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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-08
THRIFT AND WAR SAVINGS STAMPS.

The United States Government is offering for sale $1,000,
600, 900 of Thrift Stamps of 25 cents each and War Savings
Stamps of 81. ~ each, increasing in price by l cent a month. 1t
was to call a more active public attention to this fact that the
notable meeting was held in Carnegie Hall last evening, adj
dressed by Elhu Root and representatives of the army and
navy.
The appeal is made in very taking forms. Folders are
given to hold sixteen Thrift Stamps. and these. plus ID cents for
February, are convertible into a War Savings Stamp which
bears interest compounded quarterly at a per cent. and is re-
deemable Jan. l, 1923, at SIS. And a folder is also provided for
these Understanding stamps with the owners name and adj
dress inscribed to render the contents valuless in case of loss or
theft. Twenty of these stamps, now costing $82.4O, or $3.50
next month, are the equivalent of 500 on the first day of 1923.
If every person in the United States should possess only
five of the stamps it would mean over $4,000, OOO, 900 to the
Government a great war loan in itself. And the meaning to the
mass of the American people in new habits of thrift and saving
and provision for the future would be beyond all calculation.
New York World.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-08
. CARD FROM DR.. FERGUSON.

To The Citizens and Voters of the
East Ward of the City of Gre
NADIA:
Through your confidence and kind
ness, it becomes my privilege as we'll
as my pleasure to say that | appre-
ciate very highly the vote | received
in the primary last Saturday which
| thought, as did almost every one
else, made me one of the legal NOM
inees for Alderman from the East
Ward. However, it seems that
through the displacement of the init
ials of one of the candidates on the
ticket, a protest has been made and
the race is to be run over. While
this seems to be hardly fair, yet l
wish to say that I feel the embarrass-
ment as much or more on my friends
account than on my own, and wheth-
er | am elected or moi next Saturday,
l appreciate. the complimentary vote
cast for me and am deeply sensible of
this another vote of confidence of
my neighbors and friends. l a new
er forget the many favors and cour-
tesies the good people of Grenada
have extended me.
Cordially,
VIM. P. FERGUSON.
February 5, 1918.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-08
ACTION OF EXECUTIVE COMMIT.
TEE.

The Executive Committee met this
day to canvass the returns of the
first municipal primary election held
in Grenada, Mississippi. on February
End. 1918, and, having canvassed the
returns, found as follows:
That no candidate received the ma
jority votes for the Office of Mayor,
Marshal, or Treasurer. That j. II.
Brown and S. T. Tatum received the
highest number of votes for Mayor.
A. Gerard and w. A. Mcleod the
highest number of votes for Mar
shall. and f. c. Lamb and Albert J.
Long received the highest number of
votes for Treasurer, and the second
primary shall be run between these
respective candidates for said re-
spective Offices.
H. A. Talbert was nominated as
Recorder, and r. P~ressgrove and
Claud Hall as alderman at large. That
we find further that j. w. Vance and
Robert Horton each received the ma
jority of the votes cast for the Office
of Aldermen from the west ward and
were nominated for said Office.
1t appeared to the Committee that
that the name of Mr.. W. A. Thomp-
son, candidate for alderman from the
East Ward was Incorrectly placed
on tho ticket as heinp n A. Thomp-
son. Whereupon Mr.. Thompson en-
tered his contest in writing. demand
ing that this election for said Office
of alderman from the east ward be
resubmitted to the people. No OBJ
lection was raised to this by the other
candidates for that office--Messrs.
W. p. Ferguson, 7. +. Heath and A..
D. Collins, who we're called before the
Committeeman it was declared that,
as to said Office, the anne of these
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-08

second primary on February 9th,
1918, it being agreed among all the
said candidates for said Office and
hereby ordered by the Committee that
the two persons receiving the highest
number of votes for that Office shall
be declared the nominees.
This February 4th, 1918.
H. J. RAY, Chm'n.
w. D. SALMON,
r. C. TRUSTY,
w. w. GARNER.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-08

