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The Pascagoula chronicle., 1919-10-25

Mr.. Claude Demas returned We'd
nesday from brief business visit to
New Orleans.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1919-10-25

Mr. Charles Bishop visited New Or,
leans Monday.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1919-10-25

FRED TAYLOR, Clerk,
Clerk of the Chancery Court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-16

and ferns and pink snapdragons form
the centerpiece on the tea table.
Mrs. Harris is receiving in the
drawing room, where the many bou-
quets sent the young bud are display
ed on the mantels and tables, giving
a delightful effect. She is wearing a
handsome gown of black embroid cred
net encruSted with net and the debu-
tante is charming in a gown of orchid
and silver brocade. the bodice and
tiny sleeves of silver lace embroidered
in irridescent beads aud the draped
skirt mounted over silver lace. Her
bouquet is of orchids
Mrs. Miles PoindeXter. Mrs. George
Rodney Smith. Mrs. J. +. Reynolds
Lands and Mrs. Thomas Slavens will
take turns i'll presiding at the tea
table, and the other assistants include
Miss Nancy Lane. Miss Anne DuIany.
Miss Mary Gusts Lee. Miss Delphine
Heyl. Miss Frances Hampson, Miss
Helen McLanahan, Miss Sarah King.
Miss Betty Grove. Miss Lindsay Wood.
Miss Betty Welsh of Philadelphia.
Miss Marcia Chaplin, Miss Helen
Tucker and Miss Peggy Martin. A
dinner for the receiving party will
follow, and tomorrow evening Lieut..
Col and Mrs. Harris viii give a large
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-16
debutante dance at Rauscher's fol
their young daughter.

Miss NJ. Elizabeth Elliott, daughter
of Col. and Mrs. William J. Elliott.
81 South 18th street. Philadelphia.
will entertain at dinner on Saturday
at the Philadelphia Country Club. in
honor of Miss Elizabeth Noyes Boyd.
daughter of Mrs. George w. Boyd.
whose engagement has recently been
announced to Mr.. Paul de Hon Reed
of Lancaster, Pa. and Washington,
and Miss .Iare +. p. Maule, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Price Maule,
whose engagement has been an
nourced to Lieut.. George Wilcox Nc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-16

- RS. ROBERT LANSING will
III not be at home tomorrow
Ov afternoon. but will instead
L receive with Mrs. Frank
lin X. Lane at the tea she
is giving to present her daughter
Miss Nancy Lane.
The Secretary and Mrs. Lansing will
spend Christmas day in WATERFOWL.
y. Y, with members of the Secre-
tary's family. They will be guests at
dinner tonight of DR.. and Mrs. 7. l..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-16

Mr. and Mrs. Fl. RoZier Dulany
were the hosts last evening at Rausch-
er's at one of the most charming
balls of the season. when they enter
tanned in compliment to their debu-
tante niece, Miss Mary GUSTS Lee the
bathrooms were beautifully decorated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-16

liver. jr.. L. s N. of San Francisco.
Miss Elliott is spending few days
in New York.
Mr.. Boaz Long. who has just been
appointed minister to Cuba. has gone
to his fathers home, at South Bend.
Ind. for a short visit. and will return
to Washington on Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-16

Mrs. Newton ID. Baker will not be at
home tomorrow afternoon. AZ ~ her
usual custom. The Secretary of War
and Mrs. Baker returned to Washing
ton Sunday evening from Panama and
Porto Rica. whore they and their of
fetal party wele accorded an unusu-
ally delightful welcome.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels entertained at dinner asst
night the former Governor of New
York and Mrs. Martin Glynn and Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-16

with palms and ferns, with smilaX
festooning the mirrored walls. Mik
Lee received many handsome boil
lContinued on Ninth Pagel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-16
Society

Macdonald at their home on Massa
chusettS avenue.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon. (Canon City, Colo.) 1911-192?, 1919-08-07
p PRESIDENT IS
WORKING ON HIS
II. c.L. MESSAGE
|To oc0NGRESS
Will Ask for Laws to Start
Vigorous Warfare on the
Prof1tecrs.
0sy U.,s~1 rr<--.,

