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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
UNIFORMS ARE GOING
TO BE LESS POPULAR

There is going 10 be a reduction Of
tn number Of PRISONS wearing army
clothing, according to the United
States marshal's office, which has been
instructed to prosecute parties wear
ing any part Of the distinctive uni
form of Che United States army, navy
or marine corps, without authority.
z. L. Langstaff, deputy marshal
here, has received letters from the at
torney general Of the United States,
calling his attention to a general vio-
lation Of the National Defense act Of
1916 all over the United States and
directing that parties SO xiolating be
arrested.
The law provides that uniform nor
no distinctive part thereof or articles
similar theYeeo be worn by persons
not belonging to the armed forces OF
the United States and it can also be
staeed that while National Guards
men have a right to wear the uniform
they are unauthorized to wear a part
Of the uniform with their civilian
clothing.
Officials have asked papers here to
give this information to the pu6lic
and have stated that after il IS so
disseminated prosecutions win be
male of parties violating the law.
In 1919 an act was passed author
izing soudieds, sailors and marines
to retain one uniform and dovercoat
and to wear the same after discharge
This was granted for d specified time
and y was stipulated that a red chey-
ron should be worn on the arm Of
blouse or overcoat to Indicate dis
charge. In the past few months uni
forms haveb cen sold Unfortunately
and arenow being many parties. who
were not in the army.
Fuller details on the provisions OF
the act can be obtained from the uU
United States Marshal's Office -Clar-
ion-Ledger.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13

One woman told the writer this
week that she wanted a certain Of
flee in order TO serve without pay.
She simply wants the county to get
value for every dollar it pays out,
and she believes that the women OF
the county are feeling the same way
about public matters,
The Reveille is Of the opinion that
the women are going to take more in
terest in public matters than men
have ever taken; and whether men
think they ought to vote or not, they
are going to admire the public spirit
and pluck which the fair sex is going
to display.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
BANKS SHOW NO INDICATION
OF SCARCITY OF MONEY

The deposits in the three county
banks show no indication that there
is scarcity Of money here The to-
tai deposits in the three banks a.
mounts to Sso3, ,166.3o.
The bare announcement that this
amount Of money is on deposit would
not bear out the statement that there
is no scarcity in the county general
~. for it might be possible that this.
sum belongs to a very few individuals.
However, the Reveille knows that this
is not the case; the money is widely
distributed among many depositors-.
And they are scattered all over the
county. We might add here that Il
there had not been such profigate:
waste of money during the past two
years the number Of depositors might
have been double what It is now.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
'UNLOADED GUN" AGAIN
TAKES ITS TOLL

Tuesday night six-year-old color
ed boy accidentally killed his seven
year-old sister in Port Gibson. The
children were in the home of their
mother, the wife of James Lindsay.
They wre playing with what they
thought was unloaded. The boy point
ed the gun at his sister and pulled
the trigger, the ball entered the child's
heart and she died in a few minutes.
The paprs almost daily contain ae-
counts of accidental killings. Al
most invariably the accident was due
to the belief that the weapon was un-
loaded.
The fact is that, almost every home
has more deadly weapons than are
needed. If there were none the home
would be better of.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
PORT GIBSON WOMEN
DISCUSSING POLITICS

Port Gibson women are interesting
themselves in local politics not 50
much for personal gaip. though there
are indications thae women viii con-
test with ths men for two or three
Of TIE offiees, but for the general good.
They are going to know how the tax
money IS being spent. They are GO
ing to know Of the various officers
and whether they are being digcharg-
ed. In fact, we find that the women
are going at the bottom Of public
matters in way that men never
dreamed Of.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
MEETING OF BUSINESS
MEMS ASSOCIATION

The Executive Committee Of the
Business Mems Association met at
the City Hall December 29th, 1920.
Members present R. D. Cage, Samuel
Well, S. s. Krauss, }. ]. Jones, B. H.
Briscoe.
A communication was eceived from
the Woman's Club relative to certain
improvements for the betterment Of
the town This cornsunication was re-
ferred to the Secretary with instruc-
tions to promise the ro-operation OF
the Business Mems Association to Sc
cure these needed improvements.
The Committee was advised that
the material for the repairing Of the
White Way would soon be on the
ground and work commenced at an
early date.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
SOUNDS WARMING NOTE

jackson, Miss, Jan. 1l.-The public
has partial remedy for the dilem-
ma resulting from the suspension Of
BUSINESS BY the fire insurance com
panies operating in Mississippi.
But it is partial remedy only, Of
benefit chiefly to persons who have
large lines Of insurance to offer, and
must be used with discretion, accord
ing to insurance COMMISSIONER A. Nj
Henry Ss'tas's
Mfs Henry made short address
bgeQfe the monthly Meeting of the
beard Of trade asst night In which
he called attention of the busintss
men Of Jackson to section $500 OF
the code Of 1905 in reference to ex-
cess lines Of insurance
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
pIscoURAGEp--REsIG

