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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-10-31
TENT SHOWS NOT
WANTED THERE
Merchants Considering Steps To
Prevent Coming To GuIfport
Appeal To Legislature.

There is movement on foot
among many merchants in Gulfport
to prepare and sign a petition to the
state legislature asking that body to
pass a bill which will give the City
Commissioners the authority to pro-
hbt the appearing of tent shows in
that city, either by actual prohibition,
or by making the license fee so large
as to be prohibitive, 1t is understood
that Laurel has such an ordinance
and that 1t is satisfactory.
The movement is aimed directly
at the small tent shows which camp
there at various times during the
winter and take in all the coin they
can without giving aEy adequate re-
turn. While the project is just start
ed it is claimed that it has the back
ing Of all of the merchants and busi-
ness men and that there will be no
difficulty in securing big petition.
The matter was taken up with
the City Commissioners, who de-
clared that an act Of the legislature
was necessary to give it the power
to pass such an ordnace and the
first efforts of the business men will
be made at Jackson.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-10-31
DISCUSS DA|RNNC
ALONG THE COAST

Gulfport, Oct. 3O.-Ai number Of
Culfpoft business men held an in
formal session in the Commercial
Union hall and discussed the possi-
bility of developing the Coast as a
dairy country. The need Of work
along that line was recognized, and
the project received the hearty en-
dorsement Of every man present. 1t
was agreed It will be some time be.
fore much can be done, as there is
a great deal Of information which
must be gained and a general educa-
tional campaign must be carried on
with the farmers and truck raisers.
The only definite result Of the meet.
ing was the appointing of T. J. Low
ther, R. L. Simpson, W.. H. Bous-
log and F. H. Lister as a committee
to make study of dairying possi-
bilties in southern Mississippi.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-10-31
Want Him to See 100.

Capt. P. X. Mayors, the oldest
living member of The Mississippi
Press Association, founder, owner
and editor of the Pascagoula Demo-
crat-Star for sixty years, celebrated
MS S0th birthday few days ago.
He-is growing very feeble and ex-
pects to retire soon from the news
paper business. His many warm
friends among the circle of news
paper men throughout the state hoce
he will live 10 celebrate his 1O0ih
anniversay.-The- Newton Record.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-10-31
LAUNCH SINKS WHEN
STRUCK BY DERRICK


The gasoline launch Eddie r.,
owned BY J. W. Swetman, Of Gulf
port, valued at $1,000, is a total
loss, having sunk at Sand Island,
where Mr.. Swetman has a contract
with the government for placing
rocks around the lighthouse. a
heavy derrick fell on the launch.
She was in charge Of CAPTAIN Will
Irving. of Biloxi, who sustained
serious injuries in the accident, hav-
ing two ribs broken. He was con-
veyed to a hospital in Mobile.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-10-31
TEN PASTORS
ENDORSE JUDGE
Say Charges We're Brought
Against Johnson by Criminal
Element for Sinister
Motives.

Laurel, Miss, Oct. 3O.-A large
number Of prominent citizens Of Lau-
rel including a number Of leading
lawyers and pastors Of several Of
the churches went to Hattiesburg
Tuesday to testify before the legis-
lative investigating committee in be-
half Of Judge Paul B. johnson, ,charg-
ed.with tyranny"
The pastors association, embrac-
ing the pastors Of ten Of the leading
churches Of the city, Monday passed
the following resolutions:
In view Of the charges oftyranny
said to have been preferred against
Judge Paul B. johnson Of this Judi
cial district, and in We've Of the fact
that he has given us.a clean city and
county because of his fair and cour-
ageous enforcement OF the criminal
laws, and in view ii the fact that
our courts are nowirespected by the
people, and believing these charges
are inspired by the lawless element
Of the district, therefore, belt
Resolved, first. That we extend
to him our sympathy in this investi-
CATION:
Second, That believing these
charges to have been brought by the
criminal element, and for sinister
motives, we pledge to him our con-
fidence and support:
Third, That we believe that the
spirit Of the5law has been carried out.
and that because Of the punishment
OF criminals these charges have been
brought in the hope Of destroying
his usefulness"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-10-31
END Probe 0F
INSTITUTIONS
ON COAST
LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING
COMMIT TEE LEAVES GULF
PORT FOR JACKSON.
SOLDIERS HOME LAX
investigation Of the Charges
Against Judge Was Put OFT
Until This Week.

