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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-09
Fire Which Has Ragged
IS Years in Colliery,
Thought Under Control

SHENANDOAH, Pa, March 6.-An-
nouncement was made today that Of
ficials believed that the fire which
has ragged in the underground work
iugs at the Girard mammoth col
liery. at Raven Run, Pa. for fifteen
years, now is under control.
In a short time the burning area
will be opened up and hundreds Of
thousands of tons of anthracite will
be reclaimed.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-09

to become all rum
down, weak and
nervous, and I suf-
fered with back
aches and Pains in
my side. I was
just as miserable
as onescould ever
think of being
Then I began talk
ing DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescrip-
ton and it soon
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-09
Nerves Shattered

Augusta, Ga.:-"Dr. Pierce's Fa-
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fering with backaches, caused by my
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poor. 1 was just a wreck when my
mother gave me the 'Favorite Pre-
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about five bottles I was well and
strong."-MRS. n. L. GOODWIN,
1731 Walker ST
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-09
Back-aches, Rundown,
Weak, Nervous

Atlanta, Cal suffered for =
long time from feminine weakness
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-09
He7norrhaees and NERVOUSNESS

Macon, Ga.-.'At the turn of life l be-
came terribly weak, very nervous and run
down. One of my neighbors in Alabama
had been cured of a serious ailment in DR..
Pierce's Institution in Buffalo, and l had
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scription to be the very best medicine
woman can take to help her thru this crit
zeal period Of life. MRS. JENNIE G.
PAECEG"T. 1883 Third st.
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A few drops of "Gets-It" knocks
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-09

NEW YORK.-Miss Virginia
Eckhart says she's going to open
a millinery shop in her home city,
Detroit, with the $4,000 jury
here gave her in her breach of
promise suit against Hugh J. E.
Blakely, treasurer of the Globe
Transportation Co. Hugh told
her he was widower, she says.
He wasn't. Now he has to pay.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-09
Three
Drop
Corn
Killer

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The way to handle corns is the
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the way that millions have found
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-09
Mr.. Au1t's Letter
March 6. 1920.

Hon. j. j. E'lynC, Chairman
State Democratic Executive Com
mittee, Griffin, Ga.
My Dear Judge: acknowledge re-
ceipt of your circular letter of the
4th instant asking for my views as
a member of the state executive COM
mittee in regard to the action of the
subcommittee in assuming the right
to catechise a man as to his Democ-
racy before allowing his name to he
placed on the ballot after more than
100 Democrats had filed his name in
compliance with the committees
rule.
do not think you have fairly stat
ed the question in your letter when
you insist upon giving your construc-
ton Of the meaning of vote dis
approving the action Of the sub-com-
mittee. am. therefore. writing this
letter in explanation of my vote.
7gret that / am compelled to
disagree with the subcommittee and
have so voted on the blank form
which I am handing you herewith.
I have several reasons for this ac-
ton, some of which I desire to state.
1 believe the white Democrats of
Georgia have the right to express
their wishes without dictatiCn or I'M
due restrictions, and even If the
Democratic voters see fit to vote for
man whose Democracy is not sat
isfactory to the committee they
should not be denied this privilege.
1t is admitted that the secretary
of the committee furnished a state
ment of the rules to the press in
which the words ANY Democrat
qualified for the presidency" did not
appear, and that stated that any
mans name could be placed on the
ballot at the instance of 100 white
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-09
5000 a DAY.

$IVOU a day Is dead easy Many
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last month Fred Jones. Columbus,
Ga made $63 Is the first day $4,000
others make big money No expert
ence needed. no money needed We
reach you how and furnish every
Thing free Your own suit and our
liberal offers get the business
Evervlhing shipped on approval We
cav delivery charges and guarantee
satisfaction No sale unless custo.
mer rs pleased
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Your Own Suit FREE.

reai genuine high class. guar.
anteed made to measure suit a
beauty IN every respect. and far
ahead Of ordinary tailoring All we
ask YOU to do Is wear and show
your suit TO friends and neighbors
advertise our handsome tailoring
take che orders that come your way
and make $40 q day
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-04-01

