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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-11-04
ACTIVITIES OF PORT GIBSON
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION

AT a meeting of the executive com
mittee Of the Business Mems. Asso-
citation last week, a communication
from the Y. & M. v. Railroad officials
asking that efforts be maded to re-
move or repair the old coal ben at
the power house was received, and
the secretary was instructed to take
the matter up with the Board Of May
or and Aldermen.
A communication was received from
the Woman's Club relatives to the
coming of Miss Schillig, and the sec
retary was instructed to pledge the
cooperation of the Association.
The matter Of the exodus Of the
Negroes from the county was dis
calssed, and the executive committee
planned to meet the Board Of Super
visors and discuss the matter further.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-11-04
BRONZ TABLET In HONOR
OF CANAL ZONE HEROES

The following is an extract taken
from Canal Zone paper and sent the
Reveille by its good friend Duncan
McDougall:
A most fitting and appropriate tri-
butte will be paid the memories Of
Challis G. Carr and Nathaniel J. Owen
by the employees Of the Pacific locks
where bronze tablet which is be-
ing embedded in the walls Of the con-
troll house on Pedro Miguel locks, will
be unveiled at 9s80 am, Sundav oc-
tober 81.
Carr and Owen were employees on
the Pacific locks until they resigned
for the purpose of serving and follow
ing the Colors. Both men were kills
ed in action in France.
Resigned to Enlist
Nathaniel ]. Owen was born at Port
Gibson, Miss, in 1884. He arrived
on the lsthmus in July,19 and work
ed on the locks continuously until
August 9, 1917 when he resigned to
enlist in the u. S. Army. He was
commissioned First Lieutenant Of
engineers and saw service at Chateau
Thierry, st. Mihiel and the Argonne.
He was gassed several times and fin
ally received injuries that resulted in
his death. He died in the American
base hospital at Rimacourt on Octo-
s, 1918. Lieut., Owen was 32nd
degree Mason, and a member of Local
Union No. 397, international Brother
hood of Electrical WorlSrs Of Balboa.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-11-04
CAPT. HoBsoN AT PORT GIBSON.

The address Of Capt. r. P. Hobson
on the effects of alcohol on the sys-
TEN, at the Methodist church at Port
Gibson last Sunday night was the
ablest thing on the subject we have
ever heard. A completely filled aud
itorium greeted the speaker, notwith-
standing the rain, and all paid strict
attention to the speaker.
Being a Iayman and man Of inter-
national reputation because Of his
war record, Can't. Hobson's words
made deep impression on his audi
ence, all Of whom also realized that he
knew what he was talking about,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-11-04

France. However, no one knew that
the visit was SO serious as has lust
developed.
The couple have known each other
for q number of years, and it is prob
able that the engagement daterd back
to pre-war times. At any rate, the
wary officer was known to have spent
q week or more somewhere between
New York and home after his return
from France.
After the marriage the groom re-
turned home and resumed his duties,
and the bride went back to Nashville
to complete her contract with the gov
ernment, neither confidine the good
news to any except their immediate
families.
The bride expects to spend the
Christmas holidays here. and when
her work is finished next spring, will
come to Claiborne to make her home.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-11-04
MRS. RAMSEY ELECTED
HEAD OF NOMEN'S CLUBS

Mrs. c. w. Ramsey Of Port Gibson
was elected president Of the Sixth
District Federation Of Women's Clubs
at the meetinv Of the members Of the
district at Vicksburg last week. This
is an honor well bestowed, ais Mrs.
Ramsey is not only thorou~ll- capa-
Bile, but she is a good presiding Of
ficer, and the work will prosper under
her management.
Mrs. Kelley Naasson, wife Of for
mer Port Gibson boy, was elected
recording secretary.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-11-04
-FOUR POINTS OF
SMALLPOX lNFESTATION
County Health Officer Urges That
Everybody Assist in Eradicating
Disease.

