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The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-08-10
CITY BEAUTIFUL,
BY MARTIN TURNBULL

A shade tree that would prove OF
inestimable service and value on the
sea coast, is the pippul especially
domestic. 1t fourishes best neal
houses and roadsides. This tree is
held in superstitious veneration by the
Hindoos because their deity Vishnoc
is fabled to have been born under its
branches. The leaves are heartshap
ed, long, pointed wavy at the edge
and actually tremble in the air like
those of the aspen tree. Silk worms
prefer the leaves next to those of the
mulberry. The Arabs use the pippul
| leaves for tanning leather. Lovers
of the picturesque objects of nature
should set out an orchard of these
large dark-leaved trees.
Cane is yielding to corn. Sweeten
tea, coffee, cocoa, refreshing drinks,
cake and pies with sirup. 1t amounts
to the same thing, only sugar in a
sticky liquid form.
The apartment house is proving a
great comfort and CONVENIENCE in
large cities of the country. The port
of Pascagoula could readily support
several modern structures for the &C
commodation of families out of house
and home. The cold winter is ap-
preaching and the housing of the
public is going to prove problem
Let's solve it at once by the construc-
ton of an up-to-date building to meet
the needs of shipyard workers.
There is more practical knowledge
in suggestive comparisons than poetic
sentiment. The thought is suggested
by accommodations furnished employ
ees Of the Dierks Blodgett and Inter
national shipyards. The problem of
taking care of the employees from an
economical and hygienic standpoint
has been fully met by these wide
awake corporations, in fact. the table
d'hote service is unequalled any
where in the country. 1t is almost un-
beievable that meals are prepared
and served at almost cost. Think of
filling up ones bread basket" with
soup, meats a la mode, rice, irish po
tatoes, fish with sauce, corn and bak-
er's bread, pie or pudding, coffee and
tea, fruit and nuts. all for thirty cents
a meal straight or twenty-five cents
weekly rate. Why this service is
equal to Uncle Sans immigrant sta
tions at Ellis Island and Angel Island,
where the immigrant arriving on our
shores is given a square meal and
we might add a square deal. The |
splendid appointments of these in
dustrial hotels should encourage a
civic pride in this port that ought to
cause a general awakening and prove
an incentive to establish modern /,
city hotel. |
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-08-10
GIVES LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY
Sergt. Otis l. Goff of Wade Killed
on the Battlefield in
France.

In the casualty list published Mon
day of this week appears the name OF
Sergt. Otis l.. Goff of Wade, who was
killed in the second great battle OF
the Marne.
Sergt Goff is the son of Mr.. Warren
Goff and member of one of the
oldest and best known families in
Jackson county. With his two broth.
ers, Arthur and Westley, he enlisted
in the army during the Mexican
trouble three years ago and saw
service on the border. The Goff boys
were in the infantry service and at.
tached to the famous Rainbow Div.
ision, which has been winning indy
ing glory in the recent battles in
France, and were among the first
American soldiers to arrive "over
there"
Young Otis Goff, was serving his
second enlistment when killed Enter
ing the service as private he rose
to the rank of non commissioned
officer through soldierly qualities and
native ability.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-08-10

is visiting friends here. Friends ant
patrons of the Central High School re
gret that Miss Harris will not bt
numbered among the teachers of the
faculty this coming session, she hav
ing rendered her resignation to accept
a position in her home town.
Mrs. o. NJ. Conn and daughter OF
Milledgeville, Ga, were recent guests
of her brother, B. G. Boaz at the home
OF Mrs. E. X. Can't.
II. f. Delmas was a business Wis
itor to New Orleans Tuesday.
Miss Vera Moore has as her guest
Miss Mamie Gray of Logtown.
Mrs. Geo. Carter and children came
over from Biloxi for short visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w. Mcleod.
Mrs. J. c. Calhoun has returned
after a pleasant visit to Tuscaloosa,
Ala.
T. E. Spencer visited Biloxi Tues.
day.
John Hill. Jr., was a business Wis
itor to New Orleans Monday.
AS is the usual custom during the
summer months the Methodist and
Presbyterian congregations will unite
at the Sunday evening services.
Preaching b. Rev. Moore at the Pres
byteriau church Sunday night.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-08-10
- W 5. 5 -
NEED OF ABLE-BoDlED SEAMEN.

