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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-13
ADJUSTMENTS MAY
 BE MADE IN ARMY
 AND NAVY TO DEC. 18TH

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19. - Draft registrants may enlist in the Army or Navy until Dec. 18th, even if called for physical examination, Is announced by Adjt-Gen. Mccain.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-13
ANNOUNCEMENT To the Ladies of Seward

WT [ will be at the Overland Hotel for a week with a complete line of coats, suits, dresses and furs, included in my stock are latest creations in fetch ing materials from leading eastern manufacturers.
 A. K. KEMPTON,
 Gordon E. Cohn, Salesman
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-13

Rich vegetable soup and macaroni and cheese at the Delicatessen Fri day
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-13

Make It 15 Million.
Meade County news., 1917-06-28
100000 Acres

A big wheat drive for 1918 is
the plan of the Kansas Council
of defense. Kansas should plant
10, 100000 acres, and prepara-
tons for the work and the pro.
curing Of good seed are matters
demanding attention at this time.
AS announced by DR.. Henry j..
Waters yesterday, the council of
defense will Immediately begin
"a campaign for the sowing of
TO, O0O,0 this fall This would
exceed any former acreage by
more than 100000 acres.
A force Of nen from the State
Kgr cultural college is now max.
ing a wheat survey OF Kansas.
This is to determine the local..
ties where better results can be
obtained and also to determine
the districts from which the
farmers can expect to get seed
wheat for fall sowing. These
men will report their investiga-
tions TO meeting of the council
of defense to be held in Topeka
next Monday.
Tie Kansas Council of defense
will devote its time during July
and August TO d campaign to IN
crease the wheat acreage next
year. Ii is planned to have the
railroads run special wheat trains
when speakers from the agri-
cultural college and representa-
tives Of the counciI of defense
will go along to talk TO the farm
ers, urge them to increase their
wheat acreage and supply them
with lnfor nation as to where the
best seed can be secured.
1t is probable that plan will be
worked out to supply seed wheat
to farmers whose crops have
failed and who will need financial
help to carry them over. This,
it is thought can be accomplish.
ed through the local baDks.-I
Topeka Capital, June Goth.
Meade County news., 1917-06-28
Fowler Invites us

The Commercial Club of the
City Of Fowler, has extended an
invitation to the people of Meade
and to. all Meade County as well,
to unite with them IN their 4th
of July celebration to be held in
the Bkn Haywood grove north OF
Fowler.
Major A. M. Harvey, of To
peka, who is a Kansan, an eA-
soldier, and recognized as one Of
the best orators IN The state, IS
to be speaker of the day.
Ali Veterans of the Civil War
and also of the Spanish Amer,
can are especially invited to be
in attendance, as Major Harvey
will have special message for
them.
Meade County news., 1917-06-28
A..Sane.c Celebration; !;

- ,
The time. has passed when any
one believes that real PATRIOTS m
can, best find expression in a
pandemonium of torpedoes and
giant crackers, or even in noe.
turnal displays of beautiful fire
works. st
In these critical times when
every ounce of powder is need.
ed for the guns that shall defend
the nation, needless waste of
precious materials not only is
not an expression of patriotism
but IS an actual hindrance to our
boys who will go to the front.
The attendant waste of life
and valuable property in the
past should also be taken INTO
account. In the last fourteen
years 1892 people have been kill
ed and 1909 have been wound
ed by the use of fireworks and
other high explosives on the
Fourth of July.
There are plenty of ways in
which to express patriotism
without wasting valua bic mill
tary resources\destrOylng cost.
ly property by fire and sacrifc-
ing the lives of our children.
1t is to be hoped that all good
citizens will cooperate with the
local authorities IN making Inde-
pendence Day, 1917, a genuinely
Sane Fourth"
L. T. Hussey,
State Fire Marshal.
Meade County news., 1917-06-28
Lone Tree Bridge

