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The commonwealth., 1916-08-15
TOXAWAYLAkE
IN NOW THING
or THE PAST

Asheyille, N. G., Augs 13.-Th great
dam at Lake Toxowayy SO feet high
and 400 feet in width I'D holding back
waters that covered $40 acres Of land
in the Toxoway region, 50 miles from.
this city, crumpled and went out with
roar at 10 tinight,&nd at IL 'clock
tonight the waters thus released were
racing toward South Carolina cities
in their path, including Walhalla, An
derson, Pickens and seneca. Warn
rgs of flood danger we're sent to all
South Carolina points ~ the Associated
Press at this city.
According to long distance messages
from Toxoway, the entire dam, built of
earth and stone, aee1aed to melt be-
fore the rush of watsks within a few
minutes. The initial opening in the dam
was caused, it is belieiged, by the seep-
ing of natural spI1hg at the base,
not larger than a railway coach.
The dam, which was hnnts in 1902 at
cost of $4,000, was built at point
where the hills. were not more than 400
yards apart. Over this dam, the waters
of Toxoway river flow down narrow
and densely wooded gorge for a dis
tance of sixteen milesDf comparatively
uninhabited country before it empties
into the Chuga riven#and strikes the
first town in its path in South Caro-
lima
There have been ND unusual rains in
lake section for several days, butt it
is thought that the dam was weakened
by hte heavy rains which flooded Wes
tern North Carolina auring the week
of July l6. This is the third and larg
est Of the lakes in the mountains OF
Western North Carolina which have
gone out since the July storms.
The Toxoway country is known al
the Hbeautiful Sapphire section il
tourist circles. The lake and the hote
named after the section, were bull
in 1902 by party Sf Pittsburg capi
talists. The company originally owne'
3,1oo acres of land n the Toxowa..
country, the purchaAa being made wit
!, view Of mining srations. A fe,
! years ago, sors5s ~ own ers who's
plants were in the path of the water
should they escape, employed severs
expert engineers to investigate tn
safety Of the dam, with the idea Q
securing legislative relief, should it b
; determined that, that their propertie
: were endangered. Following the eng
: neers' report the dam was strength
j ened materially, large piles of rocks b.
T ing unloaded at its base.
-Four weeks ago, during the flood p
e Rod, fears for the safety of the Tox
way dam were repeatedly expresse
y and there were several reports that tt
u dam had gone out.
y At IL O'Clock telephone messas
o from Lake Toxoway stated the lal
was being rapidly drained. 1t w
y thought that the flood waters wou
reach Walhalla and Anderson, 8.
about midnight. n
The commonwealth., 1916-08-15

connection and are now in the west
ern counties.
The meeting held last Friday in this
city was attended by some of them. The
work ofthese agents and the money
congress is appropriating will greatly
help our home people who have raised
thirty odd thousand dollars in the State
so far. The means at hand, howey er,
are not yet adequate to meet the situa-
ton.
That Farm Loan Bank.
North Carolinians who are actively
working to secure one of the. twelve
farm loan banks for this state have
wisely reached the agreement to make
the city of its location subordinate
to the main idea-the establishment
of one of the new federal banks in
North Carolina for the benefit and con-
venience of North Carolinians, the ru-
raj element especially. Raleigh wants
the bank and there are other towns
that would like to secure it. Once it
is decided by the Farm Loan Bank
Board to locate bank in North Caro-
lima, the matter of selecting the city
can be adjusted later.
This week the North Carolina Con-
gresham and other Tar Heels in Wash
ington for the purpose, except to get
hearing with this farm bank board
Later, when this district is reached
Chairman Norros, of the bank board
promises to hold a hearing in Raleigt
some time in November.
New Tar Heel Iieutenants.
A number Of young Tar Heels, grad
yates and students Of the A. & M.
college at Raleigh, and other colleges
where military tactics form part o.
the curriculum, are expected to TAX
the test here for army appointment
August 21. There are fifteen hundret
vacancies in the grade of second-lieut
enant Of the U. s. army at present AM
pay is something worth while. Earl,
promotion to first-lieutenant is ais
possible and the salary that much bet
ter. The Adjutant General at Wash
ington has written to President Rid
dick of the A. and NJ, College Stain
that graduates and certain students o
that institution are eligible for az
pointment if they stand the custo
mary examination.
This opportunity is something dil
ferent and rather to the good, whe
compared to the opening for enlis
mant as p,,iya1es 1 in the Nation.
Guard of the several states. Enlistin
in the State Guard has PRACTICAL
ceased in this community, as the pro
poets of fight with "Greasers hay
about vanished, and the boys heres
bouts do not aspire to border patrol {
Fort Bliss camp duty. The recruitir
D officers sent here from Camp Glenn r
port practically nothing doing.
: LLEWXAM.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-15
MISS HAMPTON DEAD.

