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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-01

Quoted 1t the duty of all parties to support
the Government But his doctrine was not
followed in the next great test after the Cri-
mean war. In the South African war the
Liberal party denounced the campaign against
the Beers as wicked and impolitic. While the
Government was feeding, clothing and housing
the women and children of the Beers. the
whole Liberal party was breathing vengeance
against 1t for "cruelty and barbarism." This
conduct on the part of the opposition un-
doubtedly encouraged the Beers and prolonged
the war
Learning to Compromise
1t was through history of such bitter les
sons that England learned her art of political
compromise. After 700 years of parliamentary
life a nation learns that the Government is
often wrong and the Opposition often right
and vice versa, and that both sets of heads are
better than either set alone. For this reason
there has grown up a system of what in this
country would be called "pussyfooting" be-
tween the Premier and the leader of the Oppo-
sition. If the latter can stir up enough public
wrath against the formers intentions in some
proposed piece of legislation the Premier will
usually consent to delay or amendment so
that all parties will be pleased. In this way
home rule for Ireland has been virtually COM
promised out of existence
That compromise is not always good thing
is shown by the shakiness of the present coal
ition Cabinet-masterpiecc of compromise that
it is. The trouble with 50. a coalition is that
it is made up of too mp.e equally important
persons. 1t is composed leaders" and gets
along as badly as an ''als arr theatrical cast.
In a Cabinet, in a board of directors, the
pesnonnel should taper from a strong execu-
tive to various subordinates content to CO.
operate and take orders and administer At
least that has been the opinion in this country,
where Democrats rarely desired in Repub-
lcan cabinets And, by the same token, the
last man ~ Democratic President would APP
point as hi adviser in case of war would be
Roosevelt or a Taft
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-01

Angling is somewhat like poetry-men are
to be born so.-Izddk Walton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-01

In addition to this, several stay.athomes have
called our attention to this sign at 11th and
Columbia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-01

Ireland was ireland
When England wasn't much
And Ireland will be ireland
When England's talking Dutch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-01

LosT-Friday, artificial eyes, In small box
VIII finder please send to Wall Ochs 1I16
Chestnut
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-01
STAND TOGETHER!

Let the sections stand together and no
schemins Of the politicians can beat the
transit loan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-01

Frank Baker found his batting eye yesterday
and poled out two singles and double against
the Red SoN, who shut out BY the Yankees.
Who lost the other two?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-01

The poem has also been sent II b Nlss
P. p. southampton. Pa Ms I. + HeH. Iaes
daIlou House. LaHxeneesllle. - = -
#H=lzazznHIa. zEa ezHzzz.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-11-24
ANOTHER CONSOLIDATED
SCHOOL ESTABLISHED

County Superintendent of Public
Education, McKibben, fe'icitates ov-
er the fact that there has been estab-
lished another and the second con-
solidated school in Grenada county,
this time east of Grenada. The
county school board met few days
ago and merged the schools of Gore
Springs, Williamson, Providence and
Kincaid into one school. the exact
site to be named later. The Sentinel
congratulates Mr.. McKibben and
more especially the good people of
these communities who have been
wise and far-sighted enough to rea-
lie the mighty effect and power of
joining hands and forces, of doing
team work. The step is wise one
and means longer school periods, bet
ter teachers and better facilities gen
orally. What is proposed is long
step forward in the permanent de-
velopment and growth. of these neigh
borhoods and is hopeful sign of d
better day and for a better prepared
citizenship.
The Sentinel extends the glad hand
to these good people on what they
have undertaken, and if its column,
can be used at any time for their best
aims and purposes, they are open to
them.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-11-24
GRENADA'S NEW OPERA HOUSE
HAS OPENING PERFORMANCE
The Lilac Domino Chrsens Building Plauds
of Full House-Everything Works Like a Clock and
Compliments Profuse Of Building Well the
Splendid Attraction.-fieavy Downpour of Rain
Kept Away Many Out-of-town Visitors.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS BILLED EQUALLY OF AS HIGH
A CLASS.

