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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18
Tracks Washed Away.

StateSyille y C-The waters OF
the Catawba river have rccedcd as
rapidly as they rose and are running
only about normal. Little additional
information OF damage done by the
hooded stream has been received be-
cause of the destruction of telephone
and telegraph wires and the inability
70 cross the larger streams along
which bridges have been destroyed.
The train which lcrr Winston Salem for
Wilkesboro and had since been I'M.
heard from is maroOned ~ Wilkes
boro. The crew OF the train. including
the mail clerks, made their way from
Wilkesboro To Taylorsville. travelling
much of the 90 miles by foot and ca ne
10 Statesville on train an route 10 Win.
ston- Salon The trainmen stated that
the truck was probably destroyed for
miles between Wilkesboro and Win.
ston-S Salem and will probably require
months OF repair work before their
train can make its return trip. The
big tannery OF G. c. Smoot and Son at
Wilkesboro was swept away.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18
MARINE CORPS DO
EFFECTIVE WOPE

Washington, July II Living UP
- its reputation as III" greatest SIN
gle factor for peace in America. the
United States Marine 'orps. with
the loss of a few mon killed and
wounded. has quietly and e1cc:ualiv
quelled the latest revolt in Santo
Domingo. and without time lost in
undue parley has forced tht rebel
chieftains to lay down their arms
and return to peaceful pursuits. ac-
Christi.
United States Marines now CON
troi the entire island on which
Haiti and Santo Domingo are situ-
ated. and that control was gained
without serious lighting or great
loss of life il is claimed. because OF
the thorough preparedness OF the
marines for the business. at hand
and their knowledge of the people
nd their ways.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18
East Tennessee Flooded.

Knoxville. Tenn Upper East Ten.
nessee felt its first effects OF the Caro-
lima storm when the Blue Ridge Noun
tains let loose floods OF water that put
streams and rivers on the rampage as
they had not bene in 20 years. Eliza
bethton and several other towns were
threatened with serious damage. while
various railroads have suffered severe
losses from washout and slides that
have completely blocked traffic. All
trains into Bristol on the Radford di-
vision of the Norfolk & Western rail.
road were annulled. trains being un-
able 10 pass Radford
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18
DEATH OF J. CLARK ROBINSON.

The entire county was saddened
early Monday morning when it was
learned that Mr.. ]. Clark Robin
son of the North Lancaster com
n,rnity had passed away during the
night. He had been i'm Iii health
for the past several montns. Yet mis-
death came as a blow to his many
friends Throughout this section of
the State
j. Clark Robinson was born in
this community June 90, 1875. be-
ing forrty-one years and seventeen
days old at the time OF his death
He was married to Miss Eula Cou-
sar January IL. 1898 He is sur
vived by his wife and six children
five boys one girl. viz: Latham.
Richard. James Clark, Jr.. David
Bartow Craig and Margaret: his
father. g. ID. Robinson. and three
brothers; d. H.. X. Mack and f. l..
Robinson and two sisters. Mrs. J..
Boyd Craig and Mrs. Allen Adams
Funeral services were held at the
home at 2:3O O'Clock Monday after
noon by HIS pastor. Rev. W. S. Pat
terson. and interment was at Shi-
loh. The pail beaers were: w. p.
Robinson. A. b. Robinson. r. C..
Millen, c. G. Cochrane. Jno. Adams
and J. Boyd Craig.
large number OF people from all
parts of the county attended. The
funeral procession from the home to
the church rea ched nearly a mile in
length.
He was a life long member OF the
Shiloh Associate Reformed Presby-
terrain church in which he most ef-
iici"ntly served as deacon for MANY
years He was trustee of the
North Lancaster school and always
took great interest in educational
matters. He was most progress
sive farmer, always taking a great
interest in the agricultural improve
m"nt Of the county. His "Oak
Ridge Farm MAS one of the finest
DuroC Jersey hog farms TO be found
anywhere.
j. Clark Robinson was a substan-
tial citizen OF whom any community
should feel proud: devoted hus-
band; kind IN dloving father: n
sympathizing Deighbor and de-
voted Christ!SU gentleman He al
ways 80 lived hat hts,s ord was ac-
septed As good "a I; 10. a; lac WA.
never known to practice a mean or
crooked" act towards any man. and
as result his friends were many
Truly. il can be- said of him that he
was "A MAN"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18
YOUNG WOMEN RESCUED FROM
TREES WITHOUT SERIOUS
INJURIES. "a
WATERS ARE NOW RECEDING
Miles Of Railway Tracks Washed
Away.-Preparations Are Begun to
Rebuild Bridges Wrecked BY tho
Flood.

