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Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-02-23
BENEFIT SHOW AT
STRAND MARCH 6

"Old Nest" an eignt-reel fea-
ture production with an all star
cast will be shown at the Strand
Theatre March 9th under the
auspices of the Methodist Ladies
Aid. The profits from the show
will be used in making additions
to the Methodist church in the
way of basement.
The picture "Old Nest" has
been seen in the large cities
where it drew packed houses
and is said to be one of the best
produced in some time.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-02-23
INCREASED DEMAND
FOR GOOD ROADS.

A decided increase in the de-
mand for the better types of
improved highways was noted
in 1921, according to figures
which have just been compiled
for the year. More brick, con-
crete and asphalt roads were
built than in any previous year
since 1916. Brick and asphalt
types increased between 20 and
S5 per cent over 1920. High
way engineers point to this as
showing the trend toward the
most dependable cheapest in
the long run" types.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-02-23
{ P. T. A. Meets Thursday.

Following is the program for
the meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association to be held
in the school auditorium next
Thursday, Mar. 2:
'"The Parents Relation to PIT
A." Mrs. w. F. Hopkins.
Music by Mrs. M. M. Batson
Flag Etiquette, Mrs. O. L.
Bond.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-02-23
Webber Wilson Announced.

Laurel, Miss, Feb 18.-T.
Webber Wilson of Laurel, has
announced his candidacy for
congress from the sixth con-
gressional district. He author
ICES the statement that he will
stand for lower taxes, preser-
vation and maintenance of the
ports on the Mississippi coast.
and giving the boys who fought
for democracy a square deal.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-02-23
JOINT SUNDAY SCHOOL PROGRAM
AT METHODIST CHURCH SUNDAY

Following Is the program arranged for the JOINT
Sunday School services to be held at the local Methodist
Church Sunday morning, Feb. &C. 1922:
Song service
Devotional by Rev. j. F. Campbell.
Song by congregation.
Object of the meeting by l.. A. Krohn.
Synopsis of S. S. Lessons since January 1, by Miss
Virginia Barnett.
What the Sunday Schools doing for town
and what they ought to accomplish by Mrs. D. c.
Knight.
What the parents relation to the Sunday
School, by Mrs. ]. B. Dorsett.
Song by Elementary Department M. E. Sunday
School.
Qualifications Of a good Sunday School Teacher,
by Rev. r. N. Davis
What the Secretary should to the Sunday
School, by c. E. Pratt.
The advantage Of organized class, by Lamar
Eldrdge.
Reading by Mary Willing Terrell.
Sunday School enrolment compared to Public
School, Church and population Of Town, by Dr. S. c.
Culpepper
Why everybody should attend Sunday School, by
Prof B. F. Hughes
Quartette
How may increase the attendance in our Sunday
Schools, by G. W. Fail.
Song and adjournment
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-02-23
Screen fans who have formed

Screen fans who have formed
the habit of rating the per-
formances of stars according to
actual merit are advised to
watch Mary Alden in "The Old
Nest" which is coming to the
Strand March 9Th. It is said
Miss Alden'.s marvellous per-
formance is the finest of its
kind the screen world has ever
produced.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-02-23
Nineteenth Child.

Lidderdale, Ia, Feb. 21.-
The birth of a daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. John Peters, farm
couple Of this vicinity, which
Just arrived, served to start
people to asking how much of a
family have they?
Nineteen children, all of
whom are living, have been
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Peters.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-02-23
School Board To Meet.

Superintedent Broadus calls
attention to the meeting of the
county school board which will
be held Friday morning, March
3~at 1Oo'clock in the courthouse.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-02-23
Plaze at Hopkins Home.

A blaze on the roof sof the w.
F. Hopkins home Wednesday
evening about supper time
caused some excitement in that
part of town. Fire extinguish-
ers were brought from the Kew
Mercantile Company and quick
ly extinguished the flames.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-02-23

A. A. Lott and Horace Krohn
arrived by auto from Douglas,
Ariz., a few days ago to visit
relatives here for two weeks.
The trip was made in fourteen
days, three of which were spent
in Louisiana on account of high
water.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-02-23
Mrs. Harris Wins Cabinet.