Washington. August 6.-President
Wilson began work. on the message
that he is to deliver to Congress with
In the next few days outlining his
program TO reduce the cost Of living.
II Is understood that he, will ask for
additional laws 10 enable the govern
ment to conduct a vigorous warfare
on profiteers. hoarders and ether con
tributing conditions TO the prevailing
high prices OF foodstuifs and other
necessities. One of his recommended
tions is expected to deal with the cold
storage companies.
The licensing of interstate corpora
tions will. probably. be another rec
ommendation. The food administra-
tIon as constituted during the war
may be partly revived. The Depart
ment OF Justice officials are striving
to lower prices and intends TO make
examples of hoarders and profiteers.
The government grain corporation
will attempt to reduce the price of
-four by Sc ling the standard grades
mt $40 barrel. which is dollar be-
low the market quotations. Some
senators are advocating an excess
profits tax in order to reach profiteers.
New legislation would. prevent the
padding of costs TO cover profits.
The President plans to address Con-
gress Friday regarding the high cost
of living. II is understood at the White
House.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon. (Canon City, Colo.) 1911-192?, 1919-08-07
GOVERNMENT Of
WORLD IS DOING.
GREAT THINGS
ITO Lower H. C.L.
Britain Spending Quarter Mil
lion to Keep Price Bread
Down; Meat and Sugar Fixed
tBy uaisea eress.,

New York. August e.-A world
wide resume of the food situation col
lected by cable from all the leading
countries by the United Press shows
the following conditions: Great Brit
ain is spending $3.50. 100000 to keep
the price of bread down and has fixed
the price Of meat and sugar by law.
France is employing every means at
her command to import sufficient
foodstuffs for her peop,e. The gov
ernment has established maximum
prices for all necessities.
In Canada commission has been
created to handle this years grain
crop. Australia has a vast surplus
OF food of all kinds and the govern
ment is experiencing difficulty in
keeping prices high enough to reward
production.
ltaly's bread supply alone costs the
government S4o0. 100000 annually.
Both the press and public in Japan
are urging the government to fix max
imum prices on all foodstuns and
other necessities.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon. (Canon City, Colo.) 1911-192?, 1919-08-07
LOGAN AUTO THIEF TURNS OUT TO
Be NOTORIOUS MILLER or Pen FAME
Admitted Was Going to Take Gibson's
Car but Was frightened Away; Stole
Pen Car Few Years Ago; Out on Parole

Sheriff Newcomb returned Canon City Rio Grande
train No. 10 from Gunnison bringing with John Webhe
alias John East alias John Miller and Lyle Hoenbac
stole Logan's automobile from front of the First Meth
odist church last Sunday evening The prisoners locked
m the Jail pending preliminary hearing JUS
tees court the charge of grand larceny
Wehber Is exconvict and served IN he
tiary here under the Of John Miller for attempted
murder of young Of the Denver parks
eight because she refused his Miller
the woman but the wound fatal While prison
here Miller in company with another convict named Richard
West stole Warden Tynans and the
Syracuse Kansas where they finally by
and brought back the The get
with the wardens of the
kind that had taken place the subject
OF newspaper articles the time Miller Weber
alias East he released from years
Weber and Hollenback say they attempted D. E.
eibsons car last Sunday evening and in the of driving
it oH when they frightened by people coming along
the street at the time Later they walked
corner and tried to steal from in front
could get started They Methodist church
and took Mr. Logan's car
Weber says he came here from Oklahoma He is ~
years old Hollenback who from Ness City, Kansas is II
years old
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon. (Canon City, Colo.) 1911-192?, 1919-08-07

Stole Cars, Escaped from Jail
But Is Finally Landed Be
hind Cold Gray Walls.

Alya (-Bili~) Luckenbill. who
planned and executed the jail delivery
In FL Paso county In April. 1877. was
brought 10 the penitentiafy here ON
Tuesday from Colorado Springs under
a senfence Of from three to four years
for aiding In escape. Luckenbiil was
found guilty ~ charged before Judge
J. u Little IN the Ell Paso county dis
trict court on Monday. and given the
maximum penalty provided BY law for
his okease Come time ago Lurken-
bill told the district attorney sf roio-
RADIO Springs that be would enter a
plea OF guilty 10 the accusation
against him. but when taken into
court he changed his mind and re-
fused to register such plea On
Monday. when his trial was called. he
experienced another change OF mind
and admitted ais guilt He was reg
istered At the penitentiary as No.
10.772.
Luckenbill opef@sed ss a crook in
the Arkansas valley for several years
N horse thief and general self-ap-
propristion skent" without arrest. but
finally left the country to escape the
official drasnet He Il wanted for
horse stealing, automobile steaiine
ana other simflAr crimes At Rocky
Ford. Canon City. cunnison and Other
places IN the southern and western
parts OF the state.
Luckenbfll will be remembered as
having stolen the automobile OF J. W.
Frfsby at sos North Sixth street few
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon. (Canon City, Colo.) 1911-192?, 1919-08-07
Four Mile Well
Showing Good

