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was reported late today and all plants be- low were notified of the possible danger. The report has not been verified. This dam holds body of water six miles long. quarter of mile wide with depth of 30 feet Farmers of the section re- ported all highway bridges wiped away by the flood.
 Roanoke. Va. July 16.-Practically all railway traffic in south Virginia and east ern West Virginia was tied up today by washouts and slides resulting from the heavy rains of the past week. Many bridges have been carried away by swol- len creeks and rivers, telephone and tele- graph wires are down and heavy crop damage has been reported. So far as known here there has been no loss of life.
 On the Norfolk and Western railway, near Radford, Va, the junction point for the New River division, Radford to Blue field, w. Va and the Radford division to Bristol Tenn, about five miles of trackage is reported washed away. com pletely tying up traffic on both divisions.
 Just west of Radford, Pepper bridge a large viaduct on the main line to Blue field, has been carried away and a smaller bridge near Pearisburg, Va, is gone.
 The Memphis special Washington to Memphis which arrived here at 11:O5 o'clock this morning. was still at Roanoke tonight. but railroad officials announced that they hoped to get away later in the night
 The Virginian railway reports several washOuts on it's line west of Roan- oke. practically all telephone and tele- graph wires west of this have been carried away.
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Bethlehem Steel Company

interment in Forest Hill cemetery. The Rev. Robert s. Echols, pastor of the Woodlawn Methodist church, will off ciate Mrs. Beggs is survived by her husband, s. J. Beggs; a son, Julian Beggs; a daughter, Miss Mary Joe Beggs; three sisters, Mrs. Jesse Fried mar, Mrs. Sam Strong of Woodlawn, and Mrs. J. L. Williams of Tuscaloosa. The following will act as pallbearers, A. J. Koening, w. H. Whaley, l.. A. Christian, E. W. Afford, W. E. Oldham and T. J. Brown
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 AnD 2SOREEN
By RICHARD F. LUsslEH

THIS morning at the Young Mems
 Christian association the oppo- A nents to the Sunday movies will meet to formulate plans to abolish this alleged harmful influence on the good people of the city.
 HOW MOLLY MADE GOOD."
 At the Majestic theatre today How Molly Made Good" a five-reel pie ture of a young actress, Miss Margue- rite Gale, and her interviews with notable stage stars is booked. How Molly Made Good was written by Burns Mantle, one of the most noted of dramtic critics of New York, and the scenario is about the home life of various celebrities of the American stage. How Molly Made Good" is quite certain to prove very popular to the patrons of the Majestic theatre.
 THE SELFISH WOMAN
 Wallace Reid and Cleo Ridgeley are co-stars in "The Selfish Woman" fve-part Lasky-Paramount feature at the Strand theatre today. Wallace Reid is remembered for his work as the leading man of Geraldine Farrar last sea son and also for various other notable film successes under the di- rection of David Wark Griffith Miss
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WORKMEN RESCUED FROM TOPS OF TREES
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t-a&c OMcJ tion of South Carolina during the past AS hours.
 The Gaston Shoals plant of the South Carolina Light, Power and Railway com- pany, furnishing power to Spartanburg and Gaffney, and operating many mills. is threatened by the rising Broad river. The big plant of the Southern power company is flooded. This company oper- ates the interurban railway system be- tween Spartanburg and Greenwood, S. C., and Gastonia and Charlotte, and lights several cities.
 The Parr Shoals Developing company. from which the city of Columbia derives its power, lies below the Southern plant on the Broad river. and the floods are rushing it tonight.
 A break in the island side of the dam of the Gaston Shoals t.ant of the South Carolina Light, Power and Railway com pany six miles north of Gaffney, s. C.,
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RAIRURT TAKEN

