davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-15
LOCUSTS ARE DUE THIS
YEAR, SAY SCIENTISTS

The "17-year locusts" which make
periodical visits to this country ap-
parently coming through the earth,
are due this year, we are told by
scientists. These so-called locusts
have no given time for coming, but
their visits are several years apart,
and come from the ground just as
easily as if they had just been lant-
ed.
These noisy bugs do little or no
damage, though superstitious people
used to say that they lanced fruit and
the fruit so lanced was dangerous to
eat. These insects are not locusts,
as they are commonly called, but
their euphonious name is cicades.
Claiborne folks need not become a.
Harmed, as often people do when the
great armies Of these insects begin
to make their appearance.
The cicades will appear late in May,
About that time or early in June the
under sides Of the leaves on practical
ly all trees in badly infested areas
will be studded with the cast skins,
and every wooded place viii be re-
sounding with the shrill drums Of the
periodical insects.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-15
MIR. WALL COMMENDED.

IL being known that Hon. Hugh v.
Wall, who for the past ~ years has
so faithfully and efficiently served us
as District Attorney, now declines 10
stand for reelection but voluntarily
retires from Office, we wish to give
this expression to our appreciation Of
him and his services.
Therefore be IL resolved BY the Co
plah County Grandjury that in Mr..
Wall we have had most fearless,
faithful, fairminded, and impartial
public official, ever jealous in the dis
charge Of his duties and eminontly
efficient;
Resolved further that we commend
his services and himself as most
worthy example for public officials
to follow. AS a lawyer and a man
he merits and enjoys the utmost con-
fidenee and highest esteem Of our
people and carries with him our Gin.
cere appreciation Of his uniform court
esy and our very best wishes for his
continued and greatest success;
Resolved further that copy Of
these resolutions be spread upon the
minutes Of the court and true copy
thereof be published in the Hazie-
hurst Courier and also that a copy be
handed Mr., Wall.
L. D. SPELL,
Adv Foreman Of the Grandiury.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-15
AGREES WITH REVETLLE
ABOUT COUNTY ATTORNEY
Carlisle, Miss, May 12.

Carlisle, Miss, May ~.
Editor ReveilIe:
/ endorse your editorial on the coun-
ty attorneys Office The taxpayers
convention has adopted the penny
wise, pound foolish" policy in such
matters as the county attorneys Of
fee and the tick eradication. The
Port Gibson bridge and the public
road expenditures were the pressing
problems to economize for the tax
payers.
The delegates to the taxpayers
convention were the big fellows, and
the little fellows who pay the bulk
of the taxes were not represented.
II would serve useful purpose to
publish in the Reveille the taxes paid
by each individual taxpayer, and we
could compare to get an equitable as
sessment.
"The niger in the wood-pile" has
already appeared by the politicians
using the Tax-Payers' League to
bring out candidates for the state
senate and state legislature. "God
bless the politicians, and the people
be damned"
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-15
CLAIBORNE CO.
WENT over TOP
SEVERAL THOUSAND OVER QUOTA
Districts land Made Up for Short
age in Other Part of County. Dist.
1 Going Away Over.

Notwithstanding the unpromising
prospects for Claiborne county to
reach its quota of $1OS,0O in the Vic
tory Bond campaign, it had gone
'over the top" Saturday night, and
belated receipts coming in since puts
us $4,000 or $4,000 over the county's
quota. Dist. No. / has bought to the
amount Of $90,65O It's quota was
100000. Dist. No. 2, with quota Of
$4,000, has gone about $1,000 over it
seems. Dist almost reached the
goal, but 8 and are far behind.
The Vicksburg Herald of last Sun
day quoted Prof. Culkin as saying
that Claiborne was the only one Of
his 25 counties that had failed to
reach its quota, but Claiborne had
notified State Chairman Remington
the day before that the county had
made good.
While Claiborne doesn't like to be
accused Of not doing its duty, it will
forgive Prof. Culkin this time be-
cause Of this nice thing which he said:
"They are 100 per cent efficient in
Port Gibson and Claiborne, and ]
am sure they viii show it as soon as
the returns are in from every part
Of the county"
The last reports indicate that the
whole country has far over subscribed
the $4,000, 100000 issue.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-15
FEMALE COLLEGE
To BE REPAIRED
Several thousand Dollars to Be Spent
on Buildings This Summer. $1,000
Now on Hand for the Work.

