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CLINTON, a a, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1924 NUMBER 14 1 |i '<4f\ ' e v MIDDLE WIST STOIIHS CAUSE DAMASE Extends From Ohio to Mississippi Valleys—Flood Waters Add to Growinf Menace. Chicago, March 29.—March pre pared to roar out of the Middle West like the proverbial lion tonight fol lowing severe general storms of last night and today extending from the Ohio to the Mississippi valleys, which brought death to a score of persons, injured more than 100 others and Tiased daflWj^ ^timat^ at huhdredS of thousands of dollars. More rain, probably turning to snow, was forecast for sections the Middle West tonight, while the upper Ohio valley faced the growing menace of flood waters. Dead in the wake of the storm in cluded eight killed last night in a tornado at Shawnee, Okla., four known dead in southeastern Missouri as the result of a wind storm and reports that four others had perished; a boy killed by lightning in Kansas; two flood casualties at Pittsburgh; three men reported killed when a railroad bridge at Cumberland, Md., collapsed after being inundated by ' flood waters and four trainmen re ported killed when a freight train went through a bridge weakened by high water near Newark, Ohio. The storm in various sections as sumed the proportions of a tornado and elsewhere manifested itself by driving snow and hail. High winds with falling temperatures marked its progress. Damage was widespread wherever the storm Itruck. In southeastern Missouri * live stock valued at thou sands of dollars was killed, while three small towns in Kentucky were reported totally destroyed by a wind storm. . . ul estimated rain had damaged , the city $150,000, while reports of heavy property loss came from many cities in Arkansas. Damage to crops was feared in some sections of South Dakota and Min nesota because of the low tempera ture. With the flood stage expected throughout the upper Ohio valley, in dications tonight were that property damage there might be heavy before another 24 hours. The storm played havoc with wire communication facilities, some sec tions of the Northwest being virtual ly cut off for a time with the outside world as the result of a terrific sleet storm/ The Associated Press again resorted tn rndjf) tgday to- -maintain munkations for a time with Minneap olis, St. Paul and other Northwest cities. St. Paul reported itself al most snowed under tonight as the re sult of a blizzard driven by a 60 mile gale, which piled the snow in huge drifts. Throughout the Northwest bliz zard, sleet and snow with sub-freez ing temperatures contrasted with the thunderstorms and the flood condi tions farther South. Train service to the Northwest was delayed by the snow and many of them arriving in Chicago from the West were hours late. In Chicago lightning struck a sky scraper in the downtown business dis trict during the violent rtrin and hail storm today, knocking a flagstaff to the street, while pedestrians ran for cover. The hail storm was driven by a 45 mile an hour wind. Southeastern South Dakota, isolated by a storm which crippled communi cation in the whole eastern half of the state, today was brought into touch with the outside world again shortly afternoon when the Associ ated Press, broadcasting station of the Norfolk WAAW and WOAW at Omaha and the broadcasting station of the Norfolk, (Neb.) Daily News gave to its member paper at Yankton to enable them to publish their regu lar editions. The sleet and wind storm which swept the eastern half of South Da kota last night did damage estimated at several hundred thousand dollars. One thousand telephone poles were down in the vicnity of 'Sioux Falls and railroad officials said it might be a week before wire facilities were re stored. Train service was less inter rupted. Reports tonight from Aberdeen said northern South Dakota was being swept by a high northwest wind and Pierre reported eight inches of snow. Mitchell, Huron and Yankton reported the storm was continuing and the Outlines April. Farm Calendar of Clemson Specialist Give Lists Things to Do.—Prepare Well For Sowing. Agronomy. < Prepare seed beds for cotton and corn thoroughly. Plant plenty of good sound seed of the best varieties of both cotton and corn. Plant cotton only on good land. Reduce cotton acreage to where it can be well fertilized and properly cultivated. Prepare to plant plenty of legumes for feed and soil building. Do not plant seed in direct con tact with fertilizer. Hortkolture. Plant most of the warm weather garden crops in the open this month. Sow onion seeds for growing sets the latter part of this month. For continuous supply of snap beans make plantings every ten to fifteen days. Sow asparagus seed for roots to be transplanted next fall. Bed sweet potatoes early this month. Apply first Bordeaux spray to bunch grapes before the buds open. Spray plums, peaches and apples according to authorized schedule. Animal Husbandry. Provide sufficient 'forage to last hogs through the summer. Feed the young pigs grain in a creep. Do not wean pigs until eight weeks of age. Gradually temper, the horses agd mules to the farm work. Shear sheep as soon as weather warms up, from April 15 to May 1. Feed additional grain to lambs which are to be sold on the spring market. * - ' J ' , Dairying. " As the warm weather comes on, take greater precaution to produce milk clean, and keep it clean and cool. Remove the cows from pastures infested with wild onions and bitter weeds three hours before milking, to prevent bad odors and flavors to milk and cream. See that the salt boxes in the pas tures are kept well filled. Milk cows need more salt when on green pasture. Continue to feed liberal grain ra tions during April to the cows in milk especially. Fresh green grass is very watery and contains little food value. Keep the cows off of the pastures during the first two weeks in April, and thus allow them to get a good start See that all manure and rubbish is removed from the barn lots and premises. Flies will begin to breed rapidly during this month. gin at 8 o’clock. The sermon for the occasion will be preached by the Rev. A. E. Holler, presiding elder of the Anderson district. Mr. Holler was formerly pastor of the Methodist church here and is a member of the Laurens Commandery. In addition to the preaching service, there will be a musical program giv en, led by Mr. C. H. Hicks. The Knights will assemble at the Masonic Temple at 7:80 and march in a body to the church. Members will be in full uniform, except swords. Laurens Commandery, of which L. C. Barksdale is commander has about 200 members. Visiting Knights will be cordially welcomed to the Easter service. Laurens Commandery To Observe Easter Laurens, S. C., March 31.—Laurens Commandery No. 13, Knights Temp lar, will observe regular Easter ser vices Sunday evening, April 20. The Fertilize fruit trees at once if not special. service will be held »t the ^irst.^e^ist church, and will be- _ < Why we recommend Squibb’s Magnesia Dental Cream W E are continually trying to secure for "bur customers the finest merchandise made. As an example of this service, we carry and recommend Squibb’s Magnesia Dental Cream. This dentifrice, made from Squibb’s Milk of Magnesia, we know to be a scientific product that thoroughly cleanses and ' protects teeth and gums —meeting every require ment of dental authori ties. It is ideal for use by very young children as well as grown folks. V You may buy any other class of merchandise here with equal confidence. We have a complete and varied selection of every article you expect to find in a good drug store. We also guarantee ac curate prescription ser vice. 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