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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-09
Developing the Art Of. land Work

THE development Of hand work
H. absolutely necessary for the es-
/ Enlistment o. a true democracy, q"
=, saws Miss Elna de $eergaard.
Wh7 gave American women q course
81 hsSd weaving al the Columbia
university summer school this year.
Mis- de Neergaard comes from
Sweden. where. she says. there rs
much more understanding Of the
value Of work and respect for il
than she has found in America.
''This revival. II YOU might call II
such Of interest In various hand
crafts which women are experience
ing today is an excellent thing for
the whole country. and 7 believe
that much good will come from IL. g"
20 she told friend. All this
en1broiderinE and weaving and wood
carving and leather tooling. that so
many women Of today are interest
ing themselves in. will teach them
the value OF work and the apprecia-
tor Of II. whether they 90 out and
earn their living or not. one Of the
greatest assets of a country. in my
opinion. is the development Of a
people IL the knowledge and ability
20 DO things for themselves
Many women have for a long
time scOrned hand crafts consider
ing that they were not intellectual
pursuits. and therefore not worthy
OF their attention, but more on a
level. perhaps. with the kindergar-
ten activities Of children. That at
titude. / am glad 20 say. is changing.
When people learn that they can do
useful things in II. they viii take mp
weaving. for exa nipple. The hand
eats field Is larger than ever now;
the problem is how 10 reach those
Who have the leisure 20 take up
such work, for many who have the
time are lacking in taste and in
terest And. speaking Of taste. IL is
really surprising how many women
have excellent taste in dress. but "a
most atrociOus lack Of il in interior
decoration. in the appointments OF
their homes. The more of such work
that women iu the United States
take up. the more they Will help
develop the great International art
of America
me lnuldn dfN - OF tuuISfF AAAN
only rea' national art Of America
ell other is a blending IF the art Of
ali nations. The Indian designs
however. are so distinctly Indian
that they are harder TO use than
some others; we grow tired of such
disunctiveness. II takes a great deal
OF artistic ability 10 use il rightly;
the art of the eastern countries Is
much more easily appropriated and
blended.
Hand crafts have always been
understood and respected IN Sweden.
7 suppose that Is natural in "A small
country. where people do not get
money too easily. and do not feel
that they can go out and buy every
thing that they want Some time
ago. about e5 years il was. a society
in Stockholm known as Friends Of
the Handicraft' felt that the ancient
arts OF the country were being neg
lected and. as they disapproved OF
such neglect. they set about 10
puttine a stop 10 II by establishing a
school to teach ani thus preserve
the old peasant arts OF weaving and
embroidering. The Swedish govern
ment showed great interest i'm the
project and assisted ~ bon many ways
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-09

II ever there was a godserd in
the way of Dress accessories for
summer use, that gift o. the gods
TO womankind is the hair net. An
impalpable little thing is the hair
meta mere wisp of almost moth
inSness which a breath can blow
| away. but oh, the difference it
makes in ones appearance! Its
proper adjustment spells good
grooming, tideness, attractive neat
ness. with or without a hat-espec-
tally without. ON a breezy mora
ing il keeps hair that is al, short
ends from blowing every which
way; on a damp and muggy after
noon il makes impossible the for
.Iorn and unkempt appearance re
l'sUlting from straight, limp locks
that stick out at angles from the
couture: and when one dances of
an evening. il preserves the couture
intact through hours of vigorous
| exercise Nowhere Is IL more val
liable than on a sailboat; and with
net-covered hair one may play
| three strenuous sets Of tennis and
never look a bit disbeveled.
Not half enough women take ad
vantage of the reatness and trim
ness to he secured by means of tie
| haiI nct-perhaps because 50 many
| W omen ind il hard &c adjust the
! net becomingly. Of course, here as
3 everywhere. the curly headed
woman has the advantage over
| curly locks il is easy to arrange
J the net IN becoming fash ion--ln
! fact. net never seems 10 show
/ very much over curly hair. And
/ this should point "A moral 20 ever
| woman who buys 2 net. The ha!.
must absolutely be curly, or az
least have the live. fluffy tendency
that curly hair possesses, 20 make
a net becoming. In other words
| the net must he held slightly away
/ from the head by the lift 'of the
hair. when a net is wrapped close
10 the scalp. flattenins the hair
under it. the effect i harsh and
! trying 10 the prettiest face. And
this erect IS unavoidable If me
tresses are thin and straight with
I a natural tendency 10 lie close 20
the head Very soft. fine hair al
ways does this unless it Is KEEP
fluffy bv frequent shmapoCs and
made 10 wave bat by artificial
means Even then the net mus
be adjusted with utmost hsntnes'
OF the locks will fl2tten down un.
der its infnitessimal weight. Yer,
me hair is one OF the things tina
lare admira ole in theory but not II
practice Most people who have
exceedingly line hair mention j
with a sort of pride. as for instance
My hair II SO fine can't do ;
thing with it"-and secretly env,
the individual with more wiry lock
that stand up from the scalp will
an engagins hudiness.
But soft. fire nair. If constant
washed and brushed even mon
constantly. will spring out from tn
p roots in a soft. becoming fashion al
about the face one must TAX
: more trouble with such hair. that
= all Manipulating the scalp an
. il-eepinS Il loose and pliabie ove
the bony structure of the heaC
helps also. Most people with yer
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-09

