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Evening star., 1920-03-17
LUNCHEON AT OLD CENTRAL
Will Be Given Tomorrow to Raise
Funds for Building.

A luncheon will be given by parents
of children attending Washington's
white junior high school in the old
Central High School building. 7th and
o streets northwest. tomorrow, from
noon to o'clock. to raise funds to
improve the building. Some of the
funds will be used to equip the school
with a modern gymnasium and cur
tain for the assembly hall.
Evening star., 1920-03-17
COMMITTEES TO REPORT
TOTHE BOARD OF TRADE

Special reports of various commit
tees of the Board of Trade VIII pc
made at the monthly meeting to ne
held at the Willard Hotel March 20
Homer l.. Ferguson. president of the
United States Chamber of Commerce.
will be the guest at the meeting. Mrs
Nina c. Van Wrinkle, head of the
women's bureau of the police depart
ment. will explain the work of that de-
partment.
Among the reports will be one from
Roy c. Claflin. chairman of the COM
mittee on public schools. and others
from Odell S. Smith, chairman of the
committee on public order, and
Charles W. Darr. chairman of the COM
mittee on public utilities
Evening star., 1920-03-17
"RELIGION HAS NO PART
IN FREE IRELAND FIGHT"

Religious beliefs uc not enter into
the question OF freedom for Ireland
declared Rev. J. A. II. Irwin. pastor
Of the Presbyterian Church of Killead
near Belfast. Ireland, speaking at the
City Club midweek luncheon today
ON the contrary, Protestants as well
as Catholics are united in support of
the free Ireland" movement and the
movement for an Independent Irish
republic, he said
Rev. Irwin discussed present day
conditions in Ireland. telling of the
disturbances that have arisen during
recent months and outlining their
causes He stated his chief mission
in the United States is to refute many
of the assert ions and arguments made
by members of the Ulster mission that
recently visited this country.
Evening star., 1920-03-17

economic and moral strength. or the
orld will swim in a sea of misery and
disas ster. worse than the dark ages. If
they cannot be brought to accept peace
on this basis. our national honor is at
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-22
ADVERTISEMENT FOR ROAD
CONSTRUCTION
Fourth Supervisors Separate Road
District, Claiborne County,
Mississippi.

Sealed bids will be received by the
Road Commissioners Of the Fourth
Supervisors Senarte Road District
at the office Of the Board Of Super
visors, Port Gibson, Miss, until noon
Feb, End, 1920, and then opened pub
licly, for clearing, grading, draining,
and surfacing the following roads In
the Fourth District, ClaiborneCounty:
1. Port Gibson to Wilsonville thro
600. 80
2. From w. A. Fife Place, past S.
e. Dudley and Button Places, 50 far
as possible for the money; money a.
valuable $4,000.
3. From Hermanville, past d. v.
Herlong and Hughes Places SO far as
possible for the money; money avail
able $4,000.
4. From 7. F. Clark store past
ShieldsPlace toward Bayou Pierre
Gable Bridge, SO far as possible:
money available $4,000.
5. From WilsonviIle toward Coun-
ty Line, so far as possible; amount
available $4,000.
The Road Commission reserves the
right to reject any or all bids. Spe-
cifcations may be obtained from the
Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisors or
from the County Engineer.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-22
half YOUR LIVING
WITHOUT MONEY COST
Continued Southern Farm Prosperity
Dependent on Cutting Produc-
tlon Cost Through Food
Making and Saving

Atlanta, Ga.--(Bpeciai.) )---"Teng Of
thousands Of farmers In the South
viii face the problem OF making cot.
ton under heavy weevii inestation
for tho FIRST time Ia 1880 Their sue.
cess or failure under these new con-
ditions will be absolutely dependent
on the degree that there Is food, grain
and forage produced on their farms
this year" said H. q. Hastings, presi.
dent Of both the Georgia Chamber OF
Commerce and the Southeastern Fair.
"A few weeks ago the newspapers
carried the report that an Alabama
county was preparing 10 erect a
monument to the boil weevil, because
OF tie good tile weevii had done them
IN trcing them out Of the 'all-cotton'
poverty producing rut, into the pros
perity that always follows q diversity
Of cropa and tho production on home
acres OF every pound possible Of food,
grain and forage supplies needed BY
the family and lie stock
Our good people here IN the South
have never, until very recently, taken
the home or family vegetable garden
seriously as a source Of food supply.
II has been looked on strictly as q
side issue, something OF little impor.
tance, something to be attended TO the
last thing on the place. The home
garden, rightly handled, can be made
TO produce half the food needed by
the family and practically without
money cost.
"The average lick and promise sort
Of q garden has little value. TO be-
OF real value the garden must bo plan
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-22
WARREN COMMISSIONERS
CONFER WITH ENGINEER
Heard Of Good Work in Claiborne and
Asked Mr.. Craig to Give Them Ad-
vice About Their Roads.

