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FAYETTEVILLE NEWS, FAYETTEVILLE. GEORGIA, NEWS BRIEFLYTOLD DISPATCHER OF IMPORTANT HAP. PENINGS GATHERED FROM OVER THE WORLD. FOR THE BUSY READER The Occurrences Of Seven Days Given In An Epitomized Form For Quick Reading Domestic Two blocks in the wholesale district were destroyed by lire on the water front, entailing a loss which early es timates placed at between $350,000 and $500,000, and plunging the business section of the city of Tampa, Fla., in to darkness by cutting off the electric light and power before the flames were checked. Twenty-five persons were wounded in encounters between the Havana, Cuba, police and persons attending a laborer's funeral killed in a demon stration against the high cost of living and spectators who had gathered along the route of the funeral procession. Ten of the wounded are gravely in jured. United States Marshal Edward J. Leyden has arrested four men at Chic opee, Mass., on federal warrants, two charging violation of the war-time pro hibition act and two illegal transpor tation of liquor from state to state. The arrests resulted from his investi gation into the deaths of more than fifty persons in the Connecticut val ley since Christmas from drinking wood alcohol contained in a mixture sold as whisky. The Boy Scouts of America has grown to a total membership of 470, 034 since its organization nine years ago, according to a report just is sued in New York. There are 14,896 scoutmasters and 17,334 assistant scoutmasters. El Paso, Texas, is agog over the report that' Mexican officials sought to suppress facts concerning the mur der of American aviators, Lieuts. Ce cil Connolly and Frederick Water- house, the remains of whom were found buried in the sand on the Baya de Los Angeles. Gen. William Ruffin, one of the last surviving officers of the Confederate army, who prolonged the fighting for some time after General Lee had surrendered at Appomattox, is dead at his home in Richmond, and the whole South mourns his demise. John D. Rockefeller, Sr., played the role of Santa Claus, giving away one hundred million dollars. The gifts are to be devoted to co-operation with col leges and universities and increasing the slalaries of their teaching staffs: Four million pounds of frozen pork shoulders were placed on sale in Chi cago by the quartermaster’s depart ment of the United Sttaes army at 17 1/2 cents a pound. A seven-million-dollar “gin special train,” left Peoria, Ill., with Havana, Cuba, as the destination of the liquor. It took twenty-seven cars to haul the beverage. New York City is planning erection of fourteen piers of the skyscraper type in Jamaica Bay, Murray I-Iulbut, commissioner of docks, announces. The estimated cost will be between two and four million dollars each. Representative Walter A. Watson of Virginia is dead in Washington, fol lowing a two-weeks’ illness with a complication of diseases. He had been a member of the. house of repre sentatives from the fourth district of Virginia for several years. Eight patients of the Connecticut hospital for the insane at Middletown, are believed to have been burned to death in a fire which completely de stroyed one of the frame buildings of the hospital group a mile east of the main building. Washington More than 3,000 immigrants are clamoring at the gates of New York for admission into the United Stales. Ellis Island is congested and many hundreds of the incoming passengers are being detained on board steam ships for examination. Immigration in spectors and special boards of inqui ry are working day and night to re lieve the situation. Recommendation will be made to the president by the department of justice that the court-martial sentence of death imposed fourteen mouths ago on Lathor Witsche, former German naval officer, for plotting against the United States, be set aside and that the. officer be tried for violation of the espionage law by a federal court, it is stated by a high official of the department. Control and operation of the na tion’s roads, assumed by the govern ment as a war measure two years ago, will revert to the owners of the rail road properties next March 1. President Wilson observed his sixty- third birthday quietly, much improved in health,. surrounded by members of his family. Tentative recommendations for the establishment of machinery to pre vent or retard labor conflicts in pri vate industry were announced by the president’s industrial conference with a view to obtaining constructive criti cism before a final plan is adopted. The plan as outlined now contemplates the creation of a national industrial tribunal and regional boards of in quiry and adjustment, which would move to the settlement of disputes be fore there was any stoppage of pro duction. Decisions woulu have the force and effect of a trade