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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-06
Does Not Reduce the pries

A pipe has been invented which Ais
itself as fast as the tobacco in the
oowl Is consumed. How Mark Twain
would have appreciated this modern
convenience! While Mr.. Clemens was
young man, it is said. he contrived
pipe. consisting Of a can of tobacco
placed on the floor, to which a long
rubber tube was attached. Then he
would light the whole can and smoke
in bed.-Exchange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-06

four voyages. which went four times
not only round the world. but in and
out OF, the world, including the is
lands of cannibals near Java, the
mysteries Of Peru and Ecuador,
R.odad ard O+ahoite in tho PrcsNc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-06
k0REN COMPANY, Inc; Station F. NEW YORK, N. Y

She was born in Vienna in 1897. A
love affair having gone askew. and
an unfortunete marriage to a man
thrice her age. turned Ida Pfeiffer's
thoughts into the wide, wide world,
A->S saa~ AAesn her famous iournav1,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-06

ocean, Panama and the United
States. II she had been gifted
writer we might have pad valuable
data. But 1t is not fair to ask the
forehead to equal such underpinninss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-06
Famed Woman Traveller

Famed Woman Traveller
Madame Pfeiffer should take her
place in. history alongside of Rolf the
Walker, or Traveller (Ganger). for no
woman, living or dead, has ac-
conplished SO much with her legs,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-06
Reduce 10 TO 60 Pound.

II you value your health and happiness-if you y
rid Of the burden of obesity-quicky, safely and ?
delay another day. Get OIL Of Korein. So positive
merit Of the Korein system that we offer 500 Cash
you sciH reduce 10 to so, or more, pounds; as rnu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-06

John CoughIin. Bowditch- Webster Co.
Partridge. Bither J. p. kenney.
And q Thousands Of other busy drug everywhere IN A
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01
OIL NOTES.

The Seacoast Oil Co. has suspended
drilling temporarily in order to set
eight inch casing. The depth reached
is 1898 feet. The company has on
hand but 1000 feet of eight inch cas-
ing and additional casing was shipped
from Shreveport in ample time to
reach here when needed but the
storm of last week put the l.. & N,
Railroad out of commission and the
casing is tied up in New Orleans. 1t
was to have been shipped out on a
schooner for this place Tuesday, but
the hurricane in the Gulf held the
schooner in port. 1t will probably ar.
rive here today or tomorrow.
The Georgia Company is reported
still drilling, but no information is OBJ
tainable as to progress being made.
There is still talk of we'll being
put down by the Pitts interests, sew
eral miles north of the Georgia well.
Leases are still being sought south
of the l.. & N. Railroad and east of
town for well to be put down eth.
er by the Georgia Co. or interests as
sociated with thenL
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01
RED CROSS NOTES.

There will be meeting of the Pas
cagoula Branch A. II. G. sUn- Oct. Sth
at 8 p. m. Every member is urged to
attend. Important business matters
are to be discussed. Report from
Home Service Section for Sept. is as
follows: Soldiers and their families
assisted, 12; financial aid, none;
civilian families assisted 10; financial
aid given to 6; amount $4O1S. Calls
on loan closet, to three families. Ar
ticles borrowed: Sheets 10, pillow
cases ~, night gowns 3. One nurse
furnished. Clothing furnished to b
children. We have many calls for
children clothes. If you have any to
pass among, please leave at chapter
room.
Certificates and emblems OF awards
have been recommended to the fol
lowing: Senior test, John Chapman,
Jr.. Malcolm Chisholm, Elizabeth
Jackson. Junior test: Evelyn Wild
den.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01
BOARD OF TRADE
IS ORGANIZED
Business Men Of City Effect organi.
zation for UpbuiIding Of City
and Port OF Pascagoula.

