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The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
Are You DOwnhearted?
Well, Don't BE! Recall
Gen. Grants Philosophy

This is not the time for pessimism re
garding the war.
Recent German successes, coupled viii
exposures of red-tape and delay on th1
part Of some Of the war makers ID Wash.
ington, have given some Of US the blues
The enemy propagandists, too, are
seeking to revive the myth of German
invincibility," which got its mortal
wound on the Marne and died at Verdun.
The peace-at-any-price pacifsts are
lamenting. and pointing to what they
consider fresh proofs of the futiIity of
armed conflict.
But despite the whole calamity-howl-
ing crew, the defeat Of Germany was
never more certain, the final triumph of
democracy never more assured than now.
Germany is stalking her all on a des-
perate attempt to break the Allied lines
before she is confronted by the mighty
host of Americans which will begin pour
ing across the seas next spring.
Unless she does this, nothing can save
her.
Already worn with years of bloody
war, the Kaiser's empire is in no position
to face the full strength Of a new enemy
immeasurably superior in resources and
man-power.
But there is no reason to believe, de-
spite her dire need, that Germany viii
be successful in her attempt to break
thru.
The collapse Of Russia, it is true, may
give her for the moment numerical
superiority in the west
But at Verdun, also, the Germans en-
joyed numerical superiority, in much
greater measure than now.
And today the Germans are further
from Verdun than on the day when the
crown prince of Prussia first sent his
legions forward to that Inflated attack.
The Allied lines on the western front
are today much stronger than the de-
fenses which proved an impossible bar
rier at Verdun.
We may await with confidence the
coming shock, for the French and
British, tho bent back, will never break
When the smoke clears away, another
German boast win have gone for naught
and the German people will be one step
nearer disillusionment.
General Grant, when seriously menaced
by the enemy, used to comfort himself
by thinking of the worries of the gen
erals opposed to him.
Let us emulate him while we await the
coming German attack.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20

90 Rirkcaidy. scotland. u years ago
today
Robert La williams, governor of
Oklahoma, born at Brundidge. Ala
- years ago today.
Ut. Hs rry Pratt Judson. president
Of tho University of Chicago. born ~
JAmestown. " y 90 years aFo today
Branch Rickey. president ~ The 81
Louis National league baseball club
born A. Lucasvflle. ., 26 years AK
today.
Joseph W. wiihoft. outneld-r ~ the
New York National league baseball
team. born at Hiawatha. Ehs, 81
years ago today.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
The Pledge of Loyalty

II presidents and governors are
required 20 pledge loyalty why not
school teacher87 No president or
governor ever felt 40 insultcd hy tho
oath OF Office as 20 refuse % take r.
Buffalo Enquirer.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
TlI,Ih5yesAd-MirrOr The The
And Advice to Investors
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The Detroit times., 1917-12-20

MISS r. w writes. Il have q
snail wen on my neck Please tell
ms the cause Of it and II Il can
safely be removed 20
The cause of wens is unknown.
but they can safely be removed by
operation.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20

The aim of the
treatment hould
Dc 20 bring the
temperature OF
he frozen mem
oers gradually up
90 that OF the rest
of the body with
out injury which
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DV carrier In Detroit cents week; else
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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05
ANOTHER HOUSE ENTERED


Rev. T. G. Freeman's house was
entered by burglar about 10 or IL
o'clock Monday morning. The thief
picked time when both Rev. Free
man and his wife were at the front
part of the house, and entered thru
the back door. He obtained four or
five dollars in cash, a pair of gold
trimmed spectacles, (which strongly
indicates that the thief's eyesight is
deficient-a good clue) and lady's
purse.
Several days since a negro man
came to the rear of the house beg
ging for food This was evidently a
pretex for his ascertaining the clay
of the land" 1t is to be hoped that
the guilty person will be brought ia
the bar of justice and made to ex-
plate his misdemeanor.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05
SUPERINTENDENTS TO MEET.

