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Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-09-20
BIG TENT MEETING OPENED
WITH PROSPECTS BRIGHT
Meetings And Service
On Sunday After
Moons.

The opening service of the
big tent revival, which will con-
tinue for ten days, was held last
night when Howard S. Williams,
iayman-evangelist, preached one
of the greatest sermons ever
heard here.
With a large choir Of we'll
trained voices, and an orchestra
rendering beautiful music, the
song service played an import
ant part in the evenings service.
Mr.. Otis Perry, song leader, was
in charge.
Taking his scripture reading
from Luke Is, 1882, the evan
gelist took up the prodigal son,
appealing mostly to back-slid-
ers who have wandered away,
to come back. He used several
touching illustrations making
his remarks felt and it was
plain that men and women
throughout the audience were
moved by his forceful message.
A large number of people
from Hattiesburg motored down
to attend the service.
Much interest has been center
ed on the meeting during the
past two weeks and people from
all sections. Of the county are
planning to attend the services
as regular as possible. From all
indications, it will be a great
success, but the pastors of the
Methodist and Baptist Churches
have called on their members
and the people of the county in
general to rally together and
assist in putting it ever in great
style.
Appeals To Baptists.
Rev. H. D. Wilson, pastor of
the Virgins Baptist Church,
issues the following appeal:
81 am hoping that the Will
liams tent meeting will bring
geat blessing to our town and
county. To this end, let every
Baptist, along with all others,
work and pray. We have no
reason, | think, to fear that
anything will be said or done
to reflect on our position on
Bible teachings. Without COM
promising our convictions of
scripture teachings let US CO.
operate in attendance and song
end prayer to make it great
spiritual revival"
Methodist Called On.
Rev. J. F. Campbell, pastor of
the Wiggins Methodist church,
says:
Il appeal to all christians in
Virgins and Stone County to CO.
operate in prayer and service for
great revival by the efforts of
the tent meeting. All realize
that we may have a revival if
we work and pray for it. Let
us put our best into it, and make
it a great success"
Nightly Services.
Services will be held each
night, and a special service for
colored people will be held Sun
{ day afternoon, Sept. %. On
Sunday afternoon, Sept 3Oth,
the last day of the meeting, a
service, for men and boys only
will be held.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-09-20
TARTT APPEALS
TOLAWMAKERS
Letter Is Addressed To Mem
bers; Hospital Badly
Needed.

T.. IaftC, superintendent OF
the Jefferson Davis Soldiers
Home at Beauvoir, is still work
ing to raise sufficient funds with
which to build a 100000 fire.
proof hospital. $4,000 has been
raised and he is now calling on
the Mississippi Legislature to
appropriate $4,000. Mr.. Tart
has addressed the following let
ter to all members-elect of the
Legislature:
We have raised funds to the
amount of S40,00O.O0 with which
we will build a modern freproof
hospital at Beauvoir, Miss, for
the benefit of Confederate
Veterans, their wives and
widows, who are forced to spend
the last days Of their lives at
the Jefferson Davis Soldiers
Home.
We have secured the above
amount from public spirited
taxpayers of Mississippi by plain
old-fashioned begging, who have
been convinced that a hospital
for the INDECENT Confederate
Veterans of Mississippi is an
emergency need for a worthy
cause.
Besides receiving donations
from citizens of every walk of
life, from every nook and corner
Of the state, from the Daught-
ers Of the Confederacy, and from
every county in the state, we
have received substantial do
nations from fifty-three county
Boards of Supervisors in Mis-
sisIppi. The present building
we use for a hospital is a small
dilapidated fire-trap frame
building, unsanitary, entirely
inadequate. for the many sick
and dying Confederate Veterans,
What we need is a $100,000.00
fireproof, modern brick hospital,
because with the advanced age
of the wards of the state who
will have to come here during
the next eighteen years, the old
Soldiers Home will be entirely
a hospital proposition instead
of a home.
Am | not correct when I say
this Home will have to be turn
ed into a hospital?
Whose business is it to pre-.
pare a comfortable place for the
wards of Mississippi?
Answer: The Legislature OF
Mississippi.
AS I am the Superintendent
of the Jefferson Davis Soldiers
Home at Beauvoir, Miss, I fee
that | would not be doing my
duty if I did not call your atten.
ton to the above facts.
"A charge to keep l have"
We will start work on the
hospital for the old Soldiers al
Beauvoir in October, 1923, bu1
the $40,000.00 above donated
will not build hospital large
enough to take care of the situa
ton.
The object of this letter, gen
tlemen Of the Legislature, il
this:
Will you go on record favorin{
an appropriation to the amoun
Of $4O,000.00 by the Mississippi
Legislature, the said appropria
ton to he added to the $40. .00l
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-09-20