Asheville.-Flooded waters OF the
French Broad and Swannanoa Rivers
were rapidly receding but compila.
tion OF denite reports received here
show IA startling aggregate OF dam.
age and suffering in their fertile val.
leys. As nearly AZ could be estimat.
ed the net results OF the flood Sunday
were:
Six lives lost
Sixty residences washed away.
Four hundred people homeless.
Twelve hundred without employ.
mcnt.
Twenty-Five Industrial plants par.
TALLY destroyed
Complete tieup OF railroad traffic
with one exception. y
Property loss $4,000 900.
Workers in cotton mills and lum.
ber plants In Buncombe. Henderson
and Madison counties are being cared
for here. Nearly 10000 was sub.
Scribed here for relief work among
flood sufferers.
Asheville still was without Light
and electric power Monday night. the
gas and electric plants having been
Hooded Milk and ice were scarce.
Four Drowned at Biltmore.
On the famous Vanderbilt estate
near here and in the village or Bit.
more. Laid out by the late George W.
Vanderbilt. the passing OF the food
showed heavy damage. Many houses
in Biltmore were swept away and II
was here that four lives were lost
while two women tied themselves to q
tree and were rescued next day.
arse quantities OF hay were washed
out at the Vanderbilt es' y 100 acres
OF corn Is reported covered with silt
and many OF the supplies for the ex
tensiSe farm operations there will
have TO be replaced.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18
THIRTEEN ARE KNOWN MISSING
AS RESULT AT BELMONT
BRIDGE.
1000, 900 sPlNDLES ARE IDLE
Flood Damage Grows Greater, Esti.
mated at $40, 600. .ooo.-Power Plants
Are Flooded and Thousands Of Mill
Workers Are Idle

Charlotte.-Resident Engineer Jo-
seph killian, Section Foreman r. G.
Thompson Of Belmont. and H. c. Cur
ley and George c. kale OF Charlotte
members of the derrick crew. were
rescued from the turgid waters OF the
Catawba by Fons Ross and Z. H.
Stowe, negro bo; tsmen. at point
two miles below the wreck OF the
Southern Railway bridge. thus &C
counting for four OF the reported IS
who were swept away at $50 o'clock
Sunday afternoon when derrick
crew. attempted savers OF the railway
bridge al Catawba. II miles from the
city. passed downstream with a col.
lapse OF the middle span OF the main
line structure.
Thirteen Unaccounted For
According to the official statement
OF Claim Agent p. l.. Ward the list
OF 13 Southern employees who are AZ
yet unaccounted for. is as follows
II p. Griffith. supervisor. Charlotte,
married. wife and five children.
w. IL Fortune. section foreman.
Kings Moustain. married. two or three
children.
c. S. Barbee section foreman. Char
lotte, married: wife and several chill
dren
{. ~. Niuttz. derrick employe.
Charlotte, "a or 30 years old; mar
ried. four children; six months to
eight years.
J. y. Gordan, car inspector. Char
I>ft ,-l -.
old. father very old and entirely gave
way at the scene OF accident.
Andrew Scott, colored laborer, Rock
Hill. S. c.. age unknown. probably
maxried, OF Charlotte. ----e----,
Tom Davis. colored laborer. Juneau.
y. c., age 40. married, lives about
one-half mile from Juneau. Eve or
six children oldest being about Is
years. This man has been in the ser
vice for many years
= Daniel Heath, colored laborer. age
% years residence l3 miles III lpm
Juneau on Bob Cathey farm. Wife.
Bessie, and one child. a baby.
Sloan Adams. colored laborer, 20
years old married. lives in section
house. Charlotte.
Will Adams. colorcd laborer, broth
er OF Sloan. married. but does not
nlive with his wife. Boards with his
sister. Carrie Ferguson, on First
street
Tom Ashwood. colorcd laborer.
probably % years old. married Wife
lives al McBee. 9. c.
Evans Brown. 2l. colored laborsr.
single. Rodman. :. c. Mother prob
ably lives at Rodman.
Julius White. Colorcd laborer. age
25. Wife living in Brooklyn Char
lotte
1000, 900 Spindles Affected.
Some conception OF tn" magnitude
OF the devastating consequences OF
the great flood may be CLEANED from
the statement that the Southern Pow
er Company annullcd service to all
secondary power consumers which
cut OF the Juice from more than l.
600 600 spindles located in this gen
eral territory All Of these mills
have their steam plants and they Will
be able to resume operations without
delay If they so elect. or course
those in the actual flooded area will
not be able 10 do anything for weeks
and maybe months
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18

