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VOLUME NO. 7 COPY NO. 16. WATER VALLEY, MISSISSIPPI. THURSDAY OCTOBER 25, 1923 S1.50 PER vt-ab ^ ADVA3TCT
Coffeeville, Miss., Oct., 23.—Mar
Alice Frost, 19 was buried yostcrda
afternoon in Shiloh cemetery near <
feeville after one of the saddest an
algrest attended funerals ever held i
Cofeeville. Rev. G. A. Baker, past'*
of the local Methodist church, preach*
the funeral, which was held in the chi.
which was literally filled to overflowin_
by a large crowd of sorrowing friend
Mary Alice died Saturday night, h
19th birthlay, as a result of being rn:
"■over by a truck in Grenada on Oct.
The floral offerings were perhaps th
most beautiful ever seen here and a
tested the popularity of the d* cens
t-die is survived by her parents, M.r an
Mrs. G. K. Frost, a brothfcY, Willian
Frost, and a sister, Martha Frost. Sli*
was a niece of Yalobusah count;
sheriff, W. N. Frost, and of Mrs. C. f
Fly, of this city.
Miss Frost was well known here, hat
ing visited here this summer and wa
loved by all who knew her.
MISSION STUDY CIRCLE TO
MEET WITH MRS. I. J. MARI?
There will be a meeting of the Mb
sion Study Circle of the First Churc
at the home of Mrs. I. J. !\l
Monday October 28th, at which '
the first chapter of the book, ‘‘Tb
Debt Eternal,” will be studied. A
members are urged to study this cha]
ter and be present at the meeting.
On or about the 13th of Novemeb
there will be a zone meeting in O'
ford, Coffeeville, Main Street an
Water Valley First Church to be he
at Coffeeville. A good program is be
ing prepared and good attendance
expected.
November 5th to 10th is Prayi
Week and arrangements are bein
planned to have a service in each par’
of town.
The Young People’s and Children’
societies will have one day each f
tlieir programs. Prayer Week is a grea
factor in tho results of a Missio
Society and these programs should ti
carried out regardless of time or pier
sure. Let tis consiuST meeting!
firs* " -oogljout the entire wm
uam—arown
Tho homo of Mr and Mrs. 0. P
Brown was tho scone of a very quie.
* wedding when their beautiful an
accomplished daughter, Frances Craigen
became the bride of Mr- Irwin do Uuw
at high noon October loth. The long
living hall was attractively decorate.il
in ferns and cut flowerS where tin
impressive ceremony was said by Bov
Faul Watson, pastor of the First. I’r.
liyteriau church in tho presence of the
family and a few intimate friends.
The bride wore her going-away gown
of Blue Poiret Twill trimmed in Firm
duvetin with accessories to match and
a corsage bouqeut of rose-buds and
Lilies of the Valley.
The bride comes of one of tho eld
est and most aristoratic fami iv.. <
North Mississippi and is one of tin
most charming young ladies of 11;
town who will ho sadly missed in .tin
social circle whore she is very populat i
The groom is of a fine New York ,
family but the Southland has been h's
home for tho past few years wliero no
has made a great many friends.
The happy couple left immediately
for Birmingham, Ala., where they wil
make their future homo.
A 8 J WINS j
ffJNMH
h. A. Higgins, dairy specialist ot
•he extension department, in coopora
ion with the MissiHii’ppi A. & M. col
go, has just returned from Washing
ton, where he was in attendance u
on the World Dairy Congress and Xa
i:onal Dairy 8how and brought bad
the news that. Mississippi ereamerv
nutter entered in the competition was
given first place against the butte
xhibited by every other goutheri
state.
in addition to Mr. Higgins, Missis
ippi was represented at the big dair.
ongress, l'Tof. J. S. Moore, Earl Brent
nnll and Mr. Caksin of the Aberdeen
reamery company.
Mr. Higgins, discussing the dairv
products competition, said:
‘The Nat ual Daire Show was tin
■ •st we have had the privilege of see
ng. The various classes of diary eattk
.vere a wonder to behold. The exhibit?
>f machinery and equipment were be
oud conception. The exhibits of but
*r, cheese, and other dairy products
vere the most extensive I have ev
een. A large number of souther
•reameries were represented by exhib
ts of butter, one or more from mo1
•very state in the South.
“We are very proud to announc
that Mississippi led the South v.
score 02, made by the cooperativ
reamery at the A. & M. college. Th
ext highest score was 91.1. Son.
he northern exhibits scored as liig
is 00.