Advertising in the Enterprise
rugularly brings results.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-09-20

III G6tlly COllCCtCO 1lOIil val iOuo
sources for the purpose of build
ing and furnishing a modern
brick hospital at Beauvoir, Miss,
for the Confederate Veterans,
their wives and widows, and
will you vote for this appropria-
ton in the 1924 session of the
Mississippi Legislature?
Beg to state that all funds will
be handled by the Mississippi
State Bond and Improvement
Commission, and beg further to
slate that cne good man, Hon.
w. M. hampton Of Magnolia,
Miss, has agreed to make a
donation Of 10 per cent of all
funds collected.
If you will not vote for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 what
amount would you be willing to
vote for to be used in building
this hospital?
If you members of the
Legislature will sign up that you
will vote for this appropriation,
l will have no trouble in making
financial arrangements to build
an $50, 100000 hospital instead of
a S4O,000.00 hospital.
May l not kindly ask for a
prompt reply with permission to
give your answers to the news
papers of Mississippi, to the
Commercial Appeal, and the
Times-Picayune?
The reason we are taking this
matter up with you in advance
is due to the fact that we are
going to start work on a $4,000
hospital next month and we
want to know if you wish us to
make it a $4,000 hospital in
stead of a $4,000 hospital.
We have 280 inmates and
about Is Old Veterans knocking
for admission whom we are un-
able to admit on account OF lack
Of room.
The present fire-trap we use
for a hospital will accommodate
fcrty patients, but we have six
ty poor, sick, helpless patients
in this fre-trap building, sleep
ing three and four to a small
room, and sleeping on cots.
Beyond any shadow of doubt
these hospital patients would be
cremated alive should the build
ing burn, because they are help
less, blind, cripple, bed-ridden,
end most Of them have lost their
minds
"A charge to keep I have"
Wouldn't it be an awful night
mare to you if perchance your
mother or father we're forced to
spend their last days under con-
ditions described above?
Am 1 my brothers keeper?
eyes," says the Bible.
And we all know that the indi-
gent Confederate Veterans.
their wives, and widows are
wards of the state and that it
is up to the Mississippi Legisla-
ture to say whether or not these
grand old warriors are entitled
| to a comfortable hospital.
Every state institution in
Mississippi has good brick hos,
rital except the Old Soldiers
Home This is unjust. L firmly
believe you gentlemen of the he
1924 Mississippi Legislature will
right the wrong, and the people
will rise up and call you blessed.
Yours very truly,
ELNATHAN Tariffs ,Supt.,
jefferson Davis Soldiers
Home, Biloxi, Miss, R. F. D. l.
Advertising in the Enterprise
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-09-20
Statement of the Financial Conditions of Bank No. S5467
BANK OF WIGGINS

Located at Wiggn in County Stone State of Mississippi
the September H. 1929 made to the Board
of Bank Examiners
RESOURCES
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-09-20
Lawn Party At McHenry.