The Southern Railways Char
iiotte-AtIanta steel bridge over the
! Catawba near Belmont was carried
away by the flood at 5:35 Sunday
afternoon. A dozen men are re-
puted to have been lost. including
! Division Chlef Engineer Of Mainte-
nance Joe kilIian.
! At Mount Holly. the Seaboard Air
Line steel bridge, the Interurban
steel bridge and the county high
iway steel bridge were smashed
Sunday afternoon. DrIftwood ac-
cumulated against the Seaboard,
then against the Interurban and
early Sunday night against the
county bridge, all being torn away.
; These three bridges were compara-
I lively new and represented an in
ivestment Of more than $125.ooo.
! The 100000 reinforced concrete
Highway bridge at sIoan's ferry was
! covered and reported gone.
I Dravo Power Co. dam and sta.
/; tion on Broad river was washed
! away early near Gaffney, S. C.
! The c. & N. w. steel bridge
across Catawba near Rhodhiss re-
/ ported washed away.
J The dam at OsceoIa lake, built
seven years ago. by HendersonvilIe
r.: capital. burst early Sunday morn
ing.
I: kanusa lake dam owned by Geo.
! Stephens Of Charlotte broke Sun
! day morning about 1890 o'clock.
! One man and two women drown
! ed by the rising waters at siltmore,
{; just below Asheville.
E; Railroad service out Of AsheviiIe
ito North and South Carolina points
! Is at a standstIII.
t! A big dam at Lake Toxaway was
I carried away.
q! Hundreds Of thousands Of dol
! lars worth Of timber is reported car
: ried down the Yadkin river SUM-
day.
! Embankment flI at the Lookout
! dam broke at $50 Sunday after
e: noon. sweeping away the old West
J Monbo mill. the East side ware
! house with 400 bales Of cotton. The
J West Monbo Mill and Its 5000 spin
dies are submerged. East Monbo is
] half submerged
! waterspout on Little River.
! near TaylorsviIIe In Alexander
county. swept away a flour mill and
: some Of the tenant houses are sub
4: merged. Part Of the LlIedoun mill
! is submerged and the AIspaush mill
lis covered with several feet Of wa
E: ter.
! The Southern Railway bridge at
! Catawba broke
a highway Bridge between
| statesviIie and Newton broke dur
] ing the day.
| The Central highway bridge be-
tween MooresvlIIe and LincoInton
was swept away.
! The Southern Power Company re-
! ported all power houses at Lookout
! Shoals. Catawba. NInety-Nine Isl.
ands and the steam plant at Mount
Holly partially submerged No,
4; power dams have yet been washed
! away.
I: The flood has eclipsed the record
! Of more than 100 years.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18

