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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
CAMP DIX TO PLAY
. HARLAN TOMORROW
Soldiers Have a Fast Team and
Have Won Many
Games.

Tomorrow game between Camp Dix
first team and tho Harlan team m The
5teel Leagic, ought ~ be- a eorkcr The
soldiers have gone up against several
strong teams this summer. and have usually
wilted them promptly. And the Tact that
iiaTlans hHyc many big ioaple stars n
their roster docs not worry the soldier3
any. They have some too.
The gamo will start NJ o'clpok, and
fhcre will be no admission charged &
collection will be- taken for one 81 tho war
activities and otter the game, there may
re tho usual arrests ~ follow, of the par
ticpa1ts The question II Sunday base
ball games that has been pending IN CITY
Court for some time, ls 10 bo decided nc<t
week
Erickson, the former Dctroi. pitcher
slated ~ twirl ior the soldiers. Erickson
achieved . wonderful rccord while t0
was with the Tigers, and be- bAs shown
his clevcrness while playing With tt"
soldiers boya Who Fred Payne of Bar
lans viii pitch has not been decided
There - The chance that The soldicrs
will wallop PANE team The Harlan
ties ~ ~ Bethlehem this afternoon for
pa,ne with the team Of the center =
Charley 9chwab's business Returning
Sunday morning they will not bc
friekv re fbcv ..crr before thov left auA
this may be snown 70 their PLAYING. Bu
PAYNE j. good general and wiil 4ouh'
lrss sef that slackcre are not permitted %
remain long In ? gaFno
This AFTERNOON fhc Pusey md Joncs
team viii llre iip agairsf liill Gallagher
team with ito such strong loraI team
tho gamc should ~ p g0od one Puze,s
did MT relish the teating the Harlan
team gave them > ic' wooks ago, nj 1r.
r5Tf fpr raycnVp
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
The 9askin Daily 7 ,etter

In Every Evening is alone worth f1a prizes
Df the paper M Is only one ; many ~
elusive features printed in Every Evrnin (
every day order copy regularly from
.our nearest dealer - Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
NEW SWIMMING RECORD.
Miss FIaherty Crosses San Francisc
Bay in Fast Time.

San Francisco, Aug IA new
woman record for swimming across san
Francisco Bay from the foot oi Broadway
San Francisco, to the Alameda Mole, was
made here yesterday by Miss Catherine
Flahertv. of San Francisco Miss
Flahertv swan the course Of FIVE and one
half miles in two hours, 26 minutes,
26 3-5 seconds
The race today was under the auspices
of the Amateur Athletic mon OF America.
Every Evenings classified advertise
ments br ing results Proved to the satis-
faction OF many and will be to you-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17

Not SO Almighty These Days.
The so-called almighty dollar" feels
protty small NOWADAYS IN q meat mark Fl
Des Nolnce Register
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
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STEEL LEAGUE AFTER
ST. LOUIS PLAYERS

Before departing for Shibe Park
Yesterday to play the final game
with the Athletics, First Base
man George Sisler and Pitcher
Allan Sothoron, of the st. Louis
browns, were approached by
George kelchner, n former big
league scout, now acting for the
Lebanon Club, and made offers
TO Jump TO the Bethlehem Steel
League Neither player would
give kelcllner any definite an-
swer, aud they both left with the
. Browns for Washington. where
they play today This IL the sec-
ond attempt kelchner has made
TO land 81. Louis American League
players. The last time the Browns
played here he approached Captain
Jimmy Austin Slsler. Sothoron and
several others. but failed "a get any
/ satisfartiou from them They were
all willing To listen 10 the proposl-
tinns. but none of them Hoped
Sisler and Suthoron are two Of the
American League stars, and their
presence on the Lebanon team would
make that club formidable one in
the Steel League. Before joining
forces with lebanon this summer
kelchner bad acted NJ scout for
the st. Louis Cardinals He also
secuted for the Browns two years
ago.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
A ADJUSTMENTS.
MERELY pLAYtRs" sAyoY.

An IDEAL vehicle for Kitty Gordon
the famous star. is the newest World
Picture, Merely Players" which IS
tho main attraction Al the Savoy Theatre
for today As the production IS par
tirnlarly strong one an exceptionally
notable cast has been secured "a assist
Miss Gordon in PLAYING the piece irwin
Cummings appears rs her lending uan
and also in the cast are tho following
vcll known picture players. George
NsrO,iarrio Johnny Hines and Muriel
Gbgf rfrbo
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
aHErLpnT PARK

This evening will be the last opportunity
10 see Miss Julia Allen and her company
including the $4,000 dancing horse
Teddy III Shcllpot Park II viii aly6
be the last opportunity ~ scr The excellent
vaudeville biTl IN the Family Theatre
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-22
FINE CATTLE
BROUGHT TO COUNTY
Sixty Four Registered Herefords, I'll
Registered Holsteius and 80 Grade
Durhams.