In response to call signed by
Messrs. R. E. Seay, T. ]. Schleisser
and l.. NJ Scholtes more than forty
business and professional men of the
city met at the Elks Home Thursday
night OF last week and organized the
Pascagoula Board of Trade. Hon. e
j. Ford was elected chairman of the
meeting and Mr.. r. "a. Seay, sec'
retary.
After discussing the industrial and
commercial conditions now prevailing
throughout the country the meeting
adopted the following declaration:
''Be it resolved, That we the under
signed citizens of Pascagoula do here
by pledge our moral and active sup
port to the Pascagoula Board OF
Trade and hereby express our willing
ness to at all times lend to such or
ganization our influence and to at no
time speak or act derogatorily toward
any project advanced or fostered by
such organization. No membership
or dues will be required from any
member"
r. e. Seay was elected president
pro TEN; Claude Delmas, vice presi-
dent; e. B. Dunten, secretary and J.
H. Williamson, treasurer.
A second meeting of the Board OF
Trade was held at Elks Home last
night, at which meeting bylaws for
government of the body were adopted
and temporary officers made per-
manent, with the addition of a second
vice-president, Mr.. 7. j. Schleisser.
An executive committee composed OF
Messrs. e. j. Ford, E.. j. Jane and E.
B. Martin was also named. Several
committees of three were created, the
personel of which will be announced
later. The charter was reopened and
about twenty new members affiliated
with the body. The next meeting
will be held at Elks Home on Friday
night of next week.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01
"cHO cHO" VISITS PAscAGOULA

."Cho Cho," real live circus clown,
came to Pascagoula Wednesday and
entertained and talked to the children
at Central High School and the Con
vent school in the afternoon. "Cho
Cho" is connected with the Child
Health Organization of New York and
was lent to the Mississippi Tubercu
losis Committee Of Mississippi to as
sist in child health work in this state.
He has been in this state four weeks
and says he would like to make it
four months, if he could put in the
whole time on the coast, which he
thinks is the most delightful spot in
the United States. "Cho Cho" has
been in this work for the past two
years. He was formerly a clown in
the Barnum & Bailey circus. He
gains the undivided attention of the
children by his funny clown antics
and then instructs them in matters
of health and hygiene. Divested of
his clown makeup he is not bad
looking fellow. He is widely inform
ed, a good talker and sincerely in
terested in his work.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01
DEATH or H. ". LEAR.


Mr.. H. w. Lear, aged SO, for many
years resident of this city, died al
the home of his daughter, Mrs. d. C.
Cary, in New Orleans, Tuesday, Sept
2S, at 1918, after an illness of about
one year. He was a native of Louis
lana, but came to this county about
fourteen years ago, purchasing q
place near Kreole. Later he moved
to Pascagoula. He had been in fail
ing health for some time and several
months ago went to New Orleans tc
secure medical treatment.
Mr. Lear was gentleman Of the
old school. kind and courteous An
manner, scrupulously honest and
numbered his friends by his ac
quaintances. News of his death will
come as shock to his many friends
here. He is survived by two broth.
ers; three daughters, Mrs. D. C. Carey
and Mrs. w. B. Brinkman of New Or.
leans, and Mrs. Emma Krebs of this
city; two sons, Mr.. Duke Lear of Pas
cagoula and Cecil Lear Of Mobile, be.
sides numerous other relatives.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01
MARINE NOTES.

The Cuban liners Dustin G. Gressy
Capt. c. H. Publicover, and Delta,
Capt. c. Fl. Bruce, outstripped the
northeast gale and arrived in port
Wednesday afternoon from Havana,
Cuba. These home schooners have
made several successful voyages to
the prosperous island. The former
vessel is now loading lumber for
Havana.
The American schooner c. w. Mills
cleared Thursday for Havana, Cuba.
This home vessel is freighted with
lumber from the l.. N. Dantzler Lumb-
er Co.
Bright crisp weather favored the
sailing of the British schooner e. A.
Sabean in the weekend for Havana.
The old "water-wagon" Susie b.
Dantzler will load lumber for Vera
Cruz, after undergoing repairs at the
Gulf Ship Company's yard.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01
GOVERNMENT ASKS BID
ON 285 SHIPS

