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Dual Role for
 Mnie. Ndzin,OU0
In Madame Peacock Drama of Stage Life by Rita Weiman

In Madame Peacock" the pie ture she herself has declared her greatest since Revelation" Nazi- movo will appear before local mo tion picture audiences Tuesday at the Regent Theatre.
 This latest photoplay, from a story by Rita Weiman, will present the Russian star as Jane Goring, brilliant stage celebrity who finds the heights of fame somehow do not bring the complete happiness she had imagined.
 Written by one of the leading dramatic writers of the day and enacted by undoubtedly the most finished actress in the world, Mad anne Peacock" is masterly and tell ing portrayal of the soul of re- markable woman.
 At the same time and later Tn the story, Nazimova comes to the front in second character; as Gloria Cromwell, the gifted nondes- cript little girl to whom Jane Gorlng is rather more than goddess.
 Chief in support of Nazimova is George Probert; and others inn portant in the cast are: John Step bling, William Orlamond, Rex Cher ryman, Albert Cody, Gertrude Claire and Mrs. Woodthorpe. Ray c. Smallwood directed the picture from Nazimova's adaptation; and Ru- dolp Bergquist photographed it. Ed ward Shutter designed the art set tings.
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|P. clifford, Well |KnOwn Citizen Dead

p Clifford, aged 62 years, one
 tho hest known and most univer-
 v liked citizens of Lee county
 Wednesday evening at his
 no in this city after a brief ill-
 from inflammation of the kid
 s MT. Clifford had been em-
 we'd by J. M. Bush on the latter's
 ntation near Hughes for the past
 r He had erected gin for MT
 sh and was experimenting its pration. On Wednesday of last
 ek he became i'll and came to his
 ne in Marianna. He immediately
 X his bed and despite careful rsing and the best of medical at htion died one week later.
 Mr. Clifford was native of V'r- ba but had lived in Arkansas Ice 1881 and had res.ied in Lee bnty for 24 years. E:s rrofes-
 n was that of an expert mechanic "a contractor. For years he had en engaged in the construction "a operation of gins IT this sec kn Prior to his employment with
 Bush he worked for Jim Kinard Br;ckeys. Tn all his relationships th his fellowman he proved to be clean, straightforward, honest, 1rd-working citizen. thoroughly hstworthy and reliable. He was Equet, unassuming man, who at hded strictly to his own business. *ln 1888 he was married to his esent wife at Jacksonport, Jack n county, Arkansas. They came
 Lee county in 1896. MT. Cliff |Fd was the father of eight chil- |en, six of whom survive him. They E Mrs. J. E. Griffin of this city ka Clifford of this city; Tom Cliff |Fd of Lake Providence, La.; Ex- n Clifford of Helena; Mrs. Porter bod and Fred Clifford of this fy. In addition to these children k is survived by his wife.
 Mr. Clifford was member of the |ethodist church and a member of le Odd Fellows and the Woodmen the World Lodge. Funeral ser |ees over his remains were con Pcted at Cedar Heights Cemetery Esterday afternoon by the Rev. c. Hammock, pastor of the Baptist Pureh of this city.
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Thanksgiving Day
 FittingLy Obserred

Thanksgiving Day in Marianna was appropriately observed by the business institutions and by the cit izens generally. Practically all the business houses closed for the entire day and the proprietors and clerks either enjoyed a respite with their families or went to the fields bird hunting. Of course, there was the usual slaughter of turkeys and the consequent gastronomical stunts that ordinarily feature Thanksgiving. In the forenoon a union Thanksgiving service was held at the Baptist church. Rev. R. V. Saylor, pastor of the Christian church preached the Thanksgiving sermon, and Hhose who heard it say it was unquestion- ably a masterpiece. In fact, the the esteem of the Marianna people by his brilliant addresses on many occasions, aside from the splendid sermons he gives his congregation each Sunday.
 In the afternoon a great football game between the Helena High School squad and the Marianna eleven furnished splendid amusement for local devotees of the gridiron. A number of Helena enthusiasts accompanied their team and did some tall roofing in the early stages of the game-before they plainly saw their bunch was out classed by the Marianna squad. The game resulted in a victory of 26 to for Marianne. A full ac- count of the contest appears else where in the Courier-Index this Waak
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Railroad Man Is
 Found Murdered