Frank B, Reid and his partner
Vance Marks have just brought in
81 pure bred Hereford heifers and 13
registered Hereford bulls and taken
them to Pamela plantation north Of
Ingleside. There are now near 700
cattle on the papela place.
IN addition to these Mr.. Reid has
received II registered Holsteih cows
which are on the Hay farm in Port
Gibson. These are the nucleus Of a
fine dairy herd which he plans to
build.
Mr.. Reid also received shipment
OF 80 pure and grade Durham or Short
horn heifers last week. These 90 to
his Calm place in the fourth district.
The value Of the fine and luxuriant
native grasses which abound in Clai-
borne is being appreciated BY stock
men to the extent thab they are in
vesting heavily III lands and bring
the best grade Of stock to this eoun-
tY When Claiborne stock TOP the
Beef market, il is apparent that We
have unusual advantages, and these
advantages are appreciated BY stock
men from distance than BY our c..wn
people.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-22
|BAGNELL APPOINTED
AN ARMY CAPTAIN
Passed Examination, Secured Commis-
sion, and May Soon Be Called to
Service.

Mr.. S. Fl. Bagnell has just secured
the appointment as captain in the
military forces of the United States.
He has not yet been assigned and
does not know where nor to what
branch of the service he win be sent.
AIT the beginning of the war Capt.
Bagneli made ali effort to organize a
company for d new National Guard
regiment, but after spending consid-
cradle money and considerable time,
he had to abandon The idea. not being
able to yet the required number Of
men,
Since then he has made several un-
suecnBsful attempts to be examined
for commission, offering to accept
anything that he could procure. III
nally, in July he secured authority to
take the examination, went to New
Orleans, and as result was appointed
captain.
Capt Bagnell was formerly a Ma
tional Guard llBeer He served as
private IN that service, then as lieu
tenant, and finally was elected cap.
tain, holding that office for six years
At present he IS circuit clerk Of the
county.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-22
JULY BREAKS RECORD OF
WAR STAMPS SALES

July has broken previous monthly
sales Of War Savings Stamps. The
cash receipts in the Treasury De-
partment from the sale Of Thrift and
War Savings Stamps for the month
Of July totals $211 ,417,942.61. This
represents an Investment and loan
to the Government at the average
rate Of $2 for every man, woman and
child in America.
SO great has been the sales Of War
Savings Stamps since July /, that the
Bureau Of Printing and Engraving at
Washington has had to stop making
postage stamps all together and di-
rect its efforts to the making Of Thrift
and War Savings Stamps.
Another evidence that War Saw
ings Stamps have become popular
is the report made by National Head
quarters of the Boy Scouts Of Amer
lea TO the effect that from July / to
10Th 193,S50 Red Postcards were re-
ceived, showing a daily average sale
of $4,000 By the Scouts While a
large number Of the cards represent
sales for Sl00 or more, the average
was $40 on over a card.
From the beginning Of the War
Savings Campaign and up to and IN
cludinE July 81 the total receipts
from the sale Of War Savings Sc.
curities are $518, 8,510, ,334.03, this re.
presenting the purchase Of War
Savings Stamps and the total ma
turity value of $624,7I1, ,245.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-22
COTTON FARMERS
HAVE ORGANIZED
Plan to Have Government Cotton Elk.
pert Grade Their Product.

Last Friday number Of Warren
county cotton planters, accompanied
by County Agent Brien and a gov
ernment agent, came to Port Gibson
and explained to large gathering Of
local cotton farmers the purpose of
the Department Of Agriculture to
place an expert grader here to class
I ify, free of charge, all cotton sub
mitted to him. However, the local
people viii have to equip an Office and
pay the salary Of stenographer.
A local organization was effected,
and a committee appointed to solicit
support over the county.
w G. Guthrie was elected presi-
dent.
B, G. Rush was elected secretary.
The committee is composed of the
following;
Dist. Ne. lie. w. Whitfield, G. n.
Harrel, Geo. Russum.
Dist No. &C. D. Humphreys, B.
G. Humphreys, d. J Taylor.
Dist. No 81. K Highlender, r..
G. Lum, T. S. Mckay.
Dist No. 4T. B. Turnipseed, John
L. Lord, D. v. Herlong.
Dist. No. 5-R. r. Bearden, NJ. G..
Bearden, b. G. Rush.
The committeeman were instructed
to see each farmer at Che election
polls Tuesday and report result Of
their efforts, after which another
meeting will be called. Each farmer
is asked to sign the following card:
I'm consideration of the benefits to
be derived by me, / hereby agree that
| will have all my cotton for the COM
| ing season elassed and graded by the
expert Of the U. S. Department of
Markets, provided said department
establishes such service for this sec
ton Of Mississippi.
q further agree to pay so cents
per bale as graded and classed which
is to 60 into a general fund for the
purpose Of paying necessary expenses
of maintaining The service for this
season. No part Of which Is to be
paid said Government employe for his
services and it being understood that
any surplus after paying such e,t-
penses to be returned to me prorata
per bale basis at end Of cotton sea
son.
Il estimate the number of bales
that can furnish Observation-Disclosures.
Signed, .................. I"
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-22
MAXIMUM PRICES
FOR GINNING COTTON


