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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-01
CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT.

Rome burned while Nero fddled. Congress has been play
ing a strange game recently and the covert attack on the Presi-
dent of some Of the officials has only tended to demonstrate the
clearness of thought. fXedness of purpose and cool poise Of
Woodrow Wilson.
When Dr.. Garfield. the food administrator. after consult
ing with the President, called on the factories and business in
terestS of this country to make a few DAYS sacrifice to help win
the war 4 protest went up from Dan to Bersheba and Congress
men and Senators lost their heads and worked themselves into
fury.
Some wit once said that patriotism is the art OF having the
other fellow do what you want to do. Compared with the ct
fort Of the sailors on the sea and the soldiers in the trenches
what Il small amount for one TO give to his country to close up
business Cor ii few days in order that railroad conditions and
transportation may be righted and coal delivered into the bunk
ers OF the ships which are to transport food, clothing and money
to our boys IN France.
The people who howl display that their patriotism was cir
men who were swept from their feet have been made to look
States.
The Senate howled, the order Went into effect and condi
tons are being righted and the President is carrying out his one.
determination, and that is. subordinate every effort to the win
ming OF this war,
Then too they want to create d lot more Jobs and put some
green aud inexperienced men in the place of Secretary Baker
and his associates. OF course it is expected that some mistakes
have been made. but it has been fifty years since anybody knew
how to run d war in this country and the absolute folly Of taxi
ing the responsibility from the Secretary of War and putting
it in the hands of politicians shows the silly and extremely pO-
ltical and demagOgic idea some people have of the war.
Let President Wilson drive on and the pulling statesmen
take an hour for reflection and learn that there is a vast differ
ence between a demagouge and a statesman.
The war goes on and Congress fddles in the meantme.-i
Water Valley Progress. |
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-01
THEY SAY" THERE. IS a LAW.

They Say" there are laws on our statute books which war
rant The proper authorities in uuaIantinng homes where there
have been conta gious or infectious diseases or where inmates
of the household have been exposed to these diseases. but
if there are, thea their enforcement in Grenada is a
farce and a failure. Now we ara not undertaking 10
place the responsible :. Int there viii be no trouble
to establish the fact that there is a hurry and scurry
around in too many distances after sundrT persons are allowed
to expose themselves. The Dublic is entitled to protection and
whenever guarantees are necessary there should not be any ap-
parent playing at enforcing them. The grand jury very proper
~ observes III its report made 10 the court this week, that 1t Is
too late to lock the door after the horse IS stolen. We are most
reliably informed that there are various and sundry persons
walking about town this week from homes where it was stated
there were or would be quarantines. 1t is time that those who
have the authority to enforce health regulations either put up
or shut up.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-01
"ClTIZEN" GIVES VIEWS.

On Saturday, February 2nd, the
people of Grenada are called upon to
elect Il President of a two million
dollar corporation, (the Municipality
of Grenada. Every property owner
is q stockholder in this corporation
and vitality interested in it's admin
istration and success, every voter ev-
en- though not a property owner is
deeply Interested in the welfare OF
the town. and would like to see a
man selected who is thoroughly equip
ped to handle a two million dollar
corporation.
The conditions at this time demand
q very conservative mar for the next
two years, a man of good business
judgment. economical ideas, strong
decision of charactep and a will for
real work necessary for the develop
ment of III town. q.-
CITIZEN.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-01
THE TRi-STATE PRESS MEET.

Thc FIRST meeting OF The 0resd associations of The states of
Mississippi. Tennessee and Arkansas was held in Memphis jan
uary 2l-25. TIE organization was made permanent under the
name OF the 1ri-State Press Association. While the meeting was
a most delightful one, yet the matter uppermost in the minds
Of all present was not to have "a good time" but TO discuss the
bushes, Of conducting u newspaper and to try to evolve some
plan whereby newspapers could get on u better working, bust
ness basis. The Memphis Chamber OF Commerce extended the
association every courtesy and did much to make the meeting
"a pleasant one. Whatever a majority of the Press OF the three
state undertakes-and of course nothing would be undertaken
not III harmony with the best thought of the day-can be
brought to pass, and fortunately the newspaper men have ar
rived at that point where they realize that they must act togeth-
er just as all other fraternites, associations Or business enter
priSeS do.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-01
ABOUT CONSTIPATION.

