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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16
Burkburnett Operations.

The following operations at Burkpur
nett are reported for last week:
The Art Oil Company, Copeland NO
/. is drilling at $40 feet. reported To
have the sand; Big Pool on Musick
now drilling, 1857 feet: Brown X Ad'
kins. McGee No. /, 400 feet; Big Jumbo
NicGee No. |, 800 feet; w. ID. Cline
Staley No /. drilling at LAO feet; w.
u. Cline, Staley No. 3. shut down at
100 feet: Columbia, McReynolds No.
J. setting pipe. $40 feet; Celina Oil
and Gas, Cropper No. /, shut down at
1853; Coleman II Babcock Blue No. /,
shut down at ,663 feet; Crowell ct al,
Barker No /, drilling at 1880; Cald on
Company Parr No. /, drilling at sou; +;
Crowell ct al. Logan No. /, Is now
drilling at 1000 feet Burk Wichita,
1000: Bishop-Evans. Medlock No. l.
Phariss No. !. drilling at 500; Burk
Home. Folk No. /, drilling at loo ;
Brown Oil Company, Parks No l. drill
ing at 400: Featherson ct al Cox No.
I drilling at .290; Fowler ct al Vaughn
No. 3. shut down at 100; Fowler ct al"
Vaughn No &. drilling at 1000; Fowler
ct al. Vaughn No. 10. drilling at l,4SV;
Fowler ct al, Vaughn No. II, drilling
at 1.50: Goodloe Kennedy, Welch No. l.
drilling at 697; r. O. Harvey, ellis
Bryant No L. shut down at 1900 feet,
Grisham ct al, Van Cleve No. l, drill
ing at 200 feet; r. T.. GreenIees ct al,
Styles No. /. drilling at 400 feet, Gulf
Production Company, Gilchrist No. L.
drilling at 1877; +. O. Harvey, ellis
Nos. 3 and 4, drilling around 500 feet;
drilling | bNO
Humble. Goodwin No L. shut down at
/ 400 feet; Hamilton ct al, Roby No. l,
drilling at 500. Hardin Oil Company,
Hardin No. J. drilling at 1,620; Jameson
& Dunberg. Sides No /, drilling at 1850;
Kap Oil Company, Hawkins No. I, rig
ging up Star machine to drill in 1868
feet; Kelly Oil Company, Woods No. l,
drilling at 1850, Kimmel a billiard
Hale No. /, drilling at 1920; LaRue Oil
Company Hardin No. !, drilling at 1883
feet; I.angford Staley & Chenault,
Hodge No. 3, drilling at 1,625; Middle
Buster Oil Company, Stamford No. !,
drilling at 200. Mann ct al, Fowler No.
1. drilling at 400; ManntNabor Oil
Company, Bills No. J. shut down at
1866; MCGEE Oil Company, McGee No.
I, testing at 1880; Magnolia Petroleum
Company, Fowler No. /, shut down at
1865; Nos ., 3, and 5, drilling; New
ton Maer ct al Barker No. l, drilling
at 1880; Boy Oil Company. Beach No.
/ drilling at l,4S9; John O'Neil, Har-
din No. /, drilling At $50; Panhandle Re
filming Company, Williamson No. l. shut
down at 1895; Nos. and g. drilling;
Peerless Oil Company, Faulkner No. l,
drilling at 1850: Peoples Oil Company,
Jones No. I, shut down at 7,lO; Patter-
son ct al, No. l. drilling at l,240; Robin
eon ct al, Chandler No. l, shut down
ut 1886 feet; Robinson ct al, Pickle No.
/. drilling at 1000; Robinson Petroleum
Company, Gist No. /. drilling at 1,40O.
Slayter ct al. Funston No. /, drilling
at 1,340: J. a. d. Smith, Smith No. !,
swabbing at 1884; Staley ct al. Morri-
son No. /. drilling at 1850; Thomas &
Bland. Brooks No. l. swabbing at 1854:
indicator. Fisher No. l, setting packer
1877 feet down; c. c. Woods. Hardin
No. J., drilling at $40 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16

