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The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-08-06

Mr.. C. H. Alley visited his daughter,
Mrs. Henry Herring, who is i'll at the
Inge- -Bondurant Infirmary, this week.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Castenera anu
little daughter Marguerite spent '"e
weekend in New Orleans.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. +. S. Canty and baby
Frank, Jr., arrived Sunday to spend a
while with Mr. and Mrs. w. M. Canty
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs Wallace Farragut from
Pecan are spending few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. A, c. Farragut.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-08-06

Mr.. Orion Baker returned to his
home in Ocean Springs on Thursday.
day.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-08-06

Miss Dena Pack returned to her
home in Hattiesburg on Sunday. She
had been visiting Mrs. Watts.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-08-06

Miss Milma Daily and her mother
left Sunday for her vacation at Mont
eagle, Tennessee.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-08-06
real estate IN
JACKSON COUNTY
Recorded in chancery Clerks Office
for Week Ending July aoth,

| G. c. Cumbest to George w. Scar
borough, IL acres in NWa Of NW4 OF
1856, 100000.
VIM. G. Parker, T. c.. to G. w.
Glass, T. G. deed for 81 Of section
7-4-4. $1s.65.
VIM. G. Parker, T. c., to c. w. Glass
SWa of NE4 of 1865, $4.65.
l.. E. Evans to E. R., Turner, lots
16, II and 1S, block 10, Evans subdi-
vision of NE4 of NWa of NEa, in
36-7-5, $500.
Olof and A.. F. Streed to Elsa H.
Streed, lot of Baptistet tract contain
ing 2-100 acres in 1885, $4,000. z
Fred Taylor, commissioner to Mrs.
M. M. DeJean, CERTAIN tract OF land
situated on east bank of Pascagoula
river described as part Of hot Of
Rene Krebs tract, also the south 1872
feet off lot II of the Rene Krebs tract
ETC., in city Of Paacagoula, $2,6O0.0 4
D. H. King, trustee to Gulfport Gro
Gerry Company, WE Of SEA, Ea Of SW4
and NW4 of SW4 of 4-7-8, $750.00.
Chas. E. Clark to H. F. Russell, part
of lot / in block "a Of N. Culmseig
may of town of Ocean Springs on Por-
ter avenue, $975.O0.
Margaret Honor to Ellen Tracy Ben
ton, lot in town of Ocean Springs on
Martin avenue, 120x146 feet, $1500.O0.
Isabella J. Haves to Samuel Farley,
l acre of Aubin de la Forest confirma-
ton No. IA in Section 1857, on Bayou
Margon, 100000.
Mary Starks to w. H. Lewis, lot 10,
block 4, less 35 feet on south side OF
said lot, in town of Ocean Springs, on
Mil and Dewey avenues, $4,000.
J.J e. Roberts NWa OF SEA Of 23-5-7
less that part that lies east Of Graded
road and south of road leading to
Pritchett landing, $4,000. /
J. E. Roberts to Sam ]. Roberts,
NW4 of NW4 of 1857, 10000.
Schloss & Kahn Grocery Co. to IT.
G. Hibbler, WI of SW4 OF 2-6-7 also
SCI of Section 8, NW4 Of NWa and
NEa of NE4 Of 27-6.7, $4,000.
Deeds of partition of real estate
among the five heirs of John De Ange-
10, deceased, all dated May 10th 1920.
Great American Oil Co. to Miss Dor
othy Moore, drill tract. containing
1000 square eet and known as No ~6
in block II subdivision A of 20
acres in NE4 OF NE4 Of 36-7-5, $4,000.
Archie M. Augustine to Walter A.
Carpenter, NW4 of SCI of SWa of
1865, $100 and other valuable consid-
erations.
Deeds of Trust
V. P. De Jean and wife to Pascagoula
National Bank, deed Of trust for $2500
secured by tracts or parcels of land
known and described as lots 29 and SO
of the plan of Rene Krebs plat or addi-
tion to city of Pascagoula, lot 29 'front.'
ing upon Krebs avenue.
Louis Tiblier and wife to Farmers
& Merchants State Bank, decd of trust
N n - 4 u.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-08-06

Misses sIrene Macheeca and Helen
Ros, chaperoned by Mrs. Joe Ros, spent
the weekend in Biloxi.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-08-06

Mrs. Emma Tsrkel spent Thursda'
i'm Pass Christian visiting friends
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-08-06
A DENIAL.