Both Circuit Clerk Allen and Chan.
Gerry Clerk Hughes were ready at all
times to assist in any manner posi-.
hle. Miss Mary Allen, county demon
stration agent, was extremely kind
also. None Of the officials tried to
pose as Sherlock Holmes" and sur
round their activities with a shroud
Of mystery. Any legitimate news was
gladly given out.
Attorneys for both sides were very
friendly to The Posts reporter, seem
ing TO realize that The Post was en-
deavoring to report facts only, with
no bias or prejudice Of any kind
Walter Hillhouse, who reported the
trial, was accompanied to Port Gibson
by his wife. and they were delightful
~ entertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Reid Mr.. Reid is owner
of several large plantations and is a
frequent visitor in Vicksburg.
The ladies Of Port Gibson were cor
dial to Mrs. Hillhouse and made an ef-
fort to have her dance at an amateur
performance. The idea was given up,
however, because Of the lack of cos
tune and time for rehearsal.-Vicks-
burg Post,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-04-01
WILLIAMS CONDEMNS TREATY
VOTE OF The SENATE

jackson, March 26.-Declaration by
United States Senator John Sharp
Williams of Mississippi that defeat
of the league of nations more than
anything in my life made me come
nearer doubling the cause of democra-
cy, sometimes in the providence Of
God HIMSELF" enlivened a joint ses-
ion of the Legislature here today
Senator Williams in his address
sa d:
/ am just from Washington here
I nave listened ad nauseum to the
most confused gabfest in the history
of the world since the Maker created
it. do not see how any man who
loves his country can look with un-
concern on what has just occurred.
But the trouble is we don't seem to
know what we want to do, while the
continent of Europe is in chaos.
"There was a chance for the United
States to stand at the head of coun-
Gil Of the nations of the world, to lead
the universe in the pathways Of peace
The opportunity was rejected and fu-
ture historians will refer to the last
two years as the time of the -eat
conspiracy that the history will be
discreditable to some, especially in
the American Congress. America
went to war not because it wanted to,
but because it was a necessity. We
preached to our boys at home
France that this war was being fought
that wars might be no more. We
looked on the sufferings of Belgium
and Serbia and resolved Nnat we
would do when it was over. Then
it finally was over, and we have done
nothing. So far as we are concerned
il appears we are willing to go back
to 1914 before it all began.
"The long winded arguments in the
Senate were like fiddling as Rome
burned, talking with world in cha
os. Do you blame me for 'e'.in0
that would rather be a dog and bay
at the moon than to spend one minute
in the Senate after the expiration OF
my term of Office"
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-04-01
AN EFFORT TO REACH
The AX.DODGERS

A taxing bill with teeth in it was
passed by the House Mondsv after
oon. 1t was framed by Mr.. Stone os
Washingtons and, if put into effect,
will do away with a lot of the tax
dodging that has caused such a heavy
burden to be placed on land owners.
The Stone bill, briefly explained, is
a revenue measure so cleverly
camoufiaged in its title that it does
not appear as such, and yet it will in
evitably work as such. It seeks to
limit fire insurance on personal prom
erty to the value of such PROPERTY
ard to take the owners assessment of
the value to be true for such pur-
poses.
Here is how it will work: A mer-
chant is carrying a $40 600 stock Of
goods, and is carrying Insurance on
i for that sum, vet he turns it in for
asses sment at onlv $4,000. In event
of loss by fire he can collect only the
agsessee value, an9 not the face Of
his policy.
Objection has been raised to the
bill on the theory that it violates the
constitution by impairing the obliga-
tion of contracts, but that argument
is merely sunerficial If a man owns
personal property upon which he
places value warrantin0 him in car
rying $4,000 in insurance, yet oives
it in for assessment at onl- $4,000,
it is evident that he is trying to de-
fraud somebody either the insurance
company or the tax collector, and he
is not entitled to the protection of
the constitutional provision relative
to impairment Of contracts.
II is a notorious fact, as stated bv
Mr.. Stone, that personal property
worth many millions Of dollars IS er-
Gaping taxation in Mississippi each
year, while the heavv burden is borne
by real estate, and the Stone h'll is
the only effective remedy that has
ever been offered for this condition.
If it becomes a law property owners
will in the futare be afraid to insure
their personally holdings Off more
than the assessed valuation.
With a nine mill tax levy assured,
and provisions yet to be made for a
five million dollar bond issue it is
imperative that the state raise more
revenue during the next two years,
and Mr.. Stone has devised the only
plan whereby the assessors can ef-
fectively reach our most notorious
class Of tax dodgers.-Jackson News.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-04-01
pIsT. NO. 3 BONDS.
March S1st, 1920.

A@etA ~ E~"Nf
Editor Reveille:
In last weeks Reveille there was
an article entitled "District Three
Wants Good Roads Also"
We surely need our roads improved;
but the people in the eastern part Of
the district would rather have fair
proposition put up before they voted
more taxes.
/ understand from a most reliable
source that bond issue for $4,000
is to be voted. The Port Gibson and
Raymond road to get $4,000; to
commence at Willows and run to the
Kinds county line, and $4,000 to
commence with Dist. No. 2 and go to
Hankinson. This puts the entire S40,-
600 over in the south west part Of the
district, as / understand all the com
n.issioners are in the same neighbor-
hood. These facts, taken together,
don't look good to US on the east
side at all. It hasn't been very long
since this part of the district had
$4,000 for a bridge over Big Sand.
They needed this bridge and / am
Glad they got it; but just because we
On the east side Of the district have
never had anything, it is no reason
we wouldn't appreciate something,
especially as our roads are much
worse than the roads mentioned to
get the entire appropriation.
Yours truly,
A. McC. BYRNES.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-04-01

