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— What causes An excess of acid in the stomach sours the food and starts fermentation. Distressing gases form. Your meals don’t digest but Jay like lumps of lead. Then you have heartburn, flatulence, fullness, belching, headache, and real misery in the stomach and intestines. A few tablets of ‘Tape's Diapepsln” bring relief almost as soon as they reach the stomach. "Pape’s Diapepsln" costs little at drug stores. The Challenge. Ue —A kiss is tlie language of love. She—Dummy.— Boston Transcript. Important to Mothers Examine carefally every old bottle of CA STOMA, that famous remedy for infants and children, and see that it Bears the Signature of In Use for Over 80 Years. Children Cry for Fletcher’s Custom The Reason. “You look depressed this morning.” “Yes; when I went to look at m.v private stock this morning 1 found I was out of spirits.”—Baltimore American. BITTER TASTE SOUR STOMACH Pills and Strong Medicines Made This Lady’s Troubles Worse, But Thedford’s Black-Draught Improved Her Appetite and Took Away Her Bile. Nancy, Ivy.—Mrs. Corn Waddle, a resident of this place, gives out this statement: “I have taken Black Draught and found it to be the best liver medicine I ever used. It has Just been fine for indigestion, sour stomach and a bitter taste in the mouth. I used to get bilious nnd constipated and had to take something. Pills and other strong medicines would only tear my stomach up and leave me in a worse fix than before taking. I began to have sick headache. After learning of Black-Draught I took it and was cured of sick head¬ aches. One or two doses a week, or a pinch after meals, kept the bowels open and took away nil bile. I have a good appetite, due to my use of Black Draught.” If your liver is not acting properly you may suffer from such' symptoms ns headache, biliousness, constipation. Indigestion, etc., and unless relief Is obtained serious trouble may result. In its 70 years of successful use, Thedford’s Black-Draught has been found to relieve these ailments and stimulate the liver to do Its work. At all druggists.—Adv. Novel. "I have a novel idea for « film play." "What Is It?" “The husband and wife in the plot have no serious marital difficulties." SHE THOUGHT DYEING WAS OLD FASHIONED But “Diamond Dyes" Made Her Faded Shabby. Old Garments Like New. Don't worry about perfect results, Use "Diamond Dyes." guaranteed tc give a new, rieh, fadeless color to any fabric, whether It be wool, silk, linen, cotton or mixed goods — dresses, blouses, stockings, skirts, children's fonts, feathers—everything! Direction Book in package tells how to diamond dye over any color. Tr match any material, have denier show yon “Diamond Dye” Color Card.—Adv A woman is always grateful to the man who gives her a chance to refuse him. Oooi) health depends upon r"«<> safeguard digestion. Wright’s Indian Vegetable Pills your digestion and your health. A meillclna u well as a purgative. Adv. Sampling the Cellar Stock. “lias Dili changed much since he got out of the army?'' “Not much. He sill! spends a great deal of liis time in a dugout."—The Home Sector. Pneumonia often follows Neglected Cold KILL THE COLDl WILL'S cascara^quin.n, SROMIDS Standard cold remedy for JO year* ‘ -in tablet form—saie, aure. no opiates—breaks up a cold in 24 L hour;—relieves grip in 3 days. t Money back if it fails. The L genuine box bas Red a “ top with Mr. Hill's k picture. At All Drmt Starr* RAILWAY MEASURE UP TO PRESIDENT MEASURE RUSHED THROUGH THE SENATE BY VOTE OF 47 TO 17 LAW IS FOUGHT BY LABOR Thirty Republicans And Fifteen Dem¬ ocrats Voted For The Compromise Washington,—Attar more than a year of discussion as to the future of American railroads, following the 26 months of government control, con¬ gress has completed its part of the legislative procedure establishing the statutory basis on which private oper¬ ation will be resumed March 1, and the Curnmins-Esch bill now goes to President Wilson. The conference re¬ port was adopted by the senate by a vote of 47 to 17. Organized Labor Opposes Measure Organized railroad employees met here to stage their last stand fight against the legislation. Rebuffed by congress, they proposed to carry their final appeal to the white house in the hope that the president might he per¬ suaded to veto the bill. There was widespread speculation relative to the prospective action by the president, but the opinion of administration sen¬ ators was that the measure would not be vetoed. Gompers Played Big Part Opposition to the conference bill was based almost entirely on the guar¬ anteed income provisions, but the de¬ bate was confined very largely to criti¬ cism of organized labor’s opposition to the bill, and to Samuel Gompers' program of political activity of the American Federation of Labor, CHANGE OF POLICY ON THE PEACE TREATY NOW SEEMS IMMINENT Washington.