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VOL. XVII.
PLYMOUTH, N. C, FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1916.
NO 4.
GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION
APPEALING FOR FLOOD AID
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ,
Governor's Office, Raleigh
TO THE PEOPLE OF NORTH CAROLINA: A great disaster has
befallen a large region of our State; hundreds of people are homeless
and helpless. At this time I cannot describe the extent of the dam
age done by the unprecedented floods of July 15th and l&th, nor can I
undertake to portray the present and prospective suffering. By reason
of the fact that Asheville has been cut off from communication with
the outside world I could not be as promptly and adequately informed
of conditions a3 others. But I am now prepared to say that along our
western streams, large and small, running eastward from Wilkes on the
North to Rutherford on the South, In the mountains, the floods have
swept away not only the homes and the growing crops but even the
lands themselves of hundreds, if not thousands, of our fellow men and
women. They are in distress and many of them utterly destitute and
helpless. Their all has been swept away in a night.
Now, therefore, I, Locke Craig.Governor of the Sbate of North Caro
lina, am calling upon our generous people to respond to the cry of
those who have been so terribly stricken. There is every reason to be
lieve that many will for weeks have to be supplied with the necessities
of life, in order that they may be sustained until they can find a
means of livelihood. It is but right that our entire people should share
this burden but reasonable that the people in regions of the State in
which no damage was done, where crops were spared and homes undis
turbed, should open their, hearts In generous giving.
I understand that a number of local subscriptions have been start
ed and that at least two relief conhnittees have begun work. It is not
my desire to interfere with their work. I take occasion, rather, to com
mend them. At the same time, the disaster is so extensive, the work
of relief so great that I feel constrained to .appoint a Committee of
General Relief, and to authorize it to take subscriptions and to appro
priate funds as needs appear. Every dollar shall be accounted for, and
every penny shall go to relieve actual need. I name the following
citizens to constitute this committee:
Edward E. Britton, Chairman, Raleigh; John A. Park, Ral
eigh; J. W. Bailey, Raleigh; E. L. Daughtridge, Rocky Mount;
Julian S. Carr, Durham; Cameron Morrison, Charlotte; Sant
iford Martin, Winston-Salem;.' A. M. Scales, Greensboro; Ger
ald Johnson, Greensboro; Nathan O'Berry, Goldsboro; Walker
Taylor, Wilmington; A. D. Watts, Statesville; J. J. Farrise,
High Point; M. H. Justice, Rutherfordton; John Sprunt Hill,
i Durham; E. C. Duncan, Raleigh; Geo. A. Holderness, Tarboro;
Hugh MacRae, Wilmington; John F. Bruton, Wilson, Clarence
Poe, Raleigh; H. E. Fries, Winston-Salem; N. J. Rouse, Kin
ston; W. D. Turner, Statesville; R. M. Miller, Charlotte; E. B.
Crow, Raleigh
Subscriptions may be sent to Edward E. Britton, Chairman, Ral
eigh, N. C.
I am sure our people, once they realize the distress of their fellow
North Carolinians, will be quick to pour out their money in this noble
cause.
Done In our City of Raleigh, on this the twenty-second
' day of July, In the year of our Lord one tsousand
(State Seal) nine hundred and sixteen, and in the one hundred and
forty-first year of our American independence.
By the Governor: LOCKE CRAIG, Governor.
May F. Jones, Private Secretary.
STATEWIDE APPEAL
FOR FLOOD IIS
Need Greatest in Ashe, Wilkes,
Alleghany and Watauga
Counties.
Charlotte. -That there Is destitution
and need in certain flooded districts
of Western North Carolina, especially
In Ashe, Wilkes, Allegheny, Wa
tauga counties on 13ie upper water of
the Catawba and Yadkin rivr valleys,
is the Information receved and along
with the information comes the re
quest for otusitfe aid. Governor Craig
has issued a. proclamation appointing
a state committee to receive and han
dle funds for the relief of the flood
sufferers.
