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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05
COTTON NOT THE OPEN SESAME TO. souTH,s pnos
PERITY. iNOS

The farmers Of tie South By scientific methods cou,a
duce as much cotton as they now produce on half the acra no.
they now put to cotton. The Other. half could be devoted e
the grains, sorghums and to pasturage. 1t is cheaper to m.tN
one acre yield as much by fertilization and proper culivaSSke
as two acres have been yielding. under old methods. This 40
expense would be reduced, the labor lessened and the nroS
doubled. Pohs
The South will never grow rich raising cotton to tho -.
tIcal exclusion OF other crops and to the neglect of live stooI
Col. E. H. r. Green to the contrary Notwithstanding. Co~a"
is and doubtless will always be the leading crop of the Sonth
ever advocated any other system of agriculture for the SoWWe
than one with cotton as the dominant feature. "h
Because the soil and climate of the South are peculi.r,.
adapted to the growing of cotton, it does not follow, as Coy
That grain crops in the South since the Civil War have III.
been more successfully grown is due rather to labor conditouss
than to inaptabiity of the soil and climatic influences.
Prior to and during the war our labor was controlled an
plenty and our meat houses were in our backyards instead of ~
the West. Every planter produced grain and other food and
feed sufficient for his own family and for his laborers and hs
COTTON was a surplus crop-a money crop.
Then the South was rich and prosperous beyond any land
on earth, and her statesmen were leaders of thought and State
craft.
So shall it be again when intelligence and sciene shall con-.
troll our agricultural methods and shape our agricultural svs.
tenn. That day is coming fast. Our negro labor, disorganized
and almost destroyed by the results of the war, is slowly but
surely learning the lessons of scientific farming, while the tides
OF intelligent. white immigration are rolling in to aid in the
great work of scientific agriculture and to help restore the pros
when he assumes that the South is made for cotton and cotton
made for the South.
Better tillage, better drainage, better machinery, better
system, better marketing methods and diversication are the
needs OF Southern agriculture. Our climate and soil re
adapted to the successful growing of all the grains and grasses
known to the agriculturist and to cotton in addition and when
all these are cultivated in right proportions, and with the meth
obs approved by science and the skill acquired by practice, the
est dreams of her people.-Cotton and Cotton Oil (Dallas|
News.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05
~
NEW GAME LAW.

A new game law that should be passed by all states wouId
contain the following:
Book agents may be shot between October / and Septem-
Der i; Spring Poets from March l to June /; Automobile Speed
demons from January to January l; Road Hogs from April
ID to April ID; Amateur Hunters from September to Feb
ruary l; War takers, no closed season. Any man who ac-
cepts a paper for two years and then when the bill is presented.
says, i never ordered it, may be killed on sight and shall he
buried face downward in %quicklime so as to destroy the germ
and prevent the spread of the infection" -Excban
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05

We are sincerely grateful to our subscribers who have
shown a due regard for present very embarrassing conditions
which confront newspapers and have come forward and paid
their subscriptions in advance, thereby recognizing the business
OF the proposition. 1t takes money to run a country newspa-
per just as 1t does a city newspaper and nobody is foolish
enough to think that city papers can be gotten "on credit. It
has always been our policy to extend our first favors to home
folk, to home business concerns, and we see no reason why
others should not put the home paper in that class. Anyway.
ne are duly appreciatve and are glad to have our subscrin-
tons on a better business basis and hope for all our subscribers
the best year in all their history. Those whose names were
taken off know the reason why.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05

You never hear a nurmur from the newspaper subscriber
VINO makes a habit OF paying his subscription annually. 1t is
me fellow that lets 1t run from year to year that knows 81 paid
you a dollar at such and such a time. Of course we make al
lowances, for we know that the subscribers memory is no bet
Ter than the newspaper mans. Newspaper men make errors :
everybody knows that for they see them, and it often develops
that other people do, too.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05

The Germans say they are ready to talk peace and the
Allies say that the Germans show by their peace proposition
mat they know the Allies can not accept it. We are of the
opinion that both are correct and that were it not for the pride
OF nations there would be but little trouble in getting the
warning countries together.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05

Grenada is going right ahead with improvements. No
body here seems to doubt the future. Handsome plate glass
fronts are being put in in the stores formerly occupied by John
z. Jones & Co., and by the racket store, the former to be o-
cupled by keeton & Huntingdon and the latter by S. S. Bell,
who will conduct a gents furnishing establishment.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05

The very discussion of Hon. T. I. Sission for a seat in the
United States Senate in place of Senator Vardaman has made
the Senator get busy Mind you, Sisson has said mary"
word as yet.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05

Had you noted the very small number of Christmas killings
reported in the state as compared with previous years? There
are no doubt a number Of reasons for this but the chief one is
that there was less whiskey in Mississippi this Christmas than
ever before.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05

Inc lady VINO occupies a warm pew at church and whose
mead Is covered with rats and all sorts of other rigging should
not overlook the fact that the draft which she asks for, thru a
lowered or hoisted sash, may give the bald-headed man sitting
next to her a bad cold.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05

The New Year came in just as all other years in all the
centuries past have done and seems to be ambing along as if it
were familiar with its route.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05
THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF GRENADA COUNTY

Whether President Wilson's peace note brings immediat,
results or not, he made a home run on it.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05
TRYING TO MAKE 1T COVER TOO MUCH.

