davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1912-12-03
z wojny.

| Sofia, 8 grudnia. = DIS mia
no podpisac S-dniowe zawiesze-
ME broni, tymczasem ME stanie
sic to tel przyczyny, re Grecya
ME zgodziia sic ma ME, gdy Bus-
garya, Serbia. Czarnogora j Tur-
cya juz sic byiy. ma warunki zgo-
dzi3y: przyczyny nieprzychylno-
sci Grecyi So ME znane, przypu-
szczaja, re Grecya chce tylko od-
wlec sprawe zyskae ma czasie,
aby dokohczyc zajecia wielkiej
wyspy tureckiej Chios, gdzle
Turcy uszli W CORY opor zaciety
stawiaja Grekom, nadto Grecy
zadaja koniecznie poddania
twierdzy Janiny i'm, twierdzy
Skutari Czarnogorcom, oraz ME
chca sic zgodzic ma zniesienie
blokady swej wybrzezy alban-
skich ma Adryatyku = .czego
znow domaga sic Turcya:
siowem Grecy robia trudnosc,.
Podobno miedzy Grecya Bulga-
rya istnieja nieporozumienia j "a
wisci; Grecy przypisuja sobie
glowna zasiuge W wojnie tel, po-
niewaz ich flota przeszkodzilaTur
kom w transportowaniu wojska
Azyi do Europy; dalej Grecy i
Buigarzy scigali sic wprost 0 "a
jecie Salonik Bulgaria sic bo-
czy, re = udaio sic Grecyi., Badz
co badz stanowisko Grecyi
wstrzymalo skrepowalo uklady
w Bagcze, gdzie obie strony ra-
dzily; posei grecki czeka ma in
strukcye swego rzadu.
Konstantynopol, 3 grudnia. =
Anglia Rosya usilnie doradzaja
Turcyi starania o pokoj "a wszel-
ka cene: uklady pokojowe pra-
wdopodobnie beda sic odbywaS
w Sofii, Grecy chcieli ie mice W
Konstantynopolu, ale opinia &
g6lna przewaza ma strone stolicy
bulgarskiej.
Sofia, 8 grudnia = Krol Ferdy-
nand udai sic pod Czataldza W ce-
lu odwiedzenia obozu i zolnierzy.
Rad buigarski usilnie zabiega
okolo ziagodzenia zatargu mic
dzy Serbia, a Austrya, aby calej
Ligi Baikanskiej ME wciagnae do
novel wojny.
Belgrad, 8 grudnia. = Rad
serbski, obsadzajac Durazzo mad
Adryatykiem, obrazii Wiochy,
poniewaz jeden oddziaiow swo-
| jego wojska zakwaterowal we
wioskiej szkole; nova stad kom-
plikacya.
cetynie, 8 grudnia. = w jed
nym re szturmow do Skutari
ksiaze Danyio, bohater walk car
nogorskich zostai smiertelnie po-
strzelony, stan jego ma bye bez-
nadziejny; u loza ksiecia bawi OF
ciec, krol Mikoiaj.
Sofia, grudnia. = Obliczenia
urzedowe podaja sumo STRAIT
buigarskich W dotychczasowych
walkach ma 10000 zabitych so,
900 rannych.
Avlona, Albania, 3 grudnia. =
Komitet niepodlegiosci Albanii
otrzymal zapewnienia cd rzado@
austryackiego j wioskiego, IL
panstwa te jak najprzychylniej
sic odnosza do sprawy niepodle-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1912-12-03

Wczoraj rano' okoio godziny
loci w biurze nowo obranego
Klerka Sadu Munieypalnego, ro-
daka naszego, P. Franciszka P.
Danischa, zebraio sic liczne gro
no rodakow, ktorzy 5mu ziozyli
swe zyczenia ] ofiaro&ali Gale sto-
sy kwiecia. Do poWinszowah O.
wych przytaczamy iSnasze, Gle
szac sic sukcesu naszego roda-
ka.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1912-12-03