The trustees Of the Port Gibson Fe-
male College are planning to make
extensive improvements on the build
ings Of the institution this summer.
The work planned will cost about
$1,000, $1,000 Of which amount is al
ready available. The other $1,000 the
trustees hope to raise among the bus
mess men and friends Of the college
in town.
IN addition to the moral influence
which the college gives to oPrt Glib
son, 1t spends annually about $1,000
here, This does not include what is
spent BY the students themselves.
which would add two or three thous-
and dollars more.
The plans which the trustees have
u mind contemplate the painting both
inside and out Of all Of the buildings.
each room is to be papered or cal
cimined; the roofs either made new
or repaired, and sanitary conditions
improved. The renairs to be made
are the most extensive the college
has had for more than quarter Of q
century.
DR.. Hunt, the new president. is a
tirst-class school man, havinc iven
the greater part Of his life to teach
ing. He has a contract with the trus-
tees for ten years, therefore he will
be more directly interested in the in
slitution than if he was to be here
only few years. This i, the long
est lease any president has had with
the trustees for many years, indeed
Il it is not the first time a contract
Of that length has ever been entered
into.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-15
FORMER CLAIBORNE WOMAN
HELPING RETURNING SOLDIERS

The Reveille is in receipt of the fol-
lowing letter:
New York, May 8, 1919.
Editor Reyeille:
As a native Of Claiborne County
q daughter of Mississippi, | am send-
ing you the enclosed appeal from the
chairman Of Southern States. Mrs
LeRoy Broun. / represent Mississip.
ana Louisiana, being the DAUGHTER
OF DR.. A. ]. Rowan and Miss Jennie
lngraham, both Of Claiborne county,
Will you kindly publish the en-
closed article? The work have un-
dertaken has grown so immensely
that ! feel obliged to make this per-
sonal appeal. We have SO many bad
ly wounded soldiers, and with all Red
Cross and War camps can do. there
is still much for us to handle, and we
have no money for Mississippi.
Please try to help US.
Yours faithfully,
ELIZABETH INGRAHAM ROWAN
LeSASSIER.
MRS CHARLES LeSASSIER,
Sec'y for Mississippi
THE APPEAL.
Southern soldiers, sailors and ma
rlnes in great numbers are daily ar
irving from overseas, filling both the
camps and hospitals in and near New
York. The Southern women of the
city have formed Committee andhave
located a desk at the Hall Of States.
27 West 25th Street, under The War
Camp Community Service Mrs. Le-
Roy Broun is the General Chairman.
At the present time 43 States are
officially represented in the Hall Of
States, supported either by appro-
priations from their state legislatures
or by voluntary contributions. Kan
sas has appropriated $4,000 and sent
three paid workers from the State
to handle the work Wisconsin has
appropriated $4,000; Idaho $500
month; Nebraska $4,000. Other
desks have been supported by volun-
tarv contributions either from socie-
ties or interested individuals
The War Camp Community Service
furnishes without charge, headquar-
ters space, heat, light, telephone ser
vice also extends the courtesies Of bus
rides for convalescent soldiers, the
atre tickets, club rooms, and refresh
ments. In addition it supplies hos
pital secretary and staff
As perhaps you know, it is only
through the Hall Of States that it IS
possible for anyone to get in con
tact with men from the various States
now in the hospitals in and around
New York City. Through the court
esv of the Red Cross and the War
we have been made the
house and receive the officia
lists of all casualties arriving in New
York. This we have to re-copy and
sort into States
SO far no Southern State has made
any appropriation. We are urgently
in need Of funds as we have had oves
1000 boys in the hospitals here dur
ing the last six weeks.
viii you do your part, end help u
BY sending contributions from one
lollar, up, either by check or money
order to Mrs. lie Roy Broun, 27 West
18th Street New York c. the Gen
.ral Chairman for Southern States
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-15
CLAIBORNE SOLDIERS
BITTER EXPERIENCES