Columbia, s. c., Aug. 11.-Miss Kate
Hampton, go years old, last of the chill
dren of Col Wade Hampton of the war
of 1912 and sister Of the late Lieuten-
ant General Wade Hampton Of the Con-
crate Army, died last night at the SUBJ
urban home of her neice, Mrs. John G..
Haskell. She spent most of her life at
M;llwood, her fathers country seat
near Columbia, residing in small
dwelling nearby after the mansion was
burned by federal troops in 1865:
The commonwealth., 1916-08-15
ROANOKE RAPIDS NOW
IN VIRGINIA LEAGUE

Enthusiasts Of Halifax Town Back nm
Their Club for Rest Of The
Season.
Roanoke Rapids succeeds Hopewell in
the Virginia League and will finish the
season in Glass G company, according
to reports made public Saturday. The
Tri-Town League collapsed during last
week when Franklin and Emporia both
threw up the sponge. In the first game
of the present series, Roanoke Rapids
defeated Rocky Mount by the score of
4 to 1, the game being played yester-
day. Todays game was postponed on
account Of rain.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-15
TO NOTIFY FAIRBANKS.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 1.-The
w. Fairbanks will be told officially Of
his nomination as the republican can
didate for vice president will be held
at his residence at two 'clock on the
afternoon of August 81, it was announ-
ced today. Senator Sherman. of ILL
nois, will be the principal speaker at a
rally at eight o'clock in ,the evening
following the notification,
The commonwealth., 1916-08-15
FIVE HUNDRED TELEGRAPH
OPERATORS IN MEXICO STRIKE
Threatened With Execution if They d.
Not Return to work.

Laredo, Texas, Aug. 12.-Five hun
dred de facto government telegraph op-
orators in the state of Sonora went on
strike today, according to word reach
ing here. ;
The de facto government is said to
have branded the strike as unpatriotic
and to have informed the strikers that
they will be executed if they do not
return to work.
It was said the strike is due to the
dissatisfaction of the government ,op
orators who are compelled to accept
currency declared to be worthless
while railroad operators are paid IL
gold.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-15
FRENCH CRUISER SAILS
AFTER A BRIEF VISIT.
Unusually Frequent Soundings Taken
in the Harbor Caused Comment
Among Marine Men.

Pensacola, Fla, Aug. 13.-The French
cruiser. Admiral Aube, which unexpec-
tedly entered this port yesterday, left
today without the real mission OF her
visit becoming definitely known. Cap
tain Leskivit took on no fuel or sup
plies but did receive small packet Of
documents from the French consul
here.
Marine observers, including pilots
here. are of the opinion that the cruis-
er's principal reason for entering the
harbor was to make soundings and TO
get first hand information of the port.
Sounding taken when she approached,
crossed and left the bar Immediately
in her wake yesterday, did not at
tract attention, but unusually fre-
ouent soundings, over an irregular
: course after she entered the harbor
caused comment among marine men.
! Captain Leskivit declined to allow
4 newspaper man aboard the vessel. Jus1
before he sailed he said to the Asso
ciated Press:
eve are going out for short pleas
ure cruise'' and turned away to d1rec
the pilot to his post.
The Admiral Aube left at $3.50 o
1 clock this morning and after. discharg
: ing the pilot turned slightly to the cas-
: and proceeded down the coast at abou
an eight knot speed. Tug boat me
coming into Pensacola tonight sal
h they had sighted the warship souti
e east of the Pensacola light, while
8 showed that she had changed her cours
IS and was bearing west.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-15
TWENTY I'VE KILLED IN
A STREET CAR CRASH
HHshrdlue taointaoins inshrdluetaoinsrhdlu
While Over Three Score are Injured.
Eighteen Were Killed Almost
Instantly.