The legislative Investigating com-
aittee completed it's probe Of
fhe State institutions on the coast
ast week and departed for jackson
3 map out their plans for future
work,
The investigation Of the State
soldiers' Home at Beauvoir. which
las been occupying the attention .
he probers, was finished. No mis-
appropriation Of funds was found at
he home, but the system Of ac-
Quntng was pronounced very lax.
No books have been kept at the
ZONE. Not even a journal. day
book or a ledger was found BY the
committees accountant when he
checked the institution. The man
4 cement ran the business of the
rome in an unique fashion. Bills.
vouchers and Cancelled checks were
reserved, but they were not enter
ed on; any book. Practically the
My bookkeeping service done for
.sle lepae MAS performed by 81
Biloxi bank that kept a record Of the
efacks that were cashed. The abb
sence nf a bookkeeping system de-
layed the auditing Of the accounts
apd kept the committee there longer
than was necessary. The trustees
20 th4 home. the records showed,
i.aHe been careful in scrutinizing all
hills. While the accounting system
has been lax, nothing was discover
Cd that cast a reflection upon the
honesty and integrity of the old
men who manage the home.
The committee took steps to have
1 simple system Of bookkeeping and
accountlng Installed in the home.
The books can be kept by one Of
The Old soldiers at small expense t.
the State.
Accountant Lewis Z. Crook, who
has been auditing the institutions on
The coast, has been instructed by
ne coHlmittee to checl. up the Matty
q. HiTSee Hospital at Meridian, ana
hen to proceed 10 the Industria lInsti
sute and College at Columbus. The
committee usually follows the audi
tors ard takes testimony after tht
aceountants have gone far enough
into their work to discover Irregular
tiles.
The committee did not undertake
IN investigation Of the charges
against Judge Paul B. johnson OF
tie Twelfth Judicial District last
week, although Judge johnson is
pressing for.an early hearing. The
committee put off the date for hear
ing at Hattiesbnrg until Representa-
Ilve Bramlett, who has been at his
lone at Woodsille ON legal business,
resumes his duties with the probers.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-10-31
BOY MAKES RECORD
IN GROWING CORN


Gulfport, Miss, Oct. 30.-Clyde
McRae Of Lorraine, near this city,
has raised 1856 IA bushels Of corn
to the acre and expects to capture
tie prize Of S25 offered by the Har-
rison county supervisors. The boy
is only 13 years of age and from the
one acre produced 1856 Ia bushels
of corn, one ton of hayand 7 bundles
OF fodder. He will enter his crop in
the national contest and expects to
win one of the prizes offered by the
govern ment.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-10-31
EXPRESS COMPANIES
REVISE ALL RATES

Washington, Oct. 30.-Oficial
announcement from the express
companies of their intention to COM
ply after December / with the order
Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for a revision Of their sys-
TEN of rates and methods came to-
day from Walker D. Hines, general
counsel for the five largest express
companies and was concured in by
the others. .s..;,-es
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-10-31
PROF. De LAM0RT0N TELLS Of
ANOTHER TRUNK LINE PRO-
JEcT AND IS WIDELY s'......
QUOTED. &.
The TERMINAL
States He Represents Foreign
Capitalists and the Transpor-
tation Scheme IS a
Gigantic One.

