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The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1919-06-28
We are authorized to announce

We are authorized to announce
c. L. WALLER
~ candidate for District Attorney
for the Eighth Judicial District. sub.
ject to the action of Democratic
primaries.
We are authorized to announce
HAROLD w. GAuTiER
a. a candidate for District Attorney
for the Eighth Judicial Distric. sub
jec to the action Of Democratic
primaries.
We are authorized to announce
STOKES V. ROBERTSON.
Of Hattiesburg. as a candidate for re.
election to the office of State Revenue
Agent, subject to he action of the Dem
ocratic party in the August primaries.
We are authorized to announce
e. w. BREELAND,
OF Leaksville, as a candidate for State
Senator from the 41st Senatorial Dis
trict, composed of the counties of
Greene. George and Jackson, subject
to the action of the Democratic party
In the August primary.
We are authorized to announce
cHAs E. cHlDsEY
as q candidate for the office of Justice
1T the Peace. Beat 8, Jackson county
subject to the action of the Democratic
primary:
We are authorized to announce
j. II. CAIN
as candidate for Representative in
the lower house of the State Legis- !
lature for Jackson County. subject |
to the action of the Democratic party |
In the August primaries.
We are authorized to announce
R. c. COWAN
as a candidate for District Attorney
Of the Eighth Judicial District, sub
ject to the acton OF the Democratic
primary.
We are authorized to announce
w. w. VAUGHN
as a candidate for Assessor Of Jackson
County subject to the action of the
Democratic party in the August pri
naries.
We are authorized to announce
FRED TAYLOR
as a candidate for Chancery Clerk of
Jackson County subject to the action
of the Democratic party in the August
primaries.
We are authorized to announce $
w. c. HAvENS !
as candidate for Circuit Clerk of d
Jackson County subject to the action
Of the Democratic party in the August I;
primaries.
We are authorized to announce b
CHRISTIAN SiLER
as candidate for the office of con I
= s, Beat 3, Jackson County, Mics, /
at the Democratic primary in August, ,
1919. a
We are authorized to announce !
A. L. FURRY
IS a candidate for Superintendent OF
Of Jackson CouAty subject
% the action of the Democratic party
IN the August primaries.
We are authorized to announce {
n. D. CUOAeAC a
as candidate for Sheriff of Jackson
County subject to the action of the
party in the August pri
maries.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1919-06-28

Mr.. j. p. Speed has returned from
military service overseas, and is the
guest of his uncle, Mr.. j. W. Speed.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1919-06-28

y. II. w ALLEN
~ q candidate for District Attorney
for the Eighth Judicial District. sub
ject to the action Of Democratic
primaries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-28

kitchen of his home, the empty
bottle lying beside him.
Couple Separated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whipple had been
separated for the last five months
and until two weeks ago Mr.. Whip
pie had been living in Muscatine.
where he was employed as a carver
at the United States Button COM
pany. A fortnight ago he was re-
instated as elevator man in shop
L at Rock Island arsenal, where
he had been employed previous to
going to Muscatine.
Since returning to Davenport he
had been living in the summer
kitchen of his former home at 1913
West Third street and his wife had
been staying with her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Lucien Whipple, who re-
sides two doors east on Third
street. Lucien Whipple died a week
ago, and his death Is thought to
have been the main reason for the
brothers suicide.
Climbs in Window.
Upon going to her own home to
prepare her husbands supper, as
had been her custom, Mrs. Whip
pie found the kitchen door locked.
She climbed up and entered the
room through a window and found
his dead body lying on a sanitary
cot.
One of the neighbors said that
she saw him about the house later
in the morning, which would indi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-28
ISLAND WORKER
KILLS SELF BY
TAKING POISON
Only Apparent Reason for Suicide
is Own Crippled State and
Death OF Brother.

