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The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-21
GOVERNMENT WANTS
BUSINESS DIPLOMATS

The Government IS looking for a
lig-calibre men with foreign trade ex-
parieace 70 serve as commercial at
aches for the Bureau OF Foreign and
Domestic Commerce. Department Of
Commerce. and announces that appoin-
ices will De accredited to American
embassies OK legations abroad and will
Dc expected 20 Meet in a creditab BILE
alaB4er the most important Govern
men; officials and business men in
su1h Countries. and make trade re-
ports
The appointments will be. made in
pursuance of the Department plan
&c prepare NOW Tor the competition
n foreign trade TIA. will come as soon
IS the war IS over. and because the
wcT,, 5 so vitality important 20 the
,uioFa Of american trade only men Of
unieal-ei qualifications will be con-
siderea,
\ written examination will be held
On June and those interested are
urged ID write a once 70 the Bureau
Z: Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
Washington. Tor further details
applicants admitted % me examin-
aE:ca MI 60 required 70 write a
,Aesis on some given fo-eign-crade sub
i.r- ana answer difficult and search
.ag questions on economic and CON-
-=.c.a1 geography and transportation.
cu-rel: events in foreign countries.
lie Industrial Development Of the Unit
"a States n IS relation 70 export. and
10 know ~. al .sast one foreign Ian
guaga. Education and foreign trade
experience VII be important factors.
AMI those most successful IN passing
he written examination will later be
gwen an cral -es- before : board i'll
Washington.
The ss,a-y q commercial attaches
ranges from s4ooo upwards and there
a-z transportation and other allow
ancss, The Department OF Com
merge 5 also planning 10 appoint trade
commissioners % Europe. South Africa
2ad - Far East in the near future
2al appointments may be made from
those who successfully pass the at
tactae examination without receiving
assignments
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-21
THERE'S WORK TO DO
LET'S SEE 1T Is DONE

Ss,s
Get the work done: never mind
wao sets the credit. That IS the
spirit in which the American Red
Cross work IS seiRs Seae in France.
according 10 the testimony q ahserv-
s.s who recently have returned - this
country from Over there. and i
speaks volumes for the cause IN which
tae organization IS enlisted The same
spirit. i mar Be said in al truth. ami
mates the directing organization over
aess. and /; should be he sp;ri. OF ev-
eTy chapter and every auxiliary
addressing the members or the Red
Cross family al national headquarters
;ast after his return from France.
George W. simmons. Of &, Louis man
azsr q the Southwestern Division. de-
CARED jAsr 7Ae organization in France
i me greatest aggregation o. high
grade ma2 possible = % gotten 10
ss.her. No amount O. mo1ssS d.
cared Nj Simmons. could induce
men Of that SORT 70 come together and
d The kind Of work they are putting
through They take the job. no mat
tar whst IL il. and. mos Characteristic
= al they %. they care no; Who does
i. AZ ara Nerz;as Tor ore great end;
is. ore happ: family
Undoubtedly Il i js<: fhis happy
family" idea that accounts fsg much
q he wonderful success that has at
csn8ed he Red Cross work in Europe
s.zoe he United States entered the
var. Without the esprit du corps
= a:c1 has impressed Itself OF all who
lave been brought il coaraes with the
organization through tours o. iaspec-
s.a7 and otherwise the efforts 10 r.
ii7ye the suffering \ France would
Ezzs been ,itrle better than a con
generation o. Es.l-in5entioued blum
ds-:ag instead % the record OF achieve
NAM mat has called forth the praise
II generals and statesmen fa- and
vide
Leaders. q course. there nas- D. in
asx z-ea- undertaking This war
9ecially. mas demonstrated mat even
he -.ost p0pulartzet democracies must
concentrate unusual powers II the
1znds Of their leaders; bur i, IS dem
ezsc-aciag as we'll that Inc leader who
Directs his energies with thought o.
- c-sii- h IS 20 90 CIT d i. who
las personal ambition enter the equa-
-.5z wi,1 he good o. tae cause. IS
mighty s1or--livad. Fortunately the
IS Cross leadership has been OF the
sc-- That has inspired good-te..owship
al cooperation all along the lire
ID that tells me story Of success
There 5 g positive lesson Ii this for
I'll me Red Cross units that 90 70
make u2 1hs grea. whole. Lei the
spirit Of Fraace-the spirit that has
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-21

tSken hold o. the American Red Cross
organization that is in France-be in
fused throughout all the branches and
a, she chapters over here. Then the
work SO sloF.susiy begun Will be still
EranGer. and there viii be glory III the
completed work for every Red Cross
member, There will be pride in the
realization that it is Your Red Cross"
-R3l Cross Bulletin.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-21
INVITE YOUR FRIENDS

