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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-05-09
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
in SHORT SESSION

A regular meeting of the Board Of
Supervisors of Claiborne County was
held at the court house in Port Glib
son Monday, May 9Th, 1918.
Present.. B. Allen, president; A..
G. Calender, ). NJ. Nelson, G. L. viii,
/. w. Fife, members; Jos. Davenport,
sheriff, and B. H. Morehead, clerk.
The following orders and entries
were had;
Ordered that w. M. Watson be
given until Nov. 1, 1919, to finish re-
moving timber from School Section,
bought by him some years ago.
Ordered that d. v. Herlong, asses
sor, be allowed 10 cents per head for
assessing dogs in district where he
Mas already finished assessing, and a
reasonable amount for making sep
arate roll
Ordered that deed of G. A. Till to
Claiborne County for roadway in dis
trict No. l be accepted, and the clerk
issue him warrant for the sum of
$500 in full settlement
Mr. w M Watson having offered the
Board Of Supervisors the sum of
S225 for its interest in the timber in
that part Of the W. Y Of Section n,
T. Ii, R. E., north Of the Rodney
road, and it appearing to the Board
that the same is leased for a term of
90 years, ending Jan. 1, 1926, the
Board being fully advised, it is or
dered that said offer be accepted; that
/ the president of this Board be au-
thorized to convey to said Watson by
proper deed ali of the interest Of said
Board in said timber, provided that
all timber left standing on said Jan
( 1, 1926, shall revert to and remain the
/ property of the County.
Ordered that the sum of S385.88 be
transferred from the regular sch0o
fund to the Reganton school fund
In the matter of the additional as
sessment made at the instance o.
Stokes v. Robertson, State Revenui
AGENT, against Mississippi Southern
Bank,
Ordef-fhis day came on for con
sideration by the said Board the mat
ter Of an additional assessment foi
back taxes against the Mississippi
Southern Bank upon its capital stock
surplus and undivided profits at tn
instance Of the State Revenue Agent
Stokes " Robertson.
The Board heard and carefully con
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presentedhis report, which was re-
ceived and filed.
The Health Officer presented his
report, which was received and filed.
Ordered that the clerk advertise for
bids to be received at the next meet
ing Of this Board for building new, ap-
proach to east end Of Willis Creek
Bridge. The Board to furnish all
material Said work to he done under
supervision Of Supervisor L w. Fife,
All county road contractors are to
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AFTER PAYING FOR BUILDING
SCHOOL HAS MONEY LEFT.
Ptarons of Hermanville High School
Unanimously Thank Trustees for
Good Work.

The patrons Of the Hermanville
High School met last Saturday, there
being SO present, and unanimously
passed vote of thanks to the trus-
tees, DR. E. p. Jones, J. L. Lord and
O. Nj. GODDARD, for their good work in
erecting the handsome school build
ing there.
The trustees reported that after
the completion of the building, every
thing being paid for, there remains
in the treasury $40 Of the $4,000
bond issue.
j. F. McCaleb was elected a trus-
tee to succeed C. M. GODDARD, whose
term has expired.
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sidered all the questions Of law and
fact presented by said State Revenue
Agent and said Bank, and carefully
considered the true value Of all as
sets Of said bank, and thereupon
found that said bank had escaped tax
alton for the lack Of proper assess
ment for the years hereinafter named
on its capital stock, surplus and undi-
vided profits, and is legally liable for
additional assessment thereon for the
years and at the amounts for each Of
said years as hereinafter shown.
1t is therefore ordered and adj
judged by the said Board, that an adj
ditional assessment Of the capital
stock, surplus and undivided profits
Of said bank be and the same is here
by approved, ratified and confirmed
for the years and at the amounts for
each Of said years as follows, to-wit:
For the year 1912, $2,61532.
The tax collector of sadi County is
hereby ordered to enter said approved
additional assessment on the assess
ment roll, if same is not already so
entered, and to proceed to collect tax
es thereupon at the lawful rate for
each of aid years.
Ordered, that the clerk issue war;
rant to Henry Williams, Dist. No. 5,
for So for refund of poll tax paid by
him, he being over age.
Ordered, that the clerk send notice
to j. M Jones, city, to have gates re-
moved from Rocky Springs -Ivanhoe
public road, on what is known as the
Dorsey place, in Dist. No. 8.
Ordered, that the clerk advertise
for sealed bids to be opened at 2 p.
M. June g, 1918, next meeting Of this
Board, to furnish new stringers and
flooring and do the necessary work
of putting in stringers, laying floor
and repairing railings, to put the
Humphreys King Iron Bridge in good
condition.
Ordered that the bid Of G. G. Little
be accepted for furnishing the neces-
sary labor and material for building
three pile bents at west end Barnes
Creek Bridge, the County to furnish
the flooring and nails for the approach
for the sum of $400, said woEk to be
rushed to completion.
Piles to be 35 feet long and to be
driven to a satisfactory depth.
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Y. M. q. a. AND RED Gross.

