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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-09-16
MOUNT Conner SCHOOL
HOUSE VERY ATTRACTIVE

In line with an editorial on the sub
ject of cooperation might be men
toned the good work done by the par.
ents and patrons Of Mount Conner
School, eat So
Lack Of funds when the county
could only allow $100 could not keep
these men from remodellino the old
structure into a first class model
building with underground cistern at
cost Of nearly $500,
Five foot wainscatlng, beaver board
walls and ceiling panelled off in dark
oak makes an attractive interior-the
exterior being green and white. "A
party not a resident but interested in
this sections progress donated $3.50
and all the beaver board for walls and
ceiling.
Roofing and wire fencing. also were
denated.
Happy and cheerful every man did
his part; those who could not give
their labor paid cash.
Miss Nadine Tatum of Montrose,
Miss, has been elected teacher, Miss
Tatum being a graduate oil Port Glib
son Female College, the Miss. Con-
ference Training School and the Hat
tiesburg Normal is well fitted for the
work.
School will open with about 80 pu-
pills and we predict a most successful
A MOTHER.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-09-16
DRASTIC Law AGAINST
DOGS ON THE STREETS

The repeated appearance in town Of
dogs which were declared by the
State Bathologist to be affected with
hydrophobia, the last of which having
bitten the little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mike Ellis and colored woman, the
board Of aldermen decided to pass
drastic laws regarding the RUNNING at
large Of dogs, last friday, after
asking the business men at their
meeting in the morning to express
themselves on the matter, the board
Of aldermen adopted an ordinance de-
nying all dogs the privilege of the
streets under penalty of death. An
officer was employed feg The purpose
of killing every dog found upon the
streets during period of sixty days.
Marshal Rowan has the job Of kill
ing the dogs, but up 10 this time it
has not been necessary to kill but one
offending animal,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-09-16
PORT GIBSON DEFEATED
By ARMY and NAVY TEAM

Two interesting games Of base ball
were played here Monday and Tues
day between the local team and the
Army and Navy team The FIRST game
resulted in victory for the visitors
by score of a to 2, auesdav how
ever, the defeat for the home team
was much greater, the visitors win
ming by A to O.
The visitors were regular army
men, being attached to the 18th In
fantry, 5th Division, from Camp Cor
don, Atlanta. They were well treat
ed by the local boys, as we'll as the
town generally, and were loud in their
praise of the town and its people. In
fact, the team asked to nlav another
game here at some future date. The
captain in charge asked the Reveille
to thank the people for the many
courtesies extended during the stay Of
the army boys,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-09-16
PORT GIBSON HIGH SCHOOL
OPENED MONDAY MORNING

A number Of patrons was present
at the opening Of the Port Gibson High
School last Monday mornin~ where
many important questions pertaining
70 the school and community were dis
Wells, Lafferty and Hunt, all making
encouraging and inspiring talks,
Devotional exercises were conduct
ed by Rev. S. p Morris, after which
DR.. May, one Of the trustees Of the
school, presented these questions for
discussion: the new school building an
enlarged curriculum, compulsory edu.
cation and consolidation.
One hundred and seventy pupils en- !.
rolled, which is record for the in
stitution on the opening day. Last
year the total enrolment did not ex-
ceed one hundred and si2ty during the
entire session,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-09-16
DATES FOR COMPULSORY
EDUCATION FIXED
School Board Decides on Nov. Ist to
March Its as Dates County Children
Must Attend School.

At their meeting on Sept. End, the
County School Board fixed Nov. 1st
to March LIST as the dates between
which county children shall attend
school according to a recent legisla-
tive enactment. Credit for attend
ance will be allowed before or after
these dates.
A petition of the patrons of the
Athena school asking to be incorpor-
ated IN the Port Gibson separate
school district was granted and It
was ordered that the desks in the
Athena school house be transferred to
the lngleside school, and that the sll-
rerintendent be instructed to purchase
any other desks for said school if
they are needed,
The HermanvilIe Consolidated
School was allowed 500 for scho
repairs,
At ap reVious meeting of 4he board
it was decided to open the schools Of
the county on Sept goth.
Pine Ridge school was allowed sa#
out of the School Improvement Fund.
and the Board Of Sunervisors was
asked TO allow Allen colored school
$500, and Pisgah colored school 5000
IN order to complete the requirements
OF the Rosewaid Fund. Montgomer
school Was allowed $100 from the
same fund,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-09-16
AN AGED RESIDENT PASSES
AWAY AT HERMANVILLE

