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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-04-11
PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS
CONVENTION ATTRACTIVE

Hattiesburg, Miss, April 10-Su-
perintendent F. B. Woodley is mail
idg out the official program of the
Mississippi Teachers Association,
to be held in this city the first three
days in May. On this occasion not
fewer than 1,5O0 teachers are ex-
pected to be in Hattiesburg and the
committee on arrangements is max
inc a house to house canvass to pro-
cure homes for the visitors. The
people are preparing to entertain the
number mentioned and as many
others as may come. Many teach
ers of the State have not been priv
ileged to see the State Normal Col
lege and many of them will be
brought here to see what the State
has in the way of such an institu-
ton. The program is full of names
OF prominent educators, in and onf
of the State, who will appear, but
the chief drawing cards are F. @.
Blair, State Superintendent of Edu-
cation of Illinois; and N. c. Schaefir,
Superintendent of the schools of
Pennsylvania. Superintendent r.
8. Woodley is vice president of the
association and is In line FOR tne
presidency at the approaching meet
;,,o
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-04-11
WHEN THE JAPs
COME THIS WAY
Rush VIII Start When the Panama
Canal Opens next Fall. :.

Colonel Coethals- says that the
Panama Canal will be ready for. op.
esation this autumn. # this prophecy
is fulfilled. We may expect to see.
SHIPS from Japan entering the liar-
Dor Of New Orleans before many
months more have passed sayssthe
New Orleans Item. 8.
+ In a recent copy of the ,consulai
reports sent out by the Department
of Commerce, there is trafistfipt
of an investigation into possible op-
portunlties presented by the Panama
Canal conducted by the Yokohama
Chamber of Commerce, and origi-
nally reported in the Japan Finan-
cial and Economic. Monthly. j.
The Japanese stress especiallythe'
distance from their great seaport to
New Orleans, treating New Orleans
as the polt which gives closest con-
Dsctinn between the great heart of
the American continent and their
own borders. New Orleans is, they
point out, five thousand niles and
nineteen sailing days nearer by Pan
anna than by suea. 49, /.
The Japs mention New Orleans
as the source for Cargoes Of Ameri-
can coal, American cotton and Amer
ican manufactured goods needed in
the japanese markets, and as the
destination for cargoes Of Japanese
products usually consumed in the |
United States. 80.
Yokohama is despiy interested in
New Orleans. Has New Orleans
in any ssuch measure her !
opportunities in Japans =.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-04-11
DEMAND FOR PAPER
BEYOND SUPPLY
Democrat-Star CompIimented As
:. One of South's Leading
Journals.

Although the press run Of the
Democrat-Star has been Increased
every week during the last month,
the supply Of each issue has been
exhausted. Each week the demand
increased. The letter published be-
low is an Illustration of the demand,
WHICH increased so much last week
that It will be impossible to comply
with the request for all the papers.
The letter follows:
"Nutbank p. O., ackson
Co., Miss, 4-7-13.
"The Pascagoula Democrats Star.
"Pascagoula, Miss.
"Edi.or!-
"We take this means of congratu-
iating you because of the splrit, RHsb
and enterprise so marked in the re-
GENT tissue of your paper. Keep
it coming
"Plelse send to my address 20
copies of the issue Of Friday, April
4, 1913. Send Bill and we will remit,
'''These papers will 60 into the
the hands of live, progressive men
in the North.
"This issue is a fair representation
Of the spirit and intention of the
leading papers Of the South.
Nv. M. Stevens & Sons.
"W. M. S."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-04-11
DANGEROUS CAL0MEI
GOING OUT OF USE
A Safer, Mere Reliable Remedy Mas Talsa lie
Place In tie Drug stsss end
IN tho Homo. -.

