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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-02
CITY OFFICIALS
BACK ON DUTY

Mayor Thos. H Johnson, who has
been suffering for the past few days
an attack of the mumps, was able
to be at his desk in the city hall yes
terday but did not remain through
out the day.
Commissioner Geo. Hinrichs, was
suffered form a severe cold, and who
remained at home a day or two in
consequence thereof, was also at the
city hall yesterday, looking after many
matters which had been referred to
him. During the day he visited Bay
view park, surveying the damage
lately suffered there from the heavy
rainfall of the past few days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-02
CH|LD'S TONGUE
BECOMES COATED
IF CONST|PATED
If cross, bilious, sick, feverish,
or full of cold, take
no chances.
california Syrup of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver, bowels.

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply Will not stop playing
to- empty the bowels, and the result is,
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
cross, half sick, feverish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally, breath is bad,
system full OF cold, has sore throat,
stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen.
Motherl See IL tongue Is coated, then
give teaspoonful Of California Syrup
Of Figs" and in few hours all the
constipated waste, sour bile and undi-
gested food passes out OF the system,
and you have well, playful child
again.
Millions Of mothers give California
Syrup of Figs because it is perfectly
harmless; children love It, and il never
fails to act on the stomach, liver and
bowels.
Ask your druggist for a bottle Of
California Syrup OF Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children of
al ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Beware OF coun-
terfeits sold here. Get the genuine,
made by California Fig Syrup Com
pany." Refuse and other kind with
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-02
TRANSFERS OF RIAL ESTATE.

F. IT. EchOIs and VIE % N. J. Hot
loway-West half of southeast qucr
ter and east half of southeast quarter
of southwest quarter. section %, town
ship 3, north, range 81 west, except 81
acres on southwest quarter OF south
east quarter and southeast quarter OF
southwest quarter-Si, 600.
George G. Kupfrian, single, to Gcarge
Lewis-Lots to 10. inclusive bloch
80, water front-si and OTHER cunsld-
erations.
Southeastern Land and Mortgage Go.
to E. v Crawford East TO feet of
south II feet arpent lot n. 6ld city
81 and other considerations.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-02
BUILD NEW BAPTIST
CHURCH HERE SOON

A new Baptist church will shortly
be erected in the Maxent tract, quite
near the shore of one of the bayous.
and Rev. j. A. Ansley who is pastor
of the First Baptist church, is per-
sonaIly director for this new extern
sion. lot has been purchased in
the Maxent tract by the Baptist
and one day this week, a new
minister. Rev. Mr.. Brock. will come
for regular duty there, and will CO.
operate with DR.. Ansley in the work
here, which has increased very much
of late. 1t is announced that work
on the church building on the bayou
will be started right away. and will be
rushed to completion. Recently this
tract has been peopled with scores
Of families. and others are coming
every day, 1t is said; and 1T is to
care for any Of this faith who may
desire to attend that the little church
will be built without delay.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-02
". W. BRIGGS, EAST
PENSACOLA, DIES

". W. Briggs, OF East Pensacola
Heights, expired at his home there at
a nearly hour yesterday morning and
the funeral will be held from the res
idence at o'clock this afternoon.
Deceased, who was I'll for some time
is survived by two sons. A. r. and NJ
w. Briggs, and two daughters. Miss
Edna Briggs and Mrs. Cleo Thorap-
son. Brothers who survive are
NIessrs c. E.. T. l., and f. f. Briggs,
and his sister is Mrs. r.. c. Divis, all
of Pensacola
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-02
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

At New Orleans 8; Atlanta 0.
At Chattanooga 5; Memphis 4.
At Nashville o.: Little Rock 81.
At Mobile /: Birmingham o.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Chicago S: Pittsburg 8.
At Brooklyn 2; Boston 4.
At Cincinnati 1; st. Louis 2.
At Philadelphia-N York, rain.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-02
GUILTY
CHARGE LARCENY

Oscar Mcmillan, a negro who was
arrested by the city police and charged
with several different offenses, was ar
raigned for plea at the special term
of the court of record yesterday morn
ing, and faced there a charge OF lar
ceny. He was fined S25 and costs or
an equivalent jail sentence. Being
unable to pay what had been imposed
the negro was placed in Jail and will
be shortly placed on the county road
works.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-02
AM ERICAN LEAGUE.

