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The Washington herald., 1921-09-11
Plan Hydroelectric Plants.

THE Federal Power Commission announced last
i week that under the preliminary permit issued
on August "a to the Western Tie and Timber Com
pany of St. Louis No. Investigations will be made
looking toward extensive power development Cur
River Eminence in the southeastern part OF
Missouri The company proposed to construct
fifty foot dam and estimates that 4ooohorsepower of
hydrocectrc energy will eventually be available. The
power will be used in industrial establishments and for
lighting in Emnence, Poplar Bluff, Winona Fremont
and other towns in that vicinity. The term of two
years is given the company for its Investigations, which
will include drilling holes for foundation deermina-
ton and compilation of data regarding stream flow.
On august "a the commission issued license to
the McConnelsvie- Malta Electric Company for of
government dam No. the Muskingum River near
MeConnelsvile. Ohio for the generation Of hydro
electric energy in the plant installed at the dam,
and which the company has been operating under
lease from the Secretary of War. The plant has
installed capacity of soo-horsepower The maximum
head is feet but during high water this is greatly
reduced necessitatng the Of aoo-horsepower gas
engine to carry the load during flood periods. Power
is furnished to the cities of McConnelsve and Malta
Under the license granted by the commission
August 2o the Rock Creek Power Company, of Mis-
soua, Mont, will build log diversion DAM three
mile conduit Of open cut, ume and wood-stave pipe
construction and power house, operating under a
head Of GO feet Power will be developed by means
of two Iooohorsepower turbines to supply agricultural
and public utility needs Of Missoula and adjacent COM
munities.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-11

Farm Credits Made Auailable for the Nation

~ FINANCIAL help for the farmers made
- possible last week when the War Finance Cor
poration announced that il had made arrange
meats for the administration of section n Of
the agricultural credits which authorizes the
poration TO make advances to any bank. banker or
trust company In the United States . which
may have made advances for agricultural purposes,
including the breeding. raising and marketing Of live
stock. may have discounted redseounted notes.
drafts. bills of exchange. other negotiable instru-
ments issued for such purposes. Agricultural loan
agencies have been created in important agricultural
districts and these agencies will be in charge OF local
committees composed Of FIVE representative bankers and
business men. The members of most ofSshe committees
already have been appointed and their personnel and
location viii be announced acceptanees are
received.
The committees will receive and pass upon applica
tons from banks bankers and companies located
In their respective territories for advances pursuant to
section ~ and viii make appropriate recommendations
to the War Finance Corporation at Washington. In
order to avoid undue delay in the handling of appca
lions three members Of each committee have been
selected from the city town in which the head
quarters Of the loan agency will be located
An applications for loans submitted to the agencies
must be in .rplcate forms provided for that pur
pose BY the War Finance Corporation
Applications in connection with export financing.
Including applications of dealers for advances assist
IN carrying agricultural products for export and appli
cations of cooperative associations in connection with
export and domestic business. viii continue to be
handled directly from Washington
The Washington herald., 1921-09-11
Recruiting Starts Again.
IN THARGES Of enlisted men which hay

IN EHARGES of enlisted men which have taken
IL place through expiration of term Of enlistment
and other causes since the reduction of the army
the strength authorized by law have operated to re-
duce the strength Of the army below 100000, the
strength authorized by present appropriation In order
TO maintain the army at this authorized strength the
Wa.Departmen issued instructions last week ordering
the resumption Of recruiting and prescribing the policy
under which recruiting is to be conducted.
In general the policy which will govern recruiting
Is designed to insure the maximum economy of opera
ton through the employment of existing posts, camps
and stations of the regular army recruiting agencies
and through the assignment of recruits with view
reducing transportation costs to a minimum. No
cing stations Of the general recruiting service are
70 be opened Recruit depots will not be organized
and recruit depot posts will not be designated.
Recruiting parties may be sent out from posts
camps and stations but the only expense authorized
for such parties will be the fare and the
Of post camp station transportation within the reg
uar post allowance Of gasoline.
No to be enlisted or re-enisted except
those who present themselves at post camp or sta
ton where the necessary medical examination and the
entire process of enlistment be completed by the
post personnel.
Except for foreign service all assignments will be
At the convenience Of the government and will be
made with especial reference saving cost of trans
poration Special assignments for foreign service will
be made only when the soldier enlists at station
within 500 miles Of the port of embarkaon for foreign
service.
The enlistment of men under r8 years iiterates
and men unable to speak read and write English will
be prohibited Instructions being issued to recruit
ing officers insure that they ascertain the true ape
OF each applicant for enlistment and that they enlist
no men who are not of good moral character or who
have not sufficient education to give promise of becom
ing good soldiers without the necessity for elementary
instruction ordinarily given in public schools No-ap-
pcant for original enlistment will be accepted who is
not citizen of the United States unless he has made
legal declaration Of his intention to become citizen
The Washington herald., 1921-09-11
War Department Sales Total.

