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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03
Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton.

Summary of the work Of the Ma
tioual Society from June az, 1917,
to Oct. /, 1917:
Total gifts, sao7, 2oS. So.
First Liberty Loan, s.. 476. 8as.
Total war expenditure as report
ed from 50 states for 31z months,
So, ,o84, I26 So.
Most OF the members Of the
local D A r. Chapter are active.
Iy engaged in Red Cross work,
but the Chapter has taken two
definite branches of war relief
work, ths support of one Freuch
orphan, $50. so, and assistance in
the restoration Of the French viii
lage OF TiIloloY, which the Nation
al Society has taken as a special
branch OF D. A. r. work
The exaci expense is:
90 houses at 5000 per house,
$4,000.
60 sets Of furniture Tor houses at
sIoo, $4,000.
90 sets Of tools ior farmers at
&Ioo, &C., 900.
Live stock for whole village,
$4,000.
Total, $4,000.
This starts 400 people in a new
J life, and helps to rehabilitate
France in her hours Of need.
The well known architects Of
New York, Delana and Oldrecb,
have offered their services free.
II any Daughter or Chapter wishes
to give a house. its furnishings, OF
farm implements, in honor Of
some person, that persons name
can be sent with The contribution
aud il will be recorded on the
bouse plate which is to be de-
signed for The Daughters Of the
American Revolution by the artist
Edwin H. Blackheld, who gives
bis talent for the purpose. Il il
for France.
The National Society has estab-
lished D. A. r. Liberty Load
Bond Fund for the purchase oI
bonds by the National Society al
the next call from the government
aud recommends that each Chap
ter contribute 81 per capita toward
the fund, which will enable to,
National Society d. A. r. to taxi
a Liberty Bond OF $Ioo,ooo AL
Of the work OF Ibe Chapter thil
year will be along lines Of Wa
Relief Work.
| The Chapter will be glad 4
have any contribution toward thes
funds from say one interested il
the work. BY small contribution
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03
Who Knows

Absolute knowledge / have none,
But my Auut's washwomao's sis
,er's son,
Heard a policeman on his beat
Say to a laborer on the street
That be had a letter just last week,
Written 10 the finest Greek,
From a Chinese Coolie in Timbuc.
too,
Who said the uiggers in Cuba
knew
Of colored man 10 Texas town,
Who got it straight from a circus
clown,
That a man 10 the Klondyke heard
the news
From a gang Of South American
Jews,
About somebody 10 Borneo,
Who heard man who claimed to
know
OF a swell society rake
Whose mother lu.law will under
take
TO prove that her seventh bus
bands sisters niece
Has stated in printed piece,
That she has a son who has a
friend,
Who knows when this war is gong
to end.
Successful Farming
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03
Thrift Stamps Popular.

The sale Of Thrift and War
Stamps at the local postofice Is
steadily increasing At 6rst the
Importance and value OF the stamps
was not appreciated. but as people
begin to, understand they begin
buying more freely. Almost every
time one enters the Office he sees
some sne buying stamps. This is
a 6ne opportunity for children and
older people Of small means to &C
quIre the money saving habit. So
far people of means seem to be the
largest buyers.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03
Y. w. c. A. Report.

The following members Of the
committee have reported sro7 81
collected for the National War
Work Council Of the Y. w. L. A (:
Mrs. Percy Gaydsn, Mrs. P. II
Wharton, Miss Featherstun, Miss
Archer. This amount has been
forwarded to Mrs. Henry D. Da-
vison, Treasurer, New York.
ROBERTA M. PERSON,
Claiborne Co. Chairman Y.W.C.A
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03
pI ACE BOUGHT
BY CABLE.
HoIly Hill Becomes Property Of
R. B. Bilingslea. Owner Of
Other Claiborne
Lands.

The fame of the value OF Clai
,ounty land Is broadening daily.
Al arst. sales Of local properly
vsre made by letter after much
lo.oec,lon and dellberation. Later.
uben buyers came 10 larger mum
hers because the va lue OF the land
ii this particular section had be
come more widely known. trans
action BY telegraph or telephone
was no uncommon thing Bur
now that our section is getting an
International reputation. we have
even gone further, and are nsine
the cable
Lasl FRIDAY Messrs. Honstop.
Iones and Browder, local owners OF
Holly Hin plantation at Russum,
received cablegram from R B
Billugslea Of cAapelton, Jamaica
closing the trade for the place
VI Billineslea. for thirty years
resilient OF the West India island.
recenll, came through this section
ani ainliet It He soon became
sWnsr Of the Sims aud other places
IN the nelghborhood of Russum.
and moi satisfied with his 3ooo
acres, craved Holly Hill also. A
price was set and he cabled accept
auce.
Holly Hill embraces 667 acres
Of land extending from Russum
station west. It Is one Of the
prettiest places In that section. and
vas the center of social gaiety 10
the days of nelghborhood wealth.
He asks that no disposition be
made Of the colonial residence.
which gives rise to the hope that
be may make his home here.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03
6.497 BALES GINNED.
Only 81 Bales Reported From lsl
TO 18th.