The following official communica
tion has been sent all cotton ainners
Of the state BY Food Administrator
Harding regarding prices to charge
for tbs ginning Of cotton;
From date and until further notice,
we hereby designate and determine
under Special Rule the following to
be the fair and just charge for gin
ming cotton:
"a The price Of 80 per hundred
pounds Of seed cotton, plus cost to the
ginners Of bagging and ties, is hereby
determined as a fair and just charge
for the service Of ginning picked dry
cotton
~ The price Of s5c per hupdred
pounds, plus cost to the glhner Of bag
ging and ties. is hereby determined as
a Just and fair charge for the service
Of ginning long staple cotton Of BIG
staple and over, where such cotton re-
Qulres special care, time, or readlust-
nent Of machinery; the cotton to be
ginned slowly and the roll run out.
t33 Ehe price Of 40c to Soc per
hundred pound Of seed cotton, plus
<V94 ~ tiAJ MlttllEE u 1A8EA8k 1AAA A4E1f
1 is considered as just and fair charge
for the service Of ginning snapped or
pulled cotton or unopened "bollie1 cot
ton.
/ The foregoing are the maximum
| prices that ginners may charge for
| ginning the several kinds of cotton
as described.
(4l Ginners are to keep a correct
record showing the name and address
of each party for whom they gin cot
ton, the amount Of cotton ginned IL
each case, and the actual charge mads
for such service. They must be in po'
sition at all times to furnish detailel
Information TO the United States Foot
Administration.
4 (5l 1t is necessary that ginneri
perform this service in such way
that the seed cotton shall be cleaneg
and the lint removed from the seed il
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-22

an efficient manner Such foreign
substances as are removed from the
seed cotton shall not be returnable to
the seed, but the seed shall be kept
IN a clean condition. Ginners are not
permitted to mix any foreign mater
ial with cotton seed during the time
that it is under their control or in
their possession.
(6l The charge for ginning shall
be the same whether or not the cotton
or the cotton seed is purchased BY the
ginner.
~ Ginners are TO gin as rapidly
as possible, consistent with good work,
all dry seed cotton rendered them, and
upon demand they are to return to the
owner the cotton and cotton seed
ginned BY them. If cotton seed is pur-
chased BY the ginner he must be
guided by our Rule No. 5 and circular
No. 10.
lS) Ginners are to keep careful
record, showing the name and address
Of each party from who mthey pur-
chase cotton seed, together with the
quantity and price paid for same.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-22
LOCAL PEOPLE In RECENT
WEST INDIES HURRICANE

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Bodin at Lake Charles, La, was des.
troyed by the hurricane which re-
Gently passed over chat place. Mrs
Bodin viii be remembered as Miss
Sallie Scott, formerly Of Port Gibson.
Her aunt, Miss Sallie Macarthur Of
this place, was with her at the time.
Mr. Bodin hurried home 10 inform the
family Of the coming Of the hurricane,
and they barely bad time 10 get out
Of the house when the wind struck 1t.
For two hours they lay fiat on the
ground in drenching rain and saw
home torn to pieces The house was
new and the family had just moved
into it. Not only was it destroyed,
but everything it contained
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-22
TALLEY DELIVERED THREE
GOOD SPEECHES in COUNTY

Hon. John R. Talley delivered three
excellent addresses in Claiborne coun-
ty last Friday. He spoke at Hermann
vile to a large and exceedingly ap-
preciative audience in the morning,
many Of whom followed him to Pat
tison where he spoke to a very large
crowd IN the afternoon.
IN the evening he spoke at Port
Gibson.
Mr.. Talley made a very fine inn
preston on every one who heard him.
He is said to be one Of the finest
stump speakers ever heard in the
county. He is an orator; a convin-
cling reasoner, and a man who does
not deal IN personal abuse
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-22
ALLIES SLOWLY
GAINING GROUND
CAPTURE THOUSANDS PRISONERS
Fueu,y Gives Way Wherever the Al
lies Make Determined Effort TO
Push Them Back.

