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Mr.. Taft's Criticism Recalled.

At the same time Mr.. Taft went on
to point out that should the President
consult no one but his closest Ter
sonal and partisan advisers Tin the
making of the Il ieaty) he will run the
risk of arousing the closest scrutiny CT
what he presents to the Senate .: d Of
awakening a popular approval Of q
critical attitude Of that body toward
a treaty with respect to which none Of
its leaders has been permitted TO ad-
wise and counsel"
In the opinion Of some Of the lead
ing republicans at the Capitol this is
what the President has donc in the
formation of his peacs commission,
and 1t will follow that to.y may feel
freer to adhere to party lines hence
forth. In making and prosecuting war
the President invoked and WAS gwen
tie hearty support Of the repIblica as;
in bringing about peace they feel that
he Is disposed to conffne the proceed-
,ngs to a peace under auspices almost
solely democratic and entirely per-
sonaL
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Bo1sHEv1sM Is OPPOSED.
Alliance Of Labor and Democracy
Scores Brand Of Socialism.

NEW YORK. November 30.-Rsso-
lutions opposing '.the brand Of social
ism known as bolshevtsm" were
adopted at an executive meeting here
today Of the American Alliance for
Labor and Democracy. at which SAM
usl Gompers. president Of the Amefi-
can Fed deratfou Of Labor. presided.
Other resolutions pledged the or
ganixation to encourage the e1imina-
ton Of hyphenated Americanism. to
give a fair profit" to work as q
unit in reconstruction and in reorgan-
ixing economic problems affecting
wage earners in this country and 'sto
drive out profiteers." j:
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Arrivals at Geneva.

GENEVA, November 30.-Coming
from Constance. 644 allied officers. In
cluding 249 Americans, arrived here
last night from German prison camps.
Lewis w. Haskell, the American con-
aul and many Americans gave the
men q warm welcome.
The Americans looked much more
healthy than the British officers, many
Of whom had been four years in cap
tivity. Several Of the Americana had
been confined at camps In Rhine
towns which suffered from the allied
aerial bombardments Of reprisal
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ALLIES TAKE OVER SHIPS.

LONDON, November so.-Ths allied
naval squadron which recently passed
through the DardansIles into thA
Black $50 anchorsa on SebAscopsI The
Ruasian aaval bass IN ehs ctfmsa. on
NOvoGnber -.
The Russian ships, which were In
he hand0 of the 0ormane and also
soma German gubmartnes were snf-
rendered 10 the allied naval repre-
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BANK runner GONE.
MONEY IS missing.
Youth Had S. 900 Cash and
$1,000 Securities From
District National.

Leroy Thomas Buckingham. seven
teen years old. runner for the District
National Bank, Is missing with $4,000
in cash and securities representing
about $1,000. but which are Of no
value to him.
Robert N. Harper, president OF the
bank. has reported the matter to the
police. In addition to the securities
and cash, it is stated, the boy had
draft representing the price Of car
load Of eggs, approximately $1,000.
making it appear to him that he had
what represented $4,000.
Blanket Bond Covers Loss.
Settlement of the draft for the eggs
was made with the local company In
volved without delay. A blanket
bond Of $4,000 carried by the bank on
its employees means that the bank
cannot lose one cent Representatives
of the bonding company that Is pro-
tecting the bank are arranging to
have circulars sent broadcast for the
purpose Of finding the missing runner.
Young Buckingham IL son OF Po-
liceman Abraham Buckingham OF the
tenth precinct, and was highly rec
commended when he sought, employ
ment with the bank less than two
months ago. Until week ago he
served as assistant to another run
ner.
During the time he worked alone.
It is stated, he was intrusted with
large sums Of money and negotiable
paper. Not until his disappearance
Friday afternoon did bank officials
nave any reason to find fault with
him.
Did Not Live at Home.
Policeman Buckingham visited po-
lice headquarters yesterday after
noon in an effort to learn something
about his son. The boy did not live
at his fathers home. It Is stated, but
at Kensington, Md, with another en-
ploye of the bank.
His father and President. Harper
were slow to believe the boy had
misappropriated the banks funds.
suggesting something possibly hap
pened to him and that he would re-
turn in due time. His failure to re-
turn In a reasonable time, however,
suggested that he had left the city.
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SWISS CHEER FIRST =
AMERICANS FREED
CONTINUED from First Page.)
promptu reception. shaking hands
with many Of the men.
Minister Breaks Down.

