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The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-12-07
NOTICE OF LETTING CONTRACT
FOR COUNTY DEPOSITORY,

Sealed proposals will be received
from the banks of Jackson county and
adjoining counties ON the first Mon
day, the 9th day of January, 1919, for
the privilege of keeping all the county
funds, or any part thereof, as provided
by law and the rules and regulations
adopted by the board of supervisors OF
said county.
All such proposals shall be filed
with the clerk of the board of super
visors on or before IL o'clock M, jan
uary 9th, 1919, and shall state fully
the security proposed. No bid will be
considered for less than per cent per
annum on the average daily balance
on deposit in any bank. Any bank
qualifying as such county depository
will be required to place on deposit
as security with the couaty treasurer
any of the following securities in an
amount 10 per cent greater than the
maximum sum to be placed on deposit
in such bank at any one time, to-wit:
Mississippi registered state bonds,
Yazoo and Mississippi delta levee dis
trict bonds, Mississippi levee district
levee bonds, county bonds, United
States bonds or surety bonds of any
surety company authorized to do
business in the State Of Mississippi,
but no bonds will be accepted as
security if worth less than par on
the market.
All bidders will be required to de-
posit $25O.00, or it's equivalent, with
bid, same to be forfeited unless bid is
faithfully carried out, and the board
reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
By order of board, Dec. 8, 1918.
FRED TAYLOR, w. i. RAMSAY,
Clerk. President
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-12-07
pm MISSlONER'S SALE

W. - - -
Murphy, No. 3643 VS.. Harry
Horton ct al.
ancery Court of Jackson
aty, State of Mississippi.
are of the authority vested in
1ecree of the Chancery Court
Cn County, Mississippi, rend.
Ne above styled cause on the
of November, 1918, at the
~ 1918 term of said Court,
- public outcry to the highest
oR cash at the front door of
Huse, in the City of Pasca-
1Dsissippi, on MONDAY, THE
n OF JANUARY, 1919, within
0fs, the following described
<e in Jackson County, Missis-
tit:
NWl, NJ Of SWa and SW3
ection 4, Township 6 Range
Ea and SW4 of SCI, Section
dp 6. Range 5 West:
NE4, Section s, Township 6,
Vest:
NWl, Section 8, Township
: West:
Me-, Section s, Township 6,
West:
b of NE4 East of Saracena
qtion 33, Township 5, Range
4E4, Section "a, Township S,
West.
my hand this 25th day of
1918.
FRED TAYLOR,
Special Commissioner.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-12-07
ORDINANCE No. 1918.

An ordinance entitled an ordinance
granting ITO the international Shin
building Company the right to use
and occupy certain streets, alleys ant
lands of the city with poles and wires
for supplying electric lights to Ger
tain tenements, fixing limitations and
conditions thereto.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the City OF
Pascagoula, mississippi:
Section l. That the right and privi
lege is hereby granted to the Inter.
national Shipbuilding Company, a
corporation doing business i'm said
city, to use and occupy to the extent
required, the streets, lanes and public
ways of the city intervening between
the site of the electric power plant
of the said company, located at it's
| sh1pbuilding plant, at South Pasca-
goula, and the tenements owned and
| constructed or hereafter to be con-
structed and owned by the Interna-
tional Shipbuilding Company for the
purpose Of housing its employees, par
ticularly on the streets of said City
of Pascagoula, to-wit: Laddo, Canty,
Polk and Dupont avenue, for the pur-
pose of erecting poles and stringing
transmission wires for the transmits
sion of it's electric current for lights
and other domestic purposes to be
supplied to such teneIhents so con-
structed and owned and occupied by
said company or it's tenants or en-
ployees, subject to such restrictions
as to the placing and maintenance
of same as hereinafter provided.
Section 2. Such poles and electric
wires shall be placed along the
streets at places and under restric-
strictions and regulations governing
similar structures now in force or
hereafter to be adopted by the city
and the place and position and con-
stroction of same to be subject to
regulation, removal and readjustment
at the pleasure of the city authori-
ties, and the placing and maintaining
of said poles and wires along said
streets and the right to maintain the
same is heheby granted upon the ex-
press condition that same shall at no
time interfere with or impair the
rights of the public in the use and
occupancy of said streets, such use
and occupancy shall not be exclusive
and the right SO granted shall be sub
ject to be termineated, curtailed or
altered at the pleasure of the city
authorities. .,.- -.1.s
Section 8. &c ii further ordained
eeoaa. e.aa.- The said International Shipbuild-
ing Company shall save harmless the
City of Pascagoula by reason of any
damage that shall be caused or shall
accrue to any person, firm or cor
poration by reason of the exercise of
franchise hereby granted to said
company and as to all expense, loss
and outlay to be occasioned thereby
and the said International Shipbuilding
Company by it's acceptance and exer-
else of the rights and franchise here
granted shall be bound as upon con-
tract to indemnify and save harmless
the City of Pascagoula in the premises,
as above stated.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be
published and take effect thirty days
after its passage, as provided by law.
Read and adopted, this 3rd day of |
December, 1918, all members present |
voting Aye.
F. d. BECHT, V. P. DeJEAN,
Clerk. Mayor.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-12-07
COMMISSIONER'S SALE.
State of Mississippi, County OF
Jackson.


