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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-26
EVEN CROSS, SICK
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP Of FIGS
LOOK AT TONGUE. IF FEVER,
ISL, BILIOUS. CONSTIPATED
TAKE NO CHANCES.
CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS"
CANT HARM TENDER STOlI-
ACH, LIVER. BOWELS,

Don't scold your fretful, peevish
child. See if tongue is coated; this is
a sure sign its little stomach. liver
and bowels are clogged with sour
waste.
When Hstless, pale. feverish, full
of cold, breath bad, throat sore,
doesn't eat, sleep or act naturally,
has stomach ache, indigestion,
diarrhoea, give a tcaspoonfuI Of Gal
ifornia Syrup Of Figs" and in a few
hours all the foul waste, the sour bile
and fermenting food passes out of
the bowels and you have a we'll and
playful child again. Children love
this harmless fruit laxative" and
mott ers can rest easy after giving it.
because it never fails to make their
little "insides" clean and sweet.
Keep it handy, Mother! A little
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row, but get the genuine. Ask your
druggist for a 50-ceEt bottle of Gal
ifornia Syrup of Figs" which has
directions for babies. children of all
ages and for grow1-ups plainly on
the bottle. Remember there are
counterfeits sold here, so surely look
and see that yours is made by the
california Fig Syrup Company"
Hand back with contempt any other
fig syrup.--Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-26
Looking Forward
to Motherhood
Well Known Preparation Re-
lieves Much Suffering.

The greatest crisis in the life of a
woman is when she becomes q mother.
All her physical strength is taxed to
the limit at such a time. It is neees-
sary that she prepare her system for
the great event in order to preserve
her future health.
Thousands Of mothers have placed
safe reliance upon ''Mother's Friend"
This preparation is applied externally
and is composed of special penetrat-
ing, softening oils which prepare the
muscles and tendons for the unusual
strain. Naturally the tendency is to
relieve the pain and danger at the
crisis, leaving the mother in a healthy
condition,
The expectant mother should pro-
cure a bottle of "Mother's Friend"
from her druggist, apply it night and
morning, and after beginning its use,
write for free book for users. Much
practical information is contained in
it. Just address Bradheld Regulator
Company, Dept. H 273 Atlanta, Ga,
and the book will be mailed to you at
once.
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McCurdy Exonerated;
Board Meets Today

