The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-02
TO HOUSE REFUGEES
IN STATE BUILDINGS.
BOARD OFFERS SHELTER
FLOOD CONDITIONS GROWING
WORSE IN LOWER WHITE
RIVER DISTRICT.

Little Rock, Aug. 28.-Conditions
in the flood district are not improv-
and. and in some places are becoming
worse.
One of the most remarkable fea-
lures of this flood is that it is the
hill sections of the state that have
suffered most, while there has been
little or no damage along the Missis-
sippi.
One of the most recent reports of
suffering on account of the flood comes
in a letter from County Judge W. l..
Nance of Lafayette county to Gov
ernor Hays, as follows:
1--WE are now in the midst Of the
fourth overflow of Red river. The
late crops planted after former over
flows have been swept away. There
is bound to be great suffering among
the negroes and poor white tenants,
and even some of the poorer land
owners who are without means and
none to help. Their lands and every
thing they possess are mortgaged.
Can anything be done to get aid from
the general government or from any
other source? The planters, as a
rule. have stood by their tenants and
given them food during and follow
ing each overflow. Some tell me they
have gone the limit. If something
could be done to feed these people
for a short time they might be able
to pull through. When the water
goes away and the ground dries suffi-
GENTLY so that work can be done num-
bers of them can get work on the
levees, which are to be rebuilt
Judge Nance also made an appeal
to Congressman Goodwin.
Appeals have been received by the
governor from County Judge McLain
chairman of the Newport relief COM
mittee, Ernest Neill of the Batesville
committee, and County Judge A. l.
Hutchins of Woodruff county. To all
of them he sent the following tele-
gram Friday evening:
Through kindness and co-opera-
ton of state board control charitable
institutions, Supt. Hinemon of school
for blind, Supt. Gardner of deaf
mute. we offer rooms to accommodate
300 white persons, school for blind
and deaf mute available until Sep
TENDER 20. l feel sure arrangements
can be made in each city to feed
them. Should any desire to come
from your community, notify me how
many and we will request that rail
roads furnish free transportation.
Senior Surgeon J. H. White of the
Public Health Service, arrived in Lit
tie Rock this morning from Washing
ton, upon assignment of Chief Sur
geon Rupert Blue. He and State
Health Officer C. w. Garrison left this
morning for Newport to render what
assistance they can to the flood suf-
ferers. They will cooperate WITH
the county health officer, DR.. Watson
DR.. Garrison received message
Friday from o. G. Henry, a Newport
banker, urging him to come. He says
that the city of Newport is providing
assistance for large number of ref
ugees from the country, and that ii
is costing $1,000 day to feed them
They have already spent $4,000, and
have received only $1,000 in cash
from the. outside, instead of $500, as
has been reported. They are trying
to buy supplies in carload lots, find,
ing that they are much cheaper. II
is found better that contributions fol-
relief be sent in cash instead of food
and then the committee can buy what
they most need.
Judge Hutchins of Woodruff county
wires the governor that there are loC
families near McClelland in the lower
part of the county who are homeless
and in dire need of aid.