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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-08-08

FOR RENf-septembsr l.., 1919.
Furnished residence 141 College ave.
Grenada, Miss. Phone 127.-MRS. ).
A. MORRISON. 8-8-l9-1t
We do a wonderful candy business
for two reasons. One is we have good
candy, the other is we sell it right.
4Oc per pound.-Carothers Variety
Store. II
The Fatheree Drug Co. has a pre-
scription department unexcelled In
the state-two licensed and expert
enced pharmacists ready to serve you
.4,r,, hnur stiff
We have the exclusive sale of the
famous Foot Rest line of hose, n
have some wonderful values in white,
black and Isle at 35c a pair.-Caroth
ers Variety Store. IL
= u ii
Mr.. E. j. Weyneth returned from
Memphis the first of the week where
he spent a few days with his wife who
was on her way to Ashville, N. C., for
several weeks.
Our stock of toilet articles was
bought to please the ladies. Our ex-
p~erience has taught us what they
want and when they buy once from US
they always come back.-Fatheree
Drug Co. Slit
Mrs. W. C. -Trotter and little
daughter, Susie have returned to their
home in Winona, after an extended
visit with their parents and grand
parents, Judge and Mrs. w. C.. Nc
Lean.
No Worms in a Healthy Child
All children troubled with worms have an I'm
healthy color, which indicates poor blood. and as :
rule. there is more or less stomach disturbance
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC given ~regulari.
for two or three weeks will enrich the blood. iui
prove the digestion. and act as q GeneralStreneti
ening Tonic to the whole system. Nature will thei
throw of or dispel the worms, and the Child will D
IN perfect health. Pleasant to take. 6Oc per bottle
4 * x
WANTED-To sell your farm.
mill or other property, 2R commits
sion. Write US, we have calls for
Mississippi locations.-United Busl-
ness Agency, cambridge, Ga. 7-25-4t
MCA J. E. Ferguson and little
daughter have returned to their home
10 Tuscumbia, Ala, after having been
the guests of their mother and grand
mother, Mrs. j. w. Mcleod for the
past few months.
Groves TaSteIesS chill Toni
restores vitality and energy by purifying and e
richine the blood. You can soon feel its Srcele1
enine. Invieorating Effect. Price 6Oc.
Ladies, remember, that that beauti-
full stationery you saw yesterday or
that you wrote that nice letter on the
other day came from the Fatheree
Oruo %. stiff
Piles Cured in E to II Days
Druggists refund money If PAzo OINTMENT fails
to cure Itching. Blind, .Bleedine or Protrudine Piles
restful sleep after the first application. PIin"es-
Mr.. and Mrs. P. D. Hall and little
daughter, motored from their home in
Nashville, Tenn, the first of the week
and are visiting their sister, Mrs. A.
R. Dockery, at Tie Plant, and father.
Mr.. A. Olson, at Elliott.
FOR SALE
Fine Mason-Hamlin upright piano
in perfect condition, cheap for cash.
-Applv JOHN GEORGE. S-1-19-4t
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE
Fine Mason-Hamlin upright piano
in perfect condition, cheap for cash.
Apply JOHN GEORGE. S-1-19-4t
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Mr.. and Mrs. P. D. Hall and little
daughter, motored from their home in
Nashville, Tenn, the first of the week
and are visiting their sister, Mrs. A.
R. Dockery, at Tie Plant, and father.
Mr., A. Olson, at Elliott.
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piles Cured in 6 to IA Days

DRUGGISTS refund money If PAZO OINTMENT fails
to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrudine Piles
Instantly relieves itching Piles: and you caa
restful sleep after the first application. PRICE, e.
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Automobile Accident Tuesday.


Mr.. John Briggs of Columbia, who
is spending a few. days with 3. r.
China took party Of young ladies
to Prcalla Tuesday in an automobile
and IN their return to the city, on
their way to Hampton avenue, met
a Cadillac car at the corner of Wash
ington and Liberty streets. The Ca
diallac car carried license plate No.
1880, but the owner is not known
yet, Mr.. Briggs going north on Wash
ington street and the Cadillac going
west on Liberty met. Mr.. Briggs was
about half way across Liberty and
thought that the other car would
stop as he had blown his horn and
thought he had the right Of way.
Seeing that the Cadillac driver was
not making any effort to stop, that lie
was looking into Mr.. Jennings resi-
dence, and felt that he would be
struck broadside, made turn TO his
left and struck the post on the west
side OF Washington street. The par
ties in the Cadillac without offering
any assistance to Mr.. Briggs and his
party, as far as they know, drove
away. B. R. China was not driving
3he car as stated in last night
Item.
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EAST PRUSSIA 'sSl0ee -
VERY QUIET OPPOs-
TpTan i r:
People Of Section Given to Po-
land Will Submit.