Mrs. c.. P. Harris of east
Stone county possessed the
lucky key that opened the kit
chen cabinet given away by the
Lott Company Saturday. Two
thousand keeys had been given
away.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-02-23

State vegetable specialist E.
M. Graham, of Jackson, was here
for a few hours Saturday.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-02-23

Edgar Miller of Gulfport
spent Thursday with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Miller.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-02-23

Wait for the big picture "Old
Nest" at the Strand Theatre
March 9Th.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-02-23

The Enterprise is equipped
to give the best of service
in Job Printing. 1t in
vites the patronage of the
business concerns of
Stone County.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-02-23

AS an advertising medilim
the Enterprise can afford
to solicit business of the
highest grade. Its sub
scription lists are open for
inspection always.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-11-16
NO HALLS-MlLLS JURY ACTION
Prosecutor Falls to Produce Evidence
Warranting indictments. Is Belief.

New Brunswick, N, 1.-THE Hall.
Mills murder mystery remains a mys-
terry and there seemed to be no imme.
date prospect Of it's being cleared up.
No official announcement has been
made as to the result Of the confer
ence in Somerville between Deputy
Attorney General Wilbur A. Mott, in
charge Of the case, and the foreman Of
the Somerset county grand jury.
Mr.. Mott declined to make any state
men when he emerged from the con-
ference but his attitude indicated that
he had been unable to convince Fore.
man Glib and other local officials
that he had enough evidence to war.
rant grand jury action.
The grand jury has been called to
meet here TO take up it's regular term.
but Mr.. Mott said the Hall-Mills case
would not be presented this week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-11-16
MANY MINERS PERISH
80 Declared to Have Perished in
Pennsylvania Disaster.

Spangler, Pa.-The Reilly Coal com.
pany's mine. swept by a gas explosion
Monday morning, has been cleared OF
Its dead.
Officials Of the company declared
that recheck of their records made IT
virtually certain that liz men we're IN
the mine when the explosion took
place. The total of listed survivors
includes six mine 80 who were in the
cage when the flood of gas and smoke
issued from the mouth of the shaft.
The total dead includes the three min.
ers. rescued alive, who failed to regain
consciousness
The quiet precision which marked
removal OF the corpses to the morgue
was evident as preparations for the
funerals got under way. Identified
bodies were removed from the morgue
as quickly as they were claimed. Com
paRy officials notified widows and rela-
lives that they will take charge OF flu
neral arrangements If desired.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-11-16
SPECIAL SESSION
NOVEMBER 10th
Congress to be Convened Two
Weeks in Advance Of Reg
utar Meeting.

observation-disclosures was called
by President Harding to meet in ex-
ira session November 20, exactly two
weeks in advance Of the regular ses.
sion. The call, set forth as is usual
In the form of a proclamation. de-
clared the extra session was made
necessary by public interests.
The call Of the special session two
weeks in advance of the regular meet
ing has been approved generally by
Republican leaders In Congress who
have felt that by getting an earlier
start on legislation than would be al
forded by the regular session, practi
cally all important bills, could be dis
posed of by text March 4, when the
Sixty-seventL Congress must adjourn
sine die.
Leaders have asserted that unless
the special session were called II
would be necessary to have an extra
session after March 4 and work into
the sumner months.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-11-16
iURisT DEFiEs DEATH THREAT
Judge Who Sent Vets to Jail Defes
Anonymous Writers.

Observation-Disclosures with death
II he persisted in melting out straight
Jail sentences to bootleggers and blind
piggers. Federal Judge Page Morris
has struck back at writer's OF anony.
nous letters which he has received by
defying them to do their worst and an
nouncing that more drastic punishment
than ever Ia In store for men who per-
sist in breaking the prohibition laws.
Il viii no be inundated by any
such threats" the veteran Judge said.
just before boarding a Duluth train.
where he went to cast his vote.
At least three anonymous mes.
sages, designed to brighten Judge Nor.
ris, have been received by him and
turned over to r. NJ. Hugdahl. postal
inspector, who has started an lnvesti.
cation &C identify the authors.
Judge Morris is SO years old and Is
one OF the most picturesque figures
on the United States federal bench.
Judge Morris attracted nationwide at.
tention q few weeks ago when he a
nounced his intention Of sending liquor
law violators to jail.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-11-16
FRAZIER WsToRY IN NO. OAK.
Defeat Of o'connor Conceded BY In
dependent Voters Chief.

