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NEAR TWO HUNDRED 1 DEATHS FROM "FLU"; i Over Three Thousand New Cases in New York?Decrease in New Cases Reported in Chicago. New York, Jan. 27.?Fifty-seven i deaths and 3,6G3 new cases of influ-1 enza were reported today, the high est number since the outbreak began ! about a week ago. Ninety-Six Deaths. Chicago, Jan. 27.?Deaths from in- ) fluenza for the last twenty-four hours j numbered ninety-six, an increase of; ten, while pneumonia caused ninetyone deaths, an increase of eleven. 1 />nci3C nf infl non7a 1I1CJLC WCIC AjU I U VMOVU V4. tUMMVUMW reported today, a decrease of 238 from Monday, and pneumonia cases totalled 260, a decrease of 107. Three Deaths. Richmond, Va., Jan. 27.?With three deaths and a total of 318 cases of influenza reported to the health office during the day, Welfare Director Levy held a meeting with representative business firms relative to rearranging work hours to prevent congestion of traffic and a spread of the disease. 1 Influenza Regulations. Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 27.?As the result of prevalence of influenza! here, the city health officers today: Cnm.A/l vnmtlnfinnc (TnT'OmintT ! laaucu X Cg gvi ance at picture shows, theaters, street j car traffic and "bargain sales" in de- j partment stores and quarantining' residences of influenza patients. NAILS UP DOOR ON PEACE DOVE1 i Republican Leader Tells Democrats! He Will Make No Change in Reservations. ! I - i Washington, Jan. ?The whole! question of peace treaty ratification j was flung back to the floor of the ; Senate with the virtual collapse today of the bi-partisan conference. The end came with amazing swiftness after Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, the Republican leader, had j informed Democrats, led" oy senator 1 Hitchcock, of Nebraska, that there ; could be no change in the reservations respecting the Monroe Doctrine ! and the much discussed article t< n. j In the face of this the Democrats j walked out for a private conference, J agreeing meanwhile to make a reply! to Senator Lodge early tomorrow, j Due to Threatened Revolt. First news of the breaking off of diplomatic relations, so to speak, was i given by Senator Hitchcock in a state- j ment which broadly intimated that TniliiKa-Af T?omiKlipjiri5 tn criVP crroilrid iauui?> VA A?vyuv4tvv?.?w WW D.. ? ^ in an effort to rtach a basis of compromise was due to the threatened revolt of Republicans. Senate leaders, including many ardently seeking an end to the long protracted treaty debate, frankly admitted tonight that they could see no hope or agreement. This meant, they said, that the question would be fought out on the floor, beginning probably tomorrow. Senator Hitchcock declined to speculate on the possibility of so early a re- j newal of hostilities, but most Demo-' crats declared nothing was to be gain-, ed by further secret conferences. Insist Upon a Vote. 4<It looks as if the jig's up," de-1 clared Senator McNary, Republican, j of Oregon, a leader of the mild reser- j vation group, and this seemed to hit the nail on the head, in the opinion j of most Senators. j J; ~,i ueniocraLs uibtusscu gcuciaji> Jine of procedure and it was tentatively decided in the event of utter failure of the conference tomorrow to | present to the Senate modifications to the treaty agreed upon by Democrats and insist upon a vote. SIGNS CONTRACTS WITH RAILROADS Administration and 232 Roads Reach Agreement. Washington, Jan. 27.?Compensation ocntracts between the railroad administration and 232 railroads un'iiy frmrommonf r?nntrnl had been UtI signed on January 1 last, E. Marvin Underwood, general counsel of the railroad administration, stated today in his annual report to Director General Hines. These involved $717,153,182 or 71 per cent of the total annual rental of $917,000,000 paid by the government to the companies. Claims for special compensation, in addition to the standard return, had been filed by 124 roads, the aggregate being $92,318,789. Thirtyfive of these had been allowed in part, the total being $7,493,018, while 67, ciilincr S4ri.fiS6.27G. had been de VVWA444.J5 T - ~ 7 * / nied, and 8, totalling $553,754. ha<J been withdrawn, leaving1 still pending 14. totalling $9,224.288. Mr. Underwood said tior.^ vi'I' *? * ':! \\ ! as t.o mr-r-y ' ? . . ' . c V. < h ir : I ' ' ;' also trr.t in r ; coi. ?