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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21
ALL OF THE STATE POSITIONS,
EXCEPT GOVERNOR. ARE
AFFECTED.
INAUGURATION on TUESDAY
Capital City Decorated and Full Of
Visitors For Ceremonies Usherina
In the Administration of The
odore eilbo.


SoNhoOh.
To the intense qualification Of the
people of the capital city of the state
and the hundreds of visitors who were
here In advance for the Inauguration.
the sun set clear. the light mantle OF
snow and sleet had disappeared, and
though the mercury was down around
freezing point. the air was clear and
dry.
The streets and many buildings,
public and private. were afutter with
flags and bunting, including Old Glory
n the beloved Stars and Bars and
the Mississippi state flag. From flag.
STATS above the g~lass-covered domes
OF the legislative halls, were raised
the flag Of the United States. which is
raised there once every four years,
while the front of the massive build
ing is gay with well placed bunting.
With the exception of the governors,
the outgoing and the incoming, the of.
fetal change a complete, Lieutenant
Governor Russell, accompanied by a
number Of his friends, qualifying and
taking the oath before the chief jus.
tice of the supreme court in the curt.
room, quietly and without parade or
ceremony. All other otate officers com
pleted their qualification and with
commissions in hand for another four
veal term entered upon the discharge
of their duties.
The new officials thus sworn in in.
Cluded Mrs. w + Marshall Of Neu
Albany. state librarian, who filed hei
bond and qualified, succeeding Miss
Plunkett, who retired after 16 years
OF service in the same position.
At the request of Mrs. Marshall
Miss Plunkett will remain with her as
her assistant for a while, or during tbs
sitting Of the Legislature.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21
ADVICE TO UNCLE SAM.

There 10 a certain queer old book
which was printed in England more
than a hundred years ago called. THE
Pleasant Art OF Money-C Catching" It
contains this good advice: First see
that your comings-in be more than
your layings-out." Suppose . man
were taking ten thousand dollars q
year over the counter Of his store.
That might seem big to him. But II
he had to pay ten thousand and one
dollars for stock and rent and help
and fire. he would not be prospecting.
but failing. Uncle Sam does get a
great deal Of money from the liquor
trafic. But he and we spend a very
great deal more in caring for its vic
Tins. So this is bad business, and
when enough people have found 1t out
the liquor trafic will go. They are
finding 1t out very fast. Everybody
who has studied arithmetic can figure
out the reason for national prohibit
ton. 1t is a matter Of dollars and
cents.-Christine Timing.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21

ing n introduction. 1t is understood that a cabinet officer may be lei in
MS formal way % 500. although contracts of this character ri taken, 1t
9 said. o a contingent fee Of smaller proportions, because cabinet fBcer.
are not SO available a 8 members Of congress.
This operator al doing very we'll until he tried to take in too much
territory" He agreed to introduce a client to a certain public mar They
reached the man and when the introduction was accomplished. the public
resented. This made the client suspicious and he subsequently told all
about the broker"
Washington has a number Of characters of this type, som of whom
work among the politicians and others among society fdk. Al in every
other city where society plays a big part, there ae innumerable society
brokers In Washington. They work a bit nor cleverly than the "introduc
tn broker Of the capitol, but they work mor slowly.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21
1@npeqhB
Conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.)
NO USE FOR 1T IN FIVE YEARS.


NO USE FOR IT IN FIVE YEARS.
A leading banker Of Wisconsin
vouches for the following incident.
Within the past year the managers
Of q brewery in one of the smaller
cities Of the state decided to build q
new malt house at a cost of 5000.
They commissioned their president to
90 to Milwaukee and effect q loan.
He naturally went to one of the big
brewery-controlled banks of that city.
The vice-president to whom he applied
Tor b loan, was formerly In tho brew
ing business and had made a hand
some fortune in that business during
the palmy days before the drys had
begun to knock the big profits out Of
1t. He very wisely got out of the bust
ness when the getting was good. not
as now, when brewing stocks are all
shot to pieces.
To the utter surprise and chagrin
of the out-of-town brewer he was
promptly refused the loan. He ex.
claimed: Whats the matter? With
all this fine property we got, amt we
good for $25.OOO?"
Quick came the answer from the ex-
brewer-banker: But what do you
want to use the $4,000 for?"
ITO build a malt house, so we can
enlarge Dur business said the brewer.
But. you fool, don't you know that
in five years you will have no use
whatever for a malt house?" replied
the banker.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21
Successor to S. a. Mitherspoon.

