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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-08-17
AUGUSTUS SNYDER


a farm Of over iios acres. frontins
on Jug river for nearly two niIaa, Il
Lavrence county. Ky, opposite webb
s..uon on N. 4 w. n. u. rae river
bottom. creek ar hill lanla, inoinaihf
Al mineral Large amount ensiiy
.'s.rea and eultivatabla Title nood.
Aaafsns FRED W. wAIlknus, Wsods.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-08-17
fire insurance

! am prepared to write ,nrurance ON
any insurable property in Louisa and
on all good DWELLINGS ANo BARNS
IN TIE COUNTRY and limited num-
Der OF stores not too far from Louisa
nave tho agency for the following
companies;
HENRY CLAY co. OF KY.
NORTH AMERICA OF NEW YORK.
I WEsTcHEsTER OF NEW YORK.
WIN appreciate any business you
may give me-
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-06-28
SOLDIER STEALS BRIDE.
In Time Of War Lookout for Gu.
pid---He's On the lob

Mr.. Anon B. Jordan, one oi
Uncle Sans soldier boys stationed
at West Point, stole bride at bis
old home and will take her to New
York to be with him until he sails
for France.
The young lady was Miss Ma.
mine F. P.Hynum, youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. Hynum of
the Tillman neighborhood.
The young people, without let.
ting their friends into their plans,
went to the home of Justice ]. C.
Wilkinson last Thursday, 21st,
and were united in marriage at 10
o'clock in the morning.
The groom was born and reared
at TiIlman, being the second son
of Mr.. !. !. Jordan of that place.
He recently enlisted is the army,
and has been ordered to West
Point, New York, TO which place
be will take his bride about July
4th. They will be followed by the
good wishes of a large circle OF
trends.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-06-28
Soldiers Ordered to Jackson.

The squad of Co. H, First Regi.
ment, under Lieut.. Cowart, which
has been guarding Bayou Pierre
railroad bridge for weeks, was or.
dered to join the other part of the
company at Jackson, and left
Tuesday.
A number of people, including
young ladies whose hearts are
bleeding, were present to>bid the
boys farewell.
The young men have endeared
themselves to the people of this
community, and their departure is
generally regretted.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-06-28
Woman's S Club.

At the last meeting of the CIVIC
League it was voted to incorporate
the Civic League in a Woman S
Club, in order that the work might
be broader, and the membership
besenlarged by out.of.town mem
bers. The civic work will be con-
tinued by a committee reporting
to the President at the monthly
meetings.
The following officers were elect.
ed: Miss Harriette Person, Pres
ident; Mrs. w. T. Shelby, Vice
President; Mrs. B. E. Humphreys,
Secretary; Mrs. M. L. Heiden-
reich, Tres.
A meeting is called for Monday
at $50 o'clock with the President,
to discuss future plans before final
adjournment for the summer.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-06-28
WENT OVER
EXPECTATION.
Red Cross Drive Shows Patriot
ism. Port Gibson Gives
$400 to Cause.

The weeks drive for 500, 900,
600 for the Red Cross fund ended
Monday night, and up to the pres
ent time enough cities and towns
have reported to give the result
far In excess of that amount. SRA.
600, 900 Is the amount given out
today, and 1t may be even more.
Port Gibson contributed $500 to
this amount, and expects to double
this when the next call comes.
The committee collecting snbscrip.
tions were ]. B. Allen, Samuel
We'll and ]. M. Magruder.
The local secretary has furnish
ed the Reveille with the following:
A meeting of the Claiborne
County Auxiliary American Red
Cross was held at the court house
June 26th. The permanent CIai-
borne County Auxiliary at Large
American Red Cross was perfected
and the following officers elected:
r. B. Anderson, chairman.
]. B. Allen. vice chair man, Dist.
No. I.
M. R. Headley, vice chairman,
Dist. No. 2.
Miss May Russell, vice chair
man. Dist. No. 8.
DR.. A. L. Chapman, vice chair
man, Dist. No. q.
c. B. Darden, vice chairman,
Dist. No. S.
]. M. Magruder. treasurer.
]. w. Person, secretary.
Each vice chairmen in each dis
trict is supposed to appoint a sec
retary and treasurer to assist him |
In handling the work and funds In
his district before 1t Is turned In to
the Port Gibson headquarters.
The membership drive started |
June Ist has resulted SO far In SCI
curing 355 members, subscribing
S4I8. We still lack 145 members
of securing 500, the mark we set
out to reach. and we urge every
district TO help us.
A drive was made in Port Glib
ION after the organization was PER
ected and secured founds for the
Var Relief Fund of $Ioo, 900, 900,
which the President of the United
states has asked the people TO
alse. To date this drive has te-
ulted In securing $500.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-06-28
preparing to teach, and wish to
take their preparation In the Col.
lege are eligible to enter the con.
test.
Sincerely yours,
ct. ]. O'NEIL,


