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The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-08
U. S. POPULATION GAINS is
PER CENT. DURING 10 YEARS
Census Bureau Announces 1O5, ,683, 1903
Persons Live Within Continental
Boundaries.

Washington, Oct 1.-THE 1920 popu
lation Of Continental United States was
announced today by the census bureau
as 105,683,10S. This was an increase
of 13,710,S42, or 14.9 per cent since
1910.
Today's total does not include the
populations of outlying possessions
which will be announced as soon as
the figures from Alaska and the mill
tary naval service abroad are tabu-
lated. 1t is estimated, however, that
these possessions have 12,250000 III
habitants, so that the total number OF
people living under the American flag
is in round numbers 118, 100000
The figures for continental United
States compare with 91,972,266, ten
years ago, and 75,994,575 twenty years
ago. The increase for the last decade
however fell 2,266,S or 6.1 per cent.
below that of the preceding decade.
Director Rogers of the census bu-
reau in an informal statement, at.
tributed this reduction to the almost
complee stoppage of immigration dur
ing the world war, an increase in emi-
grafton during the same period, deaths
in the influenza epidemic of 1917-191S,
and war casualties.
The statement noted that the trend
of population from the country to the
city had been greatly accentuated since
1910. For the first time in the coun-
TVS history it said,m ore than half the
entire population was now living in
urban territory.
Preliminary tabulations, Mr.. Rogers
said, showed that 54,S16, SO or 31.9
per cent of the people were living in
incorporated places of $500 inhabitants
or more and 5O,s66, 1893 or 4S.1 per cent
in rural territory.
This situation was clearly reflected
in the figures as to farms in the coun-
try, which also were made public to-
day. These placed the total of farms at
6 6,459,99S, an increase of only S,496, or
1.5 per cent in ten years as against an
increase of 624130 or 1913 per cent
during the decade ending 1910
Mr.. Rogers stated that while todya's
figures on the country's population
were preliminary and subject to revi-
sion, the final official population as
for apportlcnment purposes was not |
likely to be greatly different, although
1t might be slightly larger through the
addition ofpopvl alton for small sec
tions claimed not to have been proper
" canvassed by census enumerators.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-08
STREET PAVING FINISHED.

The contractors this week completed
the city paving, which has been under
way for several months. Shortage Of
cars, transportation difficulties and 9th.
er troubles beyond control was respon-
sible for the long delay in completing
the work, but now that it is all over
the people of Pascagoula can congratu-
late themselves on having the best
paved business section Of any city in
the state. The total length of the
newly paved streets is about one and
a half miles. The paving is six inches
in thickness, consisting of four inches
of concrete with two inches of asphalt
gravel composition on top.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-08

where MIR. Turner is engaged in the
mercantile business. Mrs. Turner
has many friends here. who regret
her removal from their midst, tho she
will not go to her new home strang-
er. she having been a member of the
high school faculty there for number
of years. Mr.. and Mrs. Turner were
the recipients of many beautiful and
handsome wedding gifts and showers
of best wishes and congratulations of
numerous friends.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-08

Mr.. Albert Phennis, representative
of the Manufacturers Record of Balti-
more. will be here tomorrow on spe-
cial mission of inspection. Judge
Charles E. Chidsey. local correspond
ent. and Mr.. E. B. Dunten will show
him the port.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-08
ATTENTION. ODD FELLoWsl

There will be something doing at the
Lodge Rooms next Tuesday night, Oc-
tober IL. Be on hand promptly and
help have an enjoyable evening.
First Degree. Get-together meeting.
Refreshments. 'Nuff sed.
BANQUET COMMITTEE.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-08

Hon. L. E. Evans, commissioner Of
immigration for Porto Rico. who is
spending his vacation n Pascagoula.
left Thursday for Washington for a
conference with the chief of his de-
partment.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-08

Mrs. Martin Turnbull and two at
tractive little daughters returned Sun
day from a delightful visit of several
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Stein in
Mobile.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-08

Attorney S C. Broom of Ocean
Springs attended te session of the
Jackson county board of supervisors
Monday and Tuesday.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-08

