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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-15

The tax law is declared to be the issue on which
the state office lights will be joined and the wet and
dry issue is expected 10 be In the background since the
1917 legislature made the state dry territory.
NEBRASKA.
The presidential preference primary April 90 in Ne
braska is holding attention Of most voters
exclusion of the campaign for state officers to be
elected this fall.
principal activity is in the rival camps OF the
supporters of Gen. John J. Pershing and of Maj.
Gen. Leonard Wood
The admirers OF Gen. Pershing claim him as son
of Nebraska by of his long residence in that
state.
The lines in the gubernatoraI contest have not yet
been closely drawn and United States to
be elected from Nebraska this year.
KENTUCKY.
Kentucky promises to become of the most in
teresng battle grounds of the country at the Novem-
Der election. has republican state administration
which was swept into power at the bennia, election
last November by 10000 majority and a congress
iona delegation preponderately democratic chosen in
1917.
At the August primary under the present primary
law candidates for congress eleven
and United States will be nominated. The
United States senatorship at the Novem
Der election appears be between United States
Sen ]. c. NJ Beckham, democrat Richard P.
Ernst Of Covngton. republican.
MINNESOTA.
Minnesota republicans for return OF the nor
NAL republican majority of approximately 1905 900 in
the election this fall, basng their views the
tenton that conditions of 1916 when Hughes carried
the state by 392 votes and 1912, when Wilson
Overwhelmingly victor Taft, have changed COM
pletely.
There will be no United States senator elected this
year, but the will select state officers
gressmen and close contests in number of congress
sicnal districts expected.
MISSOURI
Missouri this year will their ballots for
a complete ticket from presidential electors
officers including the selection of a United
and congressman and 15s members OF the state
legislature.
With the exception of the state auditor and the
superintendent of public instruction all the elective
officers democrats.
United States SEN Seden p Spencer elected in 1918
at a special election. is a republican. Sen. Spencer
James l. MINIS and Dwight T. Davis, both of St
Louis republican candidates for the senatorial
nomination while Breckenridge Long assistant
tary of the navy has announced his candidacy the
democratic ticket The preliminary senatorial fight
will be at the August primary.
IOWA
Selection United States senator. congressman,
governor and state officers will be made this year by
Iowa voters the November elections. There Will be
presidential preference primary. Outside of the
contest which may develop the vacancy by
the expiration of the United Albert
B. Cummins state issues expected to hold the place
OF prominence
TEXAS.
One paramount issue already has appeared the
political horizon whether prO-Wilson delega-
ton shall be the democratic national
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-15
The ECONOMIC SITUATION in GERMANY
Wages Haze Gone Up But Prices Haze Risen To
Greater Degree and Goods Are Scarce

and a rate of exchange of over marks dollar.
German spinner would have pay 16 marks
pound reckoning freight other costs There
possibility yet restartng under such circum-
stances.
SOME ECONOMIC ANOMALIES.
The situation is greatly complicated on hand
by the Instrumentation territories the and in
which surplus districts, like Lorraine
for iron ores Posnana for agricultural produce
On the hand occupation of the left bank Of
the Rhine and bridgeheads destroyed the unity
Of German economic life and has made what is called
the hole In these districts the economic
legislation Of Germany has been enforced far
imported and smugged from there into Ger
many which superfuOus for starving country;
goods exported from there to foreign countries
which essential to ii. Owing to the bad German
exchange this expectation is made profitable. Grain
aud cereals, OF which great quantities must De pur-
chased abroad exported from the occupied districts
owing o falling exchange. There is a leather
famine in Germany large quantities leather
sent abroad. Curtains and frils be every
in the bordering the occupied territories
whilst there not yet enough clothing to keep the peo
pie warm winter. The import OF coffee is not
permitted officially. wants ought to be
satisfied first from the border snugglers inun-
date Germany with coffee. II has been said that the
German people spend 100000 marks day on cohee
just They paid. it is said, 100000 marks
for cigarets and in doing they raise the price Of all
imported goods against themselves for imports with
exports depreciate the currency.
Orders for goods could be placed in Germany, but
goods be delivered This partly due TO labor
difficulties; yet outside the big cities the labor Difficult
ties are not unsurmountable The main reason Is the
coal question. The production OF coal has fallen from
100000 tons month before the war 70 100000
5000, 900 and less. The production is rising
slowly In the Ruhr district it is about 100000 tons
a day, a against $4,000 before the This
shrnkage due the introduction OF the sevenhour
plant. Production could be increased consider
ably il additional miners could be housed. The work
owing and starvation and to the deterioration
ers can be roundabout a quarter a million
wanted on the Ruhr-but it takes a long time to
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-15