There are several thousand men
needed for service in the various de-
partments Of the Y. M. c. A. work
and as many for Red Cross work.
DR.. C. T. Thomson has been appointed
chairman for Claiborne county, He
will appreciate help in either finding
volunteers for the two branches or
receiving the names of people who
may be solicited to volunteer. VIII
you volunteer or can you suggest
some one for these great causes 7
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CLAIBORNE MAN INJURED IN
FREIGHT WRECK LAST WEEK

The following day after A. w. Dur
kee lost his life in railway wreck
near Hamburg, former Claiborne
man, Hugh Montgomery, who married
Miss McDougall of this place, was in
jured in a similar manner when his
engine turned over near the scene Of
the first mishap His neck and back
we're badly wrenched, and he is now
recuperating at his home at Wilson.
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G0OR PREMIUMS FOR
THE COUNTY FAIR.
:. u Bows ad Girls Who Raise Bes
~ e.lvss II and Pigs and Exhibit Them
Next Fall.

"a. md Girls Of Claiborne County,
Attention:
q. want to have this year the big
Fs;r that Claiborne county has
81 IA. because we want to raise
~ .,. II every thing, and 50 will have
r,,s ~ tO exhibit; and we want you to
~ ~ i It has been said fairs are
VA VA. or marred by two things, ex-
sists ss and attendance. Both are nee
.,,,r You can contribute both.
81 ali want to help. Here is my
s,,s If / can get as many as ten
soys or girls, under 18 years Of age,
"A tart RIGHT NOW and grow a
nio pll get up five war savings
sismps ss (S25.OO maturity value) TO
gIge as frst prize for the best pig Of
sDv breed, age considered; and two
var savings stamps $4,000 maturity
yalue) as second prize.
want every boy or girl who will
snter the contest to send me their
Ssme and address before May 25th,
u fhat / may know before the cat
slogue is printed if | can get up the
required number.
Again Twill make the same propo-
ation: If / can get ten boys on girls
for the best grade baby beef calf born
after March |, 1918, any breed. The
onIy condition is that there must be
At least ten contestants.
/ will get up the money for the
prizes, if the boys and girls of Clai4
Borne county will furnish the exhib-
its. and / know we will show some
good pigs and calves.
Send me your name, address, age,
and whether you will join the pig
contest or the calf contest or both.
j. w. PERSON,
Business Mgr. Claiborne Go. Fair.
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be notified by the clerk that at the
proper time the Board will inspect all
roads in body, and carefully meas
ure same as regards width, and will
not pay for roads that have not been
widened sufficiently according to
specifications.
Ordered that the Board do now adj
journ until its next regular meeting.
L. B. ALLEN, President.
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There were seven contestants, two of
whom, Walter T Benedict Of Athena
school and Percy Harper Of Oak
Ridge school, were very close seconds.
d. D. Irwin was the Judge of the
maps, doing so without knowing the
names of the contestants. He states
that he had some difficulty in making
the decision.
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ROBERTA LUM WINNER.

The war stamp, given by Mrs. G.
y Drexler and Mr.. R. C. Lum. to the
tth or 9th grade pupil exhibiting the
pest map Of Claiborne county at the
commencement, was won by Miss Ro-
berta Lum Of Hankinson school.
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St9ck-Breederg d cIaiborne County,

Stock Breeders Of Claiborne County;
Attention;
In view oyf the above offer to the
boys and girls Of Claiborne county, /
wish to say to you that there will
probably be some boys Or girls who
would like to enter the contest and
who probably will not have a pig or
calf You can help them by selling
them pig or calf on their note and
let the animal be sold the day of the
Fair
If any one will do this, please send
me your name, terms, etc, and / will
put in communication with any APP
pications ] receive. | will also be
GLAD 10 receive any funds toward the
premiums, ]. w. PERSON.
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
FOURTH DAY OF BATTLE
WITHOUT DECISIVE RESULT

