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Xert Carolina Generally fair Moaeor ul - Taoadav, vtout la East portion. en your paper, f r 1 v-'-l flv days' before - In ordr to avoid tingle copy. TEN PAGES TOtfAY, RALEIGH. N.C MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 6. 1921 : TEN PAGES TODAY ; 1tr" PRICE- FIVE CENTS ! VOL. CXIII. NO. 157. WEDJ iESD AY TO SEE IY0 GATHERINGS OF REPUBLICANS x National Leaders Meet To . Name Nat tonal Chairman 10 Succeed Will Hays : ANOTHER DELEGATION -r:: . FOR UNNEY HEARING Examinations Under Harding'! ' . masterships Due To Get Un der Way This; Week ; Impres - sire Memorial Day Exercises Held At Arlington ' " The Newt aid Observer Bnrean, 1 -803 District National Bask Bldg, By EDWARD K. BUTTON. - (By Special Leased Witt.) Washington, Juaa 5. The color schema t or LlaBey;J)sy La Washing ton will bo black and while, with a touch. f yellow. Thia will b ia evi ! t vba la the gfteraooa of Wed i iuy there will bo begua befora tha Aiiitreemmittec of the Senate jadielary committee the promised "wide open" . ', bearing oa tho ehargea of tha; aegroes tff North Carolina and other otatea that tho North Carolina Bepoblieaa BUto chairman, la, violation of law and of the platform of tho Bepoblieaa party, plus tha utterance or freawent aarn- lag, did counsel a plan-'to-keep-the negroes of North Caroline-from-regit- tvlt a n l Km 4h 1 1 M4 ina - and, therefore, ought not to be eon Armed aa District Attorney of tho Wast: ' am district of North Carolina. - Bad tho Linney cohorts will urge la opposition that tha man front Boone was only doing tho right thing for the Bepoblieaa party ia North Carolina and V1 amount .to anything below Mason aad Dixon's lino it must bo a "lily white" ; ' aggregation, Bepnblieans of the Senate 'are. baring cold, shivers chase Bp aad ( dowa and across their anatomies at hav i. J"g to take any kiad of a position oa -- tha "negro, question t for- there are negro- votes in tho border states which might speed away from them if they stood by tho anti-negro nominee of President Harding, and presidential db . favor if they turned dowa tha presides ,' tial nominee, aot to nay what Attorney General Dougherty mighty do to them, la rder to "do" them forany showing tioa program. And 'it cornea to pass that there arc pUlntivn.veieerteard at tho White House asking that tho Lianey nomination bo withdrawn 'for tho good of the party. This far there is a.o evi dence that tha Adminiatratioa will back dowa from its support of Iiaaey, I ' Two Gatherings Wednesday. ' On behalf of frank Linney many North Carolina Bepnblicsas will journey to Washington to bo ea hand at 2:30 next Wedneaday. afternoon whoa Seua "ter Ernst calls tha sub-committto to 1 order. ' National Committeemaa John iM. Morehead win head tho list. Thon there will bo Gilliam Grfiaom, secre tary of .the Republican State executive committee,, who has announced bis cora ls? with other Bepublieaaa. Among (these is expected A. . Eoltea who is said to hare done tho actual writing aad promulgation - of the anti-negro circular letter, bis colleague la the busi 1 aem, CoL L IL Jdeekiaa, of Uzabeth City, now general eonaeol for the alien , property . eustediaa, 'being bow oa tho job hero aad expected to appear on tho scene of investigation, Aad of . course Frank linney, will bo here for himself. Ia the list of possible appear aaees here are B. X. Kohloss, of Salis bury, and othera of tho "hog combine" aoatineea for Federal jobs, while former - Senator Marion Butler may also ho t Jh hearing. . The othecv side of tho contest is ex . pected to rally under the banner of Senator Borah of Idaho who-is hot after Linney as a prospective law violator, ' tha "colored eontiagant" to have in it perhaps C. N. Hunter nnd W. tt An- erusi, of Baleigh, who declare that Iia ney should not" be confirmed, Prof. D. C. Suggs, and Prof. W. H. Haaaum, of .. IJvingstonc College,' at Salisbury, whoso - protest against tho Iinasy confirmation . Arst held it up, aad numerous repre sentatives of negro orgaaixations ia aad out of Washington, which are lighting linney. These are among the "ex- . posted, unless la tbs 'meantime they have been placated, a matter that re- 1 mains to be seen at the bearing to which all who waat to be heard- are invited. ' There will be another meeting ia Washington next Wednesday that will attract North Carolina Bepublieaaa to ' Washington ia addition to tho Iiaaey hearing. That ia the meeting of the . Kepublicaa National- committee wUeh - holds a session then to elect anewehsir - man aa successor to Postmaster General Will Hays. Vice Chairman Adams still continues to bo talked of aa the certain new chairmaa. Of course the Bepubli eaaa when they gather will talk of the . division of pie nmong tho faithful, aad . as Henry Lincoln -Johnson, the negro National committeeman from Georgia will bo hero it ia thought thafbe may drop ia oa tha linney hearing to give bis views of aa anti negro applicant for a big government job. - Not kins Now Oa Jadgeabla. In tho pull, for the judicial robes of 1 "the late-Associate -Juetiee of tho Su- vreme Court of tho District of Columbia i there is nothing new at to tho J. J. S Britt candidacy, and all that has bees - sdded to the Colonel Isaac Heekiaa as- - sauli oa tho job is tha remark of the newspaper in his own town, the Elisa beth City Independent, which in quoting the item fromthts correspondence that " Colonel Meekins was, after the position said: ""The information is not aewa to those close to Colonel Meekias ia hit homo town. Ho has had that judgeshin 'bee in his bonnet for a good many years." ... -; . ' To Start "CxamlwaUoas. Examinations under President Hard lag executive order for postmasters for . tho fnt, second, snd third la:s are ' JCoa'tlaBew an Paga Eight) v - t Bis fiop i Darlihtfon Urges Methodists ' "'. O : ;v-- - . .- . .. . i . .. ; , After Conference With Educational and Financial Secretary ' . of Methodist Education Movement, Distinguished Bishop - Issues Trumpet Call To Earnest and Vigorous Work To Raise Full Amount Campaign For Thirty-Three Million Dollars Extended Until Next Sunday. 1 ; " .? -Ce tha Editor Ton wfll kladly al low as through year columns to give aa expreasioa eoacernlng tha Chris tina Edueatioa Movement of tha Meth odist Chunk ia the North Carolina Conference. Wa wiek to express our deep appreciation of the Cao work done by the ministers, laymea had thf wo men this Spring In this most important cause. Many chargea have already reached their financial goals, while quite a aumber have gone beyond tho quotas assigned to them. This is but a proph ecy of what the others will do whea tha membership of all tha charges have been fully worked - - - . i Tha General 'Education Commission has announced, that the time of tho canvass baa been extended to include aext Sunday, June 12, to give thoao charges a better opportunity which for any reasoa were aot able to finish their work last week. This seems to as a wise aetloa upoa their part. : Aad bow wo are making to Ndrtk Carolina Methodism the stroagest possible ap peal to rally all their forces for tho eompletioa of tho work so well begun. Let it bo tho aim of sack charge to reach at least its quota. Aad we shall bo glad for those which have alreawy done this to add a few hundreds or SLIGHT INCREASE Unsatisfactory Transportation Conditions Blamed Partly For Decrease In Work Washington, Jons 5. Unemployment increased approximately one-half of one per eeat during May, according to a statement made public today by the Department of labor, based apoa re ports from 1,428 firms employing each 501 er mora persons ia 65 principal industrial centers of the country. The same firms, " the statement said, em ployed 1,573.538 workers ia May against lfi90Ji ia April. , . "The aumber of employed ia tobacco manufacture decreased 5.5 per cent in May, while lumber aad its manufacture fell eft tJ per cent. Tbe. number of workers ia tha Iron aad steel Industry decreased S & per eeat, food and kindred products .7 per cent, metal and metal products .004 per eeat, chemicals A par seat and ' miscellaneous industries grouped together 4 S per eeat. . increases in tne nnmoer or empioyea were shown ia railroad repair shops am oa a ting to 8.4 per eeat, in leather 4.3 per cent, vehicles for land trans portation 3.8 per "cent, textiles 2.7 per cent, stone, clay' aad glass S per cent, liquors and beverages 1.9 per cent aad paper rpiating A pet cent Cities reporting employment 'de creases ia May were: Cluteago with 1-9 per eeat. Boston 3.3 per cent, Portland, Ore., 26.4 per cent, New Haven 15 J per eeat, Memphis ISA per cent, San Frsn- Cisco a- per cent, Peoria, in., lu per cent, Perth Amboy, N. J, 10 3 per eent, Louisville 8.5 per cent, Peterson, N. J, 8.1 per cent, Buffalo 7.9 per eent, Cincinnati 7.2 per eeat, Birmingham 5.4 per eent, New Orleans 5.0 per eent aad Bichmond, Va ts per eent. Increases ia ths number employed were shown In New York City amount int. a rmr rant. Philsdelnhia 1JS Tier eent, Detroit 13 J per cent, Bayonae N. J4 JSS per eent, HCattie .a per