YQUJMB EIGHT AFTFRNOON, AUGUST 10, 1916. Flfteep Bodies Hat? Already i Recovtmi. Hundreds of Hi Caif-led Away. Relief Pa (By United Ptess) Charleston. W. Va.. Aug. 10. ? One hundred peraona are believed to hare been drowned^ln the Cabin Creek and Paint Creek valley flood, email atreams have been turned Into rag Ins riyers and have Inundated a large pfett' fr the surrounding country. Hundreds of homes have been car ried sway. Many of them were washed 'or a distance ot several , miles, with the terrified Inmates j dinging to the roof a. Fifteen thous and peraona are without shelter. I Many of them have loet everything that they possessed. About fifteen bodies have already been recovered and sqfuxhers are endeavoring to lo cate others. Relief expeditions have been ohranised to rescue some of the flood victims who are marooned on houses and In treea. The Kanawa river, although reported to be re ceding, Is still high. " Militia Ordered Om ?. ? Huntington, * W. V*., Aug. 10. ? Governor Hatfield has ordered out two more companlea of the second regiment to the flood distrlet. Although Charleston reports only thirty dead, it la believed that the death list will exceed one hundred. Over thirty bodies have been recov ered so far. The property loss may reach two and a half million. The flood was caused by a cloud burst and is the worst storm In the history of the State. The militia is carrying food and tents for the vie time. / CHARGE RAILROAD Wini CORRUPTION ' ?" __ (By United Preeft) Washington, Aug. 10. ? A brief for ths' interstate Commerce Com mission, in its caae to compel Milton H. Smith, president of the Louisville Sc. Nashville Railroad to anawer the questifn aa to the road 'a political activities, has been filed In the dis trict supreme court. The caae Is the result of the charg es made by Bens tor Lfce of Tennessee of poetical corruption and bribery throughout the south. Smith re fused to tell the commission about the rqad's political contributions. ENTERTAINED AT BRIDGE Mm. William Rural*? Wm Hnst*?? 4 Enjoyable Party Given Toeaday. ^ Mr* William Rumley entertained at bridge Tuesday. There were three tables, Mrs. John Gorham making high fcore. A unique Innovation , wss Introduced in the seating of the guests. Pink roses and golden glow, tied "With pink and yellow ribbon, were flven to each lady present. A beiuttfal vase of theee flowers rest ed on each tabl*. The guests then sat at the table the flowers of which corersponded with the ones they had. A delightful sslad and cream course waa ?ftvbd. Among those present were Jfesdamee D. T. Tayloe. James Klllsop, John Oovhaift. Henry Bridge man. Hafry McMullan, Sam Kther Idge. Oeorge Hackney J. H Hedges. Claude Oar row, Jesse Harrington, James Hackney. N. L. fllmmeug, t. LBaookw. Louis Mann. Caleb Bell If rs Boyd, of Greenville, and him SmpMI* Sm?llv CLASSIFIED "AD" ihoilllt Hit t?n?qt-?Mklnis (Mft for II WAY Bfc iHtln LAST KISS A patrol of mod cavalry ha* halted Id a Tillage which happens to t>? the native place of one of the trooper*. HI a wife haa accompanied him to the edge of the wood and ochan g'ea with blm what may be the last klsa. CLAIMS THAT POLICE ARE TOO ZEALOUS Citlaen Write* Letter In Which Ho Cfclli Attention to Over- Zeal ouanews of Officials. Editor Dally News. Dear sir: I saw In your paper the other day, an editorial regarding one of our citlsena. who had been arrested for haviuc only one of hia lights burning at the front of hia automobile. You explained how this gentleman, as aoon aa he found out the defect in hU lights, Immediately remedied it. B?1 he waa arrested Just the same. I agree with you. I do not think that waa either fair or juat. The other day, another incident Of a similar nature occurred. A. roan waa driving up the atreet and had his dog Jn the car with him. When ho stopped, the animal Jumped out and ran acroaa the street. The man Immediately went after it and put it back Into the car. But a pollcemku had seen the Incident and the man was notified to appear in the re corder's court. He aubmltted. rath er than fight the case, and It cost him $2.36. I appreciate the fact that our of ficers are zealous In the pvrformanc* of their duty, but I belieye that some judgment ahould be shown in cases like those I mentioned above. ? Very truly yours. A CITIZEN. W. M. BELL TO SELL JEWELRY AT AUCTION A Jewelry auction' sale. which promises to be of extreme interest and will undoubtedly draw large crowds