The minister frankly broke down
when some of his native Georgians ap-
peared.
The women Of the American colony
were on hand in full force. decorated
uniformly with American nags fas-
tened to white background bearing
the names of their home states. They
distributed every conceivable luxury
and necessary. such as overcoats. bags
containing a full toilet kit. writing pa
per, pencils and other things which
the men lacked.
The Bern station. where ordinarily
one hears nothing more exciting than
locomotive whistle, resounded for an
hour with shouts and cheers. the
Americans improvising college yells.
especially for the Swiss Red Cross,
which all agreed had done wonderful
work until the American Red Cross
took over the task of sending food
packages. The Y. M. c. A. likewise
came In for tremendous enthusiasm,
while the sleepy little city was stirred
by recurrent shouts of Whats the
matter with the United States? It's all
right"
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PATRIOTIC BODIES FIGHT
SENTIMENT
Really German Propaganda, Henry
!. Harrison Sheets Tells Sons
Of the Revolution.

Strong efforts will be made by
many patriotic societies to counter
act the anti-British propaganda That
is manifesting itself In the United
States. Henry Harrison Sheets said
at a meeting Of the Sons Of the Rev.
olution in commemoration Of the
136th anniversary Of the signing Of
the preliminary treaty Of peace with
Great Britain in the Army and Navy
was in reality pro-German propa-
ganda. From what source II arose he
said he didn't know. but he was quite
sure 1t would please Berlin.
Seven hundred cities are to OBJ
serve British day next Sunday" said
Mr.. Sheets. 'Then the story Of what
England has done to save civilization
will be fully told. The exercises In
High School"
R solution for Preparedness.
Mr.. Sheets presented for ratinca-
tary Order Of the Loyal Legion Of
the United States in Chicago October
10. The resolution demands that
universal military training be es-
ia blished in the United States, SO that
the condition Of unpreparedness that
the world war found the country In
would never again exist.
The resolution, which was made
public for the arst time last night,
was engrossed and taken by courier
to President Wilson two weeks after
its adoption. It states among other
things that the nation was placed in
peril because Of failure to provide for
such an emergency as confronted the
broke out in 1914. The resolution
was approved.
Says Bolshevism Is Not New.
Gaiilard Hunt delivered a brief
speech in which he said that boil
shevism is nothing new in the world
and that the United States suffered
from its effects after the war of the
revolution. Mr.. Hunt warned his
hearers that the greatest peril to a
nation is not war. but the after effects
Of war.
Lemuel e. Padgett, chairman of the
House committee on naval affairs. told
Of the work the Navy did in the war;
He declared that the utmost harmony
existed between the commanders and
men Of the British feet and the COM
manders and men Of the American
fleet in allied waters.
2, 500 Cities to Observe British Day
NEW YORK, November 8o.-An-
nouncement was made here today that
the Sulgrave Institution. organized to
foster good feeling among English
speaking peoples. will hold celebra-
tions in $500 cities and towns in the
United States on December to cele-
brate Britain's achievements in the
war.
The celebration, in which the ma
tional committee OF patriotic societies,
American Defense Society are CO.
operating. has been proclaimed by
governors and mayors throughout the
country. Schools and churches of all
have been asked to par
tfcipate.
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AMERICANS FLOOD LONDON.

LONDON. November so.-Amsr4san
sailors and soldiers IN large numbers
are on leave. and a. o oonseauencs
they are taxing acoommodAtioua IN
London. Scores Of them have oeen
Hundreds Of soldiers are afffvtng
from France daily for o seven.day
leave. and many hundreds Of sailors
have boon granted their hrst London
leave. American uniforms. fiferefofe
predoIainate in the Etreesx
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No Sign Of vindictiveness.

