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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-07-14
ANGLO IRISH PARLEYS
CALLED FOR THURSDAY

London, July 1.-THE Two Lead
ing Developments In the Irish situa-
ton today were the designation Of
next Thursday as the date on which
Premier Lloyd George and Eamonn
de Valera viii meet " I.sndon to be-
gin conversations looking to the set
Element Of the Irish question. and the
coming into effect at noon Of the
truce in Ireland as agreed unon.
The official announcement that Mr..
De Valera would come to London
Thursday p confer with the prime
minister did not specify the place
where the meeting is to BE- held. It
is understood the Irish republican
leader VIII have as colleagues Arthur
Griffith, founder Of the Sim Feln. and
Prof Pohn MacNeil Z. j. Duggan and
Austin Stack, Sim F'ein members Of
Parliament.
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Natchez, Miaa, July h, Scout car
No. ] cf the MissiAsippi Scenic High
way has gotten back to Natchez on it's
return trip to Port Arthur, Ontario.
and Winnipeg, Manitoba. General Man
ager Truman Pierson Of the scenic
route IS IN charge and is accompanied
BY Mrs piersen ana their daughter,
Miss Muriel Pierson.
The scout car came through from
Galveston, Houston and Port Arthur,
TeSat, ard New Orleans. It carried
letter from Mayor /. L. Matthews Of
Port arthur Ontario; from Mayor /.
g. Holcoma ~ Houston, Mayor John A..
Logan Of FORT Arthur Texas, and
Mayor Andrew McShane Of New Or
leans, n addition 10 this the Rotary
Club at every point along the scenic
route are sending letters 70 Crawford
G. Mccullough Of Fort William and
Port Arthur, Ontario. Mr.. Mccullough
is the newly elected president Of IN
ternational Rotary.
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TO CELEBRATE HUNDREDTH
ANNIVERSARY or CHURCH

The committee from the Methodist
church having il charge the arrange
ments for the centennial celebration
Of the laying Of the corner stone If
the Methodist church at Port Gibson,
met Tuesday and Appointed chairmen
of the fouf committees which will
have the celebration in ohaF~e. Mrs.
y 7 Drake Is chairman Of the re-
freshment committee, Miss Mary Naa-
sson chairman Of the invitation COM
mittee, Mrs. L. b. Allen chairman Of
the music committe and Fl II. Crisler
chairman Of the program committee.
The celebration will take place on
September goth, that being The hun
dredth anniversary Of the laying Of
the corner stone Of the first Metho-
dist church erected in Port Gibson.
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DIST. 4 GETS SMALL
sum FROM STATE HIGHWAY

Alqepg the approved askings Of the
State Highway Commission is found
one which interests Claiborne folk.
1t appeared in the Clarion-Ledger Of
yesterday, among long list Of other
items. It is as followsi
"The proposed improvement, with
the Claiborne county highway funds,
Of graveling a road East Of Port
Gibson was read and approved" "
This amount, we understand, rep
.resents the automobile tax which was
paid BY this county into the state
fund about $500. Supervisor Trim
appeared before the State ronmls-
sioners recently and asked that this
sum be allowed TO be used BY the
county for graveling some pipe clay
hills IN the Fourth District,
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the chief means Of livelihood for The
farmers Of this section. Th9-gast few
shipments went out on Saturday ana
Monday, with a few broken SHIPMENT
tuesday, and all Of this week the
growers have been crowding the OFF,
ees OF the merchants and borkers get
ting settlements Of the seasons busi-
ness: 10 date a very great deal Of the
stufi has not been heard from and but
lew OF the growers are able to yet
settlements, and this will be displayed
probably 10 days vet as it takes the
mefchants and shippers around so
days after the last car goes out to
get return sales, straighten up the
books and render statements TO grow
ers; The volume of business done here
within the three menths. when around
2,000 car loads of vegetables are til
be accounted for, takes much clerical
work and good deal Of time. but fhe
clerical forces are trained IN fhe work
and will soon have every mans ~
count out. 1t Is too early vet how
ever, Tor anyone to tell Just how the
growers have come out from the sea-
son business. 1t may be safely stated
shat the business IN the aggregate and
from community standpoint has been
highly profitable as the truck has soId
veil and a great volume has zone out
but It has cost a fortune In money fo
grow 1t, and one of the biggest shin.
pers and furnishing merchants q
Lotterhos, is responsible for the stae.
meht tnat even this season, when
everything looked good, there will be
any number Of individual growers
who viii not be able to pay up their
accounts, and these defaults. added
70 last years debts, makes prospects
pad Tor these growers and inc mer-
chants furnishing them.
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Big DECREASE IN PERSONAL
ASSESSMENTS OF COUNTY