S. B. Hutchins, Jr., who recently re-
turned from the battle front where
he suffered two severe wounds, ex-
perienced days Of terrible suffering,
yet he has no complaint to offer a
gainst any one. He says he knew
the nurses were over worked and their
numbers were inadequate to handle
the thousands of wounded which were
constantly being brought from the
firing line.
Young Hutehins was shot through
both thighs with rifle shell, the shell
exploding when it made the second
wound tearing the flesh from the
leg. This occurred about daybreak.
Mr.. Hutchins crawled to a German
bIock-house and remained there with
out food or water until nine o'clock
the next night A Red Cross man hob-
bled by with his heel shot off and gave
him drink Of WATERFALL he had.
Had it not been for Swede whom
he had messed with, and whom he
had befriended, Hutchins would have
died. The Swede missed him and
searched until he found him. Then,
with the aid Of two French soldiers
and amid bursting shells, he carried
him to the field hospital. Here gam
creme set in and he lay in almost a
hopeless condition for days. A Vicks-
burg boy, just recovering from a
wound himself, took charge Of him
and nursed him and dressed his wound
as mother would have done. The
surgeons and nurses were worked
down. and were unable to give the
attention that many Of the wounded
needed.
Nov. however, Mr. Hutchins is able
to get about fairly well, and has tax
en- charge Of ghe pla7e he bought just
before poing into the service.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-15
R. P. HERRINGToN FOR CIRCUIT
CLERK.

Lieut.. r. P. Harrington authorizes
the Reveille to announce his name as
a candidate for the Office Of Circuit
Clerk. The announcement came IN
too late to get in the regular column
this week, but it will appear there
in our next issue. Lieut.. Harrington
has just arrived from France where
he served his country in the great
European war. He is a native Clai-
borne boy, and is thoroughly identi-
fed with the county's every interest.
He is known to many Of the voters
in other than his home district, No.
4, and, being a good campaigner, he
will know all Of them before the time
for the primary rolls around. If elect
ed he would make first-class officer
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-15
LIEUT.. B. H. BRISCOE
RECEIVES PROMOTION
Raised from Second to First Lieuten.
ant Of Field Artillery Because Of
Faithfulncss.

Last week Lieut.. B. H. Briscoe, who
is still held in the reserve corps, re-
ceived his promotion from second to
first lieutenant Of field artillery.
Lieut.. Briscoe saw much fighting in
France, and because Of his conduct
under fire he was given greater res
possibility. Twice before he left the
fighting front he was recommended
for promotion, but where there is
such large army these matters move
slowly, and he did not get the pro-
motion until several weeks after he
reached home
Lieut.. Briscoe has never been dis
charged from the service, and should
any emergency arise he will be inn
mediately called back into the SER
vice.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-15
WHY CAN'T WE HAVE
SOME SMALL FAGTORIES?

There has been so much idle money
to invest in government bonds, we
can not understand why some effort
has not been made to organize small
factories Of some kind in order to
give the town a pay roll. There are
MANY factories that could pay GOOD
dividends il this community. and tney
would be helpful in both increasing
the towns population and bringing
money here. There seems very llttie
disposition on the part Of our busl-
ness men to push anything. q the
lind. The south is very much Denlna
other sections in the matter cf m
dustrial plants, though there IS no
good reason why it shsslld be-
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-15
COLORED COMMENCEMENT To-
MORROW.

The colored schools of the county
win hold their commencement exer-
cises at Hermanville tomorrow. There
are 35 graduates from 18 different
schools. Prof. S. J. Grossley win de-
liver the address. There will be
number Of industrial and agricultural
exhibits on display, several Of the
schools doing good work in this. di-
rection.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-15
MISSISSIPPI HAS FEWER
AUTOS THAN ANY STATE

According to the number Of tags
sent to the various counties, Missis-
sippi has $4,000 automobiles. The
state has fewer than any other state,
the general average being one to
every five persons,
Claiborne county has 211 cars, or
one to about every 81 persons. This
is less than an average Of the coun-
ties Of the state. In many Of the del
ia counties almost every family has
a car Claiborne has almost doubled
its number within the past year.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-15
]. 3. cRAIG ENGINEER.

Joseph q. Craig, a native Of this
county, son Of Mrs. X. II. Craig, has
been selected as road engineer to sur
yey and construct the gravel roads
which were authorized BY bond issue.
He will come from Florida, where he
has been employed for several years
in his automobile. He is expected to
arrive next week.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-15
EXAMINATION FOR TEACHERS.