Paragould, Ark, Nov. 23.-In- formation reached here today that the body of Herbert Castleberry, familiarly known in railway circles as Derby had been found today in the railroad cinder pit near Lexa. Marks on the corpse idicated that the yonug man had been mur- dered. The cinder pit in which Castleberry's body was found is 10 or 12 feet deep and was partially filled with water. It is near the roundhouse about a mile north of Lexa proper.
 Castleberry was last seen Wednes- day night of last week when he was called out for a run and ate supper at the Van Noye Cafe at Lexa with Conductor Collinsworth of Para gould. At the time he seemed to be in the best of health and spirits and chatted frely with his compan- ions. Soon after the train left Lexa it was found that Castleberry was missing. A search was insti- tuted by the train crew and this was later taken up by special agents of the Missouri Pacific. Messages were also sent to Memphis where he ha srelatives.
 Sheriff ]. R. Dalzell was notified and went to Lexa to investigate. The body is now in charge of Kee- shan-Lambert Company of this city. Funeral arrangements have not been completed Deceased is survived by his mother of Paragould, four sisters, Mrs. L. o. Anderson, of Memphis, Mrs. Lilly Whitney of of Stuttgart, Miss Frankie Castle berry, of Paragould and Mrs. Jen- nie Beeson, and a brother Oscar Castleberry of the same city.
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|h0e Manufacturers
 Announce Price Cut

St. Louis, Nov. 23.-Further re- ctons Tn the wholesale prices of rtaln styles of shoes will be an uneed by two local shoe manu- Fcturers today.
 general reduction of 10 per a' was made by the McElroy- Osn Shoe Company, officials of }at firm said.
 me Brown Shoe Company had aaounced that mems calfskins were suuced from $7.50 to $5.60, en- lhg aretail reduction from $11 u sl2 to $8. Women's calfskins
 announcement added, were cut %ym Tm s6 to $4.60, enabling the re-
 prlce to decline from $8 to $6 |. So.5O, Workmen's shoes were
 to $2.90 from $3.S5, which, it sS sand, should allow the retail re Te to Tall from S6 to S4. ;nn me plan is to keep factories oper- brrI maj oy retailers making immediate stsnases ketals for spring trade. With |nyo r'OrleS working, employees would Ee,.l wages to purchase merchandise, kss epy benefitting the retailers, it
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place in the prices of some raw materials-as spectacular examples note silk, sugar, wool, coffee-ls being followed by reduction of man. [ ufactured articles and will become general. The public has struck against high prices and the economic law commanding liquidation, long susupended, is enforcing itself. Where money or credit is available buying always steps in at price to check the decline.
 Declining prices induce liquida- tion, voluntary as well as invnlun- tary.. The example of the wise man who sells at the top and buys at the bottom is uniformly followed by his less intelligent competitors cumulatively as prices fall or rise. Liquidation of commodities is also materially assisting toward the cas- ing of credits.
 B. The Federal Reserve Board is pursuing policy of deflation and operating the banking system on conservative lines. It is true that over-extended and inflated credits exist in considerable volume but high interest rates and scrutiny of borrowers requirements have kept the banks more liquid than one would have expected they could be after such radical industrial and price readjustment as we have wit messed since the armistice The improvement in transportation serv- ice during the summer, resulting in more rapid movement and loadings ~F .s,l r., alleviating the credit strain. The prospects are that when the de- man for crop moving purposes shall have spent itself money will be cas- fer and rates lower.
 6. Building, so long at stand still, must be revived Lower cost for material will induce construction but not until the other and main factor of cost, viz. labor, follows suit.
 '. Immigration is increasing by leaps and bounds and that spells more available unskilled labor. The slowing up of business during the past few months, especially in lux uries and non-essential lines, has led to some unemployment, much part-time employment, and shift ing of employment, all resulting in smaller aggregate net return to the wage-earners. The effect is beginning to show in greater eff eiency The most noticeable so far, perhaps, is on the railroads. When this process shall have gone further the price reductions, think, will be compensated for in a large meas ure.
 8. Our present difficulties are in some degree due to a surfeit of prosperity which has induced all classes of workers, including as much the employer as well as the iaborer, to give too little of their time, interest, ability and strength in return for their pay. The reme- dy obviously is hard times and un- til they come we cannot expect full
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Boosted
 At the Lions Club