Washington.-Judge w. W. Venable
successor to the late Representative S
A. Witherspoon of Mississippi, repre-
senting the Fifth District of Missis
sippi, was sworn in as a member OF
the House. Considerable national in,
terest has been shown in Judge Vena.
ble's election. is 1t Is shown to be the
result OF a direct issue in the prepared
nest issue. He opposed the little navy
principles Of his predecessor. while
Representative Witherspoon's secre.
tary ran for the seat In Congress or
exactly the same ideas as those hels
by his former chief.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21

government In listing specifications for cotton flags side by side with those
or WOODEN bunting which has heretofore appeared alone; and by the an.
nouncement of III treasury department. on of the heaviest users of flags
among Uncle Sans famlyof departments, that it will in b efuture use cot
ton flags almost exclusively.
M european a put q stop to the expectation of cotton and there was
agitation Tor putting the Souths staple crop to new uss at home the com.
mittee became ntereste In the possibilities of cotton flags. but determined
q rigid tests before any action should be taken. Cotton flags we're therefore
mad up placed o several of the revenue cutters, and samples of cot.
tondag goods were sent to the United States bureau of standards fr tests.
Both kinds Of tests we're highly favorable for cotton. The flags stood the
strain of constant use in all kinds of weather al we'll as flags of wool. the
report from the revenue cutter service said.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21
FARMERS FOR PROHIBITION.

The Farmers National congress, as.
sembled in Omaha for it's thirty-ffth
annual meeting, proclaimed the prohi.
bition principles of the farmers Of the
country in the following message to
the Nebraska dry convention then in
session at Lincoln:
The Farmers National congress
has for many years been on record as
opposed to the legalizing Of the liquor
traffic. Our sympathies and efforts are
with the convention for q dry Ne
braska and a dry nation"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21
Exaggerated Peace.

"Of course, you are in favor of
peace"
Certainly. But | don't want to be
equipped with nothing but arguments
in case meet the kind Of man whose
one idea Of peace is to have all his
enemies slowed away in a graveyard"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21
Diplomas As Credentials.

Leaders in the educational work OF
the state and of the Mississippi Teach.
ers' Association will watch with atten
tive interest a bill which is pending
in the Legislature which proposes to
empower the state board OF examiners
to recognize and accept as credentials
diplomas from the normal depart.
ments of the higher educational insti
buttons in the State Of Mississippi OF
other states.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21

Vicksburg.-Mrs. A. Rose and her
brother, Alfred A. Adler, of Vicks-
burg, and Mrs. Evelyn Moss of Mem
phis. granddaughter OF the late Davis
Meyer, are heirs to a portion of an
estate left by the ;nte Joseph Geisen'
heimer of New York who died las,
October. On a mission to locate these
local heirs, Prof. Charles Ceisenhei'
mer. aged 80 years, who was for 30
years professor Of languages at Co
lumbia University, and his nephew,
Herman Geisenheiber, visited the city
comforting with the local heirs.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21

OI tHo untr and all It's auxiliary
banners that fly from thousands of
public buildings, army posts and
ships masts have been made of wool.
en- bunting-practically all Of it i'm.
ported.
In the future, however, . large
proportion Of the governments flags
will be made in America" from the
planting of the fiber to the sewing
Of the last stitch in the completed
banner. This is assured BY the action
of the general aunnlx conmiffoo oR tho
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21
The Reason.

Quiz wonder why motor boating
is so much more sport than automobil.
ing"
Whiz-Because out hers there are
no trees or fences for EN- to climb.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21

present sesBlUn. As IN cases OF the
numerous petty grafters who infest
the capitol, 1t has been found extreme
ly difficult to catch this man with the
goods"
Quotations on introductions, &C
cording to the gossip, were $25 for a
senator and IS for a member of the
house. The rates are varied in ac-
cordance with the influence of the
senator or representative to whom the
introduction was sought and the poign-
ancy Of the desire of the person seek
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21

He-You always seem so self-pos-
sessed.
She-Yes; l don't believe in getting
married.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21

wesson-Work has been begun here
BY the I. c. r. on NELSON'S new
depot. When completed 1t will be one
OF the nos up-to-date on their line
south OF Jackson.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21
Old Glory Now Being MADE in America" Of Cotton

