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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01
R. R. MAN SUFFERED
PECULIAR ACCIDENT
Crowbar Slipped from Motor Car
Throwing Section Foreman Under
Wheels and Badly Iniuring Him.
lSpecial to Reveillel


Insmore, Miss, Aug. 26. 1921 &
II. Mullins, section boss Of the v <,
M. V. railroad from Myles 10 81 III
mo on the Little Jn. Suffered ter.
rlpie accident today at 9 A. M. from
lne motor car having the railroad
hands and himself.
mr.. Mullins was seated on the right
slue OF the motor car, and under him
was crowbar, point forward, and
while going up the hill at the cross
ing OF Wildwood Farm near Insmore.
the crowbar slipped forward striking
between the rail and crosstie, at the
same time throwing Mr.. Mullins off
the seat to the ground, paralleling his
body with the right side Of the track.
The two wheels of the car assed over
ms right forearm and arm, breaking
them in three places, producing COM
mlnuted fractures Of the middle ra-
dlus and ulua, also Of tie lower and
upper humerus. The section hands
stopped the car and took the unfor-
tunate man as quick as possible to the
railway surgeon DR.. Il. H. Green AT
Carpenter for attention. He was
bleeding profusely, but DR.. Green was
not home. Then they telephoned for
DR.. Clifford Green at Utica. He came
IN twenty minutes in his automobile,
dressed the fractures, and advised i'm
mediate removal to The Jackson hos
pital.
Accordingly, the locomotive of the
II o'clock passenger train at Carlisle
was detained with baggage car, and
cabose of the local freight. This
This special train carried Mr.. Mullins
in fast time to jackson where hospit-
al surgeons amputated his arm near
the shoulder.
Many whites and blacks regret the
accident to this popular railroad em-
ployee.
Aug. 29. Mr.. Mullins is doing well
at last report.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01
TREATY OF PEACE WITH
GERMANY HAS BEEN SIGNED

A treaty Of peace between the u
nited States and Germany has been
announced. However, the treaty will
nave to be ratified by the senate be-
Tore It really becomes effective. The
dispatch announcing the signing Of
the treaty is as follows:
Washington, Aug. 25.--Signinp Of
the treaty of peace between the III
nited States and Germany was form
ally announced at the State Depart
ment tonight by Secretary Hughes.
The text was made public followed
BY statement in which the secretary
summarized the provisions Of the
treaty, which is document Of about
1,500 words.
The. treaty is designed to re-estab-
llsh the diplomatic relations broken
off February 2, 1917.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01
a REAL HEN PARTY.
Ex-Pcstmaster Pounded With Hens
for His Poultry Farm.


for His Poultry Farm.
Hen parties have long been a fav-
orite pastime with bachelor women Of
doubtful age who have to some ex-
tent, possibly for good reason, soured
on the sterner sex. Men know that
It is really dangerous to intrtide upon
3ne of these mysterious gatherings of
the fair ones, hence they have grown
to believe thSt riding the goat and
other secret order divergences are
tame indeed in comparison with full
grown hen party.
However, there WAS a hen party
held here Tuesday afternoon to which
mere men were invited. But it was
in no sense like the kind which strike
awe to the average two-legged mas
culine: it was a real hen party; the
kind Of hens that lay eggs when eggs
are plentiful and go on a strike when
they are scarce; the kind that be-
heve the most sayory bugs and worms
get directly under the garden truck.
The party was in honor Of man,
too-Mr. R. W. Magruder, who is ven
turing into the poultry business. His
friends decided that if he was going
to be so unwise as to do such fool
h thing he might as well plunge, so
hey surprised him by showering him
with hens. The hens were Of all
kinds and ages. One may have been
Noah's selection for preserving the
species, and we are quite sure that
that old lady had several daughters
and grand daughters in the bunch.
But there were hens and hens, and
Mr.. Magruder may have to call upon
his friends to help him get them to
his poultry farm whether they do any
thing after they get there or not.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01
cleanup SQUAD
COMPLETES LABORS
Hundred Ex-Service Men Before the
Examiners, Seventy-Five Asking
for Compensation.