At st. Louis 8: Detroit Q.
At Boston o.: Washington 5.
At Cleveland 6; Chicago 5.
At New York Philadelphia, rain.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-02
WHAT MAKES WOMEN
REAUTIFUI

Regular features don't count nearly so
much as perfect skin.
Women can't change their fea lures,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-02
TETTERINE

they can improve the skin, for Tetterine
removes blotches, spots and marks. that
mar woman's beauty. II is used for
eczema, ringworm, letter itch, and all
skin affections Sold at drug stores.
Shuptrine Company. Savannah, Ga.-adv
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-21
NEED FOR FIRING SQUAD.

II must have occurred to a great
many people, In reading the newspaper
accounts Of the lenient methods adopt.
ed by the government authorities In
dealing with the spy question, that the
plying of this trade by a German or
German sympathizer is far safer than
service In the army Of the Kaiser.
The most serious penalty imposed
so far has been against an officer of
the United States army who volun-
tarily announced that he could not do
justice to himself or his men In lead
Ing them against his relatives and
friends lighting on the German side.
A man who Is convicted of being a
leader In the spy plots against Ameri-
can lives and property Is given a
prison sentence less than that usually
melted out to an embezzling clerk.
Other men, engaged In subterranean
efforts which might result In the kill
ing of more American boys than could
be accomplished by an entire German
regiment, are pleasantly interned In
quarters where they r provided with
creature comforts unknown to the
young men who are unfolding the
Stars and Stripes In No Mans Land.
The reas@n for this state Of affairs
Is hard to appreciate. The country Is
at war and war is not Z "civil" matter.
A man who conspires to place a bomb
In an American troop-ship or q vessel
carrying much needed supplies to our
allies is warning against this country
as much (even more, we believe) as
the private or officer In the German
ranks who Is exposed to American
bullets. Why, then, should we treat
these yipers as offenders against The
civil law7 Let's order out the firing
squadf
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-21
JUNGLE LAW.

Contributed by ROBERT HER
RICK 10 the National Security
Leagues campaign of Patriotism
Through Educa;ion)
Returning from Europe, cursed with
war. l WIS more convinced Than OF
anything else in life that what is be-
Ing slowly settled In that grim trench
land over there DOES mean scme-
thing to us-more. oh, so much more,
than money or legal rights or SYM
palhy for bleeding humanity. Not
That l am especially apprehoHsive of a
raid on these United States, the crum-
hing of our skyscrapers. with the e.
action Of colossal indelanitiCs. That,
too. of course, might happen II Ger
man arms were triumphant, If the
pax Germanica were imposed upon a
! beaten world.
But that Is not to me the worst. TO
me the German peril does not lie so
much In her big guns, her submarines.
her 'prusslanized war machine" II
lies In herself, In her image of the
world. liz Germany could win ven a
partial victory under her monstrous
creed of applied m~aterialism, illuminat-
ed as II has been by every sort of Gym
ical crime. with Its reasoned defiance
of contract. its principle Of 'indispensa'
Bile seventies" Its military logic. etc,
THAT must become the moral law OF
all The worid-the jungle law! In or
der to survive we must all accept this
law Of the jungle. And of all Tho
PROSTATE peoples of the world forced
to accept the victor's new version Of
the ancient commandments proud
America would be the first. We can
not resist the fascination of success
So the German ideal. the German
tyranny over the individual, the Ger
man moraIity-one rule for you ant
me as individuals and another utterl,
irresponsible rule when we get togeth
er as q state-would be initiated b,
us more than the German thorough
ness In civil and military organization
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-21
is YOUR BACK A
WEATHER PROPHET?
Many Madison People Have Found
Their Kidneys to Be at Fault.

