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Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-11-15
COMMITTEE ON PRIZE
ESSAYS

New York:-W. F. Bond.
State Superintendent of Edu-
cation, has been officially mott
fed of the opening of the Prize
Essay Contest of the American
Chemical Society in which all
students of high and second
ary schools in the State O.
Mississippi have been invite
to compete in a national contes
for $4,000 in cash prizes anC
scholarships to Yale, Vassar
and other unverities and COL
lege&
Tire contest which is the re-
s,a!t of ,}a alft Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Franc. + Garvan of New
Yort, is q memorial to thei
dau-s. .:ar, Patricia, and IS in
tended to stimulate interes
among high school students in
the development Of chemical
cience in this country. All ar
rangements for the contest are
in the hands Of the Committee
On PrizeEssays of the Ameri-
can Chemical Society, WITH
headouarters at the Munson
Building. New York City. Six
prizes of 500 in gold are to be
awarded in each State in the
Union and scholarships to Yale
and Vassar will be given for
the six best essays in the Unit
ed States. These scholarships
will carry with them tuition for
four years in chemistry or
chemical engineering and $500
year in cash. In addition to
these awards many other schol-
arships will be offered through
various Universities and colleges.
A ct of five books which in
clude Creative Chemistry by
Slosson, The Riddle of the Rhine
by Lefebure. the Life of Pas
teur by Vallery-Radot, Discov-
cry, the Spirit and Service of
Science by Gregory, and the
Future Independence and Pro-
gress of American Medicine in
the Age of Chemistry by a
Committe of the American
Chemical Societv, is being sent
from the New York headouar-
ters to every accredited high
and secondary school in the
country, and sets of these re-
ference books are being placed
in tn leading libraries of the
State for the use of students
who enter the competition.
endorsement of DR.. John T
The contest which has the
Tigert, Commissioner of Edu-
cation of the United States. is
fully described in a pamphlet
which will be distributed thro-
oh the high schools and the L.
hraries. This pamphlet con-
tains in addition to facsimile
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-11-15
VOLUME 8
Enthusiastic Meeting of CONNER
cial Club Held at Miller HoteI

An enthusiastic meeting of
the Virgins Commercial Club
W held at the luncheon hour
he Millar Hotel Thursday.
About twenty-five persons
were present, and while the
farming elemnt was not we'll
is felt that the plans divulged
for the coming year will have
for he coming year will have
the approval Of every farmer
OF the county, and the coopera-
ton of the business men of this
and other towns in this district.
Senator w. C. Batson was
master of ceremonies and the
aiks Of those present were
Short and pertinent. The meet
ing was strictly business and
Tie first speaker on the pro-
gram, w. T. Guild, manager of
the American Pickle and Cam
ing Company was straight from
the shoulder.
Mr.. Guild spoke on the Past
Progress of the Pickle Industry,
and it's future.
Mr.. Guild showed conclu-
sjvely that the future of this
section could be greatly influ-
enced for good by the extension
Of this industry, and urged that
hose present put the matter
aaeoTa prospective pickle grow
ers in this territory as bust
ness proposition that can not be
overlooked.
Mr. Guild stated that the
local factory would be forced
to close down tn first of Dec
ember because of a lack of raw
produce. This means a great
loss to the town of Virgins
and thos entire section.
Prof. Colmer, Agriculturist of
cncerned, and particularly tated
the Harrison-Stone Agricultural
High School spoke on compost.
His instructions on how to make
it, it's value nuder truck crops
was of interest to every person
present.
Irof. Forbis of the same
school made a forceful talk on
Cooperation. Prof. Forbls,
stressed the point that success
in any business depended largely
upon the cooperation of all
concerned, and particularly stat
that this was very true in the
case of the agriculturist and the
business man who work toge-
ther.
The success of the cut-over
district depends largely upon
cooperation. Prof Forbls
stated.
Burl Gibson won the first
prize of S16.50 for the best
results from 112 acer of cucum-
bers for, the season OF 1928,
and Lorial Williams made 80
percent.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-11-15
SCHOOLS TO BE
CONDUCTED OVER STATE