2 lunch with you here. You could
r no more generous and complete
spicalirv. The food, the service, the
continents viii surely appeal TO
.or and she cannot fail TO appreciate
our kindness in inviting her to such
. perfectly lovely restaurant. Special
a5ies for ladies always available.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-21

FOR SALE-22 Dory hip. > cyln-
Ter engine-inquire James Taylor
F.sh Dock-adv
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-15
DIR. M'CALEB WRITES
STRONG HARRISON LETTER

The primary election Democrats
will march II the polls August goth,
next to choose q United States Sem
ator from Mississippi, one Of the sove-
reigns Of the state, to sit in the House
OF Elders on March 4th, 1919. 1t is
important to weigh well the Qualif-
cations Of the three candidates, James
X. vardarnan Of Kinds, Edward F.
Noel Of Holmes and B. p. Harrison Of
Harrison.
Byron Patton Harrison possesses
pre- -eminentIy the qualities to be q
great Senator Aid Why becauses
he has been schooled ia the nursery
grounds Of statemanship, Che lower
House Of Congress. No successful
Senator has come eNt who entered
public affairs alter reaching the age
Of forty-five, and MIR. Harrison can
grow some more for he IS only thirty
seven years old, and will probably be
the youngest member (should he be
elected) Of the grayhead4
For twelve years Congressman Har-
rison has served only and well his dis
trict. The fruit OF bis labors are seen
IN bis influence for The good Of his
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PRES. WILSON'S
PLAIN LETTER
5 August, 1918.
louise. Washinptnn.

- 5 August, 1918.
The White House, Washington.
My dear Mr.. Mcneil:
Replying to your letter Of the
zSrd Of July, let me say that Il Il All
ways with the utmost hesitation thai
venture TO express an opinion about
candidates for election, either "a fhe
Senate or TO the House, because feel
that It is not from any point OF view
my privilege to suggest to the voters
OF a state what their action shall re-
5ut upon questions Of fact | am at
liberty to speak. You call INV at
tention to certain statements made IN
behalf of Senator Vardaman, IN which
an effort is made to create the im-
preston that | would not regard the
return of Senator Vardaman 10 the
Senate as a verdict against the nres-
ent administration. Such statements
are calculated TO put very false face
upon Senator Vardaman,s Candidacy
Senator Yardaman ehas been cOnspic-
u0us among the Democrats in the SEN
ATE Tor his opposition TO the adminis-
uatiQn. If the voters of Mississippi
should again choose him to represent
them, l not only have no right TO OBJ
lect; would have no right in any wav
to criticise them. But should BE ob.
liged to accept their action as con
demnation of my administration, and
It is only right that they should know
this before they act.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON.
Mr.. Myren s Mcneil,
Attorney at Law
Hazlehurst, Miss.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-15
HERMANVILLE

Mrs. e. ]. Owens from Dallas 1ex-
as and Mrs. Sallie Mickey from Utica
are the guests Of Mrs. Scott.
The Baptist revival, conducted by
Dr. Borum from Natchez was quite
tlsccess. His sermons vura fine
and we feel safe in saying, made last
ing impression.
Mr. !. f. McCaleb has returned from
~. Louis, where he went 10 buy goods
for 7. f. Clark.
Mrs. Rudolph Lehman has had for
her guest Miss Kidd from Baton
Rouge, La
Mrs Hunt and charming daughter.
Alene, from McComb, Miss, are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Haley.
Mrs. Gilbert and sweet little child
rem from Merigold, La, are visiting
Mr. Bryant.
Miss Mattye Scott is at home again
after delightful visit to friends in
Canton and Madison. In a short
while she viii return to the latter
to take up duties as Primary teacher
in the High School there.
Mr.. and Mrs, p. Harris Of Duncan
Miss, are visiting their grandfather
Mr.. John McMurchy. Mrs. Harris
win be remembered as Miss Mac
Jones.
Mr.. Marion Speed is spending the
week with relatives at Barlow.
Mrs. George Gill and family Of Del.
ia. City are the guests Of relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clark from
the delta are visiting the Clark Broth
ers here.
News of the safe arrival "over
there Of two of our boys, w. f. Lowe
and Ernest Chapman, has been re-
ceived.
We feel grateful to Him above for
their safe arrival.
Mr.. H. B. Grant from Vicksburg is
in our midst again.
Miss Ellis from Memphis is visit.
ing Miss Annette Jones.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-15
A GOOD FRIEND