1t behooves the shipbuilding cor
porations of the port of Pascagoula to
take up the matter of training seamen
for the merchant vessels built in this
harbor with the U. S. Shipping Board.
Active and practical experience may
be gained by the utilization of the
numerous idle fishing smacks tied up
for lack of crews. The Chronicle be-
lieves that many young men, unfit for
the army and navy on account of
slight physical defects, would be ready
and willing to embrace the sea for
livelihood as well as to acquire work
ing knowledge of cargo ships. The
auxiliary schooners in service at gulf
ports in the fisheries business could be
pressed into commission as training
ships and become the medium of in
itiating the landsman into full
fiedged salt. The real sea outing to
and from the outlying snapper banks
woud accustom those subject to sea
sickness to the long voyages across
the ocean. The experiment would
work both ways-increase the fish
supply and prepare the young cand-
didate for healthy life on the blue
waters of the high seas.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-08-10
CRUISER SAN DIEGO
WAS SUNK BY MINE.
Crew Of Schooner Taken by U-Boat
Tells Story.

A CANADIAN PORT, Aug. 4.-The
United States cruiser was sunk of
Fire Island last month by a mine laid
by the German submarine U-56, which
captured and burned the Canadian
schooner Dornfonstein in the bay of
Fundy last Friday, according to state
ments made by members of the crew
of the submersible to sailors from the
sailing ship, who were taken on board
| the submarine.
The captain and crew of the Dorm
fonstein arrived here late last night,
after having been held on the U-boat
for five hours and then ordered to
take to their lifeboats and make for
the nearest point of land. Upon their
arrival they were questioned by the
naval authorities.
They said members of the U-boat
crew told them there were four sub
marines operating off the Atlantic
coast but they expected more to arrive
oOOH. lNdFdl O-CcIS WtIc lHCllutu W
discredit this story of reinforcements,
asserting that it probably was told to
cause alarm among the civilian popu-
latiOn in coastal towns.
According to the survivors, story
all but the captain were taken into
the interior of the submarine, passing
through the engine room to what they
described as sort of hole" The
captain, however, was kept on deck
While held prisoners the sailors
were offered meal of bully beef and
rice and were assured by their captors
that they could eat the food without
fear of poison, as the U-boat was mot
after them"
The submarine, according to the
Dornfonstein's crew, was more than
200 feet long and mounted two guns,
said by the Germans to have a calibre
of SO. She carried a crew of at least
seventy.
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w g g

Van earnest appeal for at least %,
10 women of character, intelligence
md education to fill the gaps in our
h0spital staffs caused by the calling
DE many thousands of skilled nurses
t0 the fighting front. The Surgeon
1eneral of the United States Army,
he Surgeon General of the United
Rtes Public Health Service, the
herican Red Cross, the General
edical Board and Woman's Com
1ttee of the Council of National De-
Use have issued this call for young
omen between the ages of 10 to So
Eenroll in the United States Student
3orse Reserve. The enrolment be-
"a on July 80. 1918. Those who reg
{er in the training schools will en-
Be to hold themselves in readiness
il April l, 1919, and will be assign
to training schools in civilian hos
Rls, or to the Army Nursing School,
ere they will begin their course of
2dy and active nursing.
mo greater or more patriotic service
Qld be rendered to our country than
! this wonderfully unselfish work
1ere the rare gift to heal the spirit
y as well as physically i'll is
ven-sent and is offered those
pse broad humanity recognizes
r opportunity for real service
pse wishing to register who live in
ekson county should apply for regis
tion cards to Mrs. l.. f. Kramer.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-08-10
IMPROVE TELEPHoNEf SERVICE.