4 +
Prof. o. H. de Lamorton, 0
Laine, who has been on an ex.
tended trip westward to Chicago,
going from there to the North, has
been quoted several times in news.
papers on the way. 'On October
"a the Advertiser, Of Montgomery,
Ala, published the following:
Whether Montgomery will actually
get new railroad, or Montgomery
people will become interested in a
trunk line that will pass entirely
across the State Of Alabama, from
South to North, with this city not
on the main line or as feeder, is
yet to develop, but the fact exists
that foreign capitalists have had
their confidential representative in
the field in and around this city for
the past several davs. The repre-
sentative is known to many as a
man of accomplishments, that is as
a man who has done things. He is
Prof. 0. H.. de Lamorton of France,
England and the United States.
Professor de LamortOn quietly
came into Montgomery the first part
Of the week, making his headquarters
in an inconspicuous private boarding
bouse, and for several days used
automobile and other vehicles to
cover wide range Of territory, ad-
jacent to the city. While he does
not admit the actual fact, it is known
that hemade rough estimates of the
cost of draw bridge across the
river in order to assure an opening
into this city for a railroad.
When approached for a statement
Of his business in Montgomery, Pro-
fessor de Lamorton gave cut the fol-
lowing statement:
The opening of the Panama
Canal means so very, very much to
the South and gulf ports in particu-
lar, that English capitalists have for
several years been making a close
study OF the most desirable route for
atrunk line railroad. The coast is
so dotted with cities, towns and
hamlets that any comprehensive
plan Of development must of a ne
oessity, begin there. The capitalists
have decided to use the Mississippi
and Alabama coasts for initial de-
velopment, and push a new trunk
line to the gateway of the West,
which naturally, is Chicago.
Plans Mapped Out.
Our plans, and when say
our, mean the plans Of the Eng
lish capitalists. for am only their
Instrument on the field in the work,
have been mapped out and we have
men in. the field now making pre-
liminary surveys with a view of
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-10-31
MORE WORK FOR
THE-S P. c. A.

Little Bessie Gust home from
school: Mama, isn't it sip to be
cruel to animals2"
Mother: "Sure child it is"
Bessie: But how is it that they
allow it in the court house?"
In the court house1 Child,
what do you mean1
Bessie: "WelI mama | heard two
men talking about hauling several
blind tigers in TO the court house last
week. /"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-10-31
Strong WIND that?

Little Robbie at the dinner table
looked at bis father with wonder apd
asked: Papa, what made your pose
and cheeks so red?"
"Ea>terly wind, my son, essterly
wind, but hand me That butte OF
wine aod don ask so man, questions.
Robbie still wondered, so female
voice (Robbies mother) at the other
end OF the table said: "Hand your
father that easterly wind Robbie, hut
be careful aud dou't spill any on the
table cloth"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-10-31
STOLEN HARNESS
In BLIND TIGER

When Deputy Sheriff puckworth
aud Constable King raided the BLING
tiger operated by Ben johnson, col
ored, at Long Beach Saturday after
uooD, they found a set OF harness
which had been stolen from Edwin B.
Lang some time ago.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-10-31
Must have been a Fire Eater.

Hello Tom, say what is the
matter with Charlie Hl saw him
coming out of DOCTORS office and
his head all bandaged up.
Tom: Ga Dutohman) Eyes, he
teen having an asbestus cut out
from his mouth.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-10-31

Rollingfork, Miss, Oct. 3o.- Gov.
Brewer has accepted the resignation
of the Board of Supervisors. Theh
attorney. w. H. Clements, entered
a plea of guilty for them all.
The court imposed fine.sf S. cn
each one.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-10-31
GIRLS TOMATO CLUBS,

