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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-12-20
Rev. A. 6OROOh IL.

NEW ORLEANS.-"Red Cross dur
ing the Civil war? Why, bless you,
there was nc such thing-nOr any 9th
er organization to relieve the suffering
and distress of the wounded soldiers"
And Rev. Gordon Blackwell sighed
deeply and there was a break In his
voice as he reviewed those days Of
warfare in which he took SO active q
part.
"With due respect to our boys, they
will never see war as WI have seen IT,"
continued Reverend Blackwell, "thanks
TO the noble work Of the Red Cross.
In those days there were more who
died through ignorance, lack of proper
attention, and avOiIable disease than
from the Yankees bullets. AS for those
that were killed. their lot was fOrtu-
wounded wretches.
ITO be sure, we chaplains did our
bit in the line of dOctOring and nursing.
During Q big battle we We're ut the
front among the soldiers, cheering on
the fGiiting, rendering what assistance
we could to the wounded and praying
with the dying.
"Training? Why, two days on the
battlefield was all the training we re-
quired. l tell vow we We're experts on
ali the first-aid problems" boosted tie
Old veteran.
No canteens in 1861.
"And after many days of ceaseless
Gghting-what then? No smiling-faced
young women-I believe you call them
nnteen wOrkers-tO serve hot chOcO-
late and coffee to the WORKOUT fighters
often not yer a little water to
Quench their fevered thirst. As for
food, that was pretty often out of the
question. When we wanted food we
had to fight for It."
Reverend Blackwell has had the
thrllling experiences Of a soldier as
we'll as the somewhat tanner experi-
ices of a chaplain. He first enlisted
as an orderly sergeant, and. after the
battle Of Shiloh, received an honorable
discharge on account Of Ill health.
Upon his recovery he re-enlisted as a
chaplain.
One of the stories he delights tell
ing is how he escaped being shot as a
spy. He wns ON the train when he met
two young Vlrginians "whO had never
snelt gunpowder" and Boosting how
they would do the Yankees up" u
remarked" said Reverend Blackwell,
That though our enemies, they had
made us respect their fighting even at
the cannop's mouth" When the train
stopped At Atlanta, two detectives m
mediately arrested the young soldier.
He knew what was in store for him
he would be tarred and ~feathered and
hung without judge or jury. Fortunate
~, Judah +. Benjamin, then secretary
OF state TO the ~Confederacy, was pass
Ing through Atlanta. The suspected
young soldier was well known to the
secretary, who vouched for his loyalty
and begged him to excuse the disagree
able mistake. Tie soldier was imme
dintely released.
"When l went back en- the train
everybody wanted to hear about my
exciting experience. Tired of tellini
an! rs,cllirg the story. I stood up II
q cf tln. ears and tcld the passen
gers III about IT,"
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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-12-20

roR SALE-Owing to the u,..r,.;.,
conditions ! have decided 10 J;s.
continue my business until after The
war and for this reason am go;na
20 orer for sale at prices that 49,
oound to sell everything | have a,
my farm consisting of mules. hoo
piows' tools, etc. Have 10 he'll IS
nne mules weighing from 1000 70
i4oo pounds each and every enc =
dandy. Nice lot of sows and Ill.
bred 20 my Grand Champion Boar
Also good supply of modern fsrnina
utensils. Write or phone (27o5) ]
a. Martin, Jr., Hardy, Miss.
1472-10-2J-fOt.
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POSTED.