—Possibilities of a sub¬ stantial break in the Democratic peace treaty ranks in the senate impelled influential Democratic senators to move for a caucus to discuss a possible change in party policy, and revived the hopes of the Republicans that the treaty might be ratified with the Re¬ publican reservations adopted at the last session of congress. On the Republican side it was as¬ serted that twenty-two Democrats, only a dozen short of the number re¬ quired to insure ratification, had sig¬ nified a willingness to quit the lead of President Wilson and take the Re¬ publican reservation program as it is. This total, the administration chiefs declared, was exaggerated, but they conceded that were a vote taken at ence on the Republican resolution of ratification, it would comnland more than the seven Democratic votes it got last November. Turks Wipe Out 400 French Troops Londou.—It is reported from Da¬ mascus that 400 French troops either have been killed or made prisoners by a force of Turks and Arabs near Houran. Palestine, says a dispatch from Cairo. The correspondent adds that it also is reported the French arc evacuating Baalbek, thirty miles north of Damascus, and the El Bika valley, lying between Lebanon and Anti-Libanus. There is no confirma¬ tion of the reports. Benson Favors Expansion For Navy Chicago.—America's future naval policy must be one of expansion and increased efficiency. Admiral William S. Benson, recently retired from the navy and at present head of the. ship-* ping board, declared in an address. The strengthening of the navy was not for aggression, he said, but to fur¬ ther the cause of commerce and to maintain America’s status among the nations of the world Soviet Ark Returns From Trip Abroad New York.—The United States army transport Buford, tin? Soviet ark, that carried Emma Goldman, Alexander Berkman and 247 other undesirable aliens to Russia, has arrived here, just two months and a day after she started her memorable voyage. Cousins, Calling On Sisters, Are Slain Columbia, S. C.—Allie Cone, aged 20. and Ovbie Cone, aged 17, were, instantly killed, and John Brant, 22, slightly injured in a gun battle in the. parlor of the home of E. P. Phil¬ lips. a prosperous farmer living near Allendale. John lirant and his bro¬ ther. Earl, 17, are under arrest charg¬ ed with the double killing. The slain Cone lads were first cousins. The shooting occurred in the presence of two of Mr. Phillips’ daughters, upon whom the men involved were calling, according to the police authorities. Moslems Issue Warning To England London.-A Moslem delegation is now in Venice on its way to London and America. The delegation, which claims to hold a mandate for seventy million Indian Mussulman, has sent a statement here invoking President Wilson’s twelfth point with regard to assurance of a secure sovereignty of the Turkish portions of the Ottoman empire, it begs that no final action with regard to Turkey’s future be taken until the Mussulman standpoint, which is maintenance of the Ottoman empire without prejudice, is heard. N0 AGR ™ « « Wilson's Message Has Caused Vast Change in The Entire Situation Washington.-—President Wilson’s note to the allied supreme council re¬ garding the Adriatic question, which caused something of a stir in this as well as the allied countries, appar¬ ently has served to re-open the whole subject to negotiations. The supreme council's reply was re¬ ceived at the state department, but was withheld. London advices said the note was conciliatory. The state department made no comment on this, but it was pretty well understood that the entente premiers’ communication had at least, removed the Adriatic question from the status in which it was after the council comunieated its settlement to Jugo-Slavia in the form cf an ultimatum without the United