Petrograd, July 16-(Via London.) Russian troops have captured the tow of Baiburt, in Turkish Armenia, by as sault. This information was given in an official statement issued by the Rus sian war department today. Baiburt is 65 miles northwest of Erzerum and about 60 miles south of the Black sea port of Trebizond.
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COMPARATIVE QUIET
 ON WESTERN FRONT
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are full of confidence and the result of the joint offensive seems daily to be more assured, as there is no evidence of any new units of reserves coming from the interior of Germany Further signiliant news has been received to the effect that the Portuguese government has equipped an army with everything necessary to enable it to fight side by side with the Ango-French armies and that this army is ready to answer the call whenever re- quired.
 Although there is still severe fighting on the Lutsk salient. interest in the Rus sian front is in the Caucasus operations, the Russians having captured the op- ponent strategic position of Biaburt.
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Ridgeey is also well known and popu- lar in Birmingham and the mere an- nouncement that Wallace Reid and Cleo Ridgeley are starred together in new photoplay means crowded houses at the Strand.
 THE WILD GIRL OF THE
 "SIERRAS."
 At the Trianon theatre today Mae Marsh and Robert Harron are CO., stars in "The Wild Girl of the Sierras," a five-part Fine Arts-Tri- angle photoplay. The story of '"The Wild Girl of the Sierras" is that of waif brought up in the mountains dur ing the days of the first gold rush in California in 1S49 There is plenty of adventure, although the story is clean and the efforts of Mae Marsh and Robert Harron are certain to prove highly entertaining.
 THE LIGHTS OF NEW YORK" Miss Leah Baird is the featured star of "The Lights of New York" five-part Vitagraph V. L. S. E. feature at the Rialto theatre today. In this underworld life of the Great American metropolis is shown. There are plenty photoplay an interesting study of the of gangsters, gun fights and all the thrills of the old time melodrama in this photoplay.
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Alfred Cnomhs

Funeral services over the remains Of Alfred Coombs, aged 52, who died Fri day night at local infirmary, were conducted from his late home at Ger mania park yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock Interment followed in Elm wood cemetery. The Rev. MT. Crowder officiated. The deceased is survived bS his widow and one son.
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THE: WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, July 16.-Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Local thun- der showers Monday and probably Tues day.
 Georgia: Local thunder showers Mon day and Tuesday
 Florida: Partly cloudy Monday and Tuesday, with local thunder showers
 Tennessee: Generally fair Monday and Tuesday.
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GERMANS BRING UP
 GREATER ARTILLERY
All Effort Being Made to Hold English-Few Aero
 planes Being Used

British Front in France, July 15. (Vfa London, July 1G)-COntinuing their offensive, the British, who yes- terday broke through the German sec ond line of defense, now have taken all of DelIviIIe wood, which was stOrmed by the South Africans, and the High wood, establishing themselves beyond Bazentin-Le-Petit, advanced parties having been to the outskirts of Mar tinpuich and Pozieres and some other points close to the third German line of defense. The weather remains dry and warm.
 The operations after yesterdays ad- vance were more in the nature of open fighting, the Germans using strong points on favorable ground, to gain time in ral- lying endorsements which arrive and dig new trenches while the British dig in opposite them with each stage of the ad- vance.
 Possession of stretches of woodland be- come as important as that of villages. The German defenders of Trones wood had orders to stand to the last man and the orders virtually were obeyed. Losses have been very heavy in the woods fight ing, where Britons and Germans have been pierced by each others bayonets.
 The Germans are keeping up heavy artillery fire, indicating the arrival of fresh artillery. British guns were able today to reach the main road of Martin puich, which was crowded with trans ports, aeroplanes reporting immense de- struction and confusion.
 Everyone coming from the front re- marks upon the paucity of German aeroplanes and anti-aircraft guns despite the endorsements in other arms British airmen in many instances have descended as low as 300 to 800 feet, firing upon German infantry with their machine guns.
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Rev. M. G. Milligan

The funeral of the Rev. M. G. Milligs aged s8, of Jacksonville, will be held Il o'clock this morning at Choccoloc The Rev. MT. Milligan died Saturday Hamilton Miss, at the home of brother, where he was visiting. He survived by two sons, the Rev. S. Milligan of Jacksonville and w. G. M ligan of Pensacola. Fla. The renal were brought to Birmingham yesterd and carried to Calhoun county for int ment this morning.
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residence yesterday afternoon at o'clock. Interment followed in East Lake cemetery. The Rev R. Fowler, pastor of the East Lake Meti dist church, officiated. The deceased survived by his father.
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Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Margaret Douglass

Mrs Margaret Douglass, aged 20, died yesterday morning at 1 o'clock at 4 local infirmary The remains were sent to Springfield, Ky. last night at S.55 o'clock by Lige Loy for interment. Mrs. Douglass is survived by her husband, John Douglass, one small son, her father, R. J. Edelen, and enc sister, Miss Katherine Edelen
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Mrs. Sam ]. Beggs