Washington, oct. l5.-The full
text OF President Wilson's reply to
the German government follows;
"Thc unqualified acceptance by
the present German government and
by large majority OF the reichs-
tag of the terms laid down by the
president OF the United States OF
America in his address to the con
gress OF the United States on the
Sth of January, 1918, and IN his sub
sequent addresses justiiies the pres
ident in making frank and direct
statement OF his decision with re-
gard to the communications OF the
German government OF the oth ana
18th of October, 1913.
1T must be clearly understood
that the process OF evacuation and
the conditions OF an armiStice are
matters which must be lett to the
Judgment and advice of the military
advisers of the government OF the
United Sttaes and the allied gov
ernments which does not pro-
vide absolutely satisfactory safe
guards and guarantees OF the main
tenance of the present military su-
premacy OF the armies Of the Unit
ed States and the allies in the field.
"He feels confident that he can
safely assume that this will also be
the judgment and decision Of the al
lied goye,nments.
The president feels that 1t also is
his duty to add that neither the
government OF the United States nor
he is quite sure, the governments
with which the government OF the
United States IS associated a, Il be-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16

dications that the enemy was with
drawing the remainder OF his ma
terial from the coast OF Belgium.
As is customary during the hours
following the launching OF an attack
in this difficult country Fcports
were slowly coming in, but most
significant of all the features OF the
battle was the fact that the Ger
man coast batteries were not firing.
Foe Removing Guns.
The enemy artillery reacted heav-
ilv south of Roulers after the allied
attack was launched, but north OF
the city this fire was very slight, in
dicating that the German guns had
been withdrawn or we're being taken
back by the enemy. The German
rear guards were overcome, and sur
ther north the enemy resistance
gradually grew lighter as the assault
progressed Among the prisoners
was 4 complete regimental staff and
a battalion commander.
he enemy mas begun DioNlhS up
material which he could not move,
and the torch is being applied to the
towns that are being abandoned by
the Germans. There have been tour
explosions near Beerst.
Rumors Reports Naval Action.
The fact that the coast batteries
are not firing has given rise to the
rumor that the British naval forces
are operating off the coast. One re
port even went so far as to say that
Ostend, which seems bound to be
evacuated by the enemy, has been
entered by British monitors. There
is no confirmation of these rumors.
Only a thin enemy barrage was
encountered by the British during
their attack. South of Lichtervele,
the British have driven well to the
east. They have passed through
Roulers and are still advancing.
They are also operating quite dis
tance east OF the main Roulers road.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16
PUBLIC INTEREST
FIXED ON BA Tiles
COMMON SENSE KEEPS THE
WORLDS MIND FROM DIS
FRACTIONS OF PEACE
DRIVE"
Reciprocal News Service