States being a party to the agreement. The Jugo-Slave were given the op¬ tion of accepting the council’s plan, or submitting to the carrying out of the Adriatic provision of the secret treaty of London, negotiated before the United States entered the war. In this connection it was disclosed that President Wilson, in his note, again came out definitely against the appli¬ cation of this treaty. It also was understood that the president had taken the position that, regardless of the operation of the treaty of Versailles and the league of nations the United States would tie a party to the Adriatic settlement be¬ cause of its position as a co-belliger¬ ent. PROFITEERING LAST AND LEAST OF SIX REASONS FOR HIGH COST OF LIVING New York.—Profiteering is the last and least of six reasons for the high cost of living given by Howard E. Figg. an assistant United States attorney general, at the ninth annual conven¬ tion of the National Dry Goods asso¬ ciation. Mr. Figg asserted, however, that some of the dry goods dealers were guilty of profiteering and should •be punished without trial, while he believed that all were guilty of hav¬ ing profiteered, perhaps unwittingly, at some time or other. ’The first reason for present condi¬ tions,” said the speaker, “is the in¬ creased volume of money and credits; second, the wide increase in wages, due partly to war necessities and gov¬ ernment wage scales; third, lessened world production; fourth, increased cost of distribution; fifth, reckless extravagance and a spirit of specula¬ tion, ana sixth, profiteering." Mr. Figg predicted that there would be no appreciable reduction in prices until labor “considers itself a part of the whole industry and consents to co-operate. ”1 do not mean," he explained, “that labor must give up its short work days and its high wages, but I do mean that labor must bend its back and work a full sixty minutes each hour.” Three Dead. Thirty Missing, In Fire Providence, R. I.—Three known dead and thirty-two others missing, is the official police checking of the unaccounted for guests at the Lor¬ raine hotel here, which was swept by a four-alarm fire. Search of the ruins of the structure for additional bodies, which the police say they feel certain must be there, is on. There were total of one hundred and six guests registered and of these the authorities have found seventy-one to be safe. Killed Man Who Swore At The U. S. Hammond, Ind.—It took a Hammond jury two minutes to acquit Frank Pa¬ droni, an Italian, who admitted that he killed Frank Petrich. Pe.droui, a naturalized citizen for 17 years, had an argument over Austro-Italian claims with Petrich. who is said to have been an unnaturalized "red.” During the argument Petrich said “to hell with the United States.” Pedroni shot him dead. General Mickle Answers Final Call Mobile, Ala.—Gen. William E. Mickle, adjutant general of the Unit¬ ed Confederate Veterans, and one of the best known men of the Confeder¬ acy, died at his home in Mobile af-, ter art illness of only two weeks. He was 74 years of age and was born in Columbia, S. C. 50J Georgia Citizens Killed In Battle Washington.—Of S3,069 men in the army from Georgia during the war, only 501 persons were killed in bat¬ tle, or 5.4 per 1,000 of the state's strength in troops. These figures were made known by the war depart¬ ment, and slate that 4,090,530 men from the entire country were engaged and 47,949 were killed, or 11.7 per thousand. Montana, which had 39,311 men in the service, shows 6S1 killed, or 17.2 per thousand, which is the highest per cent’shown hv states. Rose Pastor Stokes Runs For Congress Chicago.— Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes, brought to Chicago from New York to answer a charge of “advocating the overthrow of the United States gov¬ ernment by force or other means." has announced her candidacy for con¬ gress to succeed Representative F. H. LaGuardi.i, Republican, of the teenth New York district. Mrs. Stokes (former Socialist, and now member of the Communist party) indicted on January 23, with 166 Communists and radicals. WHISKEY WAR IS ON IN MICHIGAN IRON COUNTY, MICHIGAN, WETS OP-ENLY FLOUTING UNITED STATES AUTHORITY STATE CONSTABLES HELD UF Officials And Citizens Of iron County In League To Prevent Enforce , ment of Dry Law Chicago.