In answer to the request of the bust
ness interest of Pascagoula for some
relief from the terribly congested
condition of the telephone service in
this city Messrs. John C. Hay, COM
mercial superintendent, and H. N.
Rufo, traffic superintendent, both of
New Orleans, came over Tuesday to
make personal investigation of the
matter. These gentlemen in company
with Mr.. Baker, the local manager,
met number of the citizens at Mr..
F. H. Lewis Office in the afternoon
and free discussion of the matter
was had
Records of the telephone exchange
here show that while there has been
no appreciable increase of the num-
ber of telephones installed, due to the
government having requisitioned the
entire output of new instruments, cop
per wire and other materials, still the
daily calls over the phones now in use
here have increased about 100 per
cent. This places such a burden on
the. operators that prompt answers
to calls are impossible. The company
officials state that it is practically i'm
possible to obtain new materials to
increase the facilities of the exchange,
but that they have filed an emergency
request for two extra switchboards and
will put on three more operators as
soon as the new boards can be install
ed, which they think will require about
thirty days.
In the meantime the public can CO.
operate to improve the present service
by using their telephones only for
business purposes, cutting out all
frivolous and unnecessary conversa-
ton. This will eliminate a large num-
Der of reports of Zine busy" when
some one has real business over the
phone.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-08-10
S, PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.


N The free dispensary maintained at
Me office of DR.. Sharp in Pascagoula
Sy the U. S. Public Health Service
furnished treatment for 1926 of the
tpwnspeople during Wednesday and
Thursday of this week. During the
Gourse of the week the personnel of
HE Southern Paper Co., at Kreole was
4hoculated against typhoid fever as
two cases of the disease have occurred
"a the neighborhood of the plant.
Ehose who have not been inoculated
1te urged to take the treatment. as it
Dfevents typhoid fever for at least
three years.
% The personnel of the Service in the
dstrict has been increased by the
1frival of Assistant Sanitary Engineer
k J. Wilson, who has been placed in
Immediate charge of the anti-malarial
fainage work in the district
NJ All those who have not complied
Nth the sanitary regulations in regard
N privies are requested to send checks
III $40 to the Director of Sanitation,
n. S. Public Health Service, Gulfport
Mss, to cover the cost of remodeling
i ISsingle privy or $40 to cover the cost
6 building new privy. The public
u warned that prosecutions will fol-
|pw infractions of the sanitary laws
Hhenever discovered.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-08-10
REAL ESTATE TRAINERS.
Recorded In chancery Clerks OFFICE
for Week Ending
August End.