build houses barracks which they require
COAL SHORTAGE SERIOUS.
The coal shortage in Germany S just now the most
serious problem affecting the country.
coal is available for private consumption; people
who get wood turf faced with pros
OF winter without fuel. Prices OF all Of
fuel have risen enormously: 13 marks hundred
weight turf is paid in districts Houses
be built because there coal for brickmaking:
gas works nearly stopped because they cannot
supplies; mills which have large orders work only
days The output OF the potash mines. which is
badly needed for the Improvement OF agriculture.
curtailed Of coal; sugar refneres cannot
worked; the margarine ration has been reduced from
$50 100 grammes because the fuel for the work is
forthcoming
Just there greatest difficulty in transpor-
tatlon. In other years is distributed
months when the supply OF freight ample.
This year this could not be done the
strike. Crops and coal had 10 be moved az the
time. As this could be with the greatly
duced railway stock, embargo laid all pas
senger traffic From Nov. Is express trains
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-15
By PROFESSOR NJ. j. BONN,

or Munich University, o. the Most Representative
OF German Economists.
The economic situation in Germany dominated by
main facts-the results Of the blockade and the
financial consequences OF the the terms Of
peace.
part of it, I2odstufrs and Il its material
Excess OF
German Imports
Production, over Exports
1sOs-l3 1928
Million Million Tons
Breadstuns .......,......14-1 IA
Cereals for animal
sumption characterization
Moreover $500 900 tons of oil and other feed
ing stufTs more than 100000 tons Of fats and over
100000 tons OF butter and lard imported every
year
This huge supply by the blockade: more
over German production shrank considerably The
10 million tons G91S-19) that of cereals for
NAL consumption from 1911 millions and that Of
sugar beet from 14-15 millions 10 millions. The
number OF cattle reduced from 21S to 1876 mill
lions: the number Of pigs from 25.S millions m
lions. the time, owing manutrition the
dead weight OF cattle reduced from 500 pounds
(German) ESQ., that pigs from 10 12O pounds.
greatly reduced standard OF living amongst the
classes in the Big cities especially thereupon
ensued. The average consumption of fat fell from
1855 grammes 593 granmes
Life only bearable 20 the when the sup
ply OF potatoes good and even that nainstay OF
German domestic econom failed occasionally. From
a average Of 40-45 million tons year the crop fell
TO 100000 in 1888. And transportation was
mand for feeding sufs for animals. big were
often without their regular supply The average
ration OF pound per head a day very often
forthcoming
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-15

who The History Mankind" man who
writes IL properly
Prof Robinson OF Columbia university, Prof.
Breasted. author Ancient History" our Ernest
Earker-these other who reveal through their
works the kinshp of nations and raesa
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-15

among the first states to rafy the federal prohbiic
amendment
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The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-07-30
ESCATAUPA.

Mrs. Maude E. Davis left for Lake
Charles, La, last week to spend the
summer with reiauves
Mrs. Wallace Tomson, after a pleas
ant visit to her parents here, has re-
turned to her home in Mobile.
Mrs. l.. j. Bertram and daughter,
Grace, went to Mobile last week, the
latter having tonsils and adenoids re-
moved at the Mobile Intirmary
Miss Ethel Davis of Montgomery,
Ala, is spending her summer vaca-
ton with her mother here.
Mrs. F. Garfield was carried to Mo-
bile the first of the week for medical
treatment
Miss Mildred FURRY of Lucedale has
been the guest of Miss Alma Davis for
the last two weeks.
Friends of Mrs. A A. Greenough are
glad to know that she is at home again
after three weeks spent at an infirm
airy in Mobile.
Mr.. J. B. Carter spent last week with
relatives at Wilmer, Ala.
Miss Lou Ella Farley of Basin is
visiting relatives here.
Bryan Smith, who has been EN-,
.ployed as time keeper in the govern
ment shipyards at Pascagoula, Miss,
is spending week with homefolks.-
Houston Times Post.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-07-30
GULFPoRT WINS FAST GAME.

