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The Washington times., 1921-09-10
SAN ANTONIO IS
MANUFACTURING
CITY Of TEXAS
Besides Being Great Cattle
Mart, Is Also Rich in His
torical Associations.

San Antonio, or "Santone," as the
residents Of the Lone state State af-
fectionately dub the place, is the
largest city in Texas. .~. ..... III.
The city is the mecca for visitors to
the Southwest. It Is replete with his
torioal interest. being the scene Of
battles between the Texan revolu-
tionists and the Mexican forces.
As a resort for persons afflicted
with pulmonary diseases, San Antonio
has long been noted. Within the
past few years 1t has become favor
ably known for the curative ptoper-
ties Of its hot springs. ,a...r r..-..
....s Has Many Factories. .
In 1903, San Antonio had it3
manufacturing establishments, en-
ploying from ten to SIS persons each.
The wholesale houses control to a
great extent the trade of southwest
Texas and parts of Northern Mexico.
The industries are largely dependent
upon the stock interests Of this sec
ton, but with the greater develop
ment of the agricultural possibilities
through irrigation, they are becom-
Ing each year more diversified and
more important. The city Is one Of
the nations leading livestock mar.
kets. ,....
The first permanent settlement
within the limits of the modern city
occurred In 1718, although there may
have been temporary parties OF Span.
ish raneheros In the vicinity q few
years previous. In that year occur
red the double founding of the mis-.
sion OF San Antonio de valero and Of
Its accompanying preside Of San
Antonio do Bexar.
These three colonizing elements
ranchmen, missionaries and soldiers
were Joined In 1901 by a colony of
fifty-six persons from the Canary
Islands who formed the first regular
municipal organization In Texas
known as the Villa of San Fernando
de Bexar. In 1909 thes villa was
raised to the rank of q city. Three
battles were fought here during the
Gutierrez-Magee filibustering expedi.
tlons, of 1919. because Of which and
OF the succeeding prescription San
Antonio lost nearly two-thirds, OF Its
population. ..a
Invested In 1853. ~
Under Mexican rule It's affairs were
materially improved, but American
migration there was insignificant In
1885 the Texas patriot army under
Austin invested the place and on
December Q, after a brilliant assault
led by Milan. II capitulated. Here on
March 9, 1896. occurred the storming
OF the Alamo. when the entire gar
rison OF that mission fortress. after
q desperate resistance was massacred
by the Mexican dictator. Santa Ana
The Washington times., 1921-09-10
SEEK BODIES
AND DRIVE HOMELESS
FROM Inundated AREA
By international News Service

- - - By international News Service
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. 10.-Under military
orders dead line" was established around the flooded
area here shortly before noon today. ~48
Soldiers and police then began to drive all persons
out of the area Thousands of spectators and homeless
refugees were in the area and were hampering the
work Of searching for dead bodiesr s. Of
City officials then began survey Of the damage and
the loss of life and conservative estimate was es
pected this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1921-09-10
Powers Considering
Proposals of us.
on Disarm Program

The United States has made a
number of tentative proposals con.
cerning the program 10 be followed
at the coming November conference
on limitation OF armament and Far
Eastern affairs, and these ara now
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The Washington times., 1921-09-10

Generally cloudy and
unsettled tonight and
Sunday. mild tempera-
ture; gentle southcrly
winds.
The Washington times., 1921-09-10

The leand picture shows the Guner Hotel
during the food Of October 1913 White the
foamng, swirng noticeable.
The photograph shows St. Mary street. which
flooded that able catch fish prominent
business houses present
The lower picture shows the food the office the Antonio
Express which shut flooded
and the with
compelled publication press
The Washington times., 1921-09-10

