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The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28
SHiPWORkER KILLED.

MIR Wesley Hicks, an employee of
the International Shipbuilding Co.,
was fatally injured at the plant Mon
day morning and died on train en-
route to Mobile, where he was being
sent to the infrmary.
Mr. Hicks, who was rather an
eldery man, was engaged with other
men in work on a high shed. The
roof was wet from the morning dew
and, contrary to the advice Of his
fellow workmen, Mr.. Hicks walked out
on the wet roof, when his feet slip.
ped from under him and he fell to
the ground, distance of some forty
or fifty feet. His head struck the
iron rail Of one of yard tracks, badly
fracturing the skull. M
The body Was prepared for burial
in Mobile and shipped from there to
his old home near Baton Rouge, La,
for burial.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28
SIX Billion
sum WANTED
Statement of Secretary McAdoo In
Announcing Minimum Americans
Must Subscribe to Loan.

New York, Sept. 24-Six billion
dollars is the minimum amount which
the people of the United States are
asked to subscribe for the fourth
Liberty Loan, according to an an
nouncement by Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo, in a stinging adj
dress here tonight outlining the gov
ernments plan for the campaign
which starts Saturday.
The loan, which will bear 4 Ia per
cent. interest will run for twenty
years, maturing October 49, 1888, un-
less the government should exercise
| its reserved right to redeem the
| bonds on or after October Is 1888
Asserting that without this vast sum,
I'VE cannot lick he kaiser" Secretary
McAdoo made special appeal for the
subscriptions Of corporations and
wealthy individuals, as returns from
the third Liberty Loan indicated that
| wealthy corporations of large means
| had not responded "commensurately
with their abilities to help" He point
ed out that of the 1S,00O,OOO Amer
leans who subscribed in the last loan,
only 22,50O, including corporations,
bought bonds in excess of $4,000.
"It would he preposterous," he said,
ito say that there are only 22,500 men,
women and corporations in Amer
ica able to lend more than $4,000 each
to their government in Liberty bonds"
Mr.. McAdoo also condemned the
practice Of ''swindlers and unscrup-
lous and unpatriotic people who had
induced holders of Liberty bonds to
exchange them for stocks or invest
ments of doubtful value" He point
ed out that these operations forced
the treasury to buy the bonds thus
thrown upon the market in order to
protect the market and the credit OF
the government.
Thus the treasury's available re-
sources from the loan" he declared
"are depleted and forced in unworthy
channels, often times in wildcat enter
prises, to the injury OF the American
people and to the dctriment of the
war We must create healthy pub !
lie opinion which will reprehend such |
practices. We must provide the ma
chinery and the means through which |
those who have to sell their bonds
may do so and get the highest EOS
sible price for them, while at the same
time protecting the innocent invest
ors."
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28
-W.S.S
PITS AND SHELLS FOR
GAS Masks.

The War Department has requested
the boys and girls clubs of the country
to help collect fruit pits and nutshells,
the carbon in which is used in making
gas masks. Contests have been sug-
gested among the million club memb-
ers by the United States Department
of Agriculture and the State agricul-
tural colleges, which conduct the club
work, to see which member, which
club, which district, and which State
can deliver the largest amount of ma
terial in the shortest time. Each
member should try to furnish at least
200 peach pits, or pounds of shells
enough material for one mask. Since
more and better carbon is secured
from the pits of peaches, prunes, and
plums than from other sources, boys
and girls should make it their special
business to see that every home in
their communities save the pits Of
these fruits. They should also visit
community and commercial canneries,
hotels, restaurants, and bakeries. In
addition, seeds should be collected
from dates and olives, and shells and
whole nuts be saved from hickory
nuts, butter nuts, English and native
Walnuts, and hazelnuts. The material
may be delivered to the local Red
cross headquarters, which are acting
as central stations for collecting and
shipping.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28
CITY BEAUTIFUL.
BY Martin Turnhull.