Q rats lear the president by his con-
tlnued silence on the third term prop
osltlon has not abandoned the idea of
asking for reelection with the peace
treaty as the main issue. 1t was also
clear the dissatisfied House Demo-
Gratis believe that for the president to
seek a third term would be party sni-
eide and that every day which Mr..
Wilson delays making his position
clear injuries the party's chances in
the next election.
Mr. Humphreys declared that it was
a cause for regret that the president
had allowed some close friends to ad-
vocate his reelection, adding that
under. no conditions existing today
should the president be third-term
candidate. The speech was not the
opinion Of one man, as it was evident
that it was engineered by the Demo-
cratic House leaders. Representative
kitchin obtaining the consent of the
House for Mr.. Humphreys to speak.
As he finished he was given a remark
able ovation, virtually all the Demo-
Gratis and the entire Republican side
rising to applaud and cheer.
Questioning of Democratic mem
bers later revealed that they were out
spoken in their approval Of Mr.. Hum
phreys' challenge to the president.
Mr.. Kitchin declared that he found
only three Democrats criticising the
speech.
Running all through the speech of
Mr.. Humphreys was covert intima-
tion that the president really desires
a third term and that he looks upon
himself as "the one man., in the
country today Dissatisfaction with
the president among the House DEM
ocrats really dates back to the famous
letter he sent to the country urging
the return Of Democratic Congress,
which they hold was responsible for
the majority of fifty for the Republi-
cans in the present House. Since
then the presidents direction of party
affairs has become much worse, the
House Democrats think, and it is
evident that they do not desire the
peace treaty to be dragged into the
next campaign.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-04-01
HOOVER THROWS HIS
HAT in The RING

San Francisco, Calf, March 3d.
The first fiat declaration from Her.
bert Hoover that he might under GER
tain circumstances accept a presi-
Dental nomination was contained in
telegram sent by Mr.. Hoover today
to the Hoover Republican club Of Cal
ifornia, in which he said he would ac-
cept the republican nomination "if he
felt that the issue necessitated it, and
it is demanded Of me-.
Mr.. Hoover, in his telegram,
aligned himself with those favoring
the United States entry into the lea
que Of nations with reservations
guarding American traditions
and interests and declared he diff
fered just as strongly with "the ex-
treme position taken by the presi-
dent on participation in purely Eu-
ropean affairs"
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-04-01
PORT GIBSON WILL
LOSE ITS COMPRESS
Superintendent Murrell Notified Yes
terday That Machinery VIII Be
Moved and Building Torn Down al
Early Date.

After months Of speculation as to
what disposition the Churchill Com
press Co. would make Of it's nress at
Port Gibson, definite news was re-
ceived yesterday that the machinery
would be removed to some more in
viting field and that even the extern
sive brick buildings would be razed
and the material shipped elsewhere.
This announcement came in a letter
to Supt. w. ]. Murrell from the main
etfice of the company at Memphis.
Mr.. Murrell has predicted for some
time that this would be the final re-
suit because of an insufficient amount
o. cotton to keep the press operating
at profit. Last season the receipts
amounted to but little over 1900 bales,
and his would not pay enough to de-
fray running expenses.
Claiborne county cotton growers
will suffer a material loss by the re-
moval of the press, and Port Gibson
will also suffer as a cotton market.
The work of demolition is expected
to begin at an early date, the letter
stating that a man would soon come
to begin shippino the machinery.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-04-01
MARSHALL CONVICTED and
SENTENCED TO HANG

Tupelo, Miss, March 91.--Less than
two hours after arguments in Ms
case had been closed, Charles Mar
shall, accused in indictments return
ed by the Monroe county GRAND Jury
Of the killing Of four members Of the
Miller family near Amory on the night
Of January 10th, was taken back to
his cell in the Lee county Jail, having
been found guilty Of the murder of
William Miller, infant victim of the
tragedy alleged TO have been his own
child-and sentenced to be hanged
here May IA
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-04-01
EIGHT STATES ARE
SWEPT BY TORNADOES

1t is estimated that 100 lives were
lost in tornadoes which swept over
eight states and 1000 people badly
injured. The property loss will reach
about $40,OO0,0O0.
The states which suffered from the
disturbance were GEORGIA, Alabama,
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wis
consin and Missouri.
There were several tornadoes which
formed in various parts of the union
at practically the same time.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-04-01