The Lone Tree bridge, south
of Meade is finished and the next
work will be that of making thu
fill and for which bids are now
being called for.
The bridge as completed is of
reinforced concrete, thirty-six
foot span, Is foot roadway, and
is nine feet above the normal
water line. 1t was built by the
county, and cost about 1880.
AS stated in The News a few
weeks ago the historic lone tree,
from which the bridge will take
its name, will not be removed,
Some of its main roots now ex-
posed to the weather will be COW
cred when the fill is made, and
Mr.. E. W. White, township trus-
tee has assured us that he will
personally supervise the taking
out of all decayed parts and the
necessary treatment to preserve
it. perhaps for years.
The new road will turn west
a half mile farther south than at
the present turn, south of Nc
Sherry's
The townships building three
smaller bridges on the same
road. One is about forty rods
east of the Lone tree bridge 1t
has a l4.foot span, is five feet
above the water line, and has an
lS-fOot roadway. The other two
are west of the big bridge; one
about 400 feet and the other 900
feet. P. ], Lee has the contract
for building the three last de.
scribed..
When all work is completed
the road will be taken over by
the county and made a count y
road. =.
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Meade County news., 1917-06-28
Food Saving Day

The NEXT work to be under
taken is that of conserving food
for ourselves and our Allies.
Herbert G, III oover, the food ad-
ministrator {has the matter in
charge and has sent personal
letters toss{A ministers asking
them to preach upon the subject
OF Food Conservation" on Sun.
day, Julyerst, and expresses a
desire ths-his day will become
known as flood Saving Day.,
and that ii Re made the purpose
and the mottp of every household
in Amerlcatp "Save the Waste
and Win the'War, By this route
Mr.. Hoover hopes to reach the
church people and the women,
and with The help of the press,
the movement can be made to
cover the entire community,
All civic, fraternal, patriotic,
and other organizations are urg-
ed to rally to the work OF con-
serving food.
A moments $ reflection Will con-
vince any of us that the amount
of food wasted in the United
States in single day would feed
good sized army. A closer
study will be convincing that a
continuous effort along this line
will greatly reduce the high cost
of living IN our own country, and
aid materially in conserving food
for our Allies.
Meade County news., 1917-06-28
That West Road

1t will be welcome news to the
people of Meade and to many of
those living west of the city to
know that the road due west is
to be improved, Bridges will
be built where necessary and if
needs be, hills removed. In fact
it is be made passable and what
ever work is necessary to accom-
plish this will be done.
This road, when finished, xwill
become a part of the. Hockaday
National Highway and will also
become county road.
Meade County news., 1917-06-28
Ice Plant Running

About the latest thing out is
Meade county ice, manufactured
by The Meade Light and Power
Co., of Meade. Some little de-
lay was caused the first of the
week, on account of the water
mains leading to the plant not
being large enough to furnish
sufficient water, That difficulty
has now been overcome and the
plant is now running day and
night making enough ice to keep
all Meade county cool.
Meade County news., 1917-06-28
Union Sunday School Picnic

A union Sunday school picnic
will be held in Stalder's grove,
east of Meade, July 4th. Every
body is welcome to attend. A
suitable program for the day is
being arranged. There will be
refreshments for all. Recrea-
tions and stunts will add to the
days pleasure. At noon there
will be big basket dinner. All
profits of the day will be turned
over to the local Red Cross or
ganization.
ATTEND with full basket,
a full purse, a big heart, and a
big appetite, and you cannot fail
to enjoy the day.
Meade County news., 1917-06-28
The Red Cross Fund

There was nothing slow about
Meade County people when it
came to supporting the Red
Cross Fund, and at this time,
with contributions not all in,
the amount asked for, $40, 900, is
over-su bscribed.
The divisions we're made ac-
cording to Commissioner Dis
tricts, and teams solicited in
each. So far the totals are:
Fowler, lst District $4,O54.O5
Meade, 2nd District 50, ,992.75
Plains, 3rd district, 2,963.O3
Meade County news., 1917-06-28

The home of Willis PEOPLES.
who lives twenty-five miles south
west of Meade, was robbed Sun
day, June 10th. Mr.. PEOPLES,
with his family, had gone to a
neighbor S to spend the day and
upon returning home IN the even
ing found the windows broken,
the bedding cut and torn to
pieces. $500 which had been
left in the house was missing.
A large mum Der of tin cans we're
piled IN a spring close to the
house, and broken bottle label
ed "strlchnine" Indicated that
its contents had been emptied
into the water. No trace of the
intruders has been found.
Meade County news., 1917-06-28

The c. r. |. & p. Railroad Co.
has just placed in service an
electric crossing bell, for the
protection of people crossing
tracks at Main Street. The bell
is automatically rung when tram
is within two thousand feet of
either side of the crossing.
When bell is ringing great care
should be taken IN crossing the
tracks. Those passing at such
a time will do well to stop, look,
and list!eep, be!oEe taking any
llsh. ,.,4., s,". i,-',sl :n,.. A. ln
Meade County news., 1917-06-28

