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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-11-29

Ing Is list of the committee and
amounts each member collected ;
DIR E P. Jones sac IS, c. NJ
Goddard So. w. A Fife $I3 SO,
c. L. VIII IS. DR.. ]. W. Miller
So. w F Gordon SIS, ] A. Lord,
Sr SIS. ] B. McMurchy $I4. W.
w. Trim SO IS. ]. E. SteveRs
$40 o5. ] L. Torrey $ro, A. E
Jones sos IS. T. B. Turnipseed
$40 S., L. Emory Smith S34 as.
J S Bedford SIS; total for
whites s446 IS
Colored workers Robt. Lem
ons $11. E. E. Rogers $sI. 10,
Andrew Johnson SIC, AIf Jennings
s17 az, E. w. Hayes $50 rs, Ea.
Lawson Sc rs. Ben Teigler IS IS.
Ed. Miller SIT 30; total for coIored
$I3I 81
Making a grand total of S578 az
I wish to call especial attention
to the work of the negroes E
E Rogers collected the largest
amount. $3I 10, and E. w. Hayes
solicited the largest number OF
people, 8s They We're both .un-
tiring In their efforts, and deserve
special commendation. 348 ne
groes were asked to contribute and
not one refused
Not a single person asked to
make a donation 10 this worthy
cause by any member of the COM
mittee refused to do so.
Al. CHAPMAN.
Chairman Dist a.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-11-29
WOMAN KILLED.
Claiborne Woman Shot at Meri-
dian Last Week.

0Auu LuSt w ONNs
Meridian, Nov. 26 Mrs. Olive
Fife Mathews, the beautiful young
cashier of the Dixie Cafe, who was
shot and wounded Saturday night,
died today 10 local hospital. She
is reported to have made state
ment just before she died that may
duplicate seriously. Peter Robert
SOD, young man who has been 10
iais city a. Short time. and wSo,
held the handle of the pistol @heO
the shot that proved fatal was
fired.
sRobeTtson went TO the cashiers
desk, and during their conversation
the young woman remarked that
she bad rather be dead than work
al nights, it is said, whereupor
Robertson is alleged to have re
marked: "Hand me a pistol and
will kill you" Il IS alleged the
young woman banded him the Pis
tot from the desk, handle firsts re
tanning hold of the barrel: thai
Robertson caught the handle and
must have placed bis finger on the
trigger, and that she snatcbed the
pistol, causing it to fire. This was
substantially the statement she
made at the hospital at first, but
! Sunday night she is said to have
somewhat changed this statement
10 talking to County Attorney Cliff
MaIloy and Chief of Police Mo.
nette.
Robertson's statement comedies
with that of the young woman, the
authorities say He is being held
10 the county Jail. The woman
was a divorcee.
Her home was in HermanvIlIe,
Miss, and her sister came to Me
ridiau today to accompany the
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-11-29

body bone TOMORROW. The young
woman's family is well known in
Claiborne countY.-Special to N.
o. Times Picayune.
The young woman was a daugh-
ter of Mr.. aud Mrs. Harry Fife,
who reside half way between Port
Gibson and HermanviIle. The
remains were taken to Hermanville
for burial Tuesday.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-11-29
$3.50 BALES.
1866 Bales More Than to Same
Date Last Year.

The report of w. A. Fife, gin
statislIcIan for Claiborne county,
shows that. prior to Nov. I4th.
there were S 200 bales Of cotton
Rinned In Claiborne county. com
pared with 1895 bales to the same
date a year ago. This Is an In
crease of 2.365 bales. An addi-
tional Thousand bales this year
would have doubled the yield Of
last yeBr,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-11-29
Special Notice.

VIcksburg. Nov. 16. ~.
Chas. Howard, Port Gibson:
Dear Sir lin order to partly
take care Of the increase In cost Of
Laundry supplies and coal, we
will. beginning next week, make
price Of collars &C.
Yours very truly,
PEARL LAUNDRY
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-11-29
Prize Winners at Fair.

The following were winners 10
the horse department at the Coun-
~ Fair:
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-11-29
Y. M. c. WORK.
Dist. No. 4 Makes Fine Showing.
Chairman Thanks Workers.