There is need of a law in line with the original draft of the
corrupt practices act now before congress. But when it is at
tempted to regulate what a newspaper shall and shall not nub-
Isl as we'll as what 1t shall charge for publications, the national
law-making body is trying to cover too much ground. and like
the unfortunate lady chicken which could not make her feath-
eTs cover all the eggs she had undertaken to hatch, it will be
a failure and shot full of holes ere it begins to crawl. Some of
the lawmakers who have felt what it is to have their political
epldermlses penetrated by the press, would no doubt be glad
to do almost anything to get even, but to think that there are
enough members of congress to give the proposition ANYTHING
IKE serious consideration, is past understanding. There is no
more reason why a newspaper should make oath to its charges
pohtlcal matter than that a bank should make public that
II charges Bill Jones no higher rate of interest than it does John
Smith or that a bank should publish a full list of al. its deposi-
tors. The proposition is grossly absurd. If it were offered in
ue average state legislature, of course no more would be ok
pected, but to think that we have national legislators on a
parity with our state legislators is going down some. There
Is some MAIDEN force behind the matter and The Sentinel feels
sure that there Is too much brains in congress not to soon realize
'he hooo-"lhKhg IN the strike at the newspapers.
We heard a mighty good farmer bewailinp present condi
uons only a few days ago in about this wise: 1--WE can't milk
our cows because we have no buckets without holes in them to
hoiol e milk; our hogs are too numerous to remain in the pas
lures we already have prepared; our horses are too fat for real
haro service; we nave plenty of corn but need that for the wear
1917; yes, we have more hay than we ever had before, but we
can [ al that, neither can our hogs; our chickens were never
inner u m tr1hlng ROSTERS won't lay; yes, lots of turkeys but
they ar S nigh that we can not afford to eat them and w q aro|
a1rald TO sell them lest the market goes up and the man who
buys them makes more out of them than we do Cotton
didn't make much because of the dinged boil weevil bro,ch+
here by those devlsh Texans and we are not oettino fnr a.
cottoh we made what we ought to get on account of some infer.
nal combine somewhere-everybody combining against us
down here anyhow. Don't know what we are to do next war
we are sho up against it. The blamed banks are BUSTING with
money but won't loan it without security-my, nv. about n for
to pay my taxes; my land and mules r assessed L;..n
this year than ever before" What do Won think Of this Icy,
w." imam"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05

If the engineer Of the State Highway Commission has not
set himself against reason and natural conditions there will be
little trouble in getting him to realize that the main highway
north and south thru Mississippi should touch Grenada. APP
pearances are that that gentleman has gone off halfcocked on
the proposition but he is showing a disposition to "get right
and he Will have no trouble in iustifying himself in getting
right, but II he should fail in this particular, he will find a
freezing day in August before he gets recognition from CONGRESS-
Tor a north and south highway which does not touch Grenada.
Memphis still leads all other cities in the United States in
the number OF men killed in its midst. The rate of homicides
Tor Memphis last year was S59 out of 100 600. while that Of
London, England, was only one out of every loo. 900. Reading.
Pa, makes the best record of any city in this country. but even
that was twice what the city of London was. Human beinqs
VIII continue to be killed in the United States until we make up
our minds that the concealed weapon must go. AS usual. there
were a greater number of homicides in the South than in the
other sections of the country. but this is partially accounted for
by the large number of negroes here.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05

Post Office at Grenada, Miss, as second class mail matter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14

TOWNSHIP ROAD REPORTS
Township road reports, showing re-
ceipts and disbursements for road pur
poses in the various townships. of
which the following is a synopsis, were
received and ordered filed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
$453,666 81

S453,666 81
SUMMARY OF BALANCES IN THE
VARIOUS FUNDS, DECEMBER
81. 1916
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28
Canadians Supreme On
The West Front
Their Counter Battery Work
Is Too Much For The
Prussian Guard