A good friend stands by you when
10 need. Port Gibson people tell how
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test. Jno. D. Annette, pro. Of grist
mill and carpenter Of Port Gibson en-
dorsed Doan's three years ago and
again confirms the story. Could YOU
ask for more convincing testimony
When ! was young man, / met
with an accident, which left my kid
neys in bad shape" says Mr.. Annette.
II had been to several doctors, who
told me 1t would wear off as ! grew
older, but It got worse until about
four years ago, ! could hardly do a
days work. AZ night ! would get
up six or eight times and lost weight
because couldn't get my right
sleep / felt tired and languid all
day and the secretions were highly
colored and unnatural. About three
years ago ! decided to give Doan's
Kidney Pills trial. ! didn't have
much faith in this medicine at first
and didn't get any relief from the
first few doses, but I made up my
mind ! would finish the box and at
the end Of q week, noticed improve
ment. / bought another box and they
entirely cured me" Statement Civ
en- May 8, 1910.
On February 20, 1918, Mr.. Annette
said: II have used Doan's Kidney
Pills on one or two occasions since
made my last statement and always
receive the same, good results. Doan's
are fine kidney medicine"
60c, at all dealers. Foster-M Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. X
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-15
CLAIBORNE COUNTY
WOMAN'S WAR WORK

Woman's Committee, Council Of
Defense, Mississippi Division.
WANTED Women to enroll in the
United States Student Nurse Reserve
to replace the $4,000 agrses needed
for national service at this time.
General Conditions for Admission:
(a) Those personal qualities re-
quired in life Of responsible service
for others.
(b) Graduation from good high
or private school.
fc) Coed health.
I'D Proper age should not be un-
der 20 years (if possi5le) and not over
35 (about the limit).
Terms Of training from two to three
years.
For definite information of the work
of the training schools apply to Miss
Person She viii meet you at any
tisee for conferences.
Recruiting station at the Library,
Saturday Aug. II, %, 81, from 10 to
12 o'clock.
The National Committee at a recent
meeting of State Chairmen in Wash
ington adopted button for sale for
10 cents, each to help raise funds for
1.-THE community, half the proceeds to
be kept in the county treasury and
half sent to the state treasurer. The
fund is to meet the expenses of the
state bulletins and reports, and cur
rent local expenses. Friday is But
ton Day. Let every man, woman and
child wear on that day the button Of
the Woman's Committee Council Of
Defense.
Natchez sold $500 buttons on her
Button Day and raised $325.00. Mrs.
Carson the chairman Of the button
campaign calls on Claiborne to do her
part.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-15
WANTS TO ECONOMIzE
IN MATTER OF LIGHTS


Editor Port Gibson Reveillg:
VIII you allow me through your
columns to call the attention Of the
public generally and the proper town
officials in particular, to the fact that
our incandeseent electric street lights
are burned during every day. There
is no need whatever for this 70 be
done. We don't need street lights in
the day time.
1t is not only useless waste Of
lamps, but is also q waste Of fuel.
Fuel Commissioner Garfield, whose
official acts are authorized by Fed
eral law, has issued rule on this sub
ject. Commissioner Garfield has or
dered that street lights be not turned
on until half hour after sundown.
In Port Gibson they are On en day
long.
If the town officials should claim
that the ssAeek lights are on the same
circuit with residence lights, then a
change should be made and they should
be put on circuit to themselves.
Otherwise, the town, or the officials
individually, will be liable to prose-
cution under Federal law by the Fuel
Commissioner, TAX PAYER.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-15