The Clean-Up Squadron Of the Red
Cross, consisting Of Gordon 2. Bish-
or director in charge; DR.. Diclin-
son medical examiner; Mr.. Dickin-
son and Mr.. Ragland, assistants; Mrs.
s. Butler, field representative, and
Mrs. Thornton, local secretary, were
IN charge of the work Of examining
the claims Of all of the ex-service
men Of the county.
There were hundred ex-service
men before the workers durinp the
fwo IVA davs, though only rs of the num-
ber were asking federal aid. 1t is
estimated that about so of this NUM-
ber were recommended as observing,
but the government may turn down
many Of these.
Dr. w. d. Redus was appointed To-
cal medical examiner for the Clai-
borne County Red Cross.
At the conclusion Of the work Of
The squad, ghe visitors made this
statement: "The Cleanup Squad de-
sires in this way to express their
thanks for the hearty cooperation
given them during their two days
stay in Port Gibson. The officials at
the court house were on the alert to
do all they could to assist these work.
ers. Mrs. Thornton, the local secre-
tary was untiring in her efforts to
serve. The general public had been
well notified of this work through the
County paper, The Reveille. In this
way the work was carried out much
easier than it would have been had it
not been for this cooperation. / wish |
to state that we found that Mrs. |
Thornton had the work of Claiborne |
County in such splendid shape that
the task in Claiborne county was
made much easier than it would have |
been otherwise.
GORDON e. BISHOP"
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01
TO THE PUBLIC:

Recognizing the supreme value to
our town, from a financial and educa-
tional standpoint, Of the Port Gibson
Female College and Chamberlain
Hunt Academy, we strongly urge
upon our local citizens the propriety
of evincing our interest by attending
the opening exercises Of these excel
lent institutions of learnings on the
mornings of the 7th and 8th inst.
r. D. GAGE, President,
J. J. JONES, Secretary
SAMUEL WE'LL, V-Pres
J. N. MAGRUDER,
S. S. KRAUSS,
L. A. SMITH,
r. B. ANDERSON
Executive Committee, Business Mems
Association.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01

the nature Of a special thanksgiving
as after surviving through ali vicis-
situdes for more than three-uuarters
Of century, it has now about SIS, 600
IN subscriptions directed to it as the
result Of the recent Educational Cam
paign, besides a larger sum expected
from the general apportionment. The
College was allotted $21O,O0O n Inc
campaign for $33,000,000 by the
Methodist church and will receive the
$zlV,O0O whenever the Mississippi
Conference completes its quota.
Some improvements have been
made about the buildings during the
summer and it is thought accomno-
dations can be greatly enlarged with
in the next year. In view Of all This.
Wednesday, Sept. z, promises to be
an exceptionally happy day at Port
Gibson Female College,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01
LOCAL MAN HAS COMPLAINT.
F. S. WoIcott Asks Relief Of State
Railroad Commission.

In the list Of complaints which are
to be heard by the State Railway
Commission which meets in Jackson
on Tuesday, Sept. 9Th, we find the
following:
f. S. Wolcott vs.. Alabama & Vicks-
burg Ry. Co. in re transportation and
parking Of privately owned or leased
cars Of theatrical on other amusement
companies.
F. S. Wolcott vs.. All Railroads, in
re charges for transportation Of pas
sengers in privately owned or leased
cars.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01
PIG. r, COLLEGE TO OPEN.
Seventy Eighth Session Begins We'd
nesday, September 7th.