POL
Elva, the seven yeariold daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. G.,Wss PEN
nington, of Mertllla, is suffering
from a dislocated hip,as the re.
suit of an automobile accident.
Monday levening2Mr, and,>Mrs.
Ralph Pennington, accom- panied T.
by three of the Pennington h.lda.
rsen were retnrpipg home. and
wnen nearing .Mertilla the,ecar
strucA a rut and was partlyover
turned. Elva was thrown about d
twenty feet. Other occupants
OF the car were considerably
shaken up. t'Hl
Meade County news., 1917-06-28
New Automobile Laws

The new Kansas State auto
mobile laws, which include the
provision that all headlights on
cars must be equipped with dim
mers and prohibit the use of
"spotllghts" when travelling at
night, will go into effect Sunday,
July I, when the new state license
tags tor motor cars are also due.
Some of the new laws or revis-
ions of the old ones follow:
The registration year shall be-
gin July l of each year, and all
licenses shall be dated the day
and year of their issue and shall
expire Oh the 30th day of June
next thereafter, no registration
fee shall be charged for any
motor vehicle owned by any city
for the use of it's police and fire
department or Red Cross am.
balances not operated for profit.
: There IS hereby created in
each county in this state a spec.
ial road fund to be known as the
motor vehicle license fund. and
the county treasurer shall place
all fees collected by him under
this act in said rotor vehicle
license fund to be used only to
apply onfhe dragging of legally
esta blished county and township
roads, excepting that in town
ships where the roads are not
,su ficiently improved to be drag
ged said money shall be used in
upkeep. If said fund shall not
alllbe required to pay the. .exPen-
Sc of dragging roads any balance
remaining Shall be turned into,
the county road fund for the
maintenance OF roads otherwise
than by dragging.
Upon the sale or transfer Of a
motor vehicle the umber plate
issued for such motor vehicle
shall remain on SAID vehicle, and
the vendor shall i'm mediately give
notice thereof in writing to the
secretary Of state, giving regis
tered mum mber'and description Of
such motor vehicle and the lame
and address of the vendee, and
the vendee shall im Immediately APP
ply to the secretary of state, up
on d blank to be furnished by
the secretary OF state upon re
quest, stating the registered
mum Der and description Ct such
motor vehicle, and the name, ad.
dress and county of the vendor.
II shall be unlawful for any
person under fourteen years of
age or for any intoxicated per-
son to operate a motor vehicle,
and any owner, dealer or manu-.
facturer OF motor vehicles who
permits person under fourteen
years Of age or an intoxicated
person to operate motor vehicle
shall be deemed guilty Of a mis-
demeanor.
1t shall be unlawful for any
person under the influence of in
toxlcating liquor or any exhilara.-
ing or stupefying drug to drive
operate or have in charge of the
power or guidance of any auto
mobile, motorcycle or any We
hicle propelled by other than
musclar power, upon any public
road, highway, street, avenue,
Meade County news., 1917-06-28

Dwight link, of this city, has
a broken cheek bone, and sever
al other bruises about the head
and face, as the result of motor
cycle accident. Last Sunday
morning Mr.. link started for
Turon, where he expected to be-
gin harvesting his wheat Monday
When about three miles west of
Kingsdown, and while travelling
at the rate of fifty miles per hour,
the front fork of the machine
broke, throwing him at least
seventy feet. He returned to
his home in Meade as soon as his
wounds we're dressed, and had
sufficiently recovered from the
shock to return to Turon Tues
day.
Meade County news., 1917-06-28

]. C. Lewis, wife, and little
daughter, of Kansas City, arriv-
ed in Meade to-day. They re-
Gently purchased the Ballard
ranch and expect to make it their
summer home. They are very
pleasant people to meet and The
News welcomes them to our CITY.
Meade County news., 1917-06-28