Only 81 bales Of cotton were gin
ned In Claiborne county between
Dec. Ist and I3th Up to the lat.
ter date there were 6.4o7 bales
eiuned, as compared with 3, $50 to
the same date the preceding year,
an Increase of a ,oI7 bales.
To Dec. Ist there had been 6, ago
bales giuned, compared with 4. $50
bales In 1916.
The crop is practically gInned.
the few bales siuce the r3th
amounting to but little In the
grand total for the year.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03
Membership Drive.

To The Teachers ol the County;
As it is the desire Of the Gov
ernment to have more Clubs or
ganized, and that every girl or boy
over 10 years lie member OF some
CLUB, either Poultry, Canning, or
Corn, Pig or Beef Clubs; ia order
that the production and conserva
ton of foods be encouraged, l am
making a membership drive OF the
county. beginning this week, visit
ing every school.
| would ask the co operation Of
all the teachers, BY encouraging
the girls, and by letting me know
il there are any ia their schools s
who wish to join, thus helping me
to organize more quickly.
MRS. M. K. SHELBY,
Demonstrator.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03

boat who caa see the course ahead
de does theN steering. II be 6nd,
the attention of any member o
the crew to be wandering, he re
calls him to bis duty with IN,
sharp command, Eyes in the
boatlN
We, the American people, a.
we face the new year, are, for the
drst time in our lives. trying ia
become a smooth working and
powerful crew. We have always
had the strength. but II has been
hard for as to subordinate II to
authority and harness It efficiently
tor teamwork. We are learning
now.
We need sweaters and stock
ings and mufaers," says the Red
Cross, and a million women begin
to knit.
We want surgical dressings, =
say the doctors, and a million
other women hock to the churches
and the school buildings and the
public halls and private houses,
and work as no one could hire
them to work for wages
Save sugar for France, comes
the word from Washington, and
naughty heads of households who
never before allowed word OF
dictation from anyone are drink
ing their tea and coffee nnsweeteu
I'd.
Save coal" says Mr.. Garfield
and men who never sifted shovel.
full Of ashes IN their lives are pick
Ing over their clnders with the
eagerness Of q scaVenger on a city
dump.
Families that have always filled
their coal bins In the spring and
bought sugar by the barrel are
now contentlng themselves with a
ton of coal at a time and a pound
or so Of sugar a week. Soft hand
ed city men who never knew the
feel of hoe handle have planted
vegetable gardens, aud high school
boys have given up their whole
summer vacation to work on farms.
In scores Of other ways we, who
have always been a turbulent
minded nation OF lndIvidualists,
intolerent of orders and impatient
of discipline, are displaying a new
aud astonishing capacity for pull
Ing together; and, best OF ALL we
are finding a new happiness In 1t.
We are beginning to feel the
strenth OF united effort and to get
something OF the thrill that comes
to the members Of a well-tralned
crew In a hard race.
We chose our own coxswaln and
our coaches carefully and deliher-
ately, aud we trust them. Under
them we have learned to row, and
every day the boat Is moving fast.
er and more smoothly. We know
that the struggle ahead Of as will
be grueliug hght from start to
finish, but we are unafraid 1t Is
for each of us as an individual to
keep his eyes In the boat and his
hands grIpped on his oar. Then
when the word comes, Nov, boys,
hit her upr" the world will see a
new stroke, and watchers on the
shore of the North Sea will per-
ceive that some one or something
has made a crew. We face the
new year with equanimity -
Youths Companion.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03
Decenber a6, 1917.

December 40, 1917.
Mr.. 6. T. Walne,
Port Gibson, Miss.
Dear Mr.. Wslne This is to
acknowledge receip. Of your re-
cent letter With its enclosure Of
500 TO be credited to Claiborne
county as 40 additional contribu-
tion 70 the War Work fund Of the
Y. NJ. c. A.
Thanking you very much for
your kindness in this connection,
/ am,
Yours very truly,
w. N. CHENEY,
Treasurer.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03

Agents for the Scotch Wooden
Mills. Guaranteed all wool. The
old price, $r5, coat and pants.
Bills Bros.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
WEST VIRGINIA JOTTlNGS
Something Going On I'm Industrial Lines
In All Parts of the Noun
tain State.