The texture of our southern but
■•r is different from that of norther
nitter. While our southern texture i*
a decided asset to us it is hard
o northern judge to appreciate th i
fact. This at least, partially expin:
hy our butter scores lower than north
■rn butter.
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REDDISH—HAGECORN
A very solemn and pretty weding
.vas that of Miss Julia Mae Hagecorr
and Mr. Walter Redish of Jacksor
which was solemnized on Tuesday h
the First Baptist church. Dr. Green
ed the ceremony. The thurc
wns decorated with p. tied ferns an
hambo vine, form ng an i «*ch of g*2&r.
cry from which wa? suspend a whit
wedding bell. Prevous to the ceremon
Miss Jaunita Levy sang #At Dawnin'1
and ‘I Love you truly., Miss Ion
-Ware and Miss Eleanor Monger accoir
pained her. To the strains of Mendc*
ssohn’s wedding inarch as the brid
party entered. The ushers won
Messrs- Pease Harmon, Shelton Nic*
olson. The bridesmaids were: Misse
Elizabeth JHjgceorn and Helen Mr
ger in rose and orchid georgette gow.
The groomsmen followed. They we:
Mr. O. W. Melton, Mr. Henry A In
Little Eloise Johnson looked like t!
fairy dissemninating happiness. Sii
carried a dainty satin pillow wit.
two rings. A rose path was m.i<:
Margaret McGowan and Flora Garre!
who acted as flower girls. The hri<!<
was given in marriage by her fatin'
Mr. Adolph Hagecom on whose ar
she entered. Her gown was georgett
over satin with pearl garniture. Aft*
a reception al the home where man*
beautiful presents were displayed, good
byes were said as Mr. and Mrs. Red
dish left for their home in Jackson
amid the good wishes for a life of hap
piness. Vicksburg Post
THIS spun
lu practically every section of the
country, next Saturday October £/,
the birthday of President Itosevtit
v -II he celebrated as Navy Pay.
Reports received rroai practically
every state in the union indicate Inal
observances of the day an being a
ranged and in many of the state
sub chairmen have been named
towns scattered over tbe states wht
are planning local celebrations.
Practically unanimous support hae
been pledged to the Navv League o
the United States, which originate
and fostered the idea, by men h.
public life, big business organization
national organizations of every dim
cription, religious bodies, worn
clubs, labor bodies, military orguniz
tions. Private individuals and fron
every phase of the,nation s activities
Every effort is being made to male
the observance of the day reach ever
section of the country and gratifyin
results are being achieved. The offici
of the Navy League is flooded '■
letters and telegrams daily from
ernora of the states, mayors of eiti
large and small, from pah
civic orga.iizai.uiv and hundreds o
others telling of local plans for cele
bratiug the day.
More than a dozen of the governor
early notified hedaijuiirters that they
hud either issued proclamations or tab
en other official cognizance callliiig at
tion to the day and nearly every mn
prominent in the Nation’s public lif
has givcH his support.
Radio fans from coast to coast v
have thu opportunity to hear what i
all about as arrangements have lie
made with twenty of the large broad
castings stations to ‘blanket’ 11 •
country with Navy Day speeches for
the night of October 2'. Speakers of
national reputation will talk from eacl
of these stations.
DEATH OE MPS. MARTHA WALKED
Tho fun’ra! services of Mrs. Mar
tha Walker, at Walker O metery las!
simday, at 2 P.' M. conducted by Kev
johu 8. Thomas, assisted by Pot
Morgan, attended ' a large nuui'
tier of friends and relatives expires
live of their sympathy to the family
of their great sorrow
The Floral offerings was most pc
fuse and beautiful, expressive of tin
;reat esteem and affection the coinin')
ty had for Mrs. Walker.
Mrs. Walker was Miss Martin
T ouiso Long before her marriage, An;
nst 30th 1871 to Mr- T. 11. Walkc
rom which union there are two licit
- hiltlron, Judge Will Walker and At
Mary Walker.
She was a consistent, and faithf
her of the Oak Ridge Prc.-ii y
• Church. Beside the two chi'dr
bereave d husband and other rein'
•ives mourn her death.
ROGERS—PITTMAN
Miss Docile Pittman of Coffccvilh
and Mr. David Rogers were married
.it the Presbyterian manse in Coffe ■
ville last Saturday night. The wed
ding came as a surprise to their man
friends in Ooffeeville and Water Va!
lev. They will be at home to thci
friends in this city.
The wedding ceremony was . said b
1 Rev. I. C. Smith, pastor of the Coffee
\ ille Presbyterian church.