0LD GLORY, to which the patriotic American dons his hat a IMPLYING tho
- spTit OF America, is In about nine cases out of ten not a domestic article
For eve sine Betsy Ross made her arst American flag. the omcal emblem
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21

might be expected, find this exhibit remarkably interesting But sometimes
they are critical of the lkenesses Of the White House ladies, While admit
ting that many of them are good. they think that others ire not first rate.
Back Of III this there is a real joke for, be it understood, the faces of
the White House mistresses are not meant to be lkenesses It all. In fact,
their faces are IL the same face, the original Of which is the face Of q
classical statue.
30 Tar a the features are concerned, Martha WASHINGTON, Mrs. Cleveland.
Mrs Taft and all the rest are n woman. The important difference is in
the arrangement o. the hair.
The idea of the exhibit is nt to offer a series of PORTRAITS of the mme
oncerned but to show the costumes they wore-these, As q collection,
anording a most useful study Of phases Of fashion in feminine attire as they
have succeeded another since the days Of the revolution.
All Of the gowns that adorn the lay figures were actually worn by the
White House mistresses represented; and eve the minor accessories such
as fans handkerchiefs. tables and chinaware, were personal belongings Of
the ladies themselves.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21
Introduction Broker Busy in National Capitol

CENAToRs and members of the house have been discussing with surprise.
~ nt to mention indignation. a report that an introduction broker" has
been doing a thriving business in the capitol since the beginning of the
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21

make rs look older than We are. Keep
After the Movies Murine You Eyes. Don't
tell your age. Murine Eye Remedy Co.,
Chicago. Sends Eye Book on request.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21

Speaker Conner announced the ap.
pointment of a number of standing
committees in the House. completing
the list of committee assignments for
that body.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21

Marriage may be a failure, but
there's a lot OF evidence to the con.
trary.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21
White House Mannequins in the National Museum

EcENrLY there has been placed o view in the National museum o
y series Of lay figures representing the mhtresses of the White House
under successive administrations running back to Martha Mashingtou. xo
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21
MISSISSIPPI
NEWS ITEM ms

Eiiisville.-The Bank OF Vile
a sold out to the Merchants and
Manufacturers Bank.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21

Natchez.-A large delegation from
Natchez went to Kosciusko to attend
the Watcher trace highway convention
Tor the purpose Of building a national
highway over the Natchez trace. 1t is
probable that an effort will be made
TO have Natchez chosen as the domi-
Gle OF the association. Judge Richard
+. Reed. late Of the supreme bench. has
accepted an invitation to act as chair
man at the convention.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21

appears In q gown she used to wear.
seated In M of her own chairs. by
the side of a Mount Vernon table.
For q modern contrast, Mrs.
Grover Cleveland is attired in q won
derful frock of white silk sprinkled
over with full-blown roses. the arm
loops and upper edge Of the corsage
decorated with big butterflies of gold
and glittering sequins-about a dozen
OF the gorgeous insects in all, n Of
them adjoining the bosom.
Recent visitors to the as
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21

Lieutenant Governor Russell took
the office at the moor hour, succeed.
ing Governor-elect Bilbo, who was a
private citizen for "a hours.
A flood of bills was introduced in
both branches of the Legislature, Gov.
ering a wide variety Of topics.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-21

at noon Jan. is. sent in his final mes
sages. One message suggests the re.
pair OF the old capitol building, an.
other gives account of contingent fund
expenditures. and the third asks re.
endorsement of the $4,000 deficit in
the Panama-Pacifc Exposition fund.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-21
MILITIA IS A FIzzlE
SAYS MAJOR GEN. WOOD
Condemns National Guard as q Fail
ure and Says 1t Is a Menace TO
the Nation at Present
AVOID WAR AT ANY COST.
With Control of the Sea Enemy Could
Invade America Within Thirty
Days Without Trouble.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 19~--
The National Guard System is a fail
ure and the present volunteer sys-
tenn menaces the nation, according to
Major General Leonard Wood, COM
mander of the Department of the
East. He made this statement to
the Senate Military committee Mon
day.
General Wood proposes that every
young mar physically fit for military
service should be subjected in his
ninteenth year to six months of intons-
i've military training. In this way we
would train each year an army Of half
a million men. The effect of such
training, he says would materially
improve the morals Of the nation and
reduce crime In this country.
He says the volunteer system must
go and is a great extravaganza. That
at present we need three million men
at once and that one years intens-
i've training is sufficient to fit n man
for war. He urged that it was a
great mistake to wait for war to pre-
pare and that an enemy powerful on
the seas could land in this country
with ease within thirty days after the
declaration of hostilities.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-21
LoursIANA's CELEBRATION.