The Bank of Wyoming. at Mullcns.
has contracted with a Roanoke concern
to erect sevcn-story store, hotel and
office building.
The Piedmont Grocery Company.
which recently lost their large branch
store building at Moorheld by FIRE have
completed plans for rebuilding it at a
cost of $4,000
The iartland Flaming Mill Company
has been Incorporated at Clarksburg.
capital. $4,000.
The coal Triple Of the Houston Col
iieries Company. at Maitland. recently
burned at Il loss of 100000. is to be
rebuilt by the spring.
The Mullcns Realty and Construction
Corporation proposes TO build adequate
water works At the growing town OF
MullenS.
The town OF Keyser will expend
$4,000 this year in the enlargement
OF its water works. in order TO in
crease the water supply to meet the
new demand.
S2o0,oUo cold storage plant is TO
be built at Charleston By Robert In
gersoll e Co.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
ALL ABOUT IN VIRGINIA
industrial Notes From Here and There
over the state. business Nov
Ing In War Times.

The plant for the manufactures OF
truck packages at Denbeigh, in War
WICK county. is now settled fact,
1t will get TO work in time for the
spring trade.
The Republic Motor Truck Company.
or Alma, Mich, has definitely deter
mined to establish an assembling plant
at Roanoke.
The new company which has bought
out the MecklenburG Mineral Wafer
company at Chase City. and has been
Incorporated with authorized CAPITAL
OF Saop,oOO. will establish a sanatorium
on the grounds. 1t will be known as
the Mecklenburg Springs Company.
The John Il. Mckinney Construction
Company has been incorporated to en-
gag in building operations al Lynch
burg. capital s25o.O00.
Tho Bristol Ice Cream COMPANY. an
thorized capital. 100000. has been in
corporated TO do business at Bristol
Tenn.-Na.
The Hampton Roads Glaes Company
is The latest big new Industry 10 be
established at Hampton. The company
VIII manufacture glass. The authorized
capital stock is S25O.oOo.
The West Coal Company, Just or
ganized mt Norton. and now operating
wagon mine. are arranging for a
chute connection with the Norfolk and
estern hallway, and will largely in
crease the output of its mine.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
LOOKING FOR ORE BEDS
Uncle Sam Sends Agents to North Caro-
iinn in Search OF Forgotten
Iron Deposits.

Raleigh correspondent Of the
manufacturers Record reports that two
officers OF the United States Army are
travelling around in North Carolina
looking into matters relating to IN.
luI'hcr development OF iron ores in
mat state. The chief mine under con-
Sideration Is At Cranberry. in the cx-
IRENE northwest. The same bed OF
ore, OF notably high quality, extends
across the northern part Of Ashe
County. There is TO be DEVELOPMENT
OF the iron-ore bed in Person County
north OF DuTha and not far from
the Virginia line.
Many years ago the old orc bed in
PERSON county, RICH; on the Virginia
line, was proiitabiy worked although
not on a large scale. IL is believed
and ever has been believed. that proper
development there VIII show the beds
10 be exceedingly rich in ore
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
A FARMERS INSTITUTE
SpcriaI short Course Mt EnrmviIlc for
trop Makers OF Prince Edward
mud AIJolnInk COmntich.

FARMNILLE. VA. January ia
Farmers Institute will be held in
farmvillc this week for the benefit of
Prince Edward County farmers and
those OF adjoining counties. who will
be unable to take tho short course
ut Blacksburg in February.
At the last regular meeting OF the
Prince Edward County Farmers Union
committee WAS appointed, with Il. ID.
w Ills as chairman. to try to arrange
with the extension division OF the Vir-
Einia Polytechnic Institute to hold here
such an institute or Short course.
Chairman Wills had no difficulty in
making the deal at Black Sburg, and
January IL and II. next Wednesday
and Thursday. were named as the dates
for the institute. All OF the arrange
mcnts have been completed. and the
meeting generally advertised. The
Polytechnic Institute will send men
here to speak and to instruct the large
number of farmers and farmcresses
expected to attend, and Farmvillc has
arranged to entertain all of the good
people who shall attend the gathering
The FarmVille barred Rock Associa-
ton VIII have n poultry exhibit at the
same time. and ~ l.. y. Talcott the
government poultry expert. viii be
here to talk chickens and eggs to the
people.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
VIRGINIA is THE LEADER
IN MANGANESE PRODUCTS
Ore That Has hut Recently Rccomc
Valuable L. Plentiful I'm tho
Old Dominion.

