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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-17
FORMER PORT GIBSON man
MURDERED IN VICKSBURG

Late Saturday night, after he had
closed his grocery, N. A. Thomas,
resident of this place about ten years
ago but for several years conducting
a grocery store in Vicksburg, was
called to his door by two strange ne
groes on the pretext of buying tobac-
co and shot to death when he refused
to give them what he +
Before dying, Thomas telephoned for
a physician and notified the police.
Blood hounds were put on the trail
and two suspicious men were arrest
ed and taken to jackson for safe keep
the dogs having trailed II
Mr. Thomas was 33 years Of aro
and was g0od-natured inof ansive
man. He was distantly related to
Mrs. Mike Ellis Of Port Gibocn
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-17
SPECIAL SESSION OF
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

A special meeting Of the Board Of
Supervisors of Claiborne County, Miss.
held at the court house Of said coun-
ty, at Port Gibson, on the nth day Of
June. 1920,
The following were present, to-wit.
H. r. Guthrie, pres, Dist. No. /.
A. G. Calender, Dist No 2
j, A. Regan, Dist No. 9.
Thos. r. Trim, Dist No
B. D. Segrest, Dist, No. S.
S. H. Bagnell, Sheriff.
b. Fl. Morehead, Clerk.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that special
meeting of the Board Of Supervisors
of Claiborne County, Miss, win be
held at the court house Of said county
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. on Thursday, June
II, 1920, Said special meeting is
called for the purpose Of borrowing
money, or by transferring money for
the use Of the General Fund
II. r. GUTHRIE, Pres
Ordered that $4,000 be transferred
from the Road and Bridge Fund to the
General Fund,
A. G. Callend, attendance 20; j. A.
Regan, same SLIGO; r. r. Trim, same
$l40; B. d, Segrest, same So; B. II.
Morehead, same So; S. II. Bagnell,
same $4.
Ordered that the Board do now adj
iourn until its regular meeting.
H. r. GUTHRIE, President.
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SOMETHING new, JUST ISSUED
Multiple Option Life 8 Endowment Policy

Issued by LAMAR LIFE ms. co.
Values Begin end 2nd year
Age 80
$1,000 Policy, Premium $17775
Accidental death, any cause, company
pays $4,000.
If totally disabled insured pay no
more premium, but company nays
$50 monthly for life. a1d ut
death pays face of 9oliy
GUARANTEES
End Of Is years paid up p / q $4,000
and $170 cash. Natures az pHdow-
ment and pays insured cash S coo end
of rs years, or paid up policy $3.50,
OF paid up policy $4,000 ard s2069.25
cash.
Can you beat it?-no vay t. lose
j. G. SPENCER,
Special Agent.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-17
BURDENS LIFTED
From Port Gibson Baclss-ReIiefProv
cd by Lapse of Time.

From Port Gibson Baclss--ReIiefPrOv
ed by Lapse of Time.
Backache is heavy burden;
Nervousness, dizziness, headache
Rheumatic pain; urinary ills;
All wear one out
Often effects of kidney weakness.
No e to cure the symptoms,
Relief is but temporary if the cause
remains
# - the kidnevs, cure the cause.
Dose Kidney Pills are for kidnev
Ills;
Real about your neighbor's case.
He g. Pert Glib on testimony.
The kind that can be Investigated.
Nv Y O. Minis. College St, says
"hho'f four years ago ae erffor-
~ idney disorder NY kidneys
acted ilrreularly and my back panied
const ntls' through the kidneys. A
eighl recommended Doan's Kid
Pills 10 me and / got supply at
foscph's Drug Store. They helped
i1n ~ m the etart and in short time
ent rally cured me.D
Price 60c, at all dealers Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Minnis had. Foster-Milburn
Mfgrs. Buffalo N. Y
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MRS. D. A. PLANCK.