—A “rebellion against proht bit ion" has broken out in Iron county, Michigan, and the county, led by its prosecuting attorney, is in “open re¬ volt” a gains; federal authority, Maj. A, L. Dalrymple, federal prohibition director for the central states, notified Washington. A prohibition agent and a party of Michigan state constables were held up Februarylfl by Iron county officials and wine they had confiscated taken from them, according to word brought to Chicago by Leo J. Grove of Mar¬ quette, supervision prohibition agent for the uper peninsula. Major Dalrymple appealed to At¬ torney General Palmer to order war¬ rants issued for the arrest of the pros¬ ecutor, two deputy sheriffs, two po¬ lice officers and three other residents of Iron River, a mining village. While awaiting word from federal authorities Dalrymple issued orders for a company of picked prohibition agents to gather here preparatory to starting oil an armed expedition, which, he de¬ clared, will “clean up” iron county. The Michigan state constabulary will be asked to co-operate in the expedi¬ tion. Grove, accompanied by Lieut. U. G. Strope and Troopers Masters and Kind, of the state constabulary, seized eleven harries of wine at a mine two miles from iron River, he reported to Major Dalrymple. The wine is said to have been made by John, Peter and Steven Sealcueci, wealthy Italians, who own several business ventures at Iron River. Grove loaded the liquor into a sleigh and started to move it to Caspian head¬ quarters of the state constabulary in that section of the peninsula. When the sleigh reached Iron River it was met by Prosecuting Attorney P. A. McDonough. Deputy Sheriffs Chard and Jesse Alien, Police Chief C. H. Sensiba and Police Captain Claude Brown. McDonough, according to Grove’s re¬ port, told the prohibition supervisor that he was “under arrest for trans¬ porting liquor,” and ordered his men to seize the wine. Grove put up a fight, but was overpowered. The wine, he says, was returned to the Scalcucci brothers by McDonough who, the re¬ port adds, told the brothers to post an armed guard over it with orders to shoot if the federal agents tried to regain possession. AMERICA MUST PAY, UNDER AN AGREMENT, FOR GERMAN SHIPS United States WII Have To Put Up Twenty To Thirty Million Dollars To Hold Seized Vessels Washington.—Definite confirmation has been obtained from authoritative sources here that the United States, under the international shipping agree¬ ment, restated to the senate by Pres¬ ident Wilson, will have to pay into the German reparation pool from twen¬ ty million to thirty million dollars for retention of the German ships seized in American harbors at the outbreak of the war. According to best interpretation of the vital section 4 of the agreement signed by the president and Premier Lloyd-George in May, 1919, and laid before the senate in response to a res olntion. the United States will be call¬ ed upon to recompense the allies for approximately 360.000 tone of shipping in the final settlement, which gives this country complete title to the for¬ mer German ships. From a source thoroughly acquainted with the ship¬ ping arrangements by the United States will be called upon to recom¬ pense the allies for approximately 360, 000 tons of shipping in the final set¬ tlement. which gives this country com¬ plete title to the former German ships. League Or No League To Be The Issue Washington.—The lid is off. Politi¬ cal debate that is expected to be re¬ echoed in far corners of the nation until the election day next November began in the senate. Confessions by Democratic and Republican leaders of their despair of compromise ratifica¬ tion, coupled with the action of the New York Republicans on the treaty, led to admissions on all sides that the die is cast. The league of nations is¬ sue will be carried to the polls. The "solemn referendum” urged by Pres¬ ident Wilson is in order. Carranza Receives American Delegates Mexico City.—American delegates to the United States-Mexican trade con¬ ference have been received by Presi¬ dent Carranza, who expressed gratifi¬ cation over the conference, saying he hoped it would not only bring closer commercial relations, but cement the friendship between the two govern¬ ments. Although the conference closed formally more than a week ago. vari j 0 us delegates have other remained cities here, to inves- tab mg side trips to j tigate business conditions generally. WILS0N “ » DEAl President Wilson Tells Senate That No Arrangement Has Been Made With British Washington.