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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-08-14

sumter.-A mass meeting for the
purpose of organizing the Sunter
County Cotton Association was held at
the court house: The meeting had
been called by and was presided over
by Mayor L. d. jennings who told OF
the Importance OF organizing. He
said they should organize tosput the
speculator out OF business; they must
organize for self preservation, seif
defense and self protection. ..-
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-08-14

Gafney.-The town council OF aaft-
ney at It's regular meeting decided to
lay down at once Is additional blocks
OF paving. and to park Buford street,
which means. that this street win be-
paved on each side,. and trees and
grass planted in the center Ths
width Of this street win permits this
being done, and 1t viii be one OF, tina
prettisst thoroughfares in the town; or
in any other town. "S f:F *, ~
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-08-14

Aiken.-Congressman Byrnes.u who
has been making a fight against the
bill fixing price of $3.50 on potash,
says that the Republicans will be I'M
able to secure action upon the bill TIN
til the house reconyenes in Septefi-
Der. He says that while there is no
certainty of the final defeat OF the
measure that this postponement is n
victory for the opponents Of the bin,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-08-14

;. umbia.-Primarily due to the an
noancement by Cole L. blease. .ex-goS-
ernor OF the state, that he intends To
enter the general election for Con-
sress from the seventh congressional
district as an independent, there was
a rush OF voters here to- get registra-
tion tickets. .++ , q ~
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-08-14

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. county's cam
pnign. to stamp out illiteracy Under,
the efficient management OF Mrs. ], b.
Alderman, Is progressing very salts
factorily. Already ten schools have
been organized and many others ara
in progress of organization. III
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-08-14

Greenville. Approximately 90
Southern railway shopmen, employed
at the round house here, struck as the
result Of instruction from the head
quarters OF the organizations. The
shops here are virtually. idle. The
strikers include carmen, machinihts,
helpers, etc. 's%h
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-08
PARKER McCAA.
Is IN receipt ~ the following telegram from the
Treasury Department

A very quiet but solemn wedding
took place at the Methodist parson-
age, Saturday afternoon, May the Bird,
when Miss Pearla McCaa and Mr..
W. l.. Parker We're united in marriage,
the ceremony being performed by
Rev. M. L. Burton. The bride is
widely known and admired, and has
quite host Of friends from far and
near. For the past few years she
has spent a most useful life as
trained nurse. We all shall miss her
very much in our midst, as she has
always been kind and gentle to all,
still we feel sure that she will not
give us up entirely.
Mr. Parker is q stranger here, his
home being at Shreveport, La, though
is now sresiding at Hattiesburg, Miss.
He has been employed for the rail-
road company since boyhood, and still
follows his profession. Mr.. Parker
was ALEC patient of Miss Pearla's
twice, bile taking her training, four
years aro, - can't blame him for
always remembering her.
The IT Y ail Groom left Port Glib
SOL on n'r' afternoon for New
Oileas M they will spend a few
days. Ten they will so TO Hatties-
burg where they win make their fu-
iure home for awhile.
We all extend them our most hearty
congratulations and best wishes for
a fright and prosperous future.
The bride is a daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. =. McCaa Of Willows.
A FRIEND.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-08
BECOME A SHARE HOLDER
In UNCLE SANS BUSINESS

The Government has started a pro
fit-sharing plan, open to every citi-
zen Of the United States. You can
become a shareholder in the business
of government, which FIVE years from
now win declare an is to 21 per cent
dividend. In other words your money
can earn one fifth of itself in five
years. This is possible under the
Thrift campaign for the sale of Thrift
Stamps and War Savings Stamps.
More than billion dollars was in
vested in War Savings and Thrift
Stamps in 1918. More than 239,T12,-
SIG War Savings Stamps were sold
to the people. Each ono OF those War
Savings Stamps is growing in value
to its owner at the rate OF one cent
for every month it is held, which
means that every month the value of
the country's holdings in War Savings
Stamps increases by about S2,397 ,129.
II these stamps are all held until they
mature, January /, 1923, they will b
worth more than $1,200,000,000 or a
clear profit of $200,000,000 and this
profit is made in tn governments
business which by buyine goods and
services makes busines and employ
ment for everyone
That is, the United States govern
ment has taken the billion dollars
loaned by its people, and is making
for them profit Of 20 per cent, which
it will return to the people with their
original investment. II pays to be
a shareholder in the United States.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-08
WAR TANKS VISIT
CLAIBORNE COUNTY
One at Port Gibson on Saturday and
Other at Hermanyille on Monday.
Large Crowds See Them.

