Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12

Next day the Chamber of Commerce
heard reports from the principal sec
tions of the country, all showing pres
ent prosperity with prospect of its
continuance, except in the case Of the
farmer. His plight, in the Middle
West aad the cotton-growing part Of
the South, was described as discourag-
ing.
ELOOD conditions in southeastern
Arkansas, northeastern Louisiana
and western Mississippi grew worse
steadily during the week. The water,
pouring through new crevasses on the
Mississippi, Inundated region about
5000 square miles in extent, only Il
few narrow ridges being left above
the surface. Most of the population
already had been gathered at concen-
tration points, but many hundreds
were left stranded on the levees and
small high places. The rescue of these
unfortunates was being carried ON as
rapidly as possible, being directed by
the scores of navy aviators sent there
by the government. Civilian Dictator
Parker was In general charge Of the
rescue operations and was doing
splendid work. Secretary Hoover re-
turned to Washington long enough TO
report to the President, and the re-
suit was call for another S5,000,000
subscription to the Red Cross relief
fund. The spread of disease in the
flooded states was the cause of great
anxiety and of such precautions as
could be taken.
"We have definite reports of Is
cases of typhoid fever in the refugee
camps. and there probably are many
Others" said DIR. William n. Redden,
medical director for the American
Red Cross "And' the worst part Of
the health problem is to come In
week or ten. days, when the disease
has; had an opportunity to manifest IT.
self. The health problem will increase
as the waters recede."
"A hundred thousand persons were
immunized with typhoid and smallpox
antitoxin, and the Red Cross obtained
from the army ten mobile laboratories
for the publication Of water.
President Coolidge has indicated
that he did not think 1t necessary to
call special session Of congress for
providing for relief and rehabilitation
in the Mississippi valley. Senator'S
Copeland of New York and La Fol-
lette Of Wisconsin disagreed with him
and both Of them appealed to him by
wire to call congress together. They
sources would not be sufficient and
that the flood victims were entitled to
look to congress for assistance,
When Mr.. Hoover returned from
the capital he was accompanied by
Secretary of War Davis, who was
asked by the President to make
comprehensive study of the problem
of flood control, in conjunction with
the army engineers, and to submit
recommendations for remedial legis-
lation prior to the opening of the next
congress. A fcod-control conference
also was held at Peoria. ILL.,, with nu-
merous experts and officials in attend
ance. The people of the Middle West
are so aroused by this disaster, de-
scribed by Senator La Toilette as the
greatest in our history, that the ma
tional and state governments may be
led at last to provide adequate pro-
lection against a repetition. Patch
.a%s
in the past have combined to make
unified flood control impossible, &C
cording to those who have studied the
subject. The federal government is
held primarily responsible
NINETY FOUR men were entombed
IN in the Everettville mine near
Fairmont w. Va. by an explosion. AT
the time of writing % bodies had been
brought cut by the rescEe crews, and
it was thought certain that all the
rest of the unfortunate miners had
persisted, for fire was raging in parts
of the workings.
THOUGH the peace conference in
= Nicaragua failed to accomplish its
purpose, because the liberals would
not consent to the retention of the
Presidency by Adolfo Diaz, a two
days truce was arranged with the
prospect of further negotiations. Gen
eral Moncada, commander Il chief of
the liberal army, represented Doctor
Sacasa at the conference and he said
he was willing to treat further with
Henry L. Stimson, the lemissary of
President Coolidge, provided the. gov
eminent troops were withdrawn ff2ss
the Boaco and Teustepe regions