Berlin, July 2.-Esstern Germany
will remain quiet despite the fact
that. some ps,rts Of it are included
within the borders of Poland by the
Peace Treaty, wires the Thorn cor
respondent of the Deutsch Zeitung.
1'It isl he adds, 'the painful result
Of observations mac on the spot" He
declares that the government contrary
to its promises, has ANONYMOUSLY de-
livered up parts of the eastern prov
inces and that Prussia has failed to
come to the aid Of her crown lands.
The correspondent states that the
natives and the troops had determined
to defend their hearths and homes to
the very last, but the governments
change of front now put an end to
those patriotic aspirations. He pre-
diets a grave menace to the country
as: a. result Of the dissolution Of troop
units which have been accumulating
there.
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The following QUESTIONABLE sent
out to correspondents elected the an
swers set opposite the inquiries:
If boil weevil has appeared in your
county, is damage little Or great?
Two hundred eighty six answered lit
tie, ia great and So moderate or con-
siderable.
Has plant good tap-root? Good
543; poor, 1876; fair, 81.
Is plant healthy or unhealthy look
ing? Healthy, 645; unhealthy, 65;
spotted, so.
Compared with 1918, is the prospect
better, about the same, or poorer
Better, 12S; about same, 152; poorer
479.
Is plant fruiting well? Yes, $40;
no. 1856; fair, 134.
Is general condition of crop in your
county grassy or clean? Grassy OF
weedy, 231; clean, 52s.
IF crop does not look promising
what is chief drawback? 'Lateness
l5s; weevil, 1O6; too small, LAG; mad
eouate cultivation, 329; rain, 256;
grass, 173; poor stands, SIS too rank
no fruit, 1o7; wilt. Z; red spider. II
army worm, 4.
Condition by States as of July 20
1919, with condition at June 20, 1919
and condition at July rs, 1918, fol
comparison follow Ali estimates com
piled by The Commercial Appeal:
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Condition as of July 20 Is 6s.s
Per Cent
POINTS 11,4oo, 900
BALES
Labor Scarcity One Of the Most
Serious Drawbacks-Caro-
linas Hurt by Heavy Rain
fall.
(Memphis Commercial Appeal, July
28)

(Memphis Commercial Appeal, July
28.)
Reports sent in by correspondents
of The Commercial Appeal indicate
that the condition, Of the crop as OF
July 20, 1919, was 69.9 per cent Of a
normal This compares with condl-
ton Of 1872 per cent at June 20, and
100 per cent at the close Of the end
July period in 1918.
The condition figure indicates a
yield of 11,400,0 900 bales, subject to
conditions to the end Of the season.
This report is based upon cor
respondence covering in detail 1872
counties included in the ten princi-
+ pal cotton producing State
Temperatures.-Mos about sea-
sonal normal, but below except
south Mississippi and Central and
Northeast Alabama Nights a little
too cool.
Rainfall. Of Oklahoma
inclined to be droughty and rain
needed in Arkansas Too much rain
South and Southeast Texas. Unusual
ly heavy rains over the Carolinas and
Georgia fatwoods detrimental. Sun
shine deficiency for 10 days preceding
the close Of our report preiod amount
ed to one-half to two-thirds Of the to-
tai possible over the Atlantics.
Labof.-Scarcity of labor continues
to cause about as much apprehension
as boil weevi1 and exlains in a great
measure the rather poor state of cul-
tivation.
Cultiyation.-Cotto remained in
the grass too long, and cultivation
has been neither timely nor thorough.
While most fields are being laid by
clean cultivation has been inadequate
Rains now needed in many sections tc
start cotton to growing that is just
out Of the grass. The crop is about
80 per cent laid by. Few farmers
have finished entirely.
Appearance OF the PIant.-General-
ly the plant is healthy looking, but
many sections complain that it IS too
small, others that it is overgrown, and
in neither case is fruiting. properly.
Majority of reports say plant is fruit
ing well. Reports, indicate that the
crop is from one to four weeks late.
Tap Root.-WhiIe most reports in
dicate that there is a good tap root,
many say excessive moisture devel-
oped laterals at the expense Of the
tap root, leaving the plant poorly
fortified in the event Of dry weather.
Insects.-There is some complaint
of red spider from the Carolinas.
Georgia and portions Of Alabama.
and of army worm from Texas, but
boil weevii occupies the center OF the
stage Weevil has already done great
damage in South and Central Geor-
gia, Louisiana and South and South
east Texas and has caused consid-
erable damage in South Alabama and
South Mississippi, and is widely prev
alent and spreading.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-02
NEXT CAMPAIGN
Democratic Chairman Spends
Hour at White House
Discussing Outlook

