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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-11
Soldiers And Sailors Of County
Given Home Coming Welcome
=--Creat Day---AlI Hearts Glad

Tuesday, July 10, was reception
day to the white soldiers and sailors
of Grenada County who went forth
to take the scalp OF the Hun. 1t was
a day to celebrate "the boys coming
home" The town was beautifully
decorated. Flags and the national col
ors adorned every building, the public
square and depot street, all of which
made beautiful and insuiring sight
The day was set apart so that the ia
theirs and the mothers. the wives and
the sweethearts, the sisters and the
brothers and friends as well, might in
some public way give expression to
the honor they wanted to do these
soldier boys, and that they might also
ave expression to their gratitude at
these noble boys being spared. When
it was known tha. the Grenada Com
pany was enrOute home it was decid-
ed to give this reception day.
There was some debate as to
how it should be done, and finally
the dinner was decided upon. 1t was
in the hearts of the people to give
dinner for everybody in the County
but the magnitude of the task caused
the committees that had the matter in
hand to realize that it was almost an
impossibility, accordingly it was de-
termined to prepare a dinner special
lv for the volunteer and select soldier
and sailor not only of the County but
for those who joined with the Grena
da Company from other counties. In
addition, all who felt disposed were
asked to bring baskets and to make
the dinner as elaborate as possible
The public school grounds were
chosen as the place to have the din
ner Pits were dug and all the day be-
fore carcasses of beef, pork, lamb, kid
and mutton began 70 arrive which,
under the skilful direction Of Nh
Van w. Williams, were sooG on the
nit being got in readiness for the
feast of the following day.
About the noon hour the crowd as
sembled in the public square where 4
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-11
AFFIDAVIT OF JOHN BARtEELD
State of Mississippi,
Ya2og County.

State of Mississippi,
Ya2o1' County.
This day before me. ]. A. CLARK
Circuit Clerk in and for said county
and 81; &c, personally appeared Jofn
Rarfieid. who being by me duly
sworn, deposes and says that the Ne
gro. John Nance, who was convicted
in 1868 in the circuit court Of Ga2oo
county, of committing rape on Mrs.
Johnson. q rioSt respectable old white
lady. and parinnea b. GoNtrl Oh Lon
zinc in 1871, was well known to the
affiant at :hc tinlr OF the commission
Of the crirc { being employed hy a,ll-
ant, and living on affiant's place pick:
r:"; and iit'".. on atlantis place picn-
ing cotton. rhot OH the day tie or:me
was comm I'll .i. Mrs. johnson wfr
! as over seven y ,err> age, came
=, affiant's hcus. 10 ask lffiant 10
purchase htr soma nEIp'l.. ut Benton.
vNrecting t'l3i affjan' accordln" TO
en- tCm Wo"':. No 10 h,nf !hs:' day
r: affiant waS sick and did 20: 90:
that the old lady STAYED and TAXED
a while and while sh" was there,
Nance returned with a sack of meal
from Pearce MIL, said h. was sick
and affiant told him tc make fire IN
an old kitchen and warm himself; that
after Nance returned, Mrs. Johnson
started home and IS assaulted about
a quarter of Il miie from affiaEt's
place; that she was choked into in
sensibility and left for dead and the
brute accomplished his parpose; that
the old lady was founi ana her as-
sailant was easily tracked 10 the af-
finaDt's house where lance was
found in the old kitchen by the fire;
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-11
GOV. LONGING TO BE HERE ON
July Fl

The Sentinel is advised that owing
to illness, Gov. Longino was unable to
fill his speaking engagements in Gre
NADIA County last Monday but that he
will be-here July 21 and make three
speeches. At 10 o'clock a. m. Grays-
at Grenada at the court house that
port, at 8 o'clock p. m. Holcomb and
night ~ $50 o'clock. Everybody in
vited. Gov. Longino is one of Mississ-
ippi's many good citizens and this pa
per feels sure that he will get that at
te1itive hearing in the county that a
man of his age and of his standing
is entitled to.He is well known to
many in the county.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-11
'BIlB0 RUSSELL 1 cos TAX COMMISSION
AND HOW IT HELPED CORPORATIONS AND
HURT FARMERS" SAYS ABERDEEN EXAMINER