The extension division of Mis-
sissippi A. & M College,
through its agricultural engin-
aer, j. T. Copeland, is conduct
ing a series of terracing schools
over the state this winter.
In view of the fact that the
'0ss resultant in the soil from
erosion amounts to rore than
the loss that is caused by all
.QElns Of insect pests in the
state of Mississippi, the crying
need Of terracing and drainage
to save Mississippi soils is very
clearly apparent. To acquaint
The people with the need of
terracing and drainage and to
teach them the correct methods
oi carrying on the work this
statewide program has been
adopted which several farmers
from the leading agricultural
communities may be brought
the last scientific word in ter
racing so that they may carry
it's potential and constructive
value back to their respective
soil location.
The tremendous demand for
tcrracing over the state cannot
possibly be met by the various
experts, including the A. & M.
Extension Force, the county
agents, and the county agricul-
tural high schools. 1t has been
estimated that all the terracing
done by county agents last year
would about terrace the cult
waited area of one agricultural
county of the state. 1t is
therefore imperative that pro-
gressive farmers inform them
selves with the improved prac-
tees and methods Of soil saw
ing.
Two days OF Instructions
The work as given out by
the agricultural engineer con-
sists of two days of compre-
hensive instructions. One day
Of chalk talk and theory, and
practice Of leveling, and soil
erosion and a second day In
demonstration terrace building
with the most economical equip
ment.
The farmers are especially
interested in the work over the
state at this time not only be-
cause of the fact that terraclng
and drainage increases the value
of the land but also because
the government requires that
land be either terraced or
drained before money will be
loaned on the Federal Loan
System.
The schedule for Mississippi
as nepped out thus far and
Tot complete includes II coun-
ties and follows: Pontotoc
County Oct. II, 13; Rankin
county, Oct. 22, %; Madison
county, "a, 25; Rinds county,
Oct. 20, 30; Montgomery coun-
", Nov. 2, 3; Grenada county,
Nov s, 6; Attala county, Nov.
10, 20: LoWndes county, Nov.
p, %; Noxubee county, %, "a
7 auderdale county, Nov. 27,
28; Jones county, Nov. 20, 30;
Lawrence 7 county, Dec. 3, 4;
Marion county, Dec. 5, 6;
Pearl River county, Dec. 7, 8;
Harrison county, Dec. 10, II;
Pamela county and Yalobusha
county in January.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-11-15

Following is the best ahoy
ing, made by Burl Gibson:
Preparation Of seed bed
and planting. ....$ $1.1o
Cost Of seed. ....... 81
Cost Of Manure (barn-
YARD - .......... o.Vo
Cost of Commercial Fer
tlllZer lo.G0
Cost of cultivation ..... 2.05
Cost Of gathering ..... 1857
Total .41.76
Total receipts from -
acre of cucumber pickles .$66.75
Less Expenses. =. -. 4l.76
Net profit -. 1888
Special attention is directed
to the amount of fertilizer
shown in the list Of expenses
above, shows that it is neces-
sary to use from 1900 to 1000
pounds of high grade CONNER
cial fertilizer, or its equivalent
in barnyard per acre to get the
best results from cucumbers.
PRIZES AWARDED
The prize on one acre pro-
duction was awarded to Arthur
Berland who showed gross
income from one acre Of $1O2.
for which he received a prize
of $1,000 from American Pic
kle Co.
H. H. Williams was awarded
second prize for the lars est
production.
The American Pickle & Cam
ing Company showed through it
1fficers present that it is an
xious to develop the pickle IN
1ustry so that it's influence will
he felt in the remotest sections
of this territory.
ENLARGE ACTIVITIES
It is the plan of the factory
to enlarge it's activities the
coming season. Truck lines will
be established running north as
far as Brooklyn and east and
west as far as pickles are pro-
duced.
There will be a minimum
charge for hauling of 1Oc per
100 lbs., up to 5 miles, all over
that distance zoe. per hundred
pounds.
Prices For Coming Season.
Prices for coming season VIII
be as follows; 200 per hundred
pounds for grade No. |, graded
by specifications Of Cucumber
Growers contract. Grade NO.
q, graded by same specifications
will be 75c per hundred pounds.
| This meeting of the CONNER
cial Club is the first held tor
some months and was met with
! a ready response by the busl-
ness people, who believe that
it's scope of activity is great
and that much good to the
whole territory will come Oh
it's activities.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-11-15
IR. KROHN CONDUCTING
SUCCESSFUL SALE