Germany said more than a year ago that her submarines
would win the war in 80 days. The claim was made that the u
boat toll would be upwards of 10000, 900 tons per year or at
that rate but instead it was just a little over 100000 while
that of America was III .C61 tons. But in addition to the SHIPS
which the United States has built and put afoat during the year,
the 6S6, 494 tons of German and Austria shipping seized must
be counted. During the year of unrestricted submarine war
fare, American exports went to the startling figure of $500
OOO, 1000 while our imports reached the sum OF $685., ooOOOO
or an increase of $3.50, 2OO, 900. American exports and imports
together show an increase of 81 ,3O5, 300, 900.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-08

The Red Cross nurse who administers to your son or broth
er with a fevered brow or when wounds are causing his life
blood to ebb away, is very nearly taking the place of Heavenly
visitors. Only the touch Of a woman's hand can meet the re-
quirements of the sick and wounded wherever they may be.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-08

No matter who is elected mayor and marshal, the town
will move along about as usual. 1t will not do to take ourselves
too seriously about elections. When the election spirit passes
away and our normal judgment is enthroned, we ometimes look
back at what we thought or did during elections and are forced
to admit to ourselves that we at least acted ludicrousy. BE
calm. There are no vital issues at stake.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-08

If you do not understand what a War Stamp is after all
that has appeared in the daily press and in the weekly news
papers as well as the advertising matter sent out by the Govern
ment explaining it. then do not say anything about it.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-08

When the Clarion-Ledger says one thing. then the Daily
news is sure to say Just the opposite. and vice versa. Col. Hen
rvs head is pretty level in urging a wise conservatism on the
part of the legislature in the matter of tax burdens just now.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-08

There should be no let up in the aid and encouragement
given the Red Cross work.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-08

That War Savings Stamp may stamp your name high in
eternity. Ii YOU possess it, it can do you no harm and may per-
chance be of much service to your country. And besides, it is
a money making proposition.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-08

Loan your child 25 cents and tell him to buy a Thrift
Stamp. If you are blessed with more than one child, scrape up
25 cents a piece of money for each of them and encourage them
to buy Thrift Stamps. By so doing you will not only be perform
ing an act of patriotism but may De laying foundations for buSl,
ness success and financial independence. You want your child
to do better than you have done-it is a sorry parent that does
not.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-08

1t appears that some of the overzealous friends of our Jun
Iior Senator are going to put him in the attitude OF meeting HIM
self coming back on the Woman's Suffrage proposition. Ii we
remember Alright, the Senator was vehement only in the recent
past about how Woman's suffrage would magnify our negro
problem, which by the way is a night mare that he is almost al
ways astride of, but his recent speech in the United States Sen
ate, felicitating over the adoption by Mississippi of the prohibit
ton amendment to the Federal Constitution, to our mind prac-
his success in explaining will give him little trouble in telling
just how he can be for a thing at Washington and against it at
home.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-08

No Government before ever offered its citizenship such
good investment as ours is Offering in the War Savings an
Thrift Stamps.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-08

The mention of President w. H. Smith of the A. & M. Col
leee for Governor was of course done without his knowledge,
nevertheless. it seems to have sent a chill down the spinal col
umns of a few politicians lingering around the State Capital who
have poked their little lightning rods out where they have hoped
that some gubernatorial lightning would strike them. Mr..
Smith would make the state an able and good governor, in fact
he is blessed with too much good sense to undertake anything
than he can not do well.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-08

A War Savings Stamp is the five dollar one-the III
Stamps are those in denominations of % cents.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-08

