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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-05-10
ChamberIain-Hunt Academy.

The closing exercises were held
last Monday afternoon. Three oI
the four teachers had to go away
and 1t was not possible to continue
The chapel services we're very
short. There was a contest be-
tween the seniors for a medal In
defamation and also one for the
juniors. The medals were given
for the year. They were as fol
lows: Scholarship, Robert L
Voolfolk; Senior Bible, ]. c. Nor
red; Junior Bible, Robert L. Wool
folk; Senior Defamation. I. E.
Cambelle; Junior Defamation. W.
w. Weldon. Jr; Chemistry, ]. D
Williams; Physics. a B Cameron;
Neatness. Thomas Booze.
Fourteen received diplomas.
They were: Kenneth n. Bailey,
]. E Campbelle. A. B. Cameron.
W. A. Griffin, H. c. Cranberry.
w. S Guthrie. J.. B HARRISON. o
A Greening. c K. Peters, w. G.
Powell. NJ. B. Shaw. R. L. Lake.
]. D. Williams, and F. w. Littell.
Mr.. F. w. Littell was not present
for he Is doing guard duty In New
Orleans. His grades were salts
factory when he was called away
and his diploma was given him as
recognition of his services for his
country.
Certificates were given to ]. c
Norred and Vivian A. Sydenstrick.
er for work actually done.
The school will open as usual
next September. II the teachers
elected should be called to army
service, others will be secured.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-05-10
Port Gibson in the Swim.

Rev. M. E. Melvin, Rev. r. A
Boiling and Mr. John Alexander
are now perfecting plans for the
swimming pool to be built out at
c. H. A..
They are meeting the people of
the town and showing them
the value of a pool to the general
health and physical development
of our people. And as a place OF
genuine wholesome recreation and
amusement swimming pool stands
par excellans.
The only possible objection that
could be mustered against the
proposition Is Its cost. But this
distributed over the whole city and
scattered over a FIVE year period
siIl be comparatively slight. And
u return Port Gibson will have q
alghly desirable, permanent I'm.
provemeut that will pay endless
dividends In the health and
strength and better spirits of Its
citizenship.
We hate to repeat the we'll
known fact that Bayou Pierre Is
dangerous to swimmers. As long
as there are any boys they will
swim-as long as they swim IN
Bayou Pierre some of them. will
drown
Remove that dread possibility BY
establishing a place of combined
safety and pleasure.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-05-10
SUPERVISORS
PROGRESSIVE.
Let Big Bridge Contract and EN-
ploy Agricultural Agent. Dist.
a to Issue Bonds

AT its meeting this week the
Board of Supervisors let the con
tract for the two mile bridge for
SI7,Aoo and voted an appropria-
ton of $1,000 for an agricultural
agent.
District tour Is planning big Inn
provement In school matters. A
large petition from that district
was presented to the board asking
that the district be made a separ
ate school with the privilege of is
suing S12. 900. 90 worth of bonds
with which to consolidate Its
schools and erect buildings.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-05-10

feet in poesrys and could not ana
lyze the parts Of speech in the
poems to save their lives.
You might as we'll try to teach a
baby to dance the tango before it
can walk.
In some Of the schools the chill.
dren are required to learn the
words, as they succeed each other,
in the lines OF spelling, aud recite
them as they are spelled.
When / suggested to a teacher
the positive crime of burdening
the plastic mind of a child with
such senseless folly, she replied
'ttbat it was purely an exercise of
memory, and that the pupil was
not expected to remember the
words, as they came, longer than
a day."
Who can tell what, once learned,
will be stamped upon the tender
mind for all time.
Why should they remember the
letters that compose the words,
and forget the meaningless success
sion of wordsl
II an exercise of memory is
desired, why not make them com
nit to memory the "Ten Com.
mandments," 1.-THE Sermon Oh the
Mount, "The Constitution of the
United StatesT Some combina-
ton of words that make sense,
aud be of value to them as long as
they liver
| do not know who compiledI
the arrangement of text .books, or
the method OF teaching them, but
l do know that some of them are
hurtfuI 10 the cause of education.
A menace conironts this county
is the Idle and perverted boys,
white aud black, who loaf, and
commit petty larceny most of the
time. DUTY. money. kindness,
gratitude have no effect upon them.
Fear is the only thing that controls
aud restrains Them. They are
afraid of Deither the laws of God,
nor the State, nor parents, nor
employees y aeir parents can
not impel them to work. they
ought TO bind them, for a term of
years, to- some able man who can.
Labor is scarce and these va.
grants know they can easily get
transient job, OF few days or
weeks, and they are utterly indif
fefent of pleasing those who EN-
ploy them.
What kind of men are they
going to make 10 the near tu'ure7
Unframed, uurestrained, their
strength wasted in smoking ciga
rettes, and vicious habits, only
lynch law and the penltentiary
await them.
A whipping post ought to be
inaugurated, aud made into law,
TO punish them. They laugh at
and rejoice in the importance OF
lawsuit, or even a term on the
convict farm, where they are
hardened in crime.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-05-10
RetheI ConsoIidated School