Port Gibson Female College will
open its seventy annual ses-
sion September 7th. The exercises
Will be held in the chapel of the Col
lege at 1890 A. M, at which time
friends are invited to be present.
Each pastor of the town is invited to
be present to welcome the students.
and the principals Of the high school
and Of Chamberlain-Hunt Academy
are also invited to speak. DR.. L. A.
smith, Chairman Board Trustees, will
nave some one speak for the Board.
MISS Attic Holmes, one of the new
music teachers, will sing. Each mem
per Of the faculty win say few
words and announcements will be
made by the President.
Our primary teacher, Mrs. Mamie
burton Abney, is teacher Of exper-
ienee and special training, who comes
2 Us highly recommended. We are
sure, therefore, that those who nave
children for this department will be
wei pleased with Mrs. Abney's work.
Inc opening this time will be in
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01

One week from today, September
the 9Th, at II A. M. the i921-'22 ses-
sion Of school will open. We had a
NOTICE in last weeks paper inviting
the people Of Port Gibson and sur
rounding country to be present on
this occasion. We again remind you
that you are invited and expected to
come. The exercises will not last
more than an hour. There will be
several short speeches. We are ex-
pecting a splendid opening, and we
hope you will come and help US start
right.
J w. KENNEDY, President.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01
MAY NOT HAVE COURT.
Possibility of There Bein gNo Septem-
ber Term.

There is a possibility Of there be-
ing no civil term Of circuit court this
month. The regular time for the
term to begin is the third Monday Of
September, but the county has no
money with which to meet the ex-
penses. Of the term, and it is likely
that efforts will be made to get Judge
Brien to pretermit court. Even if
this is not done, court could open and
adjourn without having summoned ju-
rors.
This being a civil term, no business
is on the docket which would suffer
by being postponed until the January
term.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01
TICK INFESTED PLACE.
Middleton Pasture Near Pattison
Found to Have Ticks.

1t has been discovered that cattle
ticks have again infested the Middle
ton pasture at Pattison, several head
Of cattle there becoming i'll from tick
bite. DR.. Ridgway, upon being call
ed to see the sick stock, diagnosed
the cases as tick fever.
Inspector Bridgers Immediately
quarantined the place and is having
a dipping vat built for the purpose
of having the VITO hundred head Of
cattle j nthe pasture dipped regularly.
1t is rumored that cattle from an
other county were brought into he
pasure, and they brought ticks with
them, but this report cannot be con-
fifned.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01
NOTICE FOR nIDs.

The Board Of Mayor and Aldermen
will receive sealed bids at their Sep
tember, 1921, meeting for excayating
and removing the earth near the
bridge on Church Street. Information
may be had on application to Street
Committee. The right to reject any
or all bids is reserved.
A. A. MADDOX, Clerk.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01

The day comes on the first Monday
In Superintendent Monday, 9th
and with the exception Of the closing
Of the postofiices, no attempt will Be
made to observe the day
In ell Of the large northern cities
the day is almost completely given
over to the labor unions, and immense
parades fill the streets almost every
hour in the day.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01
ALMAYs pROGREssIYE

The Lamar Insurance Co., on re-
quest, will attach TO polices a sight
draft for 5000, to be used by benefit
ciary in event of death, thus provid-
ing an emergency fund to cover any
and ali expenses Of sickness and
death. For information see
J. G.. SPENCER,
Special Agent.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01

Editors Reveille:
have not violated the journalistic
code Of ethics in the letter Of John
T. Trevillion to you. Give the news
when it is news He intimates he
will probably be a candidate for coun-
ty supervisor Of the Grand Gulf dis
trict in the next Democratic primary,
1928, but does not want the public to
know it.
The voters will not give the whole
political pie to one family to eat in
Claiborne county.
COUNTY TALK.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01
TRUCK GROWERS.
Truck Growers Association Called to
Meet Sept. 5th.

A meeting of the Truck Growers
Association is called for Monday.
September 9TH, at 10 A. NJ. at the
court house.
This meeting is for the purpose Of
reorganization and planning for next
season.
A good many truckers from Copiah
county are lookine for locations here
and anybody who is interested in this
move, and especially those who can
help locate some Of these people, are
invited to meet with us. This can be
made big thing for the community.
Let's push it.
H. N. SPENCER.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01
COTTON CONTINUES TO CLIMB.
Price Advances Almost Daily; Quoted
in New Orleans at 1853.