united country in this fearful world
crisis involving a menace "a ali I'M
man liberty and civilization. Or we're
disposed to antaRonize his snlandi,j
eHorts toward the achievement Of VIC
eory ana peace BY sending back to the
senate an unimportant individual who
had thwarted and hindered the wise
work q the President in every pos
slple oirclai way; and, who had Just
peen practically pronounced by the
resident an impeachment to the adj
mlnlstration Of the country in this
critical epoch.
koars Of applause greeted all these
alstlngulshed speakers words prais-
ing the President; but such roars were
louder, and seemed to this listening
reporter to carry the dangerous boom
oI a rising angry sea iashed BY
STORM at every scathing denuncia-
tlon OF the states Junior Senator they
uttered The speakers were, appar-
emily according to that stirred aud
lence, deservedly unsparing of the
Junior Senator; and all they had 10
DO TO convict him was to use the un-
wise words out Of his own mouth,
down on the official record from the
time he voted against the shipping
bill four years since, to his very re-
cent claim of being an ardent sup
porter Of the President through and
previous t othe war, which claim the
speakers showed was SO utterly de-
molished by Presidents Wilson's let
ter Of denial, published in all the lead
ing southern states papers Of the pre-
vious day.
After adopting resolution offered
by Hon. John Martin Magruder, that
the local League Of Defense should
be q non-political organization the
meeting adjourned to sign the long
roll of League membership.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-15
new REGISTRATION
FOR ARMY SERVICE


The Local Board has just received
orders by telegraph to register
EVERY male in Claiborne County on
the gath Of August, 1918, who has be-
come Fl since June 9Th, 1918.
Every man that win be 81 on or
before August "A, 1918, and who has
not already registered under the mill
tary act will report at the court house
between A. NJ. and z p M, Sat
urday, August oath, 1918, and be
registered.
All ministers, both white and col
ored, are urged to give publicity to
this from their puIpits and to urge
the public in general to help circulate
this order. And others are asked 70
help spread this Information. The
time Is SO short we viii have 70 rely
on the public generally to help us.
Remember, if you will be q on or
before August Gath, 1913, and have
not already registered under the mill
tary registration, you will be required
Ia report at the court house on Sat
urday Aug. "a, and register.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-15
MR.. DOUGLASS MUIR.

The death Of Mr.. Douglass Muir oc-
CURED last Sunday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. G. v. Ratcliff, at''Glen
Muir plantation, in this parish, aged
IA years.
Mr. Muir was born in Claiborne
county, Miss, July 10th, 1S47, his par
ents being Mr. Thos. Muir and Miss
Sallie Douglass Coming to Tensas
when a mere boy, he spent his en-
tire manhood in this parish, serving
with ability on the Police Jury and
School Board and was for some years
levee inspector for the parish. He was
successful farmer and accumulated
considerable property. Tensas, La,
Gazette.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-15
GERMANS STILL
FALLING BACK
10000 PRISONERS IN A MONTH
Allies Have Taken Many Miles of
Territory Since the Aborted Ger
man Drive of July IS.


German arms have suffered the
most serious disaster since the first
battle Of the Marne, in September,
1914 In many respects this disaster
Is even more serious than the one Of
four years ago, because at that time
the successful French and British
troops were too raw and unframed to
follow up the advantage gained, while
now they are prepared to take the Of
fensive,
The losses BY the Germans, in pris-
eners alone since their big drive
which completely reversed itself be-
gan on July 10, Just one month ago
today, have been near 10000. The
number Of their killed and wounded
must have been terrible.
The recent British and French Of
fensiyc, with Montdidier as its center,
beginning a week ago, has slowed
down, but the enemy is being slowly
pushed back The territory recap
tured from the enemy is nearly So
miles in length and has maximum
depth Of a little more than IL miles.
As in the case of the Marine defeat,
the Germans not only lost heavily in
men but an unusually large number
Of heavy guns and ammunition, be-
sides great amount of war material,
fell into the hands of the allies.
Two German commanders have been
relieved Of their commands as a result
Of this retreat. One general and his
staff were captured.
Frank H. Simonds, one of the best
informed war writer's, states that
how, foF the first time since the Rus
hAn breakdown, the alhes are about
eaQal in fighting strength to the Ger
mans on the western front Accord 1
Ing 70 his estimates, prior to the ar
rival Of American troops, the British
bud only about 100000 available
lighting men in the trenches, and the
French about 1,225,000 AS against
this combined fighting strength Of
2,225,000 the Germans had about
100000, little more than a half
million more than the allies. Of
course there were reserves, but these
numbers were actually engaged,
America now has ] 100000 in France,
but not more than million will ever
90 into battle, the others being need
ed for other purposes incident to the
war, Possibly not mere than a quar-
yer Of million are now thoroughly
tlained for service, but in a few weeks
n most at least enough will be trained
Y offset Germany's prepondrance of
men,
As Germany and Austria have about
exhausted their available source Off
supply Of men, it can readily be seen
tlAt with constantly Increasing
American array ef fFash fighters, next
geaF should see an end of the war, un-
less something unforeseen occurs.
At present a heretofore unlocked
feF help for the Allies seems to be
Developing in Russia The Bolshi-
Yk government Is crumbling, and then
7 Russia never gets back in the fight
ing, It will be a constant menace to
ne central powers, and a large num-
per Of troops will be required to pre-
vent trouble.
The only fear that now confronts
me allies is the fact that Germany
seems to be forcing Russians into the
army In this case they may be put
among German soldiers and forced to
light the allies.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-15
DREW ONLY SMALL
AUDIENCES re HEAR HIN

