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Evening star., 1923-11-19
LEADERS BACK PLAN.
Majority Believe Tax Reduction
Should Be Considered.

Should Be Considered.
President Coolidge Is strongly inclined
toward the Mellon tax reduction pro-
gram, and it is expected by some of his
advisers to indorse it fatty in his mes
sage to Congress.
Such an Endorsement. in the opinion
Of administration officials, would be
sufficient to sweep aside such opposi-
ton as there has been among some re-
the coming session.
With the gathering here of senators
and representatives of the majority
principal subjects of cloakroom discus
sion. Although some of the leaders
still insist that to open UP the tax
schedules would invite endless con-
them appear to believe that legislative
consideration of the Mellon and other
reduction proposals is certain.
Receives Many Opinions.
Since announcement of Mr. MELONS
plan to cut the nations tax burden
s363, 100000, President Coolidge has
been carefully watching the reaction of
the country. He has read much edi-
torial comment and has received a
large number of letters and kilograms
indorsing the proposal. A large por-
tion of the over-Sunday mail of about
1000 letters received at the White
House had to do with the tax question.
Definite announcement of the Presi-
dents position, however, is expected
to await his message to Congress. He
had long talk yesterday with Sena-
tor Lodge of Massachusetts,, the re-
publican Senate leader. and is under
stood to have presented to him the
arguments that have been made to
Continued on Page 2. Column 3.A
Evening star., 1923-11-19
LADY HERBERT DIES.

LONDON, November 19.-The Hon.
Lady Herbert, widow of Sir Michael
Herbert, once British ambassador to
the United States. died today at her
residence in London.
Evening star., 1923-11-19
FOOT BALL INJURY FATAL.

Fairmont, w. Va, November 1s.-
Dale Hawley. aged eighteen years, an
and on the New Martinsville, w. Va,
high school foot ball team, died in a
hospital here today from an injury
received in game there last Satur-
Gay. His back was broken. Haw!sy
COLLAPSED arref ne had Reen tackled.
Evening star., 1923-11-19
Meeting Again Tonight.

If the approval is accorded the am
bassadors planned to meet again at
6 o'clock and put the finishing
touches upon the text of the comma
nication to Germany and forward it
at once to Berlin.
The French cabinet met promptly
at 2:30 o'clock. as arranged, to con-
slider the result of the ambassadors
meeting.
Exceptional measures were taken
to protect the secrecy of the meeting
and the foreign press representatives
who are usually allowed To enter
with the French newspaper men the
lobby leading to the conference room
were banished to a remote part of
the foreign ministry.
The foreign journalists, however,
We're the only ones to learn the Sc
cret that it had been arranged for
the ambassadors to enter by the side
door so as to avoid the photographers
and reporters assembled at the main
ents were the only ones, therefore, to
be at the side door when the am
bassadors began to arrive.
Most of the ambassadors were
grave and silent. The Marquis of
Crewe. the British ambassador, wore
a particularly worried look. Baron
de Gaffier dHestroy, the Belgian am
bassador. and Myron T. Herrick, am
bassador of the United States, were
the only ones who did not seem to
regard the council meeting as a
solemn occasion. Baron d'Hestroy
posed for the photographers and ex-
changed pleasantries with the news
paper men, while Ambassador Herrick,
seeing the crowd Of American re-
porters and photographers induired:
What's this, a strike or lock-
out?"
"A lockout, Mr.. Amba ssador," the
newspaper men cried in response.
Evening star., 1923-11-19
CAMPAIGN
OPENS IN CHICAGO
Johnson Headquarters Also
There, Hinting Convention
City Is Chosen.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. November 1s.-Although
the republican national committee
will not formally decide on a conven-
tion city until next month, tentative
hotel reservations for Coolidge head
quarters and for Johnson headauar-
ters already have been made and a
mid-western Coolidge headquarters
was opened today by friends of the
President at the same hotel
The mid-western Coolidge headquar-
ters will be in charge of DR.. R. II.
Taylor. who, with George w. Dixon
and others. recently formed the Cool
idge for President Club here.
In addition to the tentative reser-
vations made by friends of President
Coolidge and Senator Hiram Johnson
of California, about 400 rooms at the
same hotel have been promised on
the same basis to others expecting
to attend the convention, according
to John Burke, manager of the Com
gresS Hotel.
Tentative Reservations.
James Reynolds, former secretary
of the republican national committee,
made tentative reservation of Cool
idge headquarters, and Senator John
son. who announced his candidacy
last Thursday in Chicago. made a
similar reservation.
The Johnson headquarters are ex-
pected to be opened here about No
vember 81, when the senator returns
from Washington to address the Cook
County Real Estate Board.
1t was announced Sunday by the
esnator that William Wrigley. jr.,
millionaire Chicago manufacturer,
would be in charge of the Johnson
campaign in Illinois and probably in
the entire central and northwestern
sections Of the country.
Say Convention City II Not Chosen.
Although Chicago Is regarded as a.
powerful contender for the 1924 re-
publican convention, officials of the
national committee insisted today
that the final decision on q conven-
tion city still remained to be made.
1t was pointed out At republican
headquarters that tentative hotel
reservations always are made by the
friends of candidates and by various
organizations in each of the cities
wnich seen4 Likely selections.
Evening star., 1923-11-19
Fifth in the United States

