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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-09-20
Commissioners Sale.
Mrs, Sadie Steede,

Mrs. Sadie Steede,
No. 1852. VS..
Columbia Chemical Company.
In the Chancery Court OF Jackson
County, State OF Mississippi.
BY virtue OF the authority vested in
me by a decree Of the Chancery Court
OF Jackson County, Mississippi, rem
dered in the above styled cause on the
10th day OF May, 1912, at the May,
1912, term of said Court, will sell at
public outcry to the highest bidder
for cash at the front door OF the
Court House, in the City OF Pasca-
goula, Mississippi, on the
FIRST MONDAY,
the 7th Day Of October, 1912,
within legal hours, the following de-
scribed real estate in Jackson County,
Mississippi to-w!t: the nj of nwt Of
set of section 10, township 7. south OF
range west, together with all build
ings and machinery, II any, formerly
OF the Moss Point Chemical Company,
situated, or being thereon.
Witness my hand this 9Th day OF
September, 1872.
FRED TAYLOR,
1926 Special Commissioner.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-09-20
Contract Notice.

Notice is hereby given that Con-
tract for the repairing of Tanner
Bridge over Dog river in District No.
l, according to plans and specifca.
tions on file, will be let to the lowest
bidder at the front door OF the Court
House in the City Of Pascagoula, on
the
FIRST MONDAY,
The It'll Day OF October, 1912.
Bond will be required according to
law, and the Board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
BY order Of the Board Of Super
visors.
r. A. ROBERTS, President.
FRED TAYLOR, Clerk. 31-33
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-09-20
NOTICE.
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
Examination for Teachers License
will be held at the Court House, Pas.
cagoula, Miss, on the following dates:
For White Teachers-Friday
and Saturday, September 9Th
and 7th, and Friday and Satur-
day, September Goth and 2lst.
For Colored Teachers-Friday
and Saturday, September 18Th
and 18th, and Friday and Satur-
day, September 9th and 2sth.
Examination begins at Eight a. 10.
GUY ID. DEAN.
1922 Supt. Of Education
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-09-20

When you look at the catalop re
member nothing ever is. as good as
the picture looks; II you doubt this
statement have yourself photograph
ed.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-09-20

each half holds
there isn't going
animation IN that
Once tn g r e
a creek running
living on one side
built at q certain
the other side
bridge at another
sections fought so
the issue that no
One side Of the
from the other
there are two
there used to be
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-09-20

out for its side
to be any macad-
town.
was a town with
through it. Folks
wanted a bridge
point. Folks on
W a n t e d t b e
point. The two
doggedly yer
bridge was built.
cree k seeded
side, and now
half towns where
a whole one.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-09-20

Another way to make half town out OF whole one
is for half the people to buy their goods through the Mail
Order Houses in the big cities while the other half buys
from the local stores and factories
# your place has the bulldog grip prosperity don't pry loose
by pulling against your own local interests
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-09-20
Bulldog Determination
Builds Prosperity
=. n y

Any community that gets bulldog grip prosperity is
fortunate But the bulldog will not hold citizens pull
way some another All pull push the direction
For instance people Main macadmzed and
the other half that should have the macad and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-13
TWELFTH WARD.