driveway or alley within the state
of Kansas.
No driver of any automobile or
other motor vehicle, while op-
Grating the same upon a public
highway ir this state, shall use
any acetylene, electric or other
headlight unless properly sbad.
ed or supplied with dlspersive
lenses or glass, or with me-
chanism or apparatus for turning
down such Illuminating lights in
such way as not to blind or
dazz' e other users Of the high
way or mike it difficult or unsafe
for such other users to ride,
drive or walk thereon.
1t is hereby made unlawful for
the driver OF any automobile or
other motor vehicle 10 direct the
rays of light known as a spot
light upon an approac hing We
bicle upon any public highway
in this state.
Any person operating a motor
vehicle shall at request, or on
signal by putting up the hand
from a person riding or driving
a restive horse or other draft or
domestic animal, bring such
motor vehicle Immediately to a
stop; and if travelling in the op.
posite direction, remain station
airy so long as may be reasonable
to allow such horse or animal to
pass, and if travelling in the same
direction, use reasonable caution
in passing such horse or animals;
and the operator or occupant of
any motor vehicle shall render
necessary assistance to the party
having IN charge such horse or
other draft animal in 80 passing.
Meade County news., 1917-06-28
Marriage Licenses

Juue 18 Chas. E. Free, and
B. Mae Bru baker, both of Nye,
Oklahoma.
Meade County news., 1917-06-28

June 2l Alva H. Taylor, of
Lakeland and Mary Kellogg, of
Englewood.
Meade County news., 1917-06-28

-. The draft boards have been
appointed by President Wilson.
The quota for this state is, TO-:
900, The first call will be made
in about two weeks. The mem
bers of the board in this county
are: W. W. Pressly, County
Clerk, L. G. Kris1e, Sheriff, and
Dir. VIM. F.-Fee, County health
officer. '+.SGl I, ~ a
This board will also act as a
local exemption board.
Meade County news., 1917-06-28

Don't forget that next Satur
day is Red Cross tag day in
Meade.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-03-22

Carload Tennessee Mules and
Mares arrived today at Marx &
Morehead Stable.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-03-22
Beautiful Reception.

On last MondaY evening the
handsome home of DR.. and Mrs.
w. D. Redus was the center oil
interest for the young people oil
Port Gibson. On the previous
Saturday the home caught fire in
the roof of the ell. When the
alarm was given the boys from
Chamberlain H unit Academy were
the first on the ground and very
quickly extinguished the blaze,
with small damage to the building.
(. Mrs. Redus, with her character
istic greatness of heart, gave the
boys a reception on Monday even
ing, to which also many young
ladies were invited. Some games
were played, and music was rem
dered, both instrumental and vo.
cal. Delightful refreshments were
served. The boys were loud in
their praises of the hospitality en-
joyed. 1t will be remembered
always by the ones who were ia
vored in being present.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-03-22
COLONY.

We are glad to state that Mrs.
]. A. Calender. who has been on
the sick list for over a week, Ii
now improving.
Mr.. c. B. Bobo Of Monroe, La,
spent a few days with his son. Mr..
Chas. Bobo, of Colony.
In spite of recent cold weather
gardens are looking irst-class.
Bro. Hopper. pastor of the
Methodist church in Lorman,
preached at the school house Sun
day afternoon. A good number
were present and all seemed favor
ably impressed with "the new
preacher"
Mrs. Maude K. Shelby of Port
Gibson talked to the Tomato Club
girls at the school house Thurs
day.
Miss Grace sharbrough. teacher
of Colony school, spent the week
end with relatives. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nose Mitchell, of Lorman.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-03-22
REGANTON.

Mr.. T. S. McCay and Hon. T.
A. Luster attended quarterly con-
terence at Utica last week.
Miss Bertha Fisher. the popular
daughter of Mrs. x. E. Wilkerson
accompanied by her mother and
DR.. G. L. Green Of Utica, went to
Jackson to the Jackson Sanatorium
asst week to be operated on for
appendicitis, which was performed
very successfully under DR.. Julius
Crisler, the noted surgeon of the
state. We wish Miss Bertha a
speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Foster and
interesting little girls, Grace and
Doris, visited relatives In Raymond
recently.
Mrs. w. K. Crouch, one of the
efficient members Of the faculty of
Reganton High School, went to
Jackson recently to have her tom
slls removed, and we are delighted
to report that she Is doing splen-
didIy.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-03-22
PLANNING BIG THINGS.
GlenwOOd School Wants Better
Roads and Auto Truck.

The patrons of Glenwood school
near Conn met last Friday and
unanimously voted to consolidate
with the HermanviIle High School.
nine miles distant. The school will
ask the board of supervisors to
make Dist. 4 separate school
district so that, In connection with
Copiah county, (several children
of that county attend Glenwood
school), an auto truck may be
purchased with which to transfer
the pupils to Hermanville. The
supervisors will also be asked to
gravel or otherwise make good the
bad places In the road.
Supt. McAlpine of Copiah coun
ty will be conferred with In a few
days In order to get his co.opera
tion In the matter.
Young Trim would operate the
truck free of cost to the county
and the patrons would pay for the
gasoline.
There are about IS pupils OF
Glenwood school to be taken to
Hermanville.
Much enthusiasm Is heirg mani
tested by the patrons of the school
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-03-22
Mrs. D. M. Wiggins.

