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WIDESPREAD DISASTER Texas Rood Damage Extends Over 10,000 Square Miles. Houston, Texas, Sept. 12.?Reports of loss of life and property damage olhcr than at San Antonio as a result of Friday night's deluge mounted steadily today with restoration of communication into the central Texas flood district, It has been estimated that an, area extending north as far as Georgetown, south to below San Antonio, wist to San Marcos and east to I Calvert and Rryan, or approximately J 10,000 jiquure miles, felt the effect of flood waters. Thirteen persons, mostly tenants in the lowlands, are known to be dead with a possibility of this being increased when more accurate reports are avuJluble. Property loss is regarded us almost beyond estimate. It is beliWed that i the loss of growing crops may run into millions of dollars, while livestock losses will account for hundreds of thousands of dollars more. Georgetown reports two persons dead and three missing with property damage of approximately half a million dollars. Sixteen inches of rain in 24 hours sent all streams out of bounds ] and cattle and cotton in the lowlands are a total loss. In addition to the thousands of square miles of central Texas alreadi i-:* lionn enotinnu nrwVL* ft TP Illl, II1U1C .1UUUIUII ..... menaced by the onrushing water. The San Marcos river is on a rampage. much baled cotton has been washed away and unfathered crops are almost complete losses, reports indicate. The Little river and Big and Little Brazos also are runninir full. Calvert and Bryan report five dead from the streams and property and crops damaged about $1,000,000. At Bastrop, in Brazos county, the Colorado river went over her Uinks Saturday ivight and did great crop damage. At Hcarno, the Brazos, and T.ittle river tonight were falling, but great damage is left in the flood's wake. Si? ; negroes are known to be desid. An area four mile.: wide from Temple to llearne was under water at an average depth of 15 feet, reports state. MERE MENTION The dates of the re-union of the Thirtieth Division in Knoxville. Tenn., fixed for November 11 and 12, have been changed to November ! and 5 Richmond, Va? has launched a formal i campaign to secure the Confederate reunion of 1922 Joseph Napoli, an Italian, confessed to the New York police last Saturday that he had committed three murders at $20 each. The police have the evidence on the fellow a^ to one murder: but he will not tell about the other two General Perfm. i.Y;inro Wednesday to award the medal of honor awarded by congress, to the unknown soldier buried under the Arc de Triumphe in Paris Fatty Arbuckle, the movie actor, is being investigated by the San Francisco police on account of the recent death of Miss Virginia Kappe, a film actress, at a party in Arbuckle's San Francisco apartments Fifty persons were killed in the wreck of a freight train running at the rate of fifty miles an hour between Lyons and Strasburg. France, last Saturday Three manufacturing plants fronting on the Potomac river at Alexandria, Va? were destroyed by fire last Saturday, with a loss of $350,000. ? President 1 larding has announced the full American delegation to the armhment conference. It consists of four members: Charles Evans Hughes, secretary of state, former justice of supreme court, one-time candidate for the presidency and twice governor of Sew York; lawyer by profession. Elihu Hoot, once secretary of war, later secretary of state, former senator from New York, lawyer, jurist and statesman of internationad reputation. The late President Roosevelt, his close friend and colleague, onee jwid tribute to his attainments bv describing him as the "ablest man in public life in America." Henry Cabot Lodge, senator fioni Massachusetts, republican, floor leader, chairman of the foreign relations committee, long time student of international affairs, and author of many works of an historical nature. Oscar \V. Cnderwood. democrat, senior senator from Alabama, leader of his party in the senate as he was in the house of representatives, regarded by colleagues of both parties in the