—President Wilson flat¬ ly denied, in a formal communication to the senate, that he had any agree¬ ment or understanding with British of¬ ficials regarding the disposition of the fleet of former German liners, around which, since they were offered for sale by the shipping board, has raged a controversy into which congress, courts and government agencies have been drawn. “There is not nor has there been any agreement or understanding be¬ tween the president of the United States and officials of Great Brit¬ ain concerning the sale of the ex-Ger¬ man vessels in possession of the Unit¬ ed States,” Mr. Wilson said, respond¬ ing specifically to a resolution by Sen¬ ator Brandegee, ~by Republican, Th^Vena*. Connect- ~“no77s icut, adopted be made of those ships by the United States. “I believe the above information fully answers the senate inquiry.” At the same time, however, “and in order that the senate may be in possession of all the information there is in any way relating to the vessels in question,” the president transmit¬ ; ted a copy of a hitherto unpublished tentative agreement reached~at Paris that Germany eventually would be credited before the reparations com¬ mission, should congress approve, with any surplus valuation of the ships in excess of merchant tonnage Josses of the United States during the war. In no case would title to the ships them¬ selves pass from the United States, ALLIES DECLARE MARTIAL LAW IN THE SAAR BASiN BECAUSE OF DISTURBANCES - London.-—Martial law has been pro claimed in the Saar region, now oc cupied J»y French troops under con trol of an allied commission, in conse quence of new disturbances, accord ing to an Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company. A dispatch from Berlin says that gratification that the entente powers have recognized Germany’s contention relative to the physical impossibility of surrendering men accused of viola tion of the laws of war is expressed in the German foreign office. The official giving vent to the sentiment of the foreign office said it was in evitable that internal chaos would re suit from such a step and declared the German cabinet’s position was mate rialy strengthened as the result of the decision reached by the supreme council in London. A foreign office official said. “We do not for a single moment delude our selves with the assupmtion that the government has scored a diplomatic victory in persuading the entente to recede from its original attitude on the extradition issue. While we are all gratified, inasmuch as the allied note permits the conclusion that the entente is inclined to smooth the path for other negotiations, we are fully conscious of the dangers and diffi¬ culties to be met with in the trial of war criminals. In this connection, it is hoped the very scant evidence pre¬ sented in the extradition list, will be supplemented by specific testimony or that cases for which no tangible evi¬ dence is adduced will be abandoned." Gompers Opposed To Labor Party Washington. Formation of , a politi- ... j . cal labor party would he "detrimental i to the interests of labor and exactly ; in line with that which is most ardent- i ly desired by those who seek to op- | j press labor,” Samuel Gompers 4e dared in a letter to William Mitch of I Terre Haute. Ind.. a leader of the In ■ diana ,, state , . , labor , Mr. Com- i party. i 1 pers wrote in reply to a telegram from Mitch and his associates supporting the action of the Indiana state labor party in opposing the declaration of the American Federation of Labor. German Diplomat At French Reception \ Paris.—For the first time since the ; resumption of diplomatic relations be- i tween Mayer, France and Germany. Dr. Wil- J helm the German charge d’af faires was present at a reception to the diplomatic corps at the Elysee pal occ - Farmers To Quiz All Candidates ! Washington.—With the appoint ment of a committee of seven promi nent farm organization leaders to draw up a "platform,” the American farm er. as represented in the national board of farm organizations, served no Vice on present and prospective presi dential and congressional candidates that he is determined to participate actively in the coming campaign The platform will comprise questions de signed to bring out unmistakably the attitude of each candidate on matters which farmers consider important. - Archangel Falls To The Bolshevists London.