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SAN ANTONIO IS SWEP BY FLOOD WATER STOOD 10 TO 15 FEET DEEP IN STREETS OF THE BUSINESS SECTION. LOSS OF UFE 1I APPALIH Property Less in Central Portion of the City Will Run well Up Into MIIians of Dollars. San Antonio, Tex.-Forty-seven are known to bedead and property In the central portiou of the city has been damaged to the extent of several million dollars by a flood which swept through San Antoaio. Estimates of the loss of life and property are diffi cult. Troops from Fort Sam Houston are patrolling the city and aiding in rescue work. The water supply Is cut off, as Is the electric light and telephone power. Estimte oi loss of life reaches as high as 250 by police and fire ofi cials. Water from the San Antonio river, which winds through the city, and from its tributary, the Olmos creek, Booded the business section of. the city for many blocks to a depth of from 10 to 15 feet. The San Pedro creek, on the west side of the city. which runs through the Mexican dis trict, overflowed and joined the waters from the river and swept through the southern part of the city. Water stood 15 feet deep in the lobby of the Gunter hotel, which Is a block from the river. The flood reach ed the Alamo plaza on the east, which Is five blocks from the river. Bridge Collapses; 34 in Morgue. Chester, Pa. - Thirty-four identified bodies lay at the morgue and 12s e rionsly injured persons were at hos pitals shortly before midnight--vie time of the collapse of a 50-foot see tion of an iron bridge spanning Ches ter river which plunged a crowd of at least 150 men, women and children into the swirling high tide. Most Perfect Venus Found. Rome.-What enthusiastic archeolo gists describe as the most perfect Ve nus hitherto come to light has just been discovered in the Thermal or Baths of Cyrene, where extensive ex cavations are being carried on under the direction of. Professor Ghislau Zoni. Labor Demonstration Planned. Washington.-A nation-wide demon stration in favor of international dis armament will be staged by organized labor as President Harding's disarma ment conference opens. Auto Bandits Get $15,000. Philadelphia.-Holding a dozen pe destrians at bay with revolvers, five automobile bandits held up and rob bed a collector for the American Stores company, chain grocers, here and made off with $15,00)0. Revising House Tax Bill. Washington.-Revision of the House tax bill on a basis of government needs of $3,200,000,000 from internal revenue this fiseal year was begun by the senate finance committee. 4 Harry Dougherty P~ay Resign. New York.-That Attorney General Harry Dougherty contemplates re signing from President Harding's eabinet is reported in a special dis patch to the New York Herald. Well Water With a "Kick." IHollister, Mo. - An artesion well. which furnishes water with sufficient "kick" to explode and shatter jugs .and bottles is puzzling even "home brew" experts here. Dissatisfaction In Madrid. London. -Despite Spanish commu niques of victories in Morocco. official advices from Madrid reported deep est dissatisfaction with the situation on the part of the Spanish people. DeValera Accepts Proposition. London.-Eamonn de Valera, on be half of the Sinn Fein people and par liament, has accepted Premier Lloyd George's offer of a new conference on peace in Erin, to be held at Inverness, Scotland. Power Boat Blows Up. Lakeside, Ohio.-The power boat Al ton N~ew up in Lake Erie one and one quarteLr miles north of Lakeside with 30 mei on board. Four of the men were severely burned, but all were rescued. To Hold Big Band Contest. Kansas City, Mo. - One hundred bands representing every state in the union are expected to compete for prizes in the parade opening of the American Legion convention here. Annual Meeting of G. A. R. India napolis. Ind. - For the f'ourth time since the Grand Army of the Re Public was organized in 1866 it wil1. Vconvene in Indianapolis September 25 to 29 'o- its annual meeting. No other city has bad the encatmpment morg than three times. MAE USE OF FORAGE CROP' Professor Starkey, Chief of Animi Husbandry Division, Working Hard for Success of Swine Industry. Clemson College.-If South Carolini is to succeed in the swine businesE which is receiving increased attentio, over the state, she must do so b: making wise and liberal use of th, forage crops properly pastured, think Prof. L. V. Starkey, chief of the and mal husbandry division, whir:L I working to promote the success of th swine industry among our farmers. It has been pretty thoroughly den onstrated that the digestive orster of the hog is not prepared to handl woody roughages, and it is an undih puted fact that the larger the plan the greater the amount of cellulos or woody fiber it will contain. Ther is a lessen here for the man wh raises hogs, suggests Professor Stari ey, who advises that forage crops sue] as rape and rye should not be permil ted to get too large. There are tw ways to prevent this. One