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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11
PLAIN AMERICAN
TO BE USED ON MENUS

New York, Aug. lo.-Winding uI
their three days convention tonight
with dinner at the Waldorf, mem
bers of the International Stewards
Association declared their inGepen.
dence or "a la and other foreign
tyrants Of the menu card
Let us shake off this foreign yoke
that SO demeans u.s." demanded r.
II. Mes. creating instead an Amer
lean system. Let our hotel press show
the world that we are able to run
our hotels without foreign help or
languages"
With one accord and French
German-Swiss accent the 900 stew
ards cheered the idea and voted for
simplicity in menus.
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that conditions on Coal River were
little. IL any. better than those on
Cabin Creek. Indirect communities
trcn from Madison indicated great
properly damage. but no loss of life
there. a local freight train on the
Coal River division OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio was washed away. Including
three box cars of merchandise and
eleven empty coal cars. Only the
Members of the crew saved their lives
by swimming to higher ground.
Entire Valley Devastated.
r. Jaco, lineman OF the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany. reached Cabin Creek junction
shortly before noon, after a walk over
thirteen miles of the company's lines
between Miami and De Sofa He de-
clared that forty persons had been
drowned, and half that number of
bodies had been recovered.
Jaco was unable to get up the Kay
ford branch of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad, but expressed the be-
lief that damage and loss of life in
that district were greater than in
other sections. The entire valley be-
tween Miami and De Sofa was devas-
tated, he said, everything movable
having been washed away.
The excursion train. carrying 40
persons, marooned by the flood, was
located today between Main Horse
Creek and Little Horse Creek. with
washouts on both sides Relief was
sent from st. Adams, Women and
children constitute the majority of
eXCursionists.
Soon after II o'clock the soldiers
reached Ronda, where headquarters
were established, and from which
point the relief work will be carried
on. At that hour an estimate OF the
dead remained at 100, but those re-
sponsible for the statement admitted
1t was only an estimate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11
G.. BERT JAMES TO RUN FOR
AUDITOR OF NEWPORT NEWS

Newport News. Va. Aug. 0 That
there will be rivalry for at least one
important position when the incoming
Council elects city officials on septem-
her ] was definitely learned today,
when G. Bert James stated that he
was n candidate for city auditor to
succeed {. X. Messlck. who has held
the position for the past two terms
Mr., James was graduated from two
of the best business schools in the
country and has had ten or flfteon
years OF practical experience in gen
eral accounting, which. his friends
say. have made him fully capable of
efficiently handling the duties OF the
office Of city auditor.
Mr.. Messtck is candidate for re-
election. and his friends say that his
| good record in office tustifes his
claim to another term.
The race viii be most interesting.
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Roanoke Authorities Act.

Roanoke. Va, Aug. 10.--The city
health authorities. having secured the
cooperation Of officials OF the Nor
folk and Western Railway, announced
that children travelling from New
York city and Northern New Jersey
on trains passing through here will
not be allowed TO get off at Roanoke
unless accompanied by parents or
guardians, who will consent to having
them quarantined. This restriction
has been placed as a precaution
against the spread of infantile paraly-
sis here
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MORE RUSSIAN
TROOPS REACH FRANCE

Brest. France Aug. l0.-Another
contingent of Russian troops has been
landed here. The soldiers were given
an enthusiastic welcome.
The first Russian troops to land in
France arrived at Marseilles on April
.20. having sailed half way round the
world from Vlsdivostok. They were
followed by three other conttngents.
ana, after ashort rest. were sent into
the trenches In Champagne. Nothing
has been made public officially as TO
the numbers OF this Russian expedi-
tionary force. but unofficial estimates
have placed the strength of the first
eontingents at not less than 10000 men,
The earlier arrivals had no arms and
were equipped by the French.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11
Runs Auto Into Tree

Poughkeepsie. N. Y, Aug lo.--Miss
Ellen G. Roosevelt. of Hyde Park,
lost control OF her automobile here
this afternoon when she tried to save
her pet dog. who had become fastened
by his leash to the emergency brake
lever. The car ran into a tree and the
machine fell on It's side.
Miss Roosevelt and her mother.
Mrs. John A. Roosevelt, were prts-
oners until men raised a stepladder to
the door that was uppermost and lift
ed the women out. The car was OF
the coupe type. The Roosevelts es-
capped with slight injuries.
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Austrian Official Report.