Johnston, Pa, Aug. ia crowded
trolley car running wild, with its
conductor frantically waving his arms
to show he had lost control of it, sped
past the Brookdale station at the rate
of 80 miles an hour today, causing en-
nloyes Of the Southern Cambria Trac-
.tion Company to rush hurriedly to shut
off the power at the plant. A little
further they knew, the car wonld go
down the steep incline on the road
between Brookdale and Echo, seven
miles from here. Z It was too late to
avert the disaster. A few minutes lat
er the car crashed into another, which
was standing in the car barn at Echo,
with the full impetus of wild dash
down the grade.
Twenty five persons were killed, is
Of them instantly, and sixty-three IN
iured. The car which bore the brun1
of the crash also was crowded. Mos1
i of the victims were members of tht
Dishong and Ribblett families, wh'
!; were on their way to a reunion a
s Woodlawn Park. Harren Dishong ant
/ his entire family were victims in tn
, collision.
a Automobiles willed with physician
and nurses were rushed to the seen
, of the accident as soon as word Of
a was received here. They were follow
cd nv motor trucks hastily converte
into ambulances. Many Of the inJul
: ed suffered intensely for two hours, ov
ing to the absence of medical aid, tn
Johnstown doctors being the first
n arrive. The victims were taken
e South Fork and to this city.
9 Angus Warner, motorman Of the Ct
: which ran wild, was INSTANTLY kilie
:, :, his body being horribly mangled.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-15
MEXICO uARANr1NEs AGAINST

Mexico City,. Aug. 12-The Mexican
government tonight declared a quar-
tine at all Gulf ports against New
York because of the infantile paraly-
sis epidemic. The order was issued by
General Carranza through the minis
ter of the interior.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-15

Ell Paso, Texas, Aug. 1.-THE first
South Carolina infantry detrained here
today and went into camp on the out
skirts of the city. About $1,000 ma
tional guardsmen and regulars are now
on station here.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-15
FORTY PERSONS KILLED IN
STEAMER FIRE NEAR sKIATHO

Athens, Aug. 11.-Via Paris.-The
Greek steamer Eletheria, bound from
|Saloniki to vo1o with cargo of oil,
owned by an American company, and
l 200 passengers, principally disbanded
troops, caught fire today off the island
of skiatho. Forty persons were killed
t and many were injured. The captain
OF the Eletheria succeeded finally in
beaching his vessel.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-15
BLOWN TO PIECES BY DYNAMITE

Mooresville, Aug. 11.-Mr. Sloan
Bailey Of the Amity section, was blown
TO pieces Wednesday morning in a dy.-
Mantle explosion at White 8 dredge
boat which is operating in Withrow'
creek, Rowan county. Mr.. Bailey was
near box Of dynamite, but no one
knows how it became ignited. He
was blown across the creek.
The commonwealth., 1916-08-15
TAKING SCHOOL CENSUS

Mr.. Gl,as Lamb Of Scotland Neck, Is
taking the school census this week
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
Labor Meetings
Coming Week
The TINE AND PLACE.
HE TIME AND PLACE

| Tonight-Saturday.
Bakers No. 26. l4ls Larimer st.
Brewers and Drivers, Club Bldg.
Carpenters No. 1921, Bank Bldg, West
Colfax.
Railway Carmen No l46 Evans Blk. at
Loop.
Sunday.
Trades and Labor Assembly, 2 p. m,
$50 18th St
Monday.
Amalgmated Sheet Metal Workers No .,
Club Bldg.
Bricklayers, Club Bldg
Building Laborers. 2447 Larimer st.
Carpenters No SIS. Carpenters Hall, l947
Stout st.
Electrical Workers No. 6s, 1917 Lawrence.
Plasterers, Club Bldg.
Locomotive Engineers No. 45l, 80 p. m.
Sixth and Santa Fe.
Locomotive F. & Z. No. $40, 1887 Platte.
Order Railway Conductors, l:3O p. m,
Exchange Bldg.
Tuesday.
Carpenters No. 1874, Carpenters Hall
l947 Stout st.
II. r. T. No. $50, Club Bldg.
Wednesday.
BARRIERS, Club Bldg.
Machinists No. ~. $50 18th St.
Plumbers, Club Bldg.
Locomotive Engineers No. 1856, 2la Ma.
sonic Temple.
Locomotive Engineers No. 1874, p. m,
West 3lst and Clay
b. R. T. No 30, l543 Champa st.
Thursday.
Stationery Engineers, Club Bldg
Hosting Engineers, Club Bldg
Painters No 10, $40 California St
Photo -Engravers. l7l5 California st.
Locomotive +. & Z. No II, 3sth and
franklin.
Friday
Building Trades Council. Carpenters'
Hall, l947 Stout st.
Board Hotel and Restaurant Employees.
3 p. m, l1l5 California st.
Union Label League, Club Bldg
Blacksmiths No. 457, 1924 Charles Bldg
Coach and Car Builders. 40l Club Bldg
Electrical Workers No. Ill. 1917 Lawrence
Laundry Workers, l54s California st.
Sign Writers, $50 18th St
Printing Pressmen No. !. l7l5 California
u. H. T. No. 446. I543 Champa st.
Locomotive +. & T.. No. 273. Eighth and
Santa Fc.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
News of the Labor Unions
Mdchinists