Canadian Army Headquarters in
France, July 27.-Our guns have at
last definitely secured the upper
hand on the western part Of the
front. The artilltry actions by
which this has been done have been
in progress several days.
With the object of challenging
our ascendancy in guns the enemy
recently brought up battery of ar
tillery attached to a Prussian guard
division. These additional gunners
were given practically unlimited
supplies of ammunition, which they
used for the bombardment Of our
heavy artillery positions. They were
good men and a duel took place be-
tween their guns and ours in the
Loos and Avion sector. It has ceased
now. The counter battery work of
the British and Canadian gunners
proved too much even for the highly
trained artillerymen of the Prussian
guard and their activity is now sub
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28
Until End Sought Is Cal
ned Allies Resolve
Fighting
Troops Will Be Withdraw
From Greece, Which Has
Entered The War

Paris, July 27.-The Allied Pow
ers yesterday ended their confer
ence after announcing a decision to
continue the war until the object
for which they are fighting is at
tained. Their declaration, which was
made unanimously before separa-
ting, reads:
"The Allied powers, more closely
united than ever for the defense of
the peoples rights, particularly in
the Balkan peninsula, are resolved
not to lay down arms until they have
attained the end which in their eyes
dominates all Others-to render i'm
possible a return as that whereof
the Centray empires bear the re-
sponsibility."
There was unanimous agreement
on all decisions reached. The minis
ters of departments affected will
meet in London to draw up the ex.
elusive measures.
The Entente powers decided to
withdraw their troops as soon as
possible from ancient Greece,
Thessaly and Epirus
The following announcement re-
specting the decision of the Allies
concerning Greece territory was
published today.
France, Great Britain and Italy
simultaneously and as soon as pos
sible will end the occupation they
have been obliged to make in anci-
ent Greece, Thessaly and Epirus.
Military occupaAon of the triangle
formed bys.the Santiquaranta road
and the Epirus frontier will be
maintained Professionally as a mea-
sure of security. Italy and Greece to
agree as regards re-establishment Of
the civil administration under .
commissioner appointed by Greece,
France, Great Britain and Italy
will reserve during the war a naval
and military base on the Island of
Corfu, the island remaining under
the sovereignty Of Greece.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28
Embargo On 10 Rail-
roads I Forced By
Switchmen
Oeclined Mediation By Federal
Raard And Insist On The
Demands

Chicago, July 27.-The nineteen
Chicago railroads threatened with
/. strike tomorrow of $500 switch.
ren belonging to the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen tonight be-
nm sending out notices of an en-
hareo on live stock and perishable
freight to and through Chicago
This announcement was made by
Frank Hasler manager.
Mr.. Halser said the embargo no.
tees would be sent as soon as pos
sible. The embargo, he said, would
be for the duration of the strike,
ending automatically as soon as the
peace agreement was signed.
The railroads also appealed to
Mayor William H. Thompson, the
sheriff and chief of police for pro-
lection.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28
River Crossing Yielded
By Russians
They Make A Stand At Tar.
nopol But Reteating Still
Farther

The Russian retirement in East
ern Galicia continues. There has
been a noticeable slackening in the
advance north in the Dniester,
where the Russians now are offer
ing more spirited resistance, but
south of the river to the Carpathians
the Teutonic forces are moving for
ward almost unimpeded.
Around Tarnopol the Austro-
Germans have met stubborn resis-
tance from the Russians, but Prince
Leopold's soldiers were able to en-
large recent gains on the eastern
bank of the Serth. Between Trem-
bowla and Skoromoeze, south of
Tarnopol, the Russians were forced
to yield the crossing on a front of
about eight miles, according to Ber-
lin. Southeast of Tarnopol, Petro-
grad reports the Austro- German at
tacks were repulsed.
The Russians have retired to new
positions southeast of Trembowla,
but whether they also surrendered
the crossings of the Serth there.
Pertograd does not say. Between
Czortkov and the Dniester, Russian
cavalry has repelled Teutonic as
saults and driven the attackers
northwestward toward Monasterzys-
ka.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28
WORTHY OF MEDITATION

Have you ever hestitated long
enough To- draw picture OF the
worlds greatest conflict that is now
being staged in Eurape. Have you
really en- idea Of i.s immensity. It
has been said that the Civil war was
the greatest ; conflict in modern
Iages, but do you. know that more
tAan twice as many have been killed
q this years of battle, then were
under arms in the Civil war. Dur
~ the later struggle there were at
- time more than 100000 men
g1dsr arms, and there were more
Han that number killed in the first
year Of the German war.
Ihe following'is a list of those
ss1ngsd in warfare against Ger
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28
AMERICAN AVIATOR CAN EARN
$1,000 BY BOMBING BERLIN

No. III West 18th street, New
York, July "a, 1917.
To the Editor of The Times -Picav-
une:
Now that we are to have an
American aviator corps, I will pre-
sent a $1,000 Liberty bond to the
first American aviator who will drop
bombs overBerlin.
Remembrance of the Americans
lost on the Lusitania prompts me to
make this offer. Yours very truly,
SIGMOND SAKE.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28