advertising principal cities
the for October The stands fifth volume all
of the daily and Sunday newspapers listed.
that exceeded The Star published in much
having of advertising
showed such increase in volume.
Evening star., 1923-11-19
TENSION LEssENED.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. November 19.-There was
q perceptible amelioration here today
in the tension existing between Eng
land and France over the questions
Continued on Page /. Column %
Evening star., 1923-11-19
SEVERAL KILLED IN BLAST
Ammunition Factory Explosion at
Santiago, Chile.

By the Associat ted Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, November 10
Several persons were killed and more
than fifty wounded. many seriously,
by an explosion this morning at the
army ammunition factory In the
southern suburb of Santiago.
Evening star., 1923-11-19

advertising and endeavo eliminate,
possible all advertising containing msleadnt
Objectionable class and only honest
adv in columns.
Evening star., 1923-11-19

Fair tonight and tomorrow; cooler
tonight; rising temperature tomor-
row; temperature for twenty-four
hours ended at . pm. today: Highest.
90, at pm. yesterday; lowest, So. at
12 am. today.
Full report on page :.
Evening star., 1923-11-19

Continued on Page 2, Column 6.)
Evening star., 1923-11-19

The Star is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes at
so cents per month Telephone Main 5000
lnd service will start Immediately
Evening star., 1923-11-19

Saturdays Net Circulation, 9I,336
Sundays Circulation, 9o,74z
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-02
LETTERS TO
 THE EDITOR
Editor Daily Times:

Editor Daily Times:
 In your issue of Saturday last, you ask for expressions of opinion as to the propriety of exhibiting Fatty Ar buckle pictures in Alaska.
 It seems to me that all this talk about giving Roscoe another chance" is another example of pure and simple bunk designed not to give Arbuckle a chance but to pull the chestnuts of lot of miving picture directors and producers out of the fire. Arbuckle was never anything more than a clever clown whose gross shape coupled with much agili- ty, made his antics popular among the young people. He was clever and amusing but his cleverness had noth- , ing educational or uplifting about it.. He got himself into a mess and in spite of the fact that jury acquitted him, the great mass of the people COnSlQer nlHl III large uledSuIe e lS- sponsible for the death of Virginia Rapp. The disgusting details of the offense charged have been dissected by every yellow journal in the coun- 1 try and every kid who once shouted with merriment at Fatty's amusing or has read the sorry tale. To drag these films out of the dust into when the public has condemned them for the purpose of saving the bacon or some film promoter can help no one other than the promoter and will make a hero of a disreputable and in decent character. Personally l wouldn't let one of my youngsters go near show house whose proprietor thought so little of his public as to exhibit Fatty Arbuckle films.
 FRANK H.. FOSTER.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-02
Bright Outlook For
 AIUsku Looms Up

cording to MT. Medley, who states that the Alaska Steamship Company has already received about 200 re- quests for information concerning the round trip over the Government Rail- road and out to Cordova via the Richardson Highway The Admiral Line has also received similar in quiries and 1923 looms up as the banner year for tourist travel in the North. Major J. c. Gotwals, of the Road Commission, spoke at Cham Der of Commerce luncheon in Seattle and pledged the hearty cooperation of the commission towards the up keep and maintenance of the road in order to facilitate automobile tourist travel. The new vessel of the Alaska Steamship Company will be in com- mission next summer and the North western has been remodeled, so that taken together with existing accom- modations on both lines which serve southwestern AldSkd, tHe StedLlSHlp accommodations for tourists will also be at the high tide of efficiency and comfort next summer.
 Great interest is manifested outside in the pending developments at the Cold Bay oil fields and all Alaskans are eagerly questioned for informa- tion concerning the progress of the work and it's possibilities. The bring ing in of a good well in that dis trict will be transmission of new blood to the North. Boomers in numbers resembling the days of '98 will flock to Alaska and the exciting times of those early days are likely to be re-enacted. The other oil fields of the Territory will benefit if the work at Cold Bay proves suc- cessful.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-02