The case Of Jesse j. Watts, tried
here last week for the murder of DR..
D. S. Alverson in Vicksburo on the
night of January 9Th last, consumed
practically all of the week, coming to
an end Saturday morning when the
Jury brought in a verdict of guilty
as charged. Judge Brien immediate
" sentenced the accused to hang in
the Claiborne county Jail on Friday,
May 14th.
The defense attorneys made
ton for a new trial and if this is
overruled, the case will be anDealed
to the supreme court.
AS soon as the jury in the Watts
case was discharged, after being
thanked by the judge for its faithful
work, the case of Reubin Winbush,
Watts negro accomplice, was called.
Winbush had nlead not guilty to the
charge of murder, but as soon as the
case came up, by consent of the at
torneys and the court, the plea was
withdrawn and a plea of guilty enter
ed with the understanding that the
accused was to receive life sentence.
II was necessary to go through with
the formality of summonir~ a jury,
and the following men were called to
the Jury box: David Traxler, G. e,
Wood, R. B. Smith, H. H. Fife, N. L.
Hackett, Jr., T. d. Willis, Herman
Marx, Jacob Abraham, M. w. Smith,
C. E. Mason and j. X. Hubbard. The
district attorney explained to the jury
that an agreement had been reached
whereby the accused would be SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for life,
and that all that they would have to
do would be to sign the verdict. This
done, Winbush was sentenced.
The Watts case was one of the most
bitterly contested the county has had
in many years.
The case was called Mondav morn
ing, and half of the day was consdm-
ed in hearing argument for contin-
uance Several witnesses were ex-
amned by the Judge regarding de-
faultlng witnesses. FINALLY the en-
panelling Of jury was begun. This
required much time, sixty or seventy
men being excused before the twelve
selected to try the accused were ac-
cepted. The defense had exhausted
its legal number of challenges and
every means possible was used TO get
men acceptable to their side Of the
case.
There were many witnesses exam
ined, and some of these were called
to the stand several times. The ex-
animation Of witnesses was concluded
by Thursday night, and all Of Friday
morning was taken up in ARGUMENT
over the instructions to the 'nry.
From noon on Friday until almost
twelve o'clock Friday night the case
was argued before the jury.
The case was submitted at 11:45,
and the jury required only about five
minutes to reach verdict, but its
members were too tired to prepare a
verdict that night. This fact gave
rise to the report that the jury was
unable to agree.
Two of the attorneys for the state,
J. M. Gibson, brother Of Mrs. ALI
versoh, and County Attorney Satter-
field, became ill during the trial and
were excused.
Watts was taken to the Warren
county Jail for safe keeping the same
evening.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-04-01
DENY THIRD TERM
HOPE, WILSON TOLD

Washington, March 25.-With in
dieatiOns of wide dissatisfaction a.
gainst President Wilson's direction of
the Democratic party, the Democrats
Of the House today, through speech
on the floor by Representative Hum
phreys, Mississippi, called upon Mr..
Wilson to announce Immediately that
ne will not be third-term candidate.
The whole setting of the speech
clearly indicates that the House DEM
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-04-01
PROBABLY ADJOURN AT
end OF THIS WEEK

The State Legislature viii probably
adjourn this week. The session has
been busy one, and much good work
has been accomplished. On the whole,
we believe this has been one Of the
best legislatures the state has had in
many years.
The taxpayers do not object to
sending men to the state capital If
they 60 there to work.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-04-01
CLAIBORNE OFFICIALS
COURTEOUS TO POST

The kindness Of the Claiborne Of
fcials, as well as the citizens Of
Port Gibson, is being highly praised
by The Posts representative at the
trial Of Jesse Watts last week.
Sheriff Bagnell in particular was
thoughtful in many ways Mr.. Bag
rell seemed TO realize the difficulties
in the way Of getting an accurate, fam
and readable report Of the sensation
al trial and did all he could to help.
Though in politics for many years
Sheriff Bagnell is a young man Of un-
tirinq energy, and IN spite Of his re-
snonsibilities during the trial, was al
ways ready to assist the reporter.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-04-01
OUR CUSTOMERS TELL US

Our eultiyatOrs have more than the
usual operating advantages, but it
Is the way they work all Of the soil
between the rows that makes users
call them the best.
You win find ability 20 do good
work predominant in all our imple-
ments They are built by firm that
puts good work first We see that
they are set up the way the manufact-
urer intended. We help you to un-
derstand their operation 50 that you
can get the full advantage Of their
good working qualities.
BE sure of good work above every
thing else, when you buy your imple-
ments this year. Come in and let US
show you our line.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-04-01

Jesse Watts, convicted of murder
here last week, was taken back to the
Vicksburg Jail the same afternoon.
Reuben Winbush, his accomplice who
plead guilty was taken to jackson
Monday