follows the and W by lots and ~ and lots Is
part Of p G. IS known as the Alexis CsmPsu farm
line c. rs, and on the by the MY ine OF River
is;tcckham. n JEFFERSON scovcl whippie sub
lots Loranger farm. :....;...:....:..
Frank Cook, Fort plat Of Lorangers sub OF part OF
s cSr sRd and Kadncr Fort sub C. 7ss
Fort st ana Fort " Johnsons sub Of the part
of Breyoort farm n Of Fort ST. being part OF r. G.
70. Ppot GI n Fort last named sub
Mrs. H sSTsn ssyoTy last last named
Edw Ianerty Howard last named sub. ..,.........
Mrs. stsPhenT Neson last la named sub
Edw Iserty H. Nelson last named sub.
Jacob h. qR e R%Tt Of nd
Jacob Koch Baker last named sub.
I SS:0n baFsl M P P9HG SUB SUB Of L as
part OF 3 L. 40 Geo b Porter farm.
lying My OF and aeioining Baker st and WHY of and
$3.50 IT, OF 30 II OF vacated street
w. Tbouas Sanderson's re-sub. OF lots Is,
10 and 20. the sub OF the part OF o. L. e. p. G.
No.
VIM s Thomas n Baker. last named sub. ,:...:......
sub p, Of MAGNOLIA Ferdinand Morrelis sub Of O. L.
cstn rsnoroh n Iinden MCBRIDE Ciark's o l..
John curry $ Poplar, Currys sub of L. OF the sub.
Of the concession Of p G 72s
inclusive OF the Porter farm on the west side
yosr T p,nn Poplar plat Of Grosaeid schutes sub
OF tsi to az inclusive OF Johnstons sub OF part
ESwlns and Jones n Buchanan or o l. s, p c.
rd Iss and Jones n Buchanan last named sub
General Motor Co. Hancock. Murray servss sub. OF
the sly part OF lots II and l3 OF the Commissioners
plat OF o. LIS Is and ls sub. Of P. c. 72S. OF Grand
vacated alley in Of and adjoining lots
Evening journal., 1912-12-14

The Christmas reception given an
by the faculty of Goldey'Col
lege to the students in both the da
and evening classes is always one Of
the most enjoyable social affairs
the college year, and the one given
last evening was fully up to the
standard
Some few especially invited friends
were present among the 400 assemb-
led guests, but the greater number Of
those present were the college
students and members of the faculty
with their wives.
W. Il. Douglas, college president; J.
y. Fuller vice president; and Julian
f. Phillips. secretary and treasurer,
comprised the receiving party Pro
fessor Douglas opened the program
with a brief address Of welcome, and
In conclusion, introduced Professor
Fuller who presided during the even
ing. The rooms were never more
beautifully decorated than they were
last evening the crimson and gold
school colors. blending most artis-
tically with the green Of the Christ
mas garlands and bells.
A pleasing feature Of the excellent
program was the first public appear
ance of the Goldey College Orchestra
OF eight pieces. They were greeted
with hearty ovation, and even
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
HE SHOT,
BUT WRONG MAN
GOT THE BULLET

Irwin Williams. colored. aged Is
years, was brought TO Wilmington
from near Kirkvood at midnight by
State Detective Mccoy and today was
arraigned before Magistrate Lewis on
a charge OF assault with intent to
commit murder and held i'm $1,000
bail for court
Williams is accused Of shooting an
other colored man named William
Lloyd. at a party held in 'Jack'f An
dorson's house two weeks ago ihe
Dnliet iQrnfNfe .nstnsrhtimt hn, lie
has sinco been in q local hospital.
Mccoy went 60 kirkwoOd yesterday
morning but IT was not until last
night that he got Williams who was
laying out muslrat traps at The time.
Tho detective brought the prisoner 10
Wilmington and lodged him in the
City Hall at 1 o'clock this morning.
Williams admits the shooting but
says he intended 10 shoot "a man nam
ed Clarence Spencer but the bullet
missed him and accidentally struck
Lloyd Williams says he shot at
Spencer in self defense.
Anderson. .in whose house the shoot
ing occurred, is al present under
parole in connecting With the shoot
ing of Emory Sewell, colored, some
time ago.
Detective Mccoy said that section
around Kirkwood was bad place for
young negroes, almost all Of whom he
says go armed with revolvers.
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
DRAW GRAND JURY FOR
NEXT YEARS COURT

