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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-06-12

same being at the regular June Meet
ing, 1919, Of the Board, all members
voting "ayeh
i. b. ALLEN, Pres.
To the Honorable Board Of Super
visors, Claiborne County, Missis-
sippi
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned Highway
Commissioners Of the 4th Supervis-
ors Separate Road District, Claiborne
County, Mississippi, duly and legally
appointed by your Honorable Body
under the provision Of Chapter ITO,
Acts Of Mississippi Legislature Of
1914, respectfully petition your Hon
orable Body TO issue the bonds Of the
said Road District Of Claiborne Coun-
ty, Mississippi, IN the sum Of $780,
000.00 The same to be sold TO the
highest bidder for cash. and the pro-
ceeds thereof used for the construc-
tion of improved roads in said dis
trict as provided by law. The said
amount % S50,0000O is less than 10
per cent Of the ASSESSED valuation Of
said Separate Road District, Of Clai-
borne Gpanty, Mississippi, as pro-
vided BY iaw Respectfully,
GIG TAYLOR, Chairman,
IS. IL. TRIM,
JOHN L. LORD, Secretary.
Highway Commission Ath Suprvis-
ors Road District, Claiborne County
Mississippi
And whereas, this Board by an or
der has appointed three Commission
ers Of Roads in said District, to-wit
J. L. Lord, @. A. Taylor and
T. K. Trim, who are qualified elect
ors Of said district and real estate
owners therein. And whereas the
said Commissioners have requested
this Board by petition which Is on
file in this cause to issue the bonds Of
the 4th Supervisors Separate Road
District in the sum Of $50,000.00 and
whereas il appears to this Board that
the sum Of S50,000.00 does not e,S-
eeed 10 per cent Of the assessed vail
uation Of all taxable property in said
district, and whereas the said Com
missoiners hav petitioned this Board
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-06-12
old NEGRO RUN OYER
THURSDAY BY AUTOMOBILE

Last Thursday afternoon the auto
mobile Of Mrs D.J. Hill knocked down
and ran over Americus Jones, an old
and almost blind negro man, at corn
er Of Main and Walnut streets. Mrs.
Hill and Mrs. Bernard Moore were
in the car at the time Of the accident,
Mrs. Hill driving. The car was go
ing very slowly, and no blame is att
tached to the driver The old man
was attempting to get out of the way
Of buggy which he hearo coming
from the opposite direction, and step
ped in front Of the car.
Jones has been confined TO the bel
since the unfortunate occurrence, but
is improving and viii doubtless re
cover.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-06-12
MARTINBRIscoE.

This afternoon at 3 o'clock at ths
home Of Miss Carrie Buck, Miss EIn-
mic Briscoe and Maj ". q. Martin,
formerly president Of Chamberlain
Hunt Academy, will be united in mar
rage. DR.. G. T. Thomson VIII FER
form the ceremony. Immediately ar
ter the marriage, the bride aid groom
will leave for Ho@th Carolina 10 at
tend the marriage Of Mai. Martins
brother. then the two couples VIII
take an automobile trip through the
mountains Of North Carolina.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-06-12
BONDS Bring
GOOD PREMIUM
SOLD WEDNESDAY TO COMPTON
Road Bonds Of districts NOS. /, 4 and $,
bearing 81 Per Cent Interest, Bring
$1O35.00.

Yesterday the board Of supervisors sold
to Compton & Co, the road bonds Of Dis
triets 1. and s. amounting to 100000,
for premium Of s.o35, and the purchas-
er is to pay the expense Of lithrcgraphing
the bonds.
The bonds bear interest at the rate Of
81 per cent and run for a period Of twen-
ty years
There were four bidders for the bonds
the bidding being done in open session,
and the premium was bid as slowly as S
at a time.
The board feels that il made very sat
izEactory sale.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-06-12
MIR. YouNG.s DEAra.

The Reveille was in error last weel,
in stating that Mrs. Thomas ri 1rim
Of Hermanville was a daughter Of
Mr.. William Young who recently
passed away At Memphis. She was a
niece, but lad been reavei IL Mr.
Young's family. His daughters arc
Mrs. J. S. Greenlee and Mrs. c. r.
Bridger Of Hermanville, Mrs. t. Y.
Calhoun Of Tillman and hIrs. Jones
of Memphis.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-06-12
FELL AND BROKE ARM.