Rev. w. S. Irwin of New Orleans
was the guest of Rev. Father b. O'Reil-
ly Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gautier and
Miss Josie Gautier of Gautier spent
Monday here with relatives.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-08

Mayor F. H. Lewis will leave Satur-
day for New York and other points
east, combining business and pleasure.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-08

Motorists are playing in hard luck.
They are forced to pay exorbitant
prices for gas, and get no rebate for
the stink.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-08

The U. S. Survey steamer Ranger
entered the river Thursday for brief
stay.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-08

ROOM and BOARD in private fam
ily. Centrally located. Hot and cold
bath. Phone 20s.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-08

Mrs. Mack Watkins and little son,
Clarence, spent Wednesday in Mobile.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-08

DIR. |. Kimbell was business visitor
to Mobile Wednesday.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-08

Miss Lily Robinson has returned
from a three weeks vacation.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-08

Misses Belle Bailey and Ida Meri.
wether spent last Saturday in Mobile.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-08

Miss Georgine Frent,z is a weekend
visitor to Mobile.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-08

FOR SALE-National Cash Regis
ter. Bargain. Apply l.. White, Phone
49.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-08

FOR SALE-Royal typewriter and
Roll Top Desk Bargain. Apply at
Chronicle-Star.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-08

Mr.. Billie Eaves of Mobile spent the
week-en in Pascagoula.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-08

Mr.. B. L. Hatkinson of Mobile spent
Sunday in Pascagoula.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-08

! FOR RENT-House on river front.
Apply Mrs w. Collie, phone 20l.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-15
The Woods
CONTRAST.

Nature loves neither silences nor
noise,
She has her silence and she has her
sound.
Yet oil the melody that she employs
But serves to make her silence more
profound.
The sweeping desert yellow, bare and
mute,
Seems deader for wheeling vul-
lures scream.
The single quaver of a lonely lutte
But makes the night seem nearer to
dream.
The sea is silent far from shores nm
seen,
Save where ripple tumbles to
abyss;
As whitened water makes the green
more green,
The day Is calmer for the bubbles
hiss.
From such as these learn the for
est's charm
It's not Its silence, silent though 1t
be;
II Is Its sound Imprisoned with alarm.
Its whisper like the whisper Of the
sea.
Shouting nor silence, neither enters
here
Only the melody of far-off things
A drifting cloud makes skies more fair
appear,
The wood Is stiller for the whir Of
wings.
tcopyright.)
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-15
One of Gene Fields Franks,

Eugene Field and were seated In
II Chicago theater near the stage, and
East Lynne" or some equally tear
forcing play was being produced. At
the moment Of high tension, when
there was profound silence throughout
the house, there burst out a loud "Ha
ha hal" and, then Field turned to a
quiet old gentleman seated by his side
and silently denounced him with q
look Of amazement and condemnation
The audience took II up and all rec.
ognized the poor old fellow as the
culprit. He blushed and, when the
curtain fell, quietly took his hat and
slipped out, and did not return. Field
who was almost ventriloquist. was
the' real Observation-Disclosures E. Stone
In Golfers Weekly.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-15
HAS MOST SCOUT MERITS.

Merit badges given for prescribed
notable achievements are the chief
outward evidence of meritorious eff
fort on the part Of boy scouts. To
have four or five of them on his
sleeve makes scout the envy of all
the tenderfeet in his nelghborhood.
To have thirty or forty makes their
possessor one of the elect of the ma
ti6n. But to have won more than any
other member of the Boy Scouts Of
America ever did, brings distinction,
indeed.
Alatau T. Wilder of Honolulu, who
recently went to England to enter
Oxford university, is the possessor OF
50 merit badges, the highest number
ever won by any scout. He has reach
ed the rank of Veteran Eagle Scout.
In message to aspiring scouts he
says:
in order to win more than the
usual number Of merit badges there
seems to me to be several qualities
which scout should cultivate In or
der to master successfully the differ
ent requirements. believe that per-
severance Is the most valuable char
acteristic that will help scout to be
the proud possessor of numerous
badges.
ambition is another important
quality for the aspiring badge hog
Scouts should have go ahead enough
to tackle a badge which may seem
way beyond their powers at first. BY
learning how to pass the requirements
which seem too difficult at the start,
great deal of knowledge which a
scout would never have otherwise
may be obtained. Reading books on
the subjects and merit badge PAM
phlets, asking questions and getting d.
rect information from men who make
their living by the subject are ways
BY which a scout may master the re-
qulrements. Also, don't be afraid to
ask questions from your teachers at
school,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-15
flashlights
What They Mean
DO you DREAM OF sWIMMiNG2