Jury Commissioners Taylor and
Brady today drew the following
Grand Jury to report on January o
TO serve for one year:
First district-Frederic Klund
Second district-John II. Peach,
William r. Linton.
Third William J. Gibbons,
Freedrick l.. Kurtz.
Fourth district Walter r. SILT
toe, Charles II. TenWeegos
Fifth Observation-Disclosures Mclntire,
BENJAMIN Il. Haley
Sixth district-Charles G. kurtz,
Charles ID. Bird.
Seventh Henry Wilson,
George w. Pusey.
Eighth district-Jeremiah A. Moy-
nihan, William n. Little.
Ninth district. wilkins Cooch.
Tenth district-John r. Lambson
Alexander II. Goudiss.
Eleventh district-Edwin S. Arm
strong.
Twelfth district-Stewart L. Book
Thirteenth district-Andrew Eli
son, Howard A. Pool
Fourteenth district - William c
Money
Fifteenth district-Harry 5. Wood
keeper.
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
Students Are Guests of
GoIdey Faculty at Reception

though they were, as Professor Fuller
ntly designated them a home made
reduction, they are to be ranked
mong the very best Of said pro-
ductions.
The program was a most delightful
one. Colonel Carter. and the Goose,
reading from +. Hopkinson smith
vas given by Mrs j. E. Fuller, in her
nimitable style: and, in response TO
n encore, she gave "A Sermon on the
1reation"s from the old plantation
point OF View, which was heartily APP
)lauded A pleasing vocal duet was
given by the Misses Annette and
Mabel Fuller. the latter being a fine
vocalist. although quite young.
Lads and Lassies, won't you Buy"
was charmingly rendered by Mrs.
Julia Baynard Clark, and mighty
Like a Rose, was sung by her, as an
encore.
number Of violin selections by
Miss Della simmons added to the
evenings pleasure. one of them, The
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
INHALES GAS
AT SCHOOL, THEN
GETS PNEUMONIA

Miss Olive Carvin OF No. 6 East'
Fourteenth street, has recovered from
an attack OF pneumonia contracted
after nhallng dry chlorine gas while
in the laboratory OF the Wilmington
High school several weeks ago.
Miss Carvine who Is n member of
the senior class which will be grad
uated from the institutiOn next juno,
was working in the laboratory with
other mcmbcrs OF her class under
Hcnp ~ Saydcr. insirncinr of chem-
isfrN thc iatter naft of Octobcr. Ter
experiment called Tor an empty bottlc
with 4 large mouth. Seeing just such
n bottle as she noeded. which was APP
parcntly empty. on one OF the tables
where other students were working
she asked them il she might have It,
As all OF them thought the bottle was
empty Miss Caryin was told 20 take
e. The bottle was covered with "a
piece of glass and TO make sure that
the bottle was clean, Miss Caryin re-
moved the cover and lifted the jar
The gas Of great strength which was
confined in the bottle was inhaled by
her Instantly she WIS seized by a
violent coughing spell and her throat
and lungs were infamed and she suf-
fered much pain. After being given a
driuk Of water she was told that she
might 90 home for the remainder Of
the day. She attempted TO walk from
the High School to Fourteenth and
Market street without anyone to as
sist her The fresh air added to the
irritation of her lungs and throat all
the more and before she reached home
she was staggering over the sidewalk.
AT her home a doctor was summond
and Il was found that the girls throat
and lungs and other organs had been
badly irritated by the strong gas. on
the following Saturday penumonia
set in.
Miss Caryiu was in for Eve weeks
and at times II was feared that COM
plication Of typhoid might set In. Last
week she was able TO return to the
school. but lis still weak from the eff
fects of the gas.
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
OF
FURNITURE co.
DEATH VICTIM
c. X. Montgomery Dies of
Pneumonia After Attack
Of Meningitis
WAS AN AUTHORITY
IN HIS BUSINESS