giosci Albanczykow samorzadu
ich ojczyzny.
Belgrad, 8 grudnia, - Rad
serbski zamianowai swymi pei
nomocnikami W ukladach Tur-
.cya bylego premiera .Novakowi-
ca i posla Nikolicza.
Konstantynopol, 8 grudnia. =
Turcya W warunkach swych "a
wieszenia broni zadala pozwole-
MIA ma dowoz zywnosci do Adrya-
nopola oblezonego: Bulgarya u
znaia to "a niemozliwe, a zadaia
dla sic dowozu zywnosci koleja
turecka, ma co ME chciaia przy-
stac Turcya. Tymczasem w De
denghacz Bulgarzy znalezli i "a
jeli olbrzymie zapasy zboza ma
XII wiec zrzekli sic owego zadanla
kolei, tenn rsamem odpadio tu-
reckie zadanie zaprowiantowania
Adryanopola.
= w okolicy Turcyi j w arrnii
tureckiej cholera porywa wciaz
setki ofiar co dnia! Chorzy leza
tam, gdzie padna, pozbawieni
wszelkiej pomocy: Rad W swia-
tyni ,.Haga Sofia urzadzii OIL
brzymi szpital, gdzie 1000 cho-
rych wala sic ma podiodze i mrze
bez pomocy lekarskiej; nawet
woody niema komu podaG tym
nieszczesliwym; stosunki
wprost ME opisania,
z Anglii.
Londyn, 8 gfudnia. = Nova
kanclerza niemieckiego w parla-
mencie, grozaca, re Niemcy sa
gotowe do woJny i chwyca "a
bron W obronie swoich sprzymie-
rzencow = zrobila tn dobre wra-
zenie: ME przeraziia nikogo...
2 Wioch.
Rzyrn, 8 grudnia. = Brat krola
wloskiego, ks. Abruzzow otrzy-
NAL cd Akademii UmiejetnoSci w
.Paryzu najwyzsze odznoczenia
nagrody "a swe odkrycia nauko-
we, poczynione w ciagu podrozy
po gorach Himalajach w Azyi.
q Japonii.
Toxic, 8 grudnia. Gen. Uge-
hera, minister wojny zrezygno-
wal 2 zaimowanego stanowiska,
poniewaz reszta ministrow ME
godziia sic ma jego proJekt Po-
mnozenia armii 2 korpusy; IL
stapienie to spowoduje prawdo-
podobnie upadek caiego gabinetu.
z Bermud.
Hamilton, 8 grudnia. = Prey
dent-elekt Wilson, bawiacy
tn chwilowo, byf wczoraj ma Sc
syi Izby reprezentantow wysp i
wyg,osil move krotka, ktora O.
klaskami przyjeto. Prezydent od-
wiedzil potem konsulat amery-
kanski, oraz stara apteke Heyra,
gdzie go posadzono ma pamiatkr-
wynn fotelu, w ktorym siadywali
prezydenci Hayes i Cleveland W
czasie, gdy bawili ma Bermudach
w Hamilton.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1912-12-03
INAUGURACYA NO
WYCH URZEDNIK0W.
Klerk. sadu municypalnego daje Is Polakom
urzedy. Mccormick wydali kilku
starych oficyaistow.
Dozywotnie wiezienie.
Rzad Wosk zada WydanIa nu nodacy. v zaOczym Wyoku
skazano go ma dO1Wotne WlezI8nis.
CZYJA WILMA?
Inspector fabryk pred sadem koronera.
APTEKARZE ZE-LEkARZE.
Biuro stanowe procesuje aptekarza, ktory przepi-
syWaf lekarstWa.
CZYJA WILMA?
Inspector fabryk pred sadem koronera.
Biuro stanowe procesuje aptekarza ktory przep-'
syWaf lekarstWa

