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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-02
FLOOD CLAIMS
FIRST VICTIM
Sixteen.Year -0ld Son OF John
Ward Drowned on the
Hooker Road.
TWO HORSES PERISH ALSO

The first fatality of the flood was
the drowning of the 16-year-old son
Of John Ward, who lives near Cam
mons Crossing, u short distance from
the Rossville short line, about 1880
o'clock Friday afternoon.
The drowning occurred on the
Hooker road between Rossville and
st. Elmo. The young boy was nc
companying his father to town In q
two horse wagon. The road Is built
on the side of a bank ana the waters
from Chlckamauga creek had risen
over the bank and several feet over
the road. In making n turn 1t was
impossible for the elder Ward to de-
termine where the bank started. The
horses missed their footing and the
two Wards, wagon and team rolled
down the bank into the water. The
animals were also drowned. The ell
der Ward was caught in n tree ana
marooned there for several hours,
Surrounded by water ten or fifteen
feet deep, the elder Ward could do
nothing but walt for an hour or two
until help came knowing all the
time that his son was somewhere in
@the water below. lie was rescued by
citizens of Rossvillo, who managed to
get TO the scene of the tragedy IN n
boat. Those going to the place in
the boat were DR. Madden and Char
lie Henderson.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-02
SENATORS NEED
TO READ BIBLE
Peace Treaty Might Not Have
Failed Had They Fol-
lowed Practice.
PEOPLE BECOME PAGANS

South Hadley Mass., April 2.--"If
| the United States senators had read
their Bible more the treaty OF peace
| with Germany would never have
been defeated Miss Laura II, wild.
professor of Biblical literature at
| Mount Holyoke college, declared to-
day. The college is now raising n
| 81, 900, 600 endowment fund. Prof.
! Wild urged that all the senator's
should be more familiar with the
| Bible.
Prof. Wild who is an ordained
minister In the Congregational
! church and former pastor OF l.in-
coin. Ncb,. believes that the Bible is
worthy of study for more reasons
| than simply as a work OF religion.
1t has great value as work OF his
| tory and also afiirms principles
which should underly modern so
ciety and government
Unless the Bible is studied more
| nssiduously, Miss wild believes that
| the results 10 the country may be
serious. She rs urging the necessity
of an increasing number of women
engaging In the teaching Of the BIZ
| BILE In the schools.
I'VE are becoming pagans." said
! Miss Wild. I'VE have Ia this coun-
! try 5s.000.000 persons who are not
attached 20 any church and 27.000.000
children who have no religious In
stfuctlon whatever. In Massnchu-
setts alone there arc Gil, 900 children
not connected with any church. They
/ are the men and women OF the flu
| ture.
1--WE can never hope for true de
mocracy unless We get back TO the
Bible. where democracy had it's
| source. Dcmocracy's best definition
| is given by the prophets and Jesus
! Christ. If we are TO progress, We
| Will have 10 return to that original
! declaration Of democratic principles;
I the democracy OF the nation will
( have TO have It's foundation on the
/ democracy Of Christianity.
1T may he too late 20 set the sem
ators reading their Bibles. but Il is
| time that we decided that the gem
Grafton Of the future be not reli-
giouslv illterate. The social teach
| ings Of Jesus have not been improved
| upon; His teachings on the family,
on our social responsibility. as welt
as the rights OF tho individual. and
on the rich and the poor are worth
/ our study.
Not long ago a test IN practical
! Chrlstianty was given 10 group Of
| children. Each Of sevcnty-two boys
and girls was given money TO pur-
| chase gifts for others. They we're
given moro money than the gifts
were 60 cost Yet only three -teuths
ot tho childrcH brought back the re-
naming change. Those little deceiv-
| cra Of today may be the Rrafters Of
| tomorrow. unless Christian ethics
| find n place IN our teaching.
"Thf hope for the future lies with
the schools and colleges Of the eoun-
! Try. MANY of them are doing their
utmost with Biblical teaching at the
present time and this ia particularly
| true of some Of the Women's colleges.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-02
IPINDELL HOPES
Al FEET WORST
River Is Already Above Flood
Stage at Up-River
Points.
CREEKS ARE ON RAMPAGE
Rise of Eight Tenths of Foot
Per Hour Recorded
Here.

