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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-27

presidents of local clubs and the chair
men Of standing committees.
Miss Lenors Phelps, the clever young
srl Wh1 makes makes such ,1,s oraw Scotch
receiving much social attention during
her stay In the city. Mrs. George L.
Forester entertained a few friends at
morning. and this evening MIR. aud Mrs.
Forester will entertain at dinner in
her honor
Craig OF the Fourth field artillery. spent
visiting Lieutenant and Mrs. John Nj.
Craig on her way from Fort d. 4. Rus
With his regiment on the Mexican bor-
der and she viii remain on the coast
III his return 10 his post.
erary club for tomorrow afternoon will
consist OF q paper by Mrs. Elizabeth
Cohen OIL Recent Political Experiments
in Oregon" and another on The Legal
len T. Sanford. The music will be fur
n!shed by Mrs. Daily. Mrs, Snyder and
Mrs. Peabody.
day evening by Mrs Lenore Bradford.
The entertainment wos given as china
shower IN honor of Miss Bertha Spencer,
one, Of the spring brides Many beau
tlful and useful presents were received.
Covers were laid for thirteen The club
Will next meet at the home OF Louise
Maycoch
Mrs. Russell Schulder and her small
son, Dicfeon, have arrived from southern
California. where they went in hurry
during the winter on account OF the i'll
ness OF the bog. They may return to
Santa Barbara Immediately 10 reioln
Mrs. Dickson for n few weeks longer till
the spring weather arrives.
Mr. and Mrs. J. e Bamberger have
Joined Il party of friends for cruise in
the West Indies and TO Panama. having
sailed from New York a few days ago.
On the same trip are Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Peabody. a brother of A. II. Pea
body OF this city.
The ladies OF the First Congrega tional
church VIII entertain this afternoon at a
silver kensington at the home OF Mrs.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-27

Mr. and Mrs. J. P. o'NeLi ars rejoicing
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-27

presidents OF local clubs and the chair
men Of standing committees.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-27

over the arrival OF a son. who came
to them on Easter Sunday, Mrs.
o'Neil was Miss Helen Daugherty
Mr.. and Mrs. r. K Brown and their
small daughter Elizabeth are oack from
a stay of several weeks on tine coast.
Mira. r, p. Dole. Mrs. Browns sister, Is
here from Montrose, Colo. visiting the
Browns,
The marriage OF Miss Grace Jensen
and Charles d. Dowden took place yes
terday morning IN the Salt Lake temple
They will receive their friends at the Jen-
sen home this evening
The history section OF the Ladies' Lit
erary CLUB will meet this morning In the
clubhouse to continue the study Of the
colonial period.
Captain and Mrs. Charles w. Exton
OF Fort Douglas will entertain a number
OF friends at a dinner this evening at
their quarters
Mrs. Richard Savage viii entertain q
number OF her friends at an evening af-
fair at the Savage homo Saturday night,
number or parties OF friends will en-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-27

The ladies OF the First ConGreea tional
church VII entertain this afternoon at a
silver kensington at the nome OF Mrs.
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u
promises to be quite. an. important event
There will be mothers meeting this
afternoon al s oclock at the West Side
Nel9hporhood house. at which Miss Alice
Rowe will give a talk ON her trip 10 Homo
lulu and Miss Emily Jessup will speak on
children's songs and illustrate her talk.
The ladies OF the Ohio society are pre-
pairing to have whole bevy OF society
girls assisting Madame Bernhardt in her
sale of papers tomorrow at noon when
the bellies will be in two automobiles, lend
ing their aid In the salo for the benefit
OF the Ohio sufferers
Tho usual midweek luncheon at the
Tennis club yesterday WAS enjoyed by
a large number. the hostesses being Mrs
D G.. Roberts, Mrs. Frank Judge and Mrs
Lewis Mccormick.
Mrs ". ?. Minor entertained tho MEM
bers OF E0ec,a chapter yesterday after
noon at her home.
The mothers club Of the ODequa school
will meet this afternoon and Miss Ellen
Lees will speak on the care OF the chill
drcn's health
Mr. and Mrs. J. z. O'NeLi are rejoicing
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-27

