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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16

SAN ANTONIO FLOODED.

Owing TO heavy rain and cloud
burst near San Antonio, Texas, on
the evening Of the 10th, and the in
gathering of the accumulated wat
ers in the narrow valley surround
ing San Antonio, great destruction
resulted in the property loss of the
city. AS many as $50 lives are es-
tlmated as having been lost. Press
dispatches run as follows:
San Antonio was caught without
warming. The rain which caused
the flood fell after 8 O'Clock Friday
evening in the hills along Olmos
Greek.
The electric display accompany
the storm was the most vivid ever
seen here, as lightning flashed con-
tnuouSly and the thunder doomed
and reverbrated through the heav-
ems. While torrents of rain were
still falling in the streets of San
Antonio, and the residents unable
to get out because of the downpour
went early to bed, roar was heard
snbdued, but ominous, as the Hood
waters broke upon the town.
1T was impossible to stand upon
your feet against the swift cur
rent, said one man who ESCAPED
from his home before the force of
the flood struck. 81 got away early
as the first waters rose, and even
then | was compelled to cling TO
buildings. trees and wreckagc to
get out. / could not stand upright
against the waters. When the crest
came few minutes later, / do not
believe any human being could
have withstood it,
In some parts Of the CITY a wall
OF water variouSly described as 10
to 80 feet high struck with a rush
mat carried houses from their foun-
dations. swept motor cars away, de-
stroyed concrete bridges, tore down
trees and poles and ripped up the
paving in the streets like so MANY
pebbles. Il seized hold of a picket
fence" said one youth, "just as the
Hood struck. The fence was torn
away, and when I got out I still had
one OF the pickets in my hand. |
90 not know how l got out"
Later as the flood subsidized and
rescue work went On many more
bodies were found. In some in
stances entire families were drown
ed. Relief work was set in motion
10 AID the distressed. Wreckagc in
places was to the depth of 20 feet
property damage was estimated to
De from S3,OOO,OOO to $1O,00O,OOO.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
BANK OF RUPERT ROBBED,

AS we go to press with this issue.
a telephone message from Meadow
Bluff states that Bank of Rupert was
robbed about 2:30 p. H., Thursday.
The Information is that H. w.
Blvens, Charles Thompson, and a
MIR. White, were in the Bank and
that three men, heavily armed, ap-
preached the Bank, through the
woods, in front of the building.
covered the men with guns and de-
lnanded the money, which under
the circumstances was given them.
and they departed back as they
came through the woods. The
amount of money secured was be-
tween S2,500.0O and S3,OOO.OO.
Our information is that the ter
ritory in the direction tie robbers
approached the Bank is densely
timber for several miles and that il
was impossible to follow them.
Guards have been thrown out on all
roads; blood hounds ordered from
Anderson and officers left from Lew
isburg-evcry effort is being made
to surround the territory and can
ture the men who Accomplished
ms daring robbery.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
OIL SEPARATOR TO SAVE MILLIONS.

Millions OF dollars can be saved
annually by the use of device sim
liar to a cream separator in recov-
ering petroleum that has become
mixed with water in the wells, DR..
Sidney Born of Muskogce, Okla, told
delegates to the Petroleum Section
Of tn American Chemical Society's
Convention in New York.
DR.. Born said the machine, which
is being used with success in oil
fields of the middle west, revolves
at speed of 1900 revolutions a
minute, breaking up emulsions into
clear oil and salt wafer which are
then drained off through spouts.
DR.. Edgar +. Smith, President of
the society, told the delegates that
Americas future is closely related
to the progress of chemistry.
."If America is to be continued
among her sister nations in the
place she has won, that science
which confesscdly makes wealth
and guards and preserves the fire
side, must see the industries erect
cd by ii supported by every kind of
Just legislation: selfish interests
must give place to the country's
best interests. that i'm the end ii is
america and her fortunes which
muSl be respected"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
NUMBER l3
fAIRMONT CHOSEN.

Fairmont, West Virginia was
chosen rs the next meeting place OF
the West Virginia division of the
United Daughters Of the Confcder-
acy at the twenty-third annual con-
rcntion which closed two days
session at keyser on the 9th. The
next convention will be held dur
ing the first week of September.
1922.
Officers elected are as follows:
PRESIDENT, Mrs.. w. E. r. Byrne.
charleston: First Vice-President.
Mrs. John j. Cornwell, Romney:
second Vice-President, Miss Kinnie
Smith, Parkersburg; Corresponding
Secretary, Mrs. Charles Sutton.
Ciarksburg; Recording Secretary,
MISS Bertha White, Parkersburg;
treasurer, Mrs. Mary StriblinR.
tMartinsburg; Registrar, Mrs. viii
liam Echols, Anderson; Historian.
Miss Ora Tomlinson, Charleston.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
FRUITS FROM EDUCAD0R.