Mr. L Krohn, manager Krohn
Mercantile Co. has been con-
Quoting one Of the best sale
Wiggin has seen in sever |
moons. Mr.. Krohn is of'erin :
his entire stock consisting of
Groceries, Feed, Dry Goods,
etc, at real Bargain. 1t is not
often that the public has aa
opportunity to get real casa
bargains in all lines of mer-
chandise, and from the look
of his store they are taking
advantage Of this offer. M.
hGonn's sale will continu1 thr-
ough Saturday and those a
need Of Grocers, Dry Goods,
Ready-to. wear will do well 10
visit his store during this sale.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-11-15

4ised at Red Creek last Sunday
They were converted during
the meeting held here two
weeks ago.
Mr.. ]. T Gharp and Curtlc
penton of Lumberton spent
r,art of last week here on a
hunting trip. !
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-11-15
BOND NEWS ITEMS

Miss Myrtl Sutton a student
of F. C. A. H. S. spent last
weekend at home.
Miss Gladys Lott spent the
weekend with Miss Pat Nash
here.
There was six persons bap-
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-11-15

A total of 1882 pers- 5
visited Yellowstone Nation Il
Park during the 1928 season
on this number 81, ,224 came ty
automobile.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-11-15

An enthusiastic meeting of
the Virgins Commercial Club
W held at the luncheon hour
a he Millar Hotel Thursday.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-10
Burdette HitchcOck's Will
 Filed in Probate Court

The will of the late Burdette Hitch cock, drawn October 26, 1929, dispos- ing of his estate and appointing Charlotte H. Henderson, daughter of the testator. as executrix, was filed today in probate court.
 The sum of s150 is left FairNiew cemetery for the care Of the Hitch cock plot. To son. Waiter, is left that part Of the estate represented in Handlers. Frary X Clark stock; to daughter, Bertha. is left real estate at 1173 Stanley street, and one-half the testators American Hardware stock; to a daughter, Charlotte Hitch cock Henderson. is left North & Judd stock and one-half the American Hardware stock held by MT. Hitch cock at the time of his death; to grandchildren. Barbara, Mary and Ruth Hitchcock. is left s1 900 apiece The remainder of the estate is to be divided into four parts. one Of whic-i is to go to each of the children ana the fourth part to be devded among five grandchildren.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-10
IDISCOYERER OF X-RAY DIES AT MUNICH, GERMANY, TODAY
Prof. William Conrad Rocntgen, Born in Switzerland in 1S45, Famous
 Medical Scientist.

1 Berlin, Feb. 1o.-(By Associated
 Press Prof. William Conrad Roent. 1 gen, discoverer of the Roentgen rays
 popularly known as X-rays, is dead at Munich.
 William Conrad Roentgen was born in Lennep, Prussia, on March 27, .1S45; received his early education in Holland and then studied at Zurich, Switzerland, where he took his doc tors degree in 1869. After service as professor of physics at various Ger man universities, he went in 1885 to Wurzburg, where in 1895 he made the discovery for which his name was chiefly known, that of the Roentgen or X-rays.
 It was while experimenting with a highly exhausted vaccum tube on the conductor of electricity through gases that he first produced the rays, which because of their great pene- tration and their power of passing through various substances which are opaque to ordinary light have be- come of the greatest value in science especially to the medical profession.
 For his discovery he received the Rumfors medal of the royal society in 1896 jointly with Philip Lenard. who was honored because of his previous researches with cathode rays.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-10
LATEST ORDERS PROHIBIT
 GERMAN GOVT. OFFICIALS
 FROM VISITING RLIHR ZONE
JUDGE MARTIN KNAPP,
 WESLEYAN GRAD., DIES
Death Follows Seriou s Operation on 79 Year
 Old Federal Jurist