ins saYd
/. The one instance CT what is pro
posed TO be done in Monroe County
as to the assessment of It's property
is sufficient to prove TO any skcptical
mind that the equalization of assess
ment values as between individuals
and Counties by the methods of the
State Board is MISERABLE FAIL
URE. The first act Of the Legislature
when it convenes in January 1918
should be to ABOLISH THIS
BOARD. If it will do This. it Will in
some measure atone 10 The people for
the mistake it made, etc"
When the farmers and taxpayers
read this in the Weekly. we are sure
that they felt that Mr.. Davenport
was their friend, and. in our o2in
they are justified in so believing.
But later Mr. Davenport wrote an
other chapter with reference to this
Taxing Board. In this editorial June
6, 1919, we find him saying:
'"There can be no doubt that the
Tax Commission is doing UREA"
AND VALUABLE WORK IN the
State. 1t has forced tax-dodginy
counties" Clike Monroe) Ito pay their
proportion of the taxes to the State.
From such counties come the hue and
cry against the Tax Commission. OF
course they do not want any tax Com
mission, and are behind Oscar John
stOn for governor, who is pledged to
abolish that Commission, and elect
Lee Russell, who is pledged to give
both the Delta and hill counties a
fair tote in the assessment valuations
of their property"
Now Mr.. Taxpayer of Monroe what
do you think of the second chapter
by Mr.. Davenport, dealing with this |
question of taxes, and shifting of |,
wind on the part of the aforesaid !
editor?
Of course if he supported Mr.. Rus
sell for governor, it was incumbent
upon him to make the change.
In our opinion, Mr.. Davenport is
both correct and consistent when he
says eff the people want to keep the
tax commission in power, let them
vote TO rLee Russell; if they want it
abolished (as did Mr.. Davenport in
in the race pledged to have it DONE"
1910 Oscar Johnston is the only man
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-11
THE MEADERs FURNITURE co.

Notice has heretofore appeared in
these columns of the new furniture
Company soon to open its doors in
Grenadai The new enterprise will be
the Joe P. Meadors Furniture Co. Joe
is the youngest son of Mr.. E. A.
Meaders who died some months ago
and who was SO long one of Grenada's
leading and best citizens. He is
young man of many fine parts and is
deservedly popular. He was reared in
q furniture store and should know
every detail of the furniture business
and it therefore seems safe to assert
that if anybody knows how to take
care of furniture wants it is Joe
Meaders. Stor will be opened on Main
Street two doors north of Press
groves.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-11
Mr.. FELIX A. MARTIN DIED
SUNDAY

Mr. Felix A.. Martin died at the
home of his son, w. G. Martin, in the
Gore Springs neighborhood, last Sum
day and his remains were laid to rest
in Pleasant Grove church burying
ground on Monday afternoon with
Masonic ceremonies. Rev. Mr.. Mason
of the Baptist church conducted the
religious services. Mr.. Martin was an
upright and honorable man and was
known for his exemplary life and for
his integrity of purpose. He was
elected Tax Assessor of the county
about thirty years ago and met the
duties of this important office cred
itably. He was about 80 years old.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-11
MY SISTER is HERE

To the friends of Mrs. Ruby Willis,
who is helpless invalid:
l have arranged with Mrs. j. H.
Campbell, of Grenada, to take care of
her during July.
You are asked to call on Rubie at
your convenience, and to give any in
formation you have as to home for
her for a few weeks or possibly for
the months after July. i
Communicate with Mrs. Campbell.
7-11-19-1t James Wiley Trusell.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-11
BISHOP GREEN DELIGHTED HIS
HEARERS

All who had the good fortune to
hear Bishop Green last Sunday at the
Episcopal Church were delighted with
him. There was a beauty and simpE-
city about what he said that gave it
strength, power and effectiveness and
made his congregation really sorry
when he concluded. Grenada will be
pleased to have Bishop Green return
at an early date.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-11
NOTICE OF MEETING OF COUNTY
SCHOOL BOARD

The County SchoolsBoard will meet
at the Court House in Grenada, Gre
NADIA County, Saturday July 26th,
1919, at 1880 a. M, for the purpose
of considering any matter relative
to schools that may be brought to
their attention.
M. McKIBBEN,
7-l1-19-2t- Co. Supt. Education.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-11