In answer to a request by telephone
to visit vicksburg and be the guest Of
the Warren County Road Commission
ers in order to give them the benefit
Of his experiences in building roads.
last Friday Engineer Craig spent the
day in that city conferrng with the
commissioners on the subject.
They informed Mr.. Craig that they
had heard Of the fine gravel road
which had just been completed in
Claiborne county at a very moderate
cost, and they wanted advice about
the roads which they are expecting
Mr., Craig states that he is con-
vinced that the commissioners are
planning to pave some Of the princi-
pal highways Of Warren with brick,
though many of the roads will be
graveled
He was very much impressed with
the business-like personnel Of the
county's commissioners and their
treatment Of him while there.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-22
FREE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR
SOLDIERS OF WORLD WAR

Announcement of the allotment of
$35,942 to Mississippi as scholar
ship fund for ex-service men made
by the National War Work Council
Of the X. M. c. A. through B. Frank
Brown, of the State "Y', who has
been named educational supervisor
for the distribution of the money.
This sum, the states share Of the
overseas educational fund whose use
fulness was ended with the Withdraw
al of troops, will be used to give for
mer fighters, soldiers and marines,
without sufficient means, the educa-
ton they seek. Hundreds of corres-
pcndence courses viii be given free,
while limited number Of scholarships
in Al colleges have been allotted Mis-
sissippi also. Men in rural districts
will be urged to complete their edu-
cation at agricultural high schools,
these institutions being more access
ibie IN this state. Expenses, of
course, will be paid by the "Y" Ed
ucational Fund.
The money will be distributed by
a state committee yet to be an
nounced, to the 81 counties of Mis-
sissippi on the basis Of two cents per
capita, the 1910 census being used.
Application blanks obtained from
Mr.. B. F. Brown, jackson, Box 776,
or from local associations, must be
filed out and filed by applicants.
These blanks are ready now.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-22

siders them a source Of evil. He says
they have been out-lawed in Texas
where the abolishing Of them was at
tackled in both state and federal
cour, the law being upheld IN every
instance.
When it was known that the hi "a
suppress pool rooms had been intro
duced, pool room men throunl1cnt the
state got busy, as the ClArion-lsoagcr
is informed, and raised fund hv ire
of $1,000 to fight the law. J. M Nc
Beath of Meridian was retained and
came over yesterday to take the case,
and has gone to work to prevent pas
sage of the Barrett bill.
As the pool room interests in the
state is large there is no doubt but
a large fund will be raised to defeat
the law, which will be attacked in the
courts should it become law.
The fight promises to become a live
" e.-Clarion-Ledger.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-22
PORT GIBSON SENDS
PARKER TELEGRAM
Boyhood Home Of Louisiana's New
Governor Wires Congratulations TO
Victor in Heated Campaign.

Yesterday a telegram Of congratu-
lation was sent to Hon. ]. NJ Parker,
Louisiana's nomnee for governor. The
mssage was signed by practically all
Of the business and professional men
Of Port Gibson.
Mr.. Parker spent his boyhood here
at Port Gibson, and is still remem-
bered by the older residents Of town,
and his old home was veey much in
terested in his campain. But it was
not alone for this reason that the mes
sage was sent: Port Gibson wanted
Parker elected because he was lead
ing the reform element of that state.
Stubbs is probably good man, but
he was in bad company, and deserved
what he got.
Mr.. Parker's home while he was
resident Of this place was where the
Chamberlain-Hunt Academy now
stands. That was the Parker home
for more than one generation, and
his uncle, W. e. Parker, resided there
until he sold the property to the
Academy
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-22