Jackson, Mis*., Oct., 24.—The Exten
siou Department of the Miss. A. & M
College, recognizing the importance o:
the commercial truck industry in the
state has appointed J. F. Blackstroa
to work with the "Migratables in the
organization of co-operative marketin',
associations and in the stoudarizatioi
of their produtes. In a conference her
yesterday, R. 8. Wilton, director of c
tension; J. W. Willie, state agent; T. M
Patterson, marketing specialist and M
P.iackstrom made a survey of tho wori
for tile coming seasan in which th
truck grow-ers can get needed informa
rion in growing and markoting the
products.
Mr. Blackstrom has secured office
in Jackson and will make Jackson 1
headquarters but will work througho'
the state in advancing the truck grov
ing industry. He has'had considerabi
experience in this line of work an
it is felt that he will be of groat as
sistance to the vegetable growers.
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Real Progress Needs
Real Newspapers
Europe’s five years of trouble since
I IMS are clue eptitp largely to bad use
of the press. During, war newspaper
must be muzzled lest the enemy get
facts valuable to him. But this muz
-ling 1ms been kept up since the wai
ended. It now keeps people from know
Ing what their ruler's do, and thn
means both ignorant citizenship and ir
responsible government
Mussolini tightened up' on the Italiar
newspapers before starting his bruta’
adventures against Greece and Jugos
lavia. The present Kgjsian tyranny is
built on press censorship wo.
that which hampered t .e czars. Ltiimr
bough.t up German new papers and used
them successfully ^r to harsh exper
iment of bankrupt eg ^nation to OB’
rich its magnates. T .fWieiy press
Ims not been able eit er to euttghten
Trench opinion of to -raKze jfr.fact
and criticism tbe s“’ vfiejr^ thr
gnve
1 The Vnglo-Sa*. .f an in
formed public 01 inn- .1 m- in pilai
;n the bo use of huu n freedom. It has
made wise and liberal government pos
.siblesgpKNl is pot a matter of abstr
rights, of hot air by Tom Paine, A'
tliur Brisbane, and suc^. The hard fa
is that, when a nation has a huge :
to do, a free press is the only thin;
on earth that will help, get it done.
Powers that be today don’t see that
in the words of a British editor, writ-'
ing n the New York World, they wan
to put the journalist in “the position
of tho doctor who must not tell wh.-r
he knows because ho* truth .might In
too much for the patient or tho pat
ient’s relatives.” As this writer goes
on to any: “The real uso of a news
paper is to give light- It is a lamp 11 r
a danger signal. It exists to toll th
public what its rulers are doing an
tn loll the rulers what the public i
thinking.” The truth may hurt, but i
a Iso heals.—Colliers Weekly.
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Miss Lottie Brown, the popular and
efficient stenographer of Creekmoro 4
('reekmore is having erected a bung
alow 011 Calhoun street, which she hope
to have completed by the 15th of Nov
ember.
CONTEST OPEN
TOiSTUOENTS
W. F. Bond, State Superintendent
of Kducution, lias been officially not
ified of the opening of tlio Prizo Ks
Huy Contest of the American Chemica’
Society iu which all students of high
and secondary schools in tho state have
ueen invited to compete in a nationa
coniest for $10,000.00 in cash priz"
■ lid scholarships to Vale, Vassar unit
other universities und colleges.
The contest which is is the resuli
if Mr. and Mis. Francis P. Garvan o
.New York, is a memorial to thei
laughter, Patricia, and is intended t<
stimulate interest among high sclioi.
Indents in the development of chemi
■al science in this country. All arranp
ments for the contest are in thf hi; ie
of the Committee on Prizo Kssays
he American Chemical Society( wit
•leadquarters at the Munson Buildin
New York City. Six prizss of $20 ii
gold are to be awarded in >
iu the Union and scholarships to Yal
and Vassar will be given for tho s
best essays in the United States. T
scholarships will carry with them tu
tion for four years iu chemistry o
chemical engineering and $500 a year ir
cash. In addition to these awards main
other scholarships will be offerc
through various universities und col
leges.
A set of nvo books wlneh mcuia<
Creative Chemistry by Blossom, Tin
Riddel of the Rhiue by Lefebure, The
Life of Pasteur bv Vullerv-Radot, Dis
covery, The Spirit and Service of Bci
enee by Gregory, and the but ere In
dependence and Progress of America!'
Medicine in tlie* Age of Chemistry b}
a Committee of the American Chemi
cal Society, is being sent from the New
York headquarters to every accredited
high and secondary school in the com.
try, and sets of these reference book:
aro being placed in the leading libra
rics of the State for the of stu
dents who enter the competition.
