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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
Marines Add Ten
At Local office

Seventy-five tri-state youths ap-
piled for enlistment in the marine
corps at the recruiting. station in the
Odd Fellows building during the past
week, and only ten were accepted by
Capt. Harry X. Pickett, officer in
charge.
ITS our happy combination that
causes SO many of the young men OF
this section to apply for enlistment,
stated Capt. Pickett, land they can't
be blamed, because it enables them
to obtain an education and also mill
tary training"
Following were the successful ten:
Ray Smith, Memphis, Tenn. Dewey
II. Pierce, Glendale; Glenn r. Moore,
1o1 Poplar avenue; Edgar G. Sand
lin, Savannah, Tenn; Warren D.
Crawford, Mena, Ark; Grant Hart
well. Bennington, Okla. Jester f.
Pulliam, Leola, Ark; Gathor Dunn,
Corona, Ala; George c. Mayhall,
Altus, Ark, and William II. Compton,
West Nashville. s....
Glenn r. Moore re-enlisted for two
years, and was assigned to duty in
Memphis on recruiting duty. He had
served eight years in the marines,
and during the world war he was up
IN front with the marines.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
CATHOLIC CLUB MAKES
FINANCIAL STATEMENT

A financial statement of the Catho-
lie Club Building association, which
Is erecting a clubhouse at Adams ave-
nue. and North Third street, just has
be. i issued by Phil NJ. Canale, local
attorney, who is president OF the
club. The report is interesting, n
view of the fact that Il shows that
between March and 0ct. I, 1870,
only $2,572.74 was required as total
expenditures in the 1920 clubhouse
campaign. and for all Other ex-
penses. The campaign nettsd pledges
Of Sl56, 5s5.7s, Of which s62,sS3.04 al
ready has been paid in,
The report of President Canaie
Is clear, concise and interesting,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
Friedman Changes
Mind About Pistol

Ivor Moley, negro, in city court
Monday charged with carrying a. pis-
tol, stated that the pistol in question
would not shoot. Clarence Friedman,
his attorney, stated likewise.
Judge Barker was not sure. and
asked Friedman to look at the pistol.
After giving it the ''once over"
Friedman said: 9TH shoot, all right"
and bound to the state.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
When
''GetS-It"
Comes
COrnS Go
Painless, Sure, Quick Is This
2-Drop, 2-Seconds Wonder.

There isn't room on the same toe
for a corn and two or three drops of
''Gets-lt," so the corn curls up, shriv-
els and peels off in your fingers so
easily that you are simply astonish-
ed, because you can't feel it.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
HELD FOR OKLAHOMA.

Following advice from Deputy
Sheriff j. r. Emmett, of Tallhina.
Okla, received Monday by police, N.
NJ. Hatton, wanted in. the Oklahoma
town for alleged forgery, was arrest
ed Monday night at 22O Market
avenue, by Detective Sergeants Hen
bricks, Taylor and Hewitt,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
TOO .FASTi $40.

John Motley didn't think his Ford
would go 3S miles an hour. But a
cop testified that it did. He also
said the cutout was open. 1t cost
John $40 in city court Monday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19

shop, 1e2 S. Manassas street, where
the negroes took 40 suits Of clothes,
and the Wink Bottling company
where 100 pounds of sugar was pill
fered
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19

You actually wonder whether Il
can be true--that you went along for
months enduring such misery when
YOU could have had such easy and
quick relief. Do YOU doubt? Prove
it at our risk. Your money cheerful
" refunded il "Gets-It" fails. BE
sure you get the genuine There is
nothing else like "Gets-It," Sold by
druggists everywhere: costs but
trifie. MID. BY Il. Lawrence q Co,
Chicago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19

Headaches From Slight Colds.
GROVES L. B. Q. tablets laxative
Bromo Quinine tablets) relieve the
laxative and germ destroyer. Ask for
GROVES L. B. Q. tablets. Look for
signature of L. w. GROVE on box. soc
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01
POSTOFFICE Did ENORMOUS
BUSINESS DURING HOLIDAYS