Pursuant to a call of the stats
superintendent of education, the Va
rious county superintendents of the
Fourth Congressional District viii
meet in Grenada on the 11th, inst.,,
for a two days session. State Su-.
perintendent of Education, w. r.
Bond, and Prof. j. c. Calhoun, So
pervisor of Elementary Schools, will
both be present to participate in the
discussions and proceedings of the
meeting.
1t is the policy of the present aa-
ministration to get into close touch
with the educational forces of each
county, and in order that all of tie
agencies for education in Mississippi
may be unified and welded into q
harmonious whole, Supt. Bond iss
the superintendents in each congress
sional district. Through these meet
ings he is getting in touch with thes
problems of each particular section
of the state.
One of the biggest and most laua-.
able undertakings of the present ad-
ministration is the eradication of Il
literacy in Mississippi. This work IS
being undertaken without any finan-
cial aid from the state, and the r4is-
ing of funds by the various eduea-
tional forces and civic agencies fer
the promotion of the work will come
up for discussion in the coming meet
ing of county superintendent.
Among other things will be discussed
the consolidation of schools, the de-
velopment of agricultural high
schools, industrial club work, q re-
vised financial system for administers
ing school affairs and a change in the
method of selecting county superin-
| tendents.
The meetings of superintendents
are of especial importance at this
| time, as the commission for revising
the school laws of the state is now in
session, and the ideas and suggestions
of county superintendents with re-
gard to needed changes in Mississip-
pi school laws are being obtained by
Superintendent Bond and Calhoun
for the benefit of the commission.
The visiting superintendents will
be entertained while in Grenada and
Senator j. A. Blount, chairman of
the entertainment committee, has
prepared an elaborate program, the
principal feature of which is a ban
guet at the Planters Hotel on Thurs
day evening. The meetings will be
held in the Grenada Bank building,
the first one of which will be Thurs
day morning at ten o'clock. Messrs.
McKibben and Campbell have general
supervision of the arrangements for
the meeting, and they report that all
indications are that the meeting will
be largely attended, and they are
anxious for it to be the most enthus-
iastic and profitable meeting of the
eight that will be held in Mississippi.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05
DAVIS HIGHWAY
COMMISSION MEETS,
Sundry Matters Consider ed-aRa~
Shows Road ON Covernmenk
Routs-Why Road is Ger.
tain,

The commissioners of the Jeffers
son Davis Highway met in Grenada
Tuesday afternoon to consider sun
dry matters with reference to this
important project. The Commission-
ers considered at length the publish-
er announcement of different routss
as located by the state highway en-
gineer, as well as some correspond
ence that had been had with the.
highway commission. The Comusis-
sioners were of one mind as 2 - -, = ,s,+
Hs'si..l Dssis Hi ss.ns.ly CLERK s1s s
pressed nc uoubt about the routs be-
ing practically as first mapped out.
A member of the commission wns
seen by a representative of The Sen
tinel after the meeting and aslhed
him about the effect of the recent an
nouncement by the engineer Of TIE
highway commission to which tie
following reply was made: 'As-
surance is given that the Jeffersanl
Davis Highway as originally planned
at the Grenada March meeting will
get recognition from the federal gov
ernment and the proper pro rata Of
the federal appropriation. We have
no doubt about this. Outside of As-
surances from members of the state
highway commission, we are assured
by those in congress from this state
who have specially to do with ap-
propriations for roads that we shall
get our road on the federal payroll;
in fact, we are advised that the State
engineer put our road on his map
when he was in Washington. You
may state. that we have not been
asleep at tNe switch and that we are
going to see to it that the wishes of
the people of the state as to. this
great central highway are carried
out"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05
HOME BURcLARIZED.
Mr.. T. p Lampkin Furnishes Food
and Drink for Cracksmen-
Many Things Stolen.

When Mr.. T. P. Lampkin returned
to his home Saturday, he found that
during his absence his house had been
entered by burglars who had played
havoc with the furniture, etc., leav-
ing the interior in such state of dis
order as to seem as if a Texas cy-
clone had passed thru. Entrance to
the house evidently was effected
Thursday night, as, at that time, .
neighboring lady heard very UNI
usual noises coming from Mr..
Lampkin's house. She became so
alarmed that she sent for her son
who at that time was away.
The burglars were evidently not
very fastidious, for they purloined
everything from crackers and pre-
serves to a large-calibered revolver.
Every drawer was pulled out and
their contents emptied on the floor.
A handbag, revolver, some pre-
serves and crackers, and few
drinks of whiskey were stolen.
So far the vandals have not been
caught, but it is hoped that ere long
they will be in the tolls of the law.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05
WHAT 80 HOGS NETTED.
Some Business Facts for Others.