is to pu on enough livestock to pasture it dowi to the right stage, and the other I to run a mower or scythe over th crop. It the plant is cut off or paw tured off, the new shoots will be ter der and succulent. In pasturing such crops as rape I is much better to have the pastur field divided and shift the hogs fror one field to another. Lexington. - The opening date to the Lexington county fair has bee set for Tuesday, October 18, and wJ) continue for three days. The fal this year promises to bring togethe one of the most important gathering of the people of Lexington for man years. Owing to the extensive dan age wrought by the boll weevil thi year the fair aathorities will mak an effort to lay stress upon method of agriculture aimed to combat th ravages of the pest by encouragin greater diversification and more sciez tific methods of marketing. Greenwood.-Because the city cou cil sustained the recorder in imposin a fine of $75 upon W. E. Evans fO solciting emigrant labor without a I cease, Evans declares he will carr the case through the United State supreme court, if necessary. Timmonsville.-Mr. and Mrs. J. 'I Wilder has been officially notifie that the body of their son, Lieut. . Arthur Wilder, who was killed in bal tle in France, will come to them fror New York at once. A full militar funeral will be given the dead her by the J. Arthur Wilder post, No. 4, of the legion. Marion.-It is widely rumored her that Marion and Florence countie are going to take the matter of Mar Bluff Ferry bridge in hand and star work in the near future unless th highway commission gives evidence c defnite activity. Spartanburg-Tom Hatchett and Le Porter, guards on the white chaingan operated by the county highway con mission, were bound over by a corc nr's jury holding an inquest into th cases of the death of Thomas E Keelan, who died at the camp, afte being severely whipped. Anuderson.-Chief of Police Driake] has put on striot ordinances in regar' to the driving of automobiles in th city. No spotlights allowed, dimmer must be used, every car must be prc vided with two lights at front, and red light at rear. Coumba.-Magstrate Hair handles 144 arrest warrants last month and a that number 101 were directed again. chek kashers. Seven board bill .tami era were listed among the defendanti Greenville.-TomD Harrison, convici ed of killing his wits, Mrs. Gertrud Harrison, was sentenced to serve 1 years at hard labor in the state pen tentiary by Judge R. W. Memminge in the court of general sessions. Charleston. - A number of buck were brought down by parties o huntmen out for the opening of th deer season. It is too hot yet. how ever, for this sport, and redbugs ani mosquitoes are rather abundant, a( cording to reports. Farmers Much Encouraged. Gaffney.-The rise in the price o cotton has had the effect of encourag g the farmers to such an extent tha all are predicting an early return ti the prosperous times which .prevailei prior to the war. At present price for the staple farmers say they ea' market the present crop at a reason able profit; at the same time they saa that the cotton which has been carriffi over from last season cannot be mar keted at a profit for less than 30 centi per pound, the cost of production hav ig been very great. Protest Against Bad Bridge. Chester.-Many motorists, all th way from Charlotte to Columbia, ar protesting no little over the inade quate bridge which spans South For; creek. It is a makeshift of a stru( ture, and hardly a day passes tha some complaint is not made about il It is Ir. Chester county. on thbe roa< from here to Rook HiH. near th York county line. Only last Sunda: several artomobil"m came very nea slippu: off into the water. owing t it. Qi-,.r ..ondiion, de to a heav' To Holders c Cotton is crowr The fleecy staple is scarce for you to run yours burned withoi whole year's labor ma We can protect you loss. The cost is sma We Are Exijiert Winnsboro Insuran S. D. Ellison. Winnsboro, S. t immmmm 1 We have a high power, fast < a comjlete power plant in itslef fR Doe Levi a sort. - equi r Lever control starts and stops Saw 823 r The first ten orders received for t $125 each. Do not forget Bosch F Battery. Movies--=Tuesday, urday nights, Col tI of Cotton ed King again too valuable and too the risk of having , it insurance. Your y go up in smoke. against just such a 4 l1. Get our rates. 4 i on Insurance ce and Realty Co. 4 C, Phone 133. A. R Smarlrr utting outfit forced feed-a / r sawing logs to any length. s the work of six to ten men. 4 r control of blade while en- 0 is running. Have good as rnent of Gasoline Engines. All pped with Bosch Magneto and red at factory prices. COLUMBfA SUPPLY CO., W. Gervais St., Columbia, S. C. his engine will be furnished for S Magneto Equipment instead of ii Friday and Sat- ( nmunity House has rei ~G ASOLINE1 power a mileage is not chance but o: crude stocks, and constant i Gasoline prop mined by a la factors. 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