CONTINUED From Page One)
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sworn. He was questioned at length
by Attorney Robert H. Anderson,
representing Mr.. belong in the pro
ceedings.
1t was developed from this witness
that he had several bids in the con
test, one at $4,000 (Which was ac-
cepted), another at $1O,442, which
was figured on what he termed the
Rommell plan, and two other aIterna-
tive bids. He said that two bids
were before the board, lower than
that presented by him. He said that
he had never said that his bid had
been withdrawn, and danied that he
had ever wired withdrawing his offer.
He said that he was in the fight I'M
til the last, but did telegraph, desir-
ing to know if the certified check,
which he had deposited, would not be
returned him. He said that he had
some correspondence with Frank
Johnson, of Moline, but was unable
to recall anything specific except
that he learned from said correspond
ence that the contract had not been
let. This was some time ago, wit
ness inferred, although he could not
produce either letters or Geographic
correspondence. When he received
letter from Mr.. Johnson, leading him
to believe that he had a fighting
chance for the work, he Immediately
returned.
Albert jacob, living at Moline, the
site of the bridge, said with a special
committee from a commercial body
of his town, he had at varying times
appeared before the board of com
missioners, but witness said he had
no knowledge of anything irregular
in any transaction. Witness very
positively asserted that no member
of the BOARD had ever approached
him with any proposition" He was
unable to say that any man had made
any proposition, or had tried any IN
due influence to secure the building
of the bridge. He knew nothing of
the reports concerning Commissioned
McCurdy, and had never heard any
conversation bearing upon any ir-
regular transaction.
Upon being examined by belongs
counsel, the witness said that he had
several times seen and talked with
Mr.. belong, and knew him as one
of the bidders. Said belong had
CdLleu MN up several IIIIleS, DOIH III
Pensacola and at Moline, one time
making appointment with him. and
witness said he rode on the train with
belong to Flomaton. He said that
he, as we'll as many citizens of Mo
limo, were under the impression that
the board was a long time in giving
the bridge contract, but there was
never any talk, so far as he was per
sonally aware of, to indicate that
any undue influence had been at
! tempted, or that money had been
/ talked of with a view to Fastening
action on the part of the board.
In response to a Q~estion from
Commissioner Soderlind, witness in
terred that about the only matter
concerning money discussed was as
to the probable availability of funds
to defray the contract, after it had
been awarded. He said that he had
measured and surveyed the LAND
where the bridge was to be located
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II I
being read, it was resolved that the
board convene in special session at
8 o'clock this morning, when it is an
nounced the bridge question will be
reconsidered.
Much Interest By Public.
There was a great deal of interest
manifested by the general public in
the hearing, and as the hour ap-
preached when the board had an
nounced it would convene, quite a
number of citizens assembled at the
county court house building. At 9
o'clock the board, headed by Chair
man White, went to the circuit court
room, where the investigation was to
be held. Commissioner Candy was
not on hand and thirty minutes pass
ed. 1t was learned that he had left
a store in the western part of the
city for the court house, and the
board decided to await his arrival. 1t
was nearly 10 o'clock when County
Attorney Reese informed the chair
man that he had a little matter which
he desired to look after in the court
of record, and asked leave to attend
there for a short time. AS ths miss
ing commissioner had not showed up,
it was decided to adjourn until 1915
o'clock. At that hour the board re-
convened, and at once entered into
the peculiar issue which was before
the body" as the county attorney re-
ferred to it, during an objection he
raised when the attorney for Mr.. De
Long started out on an examination
of a witness.
Soderlind's Position.
Before the proceedings were start
ed. and Immediately upon getting
recognized by the chairman, Com
missioner Soderlind arose and stated
that charges of graft had been made
and he urged citizens present, whC
may have any knowledge at all or
the line, to come forward and swear
to what they knew. Commissions
Soderlind said that if there had beer
graft, the board was going to find j
out and he was going to exert him
self in an effort to get at the bottom
of the reports which had been circu
lated. None of those present, how
ever, offered anything in the shap1
of evidence, and seven witnesses wer,
then sworn. They were: Albert ia
cobb, A. E, Pouncey, Mayor c. D
Hall. Frank Johnson, all of Molino
H. F. Gay, of the Virginia Iron an,
Bridge Company, and Engineer &c,
RommeU. Later W. H. Convers
head of the company which Wa
awarded the contract, was ais
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-26
bidding at last.

Dnldlng at last.
Engineer Rommell testified as to
the condition of belong, whom he
said presented the appearance Of be-
ing very much under the influence of
LIQUOR. He said that after bids had
been awarded that rumors, purport-
ing to come from Mr.. belong, had
something to say of alleged graft
methods.
Mr.. Rommell stated that he was
of the opinion the Virginia Com
pany's bid was withdrawn. He want
ed to make it plain that he had no
personal interest whatever in Which
company was awarded the bid. He
said that when Mr.. Gay remarked
that "he was through with it," or
sonnet hing to that effect, he thought
the Virginia COmpany's representa-
tive meant that he had withdrawn
from the fight fer the contract,
After recess in the afternoon, Wal
ter White and Fred Williams ap-
peared aud were sworn, testifyine
chiefly to the alleged condition OF
Mr.. belong.
The latter also occupied thu stan,
in the afternoon in the matter of
personally explaining his position,
and during his occupancy of the
stand, the lie was passed When h
made some allusion to Mr.. Hall, o
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being read, it was resolved that the
board convene in special session at
8 o'clock this morning, when it is an
nounced the bridge question will be
reconsidered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-26
Nh. Hardv's Correction.