Despondent over the death of a
brother and brooding over his own
81, elevator man in shop L, RocA
Island arsenal, residing at 1919
West Third street. Davenport, COM
mitted suicide by drinking the con-
tents of a two-ounce bottle of car
bolic acid
There was no apparent reason
for his act other than his despOnd-
ency, his wife stated. Mr.. Whipple
had been a cripple all his life. but
only lately had his affliction SEEM
ed to prey upon his mind. she
said
His dead body was found stretch
ed out on a bed in the summer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-28

cate that he committed suicide
some time during the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whipple were mar
ried three years ago and had lived
together happily until a few
months ago, when they separated
and the former went to Muscatine.
Mrs Whipple stated yesterday that
she and her husband were on
friendly terms and had just about
patched up" their differences.
Since his return Mrs. Whipple had
been preparing his meals and he
had visited at the home Of his Sis
ter-in-law on several occasions.
Born In VintOn.
Mr.. Whipple was born in Vinton.
Iowa, Dec. 8, 1884. Besides his
wife, Mrs. Ella Whipple, he is sur
vived by sister. Mrs. Ray Arnell
of st. Joseph, Mo-, a brother, VIII
liam Whipple OF Minneapolis, and
two half-sisters, Mrs. Thomas
Brannen of Minneapolis and Mrs.
John Kennedy of Newhall. Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-28
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

The village of Milan will receive
bids on the construction Of cement
foundation for an elevated water
tank until .. m. Nov. 8, 1919.
Plans and specifications on file
with F. H. Harris, village clerk,
Milan, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-28

This is women's and children's
underwear week at McCabe's.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
M0RTHLAND
TERRORIzES
NEGROES
Gary Gun Toter Fined $500
and Costs for Carrying
a Young Cannon.

The next time Joe Williams. 1863
Tyler St, comes over to Hammond to
hunt rabbits he had better carry some
other weapon besides a young cannon
big enough to bore holes through a two
inch plank.
Incidentally It will be a long time
before Williams does any rabbit hunt
ing for Judge Morthland gave a re-
freshing exhibition of judicial courage
this morning in the Hammond city
court and threw the fear of the Lord
into gun-toting negroes by imposing a
$500 fine. This Will keep tho negro in
Jail for nearly two years. Judge North
lands attitude was particularly pleas
Ing to the Hammond police who are
getting awfully tired of arresting Of
tenders and having them turned loose
on the community.
Officer Warner arrested williams at
the South Shore as part of the city
crusade against Eun-totcrs. He was
very abusive and the officer had 10
make him come. He claimed he was
hunting rabbits thereby differing from
lot Of other negroes who invade
Hammond to hunt policemen.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
HAMMOND OFFICER
DISCOVERS A STILL
Capt Strong Finds Booze
Making Outfit and Shows
Glass AS a Sprinter.

Last night while Captain Strong Of
tic Hammond police was walking down
ne alley on Morton avenue he saw two
men coming towards him carrying a
vach boiler. pipes and other strange
cooking things that hitherto had not
come into his young life.
When the men saw Captain Strong
coming they dropped part Of the load
thoy were carrying and ran like grey
hounds. Captain strong is some grey
hound however, and ran after them
lie caught one OF the men on Holman
street who gave his name as Alick
stepon of 524 Fields avenue
The party then went back to Morton
avenue and found parts Of a whiskey
SIN. which consisted of a wash boiler,
rudelv outhtted with long twisted
copper pipe on which a condenser was
vet to be put It was crude affair.
but there was evidence that the homo
made SS--i had been used MS there were
traces of malt in the boiler.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
HARBOR
MEN GET
STIFF FINE

Four men were arrested last night on
indianapolis boulevard by Officer Horl-
beck of the Hammond police charged
with violating the liquor law.
Those arrested were George z.
Thomas, of 224 Sprin gst.. Youngstown.
o. but formerly a constable of Indiana
Harbor. The owner and driver of the
automobile pleaded guilty to the charge
OF owning the 19 gallons OF whiskev
found In the car
The Ather three men. George q Firar
and JOG Borkoman of 1926 Block ave.
and Nick Hunter. a constable of Indi-
ana Harbor. all pleaded not guilty and
their cases were continued.
Thomas was fined 5000 and given a
so days sentence by Special Judge
Mothland in the Hammond city court
this morning and the whiskey confs-
Gated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
LABOR BUREAU
OPENED IN HAMMOND

An office Of the federal employment
agency was opened yesterday in Lib
erty Hall with H. J. Derner as the
examiner in charge. Through the Of
fee employers can secure help and the
employees get positions. While prefer
ence viii be given soldiers and sail
ors the service IS free to everybody
H e. Jones Is the examiner at East
Chicago and c. 4. Fry at Gary. Thir-
teen counties in the northern part Of
the state are covered by the three Of
fees
The offices are operated by the en-
ployment service OF the United States
Department Of Labor.
Every form of labor from farm help,
Industrial and household will be reg
istered and supplied through the Ham
mond agency.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
From CPL. L. J. PARRY
Crimes Reporter.)
Occupation. BIS Am. Train. 30 Div.
ARTICI /