locks are naturally straight ard
stringy.
The girl whose hair Is naturally
fluffy and mas the tuiest inclination
TO curl in damp weather can give It
beautiful water wave Al no ex-
pense at all save the initial cost OF
a pair of rounC shell combs such as
small girls used 20 y ear AT school
Some small girls must still wear
these coubs since they are 10 De
picked up in shops. here and there.
The hair should Le slightly damp
ened and rolled hack from the fore
/. head, then pushed forward ali
around with one Of the round
combs. The second comb. placed
back OF the first pushes forward
another soft pun all around-and
behold the e.ater wave when the
. hair Is dry!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-09

there are small ones 10 he set upon
a table, upon which may be woven
belts and bags and table runners
and other small things. And one
may work quite happily, even with
out knowing 20 different kinds of
WeaVes"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-09
WHEN HANGING A SKIRT.

Slip an old skirt over the new and
have some one place pins in the new
goods just where the bottom Of the
old skirt comes Turn up the hem
where the pins are and the new skirt
will be the right length.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-09

Concrete floors can be made al
most noiseless by covering them with
heavy tar paper, attached by cement
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-19
A TOUCH OF REAL
WINTER COMES.
Mercury Ducks and Does Not Stop
Until it Swings Around 2o-Sleet
Followed by Freexe-Scenerv
Almost Sublime.

Old prob got busy and turned
things about on Thursday of last
week. The winds from the cold and
ley North came cutting across the
peach orchards at the rate of 40 miles
per hour and as a result this COM
munlty was given touch of real
winter, some of the weather that
the inhabitants who live in southern
Canada and in the states along the
Great Lakes and the northwest are
very frequently heir to. Friday the
wind blew with but little abstement
and on Sunday it was cold sure
enough. Late Sunday afternoon a
cold mist of rain set in which in a
short while turned into sleet. The
mercury continued to duck and on
Monday morning all nature seemed
wrapped up in sheet of silver. The
ground was white with the sleet and
everywhere the pedestrian was ad-
monished to ''be careful ST." The
oSShSiy was OIC Iudt WOulu QdLLfC
the artists eye and battle the skill
of Italy's greatest painters. There
was luxury of appearance and a
magniticence that could but make the
most Indifferent and callous minded
lift his eyes to realms above and
wonder again, "Who made it all?"
The mercury swung around l2 below
freezing Monday morning which was
responsible for so many calls for the
plumber who grows fat while others
become lean. Monday night the
winds whistled again and> what the
mercury had risen was lost, and Tues
day morning it went just little
lower than it was the day before.
While the weather to many was eX-
ceedingly disagreeable and to the
poor and distressed as well as the
improvident almost calamity, yet
it was regarded as beneficient gift
of Providence because it is believed
that it is germ destroyer and there
fore a guarantor of better health for
the summer and also a sure destruc-
ton to the cotton pest, the boil
weevil.
The children of course got their
full share of delight out Of the sleet
and the freeze. They always enjoy
a snow; in fact the child that does
not yearn for snow would be re-
garded as almost an abnormal being.
The sleds were brought into use and
skating everywhere brought out
merry laughter and those pranks in
cident to luxurious joy from outdoor
SnO,tS
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-19
BOIL WEEVlLS LIVE ONLY ON
COTTON.