Inauguracya nowych urzednikow.
Wczoraj odbyla sic inaugura--
eva nowych urzednikow powiato-
wych. Wprowadzenie nowych u
rzednikow sprowadziio zmiany W
sadzie municypalnym. Jedenastu
sedziow, wozny i klerk z}ozyli
przysiege.
Wczoraj takze nastapilo wyda-
lenie 76 starych urzednikow, ich
miejsce zajeli nowozamianowani
urzednicy.
Cd rychlego rama do pozneJ
nocy odbywaly sic ceremonie ma
gornych pietrach gmachu powla-
towego i ratusza. Pokoje nowoo-
,branych urzednikow byly prze-
peinione kwiatami.
Wspaniale odbyla sic inaugu--
racya nowego klerka sadow mu-
nicypalnycfi, p. Franciszka Dani-
scha. Biuro jego wypeiniono
kwtiatami. Najiadniejszy bukiet
kwiat6w nadeslali czionkowie
klubu obywatelskiego z Wojcie-
chowa. Byl to ogromny fotel z
rkwiatow. Wspanialy wienlec
przysial takze klub demokratycz-
ny, raczej Polska Liga.
Z 40 urzednik6w, zamianowa--
nych przez pana Danischa I3
lest narodowosci polsklej.
Inauguracya p. Danischa, mi
strzem calej ceremonii byi p. Jo-
zef Dumanowski, ktory zostaf
zamianowany zastepca glownego
klerka.
kadnie rowniez odbyla sic i
nauguracya sedziego La Buy,
zpajomi i przyjaciele, szczegolnie
zas z poinocno zachodnleJ stro-
ny miasta przys}aio mnostwo
kwiatow.
Nowoobrany prezes rady po-
wiatowej juz rozpoczai wykony-
wanie swych obowiazkow. Przy-
siege cd niego odebrai Robert
Sweitzer, klerk powiatowy. Nc
Cormick natychmiast zazadai re-
zygnacyi niektorych urzednikow
powiatowych. Agentem powlato-
wynn zostai zamianownay Meyer,
ktory urzad ten poprzednio pia-
stowal.
Ma dozywotnie wiezienie.
Rad wioski przez swego kon-
sula chicagoskiego zazadai wczo-
raj wydania mu Dominika Mo-
desto, ktory W styczniu, 1904 ro-
ku miai zamordowac zolnierza
we Wioszech. Modesto zostal a
resztowany W Stanach Zjednoczo
nvch dnia 22go pazdziernika i
siedzi obecnie W wiezieniu po-
wiatowetn.
Sedzia W tel sprawie bedzie
komisarz Foote, ktory obecnie
przeglada dowody przedstawione
mu przez Rad wloski.
Dowody tie wykazuja, re Mo
desto, ktory powiada, re jest oby-
watelem tego kraju, wrocii do
Wloch do siuzby wojskowej. WI
czasie swego pobytu W miastecz-
ku Motta W Kalabryi miai on "a
mordowae Franciszka Maletto
przy kartach. Zaraz potem zbro-
dniarz podobno ucieki do Sta
now Zjednoczonych. Sad wioski
zaocznie skazal go ma dozywot-
ME wiszienie.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1912-12-03

Jak sic dowiadujemy nastepu-
jacy Polacy otrzymali urzedy W
biurach p.Danischa BIS. Mindak,
Fr. .Jendrzejek, Ant. Behnke, WI.
Przybylihski, ]. Dumanowski,
w. Linowiecki, Fr. Iwicki i Ant.
Andrysiak. w biurach p. Cerma-
ka, nowo obranego ,,bailiffa" O.
trzymali posady; J. Kotowski, ].
Kwidzihski J. Majewski.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1912-12-03
MObilizacya W Polsce.
Plany wojenne Austryl:
Krakow, PrzemysL Tomaszow.
Rosya ma pol miiona lud1 pod bronia
Zatwierdzenie Tr6jprZymierza.
GUeya Ob tudnOSCl Me dOpuSzGza do zaWaszana brOn
KS Danylo ciezko ranny.
Cholera!
= wv 70 H.
z JAPONn.
WILSON MA BERMUDACH :.
OSCl. Me dOpuszeza do zaWissz8nla br0nl,
KS. Danylo ciezko ranny.
z JAPONII.
WILSON MA BERMUDACH.

przez TRIBUNAL Nswyiszy. Pier
62gO Wydatk rzadO-
party =
dynamlciarzy unijnych. Zmiana
w Katohcki ksiadzadwokatem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
BALL PLAYER KILLED
George S. Hiett Struck in Head
While at Bat.
DIES FEW III ours LATER
Sherwood Fielder, Though Injured,
Watches Game to
the End.