The contest which has the endorse
raent of Dr. John J. Tigert, Commission
er of Education of the United States
is fully described is » pamphlet, wlii
will he distributed' 'through the big’
«eb- ad, the Lb re '-This pampo
ei/»t*uiit ui ailuxion to laooUuui
letters of endorsement from Dr. Tignri
and from D. E. C. Franklin, Presiedn
of the American Chemical Society, .
full outline of the terms and' condi
tions of the contest together with thi
letter of gift of Mr. Garvan. Tho en
tire supervision of the contest and the
award of the prizes has been left ti
the American Chemical Society by Mr
Garvan. H. E. Howe, Editor of ‘Ii
dustrial and Engineering Chemistry,’
the official organ of the American
Chemical Society, has been named a
Chairman of tho Committee, and In
is assisted -by Dr. Wilder I). Bancrof
Professor of Chemistry at Cornell i
iversity, one of tho best known men i
educational circles in this country at
President of the American Chemica
Society in 1910; by Dr. Charles !'
Herty, President of the Synthetic Or
ganic Manufacturers Association and
President of the American Chemica
Society in 1915 and 19U1; and by Ale
under Williams, Jr- of New York, w..
is acting us Secretary of the Commit!
It is the plan of the committee ii
charge to appoint a national Com
mittee of fifteen who will be chosen
from all walks of life; from among
the leading educators, scientists and
public spirited men and women of th -1
Mr. F. A. Martin for the past foui
years owner and manager of the cream
cry at Philadelphia, Miss., has bo'.igi
the Water Valley Cooperative Cream
cry and taken charge of the biisin
here.
Air. Martin comes to Water Valle;
as an experienced creamery man, ha\
ihg had charge of the large plant
A. & AI. College, Miss., for four y. .
prior to taking up busines for hiiiis
at Philadelphia, lie expects to enlar:.
the local plant both in the butter am
ice cream departments, and will buil
a hardening room for the iee crcai
department.
i he Water Valley pooperativ
Creamery which has a largo patronag
i.as been owned and operated for tb
psl few yeardi by Air. J. K. Sisselt.
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WHERE HAPPINESS IS FOUND
“In friendships,
In generous thoughts and lielpin;
othsrs,
in .riendly letters, in pleasant word.s
In little kindnesses,
In work we love, in mutual coi.
fidences,
In healthful recreations,
lu cultivating the mind,
In doing our duties cheerfully,
Iu facing life with a smile,
In achieving worthy ambitious,
In the companionships of books,
In doing one's best regardless oi
rewards- ’ ’
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Weekly News Letter
W. T. BOND, Supt.
The work for cripple boys and giri
and men and women beguu by tin
State Department of Education in th<
summer of 1921 has not only brought
happiness to tho lives of hundreds oi
finff Mississippi boys and gir.a and c
pened the door of hope to many wh.
thought it had forever elotad aeains*
them .but has utSo brought womletfu'
roan *-ou a fiusitVc! ' Vtt.
During thd fiscal year .just Closed th 1
total annual earnings of 183 cripple*'
citizens has been iui reased from $48.
009 to $126,U00. Since tho state put
up only $17,000 a year for this \vu,
it is easy to seo that it has been u
splendid investment.
Every cripple is entitled to a cliano
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KEVIVAL MEETING
CLOSES AT ENIL
The revival services conducted bj
Kcv. John 8. Thomas in Enid, begin
ning October 15th with preaching eac!
morning at ten o’clock and cvenin
at seven during the week, wero blessc
The organization of a Boys Brot
erhood Club will mean much to tl
young people since this is the only so
eicty of tho kind in the town.
The Ladies'Aid Society was organiz
ed with a good Ynembership.
country. It will he the duty of thi
Committee to judge the essays and L
award the scholarships in tho natioiita
competition. They will be assisted in
their work by Stato Committees o
eleven whoso duty will bo to awai
the prizes in tho State competitions.
40 per cent- SAVINGS IN YOUR FUEL BILL -40 per cent
^ A Smaller Armful
of Wood
If you have one of the ordinary
fuel-devouring wood heaters you
will be glad to know of the
new principle of the Down Draft
that saves one-half the fuel. This
principle is found only in the
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WILSON
Air Tight
rHEATER
For Wood
Feed the fire half as often—
half as much at a time — the
down draft prevents waste of
heat up the chimney — forces
back all gases into the fire,
where they are burned.
Because the * *• 5IMM0N9
Wilson is air-tight, fire can be
held for 36 hours—also perfect
combustion is made possible.