There is no other organ in the
body more susceptible to weather
changes than the kidneys. Colds,
chills. damp, changing weather all
play their part in bringing on kidney
ills. IF you would be well. keep
your kidneys we'll" is a golden rule
of health and one Madison readers
would do well to follow. IL suffer
ing from kidney sickness you can use
no better remedy than Doan's Kidney
Pills. This great kidney remedy has
been used for kidney trouble so
years. Convincing proof of its merit
in the statement of this Madison res
ident:
j. r. Shaw, Third street, says:
THE least cold l took brought on
dull backaches and sharp pains
through my kidneys. When | bent
over, l could hardly straighten up my
back hurt SO. My kidneys acted ir-
regularly, too. When / read about
Doan's Kidney Pills, | used them and
1t didn't take them long to put my
kidneys in good working order and
they relieved the backache."
Price, 60 cents, at all dealers.
Don't simply ask for a kidney rem
dy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mr.. Shaw had. Foster
Milburn Co., Mfgrs.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-21
HOW SIZE nANTsHED nACKACHE.

Mrs. Effie E. Kleppe. Averill. Mimi,
writes: Il was at a sanitarium three
weeks al one time, two weeks another
time. for rheumatism and kidney trou-
began using Foley Kidney Pills; found
Immediate relief: half bottle completed
the cure. Always use when 1 feel pain
in my back" Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-21
EXPLOITS Of FLEET Of BRITISH
SUBMARINES IN THE BALTIC SEA
Little Squadron Long the Terror of German Warships and Trans
ports-Sink Nine in One Day-Three British Craft, Since
Seh-Destroyed, Attack a Whole Hostile A~rmada-Entered
and charted Every Harbor on. Baltic.

under a dreadnought and came up
on the other side, still within the
encircling ring of ~destroyers. Turn
Ing, he rapidly selected another OBJ
jectlve, and then dived to get 1t. This
time he put down a transport carry
Ing hydroplanes-a particularly useful
shot, for these hornets, besides bonn
harding our craft, which were, of
course, quite visible at fighting depths
under water, also kept the ships In
formed where deepsea bombs would
best serve the Germans. Sealey dam
aged a cruiser so badly that he was
able to chase her for many hours, but
could not overtake her.
"All this time hydroaeroplanes were
dropping deep-sea bombs upon all
three boats, while every ship was
pumping shell and deep-sea bombs In
their direction, according to the sig
nails of the hydroaeroplane spoilers.
Whether by good luck or more artful
lodging Beta 30 got nc nor than a
few tremendous jerks from these
atNP-Sto boihu tABACoAobos DNtu ODs
though Eve actually struck, suf-
fered so terribly from these repeated
shocks that she was left helpless,
unable to tell anything about her.
self except that her skin was I'M
pierced. Smashed gauge glasses left
her ignorant of her depth. her margin
of buoyancy, what power was still
available to move or lift, sink OF
drive her, and she was absolutely
blind besides. She simply carried on
and finally beached herself and was
blown up by her own crew after all
her valuable fittings had been re
moved. Beta 20 had the extremely
bad luck to get aground In a tight
place and suffered injuries which
would be summarized In the case OF
an ordinary ship as in a sinking con
dition.' Commander Downie, how
ever, stuck to 1t and got or"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-21
SALE.

In order to settle up an estate the
north half of Section rs, Township
108, Range So, situated one mile
west and one and a half miles south
of Nunda; six miles northwest of
Rutland; four miles east and nine
miles north OF Madison, will positive
ly be sold to the highest bidder on
Tuesday, June Is, 1918. Sale to be
held on the premises, commencing at
2 p. m.
This is a good up-to-date. we'll i'm
proved farm; has a good house and
one good barn, hog house, machine
shed. granary, chicken house. etc.
Ten acres Of nice grove and yard.
Well fenced and has "a fine wild hay
pasture. Good well OF water with
windmill. About 220 acres under
high state of cultivation. balance in
meadow and pasture. The estate is
to be settled up is the reason for
selling.
Terms: 10 per cen on date OF
sale; Is per cent on October 1. 1918,
when deed and possession will be
given. Balance, 10 years or longer
to suit purchaser at 6 per cent in
terest.
For Further information write
liver Rad, Administrator, Madison
s. ID.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-21
PRESIDENTS WIDOW
IN WAR WORK
Mrs. Thos. J. Preston, Jr. For
merry Mrs. Grover CIeveIand)
Active Secretary of Security
League Committee.