The Allied forces are daily pushing
the enemy back over front reach
;ne from Albert to Scissors, dis
tance Of more than fifty miles, The
drive IS not over the entire line at the
same time, but at selected places over
front Of from few hundred yards
to several miles. In each thrust a
number Of prisoners are taken. In
one day the British captured more
than 1000, and Tuesday the French
took 2800.
The dispatches today state that the
French victory in the past two days
was greater than at first reported,
over 5000 prisoners were captured and
4 total depth Of five miles wasreached.
The British launched an offensive
Yesterday on the Ancre river over a
ten-nile front, and many prisoners
were taken This offensive is still
It IS declared that the whole Ger
man line from Ypres to scissors is
menaced.
The battle line in France has been
shortened from $50 miles In March to
200 now, because Of recent Allied vic
tories,
Several transports are unloading
American troops at Vladivostok, Rus
sia. where the Japanese and other all
lied nations are cooperating in as
sistine the Russian Czecho-S -Slavoks in
resisting the Bolshevik and Germans
There are strong indications that
German rule in European Russia is
fast nearing an end.
Two submarines are reported sunk
off the Atlantic coast where they have
been destroying small craft.
The extension ef the draft age from
IS to 45 years win probably be passed
by congress today.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-22
OLD CLOTHING DURING WAR

mo new dressesy is the slogan
raised by members Of the National
Women's Liberty Loan Committee, in
conference at Chicago TO devise means
Tor increasing womerl's activities in
the next war bond campaign The
economy is urged with the idea Of
making thrift fashionable for the
period Of the war. But, in fact, as
respects all wooden fabrics, wearing
old clothes, voluntary now, may soon
be made compulsory in view OF the
military requirements for wool Men
in particular, apart from the cost Of
new clothes, are likely to find Il ex-
pedient to make their old suits serve
as long as possible.
The dyers and cleaners OF the coun-
try, IN convention at Atlantic City.
showed themselves alive to che situa-
ton They have taken advantage Of
the opportunity to have their indus
try recognized by the government as
essential TO the winning Of the war
and are about to begin q publicity
campaign to educate the public to the
possibilities Of recIaiming old cloth
ling through modern processes Of
cleaning and dyeinR.
Meantime the government itself Is
setting an excellent example. At the
repair shops and cleaning plants
established by the Quartermaster
Corps at the army cantonments 907.-
466 pieces Of wearing apparel were
repaired and 405,102 pieces dry
cleaned in May, and the issue Of new
clothing materially reduced. Certain
" if the government can afford to
save old clothes the public can. There
is no rcproach in an old coat nova
days If 1t is clean coat; It may even
serve IN the circumstances as q uni-
form Of patriotism. The Christian
Herald
LAxA and PARAMELS, food lax
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-22
MOTOR MESSENGER SERVICE.

All women are asked to contribute
and operate their cars for waf smer-
gency work, Tbs women when on
duty u wear a white uniform with a
white cap with yellow band with 'sU.
5. Motor Messenger Service" in black
letters, and the cars to bear a diamond
shaped insignia with the same words
in black letters on yellow ground.
to the Captain, Miss OttiIie Redus at
to the Capt. Miss Qttiis Radns at
the Library Saturday morning, 10 to
IL o'clock. Caps, bands and insignia
will be given BY the Woman's Com
mittee Council Of Defense.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-22

