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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-07-11
PLEA FOR SUFFERING
CHILDREN OF FRANCE
DEAR FRIEND

DEAR FRIEND
This brings you a plea, from our
Local Committee. for the children Of
French soldiers @Dead upon the field
Of Honor rn-and yet another demand
upon your love and loyalty and grati-
tude; for surely F'rance-beautiful
broken Francel deserves from us a
full measure Of each
The Fatherless Children Of France
was organized in 1915, and is govern
ed by an Executive Committee, with
headquarters in New York This and
the Paris Committee, OF which the
great General Joffre is active Presir
dent place in personal relationship
the donor and the child. So that the
donor may be assured of the proper
destination Of his money, and may al
So correspond with the child or its
mother, and receive their touching
expressions of gratitude
The money collected by the local
committee is deposited with J r
Moran & Co, of New York,who cables
it to Paris. And list Of the child
rem it has assigned, IS sen to the TX
ecutive Committee, which forwards u
TO the Paris Committee.
SOLO keeps a child I day in its
mothers home.
$500 keeps a child 1 month in itf
mothers home
$36.50 keeps a child ! year in its
mothers home.
The Society Is truly wise and kind
in maintaining the children in then
own homes, to be brought up by theii
,,,thara II, the roiiain4s ef their faith.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-07-11
ISSUES BONDS and
RAISES THE RATES
Town Finds Way Out of Serious Di-
lena, after Holding Several Public
Meetings.


After holding several meetings, at
which citizens were invited to partic-
ipate, the Board Of Mayor and Alder
men Of Port Gibson has at last found
its way out Of . very serious muddle.
The new oil engine, costing about
$4,000, had arrived, and it was found
that the treasury was practically en-
PITY. The engine was shipped bill
lading attached, which means that the
purchase price must be paid before
the engine could be removed from the
car. The Port Gibson Bank was will
ing TO lend the money If it could do
SO and have legal security, but, un-
der existing laws, this was a different
thing for the town to furnish.
AT last it was found that the town
could pledge the proceeds Of bonds
which it promised to issue within
the prescribed thirty days, and the
money was secured. AS the new pump
is expected soon, $500 was borrowed
in order to cover cost Of pump also.
The oil engine was unl6aded yester-
day, and an expert from the factory
is expected at any time to set the
engine in place.
The town authorities also found it
necessary to raise the rates on light
and water, in order to meet the in
creased cost Of production Light
was raised 20 per cent above the
present price, with minimum rate
Of $1.25 per month; and water was
raised so per cent, with a minimum
rate Of $1.25.
The board voted te issue serial
bonds to the amount of $500 draw
ing 5 per cent interest, payable $1,000
annually.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-07-11
TOGO PLANTATION
CHANGES HANDS
f. r. aud }. +. Sawyer Become Own
ers and viii Make II Model Stock
Farm.

The celebrated Togo plantation on
Black Island, lying half way between
Port Gibson and ViclSsburg. il the
bend Of the Mississippi river was re-
Gently sold by 4. K. Boney to H. r.
Sawyer Of Claiborne county and his
brother, j. f. Sawyer, Of Missouri
The Brooks property q small tract
adjoining Togo, was also Included in
the sale.
Togo comprises all Of Black Island,
which lies between Karnac Lake, the
old river bed, and the present channel
Of the river. 1t contains $500 acres.
While the amount Of the purchase
price has not been made public, it
reached far into the thousands Of doll
lars, and was 3 cash Transaction.
The new owners win make model
stock farm of their island property
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-07-11
CLAIBORNE PRISONERS.

Al meeting of the state Prison
Board, held last week Will Middleton,
sent from Claiborne county to serve
five years for shooting up Grand Gulf
few years ago, was placed on the
meritorious list for final disposition
at the October meeting His petition
will have TO be repnblished
The cases of George Clifton and
Willie Cook, sent from this county
on a charge Of manslaughter, were
continued without action Their pc
tition was published during the past
month,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-07-11

Miss Avry Bass from Greenville
is with her relatives and friends here.
Mr.. Ellis Chapman is visiting his
brother, DIR. a. L. Chapman.
Mrs. Cohn and daughter from
Hazlehurst visited Mrs. I. n. Sugg
Sunday.
Miss Molie has been visiting her
sister Mrs. McMurchy in Raymond.
Mrs. Stampley from Dallas, Texas,
spent Tuesday with Mrs. Scott.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-07-11
The Honorable Pardoning Board Of
the State of Mississippi.