However. there Is no disposition at
present discernible among republicans
to assume an attitude Of political vin-
dictiveness against the President
while he is engaged upon the peace
parley, at least. Many republicans
are inclined to subscribe to the views
expressed by former President Taft a
day or two after the election last
month. In an editorial in the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger Mr.. Taft said: /:
THE people will not stapd heckling
of the President merely to crafty re-
sentiment at past partisanship. What
the people have rebuked In this elec-
ton they re not likely to justify in
the victors." In writing these words
Mr.. Taft was referring to the new
Congress, but the advice is held to ap-
ply as well to the present session.
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JAPAN MAY GIVE UP
y SHANTUNG CIVIL RULE
Administration in Area Captured
From Germany Has Aroused
+ Chinese Hostility.
Sy the Associared Press,

Sy the Assocfafnd Press.
TOXIC Friday. November 29-It is
understood here that Japan has de-
cided to abolish the Japanese civil
administrations on the Shantung
peninsula. set up there after the area
was taken from the Germans. The
Chinese have objected to the contin-
uance of this administration,
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HAVE UNIQUE THANKSGIVING
q. s. Soldiers. Escaped From Ger
man Camp, Eat Dinner on Rhine.

PARIS, November SU.-A unique
Thanksgiving dinner was enjoyed by
I'VE American soldiers. r. L. Gum of
Newbury. Fla: John W. Poindexter Of
Carthage. No.: John L. Burr Of WASH
ington. Pa: Sefgt. Hiram Scott Of
Grass Creek. ind. and Daniel A. Foley
Of Solvay. N. r, all Of whom had es-
capped from the Rastatt prison camp
in Germany.
The men had their meal on IN Inn
provised table on . bridge across the
Rhine. with the Germans guarding
one end and the French the other.
and were supplied with chocolate,
cake. a bottle Of wine cigarettes and
chewing gum In addition to their
regular rations.
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Dine as Cary's to-day. Table l'Hote
Dinner from ! 80 TO 8 80 Pm. 1897 F NV.
Advertisement
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II has been estimated thae " oree
Britain 10000, 900 pins are used ever
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The record Tor hand-grenads throw
ing in the late war was thfrty-eight
yards. - Sc
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Party Divisions Looked For.

It seems assured that party divi-
sions will occur in Congress over
phases Of the legislative recons!ruc-
ton work the moment any PROPOSE
tions take the form of bringing in
the question of continuance OF
pate-nalism, Decentralization or near
socialism. The republicans in the
House and Senate viii be on s'lard
constantly against stalking-horses for
these policies. These outcroppings
of partisanshio are to be expected at
the session beginning tomorrow.
Meanwhile there will be discussions,
conferences and laying of plans
among the republicans in anticipation
of an extra session next spring. when
they will take over responsibility for
the entire legislative branch Of the
government.
Party feeling. which was driven to
high pitch by President Wilson'S ante
election appeal, has not been allayed
by the Presidents choice Of peace
commissioners. it Is said at the Capt.
tol. H completely ignored the Con-
gress in making up the personnel. and
the republicans feel that he did not
recognize the party in the selection of
Mr.. Henry White over some Of the
available republicans who had been
mentioned. as that gentleman is not
considered to be q partisan.
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c. Q.P. .INCONCRESS
AASEYES ON 1920
Party Program win Be De-
veIoped From Problems
of Reconstruction.
DIVISIONS LOOKED FOR

Commencing tomorrow. with the be-
ginning Of the last session OF the
Six. y-fifth Congress, the republicans
in that body will take up the serious
task of framing a constructive party
program bearing upon legislative
action and looking forward to 1920.
with retention of control in Congress
and the winning of the presidency II
possible The first application of the
program will be % the problems OF
reconstruction which this Congress
will be called upon to settle. Its full
rounding out must be deferred to the
assembling of the Sixty-sixth Con-
gress. when the republicans will be
the majority party in both houses.
In all human probability i: is con-
sidered inevitable that there must De
an extraordinary session Of the next
Congress. to be called shortly after
March 4. when thi ."esion
constitutional Limitation. 1t is not
deemed possible in the intervening
weeks to find time to enact the ap-
propriation bills and the legislation
cor nsequent upon the demands OF re-
construction.
Year of Congress Ahead Soon.
The prospect. as thoughtful men on
Capitol Hill foresee it. therefore Is
for nearly full twelvemonth OF
Congress activity. replete with work
of the most far-reaching consequences
and no doubt involving the drawing
of sharply defined political lines. It
is deemed inconceivable that the year
should fail to develop issues between
the democrr tic and republican parties
which will be presented to the voters
of the nation in 1920.
Men at the Capitol say they will
be able better to discuss reconstruc-
ton problems Of Congress when
President Wilson has laid before the
Congress his views upon the prob
lens and the arrangements which
have been made in the executive and
administrative branches for their share
pf ho xvork
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iPa \
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-02-21
Patriotic Week.