At the regular meeting of the Lions Club on Wednesday of thi- week it was decided to nave se- ries of short talks on present busi- ness conditions and the outlooS for the future, particularly as it effects the cotton growing section. [. E. Daggett, Dr. o. L. Williamson, P. R. Turner and M. H. Ford were ap- pointed by President M. E. New bern as the speakers for the next meeting of the club. These gentle men are expected to give their views on the situation. At the next meeting four other speakers will be selected for the following meeting. It is planned to devote the next three or four meetings to discus sion of general and local conditions.
 R. L. Nixon, President M. E. Newborn, Dr. o. l.. Williamson and P. R. Turner called attention to the splendid work being done in the school, particularly in the matter ot developing athletics. All the speak CTS stated they were brought up un- der the old-time system of schooling where athletics were frowned upon but they realized now this depart
 ment was a very valuable incentive to the students. They felt like the business men had not shown proper appreciation of the efforts being put forward by the school authorities and they urged the members of the Lions Club to patronize the foot
 ball games and the basketball games and assist the teachers in working | up a healthy sentiment here. At tention was also called to the fact that a student must make good grade to be entitled to place or the football team and this was cited as one way in which the athletic department helped the other depart
 ments
 The attention of the club was called to the miserable hotel condi. tions in Marianna. It was stated the town is getting black eye be cause travelling men can get no de cent accommodations in Marianna President Newborn stated the busi
 ness men of Marianna subscribed for stock in the original hotel com. pany, that they erected handsome building and properly equipped it and finally sold out at loss of fifty cents on the dollar, hoping they were getting a management thai
 would run a first-class hotel, but the present management was not giving the service to which the
 patrons were entitled. He believed the health officers ought to take look into the matter from sanitary point of view. The members of the club did not take any action on the hotel situation but it. is probable il will come up at the next meeting foi some definite action.
 Joe L. Newborn of Forest City and Memphis, was a guest of the club and made a very interesting and optimistic talk on the crop and financial situation. He advocated cut in the cotton acreage and the
 planting of more grains and grass crops and related his experience with
 lespedeza this year, showing that he
 made more money on few acres of this crop than one double the number of acres planted in cotton
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THERE'S A MORAL HERE

X Lynn, Massachusetts, COOK in- sisted that her employer transport her to church in a ear every Sun day morning. He did SO, but one morning an accident befell. wherein the cook was injured and she now sues him for S1O,000.
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"ssnksgiving Bridge Party

he most delightful fall party was N IVne given Tuesday afternoon avo, oM,eSdames 0. l.. Williamson, |On Daggett and E. N. Steven een 2. Mrs. Williamson's. home. Six hblos 'aoies were arranged and the Dumrl. We're numbered by miniature lutnppanln The score cards were bon ln " leaves and the favors were hents ooh boxes with turkey orna- nred Mrs. James Harrington cap Ewsrt me inst prize, Mrs. J. o. Brvca Sut the consolation, and Mrs. daGail ailoreland received the booby. t tba tb'0lpus salad course was served 'ut os elose of the afternoon. The auebas town guests were Mrs. J. J. aothols of Haynes, Mrs. Max 'ecca ot Houston and Miss Re
 V0ldFtein of Jonesboro.
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OVERLOOKED IN LANDSLIDE

Over 2,0O0 persons went through the White House gates three nights after the election and cheered the president Mr. Wilson was wheeled out in chair and responded by lowing his head.
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Italy proposes to collect all the bodies of Italian soldiers who died fiehting on the mountain front and give them fitting sepulchre on one of the highest peaks, probably San Michele. It is proposed that sim pie noble monument be erected un- der which will rest together otficers and soldiers, rich and poor.
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News came Tuesday announcing the death of MT. J w. Bishop of Dallas, father of Mrs. J. P. Hughes Mrs. Hughes and Robert Maxwell left Tuesday night for Dallas and were accompanied as far as Wynne by MT. Hughes.
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A Denver Newspaper says that "the wild western bandit has died out.n We don't believe it. He has merely come to the eastern cities where it is safer.-Philadelphia Record
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ME,LL WAIT FOR II

The next eclipse Of the sun tO be visible in the United States will oc- eur in 1923.
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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-04-29
HEAVIEST RAINFALL
in TWENTY YEARS
VAST AMOUNT OF DAMAGE DONE
Crops Washed Away, Roads Filled BY
Gazing Banks and Trees. Stocks Of
Goods Badly Damaged by Leaking
Roofs. Railroad Tracks Washed Out.

