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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14
THREE NEGRBES DROWN
in BIG BLACK RIVER

Last Wednesday afternoon three
negroes, man and two women, were
accidentally drowned in Big Black
River near Hankinson.
Emma McAlpine and her son-in-law
and daughter, Sam and Bertha Chat
ham, left Hanl1inson in q shiff TO meet
the elder woman's husband several
miles down the river. McAlpine watt
ed their arrival until late. Thinking
they had decided to defer the trip un-
til the following day, he returned
home and went back Thursday.
When the party failed to appear the
second day he became alarmed and
went to Hankinson by way Of the
bridge.He learned there from relatives
that the party had gone at the ap-
pointed time.
Search was made, and the finding
Of the overturned slkif told the story
Of the accident. One Of the bodies,
that of the older woman, was found
Saturday afternoon far down the riv-
er, near its mouth, and was buried
Sunday. Theother bodies have not
yet been found.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14
WOLF DESTROYING SHEEP
And GOATS IN COUNTY

Our Country Correspondent tells Of
the destruction being wrought in the
Hickory Ridge neighborhood by lone
timber wolf. In one night he seems
to have wrought great havoc in the
Greer focks.
Several years ago timber. wolves
killed small domestic animals to a
considerable extent in the Ingleside
neighborhood. We remember Of the
killing Of one or more of these de-
structive beasts, and the whole pack,
if there was pack, was finally driven
out.
More recently, a pack Of these de-
stroyers passed through the Westside
neighborhood and killed a number of
sheep and goats They were chased
a considerable distance but none killed.
Twenty-Five or thirty years. ago
large numbers of wolves infested the
Bayou Pierre swamps and the heavily
wooded hills in the Hickory Ridge
and Ingleside sections, going out at
night to destroy hogs, sheep and goats.
The residents Of these sections band
ed together and systematically hunted
the marauders, as soon as one neigh
borhood struck trail and followed it
into another neighborhood the resi-
dents there would join in the chase,
until about twenty Of the wolves were
slain. One day, we are told, female
and eight young were killed
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14
ACROSS THE BAYOU

The sad death Of Mrs. R. L. Ham
ilton on the 3rd inst was a shock 10
her many friends and relatives. A
devoted wife and mother, a lovely
Christian character, she will be sadly
missed in this community.
Mrs. Glass is spending a while at
Highland Home
Mr.. and Mrs. William Culley were
guests at Hermitage last week.
Mr.. Briscoe Aliens swimming pool
is quite a popular resort for his
friends, who enjoy a plunge when the
warm days come.
Notwithstanding the sudden drop
of temperature, on Monday, the 18th,
the fruit and vegetables are holding
their own. We notice things look a
little yellow, but the glad sunshine
will soon redeem them.
II is reported there will be some
replanting Of cotton
Much has been said recently Of the
establishment Of dairy or cream
cry and a canning factory. 1t would
be the making Of this country, and
the surplus things would be disposed
Of in our own midst. The writer met
a lady on the streets Of Port Gibson
last week and she inquired: "Do you
know where ] can sell my butter i
don't intend to farm any more; can't
sell my products; it is just awful for
the farmer, when It comes to this"
replied, Many are in the same boat,
but the only remedy is cooperation
and q county agent to take Charge
Do you agree, all Of you?
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14
CROWS DESTROYING CORN.

Bitter complaint is being registered
against crows, which, it is claimed, are
destroying whole fields Of corn along
the bayou bottoms. One farmer states
that he cannot spend all Of his time
shooting the depredators, and yet ne
is afraid that unless he does he will
have no corn left. Another states
that the corn on thirty acres in his
field has already been harvested by the
crows. The only remedy, apparently,
is the gun. However, we have seen
II stated that II a cord is carefully
strung around the field crows wifi
carefully avoid the whole place,
but we have been unable to
stretch our imagination to cover the
case. Crows are wonderfully curious
probably the most curious Of all
birds, and anything out Of the ordi-
nary which might take their attention
from the corn field might answer the
PURPOSES
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14
ABOUT CATTLE IN TOWN.