The local postoffice had a record
business during the Christmas rush.
Two additional assistants were un-
able TO properly handle the work for
the last ten days before Christmas.
The December business for the Of
fee showed an increase over last year
of 55 per cent, and last year held the
record over all previous years. The
special delivery business and sale OF
special delivery stamps showed an
increase over the past year Of nearly
200 per cent.
Never before in the history Of the
Office has as great volume Of busl-
ness been done as that reported for
the month just ended.
Postmaster Magruder says that hls
whole force had about reached the
limit Of their endurance, and ne be-
lieves they would have been physical
" unable to continue two days longer
under such strain.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01
FIRE ENDANGERS
new TOWN SECTION
Destroyed the Home of w. T. Blake,
Colored. and Catches Several Other
Buildings. Oil Works Threatened.

Fire destroyed the home Of w. T..
Blake, colored resident Of the New
Town section Of Port Gibson, last
Monday afternoon, and for short
time threatened to wipe out the en-
tire section. Several other houses in
the neighborhood caught, but prompt
action Of the fire department extin-
guished the flames. The Port Glib
son Oil Works, not many blocks away,
closed down and sent its employees
to assist in the fighting.
A strong southwest wind was blow
ing, and everything was dry as re-
suit Of the clear weather week or
more preceding.
Blake's residence was good, sub
stantial building, containing several
rooms Everything in the house was
destroyed, the fire not having been
| discovered until it was too late TO
save any Of the furniture
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01
NEGRO WELFARE
IS CHURCH'S AIM
Educational Centers In Liberii
And Haiti Are
Planned
no TACKLE HOME PROBLEM
Episcopal Nation Wide Cam
paign Maps Program To
Foster Schools r or
Race In South

The first practical work to be I'M
dertaken by a church in America fol
the development and welfare Of the
Nation-W Wide Campaign by which the
Episcopal Church "a seeking to expand
its scope as church and broaden
its spiritual and practical usefulness
In the s42,00O.0O0 budget for the
campaign, the funds for which are
to be raised Ia one-day canvass, De
cember 7. the progra iyr expansion
Of the Church's work IN every field
gives the negro prominent part,
Education, the Church believes, ia
the great stepping-stone to the fulfill
ment Of the negro's destiny, and ita
program for the negro In the Nation
wide Campaign makes education pri'
mary
It plans to prepare the two negro
republics. Liberia and Haiti, by es-
tablfshing more schools and more cen.
ters at once social and religious, and
by increasing the working staff ard
enlarging the Church plants already
on the ground. In Liberia It purposes
through schools. missionary doctors
and workers to win the cooperation
oi 100000 cannibals and devil-wos-
shippers Of the interior, In the de-.
velopment Of the rich resources Of
the country. IN Haiti It plans,
through similar means. to halt the
retrogression Il the peasants. and give
them impetus and training or prog
yess and agricultural development
But the major work laid out by the
campaign program is in America. II
confronts the problem Of the negro
invasion OF the North and undertakes
to create public sentiment ia indus
trial communities for decent housing
| conditions for the negroes, clean recre-
alton and amusement and opportuni-
ties for religious life
In the South It concentrates its
work in the American Church Insti.
fute for negroes. This institute Is
officially connected with nine negro
educational institutions IN Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor.
gia, Alabama. Mississippi and Tsnnes-
see. To these schools IN the next
three years the Campaign seeks "a
give more than fifty new buildings. an
equal number Of additional teachers
hundreds Of acres Of land, large guam
titles of new equipment It purposes
TO create fund BY which other negro
institutions may be aided and deysl
oped by the Church.
New undertakings are provided foI
the negroes OF the Virginia Islands
the Canal Zone, Cuba, the Dominican
Republic which viii bring schools
and hospitals and missions 70 prspars
them Tor true citizenship.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01
DSIT. NO. 2 REALLY
WANTS HARD ROADS
Not a Dissenting Vote Against the
Proposed $4,000 Bond Issue Cast
at the Election Last Saturday.