Your eyes fitted. Compound ana stigmat'c lenses replaced. see US borne. u'
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-03-29
WEEKLY LETTER FROM
SUPT. OF EDUCATION
(By W. F. Bond.)

Jackson, March 27.-The
group meetings of the county
superintendent Of education,
trustees. Parent-Teachers AS
sociation workers, and friends
of education generally held
under the auspices Of the state
department of education recent
ly at Brookhaven, Hattiesburg,
Meridian, Tupelo, Greenwood
and Jackson, were a great sue
cess in every way. Reports
were had from the county super
intendents of practically every
county. Except for epidemics
of the "flu and measles the
schools throughout the state
have made wonderful progress
during the school term Just COM
ing to a close. The following
plans were agreed upon for the
coming summer and the next
school year.
l. Fewer and better summer
schools for teachers, with stand
ard work done in every depart
ment.
2. Not less than a seven
months term for every rural
child wherever practicable.
3. Modification of the school
law.
4. An exact enumeration of
the educable children of the
state, which must be completed
not later than October l.
5. A parent-teacher assocla-
ton at every school.
6. Annual meeting of the
trustees in every county of the
state within a period of two
weeks time beginning Monday,
May 7.
7. Better School Week next
fall.
8. A full and complete course
of study for the elementary
grades for the benefit of the
teachers.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-03-29
india School Com
mencement Exer-
cises Start Sunday
Prof. Claude Bennett Will De-
liver Commencement Ser
mon Sunday, IL A. NJ.

The public is cordially invited
to attend the commencement eX-
ercises of the linda Sschool
which begins Sunday morning
with the commencement ser
mon at II o'clock by Prof.
Claude Bennett, former super
intendent of the A. H. S. at
Perkinston but now at the head
Of the Biloxi city schools.
Thursday night, April 5th,
7:30, the Primary and Interme-
diate rooms will jointly render
a program.
Friday night, April 9Th, 1880,
the Baccalaureate Address will
be given after which a Junior
play will be given.
Saturday night, April 7, the
High School will give their play
the title of which is ''Mr. Boz" "
Also promotions will be made
and prizes awarded.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-03-29
Baptist Women In
Big Meeting Here

The Woman's Missionary
Union Of the Lebanon Associa-
ton convened here Friday
for a one-day rally. These raj
lies are held every quarter and
are for the purpose of discus
sing the missionary movement
on the Southern Baptist Con-
vention. The next rally will be
held in Petal in May. The
exact date has not been decided
upon.
Mrs. H. K. Mcremkore, of
Petal, association superinten-
dent, opened the days session
at 1890 o'clock. Devotional
service was led by Mrs. H. D.
Wilson, wife of the pastor of
the Baptist church where the
rally was held. The welcome ad-
dress was delivered by Mrs. J.
N. Hill and the response was
given by Mrs. A. L. O'Briant, of
Hattiesburg.
The secretary of the associa-
ton then called the roll and in
response each member present
offered a suggestion relative to
missionary work.
Mrs. J. N. Miller, of Lumber
ton, then spoke on stewardship.
Her address was we'll received.
Quite hour services were led by
Mrs. S. A. Wilkinson. of Hatties-
burg. The morning session ad-
journed at IL o'clock.
The afternoon session con-
vened with an address by Mrs.
w. J. Cleveland, of Hattiesburg,
who spoke on Christian Develop
ment.
Special music was given at in
tervals during the rally by the
women of Virgins.
Approximately seventy-five
members of the Lebanon assicia-
ton, w. M. u. which embraces
Forrest. Lamar, Pearl River,
Stone and Perry counties, were
present.
A special committee drew up
resolutions, which were passed.
thanking the Virgins people and
those taking part of the pro-
gram. Resolutions of thanks to
Mrs. E. N. Pack, of Hattiesburg,
former superintendent, were also
passed.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-03-29
Preparing For Field Meet.