William Lalor and Joe Brown have
been elected delegates to represent Ma.
chinists Lodge No. Al at the annual con-
vention of the International Association
of Machinists which meets in Baltimore,
June 26
Charles A. Ahlstrom, financial secretary
of No. Al. has been placed on a stated
salary and now has a desk at headquar.
ters alongside Business Agents William
Forrest Evans of the union and Benjamin
Franklin Perry OF District No. 20. With
nearly 900 members, No. AZ is now one
of the big institutions of Deenver.
Announcement is made from headquar-
ters at Washington that recount OF bal
lots cast in the recent referendum elec-
ton of international officers has caused
delay in giving out the result. 1t is
said the recount is on candidates for the
general executive board and members OF
the laws committee.
A burglar broke into Machinists Union
headquarters in the Florence building
Monday night and jimmied the desks of
Business Agents Evans and Perry. About
81 in silver was obtained from the desk
occupied by Evans. while Perry had moth
ing for the unlimited visitor. A coal or
flee across the hall also was broken into.
No clue.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
Musicians

Director Frederick Neil Innes and the
Municipal band of fifty union musicians,
will give the first of the City Park
season of concerts on Sunday, June IL.
There will be nine concerts each week
for period of twelve weeks, or until
September 10. This season, in event OF
inclement weather, the concerts will be
transferred from City Park to the Audi
torium. In event of such a change, con
ductors on street cars will be notified
by o'clock and so inform passengers.
The concerts this summer promise to be
of even higher standard than last year,
and some delightful programs of both
classical and poular band music are be-
ing arranged by Director Innes.
The Musicians Union has contracted to
furnish band and orchestra music at
Lakeside park. This resort opens today
and will provide a varied program OF
The theater will present
musical comedies. while the dancing pa
viiion. bathing beach and other novel
forms OF entertainment are to be pro-
yided In the theater a full crew of
union stage hands will be employed.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
Cigarnakers
(By ]. W. Sanford.)

H. Eisenstein has an offer to open Il
shop in the TUNGSTEN district under con-
sideration and viii 90 up next week to
look the situation over
Harvey Schamcl, who has been fore
man at Lincoln park for number of
years and an old time member OF Mon
100, paid us a visit this week sporting
his Panama hat. which we take to be a
sure sign that there will be no more
SNOW storms between now and Labor
Day.
Miss Emma Ziegler has retired from
the trade and left for her old home,
Omaha. Neb., to be married to sweet
heart of former days, and who has
enough OF this worlds goods to insure
Emma that the factory is, as far a. she
is concerned, a thing OF the past. We
wish her long and happy married life.
communication from the grievance
committee of the Lancaster Pal Cigar
makers Union informs us that on March
$50 cigarmakers, G5 OF them being
union members and the rest non-union.
were obliged to go out on strike in the
factory of Otto Eisenlohr Brothers, man
ufacturers OF the "Cinco" cigar, against
unreasonable conditions imposed upon
them. The central body in that city took
their complaint up, but were unable to
bring about a settlement. The firm in
stead, according to the letter. has black.
listed all of its employees. This firm has
been placed on the unfair list by organ
lied labor in that locality. ffrf
Communication from our old friend
Fritz Faust from far-off Denmark, and
home OF Hamlet, informs us that there
is only one day in the year that the
flowing bowl is not dispensed, and that
is Good Friday. Fritz forgot to wake up
that morning, but saw the SUI nrise the
next morning on time
John Sack, who is interested in the
dance floor concession at Elitch's this
season, promises some new departures in
the terpsicorean art. John is live
wire, having graduated in catering to the
public in Philadelphia before coming to
Denver. II. Rosuck, Jr., will assist him
on the floor.
Chris Seitz, for many years a resi-
dent in Denver, left last week for his
old home in Iowa, after which he in.
tends going further East in search OF
employment.
Union men who have fallen into the
habit Of buying the advertised non
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
Carpenters