Dist. No. 2, heretofore regarded as
one Of the doubtful districts in the
matter Of bond issue for good roads,
has made the record Of the county.
At the election held there last Satur-
day to determine whether the dis
trict would become separate road
district and issue bonds to the amount
of $4,000, there was not dissenting
vote. The district has a very small
voting strength, yet its assessment,
considering It's small vote, is large:
There were 25 votes polled, all OF
which were in favor of the proposed
bond issue.
Dist. No. 2 has made a record IN
the matter Of good roads which can't
be beaten by any other district n
this or any other county. With such
q unanimity of purpose, we predict
that there will be good hard roads on
the main thoroughfares Of the district
at the earliest possible moment. The
tax-payers in that district mean bust
ness, and they are going to- make
some of the other districts feel g.
shamed Of themselves if they dom
mind.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01
UNUSUALLY HEAVY
COLLECTIONS OF TAXES
sf2O.OOO Dollars Collected by the
sheriif's Office. Only About sl5,-
600 Remain UncoIIected at End Of
the Year.


The collections Of taxes at the sher-
fff,s office exceeded all expectations.
When the year came to an end last
night only about $4,000 remained
uncollected, while the books showed
that, in round numbers, about $780,
600 had been paid to the tax-coIleetor.
This is by far he heaviest collec-
tfons ever made in that Office before
the beginning Of new year pos
siblv double the amount usually col
lected.
While Sheriff Davenport and his
deputies were somewhat optimistic
at the beginning Of the tar-paying
season, they were not expecting such
sweeping success of the efforts they
were putting forth to wind up the
wears business before the end of the
wear. And while they are naturally
feeling jubilant, they have not fail
ed to give ample credit to the col
umns Of the Reveille, through which
people were repeatedly warned that
damages would be assessed against
all taxes not paid before the. new
law placing sheriffs on a salaried
basis--went into effect.
One remarkable fact connected with
this unusually heavy collection Of
taxes SO early, is that the collections
were made in the face of a general
increase in the levy all over the coun-
tv. except in Port Gibson. The in
cresses were made for assets of the
various districts which mean some
thing. There arc several separate
school districts in the county, and ex-
cef1ent work is being done in each.
Besides this, three Of the supervis-
ors' districts have issued road bonds.
While only two Of these districts are
vet realizing the benefits from these
issues. it is only am after of few
months before all three will be re-
ioicing over having done much sub
stantial road work.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01
PLANT COMPANY FORMED
BY HERMANVILLE FARMERS

H. H. and J, P. Norman have or
ganized pant company, to be known
as che Farmers Plant Co., at Herman
vile. Both gentlemen have long lived
theer and are we'll known farmers.
They have started under favorable
conditions, and there is no reason why
thev should not build up large and
paying business. The Reveille has
lust finished printing the firm prce
lists Of their plants which will be
mailed out to prospective customers.
We would be glad to see county buy
ers patronize the new firm and help
them get well started in the business.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01
DEPOT BROKEN OPEN.

One night last week robbers forced
the front door of the depot at Port
Gibson and stole several tickets to
various places. The intruders were
in search Of money, but
only few coppers had been left II
the cash drawer. When they discov-
cred this they forced open the ticket
case and helped themselves. How
ever, they did not know how to stamp
the tickets, therefore win be unable
to make use Of them.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01
CENSUS ENUMERATORS FOR
CLAIBORNE COUNTY

The taking Of the census will be-
gin next week. and. everybody ap-
preached by the enumerators is ex-
pected to answer all questions and
help in any way possible.
The enumerators for this county
are as follows:
Port Gibson, c. e. Mason
Dist. No. 1, foutside Of Port Glib
sony, E. w. Davis and H. N. Spencer
Dist. No. Q, B. B. Calender.
Dist No. 3, G.. J. Ross.
Dist. No. 4, R. P. Harrington and
Vertner Brown
Dist. No. 5, R. R. Bearden and J
G. Wilkinson.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01
AMERICAN LEGION
HONOR GEN. LEJEUNE
viii Give Public Entertainment for
His Benefit When He Arrives This
Month.

