The Little River news., 1915-09-01
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DISTRICT
 GROWING WORSE
Many Hill Section of State Damaged Greatly; Conditions in Places
 Seem to Grow Worse.

Little Rock, Aug. 3O.- Specially. Conditions in the flood districts are not improving and in some places are tt 'omlng worse.
 One of the most remarkable featur- es of this flood is that in the hill sec tions of the state that have suffered most, while there has been little or no damage along the Mississippi.
 One of the most recent reports of suffering on account of the flood con- es in a letter from County Judge W. I. Nance of Lafayette county to Gov crnor Hays, follows:
 "We are now in the midst c,e the fourth overflow of Red River. The late crops planted after former over flows have been swept away There is 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 rule, have stood by their tenants and given them food during and following each over flow. Some tell me they have gone the limit. If something could be done to feed these people fer a short time they might be able to pull through. When the water goes away and the ground dries sufficiently so that work can be done numbers 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 committee, Err nest Neill, of the Batesvulle committee and County Judge A. L. Hutchins of Woodruff county. To all of them he sent the following telegram Friday evening:
 Through kindness and cooperation of State Board of Control, of Charit- able Institutions, Supt. Hinemon Of School for Blind, Supt. Gardner of Deaf-Mute, we offer rooms to accom- mOdate three hundred white persons. School for Blind and Deaf-Mute, ava
 liable until September 20. I feel sure arrangements can be made in the city to feed them. Should any de- sire to come from your community, notify me how many and we will re- quest that railroads furnish free transportation.
 Senior Surgeon J. H. White, of the Public Health Service, arrived in Lit tie Rock this morning, from Wash ington, upon assignment of Chiet Surgeon Rupert Blue. He and State Health Officer c. w. Garrison left for Newport, to render what assistance they can to flood sufferers. They will cooperate with the county health Ctfi- Ger Dr. Watson.
 Dr. Garrison received message Friday from c. G. Henry, Newport banker, urging him to come. He says that the city of Newport is providing assistance for a large number of re- fugees from the country, and that it is costing $500 day to feed them. They have already spent $S,000 and have received only $500 in cash from the outside, instead of $5000, as has been reported. They are trying to buy supplies in car load lots, finding that they are much cheaper. It is found better than contributions for relief be sent in cash instead of food, and then the committee can buy but what they most need.
 Judge Hutchins of Woodruff wires the governor that there are 100 fam flies near McLlelland in the lower part of the county, who are homeless and in dire need of aid.