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Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Bristol Has City MANAGER.

The adoption Of a city manager by
the town Of Bristol, Tenn, with a
population of about 10000, may not be
of the highest Importance from po-
litical viewpoint except for one reason
it adds to the evidence that the city
manager idea is spreading, leaving the
inference almost certainty that it is
q question Of time only until admins
tration by city manager is taken up by
the biggest cities as we'll as the smaller
towns. The choosing of manager for
Bristol for term of three years prom
ises that the plan is to be given q fair
test which it should have If any com.
parison that will be satisfying is to be
made between the towns old political
system and the new. Unless a man.
ager Is allowed the necessary time to
work reforms and present results. the
handicap would probably be too heavy
and in case Of failure would register
mark against the city manager IN.
justly.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
ENDS DYSPEPSIA,
INDIGESTION, GAS
"Pare's Diapepsin" cures sick,
sour Stomachs in five minutes
Time L!

Really does" put bad stomachs In
order really does" overcome indiges.
tion, dyspepsia, gas, heartburn and
sourness In five Misunderstanding
that-makes Pape's Diapepsin the lar.
gest selling stomach regulator In the
world. II what you eat ferments into
stubborn Jumps, you belch gas and
eructate sour. undigested food and
acid head is dizzy and aches, breath
foul; tongue coated; your insides filed
with bile and indigestible waste, re-
member the moment "Papes Dlapep-
Gin" comes in contact with the stomach
all such distress vanishes. It's truly
astonishing-almost marvellous, and
the Joy is its harmlessness.
A large fifty-cent case OF Pape's Dia-
pepsin will give you hundred dollars
worth of satisfaction.
It's worth its weight in gold TO men
and women who can't get their stom-
achs regulated. It belongs in your
home-should always be kept handy
In case OF sick, sour, upset stomach
during the day or at night It's the
quickest, surest and most harmless
stomach doctor in the world.-Adv.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
hOnlgI Town
ZflgIPs4l
.B--H--Se
WIDE PIAZZA ADDS TO HOME
Part That Is Rooted May Easily Be
Converted Into Sun Parlor During
the Winter Months.

A good wide piazza or porch adds
greatly to the comfort and beauty of
most any home. In order to serve the
best purpose 1t should be wide and
built around several sides of the house.
This will insure cool, shady spot to
hang the hammock on a hot summer
day for rest and reading. A piazza
should be at least seven feet wide and
may be as deep as - feet. 1t is not
necessary to have all the piazza COW
cred with roof. II is a good idea
to have the part which is 10 be rooted
over so constructed that by the cree
ton of glass sides sun porch can be
provided for winter use. In the win
ter piazza which is entirely rooted
tends to shut off light from the first
floor. For this reason the piazza roof
should be high, extending to the bot
tom of the second floor windows.
In the summer the piazza may be
covered with an awning, or vine
trellis, which on nights when there is
little air stirring does away with the
feeling of closeness otherwise occa-
stoned. 1t is good time to be fore
sighted when ordering the piazza. to
tell the architect that it should be
made so as to be screened for the
warm season. A fine piazza Is some
times discomfort from the presence
Of flies or swarm Of mosquitoes or
moths.
For bungalow or summer cottage
near the salt water screens made Of
copper wire are best as they corrode
less from contact with the sea breezes.
Ordinary black screens should be
painted two months before they are
intended to be put in use so that the
paint may have time to harden. When
windows are put up in the winter
the window sashes should be
painted with black paint over the red
wash which is put on in the fac
tory and has little preservative quail
ity in it.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

| spoonful and If it doesn't straighten
you right up and make you feel fine
and vigorous l want you to go back to
the store and get your money. Dod-
sons Liver Tone is destroying the
sale OF calomel because it is real liver
medicine; entirely vegetable, therefore
1t cannot salivate or make you sick.
l guarantee that one spoonful OF
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels Of that sour bile and consti.
pated waste which is clogging your
system and making you feel miserable.
guarantee that a bottle OF Dodson s
Liver Tone will keep your entire fam
lily feeling fine for months. Give it to
your children. 1t is harmless; doesn't
grippe and they like its pleasant taste.
Adv
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Shade for Pennsylvania Hiohways.

