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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18

ton foreman G. c. Kale and H. C. Gurley, members of derrick crew; four Western Union Telegraph hne- men and two other Western Union em- ployes who were tossed into the river while manning rescue boat early today, were taken from treetops. The four Western Union men were taken out on the Gastonia side of the rlVer
 The six rescues on the Charlotte side were effected by two negroes who rowed across the turbulent stream in a flat bot toned batteau and took the marooned men out of the trees three at a trip. On the second trip the negroes were over- turned in the river, but succeeded in fighting their boat. It was reported to- night they had started again, this time to an island five miles below the bridge site a rumor that four or five of the bridge victims were marooned there.
 Three more railroad bridges on the Catawba river and the Wateree, into which it flows in South Carolina, were washed away today as the great 4o-foot flood tide that on Sunday took away four railroad and four or more highway bridges in North Carolina swept on down into the adjoining state. The first to go out today was that of the Southern on the Charlotte Columbia line near Rock Hill The Seaboard Air Line lost it's bridge near Chester, on the Atlanta Hamlet line, and another near Lancaster IOnlSnt IL was feared the Sea board would lose it's bridge at Camden, s. c. Should it go out Charlotte would lose it's only connection south toward Columbia and Atlanta.
 Southern railways New York-New Or leans Limited trains are being detoured between Lynchburg and Atlanta via Roam oke, Bristol, Knoxville and Chattanooga Other trains south are being detoured between Charlotte and Greenville, s. C.. via Hamlet, Columbia and Greenwood Seaboard Air Line trains between the south and east are being routed between Greenwood and Hamlet via Columbia. No trains are operating west from Charlotte, Salisbury or Spartanburg into western North Carolina.
 One million cotton mill spindles were made idle here and street car and electric light service was cut off tonight when the Southern Power company, operating in the Piedmont region of the two Caro- linas, lost the use of it's Great Falls, s. C., plant through flooded boiler rooms The company successively had lost the service from the Lookout Shoals, N. C., Mount Holly, N. C., Catawba, S. C., and Great Falls power houses. all on the Cstawba river and the Ninety-nine 1s- lands plant on the Broad river.
 Except for lines east, Charlotte tonight was cut off from all telegraphic and tele- phone connections, all lines south and west going out with the flooding of the Catawba valley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
BIG DAMAGE IN TENNESSEE

Knoxville. Tenn, July 17.-As a result of the highest tides in east Tennessee since 1902 property damage in excess of $2.OOO000 has been done in this section of the state. The Tennessee river at Knoxville, which was near low water mark Sunday morning, had tonight reached the stage of 23.S feet and the weather bureau predicted tide of 25 or 26 feet Tuesday morning During the day the river was filled with driftwood and debris of all kinds washed down from North Carolina points. This debris in cluded household furniture of all sorts, bales of cotton, large timbers, ready for the sawmllls. and other material. No damage will be done locally, except the farm lands. the city being built on high hills. Thirty miles above Knoxville, on the French Broad river, heavy damage has been done to farm crops in the Dand- ridge vicinity. Newport Is partly inun- dated, and scores of families have been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
FLOOD TOLL FIFTEEN LIVES AND DAMAGE
 REACHES MILLIONS
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passing of the floods showed heavy dam age, but not as great as first had been feared. Many houses in Biltmore were swept away and it was here that four lives were lost, while two women tied themselves to tree yesterday and were rescued today.
 Large quantities of hay were washed out at the Vanderbilt estate. 100 acres of corn is reported coverei with silt and many of the supplies for the extensive farm operations there will have to be re- placed. Mud and logs were swept across portions of the estate and into Biltmore. where Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt Joined. the rescue forces yesterday and today. Many houses in Biltmore that withstood the force of the water received a coating of mud that ruined nearly everything In their lower floors.
 The home of Capt. J. c. Lipe was swept away early Sunday and he was drowned. His two daughters, Mrs. Leo Wulholland and Miss Nellie Iipe, were swept down the valley, but clung to tree tops and one of them used her sweater with which to tie herself and sister to the branches of a tree They were taken off when the flood receded today, bruised and almost prostrated. but not seriously injured.
 THREE NURSES DROWNED
 Miss Mabel Foister, Miss Charlotte Walker, nurses at Biltmore hospital,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
HOW TO REDUCE
 YOUR WEIGHT
A SIMPLE, SAFE. RELIABLE WAY