Port Gibson was full Of visitors
last Saturday morning to witness the
arrival of the first war tank to visit
the county. The local freight which
brought it from Vicksburg was about
an hour late, but this fact did not
dampen the ardor Of the eager crowd.
Finally the train came and the tank
was taken off and brought to town.
After it loaded up on gasoline it pa
raded the principal streets and then
stopped in front of the Port Gibson
Bank. Here it was used as a plat
form from which Hon. ~ Wick Rob
bins1of Vicksburg delivered very
fine address in favor of the Victory
Loan campaign. At the close Of his
speech Mr.. Robbins bought $500 worth
OF bonds.
On Monday morning another tank
visited Hermanville. There too
large crowd assembled to see the
fighter. This tank had seen service,
as the indentations on its armor made
BY machine gun bullets indicated The
tank was carried to Hermanville to
assist in arousing interest in the bond
campaign and it served its purposes.
There was no speech-making at Her
manville, however.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-08
METHODISTS PLANNING A
VERY LARGE CAMPAIGN

The Methodists Of the south are
getting ready for big campaign for
funds to invest in the various kinds
Of missions. The occasion is the hun
dredth anniversary Of American mis-
sions. The church intends to raise
s35 900, 600 The campaign is to be
started Sunday, May is and last one
week. Already much Of the money has
been promised. Every Methodist
home is to be visited and every MEM
Der Of the church is expected to prom
Use donation. The campaign viii
extend over a period of five years.
The Port Gibson church has made
its plans for the work. The yearly
assessment for this church win he
about $1,000, but part Of this araednt
win he offset by certain subscriptions
v hich the church has already made.
Il H. Crisler, Jr., is directing the
drive
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-08
MEMORIAL TO HERO
OF ARGONNE FOREST
Local Daughters Of the Confederacy
Honor Lieut.. n. J. Owen Who Gave
His Life in a Just Cause.

At recent meeting Of the Daugh-
ters Of Confederacy Of Port Gibson
it was decided to adopt a French or
phan in memory Of Lieut.. N. j. Owen,
a Claiborne. boy, who gave his life for
the cause Of justice on the battle field
Of France.
Lieut.. Owen was gassed Just be-
fore the signing Of the armistice. He
had been fighting in some Of the Bit
terest engagements Of the European
war, and escaped injury until just be-
fore the war came to an end.
Lieut.. Owen was above the draft
age, therefore It was not necessary
for him to enter the conflict; but his
knowledge Of electricity made him a
valuable man TO his government, and
he offered his services. He entered
the officers training camp at Leon
Springs, Texas, and was soon COM
missioned first lieutenant.
1t is the purpose Of the Daughters
Of Confederacy to support the child
until il is grown,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-08
CLAIBORNE COUNTY WOMAN
LOST TWO CHILDREN

Mrs. Foster Brown Of Tallulah,
Miss, who is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. t. Trevilion Of will
lows, was just on the edge Of the cy-
clone which recently passed over the
delta, and witnessed the terrible de-
struction wrought by the wind. She
says that in few moments the dark
ness was intense and the roar ter
rifle. As soon as the wind subsidized
Mr.. Brown went over the place to
see what damage had been done. He
found that every tenement on the
property had been blown away. The
house in which lived a Mrs Cook and
several children who moved from this
County when Mr.. Brown went 10 the
delta, had been completely destroyed
with the exception Of the floor. Mrs.
Cook was sitting in chair holding
one Of the little children whose head
had been crushed by a falling timber.
Another child lay dead in the yard.
The others had not been hurt The
injured child died in terrible agony
several hours afterward.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-08
CLAIBORNE COUNTY BOY
FOUGHT in A TANK

