The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21
TEXAS STORM SECTION
MAY GET S5,000,000
AGGREGATE FOR RELIEF

With all relief measures progressing
smoothly, it was declared today that
probably two weeks would find the
storm devastated area of Corpus Christi
cleared of wreckage left by last Sun
days tidal wave.
Search for the bodies of additional
victims continued today across Nueces
| Bay in the White Point section, where
persons directing the work believe many
more bodies will be found under the
wreckage on and near the shore.
The only hope officials see of a death
| list not exceeding 500 is in the prob
ability that there have been number
of Implications due to more than one
report made on bodies found and buried
| in a certain section. Known dead, ac-
cording to the official list compiled by
| the relief committee, stood at 1856 to-
| day, as there were no reports from
searchers since last night.
Efforts to ascertain the probable
number of northern and eastern per
sons visiting here when the storm
struck has brought out the fact that
there probably were 5000 fewer people
| here at that time than there We're at
the height of the summer tourist sea
| son.
| The winter season had not set in, and
| this accounts for the preponderance or
names Of Corpus Christi permanent
residents in the casualty list. This, too,
| increases the burden Of the city, as
most of the destitute have no other
/ place to 60 and must stay here.
Actual funds or assurances of finan'
cial support for rehabilitation of storm
swept Corpus Christi are coming in
from every part of the country, with
officials estimating that the total, at
the present ratio might reach $4,000, 900.
Funds Still Needed
Roy Miller, chairman of the citizens
relief committee, said the country wide
response to the appeal for aid had eX'
ceeded expectations, but cautioned
against any impression that the need for
funds had been entirely met
"With the drouth of the two years
previous to 1918, many merchants and
residents suffered great reverses from
| which they had not recovered, even
with the banner crops of 1915" Mr..
| Miller said "and a large percentage of
| the crop this year was destroyed by
the storm, as it had not all been picked"
Ice sent in from nearby cities. here
tofore devoted entirely to hospitals and
other pressing needs, became available
I'm sufficient quantities today to supply
| households with limited amounts. A
number Of rehabilitated soft-drink es-
adjustments were enabled to dispense
chilled drinks, for which there was a
brisk demand, as for nearly a week the
populace has quenched its thirst with
hot coffee and water Just wet"
Water Supply About Normal
The water supply today was virtu-
ally normal and most households dis
continued the practice of boiling the
water before using, which had been
done on advice of the sanitation Off
GERS.
In Corpus Christi proper, conditions
were DtCOIllHlS more HOl1lldl lOIdy AL
though electric light and street car serv-
ice may not be restored for some time,
the announcement that it was hoped to
turn on gas in some of the less dam
aged parts of the city late today was
hailed with delight.
Praise was being given today to the
many relief committees and organiza-
tions that have worked untiringly all
week to alleviate the distressed thou
sands of homeless persons.
According to a statement issued by
the principal relief committee last night,
clothing and financial assistance con
stitute the immediate needs of the ref
ugees and the people of the nation were
called upon to render assistance along
that line The food situation was said
to be satisfactory, due to the large
quantities of supplies hurried into the
storm area by federal and state author
tiles.