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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-04-13
SOME MONEY FIGURES.

In measuring the ability of this country to wage war, it is
not amiss to let those of our own people who have not had the
opportunity to study our financial resources see where the
United States stands as compared to the rest of the warning
nations. The Kansas City journal in a recent issue furnishes
the following interesting figures:
when the European war broke out the national debts of
the chief beligerents we're as follows: Great Britain, $780,,
600 1000; France, $500, OO0, 900; Germany, $1,000 0O0, 600; Rus
STA, $4,6O0,OOO 900; Austria Hungary, $3.50 100000, and Italy,
$500, 600 900. In contrast to these figures the national debt of
the United States at the last statement was only $1,173,77305O.
Thus it will be seen that all of the European nations entered the
war with heavier national debts than ours at the present time.
And, after two and a half years of fighting, the debt of Great
Britain is $4,000 000,000; France owes $1,000, 100000, Rus
STA $13 OOO,O 600 900, Germany 81 OOO, 00, 600 and AustralHun-
gary $780, 0O 900"
These figures show that our country is the richest in all
the world when it comes to dollars and cents. When it comes
to men and patriotism we discount any other nation 10 to /.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-04-13

It's one of the many sterotyped phrases OF Senator Varda-
man to refer to the newspapers which do not comment favor
ably upon some of his many spectacular stunts and which
show the absolute folly and unreasonableness of the position
he assumes on different public questions, as "the dirty little
newspapers of Mississippi but now the Senator will have to
enlarge the domain of his newspaper castigation. The press
all over the entire country, from Maine to California, from the
Lakes to the Gulf, and the greatest newspapers and periodicals
of the country, too, are holding the Senator up to ridicule and
scorn and are properly branding his acts as being unworthy of
a member of the greatest deiberative body in the world. Ger
tainly they can not all be fools and knaves. The editors of
these great newspapers do not know Vardaman and can have
no personal interest in the wide world in either commencing
or cOndemning him.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-04-13

The old and reliable Grenada Sentinel has made rapid
strides by way Of improvement within the past few months
Not only has The Sentinel built for itself a handsome new office
ard installed a new linotype machine, by which it is enabled
to be an all home print paper. but in addition to its enterpris-
ing and able editor. Hon. O. +. Lawrence, there has been
added to its staff MIR. w. w. Whitaker as Associate Editor. and
Mr.. Elicit Lawrence as Business Manager. With the COM
bined efforts of these three gentlemen The Sentinel is a far
better paper than ever before and is overlooking each week
with good reading matter.-Eupora Progress-W Warden.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-04-13

Editor j. l.. Gillespie, of the Greenwood Daily Common
wealth, got out on last Friday his first Extra" giving the PEG
pie of Greenwood and his vicinity the first news of war being
declared, beating the daily papers of Memphis and New Or
leans. Mr.. Gillespie is getting out a good paper and the PEG
pie of Greenwood are to be congratulated on giving him such
loyal support.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-04-13

1t is no uncommon statement to hear some supporter of
Senator Vardaman say, 80, it's Vardaman's dislike of John
Sharp Williams that causes him to say and do much Of what he
is doing at Washington Well, if they are correct. then they
should furnish the dictionaries with a new definition of states
manship and patriotism. They may know what they are
talking about.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-04-13

The last issue of the Lexington Advertiser was gotten ou
with the assistance of their new Model IA linotype and presents
a much cleaner and brighter appearance. There is no getting
around 1t, linotype composition shows up much cleaner anC
prettier than hand-set type, for the reason that it is always new
and the hand type gets worn after a little use. Congratula
tions. brother.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-04-13

Remember the eXtractions from the good old cow. Feee
her, wine her if possible. She will lubricate the batter cakes
and furnish half of the other necessares for the table. Thi
is a fact. No fiction. Wake up to all the little things arounC
the home and the farm.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-04-13

A meeting was held in Jackson Wednesday which had
farmers and other representative citizens from every part of the
state present to discuss methods of organizing to get the very
best results from the farms this year.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-04-13

When will the war end? That question can II
readily and accurately be answered when we show
independence of the balance Of the world.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-04-13