A number of patrons of Bethel
Consolidated School met there
last Saturday and pledged them
selves to erect new school build
lug before next session. They al
so promised Prof. o. G. Barlow
and Miss Addie Clark. who taught
the school the past session, that if
they would return their salaries
would be raised.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-05-10

Hooker, principal.
Spelling Prize. $5-Myrtle Sor.
geIs of Carlisle School. Miss Lorena
McFatter, teacher.
English Medal-John BrIdger oi
Hermanville School.
Physiology MedaI-Nel Flowers
of Oak Ridge School.
Mathematics Medal - Eugene
Floyd of Hankinson School. Miss
Coruelia Drexler. teacher.
Deportment-AnnIe Lee Price OF
.Pattison School.
Peumanship-Roberta Lum of
Hankinson School.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-05-10
CLOSING OF
co. SCHOOLS
Large Gathering to Witness ExeE-
cises. Fifty Graduates Re-
ceive Their Diplomas.
Prizes Won.

Fully q thousand patrons and
friends of the public schools were
at HermanvlIIe yesterday to Wit
ness the closing exercises aud
enjoy the excellent addresses de-
livered by A. c. Cobb, head of the
Boys Corn Cub work of the state,
and Judge Percy Bell OF Green
vile.
The day was excellent and all
present seemed to enjoy the Occa-
sion to the fullest. Supt. Russell
presided. Mr.. ]. N. Taylor con-
Quoted the spelling matched, and
DR., Thomson awarded the prizes.
The graduates were as follows:
Athena. Made Lou Harrel;
Beech Grove. Florence Shannon.
Matte Lou Hartley. Rubye Price,
lanes NesmIth, Walter Alfred.
Claude Shannon, Billie Mae Will
kinsou. Mary Rush, Maude Shan
nnn, Delmar L. Simmons; Colony.
Howard Bobo; Garlic, Myrtle Sor-
rels: China Grove, Myrtle Roam;
.Byrnes, William II. McCaleb;
Bethel, Paul Mitchell; GienWood.
Johnnie Frank Trim. Rnbt. Trim;
Hermanville, John Bridger. Mar
Raret Fife, Florence Dudley. Mag
gle Abraham, Robert Herlong
Annette Jones. Lucie GODDARD;
Hankiusou, Eugene Floyd; Mid
way; Josie Story; Oak Ridge. Ruby
Taylor. Mel Flowers; Pattison
Annie Lee Price, Willie Hannis;
Pine Ridge, Anna May Owens.
Mary Roth Sorrels. Willie Sorrel~.
Louis McFatter; Reganton. Erns
Powell, Hazel Powell; Russum
LuIa Wroten, Barlha Merle Wat
son; Sarepta. Letha Fur, Nal
colin Mckay. Dalton Jordan Shi-
lob, Willie RaQland: Springfield.
Russell Farris; Sulphur Springs,
Etnest Dixon, Edgar McCrOry;
TiIlman, Warren Ssorment, John
Storment. Fred Herring. Everelte
Herring.
The following were the vim ers
of the prizes offered by the Board
OF Supervisors and various iudi-
viduais:
First Scholarship-Fred Herring
Of TilIman SchoOI. Miss Wilieua
Shelby, teacher.
Second Scholarship-Ruby Tay-
lor of Oak Ridge School. Mrs.
Susie Flowers. principal.
Third Scholarship-Warren Stor
ment of Tiliman School.
Reading Medal-Jennie Frish-I
man OF Pst:Ison School Mrs M.
Y. Humphries. teacher.
OeclamatIon-Johu Bridger Of
Hermanville School. Prof. Grover
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-05-10

Red Cross Benefit Tuesday Night
The unusual cold weather made
1t necessary to postpone the beue-
fit to Tuesday night, 18th. It Is
hoped the patronage will be large.
The proceeds will be used for the
immediate purchase of needed sup
plies. Admission IS and 20 cents.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-05-10
POWELL RELEASEDI
Three Justices Decide That Kill.
ing Was Justified.