The Hattiesburg American contained
the following about Willis Rudy Da-
venport, former Claiborne county
boy and son Of Mr.. and Mrs. P. E..
Davenport now Of Hattiesburg. Mr..
and Mrs. Davenport had four sons in
the service, three of them being in
the fighting:
Private Willis Davenport Of Hat
tiesburg is one of the few men from
this district who enlisted in the tank
corps, one of the most famous
branches of the allied service, and the
one Of which the public was designed
lyi in the greatest ignorance.
Young Davenport enlisted in the
tank corps last July, after being re-
jected for the infantry for q supposed
tubercular ailment. After his arrival
in France he fought at St. Mihiel and
participated in the hardest Of the Ar
gonne battles as a member Of the
Three Hundred and Twenty sixth Bat
talon, First Brigade of Tanks, at
tached to the First Division--one of
the most famous in the American
army. As a member Of this celebrat-
ed brigade Of tanks, which was well
nigh decimated in the Argonne, Pri-
ateDavenport saw the fiercest phases
Of war. He and his comrades in their
armored chariots saved thousands Of
lives when our new troops were rang
ed against some of the most brilliant
divisions Of the German army. They
pIoughed through the enemy's barri-
cades, tore his barbed wire entangle-
ments asunder and PRESENTED an un-
daunted front against the terrible
storm Of shot and shell pouring from
the German ranlsf AND ip general pro
tected and paved the way for the toll
ing infantry.
The public Of France, Britain and
America and all allied countries owe
heavy weight Of gratitude to such
men as Private Davenport and his
comrades Of the various alid tank
corps. The public in all allied eoun-
tries was purposelys kept IN Ignorance
Of the immeasureable serves OF the
tank corps, because the tank was the
great invention of the allies, whose
secret was never successfully pene-
trated by the Germans
Private Davenport is now residing
with his father. who is engaged IN
farming near this city. He is a na-
tive Of Port Gibson, where the family
was formerly very well known
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-08
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
DREW LARGE CROWD
Several Hundred People Present to
Hear Speech of Congressman Hum
phreys and Take Part in Parade.

The Memorial obseryancas here last
Thursday were more largely attend
cd than for many wears past, there
b.ag Got or 700 people in attendance.
Mary of these were attracted by the
announcement that Congressman
Humphreys was to be the orator OF
the occasion. Mr.. Humphreys is a
native of Claiborne colnty, and we
claim him as one Of the county sboys."
A rather large number of the old
veterans were also present, some
rather feeble, but just as much IN
tcrested in the exercises as formerly.
A few of the returned soldiers snld
marines were in the parade, but so
few when compared to the number Of
county boys who have reformed.
Comforts Alcorn College band
furnished the music, coming just for
their expenses, and they gave good
music, considering the short time they
have been organized.
Mr.. Humphreys departed from the
traditional style of the past in de-
livering his speech He. dealt very
little with the things pertaining to the
civil war, confning himself almost
entirely to present day problems CT
reconstruction. He said that The
south had always been a power in
balancing the government and believed
he time WIS coming when 1t would
be the greatest factor in shaping the
destiiAes Of the world.
After the speaking the Daughters
of the Confederacy served refresh
ments to the veterans and to the sol
diers and sailors of the late war on
the lawn of the Misses Person
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-08