People who are ver-burdened with superfluous fat know only too well the discomfort and ridicule that over-stout people have to bear.
 If you are carrying around five or ten pounds of unhealthy fat you are unnecessarily weakening your vital or- gans and are carrying burden which destroys the beauty of your figure.
 There is no need of anyone suffering from superfiuous fat If you want to reduce Your weight. in simple. safe and reliable way. without starvation diet or tiresome exercise. here is test worth trying. Spend as much time as you can in tho open air, breathe deeply and get from Eugene Jacobs Drug Store or any good druggist a box of oil of korein capsules; take one after each meal and one before retiring at night Weigh yourself once week SC, as to know just how fast you are losing weight and don't leave oft the treat, ment or even skip a single dose until you are down to normal
 oil of korein Is absolutely harmless, Is pleasant to take, and helps digestion. Even few days treatment has been reported to show a noticeable reduction in weight, footsteps. become lighter, your work seem easier and a lighter and more buoyant feeling takes pos session of your whole being.
 Every person who suffers from super fluous fat should give this treatment a trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
WANT PARKER
 FOR SECOND PLACE
But Progressive Says He Is Not of the National
 Dries

St. Paul, Minn., July 17.-Prohibitior
 party leaders admitted tonight theii
 plans for a get-together conference ir St. Paul tomorrow, which they had hoped would bring into their organiza-
 tion throng of republicans, progress | sives and democrats, seem destined to come to naught. Instead of a get | together affair the meeting gave prom i ise of developing into a prohibition love feast with little or no political | significance.
 | Virgil G. Hinshaw of Chicago, na- 1 tional committeeman, declared today he believes the remnants of the pro- gressive party are waiting anxiously for an invitation to join the prohibit tionists MT. Hinshaw told of his cor respondence with Colonel Parker, which has been extended over several weeks and which bade fair to bring about a coalition of the prohibitionists and dissatisfied progressives until Colonel Parker issued his call Saturday for a new progressive convention, August 5, at Chicago.
 Parker wrote me repeatedly saying he wanted to become a member of a party standing for national prohibi- tion," MT. Hinshaw said. He said he would like to have the prohibition plank in the platform and was willing to have it figured as the first declar- ation. He did not insist on being the nominee"
 Supporters of former Gov. J. Frank Hanley of Indiana for the presidential nomination let it be known that they ha nIaas if together conference, arranged by Ma tional Chairman Virgil G. Hinshaw, did not materialize. MT. Hinshaw said he could make no forecast regarding ac- tion at tomorrow's meeting, but as- serted numerous dissatisfied members of other parties had assured him they would be here.
 New Orleans, July 17.-"There is not a chance on earth of my accepting any nomination at the hands of the pro- hibition party" John M. Parker stated tonight when he was informed that Oliver Stewart, business patrner of for mer Gov J. Frank Hanly of Indiana, had intimated to prohibition party lead- CTS at St. Paul that MT. Hanly would accept the party nomination for Presi- dent if Parker were named as his run ming mate.
 q emphatically announce" MT Par ker continued, that I am not a can didate for any office. I have said this before and I desire it to be clearly understood by all.
 'Mr. Hinshaw either must have been misquoted or have mistaken my atti- tude and expressed statements relative to prohibition.
 q did state to MT. Hinshaw verbal ly," MT. Parker said. that national prohibition was the only way in which prohibition could be accomplished, but I also stated that I stood for local option and emphatically told him that under no circumstances would I be a candidate on the prohibition ticket
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
Chiffon Fighting Boil Weevil

Clanton, July 17.-(Special.)-W H. Conway, Chiffon county farm demon strator, has commenced an active cam paign against the boil weevil pest. The recent storm was favorable to the wee wills and grass. Farmers and planters could not during the rains get into the fields to battle with these cotton de- stroyers. The weevils, during the storm, took refuge under leaves. and now that there Is sunshine they are on their job of destroying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
Mrs. Lenora Falkner