Baseball fans who journeyed to In
ternational Park Sunday afternoon
witnessed one of the best games ever
staged on the local lot 1t was a pitch
er's battle between Amman of the Ma
rine & Field Club, and Frentz, the old
Pascagoula boy now pitching for Gulf
port Inning after inning the pitchers,
backed by faultless support, turned the
opposing players back in one, two,
three order. The break came in the
eighth inning when with two out the
M. & F. Club shortstop, left fielder and
center fielder did an Alphonse-Gaston
while high fly fell safe. This was
followed by a short single to right, on
which the fielder tried to make shoe
string catch, the ball getting away and
going for three-bager, scoring the
man on first. This proved to be the
only run of the game.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-07-30
SEAcOAST OIL co. WILL
BEGIN DRILLING SATURDAY

Officers of the Seacoast Oil Co. an
nounce that the drilling of their we'll
on Pascagoula river at Moss Point will
begin tomorrow morning at o'clock.
There will be no ceremonies of any
kind.
The derrick has been up and ma
chinery set for some time, but delay
in beginning operations was due to the
non-arrival of the "grief stem," an i'm.
portant part Of the drilling apparatus.
It was found necessary to send man
to Shreveport to secure this necessary
portion of the machinery, and, after
waiting for some days, a visit had to
be made to New Orleans to effect it's
transfer between the railroads. The
"grief stem" arrived here yesterday
and has been sent up to the well.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-07-30
HARRISON BUSY IN
COx'S CAMPAIGN
Mississippi's United States Senator To
Be Ono of the Leading Advisers.


Jackson, Miss, July 2S.-Pat Har-
rison of Gulfport, junior United States
senator from Mississippi, is being kept
SO busy in the presidential campaign
that he may not find tine to return
home to receive the ovation that the
ciizens of his town have planned in his
honor 1t is said that Senator Harri-
son will be one of the leading advisers
of Governor Cox during the campaign.
In response to a request from the DEM
ocratic nominee, Immediately follow
ing the San Francisco convention,
Senator Harrison went to Columbus
Ohio, for two days conference with
Governor Cox.
Development of the Ohio conference
caused Senator Harrison to hurry on to
Washington for conference with Sec
retary Tumulty, regarding pl1ns of the
campaign, and it is stated that the re-
suit of this interview was highly salts
factory.
Within the next few days Senator
Harrison will take the stump in behalf
of the party ticket, and will have lit
tie time for home visits until after the
November election.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-07-30
PAScAGOULA PREPARES.

Reports from Pascagoula indicate
that the new municipal wharf at that
port is nearing completion. This wharf
is eleven hundred feet long and is to
be equipped with locomotive cranes,
tracks, switches and other facilities to
expedite the handling of freight and
cargo. That progressive city is pro-
ceeding with refreshing enthusiasm to
make of itself port of Importance. 1t
the government twenty-five foot
channel to the deep water of the Gulf
and is advocating the maintenance of
a ten-foot inner channel from Mobile
bay to New Orleans Plans are also
under way to render the Pascagoula
and Leaf rivers navigable to Hatties-
burg, by means of which undertaking
it is conservatively estimated that
billion feet of hardwood timber will be
opened up to domestic mills and ex-
port. A minimum depth of six feet
will be asked for Pascagoula is am
bilious to become the port of Missis-
sippi insofar as transportation facili-
ties permit her to become so and Is
proving an active rival of Gulfport in
this regard, although Gulfport is now
faring better through having brought
the Gulf & Ship Island Railroad to see
the light as regards joint rail and wa
ter rates. Being prepared has won
recognition for many port and Pasca-
goula is doing her part in that respect.
Mobile Register.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-07-30
PAscAGoULA OFFERS
COAL TERMINAL SITE
Coast City Wants Plant If Mobile Is
u~uccessfuI.

