Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-04-16
SEND BOATS AND
 PROVISIONS PINE BLUFF CHAMBER OF CON- MERGE BUSHES AID TO
 FLOOD SUFFERERS WENT BY EXPRESS Graphic Man Will See That PrOyise ions Are Properly Dis
 tribut"d.
WENT BY EXPRESS

Two large skiffs and about 2,0GC
 pounds of provisions, consisting ot
 meal flour, meats, etc., all packed 1 in small sacks in order to transport l them in small boats to the sufferers were shipped by express to the cit izens of Lake Village by way of Montrose from Pine Bluff last night The provisions and boats were ob-
 tained by Will Nichol and s. c. Alex ander'4 acting as relief committee of
 the Chamber of Commerce. I The
 boats and provisions were placed in
 charge of Walter H. Adams, ely eG-
 itor of the3Graphic, who will see that the., supplies are placed, i'll proper
 hands, fer' distribution. MT. Adams
 will also, act assg: a.. special staff cor
 respondent for the Morning Graphic
 on the Yt1ip.
 The. shipment. was made ap:er
 'elogram has 1peen received from
 Henryf Tl.a'ne, al prominent Arkansas
 City snan,E ,Ewho has business interests
 in sEake Village. 7Mrs Thames tele-
 gram stated. that the ifleqds situation
 wasle imfse serious than generally
 thqlgAt and that provisions and es-
 peclally boats were needed badly.
 .4lWhi1a citizens. of Lake Village are
 being lSary; wsIt cared Tor and have slilfplie that Twill last for. several Aays,1 tlae daiiy arrival of refugees wen '4haly surround ng farms will AfaW lieayily cn' the. towns, supply ofifoood.f5 }. s'.
 ! Reports say tha. the people who Ire suffering the most are farmers and their families living several siniles from Lake Village ill all sdirec- 1tions. Many men, women and chil- 1ren were tumble to get to the town l tefore the water became too hlgh md are now hemmed in on lltle ,atches of h gh ground by the rising food. Unless they are relieved lm- lediately they will Ee in danger of tarving to death and this condition accounts for the urgent cal for kiffs, and though the river front was ccured only two skiffs we're ava l. ,ble.
 Through the generosity of the Vells-Fargo and Company, Express. he provisions and boats were taken Montrose free of charge under general order ssued from the offices the express company. Local Agent Mccoy is handling the ship, ,ents ius, the same as any other eX- ress matter and has shown desire aid in the relief work in any manner possible.
 1 Several telegrams were received esterday from tie flood towns ill he Southeastern part of the sta.e | IVY the Chamber of Co4lnerce, in an .wer to queries sehr out by the sec N etary as to the conditions and mak' ! ng offers of ass s-anoe. The Cham ,er of Commerce will continue to ] ,eeo in touch with the flooded sec ! ion and use every means available 1 for relief.
 Numerous offers for contributions 3 were made yesterday after it was 1 earned flat supplies were to ne 1 ,hipped for the suffer CTS, bur. none I were accepted as arrangements had already heen mi ide. Hcwever, Ii { he conditions do not improve the { ocal commercial holy will accept all \ contributions and ship them to men IF committees who will see thai they { tre diatributed to he most needy. \ The em,1loNees Of rhe Pine Blufl | 1os effice yesterday made up the 1 sum c, S122l aud placed il at the ] 1isa,s1I of She relief comm tee o1 l he th smbsr of Commerce., and 1 numner ct other ontl ibutions nave l been received.
 i0m and nrm'pagr
 ' fFl,e flood conditions at New UT
 lean htl not reached cr'ticai { sta .4lp ta tle tlme left there sun 1 lay, i'd l.. l.. Saune, special ageL' ot ne g,lcultural Depanment ol rfb5 ytan Belt railroad last hlsh :, ut=r lis artiVal ii this city. He l csfte from fht Gfescuht olty l Thae ( had attended the sessloiiS I | l NtionaI Dlainage congress i r'th vas also attended by Col. J i l' ttt |, C this county. The on'a
 Ter t, iesarc from Arkansas at th' ;t.feat me8iias was . H. Herbls, ol tres oti
 M saupe, whiie from Missouri Vas affiliated with the Arkansa' i, aelsgaiss Mni'e III attendanee atsth' Fpp ssss $. aadss oIfitisaed as, secrstal!
 afStIis Alkansass delegation
 '.I dons believe, however, con