The pump was put TO work at the
oil Creek Petroleum Company's vel!
this week and the showing OF oil Tor
one day ran well upward OF 20 bar
rels. The seed bag method OF stop
ping the fiow Of water did not WORK
out as well MS was expected from y
permanent standpoint, but It hold the
water back long enoush to show that
Tie Cow of oil Is worth pumping. and
Indications are that il win develop
into an unusually good proposition.
The problem now is to stop the flow
OF water. and Tsadore spang'er, the
driller. has gone to tie Texas fields
personally to get certain mechanism
which will DO II.
The compsny Il saying nothing and
le exertinE every EFFORT to stop the
water now. ee thst on pampin9 oper
ations can soon keklR 'ss
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon. (Canon City, Colo.) 1911-192?, 1919-08-07
1 TRADEB0ARD D
SAYS HIGHER
SHOE PRICES
NOT JUS TIFIED
Meat Packers Blamed for Part
of Increased Cost for Con-
trolling Hide Market

washington. August s-Highsf
prices for shoes cannot be justided by
the underlying economic conditions. !.
the Federal Trade commission has re-
ported 70 congress-.
The commission began an inyestign-
tion more than year ago and has
gone very deeply into the matter. The
report blames part OF the Increased
cost OF shoes to the Chicago meat
packers. who control the market on
hides. Large profits are also being
made by the tanners.
The shoe manufacturers and whole
saiers are all boosting the prices and
are making unprecedented profits
says the report
As remedy for existing conditions
the commission recommends rigid en-
forcement OF the laws against mono
polistic control, by forbidding the
hide producers from engaging in tan
ming and TO acquaint the consumers
With the selling price Of the manu-
facturers.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon. (Canon City, Colo.) 1911-192?, 1919-08-07
AMERICAN DRAFT
LEAGUE COVENANT
NOT LAID BEFORE
PEACE CONFERENCE

Washington. August 6.--Seesesary
OF State Robert Lansing, ia testify
ing before the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee. said tnat the clause
ander which the peace conference at
Versailles gave Japan the Gcrnan
rihts In the ShaHtuns peninsula did
NOT aEree with the advice Eiveh by
the other American delegates 70 Pres
ident Wilson. He also tes<ided that
the pdAn nnai'y adopted IN reIsiioN
to the covenant Of the Leagge a.
Nations, is tnr, Aaperior % he so-
called American plah. which k.oxl6G'
assumes ~ Wrfftnn ~ ~
Wilson. me- jxk( - ~
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon. (Canon City, Colo.) 1911-192?, 1919-08-07
LABOR WILL TR Y
TO FORCE NATION
TO KEEP CONTROL
OF RAILRO
Workers Want Share in Man.
agement and Profits Says
Brotherhood.

Washington. August 6.-organized
labor will endeavor TO create enough
sentiment 10 force Congress to ma
tionaiixe the railroads of the country,
Warren Stone. president of the Broth
Ieihood of Locomotive Engineers. told
the House Commerce Committee to-
day. He said: American political
democracy is control ed by an indus.
trial autocracy. The workers of the
United States demand economic indie
pendence. as well as political free
dom. The only way this can be oo-
tanned Is TO give the workers share
in the management and profits OF in
dustry"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon. (Canon City, Colo.) 1911-192?, 1919-08-07
ENROLL MENT AT
is
AT LOVES EBB
FOR MANY MONTHS
Vacation of the Courts Cuts
Down the Supply; Ia6 Life
Timers.

The register In the lobby OF the sd
ministfation building at the peniten-
tinry at noon today showed an enroll
ment OF $50 convicfs in that institu-
tion. which has been about the average
number OF prisoners there since the
statewide prohibition law went into
effect two or three years ago Pre-
yious to that time the registration was
considerably in excess OF 500 There
Is. OF course. n considerably smaller
number OF prisoners at the peniten'
tiary during the summer months when
the courts are on vacation than at
other seasons OF the year. when they
are grinding out new grist for the
penal institutions of the state.
Beginning with September. when
ihe criminal courts viii reconvene. an
increase OF fresh Ash may be ex-
pectcd at the prison he-e, but II is not
at all likely that the number OF pris-
fCsnnfluuod IN Pare ~
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon. (Canon City, Colo.) 1911-192?, 1919-08-07
BROOKLYN TR AM
EMPLOYEES QUIT
FOR MORE WAGES
AND FOR UNION
Elevated and Subway Are Ser
iously Tied Up; Surface
Lines Are Open.