During the dance al the opera
house last week a yvung man from
Fayette stepped out Of the side door
of the building and sustained broken
arm. He was under the impression
that the floor Of the opera house was
on a level with the street, and when
he stepped he fell about four feet
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-06-12
LETTER oF APPREcIATIoN.

Supt. Russell has received the fol-
lowing letter which explains itsef;
Port Gibson, Miss, June 6, 1919.
Mr.. S. J. Russell,
Supt Of Education,
Port Gibson, Miss.
Dear Sir:
| wish to extend to the teachers Of
Claiborne County an expression Of
my gratitude for the War Saving
Stamp.
Yours Respectfully,
NEAL TRIMBLE.
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j. X. HIGHLENDER
G. II. PHILLIPS,
9. r. WHARTON.

Election Commissioners.
And, whereas, on said 28th day Of
March, 1919, the said election was
duly and legally held and conducted
in said proposed Road District ac~
cording to the provisions Of Chapter
119 Of the Code Of 1906 on Registra-
tions and Elections and the amend
ments thereto SO far as applicable;
and, whereas, the ballots used in said
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-06-12

Be sure and ask to see our wonder
ful line Of Silks, Satins, Crepe de
Chine, Crepe Meteors, Georgerte
Crepes, Habutia Silks, Iaffetas, China
and Japanese Silks. II is a pieaasnfe
to show you whether YOU buy or nor
D. Books Department Store (
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-06-12
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r. WHARTON,
II. PHILLIPS,
K. HIGHLENDER.

G. II. PHILLIPS,
j. X. HIGHLENDER.
Election Commissioners.
And, whereas, the foregoing report
Of said Election Commissioners was
duly filed with this Board at its next
regular meeting after said election.
which was convened at the Court
House Of Claiborne County, on the
7th day Of April 1919, it is hereby
ordered and adjudged that said elec-
tion SO held in said proposed 4th Su-
pervisors Road District on the 2Sth
day Of March, 1919, was carried in
favor of the issuance Of bonds Of said
proposed separate road district; and
Whereas, under the law, it now be-
comes the duty Of the Board to place
said 4th Supervisors Separate Road
District under the provisions Of said
Chapter 176 Of the Laws Of Missis-
sippi, 1914, with reference to the
construction and maintenance ofpub-
lie roads located therein, and to ap-
point three commissioners who shall
be qualified electors Of said Separate
Road District and real estate owners
therein to serve for a term Of four
years from the time Of their APP
pointment and until their successors
are appointed BY the Board; and
Whereas, it appears to the satis-
faction of the Board that j. L. Lord,
q, A. Taylor and 7. r. Trim,
are qualified electors Of said
district and real estate owners
therein, and are duly qualified to act
as such commissioners, that they
should be appointed road commits
sioners Of said 4th Supervisors Sep
arate Road District as provided by
law
It is hereby ordered and adiudged
by the Board Of Supervisors Of Clai-
borne County that 4th Supervisors
Separate Road District thereof be
and the same is hereby created or
ganized and placed under the pro-
visions Of Chapter 176 Of the Laws
Of Mississippi, of 1914, with reference
to the construction and maintenance
Of the public roadds therein and said
j. i. Lord and G. A. Taylor and
4. r. Trim, be hereby appointed road
Commissioners for said dth Supervis-
ors Separate Road District for a term
Of four years from this date and un-
til their successors are appointed by
this Board, and they are hereby in
vested with all the powers appertain-
ing to their said Office as provided in
said Chapter 176 Of the Laws Of Mis-
sissippi 1914 for the management and
supervision Of the construction and
maintenance Of the public roads built
in said district under the provisions
Of said law subject to the approval
Of this Board, and for the services
they shall be paid their actual ex-
penses and not to exceed 500 per
annum out Of the special fund cre-
ated for the purpose Of constructing
and maintaining said public roads in
said district upon allowances TO be
made by the Board Of Supervisors Of
Claiborne County upon the recon-
mendation Of said Commissioners.
Ordered and adiudged IN open court
this the 9th day Of June 1919, the
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-06-12
-RoAD DISTRICT.