.562, nor less than 5, aga The black pop.
ulation not less than o.7s7, nor greater
than I6ia22, Our total population was
greatest in 1900 being 40. 7s7. Guesses
have been made on the ro2o census: Viii
liam H. Mccaleb says it will be 8 900.
nd Or James F MccaIeb ra.ooo for both
black and white people. Many causes
have contributed to our depopulation. viz:
Boil seevil. bad crops. aboiishment Of the
credit system, migration to other industrial
centers and the transition from the old one
crop system TO diversified agriculture
John N Parker. nominated BY the Louis
lana Democrats in the recent primary. is
the fourth Mississippian who win be Gov
ernor Of Louisiana The first was William
Charles Cole Claiborne. virginian. and
territorial governor Of Mississippi and FIRST
governor Of the Territory Of Orleans and
Louisiana. The second was Joseph Walk
er, Of The Parish Of Rapides born in Ief-
ferson county Miss. The third. Henry
Watkins Allen Of Grand Gulf. Miss. a
vireinian by birth, and war governor Of
Louisiana, aud the fourth to be John NJ.
Parker, born in Port Gibson. Miss, and
the first governor the city Of New Orleans
has had in forty years and the only msrch-
ant to fill the gubernaiorial chair
The patrons Of the mail order houses are
abandoning them because they cannot fiji
the orders and they send back the checks.
sometimes a part or the whole. depending
on what they have IN stock They ali say
in future they will make purchases from
our home merchants This should be-
now and at all times.
The ScuichiiIo Tomato Growers sowed
their tomato seeds in their hot beds on
January 10th. scu,chilIo Hills, which ex-
tends from Utica to willow Springs,
drained on the north by Big Black and on
the south BY White Oak Greek and Big
Bayou Pierre promises 70 be truck farm
ing country. The average in tomatoes has
increased this year over one hundred per
cent
The silage crops were failure in 1919.
and the siockfnen pnt up enormous guam
titles Of hay. They are pleased with their
hay feeding as it is noticeable the cattle
look faiter and 10 better condition than
with corn siIage This system will put
them on the spring grass to take up Hesh
that will make Them marketable 10 Iuns.
which is the best selling month for calves
after the September month in the butcher
market Of New Orleans. I.F.M.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-22
HARD FIGHT AGAINST
ANTI-POOLROOM BILL

hard fight is being launched in the
Senate against the Barrett anii-poolroom
bill, which was placed on the calendar last
week
The bill is sweeping in lis provisions. It
seeks to outlaw public poolrooms and bill
lard halls, regardless Of The manner in
which conducted and provides a heavy
penalty against any landlord who rents
property to an establishment Of this char
acter.
Poolroom proprieiors from all parts Of
the State win flock to the capital during
the latter part Of the week to oppose the
measure.
The author Of the bill contends that the
pool rooms in Mississippi are causing
many young men to go wrong: that they
foster and encourage gambling, and that
in many Of these Establishments gambling
IS openly conducted - Jackson News.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-22

ned for, really prepared for, planted
right and kept cultivated through the
season, and cultivated whenever noed
cd. That kind Of garden VIII keep
It's owners table well supplied with
an abundance OF honlthfui food seven
or eight months ip the year, aa we'll
as turnishing an abundance of cAuued
and dried vegetables for winter uae,
"Eyery mees OF vegetables dirdcll
from garden to table, every can or iaf|
OF home canned vegetables from ciosl
OF shelves, makes q hole IN that store
bill that is always a terror whom 'aot.
tling' time comes.
Good home gardens have been real
life savers 70 thousands Of southern
farmors who have gone 'fias broke
trying to meet store billa. a good
garden will cut the store bill untii ltB
size is negligible. Give the garden q
fair chance and square deal Ia 1e20
and the result viii bo agreeabis aurS
prising."
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-22
IMPORTANT BILLS BEFORE
The STATE LEGISLATURE

jackson. Jan. 22.-The Pate bill,
authorizing twenty-five million dol
lar bond issue, was favorably reported
BY unanimous vote.
The Mitchell anti Bolcheyist bill,
defeated in the house Wednesday, was
called up this morning, reconsidered
and passed after a hot debate, some
OF the friends of organized labor stub
bornly opposing the measure.
The senate judiciary committed
fayorably reported the Noel bill pro
viding state censorship for motion
pictures.
Several bills relative to the educa-
taonal system were passed.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-22
FORMER CLAIBORNE MAN
WRITES FROM ARKANSAS

