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TEMPLE, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER IT, 1919.
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ME 01 TREffl
reading op mighty document
for amendment formal-
ly begun.
«f™« tllSII mi II! mi w
tenser Telia Latter That Good Mill
and His Own Intention* "to Mr
Bnsiiieos" Mid Will Brook No Ad-
vloo Front tho Democrat*.—No
Show of Strength la . the Issues.
(Assoclatad Pr«M Dispatch.)
Washing ton, Sept. 16.-—F o r m a 1
reading of the German peace treaty
for amendment was begun today In
the senate after a sharp parliamentary
wrangle and demand by democrats for
avowal from Republican Leader Lodge
that the pact be kept continuously be-
fore the body.
It had not been the Intention of op-
ponents of the treaty to take It up this
week as was Indicated by a motion by
Senator Srnoot, republican, Utah, to
consider other legislation alter a four-
hour discussion. Senator Hitchcock,
of Nebraska, leader of the administra-
tion forces, insisting the treaty was
emergency business and pointing out
not one line of the document had been
read, drew fire from Senator Lodge
by asking If In all good faith It was
his purpose to expedite consideration.
Lodge's Sharp Retort.
"My good faith and what I Intend to
do Is my busness," Henator Lodge re-
plied with feeling, and the crowds in
the galleries leaned forward expecting
the first real fight over the treaty.
Senator Hitchcock thereupon again
asked Senator Lodge If he intended to
carry out his promise and keep the
treaty before the senate.
"I certainly do and in my own way
without advloe from the Senator from
senator sherman maxes via-
OROl's attack on league
of nations.
Illinois Salon on tho Other Hand Be-
lieves that die Project Will Wreck
tlie Government and* Get Country
In Trouble.—Thinks Wilson Is Out
For Third Term.—Gives Own Views.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Washington, 8ept. 16.—Senator
Sherman, republican, Illinois, attack-
ing the League of Nations today In
the senate deolared It the league
covenant were ratified *s drafted,
American mothers "will but cradle
their sons to fill the muster rolls of
armies to give their lives In foreign
wars."
Replying to attacks - by President
Wilson on senators opposing the
league, the Illinois senator assured
"the president himself is the crown-
ed, monarch of quitters without a
rival in the western hemisphere" and
that "his silence ana speed when" es-
caping from his Imperishable prfn-
elples Is as abysmal and swift at
primal chaos,"
"We have now reached that crisis,"
said Senator Sherman in the course
of a lengthy and spirited address,
"where we must choose between ex-
hausting ourselves to make the old
world kafe for some of its nations
and making the United States safe
for the American people."
"When we decline to ruin our-
selves" he continued, "wreck our gov.
ernment and destroy our country by
a mad crusade around this world as
the guardian angel and knight errant
of oppressed humanity everywhere,
we are denounced ss quitters and
Nebraska," Senator Lodge declared. petttopns by the senator from Ne-
_ The answer was tort* the sen- brM*TTJ rr.~4Utchoock) and our ex
Wor~wIth so mucfi~emphk*is and feel- eeuttt* Wbo avoirs be ttrtnks more
ing that the galleries broke Into ap-
plause.
Motion Is Withdrawn.
The democrats asked for tho ayes
and nays on the Smoot motion to take
up other business and drew from the
republican side the claim that there
was ao quorum. Before the count
was announced Senator Smoot with-
drew his modlon and reading of the
treaty was begun.
The reading clerk had read through
article three of the league covenant
when he reached the amendment by
Senator Johnson, republican, Califor-
nia, to equalise the vote of Great Brit-
ain and the United States.
Senator Hitchoock and Senator
Lodge then engaged In another col-
loquy, the latter reiterating tbat he
would not attempt by artificial means
to delay consideration, but that there
would be "due consideration" so ev-
erybody could be heard. There was
no objection In the end and tbe
amendment was temporarily passed
over.
NEW TURN IN HIS ROW WITH LA-
BOR DEPARTMENT OYER
MOONEY CASE.