Commissioner Hardy asked The
Journal to state that he did not make
the motion that the bridge contract
of the Converse Company be accept
ed, but stated that the records would
bear him out in the statement that
Commissioner McCurdy had made
such a motion, which was duly sec
onded and passed. He said he wanted
to have the people know that he did
not make any motion to accept, as
had been enormously represented.
Congratulate Commissioner.
Following the reading and adoption
of the resolution, quite a number
crowded around Commissioner Nc
Curdy and congratulated him, many
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-26

of his friends stating to him that
they never believed From the first
that he had allowed himself to be con-
nected in the alleged irregular trans
action.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-26

Moline. you VIII have a chance to
tell me I am ia1" after the meet
ing" Mr.. belong replied, hut
things ended peacefully, with 16e
adoption of the resolution above
quoted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-26

Every man who has passed his
21st. birthday and has not yet at
tanned his 31st, white or black,
married or single, with depend
ents or not, and no matter what
his occupation, must register June
5. The government will decide
who are exempt when the selec-
tive draft is made. Penalty: l
year in Jail and a thousand dollar
fine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-31
Answers Xavier
EDITOR THE TIMES:

Il
read a short letter in the Edi-
tors Mail of the 2Sth signed by
Xavier Malone. ! would like to
answer him, as / see you did not.
It seems to me in history there
is recorded a class of men to which
Mr.. Malone belongs. They called
them tories at that time. In the
war of 1851 to "a they had an
other class similar to the tories;
they called them Copperheads.
Also / have known in my time
Italians by the name of Sullivan,
so II wouldn't surprise me to find
a little bunch of sauerkraut under
the signature of Malone.
All through this present war I
have been anti-British. At the
present time / am not caring how
the British come out, but l do
want to see the United States pro-
tect her merchant boats whether
It is British or German war have
to fight.
did not sympathize with peo-
pie travelling on foreign boats, but
when they are sunk on their own
boats in the safety zone laid out
by the Germans themselves 1t is
time to get up and do something.
am almost As and have fam
lily dependent on me, but am still
willing, when my turn comes, to
take the field against any nation
that tries to put one over on the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-31
GET OLD DUDS
OUT FOR WORK

If a cloud of bonfire smoke
drifts into your window, don't
cuss. Get on your togs and clean
up.
Tacoma is burning up all its
stray rubbish, in one grand clean
up celebration.
The spring drive is on in the va
cant lots. Fathers, mothers, sis
ters and brothers-all except the
slackers-took Saturday off to
get out and clean up every lot,
plant shrubbery and paint up I'M
slightly spots.
How big an army of Tacomans
were celebrating the day, could
not be determined exactly; but
anyway, the city was divided up
into 131 regiments, each one to
precinct, and each precinct cap
tain was squirting his forces on
ward.
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I can quite agree with
everything my good friend
Mr.. Ross says In the above
letter. / do take exception,
however, to the inference on
which he bases 1t all.
The editorial to which he
refers did NOT discuss the
question of substituting for
the present population Of
Mexico an equal number Of
good German citizens. 1t
DID discuss the menace Of q
Germanized Mexico, q HO-
henzollern-ruled Mexico. We
said that the prospect of q
Mexico guided and dictated
by the insane TeutOn war
machine ought to give this
nation cause for disquietudc.
II by some miracle the
100000 people Of that un-
happy republic were TO be OBJ
liberated and in their stead
be placed there 100000
educated, thrifty, neighborly
Germans-that no doubt
would be a great asset to the
United States. 1t certainly
would II they did not permit
themselves to be gOaded into
a war Of aggression on their
neighbors by q divine-rights
overload. But we want no
such neighbOr rs Belgium
now has.-Editor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-31
ACTION ON FLATS
FILL POSTPONED