Vienna, Aug lb-0fficial Russian
theater South OF Seaht IN the Car
pathians and north Of Nizinow, on the
Dneister. the Russians were repulsed.
The Russians attacked night and day
. north of tho sarny Kovel railway. The
majority Of their columns were broken
up before our entanglements with Sc
we're losses.
italian theater. Owing to the evnc'
uation of the bridgehead, the town O.
Gorilla was given up.
X After repulsing fresh Italian attacks
along the Doberdo plateau We straight
cned our line without hindrance by
the enemy. In this region we have
captured 400 Italians in the past few
days Six OF our guns were not saved
from Gorilla hridgehead.
Italian attacks against Seagora and
the heights east OF PLAYA were brok
up. Italian attacks In the Pasuhlo
District failed.
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Survivors Face Starvation.

Huntington, w Va. Aug, I0.--A
report reached here this morning to
the effect that Jarrolds Valley, a town
of 500 inhabitants. in Boone County.
at the head of Coal River. was washed
away in yesterdays cloudburst. and
that seventy-five of its population had
lost their lives,
That section OF Jarrold& Valley be-
tween Fields and Joes Creeks was
swept clean by the waters, according
to reports here. It Is said that at
least 500 houses were washed away.
Inhabitants had no warning of the
approach of the water. and 1t Is be-
lieved the loss OF life may be even
greater than that on Paint and Cabin
Creeks More than 1000 residents of
the valley are perched on the hill
tops the majority of them without
sufficient clothing and all of them
in danger of starvation. Because OF
the isolated nature of the section re-
lief will he slower in reaching there
than in other affected sections, anil
fears are felt that many of these
saved from the food will perish of
starvation.
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Charleston yard Blocks aRrecrncn.

Wash nstor. Aug 1o.-~-Ssuata and
House coufereAs on tt;s Navai bili
seem TO he horeiossIy 6i3a9rsAd over
he 81 086 oGe ttsra frr improving the
Charleston raw yard, ~htch VAS in.
serted by the Senate
A separate vote or this appropria-
ton will he taken when the confer
ance report is called up in the House
next Tuesday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11

London, Aug lo.---A midsummei
Storm sweeping the battlefield u
1erthern France has brought ahou
~ Temporary decrease In the nghtlng
although during the night there were
AhArp engagements on both the Brit
f1h and French fronts in Pic2rdy. Al
Yerdun another lull has come, only
ARTILLERY combats being Tough during
The last twenty-four hours
In the operations north . % the
somme the allies were the aEEessors
and registered fresh gains In both the
principal sectors OF their present at
tAcks The French pressed forward
In the distric; north OF the Hem wood
while the British cleared :CTtAer posi-
lions northwest Jpf Poz!eres.
The German resistance to the
French attacks is rc.iceah.y sIiffen
Ing. Eight separate assaults were re-
pulsed last night on tho MaurepaS-
Eomrne sector, of which the Hem
wood is a part, according 10 an OIL
csal statement received from Berlin.
The staement adds that British at
tacks near Bazentia ] r Feat failed
before the German Ere.
During the last twenty-foUr hours
there has heen intense aerial activity
at many points Of the front despite
the urfaNora bic atmospheric cor III
tons,
More thar eight aeroplanes have
been shot 20 earth Five Of these
were either French or British. Three
German machines are known 10 have
fallen, while others are reported TO
have been destroyed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11
Arrested for Careless Driving.

Andrew Keck was arrested yester-
day by officer Patterson charged with
reckless and carelessly driving his au-
tomobile and running down Allen
Jackuon5 eofored. breaking his leg The
accident occurred at Brooke Avenu
and Duvall Street. and the boy was re-
moved to the Virginia Hospital by DIR.
Hughston. of the ambulance corps.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11
GIFTS ron SOLDIERS.
Hox VIII Soon be Sent to Urnys at
Brownsville. {.