Mr.. A. Olson, of Elliott, one of
the county's progressive citizens and
farmer who learned several years
ago the folly of "all cotton" received
returns the early part of the week
from a shipment to ST., Louis of 90
head of hogs, thiity-two of which
were pigs-and by "pigs" is meant
IN market parlance hog under $50
pounds in weight-which netted him
$1,556.23, or very nearly ten cents
per pound on foot. The shipment
wa smade up of hogs ranging from
Z to IL months old which Mr.. Olson
states had cost him in round figures
$500. The big hogs were not fed
any corn from May l to October l,
but got the benefit of lespedeza
pasture.
This is an item of more than or
binary interest just at this time. AS
The Sentinel has many times before
stated the problem of feeding the
world is soon to be big one, hence
one may reasonably expect good
profits from anything in the food
line, and especially meats! 1t is
Therefore good business to give at
tention to hogs and cattle. There
is just one special advantage in get
ting into the hog raising business
over the cattle business and that is
the hogs come in so much earlier
it does not take so long to get ready
money out of them.
Mr.. Olson states that he has 600
acres of land devoted to pastures and
stock raising which netted him last
year about 81 per acre, whereas the
LOO acres which he devoted to rails
ing cotton netted him only little
over one dollar per acre.
In reference to the hog shipment
it should have been stated that Mr.
Olson made shipment July 1, which
netted him very nearly as much as
the last one. His hogs are the Po-
land China breed.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05
RHODES-IBIS NUPTIALS.

On Christmas Eve, wedding of
much interest to Grenada county
people was solemnized in Shelmond,
Georgia. Miss Mollie Rhodes,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Rhodes, of Grenada county, was led
to the holy altar of matrimopy by
Mr.. ]. B. Ibis, of Georgia. Miss
Rhodes has been a guest of her aunt
in Shelmond, and it was at this place
that the ceremony was held.
The bride is peculiarly endowed
by Nature with those charming traits
of domesticity and lovliness, and is a
prize well-worth the endeavor of any
young man. The young man is to be
congratulated on the wisdom of his
choice.
Mr.. Ibis is said to be very COM
mendable man, one well worthy of
the trust that the bride has placed
in him.
The Sentinel expresses congratula-
tions to the bride and groom, and
voices the hope that their pathway
thru life will be bestrewn with happi-
ness, prosperity and health.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05
EXCELLENT STRETCH OF ROAD
Road Built by Aver 4 Lord Tie Co.,
at Tie Plant, Best in County.

The writer has driven over almost
all of the roads in Grenada county,
and is constrained to the belief that
the road from Mitchell's Crossing
(South of Grenada) to the Tie Plant
is the best stretch of road in the
county.
During all sorts and conditions Of
weather. the road remains firm, dry
and eAsily traversable. The Aver
4 Lord TIE Company built and paid
for this road, although only about
one-half of it is privately-owned
road.
1t was constructed in this manner
First, it was graded, then the road
bed was covered with cinders to a
depth of about four inches. Then it
was oiled and packed with cheap
homemade roller; after which a
split-log drag was drawn over it; then
it was oiled again, then rolled. The
road probably is nearly a mile in
length and was constructed at cost
of one hundred and fifty dollars.
In maintenance, road of this
type is very inexpensive. 1t requires
re-oiling and re-rolling only about
once per year.
There is some talk of this type of
road construction being used to COM
plete the road from Mitchell's Cross
ing to the City of Grenada. If SO,
the route taken by the joy-riders of
Grenada will not be hard to fore
cast.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05
SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS
HERE LAST WEEK.