Washington, July 3O-Homer S.
Cummings. chairman of the Demo
cratic national committee, discussed
with President Wilson today the po-
litical outlook for 1920 and the at
titude Of the country toward the
peace treaty and the league Of na-
tions, describing his observations dur
ing his recent two months trip
through the Western States.
The conference, which lasted more
than an hour, was the first the nation
al chairman had had with the presi-
dent since last December. Mr.. CuTa-
mings refused to discuss the possibil-
ity Of Mr.. Wilson again leading his
party in the 1920 election and would
not affirm or deny that this subject
was broached during the conference.
Chairman Cummings said he told
the president the country was over
whelmingly in favor of immediate
ratification of the treaty and it's league
Of nations covenant without changes
or reservations. AS to the political
situation Mr.. Cummings was un.ler-
stood to have been emphatically con-
fidept.
Many matters of party interest were
understood to have been taken up and
policies and legislation considered
from every conceivable angle.
The president was said to have out
lined to Mr.. Cummings the tentative
itinerary of the trip he will take
through the country to give the peo-
pie an account of his stewardship at
Paris. The proposed trip was under
stood to have received the chairman's
approval.
In no State he visited, Mr.. Cum
nings Informed the president, did he
find a majority Of the people opposed
to the league Of nations On the con
trary he said if the people had an op.
portunity to vote on the question to.
day ten to one majority would be
given the league and covenant with
out change or reservation.
In California, the home Of Senator
Johnson, one of the leading oppon'
ents Of the league, Mr.. Cumming
said he found the sentiment four tt
one in favor of the league.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-02

RUNS MAD
Price Fixing by Government Onl,
Means of Checking Prob.
ing of People ).

New York, July 26.-Price fixing
commissions by the government are
the only remedy for profteering in the
necessities of life in the opinion o:
William Harmon Black, formerly vice
chairman, of the war labor board, wiio
sailed today on a SIX weeks trip tc
France and England. Mr.. Black de-
clared that even men who mi ed te
be fair had been forced into --Dctions
not warranted by the situation.
The pressing problem" he said, is
the sky rocket cost Of living. 1t is al
paid by the ultimate consumer. The
country believes that nearly every
body who can is profteering. Nearly
every man is raising the price of ev-
erything he sells. If nothing, is done
to check this abnormal imitation in
prices, the stage will be reached fin
ally when there will be a breaking
point to relieve the tension *
Suggesting the remedy of price FIX
ing commissions, Mr.. Black said that
as far as the power Of the govern
ment to create such commissions was
concerned, .'tlae same supreme court
which read the rule Of reason into
the Sherman act could read fair prices
into decision which would validate
an act creating price fixing commits
sions.
He pointed out that the war labor
board had fixed the prices Of labor
and that the price of wheat had also
been fixed and maintained; that there
was no difference in principle in his
plan. # the federal government was
found not to have jurisdiction over
prices Of production in the States Mr.
Black proposed that each common
wealth appoint a commission to reg
ulate prices within its borders.
- AS to the composition Of such co.il-
missions, Mr.. Black held that the an
organized consumers should be rep
resented, especially that part Of the
consumers who do not produce aad
who have most bitterly felt the
pinch" He suggested that each COM
mission should be composed Of Ia
borer, a capitalist, a railroad man, a
steamship man, a farmer or miner, a
and consumer ana
should include one woman member.
..The producers he added, would
not dare to refuse to submit the lues-
ton Of prices to the kind Of men Who
would compose these commissions.
Mr.. Black declined to answer a
question as to whether he had sub
mitted his plan to the president :
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THE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
Can Be Made an Effective In.
strument of Good to En-
tire Country