s? ii!Lte chamber as "safe and sane." lawyer of profession and in public ana political life since 1S92., He was for tlie- treaty of Versailles and the league of nations covenant, with or without reservations. Tncse four will r4V>ivsent America at the table at which will bo gathered four from each other nation represented. OBITUARY. D1KD?Friday evening, about 7 o'clock at the family residence a short distance west of Rock Hill, Mrs. FKANCKS LCLA STUIU1IS, wife of Mr. A. .1. Sturgis. aged 63 years In addition to her husband she is survived by several children. Interment was in the cemetery at Kbenezer on Saturday, follow r.g funeral services conduct -d by Rev. .1. 1*. Tucker, pastor of the Fiist Baptist church of Rock Hill, of which church she was a member. COTTON MARKET Tuesday, September 13. 1921. Cotton Seed Sharon 20 ? Clover 20 45 Yorkville * 20 45 WE FIX IT WAIT DON'T THROW 'EM AWAY TIIOSK OLD comfortable Shoes that please your feet, can be made practically as good as new and give months of good service at a cost of $1.50 to 52.50. Why pay $6.00 to $lo.0o for new shoes that will not give you much better or longer service than the Old Shoes, if properly repaired, as we do it? DORSETT S SHOE & HARNESS HOSPITAL Opposite Calhoun Drug Co. Phone 198. FAR We are now offering Orinisor hum's, and Appier oats, Abruzz Barley and Alfalla. \V<- especially recommend ha I line of new crop seed. GARRISON FARII "Our Seed .Marshall's Stable IJ n i I tl i n tjwdnwwwwwi m ?f wi wfwtw^wi \ Special jflotires. Sunday School Picnic. Wrll be held at King's Mountain Chapel. Saturday, September 17. All ure cordially Invited. 73 It C. H. Dickson. Card of Thanks. Having: been unable to do sd sooner [ i take this method of thanking- my j friends for the generous assistance j they extended to me recently, by tvhich assistance 1 was enabled to get J proper surgical assistance in Charlotte and it also gives me pleasure to say that my physical conditio^ in now ! very much improved and more encouraging. Respectfully, John J. Hood. It MISCELLANEOUS WANTS. Wanted?To buy a good second hand L. C. Smith shotgun. Write Tillman Juhtison, No. 6 York. 73 t tf. Wanted- Information as to the whereabouts of a copy of "Georgia Scenes," owned by The Yorkville Enquirer. For Sale?Large size base burner, in perfect condition, A-l make. Priced right for quick sale. See me at once. S. K. Lowry, York Drug Store. 72 3* For Sale -Fifteen double blankets, all wool, size 72x85 Inches, weight 5 lbs; coldr, white with blue border. Price per pair $11. S. L. Faulkner, King's Creek, S. C. 72 4t* Wanted?We are in the. market for | good fresh milch cows and heavy springers. Nothing but real good stuff wanted. See FERGUSON | LIVE STOCK CO., Sharon, or H. E. FERGUSON, York. 70 If For Rent or Sale?Eighty and one-half i acre farm near Nannie's mountain. Will rent for one thousand, pounds of lint cotton, with the understanding that buildings be repaired by the renter, or will sell on easy terms with one-half paid in cash. See or write S. W. Gardner, Gastonia, N. C. 72 f .t 9t Wanted?The people of this section to know that we have secured the services of an expert Oxy-Acetylene Welder. We do welding, cutting, repairing and soldering. We solicit radiator repair work and burn carbon from motors?Gas Engine repair work, a specialty. Jones Iron Works Inc., Hock Hill. S. C. 72 3t. FILBERT GINNERY 1UOW in full operation, doing first j class work, and requiring all cusI tomers to pay cash. | 73 3t FILBERT GINNERY. PICNIC AT MOUNTAIN VIEW The Public Is Cordially Invited to a Picnic at Mountain View School House on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH Come and bring well filled Baskets. Speaking by Hon. JOHN E. CAR'ROLU Miss INA I. ASHE and others. Proceeds from Sale of Refreshments to be applied to the needs of the New Mountain View Church, now in Course of Erection. WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY EUNICE E. WHITE, Chairman Ex. Committee. L * NOTICE. ' In District Court of United States? Western District South Carolina. IN BANKRUPTCY In the Matter of Farmers Hardware and Supply Co., Bankrupt. NOTICE. '< To