Quite large crowd was out to see
"The Shepherd of the Hills" at the
Grenada Opera House Thursday
evening. The play, as will be re-
membered, was made from the fam
GUS and popular novel of that name
written by John Fox, Jr., who seems
to have had keen insight into the
character of the Cumberland noun
tain folks. The play was replete
with dramatic incidents and elected
frequent bursts of applause from the
people in the audience. A delightful
thread of love ran thru the play. At
the proper time, the villain was van
quished and the hero was triumphant
AS in all well governed plays, the
heroine eventually discovered the
fawning duplicity of the villain and
gave him the icy hand and the en-
phatic negative.
Everybody seemed to enjoy the
play. Each seemed to be satisfied.
If play can please the fastidous
Grenaad patrons, it has indeed scored
triumph.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05
BAD
HOMICIDE RECORD.

The compilation of the homicide
record made by Frederick S. Hoffman
for The Spectator, shows slight de-
crease in America. for the years
1914 and 1915. The tabulation in
cludes thirty-one American cities
and shows that while the homicides
numbered 81 to the 100000 popula-
ton in 1918, they were but 8.3 in
1915. In 1914 they were 8.4 But
the rate was not uniform. The ten
Eastern cities studied had but as
in 1915, as against 21.S in the nine
Southern cities, there being an in
crease of 1.3 in the South, where
the presence of large negro popu-
lation is assigned as the principal
cause. Memphis still holds the un-
enviable pre-eminence of having
85.9 homicides to the 100000 popu-
lation.
st. Louis has shamefully high
record, 1879. In other words there
were 1O3 homicides here. The New
York rate was At. That of Chicago
was 8.7. The lowest rate for any
American city listed was that of
Reading, 1.9. This is nearly twice
that of London, however, where only
one person out of 100000 was killed.
1t is when our rate is compared with
that of London that we are filled with
amazement and humiliation. Why
should there be relatively 1873 times
as many human beings killed in st.
Louis as in London? Are st. Louis
people so much more deserving of
death or is there over thirteen times
NJ rouch unurderouS snirit in ST. Louis
as in London?
The compilation does not give sta
tistics of murder trials. Such sta
tistics would, no doubt, offer some
Eexplanation. Without definite fig
ures at hand, we know from general
observation that prosecution or homi-
cides is pressed more vigorously in
the East than in the South and West
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05
NEW PASTOR breaches
HIS FIRST SERMON.

Rev. J. B. Quin, the new pastor Of
the First Baptist church, arrived in
Grenada last week from Tylertown
and preached his first sermon Sunday
to the congregation by whom he had
been called at the First Baptist
church. There were a number of
visiting members of other congrega-
tions present. The new minister is
making a good impression on all who
have had an opportunity to meet him
and The Sentinel joins in extending
Mr.. Quin and his family real Gre
NADIA welcome.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05
CHANGES IN PRESSCROVE
DRY GOODS COMPANY


10 ). =. HreSsgrove.
Among the New Years business
changes in Grenada there is none of
greater interest than the retirement
of Mr.. John S. Pressgrove from the
Pressgrove Dry Goods Co., who dis
poses of his interest in the business
to John P. Pressgrove, son of r.
Pressgrove.
Mr.. John Pressgrove, who retires,
entered this concern when almost a
boy but has justly earned the con-
fidence and the esteem of the Gre
NADIA public and is regarded as one
of the most worthy and most SUBJ
stantial young business men in this
section. Genuine regret is felt ov-
er his leaving Grenada and the best
wishes of his friends go with him
wherever he may cast his lot, which
it is hoped will at least not be far
away.
Mr.. John P. Pressgrove, the new
member of the firm, is just about the
age of his predecessor when he en-
tered the business and The Sentinel
feels sure that he will measure up in
every respect to the demands of the
business public. He is well equipped
and has that pleasant demeanor and
accommodating manner of his popular
father, elements which go far to-
wards making for success in any en-
terprise.
The Sentinel wishes for the Press
grove Dry Goods Co. that prosper
ity and increased success under the
new partnership which has for the
years past characterized this well
known firm.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05
HE SENTINEL WHEN YOU WANT JOB PRINTING

and that juries are sterner in their
verdicts. We also know that Eng
lish criminal trials are freer from
technicalities than those of any sec
ton of this country. Has not Amer
lea gone too far in the magnification
of doubt and has it not been too soft
in treatment of the convicted mur-
dered? Our humane considerations
for slayers do credit for our softness
of heart, but has not the softness ex-
tended to the head?-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05
B. Y. p. u. PROGRAM
For Sunday, January 7, 1917.