ClawsOn X. Montgomery, aged 90
years. president Of the big furniture
business of NJ. Megary aud Son Com
pany, died at his home No. 3O5 West
Sixth street. at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing. death being due to pneumonia
following an illness since Thanks
giving OF meningitis. The condition
of Mr.. Montgomery had been critical
for the past week and at noon yes
terday there were slight hopes for
his recovery.
Mr.. Montgomery was born IN this
city i'm 1867, his parents being Mr..
and Mrs Alexander Montgomery His
father was a contractor. In early
life Mr.. Montgomery was educated in
private schools and later he served
an apprenticeship in the carriage
works of McCabe and Darragh
Twenty-Five years ago, following
his marriage to Miss Rose NJ. Megary,
he entered the store of Michael Me-
gary. his father-in-law. and from his
start as a salesman he arose gradual
ly to the presidency of the com
pany.
On the death of James NJ Megary,
his brother-in-law. president of the
D
cry succeeded him in that position
which he had held ever since.
Mr. Montgomery is survived by his
wife and three children, Leo NJ. Mont
gomery, Miss Frances y. Montgomery
and Margaret r. Montgomery.
The funeral will take place on
Tuesday morning with requiem mass
az the Cathedral Interment will be
made i'm the Cathedral Cemetery.
/ Mr. Montgomery had an extensive
reputation i'm the business world. and
( was regarded as an authority in the
furniture business. He attended reg
Iularly the big furniture eXposition'
/ i'm Grand Rapids. Chicago and New
/ York. Mr. Montgomery was a firm
: adherent TO the basic rule of honest,
and fair dealing IN business, vhicl
was recognized By all who knew
him
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
ALLOWED
FOUR TO HANG
AS EXAMPLES
Now 0regOn'S Governor Hopes
His People Will Abolish
Capital Punishment
WOULDN'T DISAPPOINT
THE INVITED GUESTS"
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
SALEM, Ore, Dec 14-While tho
four men whose lives were forfeited
to the law in the state ponitentiary
here yesterday we're being hanged, a
dramatic scene that may prove his
toric was being enacted in the office
of Governor Oswald West In tho
state house. Until the last moment,
the attorneys for Mike Morgan. ono
OF the four doomed men, fought for
reprieve.
Even after Faulder and Garrison.
Che first two. had been hanged, the
attorneys remained in the governors
office begging the executive to save
Morgan's life
Every good movement TO succeed
must have a yellow dog for its foes
to kick" the governor told them. Il
am that dog
Hanging is all wrong It's a med
icval. barbaric practice But the peo-
pie of this state last month voted
against the abolition of capital pun
ishment. and I'm letting these men
hang today ! am simply oheying the
mandate of the people. They have
asked for this Well. out at the pris
on. they are having bloody FEAST
"But Governor pleaded an attor-
ney. Morgan didn't commit this
crime. He didn't get fair trial lie
never had his day In court or
chance 20 tell his story
The governor rose wearily.
"I believe you" said he 81 believe
Morgan didn't kin John Yorks with
premeditation That's all the move
reason he should die If ! reprievc
him now. know II tell you. ! know
-tnat the movement to abolish hang
ing will be delayed for years
The lawyer would have argued mr.
ther. but the governor checked him
Morgan didn't kin Works With pre-
meditation, hul We viii Kill Morgan
. Min nrditution We Viii suan8li
Z him and the rest The people clam
: ored for the lives of these men. Ihel
! cried Cruelty them, cruelty them.
with tears In his eyes aud his lp'
"A curlod. the governor concluded Tho
interview:
1T would be unfair TO our invited
guests who have looked forward witt
so much pleasure to this event at The
penitentiary 10 rob them of a single
item on the program"
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
GIFTS OF
COIN SEND UP
THERMOMETER
P. 6 S. Hospital Donations
Amount to S6,lqO In Money
and l9,473 Bricks
ASKS SOCIETIES TO
AID THE CAUSE