Chapel exercises at the Wig
gins high school have been es-
pecially interesting ones this
week on account of the coming
event, Field Day. Numerous
contests have been held among
members of the student body in
Piano, Expression and Voice.
" On Monday evening and es-
pCtially attractive program was
rendered in the school auditor
ium which displayed much talent
as we'll as good training!
The winners in the several
contests are to appear on the
Field Day program and Wiggins
has great hopes of carrying off
honOrs.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-03-29
WIGGINS ADVERTISING
CLUB is ORGANIZED

Thirty Professional Men and Leaders Take Mem
bershp in Organization Affiliated With the Associated Adver-
tising Clubs of the World At Meeting Tuesday Evenng-Ac
cepts NeOShO Golden Rule Sales Plan.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-03-29

E. NJ. Graham, acting as chair
man, asked each one present for
their opinion of the proposition.
Everyone returned a favor
able reply and as a result the
perfecting of the organization
was then gone into.
NJ. NJ. Batson, manager Of
Kennedy & Co., was elected
president of the Club, M. E.
Cooper, cashier of the Bank of
Virgins, vice president and E.
NJ. Graham, agricultural agent
for the G. & S. l. R. R., was
elected secretary-treasurer.
A number of committees were
then appointed to take care of
various parts of the work and
the first Monday in May was set
for the first big Golden Rule
Sales Day in Stone County.
The Advertising Club of Wig
gins is destined to be one of the
strongest organizations this
community has ever enjoyed.
It's membership will consist of
the leading business men of the
community, with the profession
al men and leaders of the town.
One of the main features is the
staging of Golden Rule Sales
Day each month, which will be
explained fully at a later date.
Community upbuilding, boost
ing, encouraging a closer rela-
ton between toWnspeople and
the farmers will be some of the
things the Club will devote con-
siderable time to.
While more members will be
added from time to time, thirty
have already taken membership.
They are: M. M. Batson, M. E.
Cooper, E. M. Graham, L. A.
Krohn, H. C. Duggan, L. A.
Varnado, W. A. Miller, J. B.
Austin, J. P. Clendenin, L. L.
Coleman, George Klumb, T. P.
Bond, A. Drawn, w. c. Boen,
S. C. Culpepper, L. L. Magee,
R. F. Blaylock, c. E. Pratt, S.
E. Dunlap, T. L. Martin, H. D,
Wilson, J. F. Campbell, P. E.
Bond, E. A. Bond, W. G. Batson,
E. R. Smith, w. T. Guild, Ellis
Caraway, ]. A. Leggett, W. O.
Burril.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-03-29
Met Delegation Here From Hatesburg At One O'Clock When
Lunch Was Served At Fnkbne Club HOuseFour Members
of Committee PresentMoses of New Hampshire Absent
Considerable Information Obtained From Hearing.

The reforesaon committee from the United States Senate
touring the South the investigating the question of
reforstaton arrived at Virgins last Thursday at o'clock
company with Mr. c. E. Kumb of Jackson Mr. P N. Howell
Hattesburg several representative bus
of Hatebug and Laurel well Judge Bennett of
Chicago representing the Edward Hines Yellow Pine Trustees
by delegation from Hattiesburg and Wig
the Club House of the nkbne Lumber Trustees where
luncheon had been prepared for the occasion.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-03-29
To Serve Refreshments.

The Parent Teachers Associa-
ton announces that on Friday
they will offer for sale all kinds
of tempting and delicious dain-
ties such as candies, sandwiches,
coffee, doughnuts, etc. These
to be sold at the school building
during Field Day exercises.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-03-29