TURN, phone us when one of your ~neighbors go away, phone
u S when she returns, phone us when one of your neighbOs has
a visitor phone us when the visitor leaves-in fact phone us as
often as possible.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-04-13

If we are wise and p~rovident today in using what
dence has placed in our hands we will have no food W
this fall and next year.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-04-13

Why complain about high prices of food when tn
alone can control them?
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-04-13

There is no need for anybody to be hungry in this
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-04-13

-et the lesson from the scarcity of food in Europe.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-04-13

10 not forget the Importance of giving that pig atten
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-04-13

The old hen needs a little petting, too, these days. She is
worth it.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-04-13

re will be no laggards in Mississippi.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-04-13

Double the number of acres of peas.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
GIVES
LIBERTY LOAN
GOOD SUPPORT
Enthusiastic Meeting Fol-
lows Afternoon Gather
ing of League

Beach, N. D., June 12.-Beach held
big Liberty Loan meeting last even
ing, following the afternoon meeting
Of the Nonpartisan league, that filled
the operahouse and the Liberty bond
sale in this county was given such q
boost that 1t Is more than probable
that the entire apportionment will be
subscribed for by private individuals.
Chairman L. r. Hayward of the
Liberty Loan committee, was present
and after short Introductory talk,
introduced the various speakers. who
included: NJ. G. Mccarthy, county
auditor; George Christensen, clerk Of
court; j. A. Kitchin, of Sentinel Butte;
j. M. Still, member of state efficiency
board; j. H. Reeve, president of the
Beach chamber of commerce; G. L..
Waldron, states attorney; H. L. Halla-
day, attorney; Lewis F. Crawford,
Sentinel Butte, and Governor Frazier.
Messrs. Crawford, Still and Waldron
warmly attacked statements made at
the Nonpartisan league meeting during
the afternoon.
Mr.. Reeve offered five prizes of SO
each to be devoted toward the pur-
chase Of Liberty bonds, and to go to
the first five boys who would earn the
other $40 necessary.
The bankers of Golden Valley coun-
ty have financed the apportionment for
this county, and the meeting last even
ing gave the loan such an impetus
that it is reported today that the sub
scriptions promise to exhaust the
banks subscriptions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
N. DAKOTA BRIEFS

Edinburg-A case of temper growing
out of a friendly wrestling match has
pital here and Albert Anderson in jail
pending the development of Cuttings
ruds injuries, which include a burst
bladder and other internal hurts.
Rugby-As a result of an unauthor-
ICED joy-ride in Charles Fayette's Hen
ry, Fred shaiIop, who was still going
when intercepted at Scobey, Mont, is in
jail here pending proof of his present
claims that the car really was his.
Hannah-Hannah will not have a new
ton found that bids on the proposed
school were much in advance of the ar
chitects estimates.
Goodrich-Work is under way on a
large warehouse to be built by the
Farmers Cooperative association of
Goodrich. The company already oper-
ates an elevator, which is said to have
proven a paying investment.
ArvIla-F Farmers from all parts Of
Grand Forks county are expected to
nual county picnic. An attractive pro-
gram has been prepared, and Rev. JON
athan Watson, pastor Of st. Paui
Episcopal church, Grand Forks, Will be
the speaker of the day.
Churchs Ferry. e. Corson, a brake
man on the st. John and Churchs Ferry
branch of the Great Northern, Is in a
Devils Lake hospital with broken
tanned when he was struck by a mail
crane.
Lakota-Edwin Hughes has received
letter from his brother, Harold V.
Hughes, giving a graphic description of
several engagements of the Canadian
regiment with which he is serving. In
the six days operations on Vimy ridge,
Hughes was wounded in the ankle and
his clothing was riddled with bullets.
Lakota-More than half the funds
required for the erection of the pro-
posed $4,000 hotel here have been COL
iected, and the contract for the new
structure has been let.
Milton-Within a few days of one
another, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hanson,
pioneers of this community, have passed
away, aged So and 80, respectively. The
aged couple had resided north or Mil
ton twenty years.
Anamoose-Prof. Lynn B. McMullen,
of the Valley City normal, delivered
the commencement address which
marked the close of a successful year
for the Anamoose consolidated school.
Park River-"Grandpa" Harris, as he
is Familiarity known, who makes his
home with his son, John A. Harris, east
of town, wandered for hours in the
timber near his sons place before his
absence was noted by the family. An
alarm was given, a posse of $50 assem-
bled, and after search he was found
on the river bank only a mile from
home.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
FAReo's DESTINY.