In private letter to the editor Of
the ReveilIe, Mr.. A. J. Rowland,
formerly Of this county, has the fol-
lowing to say:
well, / see old Claiborne is on the
boom, Don't believe l will ever move
back to Claiborne, but it will always
feel like my home. This is a fine
farming country; all newly settled
and wages are high. They are build
ing good roads, graveling three roads
in this county.
4The old stories we hear about Ar
kansas are not true. The most Of
them are good, law-abiding people.
About fifty miles from here is where
the deserters were. The worst thing
about them is they nearly all dip snuff
] haven't got on to that yet. There
are some as fine looking women here
as you ever saw"
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-22
LAMAR LIFE POLICY, AcCUMULATIgE
AGE AZ
$1,000 Policy, Annual Premium sis.81
IA 1916
sas.g1
l046

Accidental death. ANY CAUSE. Com
pany pays $zooo. Should insured be TO-
tally disabled he pays 10 more premiums
but Company pays him $40 monthly for
life, and at death pays face Of policy. No
deduction.
Policy has coupon attached siipulating
and guaranteeing cash dividends for each
year: First year s. 81, increasing each
year Should insured live 70 be rs years
old Company pays him face Of policy, cash.
BY this you protect your family and at
same time provide for old age
]. G.. SPENCER,
Special Agent.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-22
PETITION FOR BOND
ELECTION in DIST. |
SIS. 900 Wanted to Complete the Work
SO Well Begun. Streets Included.

Road Commissioner Allen has been
circulating petition asking that an
election be held in Dist No. I for the
purpose Of issueing $4,000 worth Of
bonds with which to gravel the re-
manning principal roads and streets
in this district. Every one to whom
the petition was presented readily
signed it.
The only road in the county which
has been passable during the winter
is the Port Gibson-P Pattison highway,
and every person who has had an op-
portunity to travel that road is salts
fed that the county needs more Of this
kind. 1t has been almost ike q pave
ment during all Of the bad weather
Of the winter.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-22

f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat Of the dis
ease. Catarrh IS local disease,
great influenced by constitutional
conditions, and in order to cure it you
must take an internal remedy. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts thru the blood on the mucous sur
faces Of the system. Halls Catarrh
Cure was prescribed by one Of the
best physicians in this country for
years. It is composed Of some Of the
best tonics known, combined with
some Of the best blood purifiers. The
perfect combinations of the ingred-
tents in Halls Catarrh Cure is what
produces such wonderful results in ca
tarrhal conditions Send for testi-
monials, free.
T, j. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo,
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills*<pr consti-
patton.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-22
WANTS STATE EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS CONSOLIDATED

A jackson dispatch to the daily
papers says:
Zone Of the most ifnportan reso-
buttons introduced oday was one by
Mr.. Sheldon of Washington, which
seeks to consolidate the state colleges
and university into one large institu-
tion to be located at Jackson. This
would do away with the constant
shortage Of facilities of the various
schools, operate the Institutions eff
ficiently and at the same time save
monev to the state"
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-22
Vegetable Garden Spot
One fourth Of a square in
the rear Of my residence for
vegetable garden. Want some
one to cultivate il. Call to
see BYRON H. LEVY.
no THE DYspFpTIc.

Would you not like feel that your
stomach troubles are over, that you
can eat any kind Of food you crave ?
Consider then the fact that Chamber
lain's Tablets have cured others
why not you. There are many who
have been restored 10 health BY taxi
ing these tablets and can now eat
any kind Of food that they crave.
(Adv.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-22
COUNTTS COTTON CROP
ONLY S,5l4 BALES

The ginning season has finished and.
he report issued on January 1st may
be considered the end. According to
this report, there were 3,514 bales Of
cotton, counting round as half bales,
ginned in Claiborne County, from the
crop Of 1919 prior to january /, 1920,
as compared with 1887 bales ginned
to January I, 1919.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-22
NOTICE 10 BICYCLE RIDERS.

From this date every person caught
riding 9 bicycle on the sidewalks Of
Port Gibson will be arrested and TAX
en- before the mayor. It is a viola
ton Of the town laws to ride bicycles
on the walks, and the law is going to
be inforced so far as it lies in my
power.
7. B. ROWAN, Marshal.
January %, 1920.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-22

POSTED--All property that own
IS hereby posted against hunting on
any trespassing whatever. Please do
not enter nay field 70 cut bitches with
out my permission.
MRS. FRANK B. FOX.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-22

The Baptist church at Port Gibson
is planning to have a resident pastor.
been made, there is every reason to
believe chat it is only q matter Of a
few weeks before the pulpit will be
filled regularly.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-22
TO SUPPRESS POOL ROOMS.