COME of the scientists go so far as
~ to attribute dreams Of swimming
10 an atavlstc "reminiscences OF the
days when you were a tadpole ana
was fish," II Is n generally accept
ed theory that all life on this planet
began In the prlmeval sea from when
the continent afterward emerged; and
scientists declare that rudlmentary
glll-sllts are not uncommonly found
in man, physical vestlges of our fish
state. So they say, as these Sill-slits
llnger In our physical structure In our
mental structure there may linger
''some faint atavlstc echo from the
primal sea-"
Freud states that in dreams OF
swimming as In those of falling, how
erng and flying--a general statement
cannot be made as to their sign'fi-
cance-they signify something differ
ent In each case. But he holds II as n
truth that these dreams represent I'M
pressions from our earliest childhood
which are seized upon and made use
of by the dream thought. These
dreams Of swimming are. as n rule.
very pleasant ones and are classed by
the scientists as among the typical
dreams.
The mystics account n dream OF
swimming to be a most favorable
omen. especially If the water of the
sea of dreams is clear and you seem
to swim easily. To dream of swim
ming yourself or even seeing some
one else swimming prognosticates Il
reconciliation with a friend with
whom you are now AZ odds. If you
swim along easily with your head well
out Of water you will be successful in
love and business; If you are sailor
n profitable voyage Is before you. But
If in your dreams you swim along
with your head under water you will
shortly be called upon to face many
hard struggles. You will win out H.
them, however, by keeping "a stiff up
per lip"
(Copyright)
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-15
a8I3OH
SCOUTS
A BOYS LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Conducted by National Council
Boy Scouts of America.)

The recent so-cnlled "Jamboree" of
the Boy Scouts of the World In Eng
land, which more properly should be
called the First International Contests
and Demonstrations Of Boy Scouts,
has frequently been referred to ms a
Junior League Of Nations" While
in itself 1t could not be considered a
real League of Nations, there is no
doubt that this coming together Of
the picked boys from "a nations will
be one Of the most potent forces in
bringing about world peace.
The most virile young citizens Of "a
leading .natlonalitieS each with his
own language and customs, and yet
all united under one banner, all broth
ers In the greatest organization Of
youth that the world has ever known,
living together, learning from each
other, and In very good way intimate
ly associatlng for several weeks,
makes 1t hard to believe that when
they grow to be men there will not
be between them bond of fellowship
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-15
CONVERSATIONS

Eighty-fve per cent OF the worlds
automobiles are manufactured In tie
United States.
An inventor has developed form
of treadmll to enable an athlete to
get running exercise without leaving
his room.
The four hundredth anniversary OF
the discovery Of the Straits of Magel-
Ian will be celebrated by Chile IN No
vember.
A substantial holder for pail
which cannot be kicked over by COW
being MIXED has been patented by
Californian.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-15
THE ROMANCE OF WORDS
"DOUGHBOY."

OF all the names applied to
~ the American soldier during
the world war--"Yank." SAM
my Buddy" and the lIke-the
only one which stood up under
the strain was "doughboy."
Probably they didn't know 1t.
but the reason that the men Of
the A. Il. +. accepted the term
and answered to 1t without hes
itation, is because doughboy Is
the oldest Of slang words for
American infantrymen, dating
back TO the days of the Revolu-
ton. AT this time, following
the custom of the British army,
each man of the Colonial army
was served with three or four
cakes Of bread a day--flour and
water, usually underbaked.
These cakes were known as
"doughboys' and, before the end
Of the war, the men TO whom
they were served were called by
the same name.
During the Civil war the APP
pellatiOn was revived--partly on
account Of the way in which II
had been used during the Rev
olution and also because of the
manner in which the large brass
buttons Of the infantrymen were
ridiculed. They're as big rs
boiled dumplings or dough-
cakes stated one critic. and
the name "doughboy' stuck-to
be again resurrected when the
American forces crossed the At
lantic.
tCopyright)
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-15
SAVES GIRL WITH SCOUT ROPE.

