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Arizona republican., 1913-03-26

crippled early in the day, and the total darkness. coupled with a torren- tials doWnpour added to the horrors of the night
 A famine also became an immediate possibility. All the supply and gro cery houses are in the submerged district, and at midnight it is said there is not enough bread to last the survivors another day. John II. Pat terson, president of the National Cash Register company, who headed the relief work in the south end of the city, sent out appeals for supplies. doctors and medicines. Tonight there are three thousand homeless housed in the cash register offices.
 A fire which was started by an ex- plOsion at the Myers Ice Cream com pany near Wyoming street, sprea and burned a block to South Park Another big fire was reported to have burned a downtown block The breaking of the Earlton reservoir, which supplies the drinking water, left the city without water and physicians declare there is great dan ger of typhoid in the use of the flood water.
 There are no boats in Dayton that can breast the current. Those out side early gave up any attempts to reach the business section.
 How many houses are swept away and how many occupants were carried to their deaths will not be learned until the waters recede.
 At Wyoming street on the south side where the National Cash Register com pany centered their efforts of rescue, many saved their lives by creeping along the telephone cable one hundred feet above the flood.
 At first lnemen crept along the cables carrying tow ropes to which flat bOttOmed boats were attached. When the flood became so fierce that the boats were no longer able to make their way against it, the men and women crept along the cables to safety Oth- CTS, less daring, saw the darkness fall and gave up the hope of rescue. Those willing to risk their lives in an attempt at rescue, found themselves face to face with the rising water. Seventy thousand of Dayton's population are re ported homeless.
 The National Cash Register plant on high hill, offers the only haven.
 Three women became mothers in the halls of it's office building tonight
 Main street, near Apple street is one of the concentration points In the wood working department of the National Cash Register company, boats are being turned out at the rate of ten an hour These were rushed to where the waters crossed the Main street in Gully. but as the waters crept up the strength of the current became far too strong for the crude puntS, ! though they were the best that could
 was made and hundreds of refugees were taken from the stretch to the houses that are safe.
 Three rivers Miami, Saltwater and Mad, and another stream known as Wolf Creek join in the for most part with the four streams meeting almost in the heart The place is protected by | levees twenty-five feet high. The Levee protecting the Miami broke about six o'clock this morning and the | flood was augmented by the rapidly | rising waters of the other three l streams which finally uncomfortable | breaking the Laramie reservoir, fifty
 miles above Dayton.
Arizona republican., 1913-03-26
|S THE SCENE 0F
 HEROIC ACTS
Score Are Dead in Flood Bound Town, and Thou sands Figure in Thrilling Rescues From Raging Torrents
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH


 DELAWARE, March 25-Between seventy-five and a hundred persons were drowned in the flooded Olentangy river today, according to estimates of the police tonight only twenty fight are identified. Fires built tonight along the banks of the river cheer the ma rooned ones, while desperate efforts at rescue are continued. Life saving crews from Toledo, Cleveland and the Lake stations have been summoned.
 DELAWARE, Ohio, March 25.- With nineteen reported dead. swept away in the flooded Olentangy river, scores of others missing, and between three and four hundred families homeless, this town of about 10000 inhabitants with the exception of q crippled telegraph service is cut off tonight from Mayor Leas. who was reported drowned, but saved himself by catching hold of the roof of a shed. IL is estimated that the mum Der of dead is between twenty five and seventy five.
 Scores of persons are marooned in trees and on housetops. A wall of water seven feet high rushing through the main section of the city. Five bridges connecting the east and main sections are washed away.
 East Delaware reports the follow ing drowned there: K. M. Melching, wife and seven children, Mrs. Silas Smith and three children, Mrs. Sam
  known women and a number of un- known men.
 As darkness gathered, weeping women and children lined the east bank of the river waving handker- chiefs at loved ones on marooned houses and trees in the swirling river In one tree where six persons were climbing the branches repeated eff forts were made to throw a rope to them, but failed. Four persons were thrown into tue river when the Big Four bridge gave way. Three were rescued. but Ralph Reigs,- who caught a tree after it was carried 200 yards down stream, was still marooned there just as the bridge was swept out maShng the roof of a house which was being swept down stream. He waved his shirt at the people on shore and then was lost to view as the house struck the bridge and crumpled.
 Several buildings of the Ohio Wes- leyan university were inundated, and one baby, unidentified, was rescued as it floated down stream. Another baby could not be recovered. Silas Smith, whose wife and children were drowned, grabbed the roof of a house
Arizona republican., 1913-03-26
Ohio City Is Nothing Less Than Soothing River Three Miles Wide and a Mile and a Half Wide on Each Side of Main Street FLAMES ADD
 TO THE HORROR City Covered With Water to Depths Varying From Twenty to Forty Feet With Unestimated Death Toll
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