The Pennsylvania state department
OF forestry and the state highway de.
partment have completed arrangements
for cooperation in planting shade trees
and fruit trees along the state high.
ways. The trees will be grown from
seed by the forestry department In Its
nurseries, transplanted in areas set
aside for the purpose, then turned over
to the highway department when they
have attained suitable size. Good
roads organizations will also assist In
the planting at that time. The spe.
cies already transplanted are Scotch,
white and pitch pines, Norway spruce.
Douglas fir, sugar maple, white ash,
white elm, black cherry, honey locust
and European larcb.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Died of Premature
Old Age!
(BY V. NJ. PIERCE, NJ. d.

How many times we hear of compare
lively young persons passing away
when they should have lived to be 20 or
so years Of age. This fatal work Is usu-
ally attributed to the kidneys, as, when
the kidneys degenerate, it causes auto
intoxication. The more injurious the
poisons passing thru the kidneys, the
quicker will those noble organs be de-
generated, and the sooner they decay:
To prevent premature old age and
promote long life, tighten the work Of
the kidneys by drinking plenty Of pure
water all day long, and occasionally TAX
ing Anuric double strength) before
meals. This can be obtained at drug
stores. Anuric will overcome such con-
ditions as rheumatism, dropsical SWELL
ings, cold extremities, scalding and
burning urine and sleeplessness due to
constant arising.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
ALABAMA NEWS

Hartford, Ala.-"When I commenced
the treatment of Anuric l was In bad
shape. My back ached all the time,
and, OH how 1t would ache at night
until l would have to get up. could
never sleep all night. But since have
taken Anuric my backache is oil gone
and can lie down and sleep good and
sound all night. Oh, how much better
do feel-no one knows but myself (!
My advice to all sufferers of kidney
troubles is to give Anuric a trial.
MRS. EXA COKER. "
II not obtainable at your dealers
send 20 cents to DR.. Pierce, Invalids'
Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, and he will mail
you package Of tablets.
DR.. Pierce's reputation is back of
this new medicine and you know that
his Pleasant Pellets for the liver and
his Favorite Prescription for the ills
of women have had a splendid reputa.
ton for the past so years.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
F
Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots

There's no longer the slightest need of
feeling ashamed of your freckles. as the
prescription othine double strength 10
guaranteed to remove these homely spots
Simply get an ounce Of othine-double
strength-from your druggist, and apply a
little of 1t night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear, while the lighter
that more than one ounce is needed to com
pletely clear the skin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion.
Be to ask for the double strength
othine, as this is sold under guarantee of
money back II 1t falls to remove freckles
Adv
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
CAL0NEL WHEN BILIOUS? MOI! STOPI
ACTS LIKE DYNAMITE ON LIVER
Guarantee DodSOns Liver Tone win Give You the Best Liver
anO Bowel Cleansing You Ever Had-DOeSn Make You Sick

Stop using calomel! 1t makes you
SICK. Don't lose a days work. If you
Ieel lazy, sluggish, bilious or consti-
pated, listen to me!
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel, when it comes into contact
with sour bile, crashes into it, breaking
1t up. This is when you feel that aw.
ful nausea and cramping II you feel
all knocked out" if your liver is tor.
pid and bowels constipated or you
nave headache, dizziness, coated
tongue, if breath is bad or stomach
sour just try spoonful of harmless
Dodson's Liver Tone.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store or dealer and get 5O.cert
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone. Take a
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Practical War Economy.

Soft collars and "ofice overalls" for
men, dark blouSeS and curtainless par.
lorS for women, are all on the pro-
gram Of Englands save the laundry
bills and help the war; campaign. In.
cdentully, the authorities are pointing
out that when the hands and face are
washed carefully, the towels do not
have to be laundercd so often.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Very Considerate.

"Have you ever travelled sixty miles
an hour in your automobiles"
NO" replied the cautious mOtorist.
"ln our part of the country passenger
trains seldom 60 faster than forty
miles an hour and / don't want to
bring our railroads into disrepute.'
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Frankly Admitted.

DO you enjoy grand opera"
II might" replied Mr.. Cumrox, If in
talking about 1t l weren't obliged to
use words that l cant pronounce and
don't understand"
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
More Pleasure 70 Give

Baker-How did that box Of cigars
l gave you affect you?
Egerton-Made me generous.
How so?'
Il gave all Of them away but the
first one | smoked"
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
An EXCHANGE of courtesies.