Fargo. N. D.--with 42l OF the 2.l3s
precincts In North Dakota still to
hear from. the lead of J. II. 7. O'Cor
nor over Lynn J. Frazier in the sen.
atorial fight had melted ; o Just 7S3
The election OF Frazier Is now Ger.
tain
With only a few more precincts to
report Frazier Is expected to wipe
out the O'Connor lead and then begin
the climb for bis majority.
The lead OF Governor Nestos over
William Lemke IN the gabernatorial
race continues large. In the Lit pre-
cincts reporting Nsstos a q lead OF
90. o
Supreme Court Rcturrs.
Returns from s24 precincts out OF
7.lss for supreme court give. Bird.
xell. 4s.5ss-
The question: Shall ths Initiative
grain grading measarc be approved.
wins with 32.4Sl.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-11-16
BEER WINE TO PAY BONUS
Illinois Representative VIII offer
Measure at Special Session.

Jhicagc-The so,i'ers' bonus bill,
with an additional provision to pay
the bonus by a tax on light wines and
beer, will be reintroduced In Congress
by Congressman Fred A. Britten Of
Illinois, he announced here
The congressman declared that the
addition for beer and wines tax would
be drafted SO as to supersede the Vol
stead enforcement act definition of in
~toxicating liquors.
my addition to the bonus bill will
provide a tax of $40 a barrel on beer,
81 a gallon on domestic wines. "a a
gallon on imported still wines and IS
q gallon on imported champagnes.
This tax, | am certain, will pay the
bonus and all expenses incident to its
payment"
Representative Britten said his bill
would be introduced at the special ses-
sion of Congress.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-11-16
HARLEM OIL
@ksfYES.D
Took Him Down a Pea.

You have. no doubt. among yocr
acquaintance a person who Is Of the
belief that without them the world
could not wag on. The other day one
1T this sort Of individuals received the
shock Of his life, when he returneA
from a three-months' stay In Europe.
The night after he arrived tn Wash
ington he visited the home of n young
woman upon whom he has matrimonial
designs. There were a number OF
others present that evening and he ar
once ~endearored TO monOpolize the
conversation and started to relate IN
detail his experiences on the other
side Of the pond. when the adored n
eooingly said: 'Why, Percy, have you
been away T"-Washington Star.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-11-16
SHIpSTEAD VOTE
IS over $4,000
Senatorial Majority Over XII 90
Is Increasing.
SAFELY ELECTED
Gov. Preus Calming. Leads BY $4,000
State Republican Ticket Is Safe
" Elected by Good Majoritles.

st. Paul-Virtually complete unoffi-
cial returns from Tuesdays election
show that the entire Republican state
ticket, headed by Governor Preus, was
reelected and that Justice James II.
Quinn was returned to the supreme
bench.
Senator Frank B. Kellogg and Con-
gressmen Volstead and Stevenson fell
by the wayside.
With only 100 precincts missing In
the gubernatorial contest the lead or
Governor Preus stands at 1922. His
final plurality is certain to be approx
-Iately 1 5000. ~
Quinn Has Decisive Lead
Judge Quinn, who had been running
an 'in and OUT ace with w. A. An.
derson. Farmer-Labor candidate, went
into the lead decisively. There are
less than 100 precincts out ON tne
judgeship and Judge Quinn's lead Is
IL, az
Ivan Bowen, railroad and warehouse
commissioner. apparently had the
tightest fight of the state candidates.
With 300 precincts unreported Bowen'a
lead over w. w. Register. Farmer-La
borite. was 10.529.
Hilton Leads Ticket.
Clifford L. Hilton. attorney general,
leads the ticket by a majority of 6O,O26
over Roy q. Smoker. Farmer-Laborite.
The riral credits amendment had a
favorable ration of nearly eight to one
and In 1.93S of the states 3,479 pre-.
cincts 1t was approved by 27S,95S vot.
ers, while 37.234 votes were cast
against it. In the SAM precincts the
o~ccupational tax amendment had 249,.
Sl4 for and 44.i76 against.
DR.. Henrik ~Shspstead will have a
plurality of $4,000.
Mrs. Anna Dickie Olesen OF Cloquet.
nominee. polled a total of
votes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-11-16
G. O. p. ASSURED IS MAJORITY
Republicans Have Plurality OF ~ In
Senate, IS In House.