eeat, Flint, Mich., 8J per cent, Chattanooga 7.1 per eent. Grand Rapida 7 J per eeat, Atlanta 8.1 per cent, Indianapolis 6.1 per cent, Unsatisfactory transportation condi tions, continued depression in steel sad iron, dullness of tha foreign trade markets, high cost of construction aad general apathy of the baying public, the department said in its statement, contributed to the decrease ia employ ment . ADVOCATES OF ECONOMY READY TO START DRIVE Will Benew Fight In Senate To Eeduce Appropriations For Army and Nary Washington, Jane 6. Undeterred by defeats oa the aaval aad deficiency ap pripriatioa bills, advocates of economy ia tho Senate announced themselves resdy tonight to stsrt a drive to re dace the ; 335,955,000 appropriations carried ia tho army bill to be taken up the Senate. , " The principal fight for reduced ap propria tions ia ths army bill as ia the ease ia the navy budget is expected to center about the personal item. The former as reported7 by the Senate mili tary affairs committee would provide for sn srmy of 170,000 men ss eom Ired with provision for enlisted per sonnel of 150,000 men in the measure passed by tha House. Although the 170, 000 total was agreed oa unanimously by ths military affairs eommittee, two mem bers, 8eaatars Lenroot Bepubliesn, Wis consin, aad Hitchcock, Democrat, Ne braska, are understood to feel that tbe total fixed by the Bouse would bo suf ficient for the aext fiscal year. ' The bill to be tskea ap tomorrow rep resents sb iaerease of 815,189,000 ia ap propriations over the measure as passed by the. House. This increase ia largely due to tho additional 20,000 men pro vided for aad also to larger appropria tions for contingencies of tho army, military, intelligence aad vocational traiaiag. Tho bill, however, represents a decrease of 810,784,000 from the army bill passed by both Houses, of the last Congress but vetoed by President Wil son. j.--. Claimanvwdsworth of the military affairs committee expeete to obtsia a final vots oa tha bill befora tha aad nf the week. ., . UNEMPLOYED SHOV thousands of surplus to .relieve , the weaker places. It is. our opialoa that the patter with just a. few well-ehosen eommitteemoa eaa do a more effective, work ia canvass ing thaji a large promiscuous commit tee. Steady, careful work this week at all those points which ars behind will do wonders. We feel that for the Best tea days there is bo mere important work for any minister or church thaa seeking to bring up the full financial allotment ia the Christina Edueatioa Movement at aay given point It has not been the habit of our Meth odist folks either to fall dowa or to stop ia tho midst of so important a work as this; and ws are aot willing to be lieve that they will do so now. Tha eyes of the church and of the country and ef our God are apoa us during those days, and they wnit expectantly to see us gain the victory. Let us aot disappoint- them. v We, the servtats of the ' Church, pledge ourselves to go with you or be fore you to complete the work upoa which wo have set our hearts and our hards. Will you go with usf U. V: W. Dsrlington, Bishop ia charge of the North Carolina Conference. , 8. W. Marr, Financial Director. H. M. North, Educational Secretary. FINALS AT Nashville Minister Preaches Sermon At Commencement, . Of Women's College Greensboro, June 5. The annual commencement sermon was delivered to the graduating elsss of ths North Caro lina College for Women here this morn ing by, Bev. George Stoves of West End Methodist church, Nashville, Tonn. The college auditorium was packed, ia additiea to the student body there be ing present a large number of Greens boro people and relatives aad friends of the graduates and friends of the college from other places. . Ths sermon was highly inspirational, showing Bev. Mr. Stoves as a thinker s( depth aad aa orator of unusual power. He held up to the young women a picture of exalted womanhood, able to play a great part in the work ef their communities by their influence as well as their direct efforts. , Ths address to tha college 7. W. Ct A. was made tonight, alto by Ber. Dr.' StVes. '..'