: Frank Powell, the slayer of w,
W. Knight. had a hearing before
Justices George Wallace. w. 6.
Harrington and ]. A. Hedrick
Tuesday. After hearing the evi
dence. the justices were unani'
nous In the opinion that the kill.
ing was justified, and the accused
was released from jail.
Young Knight was shot to death
on Monday of last week by Frank
Powell. near the Iatter's home In
the third district.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-24
EDUCATIONAL
BOARD PROPOSED IN IOWA

Des Moines. Ia, Feb. 24.--Nocational
education was the subject Of a bill in
troduced in the house today by Weaver
OF Des Moines providing for state
board Of vocational education to con :
sist Of the state superintendent of in =
struction, president of the state board
of education and the commissioner Of
the state labor bureau. In addition to
establishing and maintaining schools
and classes for vocational and pre-
vocational training, the board shall
have power to appoint an advisory COM
IN ttee Of nine, representing different
kinds OF employments. The bill car
ri,.; an appropriation OF $4,000 for the
next two fiscal years.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-24
MOONEY WILL DIE
ON THE SCAFFOLD
AT SAN QUENTIN
Sentenced to Be Hanged on
May II for Completely in
Preparedness Parade at
San Francisco.

San Francisco. Feb. 24.-Thomas J..
Mooney, convicted Of completely in tho
preparedness parade dynamiting. will
be hanged at San Quentin prison on
May II.
Superior Judge Franklin Griffin to-
day overruled Moneys motion for a
new trial and set that date for the exc
cution.
Moneys counsel at once filed notice
of an appeal from the sentence.
TRIED TO MAKE STATEMENT.
AS Judge Griffin pronounced the
words which will send the prisoner to
the gallows. Mrs. Annie Mooney, the
condemned mans mother. uttered a
piercing shrek and collapsed. MONEYS
face blanched but he rose unsteadily
from his seat and attempted to make
a statement. Judge Griffin quickly
stopped him, however, saying. there
was nothing in the law permitting such
Sheriff's deputies at once took charge
of the prisoner and led him back to Jail.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-24
FREDERjK viii TO SAIL.
STEAMERS COLLIDE
OFF OF BLUNT REEF

Seattle. Feb. 24.-Two Pacific Coast
Steamship company's vessels. the
Northland and the Senator, collided
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning off
Blunt reef, near Eureka, Cal, badly
damaging both vessels. it was reported
by the merchants exchange here at
noon today. The Northland, north
bound, was forced to turn and imme-
diately headed back to San Francisco
The Senator, which was badly damage
above the water line. continued her
voyage to San Francisco.
Details. save that there were no cas-
ualties, were meager. The cause of the
collision has not yet been learned
The Northland was so badly dam
aged II was necessary to head her
about for San Francisco at full speed.
The Senator, which sailed from Seat
tie at o'clock on Washingtons birth
day. carried few passengers and the
usual coastwise cargo. according to Of
ficials of the Pacific Steamship COM
pany.
Details Of the accident are meager
1t is said the Senator's damage Is
above the water line and the vessel
was able to proceed southwark. No
casualties were reported.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-24
THE WEATHER.

Forecast FOR Boise and vicinity,
RAIN TONIGHT AND SUNDAY,
Highest temperature yesterday, 3s;
lowest temperature this rnornina, ~;
mean temperature yesterday, 80. Total
precipitation for the "a hours sndinu
at .. n,., .23 Of an inoh.
The temperature has again dropped
in the central states and 10 hiaher in
the west and in the Atlantic states.
Thirty degrees below 10 the lowest re :
ported today. having occurred st Win
nipss. Swift Current, sask, 10 the
second coldsst with -1o.
Precipitation 10 general aIons the
Pacific coast and over tho northwestsra
states. a belt also extends the length
OF the Atlantic states.
Rain 10 foreeasted for southern Idaho
tonight and tomorrow, while thu north
is promised rain or snow with hiahor
tempsraturs.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-24
FOURTEEN KNOWN TO
BE DEAD AS RESULT
OF STORM IN SOUTH