The Reveille:
We raise our feathers in protest
against the discrimination against US
in favor Of the cattlel
Recently a well known citizen conn
planned in your columns against the
depredations Of cattle and now the
town has an unusual number Of flies in
town which may cause an epidemic if
a case Of typhoid fever appears or a
case Of smallpox, yet cattle have been
allowed to be kept in town, furnish
ing breeding places for the fies--one
Of the chief spreaders Of disease. If
they have been moved, the place should
be thoroughly cleaned up.
We chickens do catch bugs, worms,
mice and the young flies just as they
are ready 10 hatch, 50 we are Of value
from the stand point Of health and
you do not hear the citizens com
planning Of the great number Of flies
caused BY US.
Xxx
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MRS. E. H. IKERD.

Clarksdale, Miss, April 1l.--Mrs
y. II. (Clara) Ikerd Of Friars Point
died last night at her home ON Long
Lake, following a long period Of IN
health. She was buried today in the
Friars Point Cemetery, following
services at the homt. She leaves a
husband, two tep.daughters, Mrs. Joe
II. Fisher and Mrs. Malcolm Scotland
two step-sons, John and Roy Ikerd,
all residents Of Friars Point. She had
been resident Of Friars Point for a
number Of years and was the wife of
the present manager Of the Chism
Brothers interest,this firm being one
Of the most influential and successful
Of that neighborhood.- Special Co
Commercial-Appeal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ikerd were former
residents Of Claiborne county, and
their friends here will read the above
announcement with sorrow.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14
COUNTRY TALK

Two walking delegates Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor We're last
week among the Little j section fore
men and track laborers to induce them
to join the union. Of course white
and black railroad hands in Claiborne
county, who are unorganized were
sought to form a local union that will
affiliate with the State and American
Federation of Labor
M SIS Priscilla Byrnes, Insmore, has
gone to Leland, Mississippi, to visit
friend and relative.
The lone wolf is still playing havoc
among the goats and lambs in the
Hickory Ridge settlement. He killed
ten goats of William Greer and eight
abs Of James Greer in one night. Al
Mr. Bobee claims to have seen him
while prowling in his field, and had
he a gun could have killed him. His
tusks are large The hunters and
hounds for week every morning have
endeavored to get this wolf.
Charles L. Will, wildwood Farm,
returned home, after three weeks
stay in New Orleans, last Friday.
Reports reach here that the cab
bage growers are plowing up their
cabbage fields because Of unremuner-
ative prices.
w. L. Powers, Benoit, Miss, visit
ed his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r..
Powers, Hickory Ridge, for few days
last week.
April has started out a month Of
frost and rain. This makes cotton
late in starting. Whyq raise that
staple when Sir George Parish, Eng
lish financial authority, says It viii
sell for four cents per pound before
August in the 'fper" months
may be worse.
7. J. Lawrence, the Sharkey county
lawyer, from Rolling Fork, was at
Hermanville for commencement.
j. +. M.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14
Jesse WATTS MAY HANG
At PORT GIBSON TOMORROW