If Mobile fah to furnish an accent
able site for HE half million dollar
coal terminal TIE government proposes
to build here, pr the handling of Goa,
from the Birmingham district. Pasca.
goula VIII fur4ish this site without
cost to the goyernment, according to
an offer made t1e U. S. engineers here
yesterday by Aelegation of Pascagou-
la citizens composed of F. H. Lewis,
mayor, ]. J. Mcintosh, president of the
Pascagoula-M -MosS Point Commercial
Cub, II. G. Herring, president of the
Pascagoula National Bank. and Claude
Delmas, ship oVner.
1t was made dear that the Pascagou.
la people have mo desire to take the
coal terminal a~ay from Mobile, but
stated they willFbe ready to make good
on their promise of site at any time,
in the event Mobile is unsuccessful in
the effort to secure the terminal for
this city.
The government engineers were told
that Pascagoula considers herself az
much on the Mississippi-Warrior water
way as any other city and expect to
reap many benefits from it. 1t was
pointed ont that boats between Mobile
and New Orleans pass within three
niles of Pascagoula.-Mo Register,
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-07-30
BOAT RACE.

A boat race is planned for Sunday
|aiternoon between the Miss Pascagou-
Ia of the Marine e. Field Club and a
|ooat owned by Wash Frederic, repre-
Fenting the South Pascagoula Yacht
|piub. The Frederic boat was built by
walter Olsen and was launched yes
Ferday afternoon. Mr.. Olsen built the
Hnow Flake, which won the gulf coast
championship in 1908, the title now
Feld by the Miss Pascagoula.
The race will be over triangular
course, starting from the foot of Mar
fet street at o'clock. Three judges
VIII be chosen, one by the owners of
fach bost and the two thus selected to
|Ehoose the third. Major l.. E. Cox
will act as judge for the new boat. Thu.
|iame of the Marine & Field Clubs
Pudge has not yet been stated. Com
Fnocore Henry Gautier is official meas
|lrer.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-07-30
MARINE AND FIELD CLUB
PLAN GRAND OUTING

The Mafine & Field Club has arrang-
ed to hold gand outing picnic at Horn
Island next Sunday, August 1, 1920.
They are inviting all of the old men,
bers and lady friends who have either
left the employment of the Interna-
tional Shipbuilding Co. or have become
delinquent in their dues.
The committees are planning to care
for at least seventy-five and hope that
this many will be on hand to partici-
pate in the good time.
large boat has been chartered that
will have ample room to comfortably
carry large gathering, being thor
oughly equipped with life preservers,
lines, ETC., so that no one should fear
for their safety This boat will leave
the private pier of the Marine & Field
Club which is located in the steel
yard slip of the International Shipyard.
The time set for the start is 7 o'clock
Sunday morning, and the return will be
made some time during the early eve
ming.
Every thing will be furnished Tree
fy the club so that the picnicers will
only ave to bring their bathing suits.
fishing lines and other regalia that they
may wish to use during the day.
Plenty of good music will be had,
as one of the famous bands Of the
coast has been engaged for the occa-
sion.
The committee in charge desires to
Know as early as possible the names
OF those who will attend so that ample
povisions may be secued. Those whom
the committee has not already heard
from will kindly send their names to
the secretary. Victor ]. Blair at the
l. 5. b. Co. before Saturday noon.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-07-30
MURDER VICTIM BURIED.
Olen Hudson Laid to Rest Beside
Slain Brother.