! making them permanent, for this
new line. Ny business in Mont
gomery is to Investigate the feasi-
billy Of this city as one Of the feed
ersto this great trunk line. The
tonnage originating here annually
and coming into here has appealed
to them as being worth going after
to say nothing Of the new business
that'should be created with such a
new outlet.
The plans of the foreign money.
Eedmen, aside from the coast de-
velQpment proper, include the con-
struction of line Of road beginning
with the ports of Pascagoula and
Mobile, north through Thomasville,
Linden, DemopoIis, Tuscaloosa, Tus-
cumbia and Florence, Ala., and
f
thence through Tennessee, Ken
tuckey, Indiana. .an5siIlinois. Much
OF this proposed route has. heen
already surveyed, and men are in
the field now north Of Demopolis,
as well as east Of that city.
Briefly, the initial work 81 the
capitalists will be to construct at
once line Of road along the gulf
coast from Pascagoula. Moss Point
and Lame. Miss. to Mobile, electri-
flying that portion Of the road for the
purpose of making it an interurban
electric railway, runningtheir freight
trains under steam power. From
Mobile north the line will be double
tracked and Of steam power.
Look Promising.
Selma and Montgomery while off
the main line of the proposed road, /
look so promising and inviting to |
these gentlemen that they have de-
clded, if possible, to effect trackage
rights or build an Independent tapl
line through the territory. Ny in
vqstigations have shown the territory
to be more promising andfertife than |
we had at first been led to believe. |
cannot say at present, however,
whether the trackage arrangement |
can be perfected, although ! believe
such will be the outcome.
The plans include a gigantic
water power. plant to electrify the |
coast line, as suggested, and the
of at least two of yourl
Montgomery citizens is such that it |
has been deemed advisable to ap-
proach them in this connection. |
Whether they will consent to take |
direct charge of this feature of theI
work is still conjecture, as neither
have given indications of his opinion
or intention. Their negative DECISION,
however, will in no way influenced
he progress Of the work.
Il can say however, that while
me general details of the proposed |
development work are being kept !
-ather quiet, the charter for the road
will be applied for early in the New
Year, if not in the closing weeks of
his year."
Professor de Lamorton, having
the work that brought
nim to Montgomery. stated that he
would leave this morning, and future
developments would determine as to |
when he would return. He stated
however, that he would be in this
-ity again in March, when work on |
the actual construction of part of the
proposed trunk line is expected to |
be under way.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-10-31
Moss Point Beaten.

The Culfport Military Academy
football team defeated the Moss
Point team in a game Of football at
Gulfport Saturday, the score being
* to 0 in favor Of the military boys
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-10-31

and a score Of other commodities
which could be manufactured in the
South as well as anywhere else,
thereby keeping the profit and the
" ages at home.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-10-31

The Comptroller of Currency has
issued a call for statement of the
of all national banks Of
the United States at the close Of
business on Oct. u.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-10-31
New Depot on the Way

The Louisville srd Nashville Rail-
road Corareay has filed with the
commission the plans and speci6cs.
i''ns fcr oepet at Lame. Jsclczo;
county.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-10-31

According TO the decision handed
down by Justice Fulmer Saturday
AFTERNOON, Harrison County must pay
S Marione OF Gulfport sls5 damages
for the death Of the latter's horse,
which died after being vsccIoated by
the order of the county. TIE case
was at once appealed, and will he
tried In the Circuit Court.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-10-31
Plan Negro Hospital

TIE ne,roes Of 0ulfport plan to
build colorsd hospital 10 that city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-21
FORECLOSURE SALES.

SUPREME COURT, COUNTY OF NEW YORK,
Max ORGY, as Executor Of the Last Will and
Testament OF Seligman Bendit, decd. Plain
TIM against Simon Zaretzky ct al, Defendants.
in pursuance OF judgment OF foreclosure
and SALE duly made and entered In the above
entitled action and bearing date the l4th day
OF November. 1918. !. tho undersigned, the ref
cree In said Judgment named, Will sell at public
auction. at the Exchange Salesroom, No. 1913
Vcsey Street. In the Borough OF Manhattan.
City OF New York, on the 18th day Of Deem
Der, 1913. at Il o'clock noon on that day. by
Samuel Marx, Auctioneer. the premises d.
rected by said judgment TO be sold, and there
in described as follows:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel OF land,
with the building and improvements thereon
erected situate. lying and being In the Bor-
ough OF Manhattan OF tho City OF New YORK,
I'm the County and state OF New York, bounced
and described follows:
Beginning al a point on the Northerly slle
OF Islst 33d street. distant $50 feet Westerly
from the corner formed by .he Intersection or
the Northerly side OF 33d Street with the West
erly side OF First Avenue; running thence
Northerly parallel with the westerly side OF
First Avenue and part Of the distance through
a party wall, gs feet inches 70 the centre line
Of the block; thence westerly along the said
centre line OF the block - feet; thence south
crIv narnIIel with the westerly side Of First
Avenue and part OF the distance through an
other party wall gs feet inches 10 the north
crly side Of East 33d Street; thence tasterdy
along the said Northerly side OF $50 street -
feet 10 the point or place Of beginning.
subject 10 covenants contained In Deed liper
sqs OF Conveyances. Page 80. and Llber ~
Cltv Grants page 39l. and subject 10 ahy
rights Of Pennsylvania r.. X. 10 MAINTAIN
funnel under the premises described herein.
mated New York November Il. 1913
ANDREW J. sHIPMAN. ESQ. Referee;
sIGNT'ND WECHSLE'R. Attorney foi ram
tiff 233 BROADWAY, New 1orR ~, =, Tho nropertv
% he sold: its street Number is 843 East so
street. New York city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-21
MERCURY VICTIM
LIKELY TO RECOVER
Dentists Wife Rallies from
Operation - Another
Takes Poison.