AS Ecuadorian fruits are avail
able ut all seasons. new company
proposes to become especially active
when the North American States
are passing through the days Of
winter BY use of the Panama Can
al these fruits, it is believed, can be
placed OH United States markets at
u price within reach Of every family
Ecuador's pineapples, oranges,
lines, lemons and other tropical
fruits have long found market
along the coast cities and towns of
Peruand Chile, and at times one
found Ecuadorian fruits as far south
as Punta Arenas, in the Straits of
Magellan. This fruit trade was
handled without special refrigera-
tlon provisions abroad ships plying
Pacifi waters. With refrigeration
sections which are to be provided
ON the ships of the new line, fruits
of all varieties will doubtless come
TO American markets in larger guam.
titles than in the past.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
REPRESENTATION ASKED,

REPRESENTATION in the American
commission to the international
Disarmament Congress November
nth by at least one soldier of the
world war was asked Of President
Harding last week by the American
Lcsion'S national Legislative COM
mittcc at Washington. There is no
group in the nation that knows as
much about war and has as vital an
interest i'll the problem of war and
peace as the cX-Scrvicc men of the
country the Legion declared. The
committe also urged Secretary Hoov
cr to give The Legion representation
on behalf of service men in the un-
employment conference soon to be
held.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
HELD FOR MURDER.

Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle, famous
moving picture actor, is held in
San Francisco for the murder of
Miss Virginia Rapp, q film actress.
1t appears that she was found in
.Arbuckle's rooms at hotel from
where she was moved to hospital
where she died. An examination
showed that she had been subjected
to a brutal stack, the injuries from
H!.ch r>,iltcd in her death.
Under thc law in California one
Charged with murder can not be
released Oil bond. Arbuckle was
placed III jail.
All Patty Arbucklc movie films
are being cut out generally over
the country, pending the findings
Of the Court.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY,

The beginning of the fall semes-
ter of West Virginia University on
September 10Th will find the Uni
versity ready TO accommodate an
enrolment Of 1000 students. Every
indication points to considerable
increase over the enrolment in the
fall semester of 1920, when 1900
students took up work. The Sum-
mer School of the University far
surpassed the success OF any prev
io,is summer session, 1880 students
taking work. or an increase Of al
most 800 students over last year. OF
the thousand odd students, more
than a score were working towards
their masters degree.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
GRIFFITH TO FACE TRIAL.

y. II. (Holly) Griffith, who es-
Jed from the penitcntiary last
|uary, murdered lsa Roush on a
tr boat near Point Pleasant, on
Ohio River, made his escape.
; captured at some point in the
pin and taken back to Mounds
K i, on trial at Point Pleasant
week for the murder of Roush.
Prillith will, be defended by Al
FryS J. Howard Holt. and Martin
Pwn. Of MoundsvilIc, assisted by
Plmerville ad Sommervillc and b.
|BlaSS, of Point Pleasant, and
fpcr and Baker, of Spencer.
Prlcs +. Hogg, former dean of
law school of the State Univer-
+ Will assist his son, Prosecuting
pTncy Robert l.. Hogg, of Mason
pity, in the prosecution.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
WOMAN INDICTED IN VOTE STEAL.

For the first time since womcn's
suffrage was granted in West Vir-
ginia, a woman election official has
been indicted charged with making
false returns. The Ohio county
jury, investigating the recent city
election, Sept. 9th, returned indicl-
mcntS against Ellie CruInmit and
four men, who served as clerks at
voting place.
States Attorney charged that the
woman couSpircd with the four
men to help elect certain candi-
dates. The accused men are: Orion
Carson, George Powers, Walter Sch
midl ard Frank Kuscnki.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
TUNNEL DIGS ITSELF.

