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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-08-02
THE EDITOR SPEAKS, APROPOS TROUSERS.
(Contributed)

1t has been customary, when disaster. food, fire or pesti-
lence, invades a country community, for the distressed people
to flock to town with a subscription list. The town people are ex-
pected to subscribe literally to whatever cause the country mind
suggests. Be it a church burned, school house wrecked, a barn
destroyed, a person injured, a list at once materializes and is cir
culated in town. 1t is no wonder that the town people are so
|pessimistic when they are periodically confronted with lugu-
brious faces and facts about impoverished conditions, and asked
to contribute to the removal or alienation of these dire con-
ditions. The Sentinel has always lent a willing ear to tales of
woe, and has contributed to worthy causes with generosity COM
mensurate with it's financial condition. The Sentinel has never
lent an unsympathetic ear, nor has it ever closed its purse to a
needy person, nor has it failed to contribute to causes deemed
worthy.
Now, after long years of wear and tear, our trousers at the
southwest end are approaching a tissue paper thinness, promis-
ing ere long to open a wide avenue for the approach of the wan
ton breeze and the unhalOWed gale. Whenever we notice a
Wreathlng the face of one in our presence, we ANONYMOUSLY
reach back and feel to ascertain whether the inevitable has hap
pened. Feeling that the southwest end is still retaining it's en-
tirety, we breathe a sigh of relief. In view of the uncertainty
of the life of our "britches", and fOreseeing the embarrassment
which shall be ours when the final hour does come, we are ask
ing our friends in the country to pass around the hat for cOntri
buttons to Our Trousers Fund. We feel sure that our appeal
will meet with a liberal response. We. reposing confidence in
the infalhbiity of the saving "bread cast upon the waters, etc..
know that our pants will be Forthcoming.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-08-02

Not only was the state of Mississippi shocked at Senator
Vardaman's statement that this country would stab Germany
in the back while England and France have her down" but the
whole Nation was appalled, that one holding a commission to SIT
in the most important ~aw-making body in the United States
should make such an indictment against his own people. He
charged his people with being assassins. But that charge is but
on a parallel with the open declaration which he made several
times from the stump during the past two weeks wherein he de-
clares that a part of the womanhood of Mississippi are harlots
for that is the import of, "There are some opposing me who
would traffic in the virtue of their own homes to accomplish" his
defeat.
But where did the Senator get the idea about stab
bling Germany in the back? Of course we do not know, but
the Senator is said to be an expert on taking the words OF
another and using them as if they were his own. Our guess
is that he had in mind what the German chancellor, Holwegg,
said to the British ambassador when that official called to tell
Holwegg that Great Britain would not stand for the violation
of Belgium's neutrality and aid would be given France and
Belgium, These are words officially credited to the German
war lord and were uttered August 4, 1914: "Just for a word,
neutrality, a word which in time of war is SO often disregarded,
lust for a scrss, of paper, Great Britain is going to make war
on kindred nation which desires nothing better than to be
friends with her. **** What Great Britain has done is unthink-
able, it is like stabbinga man from behind while he Is hghtng
for his life against two assaiants"
brought to light, that Holwegg was lying about his friendship
for England. What was hurting him that particular day was
that England was too we'll onto German plots.
Now that part of Holwegg's language that particularly in
terests Mississippians, is not in such strong and vigorous Eng
lish as Senator Vardamans language uttered August IL. 1917
or four months and five days after we were at war with Germa-
nv hit probably that can be accounted for from one or two
causes. or both. One is that Holwegg is not so thorough in the
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-08-02