Another evidence of the recognition
of Fargo as the distributing center and
Industrial capital of North Dakota, is
contained in the announcement pub
lished lin The Forum of the changes
in the mail service on the Great North
ern road.
Fargo no longer has any rival for
leadership in population. The regis
tration figures proved that conclusive
ly, If 1t was not already recognized.
The mail service changes make Fargo
the common terminal for mail clerks,
and open up many possibilities to Far
go merchants to develop trade with
North Dakota communities.
Fargo Is past the $4,000 mark in
population, and is gathering mo-
mentum with her growth. Like the
first $1,000 Of savings. the first $4,000
Of population comes hardest. Fargo
is "over the hilr and headed for the
10000 mark.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
OTHER MEMS VIEWS.
An Editorial That May or May Not
Square With The Forums
Opinions,
New York world: Onposition

New York World: Opposition in
congress to effectual food control is
based on the assumption that the pur-
pose is to give the president too much
power. If he should exercise the auth
ority asked, it is said that he would
paralyze business and bring on a
panic. Even the existence of such
authority would hang over the prod
uce markets like a pail and the whole
country would be in terror Of abso-
lutism.
1t is all right, of course, for the
president to conscript men and
money, seize and operate railroads and
ships, commander factories and their
employees, loan billions Of hard cash to
our -belligerents and order the army
and navy into q death-grapple with
the enemy. These things are in per-
feet harmony with the principles of q
democracy at war in defense of its
rights, but to suggest that in case Of
public need the president shall be
able to put heavy hands on a food
gambler Is to assail the whole delicate
fabric of commerce and menace the
stability of the republic itself.
Thanks to laws already enacted, no
body in this country can deprive the
COMMUNICATIVE chief of men or money.
Nobody can corner arms and ammu-
milton. Nobody can establish q mo-
nopoly in ship construction and trans
portation. Nobody engaged in the pro-
duction of most of the supplies needed
for our military forces can get up a
against the government.
1t is only in the matter Of food, vital
to success in this conflict. that a con-
siderable element in congress hesi-
tates to take necessary action.
What is the peculiar sanctity of
warehousemen and spectators that
legislators, mostly from the west,
should be so mindful Of them?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
.DECLAMATORY
CONTEST EVENT
This EVENING
Program Will be Given In
First Presbyterian
Church
WEDNESDAY BIG
DAY AT COLLEGE
Knowlton Memorial Service
Held-Students In
"reminiscences