London, Oct. l0-CommonSense
;s kcon;ng nub1ic interest fixed on
- III ,;atoa.;o
'''' ''''''s III , oPo'N y az y
distractions. Inc Splehdid dchie'e-
mcnts of the Thirtieth American
Division in the very center of the
con.rol Rr;+;sh thrust he+,yoen Cam
Lra; and ct Orenti, tool. ,e nrom-
;n",,t "N nia.o W tha oanarS 5s +he
nron;da,t's reni,, 70 cerno,n,,s mis-
t;nootod aonolI for ~ orr,;st;ce Tho
,,;l;tar,' ,al,,Its of ,ho nne are rov,
nan.ain ',,,.' ~ Co., sa,o,;,n. +ha noI;t.
;oaI f.,,;.a of .ha ati,ar ora not ay.
nontad ~ ~, - r;no, n day An ;nfor-
,I' .,a,;oa tran, Eranco tends "a shaw
,hat niont, af aroat maan;,ude and
a,,.,o,,a,'o ,,,"' ,,,'o -, - -, s;ah' Tbe faht.
,aa I,in;,a, .ha 1al. t7ra uroal,s es
"a Ill., rs ~ ",' - .ha Il ~ callod
II;nIanh,ra l;na hos heon L;tter
anJ na'.,i,, ,,d ,,ncna.iro a frontal
1tta.l. ,t 80, nn ,,nnrncodontnd scalc
pnn nrI;l.o nrey;nrs nffeueiyes If
I'', ~at',r ~ H. a-n,io. onnorod IN
- '', ,ota;, , ,I,a froshnnss ond entbn-
,;,la, ,,h;oh l';Il co,t;r,a 20 srs-
.at ..Hs'' .ho ";l ;r,oo,,,. "'' ~ ,ha aeo,s;ro
Ii! IIl'. ~, Nv '"'Pc."s ''e ha. o',f.;',;a,,
trnans for ar,. cont;noencv thank :
~ ~, 'D ,,,;,,. ~ ,n9r,ond ,yh;rh
.I-,,,' ,.,,ara,,,,os o. ;,s+ 'I;.,r;hut;on
,,'O',. - r,.or''a" ~", 49,
,,.hat n,o,,1d Won do = , Vanl or
., ,rar,,,,, n,;,b - lilo and L;t and
t. %ran'' ""', "';,h rbo mad ~ i've trenches
,,ly,JaL plo. !, ,'a,,r w. ,.or on ,bo ,.ay home
ono r;ohi If had heer hannen;np
20 a%don Tor ~ rrany vcars that
,Io, Lad aat into tho ,,v NJ not
.,.an | l.;na Fror tbe;r evening
oa,,nrs. hnt in these davs the old
i,ays p~ ~ 1o1S are reyiy;no and the
o,'ii;c roots tbe army with ali the
paaorross pnT, v,b;ch fbn Rr;t;sb think
olooar oao ~. 80 d;sniav I,st n;gbt on thc
r. fIrJfororo,,nd 0Jfo sov, A. ,e,et = dozen
,,aaa,a ',, o,,ast;on;na ~ Tommy al
iI,o,ah IuVh tbey vycre soon answering
-. E,.o.t;a1s o,t of the;r naners7
~ g., t,;nas are moving So fast that
a,.o~, ~, ,,on on arr;yai IN London
Ioei. inr ~ ,on.. af n,hot hos h,n-
,o,oJ ,ooN ~, h;s he - 1;ne s;,ce he left
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16

ligcrcnt will consent to consider an
armisticc so long as the armed forces
OF Germany continue the illegal and
inhumauc practices which they still
persist in.
at the very time that the German
government approaches the gov
crnmcnt OF the United States with
proposals OF peace, its submarines
are engaged in sinking passenger
ships at sea and not the ships alone,
but the very boats in which their
passengers and crews seek to make
their way to safety; and in their
present enforced withdrawal from
Flanders and France, the German
armies are pursuing course OF
wanton destruction which has al
ways been regarded as in direct vio-
lation of the rules and practices OF
warfare. Cities and villages,
if not destroyed, are being stripped
of all they contain, not only, but
often of their very inhabitants.
"The nations associated against
Germany cannot be expected to
agree to cessation of arms while
acts of inhumanity spoliation and
desolation are being continued
which they justly look upon with
horror and with burning hearts.
1T is necessary, also, in order that
there may be no possibility OF mis-
understanding, that the president
should very solemnly call the attcn-
ton Of the government OF Ger
many to the language and plain in
tent oi one OF the terms OF peace
which the German government has
now aceeplcd. II ]. Contained IN lhc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16
Asks Aid For Duluth
Forest Fire Sufferers

An appeal for aid for the suffer
ers Of the forest fires in the neigh
borhood OF Duluth, Mimi, has been
received by Roy NJ. Johnson in d
telegram from Thomas A. Merritt
OF Duluth. who is well known to To-
cal oil people and has been ire
quent Ardmore visitor. In his tel
egram, Mr.. Merritt said:
Portions of Duluth and surround
ing territory covering 1000 square
miles, a heavily timbered area, have
been completely devastated by ter
rifle forest fires. Thousands are
destitute and hundreds dead. Twen-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16

ty-iiye million dollars necessary TO
relieve sufierings and restore living
conditions in the burned area. VIII
appreciate any contributions. Make
checks payable to Duluth Relief
Committee and mail same 10 me,
Mr.. Johnson forwarded a check
Tor the relief fund and is urging that
other people of Ardmorc and vicin-
itv aid in the relief work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16
HELP WIN THE WAR.