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Sam J. Beggs. who died Satur- day night at 7:30 o'clock following a stroke of paralysis at the family resi- dence. 1864 Third avenue, north, Wood lawn, will be conducted from the resi- dence this morning at 10 o'clock, with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17
Peter Ingols Eggen

Funeral services over the remains of Peter Ingols Eggen, aged 30, who died Saturday afternoon at $40 o'clock at his late residence, 8154 Fifth avenue, north, East Lake, were held from the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17
Sallee Sells for s15, ,O0O

St. Louis July 16.-Harry Sallee, who quit the St. Louis Nationals while the team was in New York recently, was sold today to New York for cash con- sideration understood to be $15O00.
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Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations
 during the "A hours ending at D. m., 75th meridian time, July Is. 1916:
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Government itself shall name as fair.

CHAS. M. SCHWAB, Chairman EUGENE G. GRACE, President
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MANY PLANTS SUFFER

Industrial plants around here suffered severely property loss in cotton mills, woodworking plants and lumber yards along the French Broad and Swannanoa
 rivers was estimated late tonight at from
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Local Data

Or the 24 hours ending at p. m July
The Washington times., 1916-01-16
Prosperity Recorded
6 Throughout Country

Wlssse throughout the concluding
m0aths OF last year the American
public generally realized that a mark
Cd Improvement had developed in the
cations business. the extent Of this
Improvement could not be measured
with any degree OF accuracy. Since
tha close of the yeSr, however, sta
tistics have been complied and annual
reports issued which substaGtiate the
predictions of prosperity.
In its issue Of today the Nev York
Press publishes a summary Of the re-
port from the Associated Advertising
Clubs of the World, showing the gen.
eral betterment of business In the
past year over the records of the pre-
Sious year. 1t says:
Retail sales in the Middle Allan
tic States in six representative
lines Of business showed an aver
age increase of 1896 per cent, in
November. 1915. over November.
1914. This improved condition of
business Is revealed by the second
annual merchandising research re-
port of the Associated Advertis-
ing Clubs OF the World, just re-
ceived here.
Clothing sales in New York city
showed an average gain of 81 per
cent over 1914, and drug store sales
showed an increase of rs per cent
over 1914.
The Washington times., 1916-01-16

At the annual meeting of the Bar
Association of the Sixteenth Judicial
Circuit yesterday the following officers
were elected: r. A. Hutchison, Of
Prince William county, president; r.
ID. Brumback, Of Alexandria. first vice
president: c. T. Jesse. of Alexandria
county. second vice president; f. ID.
Richardson. Of Fairfax county, third
vice president; H. T. Davies, OF Prince
William county. fourth vice president;
Louis n. Duffy. OF Alexandria, secre-
tary; r. B. Washington. of Alexandra,
treasurer; c. A. Sinclair. OF Prince
William county; f. B. Taylor, of Alex
andrta: w. N. Farr. of Fairfax. and
William G. Cloth, OF Alexandria county.
members of the executive committee.
The Washington times., 1916-01-16
WEEK IN FINANCIAL CIRCLES

factors are unusually strong. The
market is held in check principally bv
the foreign, liquidation that has been
under way since Great Britain began
10 mass its American holdings in an
enort to sustain exchange.
domestic liquidation in the New York
market Is almost wholly speculative
and Is confined almost exclusively to
certain classes of the war stocks Or
war Widows rs these bereft popular
favorites of several months ago are
colloquially styled. A great many
people, both in and out of Wall Street,
the wild speculation in them COLLAPSED,
and have held on to them in the hope
that 1t would some day be revived
When forced to strengthen their ac-
counts they have from time to time
sold the solid issues that have shown
them profit rather than a loss, In
stead OF improving, the market for this
class OF stocks has grown thinner and
thinner, SO that at the present time the
only purchasing power behind them
Is provided by the short interest 'rba
nnaI elimination of these accounts
WntGh are always a menace to the
obtsHt bStsHets g, tS stability. seems to be the
II not instigAted by the strono, Tntoon'
Sst% nave had their approval and
PerhtapS their support. This readiust-
rasn process has made much prog
IT Is not improbable that some inoI
pSrtant market plans may be held in
abeyance. That they have not been
abandoned has been shown very CON-
cIustvely by the resentment aroused
N important financial circles over
the pessimistic .utterances which re-
cently emanated from quarters usu-
ally In full sympathy with Wall
Streets undertakings and policies.
During the last week the reports Of
both of the local street railway com
panies were made public and holders
OF the securities of both corporations
had the satisfaction OF seeing the sur
plus accounts increased. The total
profit and loss surplus of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
was $1.043.346.S5. while the Capital
Traction Company showed a profit and
loss surplus Of S195, 5,014.19
Spectators and Investors are an
ticipating as one of the events of the
week a decision IN the Government
suit against the American Can Com
pany. During the concluding days of
the last week the stock market re-
fiected the feeling among traders that
the court will decide the main points
in favor OF the company.
The Washington times., 1916-01-16
ALEXANDRIA OPENS
BANQUET SEASON
Fraternal Bodies, Soldiers, Ath-
Ietes, Newspapermen, and
Doctors viii Dine Soon.

ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 16.--The ban
quet season has commenced in ear
most. and within the next few weeks
large number of AFFAIRS will take
place here. Lawyers, automobilists.
Masons, Elks. soldiers, athletes. news
paper mer, and doctors are busy ar
ranging entertainments where speech
making Will she more important than
the menus, and Alexandria committee
men are haunting the halls of Con-
gress in Washington in securing
speakers for their feasts. The BAN
quet of the members of the Bar As
Eoclation of the Sixteenth judicial cir
cut OF Virginia took place yesterday
ut the Hotel RammeL There were
forty members present, and Leo p.
Harlow, of this city, was toastmaster.
Speeches were made by Judge j. b. i.
Thornton, Judge G, E. Nicol, Judge j..
=. Cation, Police Justice William G.
Cloth, James r. Cation, Crandall
Mackey, r. d. Brumback. F. w. Rich
ardson, George H, Rucker, J. Randall
Cation, and James E. Clements.
The annual banquet of r. f. Lee
Camp of Confederate Veterans will be
held Wednesday night in Lee Camp
Hall. William A. Smoot. ST., COM
mander Of the camp, will preside, and
the speakers will be congressman
Frank Clark and william ]. Sears Of
Florida, Col. James Morris Morgan, of
Washington, and Robert S. Barrett, OF
this city At the banquet the prize
will be awarded to the high school
student who has written the best es-
say on the life of Robert e. Lee.
Thursday night the Cardinal Athletic
Club will give their annual dinner at the
Hotel Rammel. The guest of honor will
be Clark Griffith. manager of the WASH
inRton baseball team. Mayor Thomas
A. Fisher will preside. and among the
speakers will be Manager Griffith and
sylvester Breen. president OF the
Cardinals.
The Washington times., 1916-01-16

Mexico again looms up as a dark
cloud on the diplomatic horizon of the
United States and for the time being
has distracted attention of the nation
from the European strife, and caused
q degree of apprehension in commercial
and financial circles. The American
public generally, however. appears to
be still inclined to the belief that Pres
ident Wilson will continue to succeed. in
keeping the United States at peace
with the world.
Annual reports now being issued by
the great industrial corporations of
the country prove the substantially of
the prosperity OF which America has
Deem entbs taking ad niIo Tor the last several
terial slackening in the volume of bust
ness as compared with that transacted
before the Christmas holidays. manufac-
LuTers ot commodites entering into the
still working at capacity.
In commenting on conditions general
~, Henry Clews. a close student of
York financial circles, in his weekly
financial letter says:
Trade throughout the country is
tairly active and profitable. The rail-
roads are taxed to the utmost with the
eastward rush OF traffic. the great bulk
or which is on domestic and not foreign
account. Good traffic reports are to be
expected for some time to come, the
basis OF this having been the rich har-
vest and general revival OF domestic
prosperity in which the railroads must
snare. Our foreign trade at the same
time continues phenomenally active be-
cause of heavy exports OF food products
and war munitions. Confidence has
been further restored by sterling ex-
change which has shown a continued
rising tendency owing to successful op-
GRAFTON OF the new schemes designed to
finance trade between the allies and the
United states. Foreign securities are
coming here In liberal quantities in pay-
lnent OF foreign debts. and have thus
Tar been absorbed with remarkable
readiness by American buyers Money
continues easy and abundant to good
buyers. although the banks have been
prudently discriminating against highly
minated collateral. Heavy foreign
LIQUIDATION and the warning against
fancy tndustrials has induced some re-
action In the local market, which might
be carried still further in case of un-
favorable DEVELOPMENTS with Mexico
aside from the factors iust mentioned,
however. the general financial situation
1s sound and this market would un-
doubtediy respond verv promptly to
favorable news
The Washington times., 1916-01-16