Mrs. Blanche Hopkins Planek. wife
of Rev. D. A. Planck, well known
Presbyterian minister of Mobile, Ala,
died in that city last Saturday morn
ing,
The deceased was born and reared
in Port Gibson where she was married
to Mr.. Planck while he was pastor Of
the Presbyterian church at this place.
About thirty years ago the family
moved to Mabiie where they have re-
sided since.
Mrs. PlanclS was a daughter Of the
late Mrs. E. J HOPKINS and aunt Of
Mi -ses Enfield and Mary Wharton and
Messrs. G. r. ard n II Wharton Of
Port Gibson. Besi5cs her husband,
the deceased leaves four daushse. s
and one son.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-17
"A CITY IN THE WOODS"

Dear Brother Carley: l attended the
recent closing exercises of Port Glib
son Female College and was so much
impressed with the picturesque little
city, and enjoyed the cool shades from
the stately trees which grow on every
street and so beautifully shelter every
home.
We were escorted to one of the best
kept cemeteries / ever saw. We
found real cedar forest, possibly
seventy-five or a hundred years old,
where men and women sleep who
have planned so wisely for those who
now live in that community. We
took another stroll which led us up to
c. H. "A. (Chamberlain-Hunt Acade-
myl, that splendid Presbyterian
school Off boys under the presidency
Of Dr. G. 4. Thomson, who is doing
such admirable work in educating and
shaping young mems lives - the
future,
Another very attractive feature of
Port Gibson is its splendid church
building 1t has five brick churches
- Methodist, Presbyterian, Episco-
pal, Catholic, and Jewish Synagogue.
II & has concrete sidewalks to any
point in town. When | see. these mag
nifieent things, and many more that
could be mentioned, then | search for
their origin. / find down on College
Street a building which has stood
since 1843-a place for the education
and culture of young women for
seventy-seven years. From these
walls have gone many accomplished
rrrlaa 1.axK1 l.onn,.aI -
mothers Of distinguished sons and
daughters who made the world better
for this generation. 1t is my opinion
that out Of the influence Of this in
stitution (though unconscious) have
come the above mentioned things to
this city that it enjoys above other
cit es of its size.
am just wondering if some noble
hearted man or woman whom God has
blessed with money isn't looking
around for some place to spend some
OF his or her treasure to make the
world better for young life. know of
no better place than P. G. f. G. / Won
der if some big-hearted man in Port
Slbson WON'T eh first to start this
That prineely man and queenly
woman, DR.. and Mrs. Hunt, who are
at the head Of this institution, are
second to none. / have known them
for twenty-five years or more, and
have never known any one to be
more self-sacrificing for others than
they. Port Gibson has much to be
thankful for as well as the college
to have this accomplished man and
woman at the head Of this insti-
tuition and be citizens of this splendid
little town.
would like to say that Mrs. Hunt
is a daughter of the late DR.. J. H.
Bruner, president of Hiwassee Col
lege, Tennessee, for years. DR.. Rolfe
Hunt is son of the late DR.. Frank
HUNT, who was once president Of AIR
perville College, Mississippi, and one
Of Georgia's distinguished sons. DR..
ana Mrs. Hunt were both almost
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-17
ExECUTORs's NOTICE TO CREDI-
TORS.

Letters testamentary upon the es-
tate of Percy 2. Regan were granted
to the undersigned by the Chancery
Court of Claiborne County, N ssissip-
pi, upon the 18th day of June, 1920
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to have
the same probated and registered by
the clerk of said court within six
months. Failure to probate and reg
lister for six months will bar the claim
THOS. SCOTT McCAY, Exc utor
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-17

reared in a college and have given
their lives to the education of he
young. ! don't think / ever saw such
splendid discipline and such univer-
sal love for a president as / found
at Port Gibson Female College. MY
daughter wrote me not long since,
.'Pana. DR.. Hunt has gone to Vicks-
burg and jackson, and re will all be
so glad when he comes back; everyone
regrets to see him 90 away"
j. G. Price, Coushatta, La; in
New Orleans Christion Advocate.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-17
MAN JAILED ON CHARGE
OF CATTLE STEALING

Last Monday a negro named Percy
Blackburn, residing in the Third Dis
trict, was arrested and put in Jail on
charge of stealing cattle from W.
c. Guthrie. There are two charges
against Blackburn, and his bond in
each charge was place at $1,000. So
far the bond has not been given and
the accused is still in jail.
1t is said that one of the cows which
Blackburn is accused Of having stol-
en- was sold to Marvin Taylor and the
ether to S. B Hutchins, Jr.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-17
MRS. ERNEST GOA

Mrs. Eernest GOA Of the Fourth
District passed away last Sunday at
a Natahez sanitarium where she had
been taken for treatment, and the re-
mains were laid to rest Tuesday at
the Sarepta burying ground
This young woman, so early called
to her reward, was formerly Miss
Houston She leaves a sorrowing
young husband and number of other
relatives,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-17
NO TICKS FOUND.