YOUR JUNK WANTED. THE ARD
MORE JUNK COMPANY Is IN POSI-
TION TO PAY HIGHEST PRICES
FOR YOUR OLD IRON AND METAL
OF ALL KINDS. ROPE, RAGS. ETC.
NO LOT TOO LARGE OR TOO SMALL
FOR US TO HANDLE ON SHORT NO
TICE. WRITE OR WIRE FOR
PRICES. WE WANT YOUR BUSE
NESS. PHONE 3O7. ARDMORE JUNK
COMPANY, IA NORTH CADDO. ARD
MORE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16
ENEMY SEEKS PEACE
BY RELIGIOUS ROUTE
EFFORTS ARE MADE TO IN
TEREST CHURCHES IN ALL
NEUTRAL COUNTRIES.

Washington, Oct. l5.-Wide and
persistent efforts having their orr
gin in Berlin, have been made to get
the churches of both neutral and
belligerent countries to call con
ference, which under another name,
practically would be a peace con-
ference. While the movement re-
ceived much support in Sweden,
Holland and Switzerland, it has not
met with favor in the entente coun-
tries and America.
DR.. Charles S. Mcfarland gen.
eral secretary of the Federal Coun-
Gil OF Churches of Christ in Amer
ica. entered into the matter on his
recent trip to Europe, and his re-
port was made public here today by
the federal council. DR.. MacFar-
land said he was quite sure that
there had been efforts emanaung
from Germany to influence the
churches OF both neutral and war
ring nations on the side OF the con-
ference.
1t is felt in France, DR.. MacFar-
land said, that it would be dishon-
orable to comply with the invitation
ior the meeting which was sent out
bv the Archbishop of Upsala, Swe-
den. in association with ecclesiasti-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16
'~Eiu" Retards Works In
Southwestern Oil f1et1is

The influenza epidemic is respohsip'e
for a cessation of many drilling opei"
tons throughout southwestern ohl"
homa and northern Texas. In tl'e
Ranger and Brownwood fields the epi-
iemic seems to have been especalIy
severe. Oklahomans who are able TO
do SO have come home from the IeA''s
fields, TO remain here until there Is ~
least an abatement OF the epidemic
While the Oklahoma fields seem ho'
TO have been hit quite so hard AS thoSe
in Texas. many rigs ara idle OWING 10
sicEness among the crews.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16
RED CROSS WORK
ROOMS ARE CLOSED

Upon advice from headquarters
the Red Cross work rooms at Con-
vention Hall were closed today on
account of the epidemic of influen-
"a and will not be opened unless
an emergency call comes from head
quarters.
The call for 5000 influenza masks
has been filled and unless another
call is made, notice of which will
be published in the Ardmoreite, the
rooms will remain closed until the
restrictions on public gatherings are
removed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16
LET'S STOP THISl

1t is TO STOP these dreadful
casualty lists QUICKLY that we
ask every man, woman and child
in Carter County to buy Liberty
Bonds to the limit of their means.
YOUR great opportunity to
help end this terrible War has
come! In Gods name do your full
partl
Don't make EXCUSES-make
SACRIFlCESi
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16

MYBOZONE. That is the pre-
paration everybody should be US
ing during this epidemic of Spanish
Flue. 1t has no equal. Buy MY
BOZONE and stay well. Myers
Boyd Drug Co. has it. IA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16

Unpaid telephone bills for the
month of October, are past due.
If not paid by 6 p. m. of the 18th,
service will be discontinued.
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELE-
PHONE CO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16
AMERICAN CASUALTIES