While the totals Of the personal
rolls have not vet been added. it is
quite plain that there viii be a decided
de esresse in the PERSONA salues Of the
county. ID fact, Assessor Herlong
says tht the county may be prepared
for decrease Of from 100000 to
100000, This decrease Il largely
due TO the depreciation M values
rather than because Of the removal
from the county Of such property. It
is generally known that the value Of
cattle has been decreased considerab-
W, and other stock IS proportionatly
low in value
Ihess wlh be practically no change
in reafestate, il IS Thought
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INTERESTING RELIC FOUND
IN VICKSBURG HOME

| Yieksburg, Miss, July 9.-The fol-
lowing description Of Jesus Christ was
found in an old Bible now in the pos
session Of DR.. S. w. Johnston Of this
city. The Bible was presented to wal
ter Leake in the year 1774. 1t is en-
titled "a Description Of The Person Of
Jesus Christ" and the following Is an
exact copy in every way except as to
style and print:
"As it was found in and ancient
manuscript sent BY Pnblius Lentulu
president, to the Senate at Rome.n
There lies at this time in Judea 4
man Of singular character, whose name
is Jesus Christ, The barharians esteem
him a phophet, immortal God. He IS
endowed with such unparalleled virtue
as 70 call back the dead from their
graves, and to heal every kind Of dis
ease with word or touch. His person.
al is tall and elegantly shaped-his as
pect amiable, reverend. His hair flows
in those beautiful shades which no un-
titled eolors can match, falling into
graceful curles below his ears, agree-
ably COUGHING OH his shoulders. and
parting on the crown Of his head. like
the head-dress Of the Nazarites. His
forehead is smooth and large: his
cheeks without spot, save a lovely red:
his nose and mouth are formed with
eKquisit symmetry; his beard is thick
and suitable to the hair Of his head,
reaching a little below his chin and
parting in the middle like a fork. His
eyes are bright, clear and serene. He
rebukas with majesty, counsels with
mildness and inyites with the most
tender and persuavive language. His
whole address whether in word or
deed, being elegant, grave and strict
" characteristics of 50 exalted q heing
No man has seen him laugh but the
whole world behold him weep fire.
quently and So persuavive are his
tears, that the multitude cannot with
hold theirs from joining in sympathy
with him He is moderate, temperate |
and wise. In short whatever this phe-
nomenon may turn out in the end, he
seems at present man Of excellent |
beauty and divine perfections, every
way surprising the children Of men,
Mask Leake served as a captain dur
ing the Revolutionary war and his son
Walter Leake served as an aid On the |
staff Of General Lafayette When Laf- |
ayette, as a guest in 1925, bic called to
see his old friend Walter Lealse, the
governor Of Mississippi, at his home |
Ia Clinton. Leake was i'll at the time
Of the ylsit and disd shortly after
wards. a gold headed walking stick |
given BY General Lafayette 10 Cover
nor Leake was presented to the Mis-
sissippi Historical Society BY the
fohnstpns few years ago Engraved
Dn the stick are these words "From
she Marquis de Lafayette to his friend
Walter Leake.N
Gov Walter Leake was the third
governor Of Mississippi He moved |
from Virginia TO Mississippi in 1902,
and died In 1895, He was buried at
Clinton. He was the greatzgrandfath-
ar Of DR.. S. WI Johnston. Special to
-Picayrne,
Walter Leake reside in Claiborne
county during the early part of the
last century. He was one of the three
state governors who made this county
heir home at some time during their
ives.
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EIOATER FOUND
AT WHITE HALL
Roay Of Neatly Dressed Woman
washed in by Waves Pulled TO
shore by William Derby. Had Been
Dead for Days.