"Pres. P. G. Female College,"
This scholarship will be given
the GIRL who makes best record in
Tomato Club work.
know we have had many hard
ships to contend with this our first
year, and often the discourage
ments would seem to overbalance
our will power; but l hope you
will prove your true patriotic spirit
by your 'stickativeness." Now
do not get discouraged-believe In
yourself, believe In humanity, be-
lieve in the success of your under
takings, believe you are equal to
the task; make the best of every
chance to go forward; love your
work. Work to teach yourself to
be practical, up to date and sensi.
BILE. Then you cannot fall.
Methods of drying fruits and
vegetables have been In vogue for
TIE past half century. or more In
this country, but these methods of
preservation have been limited to
less than a half dozen fruits and
fewer vegetables. The processes
advocated by the Dept. of Agricul
ture apply to practically every
fruit and every vegetable known
and grown.
The Department teaches the
housewives one of the simplest
methods of drying their seasons
surplus garden crops. Vegetables
aud fruits can be dried in an oven
in trays and racks over the kitchen
stove, or In specially constructed
dryer,
Now that containers are so scarce
and hard to secure, drying of veg
etables in order that nothing may
go to waste Is urged by the Dept.
Of Agriculture.
MRS. NJ. K. SHELBY.
A meeting of the Pondorosa
Club" was held at the home OF
Miss Annie Trim. near Conn
There was a full attendance and
very pleasant as well as profitable
line was spent by all.
1t was moved and carried that
he Pondorosa Cub help the Red
Cross Chapter of Claiborne County
~ contributions of Jelly, preserves,
Ind other delicacies to be sent by
he Red Cross to our boys In
France. All club members In the
;ounty are asked to contribute
heir share towards the success of
his movement.
LILLIAN TRIM, Sec.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-06-28

Peoples Hardware & Produce Co.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-06-28
BOUNTIFUL RAINS.
Most of County Watered AT
ter Long Drouth.

The terrible drouth of nearly
ten weeks, the like of which has sell
dom been experienced here, was
broken Monday by a heavy down
pour of rain, which covered more
than two thirds of the county. In
some places severe hail fell, and In
others the rain was accompanied
by considerable wind which uproot-
ed number of trees and blew down
corn. Rain also fell Tuesday and
Wednesday over rather small areas
However, In the Westside neigh.
borhood and In a portion of the
county only showers have fallen,
eastern part of the not enough to
do much good. The fall at Port
Gibson Monday amounted to 2.II
inches. Several trees were blown
across the Ingleside road.
Pastures had been destroyed by
the drouth, and stock owners were
compelled to keep laborers cutting
down trees to keep their Cattle
from starving. Some did die from
the effects of the drouth. Streams
and springs ran dry and water was
being hauled for both man and
beast.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-06-28
HOME ECONOMICS.
Mrs. Shelby Tells of Drying Fruit
and Vegetables.

have the following letter from
Mr.. O'Neil, Pres. of P. G. Col,
lege:
"Dear Mrs. Shelby:
ITO encourage the tomato club
work, 1 will give a scholarship in
Port Gibson Female College to
the girl in Claiborne County who
excels In club work this year, In
yield, and cost of production Of
tomatoes, estimate to be made of
one tenth of an acre.
'This scholarship exempts the
winner from tuition, and matric.
ulation fees, and l will give her
board for only $3.50 per month.
"Only those who have finished
at least the eighth grade, or are
ready for the eighth grade, and are
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-06-28
MCCALL HOGS
NOT COMING
But Nit. Conner Plantation Will
Become a Great Shorthorn
Cattle Farm.