Biloxi, Miss, July 28.-Olen Hudson
who was murdered by unknown parties
near Larue, fifteen miles north of
Biloxi, Thursday of last week and
whose body was not found until Satur-
day, was buried in the Coalvlle ceme-
terry beside the grave of his brother,
Walter, who was killed few months
ago. No developments have taken
place in connection with the murder
of Hudson, and Jackson county officials
are Investigating the killing, which
stirred the two counties on account of
the fact that it was the second tragedy
in the Hudson family in so short
time, both of which were brought
about, it is said, by existing feuds.
The decomposed body of Hudson
was found Saturday morning at an
early hour by negro who was lead
to the find by buzzards which were
devouring the remains of Hudson. An
inquest held Saturday resulted in
NclulCL IildL OlcIl I1uuSOU udu met
his death at the hands of unknown
parties"
Olen Hudson left home early last
week to visit his brother, Porter Hud-
son, who lives at the Larue postoffice,
distance of twenty miles from the
slain mans home in Harrison county.
He walked the entire distance to his
brothers home.
Thursday morning he left his broth
er's house at an early hour to visit a
turpentine still two miles distant in |
Jackson county, and was murdered en-
route. His body was filled with buck
shot
A search was instituted for him after
he was missing for some hours, but |
without result. The body was in such
a decomposed condition that it had to
be buried Immediately.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-07-30
IAUNCH Third
Steel STEAMER
trieste, Third Of Series Of 6,ooo-Ton
steamships, Launched Saturday
Afternoon at I O'Clock.

The Iterrational Shipbuildlng Co.
launched their third 6OO0-ton steel
.,oamer a. l O'Clock Saturday after
noon The vessel slid down the ways
promptly at the appointed hour with
out the slightest hitch, to the accom-
nanying cheers of he big crowd gath
ored for the event and the din Of whis-
tles from the plant and harbor craft,
and was promptly towed into the slip
where the machinery will be installed
and the superstructure completed.
Mrs. F. H. Lewis, wife of the mayor,
was sponsor for the vessel which was
obristened "Trieste" after the Italian
city of that name. The vessel was
decorated with the Italian and Ameri-
ran colors and the flags of the inter-
national signal code. The ceremonies
we're simple and brief
Nothing official has yet been given
out in regard to the reported closing
NJ me lUl0l w. .
plant Many rumors have been going
around. On Wednesday afternoon an Of
fetal notice was given to all superin-
tendents and foremen to discontinue
laying off men until further notice.
The spur track to the plant from
the L. & N. railroad is just being COM
pleted and all optimistic thinking peo-
ple here believe that if work at the
plant is shut down, it will soon resume
under much better conditions.
The International has been running
their plant under very trying circum-
stances for the past six moths on ac-
cout of the great depreciation of Ital-
Ian money.
The people of Pascagoula will try
and cooperate in any way possible
with the shipbuilding company, and
hope for them a bright and successful
future.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-07-30
SENATOR HARRISON CHIEF OF
cox SPEAKING BUREAU

Washington, July 29.-George H.
White, campaign manager for Cover
nor Cox, this afternoon appointed Sen
ator Pat Harrison of Mississippi chair
man of the speakers bureau. Senator
Harrison left tonight for New York
and will Immediately undertake his
new duties. He will call all Democrats
of prominence into service as volun-
teers. Manager White stated that the
issue of the campaign would not be
exclusively the League of Nations, but
progressiveism. However, he explain
ed, the league would be included.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-07-30
PROGRESSING NICELY.

The Georgia Oil Co. is down nearly
six hundred feet in their well in 2l-6-5
and the drilling is progressing satisfac-
torily. Ten inch casing was set Sat
urday at four hundred feet and drill
ing resumed Wednesday with the eight
inch. Officials of the company are
giving out no information beyond ex-
pressing confidence of bringing in oil.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-07-30

Mr.. and Mrs. F.. P. Peters gave
surprise party to Mr.. and Mrs. J. J.
Paquette on Tuesday night. At an
early hour autos drove up to the Pa
quette home on the beach and merry
crowd of friends unloaded, bringing
along delicious ice cream and cakes.
The Paquette home was thrown open
and singing, games and dancing was
enjoyed until late hour. The party
broke after spending most enjoyable
evening with this charming couple.