Mrs. Thomas J. Preston, Jr. (for-
merly Mrs. Grover Cleveland), who
was recently elected a member of the
Executive Committee of the National
Security League, the first oma to
be so honored, has joined the execu-
tive staff of the league as secretary
Of the Committee on Patriotism
Through Education, through which the
league Is promoting a campaign
throughout the country to awaken the
people to a realization of the true
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-21

0LIY KIDNsls III !
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-21

meanings of the war and the necessity
for Its efficient and aggressive prosecu-
ton.
Mrs. Preston is at her desk in the
new offices of the Security League, 10
West Forty-fourth street, New York
city. daily, conducting the voluminous
cores >ondence connected with the
work of her committee, which now ex-
tends into every state in the Union.
In accepting the secretaryship, Mrs.
Preston wrote DIR. Robert Nj. McElroy
II Inn happy in accepting this oppor'
tunity to work with the league. | can
think of no way in which | could more
surely contribute my share to The pres.
ent needs of our country than by join.
ing In the very important work which
your bureau has undertaken"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-21

Tops dropped to $16.15, while the
bulk of sales ranged from $15.SO@
1910.
Offerings in the cattle trade today
were estimated at 1900 as against
1,484 a week ago, and 1892 the cor
responding day a year ago. Dizziness
with prices on a lower trend were
the feature in the killing cattle di.
vision, while outlet for stockers and
feeders showed very little change.
Sheep supplies were again of linn
tied volume and the market nominal
ly steady.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-21
SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET

Sioux City, June 21.-Another
raid was staged on hog prices by
packers and shippers. Run locally
was liberal. though not as large as
the record run of yesterday. but ex-
pansion was noted in supplies at out
side centers and this was the cause
for the fresh break. Locally the deal
was slow In rounding into shape and
generally quoted at Is % zoe lower.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-21
MMl
POTATO BREAD FORBIDDEN
Shortage Of Tubers Results In Change
Of SWISS Order.

OF SWiee Order.
The Swiss military department has
rescinded its order to bakers COM
manding them to use potato flour or
potatoes. either raw or boiled, In max
Ing bread.
The potato supply is very scarce in
Switzerland. While the bakers for
merly were commanded to mix pota-
toes with bread flour, they now are ex
pressly forbidden to use any potatoes
In making bread.
The Meeker herald., 1918-02-16
Simplicity the Keynote
OF House Furnishing

What kind of curtains shall 1 have
for the living room:
What shall he the color OF the new
wall paper for the dining room!
These ure questions that continually
confront the housewife and that re.
Iuirc care in answering In order that
the home mny he harmonious whole.
A knowledge OF the principles Of sim.
plicity. ncatness and sincerity as mp
piled to house furnishings IL necessary,
according to Miss Grace Averill. nssist-
mt In home art In the Kansas State
Agricultural college.
MANY persons have the iden that 1t
costs a great deal to furnish lone
tnstefully. but this Is not true says
Miss Averill. "a few simple furnish
ings. moderate In price. that go well
together are In better taste than pro-
fusion Of costly articles that are unre-
lated. Having only few necessary
pieces OF furniture In II room helps to
give an air OF spnciousness. This Is
valuable principle TO follow in furnish
ing the small house.
"Thc floor md walls should he fin
Ishcd In neutral tones In order to form
n background for the furnishings and
also for the persons who will occupy
the room"
The Meeker herald., 1918-02-16
About Constipation

Certain articles Of diet tend To
check movements Of the bowels. The
most common Of these are cheese,
tea and boiled milk. On the other
hand raw fruits, especially apples
and bananas. also graham bread and
whole wheat bread promote y move
ment OF the bowels. When the bowels
are badly constipated, however, the
sure way Ia to take one or two of
ChAmberlain's Tablets Immediately
after supper.
The Meeker herald., 1918-02-16
Marriage as a Job