The New Orleans Times. Plea.
yune of Yesterday contained the
following:
"Atter the thoroughbred swine
industry has boosted itself into
success all over the state it comes
TO New Orleans to establish the
largest hog farm in Louisiana.
The future home of Louisiana
Defender, the champion Duroc of
several states, will be on the lake.
shore.
"Evan ]. Mccall, who brought
I.ouisiaua's possibilities in pork
production to national notice by
the champions be developed at
Evan Hall, is responsible. The
place left him for bis model herd
was too small, and he could not
get more land in the neighborhood.
So he decided to move. 1t was at
one time asserted be had closed
deal to transfer all his holdings
to another state. 1t turned out
that only his cattle would be ship
ped to Mississippi, the hogs stick.
ing to their native soil.
"The Mccall concern is the Blue
Ribbon Stock Farm Company, and
It's main members are now on
equal terms, both having interests
IN two states. The other member
is c. French, of the Woodward.
Wight Company of this city, who
owns the Mont Conner plantation,
near Port Gibson, IN Claiborne
county, Mississippi. The Short.
horn herd, headed by Watson, the
Taft Bull, reared by Mr.. Mccall,
will be sent there, and large
cattle project organized. There
are fifty thoroughbreds in the bunch
and these will be added to, both
IS a breeding beef propo-
'ition. The latter scheme will
include large number of native
cattle which will be graded up
With Shorthorn sires. c. B. Ma
naHey, the resident partner, will
rave charge, with Mr.. Mccall
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-06-28

exercising general supervision.
The $500 acres were formerly de.
voted to cotton, but will be entire
ly given over to cattle. Cowpeas
and soy beans will begin the
model pastures intended, and after
the land is built up it will be crop
ped for feed both for the cattle and
The markets."
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-06-28
u. S. TROOPS
IN FRANCE
First Expedition to Fight Germany
Landed Safely Yesterday
and Tuesday.

A Frerch Seaport, June a.
The second contingent of American
troops arrived and disembarked
this morning.
The troops landed amid the
frantic cheers of the people who
had gathered for hours before in
anticipation of duplicationg yes
tererday's surprise.
Enthusiasm rose to fever pitch
when 1t was learned that the trans
ports and conveys had successfully
passed the submarine zone. The,
port was speedily behagged In
honor of the occasion.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-06-28
For Liver and Stomach Trouble

A reliable remedy for constipation.
biliousness and all their train of ills, is
Po-Do-Lax. 1t is harmless. never failing,
natural in effect and pleasant to take. No
gripping pains, no bad taste, no bad after
effects. Po-Do-Lax is natures remedy, it
makes children active clears the siuggish
mind and changes to cheerfulness, the
grown-ups that torpid liver has made irrit-
able and low-spirite1. A large bottle costs
only soc, at your druggist. Adv
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-06-28
OUR dRANDEAThERs

drenched horses for collie. That was the
old way which was uncertain and unsafe.
Farris' Colic Remedy does away with
drenching-is applied on the horses tongue
with dropper which comes packed in
each bottle. Get it today. We guarantee
it.
Doo~1.i IJ.5. O. r,.5,,.. -
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-06
SEN. LANE SAYS
DID NOT OPPOSE

WASHINGTON March s.-Senator
Lane denies that he participated in a
filibuster against the bill granting
authority for arning merchantmen
"On the contrary" he says, 81 fa-
vored a vote on the bill I wanted it
amended so protection would be given
only to American ships and not to
any carrying munitions OF war. Re
member. We had the senate bill be
fore US all the time and IT needed
modification
In the last part of the flght 1 was
asked by supporters Of the bin what
amendments the independent sena-
tors would accept saw Norris. Ken
yon and others. who said they were
for it If modified. I was unable to
get positive assurance from La Fol
lette. who was inst as suspicious of
advocates Of the bill as they were of
him.
I'm the senate tomorrow 1 intend
to charge that the defeat was the re-
suit of mismanagement. narrowness
and lack of tact on the part of Hitch
cock and Pomerene. They tried 20
force the thing through without
amendment upon the arrogant as
sumption that everyone disagreeing
with them was unfriendly to the pres
fdent
I'VE would have gotten an agree
ment and vote. I believe. except for
this attitude. Further I think il pecul-
far that uhe original document sign
ell by senators who said they favor
ed the measure can not be produced
. have been trying to locate it. in
teLd to ask about thar, too. Possibly
+ was altered before it was given to
the press
Il believe in a reasonable cloture
rule and will support il. l have never
engaged in filibustering and do not he
ieve in talking measures to death"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-06
NO LAMB LOSSES
in RECENT STORM
On The CollIrary Snowfall supplied
Moisture Which wm bc Of Great
IscucTit to Range Grass.