The State Board Of Pardons refused
to recommend that the death SEN
tence Of Jesse J. Watts, convicted here
Of the murder Of Dir. AIverson at
Vicksburg and brought to Claiborne
county on change Of venue becommut-
ted to life Imprisonment, and unless
something unforeseen takes place he
viii be hanged in the jail at Port Glib
son tomorrow.
However, even If the Governor does
not commute the sentence, as some
think he will, Watts attorneys are
planning another scheme whereby the
the execution may be delayed if not
thwarted. The Herald Of Yesterday
contained the following regarding the
latest development in the case;
: II was reported yesterday that
Judge Pat Henry, Of Henry Il Cani-
zaro, attorneys for Jesse J. Watts
condemned to hang Friday at Port
Gibson, for the murder Of DR.. u. s.
Alverson in this city, Monday, Jan. s,
1920, would apply for q writ de lu-
natico enquirendo, for the purpose Of
having Watts tried as to his sanity,
Judge Henry was questioned regard.
inv the report, and said that while
he had no intention Of sayiny any
thing about it before he filed the
application, he said that the report
is true.n
The same paper of the day before
contained this announcement Of Sher-
III BagnelPs visit to Vicksburg TO con-
fer with Sheriff Shannon in regard to
the hanging:
"Sherif Bagnell Of Claiborne coun-
ty was in the city yesterday conferr-
ing with Sheriff Shannon on matters
in connection with the removal Of
Watts to Port Gibson. Sheriff Shan |
non said they discussed the matter,
and Sheriff Bagnell said that he |
would come to the city for Watts and /
take him to Port Gibson on Friday /
though there Is proba- I
bility that the condemned man will |
be taken there on Thursday evening.
"Sherif Bagnell stated that the re-
spite granted by Governor Russell on
February 9th specified the date April
Is, to which day the respite had been
granted, this being a stay Of execu-
tion to that date, and no further
order from the governor is required,
so far as the execution is concerned .
While it is generally deplored here
that Watts viii have to be hanged at
Port Gibson, Il is gratifying that the
execution is to be strictly private.
FINAL APPEAL.
A dispatch from Jackson yesterday
tells Of the following final appeal for
rlemency made TO the governor:
"A final report was made to Gov
Russell today to save the neck Of
jesse Watts, who is to be hanged at
Port Gibson on Friday for the MUIR
der Of Or. D. S. Alverson a promi-
nent Vicl.sburg physician.
"The governor firmly refuses to in
terferc and informed the friends of
Watts that the law must be allowed
to take its course.
1T is the present plan Of Sheriff
Of Warren county, to take
Watts to Port Gibson Thursday af-
ternocn, and the execution will take
place before the noon hour Friday.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14
THE FEMALE BALL
GAME A SUCCESS
Large Crowd Of Spectators Enjoyed
the Novel Sight. The Game was
Full Of Features of Varying Types.

A base bali game between women
is rather an unusual sight at Port
Gibson, and the quiet announcement
mat there was to be game between
the married and single ladies-all
young, Of course-insured great
crowd. In fact, all Of the men were
there-the aged and infirm vieing with
eacn other for favored VANTAGE
ground; and the femininity was out IN
Iul force, also. Everybody knew
there was going to be real fun. and
no one felt called upon TO miss Il.
Inc playing was all good-we
wouldn't say otherwise if wethought II
Tor we well remember the narrowing
feelings as we looked upon that shalt-
ing umpire. The single girls won bv
a score Of 10 to 1S-some plavinc
whether it was a Just decision we IA
not propose to state; we hope to make
TINS town our home for a few wears
yet. We learned on the quiet there
might have been some mistake, as
events transpired so fast, the score
keeper was unable to keep up with
them,
The game was full Of features
they were all pretty features; couldn't
be otherwise, for they were all Young
features. But were we to specialize.
we should say that the towing of one
OF the young matrons by benedict,
whose wife had sent him there espec-
lally to root for the girls Of that per-
suasion, from the home plate to first
base, was the crowning feature. How
ever, there were some home runs that
would make Babe Ruth ashamed Of
himself were he to get the latest
news.
R. B. Anderson had consented to
umpire in an ungarded moment. and
spent sleepless night just before the
game. Some one said he had a high
speed car in waiting Just outside of
the diamond by which he might es-
cape any wrath to come.
The game netted $81, which will be
given to the Old Ladies Home at Jack
son; but we are sure that the poor old
ladies in that institution missed far
more than they will receive when they
failed to see the game which produced
that money.
The line up was as follows:
Married. There was scarcity of
LldIIleu laules aNaliaDle ana the Two
first named are single) Flora Bear
den, catcher; Jennie Freshman, pitch
er; Mrs. w. e. Daugherty, 1st base;
Mrs. M. X. Shelby, End base; Mrs. r.
B. Moore, 3rd base; Mrs. J. S. Brown,
right field; Mrs. B. H. Morehead, left
field; Mrs. C. D. HUMPHREYS, center
field; Mrs. p H. Wharton, short stop;
Mrs M. r. Headley, sub.
Single-Jack Morehead, pitcher;
Hazel Beckham, catcher; Cecilia Free
land, LIST base; Edna Headley, End
base; Julia Van Hook, 3rd base; Ce-
celia Ross, right field; Fannie Nes-
mith, left field, Balmayne Van Hook,
center field; Helen Daugherty, short
stop.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14
AsK ZOE sPEcIAL sEssION

