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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-08-09
EASY MONEY.
Collecting for Government On a
Bogus Draft.

A white man, going by the name
of F. L. Platter. and claiming to
represent the United States govern
ment, was arrested In the fourth
district on Monday night by HIM.
Chunn and E. S. Chapman, and Is
now In jail here awaiting investi-
cations being made by a federal
mashal.
The arrest was made by repre-
sentations made by Sheriff Daven-
port who learned that a suspicious
looking man has passed Tillman
that morning and alluded a deputy
whom he had sent to arrest him.
Platter. who says he Is Canadi-
an, was riding a bicycle and car
rled q box labeled ~. S., $1,000" "
He also had forged letter and q
draft for $4,000 signed E. Roberts,
u. S. Treasurer. His mission pur-
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-08-09

ported to be to deliver the money
to an old negro pensioner named
Joe Washington to whom he
claimed the government owed a
bounty. In exchange Washington
was to give him 5000 In cash which
he stated was due as interest.
Platter, who Is All intelligent man,
will be turned over TO Assistant
Marshal Peatross, who came from
Vicksburg, to face the grave char
ges which will be preferred against
him.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-08-09
Ny dear Friend :

40 AS6A = AASAo
We were glad indeed to have a
representative from your county
at our short course and to tell you
of the great interest she showed In
the work and the pleasure she
seemed to get from the program.
We hope next year to repeat the
course for at least two weeks and
probably a month and we want to
have a large number of women and
girls from your county In attend
ance. l feel sure that the lessons
learned at the short course will be
put into effect In your county with
your assistance.
Regretting that you could not
be with US, I am,
Cordially yours,
SUSIE v. POWELL,
State Agent.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-08-09

The State Board of Equalization has ordered
increase in the of real estate and the Board
of Supervisors is preparing carry this ORDER
Tax payers who propose to offer objection to an in
their property, notified to appear before
the Board early week and present their claims be-
fore all assessment rolls made fnal because after
the rolls are made final, this Board has power.to
change them.
L. B. ALLEN,
President Board of Supervisors.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-08-09
FOOD CONTROL
BILL PASSED

Washington, Aug. 8.-The food
bill passed the last stage of legis-
lative enactment at 4 o'clock this
afternoon when it was finally
adopted by the senate in form
previously approved by the house.
President Wilson's signature now
makes it law.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-08-09
Arrests Slackers.

This week two negroes named
Jim Smith and Mckinley Coffey
were arrested In the fifth district
by a United States marshal on a
charge of having refused to regis
ter for the army draft. They were
taken to Jackson where they were
registered and classed among the
first to be called for service.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-08-09

July 24, 1917
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-08-09
Editor Reveille:

Editor Reveille:
shall take pleasure in attend
ing to any legal business, free of
charge, for the soldiers or their
dependents during the war.
M. M. SATTERFIELD.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-08-09
HOME ECONOMICS.
Miss Calender Writes About Her
Trip to A. & NJ.

