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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-18

OF fatalities III tHlS couully diS udhy |
growing to an awful proportion.
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= STORY
KNOWLEDGE AND FREE
DOM ~ AMERICAN EDUCA-
TION WEEK.
1t was after supper and Ruth
and Jack were having a slight
argument with their mother a.
bout studying.
"But / studied all | need to
today" said Jack.
$50 did IT, was Ruth reply.
"Now you children know very
WE'LL" began Mother, chat
there is a certain amount OF
studying that you must do at
home. If you could only real
ize that it is for your own good
you wouldn't fuss about it so
much"
Another war on books,
scratch-pads, pencils, etc. | sup
pose" said Uncle Ted who had
just appeared on the scene.
what is the reason for not
studying now?"
II don't need to-" answered
Jack.
"Then you are the first per-
son | ever met in all my life
who didn't need to study" said
Uncle Ted.
"What do you mean?' quer-
led Jack.
Gust that" said Uncle Ted.
ut doesn't matter how much
you know in this world you al
ways can learn some more and
there aren't enough years in
your life in which to learn
some more and to satisfy your
self when you become older.
That is hard for you to under
stand now but some day it will
be easy to grasp. want to tell
you some more about this study
ing business. So if you will
study for half hour real hard get
ready for bed and call me I'll
tell you a little story about
learning enough"
| The time passed quickly and
our three friends were gathered
together once more.
! Riddles, we Americans like
to brag lot about how much
we know" began Uncle Ted
eve like to tell the world or
| everything. That's a good thing
in some ways. Confidence is
necessary for the individual
and see if we really are as good
as we think. We all believe
that the United States is made
up of the best educated people
in the world. AS a matter Of
fact we stack up fifteenth on
that point. We have greater
percentage of illiteracy thar
any other of fifteen countries
and Germany comes first! That
means we have more people
than any other of fifteen coun
tries who cannot read or write
We shouldn't be so proud Of
that. should we?
ITO help that condition the
individal states and the Govern
ment at Washington are doing
all they can to place teachers
where they can be available tx
these people and to make them
see that education is as necess.
airy as any other part Of their
life. You see, this education
business is not just making il
possible for John Jones and
Mary Smith to write their
names and read them. 1t is the
business of making them real
citizens. Education must come
not only to the younger gener-
of;nr, hut m fboCo .ryho oox,o
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-18
Rates

WANTED:--M Oh women to
take orders for genuine guaranteed
hosiery for men, women and chill
tlren. Eliminates darning, Salary
SIS week full time, $3.50 an hour
spare time. Cottons, heathers, silks.
INTERNATIONAL STOCKING
(9-20-10t) MILLS,
Norristown, Pa.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-18

CROSSING THE TRACKS
When this years history has been
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-18

F. E. THOMPSON, Consulting Editor
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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-18
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

The advertisements for the CLASH
fled columns of the Progressive must
reach the office before Wednesday
night Of each week.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-07-05
w. ID. CRUTHIRDS FOR
BOARD OF SUPERVISOR

To the voters and tax payers
of Beat One, Stone County.
| am making announcement
as a candidate for Board of Sup
ervisor of Beat One. | was born
and raised in Harrison county
and have lived in Stone county
since its creation except four
years when | was compelled to
be away. | was one of the first
in starting a town at Wiggins,
before the railroad ever reached
that point. | believe | know the
needs of Beat One about as good
as anyone.
If | am elected to this office +
shall expect to be careful and
spend the county's money where
it counts most. | believe in
maintaining the roads we have
to a standard, yet | believe some
of our country people have been
badly neglected in the way Of
roads, especially the farmers. I
know of farmers both east and
west in Beat One where genera
tions have lived and died and
never had the benefits of a public
road over which to haul their
products in and out of Wiggins.
| don't believe this state of
affairs should exist considering
the amount of money being
spent on public roads. Some of
these farmers and tax payers
live within a radius of two miles
of our beautiful court house in
the thriving town of Virgins.
| don't believe such conditions
fair to the tax payers and farm
erS. =
| have never asked for any
kind of an Office before and if
elected it will be my first time
to get my head in a political
trough, but will endeavor to
carry out remedy for the exist
ing conditions mentioned above
with caution and economy. |
believe in a square deal to all
alike and should | be defeated
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-07-05
CANDIDATES AT P. T. A.
SOCIAL IN McHENRY