ARTICLE I.
" GUESS I'm like the bird who on
buying his ticket on the Erie said.
- Il want to get home the worst
way" He's just like lot of \. Z. r
boys. We are on the wrong side of the
Atlantic that's all.
For the past seven months I've been
Somewhere in France" and now I'm
Nowhere in Germany" Osann is on
the map, of course. but tell me- why
the hell they put it there. 1t IS like all
of these Germans burgs-nothing to do
in the shape of recreation except 10 sit
yourself in front Of a u OF 1 percent
alcohol and drown your sorrows. If you
ned to drink enough to feel the effect
a guy would be water logged.
News Of Dry America.
The froggies' red ink is bad enough
but this German beer. ugh. Where do
they get all this stuff about German
lager, anyway Me for the West Ham
mond brewery and what Is this buzzing
about America going dry? Guess it
must be, as I understand Congress
wanted to accompany Wilson to Europe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
WE'LL! WE'LL!
WELL!!! WELL!l!
tHy international News serv1oe.)

WASHINGTON. Feb. Pa maps
meme is his castle. that is the view
OF Wayne p. Wheeler. counsel for the
Anti-SaIoon League, which put over
the prohibition amendment. He was
commenting on the action Of the Mich
iean courts which held unconstitu-
tional the section OF. the Michigan pro-
hibition law on search and seizure"
I'VE contemplate no law. national
or state. questioning the right of a
mans possession of liquor in his own
house Search and seizure legislation
is designed only to break up Illicit
traffic in intoxicants."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
POPE'S BENEDICTION
ON CARD. GIBBONS

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2O.-At the
largest and most impressive gather
ing Of Catholic dignitaries since the
Baltimore plenary conference OF 1883.
the Pope's benediction was conferred
today on the Venerable Prince of the
church. Cardinal Gibbons. of Balti-
more. The occasion was the great cell
ebration in honor Of the Cardinals
golden jubilee and the benediction was
bestowed By Monsignor Coretti. spe-
cal papal envoy
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
tBy International News servioe.)

CHICAGO. Feb. 2o-Facing a prob
aoie sentence in federal penitentary
Indications Of which are seen In the
sweeping aside OF every motion on his
behalf-even one for bail-Consress-
nean-elect Victor I. Berger, recently
convicted for violation of the espion-
Sye act. appeared before Federal
ledge Landis today and declared that
nc wouI not retract word of what
fs had written against the war. that
}.e was innocent as the court himself
and that he was convicted under the
espionage act BY q hand picked jury
o. O. K'd by the American Protective
League"
Berger attacked the war as one
that was fought in the interest Of pro-
nteers and said 1t was won for the
allied arms. not by the soldiers In the
trenches. but by the Socialists OF Ger
merc,- from this court. Berger con-
League Of Nations O scheme Of capi-
taIism.
IF I am to be punished for telling
the truth as I see 1t then I ask no
mercy fro mthis court" Berger con-
cIuded dramatically.
Seated In the court room at the time
were four other Socialists, all found
guilty with Berger and awaiting SEN
conce.
Each of these said they wanted TO
talk in his own behalf before sentence
was passed.
The first indication that the men
would be sentenced today came when
Judge lands on taking the bench
proceeded to deny one aftr the other
motions that are usual in such cases
All motions wre enied including one
mat hal he fixed for the defendants
pending appeal proceedings
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
INSOLENT BEGGER
BEFORE MORTHLAND

Frank Hope Of 1612 indiana avenue
Chicago. was arrested last night by
the Hammond police charged with be
ing drunk and begging.
Hope was arrested some time ago
IN Hammond on the same charge and
tore the shirt off tho officer who ar
rested him before they could get him
to the station.
Because Hope has but one eye and
one leg the court felt sorry for him
the nrst time and told him he would
let him go II he would get out Of
town and stay out, but as he came
back again and started trouble he was
s25 and costs by special Judge North
land in the Hammond city court this
morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
NO FELLOWS We
HAVE NO PICTURE
When Genevieve Showed
Her Ankle the Jury
Fell for it.
(By international News serv1oe.l

CHICAGO. Feb. 20.-Miss Genevieve
Hardaman sued the L. S. coal company
for S25.eoo for Injuries to her right
ankle when run down by one of its
wagons.
4 jury in Judge David's court looked
at the ankle today. deliberated FIVE
minutes, then awarded her SS5. 600
10000 more than she asked for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
WILSON TO SIGN
REVENUE BILL
CIV rnternational news service.)