The threat OF Chairman Belling-
ham of the county commission to
throw out all bids and cancel the
whole plan for financing the 18th
street fill IL the Todd Shipbuilding
Co. and other tideflat interests
represented by James Ashton,
John S. Baker and Chester Thorne
did not make an offer to pay
part of the costs, was not carried
out Saturday.
Bellingham announced action
would be postponed for another
week.
The county's proposal was to
spend $4,000 for the fill needed
for the tideflats car line and for
access to the Todd plant, with the
understanding that the interests
to be served should arrange to
take care of the remaining cost.
Just One Bid In.
Bellingham had issued an ulti-
matum that some sort of an offer
should be made to the county by
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-31

noon Saturday IL the county's
proposition was to stand.
The only bid before the COM
missioners now is that of the
Standard American Dredging Co.
of California for a little more
than $4,000. The bid of the
Tacoma Dredging Co. for more
than $4,000 was thrown out.
Won't Double Track.
Informally discussing the pro-
posed extension of the municipal
tideflats car line Saturday, the
city council utterly refused to
consider the construction of q
double track line across the flats
at present.
THE T. r. G. p. Co. is demand
ing a double track because 1t
knows we cannot finance such a
line, and it believes we will be
forced to give up the municipal
car business" said Gronen, in ex-
pressing the sentiment of the
council.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-31
Must Surely Be LIQUID Dynamite

Apple cider with such kick that it expodes
the police seize it, has discovered dry squad
Sergeant Faconer in charge of the squad seized pint
of the stuff in Old Tacoma fruit nights ago.
bottled and put in police safe awaiting chemical analysis
for traces Of alcohol.
that the bottle had blown and cider and glass
tered all over the interior of the strong box
Last night the dry squad seized cider
put in souter bottle and locked Sgt Fal
coner was going to turn to the city chemist
ing but he found that his sample developed
explosive powers The bottle a complete ruin
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-31
JOHNSON
APPEALS
FORWAR

tUnited Press Leased Wfre.b
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Mar. 81.
The voice of the far west as in
terpreted to the vast patriotic
throng in Independence Square
this afternoon by Senator Hiram
w. Johnson of California, calls for.
war in defense of honor.
America will suffer much, ito
the very tension Of honor" before
engaging in war, the California
senator said.
But a nation such as ours"
he added, dependent for it's per-
petuity upon the character of its
citizens, that dare not maintain
its ideals and will not protect the
lives of its citizens sows within IT.
self the seed of dissolution.
Our destiny must be the u1-
innate destiny of world demo-
eracy. America must keep burn
ing the beacon light on the noun
tain top to which the eyes of all
mankind may turn.
But yesterday, China, benight-
ed with her centuries of supersti-
ton and ignorance, looked across
the Pacific for the light and fash
toned her government with the
spirit of America.
To-day Russia autocratic
Russia-after centuries of cruel
despotism with wistful vision
across the Atlantic, has seen the
beacon light of liberty and has adj
ded to the world a new democracy
with the spirit of America.
But democracy to survive must
be ever ready to protect its own"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-31
POLICE WILL
CHASE SPIES

Although Police Chief Harry NJ.
Smith had received no word from
Washington, ID. c., asking the Ia
coma police department to Coop
crate with the secret service in
ferreting out foreign spies and
sympathizers, he announced Sat
urday that the entire department
was ready to give it's full service
to the government.
Telegraphic reports Saturday
indicated that postal employees, po-
lice officers, and all federal en-
ployes in general would be asked
by the government to act as VOL
untary spy catchers. There are
PIT persons In these departments
in Tacoma. Postal employees are
always acting as unofficial aides
to the secret service work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-31
DEMAND
RULE OF
PEOPLE
tU.,tes Pres. Leased Wire,