The need is said xo be very great
and the situation is such that instant
action is imperative.
Where Need Is Great.
In these mountain counties where
there are so many streams and where
the people made their homes for the
most part in the valleys, the destruc
tion of property and the isolation of
communities has been much greater
than elsewhere. In many of these
localities the devastation is said to
have been on a parity with the Cataw
ba valley in the actual path of the
flood. Fortunately for the lower
reaches of river, few people resided
on the banks of the stream and hence
escaped, but in the mountainous sec
tions conditions were different.
Fortunately, the situation in the
other sections of the flooded territory
is being handled locally and there ap
pears to be no need of outside aid.
This applies to the French Broad val
ley and the sections in and about Bat
Cave, Chimney Rock and other local
ities. There has been need but the
cases have been handled by people re
siding near at hand who were not
seriously hurt by the flood. The fact
however that these sections lower
down the streams do not require out
side help should make it all the
more Incumbent that responses for
aid for those higher up In the moun
tains should be instant and large.
The interurban and Seaboard joint
ly have inaugurated their ferry ser
vice at Mount Holly
GOVERNOR ISSUES
FLOOD STATEHT
No Outside Aid Needed In Ashe
ville Section Other
Sections Needy
Charlotte. Governor Locke Craig,
marooned at Asheville, his home city,
since the recent floods, by long dis
tance telephone issued the following
statement as to flood suffering and
relief measures in North Carolina:
"In response to an urgent appeal
from a committee of the Raleigh
Board of Trade, I have appointed a
commission for the receipt of funds
for the destitute in the flooded dis
tricts of North Carolina. E. E. Brit
ton, of Raleigh, is chairman of this
commission. The commltte of the
Board of Trade of Raleigh, in re
questing the appointment of this com
mission, stated that there was evi
dence of destitution in the Allegheny
and Wilkes counties section and that
outside aid had been requested.
"There Is now no need, according to
my best information, for outside as
sistance in the Asheville, Black
Mountain, Marshall, Bat Cave and
Chimney Rock districts. All suffer
ing in the Asheville section has been
promptly and adequately met by those
residing here. This was done Sun
day and Monday, sufficient funds be
ing provided for that purpose.
"Hendersonville has agreed to look
after the Bat Cave and Chimney Rock
sufferers. Some supplies were sent
from Asheville, but none is now ne
cessary, since Hendersonville has as
sumed responsibility for relief In
that district. The situation at Mar
shall and also at 'Black Mountain has
been taken care of and my informa
tion is that all of this section of the
state is in fair way toward recovery.
"I have reliable information of the
situation in the Wilkes and Alleghany
section and acted, in appointing this
commission, at the instance of the Ra
leigh Board of Trade and others."
Some of the Results of the Floods.
Number of lives lost, 90.
'Damage to property, $10,000,000,
growing crops $5,000,000.
Hundreds of homes washed awsjr
and occupants left destitute.
GERMANS RESIST
ALLIED ADVANCE
PUTTING FORTH FULL STRENGTH
TO PREVENT ALLIES FROM
GETTING THIRD LINE.
AUSTRALIAN TROOPS GAIN
Allies Have Captured 26,000 Prisoners,
140 Big Guns and Many Machine
Guns Taken Since July 1st.
London. Australian troops have es
tablished themselves in Pozleres and
are said to have gained a position on
both sides of the road in the direc
tion of Bapaume, in a new British at
tack against the Germans on the en
tire front from Pozieres to Guillemont.
The Germans have been putting for
ward their full strength in attempts
to prevent the British forces from
reaching their third line positions.
Fighting of the fiercest character Is
in progress.
The fact that General Haig has been
able tc resume the offensive so soon
after the unsuccessful German counter-attacks
of last week in which very
strong German forces were "brought
forward Is regarded as a good
augury.