\ | ative contracts executed between the j) i railroad administration and smaller j railroads, mostly short lines. Describing the work of the claims | J and property protection section, he j declared gratifying progress had been made in avoiding loss and damage j claims presented. ??: ] HOUSTON MOVES, ! < MEREDITH ENTERS 1 i i :? ! Secretary Lane of Department of j 1 Interior Desires to Retire to I ] Private Life. ' ? Washington, Jan. 27.?Two more i < changes in President Wilson's cabinet: ( were made today and a third is ex- j ( pected in the near future. i \ David Franklin Houston of St. j Louis, who has been secretary of 1 agriculture since the beginning of the ; Wilson administration, was given the j I treasury portfolio and Edwin L. j ( j Meredith, of Des Moines, Iowa, was l . ; named to succeed him as head of the j ] ' department of agriculture. The third ; ( i cabinet change expected soon is the appointment of a secretary of the in-1 ;terior to succeed Franklin K. Lane, | who desires to retire to private life. ( 1 Mr. Lane's successor has not yet been \1 oflianf^ onrl irpnorallv would ^ I OCitCi/tU Ulivt V?*?V ^ | not hazard a guess as to whom itwould be. (( i In selecting Mr. Houston to succeed ! Carter Glass as secretary of the treasury the president ran counter to all ( guesses of administration officials most of whom had expected Assistant Secretary Liffingwell to be given the office. Mr. Meredith is the editor of "Sue- 1 cessful Farming" and before estab- . lishing that paper was publisher of j t the "Farmer's Tribune.' He is president of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World; a director of the j5 Chicago federal reserve bank and one j -v of the excess profits advisers of the j j treasury department appointed in; ^ 1917. * In statement today at Miami, Fla.,' Mr. Meredith said one of his first un- ^ dertakings as head of the agricultur - ^ u ^..4- !? a I department wouia De to wuia uuc i * some method of getting crops to mar-1 j ket "without too much lost motion." , c He is expected in Washington within a day or two to take up his duties. Meantime Mr. Houston will succeed 3 Mr. Glass who will take his seat in i the senate to fill the unexpired term * of the late Senator Martin of Virginia after serving as secretary of the treasury for a little more than a year. When Secretary Lane passes out of +V10 pahinpt. onlv four of the presi- I dent's original official family will re- ^ main. Besides Mr. Houston they are j Secretary Daniels of the navy department; Secretary Wilson of the * i labor department, and Postmaster * i General Burleson. | Mr. Wilson has had two secretaries < ! of state?W. J. Bryan and Robert t Lansing; two secretaries of war, Lind- T i ley M. Garrison and Newton D. ^ I Baker; three attorneys general? James Clark McReynolds, now an i associate justice of the supreme r ; court; Thomas Watt Gregory and A. < | Mitchell Palmer; two secretaries of t commerce?William C. Redfield and I I Joshua W. Alexander and three sec- \ I i retaries of the treasury, William G. (McAdoo, Carter Glass and David F. I ! Houston. s I iiiiiiiiiHHiiiiiiiinmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniii | THE KEENEST PALAT "THE DIFF I "MTMINJTh IVXIX Uh (LIGHT) PALE and Is NOT a "near beer" that ferr a thoroughly LAGI aged in the v brews of fori by our new Patent not one aton aroma taken GOLDEN G L v Mr* .771 { !$ We ship r-f .* #!;! ;||:;| _____ SRNSST M-. BU? \7fca!e.'?Js D .. HARMS TO PREACH j AT COMMENCEMENT | Former Newberry College Head is University's 1920 Baccalaureate Preacher. Dr. J. Henry Harms, of Philadelphia, formerly president of Newberry college, at Newberry, will deliver the | baccalaureate sermon at the Univer- i ? - i >ity of South Carolina commencement this year, according to announcement nade by President Currell today. i The sermon will be delivered on j June 6th, in the Ebenezer Lutheran ?hurch. Dr. Freed, pastor of this j i-hurch, is to cooperate in making the ' L-ommencement service of special in- j terest throughout the state. ( Dr. Harms is now pastor of a Lutheran church in Philadelphia. He is an exceptionally strong speaker. ( He is well known and popular all ( over South Carolina, and the an- ' nouncement of his services at the j 1 university commencement will be re- 1 reived with considerable interest. i 1 A motor carrying two men has been i ' offered to the army, which it is claimed, will displace the horses of the cavalry. 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P'errolax puts joy in life, rich - - . . 