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. "a. - Fourteen
known dead: many others reported
killed and 100 or more injured are to-
days casualty figures following a
storm that ripped its destructive way
across three states late yesterday.
Property damage cannot be accur-
ately estimated, nor can the real death
toll be learned until the stricken dis
tricts in Mississippi, Georgia and Ala
bama are searched by scores of re-
lief parties that had been working
ceaselessly for nearly "a hours at 2
o'clock this afternoon. Wire commune
cation is being very slowly restored.
The bowling gale that crumpled in
small houses and a crowded school be :
fore occupants even knew of the
storms coming stopped with the same
lightning suddenness with which II
began.
The gale played many weird pranks.
At Litunia. Ga, two children were
whirled from the street, twisting and
swirling in the air--and dropped un-
harmed on brush heap q score Of
yards away.
sturdy oak was jerked from the
ground at the same town ano dropped
through the roof Of the home Of Mrs.
|. w. Farrell.
Several customers were In the small
store of l. w. Punkett, when the storm
came. The building was lifted into
the air, leaving Blunkett, his wife and
his customers standing unhurt on the
floor, which was torn from the four
walls of the structure
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-24
GERMAN SPY SCARE
AT EDDYSTON WORKS

Chester Pa. Feb. 24-The great Ed :
dyston ammunition works, employing
10000 men, was the scene Of Ger
man spy" scare today when George
koob, an inspector, was arrested,
charged with tampering with the
gauge OF loaded shells leaving the fin
ishing department.
Guard lines were tightened in the
plant Immediately and 20 employees ar
rested for carrying matches ard
whisky into the yards in defiance of
rules. The plant has extensive con-
tracts for munitions for Russia.
Captain of Detectives Heffner de-
clared Koob admitted the shells were
not perfect, and that a paper which he
dropped during examination indicated
he WAS in the employ OF German de-
tective agency. Koob started to work
in the plant about two weeks ago.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-24
LIFE OF AMERICAN
IMPERILED IN THE
SINKING OF VESSEL

Washington, Feb. 24.-The life Of
Theodore Joseph, an American, was i'm
periled when the Norwegian steamship
Alice was cannonaded without warning
by a submarine, according to state
department dispatch received today
from American Consul Osborne at
Havre. The Alice was sunk Wednes-
day. Joseph was saved.
Osborne's dispatch said: "Norwe-
gian steamer Alice, unarmed. no pas
sengcrs; coal Fort Albert to F'rceport,
cannonaded wi i.hout warning by sub
marine, nationality unknown. More
than 20 shots fired, imperiling lives Of
crew of IA, including Theodore Joseph,
American"
Lloyd's lists a SAT ton Norwegian
steamer Alice Krohn. OF seven steam
ers named Alice which are listed, three
are British and the others Austrian,
Danish, Swedish and French.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-24
MICHIGAN NATIONAL GUARDS
MEN, CAUGHT By SANDSTONE,
TOOK REFUGE IN cAvE-RES.
CuED BY MACHINE GUN COM.
PANY OF REGIMENT.

Ell Paso. Tex. Feb. 24.-After being
stranded In the desert near Hueco-
tanks. Tex. 80 hours without water and
only a small quantity of hardtacls
which they found cached in cave. six
officers OF the Thirty third Michigan
infantry are back in camp today, none
the worse for their experience. They
were rescued by the regimentaI ma
chine gun company late yesterday.
MACHINE BROKE DOWN.
A desert sandstorm came up Thurs
day while the party was in the desert,
forcing them to take refuge in an old
Indian cave where they spent the night.
The officers had been on an automo-
bile ride when the machine broke down.
In the party were Major Guy NJ.
Wilson. Captains John s. Steck, VIII
liam II. Martin. Chaplain Thomas Swan
and Lieutcnants w. G. Spring and Ira
Irving.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-24
FAST LINERS FOR
FREIGHTERS TO BE
USED BY ENGLAND
Officers Arriving From Eu-
rope Tell Of Plans of Great
Britain to Smash Subma-
rine Campaign.

New York, Feb. 24.-An attempt to
smash the German submarine blockade
by the use Of six of the biggest and
fastest liners now afloat as freighters
between New York and Liverpool, Is
planned by England, according to re-
ports In shipping circles here today.
The report is said to have been
brought over by officers recently ar
irving from Europe The fast, power
ful vessels are counted on to be able to
elude the submarines, but will also be
well armed for combat should sub
mersibles be encountered.
The ships named are the Cunard
liner Aquitania, White Star liner Olym-
pic. French liner France, Holland
American liner Statendam, Cunard
liner Mauretania and the Belgian liner
B,lgenland.
ALL NEW SHIPS.
Every one Of these ships is new, the
oldest being the Mauretania. Some of
them have never been used in trans
Atlantic service, although all we're built
for that purpose. The Statendam
passed into British hands while she
was in the course of construction at
the time the war broke out. The Bel
genland and Aquitania also were be-
Ing built when the war started. All
were Immediately Communicated by
the British and other allied govern
ments for use as hospital ships, trans
ports and supply ships They have
been in constant use since the begin
ming Of the war. The Aquitania has a
tonnage Of 45,647; the Olympic, 46,35s;
France, 23666; Statendam, 32,50O;
Mauretania, 30,7O4. and the Belgen-
land. 26.500. Each ship, 1t is declared,
is capable Of maintaining a speed of
% knots an hour. Operations against
them by submarines would be almost
1t is felt.
The declaration here follows closely
the speech of David Lloyd George in
the British house Of commons. in
which he said that every step possible
must be taken to avert a desperate
situation.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-24
NEW YORK CHILDREN
PARADE STREETS:
DEMAND CHEAP FOOD