enaor }. H Barrett Of Claiborne
IL Jefferson has introduced a bill to
ppress pool and billiard rooms in
state Of Mississippi, as he con-
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-22
COUNTRY TALK

The white population Of Claiborne coun-
iy from dccenniai Federal census from
1850 to 1910 has never been greater thar
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-22

Rub y-Tism is great pain killer.
It relieves pain and soreness caused
by Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains,
etc. (Adv.)
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-22

Sellers Kitchen Cabinet4-thc most
complete on the market. Call and
see ii.
The Claiborne Hardware Co.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-22
MAY SUBMIT no THE PEOPLE

jackson, Jan. 22.-The house com
mite on constitution today favorably
reported a resolution submitting the
question Of suffrage foT women to
the people at the November election.
A Judiciary committee report also
favorably recommends statute con-
ferring on women right to participate
in primary elections Both measures
will be called up for passage Friday.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-22
LOWER HOUSE DEFEATS
ANTI ON AMENDMENT
Only Twenty -Fivs sgis ators Sur
port the Pre-. csi.ion Claihornc's
Two Representative Vote Against
1t.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 21-The Mis-
sissippi house Of Representatives by a
vote Of 106 to 25 today rejected the
Anthony amendment to the federal
constitution, proposing female suff
rage under congressional regulation.
The vote came on resolution to re-
ject introduced by Mr.Winter Of Gren-
ada. The resolution to reject will
now go to the senate where both sides
claim majorities.
The name of neither Of Claiborne's
representatives, Watson nor Posey,
appears among those who favored the
amendment,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-12

Mr. Scrubbc Scratch Meadow Grove school
all the Farmer Smith barn
he swung around on
,.1.
leaning west" - $780,, -,
You the vii be just right"
still u
pocket
Dr. Mink had chevinggum that holding
him -. - D,,,,
that all he wished
to get lille he cutting Mnkie loose
grain had been told to get
then Juggling assafras root Scamper Squirrel
ontn LETTUCE ana
brought wheat things Dr. Mink had said
little OF MS dreadful disease
caled stuckankantmovannCh
Tyben everything Meadow Grove
together
with stone Then he gave Marke spoonful ana
saba like this
stick Dontum telun sureum lick
he waved hands til times.
NOW get up he commanded Markie stood
right
Terry Toad his hairs all on behind!
be
coughed Mink q" always the with his disease
awfuly'
Copyright $40. +. Az
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-12

daughter, Mrs. E. E. Smith. on Buf.
falo avenue.
a week the guest Of friends in New.
burg, ". Va.
MrG. Harold EVerson and children
are spending a few days with rela'
,ives at Shinnston and MononEah,
Leonard Collins and sister, Miss
Anna, have returned to their home
at Morgantown after a visit to
their aunt. Mrs. Bainbridge. OF
BeIlvIew avenue.
Miss villa kann. who has been
the guest OF relatives here, has re.
turned to her home at MouonBah.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilson. who
have been living in apartments on
BeIlvlew avenue, have moved to
the home OF Mrs. Wilson's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Plckens, on Murray
avenue.
Mrs. John Toothmau and son.
Robert visited at>the home OF the
formers brother, Virgil Morris. on
Thursday.
Mrs. ". D. Richardson spent yes.
terday In PhITippi the guest OF her
daughter. Miss Lucy Richardson,
who is student at Bro9ddus col
lege. -.
turned 10 her home at Pennington
after a visit with relatives here
Mrs. ]. o. Carpenter, who recent
ly returned from Cook hospital
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-12

"Elope!" said so abruptly that
Deb jumped.
Tied never would propose such
a thing" she faltered.
Propose 1t Yourself"
Jane, it's always easy for you TO
suggest the most revolutionary pro-
jcc;s--lor others 10 carry cut" she
said sweetly But couldn't invite
Ted 10 clope!"
My dear nCbortl-I'm going to
set Ted to thinking"
"No--you muSl not, you must
mott"
Ted has offered you the honor OF
wearing his name. AT least twenty
seven times. That is the finest gilt
a man can make to girl, isn't it?'
Deb nodded.
MY dear, think Ted will ask
you to elops about three o'clock TO.
morrow. And you'd better decide
what you're going to say to him."
MIR Jim Lorimer is on the
phone" said my maid to me.
Deb, upon herring that name, col
ured and then puled.