To the Doctors and Public Of CIai-
borne County:
AS County Health Officer, ! deem
It nv dudty to sound warning of
alarm in regard to the smallpox sit
uation in our county.
There are four known points Of in
lection, and possible many unknown
points. The negroes are calling it
achicken poxD and keeping it hid from
the doctors and white people general
". The points of infection are Will
lard f. Gordon's place, miles north
Of Hermanville, where it has existed
for more than a month; George Bre-
wards place, miles north of Her
manviIle; the Buck place, miles
south of Hermanville and Tom john
sons place, miles west Of Herman
vile.
From these four points of infec-
tion there has doubtless been hun
dreds of exposures. Negroes are
known for their popularity Of collect
ing by the dozens around one of their
sick, and / think we need to expect
cases to break out all over the county
from these exposures.
call on the white people and best
negroes to help me locate and stamy
out this epidemic, which can be done
by quarantine and vaccination, and in
locating it. Remember this, that a
chill, high fever, intense headache and
backache, with shot like bumps on the
skin, which appear on the third day
of fever, do not mean "chicken pox''
Now just word about vaccination.
/ am often asked this question: "Doc-
tor, should | be vaccinated? or should
| have my child vaccinated % Here
is nv answer. Vaccination has been
known for nearly a hundred years to
all civilized nations as an absolute
protection against small nox, and any
white person who would allow his
child to contract small pox from lack
Of vaccination and die from it in my
mind guilty of murder; and any grown
person who would go the same way,
is certainly Untitled to a good healthy
funeral. Any doctor in the county
will be glad to vaccinate you at very
small cost,
My duty as County Health officer,
where q case occurs, is to quarantine
and vaccinate all exposed persons,
and in this instance the county pays
for the vaccine but does not furnish
1t free under other circumstances.
want to ask all school teachers in
the county both white and black, to
watch carefully for any skin erup-
ton that light occur with the school
children, to put all such cases out Of
the school and report it to me at
once.
A. L. CHAPMAN.
Go. Health or, Clai. County.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-11-04
RODNEY ROAD CONTROVERSY.

The question Of whether the Rod
ney road shall be maintained where
it is now located or whether it shall
be changed to the old road bed near
the Bayou was argued before Cham
cellor Cutrer this week. Practically
two days were consumed in hearing
the case, and the chancellor took the
matter under advisement to be decided
later.
The Board of Supervisors unani-
mously favors the change, while the
road commissioners are favorable to
the old road. The case came before
the chancellor in the form Of an in
junction fled BY W. S. Calender and
others, in an endeavor to restrain the
supervisors from making the change.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-11-04
WILL RE-EsTABLIsH WHITE
WAY.

Supt. Mcclure is preparing TO re-
pair the broken posts of Port Gibson's
white way and put it back into COM
mission. The white way was put IN
Just before the war, but durnv the
troublous times which soon followed
its establishment, was discontinued
and the posts and globes allowed 10
become broken. The white way was
very attractive feature of the town.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-11-04
DEFINITE PLANS FOR
BAPTIST CHURCH
Campaign for Necessary Funds Be
gun. Building VIII Be Brick With
All Modern Conyeniences..


Through the kindness Of the editor,
this method is used to say TO our
friends that the. Port Gibson Baptist
church has definitely launched plans
for new house Of worship. The
building, we hope, win be completed
during the next two years. It will
be modern, brick, high-class struc-
ture IN every way.
Some have offered donations Of
their own accord, and we herein give
the names Of the soliciting commit
tee who will be pleased to receive all
pledges and receipt for all gifts made
toward this most worthy cause.
Respectfully,
PASTOR S. p. MORRIS,
MR.. j. NJ. WEBB,
MRS. G. 7. WALNE,
MRS. NJ. H. ROGERS.
The above letter gives definite news
Of the plans for building a new Bap-
fist church in Port Gibson. The
building viii be located on the corn
er Church and Carroll streets. Sew
eral months ago the ReveiIle annoup-
ced that the congregation was max
ing plans to this end, and the above
statement shows that the work Of rails
ing the money for this purpose has
already begun. A considerable sun
has been raised to dadte, and there il
every indication that the money vii
be raised without very much difficulty
The structure is to be Of brick ans
will have all modern improvements
such as Sunday School rooms, socia
parlors, study etc
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-11-04
COMPULSORY LAW
DEFEATED BY Is
Only 4s2 Votes PolIed, 461 For and 21
Against. Majority of Registered
Vote of County 1876.