I desire to express TO the War
Work Y M c. A Campaign
Committee of Dist q my hearty
appreciation of their faithful ser
vices to the government F ll"~
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-11-29
DRAFT HORSES

Best draft stallion over 2 years
old: o. P. Tanksley. Ist; H l.
Coleman. and.
Best draft mare. 3 years and
over: A. II. Ward, Ist; II. L.
Coleman, 2nd.
Best brood mare with best suck
Ing colt. mule: Vaughn & Tur
pm, Ist; H L Coleman. and
MULES
Best pair b me raised mules. H.
L Coleman. no competition.
Best jack: H L Coleman. Ist;
Geo Hay, 2nd
Best mule colt, year and under
2: ] w Person, Ist; Geo. Hay,
2nd.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10

A period of fully 10 minutes Of quiet ensued, during which the Sena. tors sat back in their chairs, tho Sec. retary lolled with his fingers locked behind his head and the spectators just sat and waited.
 At the suggestion of Senator Suth- erland, President Pho Tempore Heck men gave an announcement about trout fry are on exhibit near Thane and asked the Senators 10 see them.
 Senator Sulzer renewed his mo. ,ion for a continuation of roll calls on permanent President. Senator Aldrich seconded it, but Senator Hub bard's objection on point or order was sustained by the President pro tempore
 Senator Aldrlch addressed the chair as Mr. Chairman and moved that the Senate adjourn until 12;9O p. m. Monday. Senator Hubbard rose to a point or order and de- manded that the Senator from the First address the chair properly,
 "Alr President pro tempore, l move that we adjourn until 12:8O Monday afternoon" said Mir. AL irich The motion was seconded.
 Senator Sutherland argued the question and stated that the Senate should have plenty Of time to pre- pare for the joint session to receive he Governor, after the organization had been completed on Monday morning.
 "The Senators seem to be laboriug under the impression that there is Tn attempt to slip something over on .hem," said Sutherland. q assure ny old friend, the Senator from the Second Division that such is not the case, and if they feel that we are .rying to slip something over, l wish they would state their reasons" he concluded.
 'We have no reason for feeling SO, We know that the attempt is being made" reioined Senator Aldrich
 "If there is no hitch in the pro- gram of organization as prepared by Senator Sutherland 1t will not take us five minutes to organize" said Senator Sulzer.
 Senator Sutherland demanded to know what the Senator from the First meant, but the chair ruled the discussion out of order and call ed for vote on the motion. The mo. ton carried by Senator Heckman voting with Senators Aldrich, Ro- nan Sundbaak and SulZer
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
GUN CLUES NEW RANGE

Ar the meeting last evening fir- teen Eyw members signed the roll ot -ae Juneau Shotgun and Rifle Club. Plans for a clubhouse and range were discussed The range will De situated in Last Chance Ba. a.a ooova the ball park and will provide a 2o2 yard and 800 yard sI.g range and also a trap for the shotgun sh5ote.s
 The club will shoot ot the Will .ovglay Avenue traps tomorrow aS. -e-rg9u at One o'clock. This is the s,Cs- regular shoo; for th,s year and 9 large gathering !s anticipated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10

NOTICE-Is hereby given that Ordinance No. 131 provides for the of all houses in the city and that copies of said ordinance, as well as number can be procured at the City Clerks office. m12
 E. w. PETIT, City Clerk.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
CORONA BRINGS COAL

The big srr.ghter "c-lavl ot the Alaska Steamship Company .'ee, ar g.sed rom the south last nigh. with clal and general cargo for tbe Chan usL rHN CarIova had 950 tons o1 coal to- she Pacific Coast Company 50 tons for ThaDe 25 tons of general leryaandtse and 900 tons ot coa, f55 Tenuer and Ritter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
Blamed Again

Guest-Good gracious, waiter! Nine and nine makes IS, not 19!
 Waiter-Ah, but monsieur must re. member that everything has beer au. gumcnted by tho war.-(Southern Womans Magazinel
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
FIRE AT NOME.

According to Bclatcd adyiccs re- ce.vcd ia Juneau last night re- ports were sent out from Nome last Saturday regarding a disastrous fire iu which several lives were re- ported lost The adyiccs received here without any further comment state: Fire less small, no lives
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10

Cupid plays strange pranks, but history has yet to record the case of a man who married for the rest
 cure.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
SHEiyE DANCE INVITATIONS
 HAVE BEEN PUT IN MAIL

Invitations for the big dance Co la a.vga by -ae Shrine Club oD March 2S-d have been mailed by the Iuyi- r50a committee TIey are noye. cards p-.-teL iu gold on red clrd- beard .1d it IS che .g;ea.i0l o. the committee % carry out -ac idea Of something new and novel throughout, tIo entire arrangements The deco. ration committee is busy 0I plans for tle A. D. HaI where 'he dance vii. be held.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10

THE EMPIRES classideds pay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10

"Au ,he ? sws All the Time"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-12
THE, WAR CONFERENCE