11 )lood in your veins, and is the most ~ vonderful medicine you will ever " ! lave a chance to get that will put j ,rou right on your feet with the first :ew doses. Ferrolax has proven to be a wonierful aid in getting rid of indiges;ion, sour stomach, constipation, kidley and liver troubles, in fact all :oims of stomach disorders. Get a bottle of Ferrolax today, rnk-p the whole bottle according to lirections and if it does not do you i he good you want done come in and j ret your money back. Your bare j vord is good enough for us. Ferrolax is sold in Newberry, by! 3. E. Way, in Prosperity, by Simp- : on Drug Co. iiiiiiiiiiilllliillllliiHlillllliillllllllllllllll ' E CANNOT DETECT ERENCE" | I i HAHA ! 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Try it when you feel the least Hki Dut of sorts, not quite as good as usual, J tired and weary. ?. : Your druggist sells Ziron on a money- j back guarantee. zs to | Your Blood Needs j Million Packets Of j Flower Seed Free j We believe in flowers around the j a# Or\%tfV* Trinmaro Kri<y}>f f iUUlC9 Ui IUC kJWULU. r 1V TV O Ml i^ll LVU I jp the home surroundings and give pleasure and satisfaction to those who lave them. We have set aside more than one nfllion packets of 6eed of beautiful, ret easily grown flowers to be given :o our customers this spring for the beautifying of their homes. I Hastings' 1920 Seed Catalogue is j low ready. Brilliant cover in natural i colors, 100 pages of garden and farm) information, profusely illustrated. It's I :he oae worth while seed book for j southern gardeners and farmers. This [ 2atalogue is absolutely free to you on j equest. Your name and address onj i postal card or in letter, will bring it i ;o you by return mail. ; This 1020 Catalogue will show you : iust how you can get five packets of !lower seeds (live different sorts) absolutely free of cost this spring. Send 'or this catalogue today without fail. STo obligation to buy anything unless rou want to. H. G. HASTINGS CO., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Ga.?(Advt.) I ' i ! ! NOTICE. License tax is due. Come and ake out vour license. J. W. CHAPMAN, Clerk and Treasurer. -9-tf a r A JL MO y iii a man's life is the receiving telle . . i posit that opens a This one simple < whole course of a progress. Would you hold I so much? SavingsJAccounts The Natioi Newb b. c, Matthews, President. State, Coun ' S.1 ! * l:JL$Z23&UlZt C.' * " * . A Pool of Oil SANDERSVILLE, WASH1 A few dollais invested no magnate. Why not oil in this If you are game you can g' ana latve a cnance. a cuiii^. and the land purchased and oil. A sufficient quantity to fl considerable excitement and g predicting wonderful develop pool of oil underneath and Do you want to be a member < and share the profits. If yo Buford who has headquarters Johnson and Son and he will t your subscription to the stoc] across the Savannah in Georg MIDDLE GEORGIA See M M R ITle ATI* JU Newberry, While there is some stock 1< drop Capt. Buford a card and i CAN YOU BE CURED? WHAT WILL IT COST? HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE? Dr. P. J. O'Neill Carolina National Bank Bldg. Columbia, S. C. ATTENTION GA1 You should have one of our Gz 100 pounds of Standard Nuts, Bolt Spring Bolts, Set Screws, Machine useful articles too numerous to me] All necessary in the daily condi This outfit will cost you $7.50 f. o an assortment in our window which and which will give you some idea a COLUMBIA SI 823 West Gervais Street )Ecisr M bi that moment when ;r's window and make in account. act has been known i career into channels back from taking a st ; are welcomed here. -l D?J, j Ml DcllllV U1 erry, South Car< T. K. JOHNSTONE, Cashier. ty and Cit*' * Federal Re. ?-xr i ' Near Home [NGTON COUNTY, GA. w may make you an oil ; part of the globe? et in on the ground floor >any has been organized they are going after the ; ash and burn has caused -eologists and experts are ments. There must be a they are going after it. 3f the party to go after it - ^ u do see Captain M. M. v s at the store of William I explain the plan and take m k. The oil field is right 1 ia. 4 nn & has rn 1 S/XJU vwv | >uford S. C. *ft. If more convenient i he will call to see you. ?J< . I treat successfully: " PILES. Without operation,. pain or loss of time. STOMACH, KIDNEY, BLADDER, SKIN DISEASES and mnAt'nr T7C? JCL.it V VJUd ?JXWI>?j&&. I Special effort made to avoid delay in out-of-town cases. = 1 RAGE MEN irage Assortments containing s, Rivets, Cap Screws, Studs, and Wood Screws and other ntion. ict of the successful Garage. . b. Detroit, Mich. We have we will be glad to show you, s to what this assortment is. JPPLY CO. , Columbia, S. C. J L TT7 L VE, 1 IN 1 t he approaches I is the initial de- H / * ; ' to swerve the of permanent ep which means m'" ! ' \ I I Newberry rklina W. W. CROMER Assistant Cashier. Depository i