heard a girl In an elevator the 9th.
er day discussing with = sympathizing
friend her differences with q floor
walker.
"Aw." she said. II don't have to
take any more sass Off'n that gink.
I'm goin' to quilt here anyhow. I'm
goin' to be married. No more work
and no more bosslng for me-"
Any girl of her mental caliber who
enters the married state IL walking
right into the hardest job she can ever
hold down In her life and totally UNI
equipped for her position. Inside Of q
year. II she is as poor wife as she
has been u shopgirl. there will be an
other man hanging around the corner
saloon trying to forget In a glass OF
cheap beer the confusion and the had
food In the nat at home. When she
gleefully announced TINT she was 60
Ing to stop work the thought Of the
meals, the cleaning and the laundry
had evidently not occurred to her.
And the fOorwalker doesn't live who
can hand out orders like n husband.
You have to take them from hus-
band. too. for you cannot quit your
Job OF matrimony as easily AZ you can
In u shop.-El!zabeth Sears in Har
per's Magazine.
The Meeker herald., 1918-02-16

Among The feathered Inhabitants of
New Zealand there Is bird called the
parson bird. or tut. 1t is about the
size and shape Of blnckbird. but has
pair Of delicate white tufts Mt its
throat ind Is glossy dark green 9TH
erwise. which looks black In the sun
shine. It can be taught to crow. to
speak. to whistle tunes. and. besides
these tricks. 1t has repertory which
is not often eQualed by any other
feathered sOngster. At vespers 1t has
note like the toll Of bell or the
clear. high note Of an organ. 1t caa
mimic every bird in the bush to per.
lection 1t will break of in the mid.
die Of an exquisite melody and In
dulge In strange melody Of sounds
which are impossible to describe. but II
you can imagine "the combination of
a cough. laugh. sneeze. with the
smashing Of pane Of glass;" 1t will
10 some approach to the idea.
The Meeker herald., 1918-02-16
Care of the Hair

Use an egg In washing the hair.
Break the egg into basin. Beat the
egg until white and yellow are well
mixed; then with the fingers rub the
egg into the roots Of the hair. Rub
bling It we'll into the scalp Is most bcne-
Icial. and at least half hour should
he used In this gentle rubbing: then
wash the hair with good white soap and
warm w1ter until all the egg Is re-
moved. Rinse in several warm waters.
end lastly In cold. Instead Of using
soap one may use one pnrt Of aqua am.
monia to ten parts Of water.
The Meeker herald., 1918-02-16
Methods to Observe In
Laundering Colored Silks

For silks. which nre now IL part Of
the everyday washing. clean luke
warm water In which good white soap
has been dissolved should Ike used. md
there Is no need OF soda or any Of the
washing powders. says the Ladies'
World. Make good suds. wash the
elk garments. such as crepe de chine,
washable satin. pussy willow silk. with
al little rubbing as possible. remember
ing that two soapy waters are far bet
ter than one which has been Ovcrused.
Rinse in several lukewnrm waters, and
II white silk few drops Of bluing
may be added to the last water.
Much Of the new underwear IL dcsh
colored or delicate pink. This color Is
likely to remain with the method just
described: but. to retint, pink colorins
may he put into the last water. This
may he done by soaking u little colored
tissue paper m water or using water
color dyes.
The method TINT has been suggested
for white silks will be successful for
colorcd silks and woods as well. All
three are composed OF delicate fibers
and should be washed without rubbing
with winter no warmer than the tenn.
pcrature OF the hand and good quality
white soap In the form of suds. All
waters TINT are used for these fabrics
should be OF the same temperature. the
work should he done rs rapidly as is
consistent with good results. and the
drying should be out OF the sun. 1t II
well 10 press the colored silks In
towel before hanging. AZ this will alb
sorb surplus moisture and avoid
strenks.
The Meeker herald., 1918-02-16

Whatever differences Of opinion there
may be about the practical value Of the
teachings OF the great Russian, Leo
TolstOy, no one can question the noble
common sense Of these words, which
N. Roman ROLAND heard him say and
has recorded In his life OF TOlstOy:
1.-THE greatest modern sin Is the alb
stract love Of humanity. impersOnal
love for those who are-somewhere out
Of sight.
ITO love those We do not know.
those whom we shall never meet. Is 80
easy thing. There Is no need to sac
rlhcc anything. and at the same time
We nrc 30 pleased with ourselves. The
conscience Is fooled.
mo. We must love our neighbors-
those We live with and who are In our
way and embarrass u.s."