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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-02-09
DEATH OF MR.. GEO. CALHOUN

The Sentinel regrets to note the
death of Mr.. George Calhoun. which
occurred Tuesday morning. Feb
ruary Z, 1917. Mr.. Calhoun hac
been at the home of his aunt, Mrs
S. d. G. Scruggs, for the past few
weeks, and, tho not well, he was not
considered at all in immediate dan
ger.
A servant who went to build the
fire in his room and to awaken him
Tuesday morning found that he was
dead.
Mr.. Calhoun, at the time of his
death, was only 3S years of age and
man who was well liked by those
who knew him. His body was car
ried to Holly Springs Tuesday after
noon where it was inferred.
The Sentinel expresses deep regret
to the bereaved ones. Let them re-
fleet that the God above knoweth
what is for the better.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-02-09
MAINTENANCE OF WAY
MEN MEET IN GRENADA.

Sunday afternoon, men of the
Maintenance of Way Department of
the Mississippi Division of the Illi-
nois Central Railroad Company met
il the court house for the purpose of
discussing the issues that they were
confronted with. 1t seems h t
previous to Sunday afternoon, the
officials of the railroad had refused
to treat with representatives of this
branch of the service.
1t seems that strike to take eff
feet at a. m. Monday was threaten
ing. Before the meeting adjourned,
Il message from railroad officials
came. and the message was to the eff
feet that the management would re
ceive the committee appointed by the
Maintenance of Way Department
The committee appointed by the
meeting was sent Immediately to
Chicago, where it will present the de-
mandS for more pay.
Included under the Maintenance
of Way Department are all of the
track walkers. section men, bridge
men, and. in fact. all men engaged
Ia repairing and keeping in order
| abroad property.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-02-09

Ihe reporter who is writing about
this was told tina. one lady used a
story that appeared In The Grenada
Sentinel, the story (as the world
'knows) about the ladies' exchange.
The evening passed off very pleasant
~, thanks to the bits of wit, humor
and wisdom that escaped-and sup
r'emented by the delicious salads.
etc. which the hostess had prepared.
The Sentinel understands that there
vas some class to the salad. The
Sentinel is preparing to inaugurate a
plan whereby samples of the various
edibles furnished at parties, etc., be
submitted to it for examination,
Folks contemplating parties, ETC.,
take notice.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-02-09
ORGAN RECITAL AT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Grenada people enjoyed a real nausi-
cal treat Tuesday evening when Misc
Florence Hodges. of Chicago. rup~
an organ recital. Assisting Mss
Hodges were, Miss Margaret Thomas.
who sang i solo. Miss Annie Dudley
Gibbs. who also sang a solo, and Mass
Esther Broadstreet. who accompanied
these young ladies.
The most enjoyable numbers rem
dered by Miss Hodges. probabsy.
were Martini's Gayotte. Wagner
Pilgrims Chorus and Bonnet's Ca
price Heroique. Those capable OF.
judging the merit of musical rendi-
tons were unStinted in their praise
of the whole program, and especially
of the numbers named. Unfortu-
rately. on several occasions, two OF
three keys failed to respond properly
to the touch Of the artists fingsY~.
thus producing a break in the ncloA-
dy-this, however. was hardly ap-
parent to any except finished musf-
clans.
The home girls certainly did re
ceive their share of the honors of tte
evening. The solo, a Dream ec
Paradise" sung by Miss Thomas. ana
the other, Calm As the Night" sung
hy Miss Gibbs, were enjoyed by oil.
That Miss Broadstreet accorded the
singers perfect accompaniment
goes without saying, for she does all
things well.
The Presbyterian Church. in which
the recital was given, was comfort
ably filled. Due to the fact that ap-
pause is unseemly in a religious edi-
fee, the evidences of appreciation
were reserved until after the CON
olusion of the program, at which time
many of those attending hurried te
the organ loft and expressed their
congratulations to the -four young
ladies who had participated.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-02-09

makes the early crop of tomatoes gets
the money this year. If your plot is
notready try to prepare it this week.
Plough and throw a light fertilizer
over it. Don't put too much ferti-
lizer on it because it hasn't much
time to rot and will burn the new
plants. will be with you AS soon as
J can get to your community. Try
to find big old box Of some kind to
fill with dirt and get your tomato
seed out early. have ordered some
seed for you. Be sure to get your
boxes ready as soon as you can, and
l will be there to tell you how to fill
and fix them.
ANNABELL HUGHES,
County Home Economics Agent.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-02-09
ACTOR ACQUIRES
FAME AFTER DEATH
Sam Drane, the Lincoln" in "Ths
Crisis," Dies Before Picture l.
Shown.