New York. Fob. 2l.-Carrytng
banners calling for more and
cheaper food. and with potatoes,
onions and other vegetables stuck
on spiked sticks to visualize their
demand, 5000 persons. mostly wo-
men and children, paraded from
Rutgers square to Madison square
here this afternoon.
At Madison square police stop
ped all traffic on Madison avenue
between Twenty-third and Twen-
ty-fifth. The parade ended in the
meeting Of score of groups who
were addressed in many tongues.
Home made signs carried by the
paraders made appeals in awk-
ward letters.
Uncle Sam, why feed murder.
ers? Feed your own children"
read one.
open the warehouses" another
read. i.
we demand food for our chill
dren."
Ono parader carried q forked
stick on which were onions, pota-
toes. apples and garden truck. with
this sign:
Keep away, you slaves! Down
with all high prices!"
The marchers were orderly. Oc-
casional cheers and hand clapping
greeted points made by the speak,
ers. An extra guard Of police and
plain clOth hes men found Rtti. e. =.
but watch the paraders.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-24
Sudden Thaw Sends Great
Volumes of Water Down
From the Hills and Ser
ious Situation Is Greatly
Feared.
CHINOOK WIND THE
CAUSE OF TROUBLE
Sand Creek on Rampage and
Cottonwood Threatening
Property in Vicinity Of
Lemp, Tenth and Eleventh
Streets Flooded.

Floods developing this
afternoon in the north end of
the city are challenging the
strenuous efforts of the city
street department.
1t is feared they may be-
come general.
The city flume that carries water
from Hulrs gulch broke. flooding pro-
perty in the vicinity of Lemp, Tenth
and Eleventh. The water was direct
ed across the Lemp tract to the valley
ditch and no damage was expected.
SAND CREEK ON RAMPAGE.
Sand creek has produced a serious
condition, centralizing around Twenty
sixth street. The situation there is re-
ported serious.
Cottonwood is overflowing at the
railroad bridge and a break further up
is feared.
There is another overflow on Grove
between Third and Fourth.
The Cruzen ditch 10 threatening,
CAUSED BY SUDDEN rHAW.
The Chinook" wind ia held respon.
sible, producing a sudden thawing OF
the snow In the hills back OF town.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-24
OFFICERSSTRANDEDIN
DESERT FOR 80 HOURS
LINER FINLAND DUE
IN PORT NEXT WEEK

New York, Feb. 24.-The American
liner Finland. carrying 166 passengers.
DR.. Henry Vandyke. former American
minister to the Netherlands, among
them. left Liverpool Feb. II and is due
here Tuesday or Wednesday. 1t is be-
lieved the Finland is safely beyond the
submarine zone.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-24
FIVE MILLIONS FOR
THE BRITISH ARMY

London, Feb 2l--An army OF 1000, :
900, exclusive Of India. is provided
for in the army estimate. The addi-
tional navy estimate calls for $4,000
officers and men. bringing the total
navy personnel to 100000.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-24
FIRST MAIL IN THREE WEEKS
FOR THE AMERICAN COLONY

London. Feb. 24.-The American
colony here was greatly cheered today
with arrival of the first American mail
in nearly three weeks. The last pre-
vious mail from the United States was
received Feb. 4, dated Jan. 27. Much
confusion and not little anxiety had
been caused by delay in this communi-
cation.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-24
WAR TAXATION IN
GERMANY INCREASED

London, Feb. 24.-War taxation in
Germany is increased 20 per cent in
the budget presented to the reichstag
yesterday by Count Won Roedern,
finance minister according to an Am
sterdam dispatch. Roedern announced
a new war credit Of $1,000, 900, 900
marks
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-24
BODY OF BRAKEMAN FOUND.

Mankato, MINI. Feb. 24.---Thc body
of Francis r. Connolly, brakeman for
the Omaha roads..as found today In a
ditch near the Omaha tracks. Papers
i'm his pocket showed he had a wife at
LewIsfown, Mont. There was no ex-
PLANTATION today Of connolly's death.