The press reports of Senator Vardaman's speech, which is
verified by those from these parts who heard it, at Calhoun City
on July "a, states that Judge w. A. Roane in presenting the Sen
ator read an endorsement of Senator Hiram Johnson, Republl
can Senator from California. Well, a man who has been Gov
ernor of his state and now serving as United States Senator
must be very much discredited with his own party when he finds
it necessary to go into the camp of the Republicans to get rec
concentrations. Wonder why an endorsement could not be
shown from some Democratic Senator? For the reason, un-
questionably, that there is not a Democratic Senator in Congress
who will commend the Senator's course, unless it be one of the
three or four other weighing, wobblng Democratic Senators
who have joined and co-operated with the bucking brigade as
Mr.. Vardaman has.
Shades of Lamar, George, Walthall and Money! What
would these patriots say, if they could speak to the people, of a
Democrat who had led such a chequered political career that he
was bound to go to those of the opposite political faith to say
good things of him. The political record is on crutches that
can not find one of his own faith to say "well done"
Inasmuch as only Republican Senators can be found who
underwrite Senator Vardaman course as Senator. it is fair to
assume that he will cooperate with that party, should he go
back to the Senate.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-08-02
BIG INCREASE IN
VALUE OF VOTES.
SCARCELY MORE THAN ANOTHER MONTH
Then the Jig is Up---Two Pianos, five Scholarships
and Pair Hogs Go Without Price.

From now on until the contest
closes, the following votes in our
Great Subscription Contest will be
g,en:
FL each single subscription, tof
$3.50 we will give 10000 votes.
For six dollars and twenty-five
cents (for one person. we will send
the Sentinel 5 years and give 1000
votes.
For ten dollars (for one person)
we will send The Sentinel 10 years
and give 5OO,O 900 votes.
To the contestant bringing in five
subscriptions, $3.50 for five different
persons, we will not only give the ten
thousand votes on each subscription
but will give the said contestant a
bonus of 100000 votes.
To the Contestant bringing ten diff
ferent subscriptions, $500, at one
time, we will give not only the 10000
votes on each subscription, 900 $1,000
votes besides.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-08-02

For $4,000 from one person we will
enter his name for the paper 80 years
and give 100000 votes.
From August 1, to and including
August 10, all coupons from mer
chants who are giving votes in the
Contest will have a voting value 20
times what is shown on its face. In
other words, a merchants coupon
which shows a voting value of 200,
will have a voting value of 1000
votes during these days. Contestants
would do well to remind their friends
to call for the coupons at the stores
of Pressgrove, Second Class and Cor
e Drug Stores, Garner & Sharp,
Lockett Lumber Company and Smith
& Curry at Holcomb.
A. great opportunity. Wake up.
The contest closes August 81. With
this opportunity in votes, there is the
best chance in the world for the work.
err to yet come to the front and win
out. g.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-08-02

they are not in thorough sympathy
with the purposes of III country in
this great, war, and are therefore not
the proper persons to pass upon elect
ing officials who shall sit in the M
tons Council, and especially are the,'
not the proper ones to take part in 81
Democratic primary election.
Therefore. Be 1t Resolved by the
Executive Committee Of
Grenada county that we respectfully
urge upon the State Democratic Exc
cutive Committee the necessity of
safeguarding the highest interests of
our country and of protecting the true
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-08-02
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE MEETS

The Democratic Executive Commit
tee of Grenada county met pursuant tc
call at the court house in Grenada on
Monday of this week. A quorum being
present. The chairman stated the OBJ.
ject of the meeting after which the fol
lowing proceedings were had:
At the request of Mr.. r. D. Williams,
Mr.. Idus Singleton was named in his
place from district 5. Mr.. r. E. Perry
was named in place of DR.. R. A. Clan
ton from district 2, so also was Mr.. Jim
Woods named in place of Mr.. G. l..
POllaud from same district.
On molten the following was adopt
ed.
Whereas, it becomes necessary to
hold a primary election in Grenada
county on August 20, to determine the
choice OF the democrats OF this county
for United States Senator. for con-
gresham from this. the fourth district
for Chancellor from this chancerv
court district and for circuit Judge
from this circuit court district, and.
Whereas, the law requires a second
primary three weeks later if there is
not a nomination in the first primary:
Therefore. Be it Ordered bv the dem
ocratic executive committee of Grena-
da county duly convened at Grenada.
July 20, 1918, that there be held at the
several precincts in this county a
primary election On Tuesday. August
20. and a second primary. If one be re
Quired, three weeks later.
1t is further ordered that the several
candidates whose names will be sub.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-08-02