Wasingon, Sept. PA fleet OF ZSo
wooden steamers, tOtaling 994,25o
deadweight tons, was offered sale to-
day by the Shipping Board. The sale
will be private and bids will be re-
ceived until October 8. This is the
third time wooden vessels have been
offered for sale by competitive pld-
ding. but the other two attempts 10
dispose of part of this wartime Meet
were unsuccessful.
Bids must be accompanied by certl'
fed checks for q per cent OF the
amount bid and the terms OF sale can
for 10 per cent cash on deliver! win
the balance in equal semi-annual IN
stallments over period of three
years.
Most of the boards wooden fleet is
laid up in the James river, Newport
News, Va.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

in each of the commodities already
mentioned.
"The fact that the Valley states
have majority of forty-five votes
in the electoral college and fifty-tlTee
per cent of the voting strength or the
whole United States, is evidence
enough of the need of the valley IN
terests for such an association 10 Sc
cure legislation that will be bene-
fetal to the Valley interests as
whole"
The revival services under the
leadership of Rev. C. M. Chapman Oh
poplaryille will begin "Wednesday
evening at 7:15 o'clock. Day ser
vices will be announced later. The
members are urged to attend and the
public are cordially invited. Special
music.
Mr.. Sam Denny spent the forepar'
of the week in Mobile.
DIR. F. A. Williams is in Mobile
this week where he recently under
went an operation upon his face. lie
homes that to be home the latter part
of the week. DR.. Z. F. Colley accom-
panied him to the city and Mrs. VIII
Iiams spent Sunday with him at the
infirmary.
Another baby girl arrived Sunday
to gladden. the home of Mr.. ana MIS-
Abb. Irwin.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

Mr.. F. l.. Watts, chasier of the Pas
cagoula National Bank for the past
eighteen months, resigned this week
to accept a Position with the Monroe
Grocery Co., wholesale grocers, OF
Monroe, La, and left Tuesday for his
new post. F. L. is one of Pascagoula's g
most promising Pnd POPULAR young
men and his departure is regretted by
host of friends, including officials
and patrons of the bank, who wish
him every success in his new field
His successor as cashier of the Pas
cagoula National Bank has not yet
been named.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

The Two Table Bridge Club was de-
lightfully entertained at the hospl'
table home of Judge and Mrs. c. d
Chidsey on last Friday afternoon when
their lovely young daughter, Miss
Hazel, was the charming hostess. Sew
eral guests participated with the club
members in the pleasant afternoon
and three interesting games of auc-
ton were enjoyed, following which
Miss Chidsey, assisted by her mother
served a delicious plate luncheon OF
salad, sandwiches, iced tea and candy.
The club prize, bottle of fragrant
Djer Kiss perfume, was won by Miss
Hattie Belle Meriwether, and the
guests prize, a lovely beaded neck
lace, was won by Mrs. j. T. Hairston.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

A highly satisfactory meeting of the
Elmer Grant Post No. Sc, American
Legion was held Monday night at the
X. OF c. hall in Pascagoula street The
Post elected Lieutenant o. E. Rolls.
Post Commander to succeed Lieu
tenant Guy d. Dean, resigned. The
Victory medal which the Government
presents to each soldier was dis
cussed and steps taken to secure the
trophy for the entire membership. A
circular relating to the reorganization
of the National Guard was read at the
meeting.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

Major Charles r. Dalbey, cher
ouaTtermaster National Guard, with
headquarters at Jackson, was mere
Monday in the interest of reorganiza'
ton of this protective service. The
National Guard under state organlza-
tion proyed to be the mainstay OF the
army at the outbreak of the world
war. Major Dalbey has charge OF the
nropcrtv and disbursement of funds
for the United States in the State OF
Mississippi. He has met with signal
success in all the coast cities.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

The tropical storm, which loafed
around in the Gulf and threatened
this section of the coast for several
days this week, took on a sudden
squirt Wednesday night, striking in
land near Apalachicola, Fla, crossing
Georgia and thence up the Atlantic.
The storm was of moderate intensity
and the damage to the sections ira
versed was slight. On the heels of
the storm came a "norther," a record
breaker for the season of the year,
the temperature going down to about
so Thursday morning.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

Mr.. ]. Hatkinson and his sisters
Mrs. Courtney and Miss Hatkinson
who have resided in Pascagoula fol
the past several years, during the
operation of the International Ship
building plant, left this week for theil
future home in Mobile. During theil
brief residence here this charming
trio of brother and sisters have be
come prominently identified with the
social and business circles of this
city. and their departure is great,
regretted by numerous friends.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

of Mobile. besides Capt. aid Mrs
Hunt who regarded him as a son. and
numerous other relatives to whom
the heartfelt sympathy of the com
munity is extended.
Mrs. A. Q. Hunt and Mrs. Allen
Jones who were called to Alexandria
by the illness and subsequent death
of Lloyd Bilbo accompanied his re
mains home.
Mrs. II. b. Overstreet and ,littlg
daughter returned Thursday from q
ten days visit TO Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Cullum in Tylertown.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01
FIRE AT DANTzLER'S.