(Asssclatsd Prsss D1spatc.li »
Washington, Sept. 18.—The house
took another turn today at the row
between Representative Blanton, dem-
ocrat, Texas, and the labor depart-
ment, growing out of the Texas mem-
ber's strictures of tbe department's
activity In the Mooney bomb case in
San Francisco. Charges of "frame-
up" and retorts of '"trapped" flew
thick.
Representative Nolan, republican.
California, read Into fhe record a let-
ter from George Parsons, a labor de-
partment employe, In effect charging
Blanton with conspiring with an an-
onymous o 'trespondent to furnish
him with copies of the department's
records. Blanton admitted the cor-
respondence but maintained It was
his duty to bare the activities of the
department, which he charged was
misapplying and wasting government
money.
Representative Nolan presented an
affidavit in which Parsons swore that
writing Blanton anonymously he of-
fered to furnish information discred-
iting the department If Blanton would
Introduce a resolution calling for in-
vestigation. Blanton Introduced the
resolution and Included In It charges
made by the anonymous writer
Then Parsons wrote members of
Congress "exposing" his correspond-
ence with Blent on. It was this let-
ter and a supporting aff.dav't which
Nolan read Into the record today.
When he conducted the correspond
ence Blanton told the house, he sus-
pected a "frame-up" and wanted to
"see what was behind It."
Representative Nolan retorted that
Blanton "had been trapped."
of tbe league than his oath to pre-
lect the government"?
Suggesting that President Wilson Is
Inclined to seek a third term Sena-
tor Stoermsn declared:
"The president's second hegira
from the capital Is the threshhold of
that candidacy. He has announced
the league and treaty are greater
than our government He Is ready
to die for it Never In his most ex-
alted heights has he been ready to
die for our government. A tMrd
term he puts by again and again.
But each time ft gentler than the
other. To save the greatest docu-
ment in the world's history no sacri-
fice will be refused. A -third term
on an Issue of subordinating our gov-
ernment to the league is as little a*
internationalist patriot can offer to
the world. Who would not hear
voices In 'he air on such a proposal.
The gravity of sucW a Service will
Justify him In doing anything. The
issue Is Joined now."
To investigate Baseball Finance.
(Assonlstsd Pr»ss Dispatch.)
Chicago, Sept. 16.—A complete in-
vestigation of the financial affairs of
the American league was ordered to-
day at an executive session at a
majority meeting of the board mem-
bert. Charles A. Comiskey, president
of the Chicago league club, was au-
thorized to proceed with the Inquiry.
Byron Bancroft Johnson, president of
tltfe league, was reauested last month
to furnish this Information to the
board, but he failed to do so. '
Small Restiioca Journey.
(A«»0( lnted Prpw Dlsoatftb.l
Portland, Ore., Sept. 16.Robert T.
Small, the Washington correspondent
of the Philadelphia Public Ledger,
who was slightly Injured In an auto-
mobile collision near here yesterday
resumed his Journey with President
Wilson's party last night.
CABINET CRISIS
IN ITALY OVER
FIUME AFFAIR
SUPREME PEACE COUNCIL IS TO
LET ROME OFFICIALS AD-
JUST SITUATION.
(Asnalat*4 Prsss Dispatch.)
Paris, Sept. II.—Premier Fran-
cesco, Nlttl, of Italy, faces a govern-
mental crisis as a result of his de-
nunciation of Capt. Grabrlele d'An-
nunsio, who last week entered Fium»
at the head of a strong force of "ir-
regular" troops who hab since that
time been receiving reinforcements,
according to advices from Rome.
The supreme council of the peace
conference, under the Jurisdiction of
which) Flume stands, has decided to
allow Italy to deal with the serious
situation that has arisen in that city,
deeming it a purely internal matter.
According to reports from Flume,
American detachments which have
been in Flume have gone on ship-
board while British and French
troopV have been confined to th?ir
barracks probably to forestall a clash
wltb the d'Annunzio forces. Oenera!
Badogiio, deputy chief of staff of the
Italian army has arrived at Flume
and has Issued a proclamation to the
d'Annunzio soldiers to return to their
respective units but there is nothing
to Indicate his advice will be follow-
ed.