Special interest in commencement
circles at Fargo college is attached
to the freshmen declamatory contest
which will be held this evening at the
First Presbyterian church, common
cling at o'clock. The number of on
testants will be smaller than usual
owing to the inroads which war has
made in college circles, not only at
Fargo college but in collegian circles
throughout the land.
Two gold medals are offered, one for
the oratorical and the other for the
declamatory contest. The following
young ladies will compete for the de-
clamatory medal:
Miss Glare Hager, Miss Freda BONN
sack, Miss Grace Loomis and Miss
Esther Fossun. The boy contestant is
Arthur Dale.
The contestants have been trained
under the personal direction Of Mrs.
Lillian Farnsworth Hubbell
knowIton Memorial.
Services for the late Professor Pitt
Gordon Knowlton, at one time a mem
Der Of the Fargo college faculty, were
held at the college this morning. The
invocation was given by DR.. r. A.
Beard, pastor of the First Congrega-
tional church, and song by Mrs. Guy
Vowles. "reminiscences by former
students were given by Attorney Mel
vim Hildreth, Ben Russian, James M.
Pollock, Mrs. Henry Monson and by
several members of the Fargo college
faculty. President John Hansel also
gave tribute although he had not be-
come a resident of Fargo prior to the
death Of the educator. Another speaker
was Hon. George Perley Of Moorhead,
a member of the board of trustees of
Fargo college. The dedication of the
monument was by Professor E. F..
Stratton. Attorney R. M. Pollock pre-
sided.
The alumni banquet was held at
Jones hall at 1880 o'clock this after
noon and was largely attended, alumni
coming from all parts of the north
west to be present at this event, a
preliminary to the main event on the
program, which will be the commence
ment exercises to be held in the First
Congregational church Wednesday
morning commencing at 10 o'clock,
and the comforting Of the degrees by
President John w. Hansel.
Nicholson to Speak.
Bishop Thomas Nicholson, D. D., of
Chicago, is expected to arrive in Far
go this evening and will deliver the
address, following
which announcements will be made of
the winners Of the prizes in the con-
tests held during commencement week,
and the awarding of the prizes.
Before a packed house at the Or
pheum theater, the Dramatic club of
Fargo college this afternoon presented
The Bachelors Romance, which was
one of the big successes of events on
the program for commencement week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
In THE OPEN FORUM.
A Column Devoted to the Task Of
Keeping Up With North Da-
kota Editors.

Says The Fargo Advocate, the of
fetal labor organ: Union labor or
CARNATIONS who flirt with politics and
politicians are playing a losing hand.
And tear showered regrets are poor
weapons to fight dangerous prece-
dents"
Why confine 1t? Anybody who fiirts
with a certain type of politician Is
bound to lose. Why not include the
farmer?
The Mott Spotlight heralds the ad-
vent of the bone dry" era as fol-
lows:
THE booze houses are making their
last attack on North Dakota. All
varieties, from the squirrel type to the
soothing kind will be on the tabooed
list July 1. Twin city booze vendors
are urging North Dakotans to stock
up ere 1t is too late. Too many have
stocked up, tanked up and passed up
as a result Of this business. The real
test of prohibition for our state will
begin with the enforcement Of the
bone-dry law. Let 'er come"
The Divide County Journal puts it
in nutshell: 1T may be put down
as an admitted fact that Socialism
tends toward the dissolution of gov
eminent, towards anarchy. This. is
very apparent from the recent dem
onstrations by Socialist mobs at Chi
cago, Cleveland, Milwaukee and other
cities where anti-draft agitation has
been rife and the Socialist mobs
cried: Down with the United States"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
SHALL WE LEARN TO "HooT
MONT"

'Twould be a Draw sight, laddie, to
see Broadway in Fargo, on a BRIGHT
summer afternoon, gin the Amer-r-rt-
can lads adopt the kilt. as they tell me
Lunnon is plannin' to do.
London has discovered what Scot
land has long known, that the Kilt Is
economical, warm, and sane. Everyone
knew 1t was picturesque.
The soldier discovered that in the
trenches, bare knees were better than
knees covered with soggy trousers, and
that the folds of the kilt around the
body kept out the cold better than
trousers.
London is interested in the econS
on1ical aspect. kits. 1t is argued, have
been handed down from generation to
generation, and it would greatly re-
duce the cost of clothing to adopt the
kilt. They don't wear out and don't
need pressing.
Man Is the only male creature that
fails to outshine the female OF the
species in plumage. He has allowed his
personality to be stultihed by drab'
uninteresting clothing, too long. Eman-
cipation is what we need. Bring on
your kits, and we'll put mustard
plaster on each knee and tackle
North Dakota winter in them, for both
patriotic and decorative reasons. Or
why not go London one better, and
learn. like the Indian, to be 'all face?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
DO YOU KNoW2
on Timely Topics
Compiled by The Forum.