Mayor o. B. Black estimated
the dead at 500 at noon.
At $3.50 o'clock this morn.
ing Commander Of Police Phil
Wright put the death toll at
1000. He asked Col. Thomas
H. Slavin, chief of staff Of the
Eighth Corps Area, to pro-
claim martial law.
Property damage is believed
to exceed S10,000,000.
All of the lowlands sections
of the city are inundated by
waters overflowing from the
San Antonio river and Alazan
creek, swollen to torrents by
a Neutrality-suspicious. downpour
of rain. r.. NJ
Twenty-one bodies, mostly
those of women and children,
had been Eecovered at 10.
O'Clock. From every part Of
the flooded area reports Of ad-
ditional dead bodies are be-
ing brought in, and as. rapidly
as possible, they are being
gathered for identification.
Many Mexicans Dead.
The greatest loss Of life was In
the Mexican settlement in the west
IN part of the city, where the flood
watrs ngulfed hundreds Of homes
before the occupants had a chance
to flee.
The south section Of the city was
also heavily hit. Hundreds Of
houses in this district were swept
from their foundation and dashed
to destruction against each other.
Every building in the business dis
trict here stood in water ten feet
deep during the high-water mark Of
the raging waters, while vast sec
ton Of the residential section was
submerged. ~.
Five bridges spanning the San
Antonio river, In the center Of the
city, were destroyed by the waters.
Telephone and telegraph communi-
cation, trolley service and electric
lights and power were out of COM
mission.
The three newspapers were flooded
and were unable TO publish. and. with
no news facilities, wild rumors filled
the. city, and relief work. was badly
handicapped. egr
Soldiers from Camp Travis and
Fort Sam Houston were rushed TO
this city TO prevent looting.
Red Cross workers were ordered "
the city by Acting Eighth O.
Area Commander John Hines .f>.~s
sist In the relief work. 7 -.
People Are Poweries q,
The rise of the river bel
O'Clock last night. Befor
realized the danger n wR>-v~ sv~ss'~
rushed through the STR
inhabitants were hela ,-c,..,..-s
their homes. /T'.'.5. 80 =
Al O'Clock this 80 - -
Ing waters had r9f 81
and began slowly
Az tho torrens
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-01-28
GOODBYE HIGH HEELS
IF UTAH BILL PASSES

Salt Lake City, Jan. 1S-The text
of the bill to prohibit high-heeled
shoes in Utah was made public today
at meeting of representatives of
women's clubs in conference with leg
islators at the capitol.
The bill is so far reaching that the
person found with pair of such
shoes in his possession is subject to a
fine of from s24 to $500 for the first
conviction and from $500 to $1,000
for every additional offense, and inn
prisonment of from 80 days to one
year. 1t is drawn to take effect on
and after January 1, 1925. The
height of heels permitted is one and
a nalf inches.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-01-28
FARM DEPARTMENT.
County Assessors Assist in Collect
ing Farm Statistics.

County Assessors Assist in Collect
ing Farm Stetistics.
The annual collection of basic agri-
culture statistics, principally the ac-
reage planted to each crop, by coun-
ty assessing officers under State
laws, is now carried on In 81 States
and has been of great benefit. The
wide adoption OF this plan resulted
from the experience during the war
emergency. when States like Kansas,
with such laws in operation, were able
TO obtain definite data regarding
county food and feed production and
supply, while other States suffered
great anxiety, inconvenience, and
damage from the lack of such knowl-
edge.
The crop reporting service OF the
Bureau of Crop Estimates. United
States Department of Agriculture. has
given full assistance and encourage
ment to this movement. because data
secured in this manner furnish the
best check yet devised on the accu-
racy OF its estimates and permit an
annual revision of any biased or err
roneous estimates, instead OF allow
ing inaccuracies to accumulate in the
annual forecasts during the 10 years
the Bureau of Crop Estimates, month
ly, OF county and district estimates
intervening between Federal censuses.
II will also permit the issuance by
for important products, which would
be unsatisfactory without such an an
nual check.
II is hoped by department statisti-
clans that such a law will be speedily
enacted in every State. The benefits
of such full and dependable data con-
corning the State and each county an
nually are very great to agricultural
producers and to all business interests
affected by farm output and purchas-
ing power.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-01-28
METHODISTS TO SPEND
MILLION In PHILIPPINES

Manila, P. l., Jan. 22-One million
and a quarter dollars will be spent
in the Philippine Islands by the Meth
odist Episcopal Church in the next
FIVE years, according to DR.. Joseph F..
Cottingham, conference evangelist of
the local Methodist mission, who has
just returned to the islands after an
absence of two years.
The mission plans to erect 500
buildings and to- participate in the
construction of two educational in
situations.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-01-28
MOUNTAIN
MAY BE Gagged VOLCANO

winston-Salem, N. c., Jan. 22--
An investigation of Flat Shoal Noun
tain was demanded today by residents
of Stoke County, this State.
Dwellers in the vicinity charge
that it has rumbled and growled at
intervals for year, wrecking their
peace of mind.
The sound was like distant blast
ing they said, and evergreens and
trees on the mountain were dying.
Fearing they might have Gag
ed volcano to deal with, the citizens
asked that Government earthquake
experts be sent to look into the
disturbance.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-01-28
TO PROBE CAUSE
OF GLACIAL PERIOD