The third month of the tick ceason
has been comoletcJ in Claiborne coun-
ty without having been found Ticks
almost invar ably make their appear-
ance in May, and the fact that the
middle Of June has been reached and
none having appeared, the inenectars
feel encouraged in believing FRAT the
fight against the pest is neuring IT.
end
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-17
REFERENDUM ELECTION.

The Noel referendum clct tion pc
tition, having for its purpose forcing
Of the submission of the S5000,0o0
bond issue, voted at the Ia essio,
of the Legislature, to a vote Of the pee
pie at the November election has ap-
peared in Claiborne county ara Ill be
circulated for signatures.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-17

It will be noted that the white
males were the same both years, but
the white females showed a slight de-
grease Of IA. However, the falling
off in the colored column was rather
large, there being decrease Of So
males and 35 females. We expect to
see proportionate decrease in the
population Of Port Gibson when the
figures of the recent census are made
nuhlie.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-17
NOTICE TO AUTOMOBILE OWN
Frs.

The ordinances provide that speed
Of not exceeding Is miles an hour is
allowed on the streets, and that the
open muffler cutoff shall not be used
in town.
This ordinance will be enforced.
T. B. ROWAN, Marshal.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-17
pOPT GIBSON SHOWS DECREASE
IN EDUCABLE CHILDREN

According to the figures compiled
Nv H. A. Marschalk, who has just
completed census Of the educable
children of Port Gibson, there has
been decrease from 1916 of 11S.
Mr. Marschalk also took the census
four years ago, and he was careful to
see .hat complete enumeration was
made on both occasions. Folio ing
are the comparative figures for the
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-17

A man often forgets the exact name
OF the article he wishes to purchase,
and as a last resort takes something
-else instead. That is always disap-
pointing and unsatisfactory. The
safe way is to cut this out and take
It with you SO as to make sure Of get
ting Chamberlain's Tablets You will
find nothing quite so satisfactory for
constipation and indigestion. Adv.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-17

LOST-At forks of Pattison and
Russum roads, Swiss Watch, numbers
on face Ito "a, initials p. A. W. in
back. Finder return to Revelle Of
fee and receive reward.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-02
GERMANY IS
ON TRIAL
---E EBERT
President of Germany Says
That Present Year Will
Be Deciding Factor Ger
manic Future.

London, Jan. 2.--The present year
will determine whether Germany
is to maintain herself as Il nation"
OF Through internal uuarrels dofin-
itcly collapse President Ebert de-
clared in his New Years manifesto
TO the German people.
Under the pressure OF reckless
force we have been compelled to con-
clude a peace which is threatening
the honor and welfare Of our nation,
which delivers the fruits of four
years OF work in the past and that
of the future years to the mercy of
foreigners said Ebert in his mani
festO.
I'VE must decide whether we may
hope that, despite difficulties, Ger
many will maintain herself as ma
ton and develop her economic life
on a sound basis, or whether through
internal quarrels, she will definite
ly collapse, running even the hopes
Of future generations. Germany IS
on trial"
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Will Let Germans Increase
Size of Their Armed Force
Special United Press Vino. ]

Londcn, Jan. "a clause in the
peace treaty providing 100. 600 men
as the maximum strength of Ger
many's regular army Will probably
be changed to allow Il maximum Of
at least 200, 900, it has been learned.
The allies prefer a large standing
army to the present German plan Of
auxiliary units which now total, with
the regulars, about q million.
a force Of 100, 900 is necessary to
maintain order throughout Germany
in the opinion of allied military en-
perts. AS soon as the treaty is made
effective the allies will insist upon
the dissolution Of the various volun-
teer organizations, believing the
Germans might use those latter as d
substitute for the former system of
universal military training. For the
present the allies do not fear n sud-
den military comeback by Germany.
The nation has not an adequate
stock munitions and the people are
too war weary 10 be excited into any
extensive military movement.
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DOES
NOT WANT
MALONE
Progressive New Yorker Is
Barred From Membership
in American Legion Be
cause He Is ''Radical.'