Do you know what the United States
has already done in the war? Not all
of the details. but the few big things
the country has accomplished?
A f1otilla of American warships un-
der Vice admiral Sims has been oper-
ating in British waters since May 4.
Mai Gen. Pershing, commander of
the first American expeditionary force
to France. and staff of 1913 officers,
enlisted men and attaches, have ar
rived in England. His ship was con-
voyed into port by American destroy
ers. American warships recently ar
rived in French waters as an escort
to transports carrying grain and sup
plies for the American troops to be
sent to France.
A hundred naval aviators, "eyes''
for the destroyers. who will aid in
detecting submarines and who will
perform other active duties. have ar
rived in France under command of
Lieut.. Kenneth Whiting. The Lafayette
Escadrille Of American flyers has been
fighting for France since early in the
war.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
tai and surgical units, composed en-
thusiastic work for the Liberty Loan
now under way is continued until the
18th OF June, the loan will be a great
success. Never have so many Amer
leans subscribed to a loan. There are
more than 100000 individual subscrib-
ers in the Second federal district alone
and the loan still has several days
to go.
It is conservatively estimated that
8 100000 men registered under the
selective draft law, Of whom $4,000
will be called to the colors.
The American Ambulance service
and several other ambulance, hospi-
tai and surgical units, composd en-
tirely Of Americans, have been at the
front for varying periods. More are
going constantly. Several hundred
young men are driving ambulances
behind the fronts most Of the large
medical schools in this country have
fully equipped hospital units on the
other side. The total number Of Amer
leans in such relief work mounts into
the thousands.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
Negro Makes
For Butcher
With Knife

Bismarck, N. D., June 12.-Wil-
liam Dohn, Broadway meat man,
was locking up for the night when
a negro strobe in with demand
for some sausage, Dohn sliced off
a chunk and advised his late
patron it would be Is cents.
IT don't intend to be cheated"
declared the negro.
"All right said Dohn, retrieving
his sausage, take your money and
get out"
Jaw don't intend to get out, eth
err" said the negro, and he seized
a huge meat knife and made for
the butcher.
The latter defended himself with
a cleaver, and the fight ended in a
draw and the negro's getting his
sausage.
He was identified as A. w. Abbey
the following day and arraigned in
police court, where he paid a fine
for an assault with a deadly
weapon
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
COAL AND WHEAT.

We like the way the railroad war
board is tackling the problems OF
transportation created by the war, and
the promise 1t holds out that North
Dakota will have enough coal and en-
ough cars for its wheat next fall.
In a recent bulletin, It says: "one
of the first and most important meas
ures the railroad war board has under
way is to help move a greater quaint
ty of fuel to the northwest and at the
same time bring east the greatest
quantity of iron ore possible"
North Dakota is the vital spot OF
the country from q transportation
standpoint. It must have fuel and il
must have cars to transport its crops.
The statement Of the war board en-
genders confidence that this problem
will be met.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
$1,000 FOR A CREED.
(By Reginald Wright Kaufman, o
the Yigilanteal.
What's, an American?

(By Reginald Wright Kaufman. of
the Vigilantes).
What's, an American?
a man is what he believes. Not
what he believes he is, but what his
best self believes hts whole self ought
What does an American seriously
believe he ought to be? What's an
The city of Baltimore has just an
nounced that 1t will pay any Amer
lean one thousand dollars for the best
answer.
Long ago, when you and / were in
the grammar school, they told us how
Francis Scott Key, a prisoner aboard
an enemy ship near Baltimore, wrote
The Star Spangled Banner" but I
doubt II we often realized what it
meant to him. / doubt If we under
stood how he prayed through the
night for the flow Of our ebbing ma
tional life, and how the words Of that
song, bursting forth with dawn's dis
closure of the flag still there" were
in reality the words OF the entire
American republic.
You and l hadn't then been in q
country where war broke out. We
hadn't seen the hurrying men, the
frantic women trying to be calm, the
stern purpose and the wide disorder
Now things are different. We are
getting back to essentials. We are
again becoming vocal. We are trying
to tell what we stand for.
We say: II believe in right think
ing."-"I believe in right fighting."-
Il believe in right dying."-All for the
flag.
They're creeds, in their way, those
calculations. But the hour is coming
when they must be moulded into one
creed-into the kind of thing that,
say: That's what I've been believing
all these years" And Baltimore will
pay $1,000 to the man that moulds 1t.