During base ball game in the Sunday
School League yesterday afternoon at
f4th and A streets northeast, George s.
Hiett. left fielder on the team represent
ing the Sherwood Presbyterian Church.
was struck on the temple by a pitched
ball and he died at the Casualty Hospital
about three hours later. This is the first
casualty Of the local base ball season.
The game was being played between
the Sherwood and Nativity teams and
the fifth inning had been reached when
Hiett went to the hat. Charles Kelly
was pitching and he threw a swift curve
ball which hit Hiett in the head after
he had struck 1t. 1t is said that a Pc
culiarity in standing at the plate and
batting contributed to Hiett's fatal In
jury.
Hiett was stunned. but his condition
was not considered serious when he went
to a bench. He sat there until the game
was finished.
Some minutes after the result was an
nounced, Hiett complained OF feeling ILL
and asked for water. A moment later he
toppled over. Then he was rushed to the
hospital. Relatives were notified, as
Hiett did not rally under the doctor
treatment.
resided at 2Sth street and Rhode Island
avenue northeast. He was a contra actor
and was unmarried. He formerly resided
at Winchester, Va.
ninth precinct made an Investigation OF
the accident. and reported the facts to
Coroner Nevitt.
The coroner stated that he would issue
a certificate OF accidental death in the
case today, and permitted the BODY to
be. taken. from the hospital by an uh. h.
dertaker. Arrangements for the funeral
have not been completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
CHINESE CRUISER LAUNCHED.
Vessel Leaves Ways Flying Flag Of
New Republic.. -

PHILADELPHIA. May 4-Flying
the flag OF the new republic. the Chinese
cruiser Fei Hung was launched late
this afternoon from the yard Of the
New York shipbuilding Company at
Camden. N. J. AS it started to grace
fully slide. into. the Delaware river Miss
Chang Yuyi, daughter of Chang Yin
Tang. the Chinese minister to the
United States. crashed bottle Of wine
against the Prov and gave the warship
it's name.
large party saw, the launching. Be-
sides the Chinese minister. his family
and STAFF. the party included American
and Chilean naval officers stationed at
the yard inspecting the construction OF
ships for their respective navies
The Fei' Hung. which will be used as
q training ship. is $50 feet long, and
has a displacement of $500 tons The
armament will consist Of two six-inch
rapid-fre guns. four four-inch guns and
q number Of others Of smaller caliber.
The original contract was let to the
shipbuilding company by the imperial
Chinese government. and was recognized
and continued by the new republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
PRINT ONLY ONE EDITION
Chicago Sunday Papers
Handicapped by Strike.
Police on Guard.

CHICAGO, May 4.-Although consid-
erably handicapped. Chicago morning
newspapers tonight succeeded in get
ting out Sunday editions Of about the
usual size, and it was said that all reg
ular city and mail subscribers would be
supplied Each newspaper, however,
limited itself to one edition of the Sun
day paper, instead OF the early and late
editions usually published.
Officers of the Publishers Association
announced that the place vacated by the
striking web pressmen and stereotypera
had been filed by other workmen and
that it was expected each Office would
have complement OF men before the
middle Of the week.
The delivery service was maintained
under police guard. all of the news
pers joining in a combined temporary
service. During the night there were q
number of reports Of disorder by strikers
in various parts Of the city. A num-
Der OF arrests were made. Those arrested
were charged with violations Of inJunc-
tions. secured by the publishers. to pre-
vent interference with the distributor
and sale Of the papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
GUGGENHEIM WILL FILED.
Property of Titanic Victim Given as
More Than $4,000"

NEW YORK. May 4.-The will of Ben.
tamin Guggenheim. who perished in the
Titanic disaster. was filed today in the
surrogate's court. The amount Of prop.
erty is not stated. except as being more
than $4,000.
After disposing of more than $4,000 te
various charities. the will disposes of the
residue-one-third to his widow, Mrs
Florette Gugsenheim. and the other two.
thirds equally divided among his chill
dren. The widow and two brothers
simon and William. are named as cxecu
tors. The will was executed Decen,ha,
B, 1865.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
AUTO|STS SPEED ON
AFTER HITTING MAN
Clinton HoWes, Car Conductor,
in Hospital With Little
3
: 7 Chance to Recover.

