The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-06-27
THE FLOOD CONDITIONS.

On Tuesday morning the United
States Government started the distri- /!
button of rations to the flood sufferers /
who have been driven from their (
homes located on the outside of our !
back levees. The distribution of the |
rations was decided on only after a |
thorough investigation by Jos. w. Len
nox. who recommended to the Depart !
ment that rations be issued, and from
the great number of people who are
making application it is very evident
that the rations are going into the
hands of the needy ones. Of course,
there are always few imposters and
we are informed by good authority
that one of our local policemen made
application for his rations and was
promptly refused. Besides the distri-
button of the rations by the Govern
ment, Mr.. Lennox has secured the
United States Marine Barracks and
the Naval Stations grounds for the
sheltering of the people and the pas
turage for the cattle. Mr.. Lennox
also secured the Storms residence.
outbuildings, and the two Lawton
schools to accommodate those people
in the flooded section below the Naval
Station. He has also had road built
through the center of the station for
IL ho rlVhliP road in
the rear being inundated.
Recruiting Station to Be Established.
i Mr.. Lennox reported that a recruit
ling station will be opened temporarily
at the Station, giving an opportunity
to those who desire, and are out OF
employment, of joining the Navy. Thus
we see that our Government has an
idea to business and to take advan-
tage of opportunities. Drs. A. c. King,
A. ]. Babin and John A. Rupp have Of
} fered their services gratis for medical
| attention to those who cannot afford
to pay for same, and Mrs. ]. G. Du-
chem also offers her services as nurse,
free of charge Several boats have
: been placed in commission for those
who can yet remain in their houses
This will furnish means of Transports
: ton to get to and fro.
The wife of William Molaison, q
1 former policeman, gave birth to
y chubby ten-pound boy at their tenn
porary home in one of the building:
b Sunday, and both mother and child are
t doing splendidly. Lieut.. Moses hai
taken considerable interest in thu
families living on the reservation, bu
did not think that his kindness woul'
be rewarded by a request to becom
godfather for the offspring. He az
,e cepted the role, an entirely new one
a. however, and also was given the priv
s, llege of naming the youngster. Hence
ID forth this child of the refugees will b
RI known as Stonewall Lee MolaisoI
this name being selected by Mr.. Nose
in the hope that the levee in front
the reservation will hold like the pr
verbal stone wall, and the child wi
to possess the many attributes that el
deared the names of the great Soutl
ern chifetains to the people Of tn
IL South.
Conditions on the Lower Coast
D. not seem to be improving, as the W
ter is gradually encroaching. Notwit
,e. standing the fact that there was
stand, due to the prevailing nort
r: winds of Monday and Tuesday, the
lis still a slight rise and it is es'
T. mated that it will require from fo'
to six weeks before the water W
completely leave the flooded sectio
1t will, however, depend almost e
=. tirely on the date when the Hymel
crevasse will be closed.