| For the first time in the history of
the stage an actor becoming famous
after death, Sam d. Drane, the Abra-
ham Lincoln in THE Crisis" which
comes to the Grenada Opera House
Monday, February l2, is the man.
Before "The Crisis" was produced
no one except the patrons OF the pop
ular-price vaudeville houses had ever
heard of Drane. Yet when he is
hardly cold in his grave, his master
full Interpretation of Lincoln's char
acter in the great Civil War drama
has caused him to be one of the most
talked of personages on the screen.
The pathetic and somewhat un-
canny state of affairs has been
brought about through the creation
Of the art of the motion pictures.
In the old days an actor made and en-
joyed his fame in the living flesh or
there was no chance for him to es-
cape eternal oblivion. Through the
very nature of his art the actor who
bad become famous ceased to impress
directly after his death. Nobody
living today can judge of the merits
OF a Garrick or Peg Wellington as
Of the merits of Shakespeare or u
Beethoven.
| Several actors have died since
they played before the camera, but
I'rane has the unique distinction oil
being the first to attain fame from
total obscurity after death. He
ranks in this respect with Homer
who died an unrecognized beggar
Keats, whom obscurity tormented tc
death; and Fitzgerald, whose immor-
tai "Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam's'
remained undiscovered" until long
after he was cold in the grave.
Drane was an unsuccessful vaude-
Vile actor when Colin Campbell, who
directed the making of "The Crisis, "
heard of his remarkable resemblance
to Lincoln, and sent for him. The
picture was scarcely finished when
Drane's tlesh-and-b career on
earth was ended by quick pneumonia.
The actor did not even have the op.
portunity cf seeing his work on the
screen, but for the first time in the
history of the new art of the motion
picture rendered impossible h Z
blighting of an unstarted career
Curtain promptly at s p. m.
Prices, SOC. 75c and Sl.00. Mail
orders filled in order of receipt.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-02-09
HOME ECONOMIC DEPARTMENT
Club News.

Ladies--lf you haven't gotten your
land ready for your Spring garden,
by all means prepare it this week. if
possible. Don't try to put a heavy
cover of fertilizer on it this late, just
a light one. Get some old wooden
boxes and let's get started We have
the solution of this living -at-home
proposition. Let's raise something
to eat and to can. With our pantry
shelves full Of canned vegetables
and fruits we need not worry about
not having something to eat when the
boil weevil gets us.
will meet with your club as soon
as | can get there. to talk with you
about this work Mr.. l.. G. Heron
will be with us on the 22nd of March
to help us and we can have real
rome garden under his instruction.
Get your garden plot ready now so
we can get an early start. If | don't
get around to you as soon as you
want me, call me up and tell me when
you need me in your community.
The community that gets ready first
will probably lead all this year.
Yours for a good early garden.
Cirls-Don't delay preparing your
tenth or quarter of an acre. Some
Cf you already have them fixed.
Good. Remember the hot, summer
days are coming and the girl that
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-02-09
MAP OF SOIL Sv !
VEY COMPLETE.
Geological Survey of Grenada Co~.s,
Published-Valuable Document
Copies Free.

1t pleases The Sentinel to IN
nounce that the geological soil sur-
vey made of Grenada two years 40
IS complete and that copies can k~
mad by writing either to Congressn,so
Sisson or to one of the United Stas,s
Senators or the office of the geoB>~i-
cal soil survey. Washington, d. &.
The publication is a most valuaA5~
one. 1t is valuable in more w>,,>
than one. Outside of the infor.a-
tion as shown on the map about tAe
different soils of the county, the rns,,
shows all the leading highways and
creeks of the county and is good Ear
reference.
To the Grenada Business Leasue
Is due the credit for the soil survey.
Its active and worthy president, who.
by the way, has been doing all tAst
the league has done for several yea...
W. Il. Hotfa, took up the matter Of
the survey first, with the State Geoy-
'eASS III - III I'l ana cOntlnucd GR
press it until force was sent to the
county to do the work.
The Sentinel hopes that the ci,-
zens of the county will not fail to
embrace the opportunity to get Il
copy of the publication. This is 4
day when it has been learned that
:or successful farming one need, To
know something Of the character sr
the Soil-its adaptabilty to the pas.-
ticular crop to be planted, etc. The
people are earnestly desirous of bet
tering themselves in farming wap
and are making an honest effort TO
improve farming methods as well AZ
to get away from the one-crop iden.
The soil publication survey will b.
especially helpful along this line.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-02-09
LOVELY SIX O'CLOCK DINNER

