The Harrison times., 1916-02-19

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Newport practically are clear OF wa
ter. The city leyees are open, so as
TO allow the water TO flow out OF the
city as the river falls.
The Rock Island. by using three
cars of rock back Of the compress,
has closed this gap, but the bed is 10
be left in order TO drain the whole
sale district of Newport
Great suffering is reported from all
parts OF the flooded district and much
live stock which had been driven to
high places is reported dying from
starvation.
With ideal weather since the rains
White river is receding rapidly.
The Levee Commission, composed
Of F. R. Suits, Claude Hogue and
Maury Stevens, is looking after the
situation closely and Harry Morgan
is in charge of the opening of the
levees.
AS soon as the water is out Of
Newport the Levee Commission will
temporarily repair the city levee by
closing all gaps. The drain at Jack
son street, which has been defective
for a long time, will also be repaired.
Another case of smallpox was re-
ported ny DR.. l.. E. Willis, the pa
tient being Jorn R. Loltin Jr., we'll
known business man. The house will
be quarantined and all those who have
been exposed will be vaccinated.
w. D. Williams, who moved to his
home in the country just before the
flood, also is reported to be ill with
smallpox.
Relief to the 1000 flood sufferers N
the Lower Arkansas River bottoms
was sent out from Little Rock The
relief will be handled by local men,
who will also act as special represen-
tatives OF the American Red Cross
The use of government boats author
lied by the War Department at the
request OF Senator Joe 7. Robinson,
will not help much, as the govern
ment river boat A. d. Allen is on the
White River not available to the
flooded district and the snagboat Ar
kansas, at Pine Bluff, cannot be used
in the swift and treacherous current
of the swollen river.
Rescuing parties working from Du-
mas to Star City made more clear
the probability that otner lives have
been lost in addition to the seven al,
ready reported. Many negroes are
caught in the Oakwood and Choc-
taw Bayou bottoms back of Douglas,
and will be drowned unless help
reaches them, it is reported.
At Douglas food is low, and sup
plies to reach there will be impera-
tive. Small boats for the rescue WORK
are being hastily constructed. Warn
ings issued almost 10 days in advance
of the high water were not needed,
and many have been caught in the
bottom lands back of the river.
At Gould all of the remaining white
women and children were taken on a
relief train to Star City. Four white
men and more than 400 negroes still
are there. In small beats clothing
for the negroes, some of whom es,
capped only partly clad, and the rapid
ly diminishing supply Of food is taken
to the cotton gin houses and barns
where the refugees are gathered.
In the dwelling Of Mirt Rauser, a
negro, living two miles from Gould,
AZ persons, some of them whites, have
been without food for more than 4S
hours.
Three hundred are in need Of sup
plies at Cotton Plant, the center of re,
lief work in the lower White River
valley. An appeal for help has been
made to the American Red Cross.
At Dumas a further rise of the
back water has added to the gravity