Figures issued by the War Department last week
shox that $r4s68a6soI.sa worth of surplus property
has been disposed Of by the various government de-
partme-.s, through their selling branches.
BY departments the record shows that the Air
Service has made total sales amounting ss6.267-
7co83 The rehemoa warfare section has disposed Of
$zf8zfoo4a and the Engineer Corps, sia8Io7,74a3i
The Quartermaster Generals Office. Of course has
sold the greater part Of all the materials, sales
amounting to s73o.3s5.66z.74, having been made
The Washington herald., 1921-09-11

Production of soft coal in the United States in
the week ended August q, 77ssooo TONS against
77I3ooo tons in the week ended August 20 and H.
$4,000 tons in the week ended August 27, 1920 ac-
eording to the Geological Surrsy Foe She calendar
year to date the output Of soft coal amounts to 257
o73ooo tons, compared with 34322oooo- tons in the
same time last year.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-11
PerilS BeSet Livestock.

THE utilization OF the range in the national
forests of the West for the production Of
wool. beef. mutton and pork is steadily in
crcasing from year to year. Ranchers and
The Washington herald., 1921-09-11

|" FINANCIAL help for the farmers made
- possible last week when the War Finance Cor
poration announced that il had made arrange
meats for the administ ration of section "a of
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-08-18
KING PETER OF SERBIA
DIED LAST TUESDAY

King Peter Of Serbia, who has been
i'll for long time, died at Belgrade
at the age Of rs years. He Voluntar-
lily relinquished the throne in favor
of his son.
Serbia suffered terribly during the
recent war, possibly in retribution to
some extent for the way the deceased
ruler assembled the throne However,
this is better told in the following
extract from the dispatch announcing
the death Of the ex-king than can be
told by this paper:
'But his royal career was beclouded
by a grave and terribly tragedy-the
assassination of his predecessor, King
Alexander, and the latter's wife,
Queen Draga-in the palace at Bel
grade on June 10, 1908. A suspicion
that members Of the Karageorge-
witch family, of which Peter was
member, were implicated in the con-
spiracy which exterminated the rival
ruling Obrenovitch dynasty, Of which
Alexander and Draga were represen-
tatives and which placed Peter on
the throne five days later, was never
entirely removed. In 1911, whenKing
Peter made tour of Europe, he re-
ceiyed somewhat Of cold reception
from other royalties.
"All told, more than fifty persons
We're killed or wounded in the palace
at Belgrade when forty army officers
forced their way in with dynamite,
shot down all who stood in their way
as they pressed toward the apart
ments Of King Alexander and Queen
Draga, and murdered their majesties
as they crouched in corner Of their
room, clasped in each others arms.
Their bodies were cast through win
dow, glass and all, into the palace
park. At the same time two cabinet
ministers were assassinated in their
homes.n
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-08-18
INDIANS PLANNING
Big CHURCH CAMP

okreek, S. d., Aug. 10. w Trailing
across the prairies in picturesque pro-
cession, five thousand Chistianized
Indians, bearing banners and crosses
of the Episcopal Church. win cross
the plains the latter part Of this week
IN all sorts of conveyanees to build
city Of tepees on. the banks Of Oak
Creek, near here. For four days be-
ginning August 10 the Indians will
hold q modern religious convocation,
q meeting quite different from the re-
liglous rites of tribal days.
This modern Indian convocation will
be held in an open-air tabernacle un-
der the leadership Of Bishop L. Burle-
son, of the Protestant Episcopal
Church.
The convocation in the city Of tep-
ees is designed to bring together the
Sioux and other tribesmen from the
koebud and surrounding Indian agen-
cies in the district presided over by
Bishop Burleson. The convocation
will also serve to commemorate the
centenary of the Missionary Society
Of the Episcopal Church, ILLUSTRATING
the advance made BY the Indian un-
der the influence Of the missionary
movement.
In connection with the religious
services, a business meeting will be
held at which the Indians will be adj
dressed by Charles H. Burke, federal
commissioner on Indian affairs.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-08-18
NATIONS TAX BILL
CUT MANY MILLIONS

Washington, Aug. 16.-The NATIONS
tax bin will be cut $193, $4,000 the
fiscal year; sS77,79s,OOO in the calen-
dar year 1922 and $79O,35O,OOO in
1923, Chairman Fordney Of the ways
and means committee, asserted today
in the majority report explaining the
tax revision bill framed by Republi-
can committeeman.
Without disputing these figures
Democrats Of the house prepared in
caucus for a broadside assault on the
Republican measure, planning to
brand it as a rich mans bill Their
views were to be incorporated in a
minority ANALYSIS attacking the means
by which reductions were achieved.
Meantime the rules committee re-
ported a rule to put the bill through
the house at 3 p. m. Saturday. De
bate win begin at II a. m. tomorrow
the measure having been formally re-
ported today by the ways and means
cimmittee with the Democrats vot-
ing solidly against it.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-08-18
FORMER CLAIBORNE MAN
RETURNS FROM EUROPE
Especial to ReveiIIel