DAYTON, Ohio, March
 25.-Through the breaking
 of the Laramie reservoir fifty miles above the city,
 Dayton tonight is a nothing
 less than a seething river three miles wide and a mile and a half each side of Main
 street, the principal thor- oughfare, while it is esti- mated that from two thou sand to five thousand per ished in the rising flood. The Algonquin hotel is sub merged to the third story. Above this level the down
 town office buildings, hotels and business houses are places of refuge. A school building known to be hous- ing not less than four hun dred school children shortly
 before the waters rushed Ill that direction, is entirely submerged, and as far as can be ascertained all those little ones have found a watery grave. Except in the most remote suburbs, the city is covered tonight with water from eight to forty feet deep. The prop erty loss will total millions. The flooded district com prises virtually a circle, with a radius of a mile and a half and in no place is the water less than six feet deep. In Main street, in the down town section, the water is forty feet deep. The horror of the flooded district is heightened by more than a dozen fires which can be seen in the flooded district. but out Ot reach of the ire fighters
 Most of the business houses and nearly all of the resi- dences have occupants. The down town offices are filled with men unable to get home and on the upper floors and on some of the roofs of the residences the women and children are huddled together for safety
 Substantial buildings i'll the residence section, many filled with helpless occu- pants, were washed away
 St. Elizabeth s hospital witf six hundred patients is re. ported washed away. The building is known to be many feet under the water and indications are that the report may prove true. The elncfric lirht nlantS werf
Arizona republican., 1913-03-26

in the business center of the city and running like mill race.
 He asserts that hundreds of persons are drowned. Many of them lost their lives when the boats which were res cuing persons who were marOoned from second and third stories were up set by the current.
 It is reported that ten militiamen on guard at the levee were carried down the stream and drowned when the em- bankment gave way.
Arizona republican., 1913-03-26
Bursting Dans aud Rising RverS hdate Oh0 and lda Sending Thousands to Wa&y G>uves and Rendering MQy More Homess
Wabash Goes Out of Banks
 Peym Mdiama Swebt Away

million, Terre Haute today faced q second disaster within forty-s seven hours when the waters of the Wa bash left the banks, flooding a part of the residence section Many ia miles whose homes escaped destruc- tiOn by the tornado were surrounded and the residents forced to flee for their lives.
 The river passed the twenty five foot stage rising at the rate of five inches an hour. Railroad traffic is practically suspended and interurban traction service has been abandoned The residents of Taylorville, Roberts vile, West Terre Haute, deserted their dwellings Five hundred resi- dences are under water and the coal mines near here are flooded.
 Relief stations established near the flooded districts are sWamped with applications for aid
 LOGANSPORT. March 25-Thc mayor of Peru. over the telephone says: Tell Governor Ralston that from two hundred to four hundred are killed on the south side We want provisions, clothing and coffins'
 SOUTH INDIANAPOLIS, March 25. A relief train left tonight for Peru. The rescuerS expect to get within three miles of Peru by rail and cover the balance of the distance by boat
Arizona republican., 1913-03-26
NEW ADMINISTRATION
 FOR LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, March 25.-An entire change of administration will be effected in July as re- suit of yesterdays charter elec- tion. The renominating primary comes early in May and the cleo tion in June. The present admin istration has been in office lit tie more than one year.
Arizona republican., 1913-03-26
Thousand ictins

CINCINNATI, March 25-A mes sage from Phoneton said the report servoir at Hamilton broke at S1O to- night and a thousand are drowned A newspaper man who took re-
 (Continued onSPage ThreeJ
Arizona republican., 1913-03-26
Water Thirty Feet Deep.

