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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-07-13
NEXT STATE CAMPAIGN.

Under the above heading an able
writer in the Yazoo News suggests
Hon. o. F. Lawrence, of The Grenada
Sentinel, as a suitable person for the
high Office of chief executive of the
state. He sets forth many logical
reasons why Mr.. Lawrence should
consent to allow his name to go be-
fore the people as a candidate for
Governor.
We agree with the writer in the
News, for Mr.. Lawrence is we'll quail
fled in every particular to serve the
people of Mississippi as their COVER
nor. He is a man of great education,
large experience, and well knows
the needs of our State. Under Mr..
Lawrence's administration as our
governor, the States affairs would be
handled along the lines of strictest
bushes rules, economically and hon
estly. He would reflect the greatest
credit upon the State as we'll as upon
the press of Mississippi. 1t would be
refreshing, indeed, if the voters of
our commonwealth would sidestep the
professional political circle and select
from the ranks of the people a man
that possesses horse sense" judg-
ment, a well trained business mind
and a progressive spirit the state
needs. rs be- ~
Hon. O. F. Lawrence has the ca.
pacity to give such leadership as this
and a four-year administration would
place our Magnolia State the Flower
OF the pick."-Winona Times.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-07-13
PHONE 231
GRENADA, MISS

Senator Pomerene is also authority for the statement that one
OF the big coal operators in Ohio had stated that he had only
recently paid as much as $4oo per week for demurrage on cars
loaded with coal in order to keep the cars from being unloaded,
which would thereby boost coal prices and that this four hun.
dred dollars in demurrage had realized for him 81 600.
1t seems that the government thas made a sort of gentle.
mans agreement with the coal operators about coal for the
government and that this price is much below what the general
public is being charged; But it will not do for the government
to leave the public to the mercy of the operators. We appre-
ciate the fact that the government has its hands full just at
present with watching a %cut-throat across the ocean and that il
is loath to step in and interfere with the operation of private
concerns which are so vital to the prosecution of the war. But
these coal operators have been weighed in the balance and
found to be robbers and the government must take some steps
to save the citizenship of the country. The coal is here; there
are plenty of men ready and willing to mine it. 1t is being
mined in greater quantities than ever before and there is no
valid reason for excessive charges.
The coal operators have long had too much leeway. For
example, one might make a contract with the local deale: for
a certain coal at a certain price, The dealer could hold the
purchaser if he could get the coal but the local dealer could
get no guarantee contract from the mine owner.
The coal dealers, as we see it, are in no wise to blame for
the present prices OF coall-the fault is wholly and absolutely
with the man or corporation who owns the mine. l,.f.a y.
It IS difficult to find the proper language for the columns
of newspaper to describe or apply to the man who would
deliberately charge unreasonable prices for a necessity while
he country face is turned to a foreign foe. It would seem
that the gates of the burning regions should have him SO far
inside that he could not be reached by a pigeon in a century.
- AtGz
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-07-13
THE N SENTINEL

about book adoptions in general. The state text book COM
mission met as required by law and adopted books for the pub
lie schools of the state in 1916. Only this year a supplemental
meeting of the text book commission was had to adopt books
for the agricultural high schools and now comes a recrudesence
of the old county adoption system in county book committees
adopting books for county high schools. Why the tumble?
The school patrons pay the freight There is too much changing
and swapping of books. The truth is there is merit in almost
every text book offered, or being used. and there is not such
a vast difference in them as some agents and school men would
have the public believe. In reference to county adOptiOns, we
know it will be urged that this is necessary in order to accomo-
date the high schools, but why such a number of adoptOns?
If the interests of the schoolsrequire all these adoptions, then
would it not be better to at least try something besides county
adoptons? There is too much adoption tnkering.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-07-13
SENDING OUT STATEMENTS FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS.

We are mailing out this week quite a number of state
ments to those whose subscriptions are expiring. We hope
that our friends will not overlook attending to this small mat
ter. AS we have repeatedly stated, there is no possible chance
to successfully conduct a newspaper under present conditions
except upon a cash-in-advance basis, hence those who wish to
have the weekly visits of The Sentinel continued, will please
call at the office or send US the necessary bank check between
now and the time we send out The Sentinel next week.
This is the day of organizing. The men are organizing in
forty-eleven dozen different ways; the women are organized in
ten times forty-eleven dozen different ways. Now we are or
ganizing the boys and the girls and in a very short while we
shall not be surprised to see some one come forward with a
proposition to organize the babes-But if the tendency to
organize continues everybody will be so busy away from home
that there will be no place for the babies. This organizing
business in certain lines. and a vast majority of it, began before
the war started. The record is wanting as to who is keeping
up the organization in the homes of those married women who
are chasing up and down the land giving advice.
In a speech delivered July Z. at H~azlehurst. Hon. Pat. Har-
rlson used the following language in answer to the critics who
say the United States should have stayed out of the war:
president Wilson stayed out of war as long as
he could. and a man that would try to make you be-
heve he was wrong. is about guilty of a reasonable
act. Germany violated its pledge. | believe that l
voice the sentiment of all well-thinking people. when
say they have respect for President Wilson, rather
than for those who try to ham-string him."
Mr.. Harrison is regarded as one of the strongest members
of the lower house of Congress and he has sought to find
ways to reconcile conditions between the Congress and PresL
dent Wilson rather than, like some others at Washington, find
excuses for opposing the majority of his party. Harrison is no
"kicker," nor is he a ~swelLhead and does not believe that he
has more brains than so wise men.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-07-13
A cUBERNAToRiAL AsPiRANr.