Devotional meeting-Some Good
Resolutions for 1917.
l. Scripture reading; Psalm 2.
2. / Will Form the Habit of Daily
Bible Reading.
3. l Will Form the Habit of Daily
Private Prayers.
4. Will Form the Habit of Testi-
mOny.
4. 5. Will Form the Habit of Church
Attendance.
s. Will Form the Habit of Church
Work
z. Will Form the Habit of Christ
like Conduct.
8. Five Things to Do Every Day.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05

was no result of dream or of the
The Sentinel suggests
a letter to Mr.. Roberts for fuller de-
tails. His address is Big Creek.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05
LOST, STRAYED, STOLEN OR
DEAD.

One two-year-old Registered Here
ford Bull, thin in flesh, both horns
split or broken at end. Suitable re-
ward will be paid for correct infor-
nation as to his whereabouts, dead
or alive. MARTIN & MARTIN,
'1-5-3t Grenada, Miss.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05

The income tax is levied in India
on all incomes of $165 and upward,
and then only one man in 700 comes
within it's scope.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05
FOR RENT.

Two good houses near Consolidated
School building. Apply to Vinie
Turner, Holcomb, Miss. 1-5-3t
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05

In Sweden they are producing IL
Eliminating gas from old railway
ties.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05

-sssssss--s ss~~- ~s~sov~ss ~o......~..~
before the glacial period. |
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05

all macmnes IN all corors. 1ne pesr
made.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-14
MuscAr,nE,s PROGRESS.

At this time, when the nation is
filled with thoughts Of war and trag.
edy, it is encoura ging to find such evi'
dence OF individual and community
prosperity as is evidenced in the 10y.
atty edition Of the Muscatine Journal
published Saturday.
The Journal, for generations one OF
Iowa's foremost newspapers, takes
lust pride in the fact that 1t Is colder
than the state of Iowa." having been
established in 1910, eight years be-
fore Iowa ceased to be governed as a
territory. In all these years the Jour
nal has been force for progress and
for good government. Always 1t has
stood as bulwark of loyalty and an
example of civic and national patriot
ism. 1t is particularly fitting that ii
should choose this time to issue
Loyalty edition.
The progress OF Muscatine during
the past year. as depicted in this re
markable newspaper edition. proves
that Iowa is justified in her repeated
boasts that here. is to be found the
basis of the nations prosperity. The
journal has every reason to be proud
of it's city, and Muscatine has every
reason to be proud OF the Journal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-14
TIE kA,sER,s ALLY.

DEVELOPMENTS in the past lie"
months have shown that the strong
est ally of the kaiser in the war is So
cialism. The title is different in diner
emit countries, but the destructive doc
trines are the same in every case.
Socialism is working in America
under it's own name and under the
guise of pacifist organizations, the l;
w. W., the Nonpartisan league ana
numerous other aliases. but all these
destructive and dangerous units have
for their basis the socialists enmity
for government. law and order, the
socialists unreasoning desire to de-
stroy and irresponsible failure to con-
slider construction.
The American government, most
successful Of all the worlds democ-
racies, is facing it's supreme test, not
only at the hands of autocracy as rep
resented by Germany but at the
hands of destructive revolutionists as
represented by the various degrees OF
socialism and anarchy to be found
within America.
There is no time nor reason Tor
drawing delicate lines Of distinction
to distinguish the grades of anti-gov'
ernmental activity. Men either are
loyal or disloyal in America now
There is no proper place in the citizen
ship of a war.making nation. for the
opponent Of that nations government,
whether he be bold enough to profess
anarchy, or merely bold enough to
fiRht law and order under some dis
guise.
Tolerance for anarchy and treason
has ruined Russia. 1t has betrayed
Rumania, endangered Italy and at
lacked Portugal America cannot at
ford to be tolerant.