short and patriotic address was made
t>y Judge A. I. RCene with his accus.
toned fervor and earnestness. The
!ndge rcver fails to e:Ie his unouali
fIed approval to the war as grcse-
t:':td by Presid,.nv Wilson and his
message to these byys was the mes
eG.e Of an aged ~. 1icr who went
tfroual the trials q ttte Civi' " ar to
.,,i oi, Archives Of History - oun,y, H,t;,, He; He
Tat What Trey mad performed would
glov.ln grandeur as the years passed.
by
When Judge Roane had concluded
Capt j. A. Blount was called on and
responded as a soldier and as a citi-
zen. Capt. Blount was made first
lieutenant of the Grenada volunteers
and was after promoted to the rank
OF Captain and transferred to an
other company. HIS remarks were Just
such as one might expect from the
txue soldier and the good officer who
had right to feel that he didhis
duty and that was proud Of again be-
ing a private citizen. Capt. Blount
was discharged only this week at
Camp Shelby.
There were about 800 people
served at the dinner and food enough
for nearly that many more. Those
who had charge are to be congratu-
lated. Not only was there the great
est luxury of the heavy eatables but
cake and custards and all those good
things that go to brig back memories
of boyhood picnics were lavishly
spread upon every table.
About l O'Clock It was announced
that dinner was ready and the throng
under the inspiration and to the
strains of patriotic music repaired to
the school grounds where everything
that could appeal 20 the appetite was
in readiness. The best - order pre-
vailed II was happy homo coming.
The boys enjoyed H. Everybody en-
joyed it and was happy over the
day.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-11

''Be it resolved further that the
Board of Supervisors now in session
for the purposes of equalizing taxes
for Lafayette County, be requested to
not pass upon the valuation of the as
sessment rolls of Lafayette County
until the Committee from this taXpay-
ers meeting have an opportunity to in
vestigate and make its report, which
time limit we would indicate as Mon
day, two weeks, July 21st, 1919, and
to this end we urgently request the
Board of Supervisors 10 adjourn their
meeting to SAID date.
Respectfully submitted.
J. W. Slate,
N. c. Crouch.
Ebh ChiIdress-
T. Wa~kette,
Committee.
was also reported by Said committee.
which was unanimously adopted, and
the committee was directed to pre-
sent same to The Board of Supervisors
and said Committee was authorized
and empowered to do any and all
things necessary to effect reductions
the burdensome valuation of proper
ties in this County, so grievously
over-assessed under orders of Tax
Commission, and the Committee was
and empowered to employ
attorney, if need be. TO effect relief
against said burdensome assessments
Whereupon upon motion adjourn
ment was taken subject to call of The
All done this 7th July, 1919.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-11


belo" we give 2 comparison Of
taxes paid by Corporations and a few
farmers IN Monroe County in 1916
BEFORE the birth of the Taxing
Board. and in 1917 AFTER it was
delivered and in force.
The above figures given to US bv
the present and efficient sheriff and
Tax Collector, D. G. Taylor, and must
be accepted as correct
We assume that every farmer
knows by comparing his tax receipts
Tor 1916 and 1917 that he paid more
IN 1917 after the State Taxing Board
WIS in force than he paid in 1916,
but the point we wish to impress upon
him is that while he was paying
MUCH MORE the Corporations in
Monroe County and throughout the
State were paying MUCH LESS.
Our governor, Mr. Bilbo, is now
going over the State trying to defend
the State Tax Board, and it's work
ings. Mr.. Russell, a candidate for
Governor is also defending it as best
he can, and asking that the law be
NV iCPCoIcU, Willie OSCAR johnston
IN his canvass is advocating the re-
peal of this law. showing beyond all
doubt that it is both useless and
powerless to enforce its orders. In
August 1917, after the farmer had
given In his own assessment, the rolls
were made up and passed upon by the
Board of Supervisors elected by the
people of Monroe County, then sent
to jackson, there to be approved by
this taking Board of three men. ap-
pointed by Gov. Bilbo. What happen
ed? This Board at Jackson virtually
said to our Board of Supervisors,
"You people of Monroe County are
TAX DODGERS-raise your land as
sessments 70 per cent" Soon after
this order was noised around our
farmers called a mass meeting in
Aberdeen, passed resolutions protest
ing against and condemniny this arbi |
trary and unjust order sent up from
Jackson, and asking it be modified. |
But we are Informed thai the Jack |
son Board refused to modify it. and |
said you must pay the amounts we
have assessed against you
Soon after this, on Aug. 18th, 1917,
the Aberdeen Weekly, in an editorial
the action of the mass meet
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-05-09
CROW IS ENEMY or FARMER
Under Modern copd'tions There Seems
Little Reason for the Birdie Con.
tlnued Existence.

