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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-09-21

THE GRENADA SENTINEL
FIRST TO MEET OPPOSITION.

Early yesterday afternoon two prominent Mississippians
were making speeches.
Senator Vardaman-the l~ong-haired demagogue-was
speaking on the floor of the senate of the United States in oppo-
|Vardaman has persistently misre presented his state, the South
and America ever since the declaration OF war. He has done
all that the Kaiser could wish him to do, but all of a sudden
Vardaman has become patriotic. Yesterday he declared: II
wished TO God l could go to war" Vardaman cannot enlist
that is not his "bit." But in the senate he has the opportunity
to work in behalf of measures that will bring the war to a sue
cessful conclusion. He has done Just the opposite and now
cries that he wishes he could go to war.
While Senator vardaman was speaking. Representative
Harrison of Mississippi was opening his campaign in opposition
to Vardaman's denomination next August. Harrison simply
urges the people Of Mississippi to lineup. Those who want to
stand behind the President; those who want America to be vic
torious. in this the most noble task she has ever undertaken;
those who want Kaiserism defeated now and forever should
stand by Harrison. Let those who endorse Vardaman's course
stand by him. Harrison does not mince words and he wants the
issue made clear.
The Harrison ardaman contest is more than a mere Mis-
sissippi race. 1t is one in which every loyal American will watch
speedy success of the armed forces of liberty and right on the
fields of France and Flanders are hoping for the political down.
fall of Vardaman and the rest of the "wilful twelve."-The
Asheville IN. CO. Times.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-09-21
THE FEAR OF DEATH.

They were discussing death, a little group of men, most of
them in the best of health, and the glory of living. Men of the
world. in a sense, and enjoying life to its utmost, the subject of
death was introduced by the announcement that a widely
known man with whom all of them had been acquainted had
passed away.
One of the party said he hated to think of death, that he
was actually afraid to think of it. He so loved life that death
seemed a terrible enemy, and he would like to escape it. But.
the philosopher of the party-only he was not known as a
philosopher until he delivered his little preachment-said he
could rot understand such an attitude toward death.
81 am not afraid of anything that is natural" he said.
at is the unnatural that alarms me. 1t would be unnatural to
live forever, and l would hate to be sentenced to such a punish
ment. But death is natural; am not afraid of it. Billions of
people have died; they are dying every day. Every soul on
earth must pass away; even the trees and plants die. Little
children have died and old men and women, and the birds and
beasts all pass away, and the fishes in the streams, and every
living thing upon earth is to die. Why, then, should a great
hulk of a chap like myself, one who has had and is having his
time, why should l fear death?"
Not afraid of what is natural! If only all of us could
understand that the natural is good, and the unnatural bad,
what a splendid world it would be for everything and every
body-Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-09-21
COUNTS IN THE GERMAN INDICTMENT.

There has always been doubling Thomases. there always
weights of their merchant, the visits charged by their family
height, the breadth and the depth of the plan Of salvation; in
. tss ls sSdry With his s1f Ss%d th oa the eyef asv neI rs 5oa axcs1t up 3b snd SSwn
These are the Ephraims who are welded to their idols-only
can melt them loose, Naturally this class is against the govern
mentt; Naturally this class doubt the wisdom and the sincerity
the patriotism PATRIOTS Of the Congress and of course are condemning
opposes prsi's fo an s4S see tS Se1f Rsss tor to s saf g wip; d %nsss a feilG sys; ars
anything they have to buy going up.
the country who think we should not have been at war. But
even even good men opposed the Revolutionary War, they opposed
that the war is on, are right in line and say "whip the Kaiser
Karl W. Alderman, who was in Germany at the time the
war started and who manifested such decided German SYM
Germany, has experienced a great change in sentiment and has
drawn the following terrible indictment against the German
Germany sank the Luatania and killed more than 100
AMERICANS nGan and never t apologized for r; it:
blamed Austria. "A
Germany sank the Arabic and torpedoed the Sussex.
warn all merchant ships before torpedoing them and then in
all promises.
germany &c started ~anti-American propaganda in Germany.
pect and hate President Wilson:
h ammunition n and n I criticised ii sed,o America for permitting American
German" "GGsrmsny tried tried to to d stir up 2 Z revolt in Mexico:
Germany Germany f Sis%e 10 t dss' Gnit an stafss f %pR hsl fo6 6d' tifhsf;on
without explaining, to the people that one of the reasons the
pork supply was exhausted and there was no sugar was because
Minister of the Interior Delbrueck ordered the farmers to feed
sugar to the pigs and then to slaughter them in order to save
the fodder.
Germany financed and encouraged G-erman-Americans in
their campaigns in the United States.
Germany paid American writer's for anti-American con-
tributions to German newspapers and for pro-German articles
in the American press.
Germany prohibited American news associations from
printing unbiased American news in Germany.
Germany Disseminated against and ~blacklisted American
firms doing business in Germany.
Germany prevented American correspondents from send
inc true disDatches from Berlin during every submarine cr;c;o
Germany insulted American women, even the wives of
American consular officials, when they crossed the German
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-09-21