Prof. Russell announces that Begin
ming at 10 o'clock Wednesday, May
20, an examination will be held at the
court house for those of the graduat-
ing class who wish to contest for hon
ors. At the close of this examination,
on Friday, about P. M, a written
test in spelling viii be given for those
who wish to contest for the spelling
prize, war saving stamp donated by
the teachers. Any member Of the
graduating class is eligible TO COM
pete for this prize.
Mr.. Russell says he hopes the teach
ers who have graduates win assist
them in getting to Port Gibson for
this examination.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-15
PUBLIC MEETING.

A meeting Of the citizens Of Clai-
borne county is hereby called to meet
at the court house in Port Gibson, on
May 30th, at IL A. Nj.
The purpose of this meeting is to
promote a movement looking To pay
ing the public school teachers Of the
county salaries commensurate with
their services and that will enable the
children of this county to have the
best instruction the county or state
affords in any Of the public schools.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-15
FINE HERD or GRADES.

Elliott & Son Of Violet have Just
added 38 head Of grade Hereford cat
tle to their herd of 160 grade Angus
and Herefords. They have two reg
istered Polled Hereford males to head
the herd. This is a very fine begln.
ming for a stock farm.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-15

pires. We know that II he Is elected
he will give to that Office the same
attention and administrative ability
which has made him successful
business man in private life and a
faithful and efficient public officer" ]"
The Lexington Advertiser. Adv
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-15

boisheyik Russia must be abrogated.
as Well as the treaty of Bucharest
German prisoners ofw ar are to be
rrSpatrlated, but the Allies will hold
German officers as hostages for Ger
mans accused Of crimes.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-15
CANDIDATES NoT so PLENTIFUL

The usually large number Of candi-
dates who have been congreeating in
town on Saturdays was not in eyi-
dence last Saturday. There were sew.
eral who were engaged in the button
holing job, but few as compared with
fewer people in town last Saturday
than for several weeks past. The
weather was d little threatening which
probably accounts for the falling on.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-15

May ISL, I3IV.
Privilege Taxes are now due. Call
at town hall and pay same, to avoid
paying damages.
A. A. MADDOX, Tax Collector.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-15

Equip your kitchen with ALuMl-
MUM WARE. Large assortment.
CLAIBORNE HARDWARE CO.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-15
Mr.. w. M. Buie

State Director, War Savings for Mississippi
is In receipt 81 the following Telegram from the
Treasury Department
"Ihe Victory Campaign being conducted for The sole purpose
Of raising funds enable the pay outstanding bills
and finance its expenditures during the readumen following signing
Of the armee The bonds al
realty into tho United States Treasury money from the
sale Of War Savings Stamps The redemption Of War
Savings Stamps taken directly from the sraasuy Under
these conditions apparent the Government il an
individual cashes War Savings Stamps taking money from The Treas
u and then turns the money Treasury by
purchasing Victory Bonds patriotism Of The
American people will possible large oversubpion Of the loan
without the necessity Of subscribers chng Savings
Stamps We hope that ali the subscrdns Victory loan
represent actual money paid the Treasury not
transfer of funds within Treasury or en- roue''
Mississippi Southern Bank.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-15
HIDES
STUDY of The SOAP BUBBLE
Takes 100000 Films to Make an
inch, Says 4 Famous
Scientist

Prof. J. Perrin has made study
of soap bubbles-just the kind that
little folks blow with clay pipes
and he announces that they are five
millimicrons thick. This means that
it would take more than 100000
films of a soap bubble to make one
inch in thickness.
While this is getting things down
pretty fine, remarks the Detroit Free
Press, still the elementary leaaet Of
mica is finer. Mica can be split
down to a thickness of one molecule,
which is thinner than the thickness
of the skin of a soap bubble, which
suggests that the latter must be
crystalline in structure. Just before
a soap bubble bursts dark spots form
on it. He found that these housed
still darker, smaller spots. These
are droplets of water surrounded by
strata condensed upon the mem
brane. They are described as being
like dust notes in sunbeam. e
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-15
EGG PRODUCTION STOPPED.