Washington. Feb. i0.-Judge Martin A. Knapp of the circuit court Of ap'
 peals died at q hospital here early today after a major abdominal oper, alton 10 which he submitted last Sat urday. He was 7s years Of age. He has been assigned 10 the fourth iu. dicial circuit. comprising Virginia, North and South Carolina. Maryland and West Virginia and made his home In Washington.
 Judge Knapp was born at spafford. leyan university. Middletown. Conn. in 1868. He was admitted 10 the N<w York bar the next year and held his first public office as corporation com missioner Of Syracuse.
 President Harrison appointed him in 1891 as an interstate commerce commissioner and he was reappointed to this post by President Cleveland and President Roosevelt. He resigned in 1910 upon his nomination by Pres ident Taft to be a circuit court judge and for three years was assigned to the United States commerce court as presiding judge. Upon the dissolu- ton of the court in 1913 he was as- signed to the court of appeals of the fourth district
 As an ex-official mediator under the Erdman act and later as member of the board of mediation and con- created by the Newlands act of 1913 Judge Knapp participated in nc gotiations for the settlement of number of important railroad labor disputes.
 He was twice married, first to Miss Marian Hotchkiss of Middletown, Conn.,, and then to Miss Nellie May hard Gardner of Syracuse. both of whom are deceased. He was a mem- per of many learned societies and of clubs in Washington, New York and Syracuse.
 lnterment will take place at Middle own, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-10
HOPE IS ABANDONED
 FOR THOSE IN MINE
fl Bodies Recovered at DaWson-
 70 More Being Sought
SS VICTIMS IN CANADA
Spark Believed to Have Caused Ca- tastrophe at Cumberland, B. c. CTS Are Held This Afternoon.

Dawson, N. M, Feb. 10. tBy Asso' ciated Press) ).-Covered with thir blanket of snow, Dawson today con- tinued to search for her dead in the torn recesses of mine No. of the Phelps Dodge Corp. which was wrecked Thursday by an explosion.
 With the recovery shortly after s o'clock this morning of five more bodies in the shattered passageways, the total dead has reached 41.
 70 Still in Mine
 oficial figures say there were 122 men in the mine when the explosion occurred. Two emerged yesterday un- harmed; 70 still remain in the mine.
 The work of recovering the bodies was proceeding rapidly today. New shifts of workers entered the tunnel every few hours and repairmen work ed step by step with thoee who were searching the ruins for additional bodies.
 Only small knot of spectators stood about the mine entrance early today. Two days of realization of the enormity of the catastrophe have given relatives and friends of the en- tombed miners spirit of resigna- tion.
 ly that there are any men still alive in the mine. Experienced mining men here point out that mine No. ]
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New Britain herald., 1923-02-10
TRINITY CHURCH GETS
 ASSISTANT FOR PASTOR
Plan for S15,OOO Sunday School Building In-
 cluded in Budget

The appointment of male assist ant to Rev. John l.. Davis and tn, need for s15,000 to build new Sun day school room are mentioned in thu budget of the finance committee O Trinity Methodist church, which wa. mailed to members of the church thi. morning.
 The church has engaged Leonard Vokes of Boston, as assistant to Rev Mir. Davis. MT. Vokes will take UT his duties here May l. He is for mer student at the Moody Bible insti- ute, and was a student at the Lon- don Conservatory of Music, at which place he won a number of medals He is a musical leader of wide abil- ity and the author of at least 200 hymns.
 Last spring Mir. Vokes visited this city and delivered an address to Ev- eryman's Bible Glass. He was connect ed at this time with the Pocket Tes- tament league. He will have general charge of all the young peoples or ganizations and will look after the de- tails of the business management of the church.
 The new vested chorus choir of 30 girls will be in charge of MT. Vokes and 1t is expected to increase this choir to 100 voices before the end of the year.
 The budget calls for the raising of sl5,000 for the construction in the near future of new, modern Sunday school on the lot in the rear of the church. The application, with all ne- cessary endorsements, is in the hands of tke centenary committee for ap- proval.
 The estimated expenses of the church for the year, including a slight increase in salary voted a few weeks ago to the minister. amount to s13.- 132. From $6o0 to s1,o00 is estimated as the cost for repairing the church organ and from $500 to $500 is fig ured for improved electric lighting fa- cilities.
 The plans for an assistant minister will not affect the status of the pres cnt educational director, Miss Cora Graulich. or the office secretary, Miss Gretchen Larson.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-10
Both French and Belgians Agree That Their Re. cent Visits Have Re- suited in Strengthening Opposition
Unity of Action Agreed Upon by Forces of Occu- patton and Gen. Degoutte Remains at Head of Com- mand.