Miss Wiegins who came here to take
charge Of the social work for the Red
Crosr, resigned her position this week
and returned to her homen ear jackson
The young lady had just entered the
wok, and she was easily discouraged.
She is fine girl and would hive made
good had she remained.
The Red Cross has been unfortunate
in securing a worker who would re-
main until the work had been thor
oughiy organized. This is an nova
tion for Claiborne county, and 1t will
take time to get it going. II an ex-
perienced woman was sent here, one
who could face discourapcments, it
would be but a short time until we all
would appreciate this needed work.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
EYE BADLY INJuREp.

A few days ago while at work at
the ice plant, Mr.. +. D. Shaifer was
struck IN the eye by a flying piece Of
steel. He Immediately went to Viclxs
burg to consult an occuIist, but was
advised to 70 To Memphis where a
magnet might be used 10 draw il out.
He went at once 10 Memphis accom-
panied bv Mrs. Shaifer 1t is fear
ed that the sight Of that eye win be
destroyed.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
{. ". LUM PLACE SOLD
TO ". ]. HILL THIS WEEK

This week W. ]. Hill bought the u.
". Lum place near Rocky Springs,
paying $l5 per acre for the property.
This place has long been in the Lum
family, but since Mr.. Lum's death, the
family has scattered, and we are Of
the opinion that none is residing on
the property.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13

beginning with September the rain
tail was very light for three months,
but December showed heavy.
While the year just ended was a
very wet one, It was not as wet as
was 1919. The fall that year amount
ed to a total 6S.S1 Inches, 1881 inches
above an average.
The fall in 1918 totalled 51.6I in
ches. A remarkable feature connect
ed with the rainfall Of that year was
that March, normally a wet month
gave only 5S hundredths Of an inch.
The years of 1916 and 1917 were be-
low normal in point Of rainfall.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
To Gravel WALNUT sTREEr.

Last week a largely signed petition
WITS presented to the road commits
sioners Of Dist. No. ! asking that
Walnut street, between Main and
Farmer, be graveled. an8 yesterday
the work Of grading the street low
enough foE tke gravel was begun.
This IS she street between the Missis-
isippi Southern Bank and Wells store,
lone Of the most important thorough
fares In town. This block is the con-
Meeting link between Main and Church
streets, both Of which are now gravel
ed. The block from Farmer street
to the Presbyterian church was
graveled last year.
To break cold take $50. (Adv.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
4DIs YEAR rs DIs YEAR.

One of the colored witnesses in the
Masters Button case was rather dull.
Not being able to give any dates, the
attorney asked him what is the cres-
ent year. The witness pondered over
the question few moments and made
this reply: "Dis year2 Let me see. Dis
year is dis year" After much lead
ing, he finally supposed that "Dis
year is 1922 and las year is 1916"
To prevent d cold take 666. Adv.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
RAINFALL OF 1920
ABOVE AVERAGE
Last Three Years Had More Than
Average Precipitation. Last Two
Decidedly Wet.

The past year was an exceedingly
wet one, the total rainfall being e6.e4
inches, An average fall for this sec
ton is about so inches, therefore the
precipitation for 1920 was 1864 IN
ches above the AVERAGE.
March and February show light
IAN, but the next four months. es-
peciaily, April, were heavy. One day
~ April had fall Of 6.64 inches.
The fall hxr r1anpfb,s ....,.. -. 4.1f
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
Re-enacts the Tragedy.

When on direct examination she dropped the pistol to show how if had fallen from her hand when the chair hit it, the noise reyeTberated through the packed courtroom, so silent and in tent on her words had the spectators became.
 She gave low voiced mo" in reply to a question on cross examination if there had been a child born as a re- suit of her many years association with Hamon, and in another answer she did not know he had left q will, but that he always had said be intended for her to be provided for and that she had said that if she did obtain any money after Hamon's death she wanted to ed ucate her younger brother, Jimmie" !"
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
Tuggle Under Suspicion.

The woman's story caused suspicion to point toward Tuggle and he was ar rested but when confronted by his vie tim was spared. because the woman was not certain in her identification.
 Meanwhile, another and older negro had been arrested. The woman prompt ly told the officers he was not the man.
 When again brought before his alleg- ed victim, the woman said that she was not certain, but that the negro was the ciolor and the size of her assailant. She said Tuggle's clothing was not the same as that worn by her assailant. At the time of his arrest Tuggle was fairly well dressed The woman said that her aSsailant wore a pair of faded brown overalls and brown hat or cap. Search of the negro's home later reveal ed hidden pair of faded brown over alls. that bore fresh bloodstains.
 The lynching followed.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
PRESCOTT, NEVADA COUNTY, ARKANSAS.
SELF DEFENSE;
 CLARA RAMON
ACCUSED WOMAN DECLARES SHE SHOT JAKE HAMON
 DURING FIGHT.