III esi,i ~ ~. ...s,t3, A'VNt0 ~
sie slate q Mlssisslppl;
We, the undersigned citizens of
Claiborne County hereby petition your
honorable body 10 grant y pardon TO
VIII Middleton, who was convicted Of
the crime Of assault with intent 70
kill, at tne January term q the cir-
cull courl oi Slalporne county lyio,
ana aenpeneeu 70 serve 2 Term ot iiye
years III tne peihtehelaiy.
We assign the following grounds
for the grant Of q pardon, towit:
lst The difficulty out Of which the
trouble grew was not begun, inati-
gated Or caused by said Middleton.
2nd. There was great provocation.
3rd. Middleton, at the time Of the
shooting by him had already been at-
tackled and shot Ia the back and IA The
back Of the head, as he ran from an-
other person who began the trouble.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-07-11
sTocK pRosTRArEp BIZ HEAr.

Or. M. j Luser informed the Reve-
lille that he has been called upon TO
treat six cases Of heat prostrutions
Of stock, one horse and five mules,
during the past week. One of the
cases died, and he expected another
to die.
He has also found number Of cat
tie suffering from forage poisoning,
Several Of them have died.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-07-11
Dry AND HOT.

Saturday, Sunday and Monday the
thermometer registered 80 and 99h
and the dry north wind parched the
already thirsty crops. There was a
decided drop in temperature yester-
day morning, however, the mercury
going from III Tuesday morning TO
81 yesterday But the northwest wind
continues to blow and parch the crops.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-07-11
NOTICE OF BOND ISSUE.

The Board Of Mayor and Aldermen
Of the town of Port Gibson, Mississippi
pi propose 10 issue bonds in the sum
Of $8500 at the August meeting, 1918
for che purpose Of paying outstanding
warrants and obligations. Said bonds
shall be dated September 1st, 1918
and shall draw interest from date at
the rate Of per cent per annum.
Jv1I4t
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-07-11

Just received big lot Of China
Mattings, Gras Rugs. Mating Rugs,
Velvet and Administer Rugs in sizes
from the very smallest TO full room
size. We are also showing a line Of
Linoleum and Congoleum Rugs
David Books Department Store
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-07-11

country, the Washington government
place
foreign diplomat.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-07-11

On to this morning the reported
subscriptions BY districts were as fol-


P. O. receipts to june l.-..-.-. oy6b1
Dist. No. 2 went over it's quota be-
fore the drive began, and it has more
10 add to its already over -subscrip-
ton. Dist. No 4 reached its quota
and also has additional subscriptions
fo feport. Dist. No. was little
behind until yesterday when collect
efs added $4,000 more to its pledges
which put it $1,000 over the mark.
Dist 5 is still a little behind, but Dis
s1ict Chairman Bearden has about
$1,000 more to add to the amount al
ready reported. Dist No 3 is still
considerably behind, but it Is making
another drive today, and it's total win
probably be greatly changed. Chair
man Lum has such assistants in his
work today as 7 S. McCay, E. S.
Clark, Walter Clark, S. B. Hutchins,
]. NJ. Crawford, j. R. Powers, ]. X.
Highlender, 7. P. Pickett, G. K.
Leighton, Mr.. Farris and others.
Claiborne is one Of the few coun-
ties Of the state to report its full
assessment raised As far as can be
judged, not more than six counties
have gone spveF the top"
Chairman We'll is jubilant over the
result Of his strenuous campaign, and
he has right to be. He has dis
played marked generalship.
The following names were added to
the Limit Club this week;
Mrs Moses Freshman.
B. W. Whitfield.
Juliet and Esther Freshman.
Mrs, 5. B, Hutchins
c. K. Leighton.
These names give total of 50
members Of the Limit Club for the
county, only 1S short Of the 100
Chairman We'll planned to get.
The others are
Mrs j. McC Martin.
5.B Allen.
Louis Abraham & Son.
]. NJ Brasheap.
David Books Department Store,
Samuel We'll,
Mrs Samuel Well.
Karl Well.
James Ellis.
Mike Ellis.
George Ellis.
Sam Ellis.
Marion Till.
4. Freshman.
]. H Barrett
Heirs III Marx.
Evan Johnson.
4heola Johnson
], W Person.
I, s, Gade.
g. w Wheeless.
JIM, Taylor.
D. C. Houston.
Mrs Florence G. Martin.
Mrs H. Goepel.
Mrs a. =. Heath.
Mrs. ". J. Manns.
D q. Humphreys.
Y D. Humphreys.
Mrs =; 2. Humphreys.
y. Stampley.
;. q Krauss.
Il 4 Drake.
Mrs G. F. Disharoon.
Blss Il, Magruder.
q Il, Magruder.
I z Wheeless,
I =. Nesmith.
4. D. Gage.
6arland Bros.
Y Z. Darden.
Z z. Darden.
y L. Browder.
a. Ttche.
Mrs. N. J. Humphreys.
mississippi Southern Bank.
Y Q. Guthrie.
5oft Gibson Bank
nofE Gibson Oil Works
Y A, Cason
y. GiIston
bernheimer & Sons
Mrs ~
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-07-11
CLAIBORNE OVER
STAMP QUOTA
ssa2.7A7 TABULATED, ALL NOT IN
n,.,r;et No. 8, Badly Behind Has On
a another Drive Today Districts 1
and 4 .Over the Top"