Misses Elizabeth and Mildred Cas-
sity were the charming hostesses on
Saturday evening with six o'clock
dinner honoring Miss Eva Hall, the
popular bride-to-be. The pretty ta-
lie was tastily arranged with pink
carnations and ferns. A six-course
dinner was faultlessly served. Dainty
place cards of miniature brides and
erooms marked the places of the fol-
lowing guests: Misses Eva Hall,
Josephine Kirby, Elizabeth and Mil
dred Cassity and Messrs. Henry Hoff-
man, Otto Dacus, Ed Wright and
Earl Duggan, Of Grenada.-Green-
wood Commonwealth, Feby. 5.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-02-09
THE SERENADE" FRIDAY
NIGHT A BIG HIT.
Grenada Audience Delighted by Com
pany Which Previously Rendered
Robin Hood.

Victor Herbeit's "The Serenade. u
presented by Walker and Stevens at
the Grenada Opera House Friday
evening, was a play well worth the
attention of the many who heard
and saw it. This opera was sung by
the same company that presented
"Robin Hood" earlier in the season.
In tunefulness and comedy "The
=, Serenade" compared favorably with
Robin Hood, formerly rendered.
If one were called upon to select
one particular star out of the scin-
tillating constellation comprising the
singing organization of this company,
ones thoughts would turn instructive
ly to Miss Cora Tracy, for it was she
who, with that wonderful contralto
voice, held the audience spell-bound,
and who elected round after round
of applause from her enthusiastic ad-
mirers.. In popularity, Miss Ivy Scott
would rank distrcssingly close Sec
o I'd. The writer has heard numer-
Gus expressions to the effect that Miss
Cora Tracy be incarcerated in big,
roomy cage, and permitted to sing
|-on forever. for the edification and de-
light of her auditors.
| To say that the play was as good
ksis Robin Ho0aeexpresses mors thsis
could be expressed by the exhaustion
of the adjectives in Webster's un-
abridged.
Friday forenoon letter to Miss
Tracy, asking that she repeat "Oh
Promise Me-" the "hit" of the Robin
Hood performance, was circulated
for signatures of representative Gre
NADIA people. Happily this letter was
delivered to the young lady, who
again delighted the Grenada people
by the rendition of this immortal
song.
The story-oh well, there was only
enough story to join together the
various songs. And, anyway, nobody
paid much attention to the story.
The one great trouble in having
plays of such high class is that they
establish a precedent which subse-
quently-rendered plays find difficulty
iE following. Most other plays seem
mediocre in comparison. Those for
tunate enought to be at the Opera
House Friday evening may, at least,
reflect that they have seen one first
class performance, for "The Sere-
made" was indeed such.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-02-09
VELVET BEANS.

have heard that there is lumor
going around to the effect that velvet
beans when fed to hogs kin them. |
wish to state in this connection that
there has never been any experiment
to prove this The way this rumar
got started was that Mr. j. W Willis
lost number of hogs and in some
way It got out that they were killed
by eating velvet beans. when as
matter of fact. they died from WORMS
IL the intestneS found this in u
post -mortem examination.
My advice is to plant just as many
beans as you possibly can this year.
II. c. BELL,
Farm Demonstrator.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-02-09
"H0W ABOUT US?' FIVE HUNDRED
WOMEN ASK VICE CRUSADER
Descend in Body Trying Suppress. the
in San Francsco-AM Blame Low W.ye