The record Of the crow is like its
coat-about as black as black can be-
writer in Detroit Free Press says.
1t may be that In the great plan Of
nature, some time In the past, the
crow served a useful purpose-like-
wise the hawk and the buzzard. Take
the buzzard, for example. Once pro-
tected by human laws everywhere be-
cause useful for removing carrion,
the stencil Of which offended the nos
trils Of all animal life, 1t is now out.
lawed, because man realizes that 1t is
better to burn or bury the dead-leav-
ing no excuse for the existence Of the
disease-carrying buzzard. So, in the
beginning, the mission Of the crow, we
may conjecture, was to preserve some
equilibrium, some balance in the econ
omy of nature. 1t may be he was
placed here to hold In check the weed
seed and grain eating birds, because
weeds were factor in the past In
covering the waste places of the earth
and making them fertile. However
that may have been,. there seems to be
no excuse for his existence now since
man, the agriculturist, seeds the
waste places to useful grains and
grasses and needs the help of the in
sectiverous birds.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-05-09
Senior Class Picniced
On Snake River Wed.

Eight cars, filled with forty mem
bers of the senior class and numer-
Gus dinner baskets laden with all
sorts of good picnic things, left the
high school grounds Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock and sped along
the pretty highway on the west side
of Snake river until they discovered
a most inviting picnic spot near the
Shelley Snake river bridge, and what
a jolly picnic they had in that cozy
dell; how they played and frolicked,
perhaps the song-birds will tell!
There was q sailor boy in the
party and when he saw the mighty
Snake river roaring and splashing on
its way, it brought back to him
memories of the sea, and with it
that irresistible hankering to try
her out. He soon had temporary
raft constructed and was voted the
hero of the day when he sailed sue
cessfully over the bounding pillows
for half a mile or more on the rock
ing raft.
The delicious luncheon, coupled
with the tempting campfire coffee,
prepared and served by Miss Wood
the chaperon, refreshed every one at
supper time. Then they started for
home and got in town just before
sunset, tired, sun-burned, happy
crowd.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-05-09
Ho :: VI 3 CO! s,
~ c..',,,,r.,: III
CauIitIoWer.

The caulifower requires a rich,
moist soil, and thrives best under irri-
cation. 1t will not Withstand as much
frost as cabbage, but is very sensitive
to hot weather. To make a success Of
the crop it is best to plant it about
the time Of the last killing frost in
spring, using plants grown in the hot
bed or window box. This gives it time
to mature before hot weather comes.
The rows need not be more than 2h
to 3 feet apart for horse cultivation,
or "a to 80 inches apart for hand work.
The plants should be from IA to Is
inches apart in rows. The culture Is
the same as for cabbage until the
heads begin to develop, after which
the leaves may be tied together over
the heads to exclude the light and
keep heads white.
This crop is one of the aristocrats
of the garden. II you succeed in grow
ing high-grade caulifower you will
qualify as good gardener.-U. 8. De-
partment Of Agriculture.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-05-09
Musical Entertainment
be Given by Children

A splendid children's entertain.
ment is being arranged by the Black
foot first ward primary association
to be- given on Friday, May Is, al
$50 O'Clock.
Following is the program and
every one is cordially invited to at
tend:
Opening song Welcome to ALI
Prayer Lavar Woods
Singing Spring" chorus.
1.-The Evening Train" second grade
Recitation Sadie Buttcane
Piano solo, Eva Epson.
Duet and chorus Message of Love
Dance Dance of Greeting" first
Chorus "Earth5s Fairest Flowers
Duet Cora and Elizabeth Van Set
tiers
Song third grade boys.
Parasol drill fourth grade girls.
Recitation George Watts
Solo Ruth Snyder, accompanied by
Muriel Duckworth on violin and
MILFORD Beck on piano.
Tableau 1.-THE Lords Prayer" third
grade girls.
Closing prayer.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-05-09

The watermelon requires consider
able room, and unless there Is an
abundance Of space available 1t should
not be planted in the garden.
It is heat-loving plant and the
seeds should not be planted in the
open until the ground is warm. This
will be about one month after the last
hard frost. They do best in a sandy
soil, and require plenty Of well-rotted
manure for their best development.
The usual method Is to plant them In
hills made up with plenty Of we'll
rotted manure, about 10 feet apart
each way. Some eight or ten seeds
should be placed in each hill, and when
the plants are we'll established they
should be thinned to four plants in a
hill For full directions as to the con.
troll Of insects and diseases affecting
the watermelon. see Farmers Bulletin
$50, entitled Control of Disease and
Insect Enemies of the Home Vegetable
Garden."-U. 8. Department Of Agri.
culture.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-05-09
Charity Ball by
tie Kings Daughters

