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Show Flood Breaks River Levees t Memphis, Tenn. The Laconla Circle Cir-cle levee in Desha county, Arkansas, broke allowing the Mississippi river to Inundate more than 14,000 acres of delta land, according to a telephone communication to the United States district engineer here just before midnight. mid-night. The river, at a 51-foot flood stage, gradually worked its way under the embankment despite the efforts of government engineers and more than 200 laborers, the message said. About 2000 persons, 200 of whom were whites, were driven from their homes by the flood waters. Flood warnings had been in effect for several hours, and livestock and personal effects had been removed by the majority of the refugees. |