Mrs. J. c. Laurendine and Miss T..
L. Laurendine to Dierks Blodgett Ship,
building Co.. lots SO, 64 and 65 Of Rene
Krebs tract in city Of Pascagoula, 5000.
F. H. Lewis ct al. to T. c. Gatti,
lot s being re-subdivision of lots SO,
65 and 67 of v. Delmas tract fronting
81 it. in on Market st. in city OF
Pascagoula 1885, $500.
Mary l.. and VIM. G. Parker to
| Henry H. Frentz, lot SO Of Valentine
, Delmas tract in city of Pascagoula H.
S6 fronting 100 it. on Jackson st. by
800 1T. in depth, $1,000.
Mrs. Mary E. Ford ct al. to Mrs.
Maggie L. Wiley, lot 5 So. 2 Valentine
Delmas heirs tract in city of Pasca-
goula, s175.
VIM. F. Martin and wife to Dierks
Blodgett Shipbuilding Co., homestead
and premises on Cedar st. city of Pas
cagoula, $500.
John Y. Morgan and wife to Dierks
Blodgett Shipbuilding Co., homestead
and surrounding property in city of
Pascagoula, $12,750.
c. H. Bruce and wife to Dierks
Blodgett Shipbuilding Co., homestead
and premises in city of Pascagoula,
$4,000.
]. c. Delmas to Diervs Blodgett
Shipbuilding Co., lot IA of Adams sub
division of lot rs Sedoine Krebs tract
in city of Pascagoula, 5000.
l.. T. Perkins ct al. to VIM. r. Alex
ander parcel of land in Sc. corner Of
mel Of swa of 30-7-5, 81.
Eugene Tiblier ct ux. to Albert l..
Ackley and wife, about 50-1OO acres
in ea Of sea of 1919, $27G.
Numa |. Tiblier and wife to Albert L.
Ackley and wife, about 7O-10O acres
in ea of sea of 1879. $675. ,
William Martin and wife to James
e. Lockard, nj of nwa of H. 8 less
10 acres, $210.
William T. Alexander to John J.
Hurd, M Of lot D in share of div
ision of nwa of SCI of 30-7-5, $75.
L. W. Dunten to Clarence Vigoroux,
quit claim deed to 6 acres in Dees
tract in 6-S-5, $25.
John Verpleegh ct al. to Alfred. Bon
mabel, nj of lot being the nw3 sof ifE3
of 24-7-9 except pa acres in 24-7-9.
$2500.
Deeds of Trust. y
NV. Smith to s. r. stewart, mort
gage for $1,000 on sci of 3-6-7 swa OF
2-6-7 and nwa of nwl and ne, of ne4
of 1851 and 2 lots in city of Gulfport.
Albert l.. Ackley and wife to ]. D.
Mulholland. deed of trust for 5000 Sec
ured by about IL 20-10O acres in H.
10.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-08-10
LIBERTY MEETING AT
COURTHOUSE.

AN The citizens of the United States
have enjoyed the greatest privilege of
independence since the institution OF
Sour Government when on the glorious
yFourth of July in the year 1776, the
declaration of Independence was
waited throughout the world on the
four winds of heaven. That freedom
for the people shall continue until
The end of time; that freedom Is an
sheritage that shall Withstand the blows
VI the elements and the attacks of the
invader; that freedom is preciou and
y0ivine. God help the Stacker; God
bless the willing worker.
III Next Monday as the clock strikes
sbne, our strong and mighty leader,
ssUncle SAM" will call upon labor to
assemble at the county courthouse, the
Apublic invited and urged to be present
men, women and youths, to hear the
voice of the nation calling to arms,
TO work, to duty.
~ Mr. w. S. Scott, detailed by the
United States Department of Labor,
Employment Service, will present the
lproblem of labor unity and co-ordin'
ation before the people, the exact stat
us of the workingman in the great
drive to victory for Democracy; the
Necessity of forming in this county a
Self-Preservation Loyalty League"
and the plans of the federal branches
10 properly distribute labor. These
tubjects will be treated in manner
that should awaken in the hearts and
breasts of every patriotic citizen a
Keeling of confidence and security.
II Because of the vast army and navy
Required to guarantee American sue
&ess across the sea, every person with
y spark of true patriotism should
hearken to the invitation of the
Omitted States Employment Service to
Participate in the labor rally at the
courthouse Monday afternoon next.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-08-10
-'S' S Al
CLERKS WANT SHORTER HOURS

. . IA
CLERKS WANT SHORTER HOURS
A meeting of the merchants was
held at the city hall Thursday night
to discuss the demands of the Retail
Clerks Local No 2S4 for shorter hours
and uniform closing hour. No action
was taken, but joint meeting of the
merchants and the union will be held
next Wednesday night, when it is
thought an amicable arrangement will
be reached,
Local No. 2S4 Retail Clerks Inter
national Protective Association was
organized on June 2Sth and has d
membership of about fifty. Mr.. w. T.
Harris is president and w L. Canty
secretary.
The clerks are asking that the stores
be closed on Sundays and all legal
holidays. Also that the stores close
at p. m. every day except Saturday
and $50 p. m. on Saturdays.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-08-10
lAL ELECTION YOU VOTED FOR
AND SUPPORTED THE ELECTORS
OE TIIIC DI,A1nGp A r,Ic u nu1r,