It Is with a feeling of qualification that the people of America learn that the United States is to be represented at the approaching great war conference of the entente allies, and from recent dispatches received from both of these nations are delighted to wei come the American commissioners.
 Colonel House, on account of his inti- mate relations with President Wilson, makes q most acceptable head for the American representatives, and from the fact that he Is given the rank of special American ambaSsa- dor, his words and opinions will carry great weight in the discussions and probably count for much in the decisions of the conferees
 Prior to the entry of America into the war, Premier Lloyd George, of England had been considered as the spokesman for the entente allies but since that time this posi- ton has evidently been given to President Wilson, possibly for two reasons, one that he is the head of the United States, upon whom the allies now depend to assure the German defeat, and on account of the clarity of his vision and the remarkable directness with which he expresses the views of Ger many's enemies. It was vital to the allied cause that America enter the war when she did, and the American government recog nized this as fulb. as did the allies themselves, and probably was given assurances that no peace which was not acceptable to the Unit ed States would be considered by the allies Holding these assurances and being possessed of resources never before belonging to any one nation in the world, the United States is today the greatest single factor in the war. On this account her commissioners will be given the utmost of consideration, and their views, as the representatives of the United States, carry more than ordinary force.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-12

protection to the forces of America and the allies in their next drive. Anything which hampers and delays the completion of this aerial fleet equally leaves unprotected the American forces at the front and delays the proposed campaign which is intended to be the first gigantic blow toward moving the invading Huns out of France and Belgium Yet the government announces that the build ing of this fleet is being delayed by the ac- tivities of the Industrial Workers of the World in damaging raw material and ma Chinery in mills of western lumber corpora tions. These activities are avoidabe It is up to the great American public to bring such pressure to bear, through crystalizing the sentiment against this organization and keeping close touch on what they are doing, that it will stamp out the nuisance in the affected districts That such things are al lowed is the result of our traditional policy of granting each individual unlimited free dom of beliefs and activities
 In normal times, while such may be per missble, it can be overdone, and in war times it should be prevented This is no one man war, but a struggle of nation of ninety million people for its continued existence If a few out of this ninety millions seek to give aid to the enemy, the fact that they are American citizens should not be allowed to count in their favor, but should make their guilt the blacker and their punishment the more severe Either we are all American or we are not, and that portion of the popua ton which IS un-AmerlCan and pro o-German should be placed where they can be looked after without too much trouble
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-12

slonal government has greater support than the BoIShcvikis as in nearly every city the government candidates were elected. If the mass of people remain with the decision of the oils. the Russian situation may yet prove to be rot as dark as it now seems.
 But If the revOutionistS should succeed in gaining control of the country there is no disguising the fact that it will have a serious bearing on the entire war situation, and that our present preparations must be made with greater haste and thoroughness than is now being done. The Maximalists have already proclaimed their intention of securing an early peace. It is absolutely ccr tain that the entente allies and the United States will not consider any peace offers from the present German government, and that any early peace concluded by Russia with that government must of necessity be q separate peace. If such were successfully negotiated, it will enable Germany to re lease considerable force of men for active duty on the Italian and western fronts and would probably have the effect of greatly prolonging the war, thus making necessary a much greatersexpendture of both men and money.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-12
THE, BEGINNING

Yesterday throughout the nation the war was brought closer and to three homes at least the grim specter of death was visitor through the agency of war. With this as a starter we may expect to receive such reports with greater frequency, and they will prob ably herald far greater losses.
 Those homes which are bereaved by the loss of members through the first German attack upon armed forces under the Ameri- can Flag at least have the consolation of knowing that they have given something pre- cious for the sake of humanity, for the pres ent safety of the world and the future exist ence of democracy.
 With the first losses to the American forces should come a nationwide awakening to the realization that WE, ARE AT WAR. There is no question that the nation at large has SO far been viewing the preparations of the United States from a detached, impersonal standpoint, as something remote from the course of our daily lives We seem to have been inoculated with the British idea of some how "muddling through" If this is the case, even as the English were forced to abandon their attitude, so will we abandon it. It re qulred an enormous sacrifice Ot lives and wealth to shock the British people to a reali ZatOn Of what COn1rOnteu tneln It IS to be hoped that no such sacrifices will be re quired of America.
 That we are not yet awake is shown by the numerous labor disturbances which are today prevalent or threatening throughout the country. Every disorder or impending one which in the slightest cuts down the out put of necessary articles is a menace to the country. Any organization or individual which places personal benefit or considera- tion ahead of the country's welfare is guilty of treacherous action.
 One of the most important industries which America possesses today is that of manufacturing airplanes. Upon the aerial fleet which the United States is building the allies are depending for an overwhelming su- premacy over the German air forces. With this supremacy it is expected to give added
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-12
RUSSIA'S DETECTION