BROOKSVILLE, March, 25.--The last man to arrive tonight from Day
 ton, 12 miles east of here, verifies the report that the water is thirty feet deep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
EMPL9tElSL0Ok
FOR ! ISJJBLE TODAY
Quiet sJ Spent by the
Stris in Paterson,
s4ex Jersey

T.rscs j. May 1S.-Although the
da wa a .iet one here, free from disor-
der etz ection with the silk mill strike
the au,hatities busted themselves with
preparations for possible trouble tomor-
row. in view of the reported intention
of some of the strikers to return to work
and the announcement of Industrial
Workers of the World leaders that pickets
would be on guard in force.
The apprehensions of the police were
not eased by the attitude of the speakers
at a meeting, attended by thousands of
strikers. in the woods at Halendon, a
suburb this afternoon. The speeches were
tame In comparison with those at the
New York meeting of strikers yesterday
in which orators declared that Paterson
would be made an industrial wilderness
as a protest against the conviction of
Patrick Quinlan. But with all emphasis
the leaders today in their addresses urged
the strikers to get to bed early tonight
and be up early in the morning and ION
the job of picketing the mills.
Another incident that attracted atten-
ton was the flinging to the breeze, be-
fore the meeting of a huge red banner
bearing the initials Il. w. w" Many
of the strikers wore red neckties or car
ried red handkerchiefs which they waved
during the speeches The independent
Overs, known as the Small dyers' num-
bering several hundred will meet tomor-
row to arrange some plan of settlement
of the strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19

rency committee, a matter of particular
interest, is still In doubt. 1t Is practi-
cally assured that all of the members of
the committee who bold over from the
last congress will be given places and
that Representative Carter Glass of Vir-
ginia. of the ranking democrat, will be
chairman. The selection of new MEM
bers to fill the vacancies, however WIN
be left to the ways and means commit
tee President Wilson's views will be
given consideration in filing these vacan-
eies.
The currency question will be taken by
the house leaders during the week and
Representative Underwood and Repre-
sentative Glass expect to have several
conferences with the President, Senator
Owen, chairman of the senate banl,lng
and currency committee and Secretary
McAdoo of the treasury department. as
to the details of the measure to be pre-
sented to the house soon after bust
ness is resumed on June l.
The committee assignments will prob
ably be outlined by the ways and means
committee within week and some time
within the next week a democratic cau-
Gus will be called to pass upon the work
OF the COMMITTEES. Republican Leader
Mann and Progressive Leader Murdoch
are at work on their committee assign
ments and they expec. to complete their
states before June !. The complete COM
mittee lists will then be brought into the
house for election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
CAPITAL CASES ARE
SET FOR THIS WEEK
Twentv-Two Are on Docket
in Criminal COurt-TO
Be Two Divisions

Twenty-Five capital cases are set on
the docket this week in the crimnal
court. which will be taken up this morn
ing in both divisions of the court Judge
W. E. Fort will preside in the first dl-
vision and after organizing the Jurles
70, the week will sound the docket and set
the day of trial Judge s. E. Greene Will
preside in the second division, and after
disposing of five specially set cases viii
assist in the trial of the capital cases no
docket being set in his division
The following cases are on the docket
and will be reached this week II pos
sible: Edgar Johnson, alias, robbery jim
Williams. assault; Alexander Brewis, muir
der: Ben White, murder; Abe Porter
alias. murder; Frank Reed, murder; u
Edwards. murder; Robert Farley, muir
der; John Wade. murder; Burns hittren,
,,urder: Ed I<ittrell, murder ffenIs
n. assault; John Watson, alias mur-
John Wallace, alias. robbery, Jesse
H. murder; w. II. McAllister' roopeiy
srtha Hammond murder; Herman For-
4 ,lias. faH est Joe Perry, anas' rop-
~. %, ra >. robbery; Raymond
Er.a vim Lyons, assault.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19