Douglas. having In addition 10 Their
friends in the garrison. few from the
city as guests. The tables. about ff-
teen, were arranged for either bridge or
800" and during the games Mrs. William
$ Graves and Mrs. Wilson r. Burtt as
sisted the hostess I'm caring for the
guests. Later when the games were end
ed delicious supper was served to the
company at the small tables
Mrs Priscilla Jennings celebrated her
seventy-ff fifth birthday Tuesday evening
with a delightfully."- Informal gathering at
her home on II street. Her family, her
children and grand ndch!ldren and some of
her closest friends enjoyed tho affair
The rooms were filled with lovely now-
ers gifts of friends A supper was served
at g o'clock. feature Of which was a
huge birthday cake with seventy FIVE
candles. The Pyper-W hitney~ Spencer
Ensign quartette furnished excellent
music.
There will be an important meeting Of
the board OF directors OF the state fed
Grafton today in the Young Women's 8
Christian association rooms, the meeting
beginning at 10 o'clock and lasting
through the day with luncheon Tie
meeting will be attended by the officers
and directors of the state federation, the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-27

Your Paper Hanger
can hang the paper, but let US sell you
the goods. w. A. Duva1l. 122 L. Broad
way Advertisement
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Mrs. W. R. Tyndale has issued invita- :
lions for a bridge tea TO he given at
her home next Tuesday afternoon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-27

Nh. and Mrs. NJ. II. Walker are back
from 3 stay OF several months in River
side and other places or interest III south
ern California
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Mrs, G. l.. Borrod entertained ;7e men,
bers OF the For;uightly club Tuesda
afternoon at the Commercial club.
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The ladies' o. the Gernan society viii
give a calico dress and recktle bali to-
night at Eagles hall.
The o. D. Q. club met Yesterday after
noon with Mrs. l.. G. Kelly at her home
in Blaine avenue. An elaborate luncheon
was A feature OF the afternoon. The
next meeting of the club will I've held in
two weeks with Mrs H. a. Frant1 on
East Tenth South street
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-27

joy the matinee at the Colonial theater
this afternoon 10 witness the musical
comedy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-27

". J. Wallace in Federal Heights, which
promises TO be quite an important event.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
Dying Like Rats
At Dayton.

RICHMOND IND. March Coon
nection was established for a brief
period from this city with Frank Pur-
Vance. an employee of the Terre Haute,
Indianapolis and Eastern Traction
Company at Dayton, and he reported
that at least so persons had been
drowned there.
They are dying in their homes like
rats. bodies are washing around the
streets, and there is no relief in sight"
said PurvianCe.
Telephone communication with Day
ton was established for a few minutes
day.
The telephone operator at Liberty. a
small town several miles west of Day
ton, who established communication
with the local exchange. reiterated the
story told by the Dayton operator Just
before the wire to Liberty failed. the
operator said the levee near the Main
street bridge had just gone out and the
water was pouring into the town like a
tidal wave. He appealed for aid.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27

at Middletown was demolished or at
least partially destroyed.
The most of the towns and cities in
the vast disaster zone were in total
darkness all night In spite Of the
enormous quantities Of water. the tor
lures Of thirst are felt in many places
where public pumping stations were
put out OF commission.
Rescue and relief work can not he
started until the waters start to re-
cede The Federal authorities will CO.
operate with the state officials in re-
facilitating the state
The entire Ohio National Guard has
been ordered out by Governor Cox to
take relief measures.
From 10000 to 10000 men and women
toilers are Idle, due to the closing down
Of Industrial plgnts
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27

The town of Troy near Piqua, has
been food-swept, and Tippecanoe City
is reported to be half under water. Eff
forts to go to the relief of these towns
have been made from various direc-
tions. and all have been unsuccessful
owing TO the fact that the bridges are
washed out.
repor; that the grand reservoir at
Celna had broken is doubted, as the eff
fects Of its flood have not been felt in
towns near its path.
Details of flood suffering in Dayton
were reported by a telephone nneman
who reached the telephone building aft
er a struggle He said the business
section Of Dayton Is like a stormy sea
with the water from 10 10 is feet deep
and rushing in torrents between the
buildings. so that ii is impossible for
boat to live one boat went by with
two men in it, rowing desperately. try
ing to keep the bow to the waves. The
boat overturned. but both men escaped
drowning by swimming to a lamp post
They chung to the post for half an hour
before a rope could be thrown TO them
After repeated casts, the line fell near
enough to them to be caught, and the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
Trains Tied Up by
Washed Out Tracks.