Without doubt the most serious situation today is that arising from the not unexpect- ed turn of affairs in Russia. While there have been numerous indications that an up rising might break out at any time, 1t has been the hope and expectation of the United States and the allied powers that the provi- sional government would be able to suppress 1t and weather the storm until reason and sanity could be restored to the freedom crazed country.
 Although the outlook is somewhat dark 1t is by no means certain that Russia is en- tirely out of the war for good It is not ab- soutely sure that the AIaxmalists will be able to control the entire country, even though they are at present able to hold Pet rograd and dissolve the existing government And Russia, even should she never re-enter the struggle, is not necessarily vital factor in an allied victory. The allies can win with out her ald but more easily and in less time with it.
 However, if the provisional government Is to make a ''comeback, it must be done immediately, for any delay will give the revo- lutlonlsts chance to enter into negotiations with the enemy, which would be disastrous to Russia and severe blow to the allies The possession of Petrograd is big ad- vantage to the revolutonists, but should the rest of the country remain loyal to the gov |ernment, the outbreak may prove to be but Ia tempest in teapot
 While the dispatches received do not give any lntlmatlon regarding the sentiment of the balance of the country, it is encouraging that so far there have been no changes From the returns of the recent R,,ccian ,,,rp;c;Do 1 elections. it would appear that the provi-
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-12
A NEW PEACE OFFER

The prediction that Germany is about to make known her basis for a new peace offer interests the world from one standpoint only It is an absolute certainty that the present German government can offer no grounds upon which negotiations can be en- tered into, but it will be instructive to de ternine just what Germany will be willing to accept for her trouble and expenditures of the past three years.
 The trend of Germany's fortunes during the war may be followed by the offers for a peaceabe settlement which have either been offered by Germany or inspired by her. In a speech before the German reichstag in De cember, 1916, Chancellor Bethmann-HollWeg invited the warning nations to convene for a discussion of possible peaceable settlement, but gave no intimation of what Germany would consider as basis for peace. A few days after this speech President Wilson in vited both sides to state their respective terms. Germany curtly declined to do so, while the allied powers went into detail with theirs Naturally the proposal of the German chan cellor came to naught. Not a single nation had any faith in such a proposal when Ger many could not state upon what basis she proposed to work.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-12
P H ON F. 2 6 2
THE JAPANESE AGREEMENT

he success Ot NIT. Lansing dllu lIIt -NlIi- erican state department i'll clearing away all misunderstanding between the United States and Japan is a matter for congratuIatlon and thankfulness For some months there has been noticeable feeling ot bitterness exist ing between the two countries winch was the cause of much uneasiness to both govern mcnts It has not been so much matters oi actual occurrence which caused this untrlend- ly feeling, but rather an expert distortion of the intention behind the acts.
 That this distortion was caused by Ger man intrigue and underhand diplomacy work ing in roundabout methods to cause friction between Japan and America is now known, and since both countries recognize this fact there will be little likelihood of future tric- ton arising from the same source.
 There is no reason why Japan and Am erica should be enemies. Their missions lie on different sides of the world, and their in terests in China should not be opposing but rather coincide with each other It would be a short-sghted policy for Japan to en- deayor to close the Open Door to China, yet reports circulated throughout the world have heretofore seemed to show that this was what she was seeking to do. Her actions, and the views of some of her leading statesmen, have been capable of mointerprctatiOn, and in view of their distortion, in the light of her present stand they have been so misinterpreted.
 Japan states that she has a special in tereot III China, and America will be the last to question this interest so long as It IS Ie- gltuate one. AS a sister nation, apan, be ing the stronger, owes 1t to China to give her every possible assistance III the develop ment Ot her resources and the solving Ot her many problems. Her course i'll this should be such as to arouse no feeling O1 distrust Ill China but a feeling o1 confidence Cn- happily this has not been the case in the past. China feels that she Is being encroaChed upon by Japan and her territorial integrity imposed upon It is now up to Japan to re move China's suspicious attitude ii she lives up to her agreement with America.
 Actions speak louder than words, and America will place confidence in Japan only so long as her course justifies it; further than that the United States cannot in safety go Let Japan prove that she means to keep her hands off of China commerce and in dustries, as well as her territory, and she will have no better friend than America.
 That Mr. Lansing was able to secure Japan's promise of military, naval and eco homie cooperation in the war against Ger many indicates that she is ready to show that her interests are not inimical to America or the allies. She should be able to bring much aid to the allies without undue delay. This aid will come at the right time just now. She has a large, well-trained army which is ready to take the field and war yes sels which can render good service in patrol ing the seas, while her factories can furnish enormous quantities of munitions for Euro pean and Italian battlefields.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-12
RAILROADS AID
 TEXAS RANCHES
(ASSociated PresSl

FL PASO, Texas, Nov. 7.-Rail- roads are cooperating with cattle men in saving their herds in the drouth districts of Texas. Rains have been plentiful in the vicinity of Fl Paso, but In the Pecos, Colo rado City and Odessa country rains have been scarce. Trains are rushed to these dry sections where cattle are dying. they are loaded and brought to the rainy districts where they are fed before shipping east.