daily, will begin at the store of W. M. Bell on Main street Satur day. Mr. B<>11 has secured the ser vices of an expert auctioneer. The various articles will be put up for sale and wMl fhen be sold to the highest bidder. A special advertise ment In this Issue gives further de tails regarding the event. BNJOYABLR DANCE WAS GIVEN IxAHT NIGHT AT PA7UC PAVIMON Large Number Attended the lhu?c<* Which Wm Given hy the ' x Gerraan Club. A large number of yoiing people were present at the German club dance, which was given last night at the Washington Park pavilion. Tho danec started shortly after nine o' clock and continued until after mid night. Excellent music waa furnish ed by s string orchestra. ROOHKVKI/T APKUUIW Ht'GHEH ON Hl'FFKAGK ffew York. Aug. 10. ? Colonel ftOQMvelt cordially approved thfti pr crowed woman suffrage amendment yesterday In a letter to Chairman Alice Carpenter, of the New York Hughes Alliance, the Colontfl said: '*1 welcome the formation of an Organisation in the surffage States to secure the passage of the Federal amendment, *. The time Is rtpe for tiie passage of the amendment. "Mr, Hughes has unequivocal taken tho right posltlpo. and ss re gard* alt other positions Jm, aad not his opponent, is entitled to the sup? port of both mafl and women," SOLDIERS DESERTING FROM CAMP GLENN (New Bern Sun-Journal) Returning this morning from Camp Glenn where they had been to carry four deserters who were cap tured in this city yesterday after-] noon. Chief C. Lupton and Police men Ed. Belangla nabbed three oth **TS. The men. James A. Davis. George R. Hackney and William M. Clinton, left the camp yesterday afternoon and bad walked through the count rv to Havelock. They boarded the train st that place this morning after pur chasing tickets for Qoldsboro and ] ran 'right Into the arms of the offi cers. They arc spending the day here in jail and wtjl J>e carried back lu Camp Glenn this afternoon. ARE NOW SURFACING MARKET STREET ROAD Work on surfacing the road lead ing out from Market street, has be rcun and Is progressing rapidly. Mr. Snowdf*n is starting out from R. E. Hodges' placc and is working In to ward town. He has been securjtaf; the surfacing material from Mr. Hodges' farm. The work has beon considerably delayed of late on account of fhe Inclement weather, but Mr. Snowden believes that it will progress rap ily from now on. CRAVEN COUNTY TO INSTALL 8Y8TKM OF DIPPING VATS New Bern. Aug. 10. ? Five thous and doll it rs war the num yesterday afternoon appropriated by the Cra ven county board of commissioners to be used in the construction and operation of dipping vats in Craven county in an attempt to get /id of the cattle tick. Early in the day there were indi cations that the movement to secure this appropriation would fall through There seemed to be marked oppo sition to is on the part of a number >f the most prominent cattle raisers n V*ie county and it wps the general ?pinion of all that the Issue Wag lo^L In the afternoon the commission? ?rs and a nuih&rfVef lntetes$4ifl cattle raisese went odt to the Arnold brothers' farm and saw in operation there a dipping vat. Upon their re ttf* to J he q^ty a number of talks <>n' lbs -subject were gmde by ?nen who were thoroughly familiar wtth the situation, Including Dr. B. B Flowe. state veterlaar|gn. Dr. Ora ham of the United States department of agriculture. Mr. C. D Bradbam. chairman of the board, and wtim the matter was put to a vote It was de cided to apprtfjprjate the 9S.000 needed for the work. The erection of the vats will be gin ta once. They will b?* located at various points In the county which will be most accessible to the cattle raisers and they will be rushed to completion Just aa quickly as poeef ble. Up Before the Recorder. Clay Carter, charged with speed ing. wss fined costs of eoart. Dennis Williams, charged with disorderly conduct, was found not guilty. A little T****I,Y- advertising AS SlIRfcg thMMMIno ttf of lhal Uttl" tMUCMt* iron, thU far ?l*b*4 room. " ? yT*/ ? BIG ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OE FLOUR IS ANNOUNCED si ? f ( By United PreeM Chlncgo, An*. 1-0. ? Flour him advanced fifty wnu a barrel. An increase of ftftecn c?