Jackson, Aug, 12, 1921-T. Kelley
Currie. a leading citizen Of this city,
and whom Port Gibson and Claiborne
county take personal interest, has
returned from his trip to Europe with
renewed energy and vocational health
for the upbuilding Of Mississippi. I'm
like most travellers, MIR. Currie relat-
ed to your correspondent the living,
not the dead Europe, but Europe
swimming the Mediterranean on the
back of a bull "0ur stay was cut
short by two days on account Of traf-
fic condition on the continent said
Mr.. Currie, and ! did not get to do
things that / wanted to do How
ever, I noticed carefully the cattle
and horses in Scotland, and can truth
fully say that / have never seen any
in this country that will favorably
compare with them. England and
Scotland is underlaid with limestone,
and you know what lime water and
grass grown in limestone region
will do for both man and beast. !
I did not see single scrub cow or
horse on our entire trip through Eu-
rope and Scotland, and all the stock
were fat and sleek and looked we'll
kept; the cows looked as though they
would average from twelve to fifteen
hundred pounds each. Il would have
done You good to have seen these
cattle. The crops Of grain and hay
are certainly wonderful. England
has been suffering from an extreme
drought this year and notwithstand-
ing the drought the crops look won
derful to me. The farmers claim
however, that they would not make
over fifty percent Of the ordinary
yield, so you can imagine what the
land and England are perfectly clean
the houses, streets, public buildings
and practically every thing being kept
! spotless@
Mr.. Curfie was impressed with Bel.
gium, having this to say about his
} visit therel After leaving London
we went into Belgium. Ostend tc
England is what Atlantic City is tc
America. We enjoyed our stay very
much at Ostend, going over the bat.
tlefelds Of Belgium and then went
to Brussels. The crops in Belgium
were most wonderful; they have not
had enough rain to make their crops
grow as they should have, but their
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-08-18
COL. SIMPKIN TALKS
OF THE KU KLUX KLAN

San Antonio, Tex, Aug. 16.-Col.
W. S. Simplins, professor Of law at
the University Of Texas, discussing
the Ku Klux Klan at meeting Of
the San Antonio Bar Association to-
day, declared that the organization
would rbe blessing to the commu.
nifty" should it report violations Of
the law to the proper authorities, but
criticized the members because they
worked behind masks.
1.-THE true American marches with
his head up in the light of day." Col.
Simpkins said. "He needs no mask
or disguise. He is unashamed. have
no destructive criticism for the Ku
Klux Klan of today. / can see where
its members can do some good and !
can see some inevitable evil But
where are the conditions Of today
which deserve such urgent measures r.
''The South has come to her own;
she has risen out of the fire Of pcrse-
cution." said Col. Simpllins, ''the
master word of today is citizenship
just as that Of the 18th century was
liberty and that of the 10th CEN
tury Knowledge 1 can understand
these men, who compose the Klans
of today cropping in the dark, seeking
a panacea for the situation But the
only trouble is that we as citizens
have not done our duty.
"Americanism is a fine thing, but
we must be careful to get full blood
ed Americans. The secrecy Of the
organization has given these men the
power to veil their lawless acts, If
the members are genuine in their
profession of ideas and the benevo-
lent purposes they should report any
unmasked violations Of the law. Then
they would be blessing to the COM
munity.
Col. Simpkins is said to have been
member Of the old southern klans.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-08-18
a TOOL oF GERMANY.

DR.. G. w. Acker, woh is summering
on Lake Michigan, sends the Reveille
copy Of the Muskegon Chronicle
which contains the following extract
from an address delivered by Lewis
A. Conyis, lecturer:
Russia, a nation Of boundless re-
sources, Of limitless possibilities, a
nation Of the biggest-hearted peo-
pie in the world, but a nation utterly
lost, wandering in the darkness Of the
night Of bolshevism, is the raw ma
terial that a vepgeful Germany pro-
poses to convert into the weapon with
which she viii yet realize her dream
Of world dominion, declared Lewis A.
Convis to an overflow crowd at the
Redpath Cnautauqua last evening.
German officers, commanding un-
its Of Bolsheviki troops, boasting that
Russia will be the German reservoir
Of men and materials in the next war
we're pictured by the speaker as in
dicating that the spirit Of the beaten
nation is not changed.
HThe United States, with its one
time appeal to the imagination Of the
Russian people, which could be re-
vived If the United States would re-
sumo its forsaken role Of moral lead
ership for the world, holds the key TO
the situation, declared the speaker,
The United States, with a helpful
hand could lead the bewildered Rus
sian people out Of the darkness Of
their present state Of despair, he
said"
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-08-18