On behalf of the management The
Sentinel thanks every one who was
present at the opening performance
and trust that their faces will be seen
time and time again. If Grenada
people will turn out for all the shows
as they did for this one there is no
doubt in the world but that an opera
house will at least pay expenses.
Considering the fact that the build
ing was not entirely completed and
that hurried work had been done for
more than a week in order to get il
completed for the opening attraction,
the management is to be congratu-
lated that everything was so we'll in
tact and that there was no hitch about
anything. The structure is indeed
beautiful one, thoroughly up-to-date
in its architecture and in all of its de-
tails, the stage being sufficiently large
to accomodate any attraction and al
low for the presentation of all of its
Lines" The building was erected
at cost of about 100000.
The initial performance brought
out the beauty and the chivalry Of
Grenada; and when the beauty Of
Grenada is referred to, matter is
mentioned that takes in almost the
entire feminine population of the
town. Grenada's prettiest women
never looked prettier and more
charming than on this occasion.
While not entirely complete the
City Fathers ordered that the "Whito
Way from Deal, on First to the Rail
way station be turned on in honor
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-11-24
OLD AWNINGS REMOVED.
White Way Soon to Be Completed

Gernada made still another step
towards real city looks when the
Council ordered all the old wooden
awnings around the business district
removed. There could have scarcely
been any one thing done that would
add more to the real beauty of the
town than the removal of these an
tiQuated structures. To say that ev-
erything in the business district looks
so much better gives but small idea
of the real enhancement of the looks
of the business district.
Work on the White Way from the
depot to Doak street is well under
way and by this time next week will
be shedding radiance on that part of
the City Beautiful. Sentinel readers
recall that this work was planned and
arranged for perhaps year ago and
has only been delayed because of the
contemplated paving of the public
square and Depot street, which is
now reality. The White Way is
but another rung in the ladder that
Grenada is climbing, 1t is a war
raNty that Grenada expects to leave
nothing undone to make life attrac-
tive and pleasing in its midst and that
the town fully appreciates that the
more light it can furnish for others
10 see IT, the more certain 1t j. of iU-
creased citizenship and Of everybody
joining in the acclaim. The pref
test town even saw
Later. Since the above was witt
ten. hurry arp work wa~ done ou .hc
White Way. which enabled ,at city
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-11-24
CITIZENS MEET AND
DISCUSS CONDITIONS,
Viii Continue 10 Furnish Tenar.ts and
Take Steps to Stop Work Of Labor
Agents in Grenada County
Financial Conditions Said to
Be Good and Unity of
Effort Promised.

On the 2lst. inst, a number Of cit
izens of Grenada county met in Gre
NADIA for the purpose of discussing
business conditions in the county.
and of forming plans for the future.
The meeting, tho not Of official ma
ture, nevertheless voiced the senti-
ment of Grenada county men l.
was agreed that the county was in
fairly good financial condition. not
wlthstanding the ravages of the boil
weevll and the spring rains The
merchants and land owners, having
faith in the future. are ready to CON
tinue furnishing their credit-custo-
merS and tenants, tho good business
demands that there be no eXtrava-
gance in their backing.
The tendency of tenants in some
localities to leave their landlords and
go to other parts cf the state and
to other states was discussed. 1t de
veloped that in many cases the exc
duS of laborerS was induced by labor
agents from other counties and other
states As there are laws limiting
the activities of labor agents seeking
to entice labor from one state to
another state anl from one part of
state to another nalt of the same
state and as such labor agents when
operating lawfully are su3ieg, TO the
payment Of privilege ta|. t was
agreed thai it Was the 3ury of each
man attending the meeting. a, well
as thot Of every citizen .I tha county,
ID see that t1u laws ~o.~.ar tp this
subject ot enforced .-i...y. ie
ro.ilu- Stone can gather ua moss. $50
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-11-24