A special geological investigation
Of the valleys Of the Hudson, st. Law
renee and Connecticut rivers has
been undertaken by Swedish geolo-
gical expedition, headed by Baron de
Geer, under the auspices of the Am
Observation-Disclosures foundation. Par
ticular attention is to be given to fix
ing the dates of the first appearance
of man in the three valleys and to
substantiation Of the theory that cli-
matte changes rather than volcanic
disturbances were responsible for the
passing of the glacial period.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-01-28
DIPLOMATS IGNORE KING.


When King Constantine appeared
before the Greek assembly to read his
first message not diplomat was pres
ent from any of the allied countries.
The. American minister likewise re-
NAMED away. Only six venezelist
representatives appeared, 80 absent
ing themselves. The king recon-
mended in his message the populari-
cation of the constitution and the Gre
alton of senate. Now Greece has
but one legislative chamber. the
"boule."
The diplomats from the allied coiin-
tries denounced the use by the Greek
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-01-28
Eviction Notices Served To Wood
Chuck and beaver.

eff a woodchuck would chuck wood
always" and leave root crops. clover.
and alfalfa alone he would not now be
I'm trouble with the Bureau OF Biologi-
cal Survey, United States Department
of Agriculture. The woodchuck COM
mitted the error of believing that the
A.. introduction of these crops into the
Northwestern States constituted an
invitation to the whole chuck family
to come and dine. The depredations
inflicted by the animal in the North
western States and in New England
are causing heavy losses, especially
TO truck growers and gardeners. In
many instances wide strips of vege-
tation around the edges of the fields
have been totally destroyed. The
Biological Survey sent to those sec
lions where the ravages were serious
representatives to give eradication
demonstrations to the farm owners.
woodchucks are resourceful creatures
and easily adapt themselves to chang
ed environments. This characteristic
has led the bureau specialists to de-
wise new methods of control which
have been proved successful.
BY doing what the woodchuck
would not do. the beaver has made
himself an unwelcome tenant In some
parts of the Northwest. The beavers
Willingness to cut wood, timber, and
orchard trees led to serious damage
in some orchard and timberlands. IN
like the woodchuck, however, the bea-
yer is a valuable fur animal, and his
propagation is encouraged, so the
methods employed against the chuck
could not be used in the case OF the
beaver. The Bureau Of Biological
Survey has solved the problem by ar
ranging with the State game officials
for the capture of beavers and their
removal to streams where they can
multiply without endangering vaiu-
able timber supplies and crops.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-01-28
PA. UNIVERSITY TO DIG
FOR RELICS IN PALESTINE

Philadelphia, Jan. 22-Announce-
ment was made today by the Uniyer-
sity of Pennsylvania Museum that It
has decided to begin excavations in
Palestine at Beth-Shan, in the Val
ley Of Megiddo, next June.
Permission has been granted by
the civil authorities. the announce
ment said.
The site has been excavated and ii
is expected that many relics will be
found which will throw light on the
early history of Palestine.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-01-28
SHAPES OBJ HUMAN HAIR.

Scientists tell us of a striking gen
eral correspondence between the
shape of the heads of different races
of mankind and the cross-section
shape of the hair covering these re-
spective heads. For instance, the
average Americans head is oval in
shape and his hair as shown by the
microscope, is oval in cross section.
The Negroes head is more or less OBJ
long-roughly oblong square-and
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-01-28
400 CRAFTS ON ONE TREE.