In The Simplon tunnel under the
Alps, which is by far the greatest
tunnel in The world, The quantity
OF wafer flowing out Of the southern
end from the many veins cncount-
cred in the heart of the mountain
amounted to $4,000 gallons a min
ute, and furnished sufficient power
10 compress the air by which tho
drills were worked, and TO re-
frigerate the tunnel. The necessity
for refrigeration may be Judged
from the fact that the heat in the
deeper parts Of the tunnel rose as
high as 140 degrees Fahrenheit
when not artiiically reduced.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
INTER-RESERyE BORROWING HEAVY.

The Federal Reserve Bank of
hlchmond is deeper in the inter-rc-
serve borrowing class than il has
been for several weeks. Is last state-
mcnl showing rcdiscounts of S24,-
S6l 1000. Last week its rcdiscounts
were about $20,000,00O and had
stod around that figure for nearly
o month. Heavy demand for crop
moving purposes in the Southern
States of the district is given as the
reason for the increase. The bank
has not felt the effect of the inn
proved condition in the South due
TO the rise in The price of cotton,
put this should begin to appear in
the next few weeks.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
CROP ESTIMATES

lpccoycrN of the corn crop during
m,, from the serious damage
Famed from July weather con-
,;on, featured the September
,;n report of the Department of
,r;rulturc just issued. Favored
IN good growing temperatures
| 4 picnty of rain in practically the
| fire corn belt, the production fore
| & made a jump of 154.OOO,OOO
shcls. bringing the indicated pro-
c,;on 10 3, 1S6,OOO, 900 bushels, or
" 4S,OOO,O0O bushels less than
years crop, the largest ever
wn. With continued favorable
niitions this years production
py vet become a record crop. In
rations are that most of the crop
now out of danger from frost.
The wheat crop showed a decline
1000 900 bushels, with a total of
\ 600. 900 bushels indicated as this
hrs crop. This was divided as
lows: Winter, $4,000, 900 bush
spring, 21O,OOO,OO0 bushels.
Dat, will be a short crop this
br. the indicated production hav-
,lcclinrd 47,OOO,OOO bushels dur
I august, with a total crop Of L.
900, 900 bushels forecast. This
433, ,OU0,O 900 bushls less than the
trage for the five years previous
last year.
Potatoes showed an increase of
100 600 bushels over a month ago,
th total of 323 100000 bushels,
the crop is almost 1O0,O00,O0O
shells smaller than last year and
loSt 5O,00O,0O0 bushels below The
Fragc of the five years previous.
Tobacco production indications
bwcd an increase of 59,O00,O0O
(lnds over a month ago, with
pl of 94S,000,O00 punds. The i'm
bvemcnt was confined almost en-
Fly TO the Northern tobacco-pro-
hing States.
Indicated production of other
ps follw: Barley, 167,000,0OO;
64,300,600; buckwheat, 13,O0O,-
B; sweet potatoes, i110,O00,000;
!, S,3O0,O0O bushels; rice 32,7O0.-
hay ,(tame) 79,S00,O0O tons;
fldl 14,800,O0O tons; sugar bects
10000 tons; Apples, 107, 100000
hcls; peaches, $4,000, 900 bushels
Firs, 127,O00,0OOs bushels; peanuts
bOu,OOO bushels; beans, $500, 900
hels.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
RAYS OF sun.

he next great achievement of
nee will be utilization of The
rays TO provide light, heat and
yer, according 10 DR.. Arthur d.
Ir, Boston, in an address at the
irrational Convention of Chem
According TO DR.. Little, The
alone is worthy Of scientific In
''Sation as a source of energy.
rejected wind, waves and tides.
hydraulic devices" ne said,
|, one man to operate the locks
N Panama Canal, and the desert
pahara, with its 100000 square
P'heters of area, received daily
u u energy equivalent to that OF
tons of coal. The world
tl's the genius who will convert
PAM energy into electric current.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
BRIDGES FALL.

AT Chester, Pa, last Saturday ihc
walk-way of an old bridge col
lapscd and went down in the river,
resulting in the death of nearly %
persons.
1t appears that Il crowd Of people
had gathered on the bridge, watch
ing a searching party who were
hunting for tile body Of a boy who
had drowned short time before.
The number assembled were about
rs persons, under whose weight the
walk way Of the bridge went down,
resulting in causaltics as above.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
INDUSTRIAL HISTORY,

|, !. Shawkcy, former State Sup
l''Ghnent of Schools, and. who
mas charge of the Bluefleld
I!c Schools, is preparing for pub
.'on an Industrial History of
St Virginia.
!. l. onawkey is well prepared for
n, a OF this kind and his product
Fn completed should be of great
r. ;d ana interest to the people of
|, virginia as well as to the
pllfN as a whole.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
BURIED AT TALC0TT,