New York. August 6.-Several hun
dred of the employees OF the Brook
iyn Rapid Transit Company went on a
strike at o'clock this morning fol-
lowing the refusal of the receiver.
Lindley Garrison, to grant their de-
mands for more wages and recogni-
ton of their union The elevated
and subway lines are seriously tied up
by the strike. but officials claim that
the surface lines are running with a
full compliment OF men,
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Continued ON PAGE 81.
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Jury Wants Evidence
Against Whites

Chicago. August s-The grand jury
Investigating the race riots here after
indicting seven negroes demanded that
the state produce evidence involving
the whites. The jurymen say that
further proceedings against the
colored people may lead to further
trouble.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-12
ACTIVITIES OF
REVENUE OFFICERS

The report OF Internal Revenue
Agent Samuel r. Brame for the
month of Septemher. issued yester-
day. reflects a continued increase in
the activities or both moonshiners
and the officers whose duty IL is TO
effect captures OF men and material.
One hundred and seventeen Illicit
distilieries were captured during the
month and a vast amount Of whis-
key destroyed.
Other materials conAscated were
as follows Three automobiles, one
horse. one mule. two huggtes two
sets harness. one househoat Thirty
seven men were recommended for
prosecution and ten arrests were
made, Total value OF the confscated
property was si3.l1aS0.
The househoat. rather an unusual
article to fall into the hands of the
revenue agents. was captured just
below Fulton. together with very
efficient distiIlcry ard n quantity OF
whiskey Arthur Avis was arrested
in connection with the seizure and
win be tried during the presen. term
Of the district court
Revenue officers returned to the
marshairs office yesterday from a
midnight rade in Charles City county
Bryant The officers captured and
destroyed a complete outht and six
teen gallons Of whiskey az a point
five miles below Charles City, on the
Jarrres river 'r.'s'ss,-s.v, 4.o. ee~t..
A telephone message Was re-
ce.ved from operatives OF the gov
ernfnent in the western part Of the
state telling of the capture Of John
A1gis, said to be one OF the most no
tarsous moonsh.ners In the state.
Algis. who has served time for SINH
lar oIenses in the past was cap
turcd in Clarke county in the act OF
distiiling whiskey He wifi have to
anHxar several -ath@ra1 indAc tSysents
when brought into court Deputy
Wood was In charge of the party
which conducted the raid. He took
his man to Lynchhurg, where he was
turned over to the United states
commissioner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-12
|DOARD ON VALUATION.
| Of PROPERTY TAKEN

All parties claiming compensation
from the United States for or on
account OF the taking over of the
several tracts OF land comprising the
site selected for the Navy Mine depot
near Yorktown. Va, under procla-
nation of the president. dated AL
gust Z, 1918, are requested to ap
pear before the board of valuation
II Communicated property, APP
pointed by the secretary % the navy
at the courthouse, Yorktown, Va
on the 21st day or October 1919, at
10 A. M, and to bring with them a
typewriter statement, duly sworn to
before notary public or other Off
cial authorized to administer oaths,
containing the following detailed in
formation.
The date acquired and the amount
paid for the property claimed and
taken over by the United States, CIV
ing deed book and page.
The character of the property in
Guiding acreage and whether under
cultivation.
The lineal feet and character OF
water frontage If any.
The assessed value of the prop
erty showing the land and improve
rlent assessments. separately
The amount, il any. expended on
the property since its acquisition by
the claimant
The furnishing of the foregoing
information together with such other
Information as the claimant may de-
sire will materially assist the board
in its work Of valuation.
Before the date set for the hear
irg any further information desired
by the claimants may be obtained
II ON the Office OF the board located
at the courthouse, Yorktown, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-12
WAR DEPARTMENT
WORKS FOR SOLDIERS