A'few years aiioS. men, wnmen ana
children tack calomel fnr a sluggish
liyeraas' forscousttpatien. They took
risks when they did 50 for caln,nel is
a.danperous drug. Ycur family doc
Tor vii! he the tir>t to toll you This IL
he discovers you dosing yourself with
calomel
Rut. the drug trade has f.uni a
safer,rmore-nleasant remedy than calo.
mel in DQdson's Liver Tone.
MacVea Young tells US that their
drug Store sells Dodson's Liver Tone
10 practically every case II biliousness
and ffver troulie where caIomel used
To be tskeh.
Dodson's Liver Toae Is 4 vegetable
liver tanic that Is absolutely harmless
70. children and grown 4jebple. Il
sells Tor iaQoss. a'bottle and- is guar
apSaed 10 be entirely satisfactory BY
Macvea Young -wl,n SElst&efanS yonr
money with qsnite itsat does not give
quick, gentle relief witbaut any Of
cdoihslS sdpTensit afies eaects.
-.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-04-11
MAYOR ATTACKS LIQUOR SELLING;
NIGHT WATCHMAN SUSPENDED
TWO HURT IN CLASH
ON BASEBALL FIELD

Francis Delmas and Charles An
kerson, first baseman and catcher,
respectively, Of Pascagoula baseball
team, ran together during the pro-
gresS of the game between the reg.
ulars" and Scrubs" Sunday after
noon. both going after the same fly
ball, were knocked out for several
minutes. Delmas lost three teeth
and Anderson received a three-inch
cut on the head. Their injuries are
not serious.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-04-11
PREPARING FOR SPEEDWAY
FROM HERE TO ALABAMA

Road commissioners went over
the roads of their district from Pas
cagoula to the Alabama State line
last week. The commissioners have
been improving roads in the districts
and within the next twelve months
will have a complete set of good
roods and a speedway from the Pas
river to the Alabama State
line.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-04-11
BIRTHS MORE THAN
DOUBLE DEATHS HERE

In the last issue Of. the health
Bulletin issued by the State Board
Of Health the births in Jackson
county for January are reported as
Is males and rs females. Of this
number 80 were. white and IA ne
groes. The deaths totaled 1C.wAites
and 9 negroes. Tile birth rate was
33.1 and the-deatb rate 14.69.. which
shows jackson lis a very. healthy
county, .A.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-04-11
MUSICIAN DIES AS
PUPILS SING HYMN
PROF. H. 9. HASSARD PASSES
AWf.f AT HOME OF HIS
CNLY BROTHER.
CAME HERE FROM N. ].
Was in His 49th Year-Was
Highly Educated and Familiar
With the Works Of the
- Great Masters.

no wy "oidS VI - ~"SNh 10 WY
Home" were being sung by two Of
his pupils Prof. Harry Grosvenor
Hassard, the we'll known music in
structor, passed away Monday even
ing at 7:40 o'clock at the home Of
his brother, the Rev. John Chip
man, rector of St. Johns Episcopal
church. He had been in failing
health for year and on the day of
his death two of his favorite pupils,
Byron G. Clark AMI Peter Nohering,
sang to him, the dying master now
and then admonishing them and COR
recting their mistakes. His death
came quietly as the soft volcsof
the above named hymn floated over
the atmosphere.
The funeral took place from the
house Tuesday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock, the Rev. A. w. Griffin,
former rector of St. Peters church,
Chicago, now staying at Ocean
Springs, officiating. IHterment was
in Machpelah cemetery. The SER
vices were held in the presence of a
large concourse Of the deceased's
friends.
Prof. Hassard was born at Bur
lington, N. j., June IL, 1864. He|
came South to Florida in March, |
1873. In 1885 he became interested
in the development of phosphate IN
Florida and was for many years in
charge of important mining opera
tons. In 1900 he left Florida and |
lived in Augusta, Georgia, where he,
was the organist OF Christ church, |
giving his time to the study of music
and in that city he still has a host of
friends. He left Augusta to go into
educational work and was principal
of the Beattyville, KY, Military
Academy, coming to Pascagoula in
1908, where he has since resided, |
vocal and instrumental
Tusic.
Prof. Hassard was not only a man
Of science, but a scholar, having
been familiar with the languages and
literature Of Greece, Rome, France,
Italy and Spain, and was
| musician of the broadest culture.
He knew well the works of the great
masters of music, Bach, Beethoven,
Schubert, Brahms, and the modern
masters of Italy and Germany and
france he knew by heart. When
.ver he gave song recital his studio {
YaS meg WIN muslc7oVllla Feqpie.
After he came to this city he gave
III of his time to the young, going
nut in the highways and by-ways !
.atherIng up The young men, train 1
ng them to sing and intoxicating in I
hem love for the great masters or
ong. Every Sunday afternoon a
roWd OF young men would gather :
t his studio to receive his instruc- /
ions and listen to his conversation. {
City Superintendent S. WAL
er ordered the public school of the :
ity to be dismissed at noon Tuesday !
1 order to give the children an op- I
to attend the funeral of I
heir friend and teacher.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-04-11
Town Buys Fire Engine.