L have just received letter from
the Managing Secretary Of the SUM
ter County Chamber Of Commerce.
urging the cooperation Of the farm
ers of the county with the merchants
and bankers to make the Chamber a.
real source Of good to all the county
I wish to endorse all that the secre-
laly says and to add that | can con-
ceive of no organization better calcu-s
lated to promote II welfare Of the,
county than a live Nnamber or CocaT-
merce. We are doing it every day.
Everything may not be just as you,
Mr.. Farmer, think it should be-, but
if you will candifily consider the WORE
that is being done, you will be ohi1g-
ed to admit that our markets, roads
and facilities for keeping informed
are many times better than they would
be if there were no Chamber or
Commerce with the sometimes elbow
touch Of the city and county, ana
with an efficient, live, progressive sec.
retary, always on the job. Not on the
job for any particular business or
man, but on the job for Sumter county
and all Of its citizens.
There are between 400 and 500 live
farmers Of Sumter county that Z
know personally, and as many more
that I have. not the pleasure of a per-
sonal acquaintance with who ought to
be members Of the Sumter County
Chamber Of Commerce.
The dues are $500 per year for the
country members. You can make no
wiser Investment Of $500 and Of a
day or two annually of your time to
keep in touch with your fellow cit.
liens. Your influence on cotton and
| tobacco acreage and prices alone
would pay you ten thousand per cent
on the investment, to say nothing OF
the good you will get in social way
by better acquaintance with your
own people.
And by so getting together now we;
can meet the invasion Of the boil
weeviI with absolute confidence ia our
ability to win the fight, without shock
to the labor, land, and capital inter-.
ests of the county.
/ (Signde0 sa e. w DdbbI
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u .. SU.S 5=Sc.V 4Z.z >0.O 9.O - 1 Il
The highest end-July condition rec
ord by the government was in 1911,
when an estimate Of 89.1 was given
following an end-June condition of
SS.2, the highest end June condition
of lint cotton per acre in 1911 was
ZIG pounds. !.
The. lowest end.Juiy condition with
in the decade was in 1s1 q when the
government reported 7o.a Of a norm
al, which showed no change from the
send-June condition of 70.3,sswhich was
the lowest end-June condition within
a1e decade. The yield Of lint cotton
per acre in 1917 was $50 pounds.
The following figures show final
ginners' reports in equivalent 500
pound bales by the bureau of the
census for the years indicated, and
y. S. Department Of Agriculture
acreage estimates. yields Of lint per
acre and the condiliol each year at
July 25:
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SHOP STRIKE,
rs AVERTED
Railroad Shop Unions Obtain
Promise of National
Agreement

Washington, July 30-Re Repressnfa-
tiEes OF siv railroad shop unions Whes
are in conference with the railroad
Administration officials telegraphed
shop employees all over the country
today rot to strike, pending a settle
ment of their demands. che work
men were informed that the admin;
istra ton had consented to enter into g:
national agreement covering rules and.
working conditions.
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PegrCondi.

Coblenz, July 30.-The first divis-
ion of the American army will begin
entraining for Brest on its return to
the United States about August 18th,
according to unofficial information
from central headquarters received
here. This would leave total of
eight thousand troops in the army OF
occupation. This force would be COM
posed of the Eighth Infantry which
will probably be garrlsoned at Cob
lenz with company Of engineers, a
company of military police and a, unit
of artillery.
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The Amateur Militarist.

He was a rookie on his first SEN
try duty at the training camp. The
corporal told him what to do when
the Officer Of the Day appeared, which
should be about nine-thirty. The SEN
try was to notify the corporal when
he passed, but at ten had made no
report. The corporal investigated.
.'I haven't seen him, Corporal" said
the sentry.
"well, keep me posted; he's mighty
latei''
Twenty minutes later the officer ap-
peared.
who goes there!" challenged the
sentry.
Officer of the Day. came the re-
ply.
You're late, you are, replied the
sentry Just wait, you'll catch it
when the Corporal sees YOU"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-02