We must stand together and support the government, no
matter how long the war lasts. Dissention would prolong the
war. and a war is long enough at its shortest; dissention would
make the war more costly in money and men, and a war is
costly enough at its cheapest. Stand by the President and con-
gress; support the government by word and deed.
Yes, there are lots of things to be done after the war-but
winning the war is the thing to consider now. Stand together
and win.
The more earnestly one desires peace the more Loyalty he
should support the government a, the best way to hasten peace!
From Bryans September Commoner.
Are all who have been called to the public service by the
voters of Mississippi following Mr.. Bryan's advice to stand by
the President and congress; support the government by WORD
and DEED?"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-09-21
HAVE OUR WOMEN FAILED?

The Sentinel is advised by Mrs. S. a. Morrison. president
of the Civic League, that only a small per cent of the women of
the county have registered as requested by the national govern
ment. We are sure that this failure is because the women either
have not thought seriously about the matter or that they fail to
understand the purpose of the registration. The time in which
to register has been extended and we hope that the good wo-
men of our county will not lag behind those of our sister
counties. Certainly the government does not propose to take
any woman away from her home and her family, but there are
many without family cares, and, too, there are many things in
time of war that the women can do at home. It is the duty of
every woman to register.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-09-21

We hear of a few "beefng' about some things that the Gre
NADIA County Exemption Board has done. Those who are "beef-
ing" are either doing so because they think perhaps the exemp-
lions allowed may cause some of their kith or kin to be taken or
because they do not know a hawk from a handsaw. We have
had occasion to review in some measure much of the work done
by the Exemption Board in this county and can say without any
reservation or equivocation that the rulings of the Board have
been fair and just. Of course, the Board may have made errors,
but we are absolutely confident that it has been the aim of the
Board in this county to carry out the Select Draft law and to
follow. as they understand them, the rulings Of the War Depart
ment. If there are any who can point out otherwise, let them
do so now while there is an opportunity to correct any errors,
or forever afterwards let them hold their peace. This war bust
ness is e~verybodys job and there should be no space or place
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-09-21

border.
germany threatened the United States with a Russian.
7 in?taS g. -Ierman-Mexican alliance against England and the
the fro Gefm MAJ generals e insulted American military observers at
them" war department had to recall
tbous ! o wR, CT night be added the ravishing of several hundred
600 BABIES 5; r"I gms ana women whereby there are now 100.
we went to war with Spain in 1898 because If IL. .:nk;..
~ ~ ome vessGl. we went to war, too, because of the snfar;rrs
o d. I a people beyond our own borders and some Of those WI wno as
foameJ q at tbe , aDoat TINS m war and crying a "war Of piutocracy"
~ nr;va ~ ~ Orl LIN; because a commission as an of6cerNno No
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-09-21

Sophmorc declarations and poetical hieroglyphics are no
even earmarks of craftsmanship. We want men who can ge
down to brass tacks and who know a real live thing when the,
see it. Seeing hobgobbins that don't gobble and vermiforn
gyrations in season and out of season does not spell anything.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-09-21

The less than 21O0 Germans and Austrians in Mississippi
are pretty well represented in congress. They can lay claim
to one of our senators, but a number of them are that patriotic
that they are ashamed of him.-Vardaman Record.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-09-21

Pat Harrison is taking the message of true Americanisn
and loyalty to country to the people of north Mississippi. Tel
it to EN-, Pat!
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-09-21