Word has just come to the ears OF
Secretary Blair, of the Marine and
Field Club to the effect that the parties
who were caught last Saturday night
on the river by Chief of Police Ezell
had intended to take the liquor they
had with them along on the outing
picnic the following day.
The secretary, speaking for the whole
Marine and Field Club, denies that
such was the case, as the committee in
charge would not have permitted such
an outrage to have been perpetrated
on the fine people that were in the
gatherlIA- a-ul-4s s-Ny- a4 --s'z. ,.-4
Captain Moates, in charge of the
Emma NJ, informed Mr. Blair on
Tuesday morning that he had taken
good many trips to Horn Island but
that he had never Been along with a
nicer gathering than was that of the
Mariue end Field Club on last Sun
day
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Castanera visited
relatives in Biloxi, Tuesday.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. II. McNair left Tues
day night for a visit to Summit, Miss.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-08-06

Great is Pascagoula. Greater will be
Pascagoula.
The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-08-06

Mr.. Norwood w. Alley visited New
Orleans on business Monday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-09
Cox Declares Harding Taken
 Nine Positions

Great Falls, Mont, Sept. S.-A new assault upon the international pol icies of Senator Harding, republican presidential> candidate, was made here tonight by Governor Cox, demo- cratic opponent, in the latter's Mon tana campaign. Governor Cox de- clared Senator Harding had taken different positions.
 The governor demanded definite statement from Senator Harding and suggested that the republican can didate referee league of nations de. bate between Senator Johnson o1 California and former President Taft.
 "The campaign has reached stage when we should take count ol the situation" said Governor Cox. l' would seem fitting to direct the na' tion's thought to this outstanding thing: The changing, vacillatlng inconsistent attitude on internationa questions of the senatorial candi' date for the presidency.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-09
Corn to Make Record.

Washington, Sept. 8.-The greatest corn crop in the country's history is in prospect for this years harvest. Forecast of production based on September 1 conditions was placed at 3,131 100000 bushels by the depart ment of agriculture. Such a yield would exceed by six million bushels the previous largest crop on record, which was in 1912. A crop of even larger proportion will be harvested if frosts hold off until late.
 Tobacco also is a record crop this wear and probably will exceed the best previous production by 114,O0o,- 900 pounds. Forecast of production places the crop at 1858, ,000,OoC pounds.
 August growing conditions proved highly beneficial to most of the coun- try's important crops and as a result production forecasts were higher in today's government report than the forecasts of a month ago. Corn i'm proved to the extent of 128,00O,0O( bushels; oats 40,OO0,0OO bushels; white potatoes 100000 bushels; sweet potatoes one million bushels; tobacco 1O,OO0,000 pounds and apples 10 900 ,OOO bushels. Spring wheat however, suffered loss of 25,0OO, 900 bushels because of drouth ant flax lost 2,5O0,000 bushels from tho same cause.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-09
AUTHOR LEADING
 H0KE SMITH IN THE ! GEORGIA PRIMARY
Returns From Wisconsin Give Senator LenrOOt Sub-
 stantial Lead

Atlanta, Co.,, Sept. 9-Thomas E. Watson received the democratic nomi. nation for the United States Senate from Georgia on the face of the un- official and incomplete returns from 143 of the 155 counties in the state compiled by the Atlanta Constitu- tior at 1:15 this morning. The fig ures indicate that Watson got 222 county unit votes in yesterdays pri- mary in which 195 were necessary for nomination.
 The same figures indicated Cover nor Dorsey got 102 votes, Hoke Smith the incumbent, 32 and John R. Coop CT none. While final figures were not obtainable from many counties the returns tallied to great ex- tent with the latest compiled by the Journal, which supported Smith. The constitution supported Dorsey.
 The same returns indicated run off might be necessary in the guber- material contest. It is indicated that Clifford Walker has 178 votes; For mer United States Senator Hardwick 1G6; John R. Holder 12 and w. R. Brown, none. The Journals latest figures also indicate a probable run off in this race but showed Hard wick in the lead.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-09
ATTACKS MAN AND
 WOMAN IN LONELY
 SOUTH BEND WOODS
Whereabouts of Negro Accus- ed of Crime is Mystery;
 Capture Suspect
HITS MAN OVER
 HEAD WITH CLUB
Meager Details of Fiendish Assault Reach Pine Bluff; Sheriff's Office Denies Colored Man
 is in Star City