The remains Of Raymond Nowlan
which had been disinterrcd in
France and returned to his native
soil, were rc-burried in The Talcott
cemetery on Monday afternoon,
Sept. 9th, at 4 o'clock. He was
killed in action i'm France in 1918.
lie was a gallant and fearless sol
dIer, and was 4 son of Mr.. and Mrs.
x. p. Nowlan, Of Logan, who lived
Formerly in the vicinity of Anderson
The rc-burial was with military
honors. Deceased was grandson
of Mrs. Mary Nowlan, Of Anderson.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
BIG PRICE FOB HORSE.

1t has become known that Ed
ward +. Simms, millionaire oil
magnate and master of Xalapa farm
in Bourbon county, Kentucky, TO-
gcther with John SANFORD, the New
York turfman has made an offer of
$4,000 for The Tetrarch. famous
English thorughbredsirc, and few
mares which they named with him
III the hope of bringing that cele-
bratcd horse to America, TO enrich
the racing strain in this country.
The offer was refused.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
MATEWAN TRIAL OPENS,

Taking Of testimony in the sec
ond Matewan battle trial began at
Williamson last Monday before a
Jury composed of residents from
Pocahontas county. The men on
trial, Rcece Chambers and Fred
Busgraff, are charged with the kill
ing OF w. j. Ferguson, one of seven
Baldwin-Felts detectives slain dur
ing the gun fight at Matcwan in
May, 1920, when 10 men met death.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
6REENBRIER EDITION.

With last Sundays issue of the
Charleston Gazette WAS an addition
al section under the above heading,
devoted entirely 10 the interests of
Greenbrier Valley. 1t consists of
eight pages brim full of things of in
terest in this section of the State.
both as 10 past history and what is
Today. 1t contains cut of the
new Greenbrier Hall, as 1t will ap-
pear when completed, and a full
history of the LewiSburg Female
Seminary during the 40 years Of its
ieNistance, first as the LcwisbSEg
Academy,,a co-educationa institu-
tion, founded by DR.. John McEl-
benny about the year 1903. Later
n was changed to the Lewisburg
Female Institute, which was later
changed to Lewisburg Seminary.
! There is also a cut of the build
iings of the Greenbrier Military
School, with history of its growth
and development.
Other features treated fully are
the Grcenbrier Valley Fair, the Old
Stone Church 125 years old; John
"A. Preston Community House, an
Undertaking by the ladies of Green
brier County; White SULPHUR
Springs, just nine miles east of
'Lewisburg; the roads of the County
and various other features.
In it is an interesting and instruc
1--WE article on the founding, growth
and development Of our neiylbor-
Ing city of Ronceverte from the pen
.of w. B. Blake, Sr., longtime cdi.
Tor of the West Virginia News.
among things of historic interest
mentioned is that of "Traveler"-
Robert E. Lees famous war horse.
winch was bred and reared i'm
Hreenbrier County, and Samuel
1udlngton's OK which reached the
weight of 400 pounds.
The following statement is made
relative to this edition:
, The Gazette this week publishes
an added edition to its Sunday
,paper-The Greenbrier Editior-
confined 10 things of interest in the
history and development of the
Greenbrier Valley.
| Greenbrier Valley is one Of tho
mlost picturesque in the State of
west virginia. Events in its pro-
gress are part of the history of
ihls commonwealth. Within the
beautiful hills of Greenbrier there
mas been adventure, romance. until
To-Day the valley is known all thru
the nation as one of the most won
'derlui spots in all America.
lhc preparation Of thic Croa,
brier Edition has been a careful
ana conservative assignment on the
part OF The Gazette, and today. in
addition to sending this paper ont
TO It's regular $4,000 subscribers.
; ne dazettc is mailing TO every resi-
aent OF Greenbrier County a copv
believing that it will be preserved
as souvenir Of Il region they so
well know.
The indcpcndcni in its own right
ana IN behalf of every man, woman
ana child in Grccnbricr Valley, con-
graduates the Gazette on this under
taxing and It's signal success: also
likewise, lenders 10 the Gazette and
cacli person who had part in this
work, thc sincere appreciation of
all the people in this Valley for This
recognition and the publicity, given
thls historic part of our State. The
good people of this Valley do not
cialm ii as their own. but reCoonize
that her history and achievements
belong TO the Stale and Nation in
common with all other historic
sections.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
BIG ENDOWMENT.

a beuucst, valued at about ST.
o00.OOO, from the estate Of The late
Il. l.. White, Columbus merchant,
will go to Ohio Wesleyan Univcr-
sity, according to his will, just filed
in Probate court i'm that city. Mr..
While, FOR many years was a mem
Der OF the Univcrsily'S Board of
Trustees. The purpose or the be
quest is to establish q school pOlit-
zeal economy and all related sub
jcCis.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
SHEEP DIE IN ElRF.