Although there have been gem
eraI heavy rains above the city,
and the Tennessee in a number
Of places 10 out Of it's banks, the
rain above tho city has ceased.
Foreoaster l.. M. Pindell. OF the
local weather bureau, hopes It
won't 90 over IL feet here, but
predicted a rapid rise today,
Saturday and Sunday.
The river has already gone
above Hood stage at Charleston
and Knoxville, Tenn; Florence
and RiVerton, Ala.
Chattanooga's Hood stage is 80
feet.
The river at o'clock was 3i5
feet and was rising al a rate OF
ak inches per hour.
There was a tall OF four inches oi
rain here during the past twenty
four hours and reports show that
equally as heavy falls are shown
along the upper river, chekamauga
and Chattanooga creeks are out o,
their banks and two railroad bridges
have been washed away, interrupt
ing traffic on the w. a A. and South.
ern roads. Much low ground 10 al
ready inundated and street cars have
boen stopped on several lines.
The river rose eight feet during
the past twelve hours and the gauge
showed twonty'siN feet at o'clock
this morning.
Official River Bulletin.
Precipitation for twenty -four hours
ending am, today 4,0i inches.
Total precipitation vsince Jan. !, 29.1b
inches
Accumulated excess is .. 20 inches.
Highest wind velocity for twenty
four hours ending am, today. Is
niles northwest
River stage at 7 am, ffeet), $50;
rise In twenty four hours QecD SIS.
-, Ngoods and iah,z2u,
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Saturday and sunday A stage Of 4l
feet Is In sight for Chattanooga sunday,
2s feet At Bridgeport. ~ Guntersville,
70 Decatur
At II o'clock this morning tho
Tennessee river had reached a stage
of 2g.6 feet at Chattanooga, accord
ing to reports from the United States
weather bureau Office. l.. NJ pindelL
of the weather bureau office, said the
river would rise rapidly until Sun
day, and that stage Of 81 feet was
In sight He said he hoped that IT
would stop at II feet, but that 1t
might be necessary 10 ada a few
additional feet 10 this report Mr..
pindell also stated that after the re-
ports Sunday morning It might he
possible 10 lover the present prcdic-
tons slightly
Mr. pindell said the river is above
the food stage NJ the following
places: Charleston. Knoxville. Flor
onco and Rlverton. Ala. lie also
stated that during the past twenty
four hours there had been heavy
rise at these places The report
showed n rise Of II feet M clinton
over tG Mt Charleston, over II al
Newton, over 9 Mt Florence and over
a at CHATTANOOGA. Knoxville and
Kingston MIR. Pindel's report showed
that heavy rainfall Of from 20 b
inches fell over the entire river Hys-
tenn from RNerton, Ala, 90 prac-
ticaily the huadwntcrs during the
past twenty four hours However,
the rain has ceased and fair weather
prevails which. according 90 Mr.. PIN
deli. will put all the water In the
river channel
The following report shows the
stage of the river nt important places
along the system.
AZ Bridgeport is is 2S feet Gun
tersyille. 81. Decatur. %, with "a feet
near Florence. Ala.
In the food of 1856 the rainfall tuy
twenty four hours was 76t inches
while IN the past twenty -four hours
the rainfall was t.94 inches.
All persons living Ia houses that
are Al feet and above this are ad-
vised hy l.. N. pindeli 20 remain IN
their homes and not move out until
The sunday report has been received
by the weather bureau However. II
the floor of the house ia 81 feet MI
PindeH advises nil occupants 10
move out
GREENS ON RAMPAGE.
Chiekamauaa creek, tee. has gene
on = rampage and wss rising about
four inches an hour this morning. u
bas covered ths Cleveland pike tcF =
lena distanes near Judge MoReyn'
olds' farm. ak miles out on the
Cleveland highway. According 70
residents Of thst netahhcfhooa. the
creek - three quarters et mile
vide at that point. and ts rise =
very alarming 20 them. Fear - es-
pressed Tor the safety 81 bridge
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-02
Reports Very Encouraging

AT River Foreaster Pndes office this afternoon it was
considered encouraging that the rising nearly
rapidly this morning Mr. Pindell
nal forecast of III feet which is disastrous flood
Capt A. j. Gahagan who has watched the river
reshets for and is reliable his estimates point which
has made him much consulted that he think
river will higher stage than predicted Observer Pnde
He that the rainfall the valley and over the
tributaries of the river only about thirds much as
in Chattanooga where it reached the phenomenal
of 49l inches The had ceased nearly all points by
the time at wEq 8 ports made. In the valley of
Clnch river, which shes about half the the river
here the rainfall wS uch less than here Capt Gahagan
he would not be u ed if the stopped rising at 40 feet
At o'clock { river guage showed a21 feet and the
wat sti <
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-02
STATE GUARDS READY
TO- OUELL NICHT-RIDERS