The heaviest rain this section has
experienced in twenty years fell here
Sunday night and Monday morning.
The fall from o'clock Sunday morn
ing to noon Monday amounted to 9:eS
inches. The total fall for the twenty
four hours, from Z o'clock Sunday
morning TO o'clock Monday morn
ing, was 6.65 inches. The only time
this fall has been exceeded according
TO records was on April IL. 1900
when the fall in twenty-four hours
was 7.64 inches.
A great deal Of damage was done
by the heavy rain. Practically all
OF the cotton, much of which was
washed away, will have to be replant-
ed. All of the bottom land, which
was largely planted in corn, was in
undated, much of it washed and gull
lied and the growing crops upon il
practically destroyed.
Many of the public roads were rem
dered impossible because of slough
ing banks, some being SO badly filed
that it may be found cheaper to build
new roads than to try to remove the
trees and quantities of dirt which fills
them.
Several merchants suffered damage
to their stocks Of goods because Of
leaking roofs, and the railroad had its
track washed away in several places.
Port Gibson was isolated from the
balance of the world Monday. Trains
were unable to run and there was not
a county road over which vehicle
could pass.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-04-29
DR. THoMsoN AT yIcKsRuRG.

The pulpit of the Presbyterian
church was filled yesterday, both for
the morning and evening service by
Rev. G. 7. Thomson, who kindly acced-
ed to the request Of the congregation
that he conduct the services for them.
DR.. Thomson came up from Port Glib
son returning this morning to take up
his duties as president of the Cham
berlain-Hunt Academy where he has
been in charge for the past four years.
The gifted educator assumed the pres
idency of Chamberlain-Hunt on the
retirement of Rev. DR.. Melvin who en-
tered into the campaign for funds for
the Presbyterian educational institu-
tions of the south, work in which
he is still successfully engaged. DR..
Thomson has done splendid work
since going to Port Gibson and the af-
fairs of the fine boys college was
never in better condition than at the
present time. All of his Vicksburg
friends were pleased to greet him a.
gain but regretted that Mrs. Thorn
son did not accompany him on the
present visit.-Vicksburg Post
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-04-29

4 girls in the Northwest District are
attending High School or College
made possible by club work ira,
money can be made in club work 4
clearly demonstrated by the best rec
ords in various clubs given below:
CANNING CLUB
Effie Aver, Duck Hill, net profit
S360.45.
Merle Ray, Mccool, net proft,s157.
DAIRY CLUB
Eddie Kate Crouch, Oxford, net pro-
ut, $lS0.17 in 8 months.
Ethel Baxter Smith, Oxford, net
profit s76.78 in 6 months.
POULTRY CLUB
$525.35. 'S'''
,.Ea Ethsl g x. Black, Oakland, net profit,
Gladys Horton, Torrance, net profit
Berthine Warner, Batesville, net
Emma = Singleton, Grenada, net
profit, $252.S5.
Martha Macarthur, Marks. Miss.
&uteihah Souhtyt sou p145,0U IN cam
ned goods during the month of Feb.
She also bears the distinction of be-
irg president of Buff Orpington club
Of about 35 members.
Miss Lula Tunison, State Agent for
Girls Clubs, A. & NJ. College, Miss.
will be glad to receive items for the
Club News directly from the club girls
on or about the 18th of each month.
NARY ALLEN,
County Demonstration.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-04-29
NOTICE.