Home building is arousing wide
spread interest. A modern cottage.
surrounded with attractive trees and
shrubbery is thing OF pride and
joy.
| American ships to transport troops
and supplies built in Southern ship.
yards enables us to live well and
mingle with the world, socially and
commercially.
Real genuine opportunities appear
on the surface of Pascagoula. on land
and on water Admirable factory
sites, residential plats, shipping and
fishing advantages, delightful climatic
conditions and picturesque scenery.
indeed the future is full of promise,
simply waiting on the intelligent cit
liens Be plucl1y, own a home.
The greater the loyalty the stronger
the community. Let every patriotic
workman in this favored port strive
to measure up to the American stand
ard of owing home
Civic pride is rampant-clean up.
embellish and paint your house or
store.
The all-important thing is thrift.
save and buy Fourth Liberty bond.
over the top" al Pascagoula. That
sounds pleasant for our industries.
working for freedoms cause at our
various ship yards shows well for our
national strength.
Cut out long sweetening," short al
iowance will do.
The Fourth Liberty bond drive be-
gins today Every bond counts in
iaVor OF winning the war and keeping
cur boys "over there" fed and clothed.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28
PROMISCUOUS CORRE-
SPONDENCE PROHIBITED.

New Orleans, La, Sept. 26.-Sold
iers and sailors have been ordered by
the War Department not to correspond
with persons with whom they
are unacquainted. The Red
Cross has been asked to notify all
Home Service sections, which handle
correspondence in many cases for rel
atives and friends of soldiers, to see
that they strictly follow the ruling.
Here is the War Department order
in part;
THE dangers OF inadvertently com.
munlcating vauable military infcrma.
ton to the enemy and the necessity of
closing all gates against enemy pro-
paganGa, make it necessary that the
strictest attention be paid to the cor
resepondence of both officers and en-
listed men. Efforts are constantly be-
ing by strangers to find soldiers with
whom they may correspond, in most
cases innocently enough, but the op-
portunity which might be offered 20
wholesale propaganda in the Army BY
well-organized groups of enemy sym
pathizers is obvious"
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28
CRY COUNCIL.

The mayor and board of aldermen
met in adjourned session on Tuesda,
night Of this week, with all member,
present.
Bond of Marshal Brunson for So,
900 was approved.
Thomas Mcmillan was elected
policeman at salary of SIS per month
Mr.. G. S. Merriweather was elected
police justice at salary of SIS per
month.
Bid of l.. j. Beyers for necessary
remodeling to convert two of the
basement rooms at Central school in.
to class rooms for $466 was accepted.
A committee from the board of
school budget be increased sufficient
ly to take care of contemplated in
crease in the salaries of the city teach
ers.
Ordinances providing for sewerage
and paving and ordering election for
the purpose of voting a $115,O0O bond
issue were read and adopted. The
election takes place October 22.
These ordinances and notices accomp-
anying them appear elsewhere in this
issue of the Chronicle.
S. H. Frederic, w. w. Walker and
C. S. Merriweather were appointed
election commissioners for the city.
Alderman Watts was appointed to
confer with l.. & N. Ry. relative to
paving that portion of the streets in
it's right of way.
Clerk Becht was directed to notify
street railway company that unless
fire plugs at Alleys corner and corn
er Pascagoula street and Krebs avenue
were put in good condition the city
would refuse to pay rental bills for
same
Board adjourned until next regular
meeting, Tuesday, October 1st.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28
SOLDIER ASSAULTED,

While walking his beat along Mag
nolia street Friday morning between
l and 2 o'clock Corp. E. l.. Dempsy
of the U. S. Guards was assaulted by
three men, who sprang from hiding
from beside the corner of the fence
south OF MIR. e. j. James residence
At the moment Of the attack the cor
poraPs attention had been attarcted
by noise across the street. Two O!
the men grabbed him about the body
and arms, while the third slashed al
him with razor. The soldier put UP
a terrific fight and beat off his as
sailants, not, however, until he had
his uniform cut in several places and
a slight cut on the neck. He fred
his pistol at one of them as they
made off, but had been so lady da2ed
by a parting blow on the head that he
was unable to take careful aim and
his assailants escaped. The night was
too dark for him to identify any of
the men, beyond the fact that they
were white.
Corporal Dempsy is without per-
sonal enemies so far as he knows and
is unable to account for the attack
except on the theory that he was mis-
taken for some one else.
The razor with which the cutting
was done was found at the scene after
the ruffians fed.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28
BRITISH LAUNCH NEW DRIVE.