An exchange suggests that it would be we'll for Mr., Hoover
to stress the idea that the bread regulations are not designed to
save money but to save the bread which our own soldiers must
have in France and which the soldiers Of our Allies must have
if they support our very own boys. Some housekeepers think
perhaps that if they use some other articles of food whlch cost
more. or even as much as flour. that the Governments demands
are nil. This is not the correct idea; the Government wants TO
save -four because it is the essential food for the army.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-03
FROM OVER THERE"

Reading this letter from Private
William Craig, Of | Company, 1O4th
Infantry, 10 his father at Concord, Mass
it is not hard TO understand why that
regiment was decorated:
Dear Father-Just few lines TO let
YOU know that | am we'll and happy
want TO tell you about the fight we had
with the Germans We were standing in
the trenches one morning at five o clock
when we got word that Germans were
coming. Well. We we're right on the
lob. and we beat them back. They were
800 strong. the best shock troops Of the
Germans But they left about 800 dead
out in No Mans Land We did not lose
one man that morning But the next
morning at the same tune, over they
came again. 500 strong this time But
we were Johnny on the spot, again, and
saw. talk about knocking them off
Nothing TO il. We left them with more
dead men out in No Man Land. Our
bows were not satisfied but went out over
the top three times. You can imagine
the rest! We cleaned up over / 800 during
the dav. The old Stars and Stripes were
still there, and the true American spirit;
il was the worst battle that any American
have been in as vet. We lost few men,
but that has TO be expected Well,
came out on top and hope | will the next
time too. You will read all about this
in the papers, so, with love TO all, your
loving son, Jim.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-03
DUNK|RK PEOPLE
SCORN HUN BIG GUNS
Town Under Bombs Frequently,
But Residents Insist on
Sticking.

London. MAY 3l.-Dunkirk ''The City
OF Dreadful Night. = II is pointed out by a
correspondent of the Daily Mail. has been
mentioned perhaps more often in French
communiques during this war than any
other city There are weeks when It is
rare for a communique not 10 conclude
with the words Enemy airplanes dropped
bombs on Dunkirk during the night" or
"A long-range gun has fired into Dun
kirk
That seaport, the nearest Of al. 10 the
firing line. is now scarcely less dear to the
hearts OF the French people than Verdun.
and like Nerdun. IL has been decorated
for its courage under fire Recently
France biggest snip was launched there
The amazing thing about Dunkirk
the writer continues, Is that il Is still q
CITY Its inhabitants, refusing 10 leave
have carried on It's normal life with in
domitable courage Tramway cars run as
usual along its cobbled streets and we'll
stocked shops are open every day Weekly
in the main square market Is held and the
countless stalls are well patronized by
shrewd housewives.
The frequent bombardment Is from sea,
land and air are not laughed at, although
thev are taken as matter Of course.
Bedrooms. instead of being on the upper
floors Of the houses, are now in the cellars
and public dugouts dot the town as do the
air raid shelters Of London
Scarcely a house or wall IN the town
remains without It's record Of the enemy's
continual efforts to destroy Dunkirk
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-03
JUDGE FINGER At
DOLAN BARRACKS
Learning Rudimcnts Of Warfare
With Others at Camp
Dix.