lower the rate throughout life. You
might better pay little mc-a now.
than considerable more later.
There is another reason for con-
vertlnng to a new policy as soon as
possible and that is, that the sooner
you do 1t the surer you are to do II.
The ilrst Of July Of ach succeeding
year Is gin- to see the dropping Of
insurance by some soldiers, because
on the. first of July each succeeding
year the rate of the term insurance
goes up.
WHICH AND HO WMUCH.
The next question is whether to
convert all the insurance or only a
part Of it. This involves the cues
ton of what sort of policy. There
are two principles; first, for the aver
age man insurance is to be consider
ed as protection rather than as an
investment, and second, the more ad-
equate that protection is the better
These principles lead to two conclu
slons, first that the entire ten thous-
and, # that is what the soldier is
carrying, be converted if it can be
done without making necessary too
great a sacrifice of present needs, and
second, that unless the soldiers in
come is considerably above present
necessities, it will be best to choose
the ordinary life policy, rather than
one Of the more expensive ones.
After the ordinary life policy, the
endowment policy maturing at age
sixty-two is especially worthy of con-
sidcration. At twenty-five years Of
age one pays yearly only $4.61 per
thousand more than he pays for
ordinary life. Al age twenty the ex-
cess is only $3.43. This policy win
appeal in that it holds out the pros
pect Of money in hand at an age when
money is likely to be needed, in ad-
dition to the protection afforded in the
meantime
MORE INSTRUCTIONS COMING.
Additional literature win soon be
available about the new policies, and
an announcement will be made when
the policies actually can be converted
1t should be kept in mind that al
though the forms of the new policies
have been decided upon, and have
been announced, it win be impossible
to secure the new policies until the
Bureau Of War Risk Insurance is
ready to take up the actual work.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-08
THREE FAKE BOMBS GIVE
JACKSONIANS BIG SCARE

jackson, Miss, May 5.-Three fake
bombs were received in Jackson Mon
day by Governor Theodore G. Bilbo,
Mayor Walter Scott and Frederick
Sullens, editor Of the Daley News.
But Jackson was in state Of excite
ment all day until the bombs were
proved a fake shortly after o'clock
Monday evening.
1t has been learned the packages
We're mailed from Durant, Miss, Sun
day night. The postmaster there
telephoned he had seen them but had
Gust chucked them in sack and sent
them on"
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-08
BOND CAMPAIGN
IS IMPROVING
One MORE WEEK FOR BUYING
Claiborne Has Subscribed 5000,
Which is a Little Over Half its
Quota. Dist. One Leading in Mat
ter Of Aportionment.

The latest figures obtainable of the
Victory Loan for Claiborne county
shows total Of s65,O0O worth of
subscriptions. Of this amount $37,-
500 were taken in Dist. No. 1. There
are promises of several thousand
more dollars, but the pledges have
not yet been signed
The indications are that all Of the
southern counties Of the state will
20 over with the possible exception
Of two or three along the Y. & NJ. v.
railroad. Claiborne doesn't want to
be in this number, but in order to
keep out we must do much more buy
ing than we have been doing.
GENERAL PROSPECTS BRIGHTER
Washington, May7. With workers
in all of the twelve federal reserve
districts going at a harder pace than
in any of the four previous campaigns
the Victory loan drive today was
gathering what treasury officials be-
lieved would be enough force to send
it spinning over the $4,000, 100000
quota.
Today's subscriptions were conf
IDENTIFY expected to bring the ttoal up
to $4,000, ,000,0 ,000 In all previous
loans the largest subscriptions have
been made in the closing hours, and
that the campaign would be no excep-
tion was the reassuring belief of the
Washington headquarters. The fact
that the term of the treaty Of peace
IN all probability viii be known be-
fore the conclusion of the drive was
another factor being counted upon for
the success Of the loan. It was be-
lieved that, when the terms are re-
vealed, added enthusiasm will be lent
to the campaign, and that there win
be a more decided disposition on the
part of the people to "pay for the
job"
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-08

Three white boys are in the city Jail
here where they have been for sever
al days. They are into all kinds Of
mischief and nothing the officers can
do will quiet them except to lock them
up. They are sons Of good parents,
it is said, but their parents do not
control them. The question the Of
ficers ask is, what is TO be done with
boys of that ?D-,Clarion- Ledger.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-08
PEAC TERMS in
HANDS OF GERMANS
Say They VIII Sign the Document,
Which Contains $4,000 Words, but
Win Not Pay Indemnities.