Struck by an automobile last night at
ton Howes, conductor on the 14th street
line of the Capital Traction railway, is in
serious condition at the Garfield Hos
pital. The occupants of the automobile
arc unidentified. and police throughout
the District are looking for them.
Howes it was stated, has but a slight
chance for recovery He had not re-
gained consciousness at late hour last
night.
According to information obtained by
the police. Howes had been working on a
car that had been stopped in front Of the
14th street car barn, at 18th and Decatur
streets.
Howes left the car to throw switch
to proceed north. AS he did sc
a four-passenger automobile. operated
by man and occupied by two
other passengers. approached from the
south. travelling at a fast speed Be-
fore Howes could dodge. the machine
struck him. He was thrown several
feet and lay still on the pavement
Autoists Did Not Stop.
The automobile which struck the con-
sped on up 14th street, and soon dis
appeared. Passengers on the car and
the motorman went to the assistance of
the injured man. Another automobile
appeared within a short time and Howes
was placed in it. and a hurried run was
made to the hospital.
The police of the tenth precinct were
soon notified OF the accident Although
description Of the machine was fur
nished, no trace as to the Identity of the
operator or the occupants has been found
by the police Detectives Messer and
Embrey of police headquarters were de.
tailed by Night Chief Of Detectives Hart
ley to endeavor to locate the operator OF
the automobile.
Howes had been employed by the street
car company about four months. He is q
native of Montgomery county, Md, and
resided at 3116 14th street northwest
with his aunt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
GOVERNMENT CHARGES FRAUD
Carnegie University Closed and It's
Officers Arrested,

WILMINGTON. Del, May 4.-FederaI
authorities today closed the Carnegie
University in this city, and charge
conspiracy to commit an offense against
the United States by doing business
falsely and devising a scheme to defraud
by making false representations to Emil
Kokes of Chicago. ILL.,, it being alleged
that one of the defendants wrote to him
for the purpose OF carrying out the
scheme"
]. Herman Venderheide, president. and
James NJ. Lintott. secretary Of the con-
Germ, were arrested, and at a hearing be-
fore United States Commissioner Mahar-
fey were held in $4,000 bail each for a
further hearing May 30.
According to the government officers
they are in a position to produce evidence
as to q number of other instances. The
university furnished degrees in various
professions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
HOUSE ORDERS S|FT
Charges Against Judge Arch
bald to Be Weighed.
WITNESSES ARE CALLED
Commerce Court Official Alleged to
Have Used Office to Pro-
cure Favors.

The House OF Representatives yester-
day ordered an investigation of the con-
duct of Judge Robert w. Archibald Of
the Commerce Court, to determine
whether he should be impeached on
charges that he has used his office to
procure favors from railroads. The in
quiry will be made by the committee on
the judiciary. which is charged by resolu-
ton to investigate whether Judge Arch
bald has been guilty of an :nlpeachable
offense," and to report it's conclusions
and recommendations to the House
The action followed the receipt by, the
House of a message from President Taft
responding to a resolution adopted sew
eral days ago and the submission to the
judiciary committee by Attorney General
Wickersham OF the result of his inveSti-
cation of the charges. The President said
the allegations were brought to his atten-
ton by Commissioner Meyer Of the inter-
state commerce commission in February.
Directed an Investigation.
make investigation and place the charges
before the judiciary committee if they
were established sufficiently to justify
proceeding on them" AS a result of a
careful inquiry. 1t was the. judgment OF
the Attorney General that the papers in
the case should be transmitted to the
committee as basis for further invest1-
cation.
Acting on the message of the President
and the report of the Attorney, General,
Chairman Clayton Of the Judiciary com
mittee consulted the leaders Of the
House and his colleagues on the commit
tee with the result that he introduced
before the close of the day resolution
authorizing the inquiry. The resolution
was adopted unanimously. Imme-
diately upon its passage, Mr.. Clayton is
sued subpoenas for a number Of wit
nesses. He declined to state who would
be called. The judiciary committee will
meet Tuesday for an exhaustive examine
ton of the papers submitted by the At
torney General.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
GERMAN FLEET HERE MAY 30
Program for Return of Courtesy Call
Is Announced.

BERLIN. May 4.-The program OF the
division Of the German feet. which is
TO visit the United States this summer
to return the courtesy call made by the
second division of the United States At
lantic fleet at kiel last June, was an.
nounced today as follows:
The German division is scheduled tc
arrive on May 80 at Cape Henry, where
1t will stay until June ;. On that date
the visiting ships will proceed to Hamp.
ton Roads. remaining there until June
=. The squadron is due to reach New
York June 8. and Will anchor at thai
port until June 13.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
Ultonia Loses Propeller at Sea.