All parties are hereby v.,~-e.
against hunting OF fishing or in any
wise tresspassing upon any la.
,'et L., Grenada county, be. ei,
10 the following persons and hi
means notice to anybody and to very
nody' W. T. Rose, W. F. Min.
w. +. Wier ard Will Chism.
Grenada, Miss. 12-6-1s g.
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TUX SALE: My residence on Margin
street: Apply to me or Cowls Hor.
ton, Grenada.
,,.R R. HORTON Indianola, Miss.
VI 154S.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-12-20

the whole American people to answer
the Red Cross Christmas roll call |
said Henry =. Dawson, chairman Of
the War Council of the Red Cross.
st vii, constitute Il unique appeal
to every Ilan. woman and child III
this great land If ours 10 become en-
rolled ia our army of mercy"
To guide the "walking woundeI'
back from The front io the nearest
available aid sections the Red Cross
is furl,i Aii The army with lllot S;,luS
of small clp;l markers hearinS a Red
Cor>s and arrow to ShoW direction to
he taken.
What he lied Cross may he called
upon tc do in tie furlhcr cours" VI
the war. or with the corning of vic
tory. peace and reconstruction, it
| would be idle To attempt to prophesy.
But This great organization, in very
truth "the modified heart and spirit
of the whole American people" has
shown itself equal 20 any cal, ready
to respond to any emergency.
An Italian "doughboy' walked into
an American Red Cross headquarters
~ Anacona, Italy, and paid the follow
in" tribute to the great organization !:
II am only a privat" soldier. In
. x.-.,,., ., $40, a. ~. tpil,nt, ia ,-.tt fnp .,y,.
generosity 10 rs. J have - Sist'' t'h"
W. }iNinr near Ud.ne and ShH and
her -atniiy were forced to lee +" Ill the
bloodulirsty AustrianS as tley Nd
vtntced. Your American Red ross has
taken care Of them and tl'y are very
happy. l shall always tank of you
end be grateful to SoN.'
The American Rec Gross has become
not 50 much IA organization ~ a
great movement, srekin. to embody in
organized fo;r4 the spirit of service,
the spirit ~ Sacriice-in short. all
that is hes, and highest in the Ideals
and ~asrirations cf our counTy.
b. the first Of January the Red
C,)ss will have working in Franc,
Upwards of 5000 Americans-a vivid
contrast To the little group of IS mer
and women which, rs the first Rec
Cross commission to France, sailet
about June l. 1917, to initiate theil
first efforts in Europe.
II wNa. all you people to do all yol
can 20 help the Red Cross, for 1t Il
surely doing wonderful work owe
here" wrote an appreciative Coving
ton (La.) boy. Randolph Ray, who )
now on active service in France.
"Thank God for the American Re-
Cross" was the opening message In
letter written In France by Lieut.
Fred A. Boyd of Salt Lake City. Lieu
tenant Boyd has recently r%ecovere'
from Spanish fever contracted Will
on duty in eastern France and his ar
probation Of the Red Cross oversee
is born Of first-hand Information.
The American Red Cross Is to as
sist the. Santa Militaire in Its STUD
of infectious jaundice malaria, the il
fectiOns of the typhoid group, tn
LESSONS resulting from r~efrigeratio
and a%sphyxiating gases and certai
other wound infections.
The American Red Cross has e
! tablished nurseries in many parts
4 Italy where mothers can leave the
babies while they are harvesting II
crops.
Al Gross bureau is to be orga,
i lied W tn" purpose
I'M country
2 Gr' terned q
4 II is Il
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-12-20