Virginia produces moro manganese
ore than any other State in the Union.
Manganese is used for toughenng and
hardening iron and steel. but other ores
easier to mine have been more gem
orally used until within the last few
years. Now. however. the other tough
ening products have become scarce, and
the manganese has become in great
demand ut figures that make il profit
able to mine the ore, and the domestic
output is OF great practical Importance.
So much so that the United States gov
eminent. as set forth in another col
umn. is doing everything in it's power
to encourage the mining of manganese
and TO increase the output To that
end the government has biologists in
the held collecting statistics OF the
production. These agents report every
quarter.
The last quarterly report that has
ecen filed. as summarized by the Manu-
facturerS Record. shows that Virginia
leadS all the States in the production
OF manganese ore. The summary also
shows that large increase in the
number of shippers and in the ship
ments of ore OF each grade over those
reported for tho first six months OF
the year. In 1916 only 26.s97 tons OF
high-gradc manganese ore was shipped
by hlty-hre operators, but in the first
nine months of tho present year 7O225
tons was shipped by eiEhty-eight
operators. and the reports received in
dicate that the shipments for the year
VIII be about 122.2T5 tons. In Scptem
Der the production of high grade ore
was about 1900 tons: in November IL
was nearly 1000 tons
inquiries made by the survey indi-
cate that the shipments in 1915 will he
between $4,000 and 100000 tons TIL.
'o'Z2' tons shipped in the first nine
nf
Oh $50 per cent manganese. rs per
cent iron and 1871 per cent silica. and
nearly all OF it was used 10 make ferro
manganese.
vi manganese ores containing 10 10
~ per cent manganese. 3SO,I6o tons
was shipped in the first nine months
OF 1917 by fifty-eiGht operators. against
l'o'l3o tons shipped by forty-one
operators in the entire year of 1916.
I Ihce ore contained an average of about
ie.o per cent manganese. 2e.5 per cent
IRON and IFS per cent silica. Most OF
II was used to make spicEeleisen.
VI the grade of ore containing 5 to
10 per cent manganese. 4o4,4SS tons
was shipped by fourteen operators.
AGAINST 9'2.613 tons shipped by twenty
SIX operators in the year 1916. This
orc contained. on an average. per
cent manganese. 42.5 per cent iron and
lib per cent OF silica a part OF il
was used TO make spicGclciscn, and
the remainder was Smclted with iron
orc to make high manganese pig iron.
inc rate of production Of Virginia
and Tennessee is increasing, but that
OF Arkansas and Georgia is not much
larger than it was in 1915
AS recently as 1916 there was only
small market for ores containing
Tess than 40 per cent manganese. so
that the large increase in the shipment
OF iow-grade ore in 1917 is very strik
ing. The production OF such ores now
appears 10 be limited more by the mar
ket than by the capacity OF the mines
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
NORTH CAROLINA NOTES
New Enterprises Getting on Foot in tn
oid North Stntr-RcbuiIdins
Burned Tobacco Factory

ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
Tor the immediate rebuilding or the
Old North State tobacco factory in
Reidsrille. recently destroyed by fire.
NJ a loss OF about 100000
Tho Marston Orchards Company has
recently been incorporated at Pinchurst
by X. w. Page and others, capital
100000
The Henshaw Hosiery Mills are be-
ing established at oxford for the manu-
facture OF half-hose. The buildings
have been secured and the equipment
contracted for
John T. Patrick and associates are to
build hydro electric plant at Esmer-
aida TO generate electricity for power.
!ish: and heat.
North Wilkesboro has issued $50. 900
OF bonds for street improvements and
$4,000 worth for rcfunding purposes.
Customs duties paid into the Win
ston- Salem port Of entry" ONCE during
last month amounted to s134,6S55I. this
being $it.646.50 greater than the col
iectionS in December, 1916.
The internal revenue office at Reids-
Ni!!c SOLD revenue stamps 10 the amount
Of S1.fl5.76o.05 during 1917. compared
with SIsl.S5T2e sold the preceding
year. Practically the entire amount
was FOR tobacco.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
LEAF TOBACCO SALES
ON ALL LEAF MARKETS
ers Moving Weed From Barns.
Good Prices Continue.
FIRST FIRED CURED OF SEASON
Dark Shipping Leaf 30 Per Cent
Higher Than IL Year Ago-Sun
Cured Deliveries Small and For
mcr Prices Maintained.