Last night, at his home Her
manville, Mr., w. G. Harrington, one
Of the oldest residents Of the county,
passed away, and his remains viii be
buried at Pattona this afternoon at
.3 O'Clock.
Mr.. Harrington had suffered two
or three strokes of paralysis within
he past six weeks, and had been con-
fined to his bed practically all of the
time since. He had reached the ripe
old age Of so years, and tn to the
time of his paralytic stroke he was
strong and vigorous.
The deceased was a lieutenant in
the Confederacg aud was 4 brave and
faithful soldier. He was member
Of the Prosbyterin church, ard Justice
of the peace of his district az the time
of his death Mr. Harrington konf
diary during the war which would be
a valuable book were it ever nublish-
ed.
Besides his wife, the deceased
leaves two daughters and two sons.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-09-16
A NUMBER OF WOMEN
HAVE REGISTERED

A number Of women are register
ing in order to be prepared to vote at
any election 60 be held four months
after date Of registration. Some
have been deferred because Of fear Of
jury duty, but this does not seem to
frighten very many
Mrs. M, r. Shelby was the first
woman to enter her name on the reg
istration book at the court house, and
Mrs. L. s. D. Satterfield was the sec
ond. Mrs. Satterfield was the first to
register at the mayors office. These
ladies take considerable pride in be-
ing first to avail themselves Of the OPP
portunity offered by the adoption Of
the nineteenth amendment 70 The con-
stitutioH.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-09-16
ANOTHER ELECTION ON
COMPULSORY EDUCATION

Petitions are being circulated ask
ing the board ef Supervisors to call an
other election to determine whether
the county desires compulsory cleo
tion. According to the provisions Of
the act on this subject, every county
in the state must have compulsory
election unless a majority Of the reg
istered voters of any county express
themselves as opposed to the meas
ures at an election to be held for such
purpose after August lst
1t will be remembered that an cleo
tion was held in this county prior to
August lst, therefore was illegal. Be-
sides, majority of the registered vo-
tiers Of the county did not express
themselves as opposed to compulsory
education, Notwithstanding an over
whelming majority Of those voting SO
erpressed themselyeA
There are several petitions being
circulated, and we are told that they
are being numerously signed,
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Very Choicest Teas and Coffees.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-09-16
MEETING BUSINESS
MEMS ASSOCIATION
Executive Committee Selects Name,
and Association Went After Things
IN Business Like Manner at Meet
ing Held Friday.

The business men Of Port Gibson
and vicinity held an important meet
ing at the mavor's office last Friday
morning. Among the matters which
were transacted was the adoption Of
The name, Business, Mems Association
which was recommended bv the exec
utive committee az gneetine held on
a former date, and the decision to
have four committees, the members Of
which to be selected by the executive
cimmittee. The Association also ask
ID she board of aldermen to pass an
ordinance fefbidding dogs on the
streets for a period Of sixty days,
The executive committee was also
asked to take up the following sub
ieets in order to get favorable action
Advance charges for telephone ser
vice; a night operator at th~ depot
and pavements around the station; a
strict enforcement Of the cut out or
dinance relative to automobiles; and
the establishment OF the white way,
A membership fee Of $5 was dec'd-
ed upon by the Association.
The members selected for the four
committees recommended by the AS
sociation and selected by the execu-
tive committee are as follows:
Finance-O. A. Cason, chairman; j.
w. Person, H, D, Brownlee, J. Abra-
ham, Il Marx.
Reception and Entertainment-J.
NJ. Taylor, chairman; s. H. Bagnell,
A. A. Maddox, Or. Rolfe Hunt, DR.
w n Redus,
Advertising and Publicity-H. H.
6risler, chairman; B. H. Levy, ]. G.,
Joseph,
Membership-M. H. ROGERS, chair
man; DIR. J. v. Ma G, S. Watson, G.
A. Gordon R. J, DUR,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-09-16
CLEAN UP DAY AT THE
COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS

Tuesday, Sept. 21st, viii be clean
up and repair day at the County Fair
grounds. Evsrv one who can il re-
quested to come and help get the
grounds in readiness,
Next week the Reveille win publish
the names Of all contributors to the
premium list, and those aiding in re-
pairs and cleaning.
w. T. SHELBY.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-09-16
new YEAR SERVICES HELD
AT HEBREW TEMPLE

Appropriate services were held at
the temple last Monday, that being
the Hebrew new year. III the absence
of a rabbi Mr. Felix Book read the
service, which is very impressive,
A good choir furnished excellent
music during the service.
All Of the stores Of our Hebrew
merchants were closed for the occa-
sion, and most Of the citizens of that
faith attende dthe service.
On Thursday, the 23rd, the day of
total abstinence will be observed. and
services will Be held again at the
temple,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-09-16
GRETNA GREEN MARRIAGE
At COURT HOUSE YESTERDAY

Yesterday afternoon S. r. Powers,
son Of J. r. Powers, and Miss Matte
Flowers, daughter Of R. c. Flowers,
appeared at the circuit clerks office
and asked for a license to wed. They
seemed considerably excited, and as
soon as the license was secured, jus
tice French was called y to perform
lie ceremony. AS soon as all danger
Of their plans being broken into was
passed, the young people stated that
thev had been attending a revival
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-09-16

service at Hickory Ridge, and at the
dinner hour skipped away without the
knowledge of the parents Of either
the bride or groom.
Both young people, are members or
prominent families of the Hickory
Ridge neighborhood, and the only OBJ
lection, if there be objection, would is
on account of the extreme youth Of
the bride.
The happy couple left Immediately
TO break the news to the home folks.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-09-16
CHAMBERLAIN.HUNT ACADMEY
OPENS FORTY.FIRST. SESSION

The forty-frst session Of this old
institution began Thursday, septem-
Der 9th. There was GOOD audience
assembled at II A. M. America
was sung and Rev. M. L. Burton offer
ed prayer.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-09-16
OPENING OF COLoRED SCHOOL

The colored high school Of Port
Gibson opened Monday with an at
tendance Of 260 pupils. A full corps
OF teachers is taking care Of the large
enrolment. s1
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-09-16

Our Country Talk correspondent
made an error last week In stating
that ], McC. Martin Is the only SUR
living Mississippian who fought with
the White League in New Orleans
Sept. IA, 1874 Mr.. Martin states
that j. M. and P. M. Harding were
both engaged in the fight,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-09-16
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

County o. Claiborne
Sworn to and subscribed before me
a Justice Of the Peace, this 18th day
Of September, 1920.
A. r. CHUNN, J. P.
{ Ny commission expires lst day Of
January, 1924
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-09-16

A hardware dealer states that there
have been more molassea mills sold
this season than for many years past;
possibly more than in any previous
season.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-09-16
STATE or MISSISSIPPI,

Sworn to and subscribed before me
by R. G. Hastings, Cashier, this 18th
day Of Sept, 1920.
G. S. WATSON, Notary Public.
NY commission expires May IN,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-09-16

FOR SALE-Team Of 8 oxen yok-
ed up, broke to work; and one s
wheel log wagon
c. S. WATSON.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-09-16
MISSISSIPPI SOUTHERN BANK

Statement Of the Financial Condition
Of the
Located at Port Gibson, in the G. anty
Of Claiborne, State Of Mississippi, at
the close of business ST Sth, 1920.
made to the Board Of Bank Examin-
ers.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-09-16
THE PORT GIBSON BANK

Statement Of the Financial Condition
Of
Located at Port Gibson,in the County
OF Claiborne, State Of Mississippi, AZ
the close Of business Sept Sth, 1920,
made to the Board Of Bank EXamin.
ers.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-09-16

4ObcA ---.-t-------- p ~ gyDDs'yv
], J. II. Barrett, Cashier, do
solemnly swear that the above is a
true statement Of the financial condi-
zion of The Claiborne Bank located
at Hermanville in the County Of Clai-
borne State Of Mississippi, at the close
Of business on the Sth day of Sept.
1920, to the best Of my knowledge and
belief.
]. H. BARRETT, Cashier.
Correct-Attest
GEO. A. TAYLOR,
D. A. LOWE,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-02-19
MANY VILLAGES NOW IN DUST
Not Even Walls Remain TO Mark
Towns That Existed Before Ar
rival Of Spiked Helmet Men.