Monday afternoon William Derby,
! colored man residing at White Hall,
yanorted to the sheriff that he had
mt found the body Of woman float
;no down the Mississippi river and
1ad pulled it TO shore and covered it
with sacks.
sheriff Bagnell telephoned Justice
p r Hamilton, and he in turn sum
rnoned d Jury and went to the spot
,gbere Derby had found the body. 1t
was discovered that the corpse had
besn h the water for several days,
shrItnp having eaten much of the flesh
from The face, and even a large part
# the scalp had been removed. De-
eomposition was far advanced, and
there was no way of telling whether
ha woman was white on colered. The
bodv was neatly dressed In white
and red waist and blue serge skirt.
The underclothing was Of good quall-
III and the feet were encased in silk
Nose but did not have on shoes.
There was nothing on the body to
Indicate the IDENTITY of the woman.
What little hair remained upon the
sraIn was short, but it could not be
determined By this whether il was the
hair Of a white person or colored, Z
N all probability the body came
LONG distance, and it may never be
known whether the woman came to
her deatth BY accidental drowning or
whether she WAS murdered and the
body thrown into the river TO cover
up the crime.
The body was buried near where 1t
had been brought to shore, though if
lheFe be any further developments in
the case, ii can BE disjntered
It has developed later that the wp-
man seems to be negro, thoug hthose |
who have seen her are not positive.
There were several bullet holes |
through the body, indicating that she
bad been murdered.
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COMMUNITY SING

The community sing and band con
cert viii be proceeded by short pro-
pram by pupils Of Mrs. H. N. Spencer
70 which every one is most cordially
invited
We are expecting not only the pe0-
pie Of Port Gibson but Of the county
and hope the Port Gibson people viii
JOIN 50 heartily IN singing and giving
out the same splendid eordiality foi
which they are gifted that every one
will be glad they came. Port Gibson
Female College at o'clock Tuesda,
evening, July 18th, 1921
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REV S. .. DSoBbIN.
SUNDAY sCHoOL CONVENTION

The Reveillc is requested to state
that the interdenominational Sunday
School Convention viii be held at
Hermanville on July 18th. An all-day
session viii be held, and an in
structive and interesting program will
be arranged. Every Sunday school IN
the county is expected TO have dele
gates IN attendance
Rev. Air. Sullivan Of Hermanville
has invited the convention to meet
there and expects the delegates to be
entertained
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-07-14

The Reveille IS n receipt Of The
following letter from colored preach
en- who appreciates good road.
Port Gibson, July 10, 1921
To the Good White People of CIai-
borne County;
This comes 10 thank you all for
such good roads as we have now.
must say at is the best we have had
for 40 years. Mag Mr Mcclure live
ieng 70 fix good roads. Now / pray
that God win let all the good white
people live long and hold tile govern
ment, and care Of this country and the
colored people.
Yours,
REV s. Il, DOPRINS
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okRA SCARCE

The following special TO the Rev
eille from Hermanville states d con-
dition which we learn exists also
around Port Gibson, though We had
never heard the boil weevil accused
of being the cause:
!, Hermanville, Miss, July IL, 1921.-
The gardeners are complaining
OF the scarcity Of olSra mods
for the table, Discovery has been
made that the boil weevils which are
greater this year in numbers except
l9lo are puncturing the squares ana
flowers. 80
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LADY BANKER 10 WED,

Ntchez, Miss. ~ IL, 1921. Miss
Helen bytles, the Natqhex woman
banker of the Peoples Savings Bank,
will be married Saturday, July 18th
next, to Mr.. Palmer Lanneau, a bank
clerk Of Britton & Koontz Bank. Miss
Byrnes is the eldest daughter Of the
late Charles r. Byrnes and Mrs. Hell
en Metcalf Byrnea, whe formerly re-.
sided on Shamrock plantation, Clai-
orne county, where she was born. The
wedding win be quietly solemnized at
the home Of the brides mother. Ar
lington Heights. Only relatives ami
long LIME friends havs been invited
to be present,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-07-14
HARDING SAYS BONUS
MEASURE Is UNTIMELY

Washington, July 12. Enactment
at the present moment Of adjusted
compensation Legislation for veterans
of the world war should greatly inn
peril the financial stability Of our
country President Harding told the
Senate today in the second address he
has made to that body during his adj
ministration,
Every obligation Is To the disabled
and dependent, the president said, and
the executive branch owed it to the
country frankly to state the difficult
ties we owe today are called upon to
meet and ths added peril this nlaasr
ore would bringH
This menacing effort to expend bill
lions In gratuities will imperil our ca
pacity to discharge our first obliga-
rons to those we must not fail to aid y
he said.
"our land has its share Of the finans
clal choas and industrial depression
Of the world" the president said. "We
little needed the growth Of indebted
ness or the limits of expenditure dur
ing the war, because we could not stop
70 count the cost. Our one thought
then was the winning Of the war and
flle survival Of the nstioH.1
After a four months survey OF con-
altions (which would stagger all Of
" wers it not for our abiding faith in
Ameflca,e the president said he was
tnliy persuaded that three things were
essential TO restoration,
These are,n he continued, @the re-
VISION including reduction of our in
ternal taxation, the refunding Of. our
war debt and the adjustment Of our
foreign loans.
1T is vitality necessary to settle
these problems before adding to our
treasury any such burden as is con
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DRoUTH BECOMING SERIOUS

