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Show TEX YOUNG IS HERO On Thursday last a uarty of tourists tour-ists had an accident at that bad canal can-al crossing just above the sugar factory. fac-tory. The road there makes a short and abrupt "S" turn, which is made worse by the fact that there is no sign or warning. The driver of this car was intently intent-ly watching the maneuvers of a freight train switching right close to the crossing, and before he was aware of where he was he could by no possible means either stop or make the turn. He was forced to go into the ditch. His car upset, and a girl occupant panned in the partly overturned car would surely have drowned had it not been for the prompt action of the rear brakeman. who ran to her rescue, jumped into the water waist deep, and extracated her. Delta Chronicle. a |