The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-02

the county forces at once to cope
with the situation. He declared fur
theS that the county would cooper
ate with the city officials to the full
est extent in the relief work that
would naturally have to come with
the flood. He said that the county
trucks. as we'll as all other neces-
sary equipment, would be utilized
and would be at the disposal of re-
lief workers.
In joking way Judge Conner said
he hoped this flood would wash the
dam away up the river so that Chat
tanooga would stop having so many
floods. He declared himself strongly
in favor of a levee, expressing him
self as believing that this is the only
method for food prevention.
Plans for Relief Work.
Preparations for the relief work in
the city were started early Friday
morning by r. f. Hudson, of the AS
sociated Charities. Relief workers
who assisted in the flood of 1918 and
1917 are being asked by Mr.. Hudson
to give their services to aid the char
tiles in helping the public in the
present situation. Among the promi-
nent workers who did such effective
service in former foods are John
Stagmaier and DIR. T. S. McCallie,
both of whom have been asked to
aid in the relief work, which in all
probability will have to be done. DIR,
McCallie, who is in charge of the
Red Cross health work which is be-
ing conducted in Chattanooga, has
been asked for the aid of his Red
Cross workers if it becomes neces-
sary.
Notifying People.
Just as soon as Chief of Police
Baker received information Friday
morning that the river would rise to
forty-o one feet by Sunday he in
structed the motorcyclemen of the
police department to notify the peo-
pie living in the low districts to
move out of their houses. This work
is being conducted today by Capt.
J. l.. Harris, of the police depart
ment, and Motorcyclemen S. r..
Hartness. r. II. Branson, Lee Woy
and Jesse Clinton.
Tabernacle Available.
The Billy Sunday tabernacle and.
the armory will be used f0Rs4he refsi-.
l&eesr ARRANGEMENTS were mad q TO
tliis effect 4his morning bys the POI
lice department. In addition to these
two places the schoolhouses at
Orange Grove, Third district, and if
necessary. Junior High, will be
used for the white refugees and the
Eleventh and Main streets colored
schools viii be used for colored
refugees.
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first building used to house the refu-
gees. Arrangements have been made
to move a number who are in the
lowlands out to these places this aft
ernoon.
Commissioner Fred b. Frazier, of
the city health department, has
turned his entire health force over
to the city to be used in the flood
were out in the low districts work
ing today.
1t was necessary for Chief Baker
to call in the night force of the
motorcyclemen to assist in notifying
the people in the low districts. Those
added to the day force are Grover
Abercrombie, w. r. Hyatt, G. B.
Gober and w. c. Johnson.
Cooks Wanted.
Col. Foltz of the Sixth cavalryi
has rendered to the city three army
field kitchens on which $50 meals
each day may be cooked in a short
period. The city is in need of cooks
to handle these kitchens. Those pro-
ficient in the culinary art are re-
quested to apply at the municipal
building.