Certain articles of diet tend TO
cheek movements of the bowels. The
most common of these are cheese,
tea and boiled milk. On the other
hand raw fruits, especially apples
and bananas, also graham bread and
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-01

whole wheat bread promote "a move
ment of the bowels. When the bow
els are badly constipated, however,;
the sure way is to take one or two
Of Chamberlain's Tablets Immediately
after supper. End Class and Corner
Drug Stores.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-01
MSS
IL

Judges Robert Powell and j. A..
Teat of Jackson were among the
prominent attorneys from a distance
in attendance upon the court this
week. -..
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-01
-W.S.S.

X. ". Hornsby desires his friends
and the business public to know that
he is back in Grenada and that he
has an Office upstairs near the
office Of Mclean G. Carothers where
he con be seen almost any time.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-01

With the legislature in session. Congress il session, the war
on, prices OF food stuff soaring and taxes going higher. some
body will be inclined 70 ask. what in the daevl shall we do?"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-01

From what has been said by President Wilson and Lloyd
George as we'll as kaser Bill Hellum, it would seem that peace
at this time is remote and that the only way to get it is to shoot
it into the Huns. However. there are r~umblngs and sundry
signs that indicate that peace terms are being seriously consid-
ercd Intl ~ thc lewis special representative and by :Arstria-
Hung lry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-05

ment. either helping people OF German
descent to be more loyal to America
or helping the government to win the
war. -fr
This sort Of thing has gone just as
far as this community will tolerate II.
The people Of Davenport, whose sons
have gone to war and whose other
sons are going to war. are emphaticaIiy
d;sguested with and tired of this kina
of dual talk. They will have no more
of Mr. Vollmers alleged patriotism IN
one breath and undermining disloyalty
in the next, public protestation or lesal
submission to the laws Of congress and
private conversations breathing dam
nation for the sponsors for the war:
Mr. vollrner must understand that, II
the grand juries fail to find cause TOT
action the loyal citizens OF Davenport
will not allow this sort of unfaithfui
allegiance to go unchalleged. When
patlence ceases to be virtue. Mr.. Voll-
mer knows what may be expected from
a. righteously angered citizenry. If MI
vollmer can not line UP for this coun-
try. and this country alone. he Will
have TO keep his mouth shut.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-05
Ioua Newspapers
HARDINGfS CRITCS.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.l


The Sioux City Journal is inclined
to scold the critics of Governor Hard
Ing for their alacrity in going after his
excellency the moment ne suggested
the calling off of an extra session of
the legislature.
however, VIII convince most Observers
that the governor really opened the
door himself and in so doing invited
his critics TO go to It."
Why should he be fearful lest the
members take up subjects not related
to the war? Why should a man de-
liberately open the door Of his own
closet II he knows there are skeletons
on the inside
II Is safe 10 assume that critics could
not get very far in this or any other
case unless they have good footing.
Governor Harding should nave called
a legislative session, If there is need
Of such. without seeking TO pledge the
assemblymen in advance. 1t was his
own lack of tact which provoked the
storm. Without question the governor
doubtless really sought in this matter
TO promote the welfare of the state.
His intentions were good But these
good Intentions In no wise conceal the
good and sufficient reasons for their
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. furnished by IT,
governor himself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-05
VOLLMER'S PATRIOTISM.
burlington Gazette.l

Henry Nollmer. Of Davenport. de!iv'
cred an address to the German Club
in Chicago last Saturday night. 1t was
supposed to be a patriotic speech. and
in It Herr Eollmer exhortci his hear
ers TO stand as a unit in support OF
the government in the war. Then he
devoted the other nine tenths OF his
speech telling how the German people
OF this country have been abused by
fanatical patriots
A close perusal Of his address fails
to reveal any word or hint jus:ifyfng
the course of the United States in en-
tering the war. On the contrary, there
is a strain Of sympathy Of Germany
thruout the address that flnds It's cnl-
mination In the following paragraph:
"A noble nation. no more than q
noble in dividual, maligns brave OPP
ponent / believe that nine-tenthe OF
the atrocity tales On which our people
are being fed until their gorge arises
are baseless fabricat!ons. Now, at the
call Of the government,we give up our
boys: we give our money: we stihie
our convictions. But we refuse to pre-
tend to believe in falsehoods that cast
dishonor on our fathers, mothers that
bore US. and the very blood that runs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-05
iSN'rlr INCONSISTENT?