In your Issue of yesterday you
refer to the death of tMrs VIII.
Iiams, grandmother of Mrs Spen.
Ger, Port Gibson, who died In Wa.
ter Valley, having reached the age
of ga years. The name should
have been Virgins, who was
known, to this writer and also to
DR.. O'Leary and Miss Mary
O'Leary of your city, as grand.
mother Virgins of Sharon, Miss.
1t is possible that her name may
be familiar to the readers of The
Post. Mrs. Wiggins was the wild
ow of Rev. D. M. Virgins, one
of the pioneer Methodist preachers
of this section, and a sister of Hon.
E. John Ellis, at one time repre-
sentative In congress from the
Florida parishes of Louisiana
Rev. Virgins was uot only a
strong but a very unique character
He was a contemporary of ]. G.
Jones, of Winans, f. M. Drake
and the elder Watkins. He filled
the position of Presiding Elder in
the Methodist Church In the state.
when Districts were large and hard
to travel. In that day there being
few parsonages furnished for the
preachers, 1t was the custom of
the ministers to locate their fami
lies In some central neighborhood
and travel from these points. Mr.
Virgins settled in the neighbor-
hood of Sharon in the county of
Madison, where he reared a large
family. He died Nov. 5th, 1862.
leaving Mrs. Virgins to continue
the rearing and education of the
younger children. Mrs. Virgins
was herself strong character and
a most consistent Christian woman,
honored by all regardless of creed. |
She remained remarkably active
throughout her more than four
score of years, dying at the home |
of her daughter Mrs. Hartwell In |
the city of Water Valley. Rev.
T. B. Holloman, Vicksburg Post.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-03-22
Mrs. H. B. Harrison.

Mrs. Hattie Barnes Harrison, a
native of Warren county, died at
IsoIa, Washington county, on the
10th, and the remains we're brought
to Port Gibson and inferred Sat.
urday afternoon.
Mrs Harrison was a resident Of
Port Gibson several years ago. her
mother dying here at that time.
She was the widow OF Peyton
Harrison, who was accidentally
drowned at vicksburg a number
of years ago. She leaves one
daughter and one son. The de-
ceased was member Of the Meth.
odist church.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-03-22
State Demonstrators Coming.

c. A. Cobb, at the head of the
state corn club movement, and
Miss Maud Reeves, assistant Home
Economic demonstrator, and Miss
Lula TunIson, head OF the Poultry
Clubs, will be here next week.
They will hold meetings as follows;
HermanvilIe at 10 o'clock, Wed.
nesdaY, March 18th.
Willows at o'clock Wednes.
day, 28th.
Port Gibson at 1890 O'Clock,
Thursday, 2oth.
Beech Grove at 10 O'Clock Fri.
dao, goth.
All of the club members and
their parents, especially, are urged
to attend one Of these meetings.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-03-22
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RRPoRr.

which reports were. on motion
ordered TO be received and filed aut
spread on the minutes.
Continued Next Week.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-03-22
Beech Grove Wins Her Third
Victory.

On March 10th the Beech Grove
boys and girls hailed to the City o.
Hermanville to entertain the Her
manville High School on the bask
ct ball court. After getting there
they decided to play IS minute
halves, the girls played IS minutes
then the boys played IS minutes.
AT the end of the first half with The
girls the score was a tie, but at the
end of the last the score was I8 to
IA in favor of the Beech Grove
girls, and the Beech Grove boys
winning their game IS to 2.
On March 18th Prof. Middleton
of Red Lick brought bis girls TO
Beech Grove to show the Beech
Grove girls how to play ball. Il
was a hard game, good playing
being done by both sides. But
when the final score of I6 to IA 10
favor of Beech Grove, and after
the Beech Grove students gave
them a yell they went away, con-
soling themselves saying "we can
beat them if they come to our
court"
The Beech Grove girls are still
practicing getting ready for the
HermanviIle girls Saturday, March
3Ist. HermanvilIe gave US a nice,
clean game and we want to do as
we'll by them when they come to
our court. "a