The price of cotton has been firm
for the past two weeks, advancing al
most daily. Spot middling was quot
ed in New Orleans yesterday at 1853
cents. These figures are SO much
higher than planters really expected
that the advance comes as pleasant
surprise.
Cotton is one thing which cannot
be depended upon. When you expect
good prices, the bottom drops out,
and when you think the supply is 50
great there can be no chance Of
rise, the price scars skyward. So
called experts think they know lot
about it, and wisely tell you what the
market Is going to do, but the market
usually does just the reverse from
what they predict.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01

Or. P. J. Lipsey will preach at the
Baptist church Sunday morning at II
O'Clock. At Pattison at 3 o'clock P.
M. DR.. Lipsey is president Of the
Baptist State Mission Board, Editor
Of the Baptist Record and one Of the
outstanding preachers Of the state. "A
cordial welcome to all.
S. p. MORRIS, Pastor.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01

Mrs. Thornton announces that the
Red Cross is ready to furnish head
stones for the graves Of all service
men who have been buried in Clai-
borne county. Those desiring to take
advantage Of this splendid offer will
call on Mrs. Thornton. These stones
are furnished free Of cost.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01

Mrs. Thornton wishes TO state TO
the eople Of Hermanville that she re-
GREETED not being able to be with
them for her regular appointment
this Wednesday, but that she will be
there all day Wednesday, Sept. 7th.
II any ex1service men from that
neighborhood desire to see her she
Will meet them there on that date.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01

Two Fords collided at the danger
GUS curve at the top Of Chamberlain
Hunt hill last week. The fight might
have been draw, but one Of the
belligenants was old and infrm and
it gave up the ghost. The victor was
maenanimous enough to tow the van
auished 30 the undertaken.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01
FOR SUPERVISOR.
r A. Peyton Win OFer for That Of
fee in Dist. No. 8.

F. A. Peyton, formerly member
of the Board Of Supervisors from the
Third District, win be a candidate
for that office again at the primary
two years hence. Mr.. Peyton was
elected to the Office two years ago,
but resigned before his term began
because he had suddenly determined
to leave the county. Later, however
he changed his mind and remained.
Mr.. Peyton is going to make his
campaign along the line of strict e.
economy, stating that he believes in
conducting the county's affairs as he
conducts his own business.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01

Rev. J. r. Jones, Presiding Elder,
will preach Sunday morning at II
o'clock after which the 3rd Quarter
" Conference viii be held. It viii
be well for all to be at church at that
hour.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01

We believe the sweet potato crop
in the county is the largest ever
grown here. II is not uncommon to
hear farmers, both white and colored,
say that they have from an acre to
three or four acres planted in this
crop, and that the yield is very prom
Using.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01

Pastor S. P. Morris conducted the
funeral services Of Mr.. W. J. Fife,
of the Westside community, last Fri
day afternoon. The burial took place
at the Fife graveyard, five miles east
Of Pattison.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01
HOUSES NEEDED.
Truckers Want to Come, but There
Are No Houses.

Are No Houses.
Many truckers from other counties
want to come to Claiborne and locate,
but there are no houses for them to
live in. They will be satisfied with
almost any kind Of a house until they
get thoroughly established in the
business here, but even makeshifts of
homes are not to be had around Port
Gibson.
Something should be done to pro-
vide this want and done at once. This
community could easily add forty or
fifty additional families il there were
houses for them.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01

The story hour for this week will
have to be postponed until Friday
Friday week on account Of the un-
usual amount Of work for this week.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01

Mrs. Thornton will be out Of her
Office Saturday, Sept. 3rd, as she will
attend conference Of state welfare
workers in jackson ON that date.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01
LABOR Day MONDAY
Monday, September 5th, is National
Labor Day.

Very little interest is manifested
here in Labor Day, possibly because
there are no labor unions in this sec
tion; but in the north, where labor
unions are so strong, it is one Of the
most popular national holidays on the
calendar.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AcApEMY.