AAR W As ~ AVAs
Dear Mrs. Shelby
uhave just returned from the
6rstfgeneraI short course for women
and girls, held by the Mississippi
Home Economics Extension De.
partment at the A. & NJ. College.
Counties In all parts of the state
were represented.
There were canning clubs,
poultry clubs, and home demon.
stration clubs. The course lasted
one week. Our program was
devoted to the subject of conser
vatleu. The faculty was composed
of state workers and several ex-
perts from U. S. Department of
Agriculture. Anzssg the workers
were Mr.. Cannon, dairy specialist,
Mr.. Lund, meat specialist. Miss
Agnes Harris, state agent of
Florida. She gave lessons In
nutrition and diet. Miss Margaret
Roudebush of the University of
Mississippi taught household. bud
gets and planning meals.
Formal opening with music by
college orchestra. Saturday, Pres,
ldent w. H. Smith gave an ad-
dress on Mr.. Hoover's plan for
meeting the world war situation.
Sunday, there was a special
Sunday school sermon by Rev. J.
L. Neil of Jackson.
Monday and Tuesday afternoons
automobile trips were made over
the experiment station farms, the
dairy, the laundry anc poultry
department, which were enjoyed
the most In the world by all the
girls. We had a jolly time and
learned lots about the farms,
throughout the week. Instruct.
ions were given on conservation of
food and clothing. Serving was
taught by Miss Victoria Hill. |
Cornbreads and breads requiring |
little or no wheat, boiled ham,
bacon, biscuits and cookies by
Miss Bouclagel. Poultry feeds,
grading and preserving of eggs, |
poultry diseases by Miss Tunneson |
aud Mr.. Clayton. Preserves and |
pickles by Mrs. Alley and Miss
Reeves. Cottage cheese, Mr.. Can.
non. Canning and curing meats
Mr.. Lund. We made several visits
to the agricultural engineering
We also took train
ing by Miss Moore, trained nurse
there.
Each night the girls would ar
range program, Miss Tunnison
and Miss Bonclagel presiding.
Because of the war and conse-
quent food shortage and high price
of containers, we found 1t neces-
sary to make radical changes In
the methods of conserving foods.
All these scientific methods were
taught at this short course.
I hope that Claiborne county
will have more than one represent, |
ative next year, and 1 want all the
club girls to go. I would not take
any thing for what 1 learned. be-
cause 1t certainly was a great bene-
fit to me. Let's all go, and show
the other clubs what we have done
and what we can do.
l think 1t will be much nicer If
Mrs. Shelby goes with US.
RUBY CALENDER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-11
Flesh and Bones
Are No Barrier to
Mechanical Eyes

The Roentgen department OF the
Ford hospital, with its N-ray appar-
atuS installed at cost OF $500, is
the equal OF the most modern and up
to date in this section OF the country.
With the machine il is as easy to see
through a person as it is to see an
object through a window pane,
The department occupies SIX Spe-
cially constructed rooms in the base
ment.
Because OF the danger to the opera
tor, the operating room is lined with
lead as a precaution to keep the rays
from coming through. 1t has been
found that the rays affect persons
who continually work around N-ray
machines.
A very high current is necessary TO
operate the complicated apparatus
In the transforming room the cleo
trio current is raised from 20 volts
to $1,000.
In the photographic room pictures
arc taken, which are then developed
in a special dark room. Perhaps the
most important place of the depart
ment is the cystoscopic room. Here
a silver solution, usually silver iodide,
is injected into the kidneys before
N-ray pictures of the elimination or
CANS are taken. The iIeuroscopic
room completes the department.
In the room where Sitz baths are
taken special marble control table
is used, from which the operator di-
reefs his work. Two massive white
marble benches arc also in this room.
serving the purpose of shampoo ta-
bles. In another room is the Turkish
baths. in still another the electric
and so on down to the Nuhem baths.
The entire section OF the building
that houses the baths is OF tile with
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-11

see and head of the institution which
bears his name.
Money Stays Here.
Busk & Wind, who were awarded
the general contract, completed the
structure in record time. The furni-
ture, nearly all OF it built to special
order, was furnished by the Burgess
Nash company. The complicated
electrical system was installed by the
Bennett Electrical company, which
also furnished the fixtures. Two
electrical self-starting elevators, with
all the safety appliances. were in
stalled by the Otis Elevator COM
pany. The Johnson Hardware COM
pany was awarded the contract for
the finished hardware. Morris Bros.
put in the plumbing, which is claimed
Z, TO be the most modern and up to date
of its kind installed. Cornicc work
and the ventilation contract was
awarded to c. F. Epeneter. Cooking
supplies and trays were purchased
from Milton Rogers & Sons and the
Hotel Equipment company. Sher-
man & Mcconnell company fur
nishcd the drugs, while the disinfect-
ants came from the w. G. Cleveland
company. From Lew Wentworth,
Inc, was purchased the weather
strips, from Frenzer Silverwarc com
pany the silverware and from the
Sterin Waterproof Fabrics company
the waterproof fabrics. From J. ].
Deright was purchased a safe.
A private telephone exchange was
Installed by the Nebraska Telephone
company. The Omaha Crockery COM
pany supplied the dishes, the Carter
Sheet Metal company door frames and
metal work and the Weir Planning
company the mill work. The vitrihed
brick contract was awarded to Sunder-
land Bros. and the terazzo floors
were put in by the Nebraska Terazzo
and Mosaic Tile company. Ornamen-
tai iron, reinforced steel and dies were
furnished by the Omaha Structural
Steel company, Concrete Engineering
company and the Omaha Foundry
company. Additional iron work was
done by the Sanderson Iron company.
The roof was put on by the National
Roofing company. D. S. Mcmillan got
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-11
FORD HOSPITAL
IS OMAHA BUILT
Local Business Men Get Pref
erence Wherever Possible
Result is Fine Structure.
HAS MANY NEW FEATURES