Trinity chapel in New Orleans since
1884. lie takes II keen interest In the
work of the Red Cross and in all war
activities. Tie regards membership in
the Red Cross !: sacred privilege.
But TO 90 on with the story of a war
without the Red Cross. Reverend
Blackwell can tell only Il little part of
the horrors of suc1 warfare. One of
the things hat the soldiers suffered
most from was mOnOtony-yes, and
the "blues." The soldier of today does
not know what that word means with
the Red Cross and canteen workers
and the Y. NJ. G. A.. to entertain him
when he is we'll and to care for him
when he is i'll or wounded. Read the
following extract from the diary Of n.
M. Baker, a chaplain of the.one Hun
to get an idea of the campslifc in the
days of eighteen siXty-something.
"Bang. bang, bang! The constant
firing for so long Il time becomes mo
nOtonous, one longs for something new,
something that will cause excitement
duu itth III tHN Ni'hti ~
this hot weather. Excitement at last
a woman in camp, Mrs. Hoge of the
sanitary commission.
Reminded Of Mothers.
ut is amusing TO see as she passes
how the boys leave off their rude
FRANKS and settle down as demure ms
kittens. She stops and talks kindly
to every group and the. boys all feel
better after it. They are as polite and
proper in their conduct toward each
other for full five minutes after she Is
gone as If they had suddenly beeL
transported to civilization and to the
drawing room. Oh, what a refining and
restraining influence wen this wOm-
an can exert. She Is an old lady
and not handsome, but to use the ex-
preston Of the boys, She has a soul as
large as q wagon wheel and somehow
reminds them all of their mothers"
Here is another typical day In camp
described in the same diary:
"Rained today. oh, how tedious q
rainy day is In camp! We eat break
fast, then lie down, then get up. eat
dinner, and lie down again, etc. etc.
Nothing to read, nobody to talk to.
nothing to do but to dream of home
and loved ones"
Even these few stories cannot half
describe war without the Red Cross,
What about the food the soldiers had
What about the conditions in the hos
pitfalls? These questions can be an
swered from the diary of another Civil
wal veteran, Frank L. Richardson, Q
%well-knOwn New Orleans attorney, VINO
entered the vnr " ! a lad OF seven
teen, and unfortun rly spent o OF
the time between tilnse years Of 1851
1855 in army lWep.
mo one ~ Ii, ate the work OF
tho Rel Gro. as we Civil val
veterans ~ r. Richardson.
"rhat Is WIN a. bud to have my
own daughieT o ance and do hel
part" -,
His daurht., Caroline Rich
ardson, for nv : identlned WIZ
tho Eng,isb It at NewcOmt
college here, ave Tor FRANCE
with tho New. nteen unit.
The "trOul,ir ,''artfi'H' us the
~. s,a~sAnW
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What he lied Cross may he called
upon To do in the furllcr cours" of
the war. or with the corning ot vic
tory. peace and reconstruction, it
would he idle to attempt to prophesy.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-12-20

CARBON PAPER-The very heat IN
all sizes, $3.50 the box. The Gre.
NADIA Sentinel.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-12-20
10 THE BOARD OF PARnONS
OF MISSISSIPPI.

he undersigned respectful
that he be placed on the m~eritorions
ISL Tor further consideration by vorr
Body for recommendation for par
don. -"
Applicant was sentenced % the
~penitentiary at the July 1872 .erm
OF the Circuit Court Of C-enada
County on an Indictment for rnrler.
applicant has served in such manner
as to win the goo will and co ,r~e
OF h penitent'a~v officials IN
nov that he would be a goo zen
II released. Thero We're eyte . ;r,.
circumstances attending the wis
sion of the offerse for whic IL
cant was convi which &C lot
De shown at his al on lis f.
(l2-o-lS-4t) BOB HA
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-12-20

registered male for sale: On. -
"'ns DID, well grown, Duroc JERSEY
ooar' beautifully marked for sale
X. r. WlLBURN, Route I. Crs-
NADIA, Miss. 12.e,1e ..
FOR SALE-Lot of n;cs .bo.
F. R. Lickfold. 1IGW,ToIS':
TUX SALE: Second hand, 5 pass.r.
ger Ford car. Apply Grenada Heat.
ing q Plumbing Co, or Geo. Lamb.
1912 Ill If
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
Lecturer DESCRIBES
VOLCANO in ALASKA
Robert F. Griggs Tells National Geo
graphic Society of Crater.