Information received from headquar-
ters at indianapolis that in the referen'
dunn vote taken by the Carpenters on the
question as to whether or not the United
Brotherhood should reaffilate with the
Building Trades Department of the A. F
of L., the proposition was adopted by a
vote of 36,62l for to 5,37S against.
Charles A. Diff, Sc years old, member
of Carpenters Union No. 1874, fell twenty
feet from scaffold Tuesday in the Vul-
can Iron Works and broke his left leg
He was repairing the roof at the time
of the accident. He was treated by Po-
lice Surgeon McGillivray and removed to
the County hospital. Diff resides at 1900
West Custer street.
Carpenters in Pueblo and Colorado
Springs have gained wage increases from
55 to 60 cents per hour. In Pueblo the
millmen also got an increase of cents
per hour.
General Organizer w. II. Hayden has
organized strong union OF carpenters
at Laramie, Wyo. He was accompanied
Board Member William Cole, Other
locals recently instituted by Organizer
Hayden are at Alliance and Scottsbluff,
Nebraska
Bob Rhodes, formerly a live member
of No 55 in Denver, is now secretary and
business agent of the new Nederland
local. Wages there will be increased
from 60 to 20 cents per hour June 10.
w. I. Moody, one of the "war hosses"
of No. 80. jumped into the sea of matri-
mony last week Both he and the bride
are reported to be doing very well.
Bill Scheller has been unable to go
down and congratulate Mayor Speer, as
Bill has been on the invalid list ever
since he got his money won on the cleo
ton The doctors say Bill will probably
recover if the nurse stays on the job.
Bob Corrie has got the bait and fish
poles all hooked up for Sunday sure.
There is no need of issuing storm signals
to the finny tribe.
The connection between the Colfax and
Larimer street viaduct has been com
pleted and the boys will be back at work
next week on the last stretch.
Frank Zeck is complaining of incipient
fish-fever this week.
J.. D. Whillatch came in from his
ranch sixteen miles east of Denver. and
says he will be ready to harvest wheat
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
Painters

A new contract, covering wages and
hours. drawn up by a committee OF
Painters and Decorators Union No. 10,
is being presented to contracting firms
for signature. In the meantime the wage
increase OF cents per hour inaug
urated April /, continues to be paid.
James Williams and Jack Wick, two
members of No. 20, are confined at st.
Anthony's hospital, the result Of injuries
received by falling off a scaffold while
at work.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27

next month; then he will buy a team
of oxen.
Carl Virgen and ]. A. McNaughton
have gone to join Marker and Dale at
Kokomo. where they can all drink Coco
Cola without a kick.
George Cramer, with the rusty hair,
has got new brand of hair restorer and
expects to have black hair later on.
Some classy kid.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27

union cigars should wake up to their in
terests and lay down dime on a blue
label cigar for a change. The invest
ment will be small but we feel sure that
they will be repaid in quality and them.
selves be an asset to the community In
stead of a liability, which is the case
when they contribute to the unfair
products.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27

What has become OF the old fashioned
man who used to play the accordioni
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27

Beats them all. La Belle Sc cigar
union made in Denver.-Adv.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27

/ Try a Principe de Lees cigar for an
after dinner smoke. Union made.-Adv
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
sPEACE ACROSS DVTNA.''
 VON HINDENBURG ORDER

London, May 24.-An order of the day said to have been issued recently by Field Marshal Won Hindenburg to his men on the Russian front is quot ed as follows in a Central News des- patch from Basel, Switzerland:
 Tor some time a rumor has been spreading among the troops that peace negotiations are about to begin and this fact, coupled with the instinct of self-preservation which is constantly growing, is having a bad effect on the morale of the men.
 ''In the name of the Emperor I de- clare that there cannot be any peace until we have crossed the Dvina. Sol diers, if you wish peace go and seek it on the other side of the Dvina.''