Captain d'Annunzio, according to a
Belgrade dispatch has proclaimed a
union of Flume and Italy, the mes-
sage adding that anarchy reigns in
the city and that allied flags have
been torn down.
Tomasso l'ittonl, Ttaltan foreign
minister and head of Italy's delega-
tion at the peace conference will
leave for Rome today.
ANOTHER V^*T080IiVE
LABOR QUESTIONS
(Associated Press Dlsr-stch.)
New York, Sept. II.—Proposals
that the president of the United States
be made a member of tke American
Federation of Labor and that all
strikes now In progress through, tbe
country be Immediately cancelled In
order to meet the
situation ' by which '.'the foundations
dt our free democratic government are
threatened," are contained io a com-
munication sent to President Gompers
and the executive council of the Amer-
ican Federation of Labor by the lea-
gue of American Federation of Labor
members for partnership and indus-
trial democracy," which was made
public here today.
Relief Trains to Rescue.
(Tempi* Telorram SpccM.)
Washington, Sept. 16.—The Amer-
ican Red Cross tonight announced
the despatch of two special army
trains carrying emergency supplies
and a large detachment of relief
workers to the hurricane stricken
district between Brownsville and Cor-
pus Chrlstl, Tex.
Women and Children Saved.
(Associated Press'Dlspatcb.)
Galveston, Tex., Sept 16.—Six men
were drowned at Port Aransas during
the storm last Sunday but all the
women and children In the place
were saved, according to a radio
message received here 'his afternoon
from tho steamslrip Median which
is ashore there.
TOLL 11DEITH Mil
SO INTO HUNDREDS
RANCH AND SCHOOL HOUSES ARB
BEING CONVERTED INTO TEM-
PORARY MORGUES.
Impossible to Recognize Forma of AU
Victims of Storm.—Sin ton Acting as
Relief Headquarters.—Six Deaths
at Port Aradsas.—Damage at Mata-
gorda.—Reports from Other Potns.
To Examine Correspondence.
(Associated Press Dlspatcb.)
Washington, Sept 16.—Practically
the entile file of correspondence be-
tween the Mexican and American
governments, It is expected, will be-
come a part of the records of the
senate foreign relations Mib-commit-
tee investigating the Mexican situa-
tion.
Relief Ship from Galveston.
— (Associated Press rnsnatch >
Galveston, Tex., Sept. 16.—The
steamer Rotarlan is loading here to-
night with food for the relief of storm
sufferers at Corpus Chrlstl. It will
leave before midnight. The steamer
will carry a relief committee of which
Captain T. J. .Anderson is chairman.
Fishing Sclioner Lost at Sea.
(AssoclHtea Pi-ew 1
Galveston, Sept. 16.—Loss at sea of
the Gulf Fisheries schooner Cape
Horn off Point Isabel was reported to
the Ninth district coast guard head-
quarters there this afternoon. None
of the crew were lost The report
came from Wallace R. Reed, keeper
of the Point Isabel station. The crew
was taken off the Cape Horn after
she had been dismantled and sprung
a leak by tbe coast guard crew.
Grand Pnsade In Washington Today.
i *
Washington, Sept. 16.—Washington
was in full holiday dress tonight,
awaiting the culminating military
spectacle of the great war tomonow
when Gen. John J. Pershing leads
tnv 1st rtlvlslo'i no Pennwiivftr' «*."»-
nue In the nation victory parade. Ap-
proximately 26.000 veterans will fol-
low their chief in this last appearance
of the American Exoedl'ionary forces,
soon to go out of existence.
WORK OF CARING FOR STORM
SUFFERERS 18 GETTING
UNDER WAY.
(Ase*- .ted Prsss Dispatch.)
Austin, Texas, Sept. 16.—State ma-
chinery for the relief of storm suffer-
ers on the Texas gulf coast has been
perfected and late today Governor W.
P. Hobby was receiving information
from several Texas cities that the rais-
ing of funds in response to his appeal
was well under way and a number of
contributions were reported.