A petition was circulated here last
week asking the governor to call a
special session Of the legislature for
the purpose Of relieving the insurance
muddle. Business men realize that
unless something IS done 10 get the
FIRE insurance companies back into the
state, business demoralization viii be
greater than at present. Loans on
uninsured property are going to be
called in as quickly as possible or
made 50 exacting that the borrower
viii be unable to meet the conditions.
The petition was generally signed.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14

ates, the Valedictory, which was well
rendered by Sina Harrel Hawke.
The diplomas were awarded bv DR.
9. I. Thomson Of Chamberlain-Hu
Dr. thomson gave te young people
valuable advice, but the audience was
growing restless and much Of his talk
was lost. ''
As soon as the exercises were con-
eluded, many of those present went
to the ball ground to enjoy the game
between the Hermanville and the c.
H. A. teams.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14
NOTICE on noNn sALE.

The Board Of Mayor and Aldermen
Of the Town Of Port Gibson, Miss, will
az it's regular May, 1921, meeting, 10
be held on May End, 1921, receive
sealed bids for the purchase Of all or
any part Of $4,000 school bonds, the
same 10 be In the denomina-
ton Of $500 each, to be dated
May 1st, 1921, five to fall due each
year for twenty successive years be-
ginning May 1st, 1929, ali to bear in
terest at the rate Of six per cent. per
annum from date, with interest pay
able semi-annually. A certified check
for $3.50 is TO accompany each bid.
The right to reject any and ali bids
is hereby reserved.
A. A. MADDOX. Clerk.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14

Sons and Grand Sons Of Veterans:
Claiborne Camp 1917, u. G. ", urges
you to perfect Organization Of your
camp. Capt. Bagnell has all neces-
sary blanks and arrangements to or
ganize camp Are you ashamed, or
proud Of your fathers record7 u. G..
v. Camp is nearly extinct. You must
perpetuate the principles Of service
and duty your fathers suffered for.
BY order Of Camp.
J. G. SPENCER, Adjutant.
If you are fond Of good Tea try
some Of my varieties.
6. 2. MORRIS.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14
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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14

Mr.. James Mcclure, a we'll known
citizen Of Fsyette. died there Tues
day morning, after long illness. Mr.
Mcclure was formerly a trustee q
AIcorn College, and was well known
to many Port Gibson people.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14
co-opERATIoN AND AGENT.

Our Across the Bayou correspond
ent is on the right track regarding the
need Of factories, a county agent and
cooperation. This section is unexcell-
ed for farming and dairying, but we
are wonderfully lacking in the matter
of cooperation; and we all know that
few small factories to convert our
raw material into finished products.
If we ever needed county agent 1t
is now.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14

Just received car fresh Portland
Cement.
CLAIBORNE HARDWARE co.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14
Respectfully,
MAY RIISSEI.L

Miss Gordon's letter is too long for
publication, but we give below an ar
ticle copied from the Mississippi
White Ribbon, sent by Miss Russell,
regarding the attack on the w. G. T..
u:
An interview with Miss Anna A.
Gordon, president Of the National
Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
ion, appeared in the issue Of March 7
Of the Chicago Herald and Examiner,
and has been widely copied by other
papers. The statements credited to
Miss Gordon to the effect that w. G.
7. u. workers are going into homes,
those Of foreigners, under
a pretense Of friendliness, for the pur-
pose Of detecting home brewers and
reporting them TO the law enforce
ment officials, ARE ABSOLUTELY
AND TOTALLY FALSE.
Miss Gordon is quoted as saying:
'eThe idea is to win the confidence
of friends or any foreign person you
may call upon by talking pleasantly
about cooking or the condition Of the
kitchens. In that way the w. G. I.
u. worker will seek to get entry to
the closets Of the kitchen or to seek
the odor Of brewing.
eIn the case Of foreigners we will
even start to help them with the Lam
guage or to make a showing Of well
fare work until we can find out wheth-
er they have any Of the brewed sub
stance around the house."
NOT ONE WORD OF THESE
SENTENCES IS TRUEIT is FALSE
FROM BEGINNING TO END
For over thirty years the National
W. G. I. U. has been engaged in work
among the foreign speaking people,
aiding the mothers, teaching them
English, safeguarding the children in
every possible way, and demonstrate
ing its genuine friendliness to these
new Americans
The out-spoken, above-board meth
DDS Of the National W. C. 7. U. in all
its dealings with the people during
the past fifty years is a matter Of his
tory. No one who knows anything Of
the personnel and policy Of the organ
ization would believe for moment
that it would resort to underhand tao
tics or be guilty Of such hypocritical
methods
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14
DEFENDING THE W. c. T. U.
Willows, April 5, 1921.