WASHINGTON. Feb. President
Wilson's frs official act upon return
ing to the L. 5. will be the signing OF
the six billion dollar revenue bill re-
Gently passed by congress.
Secretary Tumulty, who will leave
Friday night for Boston where Presi-
dent wilson VIII land from the George
Washington. announced today that he
would take the measure with him. and
that the president would affiT his sig
nature as soon ,as he reached his ho-
tel. The bill. incidentaIly. carries with
il the Reed bone-dry amendment for
the District Of Columbia. which means
that no liquor NAV be brought Into
the District from the minute the bill
Is signed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
FORT WAYNE MAN
IN RY. WRECK
(By International News service.)

DENVER. Feb. 2o-D r. Punk
EFT. Of Fort Wayne. Indiana. is in
Denver hospital today suffering from
serious injuries sustained in Santa
Fe wreck near Sedana late yesterday.
Mr.. PIunkett was enroute home from
California Twenty other passengers
were slightly injured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
REVOLVER OWNED
BY FRENCH POILU
tBy International News service.)

PARIS. Feb 2O.-The pistol with
which Premier Clemenceau was shot
formerly belonged to a French soldier
and was used in the French army dur
ing the war. The anarchist Coffin
who did the shooting. said he had
bought the weapon from a demobilized
French soldier. He had been practicing
with It in his bed room and when ar
rested said to the police:
You can see for yourself that am
not skilled"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
EDWARD BOWMAN
GETS 2 TO IA YEARS

A jury in the court of Judge Reiter
Yesterday afternoon found Edward
Bowman Of Bedford. In. guilty Of at
tempt to commit larceny an he was
sentenced to serve from two to four
teen years In prison
Bowman was arrested in the act OF
accepting $500 from a Howard Taylor
on the understanding that he would
give TAYLOR $1,000 In counterfeit mon
ey ia return.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
BOARD AWARDS
SEVERAL CONTRACTS
ESPECIAL To THE TINES


CROWN POINT. Ind. Feb. 20.-At
meeting of the Lake County Board OF
Commissioners County Surveyor Ray
seelev was awarded the contract for
making the North township plot books
for s4925. The American MultiEraph
Sales Company was awarded the con-
tract for furnishing n multigraph OUT
fl for County Treasurer NJ. J. Brown
-s997.
A Burroughs adding machine for the
assessor OF North township was also
contracted for at *425.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
ROLIofHONOR
&aasass7sn#asS: ! :iis1js : : sI'sssEssssassss

Two Lake coun1y boys names are
rivon In the casualty Lists today
Sc by Gen. Pershing. One is a
death from wounds received.
WALTER oLECH, 1919 Eomerleo
ave, East Chicago.
JOHN AUSIG, 2e46 Washington
St. Gary, is reported wounded
severely.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
Price Has Dropped.
(By information;

DETROIT. Feb. 20-The supreme
court decision that importation OF liq-
uor is not illegal and that search for
wet goods" can be made without pre-
liminary warrants. has brought the
price OF liquor down to s45 case. 1t
formerly sold for s72.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
GEN. TRAUB
DENIES CHARGES
(By rnternational News servieel

WASHINGTON. Feb en- His voice.
hardly above whisper. the result Of
five times being gassed IN the Ar
gonne forest, Mat-Gen. Peter IS. Traub
commanding officer of the 35th divi-
sion IN the Argonne attack covered
his troops with glory at the same time
denying charges Of neglect and ineffi-
cheney when he appeared before the
house rules committee today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
Well, It Depends.


(By InternationaI News Servloe-)
NEW YORK. Feb 2o.-"Rarely does
a man break the law to save the life
Of his mother-in-law." said Magistrate
Mcclellan. in suspending sentence IN
the case Of Louis Goldsmith. charged
with speeding while taking his moth
er-in-law to the hospital
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
SOLDIER KILLS SELF

ATLANTA. Ca. Feb. 20--Barney
wloch. a Pole. 26 recently discharged
from Company c. e0th INF. committed
suicide by hanging from an arc light
arm at the corner Of Forest avenue.
and Bedford place early today.
He had left his hotel at 4:30 in uni
form. muttering that he had kelled a
girl and was making his getaway"
1t is believed Re was demented Wloch
enlisted from Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
PLENTY OF FOOD.