Following are U. S. Department Of
Agriculture figures by states indicat-
ing 1O-year average condition at June
rs, lO-year average condition at July
25, 10-year average deterioration
from June 25 TO July 25, greatest de-
terioration any year during 10 years
and greatest Improvement any year
during 10 years. Figures under the
letter "D'' in the column at the right
of the table indicate the number Of
years out Of 10 in which deterioration
was shown from June 25 to. July 20,
figures under '"T' the number OF years
out of 10 showing Improvement, and
under ~" the number OF years out
of 10 in which there was no percep-
tible change:
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AMERICA LENDS
HUN MONEY

s London. July 2S.-An American
loan of 100000, 900 has been obtain
ed by Martin Nordegg, representing
the Dentsch Bank Of Berlin, accord
Ing to an exchange telegraph dispatch
from Berlin.
: EFT was said 10 per cent Of the loan
would be deposited in foreign bonds
to the German banks credit.
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Commanding General Of opia-
ION That American Dead
Remain in France

Paris, July 3e.-Gen. Pershing told
the correspondents today that he
would advise against the removal 70
the states Of American dead. He
said he was. arranging a conference
with American artists for, the beautl-s
feation of the permanent cemetery
for Americas dead.
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REV. WILLIAM
II. STEINMEYER
Former Resident Died il, Lake
lane, Florida

Charleston, July 2S.-Mr. T.
Steinmeyer was called to Lakeland
florida, Saturday, bys the serious id
ness OF his brother, the Rev. William
H., Steinmeyer, and reached his bed
side Just two hours before he died
The Rev William III. Steinmeyer was
born In Charleston, September 30
1876, and went through the Confeder.
( ate War with the Washington Light
Infantry and for years has been the
honorary chaplain Of the Washing.
MSton Light Infantry Veterans. The
feaIeWing account of his death was
taken from the Lakeland (F1a.) Star
ofsAEonday, July q:
All Lakeland was sad when the
news was given out yesterday thai
he Rev Wn. H Steinmeyer ha6
passed away at o'clock at the home
pf his daughter, Mrs. Lula Clough
sH4 East Orange Street.
For several years Rev Steinmeye1
had been IN declining health, and for
The past Eve weeks his condition grew
more serious, yet he did not give UP
a1id continued to go about always with
&happy smile and a cheerful word for
a1s who knew him. On the recent
election day he was at the polls and
sAst his vote, and at that time greet
ed his friends with q hearty hand
shake Saturday his condition became
more serious and physicians advised
that all his children should come, as
thas end was near. The children are
Hrs. Lula Clough, with whom he has
made his home: Mrs. Maude Melon.
aid Of this city Rev F. E. Steinmey-
essof Live Oak, Mrs. Minna McColl OF
5Ayieda, Leon r. Steinmeyer Of De
Eand, and Harry Steinmeyer Of Tam
%; also an only brother. e. G. Stein
meyer. Of Charleston, S. c., were ali
present when the end came.
The deceased was born in Charles
ton c.. September 80, 1916, and
when cutie young man gave his life
To thescause of Christ In 1880 he was
licensed to preach, and about that
tine he married Miss Susan Emma
Bradscrds OF Sumter. S. c.. who died
January ofsthis year Soors after be-
ing licensed to peach he. came to
f7orida and joined the Metho odists Con-
ference and became an honored mem
Del. He was pastor Of the First
Methodist Church of this city for four
years and afterwards was pastor Of
the piIeland and Myrtle Street
church the latter Of which he built.
He was well known all over Flor
ida, and his friends could not be
Numbered for he was a. friend and
helping brother to all, both young and
nld and to meet him was to know
and love him.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted this morning from the, First
methodist Church in the presence Of
q host OF loving friends, who showed
their deep regard for him by their
many beautiful floral offerings. The
services, were conducted by the Rev.
ID. Major, assisted by the Rev. J..
Edgar Wilson and the Rev. L. D.
Lowe. Mrs. w. c.. Norvel had charge
oathe special music The pallbearers
sEere W TB. ArendeE, o. J. Pope, w.
K: McRae, r. Zimmermann, M. c..
weeks and v. w. Stephenson
E. IS -'Interment was in Lakeland ceme-
terry
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Mr.. Steinmeyer was a resident OF
Providence section of Sumter county
fef number Of years up to the time
OF his removal to Florida, and he had
naany friends here.
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London, July 30-King George re-
.ceived Marshall Foch today at Buck
ingham Palace and conferred upon
him the rank of Field Marshall OF the
British army
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Pa Knew,

.Pa," said little Willie Green, what
is sense of humor ?"
"a sense of humor, my son" re-
sponded Pa Green, lis that which
makes you laugh when d thing hap
pens to someone else, that would
make you mad If it happened to you. .