Mr. WolCott assistant to Food Com
missioner Ho, err impressed his audi
enre ar The NIarshalItov club lesier-
dav with the " I.essity before lh!s
country and every patr,oiic individual
TO save aour por,. sugar, Fra. c. needs
the food 10 go on with. Given food the
French army and the French people
are still able TO hold ihe,, Own. Lack
ing food. France. Eng a d laly must
lose force and morals.
MIR Hoover voiced our own danger
u Ith that OF our allies. For those ar
MICS ar, f.hfInE our fight with Their
own. We shall either supply them with
food or Ne SHALL ed to supply our
own arlnits WITH food and Ell the 6eci-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-05

II don't care how hard 1t SHOWS.
Nor how the North Wind blows and
blows.
For I'm as safe as safe can be
In a big warm hole in the old nut tree"
This is what old Grandpa Possum
sang as Billy Bunny hoped along the
Friendly Forest Trail.
'.Ha, hal" laughed the little rabbit
as Grandpa Postum poked his head out
of his old hollow tree, you certainly
look sleepy. What made you wake up?'
What woke me?" asked the old
possum gentleman angrily. yWhy that
good for nothing Squirrel Nutcracker.
He threw a SNOWFALL right into my
window" And then Grandpa Possum
scratched some snow out Of his left ear
and looked all around to. find that
squirrel.
And Just then, all of sudden, quick
err than wink, q SNOWFALL came thru
the air and hit the old hollow tree q
ire men dous whack.
Goodness mel" said Grandpa Pos
sum "If ever catch that pesky squir-
rel I'll make him vince, yes l will, as
sure as I'm twenty one!'
And then he began to grin. for
Postum Is full of good nature
and never can stay angry for very LONG
"If you're good natured every one
VIII love YOU more and more
So don't get mad. but always glad
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-05
TOO BUSY TO LISTEN NOW.

Professor Shnek Of the state UNI
versitv is quoted as having said that
the Iowa noxious weed Jaw. IL foslowed
Literally. is pernicious The professor
saws that It WAS not intended that she
flowers along the Iowa rdadsiae> should
he 'r,Ithlessly destroyed" Such flowers
as the golden rod and cone flower ne
insists should not be disturbed ana
says the Law was aimed at noxious
weeds such - the pricklt lettuce.
The professor. an excellent uotanist
might take a course IN road moving.
4 day on the iron seat OF a two horse
mower humping over rcadsides, watch
ing for fallen fence posts, kecpins
close to the fence with the mower bar
and holding old Bet" into the ditch
while Badly" scrambles along the
slope, would convince the professor OF
the difficulty of rose gardening on the
highway.
The main thing is to get the weeds
and keep them down. Roses aud pur-
pie cone flowers and golden rod are
beautiful everywhere, in the cornhcld
as along the highway but few tarms.s
have time and inclination TO p!o"
around the flowers when the weeds are
coming fast and the back forty acres
Of corn hasn't had shovel Stuck into
it, And so along the roadstdes the
good farmer who mows his roads lets
down the sickle bar, offers a prayer
that the pitman shaft may bold and
goes to it, He gets rid of the noxious
weeds first and leaves the qualification
Of his esthetic nature 10 wait until
the weeds are down.
Green grass has it's beauty and es-
thetic joy To follow the brown ribbon
OF road between two grassy roadsices
where some farmer with pride in his
farm has moved the weeds once or
twice a wear is one Of the finest plea
sures Of travel. And that roadside isn't
seeding down a halt dozen adjacent
farms with noxious seeds.
First, get rid Of the noxious weeds.
Then we may turn to the posies. Anu
concerning Professor Shimeks plea
for trees along the roadsides mace
some months ago we shall first have to
ce. a hard road before we shade II
with umbrageou willows like lovers
lane. The main thing just at present
is to prevent the roadside from be-
coming a sanctuary for noxious Weec
seeds and to keep the dirt highways
fiji TO travel on.
After while. professor, after
while. Just now every farmer is busy
blaming for grain and pork to win the
war with.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-05
earlier than we imagined we should.
The events that lie in the next year