The continued cold weather has made
it impossible for the growers of to-
bacco to get the leaf in order for mar
ket!ng. and the result is that the de-
l!veries in the markets of Virginia and
North Carolina were very small las;
week. There were really no deliveries
direct from the farmers barns. and all
OF the weed that was offered on the
warehouse floors consisted of goods the
warehouses had been holding over and
or topaccos held by dealers
The offerings on the Richmond mar
ket were entirely of leaf that WAS de-
lvered here before the holidays The
sales Of such goods amounted to too
600 pounds. OF which about 10000 were
OF the dark fire cured tobaccos This
was the first sale of such goods on the
Richmond market this season and. 20
use the expression OF one Of the sell
went for less than sl3.75 per 100. Tugs
ers. lit sold out of sight" Nothing
going from that figure up TO SIG Shor,
leaf brought SIS TO SIT per 100 and
long leaf SIS TO Sle. These figures arc
near to SO per cent higher than tho
same class of goods brought on this
market year ago.
The sun cured market was very firm
prices being shade higher than be-
fore the holidays. The tobaccos offered
were in splendid order. the buyers were
out in full force aud eager for tho leaf.
ana there was nothing 10 keep the
market from being strong
The offerings will be small this
week smaller than last. perhaps. and
will continue to be small until there
comes season for stripping the to-
baccos in the barns; that is TO say. a
warm. rainy season, and no prophet,
IN these uncertain times. can guess
when that will come
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
ECZEMA CAUSED YEARS
OF INTENSE AGONY

nave suffered intense agony from
~ :. "I hhd on my leg and other parts Of
pouS Tor years, and received only
temporary relief from other prapo "a,
started start y 10 !" ps only "a menth since 1
MENT: and there Is no sign OF r,ci,.,,,,
e. ''ShinE. You can refer to me, -
iaIn talbot - Penneld ST. But-
pa, We got a hundred testimonials. saws
I'm Just as sincere and honcst
az inns one. Years ago when ~,
SS ;hiIr TO put out pETERSON's o1T-r.
- -, l made up my mind TO go.
n's ooX Tor a small price and ~,
ct,,n, do'hE ~. as every druggist in III.
,,r,>IE uarantcc PETERSON'S ONT
~ c;S because ] know that lis rn;cn, :,
nysrins powcr Is marvellous. say 10
cNcrE one who buys boy ,h,, !, ~
rlSldiy guaranteed FOR Ec2eu,a iS;- -
P niscdt Sat Rhenm, Old Sores. nina,
SKIN Diseases. Channg. Burns So
ana ana Smnburn. and II not satisfaciorS
80 centS.-Adv. "'oHcF.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
Strong Market mt LynchburE.

l.fNCHBCRG. VA. January lo-Thc
weather has been SO cold and dry that
the farmers were unable TO handle their
tobacco and get il to market. consc-
puently receipts were very light and
VIII continc light until there is a rain
warm enough 10 bring tobacco in order
only $4,000 pounds were sold this
week
Prices were stronger than they have
been ut all, competition being unusual
~ Keen on all grades
All grades of both air-cureG and
smoked tobacco are wanted and are
bringing remarkably high prices. as
seen from the quotations below: lugs
SIS TO $50; short leaf, SIS to SIS: good
leaf $50 to $50: dapplc leaf. $50 TO
$50; wrappers. S25 TO $50.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
SHlPBUILDING GOES ON
One Of tho Wilmington Yard. Launches
TWO Vessels. and Rapidly Get
ting Others Ready.

WlI.MlNGTON. y. c.. January IL
The shipbuiiding industry has become
4 settled fact in Wilmington The
Naull ShipbuildnE Company have
launched two wooden ships, each Of a
gross register OF 1900 tons, dispiace-
mcnt of $500 tons. and "A dead weight
capacity of about 900 tons
one OF these ships was launched in
October and tho other in December.
and work on both is proceeding rapid :
ly. The kccls Of five more of equal
size are soon to be laid. 4 large force
OF hands Is now employed at the Naull
yards getting timber in readiness for
these vessels
The Naull company several months
ago leased the plant Of the Camp
manufacturing Company, n large lum-
Der concern, and converted il into a
shipyard. installing all of the neces-
sary machinery in the shortest con-
ccivable time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
Big Eaters Get
Kidney Trouble
Take Salts at first sign of Bladder irritation
or Backache

The American men and women
must guard constantly against Kid
ney trouble. because we eat too much
and all our food IL rich. Our blood is
filled with uric acid which the kid
ncys strive to filter out, they weaken
from overwork. become sluggish the
eliminative tissues clog and the re-
suit is kidney trouble. bladder weak
ness and a general decline in health.
When your kidneys feel like Jumps
OF lead: your back hurts or the urine
Is cloudy, full OF sediment or you are
Obliged TO seek relief two or three
times during the night; il you suffer
with sick headache or dizzy nervous
spells. acid stomach, or you have
rheumatism when the weather is bad