An apple tree, originally Ben
Davis, at the Ohio agricultural ex-
pertinent station, Wooster, o., has
400 scions of different apple varie-
ties growing on it. The tree is used
solely for testing seeding apples
grown in various parts of the state.
Fruit from each graft is carefully
tested for appearance. quality mar
reliability and culinary qualities.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-01-28
81 States Given Federal Aid I'm Wa
On Hog Cholera.

ssOt Chpt'fas
The United States Department h
Agriculture during the last fiscal yer
cooperated with "a States in invest
eating reported outbreaks of hbg
cholera, administering treatment, pe-
venting the disease from spreadibg,
and stamping out the contagion by
pproved methods of cleaning and dis
injecting premises, pens, and yards,
where cholera-sick hogs had been
held.
In addition, Bureau of Animal In
dustry veterinarians conducted dem
onstrations, assisted veterinary prac-
titioners in improving their technique
and conducted general educational
work. During the greater part Of the
year, lao veterinarians devoted their
time to the control of hog cholera.
but in the last quarter, when II be-
came evident that such activities
would be curtailed during the fiscal
year 1921, owing to lack OF funds, the
number Of veterinarians was reduced.
For the same reason 1t became neces-
sary to reduce the educational part of
the work.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-01-28
THE COUNTRY's REAL NEED

The question of what the country
needs to remedy the many ills from
which 1t is suffering and put 1t on
its feet again was being discussed at
some length in the senate one day.
After listening to numerous diagnoses
and prescriptions Vice-President Mar
shall leaned over and in an audible
whisper to his assistant secretary ex-
pressed the opinion that what this
country needs is a really good five
cent cigar"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-01-28
Marked Growth In Dairying Shown
In Southern States

OOuthtEh
In the Southern States the work
conducted by the Dairy Division, U. S.
Department of Agriculture, to pro-
mote dairying and the consumption
of dairy products has shown marked
results. The efforts last year were
directed largely toward increasing t
use of milk and dairy products on
the farm thru campaigns for cows on
every farm, and improving farm dairy
products by practical demonstrations
in schools and in farm kitchens. In
Louisiana 274 cottage-cheese demon
STATIONS, 207 butter-making demon
STATIONS and 235 demonstrations on
milk products we're made, and 26
meetings were held. Ae a result, g.
$50 families were reported as using
more milk, 17S cows we're brought
in where there were none before, "a
boys and girls clubs wre organized,
and much improved dairy apparatus
was purchased.
In South Carolina the activities re-
suited in the increased use of milk in
1884 families and in the purchase of
70 family cows. so demonstrations
were given in butter making and 3S
in making other dairy products.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-01-28

how important because statistics are
looked upon as dry and not interest
ing news matter.
The growing use of the crop re-
ports, coupled with the fact that the
offices Of the agricultural statisticians
are visited daily by newspaper re-
porters seeking such news matter.
indicates the growing interest in croI
estimates.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-01-28
DUTCH "DRYs" ARE ACTIVE

The "dry" forces in Holland have
succeeded in putting thru a bill in
creasing the tax on spirits $50 per
cent and that on beer 100 per- cent.
The new tax will make spirits practi-
cally prohibitive for the poor The
present tax on beer is only a frac-
ti1u of a cent glass and the increase
will affect the prics very little.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-01-28

While back home in the West some
months ago a prominent senator
made a speech on the league of ma
tions. He had packed house and,
though his hearers represented about
every shade of opinion or the league
question it was noted that they ap-
plauded his remarks heartily from
start to finish. Scn.e time afterward,
tie story goes. a curious citizen in
quired of man who had heard the
speech how 1t happened that 1t met
the approval of everybody, as it SEEM
ed to have done.
"Well, you see," the man replied,
"the senator put in the first 20 min
utes arguing for the league. Then nc
talked 20 minutes against the league.
and then he gave the las. five minutes
OF rebuttal."
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-01-28
A MOSAIC UTTERANCE.

1t is true, as we are glad and proud
to believe that the United States play
ed leading part in bringing the war
to a close. "But" says Senator Moses,
81 do not believe that a man who
rescues a girl from the surf must
necessarily marry her."
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-01-28
Keep Necessary Accounts and Know
How To Use Them.

In making record Of the farm
business, the item of labor income, can
not be determined accurately without
some system of accounting, Some
farmers will require accounts show
ing the amounts expended for labor,
Others on the amount paid for feed,
and still others Jh th- amount receiv-
ed for crops sotd. A memorandum Of
such items VIII prove valuable when
the time comes TO calculate the years
business. The mater OF farm ac-
counting according TO the specialists
who have studied the problem, is not
dependent upon any particular form
or blank book--the real secret of sue
cess lies IN knowing what accounts to
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-01-28
Popularizing Agricultural Statistics
With Charts.