McHenry citizens had an op-
portunity Of listening to the
swan songs Of county candidates
last Wednesday night when the
Parent Teachers Association
gave an ice cream supper. Those
taking advantage of the occasion
to get their message before the
voters were, Miss Virginia Bar
nett, candidate for superinten-
dent of education, present super
intendent Buren Broadus, candi-
date for reelection, E. R. Davis,
chancery clerk, L. E. GODDARD and
Roland Harrington, candidates
for chancery clerk.
Prof. Forbis, of the A. H. S.,
spoke on school improvement.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-07-05
l.. E. GODDARD FOR
CHANCERY CLERK

L. E. GODDARD, of McHenry, an
nounces for the office of Chan
Gerry Clerk in this issue Of the
Enterprise.
Mr.. GODDARD was formerly in
the mercantile business at Nc
Henry and is well known
throughout the southern part of
the county. He has had con-
siderable clerical experience and
is we'll fitted for the office. He
says he is asking for the office
or his merits and promises to
handle the affairs of the office,
il elected, in an efficient manner.
NJ. GODDARD will endeavor to
see every voter in the county be-
fore the primary and will appre-
ciate any hearing given him.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-07-05
DIR. ROBERTSON is NEW
COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER

DR.. F. H. Robertson, of Still
more is Stone County's new
health officer. He received his
commission several days ago and
succeeded DR.. S. c. Culpepper
July 1. DR.. Culpepper has been
the health officer since the coun-
ty was created.
DR.. Robertson was before the
Board Of Supervisors Monday
asking for an increase in the
health officers salary, which is
S25 per month, but since the eX-
penditures included in the bud
get made by the Board 70 the
year did not include an item to
cover such an increase the pre-
sent salary will probably remain
the same until the first Of the
coming vars, anyway.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-07-05
MISSISSIPPI WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW

Yazoo City-Yazoo delta to be
surveyed, to cost 100000.
Utica-$6O,OOO bonds issued
to erect school building in Port
Gibson district.
Meridian-$8O,854 contract
let to complete the state high
way from Carthage to Edin-
burgh.
Biloxi-$12,5OO to be expend-
ed for new fire apparatus.
Meridian-$6O,0 building in
process of construction.
Belzoni-$150,O0O bonds issu-
ed to build gravel road in district
No. 3.
Jackson-Bannon Coal Com
pany gets contract to furnish
coal for state institutions.
Coldwater-Contract awarded
to construct state highways
across Tate county.
Vicksburg-New school here
to cost $4,000.
Hazelhurst-Hotel to be
erected costing $4,000.
Meridian - Improvem n t S
planned for country roads, work
under way.
Crystal Springs-Construc-
ton of new sewer system to
start soon.
Yazoo City-Paving of streets
to be started soon.
Port Gibson-$10,00O negro
school building to be erected.
Meridian-Star Company to
have new service station costing
100000.
Belzoni-Layne Central Com
pany to spend $4,000 drilling
artesian well.
Sardis-Work of graveling
streets under way.
Columbus-Theatre to be
erected costing 100000.
Gulfport-Contract awarded
to erect new high school, cost
$235,000.
Acknowledgements building
to be erected soon.
Clinton-$100,000 raised for
erection Of new gymnasium.
CoffeevillSfSonstruction of
new waite ii power plant
McComb-$150,000 bonds is
sued for new school building.
Beauvoir-Contract for first
unit of hospital at Confederate
Soldiers home to be let in July.
Ripley-New banking insti-
tuition opened up in Tippah dis
trict.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-07-05
WEEKLY LETTER FROM
SUPT. OF EDUCATION
(By w. F. Bond.)