The election last Saturday to de-
termine whether Claiborne county
would abide by the provisions Of the
compulsory education Law resulted in
Il negative victory Of &c majority.
The law provides that in order to
defeat the law majority Of the reg
istered voters of the county must
cast their votes against it The coun-
ty has registered vote Of $40, there
fore it required 436 votes against the
measure to defeat it.
There were 482 Votes polled, 21 for
and 461 against, the last named fig-
pres being 26 votes more than the
necessary majority.
The vote by districts was as follows:
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-11-04
NEGROES ENGAGE IN ROW
AND ONE is WOUNDED

Last evening in the Goepel quarters
near the cit~ cemetery Leonard Nash
and Martin Cornish, colored railroad
men, engaged in quarrel over FAM
ily matters and the latter ran into
the home Of his brother, secured a
pistol and fired at Nash. The bullet
entered the victims side and produced
what seems to be flesh wound.
Cornish left Immediately and has
not been apprehended
The wounded man is believed to be
not dangerously injured.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-11-04
WADE RETURNs To j. 3.

3. G. Wade has returned to the flli-
nois Central Railroad as agricultural
agent. He viii be included in the de-
Yeiopment bhreau service of the road
at Memphis,
Mr.. Wade resigned his position sew
eral months ago as agricultural agent
OF the Illinois Central when he be-
came connected with the plant depart
ment Of the State of Mississippi, with
headquarters in Jackson Memphis
Commercial Appeal.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-11-04
MoRRIsoN-HEATH.

Cards have been issued to the ap-
preaching marriage of Miss Lucille
Ann Heath to Mr.. William Gilbert
Morrison. The ceremony win be sol
emnized in the home Of Miss Heath's
mother, Mrs. John Wade Heath, at
eight o'clock on the evening Of We'd
aesday, Nov. nth.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-11-04
LUNCHEON SATURDAY.

Luncheon viii be served at the Tea
Room Saturday, Nov. 9th, by the Fed
Grafton Committee of the Woman's
Club. An 85 cent luncheon will be
served for fifty people. Oysters, sal
ad, ice cream, etc, will be served also
a La care. The Room will be open at
II o'clock. If desired tables will be
reserved for parties notifying Miss
Roberta Person.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-11-04
SUPERVISOR sEGREsT ENDOR.
SEp.

We the undersigned voters and tax
payers Of Dist. do heartily endorse
the action of our Supervisor, Segrest,
IN voting to discontinue the services
of county agent, believing that the
an agent.
W. 7. DUNCAN, |, N. Furr, B. b.
Nesmith, W. W. Noble, 7. B. Mes
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-11-04
BIG ADVERTISEMENT NEXT
WEEK.

David Books Department Store
viii have a big sale at an early date,
during which the establishment will
make a big cut in prices. The adyer-
tisement announcing the sale, togeth-
en- with q large list Of prices, viii APP
pear in the Reveille next week.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-11-04
As One Specialist to Another
YOU KNOW YOUR BUSINESS BETTER THAN
DO THE COMPLAINING CRITICS
AND WE KNOW OURS THE
SAME WAY.