Like an eruption from hell" was
the general verdict OF those in the
large audience last night which greet
ed the pictures shown before the Ma
tional Geographic Society. In the au-
ditorium of the New Masonic Temple.
The Valley of Ten Thousand
Smokes" discovered in the very
shadow Of Mount Katmai, Alaska. by
an expedition OF the National Geo
graphic Society. was the subject of
a lecture before members OF that Or
ganization. by Robert r. Griggs. OF
the Ohio State University. leader Of
the expedition which discovered this
newest world wonder.
Director Griggs described the hard
ships of his party in making its way
from Kodiac across the stormy waters
OF Shelikef Strait and over the coun-
try devastated by the tremendous
eruption OF Mount Katmai in 1872, and
showed pictures of his men strug-
Cling through the soft volcanic ash
and turbulent glacial streams. They
were Obliged to carry everything on
their backs. for the region furnished
them nothing but fuel and water.
This expedition, which was the
fourth sent there by the society. con-
ritory: mapped the course OF the val
ley and collected specimens of the
volcanic gases emanating from the in
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
Y. N. {. A. opening
new HUTS IN CITY
Recreation Building at Washington
Barracks Dedicated Last Night.

Under the auspices of the War Work
Service of the Y. NJ. c. A. a Class
"E'" recreation "hut' for enlisted
men was opened last night at WASH
ington Barracks with appropriate
dedicatory ceremonies.
The new building Is equipped with
a social hall, and its close proximity
to the United States Arsenal grounds
Is calculated to make it exceedingly
popular in various branches of the
governments military and naval serv-
ice. Plans are on foot to give a Sc
ries of entertainments there in the
near future.
The Class 'F'' recreation hut of the
Y. NJ. c. A. at Eighth street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
while practically completed, will not
be dedicated until sometime next
week on account of delays incident
to receipt of equipment material and
lack of labor.
The new building Is the largest type
yet constructed by the Y. NJ. c. A.,
being about 112 feet long by 40 feet
in width. 1t will be equipped with all
conveniences for soldiers and sailors.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
RED CROSS URGES
SURGICAL DRESSINGS

The impression has gone abroad
that the need for surgical dressings
is not so great as a few months
ago. The only explanation of this
idea is that it is through German
propaganda. no doubt, that store
rooms. docks and warehouses are
said to be filled with supplies and
there is no longer a need for them.
As a matter of fact, the need is
greater. and it is to be regretted
that many Of the large army Of
women who were devoting so much
Of their time to the work a few
months ago are relaxing in their
efforts and their energies are being
diverted into other channels. where,
perhaps. the work is more attrac-
tive and not so monotonous. There
should still be a concentration of
endeavor in this most urgent di-
rection.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
HUNGARY SACRIFICES
To HELP Win WAR
Birth and Death Statistics Cited TO
Show Effects.

The following statistics were read
by the Karolyist deputy. LodoyI,o
Hollo. to the Hungarian chamber %
deputies at a rent session:
!. Birth-Before the war -s56a'
children year were born ~
Hungary. In the first year OF jh-
war, 1914. the number Of births was
reduced by $4,000: in 1915 only ISL
600 children were born-tEat $
2s4.0OO less than in time Of pesg..
In 1916 the number of births was
333.O00-that is. a reduction OF ss-.-
600. In 1917 the births amounted SO
2S,ooO-that is. the reduction wss
$4,000. Therefore our loses N
Hungary aloneD behind the front
reach the number OF l,l7s ses ind
vidusls
., Deaths-Whereas in time -
peace infant mortality. for a period
of seven years. was 81 per cen.
1915 the proportion was increase
to IS per cent and IN 1916 to 20
per cent"
These facts" said Hollo. prove
what sacrifices Hungary is maxim.
to the prejudice OF her own peoUl',
to continue the war
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
Will Confer Soon
On War investments

a working plan for the committee
on trade organizations has been
agreed upon and in keeping there
with committees from the Chamber
of Commerce. Board of Trade and Re-
tail Merchants Association will meet
soon for the purpose of cooperating
with the Liberty Loan Committee of
.he District, at headquarters in the
Woodward Building.
John G. Capers. chairman OF the
committee on trades organizations.
yesterday sent out a request to the
three civic bodies asking each to ap-
point committee of five. including
the presidents of the organizations
besides himself. to constitute a COM
mittee OF sixteen for the purpose
named.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
MARTIALLAW
THREAT MAY
BE A BLUFF
Chairman of Council of De.
fense Bitter Over Success
Of Socialist Party.