LOUISIANA, Dec. l9-People Of
Louisiana are dealing in thousands
these days. There are 1000 children
in the city for the community Christ
mas tree celebration to be held Dece-
mber %.
Armine orthwine has given 1000
horns; E. w. Stark of Stark Bros.
Nurseries and Orchards Company, has
given 1000 apples; c. G. Buffum Of
the Bank of Louisiana and the La
Crosse Lumber Company, has given
1000 oranges; merchants have given
candy to fill 1000 stockings, furnished
by Younker Bros; the Farmers State
Bank has given 1000 cents, n to go
in each stocking; William R. Clements
has given 1000 candied apples to dec
crate the tree; Frank Jennings has
given 200 pop corn balls to decorate
the tree, which was furnished by J..
Ovid Stark. and is 80 feet high.
All church choirs, the city military
band, school children and citizens will
form a community chorus Of more
than 1000 voices. The Community
Club, assisted by the Commercial Club,
is responsible for the project
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-21
NO PEACE WITHOUT
REPLRLTDh-EAGLAND
uAeyaGea<Ee in Address Before
He9se u Csmnoas Says Germa-
ny Mast Be Specific.
RUSSIA AGREES WITH ENGLAND
Allies Seem to Be One IN Their Ideas
Of What Germany Should Do To
End the Present War.
Ledger Special

Ledger Special
LONDON, Dee. 1a,-Premier Lloyd
George, before the House Of Com
mons, today, made one of the most
memorable addresses ever delivered
IL the empire when he said England
and her allies do not propose to enter
into peace negotiations with Germany
without q full knowledge Of Germany's
proposals and that peace without re-
paration would be impossible.
His speech, without being a re-
ply to Germany's peace advances was
an outline Of the whole policy of the
new national government in which
he said England would carry on the
war with all the vigor the nation a
command to a successful end unless
Germany makes peace proposals that
are fair and acceptable to the allies.
Russia Favors Refusal.
st. PETERSBURG, Dec. 19.-The
Council Of the Empire today declared
unanimously in favor of the categori-
cal refusal OF the Allies to enter into
peace negotiations with Germany.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-21

Notices Of new suits have been
filed by James II. Scott vs.. VIM. F.
Atkinson to cancel deed Of trust: also
L C. Robnett VS. Vim. r. Atkinson to
cancel deed Of trust. Notices OF levy
have been filed by W. W. Fry vs..
VIM r. Atkinson for debt Of s1,065;
also the La Crosse Lumbre Company
for debt of sis494. The John Deere
Piow Company has filed six sales
contracts between VIM. r. Atkinson
and the John Deere Plow Company.
The La Crosse Lumber Company has
.also filed notice Of levy for debt for
$501!03 against sallie and Thomas
Gibson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-21
FLAX IS YEARS OLD.
Relic Formerly Property of Mason
Creasey, of This City.
Blackwell, Okla. World


The Sarah Harrison Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton were given a Christmas party
yesterday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. J. W. Beatty, 3Os West College
avenue. The meeting was one of the
most enjoyable ever held by the Chap
ter and was largely attended.
The Chapter has a large collection
of relics, some Of which were on dis
play at the meeting yesterday. One
especially interesting relic was the
bunch of flax, rs years old, displayed
by the hostess, which was presented
to her a short time ago by Mr.. Mason
Qreasey, a prominent merchant of
Mexico, Missouri. The flax. together
with the spinning wheel, are valued
very highly by Mrs. Beatty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-21