Mrs. Lenora Falkner, aged 59, die yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at thI family residence in Shades valley. Shl is survived by her husband, J. N F'alll' ner, and four sons. The remains vii be shipped to Leeds this morning al [ o'clock by S. w. Woodin, under taker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
James H. Collins

James H. Collins, the 3-months-ol son of c. A. Collins. died yesterda afternoon at o'clock at a local ir firmary. The remains will be sent { Columbus, Ga, this morning at o'clock by the Johns Undertaking cor| pany for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
Thomas Wins From White

New Orleans, July H.-Joe Thomas o New Orleans was awarded the decisiol over Jack White of Chicago at the end of 15-round lightweight contest her tonight. Thomas was credited with hav ing the best of practically every round There were no knockdowns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
James Jones

Funeral services over the remains q James Jones, the infant son of Mir an Mrs William Jones, who died at local infirmary early yesterday morn
 ing, were held from the private chapt
 of the Johns Undertaking compan yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock, wit interment in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Sam J. Beggs

Funeral services over the remains oI Mrs. Sam J. Beggs, who died suddenly Saturday night at the family residencei 5364 Third avenue, north, Woodlawrs were conducted from the residence yesl terday morning at 10 o'clock. The Rev Robert S. Echols officiated. Intermenl followed in Forest Hill cemetery. Mrs Beggs is survived by her husband, San
 J. Beggs; one son, Julian Beggs, and one daughter, Miss Mary Joe Beggs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 Today's Age-Herald

Louis Pizitz offers for today children's 4sc dresses at 19c.
 Love. Joseph 6 Loeb puts on sale the novel Loot at SIPS. The Birmingham Motor company in- troduces the new Michelin universal tread tire to the auto fans today.
 saks-Removal sale continues to grow in popularity.
 Porters 5 and $s silk shirts ss.s5. Alabama Grocery Co.-2oO prizes to be given to Alabama boys and girls who collect Buffalo Rock ginger ale covers. The American wants to rough dry the family laundry.
 Reid Lawson stresses his watch repair | department.
 1 Jacobs Drug Store offers beef. iron | and wine s1 preparation for 59c. White Swan laundry says, don't take chances, send it to the White Swan and 1 be safe.
 
 said the damage by floods alone in Wilkes county will reach s, ,000,0O0, and that there was food shortage. The town electric plant and waterworks were put out of commission by the Yadkin river. Only one bridge in the county escaped destruc- ton. Manufacturing plants. residences and vast quantities of lumber were , washed away.
 winston-Salem, N. C.. July 17-Hun- dreds of thousands of dollars in damage l to crops, homes and business places along the Yadkin river are reported as result of the high waters starting Saturday aft ernoon and continuing until today. The river reached a height of 25 to 35 feet above normal, and 10 to 12 feet above the record mark.
 Communication on the Wilkes county line of the Southern railway is com- pletely cut off.
 Greatest damage to property is reported | from Elkin, a town of 2000 inhabitants. A wall of water eight feet high rushed down Yadkin river Saturday as a result of two cloudbursts on the Yadkin and its l tributary the Roaring river. The water rose three feet in three minutes and for | sometime rose foot every three minus. l Durham, N C., July 17.-Six hundred mill operators here were temporarily | thrown out of employment today with l the shutting down of the Southern Power l company's plant as result of the floods. : Railroad service in this section was not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
Gaston T. Williams

The body of Gaston T. Williams, age 22 years. who died at a local infirn, ary Sunday night, was sent to En poria, Miss, yesterday morning at o'clock by the E. T. Shaw & Son Ur dertaking Co. for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
DEATH LIST GROWS
TEN MEN sTILL MISSING