&t.ssN@ HH&.s sftas~o ssh.sF
AMSTERDAM, March 31.-De-
pand for the democratizing OF
Germany has reached the reich
stag-and the reichstag has re-
gponded to a move for investiga-
ton of the relation of that body
TO the people and the peoples
share in government.
Dispatches from Berlin told of
the adoption by vote OF 227 to 80
OF q resolution fostered by the ma
tional liberal members proposing a
committee of 2S ito consider con-
btitutional questions, especially
the representation of the people
and the relation of the people to
the government"
The reichstag then adjourned
until April "a.
German advices today did not
Indicate enthusiastic editorial
eulogy of Chancellor Won Beth
mann-Hollwegs speech. although
applauding his declarations with
regard to Germany's position in
the war.
Several liberal newspapers
frankly expressed chagrin over the
chancellor's failure to sense the
public movement for greater par
tcipation by the people in the gov
eminent and his statement with
holding such reforms.
The Munich Post openly assert
Cd that Germany now is the sole
contender against an alliance of
world democracy" and adds that
the people OF the world are being
convinced that vicotry of the cause
OF freedom is impossible so long
Is Germany continues her present
form OF government.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-31
A German Mexico
EDITOR THE TINES:

EDITOR THE TINES:
In an editorial attack on CIR
many of March 28, you ask tn,
question: DO we want German,
as a neighbor on our southern
border?" i should say yes.
If the United States had 49,.
100000 Germans in Mexico 1.-THE
present population of Mexicans in
that country as neighbors, We
would have an occasion of great
rejoicing. We would have the
best educated and most industri-
Gus people in the world as our
neighbors.
The German population in this
country are the most thrifty peo-
pie we have. IL the German peo-
pie owned Mexico, they would
make veritable paradise Of it.
When l was in Mexico with
my mother, few years ago, ]
met great many Germans, and
a more educated, polite, obliging
people | never met. When we
were at Coatzacoalcos 1.-THE east
ern terminus of the Teheratepec
railroad) | went into telegraph
office to wire to Mexico City for
some money. There was no one
in the office that could speak or
read English. ] walked two blocks
before | could find a man that
could speak Engli6l, and he was
a German.
This man left his business and
went back to the office with me.
He wrote out my message in Span
ish and had it sent. He stayed
with me until l got my money. We
were helped out Of many diff
culties by the Germans in Mexico.
/ asked a number of business men
down there why it was that the
German wholesalers were doing
most of the business, and they
told me this:
German drummers come down
here and show us fine samples Of
goods. We give them an order
and the goods come true to sam
pie. An American comes down
with fine samples of goods. We
give him an order, and he sends a
lot Of old cheap stuff that could
not be showed off on any other
people"
l cannot understand why the
big interests in this country should
cry down Germany. The prolong-
alton of this war, has made them
wealthy. The banks have made
27 per cent on the peoples money.
They charge the allies a certain
for making a loan. They
make a profit on the manufae-
tured goods sold to them. They
make a big profit on the trans
portation Of these. manufactured
goods.
Tacoma people have Germany
to thank for the permanent en-
Of the smelter, and for
the big Todd Shipbuilding & Con-
Co., and the proposed big
army post. God knows there are
no better people on earth than the
and the time will come
when we all will feel proud to
have them as our next door neigh
bors. FRANK c. ROSS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-31
BUILDING
MAKES A
BIG GAIN

Construction in Tacoma during
March exceeded the record for
March, 1916, by nearly 81 900, ac-
cording to Building Inspector Sny-
der.
The total amount of building
for which permits were issued up
to Saturday was $174,64S. The
total for March last year was
$16S,122.
Latest among the larger permits
is one to Albert Miller for a &c.
900 apartment house at 800 North
M street. 1t will be three stories
high, with six apartments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-31
OF BAD
LUCK FOR SIM

Charged with having abused his
neighbors after they had COM
planned about his riding a motor
cycle on the sidewalk and caused
his arrest, e. J. Simmermaker, a
South Tacoma machinist, was re-
arrested by the police Friday night
and kept in jail all night. He was
charged with using abusive and
unseemly language. Bail was set
at $50.
Simmermaker had been arrest
ed Friday morning on charges of
riding on the walk, and as soon as
released, he is said to have return
ed home and accused the neigh
bors of causing his arrest.