Ocean Springs, Miss, April TO-
AT its session last week the city
council contracted to buy a fire en-
gine. The equipment is considered
and will give Ocean Springs
fire lighting apparatus. A.
5. Catchot was appointed fire chief.
The equipment is expected to arrive
in about thirty days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-04-11
CALLS ATTENTION TO DRUNKEN
NESS in MESSAGE TO BOARD
OF ALDERMEN
ILLEGAL LIQUOR TRAFFIC
Saws intoxicating. Drinks Can Be
Purchased In The City-A
Continued Meeting Held
On Monday.

s Mayor Morgan, ia Ills report present
ID II. The regular meeting oithe Board
oi Alderman April 3. called
attention to the drunkenness he had
noticed on the streets aud said In
Indicating liquor could be purchased
In the city,. He had tried four cas' s
during the month, he said. He also
stated he did not believe the night
officer was performing his duties as
he should, lie referred tothe scatter
iry q, garbage and TO tile conditions
0fsidewalks. !!
Letters from the Pascagnula Street
Railway and Power Company relative
TO frachse extension and tn the eY
tension of the light system by the
substitution of incandescents for arcs,
and the changing OF the schedule OF
rates, were referred tocommittees,
All bids 90 the proposed new .chl.
vert were rejected. .t
& After receiving OF reports on f1nances
and the consideration Of bills, the
board adjourned.
Night Watchman Suspended
The Board reconvened Monday,
April :, to take- up unfinished busi-
ness, with Mayor Morgan presiding
and Aldermen Bugxe, Cox, Parker
and IIer:ick present.
On motion OF L. Il. Cox, seconded
by S. II. Bugge, it was decided to sus
peud Night Watchman L. X. Avara
fol thirty days. beginning April 80,
for not attending to bis duties prop
sry.
The City attorney was requested to |
Draft resolution Tor The purpose u
adopting the grades and levels forI
streets as established by Engineer
Kirkpatrick
1t was DECIDED that the reQnest OF
Mr. Bourges relative to the street
passing through bis property known
as Belfast Avenue or. Ford street, be
granted
The clerk was authorized to issue
duplicate teachers warrants to Lulu
D. Hill and Edmlna Houston, In place
OF those purported TO be lost, on con-
dition that they comply with section
3le2 of the Code OF 1915.
1t was ordered that the, case OF W.
G. Parks VS.. the City be appealed to
the Supreme Court.
The complaint OF Wash Brown rel
ative to the accident to his horse was
reierred to the committee 90 public
health and safety.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-04-11
Local EIks Help Sufferers.

Members Of Pasesgpgla Lodge No;
iI2O, II. p. O, Elks, helped the food
victims by wiring the Dayton lodge
authority to draw on the local lodge
far s25 10 aid of the suffers in that city.
The newly elected officers OF the
lodge we're installed April 3, L. El
Cox succeeding McVea Young as Ex.
altcd Ruler.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-04-11
ORGANIZE TO- BOOST Gull
COAST SECTION AS A,hHOLE
STATE TREASURER STRUCK
BY R. R. MOTORCYCLE

Jackson, Miss, April TO- While
crossing the. tracks at the Union
Station, afterlaaving an Atlantic and
Vicksburg train Saturday morning,
State Treasurer P. s.. Stovall was
struck by. railroad motor cycle and
rendered unconscious. Reports from
the hospital are that Mr.. Stovall
has regained consciousness and is
doing nicely.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-04-11
Miss Morgan Leaves.

Miss Jet Morgan. diughter OF the
Mayor, left Friday for McLain. Greene
county, where she will take charge OF
MeLain College. Miss Morgan Is one
OF the most popular and accomplished
youag ladies 10 local, literary and
social circles snd she will be greatly
missed during ber absence.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-04-11
LIGHTHOUSE REPAIRED.