Leitchfield. KY. April apparently
fearing n recurrence Of recent night
riding. State Adjutant-Gcneral Deweese
has ordered the Leitchfield Machine
Gun COMPANY a state organization.
to Mayheld. whore a tobacco chute was
burned March 81.
The company is composed Of Capt.
William TAYLOR and eight men armed
with a machine gun and automatic
rifles II left here at midnight and
was said to have arrived in Mayfield
carly today.
officers Arrive.
Nayfield. Ky. April 2.-Adjt. Gen. J.
NJ Dcweese. Capt William Taylor
commander OF the Lictchield machine
gun company. Kentucky national guard
and a squad Of eight men. arrived here
early TODAY rs q prccaution against
possible resumption Of nieht-rider law
lcssuces
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-02
CUMBERLAND RISING
Gains Twenty One Feet in
TWenty-Four Hours.

at $3.50 clock this morning registered
342 feet here, rise of 2l.5 feet in
twenty-four hours. and light food
stages were predicted for Nashville and
Clarksvilie tonight or early Saturday.
The Nashville baseball park was In
the locality inundated by backwater
and the exhibition game between the
New York National league club and
the Boston Americans this afternoon
has been transferred TO the Vanderbilt
university grounds.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-02
C fICIAL WARMING

L. M. PM ILL., official United States weather forecaster
this morning issued warning property and
pants of sections of the city under the 41foot level to pre-
to take precautions against damage by food waters
which may possibly reach them by Sunday.
He predicts that the river will al feet and pos
sby higher by that time This would inundae large por-
ton of South Chattanooga East Chattanooga and the section
along Rossvle boulevard which flooded in March,
1917 when the river reached stage of 477 The height in
1918 only 425.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-02
BIRMINGHAM RED CROSS
ASKS AID FOR STRICKEN

Birmingham. Ala. Apfi 2.-The local
chapter Of the Red Cross today issued
an appeal IN behalf OF sufferers from
the storm which swept Aericola, Sus-
anna and Red Ridge. Tellapoosa county
lakt SUNDAY.
According to Information received
here. more than 300 persons are in need
Of food. ciothinG and shelter. EiEnt
nurses were sent from Birmingham 20
The stricken district
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-02
CARRANZA READY TO
TURN OVER HIS OFFICE

San Antonio. Anrii ~ am nrc-
pared to deliver the oflce OF chief
executive N Mexico over 10 whoever
is lcgiumateiy elected president
This statement is accredited 20
Csrrsnz7 81 press dispatch from
Mexlc0 City appearing IN IA rresnn
today.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-02

WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE
MAKES PREDlCTlON

New York, April 2.--William
Allen White. the Kansas pub
Usher and writer, today de-
clared that If the next presi-
dent came from the middle
west the deportation of Gov.
Alfred =. Smith, of New York
Gov. Edward /. Edwards, of
New Jersey, and William
Barnes, New York political
leader will be sought.
White said the attitude of
these men toward Modification
OF the Eighteenth amendment
would be just cause for depor-
tation.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-02
Committees Named to
Help Flood Sufferers

FIELD KITCHENS OFFERED
Col. Foltz informed the board
of ssioners in session
Friday afternoon that he would
place at the disposal of the re-
lief committee as many army
field kitchens as might be
needed, as we'll as other equip
ment. He stated that he would
be glad to furnish troops to aid
In relief, but could not spare
them.
II was reported to the board
while in session that the Birds
Mill road bridge, as we'll as the
one on the Cleveland pike near
Tyner, had collapsed.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-02
RAINING f'Tr4-

which would so cruel be. But last
night when ] heard the rain tap
ping on my window pane, I said they
now WIZ see. Sometimes t might
pay you folks 20 not thiak al ] say
Is jokes, bat listen and try % le3rn.
Don't SIT around and wait too iato to
ind that up tn my pate I have sense
r. burn.
The weather. Fair tonight and
Saturday Colder with probable
ffest tonight
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-02
THEFT CASE GOES TO JURY

Scale. Ala. April THE case Of Eu-
fus Ford, on trial here for the theft of
sj2. 750 from the Phenix bank. of Girard,
Ala. was given to the jury todaH.
The state nolle pressed two 0t the
eight counts Of the Indictment As
soon as the jury retired in the case Of
Rufus Ford, another jury was selected
to Try his brother, Tom. on the snne
charge
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-02
WASHOUT DUE TO HEAVY
RAINS CAUSES WRECK

huntsville. Ala. April Two per-
son were injured when Southern pas
scnEer train 3G left the tracks near
Bridgeport Ala. yesterday. A washout
due 10 heavy rains was the cause
Traffic was DELAYED twelve hours,
About $685. 600 damage has been
caused To crops and property l this
section by excessive rains during the
last few DAYS.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-02
Three Washouts.