Claiborne county has at last reach
i ;ts quota Of War Stamps and is
\ I'm signing cards. The county's as
IL. .sssment was $s48,o00, and the sub
s,riptons tabulated up to today give
total Of sS42 TAT. There remains
sbout $4,000 not yet tabulated, an adj
altional $4,000 from postofice receipts
from June list to 18th, not in the$8,-
57 which were the sales prior to
1une 1st. and the results Of another
Alive which is being made in the
third district today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-25
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF PRO-
POSED LEAGUE OF FREE NATIONS
WOULD MAKE WAR IMPOSSIBLE
AND MAKE PERMANENT PEACE

New York, Nov. 24.-The League to
Enforce Peace announced tonight its
victory program" It calls for form
alton at the coming peace congress OF
a league of free nations possessing ju-
dicial, administrative and executive
powers and functions which would be
so administered as to guarantee per-
manent peace.
The program, which it was announ-
ced, has already been adopted by the
New York League of Free Nations AS
sociation, as well as the League to
Enforce Peace, was drafted by a spec
ial committee headed by William H.
Taft
The league made it plain that the
program, which will be submitted for
consideration and endorsement by or
Ganizations and persons favoring in
ternational reconstruction, did not at
tempt to solve the details Of world Or
but suggested principles
merely as a basis for discussion and
criticism.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-25
Financier Predicts Great De-
mand for Government Bonds
BY Investors
OF
CREDITS NEEDED
Atlanta Banker Says No Depres-
sion Will Accompany Recon-
Struction Period

That Liberty Bonds will be even
more popular from an investment
standpoint during the reconstruction
period than they have been during
the war, and that four to five per cent
will be very acceptable rate of in
terest for all securities for the next
few years." was the statement made
by John Parker of the National City
Company, of Atlanta, who visited PEN
sacola yesterday.
Mr.. Parker represents one Of the
biggest bond houses of the country,
which is an adjunct OF the National
City Bank, Of New York City, and is
an authority on financial subjects.
He was the guest of L. Hilton-Green
during his stay here
While Mr.. Parker does not look for
any period Of depression during the
reconstruction period, because of the
great demand which is certain for
American goods in the rehabilitation
of commerce, the financier feels GER
tain that lower rates OF interest on
securities are certain to prevail.
Long Time Paper.
Because Of the necessities OF credit
in commercial associations with for
eign nations, longer time paper seems
certain Of more ready acceptance with
American business firms, Mr.. Parker
says. For this reason he believes.
that American business men will adopt
the policy which has made Great Brit
ain master Of the financial world in
the past, and made certain the ready
acceptance of long time, safe paper at
lower rates of interest.
One of the drawbacks to the spread
of business in South America and 9TH
er countries, where American trade
has attempted to establish have been
that Americans have tried to use cash
trades in countries where longer cred
it has always, been the custom, Mr..
Parker said.
If the manufacturers and brokers Of
the country are to be given a place in
the commercial world which awaits
them during reconstruction they must
plan for credits of longer periods than
has been the custom in the past, ac-
cording to the concensus OF opinion
in banking houses
A German Feature.
One of the features which made Ger
many a formidable competitor OF
Great Britain in the Ne-war period,
was that long credits were arranged
for German tradesmen through their
government. That such action is
likely to be taken by this government
'or the benefit of American business
men to establish the Stars and Stripes
n trades lines which are open to her
now, is the opinion OF financ al Tsea.
rs voiced by Mr.. Parker du a ha
stay here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-25
PATRIOTIC LEAGUE
MAKES PLANS FOR
CHRISTMAS WORK