The Kings Daughters annual
charity ball will be danced on June
2 at the K. Of P. hall; punch will
be drunk, but not sticky.
At business meeting held Tues
day evening at the home Of Miss
Irene Good, with Miss Grace Bing-
ham acting hostess, the following
X. D. officers we're chosen:
Leader, Mrs. w. A. Lee; president,
Miss Doris Dunn; vice-president,
Miss Marian Chubbuck; secretary,
Miss Edna Caps; treasurer, Miss
Vera Bentley.
The'dance committee is composed
of Miss Ora Rogers, advertising;
Miss Blanche Dunn, invitations; Miss
Edna Caps and Miss Marie Dore,
tickets; Miss Grace Bingham, Miss
Doris Dunn Miss Marian Chubbuck,
decorations; Miss Vera Bentley and
Miss Eula Palmer, punch.
After stheir meeting the club ad-
journed to the Bon Ton for a round
of refreshments and few rounds of
dancing.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-05-09
INITIATING CEREMONIAL
OF ID. O. X. X. FUN LODGE

The Dramatic Order Knights of
Khorassan from the whole south
eastern Idaho section come together
Tuesday in Blackfoot to initiate a
few unhappy victims, some forty who
have been bold enough to make ap-
plication, even tho they feel bit
shaky at the present moment.
This meeting of the jolly knights
Of Khorassan is according to a man
date of the Royal Vizier, who is no
other than our old friend Marcus
Farmer, dressed up. The vizier said
Saturday that no ceremonial in the
history of fierce fun had ever had
anything on what is going to happen
Tuesday evening in the Knights of
Pythias hall.
He said it was true, as the secre-
tary had announced, that the Tiger,
which helps make mutations funny
by trying to eat novices, is tired of
his rations of cockle-burs, sage brush
and scenery and his appetite is
sharpened to the very limit.
The vizier also said that the
novices were saucy lot, and that
it might be necessary before the
ceremony to tame them, so they
would know their proper place on
the program. I'VE often have to put
them in irons" he said, "or cage
them in public place. 1t all de-
ponds. But don't be surprised what
ever happens Tresday."
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-05-09
To Receive Tourists
In Municipal Camp

Following plans being perfected by
members Of the Village Improve
ment society, cooperating with the
mayor and council, tourists who
pass thru Blackfoot on their way
to and from the park this summer
will find a motorists camp for their
convenience while stopping here.
The ground to be used is at the
city park. An especial parking
area will run around the west and
north sides of the circular driveway.
Travellers will find house with
cooking range inside, handy water
supply and other conveniehces IL
they look around. In such transient
parks it is customary also for the
city to provide Waterman to pro-
tect property, left there while tray
elers visit in the city.
Mrs. Neil F. Boyle said Tuesday
that these plans were but tentative,
and still in the formative stage. An
other part of the scheme is to place
signs up and down the highway d.
recting motorists to the camp
ground.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-05-09
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
IN BLACKFOOT THURSDAY

Addison T. Smith, representative
of Idaho in the national congress and
Captain A. H. Conner of the 361st
infantry, A. E. F., spent Thursday
in Blackfoot on their way to Idaho
Falls and farther north to see the
Dubois project. While here they
were entertained by DR.. c. A. Hoover,
Charles e. Harris and ]. A. Stewart.
Representative Smith just re-
turned from Europe. Landing at
Brest, France, he crossed country
as far as LIE Mans, visited the scenes
of the fighting fronts in France and
Belgium and went to Coblenz, Ger
many, where American soldiers are
on guard.
Captain Conner was with the 361st
infantry thru the Argonne battle,
spent some time near Bordeaux and
returned with the regiment recently.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-05-09
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the many friends and es-
pecially to the Knights Of Pythias,
Eastern Star and Royal Neighbor
lodges, who so willingly and, ,gener-
ously extended US all kinapess
sympathy and assistance, and for
the many beautiful floral offerings,
during the illness and death of our
beloved relative.
MRS. w. X. SNYDER
AND CHILDREN,
MRS. s. J. SNYDER,
MRS. L. M. STEVENS,
ORVILLE E. SNYDER,
MRS. H. Won LASTOW1CKA.
MRS. FRANK A. SLOAN,
MRS. w. J. BANKS. adv.