The Reveille has received the
following suggestion In regard to
the singing Of patriotic songs this
week, aud we commend II to local
readers
"As this week Is set aside for The
singing of patriotic songs, and the
President has asked the communi-
ty to join in the singing Of Amer
Tea" at 8 O'Clock Friday evening,
we thought It would be more con-
venient to have the entire COM
munitv meet at the Public School,
Immediately after celebration Of
Washingtou's Birthday Every
one cordially invited and urged to
come and sing
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Entomologist, Dept. Agriculture
Donald Hankey's The Student in
Arms"

In his reviewo of DonalI Hankey'.
nook, The Student In Arms, :"
Mr.. Wells brought ou, the high
ideallsm which actuates so many
thousands In the ranks OF tn,
Aides, and that finds expression
in this book. the mental atti,ud,
of the fighting men toward relig
ion, their officers, and their com
rades, expressed with sanity and
sympathy and fine simplicity OF
language The inspiring nobllit,
of outlook In the book was clear Is
brought out In the review Nj
Wells reading Of the passages was
especially enjoyed. Miss Person
introduced him as one "whc
brought to the review of the book
trained library taste. an acut,
social consciousness, and valua
tion OF spiritual qualities that Il
rare and very fine " %.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-02-21
Farmers Convention.

The annual convention Of col
ored farmers will be held al Alcorn
College March Ist.
The following interesting sub
jects as leaders for thought and
discussion will be fully and freely
discussed before the Conference,
and 1t Is hoped that through the
exchange of ideas on the same.
much good will be done : Soil
Improvement. Milk and Its Prod
ucts, Irish Potatoes and How to
Grow Them, Hog Raising on the
Farm.
Following are those who have
been invited to be present: Evan
Johnson and Thos. Johnson, Port
Gibson; Z. H. Patton. Carlisle;
H d. Ford, Church Hill; Andrew
J. White, Rodney; VIM. DENLY,
Rodney; John H. Tolles. Stanton;
Sam Jones, Canton; J. NJ. Prem
tiss, Vicksbure.
Dinner will be served free at
College TO the visiting farmers.
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BRIDGE coLLAPsEs.
pl,ir Harrison Has Narrow Escape
While Crossing.

Tuesday afternoon while I. L.
yonnp and ]. Mack Jones were re
,uruiug to their home near Pey'on
i their car, they were attracted by
ne unsafe appearance at the west
.oorosch Of Barnes creek bridge a
~ miles east OF Port Gibson, and
nr. Jones wen. under the bridge
- investigate before attempting to
cross. He found the approach was
ius, banging by few decayed tim
bers.
lust then Blair Harrison ap.
nroached from the other side of
lbe stream. They warned him of
tbe danger, but being exceedingly
anxious to get to town, be ran bis
car al full speed across the bridge.
As be went over the approach gave
wsy, but be escaped from going in
with il. The distance from the
bridge to the bottom Of the creek
is about 20 feet, aud a fall to the
bed Of the creek might have proved
fatal.
The construction company em
ployed on the Two Mile bridge is
engaged in anchoring the main
spau Of the Barnes creek struct
ure until the approach can be re
placed, but it will probably be
several weeks before it is ready for
use.
The approach to another bridge
over small stream near Russum
also fell in this week, but it can
soon be replaced.
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SUDDEN DEATH.
Mr., Berthold Abraham Died Sud-
denly Yesterday.