Versailles, May 7.-Germany today
was told the terms upon which the
allies and associated powers will
make peace with her.
These terms were contained in a
treaty Of some $4,000 words in
length which was handed to the
German plenipotentiaries at a mem
orable assemblage here, attended by
the delegates Of the % nations which
are parties TO the peace pact.
The German delegates to the peace
congress declare that they win sign
the treaty but Germany viii not pay
al indemnity.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-08

Ordered that the ballots be printed
and mailed to the absent soldiers as
required by law
On motion it was ordered that the
committee adjourn.
I. B. NESMITH,
Chairman Pro-Tem,
J. NJ MAGRUDER, Secretary.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-08

News has been received by the High
way Department to the effect that
Mississippi will receive 400 army
trucks for the assistance Of road build
ing in this State. All the strings
tied 60 the proposition is that the
counties that get them pay the freight
as the State has no funds with which
to do t. As this viii allow each coun-
ty trucks, it is most likely that most
OF them will take up the proposition.
-Clarion-Ledger.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-08
ABOUT RHEUMATISM.

Rheumatism causes more pain and
suffering than any other disease, for
the reason that It is the most com
mon Of all ills, and Il is certainly graf
flying to sufferers to know that there
is remedy that will afford relief,
and make rest and sleep possible. II
is called Chamberlain's Liniment. Adv
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-08
GERMAN WAR VESSELS
MAY CANCEL DEBT

If newspaper reports be true, Ger
many's debt to the United States Of
500, 100000 viii be entirely cancell-
ed BY the turning over Of the AZ yes
sells seized when America went into
The war.
This was revealed BY Assistant Sec
retary Of tn Navy Roosevelt today,
when he announced he would appoit
an investigating board to determine
the cost Of repairs made snecssarv BY
the wanton damaging Of the boats by
their crews just before they were tak-
en- over.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-08

The school teacher is the most inn
portant functionary in the community
And yet we treat them with less con-
sideration than we do the janitors
who sweep up and look after the
buildings in which they are employed.
Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-08
WHAT ABOUT YOUR
WAR INSURANCE?
Red Cross Bulletin Gives Some Wise
Suggestions About the Matter.

The following. taken from the Civil
ian Relief Notes Of the Red Cross
Bulletin. is important to returning
soldiers:
Il you were young man and the
holder of one Of the government poll
lcles for ten thousand dollars, straight
life insurance, you could not afford to
sell it for several hundred dollars.
You couldn't afford to do it for two
reasons. First, you would be obliged
to pay that much more to get the same
sort of service from any Of the com
mercial insurance companies. Second,
you would run the risk, once you had
given up the government policy, of not
beng able again to pass the physical
examination. There would also be the
additional risk of putting the whole
business off too long.
SIX NEW POLICIES.
A very practical question that you
would have to answer. however, is
whether you ought to keep up the
term insurance that you carried IN
the army or convert it into one of the
new policies. The answer is, that or
dinariiy you ought to convert it. 1t
IS true that this would mean an inn
mediate increae in your premiums,
but that is singl because you pre-
pay now what you would otherwise
pay on the basis of increased prem
iums later in life when less able to-
carry them. The term insurance IN
ereases in cost every yer on July
first The new policies are issued at
3 fat rate. The younger you are the
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-08
PuBLIc sERYrcE.

Have just put two new cars in
service, and can accommodate the
travelling public at any time, day or
night. w. S. BEARD.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-08

SHADES, L.aWN MOWERS
CLAIBORNE HARDWARE co.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-02-21
Got the WRONG LEG.

This little story without a claimant
has come up from Florida:
An elderly Hoosier who has been
spending some time in Florida has
been giving his leisure to fishing. There
is a fine lake near where he has been
sojourning, and every day he was seen
in silent meditation. for he is a think
err, castss.g his line into the clear wa
ter, apparently with success. This
HooSier is known fer his kindness
and consideration of the feelings OF
others.
One day while absorbed in his fish
ing an alligator slipped up to him.
snapped off one of his legs, and was
making of with 1t. "HereI" cried the
fisherman. 'eome back. You've made
a mistake. You've taken the wrong
legv"
And so he had. The fisherman wore
an artificial leg. and this II was that
the alligator had taken.-Indianapolis
News.