Mrs. Leroy +. Brown, Jr,, Is getting
up box of gifts to be sent to the
Richmond Grays at Brownsville, Tex
as, and a number OF additional con-
tributions are needed before 1t will be
full and ready to start on its way.
Articles of every kind are accepted
including tobacco. cakes, crackers,
cigars. magazines; in fact anything
that one wishes to send. No individual
gifts will be sent to the men, II be-
ing the intention to make the box an
Offering to the entire battalion. Phone
Mrs. Brown. Madison 1881. If you
have anything to contribute to the box
and IT will be sent for.
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british Official Report.

London, Aug 1V---Headquarter r.
rort The position is unchanged on
the whole OF the British front Some
enemy parties advancing against our
lines south Of Martinpuich were efrec-
lively dealt with by trench r7ortars
and machine guns and no, large attack
developed.
Our aeroplanes continued their bonn
bardnent operations against the en-
enies' bilets and other points OF mill
isary stations in the course Of many
aerial combats Yesterday several enc
my machines were downed in hostile
territory. Three Of ours nave not re-
t6rueh.
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Charles r. Coffin. Quaker, Dead.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-Charles f. Cof-
fin, prominent in Quaker church af-
fairs in Indiana and Illinois for more
than a half century, died at his home
here at the age of ninety four years
He was leading figure in the estab-
lishment of the Society of Friends in
the West. The burial will take place
tomorrow at Richmond, Ind.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11

lied and swan the IsonSo In the
80 ct hall OF shells and rife fire,
AZ a third eoint the engineers
AFrw bridges across the stream TO
4kry on reinforcements Deisch-
GAnts OF the Casale and favia
11uAdes received orders TO cross. Into
- river the troops plunged wadinz
sMA1e< deep. All crossed within hair
IN hour and entered the town
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Surprised Their Friends.

Charles J.. Pettts one OF the most
popular clerks in State Auditor c. Lee
Mooro's office and Miss Alva J. Brown
ing, of C22 Holly Street surprised
their friends and slipped away to
Washington having been married
there by the Rev. Hugh r. Stevenson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11
r. ~. To speak In Maine.

S@w York. Aug. 1e.--ColonAl Roose-
Welt viii make his first campaign
speech In behalf OF Hughes in Lewis
ton Ne, or August 81 1t was an
nouuced soGay The speech Will deal
oniy wish national issues. it was an
nognced.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11

Lord I.andsdowne Ia n member of
the British coalition cabinet without
a portfolio. He has taken leading
part in the Irish controversy and has
been severely criticised by the ma
tionalist leaders for hts plan of rul-
ing Ireland by a policy of war and
coercion" during the interim before
"A definite settlement Is reached
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11
Carrnnxa WIN Give Amne.ty.

Mexico city. Aug 1o.-Generai Car
rnnza is quoted in a newspaper to
the effect that after the presidential
election 4 law viii be enacted giving
amnesty to Mexicans who are fugitives
In foreign countries.
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Spanish steamer T0rped oed.

Toulouse. France. Aug, 10Th :
Spanish steamship Ganekogorta Mendt
3.061 tons gross. on voyage from
Bilbao. Spain, her home port. was sunk
yesterday by an Auatrian submarine,
Her crew OF twentv-four was saved
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The Widows Mite.

Rev. L, w I.angston, a Southern
Baptist missionary located at San
Paulo, Brazil writes of n remark
able case OF faith and llberality on
the part OF Brazilian Christian
woman:
There is a widow who is a men,
Der Of the church. She has no liv-
ing relatives. She Is fifty years cid
and cooks in boarding house for
living. The pastor asked this
woman for a contribution to the
church fund. She gave him $3.50
the amount she had saved against
the time when she could no longer
work, She accepted the challenge
OF Jesus and put the kingdom first.
believing that all things needed
would be added to her. She had
done what she could"
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Vets IDNe Suit.