Camp Dix, Wrightstown. y J., June
3-"keep the Home Fires burning was
the parting message in song of W. Stanley
Hawkins director of singing at Camp DIX,
nj great farewell service arranged IN his
honor last evening, as he wns about 10
leave for France to become song leader
for the American armies under General
Pcrshing, The song came as the climax
of a splendid concert IN which Hawkins
oncc moro led the soldiers who filed the
Auditorium. Hawkins was recently hon
ored with the appointment to direct the
American singing on the western front
in response to the appeal Of General
Pershng for the best song leader avail
able
Uncle Sans warriors marching through
the gates of Berlin singing the Battle
Hymn of tho Republic is Hawkins
idea of a thrilling close 10 his work over
there He SAWS the American soldier.
need no hymn Of hate to make them
better fighters Our boys over there
will probably want the tender meldoeis
of their homeland most of the time
he SAYS. This war has developed some
good battle songs, but the great melodies
| believe, are Yet to hc written.
With the camp open 10 visitors for
summer crowd Of visitors thronged the
reservation Yesterday As none Of the
Is 900 rockies could get Weekend passes
10 go home. the majority of them enter
tanned friends here Sections Of the camp
at noon looked like great picnic grounds
rs the visitors ate their basket lunches IN
the shade of the woods
Records of the personnel office show
enough material among the new recruits
to establish a city government with ex-
pCrienced officials right in the camp. In
a barracks near Dolan. Judge Aaron
Finger, Of the Wilmington Del Nunie-
ipal Court Is getting = line on the duties
of n private Judge Finger, as q judicial
official. could have received q deferred
classification but he refused 20 accept,
ii declaring that il the government
needed him bad enough 70 call him out of
a deferred class later, il needed HIM even
more nov. So he shed his judicial robes
for khaki and marched in with the flne
group Of Delawareans that answered the
call
In honor Of his return from directing
three weeks strenuous War chest
campaign AZ Rochester, y Y, which
raised nearly $1,000. 900. secretaries and
heads Of other organizations in camp gave
a reception Saturday night 10 General
Camp Secretary Joseph T Alhng Among
the guests was Herbert +. Lansdaie,
chief Of the Eastern Department of the
War Work Council, who praised Secre-
tarv AllIns administration IN lamp DIX
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-03

Upper Class Converted Mongolians Usual
" Cling 10 Polygamy.

Even educated Chinese of the higher
class cling 10 the ways of the heather
in spite of their conversion to Chris
tisnity and their adoption OF many
western customs and ideas.
General WI of the Province of kiangsi
is a famous man and Christian. But
unfortunately. though an ardent sup
porter of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. he is not member because
of matter Of two wives, neither OF
whom he is willing TO discard Both
the women end all of his children have
been baptized, but the general gives a
simple and very human explanation OF
why he will not renouncc one wife and
receive baptism and full membership
within the church.
Zone of these women is the mother
of my children" says he. IL cannot de-
sert her The other is young and heauti-
full and | love her" So the old gem
eral contents himself with holding preach
ing services for his troops on Sunday
and mission work during the balance Of
the week Methodist Centenary Bullc-
tin
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-03
AIR SERVICE PILOTS
ARER Ado EXPERTS
Wireless Messages Keep Head
quarters in Touch With Every
Movement Of Enemy.

Somewhere in France. May 20-Every
pilot in the British air service rs now q
trained wireless telegraphist. The field
of use OF the wireless IN connection with
airplanes is. however. limited by two
factors-the weight Of the apparatus and
the noise and vibration Of the engines
Heavier than cir craft cannot remain
aloft, as airships can. with engines stopped
for the better reception Of long distance
wireless messages. But the wireless has
enlarged the field of use Of airplanes in
warfare Messages transmitted by the
cavalry Of the sir now keep head
quarters in touch with every visible move
ment on the part Of the enemy II i
however. in connection with artillery that
wireless is chiefly employed The com
paratively light sets required for the
Transmission Of messages distance equal
10 the range Of the largest al modern
guns rs but a small load for the average
two-seater airplane
The difficulty OF receiving sound
signals in the air will be apparent when
II Is stated that conversation between
pilot and observer Is impractlCable, with
out the use OF special 'loudspesking
telephones on account Of the noises made
BY the engine. the hum OF the vibrating
rigging. and the rush OF the air The
effect Of vibration. apart from the noise
is perhaps the greatest difficulty TO over
come IN desi gning the receiving apparatus.
Signals sent when flying across the
ground station. or when turning are not SO
clear as those sent while flying directly
toward or away from the receiving station.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-03
CHURCH WEDDING.
Marriage Of Miss Katharine Miller and
John +. Mason Saturday.