This community was shocked
yesterday by The sudden death Of
VI Be thold Abraham. who passed
away In his home late 10 he after
noon.
Mr.. Abraham had complained Of
being unwell for two or three days,
but was able to be at work. Yes
,erday he was down town as usual
but in the afternoon he returned
nome to rest, Soon afterward his
father went home also. Mr.. Abra-
ham entered the room of his son
and found that he had expired.
No other members OF the family
were at home when the discovery
was made, and the news of the
untimely and unexpected death
came as a great shock to them
Mr. Abraham was the eldest son
of Mr.. Louis Abraham and was
IS years Of age. He was a mem
ber Of the firm of Loais Abraham
& Sons,
The funeral was held this after
noon at two O'Clock from the
temple. Rabbi Sol Kory of Vicks
burg officiating.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-02-21
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Plea for Maintenance Of An Eight
Months Term.

mot only must the world be made
safe for democracy, but democracy
must be made safe for the world
The former end, 1t appears. must
be achieved by force OF arms. The
latter end, that of making democ
racy a safe instrument In the hands
of our future citizenship, must be
achieved through the education of
the youth. To this end the public
school system of America Is dedl
Gated.
I'm the school year about to open
Massachusetts, will play her large
part In the work of public educa
don. She will enroll approximately
seven hundred thousand of her
Youth In public schools. and she
will expend about thirty million
dollars for public education. This
undertaking Is so serious that no
effort should be spared to make It,
IN the highest degree, effective, In
this critical time. when all Instltu
tions are subjected to unusual
strain, 1t Is particularly the duty
of all patriotic citizens as we'll as
of interested parents to promote
school attendance and to prevent,
interference with the school pro
gram. Children are not needed In
the industries Of today so much as
they will be required as trained
men and women In the industries
and civic activities OF the future
Wherever there Is any doubt as to
whether the youth should attend
school or 60 to work, let his future
have the benefit of the doubt, and
the investment he made for years
afterward rather than for the I'm
mediate present. From the expe
rience of the countries Of Europe
we should learn that now, more
than ever, education in America
should not be curtailed, but rather
extended and taken the more se-
rlously. To keep the youth 10
school and to keep the schools al
the highest possible standard ol
efficiency are the best assurance oI
this generation to the safety of the
democracy Of the next"
The above Is taken from an
article written by Fayson Smith
Commissioner of Education of Mas
sschusetts
I wish to call attention to the
fact that Massachusetts enroIls
seven hundred Thousand pupils In
her public schools and spends thir
ty million dollars for public educa
tIon each school year.
The number of educable children
In Mississippi In 1916 was 1885.
The state appropriation for that
year was $I,732,786. 90.
Supposiug that the various coun-
ties In Mississippi, by special levy
increase the appropriation to three
million dollars. Massachusetts
would be spending ten times as
much on the education of each
child as Mississippi is.
Claiborne county must see to 1t
that our school term is never less
than eight months.
S. ]. RUSSELL
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MI. creson Appreciative.

As it is impossible for me to
ihauk all Of my friends in person
Iam asking The Reveille to pub
Iish the following:
Since taking my wife to New
Orleans we have been literally
overwhelmed With kindness. And
while | have spent a good many
anxious hours, l have learned that
there are rich compensations even
10 sorrow. l have seen, as never
saw before, that there is such a
thing as joint partnership IN sor
row. NV friends, regardless Of
church afiiliation or personal opin
lon, have been to me both brothers
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-02-21
Mrs. c. D. Humphreys,

The death, on the night of the
ro'h. of Mrs. Charles D. Hum
phreYs, nee Miss Bonibel Barron,
was unusually sad and touched the
hearts Of many mere acquainances
as well as those of a large circle oi
relatives aud friends.
This fiue young woman bad
battled for days against a severe
attack OF pneumonia, and because
of her unusual strength it was
hoped that she might conquer.
Mrs. Humphreys was an only
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. E. D
Barron of Pattison, besides these
she leaves an only brother and
her husband and infant daughter
Mr.. Humphreys has had more
than bis shave of sorrow, though
quite young man, and the sympa
thy OF the public goes out to him
more than to any one else.
The funeral took place at three
O'Clock yesterday afternoon from
the family residence, the remains
being inferred in the Port Gibson
cemetery. Rev. H w. Wells OF
the Episcopal church oficiated.
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Howard-Pitts.

Mr.. Erenst Howard, from Hele
ma, Ark, and Miss Annie Pitts,
from Hermanville, were married
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. D. c.
Pitts here on Thursday evening at
seven o'clock, Rev. ]. o. Ware
officiating. The bride is a sister
of Mr.. Pitts and was here for a
visit to his home. Mr.. Howard
was down for a visit and they had
expected to be married in June,
but decided that there was no
reason for waiting. The couple
left on the evening train for Hele-
na, where they will make their
home.-Fsyette Chronicle.