don a little territory in this sector II
he thereby entices Hindenburg into con-
sentlng to further boody sacrifices. The
struggle for Compiegnc has been dis
tinci allied victory up 10 the present
because OF the successful adoption OF
this program by General Foch. The
territory north OF Compiegne now in
Won Hndenburg's possession Is no more
than burial ground given TO the German
dead. The slight progress made by the
Germans toward Villers- -Cotterets has
the same significance.
n Is unfortunate for the German mill
tarists that the serious check Won
Hindenhurg has experienced before
Compiegne should coincide with the
boast OF the prusslan War Minister Won
Stein In the Reichstag that General
/ Foch has no more reserves left
Won STEMS statement 10 the Reich
stag is a very hopeful sign for the Al
lies. His extravagant suggestions. thai
General Foch is reaching the last stages
Of exhaustion and that American troops
are not seriously 90 be reckoned, show
that German public opinion has TO be
fed with deliberate lies.
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
WOMAN ATTACKED
In BED, SHE SAYS

Antonio Tarbitani was arraigned be
fore Judge Churchmsn, in Municipal
Court today. charged with assault and
battery on Mrs. Margaret W. Myers, OF
Market and d streets. South Whining
ton. After Judge Churchman heard
Mrs. Myers testimony he ordered that
the charge be changed TO that OF fe-
lOnious assault.
Mrs. Myers told the court that she
became slightly acquainted with the
defendant because he has been doing
some drayage work for her husband.
She said that Tsrbltani came TO her
home Tuesday while her husband was
away. Being acquainted somewhat with
the family, Mrs Myers said he walked
into the house while she va; yet in
bed. being sick at the time. Mrs.
Myers said that the defendant attempt
ed 10 assault her and bruised her arms
and body.
Tarbitani conducts a small store on
West Front street He denied his guilt
in court today. He was held in 5000
bail for trial before the Court Of Gen
ersl Sessions.
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
MEN UP TO 49 LIKELY TO
BE INCLUDED In NEXT DRAFT

cation OF the draft treaty with Great
Britain and Canada would Impose a
moral obligation on the United States
TO raise the draft age"
Under an agreement among all the
Allies, II Is understood the military
service ages OF all the allied nations
are 10 be made uniform. Il Is under
stood In this connection. It Is stated,
that the allied nations have agreed
with the United States upon the draft
ing OF their Nationals In this country
for military service.
There Is strong sentiment in Con-
gress In favor Of raising the draft age
and considerable opposition also. Mem
bers OF the Senate today limited that the
Underwood resolution limiting Senate
debate IS a stalking horse" for the
draft bill, so that opposition to 70 can
be curtailed and no fllibuster attempted.
Speedy ratification OF the draft treaty
with Great Britain and Canada Is ex-
pected. Ratification is the first step in
adding nearly 10000 men 20 the Ameri-
can or allied armies. from the popula-
tion Of this country. officials said.
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
P0INCAIRE THANKFUL
FOR AMERICAN AID
By The United Press

By The United Press
PARIS, June i3.-On the anniversary
Of the arrival OF American troops in
France, President Poincare today dis
patched message to President Wilson,
expressing his admiration at the mag
niflcent American effort" and extend
ing his congratulations.
"The troops Of the Allies are living
In the most difficult hours Of the war
the message said. The rapid forma-
tion Of new American units is sure %
restore the balance Then the Allies
will take decisive revenge, and found
the peace principles you have laid
down. making certain the reign Of right
and liberty among nations"
Poincare also wired General Per-
shing congratulating him upon the ad-
mirable qualities displayed by the
American troops, and wishing him con-
tinued successes.
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
10 FUSSIiC By TOTS
At THIS WEIGHING
Children Quiet Even While
Posing for Their
Photographs
TOTS ARE FOUND
TO BE HEALTHY