By order of the Board of sSuperyis-
ors an election will be held at all the
precincts in proposed 1st Supervisors
Road District in Claiborne County,
Mississippi, on 28th day Of March,
1919for the purpos Of deciding wheth-
er said district shall come under the
provisions Of Chapter 176, Laws Of
1914, and issue bonds for the con-
struction and maintenance Of inn
froyad ,.nade
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-06-12
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ROAD DISTRICT:

ors an election VIII be held at all the
precincts in proposed 4th Supervisors
Road District IN Claiborne County,
Mississippi, on 2sth day Of March,
1870 the purpos Of deciding wheth-
er said district shall come under the
provisions Of Chapter ITO, Laws Of
struction and maintenance Of i'm
proved roads
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-06-12

the election Commissioners of Clai-
borne County were directed forth
with to give notice of said election
and to hold the same according to the
provisions Of said Chapter on reg
istrations and Elections, and that
said Commissioners canvass the re-
turns and certify the results to the
Board of Supervisors at its next reg
ular meeting; and
Whereas, it now appears and is so
adJudged, that due and legal notice
Of said election was given by publi-
cation in the Port Gibson Reveille,
newspaper published in said Claiborne
County, and having a general circu-
lation therein in the issues thereof of
March 9th, 18th, goth, and 9th, and
also by posting said notice at each
Of the voting precincts Of said dis
trict for more than ten days before
said election, which said notice is di-
rected to be recorded herewith, and
is as follows:
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election contained on their face the
following: "For the issuance Of
bonds" and Against the issuance OF
bonds" as provided for by said Chan
ter 176 Of the Laws Of Mississippi Of
1914, which said ballots were furnish
ed to the qualified electors Offering
to vote in said election; and, whereas,
the returns Of the Election Commits
sioners Of Claiborne County and the
result thereof has been certified by
said Election Commissioners to this
Board, which said certificate is ON file
with the Board and is in words and
figures following, to-wit;
For the issuance Of bonds. .......77
Against the issuance Of bonds. "a
Majority for issuance ....................... .53
Respectfully submitted,
@. r. WHARTON,
G. II. PHILLIPS,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-24
WONDERFUL FUTURE Is
IN STORE FOR AVIATION
British Inventor Declares Whole
Face Of the World Will BE Chang
ed-Aid to Commence.

London, Jan. 2O.-"The wonder
OF today in the air will be as naught
compared with rne wonders OF TO
morrow" was the way j. A. White
head. the inventor, summed up his
view of the future OF aviation in an
address here.
The face Of the world he d.
clared, will be changed. our towns
and cities will he as different from
'he towns and cities of today as fhe
streets and houses of London are
different from the streets and build
iHgs destroyed by the great fire. Our
methods of life will be changed our
IDEAS of speed will alter We shall
he the people OF the air age"
He said that Englard's future as
nation depended on the question of
the commercial use of aircraft. and
that this cOnntrv's task would be To
control the aerodrcmes of the world
They must be planned and laid
out" he continued, "by our own
workmen We should develop. by
means of aircraft, distant and unde-
velo0ed parts of the world and So
cure international cooperation for
he development OF commercial air
craft
The success OF the business world
IS won by speed The use Of the air
H!ane in the development OF the
worlds resources is matter not
alone for tho city man and the su-
hurhan spec lator. but for the gov
eminent. An exploration depart
ment TO find out how our surplus la
Dor and wealth can best be expend-
ed for the good of the nation is not
only an idea-it is a duty"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-24
LAWYERS CHARRED BODY
FOUND AT WILMINGTON
Coroner is Inquiring Into Death of
Walter y. Gafford-Thcre is
Suspicion OF Foul Play.