Chicago--A continuation of Repub.
lican control In Congress, but with
a majority o: 165 in the House slashed
to Is and a Senate majority cut In
two Is assured by practically complete
but unofficial reports. While the Re-
publicans retained only seven above a
House majority of 2lS and s above a
Senate majority of As, they viii have
In the next Congress a plurality of Is
over the Del.ocrRts In the House and
OF IL over the Democrats In the Sen
ate.
Tight races and belated retnr.s left
b a majority In doubt, but the
returns from the Third Kansas. the
last district to report In the congress.
sional race. apparently assuring the
election Of W. II. Sproul increased the
Republican majority.
With the district In the Republican
fold. the sixty-eight House of RenrA
~sentatives will be composed OF 225 Re
publicans, 207 Democrats, 1 Socialist,
! FarmeraLabor and / independent.
Republicans Lose Seven Senators.
In the senatorial contests hate re-
turns which indicated the election O!
Lynn J. Frazier. recalled Nonpartjsan
leagne governo In North Dakota, and
the victory Of Clarence c. Din. Dem
ocrat, in Washington. did NOT change
The general complexion Of he Upper
House.
N returns forecast that the next
Senate wonh have So Republicans, a
loss Of seven. - Democrats and one
farmer~Labor enaso ON Mime
sofa.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-11-16
MEXICO FACE STRIKE THREAT
Heavy Guards Thrown Around Cana.
dian Concerns Power Plant.

Mexico City-All the forces at the
command OF the city and federal dis
trict have been called out to protect
the city from a threatened strike Of
the employees of the vas; electric and
power plant Of the Mexican Light and
Power company. a Canadian concern,
which controls me sighting power OF
tne federal district. City Of Mexico
and three state capitals. Puebia. Pach-
ua and Toluca-
City secret and nounted police, ru-
raj guards II the federal district and
federal troops have teen stationed In
the city and additional troops have
beer sent to the Recaxa power plant.
pumping stations. waterworks and
power plants II .aa around the city
are heavily guarded.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-11-16
RUSSIA OFFERS
TURKS SUPPORT
Backing to Be Moral and Not
Military, Soviet Tells
Renal.

London-Britain has modified her
entire Mediterranean feet to meet
hostiiities In the Near East. The feet
is concentrated near the Dardanelles
ready for any e~yentuality.
10 is reported from Paris that many
additional French and Italian war
craft are being sen into Turkish wa.
ters to reinforce the gigantic Allied
feet already on the scene.
Following a meeting Of the British
cabinet Gen. Charles Harrington. com
mander of the British military forces
at Constantinople, was instructed that.
unless the Turks change their atti.
tude, the Allies must exercise drastic
civil and military control OF Constan.
tinople.
General Harrington had been en-
powered to declare martial law with
out consulting his home government
Overnight adyices from Near East
sources had Indicated that the situa.
ton was clearing up and furnished
ground for optimism, but that the
condition In the Near East was most
serious"
Soviet Russia has offered moral sup
port TO Turkey In the event OF war,
but indicated that she desired not TO
give actual military aid to the Turks,
said a report from Moscow.
Among the demands which the An.
CORA extremists insist shall be i'm
posed at the Lausanne peace confer
ence arc the folowingi
Indemnity of nearly $500, 000, 900
from Greece.
Satisfaction OF the Turkish frontiers.
Autonomy OF the Grecian islands.
Plebescite in western Thrace.
Mob violence has broken out in Con.
stantinopie. Mobs are looting banks.
Two British soldiers were assassin
ated at Kassimpasha, according to the
Cohstantinople correspondent.
The Allied high commissioners
landed a note to the Angora govern
ment representative here demanding
the repeal OF all measures relating to
the customs, the public debt and the
sanitary and other services which con.
fict with the capitulations and the
stipulations Of the Mudros armistice
agreement of 1918.
A Rome report says q conference
between Premier Poincare and Lord
Curzon. the British foreign secretary.
n Premier M~ussolini OF Italy. prob.
ably will be held in Paris the irst OF
next week.
PTemier Mussoiini has t~elegraphed
to the Italian high commissions. in
Constansfnople stating that he favored
q united front by the Allies regarding
Turkey. The premier announced the
sending OF this message al the cabinet
meeting. Turkey had beaten Greece
D u could not claim to have defeated
the Entente, the premier said.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-11-16
GAS ovERcoMEs 20 FiREMEn
Flames Start In Basement at sixth
and NicoiIet-stocks Damaged.