Jackson.
Alabama Naval Stores Company VS.
No. 3748 T. A. Roberts ct al
In pursuance of the terms of de
cree rendered by the Chancery Court
of Jackson County, Mississippi, on the
21st day of November, 1918, in the
above styled cause, l, the undersigned
w. G. Parker, special commissioner
| will on MONDAY, THE 30th DAY OF
DECEMBER, 1918, at the front door
of the Courthouse of Jackson County
Mississippi, within legal hours, offer
for sale and sell at public auction to
the highest and best bidder for cash,
the following described property de-
scribed in certain deed of trust ex-
ecuted by T. A. Roberts and w. r.
Company on the 1st day of March,
1916, said deed of trust being of rec
ord in Book 4, pages 562-567 Record
of Mortgages and Deeds of Trust Of
jackson County, Mississippi, to-wit:
One eighteen barrel turpentine still
and all fixtures and appurtenances
thereunto belonging, or appertaining.
Two horses and one two horse
wagon.
10000 metl cups. All barrels, tools,
utensils, appurtenances, boilers, dis
tillers supplies, with all slaves, head
ings, bungs, battings, glue, coopers'
tools and all buildings, shanties, or
improvements used by the firm of
Taylor and Roberts in connection with
their late turpentine business. Also
all books and open accounts, notes,
bills receivable, and debts and evil
dences of debt belonging to said
Taylor & ROBBERS included in said
deed of trust.
Also the following leases for
turpentine purposes to-wit:
The following leases executed to
the Alabam & Naval Stores Company,
to-wit:
A lease executed by Richard Roberts
on the 1st day of January, 1916, lease
executed by the Alabama Logging
Company Of date January 1st, 1916, a
lease executed by Edwin B. Long,
Agent for Wallace and Hubertson of
date January 7th, 1916, lease ex-
ecuted by G. w. Sweaney dated
January 18th, 1916, a lease executed
by d. w. Smell dated January Sth,
1916, a lease executed by s. D. Cole
man dated January 1st 1916.
Also any other
or sinte~~ ieaoss' iease hoids
-.,e4est in land belonging to the
late firm OF raylor & Roberts in con
nection with their turpentine business
aforesaid.
Also all buildings, shanties and
other structures on the lands describ-
ed in said deed of trust. Also all
turpentine boxes and cups and rights
thereunto appertaining or belonging
to said firm of Taylor & Roberts and
used by them in connection with their
business aforesaid.
Witness my hand this the 9th day
of November, A. d. 1918.
VIM. G. PARKER,
Special Commissioner.
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CONTRACT NOTICE,

Notice is hereby given that con-
tract for the publishing of the pro-
ceedings of the board of supervisors
and all notices of all county officers
for the year 1919, will be let to the
lowest bidder on the 1st Monday, the
9Th day of January 1918.
All bids are required to be sealed
and filed with the clerk on or before II
o'clock m. of the above date. Bond
will be required of contractor as pro-
vided by law, the board reserving the
right to reject any and all bids.
By order of board, Dec. 2, 1918.
FRED TAYLOR, w. P. RAMSAY,
Clerk. President.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-12-07
BRUNSON-RHODES.

Miss Ethel Brunson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. ]. Brunson, and Mr.. Oil
yer C. Rhodes, were quietly married
at the Methodist church Thursday
evening at o'clock, in the presence
of only the immediate relatives and a
syth ofiiciated. The happy couple left
on l.. & N. train No. 10 for a short bri-
dal trip to points north.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-12-07
-W.S.S.

Lieutenant Tobias Torjusen. after !
short visit to his great aunt, Mrs. X
ren Torjusen here. returned to NeN
port News. Va, Wednesday. Lieute-
ant Torjusen is a native of South Pa
cagoula and at tender age left fc
Norway where he grew up and recei,
ed his nautical training. He enliste
in the United States Navy and hai
risen to the rank of lieutenant Hi
is a splendid young officer and enjoys
the good wishes OF his many relatives
and friends in this port. Lieut. Tor
jusen received his masters papers. the
promotion from junior to first lieuten'
ant and a furlough home, all at the
same time.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-12-07
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.