the Creditors of Farmers Hardware and Supply Co.: TW"OTICE is hereby given that the ; Farmers Hardware and Supply I Co., a corporation, was on the 8th day I of September, 1921, duly ad judged a , bankrupt and that the tirst meeting of its creditors will be held at the office I ?u.. rir, Thni'Hriav. Sent. 22nd at 10 o'clock A. M., at which meeting the creditors may attend, prove their claims, elect a trustee and transact other business. At this meeting also there will be considered a proposed sale of the foli lowing described property, to wit: All stock of merchandise und fixtures lo1 rated in bankrupt's place of business in York. S. C? the appraisement of said | stock to be hereafter made; and if no i objection is made to said sale, an order ' will lie passed by the Referee as of tha.t date dim-ting the sale to be made by the Trustee elee'ed at that time, on Saturday, October 1st, 1921, to highest bidder for cash and at auction. J\o. A. MARION, Referee in liankruptcy. York, S. ('.. September 12th, 1921. ? THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA York County. I'.y J. Ii. Houston, Esquire, I'robate . Judge of York County. In the Probate Court. WHEREAS* J. ERNEST THOMAS w is ill mr: lift Jiiuu.-) w? Administration on all and singular, the I goods and chattels, rights and credits df ! '. A. THOMAS, late of the county uforesaid, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite and ad' monish all and singular Hie kindred | and creditors of the said deceased, to iie and appear before me at our next Probate Court for the said County, to he holden at York Court House on the I 27TII DAY OK SKl'TEM KKli, lt?21, to shew cause, if any, why the said Administration should not be granted, (liven under my hand and seal this 'Jth day of September, iri the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one and in the 146th year of American Independence. (Seal) J. L. HOUSTON, Probate Judge of York County. 7:1 t 2t IIUfck?ri.lP,LIH >? >11 Mi MERS 1 CloVer, Hun Clover, Vetch, Kulg i and Carolina mil i.Htwnu; u\>-, ley for tal ly fall grazing. St*e our S SEED COMPANY Will Clrow." I'hone G'J'J Kock Hill, S. C. nnmrwr VH Hwtwmi m m m m w '7ENSHUN LEGIONAI RES! OHPTEMEER meeting Meech Stewart ? Post No. 66, American Legion, FRIDAY NIGHT. SEPT. 16. Important. Club must make or break then. Eight o'clock. All members urged to be present. J A S. D. GRIST, Post Com. P. A. SMITH, Adjutant. 73 It. AIITn TRUCK RPPVir.F "" ' " w ? ? ? T AM prepared to do Heavy Hauling of all kinds on short notice, and am giving special attention to moving household goods, etc. L. G. THOMP- | SON, Phone 175. York. S. C. 20 tf } FALL SEED * I NOW IS THK TIME to plant OATS, j VETCH, v. LOVER. RAPE SEED?Wo have the Seed. Have Home-Raised Appier and Kulguin Outs. AMBRl'ZZJ RYE. ' Cotton Sheets for picking. WIRE for baling1 hny. BAGGING AND TIES. Mill Feed for starting the hogs off. EXPECT A CARLOAD OF FLOUR this week. Galvanized Iron Rooting, 1 ft. long. nilll UUTtliei UIIU KJUX- Iiuniici |/ii|/ri . J baps for putting1 up corn meal. building material We arc strictly in the Building Material business. Can furnish you everything you need from the pillars to the roof. york supply co. Wholesale and Retail. THE STAR THEATRE TODAY BEBE DANIELS? "The Good Little Bad Girl," in "The , I March Hare." I The anutzing adventures of a mili liouaire's daughter who made a bet that j she could live for a week on seventylive cents and in New York city at that. WEDNESDAY REX BEACH'S famous story "THE SILVER HORDE." A smashing, crashing drama in which the might of the north is pitted against the cunning of Wall Street with love and fortune at stake. THURSDAY "PARAMOUNT DAY? Dorothy Dalton in "A Romantic Adventuress." She tiekled the chin of the Dear Old World until it gave her fame and fortune. FRIDAY WM. FARNUM? In "His Greatest Sacrifice." ' 'SEE US FOR PAINT ARB YOU GOING TO PAINT? It is important that you do if you would preserve your buildings, aside from the fact that appearances count for much. WE SELL DEVOE PAINTS. Ask any good painter. He will tell yoj right off the bat that DEVOE GOES FURTHER AND LASTS