More than a score OF babies were
weighed and measured at the Welfare
Station in the New Century Club this
morning. In order that the event might
be retained in picture form, ilashlight
photograph OF the mothers and chill
dren were taken Just before noon. Not
a baby cried or made a fuss during or
after the photographer had exploded
the powder necessary TO prov bic
enough llght TO make a good negative.
There was practically nothing alllng
with the babies examined at the sta
ton. They were all healthy and In
good condition The Weighing and
measuring tests showed the infants 10
be up TO the standard fixed by the gov
ernment
Among those mothers who visited the
station were Mrs. Donald Ashbrook.
Mrs. Irving Warner, Mrs. Thomas Mil
Ter and Mrs. James F. Nields.
Yesterdays clinic al the Polish kin
dergarten resulted In several babies be-
ing weighed and measured. One mother
brought with her 10 the station at
Chestnut and Adams streets four chill
dren under years Of ago, two Of them
being twins.
Another mother brought a baby over
which she was very much concerned.
She thought It was subnormal. but a
close examination failed TO disclose any
ailment. But she asked innumerable
questions Of the nurse and Il required
considerable explaining 10 convince
here that the child was all right.
Tomorrow morning another EFFORT
Will be made with auto welfare sta
tions. Workers will weigh and meas
ure children on Parish street and on
some other streets in the southwestern
section Of the city. The workers viii
20 from house 10 house requesting
mothers 20 bring their children to the
autos which will be equipped with
scales and measuring apparatus so that
the weighing and measuring can be ac-
compllshed at the very doors OF the
homes.
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
16,4O7 PENNSY MEN
In MILITARY SERVICE

There are now i6.i07 employees OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad system. in
cludng the lines both east and west
OF Pittsburg, who are engaged in the
military or naval service OF the United
States. This is shown by reports just
received from all portions Of the sys-
tenn for the purpose Of revising the flg-
ures on the systems service flag In
Broad street station, Philadelphia. The
figures on .he fl3g We're tO1ay changed
TO correspond with the new number.
When the flag was first hung on
March 20, 1918. the single blue star In
the centre contained the number H.
100. The increase OF i63S since that
date indicates the number OF additional
employees OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
System who have, in the meantime
been called into the nations service.
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
OLD STREET CARS
TO GO ON NEW SITE

Charles c. Kurt, OF the Wilmington
Housing Company. left for Phlladel-
phia this afternoon to confer about the
removal OF a lot OF unused cars To-
Gated at Front and Union streets, on
the site TO be used for the building OF
houses for ship and munition work
ers. An agreement will be closed
whereby the cars will be removed. Al
ready some OF the cars are being re-
moved by the railway company.
Mr.. Kurtz also viii confer with the
architects OF the Emergency Fleet Cor
poratlon as 70 a contract 10 be awarded
for the housing construction and th'
time when operations Will begin. Tha
the houses are OF great importance 4
the community is evident from IN
number Of calls for dwellings daily
Between fifteen and twenty calls ar
made daily al the Chamber OF Com
merce by persons who cannot md an
houses.
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
FRIENDS GRAMMAR
SCHOOL EXERCISES

The grammar school Of Friends
School gave pleasing program at us
closing exercises today. Many friends
and relatives attended the entertain
ment. The young people recited and
sang excellently. The graduating exer-
cises of the Senior Glass will be held
tomorrow morning at 1890 a. m. in the
Meeting House. The address TO the
graduates will be made by DR.. Clarence
g Child. Of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania.
The program today was as follows:
Song, Flag Song" D Glass; Bible
election, Ninety-First Psalm; "Naca-
ton" Rosalle Topkis; Your Mission
James King; Three Trusty Blades, -
Harold Springer; "A Blind Weaver"
Matilda Van Trump; Knee Deep in
june" Jack Moreton "Persevere,
Henry Bush; Work" Florence
Prickett; song, THE Aeroplane," Paul
Nardenburg, George Mcllhenney; Illus
Tic and Grin" Willard Hill: "A Queer
Little CObbler," Alice Entrekin: "The
Tapestry Weavers," Robert Norris; He
Knew Too Much" Clement lIoOpes /:
"The Value Of Education" Elizabeth
Meade; sand VIII Do It." Alfred
Young; Il Got TO go to School," Charles
Walker; "The Wild White Rose" Ellen
Adair; Work For Small Men" Fred
Nardenburg; America" school.
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
NEVADA TO GO DRY N 1910.

RENO. New, June i3.-Under an agree
ment reached at a conference Of the
Liquor Dealers Association and the
anti-liquor interests Nevada will be dry
in 1920.
At a special session Of the Legisla-
ture, which will BE- called soon. bill
will be introduced prohibiting traffic in
liquors in 1920, a recommendation viii
be made for the ratification Of the ma
tional prohibitory amendment and au-
thorization Will be sought for a special
bond issue 10 compensate liquor dealers
for losses on a basis Of - per cent. for
their stocks and 40 per cent. for their
fixtures. Governor Boyle attended tho
conference. which was held here
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
GOVERNMENT AID FOR
POWER COMPANIES
Wilmington Electric System
May be Enlarged 10 Admit
of More War Work
PERSHlNG MUST
HAVE SUPPLIES
BY the United Press.