The County Tax Collector will visit
the following places on the dates and
hours stated for the purpose of col
lecting taxes:
Van Cleave, Dec. 11th, to IL a. m.
LaRue, Dec. 18th, l to p. m.
Ocean Springs, Dec. 18th, a. m.
to p. m.
Hurley, Dec. 18th, a. m. to IL a. m.
Escatawpa, Dec. 18th, 2 p. m. to
p. m.
Jacobs, Dec. 18th, s a. m. to IL a. m.
Ocean Springs, Dec. 18th, IL M
to 5 p. m.
VIM. G. PARKER, Sheriff.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-12-07
EARLY RETURN
OF MISS. TROOPS
Louisiana and South Alabama Men
Also to Be Among First
Arrivals.

i Washington, Nov. 30-Four divis-
ions in their entirety and major units
of eight other divisions OF the Ameri-
can army in France have ben desig-
mated by General 'Pershing for an
early return home. These troops
| with other special units soon to re-
turn, General March, chief-of-staff, an
nounced today, total 3451 officers and
1868 men.
The complete divisions which will
return at an early date, General March
said,a are the Thirty-ninth, Seventy
| sixth, Eighty seventh (Arkansas,
Louisiana, Mississippi and Southern
| Alabama National Guard) and Nine
ty-second. Important elements of the
following divisions to return as soon
as transportation facilities are avail
able: The Thirty-first, Thirty-fourth.
Thirty-eighth. Fortieth, Eighty-fourth
Eighty-fifth, Seventy-sixth and Eigh-
j ty-eighth. :
New figures on the American army
casualties announced by the chief-of-
staff showed a total of 262,693, exclu-
sive of prisoners. The total, which
exceeds that made public a week ago
by $4,000, covers all loses to Novem-
ber rs. The principal change in the
revised list is the addition of 1900
men missing in action. General PERISH
ing, it was said, thus far has forward
ed no explanation of the increase un-
des this heading and it was assumed
that an error occurred in the trans
mission of the previous figures. Gen
eral March explained that the revised
figures on prisoners could not be- de
ciphered in General Pershings mes
sage.
The special units to embark soon
consist largely of coast artillery bri-
gades and special regiments, many
batallions and batteries Of anti-aircraft
artillery, engineers, trench mortar bat
teries and number of the other or
ganizations including aero squadrons.
Issued orders by the chief-of-staff
also said that demobilization of 649,-
600 men in the camps and canton
ments in the United States would be
effected. Approximately 10000 off,.
GERS and men in the home camps have
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-12-07
W.S.S.

The announcement of the moment
looking to the building of a hotel at
Pascagoula is bringing offers of finan-
cial help from several parts of the
country, and theoutloo for big ho-
tel at Pascagoula in the near future is
very bright
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-12-07
COUNTY EXHIBIT.

The exhibit of the Boys and Girls
Club work of the county will be a;
the court house Saturday, Dec. Z.
There will be a speaker represent
ing every department of the work
The people of the town and county are
cordially invited.
MISS CARRIE COOK,
Home Demonstration Agent.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-12-07
Roo0 ALONE is ABLE TO
nTop FLAME OF ANARCHY.
! Now Makes Appeal to World
|conoctence Of American
People.