New York, Jan. 2.--Because Dud-
ley Field Malone, former collector
of the port OF New York, has "as-
sociated with radicals" his applica-
tion for membership in the West
chester county post of the American
Legion has been turned down and
Malone has been denied membership.
The chairman of the executive
committee of the Westchester coun-
ty post issued statement in which
he declared that his committee had
upheld the decision of the post on
the matter of Malone>s application
1t was stated that the primary rea-
son for the denial of Malone's app1i-
cation was due to the fact that he
had appeared as attorney for Ludwig
c, A. *. Martens, ambassador of the
Russian soviet republic.
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the gateway to Afghanistan.
The bolsheviki emissaries have
started concentrated propaganda in
the British sphere of influence to
the northwest of India. according to
advices received here. With sporadic
revolts already under way in north
ern India and fighting reported be-
tween Waziri and Mahsud between
the tribesmen and the British sol
diery, observers here believe that boil
sheviki teachings in India have al
ready begun to bear fruit and that a
general revolt is imminent.
Dispatches today amplified yester-
days adyices announcing q great
bolsheviki victory for the red armies
attacking General Denikine's anti
bolsheviki troops in south Russia.
Besides capturing Ekaterinoslav and
Novomoskovsk, the reds claim TO
have taken several other towns.
General Denikine's routed armies
continue their retreat toward the
sea of Azov. In British military
circles it is admitted that Denikine
is doomed to follow the fate of Gen
eral Yudenitch and Admiral Kol-
chalk in his effort to establish an
anti-bolsheviki government for Rus
Sia
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-02
FORMER ARMY DOCTOR
TEsT|F|Es FOR NEW
Special United Press Wire.

Los Angeles, Jan. 2.-Harry New,
alleged murderer of Frieda Lesser,
his sweetheart, is insane, in the opin-
ion Of Dr. Moore, who testified at
NEWS trial today. He said he does
not believe that New realized the
difference between right and wrong
He also asserted that he believed that
New was insane at the time he shot
Miss Lesser
DR.. Moore served as major in
army. He was assigned to work de-
termining the mental qualifications
of the drafted men and enlisted men.
He also has been connected with the
University Of California as an ex-
pert on nervous and mental diseases
Dr. Moore cast an interesting side
light on the New case, when he de-
tailed the conversation he had with
New in Jail. He testified that this
mans only worry seemed to be that
if he were not set free there would
be no one to support his mother
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-02
MDR[)E:: |}}E.|} LOSES {. : {
H|5 NERVE At
TIE: LAST
Lafayette Newell Causes
Prison Authorities Oodles
Of Trouble as They Pre-
pare to Hang Him.

San Quentin, Cal, Jan, 2,-tfter
fainting on the scaffold here early
this morning, +. Lafayette Newell
convicted murderer OF Mary Reeves,
was hanged here,
I'm tired of life and ready to
meet death" Newell told prison Of
iiciais early this morning. AS the
hour for his execution approached,
however, became increasingly ner-
Nous. He collapsed when the Of
ficialss started to lead him from his
cell Fifteen minutes We're con.
sumed in taking Newell from hi:
eel TO the death room.
Newell broke into tears as HI
reached the scaffold. When tht
rope swung close to his head. to bt
adjusted, Newell ducked and drew
back in terror AS an official at
tempted to fasten the knot Newell
Continued on Page Four.)
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IAkIE: AND BOB ARE
OUT FOR BIG
Jobs

Hist. Don't tell anyone, not
even your wife. listen, Jacob
Oliver, street commissioner, is
going TO run for sheriff OF Sill
Ecr fso" county. tie says so
himself.
And Jacobs chief, Robert l..
Clinton, is going to ask for the
goyeinorship of Montana. He
acknowledges it--in all nodes
ty. The only thing that worries
Mr.. Clinton is that the prize
may fall too easily into his lap
---tlat, to express the thing
more poeticaiIy, there may be no
'focmcn worthy OF his steel"
He said this morning that while
Il considerable number of 1uen
had been suggested as possible
candidates Tor nomination on
the republican ticket, accord
ing to tho best of his informa-
tion there would be not more
than three of them who would
really come Gut and try.
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have been unable to locate. Other
leading radicals were seized.
The raids were carried out under
direction of States Attorney Maclay
Hoyne, who went through with the
raid program after he had received
a personal letter from Attorney Cen
eral Palmer asking him not to pro-
ceed.
Included among the persons ar
rested were a. half dozen women. in
Guiding Mrs. B. Dobrow and Misses
Vera and l.. DobroW. whom Hoyne
alleges were sent here from Russia
to work among the American women.
States Attorney Hoyne stated the
raids were first planned in conjunc-
tion With the department of justice.
At the last minute, however, the de-
partment refused to participate,
Attorney noyne accused the de-
partment of justice officials Of play
ing politics and ordered the raids
The fact that some of the per-
sons sought by Hoyne were not
found by his officers is attributed
to double crossing" by the depart
ment of justice, according to Hoyne.
He openly charges the department.
with having clipped OFF, the reds
that the raids were to be made.
The prosecution may be started
under the new Illinois anti-red Law.
which provides a maximum penalty
Of 10 years imprisonment for any
one plotting the overthrow of the
government.
Edward Brennan, a department of
Justice agent here, denied there was
any friction between the department
and Attorney. Hoyne's office.
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New REVOLUTION
is THREAT I'd
COAHUILA
( Snpcia1 United Press Wirn