Whereas petition has been filed
with the Board of Supervisors of Clai.
borne County, Mississippi, asking that
the said Board under the provisions
Of Chapter 176 Of the Laws Of Mis-
! sissippi 1914, create, organize and es-
tablish a Separate Road District to be
known as "The Third Supervisors
Road District of Claiborne County
Mississippi"--and to consist of and
to be described and to comprise the
territory described as follows:
''The Third Supervisors District OF
Claiborne County"
And whereas the said petition is
signed by twenty per centum of the
qualified electors resident in said pro-
posed and herein described Separate
Road District in Claiborne County,
Mississippi, as required by said Chap
ter 176, Mississippi Laws of 1914;
1t is therefore ordered by the Board
of Supervisors Of Claiborne County,
Mississippi, in regular session con-
vened, that notice be published as re-
quired by said Chapter 176 of the
Laws Of Mississippi, 1914, and Chap
ter 209 of the Laws of Mississippi for
1918, giving notice TO The qualified
electors Of the said proposed and here
in described Separate Road District
that an election shall be held in said
proposed Separate Road District to
determine whether or not said Dis
trict shall come under the provisions
Of said Chapter 176 Of the Laws of
Mississippi Of 1914, and Bonds, in the
sum Of not exceeding $4,000, be is
sued for the purpose Of constructing
roads in said district; that said cleo
oIo he hnf Cak k..s- IL.
first day of May, 1920, and shall be
conducted according to the provisions
of the Chapter on Regulations and
Elections" found in the Mississippi
Code Of 1906, as far as applicable, the
tickets TO be used in such elections to
contain the following:
"For the issuance of $4,000 Of
Bonds, and either above or below IL
against the issuance Of $4,000 Of
Bondsn
1t Is further ordered that the Elec-
ti0n Commissioners Of Claiborne
County are directed forthwith 10 pro-
coed to give notice Of said election and
TO hold the same in accordance with
this order and the provisions Of said
Chapter on Registrations and Elec-
tions", and that said commissioners
canvass the returns Of said election
and certify the result TO this Board
at their next regular meeting in May,
1920.
Ordered this. the 9Th day Of April,
1920.
II. r. GUTHRIE. President.
Ordered that the Board do now adj
journ until tomorrow morning nine
H. r. GUTHRIE, Pres.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-04-29
TRUCKERS SUFFER- BIG DAMAGE

Mondays heavy rainfall throu~hout
this section caused heavy damage to
truck-growers in South Mississirpi,
according to reports received from
various points. The lor~ will amount
to probably $250,000, and coming or
the heels of the tornado which caused
far greater damage in the eastern
portion of Mississippi it ocaasioned
much uneasiness although no loss Of
life has been reported.
More than seven inches of rain fell
in portions Of the truck
round Hazlehurst, Miss. a hail and
wind storm at a. m. Monday spelled
disaster to the farmers. In one
twelve-acre eabbape field north of the
town, the hail tore the vegetation in
to shreds. Other III fields of cab
bage and other vegetables around
Crystal Springs, near Hazlehurst,
were hard hit A torrential down.
pour that lasted for several hours
put all streams out of banks
damaged roads and bridges consider
ably, inundating many farms.
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GIRLs, CLuR NEWS.

Mrs. Barnes, Home Demonstration
Agent for Pamela County, reports that
Is girls in the county Agricultural
High School have enrolled for Dairy
Club Work This is a splendid choice
for these girls because the reports
may extend over a period of only 4
months instead Of IL as is the case
with the other clubs, and these girls
viii have that much time in their
homes away from the boarding school,
Miss Kitty Brown of Jefferson coun-
ty, who won the pure bred Jersey
heifer last year in the Southwest Dis
trict is working for the Chicago trip
this year.
The trustees of the Protestant Or
phanage, Adams County, Natchez,
have bought a steam pressure can
ner and a Burpee hand sealer for the
institution, and Pauline O'Hara, a
canning club girl there, is planning to
put up 500 tins for market. She viii
do this work at the orphanage.
Sarah Jane Brewster, Lauderdale
county, exhibited Barred Rock Cock
erel at the Lauderdale county Poul-
try Show, Feb. q and %, and won
first prize in a large class Of excel
lent Barred Rocks. She sold this
cockerel the last day Of the show for
$40. She is going to try to win the
trip to Chicago for the Northeast
District.
Mrs. Della B. Alley, District Agent
for Northwest Miss.s reports that 63
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MORE MONEY NEEDED FOR
CYCLONE SUFFERERS

Meridian, Miss, April 28.-With
the addition of nearly four inches of
rainfall since Sunday night, when
small streams were already level with
their banks, all lowlands have been
Hooded making relief work in the tor
nado swept district difficult. Roads
are impossible at many places, a
greater part of the tornado nath be-
ing IN the valley to the south of So
Hashee Creek, EXTENDING in this i'm
mediate. section from Russell to Sa-
yoy, the latter section being flooded
by Oktibbeha creek into which So
washee flows. However more than
W families rendered destitute by the
tornado were supplied with tempor-
ary relief in tents, clothing and food
before automobile travel was made
50 extremely difficult and every posi-
hle effort is still being made to relieve
every one in want
Abundant supplies are now at hand
for temporary relief and donations
are. pouring in for permanent relief
such as the rebuilding Of homes oMre