That the courts will decide op the
right Of J. r. Brunson to. hold his
place as Red River Atchafalaya
Levee Board member since the Sem
ate failed to confirm his appoint
ment by Governor Pleasant was indi
Gated,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28

The government increased its in
surance rates for vessels and car
goes to Europe and Mediterranean
ports one and one-half per cent.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28

Secretary McAdoo submitted es-
Inmates to Congress for the new
war budget. The first year Of the
war promised to cost $f0,735,807,-
900, and with loans to the Allies
3l5. 200, ,000, 900, making it neces-
sary to raise $7.000,000,00O addi-
tional revenue.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28

An order that more open top
freight car would be obtainable for
service in ninety days was issued to
railroads of the state by the Louis
lana Railroad Cimmission.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28

, Notice of, an embargo on live
stock and perishable freight were
sent out by the nineteen RAILROADS
at Chicago threatened with a switch
mems strike.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28

mime thousand persons cheere l
men Of Company G, First Regiment,
Louisiana Infantry on their arrival
at Bogalusa, their home station,
where they spent the day.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28

A War Industries Board and a
Priority Board have been created
to supervise war purchases by the
Defense Council.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28

A mob of several thousand whites
renewed the race rioting in Chester,
Pa, and knocked a negro insensible.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28

Gov. James E. Ferguson. of Tex
as, WAS indicted on nine charges Of
felony Involving public funds; other
oflcials vefe alsO indicted.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-10

School boys and girls are Row
preparing 20 start in again Tor an.
other year in what they regard as
a hard period Ia fheir lies. bur. they
are going about IL with enthusiasm
n advance report from me rarifle
halls OF learning may be accepted
al their face value The boys ana
girls" referred 20 here cover Vide
range or ages rs well as ~ nation.
ality, qualification and previous con
dition OF seq inie
Ages alone form 4 remarkabie
feature OF me demand Tor knowleds'
which a. more prevalent or ihla sea"
son OF The wear while me lftlt
tots who can scarcely lisp fhelr
names viii toddie of 90 me near
est school next weok clutcMng a'
the mothers skirt frequently there
viii also be many Who VIII oe ole.
enough 20 qualify as grandparent+
of The cute little tots IN the KIN
drrgartcn.
Education appears 20 know no age
this year and as a result men enc
women have already applied Tor cd
mission 70 evening schools who can
look back on more Than a halt-cen
tury OF struggle. but who believe
n IL not vet TOO late 20 learn, thNs
proving the truth OF the old adage
that n IS never too late
or the little ones there WI be
100 600 this year In The pubic
schools. while their elder brothers
sisters, parents and grandparents
viii in many instances avail them
selves OF the special schools i
seems now that there is a perfect
epidemic OF demand for education
along some line or other Educa-
tors are not certain that II Is me
war that has brought about this con
diticn. but they know e exists.
People want 20 improve their 20
sItion and tardily have come 70 inc
realization that education viii make
II POSSIBLE. Young men OF rather
uncertain physique, but great men
tal ability have gone away 10 war
rs high officers, while sturdy giants
with scant knowledge have trudged
along behind as low privates. This
has brought homo 20 Detrolters the
value OF specializing, and as re-
suit more than ever before men
women and children alike are hur-
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The Detroit times., 1917-09-10

tcontinusd on Page Nine)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19
GOVERNMENT Of RUSSIA TO FLEE
FROM PETROCRAD TO OLD MOSCOW
MENACE OF GERMAN THOUSANDS IN RIGA AREA
CAUSES SLAV OFFICIALDOM TO SEEK SECURITY AT
ANCIENT TCAPITAL-FORTlFIEDP PORT OF REVAL
ON BALTIC IS BEING EVACUATED.

government from Peuograd to Moscow
were begun.
Failure OF the Germans TO develop
their offensive after taking Riga. AZ
well as the approach OF winter weather,
making open campaigning impracticable.
relieved the roads for the safety Of
Petrograd for the near future.
Last night announcement was made
that preparations for transferring the
seat Of government had been stopped.
as there was no prospect that such ac-
tion would be necessary. at least for
some time.
The new offensive. by the Germans,
resulting in the capture OF Oesel and
Moon islands, and the threat OF an in.
vasion OF Esthonia. again changed the
situation. however, and may be respon.
sible for the decision 10 remove the
government to Moscow, the ancient cap
ital.
Reval. a town of about $1,000 popu-
lation. two hundred miles southwest of
Petrograd. IS a naval station. and Hell
singfors and Hango. on the northern
coast of the Gulf OF Finland. guard
approaches 10 the gulf. The landing
Of German forces on the Esthonian coast
would menace this town from the rear.