Happily we are no longer in the dark con-
cerning the nobility of living. The path
of virtue is too well defined to be mis-
taken.
|. Rational living involves a proper re-
sard for all the distinctive parts of our
complex being. Whatsoever things are
true point to our inherent capacity, the
operation of which involves absolute
vera city. And so with things honest, pure
and good report.
The culture of the whole being phys
ical, moral and spiritual is empha sized
And now that you have learned how to
think, it is fitting to urge upon you the
great task of collecting the forces that
unite in rational and responsible living.
2. Rational living broadens its scope
and makes itself potent and useful fac
tor in social life. The common good
appeals to personal endeavor. Yours is
an era the most critical and important
for generations past. There are evils
to be resisted; nights to be defended.
wrongs to be remedied The task before
you is tremendous, and of the highest
Importance.
8. Rational living can only be sustained
by rational faith. There must be what
Willet calls THE ruling quality" and
that is faith. Columbus believed some
thing, hence he set his sails to the west
ward. 1T is faith that directs the actvi-
ties of life, that creates energy. that de .
mands success.
4. Rational living takes into account
the mighty forces that imperil human
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
Weather Conditions

Scattered showers were again report
ed from portions of the cotton belt, in
cluding southern Alabama, but no sta
tion reported more than a light sprin-
kle. Areas of general rains were con-
fined to the northern Rocky mountains,
Pacific states and the upper Missouri
valley. Moderate amounts We're report
ed from the st. Lawrence valley and
the north Atlantic states also.
Barometric high pressure occupies
the central and southern portions of the
country, so the winds are mostly from
the north. The wind velocities are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19

light, however, not sufficient to ma
terially reduce the temperature in Sec
tions south of the Ohio river. although
the slight cool change has brought
clearing weather over much of the re-
g1ons where rainfall was reported Sat
urday.
There are no decided storm centers
headed for the southeastern states, so
that we cannot hope for a general rain
In Alabama during the next two days.
Temperatures are about normal now
in Alabama and they will remain about
stationary Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19

character. Fools make mock at sin
The self-confident has been wrecked.
Stalker says: I'VE are of the chief pow
ers of temptation, the power of surprise. j"
5. Rational living means work Not
drudgery. not the slave task, but some
thing of your own Ito do. Christ says,
My Father worketh hitherto and l
work" and the glory of that matchess
life Is its deeds.
And lastly. rational living must have
the inspiration and authority and hope
Of religion. without Me we can do noth-
ing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
Steamboats, Tied Up

Mobile. May 1s.-The Alabama and Tom
bigbee river steamboats, are tied up by
the strike for the second time within the
past month. When wages were cut for
roustabouts from 81 to 81. 50, men refused
10 ship. The steamers John Quill and
American due to leave Saturday night,
have yet been unable to get away. There
las been no violence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
PRESIDENTS STAND
STRENGTHENS PARTY
LINE IN THE SENATE
Continued From Page one)

>~.eA@SS" = AtAA> u6C OncI
conform to the caucus rule that no men,
ber of the so-called major committees
shall have any other committee assign
ment. 1t is probable. however, that oEe
caucus will find 1t necessary to revise
this rule. Under the present arrange
ment, about two-thirds of the memb, rs
of the house would be forced to be CON
tent with one-third of the committee
places. Mr.. Underwood proba bly, will
ask the caucus to revise the rule to al
low equitable distribution.
The make up of the banking and cur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
Weather Forecast

Washington, May 1S.-Forecast for Ala
bama, Georgia and Mississippi: General
ly fair Monday Tuesday local showers
light to moderate south winds on the
coast
Tennessee: Generally fair Monday ana
Tuesday except probably showers tues
day west portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
BIRMINGHAM CHAPTER OF ROSE
CROIX NO. 2.

THE MEMBERS OF ANCIENT AND
ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE ARE RE-
QUESTED TO MEET At THE MASONIC
TEMPLE, MONDAY, MAY 10, AT r,
". F0R THE PTRPOsE OF ATTEND
ING THE FUNERAL OF BRO. DAVID
D. t'OA. ROSE CROIX SERVICE Ar
THE RESIDENCE, 217e HIGHLAND
AVENUE, AT p. NJ. BURIAL IN
ELMWOOD CEMETERY.
n. L. MEWHJNNEY, w, NJ.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19

adequate mobile force. The well-traire ed
and armed soldier OH his feet is the deter
mining element, and any country whieh
trusts itself to defenses unsupported bx
mobile army is destined TO disaster.
Each helps out the other and both arc
absolutely necessary.
"The department is now considering
the installation of guns up to six-inct
caliber with all-round fire with a view
10 neiping out in the defense of the works
from land attack ana it has paid much
more attention than heretofore to the
construction of batteries which have q
well thought out and prepared system OF
defense against land attack"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
DIR. Planke's Sermon

