The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15

more than s1,000,00O of crops is
feared by farmers residing in four
drainage districts north of Cairo, as
a result of flood waters of the
Mississippi river. An area of ap-
proximately $4,000 acres is being
slowly inundated and all families
in the district have left their homes
for higher ground.
Preston drainage district in
Union county is flooded and levees.
Clear Creek district, the north
Alexander district and the East
Cape Girardeau district, cannot
stand the strain of the approaching
flood and may give way at any mo-
ment, according to commissioners
of the district
Losing Fight At LeTees.
Hundreds of citizens are working
to strengthen the levees but most
of them admit they are engaged in
losing fight The Preston district
! was inundated when the river
washed out a 20O-foot section of
/ the levee at Aldridge.
| With the river continuing to rise,
all preparations have been made for
eyacuating the threatened area. The
several towns in the section are not
expected to be flooded, although
high water will surround them, and
| their only outlet will be by boat.
Livestock is being taken to higher
land by boats.
Captain W. P. Greaney, Illinois
National Guard, today returned
from Mcclure, where he investi-
gated the flood situation. He re-
ported there was not any need for
! calling out state troops. as had been
requested by citizens of Mcclure, to
guard the dykes.
Families Flee.
Naples, Ill, April 15.-(By the
Associated Press.) - Fighting the
flood, every man in his turn, the
men of Naples this morning lost
their fight to retain their homes
from the grasp of the Illinois river.
By noon today the entire populace
of two hundred families will be
forced from home, to encamP IN
army tents on the knoll Of ground
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general Grant have made famous.
Working with all the energy and
GOODNESS of a man, Mrs. John
Chambers. the mayor, is directing
the withdrawal. Every person must
leave, whether or not their homes
are flooded, she has ordered, for the
sake of sanitation. The town lies
in a valley, and according to wO1E
of Colonel Stephen o. Trip of the
adjutant generals staff, is in the
worst plight of any city in the
state"
Every Person Works.
other is threatened When it goes
Naples will be under eight feet of
water. That will not come, how
ever, if the labors of all able-bodied
citizens can prevent it. Every one
able to work on the levee has sign
ed roll, and irrespective of rank in
life, is taking turns about, adding
sand bags to the barrier
Selection of the knoll of ground
north of the city was approved by
Colonel Tripp. and then be was re-
minded that General Grant, and be-
fore him, Indian chiefs. had also ap-
proved it. 1t was used as a camp
ing place by General Grant the sec
ond night of his march as head of
regiment, from Springfield, Ill, and
has important connection with his
later successes. his rise to COM
mander-in-chief, and election to the
presidency. When given the chance
to lead a regiment he was told
there was no train service TO spare.
He Immediately answered. Wen
go by foot" And he started into
the Civil war, his destination the
Mississippi, on foot, and he camp