-nW on "big sacks" has ftlso guoe into effect. The priee will be ad* f: vanced two dollar* a barrel within a month, according to In* formation from 1% wheat men. It i* generally believed that ten I cent bread wlU be probable | within a very short time. Women Start Fight Against The Democrats y (Br United Press) Washington. Aug. 10. ? Insurgent suffragette* are to wage a national bill board campaign against Presi dent Wilson. They will erect a mil lion boards. Some of the reading matter on these boards will be "Vote Against the Democratic Party." 'The Democratic Party Blocks the Way to freedom ot American Wo men." Many other similar slogans have been prepared. MR. SMALL WILL WORK TO GET A FEDERAL BANK FOR STATE Washington, Aug. 10. ? At a meet ing of the state delegation In Con gress today Mr. BmuJL oh airman of (he delegation, was authorised to get in touch with the federal land bank board and place North Carolina claims for one of (he land banks be fore the board. No particular town is to b? advocated by Mr. 8mall. He will direct his efforts to securing a hank for the state and then have it established in the city which appears to be the best suited for the Institu tion. Oreensboro, Charlotte. Wil mington and Raleigh are among the cities mentioned ns possibilities. The board will hold hearings In the cap itals of each state within the next two months. The Southern division, j however, will not be reached until i the other sections of the country have been heard. SPANKED AND SHOCKED IN I/ODGE ROOM, SAID Kinston. Aug. 10. ? Mr. O. V. Cow per has returned from Plymouth. | where he appeared Tuesday in the novel case of Jesse C. Ange Vs. the Sovereign Camp of Woodmen of the World. Ange was asking S 3.000 damages for alleged permanent In Jury sustained from the employment of an electrics! appliance In an ini tiation. The presiding Judge order ed a nonsuit. If anyone was respon sible, It was the individuals who In itiated Ange. and not the Sovereign Camp. In whose ritual and instruc tions to subordinate camps no such tfeatment of a candidate was auth Otised. it was said. The manufac turer of the device said It waa Im possible for Ange to have been In jured as alleged, and medical men's testimony was against his conten tibn. Ange said he had been caused to have QU. etc. The sppllance described by Ange was an affair with two handles. Ho was Instructed to stoop to pull the handles, and that with all his energy, so that the "result that was regis tered" could be sent Into headquar ters. When Ange pulled the handles he said, he received a shocking elec trical voltage and was spanked by a part of the contrivance that had previously been Innocently lying Idle. The rase was probably the first of I the kind ever heard In the State. BRITISH PCRStTR TURKS APTRR RURX VK7TORV I?ondon. Ang. ac he twee n LEADER OFXy***T,tjissfAll$ in FRANCE O.JWMI LoUvlt.k, i-i>uiiuiiiHlrr at tb. Uu.?io. Cro..p, u,?, ?r? u*? u< uj lu Franc*. on the c Jhumpasn* front. ^ HUGHES HAKES SPECIAL APPEAL TO FARMERS In .Vow in North Dakota, stick* to "Boiled Shirta" in Spite of Intense Hem. (By United Press) Fargo. N. D.. Charles Evans Hughes in out to capture the farmer vote. He hat* been extended a royal welcome here und is making a special efTort to Induce the farmers of North Dakota into the Republican fold. Farmers from miles around are arriving here todny In automobiles to hear the candidate expound the doctrines of Rt-publiranism. In spite of the inteuse heat. Mr. Hughes sticks to "boiled shirta," standing collars and white vests. Th?ae soon wilt. PUT RED HILL ROAD IN FIRST CLASS SHAPE' The Red Hill road, leading to J Chocowlnlty. >vill be In flrst-rlnss ' shape for trailic by the time the I Washington tobacco market opens. ; next Wednesday. Men are now at 1 work, grading and surfacing, and nre filling ? p all of the bad holes. While this work Is Intended chief ly to provide the farmers with a good road, it will also be used as the ba sis for the work next spring, when the road is to be concreted. RICH (WREST IS FOUND NOT GUILTY Wm Given Second Trinl Yewfrrriny. Jury Only KraialnH Out Twenty Minute*. Rick Forrest, charged with having | liquor in his possession for the pur pose of sale. was given another trlul J yesterday. Forrest wa* tried about j a week ago, but the Jury could not J agree on hie case^ four being In fa votvof conviction and two for ac quittal Yesterday. the Jury remain ed out for about twenty tidnutea and j wh?n they returned they decided J that the defendant wa* not guilty THK A. it S. C. RAILROAD 0TO<;KHO|iOKRH WIU HOIjD' MKKTlNfi TODAY j Mr. R. A. Nnnn of ,\rw Hern, la Hinted fop Presidency. New Bern. Aug' 10. ? A meetinir of the