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TITE JIORXrN'G OREGOSIAy. JIOyPAT, JANUARY 24. 1016. 3 YUMA REBUILD TO AFTER BIG FLOOD Levee Will Be Reconstructed of Rock, Town Made More Substantial Than Ever. COLORADO RIVER FALLING Railroad Brings in Material for Complete Water and Light I'lants; Mexican Quarter of City Virtnally in Ruins. Tt"MA. Arix.. Jan. 23. With the raters of the Colorado River receding, work of rescuing Yuma Valley flood rufferem was carried forward today by l"cal authorities, aided by officials of the Southern Pacific Railroad from Tucson. An., who arrived here with equipment to supply the city temporar ily with water, gas and electricity. It was estimated that the damage from the flood would amount to more than 1.000. 000. During the morning the river fell 2 feet and was still receding. At that time, however, the river was above the 33-foot stage. Ciider the direction of T. H. Williams, superintendent of the Tucson division of the Southern Pacific Railroad, men were engaged today in repairing the hresk In the levee at the Four-Mile Post, whieh released the torrent of water that Inundated this town yes terday. Mexican Quarter In Ruins. Practically every house in the Mex ican quarter of the city was in ruins today. Many of the business houses Mill "were flooded with water and the two newspaper plants were out of com mission. The people faced the situation with the sentiment unanimous that the town should be rebuilt on a more substan tial basis than before. It was prac tically determined to rebuild the broken levee with rock. Steps already have been taken for a bond election to meet the expense of this work. A S50.000 bond issue has been proposed and it was expected that plans to raise more money by this means, would be taken in a short time. Conditions in Yuma Valley were not as bad as it was first feared they . would be. owing to the fact that Gov ernment irrigation canals were holding the water between them and the breaks in the levee along the river front. Kailroad Helping Need). Working in conjunction with the cit liens' relief committee, the Southern Pacific officials opened the big club house of the railroad to the homeless ' and is aiding in feeding and caring for the needy. During the day a dozen Southern Pa cific officials brought from Tucson eauinment for a complete water and electric light Dlant. The city water. electric llcht and Kas plants were still submersed, there being about 10 feet of water about these buildings. The last reports from the lower part of the Imperial Valley said that water was within six inches of -tne top or me levee. Since then a further rise of three feet must have reached that place, it was believed here, although it was impossible to get definite information, owing to the severing of telephone and telegraph communication. IKKIGATION" SYSTEM SAVED Imperial Valley Canals and Levees Reported Holding. T.OS AXGEL.ES. Jan. 23. No damage has been done to the Imperial alley irrigation system by the flood waters of the Colorado River, according to Colonel W. II. liolabird. of this city, re reiver of the California Development Company, lie said that he was being fully advised of the situation by J. C. Allison, chief engineer for the irriga tion project there, and that his latest advices tonight were to the effect that the water was receding. All of the canals and levees were reported to be holding. Dynamite has been sent from Cal exico. Cal.. to Hanlon heading, where the intake dam of the project is situ ated. The explosive was to be used to clear away the debris which has col lected there. I worthy of being a mother who would withhold her son from tne service oi tha nation. And the woman who teaches the- doctrine of weakness, the non-recognition of those essentials oi citizenship, because she believes she loves her son so much this woman is a. disgrace to any country. "I have two boys. And I should be absolutely ashamed if the time should come be it tomorrow or next week to protect this glorious nation, if they did not immediately volunteer. And 1 should be ashamed of that type ot mother who would stand in the way of the protection of that kind of lib erty that makes life worth living. President Haa Confldenee. Rev. Mr. Morrison expressed confi dence in the- jadgment of the President in advocating increased armaments. "I am certain that he would not go before the people of the nation and ask preparedness if he were not aware of a mistrust of some of the great nations of the old world," ho continued. "And if we must be prepared, let's do it in first-class shape. "It Is said that if young men have RECTOR IS FOR DEFENSE ontlmirfl From First VasO as applied to the American nation to day, paying that the United States represents in body concrete the moraJ obligations of the individual. "The Mate," he declared, "is the superman, with the obligations of jus tice, protection of the weak, and duties of man to man. It is obligated to pro tect the rights and privileges that it confers upon its citizens. Dmy Here for Preparedness. He Says. "To do that it must have the power to see that these rights are not vio lated from influences without. So far we have undertaken a measure of pro tection from these powers without, and the time has come when we must .strengthen ourselves. "We live In the greatest military ase ever known to history, both in equip ment for national defense and. ag gressive warfare. Our country has Frown in its relations with other na tions far in excels of what it was a lew years ago. But our means of de fence have not proportionately grown. "Vet we rind ourselves defending principles absolutely at variance with those of other nations, inviting en mity, provoking jealousy and laying the very foundations for a possible war. We are growing richer, the very object of enmity for nations burdened with poverty. War Not Foster Virtue,' "The United States stands as a torch to the world, repudiating the princi I'les of every monarchists government ? the world. i f any assume that the exhaustion nd horror of the present war wiii till this world with a new type ot virtue I think they are laboring under a misapprehension, contrary to the teachings of history and the funda mentals of human nature. "1 can see greater dangers from aggression because temptations will be greater. Some pay thai wars do not break out suddenly, and that there is i due time for preparedness when oc casion arises. Yet the present war broke out in 24 hours. And It is 'the duty of a nation to defend the integ rity of its people. Duty to ti la Empbaaiaed, "So is it the duty of the Individual to bear his share in the fulfillment of that obligation. The man or the woman who shirks this obligation is as culpa ble as the man who shirks his taxes. "The man or woman who lacks in a Jove of his country that greatest emo tion of the soul in not worthy oi J'Cing a cilUvn. The mother is cut I' )v: i It i -iir. J- i i ' 'A I? ni i " . ' . - I ' i j : - ' ....11 : - 1 I if' 1 I . 1 1 i I 1 H i j Dr. A. A. Morrison, Woo Flayed 'Peace at Any I'ricen Advocate. military training and I wish every one of them had four years of rigid training that would develop a better type of manhood it would brutalize our nation. Rugged Man la Uod'a Likeness. "Yet I never kicked any one off the wall in rough, brutal force just be cause I am a strong, powerful man. "The greater the strength, the more power we have, the more just we oe conie. Give me the man who is superbly developed, rugged and strong, wonder' ful in self control, and you haVe an exhibition of the likeness of God. For God is a God of infinite power. And does it follow that because he is a God of power that we should fear to acquire Dower that we mignt go wrong r "There is not a man. woman or child who should not be taught to support his country, and if necessary to lay down his or her life to preserve the integrity of the nation. MANY SEEK RE-ELECTION "Few Candidates in Linn County Other Than Offlce-Holders. ALBANY. Or.. Jan. 23. (Special.) Most of Linn County's officers whose terms expire will be candidates for re election this year. The only offices for which other candidates have been mentioned thus, far are County Com missioner and County Recorder. Four en. as heretofore announced, are probable candidates for Commissioner. In addition to Grant Froman, the Dresent Recorder. Kalph Thorn, chiet deputy in the Sheriff's office; 'William M. 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