There were no lamb losses from the
recent storm in this part OF eastern
oregon according To sheepmen; but.
an the other hand the storm supplied
moisture which viii he "A great aid to
the grass on the ranges.
All OF the lambing which was be
ing done when the storm broke was
shed lambing and the sheepmen
were well prepared. The storm ne
cessitated extra feeding but the sheep
men Of Umatilla. Morrow and Gil
liam counties have still enough hay
20 feed for thirty days IL necessary.
In Grant county there Is said to be
shortage OF hay.
Among the sheepmen doing winter
or shed lambing are smythe Bros.
Joe Cunha. r. F. wigglesworth. the
Pendleton sheep Co. and Anton Ney.
The spring lamblng win begin about
March 90 to 2s.
Reports from the sheepmen are
that the lambinR is showing big in
crense and exceptionally strong lambs
This IL attributed to the fact that the
high prices for wool and mutton have
caused sheepmen to feed and care for
their flocks with extraordinary care.
The mountain ranges are to be bet
ter this year than for number Of
seasons. q IL Anticipated inasmuch as
the SHOWS have been much heavier
than in ordinary winters Snow Is re-
ported in the mountains from four TO
1s feet deep and there Is no frost In
the ground. thus insuring that much
of the moisture viii be absorbed.
This will mean plenty Of grass and
wafer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-06
GERMANS WANTED NEW
ALLIES ONE EXPLANATION
Zimmerman Makes Second Ex-
PLANTATION of German
Letter.

AMSTERDAM. March s.-BerIin
reported that FHoreign Secretary zim-
nerman gave the Reichstasy a second
explanation OF the Mexican letter. He
declared certain Germans complained
that the kaiser was not exerting sur
neient efforts to secure new allies
America is not justified in becom
ing excited. our step was a nation
al. and tustifiable precaution. am
not sorry the instructions regarding
Japan became known 1t Is unfortu-
nate the American government oh
tanned them but il does not alter the
fact that our step was entirely ne
ceSsary''
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-06
SAYS FORMER BRITISH
ADMIRAL, FISHER. QUIT
HIS POST LIKE TRAITOR

LONDON. March s.--AdmiraI Sir
Hedworth Meux. member of the
ouse of commons for Portsmouth at
which port he is commander in CHIEF
in ctiticising i'm the house today those
who wished to bring Lord Fisher
former first sea lord. back to the ad-
miralty, said:
Lord Fisher deserted his post like
traitor"
juncture.
Well" went on Admiral Meux.
III he had been a soldier or sailor
he would have been shot"
This hydra headed intrigue" to
bring Lord Fisher back, declared the
speaker. was headed by persons who
had failed, and IL there was one way
tC lose the war It was to bring bacl;
those who had failed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-06

WASHINGTON. March 6.-Presi-
dent Wilson is expected to announce
today whether he has the power &c
arm merchantmen. 1t is strongly in
timated that the legal department he
lieves the president is empowered to
furnish naval cannons. Officially IL
is believed that Wilson will not act
unless he is certain. The White
House received scores Of kilograms
Urging the president To arm ships.
Wilson ordered copies Of his ipau-
guration address sent to- all foreign
governments. He wants the United
States attitude distinctly understood
Democratic senators caucusscd and
started "A campaign to revise the rules
to prevent filibusters. They named
Martin Of Virginia the democratic
floor leader. and King OF Utah was
elected senate secretary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-06
STURTEVANT WILL
CASE is APPEALED

Notice OF appeal in the Sturtevant
will contest was filed today by G. w.
Coutts and Fee Il Fee. attorneys for
Mark A. Sturtevant. Alma Sturtevant
and Fay Sturtevant against whom
the decision OF Judge Marsh in the
probate court was returned. The
appeal is taken to the circuit court
and the notice is served upon stephen
y. lowell, Frederick Steiwer. Rafey
a Raley and Win NJ. Peterson. at
torneys for Vivian /. Sturtevant. now
Iinsner and Lowell f. Sturtevant, the
of the will.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-06
GRANTS POINT
IN FAVOR OF NEUTRAL
SHIPS; BREAK APPEARS
TOHAVE BEEN A VERIFIED
SPECIAL WEATHER
FORECAST is BIG
AID TO STOCKMEN
SHI1EPMEN PARTICULARLY RE.
CEIVING GREAT BENEFIT,
DECLARES ID. p. SMYTHE.