A lawn party VIII be gwen by
the ladies Of the McHenry Me-
thodist church Friday evening
at the home of Mrs. ]. w. Paf-
ford, when a splendid program
will be rendered and refresh
ments will be served. Proceeds
of the party will go for improve
ments of the Methodist church.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05

M. Benenson has let d contract to T. H. Wainwright to rebuild the packing shed at Canoe, recently de- stroyed by a windstorm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
NEGROES RELATE
 6 REASONS FOR MOVING NORTH
ANNISTON BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD ! Annistnn. Ala. Aur. 1

Lack of justice nn the courts proper. unsanitary housing condi- tions in the rural districts, made quate school facilities. lha tenant system of farms, wnicl diScoui- ages many am bilious ana thrifty farms; lack of protection and total disregard of life and property by ruthless mobs and other lawless organizations, and lack of respect for the women of the negro race were the six reasons for the ex- odus of negroes north as set out in a resolution adopted by the delegates attending the meeting of the Birmingham district con ference of the central Alabama section of the Methodist church at Hopson City on Saturday.
 The resolution adopted Saturday contained request to the white citizens of the state and co the legislature to better laboring and living conditions for the negroes and 1t was made plain in the ieso- lution that negro Methodists pre- ferred to remain in this state If conditions are made more S.tis- factory. Resolution was signed by W. C. Davis, T. R. Parker, T. E. Oville. J. J. Harrison, S. D. Walker and G. W. Lewis, five leading ministers in the Birmingham dis trict.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
NEW SCHOOLS AT
 ALEXANDER CITY READY FUR PUPILS
$6O,000 Edifice To Open. Bowling To Speak In
 Fifth

ALEXANDER CITY. Ala, August SpeciaD When the city schools of Alexander City begin their fall terms on the first Monday in Sep tam Der, new epoch will be marked along ed edGc.,lonal lines. not only in ,his city, but all through Tallapoosa county. because of the number of new school buildings that will be brought into service during the com = Ing tall.
 Two new school buildings will be put into ser, ice during the coming fall In thls city, in addition to new nchool buildings at other places in he county, and increasing the fa . iilitles for doing work in the county nigh schColB. At Daviston. near this city, high school building will be ready during the early fall months hat will be one of the best buildings or small villages in the state.
 This building will cost something ike $10,oU0. It is graded school md will enable pupils attending IL 0 practically finish all high school work, enabling them to enter the higher institutions of learning pre- pared to rake up the work of these schools to the best of advantage.
 At liaukneyville. another high school near Alexander City, the pa = irons and trustees are preparing to consolidate the school with others
 Out at Ourtown, another county high school, extensive preparation are being made for a prosperous year in that community. This school has been doing fine work for the past several years. and is already con solidated school that has a large en- rollment each year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
|OUINN CALLS ATTENTION TO CHANCES M HUNTING LAWS

in the state, which will be in full force the coming season:
 Il. A seasonal limit of five deer (buck); only one, as heretofore. to be killed on any one day.
 "2 Bag limit on wild turkey sob- blers has been reduced from two to one day and a seasonal bag limit of 10.
 B. The bag limit on quail has been reduced from 25 to Is and the open season in the future will be from No Vember 20 to February 20 following,
 A. The open seasons on doves and other migratory game birds nave been made to conform to the federal law. which takes precedence over the state laws. making the state laws, Tn 50 far as they conflict with the fed eral laws, null and void. The dove season will, therefore, open on Octo- Der l6 and close on January 3l fol- lowing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
DEMAND RAIL CUT
Civic Body Declares ROnds Should
 Aid Farmer

OMAHA. August f.-The railroads could well afford to grant a tempo- rary emergency 20 per cent freight rate cut on wheat and flour for ex- port, a special committee of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce de : clared today in a letter to J. F. Cor man. president of the Chicago. Rock Island x Pacific Railroad company. Tn answering recent communca . ton for MT. German. in which the latter announced refusal of western rail chiefs at Chicago to grant q rate reduction requested by Omaha business men.
 Asserting that this is not a time for argument" but one for action. /" the Chamber of Commerce commit tees reply to MT. German at Chi cago today declarSd that "by help ing the farmers now more friendly feeling toward the railroads would be created. and adverse agitation would be diminished
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
STATE CAPITAL BUKEAtt {
 THE AGE-lIEKALD I Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 1

Sportsmen were notified by l. Y Quinn, state commi ssioner of conser- vation, today that the legislature had made several changes In the hunting seasons and, bag limits and that the laws would be in operation during the coming season. He mentioned that the bag limit on quail has been reduced from Zo to lJ daily, that the bag limit on turkey gobDlers had been made one a day with d seasonal limit of ten and that seasonal limit of five had been placed on buck deer
 MT. Quinn statement follows: T desire to call the attention of the hunting public, sportsmen and con
 servationists of the state to changes W hich have been made by the leglsla- ture relative to seasons and bag linn it's on certain game ana game birds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
SAW MILLS BUSY
Nixon Lumber Company To Resume
 Operations At Huckleburx.