Executive Committee, Business Mems
Association.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-01
REPLY To MR. TREYILLIoN

J. W. KENNEDY, President
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-21

into the trenches at once and was trans
ferred to the 32nd Division soon after.
In sixty days he rose through the rank
Of first lieutenant to captain and was dis
charged In this country with that rank in
May, 1919. Returning to Indianapolis he
was admitted to the bar. He has been
employed by the Standard OIL Company
since.
Mr. Wilmeth is married and has two
children. He resides at 1917 Broadway.
SOME CAMPAIGN
PROMISES RECALLED.
Mr.. Wilmeth promised>fn his primary
campaign that II he were elected city
Judge he would set aside one or two after
moons each week to hear cases involving
| violations of the traffic laws for the rea-
son that he desired to avoid throwing
citizens called into court because Of such
! transgressions into contact and associa-
| ton with regular police court habitues
He guaranteed that the court would be
opened promptly at Q o'clock each morn
ing for four years and that he would give
the Salvation Army IS for each day he
was tardy.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-21

apoiis. public service would be impos-
sible
please, therefore, consider yourself
released from your obligation to me and
to those who supported me in the pri-
mary and leave my name out of con-
sideration for the appointment as the
Republican candidate for police judge"
The race made by Delbert o. Wilmeth
In the primary last spring was one of
the surprises Of the day. He finished
third, following Harry E. Jockey with
only 317 votes less than the News Jewett
choice. Wilmeths vote was II, 169 Poll
ticians attributed this surprisingly large
vote solely to Mr. Wilmeth's personal
efforts and the backing of his friends
WILMETH NATIVE
OF ILLINOIS.
Mr.. Wilmeth was born in Cowden, Ill,
in 1887, making his present age "a. He
moved to indianapolis with his parents
ten years later and graduated from pub
lie school No. &c. and Manual Training
High School. He attended the Hamilton
College of Law In Chicago and prac-
ticed in Chicago after graduation until
the beginning Of the second officers train
ing camp at Camp Sheridan, Ill. He got
into the second school after being turned
down for the first. Graduating with the
rank Of second lieutenant, he was sent to
France and assigned to the 165th, cSew
Yorks old Fighting 69th." which was a
unit of the Rainbow division. He went
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-21

able to the cause" newspapermen and
committeeman with written credentials
Hartman himself stood In the corridors
asking the committeeman to block any
move to GUST him.
Some time during the evening a report
that the Hartman mpathiZers had
| threatened to get" Mr.. Lemaux If he
carried out the ousting plan reached the
ears of leaders. When Mr.. Lemaux left
the courthouse he was guarded by Elem
ing and Ed Schubert, a former police
man. This bodyguard escorted the
chairman to Keiths Theater. Two po-
| lice lieutenants saw him safely home from
the show, 1t is said.
The statement Of Mr.. Lemaux, au-
nouncing his intention to appoint VIII
meth, was dictated In the courtroom
Immediately after the meeting was ad-
journed.
1t was al follows:
"As regards filing the vacancy
created by the passing of this resOlu-
ton, in accordance with my previous
statement in regard to the honorable
thing for chairman to do IN such a
case and having received a communi-
cation from Mr.. Jockey today in
which he requests me to leave his
name out of any consideration for
the appointment of the Republican
candidate for city Judge. It Is my
intention to appoint Delbert o. Will
meth who received the next highest
number Of votes to Mr.. Jockey, there
being only very small difference"
Mr. Jockeys letter, referred to in the
Lemaux statement, was made public. II
follows:
81 sincerely hope that at your meeting
| tonight some way may be devised Il
! bring the Hartman scandal to speed
! end. The good name of the Republican
! party and the reputation of IndianapO
! lis are seriously involved and they
| should be cleared.
! After a long experience In both the
| administrative and prosecuting depart
ments of local government | know thai
| for the proper administration Of justice
! In the city -court the judge must hav,
| cooperation all along the line.
! II have considered the matter care
/ fully and feel that even II elected t.
/ the office, with the sinister and under
world influences which are seeking II
i every possible way to get control OF
| the law enforcing agencies in Indian