To our friends in the country
bring your suit or skirt in We
really clean and press your clothes.
Satisfaction guaranteed Sanitary
Barber Shop.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18

excessive. AT Laboratory. High
Shoals. Long Shoals. Harden and
elsewhere. III" loss was estimated in
to the hundreds OF thousands.
The bravo Power Company dam
and power station on the Broad River
near Ga!iney was carried away, de.
momStrating that the Catawba was not
alon" in its demonstration OF mighty
power. At Ninctv-Nine Islands some
- To 20 miles below. the water was
tumbling across the top OF the dam
OF the Southern Power Company sta
tion but not doing any vast amount
OF damage when last heard from
The power house had becp submerg
ed hut this damage can be rectitied
The Broad was far ahead OF anything
ever known before in the history OF
the stream.
Officials OF the Southern Power
Company did nothing bat watch the
rising waters. At Lookout the water
was higher than ever before. Indeed
there are no records in over 100
years that approach the present lev.
els. The dam was constructed to
withstand anything imaginable but
such flood as this was never consid.
cred The fact that the great pile
Of reinforced concrete was able to
stand was splendid tribute to the
work of the contractors and those
that designed It,
dramatic incident I'm connection
with the breaking OF the Seaboard
trestle in the afternoon was the pres.
ence OF at least a hundred or more
spectators along the trestle just few
moments before the crash came, but
some wiseacre gave warning OF the
close proximity OF danger and nearly
everybody left the bridge before the
break came. With the exception Of
two boys. who were almost in the
middle OF the structure when 1t be.
gan to bend and snap. Their quick.
ness alone saved them. With a dash
they escaped to an adjoining span
before the broken part Of the struc.
ture gave away and were greeted
with cheers by many Of the bystand-
ers.
The Washington times., 1916-12-12
WESTERNERS HOPELESS
Must Fight FierceIy for Second
Division GIories.

The. most pathetic thing In the Ma
tionaI League Is the sad plight OF the
Western clubs. There In every indi'
cation just now that the Cardinals.
Cubs, Pirates and Reds will put up
fierce night for second division. None
OF them has class. none a nghting
chance.
The transfer OF Speaker from Bos'
ton TO Cleveland made a small for
tune for the American League last
year. This deal got Cleveland out
OF "hoek" early. frightened the race
beautifully and it's true significance
In dollars and cents can hardly be
accurately compueted. Cleveland paid
$50 900 for Speaker, and not only
made that back, but made twice as
much more for the league,
IT'S said that Ban Johnson engi'
nCered the deal. Good for Ban! What
the National League needs II an en-
gineer. Likewise a fireman, a con.
ductor, and a brakeman to keep IL
from slipping. A whole new execu-
tive crew might save the ancient or
sanitation! Butte II will necessarily
have to be some crew,
The Washington times., 1916-12-12
WILL START TROUBLE
Barney preyfuss Declares War To.
day on Garry Hermann.

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-Barney Drey
fuss. owner OF the Pirates, will for
mally declare war on August. Herr
mann In the National League meeting
today, but his TRADE viii not meet
with the approval of the other mag
mates.
Dreyfuss however, will air a long
list of grievances. He intends to re-
vive the Sisler case. in which he
maintains that he received n raw deal
from Hermann. He also has charges
to file against several club owners,
who, IL is said. violated the letter and
spirit OF the twenty one-player limit.
Dreyfuss insists that an attempt
has been made to deprive him Of the
services OF Pitcher Bullet Miller. who
was received from the Montreal club.
II In said that he intends to indulge
In n personal attack on Mt least two
magnates who recently we're indebted
to him for loans
In short. Dreyfuss L. prepared to
stir up plainly OF trouble IL his col
leagues will let him. There IL much
Ill feeling In the National League,
and as soon as Dreyfuss opens nre
there will be plenty OF opposition.
The Washington times., 1916-12-12
PLAYERS H0NORED
Business and Central Plan ceIebra'
tion In Football Wednesday.