At Guillemont and Longueval for
tunes fluctuated, both places changing
hands several times. Late tonight the
fighting was proceeding with the ut
most violence.
The German counter-attacks recently
delivered against the French front
have proved equally unsuccessful and
the Entente Allies now are fighting
slowly In the direction of Combles,
which is only two miles distant from
Guillemont.
According to reliable estimates the
British and French together have cap
tured since July 1 more than 26,000
prisoners, 40 guns and hundreds of ma
chine guns. British troops operating
in the northeastern section of "German
East Africa have occupied Muheza
and Amanl.
HERRERA 8ENDS GENERAL
TREVINO TO MEXICO
CITY
Commander of Carranza Forces In
Northeastern Mexico Is Transferred.
Washington. Gen. Jacinto Trevino,
commanded of the Carranza forces in
northeastern Mexico has been ordered
to Mexico City and will be succeeded
at least temporarily, by Gen. Luis
Herrera,, commander of the Chihua
hua City garrison. Despatches to the
War department from General Bell,
reporting the transfer, contained no
explantion as to the cause. Army
officers here were plainly surprised
at such an important change at this
time.
General Trevino has personally di
rected the campaign against bandits
In Chiuahua and it i3 said tjo- be largely
because of his efforts that the Car
ranza soldiers have continued heir
operations against Villa and other out
law leaders on such a broad scale. For
that reason some regret over the
transfer was expressed here, though
officials said they were confident that
General Herrera would use every re
source at his command to contiuue the
campaign.
VILLA IS
MOVING
TOWARD
TORREON
San Antonio, Texas. Villa has not
attacked Torreon nor cut the com
munications between Torreon and the
border but was moving southward
through the State of Durango in the
direction of Torreon six days ago,
according to information received here
from General Bell. Army officers here
do not share the optimistic views of
Carranzista offcers that Villa is be
ing cornered by Carranza forces.
GERMANS CLAIM ATTACK v
HAS BEEN ABANDON ED
Berlin, via London. The German
army headquarters staff in an official
statement claims that the great uni
form Anglo-French attack on, JhjS
Sorame sector in France "nas been
abandoned.
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY,
HOOSIER POET, IS DEAD.
Indianapolis. Ind. James Whit
comb Riley, the Indiana poet, is dead.
Death was due to a stroke of paraly
sis. Riley, born of the Middle West,
sang the joys, sorrows, fancies and
humors of Its folk, lareelv in Its own
dialect. The world was" so touched
by his" inspiration and the realism of j
his homely symbols that he was one
of the few, that, devoting their lives
to poetry, gained a fortune.
ANXIOUS MOMENTS
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Palm Beach suits Is fashion's edict for men this summer. News Item.
TREVINO REPORTS CLASH
FOURTEEN ARE KILLED AND
SEVEN CAPTURED IN BATTLE
NEAR SANTA YSABEL.
Band Was Attempting to Surprise
Passenger Train on Mexican North
western Railroad. Bases of. Agree
ment Reached.
Mexican City. General Trevino,
the commander at Chihuahua, has in
formed Secretary of War Obregon
that he has dispersed the rebels who
recently attempted to surprise a pas
senger train, bound for Juarez, near
the station of Santa Ysabel on the
Mexican Northwestern Railroad.
Fourteen of the rebels wer killed,
General TreviDO reports, and seven
of the bandits and forty horses were
captured.
It was announced in a brief state
ment here that information had been
received from Washington that the
conference between Eliseo Arredondo,
the Mexican Ambassador designate
and acting Secretary of State Polk
had resulted in the reaching of an
agreement for a general basis for the
solution of the border difficulties.
FOUR DROWNED IN HIGH
WATERS OF JOHN'S CREEK.
Many Towns Fear Famine. Food
and Matches Are Needed.
Hickory, N. C. News was brought
here that four persons were drowned
in the flood at Collettsville, ten mil
west of Lenoir, when the Johns river,
overflowing its banks, swept through
every building in the little town, rose
to the second floor of every residence
and left a trail of loam from two feet
to " five feet deep in every building.