- ONsHN HS4 sNHASA .
Mr.. o. F. Lawrence, the distin-
guished Editor of The Grenada Sem
tinel, has been mentioned for COVER
nor of Mississippi. The Register, of
course, does not know the extent of
Mr.. Lawrence's aspirations, but we
know that he is a very capable bust
ness man and has considerable guber-
Material timber in his makeup. He
is a successful editor and in every po-
sition he has filled, he has displayed
capabilities of a high order, is a man
of unusual intellectual ~attainments,
a close student and thinker and
should he decide to enter the race he
will prove a very formidable oppon-
ent for someone. The editor of The
Register has known him for some
years and knows full we'll that he pos
sesses the necessary business acumen
and ability to fill any Office to which
he aspires.-Clarksdale Register.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-07-13

Elsewhere in this issue of The Sentinel appears three diff
ferent articles which we publish for that large and progress
sive wholesale grocery company of Memphis. Shanks, Phillips
Loans" another is, This Supreme Hour in Civilization Means a
Business Activity in America Never Before EQualed on Earth, I"
and the third appears under the caption, do You Know What
Seven Billion Means?' These are all pertinent subjects and
they are presented in a most interesting and readable way.
Shanks. Phillips & Co. are serving patriotic ends in getting this
matter to the public.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-07-13
ENDORSED.

A correspondent of The Yazoo
County News, in a recent issue of
that excellent paper, in celebrating
upon the future political situation in
Mississippi, has the following very
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-07-13
SCHOOL BOOK ADOPTIONS.

1t appears that our state law-making body slipped a cog
when it enacted the law which allows county book committees
to get together without due and reasonable notice to the public
or the proper parties and adopt books for the high schools of
the county. In fact it seems that there is a sort of confusion
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-07-13

Norway, Sweden and Denmark are between the devil and
the deep blue sea in regard to the war. There is a strong bond
of sympathy between these three countries but a marked lack
of unanimity of sentiment in regard to pro-German and pro-
Allies leanings. The embargo act just passed by our Congress
is causing great apprehension among those people. Undoubt-
eddy Germany has been doing much trading with them and tt S
now the purpose of this government to stop all food stuff going
to any neutral nation which may be sold the Germans or which
may be fused to produce anything the Germans need.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-07-13

n mention of the name of Hon.
J.. r. Lawrence, Editor of The Grena-
da Sentinel, as a candidate for Gov
ernor of Mississippi, has been re-
ceived with a great deal of favorable
criticism from the press of the State.
Mr.. Lawrence is a man of great Anil.
ity, and he has the utmost Confidence
OF a wide acquaintance. That he
would make the people a Governor
OF whom they could justly boast and
be proud to refer to in any company
OF men or women, there is not the
least question. Mr.. Lawrence, how
ever, frankly informs his friends that
he has never entertained the idea Of
aspiring to the position of Governor
and that his only ambition is to as
sist the masses in electing some man
as Chief Executive Of the State in
keeping with the dignity of that
exalted ofice.-Greenwood Common
wealth.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-07-13

The demands of the Red Cross should especially appeal to
those who are sending no one to the battle front. Which is
easier. to go or send some one of your family to the battle lines
in France or give your money to help care for the sick and
wounded soldiers? There can be buteone answer-it is; much
easier to give money. There are heart-aches and sorrow to
those whose sons, brothers and husbands go to war. 1t has al
ways been thus. OF course the stngy and the miserly may
shed tears in separating from a few dollars to sustain even the.
Red Cross But the war is every true and loyal Americans
burden.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-07-13

In talking about economizing on food, or as some seem to
prefer to say, conserving food we are led to inquire if there
are many who know anything about how to put into effect
Economy"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-07-13

You can help win this war by economizing on the a
of food you use in your home.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-07-13

Remember that we are sending The Sentinel out now onl
to subscribers whose subscriptions are paid in advance.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-07-13

Are you making any effort to curtail the amount of
you are using?
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-07-13

If you can can you can can many eatables for the
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-07-13