London, Sept. 27.-British troops
attacked on a wide front south of the
Sensee river this morning, according
TO "A report received here from Field
Marshal Haig. First reports indicate
that satisfactory progress is being
made.
The Sensee river is a small stream
flowing to the northeast and parallel
ing on the south OF the Scarpe river,
which flows past Arras and passes
through the important city of Douri
one of the principal German bases on
the Artois front in France. 1t is
probable that the British attack is
made fr the purpose of driving a
wedge between Douai and Cambai,
about fifteen miles TO the south.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28

IT he Immediately puts into effect para
graphs numbered l to 13 inclusive
and in addition thereto reduces to the
lowest possible point al press room
waste.
No newspaper may be established
during the period of the war. except
those for which arrangements had
been made and plants purchased
previous to the issuing of this order
or unless it can be shown that a new
newspaper is a necessity.
A sworn statement will be required
from each publisher on November l
as to how many of these rules have
been put into effect by him, and what
results in the matter of reducing paper
consumption have been obtained.
THOMAS Z. DONNELLEY.
Chief Pulp and Paper Section.
August %, 1918.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28
STUDENTS TRAINING CORPS.

Hattiez burg, Miss, Sept "a, 1918
Editor Chronicle:
The students Of the Normal Colleg.
are rejoicing over The fact that thc
war department has established 9
Students Army Training Corps here
am hoping that many of our home
boys viii come to the Normal College
10 take advantage of both The military
training and the college work. The
Sovernmen- is going 70 pay all the ex-
pen5es, furnish each student with his
uniform and equipment and pay him
thirty dollars a month besides. | hope
you win let all the Jackson county
men Of class one OF the new draft
know about this because they must
send in their name before October 1st,
1918, or they won't be able to get in.
| am the only representative of Jack
son county now, but ! hope that our
county viii be represented here with
as large a crowd of young men as
any other county, within the next few
days.
Yours truly.
CTTCIE nANIC
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28
KEEP THE PICAYUNES
CIRCULATING.
LNIARTIN TuRNHuLLl

Dollars and cents are the most i'm
ioryant articles in our struggle for
independence and continued freedom
without money our boys over there
would be Cheap Johns" and sparingly
fed. There is an old saying that
money makes the mare go. Let us
pool all our picayunes and convert
them into Liberty bonds and War
Saving Stamps. Uncle Sam will do
the balance; nip "!lulture" in the bud
and chase the Kaiser and his Potsdam
bunch into Turkey or somewhere else
before Gentle Annie returns next
spring.
Billions of dollars are needed to
build ships and supply rations. We
cannot wage a successful war for
liberty minus the coin.
General Peyton C.. March, Chief OF
star, says that with an army of s.
100000 men fully equipped, we can
80 through the German lines anywhere
at will
DO your duty to the utmost and fork
over your spare coppers, nickels,
dimes. quarters. halves and dollars
for the Fourth Liberty Bends, or go
way back and sit down.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28
DRAFT LOTTERY DELAYED
UNTIL FIRST OF NEXT WEEK

Washington, Sept. 25.-The national
lottery which, in measure, will de
termine the order of the calling OF
the 100000 men between IS and As
years Of age who registered September
12 probably will not be held before
next week. Officials had hoped to fix
date late this week, but this plan is
understood to have been abandoned
in order that additional time may be
given local boards to correct any
errors made in assigning serial numb
ers to the registrants. N
Since men between 10 and 36 are to
be. the first called to the colors, the
drawing will have less effect upon de-
termining the order of the call than
did that Of nearly 100000 men who
turned 21 before last June s. Order
numbers for all the 100000 men will
be drawn, but youths of is and men
between 36 and 46 will not classified
until the boards have given classi-
fication to all the men between 10 and
36, who are the first to receive their
questionnairies. In the meantime
many of the 1886 classes will have
been inducted into service
Reports received by Provost Marshal
General Crowder from nearly all
states indicated that satisfactory pro-
gress is being made by local boards
in attaching serial numbers to the
registration cards, but in one or two
instances mistakes by local boards
have made necessary the REMEMBERING
of the cards for the registrants under
their jurisdiction. No date for the
drawing can be fixed until this work
S completed.
Only five states have now to re2ort
the totals of the registration, Unless
their returns show sharp decreases
under the official estimate, the total
registration will exceed the original
estimate of 12,77S,OOO.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

There will be services at this
church on Sunday at the following
hours: Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Divine worship at II a. m. B. Y. p. u.
at p. m. Night services at s o'clock.
These services will be conducted by
the pastor. who will preach in the
morning on, Mississippi as a Chris
tian State" And at night on, Satan,
and His Program of Compromise"
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28
real ESTATE IN
JACKSON COUNTY.
Recorded in chancery Clerks Office
For Week Ending
September Goth.