Jackson, June with the
passing into the Great Beyond
every year of some of our oldest
citizens we lose much valu-
able information that should be
preserved for the benefit of our
children and our children's child
Ien. In every county there are
old men and women, splendid
citizens who have been real
part Of the history of our state,
whose minds are veritable store
houses Of desirable information.
They know first hand many
things Of importance not written
in books. They know how the
people used to live, how they
dressed, built schools, churches,
homes, and so forth, They know
about the old mill sites, swim
ming holes, and other things of
more or less Importance.
In order to save this informa-
tion that will become more valu-
able as the years come and go,
beginning with this fall the
pupils of the high schools of the
various counties are going to be
requested to write a history of
their respective counties, with
special reference to the things
suggested in this letter.
Prizes will be offered for the
best showing made.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-07-05
L. A. KROHN ANNOUNCES
FOR JUSTICE OF PEACE

The Enterprise is authorized
to announce l.. A. krohn for
Justice of the Peace of Beat |.
Mr.. Krohn has never seeked b
public office before and in enter
ing the race for Justice of the
Peace he is doing so at the solici-
t;.tion of a number of friends
and acquaintances, and not for
the purpose of gratifying any
personal desires. He is the
senior member of the firm of
krohn Mercantile Company, has
lived in this community all his
life, and for the past several
years has made Wiggins his
home, taking active part in mat
ters pertaining to the advance
ment of the town and commun-
ity and lending his assistance
whenever called upon.
Mr.. Krohn is capable Of MAX
ing a splendid Justice of the
Peace. He promises, if elected,
to strive at all times to discharge
the duties of the office to the
best of his ability and to deal
justly and unselfishly with all
CT whom the Office may come in
contact.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-07-05
REGISTER BEFORE JULY
IF YOU'RE TO VOTE

July 6 will be the last day on
which those not already regis
tered may register and vote in
the Democratic primaries in
August and the general election
in November.
Young men and women who
will become of age on or before
July 6 may register between now
and that date and participate in
the elections.
There remains sufficient time
for registeration and The Ente4'-
prise urges those qualified to re-
gister to do so and be prepared
to cast a vote in the coming
elections.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-07-05
A Copy of The Enterprise To
Every Voter In Stone County

On JUL 19 The Enterprise will go to every qualified
voter of Stone County There about 1900 in the
county and to each Of them copy of the Enterprise will
be mailed July 49, two weeks before the election
These extra copies will be mailed to the voters for the
benefit of the candidates who wish ge message before
the people at nominal cost The cost of circular letters
envelopes stamps etc. sufficient oreach every voter in
the county, would amount to over $40. message
tanning the menumber of words carried through the
Enterprise July 19 for at least half that amount.
Candidates desiring to space in the July 19 edition
should prepare their copy early possible and turn it
siderable work.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-07-05
SENNETT CONNER TO
SPEAK HERE JULY IA

Hon. Sennett Conner, candi-
date for Governor, will address
the voters of Stone County at
the courthouse here Saturday
afternoon, July IA, at 2::30.
Mr.. Conner is proclaimed by
his supporters as the leading
candidate for governor. He has
been speaking to large crowds
during the campaign and he is
e gifted speaker. The public is
extended a cordial invitation tC
hear him.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-07-05

She laid the still, white form
beside those that had gone be-
fore. No groan, no sigh from
her. Suddenly she let forth a
cry that pierced the air, making
il vibrate into thousand
echoes. 1t seemed to come from
the very depths of her soul.
Twice the cry was repeated, and
then all was quiet again. She
would lay another egg tomor-
row.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-07-05

Members of the Epworth
League are requsted to be pre-
sent at the servicce Sunday
evening when spelling match
will be a feature. The words
are to be taken from names of
the chapters of the Bible.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-07-05

Friends of Master Shirley
Burnett, young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arnold Burnett, of Mobile,
Ala, are glad to learn that he
is doing nicely since Thursday
when he underwent an operation
for appendicitis.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-07-05