Al EHcnan0e OF CourteSieS.
"SiX cents loaf for bread? How's
that?"
You'll pay ten before the winters
over" snapped the baker.
Maybe so, but l won't pay it here"
And Mr.. Dumdum walked out
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
STOP THAT HACKING co,Icu

Mansfield formerly Hungarian)
Cough Balsam heals the inflamed and
lacerated membranes and quiets the
tickling nerves that lie underneath the
infected portions. Invaluable for ba.
bies. Price 25c and 50c.-Adv.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

consider the hourglass, young man.
II has no intricate machinery like the
clock"
What am to learn from the hour
glassT
at makes good on sand alone"
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Her Penalty

He-Does your father object to my
staying so late?
She-No; pa says 1t serves me right
for being in when you call.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

"She had hard time finding a piece
Of mistletoe to hang in her parlor"
Gee! She is too pretty and charm.
ing to need mistletoe!"
"Sure she is. It's the fellow who
calls upon her that needs It,"
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

A baby makes the home a happy
place at all times and more so when
it's asleep.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Found Her Out.

II found Mrs. Smith in when her
maid said she was not at home" $50
you found her out :"
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

WoMAN's GROWING GLORY
is her hair. II yours Is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use LA Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change it In
the natural way. Price $1.0O.-Adv.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

Hope is dream q man has when he
is awake.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

Technically speaking, hairs
breadth is seventeen ten-thousandths
Of an inch.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

And money is also the root Of many
family tree.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription makes
weak women strong, sick women well, no
alcohol. Sold in tablets or iQuid.-Adv.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

Contentment is a virtue. but even in
the matter of virtues one should be-
ware of cOunterfeits,
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Woman's Reason.

"You say he has no money!"
"None."
mo prospects?'
"None."
why on earth does she want to
marry such d man?'
"She says she loves him."
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
But.

"My dear, our automobile looks 40
cheap beside the one our neighlorx
have. We ought to get the latest
make"
81 know we ought, but this Is the
only house have to mortgage"
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

1t Is exactly as difficult to keep out
Of love as 1t Ia TO keep out Of trouble.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

Nothing jolts woman's sweet and
trusting disposition like marriage.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

If II wife refuses to divorce her dyS-
peptic huSba nd-that Is love.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

STOP THOSE SHARP SHOOTING PAINS
"Femenina" is the wonder worker for all
female disorders Price 81 90 and soc. Adv.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

Obstinate attacks of Piles are relieved
and the difficult stools which accompany
them are softened through the use of
Wrlght's Indian Vegetable Pills. Send for
trial box to 372 Pearl St., New York. Adv.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28
these operations.

en-. presiding elder; Bamberg, Trinity
IL. III. Jones: .Embree and Bambere
Mills. j.. n. Garrison: Barnwell. L.
E. Peeier: Branchville, j. A. White;
Cameron. j. X. Inabinet; Denmark, j
Nj. Rogers; Edisto. G.. w. Dukes;
Grover. w. s. Myers: Harleyville, w
T. Patrick; Holly Hill, r. w. Humph
ries: j. r. Way. supernumerary; Nor
way. r. II. Doyle North and Lime
stone. G.. B. Burns; Olar, A. Sassard
Orangeburg. st. Paurs w. A. Mars
ebeau. w. s. Stokes. supernumerary
Orangeburg Circuit. w. A. Beckham
Orange. II. J.. Belvin; Providence. p.
U. Rhoad; townsville. l.. #. Phillips;
Smoaks. II. f., Scoggins; Springfield
IT. j. White: st. George. s. w. Hen
ry: Spring Hill. NJ. M. Byrd: editor
Southern Christian Advocate, DR..
Creighton.
Sumter District--D. NJ. Mcleod.
presiding elder; Hethune, A. NJ. Gard
ner; Pishopville. o. =. Watson; Cam
den. j. III. Graves; College Place, J. =.
Patton: j. G. Chandler. supernumer-
airy: Columbia Circuit. j. s. Rice; EI.
'orec and Jerusalem Station. j. w.
Wolling; Fort Motto, q. ~. Rountree:
Heath Springs. j. T. Simpson; Ker-
shaw. II. NJ. DuBose: Lynchburg. r.
L.. Glennan: Manning. c. Il. Smith Os-
wego. j. w. Elltins: Pincwood, A. =.
Leslie; Providence. Il. L.. Derrick; st.
Johns and Remberts. j. Il. Attaway;
81. Matthews. ]. II. Peeler; Sumter.
Trinity. II. s. Truesdale, II, w. Bays,
junior preacher; Broad Street, S. w.
Danner: Sumter Mission. ID. .. Spires
Vance. w. ID. Glcaton; Watorce. r.. L.
Rountree: West Kcrshaw. A. G. Cor
bctt: superintendent army work,
Camp Jackson, IL. o. Watson.
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PAPER PRICE FIXED.