Units of the Texas National Guard
have been ordered to relieve federal
troops now In charge at Corpus Chrlstl
as soon as transportation can be ar-
ranged
The governor has received notice
from headquarters of the southwest-
ern division of the American Red
Cross at St. oLuis that the organiza-
tion is ready to begin relief work and
he is awaiting more information from
the storm-swept section before he de-
termines the extent of aid needed
from the Red Cross.
After receiving a message today
from the local relief, committee at
Corpus Chrlstl which stated that loss-
es far exceeded estimates of last night,
the governor Issued a second procla-
mation urging prompt contribution of
money and supplies to the relief fund.
(Associated Press Olspatsh.l
Odem, Tex., Sept 16.—It Is esti-
mated here that 200 to 100 bodies
have drifted across the bay from
Corpus Chrlstl snd other stricken
points In the vicinity of Slnton. The
mayor of Slnton states that twenty-
one bodies of storm victims have
been gathered in a school house five
mile* from Slnton. The situation
at Corpus Chrlstl grows steadily
worse, and at Aransas Pass, Rock-
port, and Gregory, It is obscure.
Port Aransas was destroyed.
The number of dead may reach
2,000, according to Dr. W. C. Rein-
hart, who returned last night from
Corpus Chrfttl. There Is nothing
definite to corroborate his statement
(Associated Iress Dispatch.)
Brownsville, Tex., Sept. 16.—There
Were but six deaths at Port Aransas
In Sunday's storm, according to a
wireless given out at Fort Brown
here tonight and which had been
picked up from a steamer in the
h'arbor at Port Aransas. The mes-
sage said the dead were men, all the
.women and children having taken
refuge aboard ships. The me&age
said Port Aransas, Aransas Pass and
Rockport wars completely- destroyed
and that the loss would run Into mil-
lion*. No further details were given.
..Slnton, Tex. Sept. 1«.—filnton Is
the eeMei hssd#— rtsfS-tefc
the entire surrounding bajshore ter-
ritory where already seventy bodies,
mutilated beyond recognition, have
been found.
Count so far shows that there were
forty found at West Port, twenty-
two at White Point four or five b»-
low Odem and a few at Portland.
Among the known dead are.
Mrs. Longwell, Corpui Chrlstl.
Miss Brock, 12 years old, Corpus
ChrlStl.
No one was killed at Slnton but
property damage was high.
Undertakers from Houston arrived
early today and have begun the
work of embalming throughout this
territory.
Bodies are being held at ranoh
houses and schools.
Houston, Tex., Sept 16,—Heavy
damage to property and probable loss
of life was caused by the tropical
hurricane at Matagorda, Tex., accord-
ing to advices received Tue%day from
H. E. Duffy, postmaster. Two fami-
lies, who resided on the Matagorda
peninsula have not been heard from
and fear is felt for their safety. The
water was higher than in 1886, ac-
cording to Mr. Duffy.
The pleasure pavilion, Lorlno Bro-
thers store, Thornhtll company, Ma-
tagorda fish and oyster company are
a total loss. The dredge boat from
Galveston which was doing; work for
the Texa% gulf sulphur company near
Matagorda also was a total loss. The
tug boat which was attached to the
dredge was dashed ashore by the
fury of the waves and Is now beach-
ed In the east end of the town.
Water, forced In by the terrific
force of driving wind, is standing
two feet deep In the eastern portion
of Matagorda and many homes are
said to have been loSt -
Port Lavaca, Tex., Sept 16.—There
was no lohs of life at Sea Drift, Port
O'Connor, and Port Lavaca in Sun
day's tropical hurricane. Port O'Con
nor and Sea Drift were considerably
wrecked. The property damage at
Port Lavaca will not exceed 8100,-
000, principally to shipping and the
bay front. Telegraph communication
was re-established here today.
The town of Port Lavaca with-
stood a 65 mile wind Sunday the
velocity having reached 90.miles for
a few seconds. Th? tide was 18 feet,
but the water did not reach1 the dan-
ger line by six feet.
San Antonio, Sept. 16.—A report
was received at the offices of the
S. A. & A. P. railroad at 8:30 o'clock
Ttiesdav afternoon which said that
the loWr of life In Rockport would
not exceed three.