HACkLEBURG, Ala, August 4.- tSpeciaD The saw mills in and around Hackleburg are very busy at all times. Trucks and wagons are seen at all times going back and forth between the saw mills and lumber yards. The Nixon Lum Der company will again resume opera tons soon. Mir. Brakefield, foreman of the planning mill, arrived Monday morning and began straig gthening up the machinery so that he might be- gin running as soon as possible.
 C. T. Lunsford. proprietor of the Lunsford Hardware bought out the Fincher mills southwest of town and win begin work soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
FACILITY sCATTEHs

bean ;. C. Carmichael and family lett today to visit his parents near isnoowater Coosa county. They will r,lnrn in time to be present at the Alabama Writers conclaVe. which as sempies at the Alabama Technical Institute and College for Won en on August 20 Prof. NJ. l.. Orr, superin- teudent of the training school, has gone to Nashville to take course of study at Peabody college. Mrs. w. j. kennerly returns today rom d visIt 10 her parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. r Ford of hartford. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
ADDITION PLANNED BY
 HOTEL AT SYLACAuGA
Sean Beetle Causing Damage,
 Growers Report

SYLACAUGA, Ala. August 4.--Thr business being done by the new knight Lotel, which opened the first # the year, has far exceeded that eX- Jected by the promoters, This Is ue s1rgelv to the increased number of travelling men now on the road e. cording to Tom Knight owner of he building, plans are now being worked out to have the building enlarged by an addition of 20 or more rooms, witt a proportionate increase in the size of the dining room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
BAD CROP PROSPECTS
Too Much Rain For Hay And wee
 >IIs Had

FORT DEPOSIT, Ala, August B.
 Especial. The hay farmers in th's community are considerably dlscour- aged over the indictment weather which has prevailed for the past ten nays causing them to lcse two tlne cuttings of hay; this taken in view of the fact that these farmers have recently purchased tractors, moWlhs machines and hay presses Tor the purpose of operating this new indus- courapinp. Only one more cutting of hay is assured for this season, ana unless plenty of sunshine prevails inc entire crop will be a total loss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
c N N Governor s.'ncr-.i.,"., P'a7.

'"c said com mrrissjon shall have nowc1 to ""ouiro. nu~chasn. instaO leas' N1'i'd own hold r'.' 'nt7iu. e0uir u-e co0trol md operate at scanorf $ ''-'" ne. ri"re docks ouavs, Cra p ~lo"ot"rg r0-to0 covnrcsSes war. '0"eNc u1 otNor vrfor qrd ratl for ~ri~a17 7rd o'N"r e'ruoturee and fr. "'liflqe ~o~,'e,.' frr th~ co"ve0iant r
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
MERCHANTS GET BIC TRADE

Merchants of Albany and Decatur now are reaping the benefit of the increased wage scale In effect at the Louisville Nashville shops here. Following a conference in Louisville several weeks ago. an increase iii the wage scale In effect on the sys- tenn was authorized. The raise of |? cents an hour for most of the shops employees was felt In business cir cles the past pay day" when the new checks were cashed. Retail busi- ness here during July was probably the best the merchants have had since the Christmas trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
CONFERENCE UNDER WAY

W1LMER, Ala. August 4.--tSpe c.al Leased Wire.)-The third guar terly conference was held al Wi mer Saturday and the end day rrr- tracted needing will begin Suuda It is expected that the presiding elder. Dr. Rush. will preach at tn morning services, Rev. H Fl Myrich and family who have been away on TWO weeks vacation are expected to return in time for the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
HEETjE DOES DAMAGE