mitted to the democratic voters on the
day and dates be assessed fifteen dol
lars each for the purpose of defraying
the expenses incident to conducting
the said primaries, and that the names
Of the candidates for the several of.
fices appear on the ticket in the order
that the said assessment of fifteen dol.
lars is paid, that is, the name of the
candidate who first pays his assess.
ment shall have his name printed first
on the ballot
1t is further ordered that the sum of
three dollars shall be paid the ticket
commissioner for each box for services
in connection with each primary. it be.
ing understood that the law makes ne
provision for paying any one else for
services in holding said primaries.
Be it further ordered that only white
democrats, who are duly and legally
qualified electors and who supported
the Democratic ticket in the last presi
Dental election. or would have done Sc
had they participated in said election
shall be allowed to vote in said prima
ries, and the judges at each p~recincl
are hereby specially enjoined to see
that this order is strictly and literally
complied with.
The following was submitted and
adopted and the secretary instructed te
send copies Of same to the chairman
and the secretary Of the state commit.
tee: " =
In view OF the fact that past cleo
lions have shown that there are some
eight or ten thousand Socialists voters
In Mississippi and the further fact thai
the Socialists in certain sections OF
the United States have shown that
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-08-02
THE N SENTINEL

use of denunciatory language as our Junior Senator, or perhaps
Holwegg made his statement on the spur of the moment without
having had sufficient time to phrase it up. Senator Vardaman
wrote out his and had time to ponder over it, to fix it and refx
it. But is it not indeed strange that our Senator's words so
nearly track those of the man who could have kept the war from
starting?
Let the unbiased, open minded compare the words, stab
Germany in the back while England and France have her down"
and those of the German chancellor, striking a man from be-
hind while he is fighting for his life against two ASSISTANTS" Var
damans words and the German chancelors mean in effect the
same thing. How was it that the mind of an American who vo-
ted against the war and Holwegg's mind ran together or along
the same lines? Should Mississippi keep a man in the Senate
who has no better control of his thinker than to let it think like a
German thinks?
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-08-02
A FROST.

We fully appreciate that most of us are prone to see things
from our own angle or view point. But many of Senator Var
daman's friends think that his speeches show that his back is to
the wall, that is he is lacking in his old time fire and vigor. He
realizes, no doubt, that his political bark is dangerously near the
rapids and that the waves from Pat Harrison's canvass is destin-
ed to send it to its doom. Certainly he has not had the crowds
as in days gone by, and that little applause is given hin. At
Oxford, it is stated, that he chided his followers for not "speak-
ing OUT and went so far as to tell them that they had as much
right to speak out for him as ever. Is it strange why he thought
this necessary?
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-08-02

and loyal Democrats Of the state
against the desire OF any Socialists to
vote in the coming primaries.
On motion, V. A. Bridges and o. +.
Lawrence were named to prepare the
ballots for the primaries and to have
same printed.
o. F. Lawrence was designated as
the one to receive the assessments
from the candidates.
On motion, committee adjoined L
meet Tuesday, August g., at 1880
o'clock, A. NJ.
o. F. LAWRENCE. Chairman.
V. A. Bridges, Secretary.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-08-02

Liar, squirrel headed, "assassins of character"
idiots, "fy blown mouths" and other kindred expressions are
some of the things that Senator Vardaman is handing out in his
speeches. The Senator is mad. "Whom the gods would de-
sroy, they first make mad
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-08-02

Vardaman says "there are some opposing me who would
traffic in the virtue of their own homes in order to defeat" him
You have some neighbors and friends opposing him. DO you be-
lieve there il. a single, solitary one of them that would barter the
virtue of their wives, sisters, mothers or daughters to defeat
him? Think of the seriousness of that sort of a charge.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-08-02

Pat Harrison will beat Vardaman in LeFlore county where
the Senator lived so long and will also carry Kinds where the
Senator has lived for nearly twenty years. Watch the returns.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-08-02

He is pleasing the Republcans-that is Senator Vardaman
is. Note endorsement of Joseph Newburger and others OF that
party.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-27
ALMOST MILLION
MEN IN FRANCE
AMERICA NOW HAS 100000 MEN
ACROSS WATER OR ON BOARD
TRANSPORTS.
War Department Five Months Ahead
Of Program, Announces General
March, 100000 Men Having En-
barked in Last Two Weeks.