—Bolshevik forces have cap¬ tured Archangel, on the White sea, ac¬ cording to a wireless dispatch from Moscow. The "whites” abandoned the town and the troops joined the Bol sheviki, the message declares. The last advices to the British war office on the north Russian situation were that cn February IS the red forces were 70 miles south of Archangel. Bol¬ shevist possession of the city means a material weakening of the Dvina line. “CAUFORNIA CHILD’S FIG SYRUP” LAXATIVE \ IS Look at tongue! Remove poisons from stomach, liver and bowels. Accept “California” Syrup of Figs only—look for the name California on the package, then you are sure your f hlld is ha vin ^ the be f a “ d m « st bar “' , , u directions for child’s dose on each bot¬ tle. Give it without fear. Mother I You must say “California.” -Adv. The Reason. “Press agents rarefy go into bank¬ ruptcy.” "No wonder. Their iie-ab!U ties are also their assets.” EAT LESS AND TAKE SALTS FOR KIDNEYS Take a Giass of Salts if Your Back Hurts or Bladder Bothers. The American men and women must guard constantly against Kidney trou¬ ble, because we eat too much and all our food is rich. Our blood is filled with uric acid which the kidneys strive to filter out. they weaken from over work, become sluggish; the eliminative tissues clog and the result is kidney trouble, bladder weakness nnd a gen eral decline in health, When your kidneys fee! like lumps of lead; your back hurts or the urine is cloudy, full of sediment or you are obliged to seek relief two or three times during the night; if you suffer with sick headache or dizzy, nervous spells, acid stomach, or you hav'e rheu matlsrn when the weather is bad. get from your pharmacist about four ounces of Jnd Salts; take a table j spoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your I kidneys will then act fine. This fa ! moils salts is made from the acid of -grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia. nnd has hoen used for generations to flush and stimulate i cloeged kidneys; to neutralise the j acids in the urine so it no longer ending is a source of irritation, thus ] j bladder disorders, .Tad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in¬ j jure, makes a delightful effervescent | lithia-wnter heverago. and belontrs in i every home, because nobody can make j i n mistake by having a good kidney j flushing any time.—Adv. —-........... ! Lucky Accident. Mrs. Towne "How did yon sleep Iasi night?” Tntvno (father of twins) —“Accidentally.” RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR. To half pint of water add 1 oz. Bay Bum, a small box of Barbo Compound, and (A oz. of glycerine. Apply to the hair twice a week until it becomes the desired shade. Any dn ugght can put this up or you can mix it at home at very little cost. It will gradually darken streaked, faded gray hair, and will make har=h hair soft and glossy, It will not co'or the scalp, is not sticky or 8 reas y> an d does not rub o ff.—A dv. Its Present Use. What's -a menu, pa?" “It is n printed paper with the prices . of . food , , to show you what you .. ,, can't get. GET READY FOR “FLU” - Keep Your Liver Active, Your System Purified and Free From Colds by Taking Calotabs, the Nausealess Calomel Tablets, that are De¬ lightful, Saie and Sore. ‘ and Druggists . advis- . Physicians are organs ®n perfect ”. orkinfe - order as a protection against t j ie return of influenza. They know that a clogged up system and a lazy liver favor colds, influenza and serious complications. __ ^alotab ^^^ompuSf swallow take one of at bedtime with a water _that's ail. No salts, no nausea, no griping, no sickening after effects. Next morning vour cold lias variishea. vour liver is active, your system is puri¬ fied and refreshed and you arc fee.ing fine with a hearty appetite for break¬ fast. Eat what you please—no danger Calotabs are sold only in original sealed packages, price thirty-five cents. Everv druggist is authorized to refund vour money if you are not perfectly delighted with Calotabs.—(Adv.) Mere Tyro. “I suppose you think I have a great many kicks?” “Not at all,” said the hotel clerk. “I know of plenty of kicks you ve never thought of.”