Wilmington, Jan. 23.-Actin /,
Coroner Kenneth Brrgwyn will
continue his investigation into tho
circumstances Of the death of Wal
ter p Gafford, well known Whining
ton lawyer. whose dead and charred
body was found in an office on Prin-
cess street, in proximity to a lighted
cas- heater. Only few witnesses
We're examined at the hearing and
little light was thrown upon the
cause OF death. There IS suspicion
Of foul play but so far there has
been nothing to substantiate adduc-
ed at the inquest. Circumstances
are deemed such as to bear out a
theory that after late hour party
the lawyer lighted the heater and lay
down to sleep, was asphyxiated. and
while unconscious threw his arm
over the top OF the heater and so set
himself on fire. A bruise on tn
side OF his head is largely the basis
of the foul play idea.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-24
DEAN S~'CY Or THE NORTN
CAROLINA "Ir" - DEAD

Chapel Hill. Jan. 23-Prof. Mar
vim Hendrix stacy dean of -he col
lege Of l'hera, arts at the University
OF North Carolina for the past FIVE
years and chairman OF the university
faculty with full powers and duties
Of president since the death of the
late President Edward x. Graham
last October. died at his home here
yesterday morning at 8 o'clock from
Influenza and complications He be-
came i'll while attending meeting
OF the executive committee OF the
board OF trustees in Raleigh last
Tuesday. Saturday night his coDdi-
tion became critical and grew steadi-
ly worse, until the last.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-24
ATTITUDE OF POWERS
TOWARD RUSSIA VARIES
France and Italy Want Unanimous
intervention, Great Britain Fa-
vorS Limited intervention

Paris, Jan 23-The attitude
the various powers towards Russia
Is summed up by Information
which states that the situation stands
as follows:
France and Italy heretofore hav"
been for intervention on condition
that the allies were unanimous for
it. Great Britain, through Premier
Lloyd GeNrge. has expressed a de-
sire to see Intervention limited to the
coasts OF the Caspian sea, leaving tn
Russia the adjustment Of her own al
fairs in the interior.
president Wilson seems 10 agree
with the latter conception. and to he
still hooinG TO see the Bolsheviki in
the process OF evomtion. establish a
regime less resembling an anarch
ical one japan has ~ot vet agreed
to consider the possibility for pro
longing the action she has underta-
ken in Siberia"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-24
ROSA LUXEMBOURG AND
DIR. LIEBKNECHT KILLED
Woman Beaten, Thrown Into Car
and Then ShOt-LiebkHeCht
Killed Trying to Escape.

Berlin, Jan. 20.-Dr. Karl Liebk
necht and Rosa Luxembourg hav
been killed. When it became know 4
that Dr. Liebknecht and Rosa Lux
embourg were at the Hotel Eden. in
the western part of the city. crowd
rapidly congregated and stormed
the hotel lobby to lay hands on them
Both were spirited to side entrance
to the hotel but the mob forestalled
the attempt OF the troops to save
Fraulein Luxembourg. She was
beaten into insensibility and then
thrown into automobile by the
crowd which intended to take her to
prison.
a few blocks down the street the
machine was halted by a second mob
and when the presence OF Fraulein
Luxembourg became known, man
jumped on the running board OF the
car and shot her through the head
The body was dragged from the au-
tomobile and carried off It is sup
posed il was thrown into the canal
hut ii has not been found
In the meantime, DR.. Liebknech
was hurried into another automn
bile by officers and troops and the
car was headed for the moabit pris-
on. While going through the tier
garten the machine was halted by q
runctured tire. Or. Liebknecht was
asked 10 get out by the officers who
intended 10 hail another automobil
"rd continue toward tho prison
While waiting DR. Liebknerht made
an attempt to escape and was shot
dead hy soldiers who had anticipated
such an effort on his part
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-24
ThOmassOn is Elected Presi
dent; CroXton, Vice-Presi-
dent and Craven Secretary.
LUNCHEON FOR MEMBERS
FOrty-twO Members Were En-
rolled at Initial Meeting Held
Wednesday Night in the
Court House.