OF many smaller villages not even
the ruins remain, the walls having long
since been reduced to stone dust. OF
old magnificent forests there are only
occasional naked tree stems, with q
few leafless branches. There is no iiv
ing tree for miles and miles. German
gas did 1t.
The old inferno Of sound has given
place to a more terrible silence-a 81
lence unbroken by living creature. No
birds. no moving things in the grass,
nothing but the absolute silence of a
man-made desert.
From the agricultural point of view
the country is years in the future.
Every square foot must be leveled and
restored. The undertaking is infinitely
difficult Any moment the work
man may run into an unexploded shell
or hidden death trap.
Every farm will have to be equipped
with a complete new drainage system.
The old pipes were ripped out during
the early part of the bombardment, al.
lowing the waste water to spread out
over the fat countryside and collect in
depressions.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-02-19

one who passed. hoping to find the fea-
lures OF Marcel. A spy might not be
In Germany; he might be here amidst
the army of the conquerors In Belgi-
um. I'm Namur. and any time. But all
her hopes were vain and, as the
months dragged into years and no
news came. she ceased to look at ev-
cry passerby. for disappointment only
emphasized her fear.
Then one night, when the lights
were out and all was still. she heard
gentle tapping at the door. Her
mother opened II little way. and
through the space a mans voice whis-
pered: I'm weary; have travelled
far today. Once. long ago. they told
me IL l visited Namur, I'd find safe
shelter in your home" Her heart beat
quickly as they let him In. Was II
Marcel? At least, perhaps some news.
But no. the stranger knew only that
once-two years ago-he and Duval
had been together on a bit OF work In
Austria. Duval had said that II he
CHANGED to reach Namur, they'd give
him lodging in that house. Duval had
sent message. but that was long ago,
and since then-well. no one had heard
from him. The stranger hid there all
next day, and then OF night departed
and was swallowed by the dark.
give years of hopeful tomorrows
turned to dreary yesterdays. To me.
who has lived for centuries. FIVE years
are like a minute OF the day. To
Jeanne, each year out Of the five was
like a century. 1t was the imprison-
ing silence, not the Boche, that crushed
her soul. The Huns were driven back
to their own land. Namur was free
and, one by one, the soldiers who had
lived returned. to stay at home again.
And still no one could tell the fate
of lost Marcel Duval. And then"
The voice broke off, for down below
the bells began to ring. the chimes
that drove the cloud from off the sun.
The opalescent sky turned turquoise
blue; the sunlight tore the rainbow
haze and sent a golden shower across
the world. And from the church door
came bridal pair. I heard a whisper
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-02-19
AS BELGIUM APPEARS TODAY
countrys Condition as War-Torn and
Barren as When the Armlstice
Was Signed.

Although small armies Of men, moss
~ German prisoners, have been work
ing nearly year, devastated Belgium
looks today just as barren and war
torn as when the armistice sent the
German armies hurrying back into the
distance from which they had come. So
immense is the reclamation task be
fore them, It is not noticeable that the
workers have made any impression at
all.
Ypres itself. collection of ruins
has hardly been touched. The debris
has been swept from the streets and O
iean-to station put up near the site of
the old. A few restaurants have been
reopened for tourists and relatives Of
fallen soldiers visiting the zone.
A small gantlet OF postal card sell.
ers and curio vendors forms regularly
outside the station few minutes be
fore train time. Several llverymen
and garage owners do n fine business
driving sightseers over the battlehelds.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-02-19
European Tarantuia.

An eminent authority in such mat
tiers, In remarking that the tarantula
is a spider, says Of that terrifying
creature that it is the Lycosa Taran-
tula, species Of spider found In some
OF the warmer parts Of Italy and
Spain. When full grown 1t Is about
the size of chestnut and of brown
color. Its bite was at one time sup
posed to be dangerous and to induce
a kind of dancing disease" but now
IL is known not to be worse than the
sting of common wasp.
It Is an old fable. extending to re-
hottest times, that the bite of this spi-
der would produce epilepsy or a
strange dancing mania in its victims
and that this epilepsy or madness
could be relieved only by n particular
kind of music. The tarantula OF Italy
and Spain--and II is found in those
countries today--has hairy legs with
black markings on them.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-02-19
Americas Debt to Jews.