A working force from the light
house department is here making
repairs to the Horn Island lighthouse.
Steel rods will be used in, braclng
the buiiiihg ana tower. The light.
house stands in the BAY aio.t an
eighth of a mile inside Petit Bols
island and is nicknamed the rock
ing cradle"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-04-11
DREDeE At WORK.

,The dredge Pascagopla, after un-
dereoing repairs at Mobile, has re-
turned to'this port to resume work
in the river.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-04-11
Property Sold For Taxes.

Citizens from all parts Of tise coun-
" were attracted here Monday by
'ne annual sale of zeal estate fer de-
ilnqaent taxes. The list of property
sold tor taxes was much smaller than
usual.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-04-11
Willing to Take a Chance.

A Washington lad says: Money
doesn't bring unhappiness." 1t makes
no difference what money brings-joy
or gioom--most Of US are seady "a
meet 1t more than half way, because
We are fond Of the vehicle
The Yale expositor., 1913-10-23

as the voice OF a distant but raging
sea, a roar that steadily arose to the
mighty voice OF a Niagara or the roar
OF a battlefield wherein all human
voices were drowned as the cataract
or battlefield browns the squeak of
mice. The earth rocked as a cradle.
and Alan rising with difficulty TO his
feet and starting towards Doris with
a wild impulse of protection was near
ly blown away bodily by a gust OF
wind that swept by voicelessly in the
deafening thunder from above. Recov
ering his balance he pushed his way
forward Tolliver's arm was about her
now, the other hugging the tree. and
by the electric lights of the street
Alan could see the strange light which
blazed in the others eyes and in that
moment would have sworn that Clay
was insane. Doris, seeing him com
ing, wrested herself free from the one
who held her and was blown bodily in.
to his arms. Her lips were moving
and he knew that she was trying to
make herself heard, but not the slight
est sound could he catch from her lips.
Closely he clasped her, trying in his
turn to shout words Of encouragement
into her ears.
Another blast, spinning them about,
nearly blew them apart and they in
stinctively sank upon the ground side
by side. clutching each other and
gasping for breath. In a wink the
electric lights went out and all be-
came darkness, a cavernous darkness
filed with cycIonic winds, earth quiv-
erings, throbbings and roar so
mighty that it seemed 10 crowd ali
space. Then the wind ceased and
from above there sank upon them a
mighty weight, soft and yielding as if
they had been buried beneath a great
heap OF feathers, a weight which new
ertheless seemed about to force the
blood from their nostrils, and beneath
IT both man and woman felt their
senses reel. Then as the darkness of
Oblivion came settling upon their
brains the pressure gradually grew
less. vanished altogether and they
found themselves struggling for
breath in an absence of air where a
moment before their lives were being
crushed out by its terrific compress
sion. Gasping like fish upon a bank
they threw themselves upon their
faces as they fought vainly for breath
until with myrlads of lights flashing
before their eyes consciousness left
them and they lay motionless.
The Yale expositor., 1913-10-23

felt it also. for In their eyes was a
wildness such as he had never be-
fore seen in human beings, fear that
no savage horde bearing down upon
them with naked weapons could have
inspired. Rather 1t was the grisly ter
ror OF those who have wandered far
into the evil haunts OF the nightmare;
the sweating horror OF humanity who
believe themselves TO be at the mercy
OF the supernatural. Then the earth
shudder ceased and they stood staring
at each other with faces that were
dazed and blanched. Alan suddenly
realized that he was supporting the
dead weight Of tainted woman and
lowered her gently to the grass.
THE first slight CONFUSION" said a
quiet voice, and all eyes turned upon
the speaker. 1t was Professor Des-
mond. and though his face was pale
as well as theirs he was by far the
most composed one OF those present
The Yale expositor., 1913-10-23
CHAPTER ~.
The Flyinu Man.