Meager details of a fiendish as- sault on a white man and his wife in the vicinity of South Bend, last Sun day afternoon and of the capture of an unknown negro and his apparent disappearance became known in Pine Bluff, Wednesday,.
 A white contractor was hit over the head with piece of wood by an un- known negro, who having rendered the husband unconscious by the blow accosted the mans wife on lonely path in the woods.
 The negro escaped soon after the reported attacks but was later cap tured and taken to the state farm at Cummins. He was taken from this institution, but where it is not defin. itely known.
 A contractor, experimenting work on the right of way near South Bend where the drainage ditch is being constructed, was walking through the woods with his wife, Sunday after noon, according to the reports reach ing the city. He met strange negro whom he asked if he wanted to work The negro replied in the affirmative The contractor told the colored man to follow and he would outline the work he wanted done. The three started through the woods, the negro tagging along behind
 Fells Contractor.
 When they had walked but short distance the negro picked up piece of wood and struck the contractor over the head with it. The white man fell under the strain of the blew, unconscious. The unprotected woman was then attacked by the negro and in a few minutes had thrown her to the ground, according to the story. Although the blow fell ed the white man he regained con- sciousness and seeing his wife's pre- dicament rushed to her assistance. He was struck the second time with the piece of wood in the negro's hands. In the meantime another white man, workman, had been at- tracted by the screams of the woman. He rushed to her assistance. The negro fled.
 Later a posse was formed and sue ceeded in capturing a negro thought to have been the one who perpetrat- ed the crime, at 2 o'clock Monday morning. He was carried to the con- vict farm at Cummins.
 Officials at the farm stated last night that the negro had been turn ed over to the officers from Star City, but the sheriff's office in that city denied last night that they had negro in custody for the alleged assault of a white man and his wife near South Bend.
 It could not be learned where the negro was being held or what had be- come of him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-09
ITALY SUFFERING
 FROM DREADFUL
 QUAKE DISASTER
Hundreds Killed and ThOuS. ands Injured-EXact Es-
 innate Impossible
SUFFER FOR
 WANT OF FOOD
Peasants Say Sky Was Filled With Thick, Black Dust Which Smothered Many to Death

Rome, Sept. S.-ltaly is again suf- ter, the extent of which has not yet been measured It is known, how ever, that hundreds of people have been killed and thousands injured. Many small towns and villages have been wrecked, and although assis- tance is being hurried from all parts of the country to the afflicted area, Ithere is much suffering for want oi food, medicines and shelter for the people.
 It is not yet possible to calculate how many hundreds are dead the list up to this evening, shows close to 400 already reported. There are many bodies under the ruins, and there are injured also under the ruins who have not yet been reached by the rescuers. There are believed to be many thousands of injured.
 Many in Hospitals.
 Hospitals at Spezia have already received about 500 and 300 others have been taken to other hospitals nearby. Improvised hospitals com posed of tents are caring for many others nobody knows how many. The injured and the homeless are thankful at least, that the weather keeps fair, but at night it is very cold
 Survivors describe the shock as terrifying. The air was filled with choking, binding dust, so black that the sun was lost to view.
 ,"It seemed like the end of the world" peasants say.
 F The great towers of medieval cas- ties were shaken, partially destroyed or seen tottering to fall. The ducal palace at Massa Carrara, which was the summer residence of Ma poleon's sister, was sriously dam aged.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-09
LONE MAN TRIES
 TO STEAL A MAIL
 POUCH FROM P. Q.
Bandit Caught by Night Clerk but Makes Escape; Leaves
 Half of Necktie
BELIEVE ROBBER
 HAD ACCOMPLICES
Pouch Containing Registered Mail Was Dragged Out Back Door by Man Who Wanted to
 Register Letter