Company G. Of the Patriotic League
is planning a number of entertain
ments and other features as prelim-
mary work to the St Nicholas Girls
Celebration of which they will have
charge this year, and have announced
a large dance as the first social fea-
ture Of their program.
1t has not yet been definitely de-
cided On just what date this dance
will be given, but probably the sec
ond week in December, and it is ex-
pected to be one of the largest dances
Of the season.
The popularity of this company of
the Patriotic League and the fact that
they have enlisted their efforts in
this annual work for the children is
guarantee of its success.
The large dance given by Company
G. for the French War Orphan fund
was one of the most successful ever
given in the city.
A meeting of the company will be
held at the rooms of the Patriotic
League on Wednesday evening, at
which time plans will be discussed
for the work which has been under
taken by them for the children's cele-
bration.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-25
TO LAST
YEARS is IN SIGHT

New York, Nov 24-Presperity, not
hard times, jobs, not unemployment,
will come with peace.
This is the business judgment of Mi
chael Doyle, president Of the Interna-
tional Pulp company of I'll Park Row,
one Of the largest concerns of its kind.
1.-THE cessation of the war will af-
feet principally the war industries,
which are OF an abnormal character
Thos supplying normal peaceful ac-
>tivities are bound to be prosperous.
with small stocks everywhere.
with the enormous demand for the re-
Mobilization of the devastated countri-
es OF Europe, with the largest amount
Of current money known in our his
tory. I predict several years of unex-
ampled prosperity for. the stable in
dustries of our country.
Increased cost Of labor and sup
plies due to war conditions, will be
adjusted in a true, harmonious Amer
ican spirit which will not retard our
energy or prevent us from making the
United States the first nation in the
world in a financial, manufacturing
and commercial sense.
"There will in addition te manv
new avenuee for trade in all the lead
ing countries of the world"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-25
RAVAGES OF WAR TOLD
HEAVILY ON ALL GERMANY

Ecrlm (via Copenhagen) Nov. "a
Strange are the experiences of the
traveller entering Germany after sew
eral years absence. Many and varied
COVE nment restrictions which form
erIy had to be observed have been
abolished. Soldiers no longer saluIe
their superior officers, but call them
comrades. The conditions are familiar
to those who saw Petrograd during
the kerensky regime.
Here and there hollow cheeks, sunk
en- eyes and TASTY cumpIetions are
evidence OF the last four years of pri-
vation. Dilapidated street cars and
cabs di.wn by skeleton horses inten-
sfv The picture of misery.
The United States is regarded as ac-
tually a friend.
Berlin, crushed and broken, dispirit-
ed by GeprivatioDs, has accepted de-
feat with almost Incredible apathy. 1t
is dtLoralized, listless and hungry,
even ahJect.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-25
AMERICANS HAVE
REBUILT METZ
VERDUN RAILWAY

American Army Occupation, Nov.
3-American engineers today laid the
last rail connecting the standard
gIage railroad between Verdun anil
Metz, having virtually rebuilt nne
miles of track, which had been demnl-
lshed by the constant shelling Of the
past shelling Of the past four years.
10 is over this line principally that
The occupation force will be supplied
during their advance
More than 10000 Americans were
employed on the task of rebuilding
Wa railroads across No Mans Land.
saturday night the front lines of
M'ercan army occupation rested
a."ns the Luxemburg-G German border
=, the Sauer river, thence along the
N.SelIe river to east of Remich.
, he army will mark time until fur
,i'F orders, at least three or four
aFS' 1t is expected before the next
move.
7he Germans. apparently. are with
Irving - according to schedule. The
I,e.ilans encountered are showing the
,,HIerieans every courtesy, according
=, me herman frontier has been cross
'' several places by American sig
al corps units and ambulance work
NJ, snort trips were made into Rhe-
A. russia, where the inhabitants
= - reported to have shown the Amer
"''S every consideration.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-25
PLAN PARADE
AS FEATURE OF
BRITAIN DAY.
TENTATIVE PLANS FORMULATED
FOR PENSACOLA'S PART IN Ma
TION-WIDE CELEBRATION TO BE
HELD DECEMBER Z.