LONGER. Ask the man whose house has been painted with DEVOE. He knows, and he will tell you too. Good stock of DEVOE paints on' hands. Ask us for prices for either the j OUTSIDE or the INSIDE PAINTS and | PAINTS FOR FLOORS. LUMBER AND PRODUCTS. Don't buy Lumber or Lumber Pro - j ducts until you see us for prices. We have tin Lumber and Lumber ProJ ducts and the Prices. LOGAN LUMBER YARD COTTON PICKING 9A f SHEETS 0XJ 1/0 DON'T FORGET that we sell the famous EMERSON Mowing Machine?j ,.tne BEST on tne marnei?ask me man i Who Is Using an Emerson Make hay while you can. You'll need it. , Just received a car of FLOUR. We do not sell anything but GOOD Flour. | See us for Bagging and Ties?the j price is much lower than last year. IF YOU WANT the Best Wagon buy j tiie BEST?that is buy a STUDEBAKER. WE ARE CLOSING OUT all Buggies at reduced prices. Old English Floor Wax for floors. Lord Culvert Coffee?THE BEST. Perri Walla Tea- THE BEST. Government Roast Beef?Good, too. [ CARROLL BROS. NEW MODELDODGE Best Car for the Money on the Market. I HAVE THE EXCLUSIVE Agency for this well known car 011 the Western side of the York County. j AUTO.MnlilLE OWNERS generally! know what the DODflE is and all are1 agreed as to its SUPERIOR MERITS. THE NEW MODEL possesses some' [features that are well worth investiga- J lion, and I am in a position to enlight- i i en all who may be interested. I CALL ON OR WRITE ME. C. F. SHE RE R 09 YORK, S. C. 201 1 !gres See, Phone or Write to THOS. C. OTARRELL FOR High Grade Monuments In Marble and Granite' Plant on East Liberty Street, Adjoining Rose Hill Cemetery. I Phone 211 YORK, S. C.' We Believe Now | That $1.00 WiU Buy as Much at $1.50 Will Later.) buy your winter goods right quickno, we are not uneasy one bit. We feel absolutely certain that all kinds of DRY GOODS, SHOES. NOTIONS, CLOTHING, Etc., are going ur, ur, HP. We believe that the advance in sight will be 33 to 50 per cent within the next sixty to ninety days. In fact many goods have already sharply advancetf in price?others are sure to follow the vanguard. WE STAND READY WITH A GINGANTIC STOCK? And lot* of folks are going to take advantage of present prices. ARE YOU? Our shelves are literally bending under the weight of new goods we have placed on them. These goods were bought at the right time ahd it is to your interest to buy while we have them?Later Durchases will cost and sell for more. It behooves every family to lay in winter supplies while the low orices are here. LET US SERVE YOU NOW? We have an ample force of experienced Salesmen and Sales-Ladies, who will be happy to serve you and help you In every way to supply your needs. Our Prices are yet low. Come. ITONNELL X>s co. '7E SELL FOR CASH ONLY ISIMRILL 01 YORK, ALWAYS THE BEST DUUTS, AT t FAIR AND J1 EFFICIENT SE | TELEPHO] Let Us Have Your Orde i or See Our Driver SIMRILL 01 FRANK M. SI1 Is. L. CO I Sales j THE UNIVI | 48 S. Main St. m JH . ,?. m mum -? m RE/ WE ARE REA COTTON. Our Ginnery ha ly overhauled and i gin your cotton pro: factory manner. WE WILL AI BUSINESS. JOHN S. SHARON, i mm iw m m rniwm w m m m m | SOME PEO | buy KELLY-! | cause their c< i at 1/ no I | 111 IW a I I I V. I I I I <> 1110111 because <> 0 ^ tires on the rc < > ' THOMPSON 1 L. G. THOMSPON i> voptc . I rnrmw cccn i vv a A v/n uajAja/ tt auitu WE WANT TO BUY every Cotton Seed we can get delivered at our warehouse. We will make it to your interest to bring- us your Seed. ?. IF YOU WANT BREAD AND PIES Like "Mother used to bake." just try One Sack of TUBEROSE BEST Patent Flour. We have a solid carload of thiiT flour rolling that we can sell you while the supply lasts at $3.75 : per sack. The same Flour in SelfRising at $4.00 per sack. Take advantage of the opportunity and buy Flour for LESS than it is worth. 60 lbs. Tub of Lard for $7.75. A 50 lbs. Bag of Parched or Ground . Coffee for $6.50. A good grade of Green Coffee, S lbs. for *1.00. p These goods were bought right?Wei want to divide with YOU. FERGUSON & YOUNGBLOOD GUIDE TO GAS THE undersigned are at your service 1 with Gas, Oils, Greases, etc., and respectfully solicit your patronage: Campbell & Quinn Co. Clover City Pharmacy Clover M. L. Ford & Sons Clover F. E. Smith Tirzah Nivins Bros.. Charlotte St. York L COMPANY I s. c.. l QUALITY OF PRO- 4 'RICES THAT ARE I OST. PROMPT ANO 1 RVICE ALWAYS. . 