The renort came from Superinten-
dent of Transportat'on Gorwlloe and
stated that T. B. Russell swam and
walked from Rockport to Gregory
with the news. Two of the S. A.
A A. P. trains were In Rocknort.
Russell said and fully 200 people had
remained in the coach'es throughout
the storm. Rnsell said the loss of
life at Aransas Pa^s was four and
at Port Aransas four.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast. ^
East Texas: Wednesday and Thurs-
day cloudy local showers In south
portion.
West Texas: Wednesday local
showers; Thursday probably unset-
tled.
LIST OF KNOWN
DEAD IN CORPUS
CHRIST I STORM
PARTIAL LIST OF MISSING IN THE
TRAGIC DISASTER IS ALSO
GIVEN.
(Associates Frees Dispatch.)
Corpus Chrlstl, Tex., Sept. II.—
Following is revised list of known
dead:
MRS. ROSA ROBINETT, tourist,
homs unknown.
MRS. BAKER, wife of proprietor
of Pavilion hotel which was swept
away.
JACOB BORN, son of A. E. Born,
prominent in automobile circles.
"WV L. MITCHELL, tourist addresS
unknown.
Unidentified white baby, five
months old.
H. PRATER, olty policeman drown-
ed while engaged In rescue work.
Three unidentified bodies of girls
ranging from five to IS years of age.
F. W. O'CONNOR, local newspaper
menu
Three unidentified Mexicans.
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Davis, grocer
and unknown young lady guest.
Daughters of John Martinez, North
Beach 10 years old.
Elofl Ela, Mexican boy 12 or 14
years old, North eBach.
Son and daughter of Edward Rich-
mond, proprietor of a local shoe re-
pairing shop, aged 12 and six, re-
spectively.
Unidentified white girl ten or 12
years of age.
Three women and two girls under
ten years of age unidentified.
Corpus Chrlstl, Tex., Sept 16.—Fol-
lowing Is the list of the known missing
thus far compiled:
Walter W. Adamson, 1721 Webster
street
Nettie Adamson.
Leroy Adamson.
Vetta Adamson.
Julia Adamson.
Four Chalk brothers, Tc-.as Sales
company.
J. M. Chalk.
Mrs. Alice Currier.
Mr. Webber, soldier.
Mrs. Fuller and eight-tear-old girl.
Mrs. C. M. Colt
Mrs. J. T. Ray.
R. V. Doxon, wife and child,
Hugh Stockton, wife fend two baby
girls.
Mrs. N. White.
Mra C. D. Conlye and child.
Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Taylor.
Ed Kelsel.
Mr. and Mrs. Ambler, elderly people.
W. R. Bray.
Judge Mullay's two daughters,
Howard J. Jones and wife.
Harry McNeil's 16-year-old boy.
Judge Sewall and family,
Miss M. Ball.
Miss Alios Mull.
Mrs. A. L. Mull.
Mrs. John Ball.
Miss Mary Ball
Miss Grace Ball.
John Ball Jr.
Elisabeth Ball.
Sitter Tlilas. Kouhn sanitarium.
Teresa Reese, Spohn sanitarium.
Two others .from Spohn sanitarium,
Mra Grasonla and three children.
Captain Egland, company 1. 87th
dren and father.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Harris and Mr-
Harris' father and mother.
Fern Helcher,
C. C. Hayden and wife.
W. B. Baker, wife and daughter,
Edna.
W. Amos Moore.
Mrs. Roy Grimes.
Bryon Willis, wife and daughter,
Captain England, company 1, 87th
Infantry, and wife.
Miss Eller (telephone office).
Miss Dowd (telephone office).
Ell Rollins, wife and son.
Norma Edwards (colored).
Mr. Slaugh's baby.
Robert Hall,
Mr. Eubanks (north beach).
Mr. and Mrs. John Hayden.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen and daughter,
Do (Sun pharmacy).
H. K. Graham and wife and two
children.
Mr. and Mrs. Tully.
Pat Skein, wife and family.