., Monday will be marxtd bv elan day exercises, elsss reunions, class lunch eons, and a concert in tha evening, the lait to be given by the college orches tra, twisted by soloists. Tuesday morn ing the literary address will be made by Congressman' Clyde Kelly ef Pitts burg, Pa. Mr. Kelly will speak oa a social-economic subject, ss related to community aad school work. Delivery of diplomas to the graduating elan, 81 in number, by Governor Cameron Mor rison will follow Beginning tbe eommenaieeent exer cises 'of Greensboro High School, Bev. J. H. Barnhardt, D. D., of this city, tonight preached the baccalaureate ser mon to the' 63 members of the gradu ating elsss. A big sudienee heard ths sermon. The exereitet will Come to a dote Tuetday night with tho delivery of the literary address by Bev. Plato Durham, D. Dv of Emory Uai versify, Atanta, and the prctcaUtica .f diplo mat. LOAN OF $50,000,000 TO CATTLE GROWERS URGED Governor Of Federal Reserve Board Recommends Special Legislation Washington, June 6. Legislation au thorizing Secretary Melloa to make available to the War Finance eorpora tioa 850,000,000 to be loaned tattle rail era wst recommended to Congress by tha Federal Beterve board ia a formal statement issued tonight by Govsraor Harding. , The recommeadatioa was made, Governor Harding explained with the concurrence Of the Secretary,' to sneettba peculiar emergency existing ia the livestock industry Ths board's proposal was announced by ths 'governor before leaviag for a twa week'a tour of tho cattle producing Heetiom of the country. - Harding will stop at Dee Moines, Ia,, Albuquerque, 1 Paso, Ssa Aagelo, Baa Antonio, aad Dal las, Texas. . t : , Governor Harding has jatt completed Similar tour of the agricultural sec tions of the South snd Middle West Tht board feels," the governor said, "that ths financial emergency which menaced the country during 1920 hat definitely passed." --' He sdded, however, that additional credit facilities srs urgently needed by producers of some highly sstentisl pro-J aoci, pvTucuian ia u siucs raMBix. industry. " v .-..... Amendment to the Beterve aet mak ing one aad two yesr cattls piper eligi ble for rediscount, instead of tha exist ing limit of sis months as a meant of providing the longer term credit re quired by tbe necessities ef the live stock industry, is deemed inadvisable by the board, the governor declared. Suck loans, be asserted, could be made through reserve banks as fiscal ageatt for the war flasaes corporation rather thaa as 'banks of discount!. He sug gested that' the time for making those advances to stockmen be limited to three years from the pas tact of tha ei afaling legislation, "with a view to hav ing the funds thus advanced ultimately aeturae d to tha Treasury - - - 2H! REPUBLICANS TO TELL HARDING THEIR TROUBLES Big Tar Heel Delegation Will See Executive Tomorrow Afternocn ' 1 Y THEN SOME WORDS WITH SENATE ON WEDNESDAY v eaawaMasmwawmaa , They Are Peeved With Tali '. Outside , Interference With Their Own Phun Tree, and They Will Tell The President All About It; : Rather Be White Democrats "Oa to Washlagtoa," and "Freak Linney or buat," ate the twin war cries that will arouse Tar Heel Bepublicaat aad lead them toward Waahingtoa to day aad tomorroV in largo quaatities. Tomorrow they will talk with President Harding and ths Jay after they will en camp rouad about tha eapitol at the Other end of the avenua for some wotds with, the Senate committee touching upon tho confirmation of Mr. Linney as United States District Attorney for the Western district of North Carclinn. Two kundrsd of the "faithful,' aad soma who are more or lets faithful, have beea tlgaed ap for tha expedition, aad into the mouths of them sll is put ths cry of "Linney or well forever h re after vote some 'other ticket. Thst they will ssy to ths President whea they have gained Lis ear tomorrow, aad that same will they repeat oa the following day whea they have come into the pres ence of tho Senate committee having charge over the confirmation of Mr. Linney. i ' Threats to deny Mr. Linney Senatorial aanetion to the job arranged for him by the President has stirred Tar Heel Bepublieaaa as nothing has stirred them ia recent years, and they appear to be at last oa the verge of presenting a solid front to tho enemy. vea the rancors stirred by tha great "hog com bine ia Greensboro some months baek appear to have beea forgot ia the gen eral indignation over denying the Wa tauga Sphinx what he got in ths Greens boro meeting. Tho 141,nse Ars Mad. - They intend to tell the President that tha 32,000 Kcpublieans ia North Carolina want what they want whea they waat it, and ao Borah nor John son is welcome dowa la these parts ia the role of meddler. . Moreover they will tell him, aad tbe Senate commit tee, thst whatever they da with 14a ney will be taken as the attitude of tbe Na tioaal organisation toward North Caro lina Bepublieanitau Ita fllow tha boys hers or- tha Democrats eaa 'take' the