The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-08
TROOPS TO Be SENT
The Government and the Red Cross
to Care for Flood Sufferers.

Washington, April S.-The war de-
pc -tment will move as rapiG-y as pos
sible to take care of the homeless and
needy in the flooded districts. Briga-
dfer General Potts at Chicago, temper
arily commanding the Central division
viii have direct charge of the distribu-
ton of supplies and telts.
1t was said that probably many COM
palies of United States troops event
ually would have to be sent to the Mis-
sissippi valley to assist in the distribu-
ton and to help preserve order. AS
quartermaster department officials of
the field call for troops they VIII be dis
patched in small detachments.
General Woods said the National Red
Cross intended to send scores of settle
ment workers into the flooded country
to help in caring for the homeless and
also to see that those able to work do
not impose on the governments charity
Breach Is Widening.
Cairo, ILL.,, April S.-The secretary OF
the Fulton county, Kentucky. Ievee
Barron here Saturday that the break IN
the leveeif1ve miles below Hickman, which
was $50 feet wide at first now is $40
feet wide. No attempt VS. made to
stop it. but efforts are being made to
save the balance o. the levee.
Mr.. Barron said the water in sight
now indicates a stage of 54.2 feet at
Cairo tomorrow.
Lexington. Ky. April 6.-Reports
today from Magoffin, Letcher and
other mountain counties through
which the Licking river runs, say it is
higher than it has ever been known
Money Is Needed.
Nashville, Tenn, april S.-Reports re-
ceived Saturday by state officials they
say, do not indicate that federal troops
will be required to preserve order in
the flood sections of Tennessee.
Adiutant General Maloney in
charge of the situation at Memphis
said funds were needed and Governor
The National Red Cross authorized
the governor to start the fund with
$500.
HadIey Issues Appeal
Jefferson City, Mo-, April Slower
nor Hadley in speaking Saturday of
flood conditions in Missouri. said:
my information from responsible
mas resulted and considerable suffer
ing will ensue from floods in south
east Missouri along the Mississippi.
THE principal difficulty seems to be
in New Madrid and Mississippi coun-
ties. 1 have received subscriptions of
$500 from National Red Cross commit
tee for relief of the suffering and have
issued a general appeal to the people
of the state.
cat request of local authorities
have directed that so tents be sent for
shelter of those driven from homes
and 1 may call out the National Guard
to prevent looting of the flooded dis
trict"
More Tents for Cairo
Springfield, ILL.,, April Sat the re-
quest of Mayor Fletcher, of Mounds
who telegraphed Governor Deneen on
Saturday there We're 1,200 destitute
flood suffers there. Colonel Lang was
dispatched there with a large supply of
provisions. Lieutenant Booth, COM
missionary of the Fifth infantry, was
sent to Pulaski with provisions at the
request of Mayor Eshelman.
One hundred additional shelter tents
were sent to Carlo at the request of
Mayor Parsons.
Falling Above Dubuque.
La Crosse, Wis, April s.-The Mis-
sissippi river stage showed a decline
Saturday at points between St.Paul and
Dubuque and a rise at all points below
Dubuque except at Keokuk. At Le-
clair, Ia, the rise was $40 and Daven-
port 2-10.
First Break i'm Louisiana.
Baton Rouge, La, April S.-The first
break in the Louisiana Ievees was re-
ported Saturday on the Atcha Falaya
river in West Baton Rouge. The Gre
vase is reported more than 200 feet
wide and water will flow on the Atcha
Falaya lowlands, much of which is
swamp.