children to servants"
She said that church women should
CUT gossipine and rear their sons Sc
that they would not debauch women
YThis is the saddest moment of my
life" replied Mr.. Smith as the woman
STOOD awaiting his reply with breast
heaving.
How many of you have children?'
lie asked.
Three-quarters of the women rails.
ed their hands.
How many of you are in this life
because you couldn't make enough
to I'VE on?'
Al hands were raised.
How many of you made less thar
So a week."
Haif the women raised their hands
fhc pastors voice shook.
There are lots of things | woulc
like to solve. but am only one poo,
:ndNidaul," he said.
Want. $50 . Week.
n girl can't live on less than $2(
a week" said the spokeswoman.
"Men who are heads of familie.
get less than 500" said Mr.. Smith.
Yes. and there are prostitutes,
vas the reply.
How many here would work fol
SlOga week." asked the pastor.
The girls laughed at him. Not q
hand was raised. None responded to
"a question as to how many would dc
housework.
II | can help one of you to recon
struct your lives" said the pastor
you may come to me at any time.
"The system is wrong, but it seem:
the woman must pay"
The women clapped when theil
spoldeswoman said, in telling of hat
girl IN a hotel who worked for $25 g
month:
"ltow long is that little girl going
to sts,x pure with mother and littl,
sister TO support?"
Mr.. Smith said it was an "histori,
meeting" and that minimum wag.
law for women was necessity.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-02-09
EITY ASSUMES
| RESPONSIBILITY,
pf PAYMENT of Balance Due On Play
erounds-LAdies Deserve Much
Credit.

At the meeting Of the Board Of
n1ayor and Aldermen of the City Of
Grenada Monday night, it was de.
<;ded that the city should assume re.
s,onsibility for the payment of the
balance due on the Fairgrounds con.
tiguous to the schools other prop.
syty. The purchase price of this
property was $4,000. The ladies OF
Grenada have collected 100000
leaving only sl.5O0.OO for the city
Ifo be responsible for. .9
That the play grounds exist, as
sach, now is due to the untiring ef-
forts of Mrs. Ida Phelan and a num-
Der of other patriotic ladies of the
city. These ladies have given fetes,
| have collected old paper and rags,
nd have done everything calculated
to produce revenue. Mrs. Phelan
seemed to be the more .untiring of
these untiring ladies', and to her,
above all others, is due the greatest
credit. Some women's memory is
preserved in marble, some in bronze,
but Mrs. Phelan's name will be re-
roembered after marble crumbles
and after bronze furnishes. Her
monument is of imperishable earth,
and, as long as Grenada children
play, the name of Mrs. Phelan should
be cherished by them.
The growth of the school had
been seriously hampered by the lack
of space for the children to use as
play grounds. This need was sensed
some time ago by the ladies Of the
city, and, headed by Mrs. Phelan,
they began campaign to arouse
sentiment in favor Of the city's pur-
chasing the lot Immediately south of
the girls playground. The Council
until now has not consented to the
purchase. In the meantime, the la
dies were not discouraged. They
raised money in every conceivable
way with which to huy the, LOT s..s....,
The money, 81 ,5O0.00, is to be paid
in five equal annual amounts, with
FIVE per cent interest.
What Mrs. Phelan and the other
GOOD ladies accomplished would not
have been possible without the aid of
Mr.. J. L. Barnard and Mr.. J. T.
Thomas; the former was indispensa-
ble in getting up the abstract and
seeing that all the papers were in
form, while Mr.. Thomas, as is always
the case in promoting any good en-
terprise, financed the proposition, and
without his aid the deal could not
have been cOnSummated
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-02-09

Have you purchased your ticket
for that wonderful drama of the
Civil War which is to be shown at the
Grenada Opera House on Monday
right, February 12?
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-02-09
WANTED.

A good milk COW, preferably
small Jersey; also one dozen laying
hens of good breed and a cockerei.
Apply to }. B. QUlN, Pastor First
Baptist Church. 2-9.tf
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-02-09
FOR SALE OR RENT.

Cottage in south Grenada. VIII
sell on long time at a very low price.
Apply to A. S. Bell. 60
BELL Il MARTIN.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-02-09

he Sentinel and Progressive
Farmer, 81 90 the year Subscribe
now.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-02-09
Church Echoes.