agreement between the parties to the dispute. Continued industrial activity is pre dicted by the committee on statistics of the chamber of commerce of the United States in its annual end-of-the- year review of business and crop con ditions. Manufacturers, the report said, have orders in excess of their ca pacity, and in the retail trade there is a feeling of confidence of the con tinuation until another harvest at least. Evidence gathered by the depart ment of justice relative to the alleged leak in decisions of the United States Supreme court will be submitted to a federal grand jury in January, it is announced at the department of jus tice. Legislation subjecting the manufac ture and sale of wood alcohol to the same restrictions as grain alcohol will be recommended to congress as a re sult of the many fatalities from the use of wood alcohol as a beverage, Commissioner Roper of the bureau of internal revenue in Washington has announced. That representatives of the Mexi can government in this country evolv ed the scheme to have William O. Jen kins, consular agent at Puebla, Mex ico, released on bail by an American in order to embarrass the United States government, is the charge made in Washington by Senator Albert H, Fall of New Mexico. Preliminary arrangements for the investigation of wages and prices in the bituminous coal industry,' as pro vided in the coal strike settlement, were made at initial meetings of the commission of three appointed by the president. Under the strike settlement plan agreed to by the miners, and in which it is expected that the operators will participate in spite of objections made by the operators’ association, the com mission has power to fix wages and working of coal to the public, if its decision is unanimous. The return of the miners to work has been with the understanding that the commission is to have full power to adjust scales further if it finds further increase jus tified. Representatives of the four railroad brotherhoods and heads of affiliated trades adopted a declaration of prin ciples opposing legislation which would make strikes of railway work ers unlawful. Th edeclaration framed at a conference with President Gom- pers of the American Federation of Labor, declares it the sense of organ ized railway employees that penalty clauses in pending railroad legislation against workers causing their employ ment should be eliminated. The public will probably have to pay 20 cents a pound for the advance crop of nine million pounds of Cuban su gar now being delivered and distribut- other shipment in February, it is ex- ed at the port of New York. After one pected that the regular 1920 crop of Cuban sugar will commence coming into the United States and with the delivery of the regular crop. It will be the effort of the government to keep the price down to 14 or 15 cents a pound, Fermented and distilled liquor col lected by the government in 1919 were $483,050,854.47, according to a Chicago report of the internal reve nue bureau. A wireless message from the “So viet ark” says all on hoard are in good spirits, and that there is no dis satisfaction and cursing, as had been reported. Soldiers who are partially disabled from wounds received in the war are to be assisted in finding employment in civil positions under, the war de partment. The national capital, officially and privately, spent a quiet Christmas. FIX STOMACH RIGHT UP ‘Pape’s Diapepsin” at once ends Indigestion, Gases, Sourness, Acidity HONOR ROLL OF WOOLSEY HIGH SCHOOL Eighth Grade: Ruth McLean, Gladys Sams, Martha Sams. Miss Lona Martin left for Wood bury Saturday night for the holidays. You don’t want a slow remedy when your stomach is bad—or an uncertain one—or a harmful one—your stomach is too valuable; you mustn’t injure it with drastic drugs. When your meals don’t fit and you feel uncomfortable, when you belch gases, acids or raise sour, undigested food. When you feel lumps of indi gestion pain, heartburn or headache, from acidity, just eat a tablet of Pape’s Diapepsin and the stomach dis tress is gone. Millions of people know the magic of Pape’s Diapepsin as an antacid? They know that indigestion and disor dered stomach are so needless. The relief comes quickly, no disappoint ment, and they cost so little too.—Adv. • Too Harrowing. “Mrs. Jagsby has for yedrs had a curiosity to see the inside of Mr. Jagshy’s favorite saloon, where housed to purchase most of his ‘packages.’ ” “Quite natural.” “Yes, and it was gratified the other day. Mrs. Jagsby dropped in with two or three other ladies and had ice cream soda.” "I don’t suppose she could induce Mr. Jagsby to go along?” “No. He was nfrnid he might break down.”