His scout rope with which he was
practicing came In mighty handy when
James LeMay. of Troop Z, Macon, Ca,
heard the cries of children and ran to
the rescue of ten-year-old Elizabeth
Mitchell, who, while playing, had fal-
len into an abandoned well. She fell
feet downward, 35 feet into eight feet
of water, but managed to keep afloat
until LeMay's rope was let down to
her, and she vas pulled up by the
scout assisted by some Of the girls
playmates.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-15

so with an air OF PRIDE and comment
on the price per pound in an awed
tone of voice.
Before the war a stout-legged, adult
American hog could he bought almost
anywhere for less money than 1t takes
to start up in the grocery business.
No Sunday dinner was considered
complete without nine-pOund pork
roast which could be strung along
through the week with the utmost
success. The recumbent form of the
picked pigs foot was seen both in
mansion and cottage and produced the
same kind of Indigestion in each.
Now, however people who serve any
kind of pig do so with an cir of pride
and comment on the price per pound in
an awed tone of voice.
The $40 hog has been priceless
blessing TO the farmer, however, MS 1t
has enabled him to take nine full
grown pigs and four runts TO market
and return with enough money to
choke safety deposit box. Thou
sands of automobiles are being bought
today with the proceeds Of few
sQuint-eyed pigs which few years
ago were as much of drug on the
market as the seif-sprouting potato.
We should not be envi0us but when
a business man who is pleased to be
able to break even at the end of the
year sees a farmer lead few head
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-15
THE SIG HOG
TT HE $40 hog Is a successful at
L tempt to discourage people from

THE SIC hog is a successful at
L tempt to discourage people from
eating meat three times day.
The American people, as a class,
have paid very little attention to The
hog IN recent years. They have been
too busy protecting margins and learn
ing how to adjust the needle-valve
carburetor so that 1t would carb In
sequence. When business man re-
celved orders TO bring up small sec
ton of pig for dinner he did so with
out taking his checkbook out of the
safe. When we look back and see
how many lean pork chops one could
buy for quarter and then see how
far II will reach In that direction TO-
day. we can see why so many people
turn vegetarians over night.
The SIG hog was caused by the Eu-
ropean war, the same MS the price of
uncut diamonds and bronze shoes.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-15

are placed Ia the frames Of the bee
hive, and, being already laid out with
suitable foundations for the cells,
they relieve the bees Of just that much
work, the Industrious insects having
only to build up the walls to such
height as the spacing Of the frames
permits.
A new idea, said TO have proved en-
tirely successful, Is that Of making the
foundation sheets OF aluminium instead
uf beeswnx. When the metal has
been brushed lightly wit melted wax
ii serves he purpose Just e wen. the
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-15

German silver contains no silver,
and blacklead no lead
The government of Holland will es-
tablsh an aerial mail service between
that country and England.
1t has been discovered that an oil
can be distilled from horse chestnuts
composed of one part acetone and two
of butyl alcohol.
splints TO be strapped to the feet
TO gradually correct the deformity
known as 'hammer toe" have been In
vented.
An English non-inAammable. nom
breakable substitute for celluloid
weighs only about one-sixtb as much
as glass.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-15
SCOUTS ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE

Annually the boy scout, In whom
race instincts are not ground out by
civilization returns 10 the ancestral
home In the woods Camp means to
him not only better oxygen for his
lungs, but stretching Of those lungs
to their full capacity,
II means the matching of bis wits
with the new environment. It means
{. the testing Of his soul BY rain and dis
comfort and the many quiet inward
victories that make for character.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-15
safstx FIrst.