The man who stands around and talks that his country
ought not to have been in the war is lending encouragement to
Germany and is a believer in the procurement that the
United States wanted to stab Germany in the back while Eng
land and France had her down" Watch him and see if we are
not correct.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-09-21
THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF GRENADA COUNT

Washington had the Tories, Lincoln had the Copperheads
and Wilson has the Slackerhacks.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-09-21

Governor Bilbo has issued a call for a special session of
the legislature to convene next Tuesday, September 25. He
names eight different reasons for the call, which in substance
are as follows: To reduce the state tax levy, which he urges
mas been made possible by the big increase in assessments; to
provide for funds to operate the public schools, there being now
no money for the October distribution; to create a council of
state defense to create a state militia and provide money there
for: tc provide ways and means for meeting the states outstand-
ing Indebtedness; to provide for exercise of the right of suffrage
FOR the soldiers at war; to exempt thoes in the army or navy
from payment of debts contracted prior to enlistment and to
pass a uniform warehouse receipt law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
ROYAL ASSENT is GIVEN
TO CANADIAN DRAFT LAW
Bill Conscripts 1905 Men to Rein
force Divisions Fighting at
the Front.

OTTAWA. August 30.-Conscription
became law in Canada yesterday when
Justice Dun Of the supreme court. act
ing for the governor general gave
royal assent to the-measure.
The bill Is for the purpose of raising
100000 men to reinforce the Canadian
divisions fighting at the front All Ca
nadians between twenty and forty-fi
years may be called. They will be
divided into classes according to age,
whether married or single
1t Is expected that in the near future
the first class. consisting OF all I'M
married Canadians between twenty and
thirty-four years, will be called, and
that this class will provide the required
100000
After assent had been given Premier
Borden, speaking in the house OF com
mons. asked Sir Wilfred Laurier to CO.
operate with him in naming a board of
selection to choose local tribunals who
are to deal with applications for ex-
emption from military service
Sir Wilfred replied in terms that are
regarded as significant in view of his
opposition to conscrption and that of
the French Canadians of Quebec He
said he would agree to the request of
the prime minister. adding 'as the bill
is now law. it was the duty OF all loyal
subjects to see 1t carried out harmoni-
ously.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
ARMY ORDERS.