State by whatever majority they want to count up. Tbey just will quit voting. Joha Motley Morehead will be tho bet man and spoketmaa for the dclegatioa. He will tell tho President how peeved are the 242,000 at what they have beea reading in the papers, and he will re peat it with perhaps Jest suavity, to tho Senate committee. Marioa Butler will be there, looking quite harmonious, and even Colonel Ike Meekins will be on band, in ease anybody is hard of bear ing, and some free-hand loud talking is required. ' It is figured, howsomever, thst him thst hath aa ear win hear without ma terial difficulty, sad taht Colonel Ike will not need to bft up hi voice. Mr. Morehead will likely do all the talking, unless perchance, to make it more unanimous, they give the former Sen ator from. Sampson a chance to ssy a few words. Hs is a very smooth sayer of very smooth words, and it is related heTvabouta that the President Is some what accustomed to the sound of hit mellifluous voice. , ' ' Soma Discreet Letters. The movement took form some days since,, aad has. gained steadily ia momentum tiaee. Some few discreet letters were mailed out by some few discreet Bepoblieaa politicians to Borne few discreet county leaders, Tbey met with instant response, and no urging was needed to get a lot of ths brethren signed up to go to Washington. It hs been tome time since many of them were there, and perchance the oppor tunity would have been welcome, evea if tha Walaoga Sphinx had ' aot beea pillaried by trouble-makers from beyant the Mississippi. Every member of tho State executive committee is going to be there, and many of the county chairman, sad many mere privates in tho . rsnkt. John Parker can't co, because he it engaged in a law tuit thia week, defending the slsyer of ehief of police of Thomtiville on a murder charge Ha jutt ean't get away, but ho has written letters that say aumbers of unnice thingt about people who would ttaad betwoea the 342,000 and tha detire of their hearts, which it self determination in thaking tha plum tree that grows in tboir own back yard. ' Didn't Help Ia November.' ' Not only shaking ths plum tree, but watering it, fertilizing it, tilling It, aad it to grow and bear fruit. Thuv should havs outsiders stay heads off aad keep oa their side of the fence. Last fill whea there was a bumper crop i, . (Coatiaaod oa Pago Two.) Ambitious People - ' Tbe Want Adt are for thjt. am bitious. - i '. Those who are content with things aa they s re, who hsvs neither desire nor smbition for advancement, find little of interest in tha Want Ad Columns. r ' But those who ire striving for at tainment, thote who teek advance ment, aad are willing to gain rec ognition by giving full measure of conscientious service, look to the Waat Ads for chancel that are well worth while. '" ' ". . - The Want Ada point to opportua ity they have helped many oa tha way to success.. . .-. . ' HARDING PREACHES SERPdON OF FAITH AT VALLEY FORGE '.j- ',;,',,' ,..Vi.-,.'f -Hope For Day Of Peace and Good Will Throughout World ! Expressed h Address CONFERS WITH PENROSE AT SENATOR KNOX'S HOME President Delivers Address At Meeting Of, Historical ' So ciety FoUowinf Patriotic Services In Historic' Memor ial Chapel; Pledges America To World Helpfulness m 'Valley Forge, Fa Juaa 5. A aennoa of faith ia established Americaa insti tutions and of hops for a day of peace aad good will throughout tha world, was preached by President Harding today from a woodland pulpit overlooking General Washington'a historic camping ground in Valley Forge.' Civilization, declared tha Preiideat has beea beset ay ''vaadals." This na tion, he added,' could -.discharge its re sponsibilities to humanity only If it preserved setarely its independence of action and tho traditions inherited from the fathers. "An ' America dedicated to its stan dard! at Valley Forge," said Mr. Hard ing, "will hold fast and suffer, if aeed be, until our inherited institutions arc justified and guaranteed nnew. When I pledge America to world helpfulness, st the sams time I exact a pledge that America will cling to her own independ ence of action aad to her owa con science." CoBfers With Penrose. -The President's address was delivered from the cloister of - tha Washington Memorial chapel to a crowd of several thousand persons assembled under the auipleea of the Valley Forgo Historical Society. Just befora tho address he had attended service within tha chapel. to which he aad Mrs. Harding motored. from , the country . estate of Senator Knox, with whom they are speading the week-end. At luncheon, Governor Sproul aad Senator Penrose also worn guests at tha Knox home aad during tha after- aooa Senator Knox and hia three dis tinguished visitors had a long talk, Tbe meeting started many stories of impend ing developments in Pennsylvania poli ties, oat none of. those present had aay thing new ta say a the subject.