The truck growers of this section are reporting that much damage is being done o the bean crop by the bean beetles that have literally eaten the plants completely ep in many places. The early crops were all right and got off before the beetle made his appearance, The crops along other lines are all right with plenty toma- toes being broueht in daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
TORY FACLLTzES CONSTRUCTION 70 OCCUPY LEGLSLA TURF
Brandon Blocks A4oue 70 Lower Stan
rds For Superintendent Of Educ 1tion
FIVE GENERATIONS OF ALABAMA woMEN-Barbour oun

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
GOES TO SUMTER COUNTY

Rev. w. B. Clemmons, pastor or the Marion Presbyterian church, left to- day to conduct a series Of eEangeiIs- tic services at Elizabeth 2hurch Tn Sumter county. Marshall C. Dendy a talented song leader from Seneca, , C., will assist in the services. Ar thur T. Elsberry, q candidate Tor the ministry. will fill the Marion Pu'pl' during the pastors absence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
FARM BUREAU TO MEET

GEOVFiIlLL, Ala, August 4.-Sae- cial Leased Wire)-Thc Cl%rhe county farm bureau will meet here August II for election of officers and action on the business of the "r- panization Addresses win be made hy luward A. O%eal, president 0. the Alabama Farm Bureau feGcra- tion. Miss Helen Johnston and W. b. Barton, district agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
PLANS TO ESTABLISH CREAMERY AT ATMORE
Sweet Potatoes Shipping Season Is
 About Over

ATMOiiE, Ala, August 4.-tSpe cial leased re).-The first definite step towards locating creamery in Atmore has been taken by H. L. Ramsey in opening a small establish ment and in making ready to re- ceive and pay cash for all cream that farmers will bring him. MT Ramsey and his associates plan a feed store. creamery and ice cream plant combined and have already To- cated their site and ordered a part of their machinery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
HELD FOLLOWING RAID

Robert Afford was placed in jail late Thursday night on warrants charging him with violating the pro hibition law and assault with intent to murder following raid on his home on Nineteenth street. Police men Wise. Whorton and Curry alleged that Ali ord tried to shoot them when they appeared at his house and Would have succeeded but for the fact that his gun failed him. He snapped pistol in the faces of the officers and then turned and ran to another side of the room begging that he be not killed. according to the officers. Five gallons of whisky was found in his room. the officers charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
TAKES THREE BICYCLES

A rather novel criminal event took place in Sylacauga the past week when Joe Hill, degro, stole three pfcycles and left town riding one anu leading two Later the negro was arrested by Sylucauga officers, tried and placed on the city streets to serve a sentence of hard labor After short time he made his escape and has not been heard from since.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
B |G | A B | R ] Ay A I GADSDEN FLANNEL J
Central Labor Union Appoints Committee To Arrange De-
 tails Of Event
GADSDES BUREAU l THE AGF.-HERALD : Cads(leu, Ala, Aug. {

big labor day celebration will be held here the first Monday m Sep tember according to the decision of the Gadsden Central Labor union Thursday night. A. c. Colvin. Newt McNair, J. II. Kirby Charles D. Barnes and Martin Williams were ap- pointed members of the arrangement committee. It is understood that Congressman Huddleston of Birmins- ham will be invited to make the prin- cipal address. The union installed officers as follows: President. John A. FergusoH; vice president, A. c. colvin. treasurer. J. H. Kirby: secre- tary. Charles E. Barnes; warden, Il. E. Dry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
FOSTER SCOUT WORK
a,L. N \. Official Makes Inspection rib At BreWtOn

BRENT ON, Ala. August 4.-(Spe- ciaI Leased Wire. )-The Rotary club al it's ,ast meeting laid definite plans for an extensive campaign in Boy Scout work. II. H. Williamson, farm 0cmonst1atIon agent has placed an order tor d complete picture and sLereoptlcon outfit to be used by the bureau in it's educational work among the farmers of the county.