The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-11
RIVER FLOOD CAUSES GREAT SUFFERING
Government Heeds Appeal From Thousands Rendered Home
less and Sends Needed Supplies.
Property Loss Amounts to Millions One Thousand Families
at Hickman, Ky, Are Without Means Of SubsSt.
anCC Government Sends Tents and Food

Washington President Tart has
ordered the Guartcrmastcr general Of
he army {, supply ratioas to persons
lriyrn from their homes by the Mis-.
.lssippI flood whenever il is necessa.
ny This action was taken after an
extended conference with Senator.
.Irct Ollie NJ. James Of Kentucky.
"hn presented the appeal for all the
Hood districts along the river.
Mayor Dillon OF Hickman, Ky. had
wired Congressman James as fol
lows.
Existing conditions are critical
and mn'ul We not only have our
own city, out also the people behind
lho Ioyrc- in Kentucky and Missouri.
on" thousand families is minimum
estimate OF the refugees. We have
appended every cent In our treasury
TIA" people Of Hickman have used
every resource to care for the dis.
IT, sod For Gods sake ask congress
70 appropriate $1,000 In cash. every
.uuj Of which viii be accounted for"
VIII issue 81. LOUIS order.
Tho ia"t that many refugees are in
need Of food supplies was urged upon
the president as reason why he
should ask an emergency appropra.
ton Of $3.50, 900 for n relief fund Taft
told James that quicker action could
be obtained by having the army sup
ply food. and orders were sent 10 the
quartcrmaster generals depot in st,
Louis 10 rush rations up to the Cairo
district
\ quartermaster OF the army with
a sufficient corps OF assistants was
ordered to the scene and he will have
charge OF issuing the rations and de-
torminiug what quantities are needed.
The army will follow the course of
m" food down the river and thus be
enabled TO have food and tents to be
issued the moment the people are
driven from their homes to higher
ground.
Meanwhile an emergency apprcyrla.
ton bin has been introduced in con
rrcss. and as soon as tbs Is passed
the president will sign t.
Grave fear was expressed In dis.
patches received at the weather bu.
reau from responsible river men that
the leyce on the Arkansas side OF the
Mississippi opposite Memphis, Tenn.
will not Withstand the food. Should
the lcvee break. the area south TO
Helena, Ark, would be submerged.
Army Tents Tied Up.
The army Quartermastcr general
found that his supply Of army tents
and blankets is running low, and the
national government may not be able
to promptly render aid to the food
victims.
BY recent congressional order, the
department was required to hold t..
600 tents and blankets for loan to the
Conlederatcs' encampmcnt at Macon,
May l. Red tape will tie up these
much needed tents and blankets un.
less congress rCyokcs the order Con
WINGED from reports Of their agents
that the food is developing into a
great national disaster. the National
Red Cross prepared to open its cot
lcrg to aid victims.
\ $500 subscription to start Ten
nesscc state relief fund was wired to
Gov. Hooper. II was announced that
the Red Cross probably would start
similar subscriptions, each with Il
like amount, in all the Mississippi
Valley states affected by the food