A train load of militia was sent to-
ward MiddletOwn. but the. train was
stalled because of the flood. Many
passenger trains were caught by wash
out tracks or weakened bridges and are
delayed all over the state.
The Ohio river is rising rapidly.
From Pittsburg to Cincinnati the trib-
utaries are pouring their torrents INFO
the rising river. Warnings have been
issued at points where the Ohio BANKS
are bulwarked by dikes
The flood was due to the breaking of
the banks of the Lorraine reservoir in
Shelby county at o'clock Tuesday
morning. A great wall Of water struck
the city and overlooked the great Miami
and Mad rivers. First levee in North
Dayton broke. and then the levee at
the Main street bridge, in, the central
mart of the city COLLAPSED.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
.tlantans Fear for
Mother Living in
Flooded Ohio City

David w. Yarbrough, 734 North
Boulevard, to-day is anxiouslv await
ing news of Mrs. Anna B. Moody. the
mother or his wife, Mrs. Helen MOODY
Yarbrough who, it is feared, has net
injury in the flood at Dayton. Ohio.
Mrs Moody lives at % North Jeffer-
son street in Dayton She is a large
property owner in this city and widely
known here.
Mrs Moody's home is less than l.000
feet from the flooded river and one
block from Main street, which Is under
water, some of the structures on that
thoroushfare having been WASHED
away Sunday the Yarbrough family
in atlanta heard from Mrs. Moody. TIE
letter told of great thunder storm
which seemed to be threatening the
city and OF tremendous rain. TIE
storm and rain, dispatches have dis
closed, were realized. and no word has
come from Mrs. Moody since
Fears also are expressed for the safe
ty Of John Kirby, Jr Mr.. Kirby. pres.
dent of the National Manufacturers A.
ISOLATION. was in Atlanta Saturday IN
route to his home in Dayton, after d
visit to former President Taft in Al
gusta. Mr.. Kirby's residence Is near
that Of Mrs. Moody. No word has cone
from him to his friends in Atlanta sine
MIS- short stay in the city Saturday
Mr.. Yarbrough plans to leave Atlanta
tonight for Cincinnati and thence to
Dayton, in event Of the continued lack
Of news from Mrs Moody.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
$50, 900 Buildings
Are Washed Away.

Railroad traffic over the greater
part Of the state is dead Telephone
and telegraph wires are down Many
sections in the central part of the state
are cut off Probably 10000 buildings
have been washed away or ruined by
the cataclysm.
Railroad bridges and trestles have
been washed out. The damage to rail-
road property is conservatively esti-
mated at $25,OOO,0OO
At Piqua the Miami river and the
Erie canal Joined forces, making a tor
rent mile wide in the lowlands. Part
of the city was destroyed. An unCon-
firmed report said that from 500 to 500
had lost their lives there.
Fifteen persons are missing at Mid
dletown, on the Miami The c. H. and
D. railroad bridge over the Miami river
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
Great Bridges Are
Futilely Dynamited.

The Main street bridge. which is Of
concrete. gave way. and the Fifth street
bridge. steel structure, was lifted
from it's abutments and carried down
against the railroad bridge. Both Of
these structures were dynamited. but
this brought little relief. The Union
station, a few squares from the railroad
bridge was reported under IS feet of
water
The water spread out over the city,
submerging streets two and two and a
half mites from the central part
Panic stricken people fed to the up
per stories OF their homes
Although a warning had been sound
ed Monday night of possible flood CON
ditions. due to the excessive rains.
many people were caught unprepared.
Ten members of the militia who were
guarding the Ievee were swept away
and drowned \ house was sent float
ing down the great Miami. on which
was woman. crying for help, holding
in her arms a child apparently un-
conscious The house hit bridge and
went down. both being thrown into the
water and drowned
Policeman Tanker lost his life while
trying 10 rescue marooned flood vie
tins
Bodies soon were floating down the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
PRESIDENT MAKES APPEAL
To NATION To AID VICTIMS
Everybody Is Urged to Assist the Red
Cross Relief Work in the Flood Dis.
t---SeCretary of War Sends Tents
and Food and an Offer of More