(By international News servioe-)
BERLIN. Feb 8 via London, Feb.
20.-Germanv has enough food on
hand to last until the middle of April.
according to an opinion given at Dort-
mund today by an expert who made
an Investigation
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
PERSHING REFUTES
BREST CHARGES
(By international Eews Servtce.)

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2o-A sweep
Ing refutation OF the many charges
that the American debarkttion ar
embarkation port at Brest France, is
unsanitary to the extent Of menac-
ing the lives of the thousands Of the
American soldiers passing through
there is made in q cablegram received
from General Pershing, commander
iu-chief OF the American Expedition
ary forces by tho war department to-
daZ
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20

Wacht Am Rhine
Getting Tireson1e
Times Man Would Ride All the Way Home
on the Erie IF He Only Had
the Opportunity.
the Erie IF He Only Had
the Oppor rtunfty.

Well more power to VIM Jennings
Bryan's elbow. lie wasn't such a fool
after all.
Wen. men. this business Of jazzing
ardund Europe after you hear a lot OF
your pals have looped the exit for home
isn't as much fun as it is cracked up
to be I guess we are 10 stay here TO
straighten out this tangle and it is go
this peace conference suppressed to the
world it's going to be more of a Chinese
puzzle than ever.
Take Lid or, He Says.
Let's hope the press agitation will
have some effect. The world ought TO
know what's going on behind those
barred doors The peace conference has
a mess before them. Europe looks like
a barroom on late Saturday night All
the junkers left here Is junk and It
looks like n Hindu funeral procession.
Somebody has 10 stick on the job how
ever and have sox knitted for them.
Refusing a drink isn't so bad If you
have a drink TO refuse. I wish old Ben
Bell was here.
AS Big AS Dyer.
Osann is n little pee-wee German
town with as many people in it as Dyer.
1t is our scheduled winters quarters.
The people here all have good homes,
plenty of money and can't see where
they get this starvation stuff. They
all have good clothes and go TO church
regularly II you didn't see Yank sol
diers policing the towns you could never
Continued on page eighth
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
BIG FIRE IN KY.
(By International News servioe.)

] EXTINCTION. XIV. Feb. 20-Thirteen
tank cars Of oil and two cars Of coal.
the value of which is estimated at
800. 600. were destroyed early today
in a wreck on the Louisville and Nash
willie railway near Duckers. Ky
The fifteen cars were deraiIed IN
some manner as vet unexplained \
fire followed which completely de-
stroyed the cars.
Burning oil had flowed down a small
stream nearby setting fire TO trees
and farm fences
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
TELLS STORY OF SHOOTING
.OCH COMING
TO AMERICA
ionaI News servioe.1

(By rnternationaI News servioe.l
PHOENIX. Ariz.. Feb. 2o.-Marshal
Foch. head Of the allied military fore
es will visit the I. s. during May.
according to James Flaherty. supreme
knight Of the Knights Of Columbus.
Flahcrty said his Information came
direct from the French commissions
office in Washington
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
BACK HERE
ON MONDAY
CBy INTERNATIONAL News serviee)

CBy international News Servicc.)
BOSTON. Feb 2o.-The liner George
Washington. bringing President VII
son and his party home from the paace
conference. will reach Boston ha~bor
at noon On Monday. Feb. p. accord
ing to information received at the
army and navy headquarters here to-
day.
The naval wireless station at OF
ter Clins. Bar Harbor Maine. was IN
wireless reach of the dreadnauEht.
New Mexico. which heads the naval
convoy Of the George Washington
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
PRICE OF BUTTER UP.
(By international News service.)

CHICAGO. Feb. 2o.-Hieh prices Of
milk. lifting or food administration's
restrictions: indecisions OF groeers as
to whether or not they ought 70 stock
M on butte and the decision Of the
allies to take 100000 pounds Of but
ter after a decision not to take t.
The above are given today as reas-
ons for the startling jump IN butter
prices from ~ cents a pound one week
to sixtv-thrce cents pound in Chi
cago markets today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-20
News Nuggets
Just a Pittance.
(By Tnternational News servtce.)

Kby IHLeTnaIIOnaI NEWS 5erVIce.I
NEW YORK, Feb 20-Litt1e John
Jacob Astor VIII be worth SS.357.o0o
when he reaches the age of q. His
mother. Mrs. Madeline Force Astor-
Dick. has renowned the boys allow
ance and viii permit his 100000 for
tune to accumulate.