Prof. w. F. Bond was here
last week in the interest of his
campaign for reelection to the
office of State Superintendent
Of education.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-07-05

Messrs Jean Ratelle, George
Klumb and Miss Charla Vesta
Culpepper spent Sunday in
Biloxi.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-07-05

| feel it will be worth the race
to get these facts before the peo-
pie. u will heartily appreciate
your vote and support.
Respectfully,
WASH CRUTHIRDS.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-07-05
4. p. & C.. co. ERECT
SIGNS AT TOWN LIMITS

The American Pickle & Can
ming Company has erected large
sign boards at the north and
south side of town on the high
way bearing the following words
artistically PAINTED: "Wiggins,
Miss, home of the American
Pickle and Canning Company.
Gold Peep, Pa-an-Ma, Miss
America, America Brands"
The signs are about 10 by Is
feet and are made of aluminupo.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-07-05

Messrs Flint Reed and Byrd
Bynum spent Sunday in Hatties-
burg.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-07-05

Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jones spent
Sunday in Biloxi with friends.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-07-05

DR.. Price, of Gulfport, spent
q short while with friends here
Sunday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-15

versation Mrs It's always knitting No wonder
men boss the world.
MRS. GEORGE: thought it supposed to be great viz
tue in to be deft with needles and such things hate
sewing.
Mr.. GEORGE: You're not sewing. shouldn't mind you
mending the linen this endless endless knitting
endless endless mechanical movement can't stand It gets
nerves. Click after hour And you
your bhows nit-even brows knit, and if
anything you reply one, pur one, knit together
An interesting retort, isn't it?
GEORGE: your back darling and don't
MR.. GEORGE: Waste of time.
MRS. GEORGE AS for wasting my time, I don't what
duer to sitting there end
essy, endessIy turning the and looking like
stuck pig.
MR. GEORGE: rude, but tolerant and selfcon
trolled may be dull but hope that reading
proves AS you, don't that knitting jumpers
do much for your mind.
MRS GEORGE: Oh DEAR I'll stop then Only you may
to know that this jumper It's the beginning of silk
sock which intended for you'll
Copyright. by Syndicate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-15
SECRETS OF HEALTH
AND SUCCESS
AT YOU OUGHT TO KNOW ABOUT DOG DAYS

; In dogs it may be Of either the
paralytic or the furious type.
In the paralytic type, which is
less common, the animal first
. shows restlessness, hides, the
muscles Of the jaw develop
paralysis which becomes general,
the mouth is open, the tongue is
brown and hangs out, the laws
cannot be closed, swallowing is
impossible, and the saliva drools
and the dog generally dies on the
third or fourth day.
In the furious type the animal
is first restless, uneasy, excitable.
obeys slowly, tries to swallow
such things as dirt and pieces of
wood, gnaws and tears at wood
work, carpets or anything about
him, hunts dark corners. avoids
friends and begins to show de-
lirium by biting at imaginary oh
jects.
In this highly dangerous con.
dition the dog develops spasns
OF the throat muscles, is unabla
to eat, his bark ends in a high.
pitched howl, and he drinks water.
OF which he never develops fear.
He now becomes ferocious. bitea
at real and imaginary objects
and alike at friends or foes: rms
and, unless confined or killed.
keeps on running until he drops
from exhaustion.
1t was a mad cog of the furious
type that bit little nine-year-old
Joseph Meister. Joseph Meisters
parents took him to Louis Pas
teur, who worked miracles by
labor and thought and persever-
ance just as all miracles" arc
worked. The miracle he had
worked was to make a vaccine
that would prevent rabies in
those who had been bitten by a
rabid dog.
Pasteur used it on Joseph Meis-
ter.
Imagine the anxiety with which
Pasteur watched his patient
watched him for twelve days,
twenty days, forty days-watched
Tor the dreaded symptoms, but
they did not come.
II your dog develops any of the
symptoms indicated. and any dog
may develop them, Kill him.
II you, are bitten by a rabid
nog, go at once to Pasteur
institute. Your physician will
tell you where TO 20 and will
lake you and help you.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-15
Off With Letters