Business viii honor Its players at a
football banquet at the school Wed.
nesday night when all members OF
the squad will be given the annual
football feed. Central will award
football letters at general assembly
tomorrow morning at the school.
The Stenographers will lose Mac.
Donald, Ralph and Buck Wise, and
Derardi this season by graduation.
The remainder Of the squad. which In.
ciudes King, Raedy, Allard. Held,
Robin, and Towbes, will be on hand
for next season.
Indications point to the election Of
Mike Racdy as the captain OF next
years Business eleven. Raedy has
been q member OF the team for the
past two years and has played n hrst.
class game at halfback.
The Central players will receive let
ters as follows: Saxon, retiring cap
tnin: Long, captain-elect for 1917:
Bidweil. Raevis, Newman, Hoagland.
Roberts, Nash, Kaplan, Guy. Stroh'
ecker. McKenny, Gottlieb, criswell.
Tabor and Retiring Manager Clark.
Karl sisson has been chosen manager
for next year.
The Washington times., 1916-12-12
DREW IS TRAINING
Famous Splinter Again Working
for Coming Meets.

NEW YORK, Dec. I:.-Howard p.
Drew. the sensational negro Splinter,
L. training again. Drew, who Is now
law student at Drake University,
Des Moines, Iowa, has started to con
ditIon himself, despite the fact that
he knows that further participation
In athletics on his part II opposed by
the Drake faculty. Coach Ralph Glaze,
and the former champions parents.
Drew IL not doing any running as
yet, except what In necessary In play
Ing basketball. which game he IL us
ing TO build up his general condition.
The colored champion must be conn
dent OF his ability to show some
thing on the boards this winter, for
his letters % local friends indicate
that he will be seen In competition
here before the winter II over. DEew
writes that he had hoped to make
the trip East for the Millrose A. A.
games next month, but unfortunately
the wanamaker club will hold Its win
Drake University will put Its students
through mid-year examinations.
Just now Drew has hopes OF max
ing a swing eastward later In the win
teT-probably for the games OF the
Smart Set Athletic Club, which VIII
be one of the big features OF the late
indoor season in Brooklyn. The win
ner OF last years Millrose seventy Is
in hopes that the care and exercise
which he Is giving his injured LEFT
side will have completely eradicated
the effects OF last summers hurt by
that time.
The Washington times., 1916-12-12
WASHINGTON LADS ,
MAKEPENN'S TEAMS
Peck and Wallace Show Up
Well In Basketball and
Football.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 1.-TWO
Washington lads have made good at
Old Penn. Ray Wallace. whose work
was so sensational a. an end on the
freshman eleven that he was picked
as an aii.freshman end, and Dutch
Peck, who has made the Red and
Blue freshman basketball nve as
center.
wallace was q member OF the st.
Adams football and track teams. His
work was so determined and steady
that Coach Lon Jourdot played him
as end on the freshman team. and
in the game with the Cornell FIRST
year men he prevented q single inch
OF earth from being gained around
Peek is playing center on the
freshman Ave. one OF the fastest the
Red and Blue has ever turned out.
Penn won the basketball title from
Yale. Princeton, Cornell. and Column
orn High school lad stacks up against
the varsity in the practice games he
shows even better than he does when
toiling against the second freshman
fve. Peck will supplant Art Jeffords
on the varsity nve next season, and
he IL being groomed now so that he
will make good when he goes into
the intercollegiate league for his
IN. freshmen defeated the Trade
school az TO ~. and they were never
in danger. Peck was only allowed TO
play for one-hslt. but he rang up. a
half a dozen neld goals during the
time he was permitted to have q
goal tossing feast.
The Washington times., 1916-12-12
TIGERS DROP RUTGERS.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. l2.-Foot-
ball relations between. Rutgers and
Princeton have been broken of.
Princeton has notified the local col
lege that II does not want such a
hard game before the big games OF
the season. already having Dart
mouth in the early part OF the year
two this year. but this was thought
to be only temporary, as Princeton
had only one date, that OF the Rut-
gers one hundred and flftieth anniver-
sary celebration. and Rntgers wanted
be no chance of a game, however, un-
less Princeton Is willing to play the
Saturday before Thanksgiving, after
their games with Yale and Harvard.
Rutgers will try to schedule Colgate
in place OF Princeton next year. At
tempts arc also being made to get a
middle Western game.
The Washington times., 1916-12-12
Threatens Organized BasebaLannn May Take Case Court
CHANCE IS FAVORED
Mitchell and Clarke Also In Run.
nina for Cubs Berth.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Frank
Chance, Fred Mitchell, Johnny Evers,
and Fred Clarke were the foremost
candidates for the management of the
Cubs today. But Owner weeghman
said that no conclusion had been
reached.
All of the Chicago newspapers fdvor
the engagement OF Chance. The Cubs
leading stockholders, Armour, wrig-
ley, and Lasker, also believe that the
Peerless Leader should be engaged.
Practically all of the National League
men have urged weeghman to sign
the Cubs former manager.
Weeghman seems to be waiting to
hear some important news from the
West. Perhaps II was n message from
Chance regarding the terms. IL was
the prevalent opinion that II Weegh-
man did not engage Chance In re-
Spouse to public ciamor, a fatal mis-
take would be made. Mitchell, the
Boston Braves coach, seems TO be In
favor. with Clark a dark horse.
Weeghman did announce, however,
that Tinker would not remain at the
head OF his disorganized team.
The Washington times., 1916-12-12
Treayry Receives setback.
CUNTS PLAY TOMORROW
Meets Baltimore City Col.
ieae In Kendall Gym.

