The Selma Times from Selma, Alabama • 2

PAGE TWO THE SELMA TIMES WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14, 1920. Water to Drink is Still Scarce Article in Norfolk Norfolk, Jan. 7, Officials today were making every effort to increase city's meagre supply of drinking water. Pipe been ordered so as to connect the Norfolk and Portsmouth systems and plans are being rushed to acquire a new supply from Burnt Mills and Lake Phillips, sothe distance from Norfolk.

In the meantime water is being zealously hoarded and, reduced pressure makes it impossible to obtain any above the ground floors of residences and business houses. A supply sufficient for drinking purposes arrived today in tank cars and more was enroute. Naval officials in an effort to relieve the heavy demands on the local supply have transferred as many sailors as possible, from the naval! base to stations on the Portsmouth aide of the river mind ruthers 'have been sent to Virginia Beach, where they will remain until the shortage! is relieved. mainder Current of thhe reports enlisted hate, the at re- the base will be sent to other stations temporarily. Read the Selma Times Get the Habit EAT Brer Rabbit Pure CountryMade Ribbon Cane Syrup PENICK PO Why Puzzle Your Brain Endlessly About Breakfasts and Suppers? RABBIT Syrup, will save you money and there is nothing more delicious with hot bread, pan-cakes, French toast, or just a slice of bread.

The flavor of BRER RABBIT syrup proves to you it is real, country-made Ribbon-Cane Syrup from the country. You can serve it for dinner on fritters, and after school the kiddies are always hankering after a slice of bread with some delicious BRER RABBIT poured over it. It's the best thing in the world for them. Go to your grocer and say You'll get real Country Made Ribbon-Cane Syrup as it comes from the country absolutely pure. Housewives everywhere know that the name "PENICK FORD' on a food means Always the Best of its Kind, 22 years of quality.

Its aroma creates an anticipa: that only its flavor can satis Good to the Last DropMAXWELI PURE HOUSE COFFEE Sulu only in Sealed Maxwell House Tea has the same excellent qualities Tins at your dealers CHEEK-NEAL COFFEE Nashville. Houston Jacksonville Exhibitors of Immoral Shows in Berlin Nabbed The Berlin police are continuing their campaign against immoral or suggestive exhibitions. The latest raid was made upon a big. bathing namival. Motor trucks were used to carry to the stations the dozen principals and 400 spectators all of whom were arrested.

The police have also discovered another undesirable exhibition in one of the cafes where the night life of Berlin has been the brightest. Both these (displays ate characterized as worse the films which, still prevail in Berlin. The i Nevil will not down and the average! citizen of Berlin, when it is called to his attention shrugs his shoulders and remarks "another fruit of the A noted Physician asserts that the ones taking part in it are not normal. According to a very old supersti-tion the finding of a spider on a wedding gown of a bride is a sure token of happiness to come. UP WENT SCALES 10 POUNDS FOR AN ALABAMA MAN Was So Weak and Rundown, Often Had ConvulsionsKidneys Weak, Liver Lazy -Dreco Built Up His Systern and Made Him Well "I was so weak and rundown that I often had convulsions.

I was confined to my bed when I began taking Dreco, and now since taking two bottles, I am up and going about and have gained 10 pounds." This is the signed statement of Mrs. N. Long of Coosada, near Montgomery. "My troubles all began in my stomach. I had food indigestion did and gas-! my not give strength.

My bowels became constipated; then my liver and kidneys went back on me. I had awful pains in my back and my limbs cached something terrible. I became nervous and lost my appetite. My strength was leaving me and soon I took to my bed. It was here that I read of Dreco, and the great good it was doing, so I bought a bottle and it has been a great blessing to me.

My troubles are past but I ami going to take several more bottles to get ine good and well. Dreco acts like magic in stomach trouble, gas fermentation, heavy distressed feelings after meals and on retiring. It attacks and destroys all poison in the blood, corrects all diseasese of the liver and kidneys and restores them to normal action. All good druggist now sell Dreco, and it is highly recommended in Selma by Wm. N.