Ardmore, Okla, March 15.-Clara Smith HamOn took the witness stand today in her trial on a charge of hay ing murdered Jake l.. Hamon, told her version of the firing of the fatal bullet, and underwent a strenuous four hour cross examination.
 Speaking in low pitched, dramatic tones, she tolerated no interference from her lawyer until she had told the jury of the occurrences of the day and night of November 21 last, eulminating in the firing into his body of the fatal bullet from a tiny automatic pistol she said she held in her right hand.
 Ut went off as it fell, or pulled the trigger or something as he hit ne" she said. She explained the firing of the pistol as the climax to hard fight she had waged with the Oklahoma republi- can national committeeman and oil magnate with whom she lived eight or nine years. She said he struck her with chair after he had choked, beaten, kicked and otherwise Ipistreated her, but as to how the shooting happened, she said she did not know. T don't know. The gun went of, was her eX- planat tion.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
NEGROHANGED
 FOR ATTACK
NOR AT HOPE TAKES BLACK FROM JAIL AND AVENGES
 THE ASSAULT.

Hope. March 15.-For fiendish at tack on middleaged white woman, Browning Tuggle, negro, aged 2S, to- night was lynched by mob here.
 Tuggle was swung from the water tank tower and his body was rlddled with bullets, by members of the mob' who proceeded swiftly and deliberately after battering down the jail door ana taking their victim from the custody of the iaiIer. A crowd estimated at more than 2,OOO yiewel the negro's body before it was cut down.
 Tuggle protested his innocence of the crime to the last. but the mob acted upon the Identification of the negro's victim and the additional evidence that pair of faded brown overolls such as the victim said her assailant wore, were found freshly stained with blood, at the negros home early to- night
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
Near a Breakdown.

Three times during her narration she broke into tears and wept silently into a handkerchief, once coming to the verge of demoraliZatioD.
 Tears came to her eyes as she spoke of the beginning of the fight. Hamon she said had forced her into a chair be- side him in front of the hotel where they lived. cursed her and accused her of having been automobile riding with some one.
 With the words Clara. you hit me, :" which she said he exclaimed when she shot him. the young woman came near est to a breakdown She said Hamon threw back his vest and showed her a whitening spot of blood forming on his right chest.
 It was q few minutes before she #could continue her story. Again she falter- ed in her testimony. her voice Quayered and she cried when she said that on the morning after Hamon was shot he sent for her to come to the hospital to which he had walked after being wounded, opened his arms 10 her, pulled her down to him, and kissed her and said ae hoped she had not been badly hurt in the fight. and that it would not have happened had he not been dr.Iking
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS TO THE
 NEVADA COUNTY CONTEST

In order that the people of Nevada county may know how solidly the cit zen of Prescott are for anything that is Nevada county people, we are asking that the list below, showing the names and amounts of those who contributed to the Nevada County Contest fund, be published No person out of town has been solicited to give to this as the people of Prescott are glad to finance it themselves.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17

Subscribe for the Daily Picayune.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
Refuses to Ride With Negro

The assault occurred early this morn ing. The victim came to Hope last night to visit her daughter, who lives several nils out from the city on the Columbus road The train was late and the woman chose to remain at q hotel. However, before going to the hotel. she talked with Tuggle who was jitney drver, and who offered to take her to her destination ill the country.
 The woman refused. She told off cers today that she had not cared to make the trip alone with the negro at night. Early this morning she started walking to her daughters house.
 About two miles from the city, the negro accosted her, and forced her at the point of knife to keep silent. He then dragged her into the underbrush and assaulted her. Still threatening death. commanded the woman to re main on the spot until he had time to get certain distance away.
 The woman watched the negro de part. then started running toward the home of l. M Nix about quarter mile away. En route there she met man and to him told her story. He accom- panied the woman to the Nix home and from there physician and officers were summoned.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
ADMITS SHOCKING CRIME

Perth Amboy, \. J., March 15.-So- mtion of the shocking murder and mutt lation of Mrs. Edith NJ. Wilson, church organist. came swiftly today with the arrest in Newport of George Washing ton Knight, negro, aged 22, who has confessed, according to the police,
 Police at Newport, instructed to watch closely for ay suspicious persons noticed blood on the clothing of Knight and took him into custody. He was rushed to police headquarters here where, it is said, he confessed and was spirited to New Brunswick to forestall any attempt to lynch him.
 Public indignation is at fever heat. Mrs Wilson was struck down and slain in most fiendish manner within few feet of her home, where her mother was awaiting her return from a trip to a motion picture theatre.
 The negro said he had in mind at tacking Mrs. Wilson for several days and waited favorable opportunity, which came with the dense fog of Sat urday night. He said he had fortified himself by drinking four and half pints of gin. Some of the details of the murder and mutilation of the body are unprintable.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
RIACK.WALNUT TREES AS MEMO
 RIALS..