Richmond men who have been
honorably discharged from the
service will not be considered de-
noDulzed until Jobs have been
secured for them. The war depart
rAent has determined to see that all
OF them are put back into civil life.
No service man will be consid :
cred demobilized until job has
been found for MIN
This statement Is authorized by
the office OF the assistant to the
secretary of war as result of the
shutting down Of the United States
Employment Service because OF
lack OF funds. An added task now.
confronts the war department in its
nation wide work of putting back
every honorably- discharged service
man into civil life. The Assoc
bureaus for soldiers and sailors
throughout the United States will be
continued, with the assistance of the
numerous welfare associations and
civilian volunteers, many of whom
are dollar-a-year men.
Secretary Baker, In thanking the
numerous agencies which have con :
tributed so much towards putting
soldiers and sailors back at work,
is issuing request through the Of
4sIc va Alit asNSiStS1NL w Tile StGIttATy
that they keep UP their work untll
the last service man has been re-
employed. In some cities there ap-
pears to be a belief that the neces-
slty for employment bureaus for dis
charged service men no longer ex-
lists because In parts of the country
conditions are so satisfactory.
Major General William G. HAN,
who has succeeded Colonel Arthur
Woods in charge of the work, points
out ethat many former soldiers who
have found no special need for seek
ing employment during The summer
will now be IN the market looking
for jobs, while many others who
have had seasonal occupations will
also be out of work. and TO these
are now added those who seek read
justnent The main idea is, OF
course. TO provide the soldier with a
job, but a secondary purpose IL TO
make him feel that he has friends
who are endeavoring to look out for
ibis best interests.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-12
HUNTER BACK FROM
| WASHINGTON MEET

r. D. Hunter, manager OF the
Harper-overland company, Inc,
"a this city was in Washington TINS
week attending meeting OF tne
Overland dealers throughout TINS
territory and reports al. the dealers
very enthusiastic about TIE new
Overland Four.
Among the dealers represented at
the meeting was D-aks Branch
Motor company. Darkes Branch,
Va; Macintosh Motor Co, Crewe,
Va: Mineral Hardware company,
Mineral, va: Brunswick Motor COM
Oany. Lawrenceville, Va; keeton
ard FFfsott,er tss Chase City. Va; r..
II. Chelton & Co. Kil1narnock, Va I.
r. j. Elliott. Bowling Green, Va /:
j. p. Rand and Co. Amelia Va !;
Stockdal Myers Harvard company
Petersburg. Va.
w. H Thorp Motor Co, Emporia-
Va: X. e. Dabney, Goachland. Va;
Crowen Auto Co. South Boston, Va
Moseley Gaford Motor company.
South Hill, Va Raprahannock
Motor company. King George, Va;
=. B. Halligan, Carsons, Va; Gnry's
Motor Co. Victoria, Va: Peerless
Garage. FarmviIle, Va; Smith and
Campbell. boswell. Va; G.. w. East
man, Stormont, Va; snithers and
Roberts, West Point. Va: Clarks-
VILE Motor Co. Clarksville, Va: G..
c. Skillman, Ashland, Va; City
hotor Co. Fredericksburg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-12

Low overhead with cash buying
In the open market tells the whole
story at my store.
With every unnecessarv expense
of handling goods eliminated and
with buying power equal To the
very largest Richmond stores I am
able to offer merchandise at a price
that Is daily bringing more dh~rtnnt-
mating, money saving buyers into my
store.
I am more convinced. each day
that there are thousands OF cautious
men and women In Richmond who
are honestly seeking ways to cut
down this terrible living cost.
They are departing from the beaten
paths and going OUT on real shop
cfrandise at prices which they can
afford to pay.
am going to keep right on put
ping expeditions. seeking good rner-
ting weil-made garment and stand
ard merchandise on my counters at
the smallest profit margin, regard
less OF what 1 might charge for the
same goods under the plea that the
other fellow IN.
Mothers should come IN and see
sh~ xplenaiA wash :reases asr young
girls, well made, dainty IN style,
durable In quality. same goods ex-
actly that retail at fairly stir prices
elsewhere.
Then there are boys' school and
everyday suits the good, dont-rtp
sort that will hold a boy In and hook
neat for long time.
Hats-fall styles. In felts, nifty Mt
I'll. hats for girls and grown-upn
Look pretty. same shape and mate
rial found at high-priced matters.
Take a look at them and then at the
price.
My merchandise Is mostly all laid
out before you. Just come IN, wan
der around my inexpensively man
aged store. feel OF the quality Of
goods. shake out the dresses, take all
the time you want
Prices on articles; NO delay or
bother to YOU
! am determined to make this the
store for the whole family.
FINGERS
fracs snaa2la1ns ~ 1 aAsd Goods.
~ y m nIes ! n |l,ase za1