You are a specialist in
fsrming.
You know your special
work, what conditions you
trust necessarily contend
with, what your cost Of pro-
duction must necessarily be,
and what is a reasonable
Price for YOUR crops--better
than any other person IN ang
other line Of work.
Yet you have complaing
critics-plenty Of them.
People, who have never
fafmed and who think that !
farmer merely "cashes IN"
on crops and livestock that
rature develops for him, say
that you are making too
much profit in proportion to-
your investment and service.
We are specialists IN mer-
chandising, and we, too, have
complaining critics.
There are persons W30
think that the difference be-
tween our buying price and
cur sellinr price IS mainly
profit, just as your critics
think that you merely puck
the profits produced by boun-
teous nature.
They know nothirg Of our
cost Of doing business, just
as your critics know nothing
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-11-04

Miss Alice Newell, a native Of
Claiborne County, died at the Old
Ladies Home on last Thursda night
and the remains were laid to rest on
the following day in Cedar Lawn GENE
terry with DR.. G. w. Capers reading
the service. Miss Newell had lived
in Yicksburg where she had been a
teacher in the public schools for sew
eral years. Her health failing, she
became an inmate of the Old Ladies'
Home. During her residence in Viclss
burg the deceased lived in the family
Of Mrs. Ida Hicks jackson Clarion
Ledger.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-11-04

A meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Claiborne County Fair Assoeia-
tion is called for Monday 1890 a. M,
November 9th, 1920 at the court house
The object Of this meeting is to con-
slider means Of liquidating the indebt-
edness Of the association even tho a
sale Of all assets should be necessary.
r. B. BEARDEN,
Secretary.
J. M. TAYLOR,
President.
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ST. JAMES CHURCH
Rev. H. w. Wells, Rector.

There will be celebration Of the
Holy Communion r ~
en- o'clock.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-11-04

" your cost Of production.
They never think Of what
1t costs us to find out the
reeds Of our customers; to
Investigate and seie. { the
meet the requirements Of this
implements that W1k pest
community; TO pay the cost
Of transporting what we buzz
10 this town; 10 maintain q
store here where you can see
before you buy. to set up ev-
cry implement properly and
master its construction thor
cughl- so that we can tell
our customers, II necessary,
how to adjust, operate and
care for it; to stand back Of
every implement we sell with
the satisfaction Of the user
our foremost policv, and %
maintain a prompt repair
service for every customer.
We'd hate TO see food pro-
duction depend upon the
farming ability Of your crit
ics-we'd all starve 10 death.
And we are sure that you
appreciate what our critics
forget-Our prompt, efficient
service and good implements
that assure the most salts
faction for the money.
Drop in and see us the next
time you are in town.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26

at Harvard and the Jewish Theologi-
cal seminary OF New York.
William Mchdoo, then Secretary of
the Treasury. in tribute to Mr..
Schir on the occasion or his 10th
birthday, described him rs "a rare
combination OF the financicr and al
truist'
DIR. CnIisch Pays Tribute.
Rabbi j., N. ,Calisch, of Richmond.
made. the following statement on the
death OF Jacob Schin:
Jacob Schin was the foremost ng-
ure in American Jewry. lie was con-
spiruoue pin his good works as far
back as / nan remember. lie gave
freely and generously. not only. of his
means, bu, OF himself. and was never
too busy TO heed the call OF civic duty
or summons from his brethren In
faith. He served on the directorate
of many charitable and educational
institutions and gave them his time,
fine ability and sound Judgment. He
was n man OF vision and faith and
ThorouGh-going Americansm. lie was
prominent among the men OF large
affairs who came to the aid Of the
government in the war period. In
his death America loses a fine citizen
and "a prince in Israel has fallen.'"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
TOBACCO GROWERS
OF STATE ORGANIZE
FOR PROTECTION