Mrs. Rosalie Daniel to w. e. Daniel,
lots and square X of L. N. Dantzler
Lumber Company tract in city of Moss
Point, $115.
w. F. Kohler to w. w. Woodman,
lot 5 subdivision of square c Cassils
addition in 1885, 81.
| F. H. Lewis ct al. to James Trehern,
lot 19 block B of Liberty addition,
city of Pascagoula in 1885, $50.
Mrs. Mary Isabelle Krebs Green ct
al. to Sedoine E. Krebs, lot 6 per plan
or survey Of lot No. 19 Sedoine Krebs
tract in city of Pascagoula 81 and
other good and valuable consider.
ations.
Sedoine e. Krebs to Mrs. Josephine
Krebs. lot per plan of survey of lot
No. 10 Sedoine Krebs tract in city of
Pascagoula together with saw mill
outfit, machinery, ETC., belonging to
shipyard, $40 and other valuable con-
siderations.
w. R. Kell to Mrs. Victoria Ladnier.
lot 75x165 in OF 6 square v. Delmas
heirs tract in city Of Pascagoula, $780,
Allie Ladnier and wife to Annie E.
Portman, lot 7tx165 TT. in lot 6 square
) Y. Delmas heirs tract in city of Pas
cagoula, $500.
s. T. Elder and wife to John r.
Krebs, lot 16 OF pat of Mcintosh Lum-
ber Co. tract in 30.7-5, $400.
Robert Westfau Williams and wife
to G. Fl. Dees. lot 6 or nwa Of swl Of
5-6-4, $235.
F. H. Lewis and wife to United
States of America. lease for Post
Office quarters in building known as
New Post Office building situation
on south side of Delmas ave. between
Frederic and Kerr SITS. for 10 years at
$504 per year.
Deeds of Trust
A. c. Cunningham and wife tn
Federal Land Bank Of New Orleans.
deed Of trust for $500; secured by vi
Of sci of 1866.
Frank Baum and wife t9 J. j. Tom
asich, deed of trust for s302.50 secur.
ed by Lot "a square of Baptisle tract
77xc00 #. ON Market st. M
Wm N. Milstead and wife TO Ocean
Springs State Bank, deed Of trust for
500; secured by 10. $40 acres shown
as lots Is, 19 and 20 block surburban
acres a subdivision of ci of 1868.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28
HAS TWELVE SONS IN SERVICE.

New Orleans, La, Sept 24-Twelve
OF his nineteen sons in the Army and
Navy, a thirteenth son eager and ready
to so, and Of the twelve at war, there
are tTo sets of twins, one set OF tip.
lets, and the other five just individuals.
That's the remarkable record of the
Rev. r. H. WindslCw family, living
near Itayville, La. Rev. Windslow is
q negro Baptist minister, and, besides
the record Of sons in The service, he
boasts a single daughter and himself
as members of the Richland Parish
Chapter. He conducts a negro church
auxiliary of the Red Cross Besides,
Rev. Windslow owns three Liberty
Bonds.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28
AMERiCANS TAKE IL FRENCH
VILLAGES AND 5000 PRISONERS

Washington, Sept. 27.--Over front
OF twenty mics the Amer lean army
has advanced to an average depth of
seven miles, captred twelve towns and
taken 5000 prisoners. When the last
reports were feled last night the
Americans we're still pressing foI.
ward in pursuit os the retreatinr
enemy. The French west OF the
Argonne forest have gained from three
to four miles at certain points and are
maintaining constanG contact with the
enemy.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28