Preparatory to showing Charlie his
new sister, his father said. what do
you say to getting new baby at our
house. sonnyf" Charlie thought a
moment and then said, .We'd better
be careful. daddy; lets just rent one
TIL we see how we like It, for Billy
Charles chum) says he b tired 81
bis; Il yells al Tia tina
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-15
Unterrified.

ITS going to be hard winter"
Il hope So" answered Mr.. Growcher.
"And fuel is likely to be scarce"
~ don't care. I'm tired of these
all-day bathing costumes. l want 10
see a climatic condition that will COM
pei people to wear whole iot Of
clothes"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Remsen
Teller who were married the other
day, each aged scventy-tive years.
Fifty-fve years ago Martha Jane
Gabriel and Mr. Teller. then twenty
years old, were engaged TO be married,
but they Quarreled and separated, and
each married another. But now, 81
years afterwards, being widow and
widower and each seventy-fve, they
have decided their old affection con-
tlnues. Mr. Teller was formerly su.
perintendent of the training stables
in the New York fire department, and
for the past 30 years has been con-
nected with the New York veterinary
hospital.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-15
Dressing for Chestnut Salad.

Cut Bermuda onion In halves and
with sharp knife scrape the juice
from one-half of the onion into a
bowl. Add one-third of a cupful of
vinegar, one-fourth of cupful Of to-
mato catsup, one tablespoonful of
Worcestershire sauce, one teaspoonful
Of mushroom catsup, half a teaspoon
full of paprika and half teaspoonful
of salt Stir until well blended with
three-fourths of cupful of olive oil.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-15
Orange Honey.

Crate the yellow rind from two fine
oranges and add II TO two pounds of
strained honey. Take one quart OF
juice and pulp of oranges; add this to
the honey. Boil carefully for half an
hour then put into glasses and cover
with parafiln when cold.
t0. 1890. Western Newspaper Union,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-15
Relieves Bees Of Labor
Metal Honey Comb lisIps Industrial
insects to Lay Up More Honey
For Their Owner.

Comb foundation Originally the
invention Of q woman) * familiar
commercial product nowadays. being
made u beeswax and turned out BY d
simple machine thut somewhat reseDn-
baez clothes wrlnser. Il
Reetanxular shsela q lhla material
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-15
Chestnut Salad.

Cook one pound of Italian chest
nuts. shelled and blanched. in chicken
or veal broth seasoned with vege-
tables. When tender, let cool and cut
In shreds. Cut tomato Jelly into cubes
or other shapes, shred half green
pepper, cut bunch of lettuce or en-
dive into shreds. Wash and dry the
hearts Of two heads of lettuce Ar
range the lettuce on salad plates.
sprinkle with the shredded foods, and
set d tomato cube above. Pour over
two tablespoonfuls of dressing and
serve at once. To prepare the Jelly:
Soak one-fourth OF package Of gela-
tin in one-fourth of cupful of cold
water. Place over the heat two cup
fuis and half Of tomato. three
branches OF parsley, half a dozen Gel
cry tips. one-fourth Of bay leaf. half
an onion with two cloves thrust Into
II half teaspoonful OF salt, paprika
or piece Of chill pepper, a table
spoonful OF dried mushrooms. Let
simmer twenty mintes and press
through a fine sieve. Add the softened
gelatin, stir until dissolved, then turn
into dish to mold. When cold use
nc above.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-15
a e6oK BOX ~Nu;4 M~t"sle

Earth's grandest hearts have been low
ing hearts.
Since time and earth began,
And the boy who kisses his mother
Is every inch a man.
-Eben ReXford.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-15

The Beginning VI Junior League
of Nations" Many Called the Re-
cent "Jamboree' Of Scouts of the
World in London. These Boys,
Each From a Different Country, Are
Writing in Each Others Address
Book
which will make It difficult or impos-
slble for the old style of international
diplomacy to prevail. AS one writer
puts 1t:
"Manlness, self-respect and consd-
GRAFTON for others are the goal Of the
true scout, whatever his country. Kin
ship with the world must inevitably
follow national patriotism growing out
of such training. The hope of the
leaders that this and future confer
ences of the youth of all nations will
play a significant part In the peace Of
the world may not be unfounded."