tinrton, Dec. 1.-America's "food
vation week for world relief'
to-day with an appeal from
kdministration officials and from
Sdmiuistrator Hoover which was
4 hhrches throughout the coun
Hoover, who is in Europe ar
Tor food supplies for the pop
Of those countries, said the peo
the United States have opor
TO do more service for man
b helping through conservation
here, to feed aOO,oO0,o0o hungry
n Northern France, Belgium
Southern Europe, Poland -and
h.
food administrator also discuss
|pledge given last summer to the
IEed Food Council by the Amer
W. 4ent to meet the food pro-
Z tie war does not release the
an poople from that pledge.
ssine populations must be fed"
b massage, "and until another
- passed they cannot feed
Sition to the supplying of
thoFa we are pledged, we now
e splendid opportunity and OBJ
X meeting the needs of those
u people in the hitherto occu-
trft0ries who are facing actual
cn. The people of Belgium,
n france, Serbia, Rumania,
grU, Poland, Russia and Ar
Sly rpon America for immedi-
We also must participate in
hs6rxation of the newly liber-
kfi6no in Austria; nor can we
th6 6ffect on the future world
uy1nts' of a famine condition
tlcse other people who we re-
Ia1e released from our enemies.
khSoe considerations mean that
= of 200, 100000 pople in addi-
Eh0ae we are already pledged to
toS Iooking to us in their misery
Idnos Our appeal today is there
xSf than the former appeal to
II Conscience of our people.
~ Appeal is to the world con-
Which must be guiding in
.Of our future program,
60tefmining factor for the sue
saich an enlarged appeal will
fxid consciousness in every in
each community of oblieH-
portunity.- 1t is that conf
Iltion of obligation that we
sto create. Such an intelli-
61& conscience in the Ameri-
k1&must be the main dependen-
sthe stricken countries of the
rttt normal conditions are once
stored.
1ca by her participation in the
accomplished her objectives of
5noe and of vindicating the eff
bfA government in which the
nd the people only, are sover-
ho has established the founda-
Government by the people
but the enemy countries, and
hereal bulwark of world peace.
yet to build on these founda-
No government nor nation can
It's people are starving. We
our part if the world be not
In a flame of anarchy.
american people, in this most
period of their history, have
Sortunity to demonstrate not
r. ability to assist in establish
keSon earth, but also their con-
i, by self-denial, to the cause |
hing humanity"
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-12-07
-W.S.S.

Mr.. P. T. Vaughn, superintendent of
the l.. & N. creosote works went to
points in Alabama Friday on business.
This plant is operating daily turning
out material for construction work
along this division.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-12-07

Mrs. Dora Jane, who has been g
pointed chairman of the local branc
of the A. r. c. Xmas Drive, left Su
day for jackson, where she will attel
meeting of the Xmas Membersh
Drive Committee. Mrs. Geo. Hollist,
accompanied her
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-12-07
LUTHERAN CHURCH.

South Pascagoula Street. near Central
High School.
Sunday School. 900 a. m; services
at 1000 a. m.
No services at night
REV. VIM. WEDIG, Pastor.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-12-07

The Pascagoula Chapter held We
successful Thanksgiving sale Wedne
day last. The members were very Ii
eral with their contributions and Z
sale netted very neat sum.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-12-07

Every member of the Red Cross i
expected to rejoin during the Xma
drive. This means every man, woma
and child must become a member dur
ing this Xmas Roll Call-the wee
from the 10th to 23d of December.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-12-07
What Doesa a Red Cross Christina
Mean?

1t means that you and / and mi
lions of Others the world over wi
this year celebrate the birth of Il
Prince of Peace by doing what +
came into the world to do--to he
the suffering. to succor the weak,
give hope to the despairing, to bui
up broken lives.
Join the Red Cross.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-12-07
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!. RED CROSS. -
.s..s..s.ts-.s..t~i.i. .i.si..i..i..i.....i.i..i.

The local Red Cross Chapter has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year. Mrs. ]. |. Ford, chair
man; Mrs. Devere Dierks, vice-chair-
man; Mrs. Geo. Hollister, secretary
treasurer. Executive committee-Mr
e. B. Martin, Mrs. Dora Jane, Mrs
Eugene Gautier and Mrs. Robt Burns
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-12-07

cillia Scott returned We'd
pm a brief visit with rela.
w Orleans.
y. Snyder of Ocean Springs
tness visitor to Pascagoula
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-12-07

Mrs. W. welborne and Miss Glenn
entina veulon are spending this week
In New Orleans-
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-12-07
Pv. .ue end 81 De,,-
! March Indicated, prot

forces will have returned to this ccun-
try. By utilizing large number Of
naval vessels and cargo carriers in
addition to transports, he said the
War Department hoped in time to pro-
vide transportation for 100000 men a
month.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-04
VILE FOOD IN GERMAN
 CONCENTRATION CAMPS

In "Everybody's" for December, Brand Whitlock, American Minister to Belgium, tells of the food in camps where Belgian civilians were assem- bled. He vouches for the dietary at one of them.
 "At Soltau they had received as food at o'clock in the morning con- coction made of acorns, with nothing else; at midday half a liter of soup principally of water, but with a few turnips, carrots and beets; there were no potatoes or other articles of food; at 3 o'clock, 250 grams of black bread, often moldy; and between and 5 o'clock, again a half liter of soup like that given at midday, but occasionally with a little bran or grits. With this abominable diet the strongest became pale, and it was not long before those with feeble constitutions became i'll and died. During the first week five workmen died and two went insane. One, tired of so much misery, tried to 1 escape and was shot down. The suf- ferings of these unfortunates were such that at night they would steal | from the kitchens the potato skins and waste from the turnips and car rots intended for the German person. nel, and devour them.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-04
WAR WORKERS
 APPEAL MEETING