The following named officers Of the Medical
ssss sss city for R fnssroetion one FRS. Teas.
Richard o. Adams. Aaron G: Button. Fay X
risid. John r Ga i,5; John . n Graf. VII
Persky. Casey Sims. Nicholas A. sulio. Clifton
G. Tayior, James W; Thomas. John z. Thomp-
"a. Archibald W. Thomson and Edward H.
Capt Charles Goodman. Medical Reserve
isstitass Tor Medical research. New York. \.
4, and win report at the Army Medical School.
Nal 0norio Moretti. Field Artillery onicers.
1eserye Corps. is assigned to the 18th Division,
MAJ Arthur R. Kerwin. retired, is detailed
- professor Of military science and tactics at
ne univsrsity Of wiseonsin. Madison wis.
cssps. wm report to the surgeon general for
MAJ Oliver P. u. Hazzard. Field Artillery.
Esfien.l Army. win proceed to Camp Sewer.
Greenvine. 3. O.. for duty as division inspector.
re. va, YIN assume command temporarily Of
fhe coast defenses Of Chesapeake bay and the
Capt Robert d. Wrenn. aviation section, sig
~ omcer.' Reserve Corps. will report to the
eh,sf sisn.l o11cer for duty.
-, Va. for assignment with light ar.
Nst Esri b Bruins. Medical Corps, is re-
lisyed from dnty at Fort Bayard. n Mex, and
Capt Melvin B. Ericsson. aviation section. sig
=! 0meeT Reserve Corps, viii report to the
@1411x on etAM TOT oufy IN MS once.
Capt Frederick c. Bahr. aviation section.
H. chief dgnal odlcer for duty.
First Lieut.. Thomas R. W. Wilson. Medical
Reserve Corps, VIII report at the Army Med
hi School. this city. for duty.
MAJ. Percival Manchester. Ordnance Oficers'
1aserve Corps. win proceed to Camp Upton.
HePha.k. Long IsIand. y. T. for duty.
First Leuts- Norman A. Timmins and John
=. 4eany. Medical Reserve Corps. at the Army
Medical school, this city will proceed TO Fort
Oxlethorpe, Ca. for instruction
Capt Randall E. Hoyt. Medical Reserve Corps.
= relieved from duty at the Army Medical
erncol. this city; and will proceed to his home.
First Lieut. John A. Tamisiea. Medical Re
serve Corps. will report At the Army Medical
School. this city, for instruction
Capt John w. Swami. aviation section, Sig
nal 0mcers' Reserve Corps. viii report to the
chef signal oflcer for duty in his once.
Ffrst Lieut.. Frank E. Lewis. Medical Reserve
Corps. 1t the Army Medical School. this city.
vn proceed to Fort ogiethorpe. Ca. for in
Col Harry c. Benson, retired win report to
the commanding general, Western Department,
Ter duty - department. adjutant.
Mat Charles P. Bruch. Signal 0fncers' Re-
servs Corps. viii proceed to this city for con-
!. III. following named ofscers Of the Ordnance
R~erve Corps viii report to the chief Of ord
nancs In this city for duty: Capt. Harold B.
johnson, First Lieut.. P. Y. p. Dodge First
Lieut.. Henry A. Street. First Lieut.. James H.
Hnrpham, Fffse Lieut.. Edward ID. Perry. First
Lieut. Warren 0rdvay. Capt. William b. Doe.
First Lent. Tenney L. Davis. First Lieut.. An
Lieut.. Mfl1ard Brainard, First Lieut.. William
n. Headington. Capt William Mcpherson. Maj.
George DeA. Babcock. First Lieut.. A. Z. Pinsn-
sid and Maj. william W. Kicker.
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had to lose. They cannot understand
why a whole world should be in arms
against them. If you ask them. they
tell you that they are willing enough
make peace soon.
The most trying moment will really
come when peace does break out"
healing will be torn open anew, For
then the sons who are left will come
home. and the mothers whose red eyes
will search the ranks In vain for their
boys will feel their grief deubly be-
cause of the others joy.
Il cannot go down to Inter den Lin
den to see the troops march home when
peace comes" said ono mother to me.
whose only son fell in the first week of
the war. But must go. must take
his children down to see what their
father fought for. He would wish 1t,
but 1t will be terrible for mo. 1 would
rather lock myself up at home here and
weep,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
CATHOLIC FEDERATION
TO MEET NEXT IN WEST
Executive Board Of the Societies to
Select Central City, It
Is Announced.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. August 3o.-The
1918 convention of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Catholic Societies will be
held in a central western city, accord
ing to statements made by members Of
the newly elected executive board. to
which the matter was left for decision
by the federation convention. which adj
journed yesterday. -.
The executive board was elected, COM
posed of tho following: Archbishop
Missmer. Milwaukee; Bishop 5fliis,
Kansas City; Thomas Cannon. Chicago;
Nicholas Gronner. Dubuque, Iowa; Ed
ward Penney. Brooklyn; Daniel Duffy.
Pottsville. Pa: c. W. Wallace. Column
bus. Ohio: II. v. Cunningham. Boston;
Charles /. Denechaud. New Orleans: F.
Mansfield. Boston; Richard B. Ennis,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
Coal Samples Analysed.

In this connection it may be said
that the bureau of mines has analysed
samples of coal from all sections of the
United States. and is already prepared
to give information regarding the best
uses to be made of different kinds and
grades of coal. Detailed experiments
and Investigations enable the bureau
to give effective assistance in bring
ing about improved stocking methods.
Their tests and the experiences of
users of coal demonstrate that an
amazing saving may be had without
change of coal or equipment by merely
controlling the fireman and his method
of putting coal under the boiler" the
bulletin says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
Those Who Will Not Return.