The government says can. and if you can't can can
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-07-13
WHAT SOME EDITORS HAVE TO SAY OF SENTINEL.
EDITOR IN CONNECTION WITH RACE FOR GOVERNOR.

complimentary endorsement of our
good friend and fellow newspaner
man, Hon. @. F. Lawrence. of Crena-
a. Tor gubernatorial timber for next
term. Mr.. Lawrence is the able Edi-
TOR ?f The Grenada Sentinel, one of
tne brightest and best papers of the
state. and is Secretary of the State
Board of Trustees of Colleges, and
has ever stood high in the esteem of
all who know him. He very modest
~ states that he never thought of Of
ferlng for Governor, but in the event
ne was. to decide to run, we want to
say unqualifiedly that he would make
the State n of the cleanest and
aDiest chief executives she has ever
nad. He is a good man, and could
MI the place admirably. "Mississip-
Pians's' remarks appear below
Eupora Progress Warden.
The latest man to come nm Tho
stage for Governor is o. F. Lawrence.
the able and talented Editor of The
Grenada Sentinel. Mr.. Laurence
states that he never had any thought
OF making h race for that office, but
expected to help someone else to be
elected. We have known Mr.. Law
renee ever since we have been in the
newspaper business and have ALWAYS
found him to be on the right side. as
we saw things land above all he is a
man OF convictions and is not afraid
TO state to the world what these con-
victlons are. If he should enter the
race for governor there is n thing
certain, he would open somebody's
eyes. 1t is doubtful that he could he
persuaded to make the race for no
one knows "the lay of the land" bet
ter than he does. We would like To
have the privilege of casting a vote
Tor him.-Union County Times.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-07-13

over enjoins upon one and all not to waste food.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-28
.LACOA|A SINKING
VIOLATED RIGHTS
OF AMERICA
Overt iGt' Committed, Cffical
Washington teiieqGs
ISSUE IS UP TO CONGRESS
President Has Asked for Authority
to Prevent Just What Has
Happened.

Washington, Feb. 28-The sinking
of the Cunarder Laconia by a German
submarine was stated officially to
constitute clear-out violation of
American rights.
Conclusive official information at
the state department shows that two
American women lost their lives, that
II four other Americans among the
passengers and the IA among the crew
were saved. it was only by good for
tune. and that the vessel was sunk
all the principles for which the Unit
ed States has stood. Last night it
appeared that reports of further loss
OF American lives had not been con-
firmed.
Consul Frosts reports from the sur
vivors landed at Queenstown and
Bantry show that the vessel was
struck by a first torpedo without
warning at 1890 Sunday night, 150
miles off Fastnet, when the steamer
was travelling at II to IS knots on
her voyage from New York TO Liver
pool The engine was stopped, as the
ship listed to starboard, wireless calls
were flashed broadcast and six large
rockets were sent up. Thirteen boats
with passengers and crew got away
and scattered over two or three miles
to prevent collisions in a high sea,
rolling in 12-feet swells.
About 20 minutes after the first
torpedo. the reports add, and while
some of the boats were still near by,
second torreio was driven into the
vessel, which sank three quarters of
an hour after the original attack. The
small boats with survivors pitched
about during the long hours of the
night until rescue came up. During
this time the two American women,
Mrs Mary L. Hoy and Miss Elizabeth
Hoy of Chicago, former Smith col
lege student, died OF exposure and
were buried at sea. There were sew
eral other deaths but not OF Ameri-
cans.
No further facts are needed by this
government, it was stated officially at
Washington, and no inquiry of any
sort is necessary to establish the facts
of the case. Officials are entirely clear
in their belief that Germany has CON-
mitted the act which President Viii
son has said it was impossible for
him to believe she would commit.
Both White House and state de-
partment officials seem to feel that
the answer must come from Congress.
The president. they point out, asked
for authority to take steps to prevent
just such an act at the very moment
when the first news was coming over
the cables.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-28
FEDERAL CONTROL
OF FOOD PRIc[S
IMPOSSIBLE
fxtOrtlOn E0t Punishable Under
Existing Law SayS Atty Gen.
FALLS OUTSIDE sH RKAN ACT
Intimation that Federal Judges are
Reluctant to Convict Under Anti
Trust Laws.