The church echoed with applause.
"The women in the cafes. Rev. Mr.
Smith, that you want to pay attention
TO are not the prostitutes so much as
the mothers who sit there drinking
cocktails afternoons, leaving their
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-04
PERSONALS

Mrs. S. ], Snyder and niece, Miss
Georgia Michael. left today for Ham
den, KY, to spend several weeks with
Mr.. snyder who is located there in the
timber business.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Seamons, Of I'm
iontown, Pa, were business visitors
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Maurice Allen, of Akron, O., is
the guest of Miss Gail Clelland in this
city.
Rev. Edgar w. Smith, Of Roanoke,
Va, is the guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. L. Smith on the East Side.
Mrs. Leslie Michael is recovering
from an attack of tonsilitis at her
home on Quincy street.
The Misses Ruby Hess, Eva Hartley,
Grace OFT, Helen and Sadie Crowl have
returned from Warrington where they
had been the guests of Miss Leila vii.
hanson for a day.
Miss Violet McCloskey, of Locust
avenue, has been the guest of Miss
Sarah Furbea in Warrington for sew.
eral days.
Miss Phyllis Lott, who had been the
guest of Miss Helen Robb at Camp Min.
nehaha on the Valley river, has re.
turned home.
Miss Helen Anthony has gone to
her home at Shenandoah, Pa, where
she is the guest of relatives.
Miss Josephine Snider, of Terra
Alta, returned home this afternoon aft.
er visit in this city.
Mrs. ]. ]. Ross and niece, Miss
Vivian Wotring, of Logan, W. Va, are
the guests for the month Of August
Of Mrs. Minor Durham, on Chicago
street.
Miss Mildred Meredith who has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. C. L.
Corder at Elkins, for the past three
weeks, has returned home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-04
DIAMOND ST. CHURCH
i FREE FROM DEBT

The congregation Of the Diamond
street Methodist Episcopal church are
rejoicing today over the fact that a
debt which had been carried on the
church for some time has been en-.
tireiy Cancelled.
Within the last few weeks a cam.
paign to secure the necessary funds
to cancel the debt, has been carried
on under the direction Of the pastor,
Rev. w. D. Reed, and the campaign
has successfully closed. at this time.
The pastor together with the faith.
full few" of the congregation have
worked hard and diligently and have
now seen the fruits of their labors in
the cancelling Of the debt on the
church.
This church is already doing a
great work in the community and is
one of the progressive churches of
the state and It is believed with the
impetus gained by the cancelling of
the debt that the church will go for.
ward to greater accomplishments in
the future.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-04

the Dixie today the Suspense has been
sustained with remarkable skill, a
tribute to Mr.. Ince's enthusiastically
capable direction. The scenes OF
the fire are themselves mastery and
the touches showing the frightened
deers and rabbits fleeing from the
fire demon are most realistic.
Lucille Lee Stewart gives a clean
cut, sympathetic Interpretation OF a
wholesome, Christian spirited girl
William Courtenay makes an Idea
hero for this type Of play and hIf
work is consistently good throughout
VIM. Lytell, as the haltwit, is well cast
and ali the other characters act with
naturalness which Is most agreeable
The camera has registered somt
charming pastoral scenes and tht
comeraman has displayed care IN hii
work throughout.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-04
"cLosE.Ups"

Victoria Forde, who plays opposite
Tom Mix in "a Soft Tenderfoot," his
newest FOxfilm comedy, does wonder
full riding in this picture. Miss Forbes
horse Bud, is known wherever horses
congregate.
The magnificent wardrobe for
which Pauline Frederick was famed
on the stage and for which she has
continued to be celebrated since she
became a star in Paramount Pictures
is once again to grace Miss Frederick
in her next picture which will be Her
Double Cross" In this story, Miss
Frederick Is the wife Of q very wealthy
broker and of course she overlookS
nothing in dressing the part.
The citizens of one OF Connect.
cuts most exclusive towns are threat
ening to call out the Home Guard the
lext time ]. Searle Dawley enters the
community at the head Of company
OF Paramount players. Under the di'
rection OF Mr.. Dawley Marguerite
Clark and the members other company
have already wrecked fence, capsized
a milk wagon and smashed a garage
and the inhabitants Of this particular
town are all for taking defensive meas
ures against the motion picture people
Jack Corbett's Dream Girls will
close a successful week at the Hippo
drome tonight, giving as the final per.
formances q laugh.provoking comedy
called shenandoah"
OLD STAGER.