Fire at the Dantzler Lumber Co.
sbig mill' across the river at Moss
Point Wednesday night about 10
o'clock destroyed the slab conveyor
and slasher saws. The fire for a
time threatened destruction of the
mill, lumber yard and shipping in the
river, but by herculean efforts was
extinguished with but moderate loss.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bernstein are NOV
ing their stock of goods and opening
store in Mobile We understand the
closing of the Pascagoula store will be
only temporary, as they plan reopen
ing same about the first of December.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

Mrs. ]. C. Watt returned last Sun
day from delightful visit at Hatties-
burg with her father, and at Laurel
with her daughter.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

Our sincere regrets to dear old
Mexico. We plumb forgot to chroni-
Gle the fact that General Obregon was
duly and properly elected president
few weeks ago and is still above
ground.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

Mr.. Forrest Johnson, Jr., returned
hcme Tuesday from Houston, Texas,
after an absence of over six months.
Young Johnson is contemplating n
course in technical training at one of
Southern universities.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

Mr.. Carl Carlsen, who has been in
New Orleans for the past several
weeks. is here on a visit TO his wife.
Mr.. Carlson will leave in few days
for Mobile where he has secured a
position.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

Mr.. Harold Bugge who has been in
Galveston, Texas, for the past several
months, arrived home last week and
will make arrangements to move his
family to that city in few days.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

Mr.. and Mrs. |. A. Gingery, who
have been spending few days here,
left Thursday for their home in Car
rett, Ind. They will probably return
in February far an extended stay
in Pascagoula.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Delmas and
three children of Orange Grove, were
the weekend guests OF Mrs. |. Z. Del
mas and family.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

After a visit of a week here witt
w. NJ. Denny and family. Misses
Emily and Minnie Randall returnef
last Saturday to their home in New
Orleans.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

Mr.. Ralph Delmas, who is now con
nected with big oil company at
Tulsa, Okla, left Wednesday for that
place, after weeks visit to his moth
er and brothers here.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

All of our wise and astute poll
ticians are strong for letting the wo-
men vote-now that they are going
to vote anyway.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

Capt. and Mrs. F. L. Clinton and
their three children returned last Sat
urday from a delightful stay OF four
months at their summer home at Hen
dersonville, N. c.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

Mrs. Martin Turnbull and Httle
daughters, Mary and Virginia, are the
week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
II. Stein at Mobile.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

A bright commercial future is
promised for PascsgoGs.e Get busy
and improve the appearance Of Jour
home.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

Capt. S. ii. Bugge returned TO Mo
bile Thursday TO take command of a
Cuban liner.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

