messrs. ". T. Hurxthal,
Frank T Preisler, R. z. Allen, ". Har-
per. The table was decorated in Amer
lean Beauty roses and red carnations
and ferns.
Miss Ann Montgomery entertained a
party OF friends at dinner yesterday at
DR.. Youngs ranch, Belen, Tex. The
guests made every effort to decrease
the turkey population OF the United
States and succeeded pretty well. In
the party were: AIRS. Reagan. Miss
Gertrude Reagan. AIr. and Mrs. Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corey Hunt, Oakley
Sharpe and Harold II. Heyman. In the
afternoon the party motored over to
Ysleta and returned to FL Paso late in
the evening.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-28
REACHEY COMPLETEs TITLE

san Diego, Cal, Nov. 2S.-Lincoln
Beacheys the aviator executed Triple
The feat was performed easily and at
no time was the intrepid airman in
danger Of losing control Of his ma
chine.
cled upward to an altitude Of nearly
5000 feet. Then the frau craft darted
downward several hundred feet, de-
scribed a vertical circle and rose again
Another drop to within a few hundred
feet of the earth and the aviator turned
a second sOmersault. Righting his BIZ
plane. he assembled 1000 feet. negotiated
a third loop and came sWooping down
TO earth
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-28
Out OF Tom Visitors

H. L Thompson. Of Pittsburg. arrived
Thursday morning for visit of indefi-
mite length at the home of his soninlaw
and daughter. Dr. and Mrs. A /. Foote,
2715 Montana street.
Mrs. J. F. Beals Of St. Louis who has
been in the city visiting her daughter
and sOninlaw. Mr. and Mrs. J. c. White,
viii return to her home the first part
of next week.
Loe Eads, Of Jacksonville. III. is in
the city visiting Mr.. and Mrs. L r. Nc
Clintock, Of Government Hill.
Mrs. George Ulrick. Of Carrizozo, n.
NJ, is in the city visiting friends.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-28
TIE RY-RnAn


dedicated to Miss Bunton D. Turner.)
u some viii like the high-road
With hurry eYerywhere-
But not for me the road so broad,
That goes to Here and There.
know a lane-s winsome way,
With roses blooming fine,
Where fields are green and very CAV
I feel that path is mine.
It's quiet one-the path I know;
Great mountains block its way.
A sweet girls laughter welcomes SO,
About the close OF day.
Alfalfa scent and orange bloom,
And bobolinks a'singing-
Out there know there's ever room
For one who Love is bringing.
Dear path-my winsome wayl
It's course may not be true
only know that some fair day
Twill lead me back to you.
Tom c. Evans
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-28

Miss Ivah Cool is entertaining the
S. S club this afternoon at the home
Of her sister. Mrs. J. n Dudley, on
Golden Hill Terrace.
Miss AIadge Brick is entertaining the
members of the Thursday Auction
Bridge club this afternoon at her home
on North Oregon street.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-28

one Of the most reactionary Of the ra-
dictionary Democrats. He and governor
Hunt are said to be bitter enemies
During the session Of the legislature
last spring it was Callaghan who fur
nished the now famous lax commit
tee" with most OF the data it used IN
assailing the Hunt administration
The antiHunt Democrats are said TO
be strong for Callaghan-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-28
ROOsEVEI.T TAKEs a I.no1

Valparaiso, Chile, Nov. 2S.-CoL The
odore Roosevelt, after passing a few
hours here, has returned to Santiago.
He leaves today for Talcahuano on his
way 10 lakes LlangiubUe and Manuel
huahi. He will afterwards proceed to
Argentine to follow out the original
program Of his journey.