Complete casualty lists Tor all the
states are received daily in The Ard
moreite office, coming direct from
the war department, and can be IN
spected by anyone at any hour OF
the day. Following will be found
the casualties for Oklahoma and six
nearby states, as follows; Texas,
Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri Ten
ncssec and KcntuckyJ
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16

Unpaid telephone bills for the
month OF October, are past due
Ii not paid by 9 p. m. OF the 18th
service will be discontinued.
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELE-
PHONE co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16

The Terminal refinery At wilson hA'
been connected with the Lone star ga"
line and the saving in fuel costs makes
"A very satisfactory showing in the eN-
Dense account The Ardmore Produc-
ing and Refining CO.'S plants VIII be
connected with the gas line as soon as
possible. Arrangements are being
made to conect the Cameron ana
Chickasaw refinery plants mere WIN
the Consumers gas line, and II IS eN-
pected that this will be accomplished
NV the latter part of next week
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16

John Heenan and Charles Pfile OF
Waurika were transacting business III
Ardmore yesterday. Messrs. Heehah
and Pfile are interested in oil properties
in Stephens and Cotton counties ana
In the Burkburnett and Ranger fields
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16

The sutherland Oil Co. has complet-
ed No a Sims well in section l" zsf"'
in 40 feet of sand. The total depth Is
SS3 feet and it is reported TO be making
40 barrels daily.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16

Do What's Right; Buy or Fight
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16
KING ALBERT LEADS
VICTORIOUS ARMY

Continued from Page u
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Washington, oct. 15.-Killed in ac-
ton, previously reported missing in
action-Pvt. George r. Bocher, Tuttle.
Okla
Returned to duty, previously report
ed missing in action-Corp David H.
Livingstone, Elizabethton, Tenn.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-12-13

Fred Sullens is back and doing
business at the same old editorial
stand again. Of course Mississippians
give him a glad hand. Fred's first
greeting was a double column, big
liner editorial. He seemed to be in
q more serious vein than usual. Sui
lens is an able writer and we are
olad that his carcass was not fed to
the god Of var
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-12-13
..PUBLlTURE"

"Publiture" is a new word invent
e1 to describe the mass of matter
which is constantly being mimeo-
eraphed, autographed and telegraph
Cd and sent out to clog and over
hurden the mails, and sent lin to
clutter and cloy neSpaper and busl-
hess offices. 1t is one of the most
useless wastes of the time.-News
Scimitar.
We thank our Memphis neighbor
for the word. '|publiture."' These
more stuff than three persons can
read and forty times as much as the
average country editor is going to
read. In truth, the press is getting
tired of inserting free matter. 1t is
tine to quit. For example, our
Savings Stamps people in thise state
ave sending stuff every day to the
weekly papers. They would mini
o2i-e their work if they would make
cote of the weekly papers and
and them only once a week. There
= but few 1ailies in this state. They
an nearly be counted on the fingers
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-12-13

guage." Too many regard the press
as a free thing. at is good to put
my scheme or plan before the pub
lie, but when it comes to business,
well, I'll have to consider And in
spite of what is free, every half
hammered cuss, almost, in the coun-
try will undertake to tell yon what
you ought to and what you ought
not to put in the paper.
Let's make 'em pay or tell 'em to
60 to it.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-12-13
NOTICE TO ROAD CONTRACTORS

80
NOTICE TO ROAD CONTRACTORS
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors of Grenada
County, Mississippi, will at their next
regular meeting in January, 1919,
receive bids for working the Public
Roads in District No. Four, according
to plans and specifications now on
file in the Chancery Clerks office.
Contract will be awarded to the most
responsible bidder or bidders. The
Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. Done by an order
of the Board, this the 9th day of
December, 1918.
NJ. E. POWELL.
Clerk, Board of Supervisors.
(12-12-3t)
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-12-13