The committee of the Physicians
and Surgeons Hospital $4,000 fund
has sent 10 every fraternal organlza-
ton IA the city au appeal in behalf
of their effort 10 buy a home Fra
ternal lodges base their foundation on
the bestowing OF charity and yearly
Lao this time, help many deserving
charities.
IN appealing to these orders the
r. and $. Hospital hopes 10 establish
an institution amply large with facili-
ties TO- care for the deserving cases
sent to their care The managers
propose TO do proper share of the
charity work OF Wilmington and much
of this work comes through the yari-
GUS lodges of the city. The Physi-
clans and Surgeons Association num-
hers nifty well-known physicians. and
they stand eager to render profess
siOnal services to charity. They hope
that every lodge In Wilmington will
make "a donation to the fund and "a
plan is now being formed TO have each
lodge form a committee 10 assist in
collecting In the name of the lodge
"a fund 20 add TO the general fund
now being collected Information re-
gardlng this movement can be OBJ
tanned al No. s West Eighth street
The Physicians and Surgeons head
quarters are now connected by tele-
phone and any person desiring In.
formation should call No. 728.
Dr Morgan today marked up IN,
thermometer az the City Hall place
showing the progress of collections
for the hospital TO date
The Thermometer shows that S6,l9l
in cash has been contributed and 10.
413 bricks have been donated 10 tn
lncw hosphal Improvement
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
STARVATION
NOW FACES
BRAVE SERBS
Belgrade Consul Says National
AnnhiIatiOn is Certain
Unless Peace Comes
TEN THOUSAND MEN
HAVE DIED In BATTLE
BY The United Press.

10y inc lnlcu fiess.
WASHINGTON, Dec 14-Seryia.
the pygmy. OF the Balkans, the gal
lantry OF whose warriors has coutri-
huted in large degree to the down
iall OF the Turk, faces defeat and an
Inhalation, from starvation and lack
of ablc-bodied men, as well as from
Austria, according to a letter from
Madin summers American consul at
belgrade, TO the American Red Cross
Society today.
With every able bodied man be-
tween the ages of 16 and SO on the
battleheld-iifty per cent of whom
are heads of an average family OF
seven, and with 10000 sick and
wounded to care for the country to-
day is without sufficient food supplies
or means to secure them.
Summers, i'm an appeal to the Red
Cross. recites an eloquent account
OF the bravery and self sacrifice OF
this little nation, and declares that
unless peace is declared Immediately
and the soldiers allowed to return "a
their homes. there win be no crops
iu Servia next year And Servia has
only her agriculture for sustenance.
Ten thousand Servians, the flower
of the country have met death OF
the battlefield. 10000 mere have re-
turned to their homes penniless, and
80 badly injured that they viii be
unable 10 support themselves for the
aanco Of their lives
Eut with winter cold. mercilesi
one. staring them in the face, sum.
mcrs says hat Servia's warlike spirit
is rot dimmed by her misfortunes
stil defiant motbcrs are hasteninf
itcir younger SOILS into the field o
ha'ue aud taking upon themselves Tho
added burden Of caring for tho
wounded
The American Red Cross Society
on Friday sent 81 ono 20 the serviar
Ped Cross and VIII send mQre TO
iaf or Monday
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
ASK AUTOISTS
TO GIVE $500
FOR GOOD ROAD
That Amount Needed to Pay
for MaCadam Stretch at
Delaware City
$1,000 ALREADY In
HAND FOR THE WORK