ashington.-General March, CHIEF
of staff, announced on June % that
American troop movement to France
has now exceeded 100000 men, and
that more men are being sent every
day.
General March told the newspaper
men in his weekly conference that,
with the 100000 mark passed. the
United States is five months in adj
vance of its schedule for troop move
ments. At the same time he briefly
outlined the battle position in France
aQd Italy, and drew the conclusion
that the enemy was being held firmly
ON all fronts, though further great
blows are to be expected.
The chief of staff's statements fur
nished the first authoritative informa-
tlon as to progress made in the tremen-
dous exertion the government has been
making to meet the challenge of the
German drive on the west. When the
first blow was struck on the Vambrai-
st. Quentin line March 81, troop ship
ment were behind schedule. Today
they are five month ahead.
The speed with which the army is
being moved to the front is sharply in
dicated by the fact that approximately
100000 men nave been embarked dur
ing the last two weeks The total move
ment during May was not more than
24O,OOO. 1t was only two weeks ago
that Secretary Baker announced that
more than 100000 had been shipped;
week later, at the first of his confer
ences with the newspaper men, General
March said the 100000 mark had been
passed, and Saturday he placed the fig
ure at more than 100000.
On this showing the million mark
will soon be reached.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-27
Principle Muet Be Asa.

one OF the statesmen who fosb,o,o,
. an. government upon its broad l,nas
'hat nave endured left us the gu,d,a AVS .
words that eternal vigilance 10 ,n
price OF liberty" and we should bo,e
last to that in all our future: that
vigilance which shall make ne nr n'
pared In peace for possible war pre
pared In war for promised pence ana
watchful both in peace md wo, anu
me principles and the Policies which
nave safeguardeG the constitution and
wnich VIII save, If anything will save
our republic till nations are no re-
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-27

post was the first place in the United
states to be named for Washington
and that Its existence antedates b,
years Washington, d. G.
When General Washington was ir
Carlisle during the whisky rebellion
ne. with Alexander Hamilton, wor.
SHIPPED In the "Old Presbyterian Meet.
ing House. on the public square in
carlisle, and 1t was In this identical
meeting house, on July 10, 1774. year
before the Mecklenburg declaration. a
pubic meeting OF patriotic citizens
eathered from the town and surround.
ing country. condemned the net OF ths
British parliament and urged vigorous
measures to correct the wrong. Col.
John Montgomery was the presiding
ofhcer. James Wilson was present and
was appointed one of the members NJ
the committee to meet with other com.
inittees to take action. He was later
member OF the Continental congress. n
signer OF the Declaration and iustIce
OF the Supreme court. Wings history
states, "and when in the ContInentaI
congress he received instructions from
MS constituents In Cumberland county
~ advocate an entire separation from
tne mother country. This was proh.
aoiy the first utterance of that sent,.
ment of the country"
Bancrofts Tribute TO William
bancroft says Of Wilson: HE was nm
ardent patriot, like many other ern,
heht men Of that day-not nj Are,
.1 In favor of severance from
the mother country. but he desired :,
when he received definite instrnct,on
from his constituents" N~'''"
Beiiman. writing of the potencv .,
tnis meeting held In the "OId Moo,,na
House on July ~. 1774. saws: sThs
innuence' therefore. of the meeting .,
VI subsequent instructions 10 which :,
gave rise, seems to have Determined
the action Of Pennsylvania IN ,ha.
great crisis which men even Ike Iohn
DICKINSON were too timid or too coy
ardly to meet" WV Wv"
Inc vote Of James Wilson A..
mined the vote OF PennsylyanIa H.,
pennsylvania failed to accent tbe ROC
lution we today would be under a.
other flag. "uer an-
Ihiladelphia may be considered "rrha
~. 'npiace OF American liberty" hnt
,,s conceptioDtn the "Old Presbyterian
"eeting House." In Carlisle. Cumhar
land county, Pennsylvania. mad =.
possible to be born. '"'e IL
The scotch-Irish part in tbe poro,..
+ 90 hso war and the events preceding |
= ls becoming more apparent and ,,n
po and the actions taken in Tho
s meeting houses tbrouah
put pennsylvania are vital to histo sn
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-27
Send AirpIanes Across Ocean