New York. Nov. 26.-News print
paper manufacturers, representing
eighty-five per cent Of the print pa
per output of the country will sell
news print paper to publishers at 3
cents a pound until April 1st and af-
ter that at a price to be fixed by the
Federal Trade Commission, under an
agreement reached today between the
government and six or seven manu-
facturers who are charged with vio-
lation of the Sherman antitrust law
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28
MAY DECLARE WAR.
United States arc in Fact Now ut War
With all Central Powers.

Washington, Nov 26.-Declarations
~ war against Austria. Turkey and
bulgaria seem exceedingly advisa bic
to simplify the situation that is now
anomalous, Chairman Stone, OF the
Senate foreign relations committee.
declared today. I'VE are in fact now
at war with Germany's allies"
Senator Stones only reservation
was that such action by congress be
IN harmony with the policy Of the
executive branch of the government,
Although he voted agains the declara-
ton of war on Germany, Senator
stone reiterated that the war once
Legun has his whole support.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28
THE BolSHEV|KI PEACE.
LENINE MAKES STATEMENT AT
COMMITTEE MEETING.
Russia Will Communicate With AL
lies Before Signing Arlnistice Agree
ment. Premier Says.

Petrograd. Friday. Nov. %, Mid
night--At meeting Of the central
executive committee OF the work.
mems and soldiers deputies tonight
the Bolsheviki premier. Lenine. re-
plying 20 criticism directed against the
order that the soldiers open negotia-
tlons for an armistice. which order q
wounded soldier termed a great
blunder on the part OF the council of
national commissioners explained that
the order was issued in the desire to
combat counter revolutionary tao
tics of General Dukhonin and other
high officers.
the policy OF the Democratic govern
ment that the masses themselves act,
since the bureaucrats. civil and mill
tary were distrusted. He pointed out
that the soldiers are not empowered
to sign n treaty for an armistice but
only to negotiate 1t.
Lenine declared that Russia did not
contemplate n separate peace with
Germany: that the belief that an ar
misticc on the Russian front would
make II possible for Germany to
throw a large force on the French
front was groundless as the Russian
government before signing a treaty
for an armistice would communicate
with the allies and make certain pro-
prosals to the imperialistic govern
ment in France and England, rejec-
tion OF which would place them In
open opposition TO the wishes OF their
own peoples.
The autocratic methods Of the coun-
Gil OF national commissioners as In
stanced by the issuance OF DEGREES re-
lating tn an armistice without con
sulting the central executive commit
tee Of the workmen's and soldiers
deputies. which is the highest govern
ing body in Russia today. have caus-
ed dissension I'm the ranks OF the
Bolsheviki acmp.
The question Of the authority Of the
council TO issue an order to the SOL
diers TO open peace negotiations was
heatedly discussed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28
PATROL WATER FRONT.
Armed Forces oE Duty to Protect New
York shipping Against Alien Enc.

Armed Forces oE Duty to Protect New
York Shipping Against Alien Enc.
mics.
New York, Nov. 25.-Armed guards
Will be posted all along the water
front of New York and New York
harbor at midnight This step was
decided upon by the government to
bar alien enemies from points where
they might cause damage at piers,
terminals and warehouses.
Federal District Attorney Knox
mace the following announcement:
1T was decided that the military
will take over some of the more i'm.
portant points and the police depart
ment will assign n patrolman to every
pier and dock. There will be q gen.
eral tightening up on all docks and Il
is probable no one will he allowed
TO so on TO a pier unless he has GER
tain means of identifications. This
system Of Identification remains to be
worked out"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28

Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 26.-Four
robbers entered the Higbee Company
store, one of the largest department
stores here. locked the three night
vatchmen in the vault. and escaped
with between five and ten thousand
dollars I'm cash and ten thousand in
merchandise, mostly jewelry and furs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28
THIRTY CENT COTTON.
Record Price Broken OH the New York
Exchange.