-. , ; Lata ia the afternoon tha entire party took aa automobile rida through ..the valley Forgo Memorial park aad paid a short call at tha home of E. T. Stotes bnry, financier aad member ef the Morgaa banking firm of New York, ia tho Chestnat Hill.seetioa of Philadel phia. The evening was spent .quietly st ths Knox aetata, the President aad Mrs. Harding retiring early ia prepare tioa for tomorrow's 140-mile motor ride back to Washington. Patriotic Service Held. At the Memorial chapel, whose corner stone wss laid ia 1903 by Preiideat Roosevelt, special patriotic services were held today ia honor of the coming 81" Preeident Hardif g. Former service men bearing the Preaidential flag and the National colors preceded tha Preei dent aad Mrs. Harding up the aiile to their reterved pew and during the service the two flags hung from opposite tides of the chancel. Patriotie airs were iung for tho oecssioa nfter con clusion of the regular Protestant Eplt copal serviee. At the outdoor ceremoniei the Pretl dent wai made a member of tha histor ical society of which Dr. W. Herbert Burk, rector, of the chapel, is presr dent. - Mr. Harding wss praised ia a short sddress by Dr. Burk as "a leader who blends religion with patriotism'' sad was presented with memberihip intignin bearing the inscription: "A token nf appreciatioa and pledge of loyalty." M0RGANT0N EMPLOYS A NEW MANAGER FOR TOWN Morganton, June 5. Mr. J. H. O. Car ter baa beea elected towa -maaager of Morganton . to succeed Mr. C. Bobey Clnywell, whs resigned about a month ago, his reilgnnjion to become effective Juno 1. Mr. Carter has been superintendent of the water and light departments st tbe State Hoapital, with which inatitu tion he haa been connected almost all tbe time lines its establishment. He is a practical electrician, machinist end engineer and is well qualified to fill the position to which ho has jutt been elected. Just now when tho town is feeing a serious situation as to water, bis experience and practical knowledge along- this line will be invaluable in solving the problem, it is believed. Mr. Carter has accepted tbe towa managership aad will enter upoa hit new duties st once. RED CROSS SENDS ANOTHER $Jo,m TO PROVIDE RELIEF. Wsshingtoa, Juaa 5 Authorisation for tho expenditure of a second gVJ.OOO out of the National Disaster Belief Fund for flood relief wat wired to the Red Cross chapter at Pueblo . tonight by tha national headquarters here. The setion followed tho teeeipt of tele graphic reports from Pueblo chapter'l officials that the aituatioa in tha atrick ea city was arowina more deaperale hourly and the funds were needed im mediately. ' It was explained at headquarters thst tha 8100,000 already authorised wat purely for emergency purpoacs until the full needs are hnown and is In ad dition to ths funds,- supplies aad relief workers ordered eent to Pueblo from tha ' Soutbweatcra eivision. Hospital supplies and 24 nurses tonight alto were ordered there.. - ARKANSAS RIVER REACHES ITS CREST IN PUEBLO. Pueblo, Col., June 5. The Arkansas river at 10 o'clock tonight reached Fifth and Court streets, the highest it hss been since the flood whea tho wakr reached Fifth aad Mala street. . . . STRICKEN GITY IN goloMdogaen IS FLOODED BY RTVER I IN FLOODED AREA New Flood Waters From Ar kansas River Makes Work Of Relief Very Difficult , GREATEST FLOOD IN TBI ' v , ROCKIES IN 44 YEARS Las Aaimaa, CsCJane l The flood la the Arkansas rive from Pueblo ta tha Ksaass State llao la tbe greatest ta ferty-foar years. Water frost closdbarats la tho Pseblo section hit La Junta at 8:88 a. av, yesterday with a twelve foe crest. Tho water rose at the rate of area feet ' la tea aalaates, aad agreed ta a throe mile width over taa lewlaada. -- La Janta Is -flooded to a dtpta of three feet aad . the city la wltaowt drinking water or lights. Pueblo, Colo., Jan. 5-Ntw flood waters from tha Arkantaa liver crept baek into. Main street this morning, seriously -handicapping, resent workers. The water, which had receded last alght, rose again this morning but by aooa had once more started to recede. At boob today 82 bodies hid beea takra from tha flooded area, jhe heavi est loss of life being la the