Mr.. d. G. Lauderdale, 4 of Tate
county's promising attroneys, has
been in Grenada several days this
week on business.
Mr.. John Pressgrove, of the Uni
versity, spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rice Press
grove.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-12-13
1597-12-12-4t) Commissioner
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND.
IN CHANCERY COURT, GRENADA
COUNTY MISSISSIPPI:
Elk parte J. E. KEETON,

Elk parte J. E. KEETON,
EFT AL
No 1858.
NOTICE is hereby given that by vir-
tue of the authority conferred upon
the undersigned commissioner by a
decree of the honorable Chancery
Court of Grenada County, in the
above cause al the Oct. term 1918, of
the said Court, | will within legal
hours, on Monday 10th day of De-
cember, 1918, this being the 3rd,
the Chancery Court OF Grenada coun-
ty, Mississippi.
Monday of Dec. 1918, at the east door
of the court house in the town of Gre
NADIA, Miss, offer for sale and sell
at public cutlery to the highest bidder
for cash the following described land
the provisions of the law of the state
of Mississippi, and of the decree of
in Grenada County Mississippi:
The N. E. Il of S. E. Il. Sec.1 7.
ship %, range g., east and all that
part of S. w. Il of N. W. u and
N. w. a of S. Wa West of Grays-
port and Providence public road in
section 6, township %, range Z, east
containing 70 acres more or less.
The land will be sold according to
the provisions of the laws of the state
of Mississippi, and of the decree of
the Chancery Court of Grenada
County Mississippi.
/. Witness my signature this the Is,
day of October 1918.
(Seal.) M. E. POWELL, CONS.
11-22-1814t. 1913
State factory Inspector, A. 3.
Hobbs was in Grenada fer a lite
more than an hour last week be-
tween trains and while here was an
appreciated caller at this Office.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-12-13
POSSIBLE SOLDIER

OF One-hand

Under the above canton, the ClaI-
i~on-Ledger of December eth discuss
ed the probabilities of a soldier can
didate for Governor. The names of
Hons. John Sheffield, Oscar Johnston
and our Senator, now Captain, j. A.
BIount were mentioned. Of Captain
Blount the Clarion-Ledger had the
following:
Then there is another legislator, or
rather OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Blount
of Grenada county. He served during
the session of 1916, and proved an
able and intelligent member, and was
a credit to the State. When war was
tsaectared between the United States
and Germany, Senator Blount Re
:Sloe ed his seat in the Senate and en-
listed. He was among the first OF
the Mississippi soldiers to go to
France. and has given a good account
Of himself on the Western front. he
;s also being mentioned as a possible
candidate for Governor, and when ne
ro+rrrs from over seas his friends
hore tc induce him to enter the CUB
Tratnrial race.
There are other gubernatorial pos
5l,iljties among the Mississippi boys
Who Conned the khaki, and their
ames will appear from time to time
n hose columns. Meanwhile, the
above will suffice for the present.
The Sentinel, on behalf of Capt.
Blount and his legiOns of friends not
only in Grenada county but all~over
this section, heartily appreciates the
compliment paid him by u esteemed
Jackson contemporary.
The Clarion-Ledger is mistaken IN
it's statement as to the length of time
Capt. Blount has been in France, how
ever. the fact that he was not there
earlier is no fault of his. He was
ready. Only a little more than a
month after hostilitieS were declared,
Capt. Blount was among many others
from Grenada county to volunteer.
The Government saw fit to use him
elsewhere, hence he was just as much
in the war as the man actually on the
firing line. The men who went for
ward and laid their all upon their
country's altar whether they were
dispatched to the front or not, are
entitled to all the honors of war
they were ready. Of course the
wounded II action should come first,
but the others are all alike entitled
to the gratitude of their countrymen.
We are sure that Capt. Blount has
not thought of being a candidate
Il for Govrnor, but if he should enter
the race he would give a good account
of himself. He would make the state
a good executive. He is highly edu'
Gated, a good lawyer and in every
respect an Al man. We are sure
that our soldier boys are too wise
and too patriotic to offer one of then
number for this great Office who is
not in every way qualified. They
would want the man placed in there
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