earlier than we imagined we should.
The events that lie in the next year
are so !nmeasurahly important that
they need more than the control and
effort OF an individual mind and the
services, not OF one party but of all
parties, not merely OF the friends OF
one 2reat man but the service of the
al Attest and most tried leaders. There
Is no DOUBT in any mind that the ad-
m,nistrat.On has heel sincerely doins
its best, Neiincr is there doubt that
IA accomplishment mas Fallen short OF
desire. so far short As to be danger
OTIS.
The time has come for President
Wilson 10 place the seriousness 81 the
situation plainly before the people in
sufficient detail 10 make II Impressive
and TO call FOR the assistance and coun-
sci of the mos; useful leadership wher-
ever and OF whumevcr il is 20 be had
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-05
And lend a helping paw.

h
sang Grandpa Possumh, and then he
winked at Billy Bunny, and Squirrel
Nutcracker ran down the tree and
said:
Excuse me, Grandpa Possum,
For throwing snow at you.
'Twould be too bad to make you mad
Or just q little blue"
And then that 1nischievous squirrel
ran away and didn't bother Grandpa
Postum for long. long time.
"Well, guess II be getting along,"
said the little RABBIT, and he hoped
away, and by and by he came to the
Friendly Forest Pond. where Danny
Beaver had his home. But OF course
he wasn't anywhere to be seen. No.
Stree. He was in his little mud hut.
whose roof stuck up above the Ice and
whose cellar was way down deep
where the water was free from ice, so
that he could swim in and out as he
pleased. -
SO Billy Bunny didn't wait. He hop-.
ped along until he came to the edge of
the forest and then he hoped across
the Pleasant Meadow over to the Old
Farm Yard where Henny Jenny and
Cocky Docky lived all the year round.a
But what he did there you must wait
to hear in the next story, for the sup
per bell has just rung and l must not
be late for Aunt terminals angel cake
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-05
Masonic Nee tings
visitors Always Welcome.

5Y~N vtotforS Always "es~"s'
mARshAtL LODGE, Ne. 1os, A. F. q
A. M.-Special communication. "orN
In third degree, Friday. Dec. Il, al
o'clock John W. Wells, secretary
". II. Steiner, ". NJ.
sIoNET CHAPTER. Ma. SO, r. A. NJ
Special Joint convocation Friday even
ing, Jan. II. at $50 o'clock for insta4Ia-
ton OF officers. Carr Shaffner, n. r
Iohn W. Wells, secretary.
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY, King Solo
Mon Council No. 20. r. & s. NJ Fri
day, Jan. II, 1918, $50 p. m, lnstalla-
ton OF officers. I. T. Forbes, recorder
George Gregory. I. NJ.
SPECIAL coNcLAVE. St. AIdemar
Mommandery, No. 80, x. r. Friday
Jan. II, 1918. 100 p. m. Installation OF
officers. I. T. Forbes, recorder; H. {.
Mueller, commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. g. o. E.
S.-Regular meeting for business and
installation Of officers Wednesday,
Jan. 10. 7:so .. m. Mrs. George
Downing. secretary; Mrs. .. E. Fred
erici, W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-05
c.rmany's Moral healthiness.

German moral standards and salts
factions are sometimes little peculiar
always interesting. Thus. DEBATE IN
the Prussian lower house haFins
brought ought the fact that 10 per cent
of the wartime Prussian births are II
legitimate. DR. Engel. Berlin city
councillor, writes in Vorwarts that
tho it may seem, TINS
great number of illegitimate children
is evidence of the moral healthiness or
the German race" Why "paradox'cai
II should be obvious in Prussia ana
Germany that what has happened IS
the supplanting Of slave morality os
master morality" In the sixteenth
century the gravest theologians. Luther
and Melanchthon. thought bigamy was
all right for Philip OF Hesse. Toward
the close Of the eighteenth. the Con-
sistory Of Berlin approved Frederick
William IT'S moral healthiness. He had
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-05