Mississippi redeemed itself at the
first opportunity, showing the world
that it is too patriotic to tolerate such
a representative as it's junior senator
proved himself to be. The whole ma
ton and even the Kaiser himself were
watching Mississippi. The junior
senator was called the friend Of the
Kaiser, and almost every vote he cast
since war was declared was favorable
to the enemy The defeat viii not
only exonorate the state, but It is al
so commentator Of the adninis-
tration. President Wilson, in his let
ter to McNeal, stated that the noni-
nation Of MI, Vardaman would be 4
condemnation Of his administration.
Another indication Of the purifca-
ton Of Mississippi politics is the
small vote given Gov. Bilbo for con-
gressman from the sixth district
Judge johnson is leading him by a
large plurality, and there is strong
indications that the slittle pervert''
win also 60 down in defeat at the
second primary.
Almost complete returns from the
state today give Harrison 5o,5s0;
vardaman sB,227, and Noel 0,4sl.
This does not include the soldier vote
Of about 5000, which is known to be
largely in favor Of Harrison, Har-
rison's election in the FIRST primary
is assured
Judge johnson lacks only 200 votes
Of being elected over Bilbo.
In Claiborne Harrison received Ats;
vardaman eS, and Noel sl- Qain ges
ceivea 4s4 and Wall n, In 1911
vardaman got sa5 votes here, which
shows how bis popularity declined
Quin seems to have carried every
county in his district except Walthall,
and is therefore nominated BY a large
majority
The Executive Committee met
Wednesday and declared the returns
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-22
WILSON AP|sGlCIATES
LTOEUE'S ENDORSEMENT
TRE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, August 14, 1918
MY dear Mr.. Morehead:
The President deeply appreciates
the heartening assurances which you
conveyed to him in your telegram Of
August 18th, in the name Of the Clai-
borne County Patriotic Club. He
asks me to thank you and your as
sociates very warmly,
Sincerely yours,
G. T. TUMULTY.
Secretary to the President,
Mr.. B. Fl. Morehead, Secretary,
The Defense League,
Port Gibsep, Miss,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-22
DESCRIBES BATTLE
OF THE MARINE
Talmage Taylor, Claiborne Boy,
Writes Home Folks Of the Terrible
Struggle.

Young Talmage Taylor, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jasper N. Taylor Of Hum
phreys, this county, thus writes to his
family Of his terrible experiences in
the battle Of the Marine:
July 20, 1918.
Mr.. J. N. Taylor.
Dear father:-I am still near the
front. Have seen awful things; have
been on the front several times. If
ever get back home / can tell you
all things that look impossible. Sure
Il some fine wheat and oats n this
some time soon,
You all write me some time.
A. 8. +.
Win say bye bye for this time
fray Tor me that | may get back
home o. X. Your son,
T. TAYLOR.
y! yes, III write some more, as the
Lieut.. said we could write about the
battle was in the battle Of the
10Th, the big drive, but / did not get
hurt at all. ! am sure God was with
me, for don't see how man can go
through such a thing without Gods
help. Our company captured about
pbV Germans and killed I cant tell
Rgw IMAM many Vas aead Germans near
" every where Seemed as though
ne earth would fall to pieces there
Eers 50 many big guns and shells
There were but few companies OF
nsmeerlcans @ whipped several regiments
2! Nermans There were lots OF mer
kiiled and wounded on both sides
Vur company got first honors of the
battle along our front. The Germans
sre still retreating fast, hope we car
aIlye them home soon and get through
with this war. For 'tis awful
Rams nearly every day here. A
man Is not safe any where IN this
country. But ] am trusting in God
@ bring me back home safes I don'i
SMse M nov shls war cAH last much long
y WilI say bye bye for this time,
TT.
u July 20, 1918.
AZ; Archie Taylor
pear bro. Guess you win be snr-
prlsed to hear from me. l am still
II france 1usf behind the firing line
Wab 1n the big July drive on the
tpEn Qt July, on the fforft' line i'll the
ApETest Of Il Gee the Gernains were
sAelllng u.s. shooting rifles and gas
II ps all at the same time. But We
SheElqAns TOUCHED ii out with them
pNe company Of about 200 men cap
sursa over 500 German prisoners, and
souia not begin to tell how many we
n we kllied, up in the thousands, / guess
1ney were advancing on our lines sf
~ could do nothing but mow them
ao%n until they were right on u.
49, we started ID them with the bay
oness. They begin to throw dowf
snelr guns and give up. Tor s Amer
% sesns could capture 80 On Ga Gepmanl
Nl5h fhe nAEnn&Es
si'ef bad artofhur little serap q few
AAys ago; bat are resting now Th0
aefnaAs are still running If w
I'm gust keep them going like the,
lave started we will have them bacl
nosne soon. Sure will be glad whel
ss's war = over, sQ VS. e9a come Dacl
Hps4s and he Mee again
france has some fine land. Sur
y some line wheat and oats her
wnere we have been fighting. Sur
.ots Of grapes and wine in this eoun
w. The French do believe in thei
nane. Our company has won 70
themselves the highest honors tina
IN ne granted us IN the battle Of th
11otn That's q day that win nave
De forgotten in American history.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-22

On WuIIVH IIIFEE HtH1Iu VVIFH # VFH
District Four were ordered thrown
out and not counted. It appearing
that one Of the sealed votes had been
marked for the purpose of Identifies
ton, on moslen ii was ordered that
said 4ota N6 beld and turned over TO
the Grand Jury Of Claiborne County
at the next term Of the Criminal
Court.