For the first time in over ten years
Grenada has an opera house, thea
tire, and one that City three times
the size of this one would be proud
of. For this the people of Grenada,
Grenada county and the surrounding
country are indebted to Mr.. C. f.
Lockett. the owner and builder. Mr..
Sam NJ. Stein is deserving also of
much praise, he having worked hard,
very hard, on this project from the
very first until now, and his work is
just beginning.
Had it not been for the exceeding
ly hard rains all day Wednesday, it
would have been necessary to hang
out the rs. R. o." sign for "The Lilac
Domino" had been well advertised
and talked about for a radius of fifty
miles. Large crowds from Charles
ton were expected, the same from
Duck Hill, but some of the good peo-
pie of Duck Hill did not let the rain
knock them out-they came on the
train. Holcomb was expected to
send her share; Winona, Oakland.
CoffeeWlle. Water Valley. Hardy. FL
lott, Torrance, Enid and every other
toNii ioi iiiiN9 '.iVNiih INV
been represented but for the heavy
rains.
However, the opening of The Gre
NADIA Opera House was a decided sue
cess, and from the comments heard
every one went away well pleased.
in fact more than delighted with the
way things went off. Mr.. Stein
picked the most severe kind Of q show
to open with, kind that must be
good to he successful. the kind of
show that if it had not been n sue
cess would have meant that the Gre
NADIA Opera House would have had 2
black eye that it would have taken "a
LONG time 20 erase. However. he
chose 1.-The Lilac Domino" to christen
and open the now theatre, and hc
could not have picked better show
from the entire Southern circu
In fact he got what be believed 70 lee
The best and jhe many nice thirr
said showed the appreciation of Gre
NADIA people.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-11-24

aco2k at Providence; in the after
noon at 3 O'Clock he will speak It
Hoicomb and that night at the court
house in Grenada. Mr. Sisson is al
ways interesting in what he says and
his long experience in Congress and
his close affiliation with those promi-
nent in the councils Of the Nation
give him an insight to affairs that
should make him more than ever able
to tell the public something that it
does not often hear
The Sentinel bespeaks for Mr. Sis
son good audiences and hopes that
a general interest will be shown in
the message he has to deliver.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-11-24
Mr.. o. F. Lawrence,

Grenada, Miss.
My Dear Mr. Lawrence:
| have just received and read your
letter of the 18th. | would be de-
lighted to go to Grenada and speak
to its people and meet some friends
there, but | have more to do here
than | can possibly complete before
Congress meets.
l think with you that Grenada
county has made pretty good rec
ord the past few years, and if en-
couragement from me or anybody
else was needed, the county fully de-
serves it. l think, however, that
they are people who do not need en-
couragement or help from anybody.
They know how to stand alone and
do right when they are standing
alone.
am, with every expression of re-
gard, Very truly yours,
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-11-24
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS
INVITED TO SPEAK.
Press of Other Matters Prevents Him
From Coming to Grenada County.
He Compliments County In Let
ter Expressing Regrets at His
Inability to Speak.

The following letter from the Ed
itor of The Sentinel to Senator Will
liams and his reply are self-explana-
tory. Genuine regret is felt that
Senator Williams can not visit the
county:
Grenada, Miss, Nov. 18, 1916.
Hon. John Sharp Williams,
Yazoo City, Miss.
Ny Dear SENATOR
In behalf of the citizens of Gre
nrda county, l am asking that you
visit US between now and the conven-
ing Of Congress and address the peo-
pie of the county on any subject that
suits you.
Now l know you are awfully taxed
about speech making. l am sure
you feel that you are entitled to a
rest, but feel that we need you and
that you would not only render this
community, but the State at large, a
distinct service by making a speech
at this time and we flatter ourselves
in believing that you could not find
better place for the delivering of a
speech than at Grenada. | am conf
dent that you could not visit a place
within the State where you would
be more gladly and more cordially
received.
If you prefer speaking at night
that will suit us-the time and the
hour we leave to you. There is only
one thing to be urged in behalf of
a daytime appointment and that is
that more of our country friends
could come, but if the weather is
good. many of them will come to a
night appointment.
You will pardon me for suggesting
that Grenada County has made a
pretty good record in her attitude
during the past few years in state
politics and we think we are due
some encouragement from the States
most distinguished and most gifted
citizen, especially when he thinks
about so many things as the people
of Grenada county think.
Anyway, | hope you can find II
convenient to come to us.
With every expression OF esteem,
am yours truly,
O. f. LAWRENCE.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-11-24
WILSON PICTURES FOR SALE.