New York. Nov. 26.-December cot.
ton crossed thirty cent mark on the
exchange this morning and later sold
Tor 20. the highest price ever re-
corded in the exchange. The big
jump was caused by heavy govern
ment trade buying.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28

London. Nov 26.--The Germans
have not repeated their attacks on
the Bourbon positions west of Cam.
hrai since their failure Yesterday.
Field Marshall Haig reports today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28
REINFORCFMENTs FOR ITALY

British and French Troops on Battle
Line I'm Italy.
Italian Army Headquarters. North
ern Italy, Sunday, Nov. 25.-Solid
ranks Of Franco British infantry, with
artillery and supply trains were seen
by an Associated Press correspond
ent today within the sound of the bat
tie on the northern line. They had
been on an eight day march.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28
ONLY LOCAL ENGAGEMENTS

Battle on Italian Front Has Slowed
Up.
Berlin, Nov. 26.-Only local engage
ments on the Italian front were re-
potred in today's statement from army
headquarters. The Germans reported
that they have achieved successes in
these operations
The evening world., 1917-10-23

This family was very. very poor,
and suffered the saddest kind OF pow
erty, having once been well on"
The father of this family died. leav-
ing this woman with four little ones,
and as the years went by another
good man camo along and she mar
ried him.
He became real father to his step
children. but. alasl he became III and
could make very little money. No
need to go into details how this
woman did herculean tasks to keep
the bowling wolf from the door.
She managed-managed somehow
to scrape along on his meagre earn
ing OF from tl2 TO $l6 per week. But
soon two OF the little ones contracted
the dread disease tuberculosis. and
she saw the congested city was no
place In which to save their suffering
She reasoned that she must get out
out In the open. She found a little
place in the country. and with great
effort they managed 20 get there with
Just a little help from a friend.
This woman did not want charity
but q chance; and always in the
midst OF tho most troublesome tria
The evening world., 1917-10-23
The Woman Who CONQUERED

have gradually regained some OF my
strength. and not since before Rob-
bie's death have l felt optimistic and
well as now.
ITO some, and even 20 me, former
ly, II would have been a warning TO
beware but shall never adopt that
attitude again. but defy fate and go
forward.
My course Is clear and straight
ahead. and l am going to see It
through. My only difficulty will be
the winter-to secure two and a half
tons OF coal and a barrel OF nour,
which will do me throughout the win
ter. and when l get those will feel
that / have won out. For Il will see
me through. and with the coming of
the spring shall cry Excelsior"
And you, gentle reader. who think
you are very much abused and have
not this or that bauble, or you who
are weak and wan and weary and are
down in the dumps. reject on this
mother who Is looking forward to
crying "Excelsiorl" because she has
met the opposing forces-and has
conquered
The evening world., 1917-10-23

her great asset was one of cheer
Sometimes this quality OF cheer is
wisely given TO the big burden bear
ers. For no sooner had she become
settled, when more disaster came.
The only little boy-the idol Of them
all--was drowned. And then her
spirit was tried indeed. But she per-
severed and realized she must go on,
lighting and conquering for her little
children.
She learned how TO get something
out of the soil. and has been able to
store up all they will need and send
some to friends besides. That 10 how
| came to get my barrel Of produce.
! have never read more wonderful let
ters OF cheer than those sent me by
this woman. who has conquered over
whelming forces.
And now she herself Is menaced
with disease, yet this ind in her let
ter of to-day:
u am convinced that we will have
a lovely apple orchard next year,
which ought TO bring US nfty barrels
OF good fruit. The farm here prom
ises TO be fine, too, and we have saved
ever so much seed to put US over next
years planting. And am sure that
can make summer boarders pay.
This place holds more promise
than any yet, and / feel almost en-
thusiastic concerning the possibilities.
Another thing. too. Is my health. The
doctors. two of them, said that
could not live through September. and
advised all here to prepare them
selves to face the inevitable.
II have gone right ahead. made my
plans as though l was going to live
indefinitely. and with the appearance
Of a definite aim in view. and racing
back and forth all day. the sewing,
cooking. washing, ironing, and the
thousand and one duties a house
5 keeper and mother must perform, /