bN AAN AAANNl tAf-ra
WASHINGTON. June i3.-Appropria-
ton Of s2O0,Oo0.OoO 20 increase power
supply in overloaded industrial cen
terS will be asked OF Congress by Pres
ldcnt Wilson at the request Of The Mar
Industries Board This follows orders
for war materials from General Perish
ing OF almost overwhelming magnitude
Unless immediate action is obtained
and extensions or electric power In the
munitions cities is obtained. the present
war work willb materially hampered
Chairman Baruch Of the War Industries
Board said today.
The entire war program Is being re-
arranged in view OF secret orders, Gu
bled by General Pershing this week.
This order must take precedent over
many other war orders and viii tax
the industrial machinery OF the coun-
try, Il is officially declared
Munition cities along the seaboard
from New York 10 Baltimore and as far
West as Massilon and Akron, Ohio, are
short OF power. Manufacture OF war
materials is being retarded. The plan
for immediate relief Is 10 provide, out
OF the appropriation, capital TO enable
power plants TO be increased in size.
Inability TO get capital through private
channels and the excessive cost OF the
materials at this time has prevented
normal expansion as demands grow.
The government would supply funds
and allow the utility company TO relm-
burse It gradually.
Cities where power shortage Is en-
dangerlng war Industries most are
Philadelphia, Pittsburg. Wilmington.
Del: Baltimore, Newark, n. j.; Niagara
Fails. Canton and Massilon, Ohio I;
Camden and Burlington, n. j.; Alliance.
ohio; Connellsville, Pa. and Claremont.
n. n.
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
HoRN UNDER SUPPORT onDER.

Leroy Horn, charged before Judge
Churchman. In Municipal Court this
morning, with non-support, was or
dered 10 pay $40 a week and released
on his own recognizance. Horn was
before the court the other day on the
same charge when the fact developed
that he had registered in Newark. n. j..
for military service and then obtained
exemption because he procured en-
ployment in the sun Shipbuildine Com
pany, at Chester. Later, Horn is said to
have come to Wilmington and gone TO
work in q local ; and 10 cent store. In
court today, letter from Daniel j.
Fsrren, chairman OF Local Exemption
Board No 2, was read, in which Nh
Farren asked the release Of young
Horn, stating that Hofn would report
daily 0 h.r.
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
AZ. orr. WOULD SAVE MOONEY

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June i3.-Resolu-
tions requesting a new trial for Thomas
j. Mooney, convicted Of murder In con
nection with a bomb explosion during
a Preparedness Day parade In san Fran
cisco. were brought before the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor convention
here today.
Other resolutions considered today
urged the government TO aid In estab-
fishing an independent Bohemia and
endorsed a proposed trip 10 Italy by
President samuel Gompers b. explain
Americas war aims 20 workers there.
Evening journal., 1918-06-13
GRADUATES In MUSIC
BACK TO ARMY LIFE

John A. Thoms. Jr., received his d.
ploma as pianist from the Philadelphia
Musical Academy, last night. lie stud
ted with Cassili Leps. and has won
many encomiums from prominent mnsi-
clans, who regard him as an artist Of
rare ability.
Mr. Thoms was granted a twenty-four
hour leave from the naval base at Cape
May. N. j., that he might attend the
graduation exercises and receive his
diploma in person. lie reached his
home In this city about 6 o'clock and
shortly afterwards. motored TO phlla-
delphia with members OF his family,
for the graduation al the academy.
Mr.. Thoms was Obliged TO depart
this morning for Cape May, as his leave
was so short. lie regretted greatly
that time would not permit OF nj,
seeing more OF his friends. There ar'
quite q number Of Wilmington boys al
Cape May. and he was entrusted b,
them with messages 10 their mothers
which he delivered over the telephon
promptly. All the local boys down a
the base are. well and in good spirit:
| and their mothers were much encour
aged by the messages.
Mr.. Thoms looks extremely well an
was in the best OF spirits on his fur
Tough. His new uniform becomes hiI
well. Ne is the flrst OF the Wilminl
ton men 10 be granted leave OF al
sence since they went 10 Cape Ma
Mr.. Thoms likes Il very much at u
naval base. The men have been bus
with training and not much time Il
| rnrufn httf fhav honq "a have "A han
there in a short time now.
Mfr. Thoms related the experiences q
! the men In training the FIRST night q
/ the submarine raids on Cape Ma,
They were all put on guard duty.
was dark and rather spoOky. and IN
men declared they could see submarine
in every direction when they locke,
out upon the ocean.