NEW YORK. May 4-Ohicials of the
Cunard line announced late today the
receipt of a message from the steam
ship Ultonia. from Southampton to
Montreal. stating that she had lost her
port propeller when ninety-two miles
southeast of Sable Island.
The crippled vessel is proceeding at
nine knots. with one propeller in use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
NEW BELGIAN MINISTER
Reported Appointment of Counselor
MAY to Succeed Mr.. Havenith

BRUSSELS. May 4.-P. May, counselor
OF the Belgian legation at London, has
been appointed Belgian minister to the
United States to succeed E. Hayenith.
At the Belgian legation here it was said
last night that no news had been receive
ed Of the reported appointment Of Mr..
May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
ELECTION WITHOUT POLITICS.
Keedysville, Nd, Reflects Officers
of Town in Light Vote.
,ecial Dispatch to The ST.

Special Dspatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md. May 4.-rhe an.
nual municipal election was held this af.
ternoon at Keedysville. this county a
light vote being polled. The following in
cumbents were all reelected: BURGESS.
D. III. Snively: assistant burgess G. g.
Baker: commissioners, Joshua w. Rohrer.
]. L. Cronise and Alvin V. Davis. Politics
did not figure In the election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
italian Squadron Unopposed.

ROME. May 4.-Premier Giolitti an
nounced in the chamber OF deputies this
afternoon that the Italian squadron occu-
pied Rhodes without opposition. A large
body OF troops disembarked from the
transports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05

mac was killed while making q flight
here today. A strong wind broke the
wings OF his monoplane. which fell 500
feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05

WARE. Mass. May 4.-Three Polish
women were burned to death today In q
fire which ruined q dx-stofy wooden
tenement In Gilbertville. nve miles north
Of here. The victims were Sophie Swet-
sky, Rose Tranod and Caroline Guniatiff.
The financial loss IL about $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
PASSES RESOLUTION
TO APPROPRIATE
SUM OF $4,000

Because 1t was represented to the
House of Representatives yesterday
that the War Department had been
forced practically to cease relief oper-
ations in the flooded districts because
Of lack of funds and materials. the
House unanimously passed the joint
resolution appropriating $720.0O0 for
immediate use in the suffering COM
munitfes.
The sum is to be divided into two
portions-one Of $277,179. for tents.
supplies and service, and the rest for
rations. The money is TO be expended
under the direction of the auartermas-
ter general and the commissary gen
eral Of the United States Army.
graphic picture Of the tremendous
struggle In progress In the lower Mis-
sissippi valley between the army en-
gineers and the flood waters OF the
mighty river Is presented In the sum-
mary Of conditions as they now exist.
reads In part as follows:
"A stream of water six feet deep and
700 feet wide is pouring through the
crevasse at Torras at the rate OF four
tinues to. rise and torrential rains are
reported along the Bayou des CLASSES
and the Atchafalaya section.
Water Up to Forty-Nine Feet.
''At Cairo the water has risen to forty
nine feet; q slight decline is reported
in the vicinity of Helena, while condi-
tons at Memphis remain unchanged. A
slight fall Is reported by Maj. Woodruff
In the flooded area north of Greenvile.
and In the lower Yazoo districts. but the
effect OF recent rains in the drainage
basin Will soon be felt. and no hope for
better conditions can as yet be held out
to the inhabitants along the lower Mis-
sissippi.
Work commenced yesterday on the
emergency loop below Filters and re-
serve trains and supplies are now en-
route to this point.
Dispatches from New Orleans indicate
that 1t is not expected that the levees on
the bayou and Atchafalaya will hold
and news that they have been torn apart
Rouge the city levee IL but one foot above
water. and beneath the yellow surface
the water Is steadily cutting At the base
Of the leveee, which may at any time
crumble and open q route for the tor
rent to reach the adjacent territory.
Convinced OF the danger which
threatens at this point, the mayor and
local authorities Of Baton Rouge. with
the cooperation OF Maj. Sheriff. Of the
Engineer Corps. are closing the protection
lovee south of the town extending from
the river levee to Hills. II this precau-
ton effect its purpose the Pontchartrain
district will be saved from tnundation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
WEATHER

Generally fair today and Mon
day: little change in temperature:
light to moderate variable winds