disabled ex-service men that were
wounded and disabled in the late
World War. 1t makes no difference
as to color, or creed, all will be treat.
ed alike in this great drive to give
the disabled ex-service man the adj.
vantages the Government is Offering
All disabled ex-service men are
urgently requested to bring their dis
charge papers, and any other papers
regarding compensation that they
have received from the Government
as they are very important and will
enable the squadron to file your claim
in an intelligent and proper manner
1t is the earnest desire of this Squad
ron to reach every man in Claiborne
II the disabled ex-service man will
cooperate with this Clean -Up SQUAD
ron and be there on the given date,
many things can be settled to the sat
isfaetion of the men that heretofore
have been doubtful
Colonel Dallas B. Smith, former
Commander of the famous 167th Ala
bama Infantry, has recently been APP
pointed the head of the Bureau Of War
Risk Insurance for the 9Th District.
in which Mississippi is included. The
Colonel was wounded severely in the
great war in France, and therefore,
is in a position to appreciate the feel
ings of a disabled war veteran. He
is heart and soul with the ex-seryice
man and being in charge of the Clean
Up Drive, means to see that every
disabled ex-service man gets a fair
and square deal The Government is
trying to do everything possible for
the disabled ex-service men, and is
sending this squadron to your county
site to get in touch with all disabled
ex-service men. Surely if the Gov
ernment makes such move, the dis
abled man can travel a few miles to
receive excellent attention in filing his
claim for Compensation.
Such welfare organizations as the
American Red Cross, American Leg
ion and others have been after Gov
ernment TO do something about the
pending and initial claims for Com
pensation of disabled men. The Gov
ernment now strikes back and chal-
lenges those welfare organizations to
produce the men and they will take
care Of them. That is exactly what
the Squad is trying to do, but it must
have the support Of every disabled
ex-serviee man in the State in order
to make the plan a success. So be
there on Aug. 30 or 31st at Court
House, Port Gibson. Pass the good
word along to your comrades and
buddies.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-08-18
A GREAT REVIVAL.

On Thursday,p August 4th, most
satisfactory revival was closed at
Hickory Ridge with eight additions
on rofession Of faith. The pastor,
Rev. J. H. Sharp, was assisted by his
brother, Rev. L. M. Sharp Of jackson.
Brother Sharp is a man of deep pi-
ETY. and strong faith in God He
preached such splendid sermons. His
preaching is so plain, forceful and
convincing. The people were so en-
Unused over the great work he did
they requested that he come back and
help with the revival next summer.
After service the last night the people
surprised the pastor with a small
pounding which, amounted to about
$4,000.
The committee collected and present.
ed a purse Of $28.25 to Brother Sharp.
1911 was collected for other pur-
poses. AS each of these brothers go
on in their work they will have the
good wishes and prayers Of all the
people of Hickory Ridge who were
greatly blessed by their ministery a.
mong them.
A MEMBER.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-08-18
COUNTRY TALK

Insmore neighborhood made it's
planting Of fall beans August 18th
the Galloways, Mehlers and Wills.
Fall trucking is uncertain, after seed
come up it is ant to be killed by the
hot days. Hermanville would have
sowed their thirty acres pledged to
beans last week were it not for the
land being too heavy from recent
rains. Tuesday of this week sees fall
seeding Of the Hermanville Truck
Growers Association members.
Mrs. w. L. MeCay left Monday to
resume her duties as matron Of the
DeSoto County Agricultural High
School at Olive Branch, Miss. Her
daughter Miss Lissa Agnes accom-
panied her to attend the tenth grade
Of that institution for the semeser of
1921-1922.
The 1923 August primary will have
the longest ballot ever known in this
county for candidates from governor
to constable. 1t is too sad see so
many good-looking men seeking the
phantom hope that political lightning
will strike them. Sure, the woman
voter will have nothing TO complain
on the choice of manly beauty in Sc
lecting their representative IN Office.
The out-jointed times are responsible
for ofiice-seeking; it is a certain crop,
better than farming and income is
undiminished One family will offer
themselves for county, district and
best positions Former County Treas
urer John 7. Trevilion will enter the
race for supervisor from the second
or Ingleside district. County Super
visor pays close to. 5000 per year and
will bring many out that would not
seek the place.
Mrs r. G. McCay and son w. E.
McCay are visiting Mrs. M. e. Regan
at Vernalia. Young McCay received
an honorable discharge from the U.
s. navy and will return to civil pur-
suits.
Al. McC. Byrnes was in New Or
leans Thursday last with car load
Of cattle. He reported good sales
for his calves, that went in the mar
ket as Texas stuff, but gave his yearl-
ings away.