In Grace M T. Church Saturday even
ing at q O'Clock pretty wedding took
place, when Miss Katharine Miller,
daugh ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George W. T.
Miller, became the bride of John Tenney
Mason The church WINS we'll filled with
relatives and friends of the contracting
parties when the ceremony was performed
by Rev. H. F. Randolph, pastor of the
church The bride WINS given in marriage
by her father and her attendants were Miss
Mary Todd and Miss Elizabeth Smith OF
this city; the best man being William
Tomlinson, chief yoeman. Salem. Ohio.
The ushers were Fred s Donnelly. son
of Mayor Donnelly Of Trenton. y j,
James Todd Asa Adair, and Carlton
Boston Of this city The wedding march
was played by " c. Morgan and Frank
n Mason, father of the groom, sang 20
Perfect Love
Following the ceremony Mr. and Mrs.
Mason held reception At the residence
Of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs George
w. r Miller, 8O6 West Tuenty-third
street The bridal couple will be at home,
following short honeymoon, at Penni-
man. Va, in the near future.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-03
DOVER SCHOOL ELECTION.

Spec al Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover June 3-The annual election
70 three members Of Board Of Education
and the election Of one member to fill
the unexpired one-year term Of the late
G d Jackson. which took place here
Saturday afternoon was attended with
more interest than usual
The result Of the election was as fol-
lows: Wesley Webb, p votes; Elmer f.
Benson, 10; Robert +. Lewis, Is votes
Eugene Raughley, 10 Rev Benjamin
Fish Thompson 20; William Watson
Harrington, %; Herman G. Taylor, 25
John B. Hutton, 3
One vote was cast for William W
Taylor.
These who received the highest number
of votes and who were declared elected
included John b Hutton for one year
William Watson Harrington, Herman G
Taylor and Wesley Webb for three years
Mr. Webb was the only outgoing member
who was reelected
The newly-elected members will be
sworn in at meeting Of the board TO.
night and permanent organization effected
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-03
MANUFACTURERS IN
WAR CONFERENCE
Will Discuss Best Methods of Co.
operating with u. S., at Meet
ing Wednesday.

Atlantic City. n J.. june 3-Umted
States Senator Joseph ). frelinghuvsen,
of New Jersey; Louis Tracy, the British
novelist, now member of the British
War Mission 10 the United States and
one Of the speakers for the American
Defence Society: Governor Samuel W
Mccall. of Massachusetts,; Charles A.
Otis chief OF the resources and conversion
section of the War Industries BOARD,
together with Representatives John X
Ramsey. Edward ". GRAY and Frederick
r Iehlhach. are a few of the many
spea kers who are expected 10 address the
war convention of manufacturers Of the
States Of New York. Pennsylvania. New
Jersey. Massachusetts,. Connecticut and
Delaware. TO he held at the Hotel Tray
more. Atlantic City, on Wednesday, June
u, under the auspices of the Manu-
facturers Council Of the State OF New
Jersey
Many other government officials and
officials of departments of the govern
rnent relating 10 the industries of the
country, are expected TO address the
delegates, either during the business
sessions or at the banquet IN the evening
Nearly 900 delegates will attend.
The chief objects 10 be attained through
this session OF manufacturers IS 70 furnish
the utmost in the way Of cooperation
with the government to provide the mili-
tarv forces of the nation with what Is re-
CURED 10 win he war. The convention
will meet for the express purpose OF up
holding he President and Of cooperating
with the War Industries Board IN adjust
ing industry 70 the preferential needs of
the country as set forth by the board
~ NJ 40
council. will put before the delegate. q
plan for the shifting of employees, IS s
body. from non-essential 70 essential
industries The convention will also
discuss the general labor situation. coal
supply. the return loads movement, in
surance Of employees. etc.
The directors OF the council vail meet
at the Hotel Trayrnore. Atlantic City,
on Tuesday night. June IL. and many OF
the guests will be entertsined for the
night preceding the convention.