1 NE No. 242. 1 ts by Mail or Telephone, 1 s As They Pass By. J L COMPANY ] flRILL, Manager i ?i#wwnyunyiiiiyMyyi#MHWMKMMwyy> URTNEY j Service ERSAL CAR. YORK, S. C. j j i mi an mi hi mi mi an mi ?i mi mi main l D Y DY TO GIN YOUR s just been thoroughve are in position to mptly and in a satis>PRECIATE YOUR RAINEY - - - S. C. | HTWfWMH HI IW 111 WW HI III If W U PLE? ! SPRINGFIELD tires be- ii insistently great mileage J J pal economy. Others buy i they don't like changing || md. |j A PPWFI I Ii U 1 U T T MJUMJ . W. J. FEWELL | * S C* > , I t I Men's and Boys Clothing JJ To bo sure you want to buy the very best of ^ I clothing at the very lowest prices. That is al- | together reasonable. We 4on't expect you to buy your clothes at this store unless we have | I something to offer you that is worth 100 cents for every dollar you pay us for clothing. NOW, WE UNDERSTAND THAT? Let us get together. You'll need a new suit I this fall?you probably didn't buv because of 1 -1 x'-it J _ ??? ^,;4 Inigner prices lasi laii?yuu necu a ucw suit j| now. We want to supply it. That's our biis- ? iness. We can do it if you you will come and give our clothing stocks a look over. I PRICES ARE DOWN RIGHT MUCHAs compared with last season?25 to 40 per ? cent in fact. A suit that Avbuld have cost you I $9i?a year ago- is priced around $50 now?just as good in every particular as the higher cost | suit, too?mhybe a shade fetter. Yes, to be mm sure, we have suits?good suits, too?priced | at lower prices. We were just giving you an mm illustration of reductions, I COME AND SEE OUR NEW CLOTHES? " , I Right up to the minute in quality, in style, in ^ workmanship, in finish, fit and variety, and | ithe prices will talk for themselves. Won't g you let us show you? Come jn. m BRING THE BOYS, TOO? To be sure we have the right Clothing for the | boys?the boys are our friends and we haven't neglected them. We have the kind of cloth- .1 Iing that the boys like?Pnaed right, too. Come in just any day. We want to show 'em. LSHOES J' M. STROUP SHOES H $T BARGAINS "S CAR LOAD OF BARBED WIRE At a PRICE that you can afford to make yourself a flood pasture Fence. Don't fail to get Our Price. ' ( PorM TURN PLOWS ! p,orts We can make you a price that will make it worth your time to iw us and to buy a Turn Plow. Do Ife NOW. jj. -d. P VfS RED STORE" YORKHARDWARE COMPANY ' . - . ' -iX:** . ? *<?? DRESSES! DRESSES! DRESSES! ."? i i i Wool Jersey Slip-over Dresses just arrived? Special $4.98 ( Wool Serge Slip-over Dresses?Priced at* $5.95 , TRICOTINE DRESSES Handsome and attractive styles that are different?Priced at $34.95 COAT SUITS We have received quite a lot of Coat Suits?In Black, Navy, Brown, Reindeer?in 'Serges and Tricotines and Velours. % SERGE COAT SUITS i - l ' 2 The best of styles?Priced at $9.95 to $24.95 Tricotines?All wool?In styles that will please you?FYiced at $14.95 to $39.95 Velours?In Brown and Reindeer?Priced at $19.95 to $39.95 - COME AND LOOK THEM OVER K1RKPATRICK-BELKC0. Sells It For Less Sells It For Less BUY THE WIFE- J. C. WILBORN !ALTE A HOOSIER 1 0FFER F0R 8ALE 891-2 Acre*?One mile Blalravllle KITCHEN CABINET, school house; three miles of Sharon. New residence, 6 rooms. A first-class farm. Ptoperty of Geo. Brown. frice, IT WILL LIGHTEN HER BURDENS $46.00 per Acre. Quick sale desirable. AND CAUSE PEACE AND HAR- 236 Acres?The Hope Sadler Farm, 4 miles from Rock Hill. MONY IN THE FAMILY. , _ , . . _ .. The D. L. Shetder Farm?Two miles We Have Them In All Styles? from York; 387 acres. $60.00 per Acre. Priced at The Joe Smith Farm?126 acres, two story house. $45.00 per Acre. $37 K0 AND UP ,F Y0U WANT A FARM- C0ME ,N - ' AND LOOK OVER MY LIST. M. L. FORD & SONS - - WII RHRM 8?^ UNDERTAKERS AND EMBALMERS J# ^ VV1LDUI\11 PQT ATP CLOVER. ?. C. I ? See The Enquirer Office for Titles j Bee The Enquirer Office for Titlde and Mortgagee of Real Eetate. and Mortgagee of Real Estate. | %i, . ij ... . - .-?> | .