Washington, Feb. :7-Attorney
General Gregory today advised Sena-
tor Borah that up to the present time
evidence had been found in only two
or three cases to warrant the Federal
Government in seeking indictments in
its Investigation of the rising cost OF
living.
The sale of foodstuffs by retailers
to consumers in various cities and
communities, the Attorney General
stated generally falls outside the jur-
isdiction of the Federal Government,
and increases brought about by "a
common selfish impulse of traders to
take advantage of the extraordinary
condition of the times are not punish
able under any existing Federal law,
no matter how completely lacking in
economic justification, no matter how
extortionate."
A possible remedy, the Attorney
General said might be making by leg
islation the charging of extortionate
prices in interstate commerce an Of
fence per Sc, although not the result
of either conspiracy or monopoly"
Mr.. Gregory presented his views in
long letter TO the Idaho Senator,
who is the author of a pending bill to
appropriate s6,oO0,000 for relief of
sufferers from the high cost of living.
One of his suggestions was as to
whether the produce EXCHANGES and
stoekyards OF the country should be
placed under much closer government
tai scrutiny and regulation than now
prevail. sa goaIat
Without stopping now 10 inquire"
the letter said. ''how far the Federal
Government could directly regulate
such exchanges, it could doubtless
accomplish the same objects by pre-
scribing the conditions under which
they should be permitted to US the
mails, the telegraph and other instru-
mentalities OF interstate communica-
tion in carrying on their business"
Associations existing in almost
every branch of trade, the Attorney
General continued, while performing
some very useful functions, also in
many instances make their influence
felt in maintaining prices in such
subtle and intangible way, however.
that it is impossible to convict them
OF violating the law"
The leniency of Federal Judges in
imposing sentence on those convicted
Of violating the antitrust law, in
some instances, were cited, Mr.. Greg
ory declaring that "a number of Fed
eral Judges always have been and are
still apparently reluctant to enforce
the Sherman act"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-28
WEST ARLINGTON

The donation of Feb. 23 was a sue
cess both socially and financially.
S50.10 being raised. A load from
SALISBURY, consisting of Mr.. and
Mrs. william Strong and grand
daughter, Ruth Farnham, Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Strong. Miss Randell was
present.
The community was saddened Fri
day morning to hear Jack Dupree had
died the night before. He was hurt
by load Of logs tipping over but not
considered dangerous. The remains
were taken to Troy for burial Satur-
day. Tney were accompanied by
Mrs. Dupree and the two little girls
and Mrs. Dupree's mother, Mrs.
Tromble who came after the accident.
Thomas Hayes, Arthur Conlin, Ted
Hayes of Sandgate acted as bear
ers, also Horace Gowehy and man.
Mrs. Dupree has the sympathy Of all
her friends.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-28
BRITISH GAINIkG
GROUND ON BOTH
ANCRE BANKS
Village Of lieny, Near Bspaume,
Is Laptursd
GERMAN RESISTANCE STIFfEAS
Teutons Continue to Move Out But
Continually Check British
Advance.
GERMAN RESISTANCE STIFfENS

London, Feb. 27.-British forces are
continuing their gains both north and
south of the Ancre River in France
and south OF Lens. The village of
Ligny, southwest of Bapaume, in the
Ancre district, has been occupied, and
north OF the stream the western and
northern defences of Puisieux have
been taken from the Germans, accord
ing to tonights British official state
ment.
According to the German statement,
the British succeeded yesterday in en-
tering the German lines at only one
point on the frcnt between Ypres and
the Somme, and were elected from
that position.
A correspondent at British head
quarters in France writes: There
was sharper resistance all along the
line of the German retreat today than
at any time since the movement be-
gan There Is no indication as yet of
a fixed purpose by the Germans TO
make definite stand. but they are do
ing everything possible to hold up and
interfere with the British advance.
To the rear outposts were immensely
strengthened and this led to stiff
fighting with the British forward pa
trolls.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-28
STAMFORD

There was no school here on Wash
ington's birthday.
Mary Foster spent Washington S
birthday at home.
Clara NJ. Tanner of South Shafts
bury spent the week end at home.
Dr. and Mrs. o. ]. Brown Of North
Adams called on relatives here Sun
day afternoon.
The Methodist ladies' aid will have
supper and sugar eat on Tuesday
evening in the church parlors.
Mrs. b. B. Fitch and her father, r.
d. Brown of North Adams, called on
relatives and friends here last Friday
afternoon.
There will be no evening services
in the church while DR.. Rees is hold
ing meetings in North Adams, as
many from here wish to attend them.
The Grange program for March 5th
is as follows: Music, Grange choir:
reading, Rev d. C. Abbott: discus.
sion, Best Method to Eradicate the
High Cost of Living in the Prepara-
ton of Evrey Day Meals" led by Mrs.
r. j. Sanford; recitation, Jessie
Brown; discussion, 'What in Your
Opinion was the Cause of the Advance
in Price of all Commodities" led by
Mrs. K. II. Brown; music, Grange
choir.
The funeral of Mrs. Rhoda Camp
bell was held Monday in the Baptist
church of which she has been faith.
ful member for many years. The pas.
tor. Rev. c. l.. Vickory. officiating.
Mrs. Campbell was a woman of sterl-
ing character, kind neighbor and
friendly to all and she will be greatly
missed by her relatives and many
friends. Her age was II. The burial
was in the family lot in the Millard
cemetery.