Tentative plans for the celebrat ton
of Britain Day, December Z, have
been completed by Mayor Frank Sam
ders, honorary chairman of Pensaco-
las observance Of the nationwide tri-
butte to our war ally.
Sarly this week Mr. Sanders expects
to name the permanent chairman for
the completion Of the plans, he an
nouneed last night, in order that ey-
cry feature for the day may be per-
fected at once. AS soon as a perma-
nent chairman has been named a
meeting will be held in the council
chambers in the nifty hall, OF all sub
chairmen who are to direct the par
ticipation of Pensacolians in the event.
The plans of the mayor contemplate
the participation in the observance of
every industrial and social organiza-
tion in the city. The project also in
cludes special attention to Great Brit
aims part in the war by jastors of all
churches in the city, who will be in
vted by the mayor to include this in
their regular service. Plans for big
parade Saturday will be made at the
of sub-chairmen, and it is de-.
sired to have the subject completed
before the end of the week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-25
|REO Cross IS.
PRODUCER ON.
| ARGE SCALE.
Three Hundred Million
eded Articles Made in
WOrkrOOms.
W0rkrOOms.
PRODUCT TOTALS
sixty MILLION
More Than Eight Million Expert
Workers Aid Forces of u.
S. and Allies.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 24.-Durins
the past seventeen months the wome1
OF the American Red Cross has Droduc.
ed total of 29t ,004 900 necessary ar
ticles, according to report just made
by the war council at national head
quarters. They Were: Surgica
dressings, 253, ,i96 900; knitted articles
14OS9,O0O; refugee garments, i,464 600
hospital garments and supplies, 22.-
255, 900.
Working with raw materials valued
at $40,0OO,000, these women produced
finished articles valued at S59, ,OOO. .OOe
during the past year alone.
The American Red Cros has become
one OF the worlds greatest manufac-
turing concerns, having over 5000 900
active workers, many OF whom nave
now become expert. Practically ey-
cry one OF Americas soldiers who has
crossed the Atlantic has carried with
him some of the knitted articles fur
nlshed by the Red Cross, such as socks
mufflerS, helmets and wristlets.
Al the men on this side in need of
Knitted goods who are in camps or
cantonments will be similarly supplied
this winter as will also many of our
allied troops and thousands of impoy-
erished refugees in the war-stricken
districts.
That the American Red Cross has
not forgotten our valiant allies is
shown by the fact that France. Italy.
Serbia, England, the Palestine and
Russia have received gross total OF
227 ,236. .548 garments during the past
year.
Hundreds of nilaiaps.- = of4pards- hf
gauze, hundred million yards OF fab
ric, and millions OF pounds of yarn
nave been purchased since the entry
OF America into the war, and made
into useful garments of various sorts
for the use of our soldiers, sailors and
allies.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-25
vos Quantities of Provisions
Found in Imperial Palace
at Berlin.
TILED ROOMS
HELD RESERVE
Inconceiva5le That Such Large
Supplies Could Be Held
During War.

Amsterdam, Nov. 24-The hordes
Of provisions which the former en-
peror held in his Berlin palace ex-
ceeded all expectations, says the
Frankfort Volllsstimme.
Literally everything imaginable was
stored in large white tiled rooms, and
Il was inconceivable that after four
years of war such quantities could
be boarded.
Meat game in cold storage, saIted
provisions in large cases, and other
fOodstuffS valued at several hundred
thousand marks We're found.
Reports from Berlin state that the
revelations have created a profound
impression upon the minds of the Ger
man people, many of whom suffered
pangs of hunger while food in abund-
ance was held in the emperor's
Palace.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-25
CHIEF OF STAFF ANNOUNCES
AMERICAN WAR CASUALTIE> =

Washington, Nov. 24.-Total casual
ties in the American expeditionary
forces up to the signing Of the armis-
tice We're divided as follows:
Killed and died of wounds, 36,154;
died of disease, 1881: died from
other causes, 3,204; wounded, 179,625;
prisoners, 2 2,163; missing, 1.160.
Discussing the enormous number of
wounded recorded in he total of
casualties announced by General
March, officials said this included
many thousands of men slightly hurt
who did not go to hospitals and
whose names never had been report
ed. Casualties reported to the depart
ment up to yesterday numbered only
little over $4,000, and most esti-
mates of the probable total when
the armistice was signed have not
been over 100000. Long lists are
in daily now, however, and
the total, exclusive of the very slight
ly wounded, may go far over previous
estimates.