A reader wishes to know "if the
cotton boil weevils live on or eat any
oaher plant than cotton!"
This inquiry is frequently received
and constantly farmers are report
ing that the boil weevils are attack
ing other plants.
So far as anyone has been able to
learn the boil weevils do not, to any
appreciable extent at least, live on
or eat any other plant than cotton.
The mature weevils live on the buds
or other tender parts of the plant
and the larvae or grub form lives in
and eats the squares and young bolls.
but on nothing else so far as known.
There are many other insects, similar
In appearance to the boil weevil.
which live. or feed on other plants
Progressive Farmer.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-19

a year ago when the movement
winch had resulted in the organiza-
tion OF the school district and in the
erection of the building was being
initiated. He said he felt sure that
everybody had not gotten Just what
tney wanted and that there had been
some mistakes and some disappoint-
ments, but he said such things were
incident to all public movements and
1t was to the credit of the people
OF the school district that they had
overlooked these little things and had
fallen into line to make the school
go. He complimentcd the arrange.
ment OF the curriculum and felt sure
he said that work was being done
that would mean much to the future
He said that he hoped the building
would aid in making better and more
God fearing citizens and that such
inspiration would go out from the
building and from the school as
would show the things of Christ to
the world.
The Sentinel takes occasion here
to specially add its words of praise
to the people of that end of the
county. They have built wisely and
well. Their school is more a monu-
mcns to them than their bu;ld;ny
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-19

number of farms s : sso; value Of ali
same in 1900, 5 sos, ,45s; vahae of
lands alone, $ S ,5,l73; value of
buildings on s farms, s68s,s7S;
'aiue OF implements and machiners
on the farms, $126,S47; total num-
Der OF cattle, $500; total number a.
horses, 2.31o; total number Of mu,-s
1'ooZ; total number Of swine, ii, 4,3Ss ::
total number sheep, 1858; total nm
ner goats, 233; total number noute-u
or all kinds, 1886, which was vah,-S
at slo,o93; tota humber colonies ss
oees oo5; number of white farmers
4Io; number of negro farmers.
i''eA. In 1909 there were 247r,
acres IN corn which yielded 3O4 .se2
ousheis. The value of all cer~nl
crops for 1909 was 1902 ,s92; of h.x
soo'o35; of vegetables, se1.s3s.
fruits and nuts. $l7,35O and Of al
other crops. including cotton. s9zs
'4l.OO. The grand total of az
products for the county for 1909 wos
$2.7S9,714.O0
Ihe above should be of interest Ia.
'he farmers, especially at this time.
and viii furnish some basis of caleu-
lation for those who are in earn.s,
ABOUT trying to swap past metheds
for present needs.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-19
VISITING EDUCATORS
BAkQU TED.
Excellent Menu Prepared at Planter,
Hotel-Blount Makes Hi. a.
ioastmaster-Other, Make
Happy Responses.

Grenada was more than pleasea =.
the opportunity Of entertaining the
county superintendents of educatior
and the agricultural high school men
VINO were noted as being here in The
Sentinel of last week. They we've
profuSe in their praises of Grenada
the beauty of the town and the ver,
generous and royal entertainments
given them.
On Thursday night they were given
banquet at the Planters Hotel. Be-
SIDES the educators referred to. Sen-.
ator j. A. Blount, Mr.. J. n. Provra~
and the writer were present. Sen-
ator Blount was toastmaster and well
did he perform this duty. Mr.. Blount
SAID in part: Friends, it is wish
great reluctance that appear before.
you on this august occasion. fuykv
appreciate the momentousness of the
hour and the very grave import of
what | am about to say. am NOT
unmindful that but few of YOU know
what | know; | am from Covine ton
county, that county where the dove
that first came out of the ark built
ITS nest. where the eagle that va.
looSened by Julius Caesar first claim
Cd ITS home, where the bear that die
turbed Elijah later made its den and
where the skunk that narrowed Ma
poleon on st. Helena has many dis
clples. These wild animals and
birds went to Covington county and
we still have their like there. But
mind YOU, many great things have
come out of Covington county; |
plead guilty to having done so. my
self; my distinguished friend and
our worthy and honored state super
intendent OF public education, w. +.
Bond, whom we are delighted to have
with us on this occasion, came from
Covington county; my handsome and
talented friend Ganey. who. by the
way, teaches the best agricultural
high school in Tate county, came cut
OF Covington county-in fact, my
friends. the greater ones develop
ment the more certain ne Is to come
out Of Covington county" MI.
Blount then branched off into a DIS
cussion Of the Mohammedism rehe-
ion, the purity Of Caesars wife. the
visit of the Queen of Sheba to King
solomon, what became of the salt
that was made out Of Lots wife and
who struck Billy Patterson. Later.
he called on the state superintendent
of education, who responded most
happily and said some good thinsS
1t is impossible for The Sentinel to
follow in detail all the speeches. in
fact stenoeraphic reports of none
except Senator Blount's are in hand
Suffice it to say that wit and humor
flowed in copious drauchtS all did
well and said many good things.
The capable assistant in the Grenada
High School, Prof \ C. Hargis. was
the youngest present. but it is no dis
paragement to the other good talks
to say that for the time and the oc-
casion, Mr Hargis was excelled by
no one.
1t was indeed pleasant evening.
The menu prepared showed much
credit to the culinary department of
the Planters Hotel, which, by the
way, is becoming one of the nost
popular establishments Of its kind in
the state.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-19
A WILD CARNIVAL OF CRIME.
This Reign of Lawle.sness Encovr.
aged by the Strangling of
Justice.