President S'gns Legion Bill.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
On Board President Wilson's Spe-
cial Train, I-IornbrooK, Cal., Sept, 16,
—President Wilson today signed an
act- of congress incorporating the
American Legion, an organization of
veteran* of the war with the central
empires.
Want Japan to Set Date.
(AiwociAteO !'•««• Dlfiwtch.1
Honolulu, Sept 16.—The United
States has aSked the Japanese gov-
ernment to fix a definite date for the
return of Kiao Chau to Japan, ac-
cording to cable advices received
h<ere today by the Nippu Jul, a Ja-
panese government had not answered
the communication.
Warns Against Revolution.
< Associated Kress Olspntcr..)
Mexlcal, Lower Cal., Sept. 16.—A
proclamation declaring that a revolu-
tion might preciptate "foreign in-
vasion by a neighboring country" aS
well as result in the spilling of "their
brothers' blood'' was Issued here to-
day by Governor Esteban Cantu, of
Lower California. It was addressed
to the people of the principality of
Mexlcal, which Is the capital of the
district.
Corpus Christi, Texas., Sept. 16.—With the
death list mounting by leaps and bounds and the
property loss now placed in the neighborhood
of $10,(XX),000, the people of Corpus Christi to-
night, thirty-six hours after the passing of the
tropical storm which struck this section early
Sunday morning, are .just coming to a fttll real-
ization of its frightfulness. Every industry in
the city is prostrated, business of all kinds is at
a standstill, communication of all kinds is still
demoralized and the food and the housing prob-
lem is still acute.
Forty-Seven victims of the storm had been
brought to the temporary morgue in the court
house up to an early hour tonight and fifty-six
are reported to be dead in the vicinity of Port-
land. While this is not expected to be anywhere
near the total death toll of Corpus Christi and
vicinity, the list of known dead is not expected
to be increased tonight as with the coming of
darkness the work of searching parties which
DEATH TOLL IN CORPUS CHRIS-
TI MAT BE 100 AND PROPER-
TV LOSS 110,000,000,
(Associated Prsss Dispatch.)
With th« known death list of twen-
ty-nine at Corpus Christi and esti-
mates that the toll will mount to 78
or 100 In that city alone, the situa-
tion in the storm-swept west gulf coast
region of Texas continued uncertain
Tuesday night.
While the death toll In the affected
territory outside of Corpus Chrlstl
probably Is considerable there was no
confirmation of reports placing the
total well Into the hundreds. Proba-
bly the most definite news came from
Corpus Christi Tuesday night in the
statement that ftfty-slx bodies, none
of whom had been Identified, had been
discovered between Portland and Taft.
This information was brought across
Nueces bay by a resident who assert-
ed that 26 of the dead were at Tort-
land, which lies across the bay eight
miles west of Corpus Christi; twelve
at one ranch house and eighteen at
another. Reports in railroad circles
at San Antonio were that the death
list In Rockport would not exceed
three. Radio advices at Galveston
said six men were drowned at Port
Aransas, and that all the women and
children there had been saved.
At Other Points.
Telegraph advices received by the
Associated Press direct from Port La-
vaca, which place has been Isolated
since Sunday, reported no loss of life
there or at Sea Drift and Port O'Con-
nor, but said the property damage at
Port Lavaca would be about $100,«
000, mainly on the bay front and to
shipping. Port O'Connor and Sea
Drift were said to have been consid-
erably wrecked by the wind which
reached a velocity of 65 miles an hour.
The velocity for a few seconds at Port
Lavaca was reported as having
reached 90 miles.
State machinery for the relief of
storm sufferers was completed late
Tuesday by Governor W. P. Hobby
who ordered units of the Texas Na-
tional Guard to relieve federal troops
now in charge of the situation at Cor-
pus Christi as quickly as transporta-
tion could be arranged. The governor
Issued a proclamation urging prompt
contributions of money and supplies
to the relief fund. This action follow-
ed receipt by the chief executive of a
message from Corpus Chrlstl stating
the losses there far exceeded previous
estimates.
Relief Work.