atockholder* of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Company will be held at Moreh*ad City today, , at which it Ir expected that Mr. R. I A. Nunn, one of New Hern'a leading attorneyn. will be elected prealdent | to aucceed Mr. O. D. CanAeld. Oov ernor haa Issued an order calling for | the election of Mr. Nunn. The Atlantic and North Carolina railroad Is leaned to the Norfolk Southern Railway Company for a long period of yeara. and there are no duties attached to the presidency of the rosd, however, an annual pi for life accompanies the office. to- m Roman. - Fort Said and Sues have been | J.qjttHarded bjr Turkish aeroplanes. Wt the damage was Immaterial and ths casualties sjlght .ak-v-: ? CONGRESS TO ADJOURN ABOUT SEPTEMBER I ! Washington, Aup. 10. ? Adjourn-! ment of Congress not later than Sep tember 1. This was the prediction mad< today by both Democratic and RepnbSlran leader* in the senate. The members of the Democratic1 s?teerln>: committee held a meeting this af ternoon and decided to submit a plan of adjournment to be carried out during the session to the Republican members. Informal talks among Republicans Indicate ""that this pro gram will be adopted. This includes the fhlpping bill, (he workman's compensutioTi act. the emergency war revenue act. the neuer&l deficiency appropriation bill, and the confer ence reports on the navy. District of Columbia and child labor bills. B. H. THOMPSON KILLED A 2IO-POUND BEAR The crops In the vicinity are bo tempting that even the wild animal* are attracted. Ab a result, the far mers of that section are given an op portunity for some fine hunting. B. H. Thomspon. one of the most prominent farmers in the vicinity or Aurora, yesterday killed a big bear in his cornfield. The l"nlt?*d Tr 'sal New York. Aug. 10.? Railroad brotherhoods are standing Arm and are armed with the power to strike. The trainmen Insist upon their de mands being granted In full. DRCIJNK TO ADJOt'RN ON HKPTKMRKK I (By United Preas) Washington. Aug. 10. -The R? publican caucus declined the proposal for ad loam log Congress September >?t IT, CONT: TOM ADVANCE l\U*TVKKD AUSTRIAN AVIATION STATION. ARE TRYING TO CTT OFF RETREATING AUSTRIAN'S. tlUS MAKE OTHER GMiS Kii'iirli iuhI Hritish Report Marked l*rogrriiN A lung the Went Front. Ki^siunh Are Now Within Three Mile* of riant City of Stani*. luu. By I'nlted Press) Homo, Aug. lu. ? Following up their advantage, the Italians today took the Austrian aviation station,. ?:x l.:u-h rrom Gorltf. The inftn&y !s In ??lose touch with the Austrian right whig unil are uiiemptinL$ to ? ut off itud surround the retreating troops Kijiu Victor Kiiiauuel Is at tho .ronr I5r?-a* demons! ra'tonB are re ported Thi- public believes that fiorlu !e oiil> the beginning of u great move which will culminate in the capture or Trieste. KiixoiiuiK Near SuuiIhIhu. London. Aug. lu.- -The RuHSlans ate uuw three ml lew from Stanlslau, uccurdiiig tu dispatches received here ?idnj- from Petrograd. The Aub t-.ftr.- are expected 1 u make a deter iiiined Htand at this point on the east hank of the Bistritsa. If they are driven out of thin position; fall ? >f Stan.'slau Is cerraitt*. with the Teuton? ?vtirlng northward. Progress at Pozierwi. London. Aug. 10. ? Further pro gress is reported northwest of Poz retes. where the Australians yester day penetrated the German trenches ulot.g u COO yard front. French Advance. Paris. Aug. 1 0 ? Despite heavy fogn and rain, the French made a nasi d era l>le advance In the 8omm? region Inst ulglit. One hundred prisoner* iind six machine guns were taken No infantry engagements are reported. Ilu-?inns Start New Drive. Petrogrnd. Aug" 10. ? General f .etrhitKlty. leaving the capture ,r.. preparing for a stand on the left bank Will K\ change Prisoners. London. Aug. 10.- -England and Germany have reached an agreement to exchange all prisoners over forty five years 'if ace. regardless of num hrr, Lord Cecil announced today In Commons. Arrangements are also sought whereby prisoners of military aue may be exchanged. MYSTKKY SIHROLXDS IlKATH OF PHOHINF.NT Cl.rR A NO SOOIKTY M AM i fly United Press) Pht)nd< lphia. Ant. 10. ? Mystery surrounds the death of the wealthy ln?itir.'ince npent. club man and so ciety tnnn. Henry Frankfleld. who was found lying across the xteps of ills renldence with deep gnshqp In bin temple Indications point to a brutnl murder. His jeweiryi^ai not touched Tho motive for thi? mut ;ler Is n mystery .