AND SUPPORTED THE ELECTORS
OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Resolved, further. That the election
commissioner charged with the prep
aration and distribution of tickets
have printed sufficient number of
copies of this resolution and furnish
same to the election managers at
each voting place in the county and
such managers are hereby instructed
to see that the requirements of this
resolution are strictly enforced"
1t is further ordered by the County
Democratic Executive Committee that
said Primary Election be held on
August goth, 1918, as provided by law,
and that the managers and officers of
said Primary Election be directed to
return and deliver to the County Ex-
ecutive Committee not later than ten
o'clock. Thursday. Aug. %. 1918. at
the courthouse of jackson County COM
plete returns of said Primary Election
as provided by law.
Whereupon the committee adjourn
ed to meet again at 10 o'clock a. M,
August end. 1918.
o. L. BAILEY.
Chairman Pro. Tenn.
c. G. SCOTT. Secretary.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-08-10
lICHTlESS NIGHTS,

County Fuel Administrator F. j.
Johnson is in receipt of communi-
cation from the State Fuel Admins
traitor instructinv him to see that the
"lighless nights" order effective on
and after July 29th is rigidly enforc-
ed. The use of lights in show win
dows, advertising signs. etc, is pro-
hibited during all daylight hours and
on Monday and Tuesday nights of each
week. This applies to lights directly
or indirectly generated by the use of
any kind of fuel.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-08-10
TRAVELLERS HOTEL A
PUBLIC NEED.

| He uOlei is IHe lOTe1llOSL pubic
utility Of any town. 1t is the organiz-
ed host to the towns visitors. A town
without a good hotel is like private
| house without spare room for COM
pany.
AS we travel over the country all
of us remember those cities with good
hotels, just as we remember those
friends whose hospitality affords us
comfort and pleasure.
There is a more certain profit for
any town in encouraging bad hotel
to become good, and good hotel to
of effort.
At some time or other every town
that wants to grow organizes boost
ers' committee which goes through the
montions of trying to interest outside
capital to the point of making the
own the site of new industrial enter
prises.
Free land, exemption from taxes and
even capital are offered these out
siders.
The trouble with this method of
boosting is that It starts at he wrong
place.
The first essential improvement is
self Improvement, and the proper place
to begin improving is right at home
with the hotel
OF course, many hotels are better
than their towns, but in that case the
town ought to pinch itself and en-
courage the hotel and take advant-
age of the facilities it offers for help
ing the town to grow.
In other instances where the hotel
needs improving, the trouble is usually
lack of capital. No town can afford
not to advance capital to enbe it's
hotel or hotels to clean up, brush up
and spruce up.
The cost of undermining a hotel is
not matter for consideration. The
question is: What will the cost be If
we don't do it?
With an up-to-date hotel, town can
think of inviting outside capital. Un-
til then its efforts are wasted. One
night and one meal in back-siding
hotel will drive away more prospec-
tive capital than the boosters COM
mittee can dig up in a month.
Then, too, every town should re-
member that it isn't so much what
citizens say as what outsiders say,
that makes the best advertisement
A travelling man in Pullman |
smoker does a lot of talking and if |
he is grouchy because of bad night |
in a bad hotel he will leave nothing |
unsaid, The same man pleased with
a town because of a good hotel, is a
advertisement of it.
But it is not alone in its influence on
outsiders that a good hotel is import
ant to a town. OF even greater con-
Germ is good hotels influence on
those in the town.
The hotel is the common meeting
one place where all sects,
oreeds and groups can get together
A good hotel is the first aid to demo-
,racy-it is one of democracy's strong
holds.
The social political and business
ife of any progressive community cen
er around its hotel. In the ballroom
ire held the social functions; around
he banquet table men meet and get
o know each other better. smoothing
,ut their differences; in the meeting
ooms groups of all shades of opinion
,ather and crystalize their ideas into /
ction-- all for the towns improve
nent and advancement. n
As people come better to understand
he true function of the hotel in the /
community life, there will be more
nd better hotels and the pleasures p
nd comforts of life will be multiplied a
many times.-The Bigelow Magazine
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-08-10