Believing that the best possible
way. OF boosting itself is by boosting
Omaha, directors OF the Home Build
ers made it a point 10 patronize home
industry and business as much as
possible in the construction Of the
new Ford hospital. AS a result most
OF the $4,000 which was expended
for the building and equipment went
to Omaha contractors and business
firms.
James T. Allan, architect and head
OF construction work Tor the Home
Builders, drew up the plans, which
embodied many suggestions and
features by Dr.. Michael J. Ford, les
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-11

the painting contract, while the glaz-
ing was the work of the Kennard
Paint and Glass company. The bat
tleship linoleum, which covers the
halls was laid down by Orchard &
Wilhelm. c. N. Dietz furnished the
cement and building material, while
some of the paint and glass was furn-
ished by the Pioneer Paint and Glass
company. Lavatory fixtures and some
of the plumbing supplies were furn-
Ished by the Wolff Manufacturing
company.
Other Builders.
While Omaha concerns and mer-
chants were given precedence wher-
ever possible, some of the equipment
which had to be brought from the
outside include the following firms:
Geadly Stone compny, Blooming
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-11
Home Builders Plan

Home Builders issues Preferred Shares at par value Of
$1OO each in any quantity up to $4,000 These shares
Guaranteed 100 per payable semi-annualy Anyone
these shares weekly monthly desired and they
may be converted into cash short notice. when in need of
money.
Home Builders funds are invested in mortgages new
buildings built by Home Builders for trustworthy people, No
money loaned old buildings invested in vacant lots for
speculation in the erection Of buildings except to order
There is speculation
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-11
Model Building Department

Home Builders Building Department is model, being
complete every operation 1t includes Architects Decorators
and Designers skilled mechanics and force of laborers
There "experments" attempted, consequently no
lost motion and waste of energy and time The units
operate working in harmony smoothly as delicaey con-
struced machine Builders who nst construction to Home
Builders are assured of the highest efficiency.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-11
Home Builders Growth

For the third time Home Builders has increased
its capitalization to meet the growth Il the bust
ness, the last increase being from 100000 to
$1,OOO,OOO.
The new shares are 10 Preferred Non-participa-
ing, $1OO each. The previous issue Of Participant
ing shares is exhausted and no more of this kind
will be available.
You are invited to become shareholder and to
participate in this growth, which is assured,
judging the future by the past Shares may be
ordered by mail or in person.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-11

Of the house. Jumping out of bed. ] ran
over to the window and raised the sash,
only to learn that the fastening was broken.
There was no Irvine handy, but managed
after while, to secure the shutter with my
necktie, This morning when l went TO get
my tic TO put on, blamed IL | hadn't tied
Il into four in hand, New York Times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-11

white marble walls separating the
rooms, The bath tubs used are OF
porcelain, cast in solid pieces.
A rccuperating, or, rather. rest,
room with attendants is at the dis
posal OF patients following their baths
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-11

ton, Ind; the Hoeiting & Schilirg
Co., St, Paul, MINI: Scheidel West
ern X-Ray Co., Chicago; Moves Bros.
g. Cutter St. Paul, MINI. Scanlon-
Morris Co., Madison, Wis; Physi-
clans Record company, Chicago John
son & Johnson. New Brunswick, n.
J.; American Luxfer Prism company,
Kansas City; Johns Manville COM
pany, Chicago; Carney Cement COM
pany. Mankato. MINI; James B. Glow
company, Chicago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-11
Personnel of Home Builders, Inc.

The CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT has Mr.. Jas. T.
Allan chief architect who is sul artistic and efficient
His ability shown the character of the many buildings
Omaha which he has planned and the Ford Hospital building
adds greatly to his credit Mr. L. j. Barr experienced
builder, is superintendent of construction He has wide
knowledge Of that sort Of work. gained in the construction Of
large buildings for railroads and corporations His ability
widely recognized.
The FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT is under the supervision
Of Mr. c. c. Sinner, Secretary of Home Builders. Upon him
rests the responsibility of financing buildings constructed by
Home Builders
The INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT is under the super
vision of Mr. G. Rohrbough vice president of Home Builders
This department provides easy and safe plan investment
for the public is plan by which the combined savings of
many people profitaby invested
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-11

How to Cure Colds.
Avoid exposure and drafts Eat right. Take
Dr. Kings New Discovery. II Kills and de.
stroys the cold germs. All druggists-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-11

and treatments The rest room is
also of white tile.
Putnam patriot., 1917-12-07
PUTNAM CONN., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 1917
SERVICE FLAG
 HAS 70 STARS
Was Made by Mrs. J. J. Dupre and
 Miss Clara Larned
Si. Man's Parish We'll Represented in
 u. :. Service

A service flag with seventy blue stars on its white field, denoting that seventy young men of St. Mary's par. ish are in the service of their county, will be thrown to the breeze at St. Msry's church next Sunday.
 The fine new flag Is l0xl4 feet and was made by Mrs. j. J, Dupre, wife of Alderman Dupre, and Miss Clara Lar ned. It will be the largest service flag flying in Putnam.
 Rev. Charles k. Bedard has often spoken of the large number Of the best young men of the parish now wearing the soldier or sailor uniform of the United States. He Is proud that the young Catholic men have so nobly responded to their country's call. Just how many were in the service was not known until census was taken. An honor roll will be placed in the vestry of the church where all may see it. As young men are leaving nearly every day to enlist there will be more stars added to the large namber already signifSing the patriotic service being rendered by Putnam Catholic boys.
Putnam patriot., 1917-12-07

Bradley theatre for a big benefit enier tainment 10 be held in the theatre on December Fist. Tickets for this per formance, which will be of unusually interesting character, will be b cents each. They are now on sale, and can be had at this office or Of agents who are working in the interests of the cause. Manager Smith has agreed to give generous percentage of the nights receipts to the PATRIOT Fund, and i the advance sale of tickets is an indication of the success Of the enter tainment, Josie Wrobei will spend one Of the happiest Christmsses of her life, for she will know that she will not have to hobble on crutches for as long as she lives. Be sure and reserve Friday, December Fist, for you will want to be present at the Bradley theatre that evening, and besides see ing raltling good picture, 10 be an nounced next week, help in cause that Is as worthy as any that has come to the attention of Putnam people in many year.
Putnam patriot., 1917-12-07
Hospital Patient knits for Soldiers

Carl Valenta, %, who has been a patient at the Day kimbsll hospital for the past seven months, has knitted four sweaters for soldiers and also one helmet.
 The man was employed by the Vito Construction Company of Thompson. He was loading logs one day when his horses started and log rolled of spraining his ankle.
 Having considerable spare time on his hands he asked to be taught to knit. He was an apt pupil and soon mastered the needles and intrieacies of the stitches.
Putnam patriot., 1917-12-07
James F. Weatherhead Died Wednesday
Had Been in Failing Health For Some
 Years