1t was perhaps five minutes later
that Alan came into a certain posses
sion of his senses, not fully as one
may do who awakens from faint, but
rather with gradual return TO normal
understanding through which period
he had grotesque dreams, saw visions
and seemed TO exist for long periods
in unfamiliar worlds. Then as full
consciousness became his again he sat
up. There was a strong wind blowing
once more, a gale in fact, but it was
now coming steadily instead Of in 81.
gantic gusts and the roar from above
had diminished to the long, dull rum
BILE of dying thunder. All was yet In
darkness so dense that he could not
see his hand before his face.
For a moment he sat quietly as his
brain tried to grasp the full signifi-
canoe OF all that had happened, his
name. his whereabouts, the cause OF
the blackness, the roar and the wind.
All, he had it now. The collision. II
had evidently taken place and he was
still alive-Dorisl His heart leaped to
his throat and he went fumbling over
the ground on his hands and knees in
blind search for her. His touch fell
upon her still lying PROSTATE, and
placing his arm under her he raised
her to a sitting position, feeling of her
face as he did so. Thank all things
she was alive and now even able to
move q bit. He drew her gently to
him until her head rested against his
shoulder where he held her with his
arm clasped about her waist. He
could feel the deep and rapid pulsing
of her bosom and knew that she was
breathing spasmodically as though
greatly exhausted, realizing for the
first time that he. also, was painting
as after a severe race. He spoke to
her with an effort and after a few
fruitless trials succeeded in making
himself heard. He asked her II she
was much hurt or in pain and she
shook her head against his shoulder In
a negative.
He became conscious that something
to which II seemed he had always
been accustomed had suddenly abb
scented itself and for a moment pom
dered vaguely as to what II could be.
Oh yes, the roari II was gone now.
the earth was steady beneath them
and the wind almost dead. What had
become OF the others OF the party?
He must see at once. He found that
Doris was now able to sit upright with
out assistance. told her to remain
where she was until he returned, and
got upon his feet. AS he did so he
saw a light flicker a short distance
away and a moment later the flame of
a Japanese lantern revealed the set
face of Desmond. Alan went hurrying
up TO him.
For a moment the professor stared
The Yale expositor., 1913-10-23
CHAPTER ll.-contInued.

S''FNF III ls--SOllhliihSAs
mo, Miss Fulton, nothing more than
I have already announced" Silence
had fallen at his appearance, abrupt
and almost breathless, a silence that
came so suddenly that it left mouths
open and half uttered words lingering
upon lips, but already the spell was
rapidly dissipating and dozen
tongues trembling in their eagerness
Then the storm Of questions broke
From every side and all at once came
EXPLANATIONS. greetings and swift In
quiries as the guests came pressing
eagerly forward upon him, but Doris
lmperiously waving them back silenced
them until she had formally presented
him to those present whom he had not
heretofore met, That over, however
the vocal outburst came again in ques.
lions thick and fast, some serious and
filled with thought, some frivolous,
some nonsensical, yet each tinged with
the peculiar intonation of highly strung
nerves, for despite their doubts rest
lessness was strong upon them. For
a moment he tried to answer them
serially.
And is there really no hope for US,
professor-no hope at all of escaping
your sky dragon?"
Yes, madam. Always where there
is life there should be hope"
Il understand that you have stated
that this strange wanderer is about
the diameter OF this state, and appears
to be body complete in itself rather
than a giant fragment torn from some
mass. Now how do you explain"
Il beg your pardon, sir. ! make no
attempt to explain"
You said it was apparently coming
from out Of the center of space
had always thought that we were in
the exact center of space"
And so we are, madam. So, also.
is everywhere else"
And you have no consolation what.
ever to offer us?"
Yes. II one must die I think it
preferable to perish in a collision Of
worlds rather than by a microbe."
"And you are certain 1t will annihi-
late us-destroy us this very evening"
II can only hope that my fears are
wrong and that you will perish by the
microhe after ALL" He raised his hand
aRDealingly.
Ladies and gentlemen please grant
me mercy. At present have nothing
to say that you have not already
heard. And II you will only be pa
tient few hours! For if / am correct
and we are standing upon the verge
of eternity, what matters an attempted
explanation at this time? And II |
am wrong and we escape, tomorrow
will certainly have it's tale to unfold
He stepped backward a pace, bowling,
and Judge Fulton taking him by the
arm turned upon his guests.
IF you will pardon the professor
and myself for a few moments while
! show him about the place. II is his
first visit here, you know" Despite