An enthusiastic meeting of auto
mobilists was held in the court house
Wednesday night for the purpose Of
organizing the Lancaster County
Automobile association. The organ
izatioh begins with forty-two mem
bers and a membership committee
was appointed to secure new mem
bers from all parts OF the county.
Officers were elected as follows:
j. T. Thomasson, president.
f. M. Croxton, vice-president.
Geo. B. Craven, secretary and
treasurer.
Executive committee-W. F. Har
per, f.. NJ. Croxtou. John NJ Madra,
r y. Walkup. Geo. Il. Craven.
Committee on By-laws-D. Reeco
Williams. j. II. Witrerspoon, II. r
Rice.
Committee on Entertainmert-E
s. Harper. e w ":srarc, John ".
Madra.
II NfN ''NI'l'u lN nave Il lu0flfnN
in the P'vler Building. between the
Star Theater and Robinson Latham
company Thursd" night. Januarv
80. at seven o'clock. and the COM
mittee on entertainment was H.
structed TO make the necessary ar
rangements. The secretary was in
structed to secure a speaker for the
occasion and It is quite likely that
Carl ]. Baer, OF the Community De
velopment association. OF Chicago
will be present and deliver an ad-
dress on good roads and community
building
The following are the charter
members OF the association:
2. y. Walkup. Geo. r. Craven. \.
j. Gregory. Ira B Jones. Jr.. Johr
- Wylie J. VI Withcrspoon, r S
Harper. r. NJ Croxton H. Il. Rice
Laney. s. l.. Allen. w +. Uarpor,
Latta Hood. John l. Gilbert. II ~
Kester. w. c. HcuFn. John "
Madra. Hugh r. Murchison ]. =
Orr r. j Hinson, Duties Garage. u
Peece Williams. II. Hives, w r.
Thomson. +. w. Sistare. Thomassor
& Davis r. c. McManus. w. T. Greg-
orv. Jr.. Nisbit & Wilson. a. II Rob.
bins. Waddy G. Thomson. p L. Sail
w. II. Cox. l.. F. Dabney, r. s
Stewart, Paul Moore. T. l.. Hilton
John p. Hunter, Leroy Springs, ]
j. Blackmon
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-24
KRtPP PLANT WORKING FOR
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

CoblenZ. Jan. 23-The Krupp
plant at Essen began working for the
United States government Tuesday
The task undertaken by the Krupp.
consists Of making parts for 70 in
complete cannon. rejected by the
American authorities as part OF the
war material offered by the Germans
under the terms OF the armistice
The German commission which
has been in Berlin considering the
question Of the heavy guns turned
down by the American authorities
has arrived At Coblenz and reDorted
that so cannon have been shipped
to the headquarters of the American
army Of occupation to replace bis
guns which failed to meet require
ments
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-24
MAKE PLANS FOR DE-
MOBILIZATION OF NAVY
Assistant Secretary of Navy Says
Nearly All of 1t Will Be Out
OF Europe Soon.

London, Jan. 23.-Franklin d
Roosevelt. assistant secretary of the
navy, after conference with Ad-
miral Sims on plans for the demobi-
lization of the American navy in Eu-
ropean waters, said he was confident
that with the exception of about g.
600 men. the American navy would
be out of Europe not later than Feb
ruary Is.
Win the armistice was signed
there were 10000 American sailors
In European waters. Today there
are approximately $4,000. Several
thousand are at aviation stations in
France and Ireland. but are being
sent home as rapidly as possible.
One of the present difficulties in
the way OF complete rehabilitation
is the uncertainty as to Just how
many German passenger ships will
be allotted to carry American sol
diers home and as to when the ships
will be delivered. These ships will
be manned and operated by the
American navy.
The navy is having little difficult
ty in disposing OF the vast amount
of material and supplies in France.
England and Ireland
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt is
here with full authority to clear up
rehabilitation details.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-24
QUESTION OF FUTURE OF
GERMAN CABLES RAISED

Paris, Jan. 23.-Are the German
transatlantic cables to be given
NGck to Germany? The Matin asks
this question. 1t points out that the
two cables we're cut four hours af-
ter Great Britain's declaration of
war by a British cruiser close to
Fayal, in the Azores.
The cables became prizes of war
Great Britain taking one and France
the other. Great Britain used hers
in conjunction with her own cable
lines TO Canada white France made
no use OF the line which she was al
lotted.