L Every cozzty VII have a CAL
6rszs COz-1 to whiA az childrsn whz
break s hx or are neglected BY
- parents. viii be brought NS
cA-E VIII Re lstt in a common jsi
with zizlz
. In erder to reach the adults whc
arr responsible for the neglect OF i'm
morality Of children, they will be
dealt with by the same judge wh1
hears ch1Srsn's cases.
g Boys under Is years Of age
viii nc hnger be committed to the
penitsutiAry.
T. Adults who are convicted Of
breaking the law and who are paroled
viii be supervised by probation Off
eers appointed by the court.
For Defective Children
/. A state bureau viii be establish
ed for finding out how many defect
i've and feeble-minded children there
are in the state and for examining
and recommending treatment for
them
2. Additional provisions will be
made for caring for feebIe-minded per-
sons and all such persons will be sent
to institutions through a court.
8. The education Of the blind, the
deaf, Predetermined and epileptic will
be placed under the State Departmnt
Of Education.
1. Every board of education in the
state will have the right to make spe-
ciai provisions in their schools for
training Of defective children.
For Child Workers
l.. All children viii have 10 attend
school until they are 16 years old, un-
less they complete the 9Th grade before
that. Those who complete the 9th
grade may go to work at IA years of
age.
2. All children leaving school to go
to work will be examined physically to
see that they go into occupations that
are not going to be hurtful to their
health and development.
3. Children will be forbidden to
employed for gain in agriculture and
domestic service under the age of IA,
just as they are now forbidden to work
in all other gainful occupations.
l. All children under 16 years will
be forbidden to operate any kind of
p wer machines.
s. No boy under the age of ~ and
no girl under the age of is will be al
lowed to engage in street trades. All
children who sell on the streets must
be licensed.
8. Boys under 81 years of age will
be forbidden to engage in night mes
senger service, because of the moral
dangers of that occupation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-21
U LIBERTY ITEMS.

Charlie Clark has gone to Colorado
for a visit--Miss Mable Harris spent
Nanday and Tuesday with her aunt,
Mrs. L. A. Harris. -Auranna and
George Hampton spent Sunday with
John Harris and family A. Harris
was a WellSville visitor Tuesday,
Quite a few around here killed hogs
this week.--R. L. Brown shipped two
calves to the Swift Dress Beef Co.,
of st. Louis Thursday.-George Lail's
little daughter was burned to death
Thursday. Her dress caught fire
from the stove.-T. NJ. Barre shipped
a calf to st. Louis Wednesday.--John
Hampton spent Thursday with his
parents, J. R. Hampton and wife,
NJ. j. Cox was a business visitor in
Wellsville Monday. - Marie Harris,
Alta Brown, and Gertrude ToaIson
shopped IN Mexico Saturday.-C. a.
Brown was a Wellsville viitor Sat-
urdy-Mr. and Mrs. Grover Weber
were in Mexico, hunting cd Santa, Sat-
urday.-Mrs. John McMurtry and chill
dren spent the weekend with her fa-
Their and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P.
'Covington-Mrs. G. B. Horton visit
ed Arch Horton and family Saturday.
We r glad to have little Ruth and
Jennings Hagar in our school. They
entered Monday.-Harry Crane was in
Mexico, trading with old "Saint Nick"
Saturday.. R. Hampton will hold a
sale on his farm Monday. He is plan
ming a visit with his relatives in Ken
lucky.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-21
REAL T A TRANSFERS

Guy MeCune to Joseph S Carr,
warranty, lots /, 2, 8 & 4, block 10,
MePike's End Addition to vandalia,
consideration $500.
S NJ Locke to Sampel A Weaver.
warranty, 2 acres In corner of 81 a.,
in NV Sc & VIZ NE of 23-51-9.
Consideration, $1,000.
Susie L Beeby to Walker H LEST,
warranty, X int. in Sh SW of 1926
consideration, $500.
G L Sparks to Ed Koestner, war
rantT Lots 1, 2, G. 8, biloxi ii,
Affords End add. to Vandalia. Con-
sideration, $500.
F l. Crosby & L R Herrick to ] M
and J W Hamilton, warranty, Sc
SW of 2 and VIZ NE and Ell NV
of 1862. Consideration, $4,000.
Marie ] Bradley to Annie May Ed
wards, warranty, Lot 8, block 6, orig
inal Rush Hill, consideration ,s14OO.
James H Bradley to Annie May Ed
wards, warranty, part of Lot /, blk.
6, original Rush Hill. Consideration.
$500.
Annie May Edwards to Jas H and
Marie J Bradley, warranty, East so
acres of SW of 10-51-7. Considera-
ton, s5400.
Beauregard Underwood to Henry
Winklelr, warranty, Lot 3, block s,
original Rush Hill and Triangular
strip on west side.