be sent from st. Louis to Omaha =,
day.
Secretary Garrison also teIegrap5.s
the governors of Ohio and Indiana a..
fering the services Of the United STAG,
regular troops and any tents, beddi,,
or provisions that might be nee6s5
The war secretary placed at the dis.
posal of the two states about two tbor.
sand troops. The army posts. If cafra4
upon, can furnish the following troons
Fort Niagara. ~ Y, 500 men: Colur.
bus barracks. Ohio 500 men: Fo-,
Thomas Ky, 500; Fort Porter. y
ESQ; Fort Sheridan. $50; Fort Leaver.
worth, Kas., 300.
The war department has the reserva
supplies in posts throughout the middle
west in readiness for immediate s5fa
ment If a call be made.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27

the relief of food sufferers. The sum
is to be placed Immediately in the
hands of the governor for distribution.
Relief trains are being rushed into
the flooded districts Food, pure wa
ter in tanks, clothing, blankets, tents,
medicines nurses and doctors were
carried on the trains. Collins are be-
ing carried into the death zones Many
bodies, however, will not be found I'M
til the flood recedes.
At Springfield nine persons are miss
ing. Hundreds are homeless, The Mad
river and Buck creek overlooked their
banks at Springfield causing many fac
tories to shut down.
The Mad river is on a rampage ut
West Liberty. Wreckage did terrific
damage there by carrying away houses
and bridges. At places the torrent
was clogged with drift.
From thirty to forty injured at Sid
ney.
Governor Cox telegraphed to Major
McQugg, battalion commander Of the
National Guard at Cleveland, to mobn-
lie the 700 militiamen in and near
Cleveland and rush them on a troop
train to this city. They viii be as
signed to relief work in Springfield
Piqua and DAYTON
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
Many Reported
Dead at Hamilton.

CINCINNATI, March 26.-From IS
to 25 persons have lost their lives in
the flood at Hamilton. Ohio. Cries for
help can be heard for blocks in every
direction in that city, but the lack Of
boats prevents even a semblance OF
rescue work
The hamlet of Coke Otto, with a
population Of 100 persons, is reported
wiped out, and the fate of its inhabi-
tantS is unknown.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
Toledo Also Is
Threatened by Flood.

NEW YORK. March 25-Tolsi1,
Ohio, is in danger Of being fIooi-
swept according to an announcement
issued by the Western Union Tele-
graph Company here to-day
A dispatch received by the company
also reports that the Vandalia railroad
bridge over the White river at Indiaa-
apolis has given way Traffic on the
branches of the Lake Shore railroad 10
Indiana is completely at standstiA
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27

Refugees arriving at Xenia to-
day said that Miamisburg, a town
Of 1000, has been swept away.
Scores Of bodies are floating in the
flooded waters of the Scioto, Miami,
Mad, Tuscarawas Maumee Mahoning.
saltwater. Big and Little Sandusky and
Hooking rivers
High lands were seized as sanCtua =
ries from the terrors of the flood At
least 5000 square miles are under wa
ter.
Disease, brought on by exposure, has
added to the horror
One thousand persons are reported to
have been drowned at Hamilton by the
bursting Of a reservoir.
From 40 other cities, towns and ham
let's came reports Of death and demoli-
ton of property.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
Police Chief and
Mayor in so Dead.

TIFFIN, OHIO. March 26.-Fffty ara
reported dead here in the worst food
in the history Of the city. Chief Of
Police Myers and Mayor Kaeppeu are
missing and thought to be drowned.
Every bridge is down and water seven
feet deep in the streets
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
Crest Is Reached,
Flood Now Falling.

Communication was also established
at intervals with Phoneton, the tele-
phone station six miles north of Day
ton.
\ report from Dayton to-day said
that the flood had reached its crest at
midnight and is falling at the rate Of
half an inch an hour.
Reports that the Phillips House, a
hotel at Third and Main streets, and
the National Cash Register Works had
caught fire were circulated, but it is
impossible to confirm them.
Every office building, hotel and bust
ness block in the city has been turned
into a place of refuge
Three trainloads of foodstuffs have
been sent from here. but as yet there
has been no chance to deliver them,
and suffering from hunger, as well as
exposure, is bound to occur within the
next few hours The rain continues to
pour down in torrents
Numerous fires have been burning
throughout Dayton, and several build
ings have burned to the waters edge.
The mayor of Dayton. in an appeal
issued early today, asked for food for
the stricken people of his city.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
ManyMaroonedPerishW When
Flames Burn Homes;
OthersKill Themselves
to Escape Torture.