ne full development ri inland wat
nays as a means of transportation
! specific objective of the Associa-
and special attempt Is to be
Ne to organize the territory served
bre the next session of Congress
order that force may be added to
Associations demands for legisla-
n that will not only prove adequate
cugh for the immediate completion
these approved projects, but pro-
b for their continual maintenance
upkeep for all time to come.
The Association is to increase its
re in this respect through CON-
Ation of mergers of other river as
Nations with the Mississippi Valley
sociation. The first Of these con-
pplated mergers is that of the Mis-
Tppi Valley Waterways Associa'
the plans of which were worked
at ameeting of the Board of Di-
TORS Of the Valley Association and
resentatives of the waterways as
atlon held in st. Louis, September
The plans now await the ap-
val Of the board members of the
Eerways organization before the
Fger is finally cOnsummated. James
smith is president of the water.
organization. and il the merger
brought about he will head the
'erway division of the Mississippi
ley Association.
mother activity to be stressed
% by the Association is a greater
OF the Gulf port cities for foreign
De shipments.
speaking of the value of such an
snlzation to the business interests
'ne Mississippi Valley and the
luate good that it can accomplish
vet successful operation, Mr..
ephardson states:
Inc Mississippi Valley Association
formed because its services are
1ed This organization is the
'e OF the Valley. tIis a medium
cooperation, better acquaintance
good fellowship. 1t is a vehicle
aaoe' promotion and publicity fol
valley interests. Its service and
sence will reach and benefit every
"'oual in the Valley through the
'ulnated effort of commercial and
"u''ural organizations, business
= and private Enterprises, large
small.
w" life's history of less thar
years. the Association has to its
@Ake clear the immense service
nus In store for all who will share
~ achievements.
mississippi Valley, in which
sues Of Pascagoula and Gulfpori
s'ed, has been called the bread
Oh the United States. 1t IL
'"e meat market and the store
IL is the corn crib, the grair
&c coal cellar, the oil tank ant
ck farm. 1t is the land of cot
1 the great wood producing
" produces over ninety pei
" the iron ore and more thar
vi cent Of Uncle Sans wealth
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

Mr.. II. P. Heidelberg was a ousi-
ness visitor TO Jackson wednesday
and Thursday Of this week.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

Mrs. Ivo Schiavon and baby spent
Tuesday in Mobile.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

Mrs. w. r. Bilbo Of Ocean springs
was in town wednesday visitihg reia
tives and friends.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

Capt. r. H. Bruce returned Wednes-
day from a brief visit to Atlanta, Ga.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01

Regular settings Of vessels to Cuba
and Mexico would stimulate business.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01
s. VALLEY
ASSOCIATION
=. - Coast Business Interests
| !, Abov. Behalf at cu'fp0rt
on October sth.

.,,,ort, Miss, Oct. IA meetins
VA Me- business interests OF the
sry ''s,y surrounding aulfport and
m ..oula, in behalf of the activities
T. Mississippi Valley Association
n,otion formed two years ago
- development Of the twenty
.tates comprising the Missis-
!, ! valley, is to be held at Gulfport
october 9Th, according to informa'
received from L. M. Sheppard
,ecretary of the Chamber OF Com
- Of that city, who is making the
.,miusry arrangements for the
tting
/ i Manned to have a representa-
Nv of business men from the
y pascagoula attend the meet
md invitations numbering ap-
rimately 100 are TO De sent o"'
the national headquarters of the
uociation at st. Louis urging their
tsndance.
ns meeting is preparatory to one
| Il held at a later date at which
4 tho counties of Pearl River,
.,rson Stone, George, Hancock,
Jackson will be organized into a
sAnne to carry on the Associations
kidties, and forms a part OF a
1,,tic organization campaign now
hg conducted by the Mississippi
kIey Association to combine the en-
territory served into one force
medium to secure legislation bene-
vi to the Mississippi Valley as a
bile.
n B. Morrow, managing director Of
Association, with headquarters in
| Louis will be the principal speak
It the meeting. He will explain
&,t definite appropriations have
(sn made by the government for
klrway development, and his AS
Etation's policy for the future in Sc
ling the completion of the inland
htgways, as well as the water pro-
NJ that the cities of Pascagoula
Y Gulfport are locally interested
Evening journal., 1920-05-25

So far. they have been more fortunate
than you, and that Is The only differ
ence. They have not killed anyone
yet. Your Intentions were Just as
good as theirs, but you struck a man
anr Killed him. and other drivers may
do the same thing any day, without
Intending 10 and very much 90 their
regret. When that happens. the per-
son who is driving the car that
caused the death and also his en-
plOyer, n he Is present. cOnsentlng TO
the unlawful speed, will be as guilty
as you are and II convicted, VIII 50
10 the workhouse just as you do. Be
cause OF this fact. we sincerely hope
that drivers of motor vehicles will be
more careful and law-abiding Tor
their own protection. II they viii not
for the protection OF others Many
automobile people we suspect. think
they are safe and immune from all
liability when they have taken out
policies that will cover any possible
loss. But they should know that such
policies are no protection against
manslaughter. and viii not save a
guilty man from imprisonment