The drouth Is becoming serious I'M
many parts Of the county. Many Of
the products OF the farm are suffer-
ing for moisture, and the suffering
Is intensified BY the heat wave which
has had this section in its grip for
the past two weeks. Dry weather re-
tards to some eextent the ravages of
the boil weevil, but this is about the
only good results obtained.
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The latest suggestion in regard To-
the proposed barbecue is to turn IL in
70 y fish fry and invite people from
adjoining counties to come and make
the affair get-together meeting for
large part Of this section of Che
state. The suggestion is an excellent
one, and the Business Mems Associ-
a on should have d meeting al once
anf reach some decision ii the matter.
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NnTIcR

The Board Of Superyipaors Of Clai-
borne County, Mississippi will, AZ the
regular August meeting ~ said
Board receive to two o'clock r. Nj, an
Monday the first day Of said meeting
sealed bids for building a bridge over
Widows Creek il District No one ac.
eording TO plans and specifications on
file IN the Office Of the Chancery Clerk
The County TO furnish all material
The Board reserves the right To re-
ject any and all bids.
B. II. MOREHEAD, Clerk.
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CRYSTAL SPRINGS HAS
SENT OUT 1925 CARS

Crystal Springs, Miss, July g.
This has been an eventful year in
the vegetable industry here and will
90 down IN the communities history as
the most wonderful and probably as
the most profitable ID all Of the 30
years that it has been relied upon as
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-07-14

nusl billp s'''st ~
Mr. Harding said it was 'sunthink-
able" to expect business revival while
maintaining the excessive taxes Of
War" and quite unthinkabler 10 "a
duce tax burdens while committing
the treasury to additional OBLIGATIONS
ranging from $4,000, 900, 900 to 5000
100000. s0'seg
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Ordered that the county borrow tho
sum Of $10000.00 on rs 616 proniis-
sory notes payable February 18th,
lg22, and that notice Of its intention
TO borrow said money be published
according 10 law
The purpose Of said loan is to pay
current expenses. That said notice
shall be as follows;
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NOTICE or INTENTION 10 BOR.
RnVV MQNrU

Notice Is hereby given that the
Board Of Supervisors Of Claiborne
County, Mississippi, will at the Aug
ust meeting, 1921, borrow 100000
on it's promissory notes at not exceed
ing 6So Interest, notes 10 be payable
not later than February 18Th, 1922.
Inc purpost pf said loan is 10 pay
current expenses,
3. u. MOREHEAD, Clerk az the
Board Of Supervisors 0f Claiborne
County, Mississippi.
4. Il. GUTHRIE, President.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-07-14

FOR SALE at the ReveilIe Office
Paraffine Paper suitable for wrap
ping butter and candy In. Price 26
cents per quire.
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BARLAND, Cashier.
f. b. BARLAND,
T. +. CLARK.

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
County Of Claiborne
Sworn to and subscribed before me
Justice Of the Peace, this 18th day
Of May, 1921.
A. n. CHUNN. ]. P.
My commission expires lit day oe
January, 1924.
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quo tVtOsu6
!, 9. y. Harland, Cashier, do
solemnly swear that the above is
true statement Of the financial cond
tion of The Claiborne Bank located
at Hermanville in the County Of Cha
borne State Of Mississippi, af the close
of business on the 30th day Of June
1921, 70 The best Of my knowledge and
belief.
Correct Attest
~ n u nI A nrIl 60.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-04
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

Smyrna. April 4--Mrs John Barclay,
was IN charge Of the program Of the Clay
ton Century Club. Thursday afternoon.
An address hy Mrs Lindale. of Wyoming
and vocal and piano selections by Miss
Adelaide Stevens and Mrs Frank Reynolds
were much enjoyed The Vlayton Club
was organized recently and the expecta-
ton IL that model clubhouse will soon br
built
The State game warden was in smyrna
last week and stocked Lake Como with
several thousand Young bass, perch. pike
and other fish
Miss Grace Tucker who is attending
school az Fairfax Hall. Va IS spending hcr
spring vacation here with her parents
MIR and Mrs John W Tucker
Mr. and Mrs I Irving Walls and daugh-
ter. Of Nilmiueton. were guests last week
of former State senator and Mrs Edward
G. Walls
J Edwin Wilson II and T Wilmer
Holland. Of the I ulvcrsitv II Delaware
Newark. were Easter visitors here with
their parents
Miss Edna Pratt Miss Lillian Thorn
lcv. Miss Evelyn SpnIancc Miss katha-
rlnc Dcnncv and Miss Margaret NlofFett
Of the Women College Newark, were
homo for Easter with their parcnta
MIR and Mrs Andrew ID Cole havr
been entertaining Mr. and Nirs. l. II
Burton. of New YORK City and Mr. and
Mrs Arthur Reeves, ot Nov Lishon. \, J
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-04