rushing through main business The food began recedng
slowly early this morning
Conditions in Dayton chaotic
wall of fifteen feet deep flows through the streets the
central the city driving people the second and third
buildings The depth of the streets estimated
high feet report this morning said that the
floor of the Algonquin hotel the largest the city under
Hundreds houses swept away and is estimated that fully
10000 homeless The of Mamisburg twelve miles
below Dayton has been washed Appeals for help have been
every nearby city.
relief train which Dayton night
pected TO return there to-day.
At least S5000000 will be needed the homeless An
appeal to the outside world for aid has been issued
Every the from the Ohio valley the
north banks bikes
bursting beneath the Of the The climax
disaster will not be heard until o
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
Many Appeals for Help.

Many appeals for cooked food, cloth
ing and blankets were received at Red
Cross headquarters early to-day.
Heading the requests was a telegra m
from Governor Cox, of Ohio, in when
he appealed for aid
Arrangements are being made to for
ward all supplies that can be obtained
from cities near the devastated towns.
At St. Louis and other large cities,
corps of nurses and trained physicians
are being organized.
Director Ernest Bicknen Of the
American Red Cross, day will take
personal charge of the relief workers
at Dayton, Ohio.
The following telegram has been re-
ceived from 7. J. Edmonds. one of the
agents now conducting the Red Cross
relief works at Dayton. Ohio.
Wire to all nearby cities for food.
blankets clothing, nurses, doctors and
medicine"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27

WASHINGTON. March 26.-Presi-
dent Wilson to-day issued the following
appeal for funds TO aid the flood suf-
ferers:
The terrible floods in Ohio and
Indiana have assumed the proper
lions of national calamity The
loss Of life and the infinite suffer
ing involved prompt me to issue
an earnest appeal to all who are
able in however small a way to
assist the labors of the American
Red Cross to send contributions at
once to the Red Cross a t Washing
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27

main streets of the town The bodies
Of horses. cattle, dogs and cats are seen
on every side.
Two policemen, while trying TO make
a rescue, were hurled into the water
but swan to a lamp post, where they
chung until they we're rescued by per-
sons who threw a rope and drew them
into a third story window.
The flood put the gas, electric light
and water stations out of commission.
People are now huddled in second
story rooms and on housetops waiting
for attempts to rescue them.
There is untold suffering and many
have now been without food for hours,
while those who escaped the flood and
fed to the hills are being supplied with
short rations.
John A. Bell, chief operator Of the
Central Union Telephone Company,
whose office is in Ludlow street, near
the Algonquin hotel, sat on a chair sur
rounded by water, working the only
wire he could command. He was I'M
able to get any one in Dayton, but was
able to talk to Governor Cox. at CO.
lumbus. long enough to appeal for aid.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
Narrowing Tales
Told by Survivors.

Narrowing stories Of violent death
and narrow escapes are told by refu-
gees. Wanderers from Dayton. who
reached Xenia, said Dayton is wreck
ed city
Martial law was declared at Dayton,
and militiamen were put to work guard
ing property and lighting the fire.
The Dayton Union station was fifteen
feet under water to-day. At some
points in the city the water was 30
to 40 feet deep.
Fire swept the $4,000 900 plant 81 the
Champion Coated Paper Company in
Hamilton
The waters of Buckeye Lake. near
here, rose so rapidly that the banks
were cut Fifty cottages were flooded
or carried away and the flood threatens
the city Of Newark.
The situation in this city is serious.
The Broad street bridge. the final link
between the east and west sides of the
city went down at l a. m. The Seio;o
river is rising fast Seventeen are re-
ported dead in the district around CO.
lumbus
Two hundred skffs and motor boats
were pressed into service by police,
iremen volunteers and militiamen.
Scores Of persons marooned in the
upper floors Of their homes we're car
ried to safety. The city was in dark
ness last night Thousands of families
in this community we're separated by
the food.
The flood districts are being patrou-
ed by six local militia companies.
Fifteen thousand persons are home
less here.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27

men were rescued with great difficulty.
The lineman reported that a number
of objects like bundles of,clothing have
been swept within sight of the tele-
phone building, and some Of those that
have passed are thought to be bodies
of drowned