The local post American Legion will
entertain Maj. Gen. a. L. Lejeune
when he comes to visit his aunt, Mrs.
Drake, this month. The post is plan-
ming to give a public reception at the
court house in honor Of the distin-
guished visitor. Refreshments will
probably be served, and the General
will be asked to deliver an address,
reciting some Of the experiences Of
the marines in France.
The reception viii be public, no
invitations being issued. II win be
held while court is in session in or
der to give as many as possible an
opportunity to meet and hear one of
the two Americans who figured so
prominently during the trying times
when the German hordes threatened
to over-run the world.
Gen. Lejeun is expected to arrive
during the first week Of the month.
He will be here only short time.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01

member of the Seventh Georgia Cav
airy, and made good record as a
soldier.
For more than half century the
family of Captain and Mrs. Barrett
have been one Of the most highly
respected in the county. Washing
ton, Ca, News-Reporter.
Captain Barrett was the father of
Senator J. H. Barrett of Claiborne
county.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01
STOCK HOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Port Gibson Bank will
be held at their banking rooms on
Wednesday, the 18th day of January,
1920, at Ii o'clock, for the purpose
of electing new Board Of Directors
and officers for the ensuing year. and
for the transaction of any other busi-
ness. which may come before the meet
ing.
G. w. WIRELESS, Pres,
r. G. HASTINGS, Asst-Cashier.
jan1-2t
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01

McCALEB.-In New Orleans, Sun
day, December 21st, 1919, at $50 P:
M, James Ralston McCaleb, son Of
DR.. James F. McCaleb and Undine
Florence Byrnes, aged Ia years, 3
months and days.
Interment took place in Hermit
age plantation graveyard, Claiborne
county, Mississippi, December 23rd,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01
SEN. BARRTT's FATHER DEAD.

On Friday morning the 5th, an
other of Wilkins county's highly re-
spected citizens went to the beyond,
in the person Of Captain W. G. Bar
rett, who died at his home a few
miles from Washington
Captain Barrett was born in Hall
county, Georgia, nearly eighty years
ago. and while a young man madde
his home in Gainesville, Ca. during
the war between the states he was .
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01
CLAIBORNE HARDWARE co.
BUYS THE FRENCH HOUSE

The Claiborne Hardware Co, has
purchased Of the Mississippi South
ern Bank the cottage on Carroll street
formerly owned by @. A. French.
The house has long been known as
the Kelley property, formerly belonv-
ing to the late Mrs. E. /. Kelley many
years ago. The cottage is now oc-
euDied by the families of Messrs;;
Kenton and Ferguson. The price paid
was $1,000.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01
INFANT PASSES AWAY.

On Friday, Dec. 10th, the soul Of
the little month-old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. r. Thomas Of Port Glib
son winged its flight to the God who
50 short a while before had given It
an earthly habitation. The parents
have the sympathy Of their friends
IN this hour Of their bereavement.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01

Missouri Mules and Mares for
sale by Marx & Morehead. They
are al young and sound. Guar
anteed 10 work. Prices right. Call
early and get your pick.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01
W. |. ALLEN BUYS THE
M. B. WATSON PLACE

Yesterday, W. L. Allen bought Of
NJ B. Watson his 500-acre tract Of
land two miles west Of Russun- The
property is well fenced and will make
4 god stock farm, for which purpose
it was bought. The price paid is not
made public.
Mr.. Allen vii rent most Of the
place to tenants, who will care for the
stock he expects to put on the place.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01
MARLING NG-BARLOW.