Rev J. D. Harte, pastor of the First
Baptist church, returned to Hickory
from Collettsville with Mrs. Harte
and son, Nelson, who were marooned
there. He and two men pushed a
railway dump cart over the ten miles
of track with Mrs. Harte to Lenoir.
Mrs. A. P. Shoemaker and three-year-old
child were swept from their
bed by the midnight torrent, the
mother screaming "Oh, Lordy," and
grasping her child a3 the waters hurl
ed both out of the house. The father
clung to the mattress and was car
ried a mile down stream to a tree,
where he clung until the water rose
above it, when he was left on a cliff,
terribly bruised and almost dead.
The three-year-old child of W. N.
Clark wa9 swept from its father's
arms and drowned during the deluge,
and the wife of Tate Moore, and aged
negro, was swept away. Her body
was the only one recovered.
BRITISH MERGE WITH FRENCH
IN FRESH OFFENSIVE
London. Following their recent
successful advance in the westei
fighting zone the British forces
merged their troops witt
at Hardecourt, where
fensive has been
force qn.a fvi"
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smew oi me
the Allies in th?
successfully in the l
counter-attacks
The Germans in the re
Somme have been forced before i-s
fierce onslaughts or tne rencn vo
give up first line trenches over a front
of approximately six miles to the
French and to the north of the river
similar lines a thousand yards long to
the British.
The forward push of the French
extended from Barleux southwest to
Peronne to the heights of Vermando-:
villers. which lies some three mues
west of Fresnes and marks ' an ad
vance further south.
r
FIERCE FIGHT CONTINUES
NO ABATEMENT OF STRUGGLE
BETWEEN THE BRITISH AND
GERMANS.
British. Succeed In Regaining Part of
Territory Lost When Teutons Made
Heavy Infantary Attack In Delville
Wood.
London. There has been no abate
ment in the sanguary struggle be
tween the British and Germans north
of the Somme, which began after a
German bombardment and an attack
by heavy infantry forces which gave
to the Teutons part of the village of
Longueval and Delville wood.
In counter-attacks the British suc
ceeded in regaining most of the ter
ritory they lost and in addition dis
persed, with their artillery fire, a
large body of Germans who were
massing for another attack to the
south of Delville wood. Hard fighting
is still going on in this sector. To the
south of the Somme the French re
port the capture of several German
trenches.
Around Verdun, in the region of
Hill No. 304 and on the Fleury sec
tor, the Germans are heavily bom
barding the French positions, proba
bly presaging the usual infantry at
tacks. ARREDONDO AND POLK
ARRIVING AT ADJUSTMENT.
Formal Announcement "Very Soon"
as to Course to Be Followed.
Washington Preliminary negotia
tions between Acting Secretary Polk
and Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican Am
bassador Designate, for peaceful set
tlement of border difficulties, pro
gressed so well that a formal an
nouncemen "very soon" as to the
course to be followed was officially
predicted.
The conferences met twice. Later,
Mr. Arredondo telegraphed a report
to his government, and Mr. Polk pre
pared a similar report for Secretary
Lansing, now on his vacation, and
probably will talk the situation over
with President Wilson. Mr. Laslng
is being fully advised of every step
in the preliminary negotiations.
SUBMARINE DEUTSCHLAND
READY FOR RUSH TO SEA
Baltimore. The two spars of the
German merchant submarine have
been taken down and the conning tow
er closed. Close at hand lay th tug
Thomas F. Timmins with a full head
of steam up. In the vlcinityftife'
submarine were numerous la'SJies
with agents of thft pastern Fori. Jing
Company and
N aboard. These
launch and
rs to leave.
our plans,'
utschland
ie. Her
to be
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propertyV
FIVE LIVES LOST
AT LINVit,
Raleirh, K. C. A di
here says five lives y
ville Falls.
tw
Walter y
craft hailed
tried to
FOOD GOING IIITO
FLOOD DISTRICT!