The NeD York Times finds another
indication of this general prosperity that
Is now said to possess the country in
the character of goods being imported.
1t comments on the subject as follows:
Sometimes a fair index as to what
a country is doing is AFFORDED by
what kind and quantity of stun 1t
is getting from other countries. IN
this view a certain pertinence at
taches to the figures, which have
just been given out, of exports from
the United Kingdom to the United
states for the year 1915. These total
S2I1. .0O2, 81, as compared with 1Ty.-
227, ,9SS In 1914 and $278. .59S in 1919.
On the face Sf things, these statls-
tics show a remarkable uniformity
when the difference in conditions IN
the three years is considered. But
an analysis shows that there has
been a surprising drop in manufac-
tured goods and a corresponding IN
crease in crude materials, such as
wool and rubber, as well as in precI-
The Washington times., 1916-01-16
Union Asks for Better
Pay for Shoe Repairing

Better working conditions among
members Of the shoe trade, and the Inn
possibility OF continuing present low
prices FOR repair work in view OF the
cost OF leather, which II higher than
ever before. were discussed by Anthony
Messineo before q meeting Of the Shoe
Makers Union at Kings Hall last night.
Hours OF labor. which the members
extending usually from o'clock TO
or 10 o'clock In the evening, were de-
plored.
II was resolved by the meeting that
members OF the association take down
all signs announcing cheap" work, and
dwell moro on better work, at reason
able charges.
The Washington times., 1916-01-16
Last Weeks Winners

Bronzing and Plating Shop Washington
Navy Yard. Warrington D. c.
Classihed Advertising Manager, The Wash
ington Times. Washington. ID. c.
Dear Sir-It seems though l have had
one continuous cold all winter. / have tried
all kinds Of remedies without receiving much
relief. until recently having read your ad-
veTtisemenL decided to try "Bury's Chill
and Malarial Capsules" / have taken them
with the greatest satisfaction. They have
relieved my cold until it has almost d!sap-
peared. and am truly thankful to The
Washington Times for It's most reliable ads
Sincerely. WILLIAM WOODS
Washington Navy Yard.
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ROCKVILLE.

Mrs. Elmira n. Brown. wife OF Ed
ward o. Brown. died at her home. at
J-aytonsville. aged eighty years. She
Is survived by her husband and two
daughters. The funeral was held yes
terday.
The Washington times., 1916-01-16

ARRANGEMENTS have been completed for
the meeting tomorrow night in the
Elks' Auditorium. which will be ad-
dressed by Lord and Lady Aberdeen
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett will preside
and introduce the speakers. Lord Aber-
deem will speak on THE Recollections
of a Viceroy." and Lady Aberdeen will
tell of her work for the poor children
OF Ireland. Miss Katherine Brill and
Mrs. Sherman b. Fowler will sing.
The Washington times., 1916-01-16
CLASSIFIED Advertising Manager ' ~ 1910

VNIHNuIy " IEIO.
CLASSIFIED Advertising Manager.
Dear Sir-This is but one Of many instances
which take the opportunity to write n in
which one Of your advertisers in Thrifty
vertisement, faithfully, courteously and COM
plete.
II was great pleasure TO drive around the
streets OF Washington with my wife several
Sundays ago in such = comfortable carriage.
and driving a beautiful well-shod horse, very
easy to manage.
| take little responsibility upon my should
ers when recommend CoOn's Stables, 62T {;
ST. n. W., as standing for a place OF salts
faction. with reasonable prices. Yours very
respectfully SIDNEY RNOIJBR
106 Eye st. N. w,
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St. Elizabeth Hospital Washington. d. {

st. Elizabeth Hospital Washington. u. c.,
January L. 1916.
Classified Advertising Manager. The Wash
ington Times.
Dear sir-I feel indebted TO the classified
advertising column of The Sunday Times for
the help 1t rendered me in procuring my
winter supply OF coal. Having seen the ad
OF Lester l. Charlton, gave him a call and
purchased two tons OF his finest quality cual
as advertised. II was better than ! had eX-
pected, and his prices were very reasonable
l LEFT a satisfied customer. Could one AJAX for
more? highly recommend Mr. Charlton to
all Thrifty Buyers" Phone Col 3OSs. Re-
spectfulIy, ARTHUR w CHENEY
Station L. Washington, ID. c.