Three washouts occurred during
the night on the lines of the Chat
tanooga Railway and Light company.
On the Riverview line, whore the
railway crosses the HiXson pike. the
water did considerable damage, caus-
ing the cars to be turned back there.
On the Chickamauga line. near the
Central of Georgia crossing, another
washout occurred. At the midway,
on the Oglethorpe line. the roadbed
was completely washed away, and
a car endeavoring to pass over this
morning turned on IT'S side. No one
was hurt nor serious damage done
the car.
A cut on the Missionary ridge line
also filled in this morning, causing
a halt in the fun schedule Of that
line The Rossvillc line is completely
cut off, cars on that route being
scheduled over the East Lake line.
A rise Of forty-onc feet win not
materially affect any other lines of
the company, according 20 officials
of the railway company unless IL
viii be the East Chattanooga line. II
the river reaches the tide predicted
by the weather bureau this line Will
be cut off at Churchvillo. the lowest
point on tho route. 81. Elmo and Al
ton Park lines viii he unaffected
by the rise. officials state
Damage done the Chattanooga
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-02
DENIES SON is ENGAGED
TO MISS VANDERBILT

New York, April I'll \.
S)-The enEa cement OF Miss
Grace Vanderbilt. daughter Of
BriE.-G Gen. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt. TO William G.
Chanler. son Of former Lieut.
Gov. Chanler. win be an
nounCed soon. according 10 re-
ports current here. Miss Van
derbilt made Ter debut two
summers ago.
Mrs. Lewis Stuyvessnt Chan
Ter. mother ~ William e.
Chanler. denied the report. she
DECLARED that nc engagement
existed between her son and
Miss Vanderbilt.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-02
Colder. Says Billy 'POssum

] told you folks
inst how 'twould
be, when YOU
uncorked your
jinEcree. n b o a Z
needing no lcyee.
I told you soon
ev cry cree X
" ouId turn a
bowling boiHhe-
yik. and rains
would fan heavy.
But you thought
you knew it al.
and said that no
rain would fall
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-02
NO AMERICANS HURT IN
BATTLE WITH SMUGGLERS

Laredo Tex. April An battle
late yesterday between four American
customs inspectors and seven alleged
Mexican smuEEiers forty miles south
east of Laredo. three Of the smuggiefs
wsra shot and killed and the others es-
enped presumably crossing the RIO
grande into Mexico, None or thc
Americans were Injured
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-02
RIVER AT Aft.
SUNDAY A. M.
Four-InCh Rainfall in Past
TWenty-Four Hours Floods
Tennessee Here.
CAR LINES ARE CRIPPLED
Conditions at Worst Will Not
Be as Bad as in 1917
and 1913.

The Tennessee river Is expected to
reach a stage Of torty-one feet by
Sunday, eight feet above Hood stage
II Is' rising at the rate of eight
tenths of a foot an hour this morn
ing. This prediction is based on To-
cal data and it is possible that re-
ports from upriver points may raise
the stage to even a higher point than
this indicates.
There is a possibility, likewise,
that later reports may indicate a
crest of less than 41 feet. II the lat E
ter crest is reached, however, con-
ditons will not be nearly so bad as
in 1917 and 1918. In the former year
the river reached AT feet and in the
latter 42.5.
A flood of Al feet, as a result OF
the terrific rains of the past twenty
four hours, will Inundate numerous
sections of South Chattanossa, the
water front and parts of several SUBJ
urbs. Some sections are flooded al
ready and the police department has
issued orders to all families who are
threatened to take steps to protect
their lives and property. The city
mission met this afternoon TO
perfect plans for relief work.
taton Is greatly demorarzed as a
result of the high waters and the
torrentiaI rain of last night A long
section of the fill on the main line of
the Southern railway just beyond
Tyner collapsed Friday morning, ne
cessItating the detouring of all traf-
fie between Chattanooga and both
Knoxville and Atlanta via Hartman.
The Rossvlie short line is under
water and out of operation. Other
lines may be affected.
Highways leading into Chattanooga
are all either impossible or nearly
SO as result of the high waters and
the rains. Numerous plants in the
city have already closed down or are
preparing to do SO. Among those
closed are Loomis g. Hart and WI.
son g. Co.
Official Elevation. N
Elevation at the street intersections,
the territory which will be flooded and
the adjacent sections follows:
Rossvlle Avenue
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tcOntinasd on Page Five)
TWO MORE AMERICANS
KILLED IN TAMPIC0