Minneapolis-Twenty aremen were
overcome by a while fighting a fire
1t Sixth street and Nicoiiet avenue
Joseph Walsh. one OF the flremen.
was IN a sesieas condition Il. the Cen.
erai hospital.
Six OF the 20 flremen we're taken to
the hospital after they had been car.
ried from the basement OF the build
ing.
The bremen were overcome by a
rush Of Illuminating gas from a pipe
which broke as they entered the base
ment. OF those taken to the hospital.
all but Walsh were revived. walsh
was unconscious and was believed To
be dying. but the use OF q pulmoter
partially revived him and physicians
said ie had a chance TO recover.
No estimates OF the losses has been
made 8 s Wo.fson. manager of
Byron's. said the stock and flxturea
wers valued at $4,000.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-11-16
important To Mothera
aMistus" pay.

IL VAS the 18th of November and a
darby down South was asked II he
knew what was being celebrated tha,
day.
"snttinly. suh," he replied; -Mistus
day. snh."
-Arnistiee day. SAM" he was cor
rected.
NO. suh--misfus day. sub. You see.
We were ordered tub go over the ION
das mornin' when along comes de news
dat de war WIS over, so de Germans
dine mastus, sinh dey done mistus."-
E~<erybody's Magazine.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-11-16

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Often the mother is obliged to support
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etable Compound.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-11-16

Annapolis - Twenty midshipmen
from the U. s. naval academy narrow
" escaped death here when. In an
heroic battle against Ore. they fought
they way p Chesapeake Bay on a
sub-chaser. II was a battle that will
long live In the memories Of those
who stood On shore and watched the
light imperiling the academy students
until the sub-chaser was finally
beached on the shore Of the naval ex-
pertinent station. The a was
burned beyond repair. the flames eat.
slnsanIaslsdns %, III xsAs su
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-11-16
4s GO ON TRIAL IN MARION
Assault With intent to Murder CHARGED
1T Indicted.

Marion. m.-Charged with a
with intent to murder. As men mostly
union miners. went IN trial for al
legged participation In the Herrtn
massacre.
The men. part OF ~ indicted BIZ q
grand jury. are charged with killing
Howard Hoffman, q young non-union
worker. during the fatal mine clash at
Herrin. III. more than four mouths
age. IN which 2s men lost their lives.
On the outcome OF the trial of these
defendants, win probably rest the fate
Of the other 20 men.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-11-16
DEATH LIQUOR BEING SOLD
oenatursd Alcohol Being Distilled ans
Sold BY Bootlesoers

MinneapoIis-Three deaths in MIN.
neapolis and st. Paul from poisoned
moonshine aroused the police OF both
cities to q war on manufacturers and
dispensers OF lethal liquors.
A large supply OF the death potions
y Is believed. may be In the hands Of
hootleggers. Efforts were being made
70 trace the source OF varioug liquor
supplies.
The number OF deaths during the
past " hours. the authorities said. h
. grewsome reminder OF the Christmas
season horror OF several years ago
when scores OF drinkers either died
o. suffered agoaies from poisoned
m~oonnhine.
the latest deaths occurred IN ST
Paul. indicating that she vendors u
The poison. have temporarily trans-
ferred their operations to that city.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-11-16
WORK FOR 1000 MEN
Policy TO Provide Employment to
Farmers and Teams.

St Paul-Continuing the policy OF
providing employment : o farmers and
teams In the season In which 1t Is
most needed In many localities. Charles
NJ Babcock. state highway commits
sioner. announced a program Of win.
ter work on Minnesota trunk high.
ways covering more than $50 miles of
new gravel s~urfacing. some grading
improvements and several new bridE.
co.
Bids are L be opened on % widely
distributed projects Nov. % al the 81
Paul headquarters.
Work will be pushed az fast as con.
aitions will permit under a plan "a
put the newy improved sections in
good condition by spring.