Planting of black-walnut trees as me morials to soldiers is recommended by the United States Department of Agri- culture. l. is pointed out that the black walnut played a valiant part in the world war The wood was used for gunstocks and airpane propellers' and the nutshells contributed carbon for gas masks. while the kernels were used in many delicacies for the boys in the trenches. Demand for the wood for war purposes depleted the number of fine old trees. and this method is suggested for filling their places.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
Widow Watches lntentl.j

Mrs. Jake l.. Ham Jn, the widow, sat a lev feet away from Clara H2raon. in'ently watching the slender woman as she sat in the witness chair and re lated the incidents leading 10 the shooting. The face of the older wo man for the most was expressioaless, although at one joint in Clara lamon's story she bit her lips and ci"sed hel eyes tightly in an effort to preserve her self control.
 Clara uamo1 had just testified in reply to a quest on by $ Prince freel- ing. state attorney general in charge of the prosecution, that she supposed ua- mons reason for teli-s her and his friends to say to those who misnt in qure regarding the shooting that it was accidental that it was to protect me and prevent scandal
 Twice during her stay on the witness stand the young woman stepped down from the dais, and with the automatic pistol with which Hamon was shto in her hand walked before the jury to show how he was wounded. On cross examination Attorney General Freel- ing, a man of approximately the same bulk as Hamon, had her point the wea- pon at him while he assumed the posi- ton she said Haman was in,
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
I.aNEBURG NEWS.

The condition of Dr Sutton shows no improvement.
 Dexter PartIe is still very sick child.
 We are having loo much rain-the farmers are getting behind.
 quite a crowd of young people from Sutton and Lanehurg attended theold F.adIer~ Contest at Rosston Saturday night reporting a good time.
 cha> Pate and Joe Bates made business trlp to Prescott last Tuesday. Jeff Barksdale has very sick child.
 z. B. Easterling and Bob Bright made a trip to Prescott today.
 Arthur waddle and G. B. Fielding were Prescott visitors Tuesday.
 From this point, one can readily see the great light at Fl Dorado caused hy the oil fire.
 4 sad aeident happened at the Bod cav well few days ago, when one of the workmen fell from the derrick, re- ceiTing injuries from which he died r hour, later His remains were sent to his home in Louisiana
 Great headway was made at the Slut ton wei Monday. when the driler went down 15 feet ID two hours. But Mon day night sand rose in the well about 1e0 feet and the workers are now busy removing same. It takes time to bring in an oil well. but We are sure going to get real one at Sutton.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
DRILL NIGHT.

The National Guard will hold its= regular drill tonight at Seott's halt
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
FIMGATING NOTT0N.

Fumigation tests D ythe United States Department of Agriculture for The destruction of the pink bollworm in cotton showed that infested seed can he disinfected satisfactorily with car bon bisulphite but that hydrocyanic acid gas at the ordinary atmospheric pressure has not sufficient penetratiye powers 10 he effective to a greater depth htan a few inches.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
REPUBLICAN COUNTY
 CENTRAL COMMITTEE

A meeting of the republican county central committee is called for Tuesday March %. at Rosston, al which time, application for postmasterships and other matters of importance will be passed upon.
 !. K. Prescott. Chairman,
 Jack Grayson, Secretary. Subscribe for the Daily Picayune.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
F0RTNIGHTLY CLUB MEETING

The regular meeting of the Fort nightly Club was held yesterday at the Park Sanitarium with Mrs. c. A. Buch- anan as hostess, A pleasant afternoon was spent hy the several members pres eut.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17

and provide for her parents.
 She said Hamon repeatedly had told her that he intended to obtain a di- vorce and to marry her, and that she had waited six years for that.-Gazette
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-10
FLOWER GARDENS HER PRIDE
Wife of Secretary of Agriculture viii
Part From Des Mones Home
With Regret.

Washington.-if May Broadhead
Wallace. wife of the new Secretary Of
Agriculture, is excited or nervous over
the new honor that has come 10 her
husband nobody knows it but her
self. She says She is going 10 miss
Des Moines, her home, but, most of
all she will miss her flower gardens
this spring
Mrs. Wallace has been praised for
her cooking 10y some OF the greatest
men in America, for~the Wallace home
has long been known for its hosptali-
~ and many men of greatness have
been welcomed under It's roof. Mrs
Wallace is Il member OF the Phi Beta
Psi sorority and graduate OF Ames
college. She met her husband while
at AInes college, and they began their
happy married life on Thanksgiving
day In the year 1887.