Charlotte, N. C., July 17.-Ten of the 20 persons thrown into the swollen Catawba river by the collapse of the Southern railway bridge at Belmont Sunday were rescued today. No trace has been found of the others.
 Joseph Killian. Southern railway resident engineer; R. O. Thompson. sec-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18

ern railway to Atlanta, and the CharIeS- ton and Western Carolina to Augusta while the stations of the big water power developments are flooded and out of commission. Railway bridges are out, scores of highway bridges have been swept away and on the mountain division of the Southern rail- way and Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio there are numerous serious land slides.
 The cotton mills of this immediate section have not suffered greatly, though many of them have been forced to close down because of high water Most of the cotton manufacturing plants of this county are on the Tyser and Pacolet rivers, and these streams have not reached the danger point. SOUTHERN RAILWAY DAMAGED
 The story of greatest destruction reaching here today came from Polk county, N, C., along the valley of the Pacolet river Here for distance or 12 miles the Asheville division of the Southern railway has been severely damaged, while a highway built by the county two years ago at cost of $75.o00 has virtually disappeared Not a bridge on the entire road between Tryon, N. C., and Saluda N. C.. remains, it was said, and at places slides from the mountain have buried the road Tor long distances.
 In this valley the Southern railway has had three trains marooned since last Saturday. The passengers on two of them were brought back to Spantan- burg this afternoon. Officials of the road here said it may be several weeks before the line again may be oper- ated.
 The Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio railroad between Spartanburg and Johnson City. Tenn, is closed, and ac- cording to statements given out here tonight the road will not be able to operate trains for two weeks, A span of the bridge over Broad river, 20 miles north of this city, caused the first serious trouble. Beyond Marion, N C., the bridge over the Catawba river is out and on the mountain div.- sion serious slides are blocking the line
 Railway officials said the situation is the worst that has ever confronted them in this section Many passengers held here since Saturday still are in the city, unable to proceed to thelr destinations or to return home. |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18

Durham, N. C., July 17-Six hundred mill operators here were temporarily thrown out of employment today with the shutting down of the Southern Power company's plant as a result of the floods. Railroad service in this section was not affected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
South Carolina Suffers
 Worst Flood in History
Power Plants Bridges, Railroad Entertainments, Highways Washed Away and Great Damage Being Done to Crops. Very Little Loss of Life Reported in This Section
 of Devastation-Southern Trains Marooned

Columbia, S. C., July 17-With un- precedentedly high waters sweeping down from the mountain regions and banks, South Carolina tonight is in the midst of what it is feared here may prove one of the most destructive floods in it's history.
 Flood warnings sent out by the weather bureau predicted a stage of 40 to 45 feet on the Wateree at Camden, while the Pee Dee system also is threatening to reach almost unprece- dented heights The Congaree here has reached it's crest and is expected to go no higher.
 Damage to property has been heavy, but so far as is known there has been no loss of life. Power plants, bridges, railroad construction and low lying farms have suffered most from the high water.
 Reports of damage came tonight from all sections except the Pee Dee, which, after it's flood of last week, has had a respite of two days before the second phase of it's storm experience set in. Communication was badly crippled tonight and accurate eStI- mates of the loss were impossible.
 LANCASTER CUT OFF
 Lanca ster, S. C., Is cut off from all communica ton with the outside world except through the wires of a tele- graph company. Trestles washed away on both railroads entering Lancaster prevent the arrival of trains and the city has been without mails during the day.
 Damage to bridges in Union county was reported and fears are entertained for the safety of the Lockhart mill, where the river has broken beyond it's banks and established a new channel.
 Citizens visiting the banks of the Catawba river reported many bales of cotton floating downstream. It was thought possible that they came from Belmont, N C., where two large mills are situated on the river bank.
 Spartanburg, S. C., July 17-Slowly receding waters in the rivers of the Piedmont section of South Carolina to- night are leaving this section of the country without railroad connection except over the main line of the South
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
Rough dry certainly piled in last week

Rough dry is the SANITARY convenient and cheap way to handle the family washing. Bundle up everythin g this morning and send it down. 6c the pound, starched ready to iron, the price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18

A false alarm was turned In to the Ems ley and Fairview fire departments yes- terday afternoon about o'clock from Calera avenue, Fairview. This is the second time the local department has been out in two weeks.
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