Three relief trains reached Corpus
Christi Tuesday with food, bedding,
clothing and medical supplies for the
thousands of homeless and stricken
residents and other trains were en-
route. Two relief trains were report-
ed stalled by washouts at Alice, Tex.
Latest estimates place the property
In Corpus Christi at ten million dol-
lars and meager advices Indicated the
damage at Port Aransas would be very
heavy. Destruction In the lower part
and business section and along the
north beach at Corpus Christi was re-
ported "Indescribable". Rescue work-
ers faced a tremendous task of clear-
ing the debris blocked streets and a
steady rain which set in at noon Tues-
day turned the rapidly drying streets
into a slush of mud, greatly Interfer-
ing with clearing away the wreckage.
are scouring the shores of Corpus
and Nueces bay was suspended for
the day. Allowing for duplications,
many of the storm victims having
been reported twice or more from dif-
ferent sources, it is believed tho num-
ber of known dead will total &t least
seventy-five tonight Many of the
victims have^been burled without be-
ing Identified, by burial squads sent
ou» by the authorities, it being im-
possible owing to the state of the bod-
ies to attempt identification.
4 With the sanitary situation In tho
city already acute as tbe result of the
moss of debris and silt covering the
wrecked area, a new menace to tho
health of those who survived the fury
Of the wind and ten foot tidal wave
that swept the city appeared late to-
day when the bodies of several hund-
red cattle, drowned when the water
swept over Mustang Island east of
Corpus Chrlstl b»y, began floating In-
to the city, About an hour before
dusk the first dead animal, which was
at fl.'st thought to be a human form,
was seen riding on the waves and
eventually thrown ashore. Several
other bodies of dead animals could be
seen In the distance as darkness set-
tled down on the bay. As there is
known to have been several hundred
cattle on Mustang Island, the task of
removing and disposing of these car-
casseK will tax the resources of the
city, already taxed almost to the
breaking point as a result of Sunday's
disasteroui storm.
Ry>orts reaching here today Indi-
cate the tidal wave which accompan-
ied the storm-swept Inland at least
eight miles froih the head of Nueces
bay.
The army relief train from San An-
tonio reached here at 6 o'clock this
evening In charge of Lieutenant Colo-
nel B. It. Webb, member of Governor
W. P. Hobby's staff. It carried
eighteen cars of supplies, comprised of
10,000 rations, 5,000 cots. 6,000 blank-
ets, and a large number of tents be-
sides other supplies. Forty enlisted
men and three army physicians with
a full complement of quartermaster
experts were brought along to take up
lellef work and operate the food dls-
tiibution depot wjilch will bo opened
Wednesday near the Texas-Mexico
depot.
Colonel J. A Porter, personal rep-
resentative of General Dlcknian, was
on the train, A special committee
from the Alznfar shrine of Masons at
San Antonio headed by Henry Rabe,
was also on the train.
Colonel Webb, who represents Gov-
ernor llobby, brought the message
from the governor that "the state is
prepared to take every possible step
to relieve the situation." Governor
Hobby also sent word that Colonel W.
D. Cope, acting adjutant general of
Texas, would arrive in Corpus Chrlstl
tomorrow.
Scenes at tine Morsruc.
Hundreds of women ana men surg-
ed back and forth today through the
basement of the Nueces county court
house, which has been turned Into
a temporary morgue to handle the
bodies of the drowned. Wom'n stood
In the hall ways nnd, as each new
body was brought In, would rush
Into the morgue, only to meet dis-
appointment or grief.
Lefes than half of the bodies
brought In could be Identified before
It became necessary to bury them.
B. P. Roberts, in charge of the
work, bad photographs made, took
accurate descriptions and saved a
bit of the clothing of each unidenti-
fied person.
Practically all of the coffins in tho
city were swept away or damaged
by the flood, and crude wooden box-
es took their place. A line of trucks
plied between the court house and
the cemetery, where chaplains of
several creeds were stationed to give
a short prayer Service for those who
bad lost tbtir lives in the wavsa
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Williams, E. K. Temple Daily Telegram (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 301, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 17, 1919, newspaper, September 17, 1919; Temple, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth469893/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.