The White House last night had
received no request to place Milwau-
kee under martial law. as was threat
ened yesterday by Wheeler B. Blood
good. chairman of the Milwaukee
County Council of Defense.
Meantime. though. the Department
Justice Is maintaining a keen
scrutiny of developments in the Wis
consin city. through operatives. un-
der Hinton G. Clabaugh. chief of the
Chicago Bureau Of Investigation. Mr..
Bloodgood issued his ukase in con-
nection with the fact that the re-
election Of Mayor Daniel Hoan, So
cialist. seems certain. He said that
rather than have the city in the hands
OF disloyalists and anti-warites he
would invoke martial law.
Representatives of the Democratic
national committee. now in Wiscon-
sin. informed President Wilson by
telegraph yesterday that Joseph Z.
Davies, the successful Democratic
at the recent primaries in
that state. was almost certain to
defeat Lenroot, the Republican NOM
inee.
The information said that Lenroot's
most ardent supporters among the Re-
publicans were already without seri-
Gus hope Of success for their candi-
date in the final contest. The regular
election will be held in the next few
weeks.
The President is said to have been
much pleased with the report. He has
taken a personal interest in Senatorial
aspirations OF Mr.. Davies. who was
formerly a member OF the Federal
Trade Commission.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
AL JOLSON PERFORMS
AS HE PAYS TAXES

New York. March z2.-Al Jolson,
the actor, doesn't wish to be in
Dutch" with the government so, as
he may be out of town when the
bogey man is catching income tax
slackers after April !, he picked up
his famous melodeon and visited Big
Bill Edwards, Internal Revenue Col
lector.
Big Bill and his STAFF were discov-
cred at lunch and Al unlimbered the
melodeon and played and sang a
song.
In return he was relieved from pos
sible befuddlement of his brain by
an expert who offered to figure out
how much he owed Uncle Sam The
amount came to four figures. but Al
smiled as he made out a check.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
HIS SLAIN WIFE !.
BURIED WITH
L.H.FARQUHAR
Funerals of Suicide Patrol
man and His Two Vic
TINS Simultaneous.

With the double funeral of Pa
trolman Lawrence H. Farquhar and
his beautiful wife yesterday morn
Ing. was concluded the story Of
Jealous madness which eliminated in
the patrolman's slaughter Of both
his wife and Mrs. Harry White,
when FGrquhar ran amuck last
Wednesday night. Mrs. Whites
funeral was also held yesterday.
Farquhar and his wife were
buried In the National Cemetery at
Arlington. Virginia. his service in
the Spanish-AmericanW War emitting
them both to burial there. The
funeral services were conducted In
the undertaking establishment of
Martin w. Hysong Co.. 1014 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest.
Mrs. @. FarQuhar. Of Manassas.
Va. mother OF the dead policeman.
and George Farquhar. his brother.
of Philadelphia. were present at the
funeral. Only near relatives and
friends were in attendance. PAIL
bearers selected from the command
OF the Eleventh Police Precinct.
where Farquhar was on duty for
the last three years were: Capt.
william T. Anderson. Sergt. II. L.
Ready, Sergt- c. J. p. Weber. and
privates NJ. F. McDuffie. J. L Far
mer and J. H. B. Swain
Funeral services for Mrs. White
were held in st. Stephens Church.
Twenty-fifth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue. yesterday morning
Mrs. Whites body had been removed
to the home of her parents. 2314
Eye street. where her 1s-months old
baby, who escaped the policeman $
bullets, is also being cared for until
her father Is able to leave the hos
pitaL
Harry White, another victim OF
the policeman's gun. Is reported at
Georeetown University Hospital as
being much improved.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
IDENTIFICATION
ON CASUALTY
LISTS WANTED
Senate Resolution Asks Ex-
PLANTATION of Order With
holding Addresses.