Washinrion. April 2-Tea more
Americans have been killed hF Next
cans III AuHtlau iu the Faulrico oil
isids dispatches today fo tha stHte de-
parfnenf said.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-02
LOST AND FOUND

cOW-One large. brown, Jersey COW.
dehorned. Owner. T.. T Burkuer
S002 Wheeler. East Chattanooga
DOG-Lost; large tan ard white Collie:
answers TO nickname of "nun."
Finder please call Walnut 7299. or re-
iturn TO "a Battery Place and receive
reward.
HAT. lost or exchanged. through error
af Read House cafe Friday noou.
brown felt Exchange can BE- ar
ranged by calling ar Office OF News
o- seeing head waiter. Read House
cafe.
Ter Other ~Lcsts@ and "Fouuds- See
Want 40 Paae)
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-02
poLTs REJGcr RIOS oFFER

WnahlnElon- ApfII -FnI1nd has r.
iected proposals ~ the Russian soviet
government 90 conduct peace ncgQtia-
tionn ln Esthonia and 70 declare Hn
nfmlsttec while the citations are tn
progress. according TO official adficcs
iodaF 90 tho Polish legation.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-02
"tlistng


The river viii rise rapidly tonight.
Saturday and Sunday. A stage Of il
feet Is ln sight for Chattanooga sunday,
2s feet Al Bridgeport. 81 Guntersvile.
20 Decatur.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-02
nearby. which i' 'l"0't Totally ''

The Cleveland pike also Is under
water near shepherd. and the Alta
made Farm Inhabitants are unable 20
get into the city because OF water
Isolation. railroad bridge near
Tunnel Hill. Ca. on the y. g. & 81.
T. railway was washed out early
this morning and trains are not run
ming on this branch. \ bridge on
the southern was also Rashcd cut.
and trains on this line. too. are not
coming into the citv
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-04-20
CONTINUES COUNCIL IN OFFICE TO SAVE
 COST OF ELECTION

CASTLE. ROCK, Colo, April 20 If it is true that the high cost of gov ernment is the most important contrl- button to the high cost of living then Castle Rock should be the cheapest place in which to live.
 Municipal elections were to be held this spring. Mayor Hugh Shellabar- ger and all the other town officers were candidates for reelection. Alp parently everyone thought the town got along all right last year under Shellabarger, and by unanimous con- sent the administration has been al- lowed to hold over another year with out the expense of an election.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-04-20
HUNDRED MILLION TO
 DEVELOPE RIVER BASIN
 PROPOSED IN CALIFORNIA

LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 20 The formulation of plan for the dc vclopment of the entire basin of tic Colorado River at cost of more than 100000 will be principal business of the annual convention of the Lea gue of the Southwest to be held from April 1 to 3.
 The Governors of the eight south' western states California. Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas are expected to participate, together with the heads of city and country governments in the % states and representatives of civic, patriotic. educational, industrial an' commercial organizations Speakers of nrtiona' fame aye expected to have places on the program.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-04-20
CITY OFFICERS
 ARE flLC1ED

At the meeting of the city council last night, salaries for the year were decided upon and the city officers ap- pointed by the city council were elect ed. At the meeting last night Mayor Chamberlin councilmen Homer, Krcfting, Ellsworth, McNecr, Graef and Orlander were present.
 The following salaries were dcc.d- ed upon:
 City Clerk $50 per month
 Municipal magistrate $lO0 per year.
 Health officer $50 per month.
 Municipal treasu:el-- $50 per month.
 Chief of Police $10O per month.
 Fire Chief $1O0 per month.
 There being no application for mu- n'cipal attorney, the salary question was laid over until future meeting.
 The following officers were then unanimously elected by the city city councilmen:
 City Magistrate C. A. Estes.
 Health officer Dr J. M. Sloan.
 Chief of Police and chief of the Fire Department Robert Guest.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-04-20
HOLD 15 CITIES
 IN SIBERIA

VLADIVOSTOK, April 20 The Japanese hold l5 cities in Eastern Si- bsra under control and announce they will guarantee the operation of rail- roads and adopt a conciliatory atti- tudc. The Japanese are mainly inter ested in maintaining commun cations with the Russians who continue to flee to the hills. They however lack equipment and supplies. No serious attacks have been made on the Jap anese.