of the Court A. Parks Rasin, inst week 10
W. @. Anderson. Kent county farmer.
and Miss Mnry Inckett Kelly.
Editor Richard II Collins of the Ches-
tertown Transcript has installed electric
motors for running the machinery IN his
composing and job printing rooms
Superintendent Byerly OF the Easton-
Elkton motor truck route has been making
nm inspection of tho asparagus beds IA
the vicinity of Gnlena and other large
shipping points IN the county during the
past several days and reports that the
prospect for as large crop Ms last year
Is very bright John r Nicholson is the
first asparagus grower IN the county %
make shipment to city markets,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-04
l|plp FOR SICklA
FHEADACHESN
XBEECHAMSI
NlNn PILLS ~r1l

boro, N. j., as guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Murray
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. T..
Church will meet nj the home ot Mrs.
Northup, Thursday evening.
Mrs. Harry Berger of Chesapeake City.
Md, IL a guest of her mother Mrs. Will
liam Gibeson.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph George of Clas-
gov entertained at luncheon, yesterday,
Mr.and Mrs Lee Pennington of Middle
town. Mr.. and Mrs. Call Norris of near
FELTON, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burris
of Red Lion
The bake given Saturday afternoon for
the benefit iof St paul's II. {. Church
netted sos
Postmaster and Mrs Archibald Bradley
of Porter arc being congratulated upon
the birth of fine baby boy.
Mr. and Mrs. Mason of Laurel were
Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Pratt.
Mr. and Mrs. Price Stanley entertained
over the Weekend Mr. and Mrs George
Dunlap of Wilmington and Orlando
Houston Of Chcstcrtown Md
Miss Margaret Meade of Carney $
Point. n ] is here for the week with he
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Hall
Miss Alice Vail has taken a position as
Child Welfare worker in lower New Castle
county
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-04
EASToN HAS ROTARY CLUB.

Easton Md, April AZ n meeting
lnst Friday night IN Eastor, q local Ro-
tary club was organized. with the follow
ing officers President. Charles + Brough-
am. vicc-preadent. Edwin G Cover;
secretary and treasurer, s l.. Shauna-
han: sergeant-at-arma. ". Earle With
gott 4 charter has been applied for
Among those present II the meeting last
night were l.. G. Katzenhuber 6. T.
Brougham. Norman Jefferson. \ F.
Clark. Bishop Davenport Ebert Mar
shall Earle Withgott, James A spence
John -. Williams. Nicholas Orem. Victor
Mathews. Roy Flcckcrsteln. r. G Cover
John S. Mcdaniel s. +. Shaunahau and
& j.. Bray Of Easton md George "
Bake. Ernest Gorsuch and William
+ Southconbe of Baltimore
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-04
NEWS OF A DAY
FROM THE STATE
Delegation Asks Governor Dem
ney Not to Sign the Coal
Weight Bill.
ROBBED AT HIS DOORSTEP

Prom Every Evenings Correspondents.
Scaford. April l-Saturday night
William +. Rogers, n farmer living aohut
- f, miles west Of town. was sitting In his
home talking over farming matters with
two of his Negro farmhands. Suddenly
there came n rap at his door.
Rogers went 10 the door where he was
confronted bv strange white man, who
told hm that MIR Charles Frlcdcl. was
outside and wished to speak to him.
Rogers told the stranger Ia tell MIR.
Fr,cdcl 10 come in. whcrcupon the stranger
said MIR Frcidcl was in his carriage and
Wished thim to come there SO he could
peak Ia HIM
Rogers rot slIspcCtpg anything wrong
~rcurrd has hat. told the Negro farm hands
~ waif there until his return. and went
aut As he closed the door second man
umped from behind tree and showed
a plst n IN his face demanding hands
M and perfect quictncsS. Rogers com
plcd and the hlghwaymcn searched hlm,
taking All hIs vauahcs. They then made
i dash for liberty
Rogers returned 70 the house quickly
snd informed hisNcgro farm hands. who
ssv,, chase 10 the highway mon, but they
had made their escape.