Paris. Feb. 10, tBy Associated Press) .--German cabinet ministers hereafter will be barred from the Ruhr by the Franco Belgian forces. Premier Poincare Of France and For eign Minister Jaspar of Belgium at a conference here today drafted brief note to this effect which was imme- diateIy delivered to the German em- bassies in Paris and Brussels.
 Text of Note.
 The note reads:
 The Belgian and French govern ments have established that the visit of Chancellor Cuno in the Ruhr re- zion and the action he took there had for its sole object. and really re- suited in. the provoking of dan- gerous state of excitement, particu- larly among the big industrial lead CTS. chief functionaries and govern ment employees
 Under these conditions the French and Belgian governments anxious to avoid especially in the interest of the population. disorders that might be- come sanguinary, find it necessary to inform the government of the Reich and the governments of the states that ministery of the Reich and of the German states will no longer be au- thorized to enter the Ruhr."
 Agreement Reached.
 The conference between the French premier and the Belgian foreign min- ister. arranged for yesterday in Brus- sels after consultations between the Belgian cabinet ministers and M. Le Trocquer. French minister of public works, resulted in the reaching of complete unity as to methods of ac- tion in the Ruhr. Gen. Degontte, who the Belgians feel is sympathetic to- ward them, will remain in command as heretofore and no inter-allied high commissioner will be appointed, as had been suggested in some quarters.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-10
LEON PR0TASS DIES AFTER
 ILLNESS OF TWO WEEKS
Was in Grocery Business in This City for 25 Years Prior to Retire.
 ment Two Years Ago.

Leon Protass, age 55 years, one of the leading Jewish residents of New Britain, died at his home at 5 Main street at an early hour this morning following an illness of two weeks dur ation. Mir Protass suffered shock two weeks ago caused by high blood pressure.
 He is survived by three children, two sons and one daughter. They are Dr. Benjamin Protass of New Britain, Dr. Harry Protass of Norwich, Conn.,, and Miss Dora Protass of this city.
 Mr. Profess was resident of New Britain for 35 years. and for 25 years of that time was engaged in the gro cery business. He retired from this business about two years ago, and since that time has been employed as the local representative of the J. Kemler & Sons grocery firmsof Hart ford.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at ? o'clock from his late home. Rabbi Abraham Nowak of Hartford will officiate and interment will be in Beth Alom cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-10
George J. Riley, ex-Soldier, Secures Decree After Telling Judge Wartime Bride Had Left Him.

The final scene of a wartime TO.
 nance was enacted in superior court yesterday afternoon before Judge
 Frank D. Haines when George J.
 Riley of this city asked for divorce from Florence Le Blanc Riley. Judge
 George w. klctt was counsel for the
 applicant.
 The couple were married at Aver.
 Mass, on June 29, 1918, while the
 plaintiff was at Camp Devens wait ing to be sent to France. He testi-
 fled yesterday that the last he had heard from his spouse was late in 1918, and that prior to his embarka- ton for France, he made arrange ments for the payment of an allow ance to her while he was in service.
 Letters that Riley received while in France convinced him that his wife did not care for him any longer. and that his place in her heart had been taken by another. Finally it was al- leged. there came letter that told the whole story. Mrs. Riley inform ing her husband that she did not care ii she ever saw him again, and that he could get q divorce if he desired to. and if he didn't she would. The plaintiff testified that the last he heard from his wife. she was in Ore gon, living with the other man." and that she has become the mother of n child by the union. About a year ago. Riley was arrested here for non support. at the instance of the Cam bridge. Mass. police. but the case was never prosecuted. He was granted decree yesterday on grounds of in- fidelity.