The hands of the modern world
are stained with blood. The mark
OF Cain is indelibly written upon its
brow. The telltale evidences of a
wanton and growing disregard for
life cannot be hidden, for the twen-
tieth century is as notorious for its
lawlessness as it is famous for its
material advancement.
We are in the midst of wild car
nival of crime. Violence is in the
ascendancy, kidnapping is becoming
more frequent. suicide pacts are
growing more and more common,
bomb outTqges are witnessed on ev-
cry hsaid, sincenaiafy fires rouse us
from our slumbers. abnormal and un.
natural crimes are every day occur
ing. Human life is held in con-
tempt
1t almost seems that the criminal
ity inclined have so wallowed in sin
that they have become infatuated
with it. and are so blinded that they
shirk from no deed, hesitate at no
carnage. Their unnamable atroci-
ties are increasing with fearful rapid
ity. They come with such constant
regularity that the most violent
crimes rouse but little comment or
uneasiness. The world is no longer
startled by the fragrant deeds that,
century ago, would have caused
CONSERVATION from pole to pole. The
evidence is unmistakabc. We are
witnessing the passing of moral
standards. The human heart has
been hardened by constantly behold
ing the face of sin.
Civilization and crime are madly
racing toward the goal of supremacy,
but crime is gaining. The United
States leads the world in murder and
self-murder-a record not to be
proud of--and new records of dis
honor are constantly established.
much to our national shame. Our
penitentiaries are crowded, but the
number of convicts under detention
does not give an accurate indication
of the actual number of criminals.
For every one incarcerated. there
are hundreds at large, and those es-
Gaping detection are often the more
dangerous.
Lawlessnes has organized itself
and is growing bolder. 1t has be-
come profession, science. 1t
summons to it's aid all the astute
learning of the day. 1t utilizes the
most ingenious inventions of the
twentieth century. 1t has recruited
some of the keenest human intellects
for its inglorious end. 1t is often
protected behind corrupt politicians.
and operates unmolested, because of
police protection and connivance.
The divinely appointed defences
of society against crime are break
ing down. Law and order are treat
ed with Indifference and ridicule. The
fear Of God has vanished, and the
reign of lawlessness is encouraged
by the strangling of justice. The
processes of law are becoming "com-
plicated, uncertain, expensive, in
equitable, dilatory and unwieldly."
justice is fettered by thousand
techricalities and quibblings. Law
yers seek to win their cases instead
of trying to discover the truth and
to establish the right. The ability
of the rich to evade conviction is no.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-19

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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-19
ADA, MISSISSIPPI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1s. 1917

The Grenada Trust & Banking
Co. has willingly borne its part in
the general development of the
county. 1t is contributor to every
worthy cause and may always be re-
he'd upon to take an active interest
in whatever is believed to be for the
general good or moral welfare of the
public.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-19
STRAYED OR STOLEN.

From my home in HolcOmb on Sat
urday night, Dec. 81, one small bay
mare mule, weight about $50 or SOC
pounds, about 8 years old, neat
trimmed bushy name and tail. Finder
inform w. l.. TURNER, Holcomb
Miss. 1-19-3t
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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-19
MULE TAKEN UP.

Taken up on my farm miles north
Of Grenada, one small black, mare
mule, 10 years old. Owner please
call for her, prove property, pay
charges and take said property away
OF she will be dealt with as law di-
rects. MARTIN & MARTIN,
Grenada, Miss.
1-l9-3t
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-19
$401.S16.0C
WHAT THE CENSUS OF 1910
SHOWS WAS IN GRENADA
COUNTY.