Mr.. Walter Lee Marling and Miss
Elizabeth Barlow. The groom is a
prosperous young man Of our neigh
boring county Of Claiborne, while the
bride is a daughter Of Mr.. s. H. Bar
-Hazlehurst Courier.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01

In it's account Of the play at Beech
Grove school last week, the Reveilie
failed to mention Miss Ethel Roam as
one Of the teachers who had wrought
"a well with the pupils, There are
three teachers in the school, Mr..
Whatlev. Miss Wallace and Miss
Roam.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01

Mrs. w. J. Murrell received the
sad news last week that her son,
Mr.. J. W. Tyrone, was in a critical
condition in New Orleans. She and
her two daughters, who were visiting
her at the time, left Immediately Tor
that city. Mr.. Tyrone fingered until
Sunday when he passed away. The
remains were taken to Memphis for
burial.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01

The stockholders Of the proposed
hank at Hermanville win hold their
firgt meeting on the 9TH At when
time temporary officers will be elect
ed and plans made for beginning of
fbe erection of the bank building
Much of the material is already on
the ground.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01

The two recitals at the Female Col
lege last week by pupils Of Mrs. Spen-
Ger, Miss Lyons and Miss Stewart
drew good audiences, and the enter
tainments furnished by the pupils
were heartily enjoyed BY all.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01

Mary Page, well known highly
esteemed colored woman Of Port Glib
son, died last week. She was quite
musician, and played very well i'm
deed on the organ.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01

The Christmas play given by the
Kings Daughters at the court house
Tuesday afternoon OF last week at
tracted much interest, and the little
fellows did their respective parts
wen,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01

The scarcity Of dwellings is painful
Several families whose rented homes
have been sold have found no place
to 60. We doubt If there is vacant
house in town.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01
cam OF THANKS.

We are very grateful to those who
did their best to save our home from
destruction by FIRE While they were
unsuccessful, they did their best and
we greatly appreciate ther efforts
! W. T. BLAKE
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01

The regular meeting Of the Wom-
ans Club VIII be postponed from Jan.
3rd to Jan. 10th.
MRS. f. d. S1AIFER,
Recording Secretary.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01

Rev. Charles Al. Logan preached at
the Presbyterian church both morn
ing and evening last Sunday. Mrs.
Logan also talked to the young peo-
pie in the afternoon.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01

Circuit court will convene next
week. While there ID but little civil
business, there are number Of Grim
inal cases to be tried There are sew
eral Jail birds yet 10 be indicted by
the grand jury.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01

The Port Gibson Oil Works expects
to close down some time this month.
The scarcity Of seed makes the run
this season shorter than usual.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01

Primrose Cream Separators for
family use viii make you moaey and
save you work
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-01-01

Alulmum Ware means Kitchen
econe see our line.
Ne Claiborne Hardware Co.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-10-22

m..n in his family and neigh5orhocd.
Our sympathy is for the wife, as she
is not well.
The Community organization of the
lecture course chose four numbers
from Colt Lyceum Bureau, and the
first one comes next Monday night,
Oct. 25. It is "The Virginia Girls,
singing orchestra composed Of six
young ladies'. This is something
great for our town, as it is big hit.
They receive $3.50 night, but as this
is an off night, Mr.. Colt let us have
them for 500. Now all buy your tick
cts of the scholars and come and hear
this great treat. The next number
is on Nov. 80, the next Feb. 25, and
the last one Mar. 4.
About sixty of the Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs with our band were at the
lodge room in Medina, Monday even
in. Tho all were disappoited becausen
the Grand Master did not come, we all
had good social time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Oviatt of Little
York, and their son, Cliff .Oviatt, wife
and two children of Macedonia, were
Sunday visitors at M. Johnson's.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-10-22
/. POE

T. w. Hatch spent several days this
week with his niece, Mrs. S. H. Hoddi-
mott.
The ladies Of the church will meet
Thursday, Oct. %, with Mrs. Robert
Porter for an all-day meeting.
Miss Viva Moffet spent the week
end with friends in Hinckley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Embury expect to
spend the winter at their home in York
State.
Mr.. Cox and family will return to
West Virginia this fall.
The Dennison family have sold
their farm and will return to the
city.
Such glorious autumn weather should
keep every one clear-headed enough
to go to the bottom of the political
issues which VIC must meet soon. It
is to be hoped every woman especially
will, without being hampered by ira
dition, be able to see clearly the way
to help settle some Of them. Let ev-
cry woman in Montville be ready to
vote.