The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-13
RED DCROSS AGENT SENT ID ALABAMA Will Bring Aid to Lee COun-
 ty Farmers STORM RUINED CROPS Captain Mayes in His Formal Report Says 101 Families Will Be in
 Want for Necessaries
 of Life
STORM RUINED CROPS
BY WALTER HARPEn

Washington, July 12.--(Special) )-Pres- ident Taft has ordered officer of the National Red Cross to go to Lee county, Alabama, and Harris county. Georgia, with funds for the immediate relief of people who are in dire circumstances on account of storm damage July 4. Con gressman Clayton called on the President today with the report of the army officer who had been detailed to make a per- ! sonal investigation of the storm damage
 Mir. Clayton is pleased with his success in securing this aid through the Pres ident The Red Cross officer who is now on his way to Alabama is instructed to give all the financial relief that is needed. Capt Jack Hayes report of the storm damage includes the following facts: The damage is the result of a severe hailstorm on the afternon of July 1. The area damaged in Lee county, Alabama, Is about four miles square, and in Harris county, Georgia, approximately the same area. All cotton, corn and other crops were literally destroyed and torn to pieces by the hail and I believe that the entire crops of this affected section will be probably a total loss.
 The number of families affected In Lee county, Alabama, is 101, which. based on average of five to family, means 5O5 people. Of this number probably c per cent will require assistance to procure food
 Tn Harris county, Georgia, nine fam iies, approximately 4a people, lost their crops by, the storm and will require as- sistance.
 by this storm and people in affected dis- trict will not need any assistance in the way of tentage. etc.
 Furnish Tenants on Credit
 "Of the numbers given above about 20 per cent are land owners, who have been furnishing necessities of life to their tenants and hands on credit to he repaid when the crops are marketed in the fall The land owners are at present still providing families who suf- fered total loss of crops with the neces- sarjes of life. but will need assistance to continue doing this for the following -ca ons:
 "As the entire crops are probably a. totsl loss the tenantry will not be able to meet their obligations, consequently they will have no credit and will have to be taken care of.
 "InrAlabama 150 horses and mules will have to be furnished food in this sec ton: in Georgia approximately 15. "The land owners affected state that they are not in a position to provide food supplies for their tenantry and hands ewing to the severe loss which they Themselves have undergone, their credit having been affected by same. and I believe that the immediate necessity that will have to be met will be the providing of food for 90 per cent previously re- | fe, red to in this report.
 The total damage to crops is esti- mated at s15O.0OO in Alabama and $l0,0O0 | to s15O00 In Georgia. TO sum up the situation briefly I be- i leve that unless some means are pro- yidad at once for outside assistance | thos Q families in the affected district who have suffered a total loss of crops will be ir want and will have to be taken
 
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