Roonviile, Ind. Aug. 5.---.Iudxe
Hardis Clements. sitting as a special
Judge in the case OF saloonkeep era Of
BoonTIle seeking an injunc tion to
prevent city officials from paying wet
and dry election expenses, which car
riad dry. held In favor of tho dryn
This ruling Is contrary to the ruling
of the county commissioners who
held the election illegal and granted
liquor licenses
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11

London, Aug. l0.--The London Daily
Chronicle states that Lord Landsdowne
is about to resign. 1t Is added that the
resignation Is due 10 failing health and
has no connection with the Irish sit
uation.
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CONTINUED From First Page)
fully incompetent and extravaganza
reproaeh TO the intelligence Of II free
people because of its inefficiency.
1T Is a matter OF log rolling" he
declared Of the pork barrel legislation
having now particular reference to
the last river and harbor bill
st is a matter which brings the
I blush of shame 10 the check OF every
American II ought TO be stopped II
I am elected president TO the extent
" my ability / propose 20 stop it"
A burst OF applause followed the
| declaration and another greeted this
expression Of policy.
My friends stand for a business
like administration Of the government
4 o. the United States. Not for politics.
not to reward friends, not to build up
= personal machine. not 10 put myself
An any particular position of favor, but
i TO honestly administer the affairs OF
1 4he United States. You can deClaim
! the most beautiful sentences and yoG
can write the Hottest professions, but
after all administration is three
quarters of government and business
I like administration is the test OF the
verify OF all professions"
Speaks mt Grand Forks.
At Grand Forks Hughes said
II come to this great Agricultural
state fresh from communities where
industrial Interests are paramount.
4 There is constantly borne in upon me
I the thought OF the unity OF American
life despite the diversity OF It's re-
\ sources and its interests. We are all
s linked together in common destiny.
we know the vast upbuilding OF the
Industries OF the country We also
know that at the base OF all our pros
perity are the AGRICULTURAL interests
& of the country. We know you can
/ not build up one great interest OF the
United States without helping all. the
people OF the United States. We know
& that what will promote the prosperity
~ Industry VIII promote the prosper
kity of farmers and we know II we
neglect the just interests or agricul-
M4ure, industry viii wither and the
Nprosperity OF cur great cities VIII prob
\ Ably fan.
II believe in protection without
Nabnse. ] think that is perfectly pos
able.
EEsF s'Our opponents who for generations
EAAYe told us that II was contrary to
@4hs constitution Of the United States
@4O have duties except for the purpose r
#of revenue are now telling US that
Es4here lis an economic revolution amt
now we have duty on
&1y&st ufys and a non partisan commits
H&4On. l believe in trusting those VITO
SuAIfy accept the doctrine Of prctac-
E610n 10 the interests OF American lfte
&1tth the enforcement OF that doctr.rs
"a Its application In concrete leeis-
atIon-
Wont Hold Own By Talk.
America Will not hold her own by
8clnmattog. America will mot hoih
l&f own by high soHna!nx ?it-arss
nneriesn IL going 10 hold FER own.
<kker the ending OF this war and the
oaf3on Of new and ensrgized Eu-
- hecause America has the sense
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age from the Cabin Creek cloudbursL
Parts>of houses and bridges and thou
sands of logs and vast quantities 81
lumber compose the mass OF debris
which has stopped navigation by
river boats. 1t IL believed bodies or
some of the victims may be goins
down the river in the wreckage.
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Especial to The Richmond virginian. J
Baltimore. Nd. Aug. 1o.---Charles
Clawson. of West Point. Va. was ar
rested here today upon his arrival
from Norfolk On . charge of robbery
At West Point
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French OFFICIAL Report.

Paris. Aug 10-MidniRht oH3olaI'
Except for violent cRnronadinE 10 the
north OF the Somme in the region OF
the Thiaumont Work the day was calm
on the front Bad weather continues
Il, hinder operations.
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DEATH TOLL
Continued From First Page,