The condition of Mrs. Agnes Peasants
wife of DR.. Irving Peasants. denust' AT
No. 400 East ls4th street. who was oper-
ated on at the Harlem Hospltal la'"
Wednesday night for bichloride or mer-
curry poisoning, was reported yesterday as
favorable AS a last resort, DIS AleNah-
der Nichols and Charles klrschoaum
made an incision in the womans pach'
uncovering her kidneys and cleansed
them.
Mrs Peasants was weak after the
operation, It being necessary TO flush her
kidneys at frequent periods, but yester-
day her condition changed for the better
and last night hope was held out Tor
her recovery. OF two similar operations
performed recently, one at Bellevue HOS
pital and the other in West Brighton
Staten Island. the first was unsuccessful
while in the last case the patient is now
on the road TO health.
Thirty grains Of the poison were taken
Monday night by Mrs. Peasants In mis-
take for headache medicine.
Another victim of accidental poisoning
by bichloride Of mercury was reported
yesterday, when Mrs. Elizabeth Fey,
forty-nine years old. OF No. $50 Eagle ave-
nue., The Bronx. became so Ill that physl-
clans declared her recovery doubtful.
Wednesday evening Mrs. Fey took two
tablets OF seven and one-half grains each
and did not discover her error for some
time. DR.. I. s. Faust. OF No. 7S5 Prospect
avenue, applied antidotes. but It was
feared last night that the poison had
made its way TO the organs before assist
ance was at hand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-21
ARRESTS END REVElS
"Caretaker" Held High Jinks in
Borrowed" House.

one week of revelry in borrowed"
house wound up at o'clock yesterday
morning when Louis Sullivan, George
Cody and Tony Losseno were arrested In
the home Of James Bower. tr.. at No. 49,
Orchard street, Corona Heights. Queens.
charged with larceny. Each was held in
5000 bail when the case came before
Magistrate Fitch, in the Flushing court
Bower appointed Sullivan caretaker
week ago When the coast was clear
Sullivan invited Cody and LOsseno TO
share the house with him and they did
So It is alleged that they robbed chicken
houses and charged quantities OF groceries,
pastry and wine. explaining 10 the store
keepers that Bowers was TO be married
and was to give a blowout"
The strange proceedings in the house,
which ran on no particular schedule, at
tracted police notice, and this led to the
arrests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-21
SteS STEAMER FOUNDER
Vaptain Tells How the Leafield
Owed to the Bottom.

winnipeg, Man, Nov. 2O.-The Al
soma Central steamer Leafeld rests on
"e bottom Of Lake Superior and her
,aure crew was lost in the recent Great
axes storm. according to the version
" captain Baird Of the Harmonic, the
'.ssel which last sighted the. craft.
captain Baird on his arrival here
aoln Fort William to-day said the Lea
".io which carried cargo of steel
crested huge wave, then sud
why dipping forward dived straight
ward the bottom of Lake Superior
'nout any Of the crew having a
nance to put on a life belt. 1t is
lueht the shifting of her heavy cargo
s'ened the Leafeld's end.
u a.hough the tug Arbutus left Port
,"nam yesterday TO search for the
aheid' practically no hope is enter
her crew.