Gallaudet basketball players VIII
start their season ON Wednesday night
when the Baltimore City College lads
are entertained In an afternoon con-
test at Kendall Green. Manager
Shove has gotten together an attrac-
tive list OF contests.
Tho Kendall Green five will he
coached by Jack Haas, who has had
such unusual success with the team
for the past two years.
The best men on the team are a.
wenger, X. wenger, whitman, Cloud.
Townsend. Wilson. Marshall, Osborne.
Dohrmann. Bouchard, and Knuttsufi.
although there are many others who
are showing considerable ability.
The nrst three arc all seasoned
players, and are the only remaining
players OF last years varsity team.
In these three Gallwsidet has a strong
nucleus for this years team.
Cloud has had considerable expert
ence In the game at Smith Academy.
Townsend, Osborne, Dohrmann. and
Wilson are from last years squad.
and have shown considerable improve
ment Wilson did commendable work
as n varsity sub. Bouchard IL one OF
the new men, and looks very likely
indeed. He was captain OF the Hart
ford school team. and halls from tho
same school as Walter Rockwell. star
OF last year. Borhard has been hin
dered In practice by an injury incur
red during the football season and a.
n result has been unable to show hts
best, Knuttson, also a new man, In
a big husky. and has had some ey.
perience as center, Marshall, captain
OF this years football team, Is having
his first tryout as a basket tosser and
judging from his showing during
practice IL IL not unlikely that La
Will be sporting a Gallaudet uniform.
The schedule follows;
more City College tafternoon), at
Saturday, December 16-catholie
University, at home.
Saturday, December 23-Gsorgc
Washington University, at Y. NJ. c. \.
iege. at Annapolis. Md.
"wednesday. January lo-Georgs'
town University tafternoon), at
Friday. January I2-Fishburno
7; NJ C. 4; tpendins,' at Martins
Friday. January 26-Blue Ridge Col.
lege (afternoon), at home.
Saturday, February George
Washington University. at home.
wssnsay .f, FsS5ssry Al 4 boIs
Saturday. February Ii-Eastern Col.
lege. at Brooklyn, N. Y,
"Wednesday. February a1-seton
Hall College, at Newark. N. j.
Friday, February 23-Crescent Ath'
e. ss, SSs at R Tsssa.ny N ir.mpe
University. at Philadelphia, Pa.
Saturday, March 3--John Hopkins
University independently, at home.