New York-The Aero Club of Amor-
lea announced here Saturday that IT
nad notified John D. Ryan, director of
American aircraft production, that If
was willing to assume the expense of
attempting transatlantic flight, in
order to assist the government in solv-
ing the problem of delivering thou-
SANDS OF airplanes overseas and of es-
taohshing transatlantic aerial
patrol to defeat Germanys U-boat
campaign.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-27
CIRCUS TRAIN WRECKED.
sixty-two Meet Death When Accident
Occurs in Indiana

OCcurs IN Indiana.
Gary, Ind.-Sixty-two persons were
killed and 178 injured Saturday as n
result Of a rear-end collision between
an empty troop train composed of Pull
man cars and Wallace-Hagenbac CHI
circus train on the Michigan Central
railroad five miles west of Gary. Vir-
tually all victims were members of the
circus.
The empty troop train, travelling
down a straight stretch of track total
ly demolished three of the flimsy cir
Gus coaches, and badly damaged
fourth.
According to reports to local author
tiles, the circus train, which carried
four sleepers, five stock cars, fifteen
nat cars and caboose, pulled part
way into switch and stalled there. A
nagman set fuses as a warning. The
circus train was in this position when
the troop train plowed into the Sleep
ers, reducing them to a pile of tangled
steel and timbers. Fire, engendered by
the gas lighting system of the circus
train, broke out almost Immediately.
and when rescuers reached the scene
the entire wreckage was in flames.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-27
RECORD BELONGS 70 !
small Vessel Was the Fin. i
the Atlantic Wholly ursr,
Own Steam.

This spring marks the sfi.s
niversnry OF nm lmporinhl n
modern hlstory-the voytr n
to New York Of the Slnus 4
vessel 20 cross the Atlantic "
DER Its own steam. All thr 7
or TINT sfanch little craft SAG
OF brnss pnpcr-wclghis mac, :
metal work after II was ri
Bnllycotton hay IN lsi7. ciir''
erts. commander ~ the asa
on Its mnlden trip. was IN
ferred 10 the President. VI
down with oil on board ii
the Sirius and her master ~
trngic end.
The Sirius made the rr''f
Cork In 10 days. reaching VI
only n few hours before y
western. another steanS'
Ind smiled from Bristol y
made the best time. M
ocenn In II days. The sr'
passenger list Of seven % : Re
voynge. the youngest Of
Vincent +. Rnneome. then -
old. who was reported hr1
years ngo In WILTSHIRE
where he WINS long the no
parish church.
The Sirius WINS a ehe
ship end was 17s feet orr
q beam OF 25 feet and ~
feet.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-27
RECOGNIZE VALUE Or W.I
Shortage Has Shown U, ~. :.
fu' and Unique ouallti.. co,, ~
In the Grain.

As absence mikes tha H..
fonder. so does scarcity ~ :.
vite attention 10 lts wona...,
unique qualities us food. W.
eating wheat products all r.
as n matter OF course. and !, ~
CURED TO us that we uIgh, II
chiied on 10 10 without H..
'hnt II Is necessary TO use "a. i
sututes. We have discovered u.
fu' ms they are there Is po,,-.
really takes the Place OF wb.-, !.
The magic OF the wheat n
gluten-what the baker ~
'he binder lie must have, !.
proportion OF wheat fan, !,
the binder. or his oatmeal b,,,,.
rice pastry cruinbl,s. The -. e
have the same nourlshms,, I.
wheat. But they lack the a.,
The wheat hour crust us,,
ing In them To imprison The q.
ernted by yeast. and so ,h., =.
rise Ike wheat dough. Bre,t !.
the substitutes Is heavy and 4.
less there Is enough whe,.
mixed In to give % life.
Without wheat We 70 y
bread. without cake. wl,hcs, !.
out strawberry shortcake N
Ton Tor corn poue can LAX, I,
stiiute for all these standlu
table. IL II Is Necessary fr ;
OF the war. We shall eher
without. ANY deprivation " I
Is ms nothing 20 what our ts.et
arms already have undergo,
rhall look forwnrd to the h,r
when there will be M shs,.-
once more.-Knnsas o.