The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-09
WORST NOW over
Flood in Arkansas River
Reaches Its Crest.
But Little Damage Reported
From Wichita.
WATERS ARE STILL RISING
Heavy Rains Increase Rise
From Colorado CIOudburst.
MethOdists Are Driven Out of
Kingman Park.
WATERS ARE STILL RISING

Wichita, Kan, June 9-Serious
damage in Wichita from the Colorado
flood waters sweeping down the Ar
kansas river appeared less menacing
at noon today, altho the federal
weather bureau predicted that low ly-
ing residence sections near the river
probably would be inundated.
The advance wave of the flood
which was expected to bring the river
up seven or eight feet during the next
two days was scheduled to arrive here
some time this afternoon. A steady
rise terminating in about forty eight
hours was predicted on the basis of re-
ports reaching here from further up
the river. At o'clock this morning
the river stood at is feet above nor
NAL, a rise of Z of a foot since yes
terday.
But Little Damage.
Fears that portions of the riverside
section would be flooded by overflow
of the Little Arkansas river were dis
sipated today with reports that the
stream was returning to normal after
a sharp rise yesterday due to heavy
rains in Mcpherson, Harvey and Ellis
worth counties.
A few persons living along the west
bank of the Big river left their homes
this morning but generally the situa-
ton, was not taken seriously.
S. P. Peterson, local government
weather forecaster, said he did not
anticipate any extensive damage from
high water. He said there was little
danger of the flood reaching the bust
ness district as it did in 1904.
Methodists Are Flooded.
Kingman, Kan, June 9.-Rising
waters in Ninnescah creek drove
four hundred and fifty members of
the Epworth League from Riverside
park here to the Methodist church
here, where the Epworth League in
stitute of the Southwest Kansas con-
ference is now in session. An army
truck carried tents and baggage OF
the young people out of danger. The
meeting is the first of one hundred
United States. DR.. Fletcher Homan
of Kansas City, in an address, spoke
of the danger of professionalism" in
the ministry.
Ministers have been emancipated
from professional dress" he said
| wherefore, let us thank God. Jusl
to wear the average mans clothes
is an asset. Men now respect the
preacher as a man in mems clothes
with mans message But the
preacher is still in danger of profes-
| sionalism. He can still carry on q
stilted conversation on the subject OF
religion. He should be natural. Re
| ligion is the finest, biggest, broadest
theme about which people can talk
| Let the preacher avoid professional
| tones and words"
Much Damage at Great Bend.
Great Bend, Kan, June 9.-The Ar
kansas river is spreading far beyond
| it's banks here today. Much damag'
| has been done and the flood threaten
to put the light and water plant ou
| of commission.
| At 7:45 this morning the water hat
risen eight inches since last night
| South of the Santa Fe tracks man.
families had been compelled to move
Thousands of acres in the lowland
are under water. Tracks in the SAINT;
Fe yards are being washed out, it wa
reported this morning.
| Still Rising at Hutchinson.
| Hutchinson, Kan, June 9.-The Ar
| kansas riverat 1880 stood at 81 feet
a rise of about two inches since
o'clock. 1t is still rising, but YER
slowly.
The Santa Fe bridge over Walnu
creek, just east of Great Bend, is dam
aged by the flood in that stream fror
the recent cloudbursts two days ago i
Rush county and western Barto
county. The trains are not using !
and traffic on the main line is bein
detoured by the -Kinsle
branch. This unusual flood in tn
Walnut flows into the flooded Arkan
sas a mile away.