Substantial progress was made dur
ing the last fiscal year by the Blu
reau of Crop Estimates, United States
Department of Agriculture In the
preparation by the field statistcians OF
special articles, charts, maps, and ex-
hibits of various kinds showing the
outstanding features of the crop con-
ditions, prospective Yields, supply
stocks, and prices. The advantages
of presenting agricultural statistics
and estimates in these forms are rea-
Oily seen. While important facts In
an article or table may not be gen.
orally read or understood, even by
persons interested financially, they
can be presented by means OF charts
maps, graphs, and diagrams, which
are really pictures. in striking forms
easily understood by the average man.
Because of its attractiveness as news
matter. such material secures very
wide circulation thru newspapers ma
gaines, farm journals and the hKe'
which are disinclined to print simple
statistical tables and text no mat'er
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-01-28
Great Returns Earned by Boys and
Girls Clubs.

Girls Clubs.
Supervision of boys and girls
poultry clubs by the United States
department of Ag..cultuso, la coop
Grafton with State agricultural col
leges, was continued during the last
fiscal year in seven Stats, where
there we're 1,1S6 clubs with 29,4S0
members, of whom 12,7S6 made re-
ports from which the following to-
tails have been compiled: Eggs set,
731,709; chicks Matched 510,47S;
value of products sold $94,791.32;
value Of stock on hand, $3S2,277.37;
exhibits held, 712; members exhibit
ing, 5,615; prizes received, S9,6S1.11.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-01-28

his hair is similar in cross section.
This peculiar shape is responsible for
its kinky nature. The Chinaman's
head, which is round, is covered with
cylindrical hair.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-01-28

Under favorable conditions cowpeas
after being cut for hay will sprout
again from the base. Considerable
pasturage or even a second crop OF
hay or seed is sometimes procured
especially in the Gulf coast region, II
good moisture conditions follow the
first cutting. Ordinarily, however,
but a single cutting can be obtained.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-01-28

government Of 200, 100000 drachmas
of paper currency printed without the
consent of the loan commission. The
ministers have also declined to visit
the palace of the king
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-01-28
Left-Overs of Cereals-what to do
With Them.


What can be done with the cup of
cooked cereal left from breakfast?
The economical housekeeper dislikes
to throw It out, but how can she use
It so that her family will like its sec
ond appearance at the family board?
The following solutions of the prob
lem are offered by the home econo-
mics specialists Of the United States
Department of Agriculture.
Remnants of cereal breakfast foods
may often be utilized in ma king seal
loped dishes, souffles and omelets, in
thickening soups or gravies. in max
ing mullins and griddle cakes, and
In many other ways. Also they can
sometimes be reheated or thinned and
added to a new supply. The practice
Of frying the left-overs of boiled hon.
my or of cornmeal mush is as old as
the settlement of this country, and
the nursery song about the bag pud-
ding the queen did make" from King
Arthur's barley meal shows us that
for centuries other cereal buildings
have been treated in the same way.
In so-called oatmeal oysters" small
portions of the leftover cereal are
dippd in eggs and crumbs and fried.
The use of leftover rice and other
cereals in croquetes, buildings, etc., is
well known.
Cold cooked farina or similar ce-
real may be utilized in the following
way:
Farina Pudding.
cup cold. cooked farina.
1 tablespoon cornstarch.
/ egg.
cup milk
1-3 cup sugar.
1-2 cup seeded raisins.
is teaspoon cinnamon.
A speck of ground cloves.
A little salt, If desired.
Bake in medium oven until brown
or heat on top of the stove. Dried figs
or dates or stewed fruit may be sub
stituted for the raisins.
Boiled rice and pearl barley are Of
ten used in soup, and there is no rea-
son why small quantities OF coarse
samp or any other cereal which will
keep its shape fairly we'll should not
be used up in the same way. Similar
ly, remnants of macaroni broken into
small pieces may be used in the place
of vermicelli or other special soup
pastes. Such practices serve the dou-
BILE purpose of using material that
would otherwise be wasted and of
giving little variety to simple diet
by inexpensive means.
Oatmeal cookies, toothsome and
wholesome sweet for the school lunch
may be made of egg, 1-3 cup granu-
lated sugar, l cup rolled oats, 2 tea
spoons melted fat, IA teaspoon salt.
Beat the egg, add sugar gradually,
and stir in other ingredients. Drop a |
spoonful at time on a well-greased
tin and bake in moderate oven.