We have Il limited number Of pic
lures Of President Wilson, size 25
and 38 inches, that we viii sell for
10c each. Mail orders will be filed
if &c additional is enclosed for post
age. These pictures are handsome
Autographed and autographed and
are bargain at the price.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-11-24

Yazoo City, Miss, Nov. 20, 1916.
Star Route
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-09
Best cotton II cents. Seed

Best cotton II cents. Seed
$500.
The Junior order council No.
70. mee.s next Saturday night
at 7;30 all members are request
ed to be present.
We have been requested to
announce that the ladies Aid
Society of the Nj. E. church will
meet with Mrs. G. B. Dukes this
afternoon.
Mr.. S. l. Evans has purchased
from Mr.. r. H. Blakeney the
dwelling on west side of Maple
street formerly occupied by MIR.
w. F. Redfearn. Mr.. and Mrs.
Evans will find a hearty wei.
come in Pageland, their future
home.
Some person or persons broke
into the Southern Express office
Sunday night and stole three
one gallon packages of liquor.
The party was tracked across
the Sowell field and the empty
cartons found. The officials
have no clue as to the guilty
parties. The express company
offers Standing reward of $25
for evidence sufficient to con-
vlct any one of breaking into its
place of business.
Mr.. J. G. Horne and Miss Ver-
ma Scott, Of Patrick, were mar
ried Sunday evening, February
9th, at 7.3O o'clock by Rev. w.
V. German at his home. Mrs.
Horne is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Scott of Patrick, and
is a young lady who numbers
her friends by her acquaintances.
Mr.. Home is a young man of
sterling character and is a car
penter by trade. Here's wishing
them much success as they start
out in life together.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-09
Personals

Mr.. Oscar Taylor of Mt. Crog.
han spent Sunday in town.
Mr.. c. W. Clark, of Cheraw
visited relatives here Sunday.
Mr.. -Robt. E. Hanna, of Ches
terfield, spent yesterday in Page
land on business.
Supt. Rouse spent Friday in
attendance upon tne exercises OF
-educaiCnai uay. =
Rev. ]. w. Elkins is attending
the Laymen's Convention in
Columbia this week.
Mrs. H. N. Askins has return
ed from a weeks visit to her Sis
ter, Mrs l. P. Mangum at Ches.
terfield.
Mrs. Edna Funderburk, of
Dudley, spent Sunday with
friends in Pageland.
Mr.. r. ]. Mebane, vice presi-
dent of the Southern Life &
Trust Company, of Greensboro
will spend Thursday of this
week here on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland Smith
spent Saturday night and Sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
K. L. Smith.
Mesdames T. G.. Lee and Lee
Griffin spent Sunday and Mon
day with their sister, Mrs. Watt
Gregory.
Miss Ada Funderburk, of Che.
raw, visited relatives and friends
here from Thursday until Mon.
day.
Messrs. Lee Watts and Cletus
Funderburk of Cheraw, spent
Sunday here.
Miss Nell Kinard of Mt. Crog-
han spent Friday night and Sat.
urday here.
Miss Sallie McColl spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with home
folks.
Messrs. l.. ]. Watford and II.
w. CrosSwell of the M. E.
church, and MIR. G.. M. fucker
OF the Baptist church are attend
ing the Laymen's Missionary
Convention in Columbia this
week.
Mr.. r. H. Blakeney spent
Monday at Chesterfield on busi
ness.
Born to MIR. and Mrs. Wait
Gregory Sunday morning, son.
Messrs. Marvin Richardson
and P. II. Johnson, of Monroe,
spent Sunday In Pageland,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-09
Pageland Three Day Chautau.
qua a Grand Success