—Birmingham Age-Herald. Misses Addie Ballard and Esther McLean were visitors to Griffin on Wednesday. Mrs. B. J. Seals and children, of Fitzgerald, are the guests of Mrs. J. T. Lewis. Mrs. Ed Giles, of Auburn, is the guest of Mrs. O. J. Sams. Miss Sadie Busch Thursday. went, to Griffin Mrs. C. T. Thursday. Woolsey went to Atlanta Mr. W. L. Burch made a business trip to Atlanta Thursday. ASPIRIN FOR COLDS Name “Bayer” is on Genuine Aspirin—say Bayer Mrs. J. T. Lewis went to Griffin Mon day, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Coppedge and little son, Andrew, are the guests of Mrs. J. D. Griffith. Miss Naomi Carson, of this place, and Mr. Wilson Norton, of Vaughn, were happily married Sunday. Misses Katherine Sams and Mary Minter are at home for the holidays. Mr. W. H. Sams, in our town today. of Griffin, was Mrs. Frank McFarland went to Fay- ettevirle Tuesday. Mr. C. A. Monday. Ballard went to Griffin Mr. W. J. Ballard made a business trip to Griffin Wednesday. Mr. and Ml's. R. P. went to Hampton Tuesday. BROOKS. Insist on “Bayer Tablets of Aspirin” In a "Bayer package,’’ containing prop er directions for Colds, Pain, Head ache, Neuralgia, Lumbago, and Rheu matism. Name “Bayer” menns genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians for nineteen years. Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets cost few cents. Aspirin is trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Mono- aceticacidester of Salicylicacid.—Adv, Foreign Three exhausted and half-frozen men, sole survivors of the crew of twenty-nine of the Belgian steamer Anton Van Driel, were taken to St. Johns, Newfoundland on the steamer Ingraham. For. two days and two nights the three men had clung to the wreck of their steamer as it lay on the jagged rocks that barred the entrance to St. Mary’s bay. Exchange of ratifications of the treaty of Versailles will take place on January 6, it is announced in Paris dis patches. The Germans will sign the protocol, and, at the same time, the allies will hand a letter to them agree ing to reduce their demands to 300,000 tons if the total available tonnage has been over-estimated, or Germany is gravely menaced economically. Trouble has broken out m the Su dan between the British and the Egyp tians. Majs. C. T. Eligand of the West Kent regiment and R. R. White of the Essex regiment and more than a score of soldiers have been killed. Gabriele d’Annunzio, celebrated Ital ian poet-soldier, who had held Fiume since September 12, is reported to have be nearrested at Zara. Zara is in Jugo-Slav territory. Prof. Walter Shuecking, leading pac ifist of Germany, says “never again” will Germany raise her hand to strike through war. Until the Germans complete the sweeping of the mine fields they laid in the North sea there will be consid erable danger to shipping in waters adjacent to the British Isles. Even after that work is ended, some time next summer, there will be some dan ger, it is predicted, but will gradually diminish. A great tide of immigration is now sweeping into Palestine, influenced by the conviction that Britain will ac cept a mandate for the Holy Land. Thus, it seems, the dream of the Jews for national home laDd is aboutto be realized. His Eccentricity. “A self-made man, is he not?” “Yes,” replied old Gaunt N. Grimm, "and the most remarkable one I have ever known. Positively, he does not seem to be in the slightest degree proud of his bad manners.”—Kansas City Star. HER FADED, SHABBY APPAREL DYED NEW "Diamond Dyes” Discarded Freshen Up Garments. Old, Don’t worry about perfect results. Use “Diamond Dyes,” guaranteed to give a new, rich, fadeless color to any fabric, whether it he wool, silk, linen, cotton or mixed goods,—dresses, blouses, stockings, skirts, children’s coats, feathers, draperies, coverings— everything! The Direction Book with each pack age tells how to diamond dye over any color. To match any material, have denier show you “Diamond Dye" Color Card. —Adv. Looking Ahead. Bachelor Uncle—And you’ve named the baby Gwendolyne. Why didn't you call her something more practi cal? Young Mother—That Is practical. She may want to act for the films when she grows up.—London An swers. Cold In the Head” Is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh. Per sons who are subject to frequent “colds in the head” will find that the use of HALL’S CATARRH MEDICINE will build up the System, cleanse the Blood and render them less liable to colds. Repeated attacks of Acute Catarrh may lead to Chronic Catarrh. HALL’S CATARRH MEDICINE Is tak en internally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. All Druggists 75c. Testimonials free. $100.00 for any case of catarrh that HALL’S CATARRH MEDICINE will not cure. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Cutting the Rations. "Nebuchadnezzar Is in a state of high indignation,” exclaimed one at tendant. "What has happened?" Inquired the other. “When he went to cut some grass this morning he found a profiteer had been ahead of him with a lawn mower.” Watch Cuticura Improve Your Skin. On rising and retiring gently smear the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash off Ointment in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water. It is wonderful sometimes what Cuticura will do for poor complexions, dandruff, itching and red rough hands.—Adv. The Christmas holidays, with their joys and sorrows, have about passed and brought sorrow-and sadness into two homes in -this community. Mr. Harirson Nelms died of heart failure at the Griffin Hospital Thursday night and was buried at Whitewater Ceme tery Friday afternoon, Rev. W. E. Brown officiating. The deceased was seventy years of age. He is survived by his aged wife, two sons in Grif fin and two at Brooks. He had re sided near Brooks the past year. The death angel visited the home of Mrs. J. W. Kelley Friday night and took her little daughter, Alice, who had beena patient sufferer for sev eral months. She was buried at the family burying ground Saturday after noon, Revs. Jones and Brown officiat ing. She was in her twelfth year, is survived by mother, six mrothers and two sisters. The bereaved ones have the sympathies of the entire commun ity. Mr. M. S. Johnson and H. C. Cha- pell are both very sick at this writ ing. „ Mrs. C. R. Woolsey and Mrs. D. J. Price are both slightly improved. Mr. Zed Banks of Brooks and Miss Ezza Murphy of Barnesville were mar ried Thursday. They are*at home in Brooks receiving congratulation of friends. Mr. Louis Hubbard and Miss Alla- bell Hardy, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hardy, were married in Griffin Sunday after, Rev. J. E. Drewry officiating. They will be at home to friends after New Year’s. To al lthe contracting parties we ex tend congratulations. . We are of the opinion that there are others who are smitten with the matrimonial fever. At a negro dance on Janies Jones’ farm Friday night, Clarence Adams was struck on the head with a brick bat thrown by Tim Scott, from the effects of which he died in a few hours. All parties are colored. The Brooks school opened Monday, with all teachers present and good at tendance considering the holiday sea son. Happy and prosperous New Year to News and staff. Methodist Church. 7:00 Sunday, January 4th: Sunday School, 10 a. m. Preaching 11:00 a. m. and p. m. Prayer meeting each Wednesday, 7:00 p. m. To each and all, “A Happy and Pros perous New Year.” Sincerely, GEO. GARY. Pastor. Tax Collector’s Rounds. Many a charitable, woman allow; her husband to have her own way.' A woman Isn’t necessarily shallow because her beauty Is only skin deep Iwill be at the following places on dates mentioned below for the purpose of collecting taxes for 1919: Fayetteville, October 4, November 3, December 1, 17, 18, 19 and 20. T, S. McKENEY, T. C. ADVERTISE IN THI8 PAPER. Limited 4 Bi£ V Offer Limited ■BIO* ** v TO FORD OWNERS —announcing the greatest money^aving offer enr made to Ford Owners on Essenkay, The Tire Filler, which rides like air, and haa cat tin costs in two for over 100,000 users. You will get ths details of this extraordinary proposition in the mail. 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BLALOCK TRADING CO. W* 6 I was there to make a sketch of her. Luncheon was just over, anil she was talking to a little knot ol’ rds I heard, as irby seat, wejre Lcallim "“TcU- Ted com- liu, my pen women. The first I slid quietly into a “National Biscuit,” antly my own tasty eon. I liked her, fortably as si and ears bfl “Between ^the dark an 1 she was quoting, “the. bit of pause seems wnitiu«^RPH£tenin ohildregflffipTnce they wq thiiM^^Te given that. babies. First i hadgj^ Always ready— to toddle, i tnu^p^ always fresh—’always wel- me in myjMjr come. An appetizer at the be- Chiidren^r . ginning of the meal, making the best rays a world rtor the (Iron's Hour like a feast. 9 or the tiny toddlers there is a varied menu, sometimes Uneeda Biscuit and milk, sometimes Graham Crack ers, Oatmeal Crackers or Luifch Bi'S' unit. Tliis is changed on special occasions te Old Time Sugar Cooki ies y^OM’tons and, rarest of alki^pwTr are days when we had cream and Nabisco, and those were our party days. “Don't, think my hour is just a lunch hour. It started us happily, ade us sure they ry day—for oust feed must oultf eir soup better, and the final touch of satis faction when the cheese and coffee are served. Nothing can taKe the place of Uneeda Biscuit on the family table. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY liste too-rN ten tfl pad of” were wi Hour. “You see, eve! went on, “are much” mals. They are most loN most tractable after tlie^ Miqethtng to eat. National Bii dainties always begin our Chil-'l 0i c ijit lways lainty, al- 'only National 'can be. During the iiy babies were growing never missed the Cbil- Hour with its tasty feast