Willows, April 5, 1921.
Editor Reveille:
Perhaps you will like to give furth-
er publicity to this latest attempt Of
the liquor forces to discredit the tenn
perance and prohibition work of the
great organization Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.
It seems astonishing that any real
newspaper would allow such a slander
to be given space Miss Gordon is at
this time far down the South Amer
lean coast, and ] am enclosing a copy
of her farewell letter to members of
the National Executive Committee be-
fore sailing on the 23rd Of last month.
You may publish this letter also.
In view Of the tragedy recently en-
acted near Richton, there seems plen-
ty still to do by all law-abiding citi-
zens.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-10
In the Days News

When the first conference on State
and National parks meets at Des
Mones today leading participant IN
the proceedings will be Stephen T.
Mather, who has been director of the
United States National Park Service
since 1917. Mr.. Mather is native of
San Francisco, though a descendant
Of the famous Mather family of early
colonial Massachusetts and Connect.
cut He was graduated from the Uni
versity OF California in 1887 and went
into journalism. Later he entered the
active bus ness world, and became an
official in borax producing company
with headquarters in California. Ow.
ing to his intelligent and ardent in
terest in the national parks of Cali
forn.a, he was enlisted by the Secre-
tary OF the Interior in the larger work
Of conserving the interests CT the en-
tire park system, and for several
years he has given himself and his
wealth unreseryedly to this work.
with general supervisory powers.
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Today,s Anniversaries

1769-Marshal Ney, who was shot for
high treason for joining Napo-
leon on his return from Elba,
bern in Germany Executed at
Paris, Dec. Z, 1915,
lS22-Theodore l.. Cuyler, celebrated
preacher and writer on relig.
ious topics, born at Aurora, N.
Y, Died in Brooklyn, n. Y,
T :, 20, 1909.
lS40--Numher of letters posted in
ENGLAND increased four-fold in
one day following the Inaugural
ton of uniform penny postage
lS47-The Americans regalned Los
Angeles from the Mexicans.
1S55-Mary Russell Milford. distin
gnished English authoress, died
Born Dec Is, 1856.
ls7l-The French Government appeal
ed to foreign powers because o.
the bombardment OF Paris.
1900-First through train from Cairo
arrived at Khartoum.
1919-Luxembcurg was proclaimed q
republic.
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Today the electors will meet in the
capitals OF the various States to cast
Their votes for President and Vice
President.
The new State legislatures are to
convene today in Missouri, Oregon.
Arizona, and several Of the other
States.
New governors to be inauguratea
today win include Harry l.. Davis OF
Ohio, Arthur B. Hyde Of Missouri.
Len Small of Illinois, and Thomas
=. McRae Of Arkansas.
A national conference on State and
National parks, the first of it's kind
ever held in the United States viii
meet at Des Moines today for SEES.
sion of three days.
a conference Of all organizations in
terested in the important traffic prob.
lens now awaiting solution has been
called to assemble today in Washing
ten, d. c.
The United States Railroad Labor
Board viii convene at Chicago today
Tor hearing of the problem in labor
readlustments on roads throughout
the country
The United States as we'll as nearly
all OF the South and Central American
republics are to be represented at the
conference OF the Pan-American La.
Dor Federation, which is to meet to
day in the City of Mexico.
The soft coal conspiracy cases
against 1876 operators and miners of
Indiana, Ohio, lllionis, and Western
PENNSYLVANIA Is to be called for trial
today In the Federal court at Indiana.
polls.
Governor Dorsey has designated the
week beginning today for observance
as industrial Georgia Week" to I'M
press upon the public the splendid in.
dustrial possibilities existing in that
State.
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learned lesson from Animals.

As eminent man as John Wesley
In his directions GA Tie art Of keeping
we'll, wrote that "many Of the medi
cines used among the common people
Of ny time were first discovered by
ANIMALS using them to cure their aches
ana pains" He said also; ut look
ed reasonable that II they would heal
animals they would also heal man."