An appeal has been issued to auto
mobile owners of this city and the
county to contribute toward paying
for stretch Of macadam road
through Delaware City that will fill
in the only gap OF unimproved high
way between Wilmington and Angus
tine Park, on the Delaware River be-
low Por; Penn
Il is entirely public spirited move
and the town Of Delaware City con-
tributed $3.50 toward the cost of the
road private citizens have given $3.50
and about $500 more is needed.
officers of Fort Dupont have assist
ed generously i'm the roadbuilding, and
the soldiers there have worked on the
road ut low wages TO help in the pro-
lect. Altogether road eight-tenths
of mile long will be built for about
One-fourth of what il would have cost
If given out at private contract The
appeal TO automobilists, issued by
Captain Alfred NJ Mason. Coast Artil-
( lery Corps. of Fort DUPONT, who is
secretary OF the good roads commit
] tee. ISL
Fort DUPONT, Delaware City, Del,
December Sth. 1912
To Owners of Autos Interested
IN Good Roads:
We desire to call your atten-
ton to. and ask your aid for the
stone road which we are build
ing through Delaware City from
] Iaf. .F Il
az the Drainage Ditch bridge 10
the county stone road lat the
Canal Bridge AS YOU probably
know this stretch of road has
been practically impossible for
several months of the year aud
has at all times been an unpleas-
ant stretch to ride or drive over
Tho rCsldenis of Delaware CITY
and OF Fort Dupont being more
directly concerned set 10 work 60
DO that which the city alone was
not able financially 20 do. Sub
scription papers were circulated
and about $3.50 90 raised The
City contributed about $4,000.
We thought that this would be
sufficient and it would have been
had all who promised us teams
NAfiNA -RON nllN luN AON liAt AOWii~
tvs road roller which had been
promised us. free-broken down
and Obliged us TO hire a roller.
As il is We have completed near
~ 3-4 of the road and have stone
and dust enough to complete il
but VIC need more money for the
hire of men, teams and road roll
er. We shall need somewhere in
the neighborlod of 100000 and,
!, having exhausted local resources,
we are compelled to go further
aield and ask aid of others who.
while not to same extent that we
are. should be interested and
would be benefited by the inn
provement of the road.
The improved road-S-19 OF a
mile-is to be 70 feet wide; Of s
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
WITNESSES
PUT HOLES In
'BUDDY'S EXCUSE

Thomas Barrett. colored, alias
Buddy, p, who was arrested late Wed
nesday night IN the second story
front room of the home of Elizabeth
McClaine. No. 8 Cranston's Row, was
held under $500 bail by Judge
Churchman in City Court this morn
ing on the charge of breaking and
entering
Buddy told the court he was
seeking "a man named Dcmby but az
ter Rachel Wilmington. colorcd. tes-
titled to seeing Buddy forcing an
entrance TO the house. aud Elizabeth
McClaine told of Tilghman aud Hen
ry Robinson bringing The defendant
down stairs at 11.30 o'clocsk after
he had been caught, Buddy was
held.
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
HOLLINGSWORTH MAY
HEAD THE LEVY COURT

Much speculation prevails as to
who will be the next president of the
Levy Court. The indications are that
Eyeritt B. Hollingsworth will be
chosen president and that Commits
sioners Burris, Groves and Fouracre
will remain on the floor Mr.. Groves.
it is said, may be chairman Of the
finance committee The Republican
members of the Levy Court have held
a conference and discussed several
matters in connection with the busi-
ness of the court The members at
tend each meeting of the present Levy
Court
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
By Tho United Press

BY The United Press
CALGARY, Alta, Dec 14-Fasting
and praying for more than a month
I'm the hppe that it would bring back
TO life her babe that died two months
after its birth, Mrs Henrietta Louise
Irwin, the wife OF rancher. died last
Sunday. Today. the stricken husband
reported the affair TO the coroner.
Since October /. the dead baby had
lain ian the Irwin cottage hidden by
cOyerlcts.
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
EDWARDS BUYS
MUCH CREAM TO
HAVE IT STOLEN

Small boys last night stole a can
OF ice cream from the porch of the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Charles 4. Ed
wards, No. 1910 Van Buren, street
while a party was being held in hon
or of their daughter Marion l.. ed
wards sixteenth birthday anniver-
sary
Mr.. Edwards says he knows Who
stole the cream Il was not the first
time either. that such a theft has
occurred and if it happens again Mr.
Edwards says he will swear out war
rants for the arrest of the boys.
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
THIS COLLECTOR
MEANS BUSINESS

Tox Collector John F. O'Neal, of
Christiana hundred, has settled i'm full
with the county for the taxes Of 1911
with the exception of $500. Mr.. O'Neal
said today that beginning on January
!, he will attach and sell all property
on which taxes have not been paid.
This duplicate for 1911 must be clear
ed at once and the only way to do so
is to sell the property of the de-
linquent