Especial United Press Wire.)
Washington. Jan. 2.--Nccord-
ing to confidential adviccS re-
cciycu here, General francisco
Nargui;i, commander of Mexican
federal troops in the state OF
Coanuil;,, has rcvolted against
Carranza.
1T is said that CurraHxa's con-
troll Of tOahIliia -~ Cur.tuXa's s
homc--i, icapnrdizcd b. M;,rguia's S
revtl!t, since S'ill;. and his, forces,
who are supposed to be cncampe,l
in the n,ount;ainS i'll northern
Coahuila, may take advantage OF
this weak spot and seize the cs-
tate.
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|. L.A|VEL.L|.E|:. |. {. To CD IN
THE: CARPET
TONIGHT
Jailor Who Had Temerity to
Swear Before Attorney to
Be Tried Before Police
Commission.

City Jailor Barney Layelle goes
to trial at 1880 this evening before
the police commission in the city
council chambers on charges brought
last month by Attorney David Wit
tenburg. Wittenburg alleges that
LayeIle acted toward him III Il
'grouchy, uncivil and discourteous
manner and used profanity in his
presence.
| Another clause in the charge ac-
cuses Layelle OF permitting a pris-
oner his liberty without bond al
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MAKE PLANS TO REOPEN {
TREATY DISCUSSIONS

Washington, Jan. 2.-Important
party conferences on the treaty were
held by Edge and Hitchcock. Plans
were make for reopening of the
treaty discussions when the senate
meets next Monday, and all COM
promise proposals were discussed.
Republicans of every shade of
opinion, gathered in Lodges offices
to go over proposals which were re-
ceived from the democrats during
the week. Senator Hitchcock con-
ferIed with the democrat senators
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MEXICO SLIPS ONE OVER
ON OUR OLD UNCLE SAM
Special United Press Wire.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Mexico pro-
tested to the United States against
the alleged murder and mistreat-
ment OF her citizens in this country,
according to unofficial adyices from
Mexico City. While official com
ment was withheld, it was learned
that officials saw in this new Mexf
can move q policy of 'tit for tat" ;"
1t was launched with the evident
intention of prolonging diplomatic
negotiations and il possible, putting
this government on the defensive.
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INHUMANS sheriff
STAGES ROMAN
SPECTACLE: |. !:
(Special United Press Wire. J

Chicago, Jan. 1.-Two hundred
prisoners in the Cook county Jail
we're Involuntary witnesses Of the
hanging OF R:lftalo Huiragc this
morning. Tho prisoners stood in
their cells facing the court and
saw Durragc go to his death as Il
"moral lesson"
Durrase was convicted OF m'tr-
dciinn his wife and Onofroi Gar
2i.ilO.
Despite the protests Of various
organizations, including those OF
women, Sheriff Peters forced tho
prisoners to witness the hanging.
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KURT GETS COLD" AND
TIES UP PEACE SIGNING
Especial United Press Wire. J

Paris, Jan. 2.-possible further
tocol is seen in Il letter from Kurt
Von Lersner to Paul Dutasta, the
secretary Of the peace conference.
He told Dutasta he had caught cold
and would be confined TO his room
for u week on the orders OF a ply
sicians.
This, it is believed. might be a
"blind" 10 give the allied and Ger
man leaders more time to adjust
their differences over the Scapa
Flow section of the protocol in which
the allies demand 100000 tons OF
German marine materials as com
pcnsation for the sinking of the in
termed German fleet.
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Britain and France Do Not
Want Kaiser Up for Trial

London, Jan 2.-Great Britain
will welcome refusal by Holland
to deliver the former kaiser up for
trial according to indications by
members of the official circle here.
H. is understood that this informa-
ton has been conveyed to the Dutch
government,
AS d matter of form Great Britain