tree of every kind that had nc
value to any one, and value the
assessment by that estimation
| understand that Louisiana has
much more favorable laws ir
that respect, but from my view
point, it is absolutely impossible
to form any kind of forest pro-
lection here as an individual OF
corporate function.
Senator McNary: 'In Miss
issippi, what percentage of the
timber-land has been cut over
and logged off ?"
Mr.. Guild: 81 would say, at
east sixty-five percent"
Senator McNary: "How long
10 you figure, the timber now
eft in Mississippi will last at
he percent rate of cutting"
Mr.. Guild: "From about fif-
cen to twenty years.
Senator McNary: "Has any
thing been done by your COM
pang to maintain the produc-
tivity of your land?'
Mr.. Guild: "There has been,
only in a very limited way"
Senator McNary: "Has any
thing been done to protect for
ests against fire, by private
ownership or the state?"
Mr.. Guild: "None whatever.
1t is violation of the law to
set woods on fire, but this law
is not enforced"
Senator McNary: "How
closely is the timber being cut?"
Mr.. Guild: 'In this section,
the timber, as a whole, has been
pretty closely cut by the larger
operators. l think every one
cuts timber as cleanly as pos
sible on account of the laws of
Mississippi in taxing any timber
that is left standing on the
ground; it cost too much to
leave it standing there"
Senator McNary: "In your
turpentine operations how small
are the smallest trees you box?"
Mr.. Guild: 'Not less than
ten to twelve inches-We limit
the size of trees upon which we
hang cups. Where the timber
is left to be boxed by Naval
Stores operators, there is no re-
striction. Saplings six or eight
inches are boxed by them. 1t
is our custom to limit the num-
Der of cups hung on trees, and
we operate so as to have no dam
age to trees from deterioration
and dying"
Senator McNary: "How long
does it take a slash pine to grow
into merchantable timber?"
Mr.. Guild: ct never studied
that. Mr.. Kulmb could tell you
all about it, and could give you
technical information, but my
work has been along a different
line. I have never taken that
part of it up.
"The state has general laws
against setting fire, but it is my
observation that the farmers in
this section of the country make
a practice of burning off woods
for cattle pasturage."
Senator McNary: what pro-
portion of the land here is suit
able for agriculture, and what
preparation would only be suit
able for reforestation ?"
Mr.. Guild: Through this
section. as far as l know, I think
from fifty to sixty percent of
the land should grow trees.
"Along the branches and hills
is suitable for tree growth
on account of the hill sides
washing badly, and the rainfall
here gives plenty of moisture in
those localities"
Senator McNary: "About
how much land does your COM
panv own ?"
Mr.. Guild: "About 100000
acres"
Senator McNary: elias your
company done anything to pro-
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-03-29

Mrs. Brooks Thomas Of Mt.
Olive, is the guest Of her sister,
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-03-29
u. S. SENATORIAL REFORESTATION COM
MITTEE HELD HEARING HERE THURSDAY

tect young timber from forest
fires ?"
Mr.. Guild: eve have fenced
several sections, but we hardly
got the fences up before they
we're cut and stock had been
turned in, and, next, it was
burned off.
'Seventy-five percent of the
land reproduces when protected
from fire. We think that no
local law that might be passed
would be enforced"
Senator McNary: "You sug-
gest that Federal undertaking
be accepted e! by the different
states ~
Mr.. Guild: T don't think
any private corporation could
undertake re-forestation; it
would cost so much it would be
prohibitive."
Senator McNary: Does your
company protect the timber
from fire by raklng the straw
away from them 2"
Mr.. Guild: eve rake around
the trees on naval stores opera
tions."
Senator McNary: Does it
injure the land to burn the
grass?"
Mr.. Guild: every much. If
the country was not burned,
and it could be prevented from
being burned for a great num-
Der of years, new growth
would spring up
Mr.. P. N. Howell, Land Agent
for L. N. DantzleT Lumber Com
pany of Howison, made the fol-
lowing remarks:
81 have given this question,
that is the reforestation of
cut-over land a great deal OF
study, but it is usually the case
that where man is engaged in
looking after work similar to
mine, he is hardly able to eX-
press himself before such a dis
tinguished gathering.
81 have made considerable IN
vestigation along this line to-
gethet. with men connected with
the government forestry bureau.
This is one of the most import
ant subjects confronting the
people Of this section of the
country, and if this distinguish
ed committee should succeed in
formulating some plan, and put
ting into operation some law,
whereby the young growth OF
the timber in this country car.
be protected from fire and
razc.'-back hog, it will certainly
redown to their credit and to the
country's benefit.
81 suppose the Lord planted
all these trees, but he had no op-
position. The American Indian
Rad no razor-back hogs and pos
sibly no matches, and maybe no
sheep and cattle at that time to
help destroy second growth tim,
ber.
"My observation is that there
is no necessity for replanting in
this section of the country that,
if forest fires and razor-back
hogs were controlled, nature
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-03-29
Decorating Club House.

Henry Hoffman, G.. L. Hazel
ton and J. j. Hightower, decora-
tors Of Gallup, Inc, of New
Orleans, are here for several
days renovating and decorating
the interior of the Finkbine Club
House.