qua a Grand Success
Never in the history of Page
land has there been such a rare
and grand opportunity for its
people to benefit by such at
fractions and lectures as were
held here last week.
These attractions were indeed
town builders, and can we'll be
called Booster movements.
In the very outset we were
promised our moneys worth,
and we certainly got it.
The Columbia concert com
pany coming first, gave us
a splendid attraction. Especially
were the people delighted with
Mrs. Kellog and her readings.
Col. Gearhart is one of the
foremost men of the day, noted
for his splendid lectures. They
have been delivered in the lead.
ing churches, colleges and uni,
versities in this state and other
states. His lecture in the after.
noon of the first day was gem,
while his lecture in the evening
of the same day has been referred
to by many as probably the best
attraction of the season.
Next came Eugene Lockhart,
the impersonator, on the after
noon of the second day. He
will be remembered by old and
young for the amusement he af-
fo!ded. Along with him came
Durno, the mysterious. We
will not attempt to tell you
what he did. Ask Prof. Dukes
and Mr.. Askins how he did it.
They promised not to tell, but
maybe they will.
On the afternoon and night of
the third day the Alpine Yodlers
in their native Swiss costumes
furnished the amusement, and
DR.. Hyde in his two lectures fur
nished both entertainment and
instruction. A packed audience
heard both of hist lectures, one
The Richest man in Town."
the other, SHOULD the Corners
of the MouthATurn Up or Turn
Down" Both were inspiring
and uplifting in an unusual de-
gree, while entertaining and ins
structive at the same time.
Friday, the second day, was
known as educational daysThe
teachers and school children
from Pageiand aad the eishhosf
ing schools turned out in fulI.l
In the afternoon they were adj
dressed by State Superintendent
Swearingen. This assembling
of the school children, with their
marches, their floats and their
school songs. was an inspiring
scene. The children seemed to
enjoy the occasion, and Page,
land certainly enjoyed having
them. Here is hoping they may
all come again. The prize for
the largest number of children
on one wagon was divided be-
tween the Dudley school and
the Mangum school,,
So much was the Chautauuua
as whole enjoyed, that thirty
five good men signed contract
to have one in November of this
year. For diversion and enter
tainment of the right kind and
for instructive talks and helpful
lectures the chautauqua is not
to be surpassed.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-09
The Pageland Journal
Local News

moving the stock to Pageland.
He will put on a sale in the
room next door to D. E. Clarke
& Co.
We have been requested to
announce that there will be
preaching service at Bethlehem
church next Sunday morning at
IL o'clock, after which they will
organize Sunday school. Every
member of the church is request
ed 10 be present.
Coroner Atkinson held an in
quest over the body of a pre-
maturely-born negro child last
Friday. 1t was the child of Nit
tie Evans who lives on Mr.. ]. N.
Sowell's farm four miles south
of town, and was born dead, &C.
cording to testimony given at
the inquest, and had no chance
to live. The woman was set
free.
At a meeting of the county
Teachers Association at Ches-
terfield last Saturday it was de.
cided to hold a field day this
spring. The county has been
divided into three districts with
Pageland, McBee and Cheraw as
places for the preliminary meets
for each district. The winners
in these meets will represent the
districts in the county contest at
Chesterfield. Cash prizes to be
used for school Improvement
will be awarded the schools win
ming out in the final contests.
A program will be announced
soon and copies will be supplied
to the schools.
Two fires In one day, both
consuming established homes, is
not usual for any community.
The loss of Mr.. Arant's residence
tour miles from town, and Mr..
Watts residence in town yester-
day seem to remind us that we
should makes preparation for
such emergencies. A few crude
implements, such as ladders and
extra buckets. would often save
a home from destruction. They
cost but little, but there is no
time to provide them after the
fire alarm has been given. Page
land citizens are to be commend
ed for their efforts to save prop
erty on fire, but they cannot
scale steep roofs or convey water
without ladders and buckets.
The home of Mr.. J. D. Walls
in the southern part of town was
destroyed by fire at eleven a. IN.
yesterday. The fire is supposed
to have caught from the stove
flue. Mrs. Watts had made a
fire to cook dinner, but as the
wood burned slowly she added
some trash. 1t is thought that a
spark from the trash escaped and
lodged on the roof. When the
fire was discovered the alarm
was given and neighbors rushed
in and saved most of the furni
ture. The fire was burning but
slowly, and had good ladders
been available the building could
have been saved. The house
was a large one and we'll furnish
ed. The loss was partially Gov.
cred by insurance.
Mr.. ]. A. Arant lost his resi-
dence and nearly all of its con-
tents bv fire early yesterday,
Tuesday. morning. Mr.. Arant
arose early, made a fire in the
stove and returned TO his room,
where he sat for sometime read
ing a paper. Young John Arant
started to the lot TO feed, and dis
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-09
BUSINESS LOCALS

wanted to sell second hand we'll
boring machine good as new. A bar
gain to quick purchaser. Call or write
+ H. Morgan. Nashville, n. G. r. E.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-09

Wanted 4 man to worK one or two
horse farm on shares. Dorsey Pigg.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-09

For Sale 100 bushels money-makcr or
cotton SEED, makes good staple, yield
80 per cent lint, produces we'll c. G..
Morgan.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-09

Farmer you should not fail to see Mr..
A. F. FunderburK and have your cotton
seed graded. 1t will pay you many fold