Land area, 2S2,SS0 acres; per cent
of area in farms (which includes al
under fence or in pasturage) IT'S;
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-19

Approximate grand to-
tai of proceeds from
July |. 1916, to June
80, 1917 ----- 81
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-19
PEN|TENTIARY TRUS=
Tees ANNUAL REPORT
Last Year Best In Banks History
Earned Since Organization and
Paid to Stockholders IA Per Cent
Dividend Of 1916 16 Per Cent
A Splendid President-Is Well Of
6eered.

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. l4.-Sec-
retary John J. Conan, of the Missis-
s'ppi penitentiary board has Just pre-
pared an interesting statistical table,
which shows gratifying returns from
the industrial activities for the cur
rent penitentiary year. It shows
that the institution has been about
the best revenue producer in the
state, and that by the time the cot.
ton and seed crops are disposed Of
more than a million dollars will have
been covered into the treasury.
In addition to the cotton and cot
ton products sold, the trustees have
sold 10000 bussels of corn at 81
per bushel, and miscellaneous prop.
erty, aggregating an added $4,000
to the earnings account.
Up to January 4, 1917, a total of
S600.390.76 had been paid into the
treasury, and with cotton and cotton
seed outstanding the total will reach
the respectable sum of 81, ,O02, ,206.76.
Mr.. Coman's statement, which has
been carefully compiled. is as fol-
lows:
Sales from July /. 1916, to Jan. 4,
1917:
Live stock-Mules, cattle.s l2,O64.70
Personalty-old machin-
cry 5000
Cotton Seed-from Parch-
man farm --- 16T524.25
Sunflower Camp No. Il:
33s' bales cotton - sa,776.7o
Miscellaneous sales S2.75
Sunflower Camp No. 2:
339 bales cotton 35.o2O.39
Miscellaneous sales $3.50
SunAower Camp No. 5:
29S bales cotton --- 27,919.SS
Sunflower Camp No. g.,
33S bales cotton - 31.O62.2
Sunfower Camp No. T:
357 bales cotton = 37,S04.15
Miscellaneous sales 1000
Sunfower Camp No. 5:
37s bales cotton - 3s,o6o.42
Miscellaneous sales - 5000
Sunf!ower Camp No. I:
319 bales cotton - 37,457.42
Sunflower Camp No. 8:
3i3 bales cotton -- Sl.161.O3
Miscellaneous sales - 1856
Sunfower Camp No. O.:
252 bales cotton --- 27.2s7.3s
Miscellaneous sales --- l51.62
Sunflower Camp No. 10:
394 bales cotton ---- 39.269.61
Sunflower Camp No. II:
293 bales cotton 3l.9O3.4 &c
Miscellaneous sales 1880
Sunfower Camp No. -:
339 bales cotton 29,O35.55
Miscellaneous sales 22.50
Belmont Farm:
IS bales cotton ---- 9,426.42
Cotton seed - 4,417.47
Rankin Farm:
Miscellaneous sales 35.S7
Sunhower brick yard
brick sold ----- 2.4l6.l5
New Farm-40 bales cot
ton ----- 4,969.2
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-19

Amount paid into state
treasury -------S 1892, ,549. .2S
In banks and in process
of collection -- 7,S4l .4S
estimate of
sales to be consum-
mated:
500 bales cotton, sold
not collected for at
500 per bale ---- 100000
2,24i bales cotton to be
sold at 500 per bale 226, 1900
Cotton seed-to be sold
80 cars at 81 300
per car ------------ 100000
$4,000 bushels corn--to
be sold--at 81 per bu. 100000
and brick fur
nished lime plants 100000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-07
Deptuy's Historic Pie Plate

Deputy Sheriff Arthur @. Robinson
has d historic pie plate which Nies
with his recent potato crop in his at
fections TIE plate belonged 10 Mr..
Robinson's father Andrew ; Rooin-
son. who was q member of the z4th
Maine Regiment and who was taken IL
on his way home at the close OF the
Civil War ard left at hospital IN
Chicago. III. When this became known
Gardiner friends wrote to Mrs Helen
Potts of Chicago, d former neishoof
Of The invalid. and asked that lady 10
a ssist in the care Of him. Just before
lie left for home Mrs. Potts baked MN
a custard pie. When he inquired what
DISPOSITION he should make OF the plate
he was told to take it home and give
il 70 Mrs. Potts sister Mrs. Eliza Lunt
of LEchtield. This he did and the plate
was treasured by Mrs. Lunt as me :
mento
Mrs. Lunt lived to be over 80 years
old and at her death the plate was CIV
en- TO her grandchiid. Mrs. b. L. Mer-
rill. Mrs. Merrill in turn presented the
plate to MIR Robinson.