Attempt of bold, lone man, to steal pouch of registered mail from the Pine Bluff postoffice at 11:3O o'clock last night, was frustrated by H. F. Nall, night clerk.
 The bandit made his escape. The pouch was recovered. It is not known what comprised the contents of the mail bag. Police have half of the daring robbers necktie.
 It is believed the man had two accomplices. Two men were seen to run up the ally with the fleeing bandit.
 Entering the back door of the postoffice the lone man asked Mir. Nall if he had registered letter at the office. A pouch of registered mail had just been taken to the postoffice having arrived on the Missouri Pacific train number 103. The clerk buscd himself attending to the mans request.
 While MT. Nalls back was turned the bandit, who wore horn- trimmed glasses, slouch hat and a light suit, grabbed up the mail pouch and dash ed out the back door with it. He ran east in the alley back of the post office. Hearing noise the clerk wheeled around just in time to see the man leave the building carrying the pounch. He gave chase and suc- ceeded in ovcrtaking the man in the middle of the block. He attacked the bandit who desperately strained at the clerks hold. Blows were ex- changed. Finally the robber man. aged to free himself from the clerks grasp. Mir. Nall, however, still re- tained a deathlike grasp on the rob- ber's bright colored, striped neek- tie, but the cravat gave way at the mans teaching. He wheeled and ran, soon out-distancing the postof- flee employe.
 Following the escape of the ban- dit and recovery of the pouch the clerk informed Assistant Postmaster Duval that two boys who witnessed a part of the struggle had called at tention to two men lover there" who made a quick getaway as soon as the clerk caught the bandit. Police, called to make an investigation, are of the opinion the two men were ac- complices and that the three had learned what was contained in the pouch and made plans to get it, probably having an automobile near by into which they could get the bag, then make their escape had not the clerk caught the lone man who entered the postoffice.
 The city was being secured for sus- poets late last night, but men ans wering the description given of the one who entered the postoffice and the two who lurked nearby had not been located early this morning. Assistant Postmaster Duval stated that he did not know what was in the bag of registered mail, but that it would be opened this morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-09
Warns Against
 Modifying Act

New York, Sept. 8.-Modification of the Volstead act to permit the sale of light wines and beer would ultimately destroy the entire pro- hibtion amendment, William C.. McAdoo, former secretary of the treasury, declared in prepared statement made public tonight. He added he believed "a modifying clause would make every lunch room, drug store and soda fountain a sa- loon, encourage youth to drink and bring curse upon the country greater than war"
 "If we turn loose upon the coun- try light wines and beer he said, "the greatest victory ever achiev- ed for helpless women and children would be thrown to the winds.
 Every man and woman voter who puts the welfare of children and humanity above the mere gratifi- cation of harmful appetites, should see to it that the next congress does not destroy the prohibition act.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-09
DAMP WEATHER
 SLOWS PROGRESS
 OF COTTON CROP
Government Report Says Un' favorable Conditions Pre-
 vail Throughout Week

Washington, Sept. 8.-Decidedly unfavorable weather for cotton pre- vailed during the last week and ex- cept in restricted areas, the crop made only poor progress, or deterio- rated, according to the national weather and crop bulletin of the weather bureau issued today. Tenn perature averaged near normal in most of the belt except that it was rather cool for the season in the northwest portion. There was much cloudy weather, however, and, while rainfall was mostly light or moderate in the north central portion of the belt, heavy to excessive rains fell in many eastern and western dis tricts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-09
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ROOSEVELT Is IN
 THREE ACCIDENTS
 IN SINGLE DAY

+ Tulsa, Okla, Sept. 8. For 4 + the third time today Lieut.. Col I + onel Theodore Roosevelt had I + narrow escape from death when 4 + the airplane in which he was I + making the trip from Okmulgee ! # to Tulsa for his night address f + here encountered severe cleo + trical and rain storm, and the i + pilot, unable to see the earth I # or dodge out of cloud bank, I
 + was forced to fly aimlcssly I + about until the storm subsdcd. # + F. O. Lingo and James Ken # + nedy of Tulsa, occupants of I + companion to the Roosevelt f + plane, said lightning cracked I + about the two planes and twice # + the engines of the Roosevelt ma # + chine went dead, short circuit 4 + ed by the rain. When the two I + machines alighted at landing i + station here Rooscvelt's pilot I + remarked to him that the en- t + tire party had been mighty I + lucky"
 + Colonel Roosevelt was in two I + accidents at Joplin and Vinita, I + earlier in the day. He escaped l + both uninjured. 1
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-09
TRAIN RESERVES
 IN CORPS AREAS
 NEW ARMY PLAN
Officer Outlines New System of Maintaining Units of
 Defense