the many parties which will be in
the valley before afternoon
SO great has been the loss that
coal companies with mines In the
valley estimate that many thousands
OF dollars will he needed to feed and
clothe the helpless miners and their
families, as scores Of them have lost
all their possessions.
The flood. due TO n cloudburst. re-
suited in property loss of at least
50, 600. Because Of the topography
OF the country, State authorities here
expressed the belief that 1t would be
several days before the full extent
of the food could be ascertained.
villages Wiped Out.
At least eight villages and mining
settlements in the district were either
wholly or partly destroyed, while
many others felt the effects of the
storm more or less Those practically
destroyed or badly damaged were
Acme. Ronda, Dry Branch. Miami,
Sharon. Dawes, Kayford and Eskdale.
Between Acme and Kayford sixty per-
sons are reported to have been
drowned
Local officials OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad today declared that
1t would be at least two weeks before
travel could be resumed in the Cabin
Creek Valley. They also said that
the company's yards at Kayford had
been destroyed and will have to be
rebuilt. Reports stated that portions
Of the track OF the Vrginlau Rail
road. between Robson and Deepwater
had been washed out and that service
on the road had been temporarily
suspended.
Probably 5000 Homeless.
The cloudburst occurred at the
headwaters OF Paint and Cabin Creeks
and Coal River, and the torrent which
banks almost clean of villages, while
the Kanawha River raised several
feet, carrying on It's crest houses and
buildings of all kinds. The Cabin
Creek Valley has a population of
about $1,000. Advices received here
indicate about one-third of this num-
Der are probably homeless.
More than thirty houses were
counted passing one point in Cabin
Creek. Many of the houses crashed
into the piers OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad bridge. which earlier
had been washed out and were de-
molished. A boy was seen on top OF
one OF the houses An effort TO res
cue him failed, and he disappeared
in the water. A large bridge on the
line OF the Charleston Interurhan
Railroad Company was washed away
near Cabin Creek Junction.
Information received at the office OF
Chesapeake and Ohio here indicated
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-11

Vienna. Aug Io.--An official state e.
rssent issued by the war oTice saws
'son "Wednesday night twenty-one Aus
frian aeroplanes dropped three tons ana
half Of bombs on the Arsenal rail
way station in Venice with ravaging
results A dozen Ares were caused.
two Of which were very large cotton
mills
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49, WreciSagts Fills Ohio River.
Gallipolis. Ohio. Aug l0.--The Ohio
River here Is filled today with wreck
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won't Hold own by Talk.

&noc&amatiep. America will mot hoid
MI own ty high sonnainx .t-aras
#H6nerIexn IL g5fng 10 hold Fer own.
<1ker the ending OF this war and the
oat30n OF a new and energized Eu-
because America has the sense
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WANTS JOB Of PROBING

CONTINUED From First Pase,)
New Britain herald., 1916-07-26
EBBETS PROTESTS
Owner of Brooklyn Club Says Amer ican League Has Advantage in Re- gard to Player Limit Rule.

New York, July 26.-On the grounds that the National league twenty-one player limit rule gives the American league representatives in the worlds series an unfair advantage, Charles H. Ebbets, president of the Brooklyn Baseball club, has written to President Tener of the National league, recommending that section 32 of the National league constitution be amended so as to allow the National league clubs to carry thirty-f1ve play CTS after August 20, the same as in the American league. Ebbets has presented the amendment to President Tener, requesting the chief executive to immediately submit it to the mem bers of the National league to vote upon. In his letter to President Tener the Brooklyn owner says:
 "Section 32 of the National league constitution prohibits National league club from carrying more than tWenty-one players from May 1 to September 1. Section g. article of the National Agreement permits a major league club to carry thirty-five play CTS between August 20 of one year and May 1 5 of the following year. Rule of the worlds series rules reads: ITO be eligible for the worlds champion ship series a player must be a bona fide member of a qualifying team un- der a regular contract, approved and promulgated by the president of the major league of which such a club is a member, on or before the 31st day of August of that year.
 Thus the National league represen- tatives in the worlds series, under sec tiOn 32 of it's constitution, can only have twenty-one eligible players, while the American league represen- tatives, under it's constitution and sec- tion 8, article ' of the National Agree ment. may carry thirty-fve players. This places the National league club at a disadvantage. I therefore pro- pose that August 20 be substituted for September 1 in section 32 of our con- stitutiOn."
New Britain herald., 1916-07-26
Lannin@ Bumped Hard.

St. Louis, July 26.-St. Louis bat teTs pounded Lanning for five singles, two bases on balls and a triple, which netted St. Louis six runs in the seC- end inning, and the locals won the first game of the series with Phila- delphia here yesterday 8 to 3. SEee- han, who relieved Lanning in the second inning with one out also was hit hard. The score:
 Philadelphia =. OOOO02CO1-3 10 St. Louis ... 06O02OOOx-3 14 0
 Batteries: Lanning, Sheehan and Carroll and Picinich; Koob and Sev- ereid.