The special stoclkmen's weather
forecast. furnished through the CO.
operation of the United States wealth.
er bureau in Portland and the forest
~ service. is proving a boon of ines.
timable value to stockmen OF eastern
oregon and Washington, according
to Dan p. Smythe. prominent local
sheepman.
'|rhe special forecast furnished by
the weather bureau with the assist
ance OF Mr.. Mckenzie and Mr.. cry
der OF the forestry service is prov
ing OF great value to stockmen, par.
ticularly to the sheepmen." he said
this morning. THE service has only
been furnished for a year and during
that time 1 have had occasion to OBJ
serve that the prediction of big
storms have been made with wonder
ful accuracy.
personally, I know that Smythe
Bros. have on a number OF occasions
benefited from them and we are
learning to watch them with serious
When a sudden change in
the weather is predicted. we always
take precautions to protect our stock
The last big storm which broke over
eastern Oregon was predicted in
dime TO give the sheepmen who were
ambinR TO prepare for it. Those who
lid not suffered
Il have talked with many sheep
men who at first ridicuied the serv-
ce and find that all have been con-
gerted to its value. They are ready
10 testify to the direct benefits they
nave derived. I believe that when
n system OF warning stockmen is
developed that II Will prove as big
/ boon M are the forecasts to the
hippinR business"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-06
RESOLUTIONS
GIVE SUPPORT
TO PRESIDENT

Revolutions expressive of .
= PendIetOn's patriotic support Of ,
= the national administration in I
= the present International crisis I
= and calling upon Senator Harry 4
= Lane to line up squarely be-
= hind President Wilson are to be I
= presented to the Comm ercial 4
. association for passage at the 4
= monthly meeting tonight. 4
y President Tallman declares 4
= the resolutions will be presented I
. in response to a general de-
= mand from business men with
y out regard to their party affi1-
= iatIons. Many demands were
. made upon him yesterday to
= draft a telegram roundIy de- Z
= nouneing Lane for his reported Z
= part in the filibuster that de- =
. feated the administrations arm
= ed neutrality bill. The new Z
= president decided to wait until =
= the meeting this evening.
= Similar resolutions are to be
= presented at the banquet for =
. which the Commercial asSocia- =
. tion will be sponsor Thursday .
. evening A draft Of these reso- =
y lutions is now being made. 1t is =
. said the resolutions will refrain =
= from undIgnIfied language but =
= will give Senator Lane plainly .
. to understand that his reported =
, action is not endorsed by his .
, constituents in Pendleton. .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-06
BENSON IS HEAD OF
HIGHWAY COMMISSION
appointment of State Highway En-
gineer Is Deferred Until After the
June Election.

SALEM. March 6.-The new state
highway commission has been organ
lied. simon Benson 0f Portland, Is
chairman. The other members are
+. J. Adams of Eugene. and W. l..
Thompson of PendIeton.
The appointments of state high
way engineer was deferred until after
the June election ON the six million
dollar road bonds. Several changes
i'm the commissions employees were
made. Commissioner Adams said
numerous applications for the. posi-
ton of engineer were received from
all parts of rilc country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-06
WILL NOT ACT
UNLESS SURE
OF HIS POWER
Observation-Disclosures
Today Whether He Has
Authority to Arm Merchant
men.
INAUGURATION SPEECH SENT

WASHINGTON, March e.
Senator Lodge this afternoon at
tempted. TO introduce an armed
neutrality bill i'm the senate. The
measure was Identical with the
previous bill. Owen moved the
order. as the foreign relations
committee expired Sunday. Vice
President Marshall sustained
Owen. Thomas declared Lodges
bill was not I'm order. as congress
was not regularly in session. He
was sustained.
The senate was unable TO de-
termine whether the Lodge bill
is legal now and adjourned until
noon tomorrow. Marshall said
the bill could be properly INTRO
duced. He refused TO diVuIge the
parliamentary method, saying 1t
was beyond his province as pre-
siding officer. Verdman answ-
cred President Wilson's message
calling the filibusters w1Iful men.
He said he was sorry the presi-
dent was displeased, but said:
II am not taking orders from
anybody outside of MississipDDi.
He promised TO cooperate with
the majority and revise the rule
To prevent fiIlbusters. Kenyon
denied participation in the fin
buster. Jones of Washington,
said he saw no reason for reply
ing to the presidents criticisms.
Kirby denied fiIibustering. He
was greatly excited. and favored
the clOture rule. Lane favored a
limited clOture. He declined to
discuss the presidents criticism.
la Toilette refused to talk. IL
is understood he Is awaiting the
first opportunity to make a hot
reply to Wilson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-06
APPAM RESTORED
BRITISH OWNERS
supreme Court Dismisses Werner
Horn AppeaI-washingto New
York and Iowa WOrINmen's Laws
Held Valid.

Washington. March s.-The SUI
preme court ordered the German
prize steamer Appam restored to her
British owners. They dismissed wer-
ner Horns appeal ordering the al
legged German plotters to stand trial
on n charge OF conspiracy to dyna-
mite a Canadian railway bridge. II
declared the Washington. New York
and Iowa workmen's compensation
laws were valid