Slobkins-l understand your hens
have stopped laying?
Jereban-Yes, two Of them have.
Slobkins-May | inquire the rea-
son?
Jereban-Certainly. A motor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-15
the TRIC0L0R OF FRANCE
Not Officially Recognized ~ tho Na-
tional Emblem Until
Revolution.

The tricolor was not officially rec
.oguizea A. Frances national en-
|blem until the Revolution. Yet, at the
beginning of the eighteenth century
French soldiers donned the tricolor
after the alliance. formed between
the kings Of France and Spain and
the elector Of Bavaria. When the
three armies combined it was de-
clded the soldiers should don a cock
ade, to symbolic better the union
of the three nations, that would
unite the colors of each. Thus it was
that the white of France was allied
to the red of Spain and the blue
Of Bavaria.
However, in 1889, the Revolution
came very near adopting green,
popularized by Camille Desmoulins
at the Palais Royal, as the national
emblem. But it was remembered
just IN time that green was the llv-
cry of the Count of Artois, the most
unpopular of all princes, and it was
rejected. Then it was proposed that
France should adopt the colors Of
its capital, Paris, red and blue,
already celebrated in more than
one popular. riot, and worn by
Provost Etienne Marcel as early as
1853, on his revolutionary hood. To
these was soon Joined white, which
belonged to the national guard Of
Paris, still faithful to royalty and
its emblems. >r II ...r.
The tricolor was definitely adopted
only a few months after &c the taking
of the Bastile.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-15
CALL FOR BL0USES
Latest Models for Dress Show
! ing Much Embroidery.
Two Types in the LimeIight-"Dressy'
and "TaIlored"-Skirts to Match
and Colors.

There are two sorts of blouses for
fall: "Dressy" blouses - so-called
and tailored blouses. Wonderful has
been the rise and success of the
"dressy" blouse, which is almost in
variably made Of chiffon and elaborate
ly garnished with silk embroidery.
One sees a few beaded blouses, but
their day is almost over. It Is the
handsomely embroidered blouse that is
distinguished this season and the more
embroidery the fiimsy georgette gar
ment will sustain the smarter the ef-
feet. One of the amazing things about
feminine dress, to the masculine mind,
II the mere nothingness Of one of these
expensive waists in its tissue-packed
delivery box and the extreme gorgeous
ness Of it when a feminine person has
put it on.
One buys a skirt to match her blouse
or at least to harmonic with it
or else the skirt is purchased first and
then matched" with a blouse. In this
way the desirable whole-costume effect
u achieved. And it is difficult to tell
the difference these days between q
whole frock in one piece and skirt
and blouse combination of superior de-
sign, so successfully do the two sep-
arate garments blend into each other.
The skirt has a decorative sash or
belt that matches the blouse or else
the blouse descends and incorporates
itself with the skirt. OF this type are
the panel blouses which drape over the
top of the skirt in front, belt or
sash finishing the waistline at the
back. One of these blouses is Of ma
hogany-colored georgette with front
panel that droops nine or ten inches
below the waistline. This panel Il
deliberately embroidered in navy blue
silk, the embroidered design in wide
looped bands filed in with triangular
motifs and bordered with heavy rope
stitch outlining the lower edge of thu
dropping panel. There is no Othel
embroidery on the blouse except fol
q narrow wristband which holds thu
Slashed sleeve In at the wrist.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-15
1.-THE ANoELUs" ANALYZED.


The following composition on
''The Angelus' was written by q
New York schoolboy: ''This picture
was painted by Malay. It contains
a man and a woman, a pitchfork,
wheelbarrow and q church steeple:
The man and the woman are very
poor, and they have been digging
potatoes because they need them to
live on. The potatoes look quite
small. Just at sunset they hear 4
bell ring, it is the 'Angelus, it means
they must pray. So they bow their
heads and pray for bigger potatoes"
Boston Transcript.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-15
IT STAYS THERE.

One day keeper was out walking
with number of harmless inmates
OF an insane asylum, and the party
met a pedestrian not far from the
railway tracks. With a nod toward
the tracks the traveller asked one of
the lunatics:
"Where does this railway go top
The lunatic surveyed him scorn-
fully for moment and then re-
piled:
"Nowhere. We keep it here to run
u trains on