The Senate passed yesterday the
resolution by Senator New demand
ing of the War Department reasons
for the withholding of information
for the proper indentification of
men whose names appear on the
overseas casualty lists. The Secre-
tary of War is requested by the
resolution to explain to the Senate
il there are any military reasons
for the issuance of such an order.
Senators who spoke in support Of
the resolution cited numerous in
stances of anguish, which had been
caused to parents through lack of
information as to the men killed or
wounded. The most specific case
was given by Senator Calder, of
New York. In the matter of the
death OF Frank Kelly. There are
four Frank Kellys from New York,
all in one company. Senator Calder
said. but neither of them was the
Frank Kelly on the casualty list.
Many OF Same Name.
Senator New said that the name
of John Collins appeared recently
on the list and investigation showed
that there are in the army 103 men
of that name from Chicago. 142
from New York. 80 from Detroit.
IS from Cleveland. IS from Cincin-
natl and SO from Philadelphia He
said:
'T can see no reason why II will
furnish the Kaiser any particular
information to know that Frank
Kelly, of Omaha. or Frank Kelly.
of New York. was the man killed.
while on the other hand such in
formation would furnish relief to
the parents Of Frank Kelly. of New
York. II 1t is the man of that name
from some other place who 10 killed.
| II there Is any good military rea-
| son why such information should
not be given / will be willing to
defer to the department. but I can
not see why the parents OF these
boys should be caused this unneces-
sary anxiety"
Senator Smith. of Michigan. called
attention to the hundreds OF tele-
grams received at the time OF the
Tuscania disaster from parents anx-
| ious to find out IL their sons had
| been saved. The only way he could
get such information. he said. was
by means OF their home addresses.
Untold Agony Caused.
ITO withhold such information is
10 add untold agony to the suffer-
ings OF loyal and patriotic people
who have already suffered much and
| who have made this contribution TO
the American cause" Senator Smith
| said. 80 far as my information
goes. this order merely operates to
wound the feelings OF those affected
and seriously concerns the attitude
of people at home toward the war
and its consequences II they cam
not ind out as soon as possible the
| fate OF their loved ones"
Senator Weeks. OF Massachusetts,,
recited the fact that British and
Canadian newspapers are permitted
to publish the name Of the soldier.
| with either the organization with
which he was connected or his home
address so that he can easily be
identified.
The resolution WAS adopted with
out opposition.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
Jewish Welfare Board
Gives Reading Matter

Toe Jevis- Welfare Board an
s,ooaosz tIs c5npletion of plans for
supplylng E-i's-' reading matter to
Jewish soldier md sailors, reading
matter which will meet the needs
the men have expressed, and will
form a valuable addition to the Ii
brary facilities already provided
through the American Library Asso-
citation.
The board appeals to the Jewish
public to contribute books. and
states that especially useful to the
cause will be copies of the Jewish
Encyclopedia. Graetz's History of the
Jews. together with essays and ad-
dresses on Jewish subjects. particu-
Iarly those dealing with religion. BIZ
BILE history. economics and national
ism. Only complete individual vol
umes and sets in good condition can
he used
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
CLUB PLANS OUTING.

Sunday afternoon the Red Triangle
Outing Club will hike from Cabin
John to Great Falls. The hike will
be brisk six-mile walk, leaving the
end of Cabin John station at 2:6
and reaching Great Falls in time to
catch the 5:2S car from Great Falls.
The hike is for the benefit Of new
comers in Washington and all may
join with the club
Monday evening. March .. the club
will meet at the Y. VI. C. A. and elect
officers. All interested are invited to
attend