CONTINUED From First Page)
report, was suggested at SO cents,
was raised to 81 per capita per annuin!.
Just before adjournment until the
afternoon to complete It's business. ME-.
Ilill offered the following resolution,
which was carried:
Resolved, That the Tobacco
Growers Association of Virginia and
North Carolina respectfully request
me Bankers' Association, Old Belt
and Merchants Association and the
"arehousemen's Association each to
appoint committee from such as
ISOLATION to advise rs to the best
means Of dispossng of this crop OF
THAT in the meantime we urge our
farmers to hold their tobacco and
that w; ID. Blanks. of Gainesville,
be appointed 10 cali this conference
and to act as one of the committee
with the officers of the association"
j; III. Warren was appointed and
! authorized i. D. Hall, OF Chatham,
70 receive and secure pledges, also
TO collect dues, 7. NJ. Allen, Of Sc
mora, y. c., being named treasurer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
HARDING PLEDGES. CHANGE
in GOVERNMENTAL POLICY
Declares II. Ho Is Elected 1t Means
Era OF Business Stability
and Methods.
tEy Associated Prcss.)

| MARION, OHIO. Sept. 25.-An era
or business stability and OF business:
| like government was promised by
Senator Harding today in 'front.'
porch speech to n gathering of sew
oral thousand commercial travellers
who came from all parts OF the coun-
try, under the auspices oE*the. Hard
ing. and Coolidge Travelling Nfeh's
The business methods OF tho Demo-
cratic ADMINISTRATION, both in the
conduct OF its own affairs and in it's
denounced by the Republican nominee
rs t;meSdiing and autocratic" to de-
gree threatening Industrial chaos.
i sa, outlined III ned a policy Of common coun-
iinent and pledged himself to can
does not treat the nations business
with suspicion and cotlteinpt-
Critics. Capitalization.
Il believe that everywhere In tho
land" said Senator Harding. there
is the opinion that we have had
centralized /. in executive pow MOVERS
enough OF autocratic government un,
willing to heed counsel and advice
enough OF government which ignores
the representative branch and it's
close contact with the popular, will.
want it very explicitly understood
that my election to tho executive
means II complete change of D6liry
which has characterized our nntibunI
government during the past seven
Arriving on several special trains
ne delegation marched to the Hard
ing residence, bowling tumultuous
greeting to the nominee. and with the
aid OF the Columbus Republican Gice
club, two bands and three cheer lead
| ers,. serenndcd him for half an hour
with campaign songs and patriotic
airs.
Negro Rand ncnds Mnrchern.
delegation OF Republicans from
Franklin. County, Ohio, headed by n
neg band. arrived in the midst of
| tribution to the demonstration.
j. III. Kazar, of tBloOn,inEtou III
was the spokesman for the salcsmcn
who came under the auspices Of III"
Harding and Coolidge Travelling Mems
League. He suggested that NJ renre :.
sentative of the travelling ..salestnen
should hold membership on the In
terstate Commerce. Commission, and
IN rcpF the Senator said the sales
lnen fought to be represented" in the
Federal government because they are
an important factor in industrial life
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26

her 1rishmen, that tho Irish may
have complete confidence that every
thing Is being done by the United
States to give freedom and form
OF government to Ireland; that Irish
men in the United States have right
10 ask in turn for the liberty for
which they fought In all wars Of
America"
MIR. Lewis also will ask the Presi-
dent TO make n public statement on
the necessity OF amending the peace
treaty through the Democratic
league OF nations or tho Republican
world court"
'"This,". he added, "is necessary to
remove the Unjust burdens that have
been put on Germany, preventing her
PEOPLE from having coal or ships. and
cutting on her commerce, which viii
result in making Germany a necessary
charge upon tho generosiues of thu
United States"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
Soyfcts Are Hungry.

30 WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Advices
received by the State Department
today, through Baltic channels, said
the Russian Soviet military forces
were becoming disorBanizcd IA a re-
suit of hunger discomfort and the
irregularlty OF supplies. According to
the dispatches food and equipment
are lacking.among tho Red forces on
both the Polish and South Russian
sionists. and I'm the latter region ap-
pro1irnately half Of the Bolehcvist
soldiers are wearing sandals in place
OF shoes.
The Soviet army IS reported to
have lost two-;hirds OF its artillery
strength during its operation along
the Polish front requirements OF
the artillery will be difficult, the dts
patches said. because the munition
plants equipped for manufacture of
artillery are idle.