foreign district where tbe inhabitant! failed to heed the warning signals. Both food and water are being rationed and are very acaree, but the most serious problem facing ths city, according to Robert Gast, chief of ths sanitation commission of the Bed Cross, is that of sanitation. Disinfectants ars urgently needed, Mr. Gast declared. In I aa appeal sent to the 8t. Louit chapter W m n. . . I ... i . I 1 1 oi mo itea cross urn bibbs u iutoi ehanter streiaed tha need of 825,000 for immediate use ia retlamstioa work. Hundreds of Homeleee. In Puoblo courthouse hundreds a! homeless are housed. The schools, ehurehev, public buildings aad hundreds of privato homes are earing for count less others left destitute by ths flood of Friday Bight and Saturday, 'The homolcss ars being fed at ths rata af six hundred an hour by tho Bed Cross, bat despite, the well organised enorti to take rare of its unfortunate! the city must hsve outside aid and at on-e "We are terribly hurt, declared Oast In the St. Louis message. Our poor are destitute. Oir rich men are now poor and wo appeal for aiiutanee. We must havs five huadred tents and bedding for the 2,500 destitute persons. A big supply of chemicals and disinfectants srs urgently needed Gasoline, candles. lanterns snd camp ing equipment are sorely needed. We also require tha services of trained Bed Cross pefaaanel." At .Mercy af Elements Stress is being laid on tbe necessity of equipping local ' utilities so that operations may be resflmedl. It wai also pointed out that the stricken city is st the mercy of the element!. Bain continued to fall, though aot so heavily aa Friday. The big levees which for merly- protected the city from tbe water of the Arkansas Biver went out Friday night and any of the twilling of the river't torrent by raia sddt to Lthe flood haxardt. He porta are aumerous of miraculous escapes from the wslert. Maay promi nent business men and women who waited till the last moment to flee nar rowly escaped with their lives. Still others are reported missing. There hae beea no attempt to com pile lists of unknown dead. Scores af foreigners living ia the bottoms who failed to heed the warning airen were seen to vanish ia the rtging waters. Sight Beggars Description The railroad yards srs a tight beg garing description. Freight ears and rail equpiment of all description are piled in a hideous, foal-imelling mass. Biver debris covers ths wrecksge. The turbid waters swirl and race through the rails and ties. Ths flooded section of Pueblo Is car peted with a thick', slimy layer of mud and debris. Water roie to the level of the street lights ia many plaeci. Merchants fare serious embarraia- ment because of the tremendous stock lots, one big department, atore facing a stock loss alone of 8250,000 The Kockolli Packing Company lott virtually everything ita total exceeding million dollar!. Gait laid the property damage would total more than 810,000,000 while others oa his eommittee said he was far too ennsemrtire. But, despite the terrible diaaiter, Feublo-ie fighting to regain its feet A spirit of optimism pre vails snd with the srrival here today of outside assistance, a greater degree of confidence is felt. SUMMARY Or CONDITIONS IN OTHER FLOODED TOWNS. Denver, Col., Juno '5. Tha following luminary of flood conditions at towne outside Pueblo was completed from die patches reaching the Associated Press here tonight: At Fort Collins Poudrt river rising and overflowing uninhabited bottom lands. At Loveland Water receding but still in Main street, heivy crop" dam age. At Lsmay Crcat of worst flood In history of town struck hero st 8:30 o'clock bet night, 'sweeping dowa the Arkantaa valley from Pueblo. A depth of four feet of water is reported slong Santa Fe tracks. Las Animas bridge is out and others endangered. At Morrison flood from broken gates of Beaverdam, twenty miles south east, threatens city. ' . - - At Sterling Flood waters iroat raw- Sea creek, receding, , 92 BODIES FOUND Death List In Pueblo Probably ' 81 .1 ens -maA amaa.a ' no i more j nan zou witn , Property Loss Of Ten Million Dollars ci dot rcri ii a T-r-r nr nnoi to 1 1 mh ica ur ' DEAD CONSIDERED ' GREATLY EXAGGERATED Belief Work ProgTassias; Un- . der Direction Of Bed Cross; Prestest : Danger How Said M, VI AM . Mil . ivss iroai x-nauienga; mj ., Flaoed Under Martial Law; . rive , Hundred ; Persona la Temporary Hospitals; neaVy Bains Make Koads Almost Impassable; Second ; and 1 Third Floods Find Little Of Value Not ' Already' Buined ' Br Waters ' ' ' . r. '.. ;,. j FnehU, Cot, Jiae