Jews figured very prominently In the
discovery OF America by Columbus ac-
cording to Rabbi David Phllipson of
Cincinnati. The first man who stepped
on the shore OF the new world was the
Interpreter of the expedition. Luis de
Torres. Jew. Bernai. the ship sur
geon. was also n jew, as were several
members of the crew.
1t Is also now said 10 be established
that the long-credlted belief that Queen
Isabella pawned her jewels to furnish
Columbus with the funds for the trip
is legend. These funds. II Is said.
were furnished by two Jews. Luis dc
Santangel and Gabriel Sanchez. a let-
ter by Columbus to Sanchez is still ex-
tant, In which he gives some account
Of his exploits.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-02-19
RHEUMATISM
Mustarine Subdues the InfiammS
ton and Eases the Soreness
Quicker Than Anything
Else on Earth.

a., Pay only 30 cents and get big box o.
Begy's Mustarine. which is the original
mustard plaster and is made of strong,
used.
It's known as the quickest pain killer
on earth, for in hundreds OF instances
II stops headache. neuralgia, toothache'
earache and backache in 5 minutes.
ter. for bronchitis, pleurisy. lumbago,
and TO draw the Inflammation froni
your sore feet there is nothing so gooq.
You get real action with Mustarlne-iS
soes AFTER the pain and kills Il right q
the reel Yes, II burns. but II won't bis
teri doesn't give agonizing pain a slap
on the wrist. II does give IL good healthy
punch IN the jaw-it kills pain. ASK o.
box :"
s. G. Wells e Co L. Rnr N Y
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-02-19

white one with green shutters and red
roof? It's just little higher than the
rest. You cannot see the canopy be-
fore the door. I'll tell you why It's
there.
give years ago the troops we're or
dered out to fight invaders from across
the Rhine. To that house came Mar
Gel Duval to tell his Jeanne Good.
by They were to have been married
the next month, and II was very hard
for them to part. Marcel had light
hair and blue eyes; he could talk Ger
man better than the rest, and he was
not to fight with gun and sword, but
with the cunning Of his mind-to be
spy.
II looked down at them as they
stood before the house. The evening
wrapped them close. but I could see
Jeanne's eyes were wet-gray, like the
twilight woven through the mist. Her
dark head pressed against his coat.
The circle Of her arms cleaned white
about his neck. They kissed. She
choked her sobs and smiled. He looked
'uet once--a long time-then he turned
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-02-19
A Woman's Trouble

HillsdaIe, Mich. :-'T am pleased TO rivs
a testimonial in regard to the value Of Dr.
Pierce's medicines. ! was sick for about
through motherhood. I tried several di.
ferent kinds OF medicine but got no relief
Finally got DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrfr-
ton and il cured mo in six months 30
have never had any return OF the troubk.
/ also gave il to my daughter and it worked
fine in her case. have used DR.. Piorces
Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant
Pellets too, and found them splendid as
well. can highly recommend all OF DR..
Pierce's medicines; they have always dono
for me what they were recommended TO do. !,
MRS. EMMA GREEN, 80 McClennen
Street.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-02-19
BelgiulnSketches
Glory of the
Morning
Copyright. 1890. western Newspaper UnioI
By Kstharine Esslesscn Roberts

(copyrisht. 1870. western Newspaper Union)
The world was opallne. From high up
in the citadel looked down into the
heart Of ii. The sun, half hidden by a
cloud. sent streaks OF fame across the
pearl-gray sky. Within the shadowy
girdle Of the hills a rainbow haze en-
meshed the valley. II melted the red
and yellow of the peaked roofs that
crowded by the streams Of flowing
gold, thinning where the waters met.
There In the weird and mystic light
lay the unreal earth. and I was far
denly longed for some one else to
look with me and feel the cerie beauty
OF II all. The loneliness pinched at
nay heart and made II ache.
And then a voice within the stones
behind me cried: 81 built this cita-
del long centuries ago. and every day
I've watched the journey of the sun
from morn till night. I've watched the
people living underneath those peaked
roofs. You cannot see them; you have
not my eyes. Always watch the peo-
pie of Namur."
The voice did not seem strange to
me. 1t was all answer to my longing
for some one. / feared that II might
go-might leave me there alone above
the wonderland. i begged 1t: "Tell
me what you've seen, what you are
seeing now"
ooh, l can't tell you. 1t takes too
long; but something-yes. You see
that house down near the church. the