CITIZENS HAVE TURNED TO R
LIEF WORK IN THE DEVAST
ATED DISTRICTS.
FEDERAL AID IF NECESSAh
War Department Engineers Are
vestlgating. Believed Now Thf
Death List Will Stand Near O
Hundred.
Charlotte With the southeast
floods virtually over. North Caroli
citizens have turned to the work
relief and supplies of food and oth
necessities are going into devastate
districts from half a dozen cities
the state.
Representatives Page and Webb,
Washington, have called the War D
partment's attention to conditions
the Yadkin Valley and Secreta:
J
Baker has ordered a report from di,
trict engineers with a view ,of as
ing congress for authorization to.e
tend help to sufferers if federal ad
ion should become necessary.
Conditions are described as s
rlous in Wilkes, Ashe and Wataug
counties , where many are said to a
facing famine through inability to g!
food supplies into the district b
cause of lack of transportation. 1
forth Wilkesboro a committee a
pointed by the mayor has sent oi
appeals for help. All food supplie
are said to be exhausted or greatl
curtailed and with roads and railway
washed away the transportation prol
lem is serious.
Flood victims in the Asheville di
x . x . M I J 1 lit.
irici are Deing proviaea wita iou
from that city, and wagons an
motor-trucks are leaving other polntf
with supplies. Rutherfordton ha
sent wagon trains and pack horse
over the mountains with food for 35
persons in the Chimney Rock an
Bat Cave section. About 100 tourist
and summer vacationists are amonx
those penned up in the hills.
Two additional bodies have beeif
recovered from the Catawba rive
near Belmont, leaving six of the 2
who went down with the Southed
T- J1 I M - fl J Js"' r
itauway onage aunutiy unticwiipfcjfc
for. It is believed now that thi
death list from the flood will be les:
than 100.
The armies o frepair men sent tcf
the flooded section are making rapid
progress and prospects are that next
week normal schedules will be resum
ed on the main lines of the railroads.
affected. Various branch lines will b
out of commission much, longer.
BILL TO PROVIDE GREAT
NAVY PASSES THE SENATE!
Amendments Voted Down Overwhelm
1ngly and Bill Goes to Conference.
Washington. The naval appropria
tion bill with a three-year building pro
gram including the Immediate con
struction of four dreadnaughts, four
great battle-cruisers and 58 other craft,
passed the Senate by a vote of 71 to
8. It carries $315,826,843, or $45,857,588
more than the total p.s the measure
passed the House, f
Many proposalsJo curtail the enor
mous building increases written into
the measures'oy the Senate Naval
Commmltteewere defeated overwhelm
ingly and a soon as final passage was
announced the Senate voted to insist
on its amendment and send the bill at
once t conference.
Two Democrats, Senators Thomas
and ' Vardaman and six Republicans,
Senators Clapp, Curtis, Gronna, La
Fvllette, Norria and Works, voted
against the bill which has had the
support of leaders of both parties dur
ing the week of debate that preceded
passage.
ROTARY CLUBS TO MEET
NEXT YEAR IN ATLANTA
Cincinnati, O. Atlanta, Ga., was se
lected as the convention city in May,
1917, of the International Association
of Rotary Clubs here by the new and
retiring officers empowered to make
the selection. ' .
C. R. Perry, of Chicago, was re
elected Secretary.
J PROHIBITIONIST'S PICK
t HANLY FOR PRESIDENCY
St, Paul, Minn. The Profresviv-3
.'atibna.1 Convention which has been.
1 session here, adjourned sine di
:;ter nominating J. Frank Hanly, forrv
r 'governor of Indiana, as candi-'it-!1
r president of the United Slate
c. Ira D. Landreth of ia?hvflU
! for viep y: -', '. t. 1