The sermon for the seminary was de-
livered by the Rev. D. II. Planke, y. D.,
of Mobile, at the Presbyterian church
at o'clock tonight. special feature or
the service was the music which was
furnished by the faculty and students
of the seminary.
DR.. Planke used as text for his dis
course Phil AS: Whatsoever things are
true, whatsoever things are honest, what
soeverthings are of good deport, thlnk on
these things And said:
In this comprehensive exhortation We
find the fundamentals Of national living.
If life be worth while, then give atten-
tion to the things that AFFECT IT most.
Organize and confederate its mightiest
forces There is living that Is passive,
drifting to whatever fate. And there is
living that is active in repudlatins
great physical and spiritual laws; paw
ing the way for the worst things
would urge upon YOU pettsF "H'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
EVENTS OF TODAY

Barons play Mobile at RiclIwood field
at o'clock p. m.
City committee meets.
Majestic-"AIr. Green's Reception ziSo
7.30 and o'clock p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
Will Relieve Nervous Depression and
Low Spirits

The Old Standard general strength
ening tonic, GROVES TASTELESS
chill TONIC. arouses the liver drives
out Malaria and builds up the sys-
tenn. A sure Appetizer and aid to d.
gestion. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
Local Data

For the "a hours ending at Z p. m. May
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WEEKLY MUSICAL is
ENJOYED BY MEMBERS

The usual weekly meeting Of the
Tonopah Musical society was given
last night at the home of Mrs. Per
ry and proved to be one of the
most successful of the series.
The program was furnished by
Mrs Eugene Howell, Mrs Handy and
Mrs. DIR. ONeal, DIR. O'Neal, Mr. Boak
and Arthur Borrows, and the pro
gram taken from the works of Men.
delsohn Verdi, Mascharoni and Ney-
ric, and as usual ballads from the
most modern of American and Brit,
ish composers.
Those weekly musicals are prov
ing great success and will eventual
Iy lead to the establishment of a
choral society in this city.
1t is the intention of Mr. Borrows
to give grand concert in the near
future and also later on to produce
the Stabat Mater of Rossini and the
May Queen of Sir Herndale Bennett
the material for which is right here
in Tonopah.
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MANY PRIZES TO
Be AWARDED BY
LOCAL EAGLES
PREPARATIONS ARE UNDER WAY
FOR ENTERTAINMENT OF
EAGLES CONVENTION.

Tonopah Eagles are making prepa-
rations for the entertainment of the
Nevada Aeries which are scheduled
10 gather in this city on May rs
for the state convention. A lengthy
program for the amusement of the
visitors is being prepared and sew
eral ball games are among the list.
Several of the aeries will enter teams
in the baseball contest and the home
nine is being whipped into shape to
defend the honor Of the camp against
all corners.
An attractive list of prizes will be
awarded during the session. Among
this number is an offering to go TO
the best decorated business house.
and another for the best decorated
window. The visitors will have a
chance to compete in the parade
when suitable awards will be made
to the biggest, smallest, latest and
leanest Eagles There will be quite
competition for these honors.
The drill team of the local aerie is
practicing nightly for the competition
between the various state teams.
This event will be witnessed only
by members of the order and has
created considerable interest through
out the state. The convention will
be in session for three days.
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PERSONAL
teeeee&eeee1eeNNe&ee-ee-eee
COmings and Goings of Local
People and Others.

II. C. BRoUGHER. after spending
two days in Tonopah on business,
returned TO his Oakland home this
morning.
MRS. SID MOORE and daughter
who have been visiting in Los An.
geles for the past two months, re-
turned home this morning.
NICK KIRCHEN, a brother Of John,
Charlie and Ed Kirchen, came up
from Rhyolite yesterday lie will
return to the southern city in the
morning,
LETSON BALLET, general mana
ger of the Tonopah Buckeye Mining
company returned from San Fran
cisco this morning where he went
several days ago
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L. Lewis, representing high class
tailor made suits to order, will be
at the Mizpah hotel, with beauti-
full line of imported and domestic
samples ND to April q. ACTS
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If it's of exceptional value at the
price it's sure to be advertised in
the Bonanza, else the merchant would
be hopelessly unprogressive.