James Frank Weatherhead, for the past 84 years resident of Putnam and highly esteemed and respected citizen, died at his home on Grove street, Monday afternoon, aged "A years. He had been in failing health for some time and had 10 give up work as boss weaver in the mill of the Putnam Woolen company some years ago.
 MT. Weatherhead was born in Franklin, Mass, March Sth, ls43, son of Nathan and Abbie tScottl Weather head. When he was a small boy his parents removed to Cumberland, k. l., where he attended the public schools finishing his education at a business school in New Haven.
 MT. Weatherhead had worked nearly all of his life in wooien mills. He was employed at the mill of the Uxbridge Wooien company in that place and had worked in Psssaic, N J., and came to Putnam in 1883 to be- come boss weaver for the Putnam Woolen company.
 MT. Weatherhead was twice married His first wife was Miss May Whit ing daughter of MT. and Mrs. Nelson Whiting of Uxbridge. Three child- ren were born to them. One died Tn infancy and a son, George Of south bridge, and daughter Bertha, wife of George W. Griffith Of Detroit, survive. Mrs. weatherhesd died Septemo Der 27th, 1890.
 On May 9th, 1892, Nr. Weatherhead married Miss Anna 5palding of Put nam. His wife and one daughter, Francis Louise, wife Of Alvin ;. Mar tin, also survive.
 Mir. Weatherhead was member oi the A. 0. U. W. :, and fraternai bene- fit League of Putnam and the Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges of Uxoridge.
 The funeral was from the home Thursday at 30 o'clock, Rev. F. D. Sargent of the Congregational cnurch officiating. Burial was in the Grove Street cemetery.
Putnam patriot., 1917-12-07
TWO MEDICAL
 APPEAL BOARDS
Win Be Formed in Wisdhan Csunty.
 Oue ia Pntaan
Doubtful Physical Cases ot Registere6
 Men Will Be Reviewed

There was gathering of doctors from this end of wIndhnm county ~ the Putnam Inn, Tuesday afternoon, for the purpose Of talking over plans relative to forming an appeal board. The meeting was called by Dr.. Chester Brown cf Danbury, chairman of the medical section of the State Council 0g Defence, who came to Putnam to ex- plain the plan and meet the doctors.
 IL is pIenned to organize appeal boards throughout the state and tt will contain specialists among tho doctors ns members. When regis- tered man is examined by the local exemption board and there is doubt as to his qualifications or the exAmininG physicians disagree, as was sometimes the ease in the recent examinattonvs the men will go before the appeal board for further physical eSsu'toas ton.
 The doctors present at the meeting were Df. !. B. Overlook, fomfret; pr. E. k. Pike, East Woodstock; pr, J F. Kent, Dr. K. E. Perry and Dr. k A- Morren, Putnam: Dr. X. C. Paine, Thom pson and Df. George Burroughs Danieison-
 No definite organization was peffect-| cd al this meeting bus the plans VIII be esnsuulated in the near future.
Putnam patriot., 1917-12-07

Arthur W. Renshaw sends the fol- lowing from Baltimore:
 "Iime Is fast advancing our young men to the defence of humanity and victory, still remain at Fort Me Henry doing my share for Uncle Sam.
 The people of Baltimore are certain. ly doing lheir bit for the .eountrylM Garrett, mother of former embasss- dor to Holland, has given over won dertul estate, palace, to the govcfn- ment for home for blind soldiers. was one Of ths boys sent to the place one day this week to do guard duty, Ter as you know all government prop. erty has to he guarded now. Phis kind woman gave us fine midnight supper and numerous small gifts ue- sides She employs twenty-five girls doing nothing bat knitting for General fefshing's boys "over there.H This is only one of the donations given Uncle Sam by Baltimorisns. IL would take quite Il few pages to tell them all. The Bromo Setxer king has given quite \ few dollars to the Y. NJ. C. A. and other organizations.
 was invited out to dine Thanks giving with Il Mir. Callahan. secretary Of the K. Of C. here, and l enjoyed this grent day in . homcike manner, Not satisfied to treating me to n fine dinner he took me to play in the afternoon and kept ne to supper too. l have attended quite few dinners and so. ciaIs lately and believe that l am in- dulging too much In society life, but then, army life would be monotonous If it were not for these pleasures, and l have not been home for four months.
 am more than pleased to see how we'll Putnam donated to the Y. NJ. C. A. fund and hope the K. of c. also have good success for both organizs- tions deserve all they can get. If money Is to decide the war l can smell the flowers on Germany's grave Al- ready.
 The Baltimore Dry DOCK nnu snip Building Company and the Lorillard Tobacco Factory have fired all their alien help. Six first class engineers. German descent, averaging over xi00 . week, were let go. It is case of be nn American or sacrifice your good job. My work at present is al hospital duty. The hospitals of the oriolc City have opened their doors and welcomed the soldiers. John Hopkins, the Mercy hospital and two or three others are now giving the Fort McHcnry boys good training and Important in- struction."
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