The first attempts to bring women war workers together for an after war conference is being made by the National American Woman Suffrage Association, which has planned a war workers appeal for Sunday after noon, Dec. 8, at o'clock at the Ma tional theatre, Washington.
 Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, presi- dent of the National and International suffrage associations and member of the woman's committee, National Council of Defense, will preside. The speakers will include the Rev. Anna Howard Shaw, honorary president of the National association and chair man of the woman's committee, Ma tional Council of Defense; Mrs. Josephus Daniels, who will appear in her uniform of the Young Women's Christian Association Mrs F. Louis Slade of New York, wearing her uni form as chief of the assembling of young women for service with the Young Mems Christian Association; Mrs. Charles Tiffany of New York representing the Community War Ser vice; Mrs. Raymond Robins of Chi cago, representing women in war in dustries. 8 There will be community singing of patriotic songs.
 In addition to the "All-woman' program there will be delegations o1 women war workers marking the meeting as an appeal by women for z voice in reconstruction problems.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-04
'KID" LAVEGNE, KING
 OF LIGHTWEIGHTS

All old time followers of the boxing game are in substantial agreement in the opinion that George Kid" Law igne was the greatest lightweight that ever held the championship of that division. A French-Canadian by de- scent, the Kid" was born at Bay City Mich. forty-nine years ago day af- ter tomorrow. He made and lost seV- eral snug fortunes, and when advanc- ing years forced his retirement from the ring he invested the little he had left in saloon in Detroit. For a time he kept in fairly good condition, and as late as 1915 announced his inten- ton of ret''"ning to the ring. In 1912 however. he was arrested for creating a disturbance In Detroit, and was said ] to be a mental and physical wreck , It was reported that he had on sev- eral occasions become violent and that <. his family, for the sake of safety | had sought to have him committed to an asylum.
 The king of lightweights began his | career as a stevedore at Saginaw, i Mich. A mere lad. he carried heavy 1 bags of salt from the docks to barges, ] end few months of that work devel- oped his muscles wonderfully. Georges older brother, Billy. was also a salt-heaver, and in addition a boxer of some ability, and a student of the fistic game under Tommy Ryan, well terweight champion. The Kid" first put on the gloves with Ryan, and made so good an impression that the great man advised him to take up the fistic game in earnest. Lavigne took the tip, and in a little while cleaned up the best men of his weight in the
 middle west. Then he went East and fought Jerry Marshall for a thousand
 dollar purse at Corey Island. winning
 the decision fin ten rounds. He nex
 took on Johnny Griffen, and beat hin
 decisively in fifteen rounds. Tn, '"Kid" was then a featherweight, bu
 soon afterward he outgrew that divi
 sion, and went out for the light
 weights The story of Lavigne's climl
 to the top of the lightweight ladde
 will be told tomorrow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-04
IN THE SPORT WORLDI
TIC WELCOME
 ERIC RISING

Eric Rising, well known for his skill, as a fencer, has returned to this city for a brief visit. He established him. self last year on the other side of the country, in Washington State.
 He is second lieutenant in the ma chine gun regiment and having been shifted from one camp to another took the opportunity to come to Bridge port and see his family and old friends.
 The "Y" fencers having heard of Eric Rising's famous doing in the fencing world wanted to meet him, and it has been decided that a large fencing meet will be held tonight at 8 o'clock in the 'Y" lobby. Everybody is invited.
 Some fine bouts are expected, for Louis Kochiss promised to -be present, also Leandre Strandt, president of the club; Daniel Sharon, --ice president; Morris Meyers, secretary; Edward Ar thur, MT. Belknapp, Jr., John Kerin, Lawrence Bickford, Dr. Griffith, J. 1 ONeil, etc
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-04
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARY.

The first great organization of American farmers was the Patrons of Husbandry, which launched it's 'Na- tional Grange" at a meeting of nine persons in Washington 51 years ago today. It was a secret society, with ritual and degrees suggested by the Masonic and Odd Fellows fraternities. Within decade the organization had hundreds of thousands of members, with 22,0O0 local granges, and in the last two decades of the century they exercised great political influence in the middle West and South. The first Farmers Alliance was organized in Texas in 1873, primarily for protection against cattle thieves, but later it de- veloped political phases. At a con- vention held at Ocala, Fla, in 1890, a platform was adopted which gave rise to the Peoples or Populist party, which for a time held control over several middle western states.