| in our veins. AZ this be treason. make
the most OF i'll"
The assertion that nine -tenths Of the
reported atrocities are baseless fabri-
cations reveals the kaiserized state Of
Herr vollmer's mind. when the real
/ truth is that not one tenth of the story
of German atrocities ever will be told.
Those officially vouched for by the
United States government and anthem
ticated beyond a shadow OF doubt are
enough to convince Americans of the
barbarity of the vile German govern
ment If the German government had
stopped its atrocities with the sink
ink Of the Lusicania this outrage alone
would be sufficient to brand it as an
outcast among civilized nations.
1t Is too bad that Vollmer has to
'sttie his sympathies and swallow his
convictions" to be permitted to roam
at large in this country where he was
given every opportunity to wax rich
and prosperous. The Gazette suggests
that at the close of the war he be sent
back to Germany. where his sympath-
les and his convictions can be given
free rein: where he can take the lid
off his opinions Of the United States
and shout his utilization of America's
"fanatial patriots" twentyfour hours
out OF the day If his well known wind
tanning machinery will stand the
strain.
And in the meantime. his subtle
propaganda should be forced to
shoulder in the SNUG interior OF his
German striped heart and large
sized paddock provided for his jaw and
that will preclude any opportunity for
another display Of vocalized 80 to l
Americanism.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-05
RIPPI ING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason
RusslA.s RUMPUs.


gizzed the high COM
promise ch in half day it's carried out 70
the
We read the stories hay OF what -
hurried handing out reoukes for criticisms are
often despoIs
reaching bindy reaching for all the boos there De-
startled and they're ishtened ~
long had bossd her and Russia mus oey nov
care!" Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-05
HENRY vOLLMER'S SPEECH
Davenport Times.l

lbdN elpOIl llIues'J
1t is with regret that it has been
found necessary to say anything In
criticism OF Henry Vollmer's speech
delivered at Chicago Saturday even
ing. 1t had been hoped that Mr.. Voll-
mer would have the good sense and
the loyal American impulse to put
aside unreservedly all questions con-
corning which his views were so pro-
nounced prior to Americas entrance
into the war.
But instead Of doing this the, text OF
his speech (Which is printed In another
column of the Times today proves that
while studiously laying the foundation
for an attitude of legal loyalty he at
the same time attempted to undermine
the influence Of the government. which
has officially reported concerning afro
cities committed by German soldiers.
by saying that in his opinion nine
tenths OF the atrocity reports are
"baseless fabrications.' He believes
that in this official report the govern
ment Is sponsoring nine lies TO every
ruth which makes the governments
out something of a liar However. Mt
Vollmer was making an address upon
patriotic occasion!
He bei;ttled loyal Americans. who
insist on 100 per cent patriotism by re-
ferring to them as "vociferous PROBES
sional patriots who seem to be more
anxious to create war in our midst
than to fight the war abroad After
comparing these patriots to the Jacooin
club members OF the French revolution
he continues by saying. Their minds
unbalanced by war hysteria. racial pre-
tudice and an insane mania for smell
ling out treason and sedition In most
innocent circumstances, they distort
every thoughtless word, every uncon-
sidered action, every unexplained ac-
cident. into evidence OF a gigantic. Sc
cret subterranean propaganda" There
Is more in the same strain
Mr.. vollmer for many years has oc-
cupied a prominent place In the puo-
lie eye IN this part of Iowa Wniie II
might be unfair to refer to him as
professional German, nevertheless. ne
has not failed to capitalize whenever
possible his German blood. He mas
been honored by election TO congress,
He has been leader in several prom
,nent German societies. And because
OF his prominence and leadership t'ie
duty has rested upon him all the more
Just as 1t rests upon half a dozen
other prominent Davenporters-to Jake
the lead and conduct himself during
this crisis so that the less favored
among the people of German descent In
the community will find It easier 10 De
whole heartedly pro-American without
occasional doubts as to the wisdom OF
their course But such a speech as
that of Mr.. volImer at Chicago serves
TO perpetuate whatever lingering
doubts some may have, continues TO
challenged.
stir up bad blood and makes 1t neces-
sary that his words shall not so I'M
It Is difficult to conceive OF such an
address, filed with doubt, insinuation.
and words Of disbelief In the facts
vouched for by the American govern