Vernon. Mountaineer "Shiner? Is Killed in Wild Cat Raid Haleyville, Jan. Brooks, noted character of north Alabama mountains, battle scarred veteran of "moonshine" history for 25. years, and nemesis of draft during the world war, has been killed "in a spectacular wild cat raid by sherit's deputies. The tragedy was enacted in mountain fastness in one of the wildest sections of Alabama.

The posse penetrated the picturesque region after an all night ride. A 40- i gallon -still was destroyed. Brooks had served more than one sentence in the federal prison in Atlanta for violations of revenue laws. During the recent war he had aroused great enmity among Shootshiners" of his community by refusing to allow deserters or slackers to stay in vieinty Womack Made Assistant Secretary of the Selma Chamber of Commerce J. L.

Womack, Jr. for the past eighteen months connected with the Southern railroad ticket office here, has the position of assistant secretary of the Chamber Commerce, a position created in order that the Chamber may open up a freight rate bureau, for the benefit of Selma shippers. Mr. Womack entered his new due ties today, and within a few days the Chamber of Commerce expecta to have everything in readiness to, handle any calls made upon them by shippers seeking information on rates or adjustments. GET RID OF KINKY HAIR Colored ladies can have long, straight, soft hair.

Velmot will make your hair so that you can brush and comb it any style. Velmot will help it, no matter how kinky or nappy. Highly perfumed: not. sticky; good for dandruff and falling hair. Send 25c for a box by mail, or ask your druggist.

AGENTS Wanted Write for Terms Velmot Chemical Co. Birmingham Ala. USED CARS FOR SALE One Reo Touring Car One Studebaker Five Passenger Two Saxon Six Two Ford Five Passenger SEE THESE CARS IF YOU WANT A BARGAIN Dallas Motor Company THE TRIPOD OF HEALTH PUTS YOUR SYSTEM IN ORDER The Liver, Kidneys and Blood are Your Tripod of Health. When One is in Distress They. All Suffer Dr.

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HoLy CROSS MAY FIND REGULAR BERTH WITH THE Strats, who performed so well last year, as utility outfielder for the New York team, may earn a regular position this year. If no new third baseman is procured. Burns may play that position and Strats may be moved to fill Burns' berth in left field. Ted Donovan Goes With Big New Orleans Bank Ted. Donovan, well known, young groceryman, late of the firm of John Donovan Company which has dissolved, with the retirement of John Donovan, and the withdrawal of Ten Donovan, leaving John Donovan, and T.

J. Jones as the Donovan Grocery Company, is leaving Wednesday for New Orleans, where he will be connected with the Pan-American Bank and Trust Company. Mr. Donovan is one of the most popular young business men in the city, and his departure is regretted by numbers of friends. Mrs.

Donovan will remain in Selma until Feb. 1 when she will join Mr. Donovan in New Orleans. In certain parts of India no girl can marry unless her father has been pacified by a gift of rice and few rupees. Duplex Basic Phosphate This finished product as offered by us under the name "DUPLEX BASIC PHOSPHATE," contains a minimum of phosphate of lime equivalent to 18 per cent of phosphoric acid and 45 per cent of lime.

Besides phosphorus and lime DUPLEX BASIC PHOSPHATE contains 6 to 9 per cent magnesia, 4 to 10. per cent silica, 10 to 18 per cent iron oxide, 1.5 to 3 cent manganese oxide and small quantities of other per elements. All of these are also plant foods. The extreme fineness enables it to come in intimate contact with the soil particles where it is rapidly acted upon by soil solution and absorbed by the roots of growing plants. Buy now while you can get it.

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CO. INC. SELMA, ALA. Wholesale Distributors, at Right Prices Ford THE UNIVERSAL CAR Out of the more than 3,000,000 Ford cars now in use, about sixty percent have been sold to farmers. Probably no other one thing has brought to the farm so much of comfort and as has the Ford car.

It has enlarged the social life, doubled the facilities for marketing, brought the town next door to the farm, multiplied for the farmer the pleasures ofliving. A family car without an equal in low cost of operation and' maintenance. We solicit your order for one now because the demand is large. and continually increasing. THE SELMA GARAGE CO.

Phone 90 Phone-90 81.