fv (By Taa i, Associated P rasa.) A downpour af f, rata, amoaatlag almost to a eland. j karat, agala was falling at 8 o'clock tonight Whether or we taa tala f ; ' followed tha coarse af the Arkansas river shove Pseblo ewald as bo. y learned a'ecaaae af the darkaesa, if J ' It did, aadoabtedly another rapid' r rine la the river within tha neat ,'tj , hoar Is probable. . - . V i i . Pueblo, Col.. Juaa 5. Three times duriag ths last 48 hours tha waters of tha Arkansas Biver, breaking from t . their courts, hsvs inundated tha greater part ef this city with tha re- : ultant lots of property aot mora thaa km lives and property damage esty nnm at iiu,imi,uw, xaia joss ia at- -tributed chiefly to tha first flood af Friday night and Saturday morning. Tha aoeond and third , floods of thia. morning and ' afternoon found little of value aot already ruined by tha waters and wera looked apoa with eoa cera only because they, hlsdered res cue aad reconstruction work. . First eitimstes of . tha dead, based upon reports from excited eye witaess-, es who told , of seeing hundreds of bodies swept through tha streets t the city, are eoaildered greatly eiag-. . gented. While aa official eounV of tha ... fatalities-e- beea attempted, it is . aid tha death list probably Will sot exceed 250, if that high. '' ' , - Ona hundred bodlei have" beea rev covered, but it is feared that whea the,' mud snd' debris which fills tha streets and buildings ia the flooded area - are,t cleared away, mora will be found. Belief work ia progressing under tke- direetioa of tbe Bed Cross s officials ind Governor Shoup. Tho greatest danger at present is said to be .from pestilence. Food is being ' ratioasd. Thoao without fuads with which ta purchase provlsioas are being eared for by the . Bed Crosa . aad : - other agencies. To those who have fundi,, military permits srsteing issued al lowing the holder to bur anly a limit' ed aniouift of food frens local stores. , Pure 'water ia at a premium, Peo. -pie have been warned to boll water befora drinking. In anticipation af an epidemic a large quantity af ty : phoid anti toxin hat beea called for , and will be administered at aooa aa available. ' ' i ' Fiva hundred persons are la tempo rary hospital! as a direct result of tha ' flood according to J. E. Morehead, seera . tary of thi governor. There are aaaea . ef chicken pox, typhoid, pneumonia, diphtheria sad oaa or two cases af la- -sanity. I City Under Martial Law., , Tha entire city is under martial law . -and 150 troops ars trolling tha city i with orders that all persons are ta be kept out of tbe restricted area aad ta . ihoot if neeeaaanr. Troope have received orders ta pro- -vent all visitors from entering the-city. No persons aot members of tho Nttianal Guard or coming here to enlist ia tha -guard will be admitted. ' - ' - The Bed Croat today cooked a aat load of meet to keep it from spoiling snd thia will be distributed ta the aeedy, ' Ooveraor Shoup returned this after noon by automobile to Colorado Springs from which place he expseted ta aaawes ' ths messages from Preiideat Harding and Senator Nicliolsoa at . Washington v is regard to the roeiiurei needed to help -the tituation. ay . ' ; Colonel Pat Hamrock, adjutant gea : eral, commanding - State ' troops here, '' said tonight it soon -would bo possible , to ascertain something definite aa th disaster. ' It is impossible to obtain aay accu rate information oa the number of dead or the number of bodies recovered, ai military headquarters is without com- inundation with the eatt aad south see- y tioni of the eity. ' 88 Bodies Recovered. Dr. F. M. Heller of tho Bed Cross, f aid tonight that reports to him aad indicated 92 bodies recovered early to-. -day. A aumber of bodies ware kaowa to nave beea recovered previously and , H is on thit figure that the estimata.af 100 recovered is mads. -Ths number of those drowaed la tha Missouri, Poeifis aad Denver aad Bio Grande traini cannot be learned, aoi " can the identity af most of the. bodies ' recovered be Mtabliihcd. V Whea the first report of the new flood came this afternoon soldiers eoa- ducted a hurried search af buildings and in one found a woman steading . in water up to her arm pita and hold ing above her head a baby five hour? - old. Tha mother and baby were takes to a hoapitaU where it wai said they could aot live- Three United States army airplanea - are oa thefriy to Pueblo tonight from Dodge City, Kansas. , v According to Colonial Hamrock, tha machines will bo vsed for observation - Cantiaiedw. FsgeEigaU