Mr.. Mullens, representing Senator
Vardaman in this county last Satur-
day, did not draw large crowds. At
Hermanville about twenty voters list
ened to him attentively some Of whom
were Harrison men.
At Pattison he had much larger
crowd, possibly as many as sixty-five
though not all were supporters Of the
Junior Senator.
Mr.. Mullens passed Port Gibson up.
He was to speak here Saturday night,
but failed to do so. Some say he
thought Port Gibson too one-sided to
give him sufficiently large crowd to
justify the effort, others thought he
would feel like casting his pearls be-
fore swine in such a pro-Harrison
community.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-15
Defense { LEAGUE
ORGANIZED MONDAY
PRESIDENT Wilson Periodically Sup
ported And Senator Vardaman De-
seryedly Denounced.


summoned by previous call, there
was great meeting Of our town and
county voters in thecourthouse last
monday night to form local defense
ssgqe in support of the Presidents S
policy and take steps to properly
# any attempted state antagonism
q NJ same.
~ eight o'clock the courthouse was
packed with our patriotic citizens to
!lE number Of $50, while compara-
tIfe few Of our leading citizenesses
& tne early future graced the great
Mig ~ meeting was called to order by
al aszvT 4. a. Smith, who had been un-
S.''slally chosen as temporary chair
ass saan and official nominations being in
slusl Mayor Smith was unanimously
lied ss as permanent president and
s'saseery clerk, Colonel B. H. More
" 49, was likewise unanimously chosen
s'lelal secretary.
after a stirring Introductory speech
~ Smith, Rev, DR.. Featherstun
as called upon to open the proceed
s'ss with prayer, and did SO in di-
n,as a,ae invocation appropriate to the i'm
#sEanf occasion. Ex-Congressman
salAss e Spencer then introduced a
III q sHeng resolutions stating the
Sa.sst q the meeting and warmly en-
seas'ne s President Wilson in every
sssp ne had taken toward putting in
sgase XII nis wonderfully efficient war
Rolsey against the Teuton empires,
ss Nv promising him the patriotic sup
ssat ox this small part Of the great
49, O Mississippi in overwhelming
~ NJ modern hunnish hordes and bring
III confusion and defeat to their
Slsnas. s. These resolutions were
3ppted with a ringing cheer that be-
sas ssesnsd the intense approval of every
Isra. .'Sn and woman in the patriotic aud
Se&t IN response to repeated calls
,,'sse Robert B. Anderson, DR. Feath-
sun and Hon John McC. Martin
s,saeentlY addressed the voters on the
spss srsss vital state issues of the day
s~S.'salsoerIng the most vital as *
s,,'A srs..er the people were going K
@~ppoFf cur great President Of thii
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-15
FIFTEEN COLORED
TROOPERS CALLED
WILL GO THURSDAY, AUGUST %
All Of These Men win Go to Camp
Shelby, Where a Number Of Color.
ed Troops are Being Gathered.

The following colored men have been
ordered to report at the court house
in Port Gibson at o'clock Thursday
evening, August 22nd. 1918, for mill
tary duty:
George Watt
John 4 johnson
Clint Pain
Sam Smith
Hap Williams
Harry Schauf
Oscar Jones
Martin Cornish
Charley Norrell
Truly Bruce
Amos Collier
Joseph Scott
Wiley Hall
John Rheaves
Percy Ward
The friends and relatives Of these
men are urged to communicate this
to them in the event that any Of them
may have changed their address with
out notifying the Local Board.