&ev. p. A. Seidler, former pastor OF
Lutheran church in this city, is
nding a short furlough here with
family before going to Los
Beles to take up his new post of
y in the service of the United
PES. Until recently Rev. Seidler
chaplain on the U. S. Ship Ohio,
within the past month has been
psferred to land duty. and is now
ioned at the Naval Training Sta
at Los Angeles, where he will
pm the expiration of his visit here.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-08-10

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gautier and
Miss Ruby Gautier of Gautier. and lit
tie Miss Louise Moore of New Or
leans visited relatives in Pascagoula
Wednesday.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-08-10
.W.S.S.

Miss Annie Watkins, who is spend
ing her vacation with Miss Addie Nc
Inns in Moss Pont, was the guest of
Miss Marie Rourke and Mrs. Edgar
Hull on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-08-10
-W.S.S.

n. f. a.. Entrekin, a pioneer res
u OF Jackson county, expects to
Pve from Fountsinbleau to Ocean
pigs shortly. Speaking of Foun-
Pleau beach, ur. Entrekin thinks
this ideal coast section has a
: future.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-08-10

Next Sunday public worship at the
Lutheran church at the usual hour
in the forenoon. Rev. VIM. Wedig,
pastor.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-08-10
MSS

Capt A. 4. Miller is spending a
short while here with his family after
successful trip to Africa.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-08-10

Chancellor ". II. Denny, Jr., return
ed Wednesday from a short term Of
court at Virgins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-21
WHALING SPORT OFF
THE COAST OF MAINE

OamarSCotta Herald Sept. J..
Cass Bracket, the champion whaler,
was into Christmas Cove in his sturdy
packet Fox" last Friday and we had
most interesting but all too short talk
with him in regard to whaling. 1t was
a government agent bent on increasing
the food supply that started Cass an the
whaling industry. August 10Th he start
ed out and found whales plenty bat
has had hard luck getting them to Port
land. Not one, up to last Friday, had
he marketed, but he had five on the bot
tom of the sea. In one day he nailed
two near Halfway Rock From Monte
gan to Portland he has spotted the big
fellows and has had excellent success
with the whale gun. A big fin back in
Portland would bring a big bunch Of
money, probably $500 or $1,000. After it
has been on bottom till the generation
of gas brings it TO the surface it ism t
worth half that amount, but with whale
oil worth $50 per gallon. whale in any
shape is worth GOOD big money. Speak
ing of whales we naturally referred TO
the one Edwin and Lyman Bailey lowed
in. Mr.. Bracket was quite sure it was
the property # his brother Ernest, a
view which has since been proven by
the finding of bomb with Ernest S
name on it in the carcass. The Baileys
are of course entitled to salvage. Mr.
Bracket got about two tons and half
of mackerel one day anyway and that
isn't too bad. "Cass," Ernest and Ed ;
are the boys to land the fish either
mackerel or whale, only whale isn't
a fish at all. Friday morning one Of the
victims Of Cass' whale gun was found
high and dry near Percy Huey's on
Pemaquid Point. 1t was right whale 60
feet long. Oil was running from the
carcass in streams. 1t was q great sight
for the summer cottagers, but didn't ap-
peal greatly to their noses. 1t was fair
ly steamng.
IT couldn't be towed off the beach and
is being blubbered on the spot and the
blubber scowed to Moxie's Cove.