In victory or defeat, there will be a
dramatic review when the German
armies como marching home; when the
endless regiments tramp, tramp through
the Brandenburger Tor into the broad
tree-sheltered aisles of Inter den Lin
den. But in thousands OF tear filled eyes
Will be another army that will not pass
through the arch; another army for
whom there will be no rolling drums.
no flying flags. no wildly stirring airs,
nc JOY of coming home-the silent le-
gions of the dead.
Yes. the Berlin left felt the war and
showed it-snd 1t will feel the war
when the last battle call is sounded and
the truce of peace sends home the rem
nants of Its sons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
Rigors of War Having Effect
on People of German Capital
Oswald F. Schuefte, Last Correspondent to Leave
Berlin, Describes Conditions There Due to
WORRY and Real Probation Suffered

worse, their barest touch infiamed the
skin and the once beautiful Tiergarten
was bare and deserted. Not until July
did nature succeed in putting on an
other suit of green leaves.
At night war Ia Just manifest in Ber-
lin. More than half the street lights
are out of commission to save coal. An
even greater restriction has been or
dered for next winter. As the sun goes
to bed some time about the middle Of
the afternoon in the Berlin latitude
during the cold weather. there Will be
little of cheer for the people on the
streets. Show window lighting and
electric signs are also barred So only
the moon can help out without getting
into conflict with the laws.
Berlin Feels the War.
As to the people In the streets--how
many times have l heard the stereo-
typed question::
Does Berlin feel the war;"
OF course. Berlin feels the war-feels
II at home, at work, on the streets. In
every heart throb, in every breath.
What do you think these Berliners are.
wooden images? They would be
strange creatures indeed II they did not
feel the war in every hour OF their
lives, and show 1t.
whether 1t be news that another of
her sons has fallen. or worry about
food for her children. or lack of 1t for
herself that makes that mother who
just passed US look so pale only a rude
question can discover. But there are
thousands Of her. They try to look
are too many faces in Berlin that are
becoming unused to laughter to give
you any idea that Berlin is a light and
carefree metropolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
pitt.sursh, John Paul chsw. St. Louis.

sThe following vice presidents were
named: =. J. Hynen, Buffalo, N z: J. A
Collier, -shakopee. MINI: Joseph Frey.
New York; George Reinhardt. Kansas
city; James MCLAUGHLIN. Philedelphia:
e. J. Cooney. Louisville. KY: Anthony
Mafre, Chicago, and c. R. Schultz. De-
troit, were elected secretary and treas
urer. respectively.
A cablegram. offering '.fervent pray
err for happy success of your noble
peace Efforts" was sent to Pope Bene-
Dict. Tho cablogram wa1 signed by
Archbishop Sebastian q. Messmer of
Milwaukee and Bishop Thomas F.
Lillis of Kansas City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
HENRY MORGENTHAU SEES
FIGHTING. IN LENS VICINITY
Former Ambassador to Turkey OBJ
serves the Canadian Mesh Ever
Tightening About Germans.


BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE AND FLANDERS, August 80
Henry Morgenthau. the former
American ambassador TO Turkey, has
just completed a short trip to the Brit
fsh front, during which he was able to
see some of the operations along the
actual fighting line. He spent part of
yesterday in a position from which he
ceuld observe the stricken city OF
Ions. in which the unhappy Germans
sit and watch the overwhelming Cana
dian mesh He also visited the Ypres
salient and had view of a large sweep
of territory in this important area.
Mr.. Morgenthaus visit attracted much
interest because of the prominent part
he played in the east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
To Sign oficery Commissions.

Assistant Secretary Ingraham of the
War Department and Adjt- Gen. Nc
Cain of the Army have gone to New
York city for the special purpose of
placing their official signatures on
120,00 commissions of recently ap-
pointed officers of the new National
Army. BY using a special machine set
up in the Mills building, on Broad
street, they will enach be enabled to
sign twenty of these commissions in
one operation and simplify their enor-
nous task to that extent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
Re,erye Health Corn, Proposed.

reserve corps Of the federal public
health service. consisting Of state.
county and municipal health of1csrs.
would be authorized under . bill ia
vorabiy reported by House commit
tee. It's chief aim is to provide proper
health corps to work in vicinities
where troops or Industrial workers en-
ployed for tho government are quar-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
Feel They Are Misrepresented.

1t is in the homes that you really get
into the atmosphere of the war 1t is
there they will tel you how much they
yearn for peace how bitterly they feel
that they are misrepresented in the
world of their enemies and how heavy
are their sacrifices. For there is hardly
a family in Germany that has not lost
a relative-thousands have lost all they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30

Robert r. Hall. proprietor for twenty
five wears of the Diamond Point Hotel,
Baltimore. was found dead in bed yester-
day by his sister.