Neale's voice quavered with an
other sort of emotion that
was the doctrine! loft with tbs
fetters?' He pictured himself In
a blue flannel shirt and flowing
neckerchief, alone, or with somt
perfect comrade, knowing reality
sneering at railway trains ana
cities.
It was a gorgeous dream :.
but of course the first Tuesday in
September found him back at "a
desk at Hadley with all the grind
ing and polishing wheels of that
well-appointed educational mill at
work on the corners of MS in
dividuality, bent on turning out
the fifty young seniors smooth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-15

; have the key to unlock and set
free what was there, before it
died Of its Imprisonment?
For an instant the face Of
Neale's father was unlocked as
he stood looking down on his
son. Then, with a long breath,
he stepped back into the hall
way, silent on his bare feet, and
went on to shave, and to take
his cold bath.
1t was after ten when Neale
awakened and the day had sunk
from its first fresh hopefulness
into the resigned apathy Ola hot
mid-morning, with the stale smell
of dusty, sun baked pavements.
the slow, unimportant jog, jog,
jog of the horse hauling the gro
GERS delivery-cart, and the dis.
tant, jingling of the scissors.
grinders bell.
Bad Taste
Neale came slowly to himself
and rolled over, a very bad taste
in his mouth, both physically and
mentally. He had not noticed
it at the time, but he now
thought, scraping his coated
tongue against his teeth, that
melted cheese and cake and nut
fudge and ginger-ale were a
darned bad combination to be
swallowing of an evening. And
as for the rest oh, gosh!
Never again!
He turned his big, strong feet
out Of bed and sat sunk to-
gether for a, moment, recalling it
all. and sleeping his soul in
wormwood once more. Now
what?
No Breakfast.
The telephone rang; he heard
Katie answer, and clump up the
stairs to see if he were awake.
Somebody to talk to you,
Neale," she said, seeing him sit
ting up. Neale's father might
note he was no longer a child,
Neale's mother might keep her
hands from fussing over him,
but for Katie he would always be
the little boy she had helped to
bring up. She laid her hand on
his head now, and Neale did not
mind.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-15
Why the Marriage of the Principal This Novel
Was Able to Stand the Test Is Related In
Captivating Manner

and identical, the perfection Of the
Hadley type.
And since this was the last year.
the faculty speeded UP the hunt
and all the pack put their noses to
the ground and ran their legs off
in pursuit of mathematics and sci.
ence. The pace was cruelty hot.
and it was specially hard for
Neale because he had yielded to
the captains entreaties and had
come out for the football team.
He made left tackle with little
competition and through October
and November practised almost
without coaching q4adley permit
ted athletics but. was too busy to
encourage anything so childish).
and played and was beaten with
painful regularity.
Gruelling Race
Neale found himself far beioT~
the rating he had maintained In
the lower classes. He began to
pant and strain as he had the
first year. It was gruelling race;
but. temperamentally he liked races
and is wind got better as the
months went by. He cut out all
superf1uities-no dancing-no read.
ing for amusement except on Sun
day mornings, and then only short
poems about Vagabondia and the
Open Road. Work, work, work
through every waking hour. BY
April he had risen to sixth In his
class, and felt grimly sure OF
holding his stride to the end.
On the night of Easter Monday,
Neale was bent over his desk with
a green eye-shade, trying various
combinations to solve a problem In
analytical geometry. j when bis
father knocked at the door, walked
in and sat down on the bed. This
was so remarkable that NeaIe
knew something was up.
One of the things that
Neale had always taken
for granted in his home
life was that his room was prac-
tically inviolate when he was in
It, His father and his mother
respected his privacy in this as in
other things with scrupulous exac-
titude. 1t was a little corner Of
the world which was his, where
he could come out from his tightly
clutched shell, and move about
freely with no fear Of intruders
spying on his nakedness.
(To Be Continued Tomorrow