Detroit, Mich., Sept. S.-Peace time organization and training of the na- tion's organized reserves, is an inn portant element fthe new military policy adopted by the general staff, Major General William G. Haan. di- rector of the war plans division of that body, said tonight in an address before the convention of the Ameri- can officers of the great war.
 The regular army of approximate ly 100000 officers and men will con- tinue to be the first line of defense, he said, and the national guard the second line, but behind both of these will be the reserves, consisting of enlisted and commissioned personnel with former war experience and an- nual training.
 Provide Corps Areas.
 Organization of the reserves will closely follow the geographical di- vision of the United States under the departmental plan, he said. With the entire country forming the "arena of the United States army" an army corps will be formed in each of the districts which has supplant- ed the old military departments, and the corps area commander will be in charge of all troops of the three classes within his zone. Reserve of- ficers are to be assigned for annual training to the posts they would oc- cupy under war conditions. This system of peace assignment t and training will be followed, it was announced, with officers and men of the staff units as we'll as of the line, an office in the ordnance reserve going for summer training to an ar senal or supply depot within his zone.
 The functions of the three military increments, under the announced pol icy, are.
 Regular army: To garrison over seas possessions, coast defenses and other posts; to provide training per- sonnel for national guard and re- serves; to provide necessary admin istrative nuclei.
 National guard: To provide in time of peace an adequate and effective force available in minor emergencies for employment by the states, or the United States; in time of war to pro- vide Gan adequate, balanced and eff fective component of the army of the United States"
 Organized reserve: To provide an organized and balanced force which may be expanded into an adequate war component of the United States to meet an emergency requiring troops in excess of regulars and na- tional guard.
 The question of command af na- tional guard brigades and higher units will be decided, it was said, after careful survey. of the sen- timent of the military authorities of the state in question:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-09
LenrOOt in Lead.

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 8.-Returns from 1859 precincts out of 2,379 in the state in the republican senatorial primary of yesterday as tabulated by the Milwaukee Journal today gave Senator Irving L. Lenroot lead of |23,154 over James Thompson of La Crosse, who was supported by Sena- tor La Toilette. A. c. McHenry, the third candidate boiled comparative ly small vote.
 The republican gubernatorial con- test has furnished the closest race of the primary. Roy P. Wilcox, Eau Claire, is is leading John J. Blaine of Boscobel by 2,133 with 1917 pre- cincts heard from.
 Say Candler Leading. Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 8.-Little change is shown in the contest in the first and second congressional districts in Mississippi where a second primary was held Tuesday to determine the democratic nominee according to unofficial and incom- plete figures gathered by the Com mercial Appeal tonight. In the first district J. E. Rankin maintains a slight lead over Con- gressman E. S. Candler. Late boxes may reduce this lead, though it if hardly expected, according to the Commercial Apeal's reports, that Can dler vii lbe re-nominated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-09
Felt Dozen Shocks

Florence, Sept. 8.-A dozen addi- tional shocks have been felt in the afflicted region since the first one further increasing the terror of the population. So fresh disasters are reported. Telephone communication with Massa Carrara is interrupted.
 Up to tonight the number of dead reported was 327, although this was only approximate.
 Numerous rescuing parties are al work, but food, blankets and med- cines are scarce. The lack of ice is especially felt, as there are many suffering from cerebral concussion.
 From scores of small towns and villages come reports of great de struction to homes. Some families were almost entirely plotted out, and each place has it's small or large toll of dead.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-09
WANT COOPERATION.

St. Louis, Sept. 8.-A resolution advocating close cooperation be- tween federal employees and the leg lslative and executive branches of the government was adopted at today's session of the convention of the Ma tional Federation of Federal Elm. ployes in session here. New Orleans was chosen as the next meeting place,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-09
NAVY TO PARTICIPATE.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 8.-The United States navy will enter num- ber of "baby blimps" in the elimi- nation balloon race to be started here on September g and in the interna. tional balloon race for the Gordon Bennett trophy which will be started on the same field October 2S. ae- cording to information received today from Benjamin T. Cattle, chairman of the contest committee. ss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-09
Woman Injured
 On Pike's Peak

Colarado Strings, Colo, Sept. B. Mrs. J. L. Peague of Fort Worth, Tex as, was among six persons injured late yesterday when a tourist car turned over at the narrows on the Pikes Peak automobile highway.
 Mrs. Peague's husband was also hurt. The car in which they were riding struck rock left by some other driver to block car and was thrown backward over the side o1 the mountain, turning over twice in the fall.