Fourteen hundred head of sheep
were burned to death Last Sunday
morning when lightning struck il
large stock barn on the T.. &. Stcph-
ems farm near Munice, Illinois.
Three thousand head of sheep were
in the barn, but volunteers succeed
ed in hcrding 1000 of them to
safety. The loss to the barn, ctc.,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
BURGLAR SHOT BACK,

Station Agent Clark at Lowell
early on Friday morning heard a
slat being pulled off screen door
and getting his gun took shot at
the fellow who was trying to gain
entrance. The fellow shot back
and fled to an auto and escaped.
Next morning marks Of his bullet
were found on a column Of the
porch.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
JOCKEY THROWN,

;DrRc Edward Smith, aged 40
~, ru,,iport, Miss, a Jockey for
,N years, was killed in the first
VI me Central West Virginia
;, ,''rr'Ing at the fair grounds at
,'"Hourg, Tuesday when his
,h ,h",' W. F. Montgomery, fell while
I,H 'cad. Other horses trampled
rJ "' o ana attending physicians
,nat every rib was broken.
VIZ" ana a brother, Thomas
- witnessed the tragedy.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
SNOW IN MONTANA,

With rain or snow III many parts
Of the State and unscasonably low
temperature, Montana on the 9th
had the first auiumnal Storm of the
year. The Rockies near Helena and
the foothills were white. In the
forenoon snow fell i'm the valley
The lowest temperature was 81 de-
grccS at Helena.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
AUTO INSURANCE,

Insurance companies handling the
various forms Of automobile ins1,r-
ancc are considering radical
changes in their methods and Dol.
icics and decided limitation upon
The extent Of their liability for ac-
cidenf, theft, fire and damage, ac-
cording to one Of the Largest firms
engaged in this line Of business.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
MOORE'S ELECTION PREDICTED.

Many delegates to the Assembly
OF The League of Nations, in session
at Geneva. predict that John Bassctt
Moore will be elected Judge of the
Court of international Justice by a
large majority.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
CAN WE BE THANKFUL,

$500. out of $1,000. income is
paid to the Government in England.
Ihe rate increases until it reaches
the proportion Of two thirds of the
income. After all We have some
thing to be thankful for in the
United States.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
A LARGE GALE,

A Jersey cow Of r. w. Ingram.
who lives near Anthony, This coun-
ty, gave birth to a calf which ai
10 days age weighed 10 pounds.
Mr.. Ingram says The calf is healthy
in every way and is active and full
Of life. 1t is about n foot in height
and n proportionntc length.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08

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3..... 72h 1..... S41a
Chi 4 Nwn 10 N Y G q II K
5.... 1O3 r r AVS
b.... lO3 1. ..... 80
Chi Railw's Is n Y G d IL Il
q GAL n n en- A.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08

this morning was quiet and the market
was irregular in tn" early trading, but
generally weaker. The selling was led
by local professional. An export
house purchased Traders We're in
cIincd to hold off until something
definite developed in regard to the tariff.
Germany took about 900, 900 bushels
Yesterday and was said to have made
purchases in Australia.
March opened at SIZE to $1.T3. but
declined to the last price of yesterday.
s1.7l3,. May started at S,G4h to
S1.G5L4, hut later sold LlC below the
nrevious close at $l.G4i4.
Corn was irregular in the early trad
ing. Buying was led by pit traders and
local professionals. Selling was by cash
onccrns and presumably against pur-
chascs Of the actual grain in the country
on overnight bids.
May opened at 74l4c to 749sc and
later sold at yesterdays final price of
741ac. July opcned l4c higher at 75Nsc,
but lost the gain.
Oats were quiet and featureless. The
market was shade easier. May opened
at 4S3sc to 4S24c, against 4S7sc at the
end yesterday. July started Hc lower
at 47ac.