We sell the «■ «• SlMMOKf
Wilson Heaters.
This famous WILSON RANGE is made from the best iron obtainable.
It being solid cast through-out (except lining of oven door.) Assures
you of a long period of service. All castings are smooth. Joints and
locks fitted perfectly making it a perfect, even and economical baker
WIDE RANGE OF STYLES AND PRICES
CuH to seo us and let us show you their convincing advantages.
HAMNER
The Furniture and Hardware Dealer
Phone 61 North Main St
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Here's
I.T Where
The Draft
Ei\ieir%s/
The most perfect draft ever applied to combustion, is the patent
Hot Blast Down Draft of the *• <=• SIMMONS Wilson Heaters.
The only draft that secures perfect results and prevents waste.
This draft is found only in the
SMM0H0 WILSON
Hot Blast Heater
The air enters at the top, mixing with the combustion gases
and fire, producing heat units to the full efficiency of the fuel
used, doubling the heat units.
| In other words, only half the amount of fuel used in ordinary
heaters is necessary. The * SIMMONS Wilson is air-tight,
nuking perfect combustion possible and a fire can be held 36 hours.
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Jackson will have tlio biggest and
greatest religious revival in the "his
tory of tlio state if invitations ex
tended yesterday are accepted by Rev
Gypsy, Sr., and Rev. Gypsy Smith, Jr,
world renowned revival preachers and
both men whom are virtually Jacksoa
men, in the hearts and minds of tne
people of this city.
The invitations wero forwarded by
the Jackson pastors yesterday by tele- r
graph, urging Rev. Gypsy -Smith, Sr.
o conduct u series of religions meet
ups here the last week in December
ind urging Rev. Gypsy Smith, Jr., tc
lead in the song services at the same
meetings. Answers are expected today
and it is hoped that the iuvitationt
will be accepted. ,
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HUNDREDS GATHER IN
NEW ORLEANS
New Orleans, La. Cct., 23.—Hun
dreds of men interested in the cotton
industry were arriving or wore on their
way to New Orleans tonight for the Nn
tional Boll Weevil Menace Confer
ence which begins hero tomorrow to
continue through Friday'. Colton grow
ers, cotton mill operators, men who
trade in the commodity on me ex
changes, entomologists, chemists, bank
ers, officials of railroads which derive
revenue from its transportation and
others were preparing to discuss the
ravages of the weevil, the best means
to convince Congress that the pest it
a national and not a sectional pest.
ing with the nomination Mr. Boone m
has said:
“The farmers have been demanding
a dirt farmer representative on the In
terstate Commerce Commission, Beserv*
Board and other governmental agencies
Now it is possible of this district to
send a real dirt farmer as their rep
resentative to the Congress of the
United States. *
“I nominate Waiter Clark of Coa
homa County for that office. He is »
real dirt farmer and has given more
of his time, means and effort* to bet
tor the condition of those who till the
soil than any other man in the district
and now tho farmers can benefit them
selves and in a small measure reward
him for what he has done and put
him ill a larger field to continue his
sTork.’*
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Legion Delegates
Returned Friday
Messrs. W. W. Frost, G. L, Gilfford
Lloyd Brow and Leo Wilson, the del*
'gation from Curtis E. Pass Post No. .
57, who attended tho National Con
tention of the American Legion at San *
[•’raneisco, returned last night after an
tbsouoo of more than two weeks. They
nade tho trip on tho Mississippi Spe*
■ial which carried a largo delegation '
if Legionaires and Auxiliary members
5rom Missisippi, Tennessee and other
Southern States. During their trip
hoy visited Yellowstone Park, The
■■avo of tho Winds, the Grand Canyon
ind many othor interesting places of
ratural beauty found in the Golden
West.
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T. Q. ELLIS HONORED 1 '
Mr. T. Q. Ellis, Junior Grand War*
Ion of the Masonic Lodge of Mississippi
s acting Grand Master in the absence
if tho Grand MastdV of tho Lodge
,vho is attending a mooting of the
Masonic Lodges in Wahshington, D. C
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HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL
WEDNESDAY OCT. SI.
The Parent Teachers Association will
live a Halloween Carnival next Wed
nesday, beginning at 3 P. M. -at the
High School.
Prizes will be awarded as follows:
Tho best costumed couple, $5.00
Thu bust costumed individual, $2.00
Tho best costumed boy or girl tinder
10 years of ago $1.00 each.
An oyster supper will be given in
conjunction with the Carnival whieb
will be served at 6 P. M.