The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-14
TWO BABIES
ARE BORN IN
ARMY Tents
Red Cross and Salvation
Army Give Relief; Meet
o. Trains in Boats.

BearQStONu, III, April 44--tDy
The Associated Press.)-Relief
workers of the Salvation Army and
the Red Cross were working
among food refugees here this
morning, administering particular
ly TO little DOC" LOCKER, and an
other new arrival, Beardstown's s
two floor babies, born in army
tents.
Little DOC" was born late yes
terday, half an hour after his
father and mother had pitched
their tent after joining the increas-
ing colony Of homeless, which now
numbers near 500. The other food
baby reached Beardstown a little
earlier Both mothers and babies
are reported doing well. Their
quarters have been made extra
comfortable by the two relief or
CARNATIONS.
Grocers Ask Inventory.
Grocers in the center of town,
selling merchandise in two feet of
water, today called the attention of
Mayor Perry to the fact that an
inventory of provisions had better
be taken as the city's $500 popula-
ton was making big inroads into
the present stocks, and the threat
ened suspension of the only rail-
road remaining in service, would
make supply service very difficult
Needy persons were cheered by
the gift of 1000 pounds of fresh
fish, distributed by the Salvation
Army. This supply was donated by
9 local company, and was supple
mented by the announcement that
Beardstown still was able to take
care Of herself, and needed no out
side help.
Big Households in Streets.
Stranger sights than ever before
are seen today in the city. Double
house boats, which have never left
the Illinois river before are floating
about the streets as the water
within the city is higher than the
river itself, due it is said, to the
fact that all levees except one are
overflowed and the water is seek
ing its level. Fate of the wagon
bridge across the Illinois river
seems uncertain. Rush of waters
against it will carry it away, it is
predicted, before the day is over.
Within a five mile stretch of
Beardstown, only one levee, that
at Cole creek, is still serving its
purpose. 1t is supported by the
railroad embankment of the Chi
cago. Burlington G Quincy railroad.
and will go Immediately after the
water covers that company's
tracks.
Trains into the city over the c.,
b. Q. are being met by boats.
The Associated Press correspond
ent this morning padded his way
from the station to the city's news
paper Office. He wore boots four
sizes too large for him, and waited
with scores of Beardstown resi-
dents for another shipment from
81 Louis, when misfits will be
swapped" for others.
100 Homeless in Cairo.
Cairo, Ill, April 14.-Refugees
are coming into Cairo from the
district north of the city where
rising seep water has driven near,
~ 100 negro families from their
aomes. An appeal was made to-
aay to the Red Cross at Springfield,
III, TO send tents to shelter the re-
Iogees. The Ohio river has re-
NAMED above the 50-foot stage for
10 days, which exceeds previous
records and seep water has risen to
an unprecedented height. The dis
erlct Is protected by a 60-foot levee.
Nhich Is in no danger of breaking,
commissioners declared.
Al East Cape Girardeau, the le-
see was still holding today and it
was believed by engineers that it
aad been sufficiently strengthened
20 Withstand the crest of the Mis-
sIssippi flood. which is not expect
% TO exceed Se.5 feet.
Cape Girardeau I'm Danger.
Capt. W.. P. Greaney, comman-
aer of Company K Illinois Ma
oohal Guard, went to East Cape
sSlardeau this morning under or
ssfs from Adjutant General Black
:" investigate the situation.
trains are compelled to plow
through water a foot deep which
nas covered the railroad tracks on
sae ievee at Cape Girardeau, Mo.
easements OF business houses on
ae levee have been flooded by
llisn water. Five thousand sand
sass have been piled on the levee
- prevent the rising river from
.esn,ch'ng and damaging the new