Mr.. G. f. Blackwell. eldest son oi
our own "Jim," has returned TO Pas
cagoula after an absence of three
years in Mobile, where he worked III
TO a high position in the employ of the
Gulf Refining Co. He resigned the
position Of chief clerk with the Gull
people to take a place in the Office OF
the Dierks- -Blodgett Shipyard here
His father is justly proud Of him ami
says he's chip off the old block
but Jim always did boost himself.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28
WARNS MISSISSIPPI
AGAINST INFLUENZA

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 25.--According
to DR.. w. S. Leathers, executive officer
OF the State Board of Health, "a num-
Der Of cases of influenza have been re-
ported in Mississippi and precautions
taken to prevent the spread of these
cases"
Dr. Leathers has issued bulletin
on the subject in which he says there
is strong probability the disease will
cause an immense amount of sickness
during the aproacliing winter, unless
precautions are tallent and that many
cases may result fatally in the event
such complications as pneumonia and
meningitis arise. 81
The first manifestion of the disease
is chill or chilly sensation, follow
ed by fever with temperature of from
100 to l04, with headac che and back
ache, redness and running of the
eyes and pains all over the body The
throat feels sore, there is congestion
of the larynx, and in some instances
laryngitis and bronchitis.@ The most
serious thing in connection with the
disease, says Dr.. Leathers, is the
tendency towards pneumonia and
meningitis. 1t is important that the
patient rest in bed.
The sources of infection are secre-
tions from the nose, throat and lungs.
The disease undoubtedly can be con-
trolled by strict isolation;'' but
quarantine is not practicable. School
teachers everywhere are urged to see
that children do not sneeze, spit or
cough promiscuously while at school.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28

Mr.. L. Z. Evans, Commissioner of
immigration of San Juan, Porto Rico.
reached New Orleans in the fore part
Of the week with twelve hundre I
Porto Bicans. This class of commo?
labor will be used in war emergency
work. They were pu; TO WORK in the
construction of the army warehouses
on the docks. Mr.. Evans was a form
er citizen of Pascagoula and filled the
position of Deputy Collector of Gus
toms several years before his pro
motion to his present post. He has
numerous friends here who would be
pleased to meet him again.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28
SANITARY viOLATORS.

The L. S. Public Health authorities
filed afiidavits in the Mayors
court against about rhirty-fve or
forty citizens charging violations of
the sanitary rules. The cases were
called for hearing Thursday and Fri
day and all agreed to comply with the
regulations at once. Upon their doing
so the charges will be dismissied.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28
BULGARIA WANTS PEACE.

Paris, Sept 27-The French COM
mander-in-chief in Macedonia officially
reports today that the Bulgarians have
asked for a meeting to arrange the
conditions of an armsitce and eventual
peace.
The French commander replied, re-
fUsing to suspend the operations, but
zaying he would receive duly qualified
delegates of the Bulgarian govern
ment.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28
M-S.S.-

Rev. c. n. o. Martindale. of Amite
City, La, will preach at the Presby.
terian church in Pascagoula Sunday
morning at IL o'clock. and again in
the evening at O'Clock. Rev Martin
dale is a gifted and convincing speak
er. and the entire congregation and
their frineds are invited TO attend
the services on that day.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28

Catherine Cobb. a respected colored
woman OF this city has just received
a letter from her son, VIM. II. Cobb
who is with the A. Z. F. in France
William. from the tenor of his letter,
appears 10 be delighted with his work
and is enthusiastic in his praise OF
the eats" Catherine also has another
son In France.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28

One of Ocean Springs landmarks in
the person of MIR. Thomas r. Friar
died Thursday at $3.50 a. m, after a
long illness. He was noted for his
skill in boat building and took much
interest in Aquatic sports, having
designed and built number of race
boats. The funeral was held from
his late residence at 5:45 p. m. Rev
ID. w. Bosdell, of this city. Officiating.
lntermert was made in Evergreen
cemetery at Ocean Springs.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28
W.S.S.

Corporal Lester Allen of the 3lsth
Remount Depot, Camp Besuregard. a
former resident of Pascagoula, was
married on the 23rd TO Miss Annie
Lark of Alexandria. La. Allen has
numerous reiitives and friends here
who extend best wishes.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28

Miss Mamie Canty spent Sunday
heer with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. N. Canty. and returned in the
evening to Biloxi, where she is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Hermes
Gautier.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-09-28

SUSIE DAVIS