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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-11-21

tieth year looks back over an active
ministry of sixty years, practically all
of which has been spent in the vicinity
which he is now serving. Mr.. Allison
has the unusual distinction of having
baptized 5,526 persons and at least 700
additional converts under his ministry
have been baptized by an assistant
pastor since Mr.. Allison's health has
not been good, due to his advanced
years. When this aged minister Of
the gospel presented the call for volun-
teers for special Christian service in
this campaign, three young men. all of
whom were converted and reared under
Mr.. Allison's ministry, responded for
the ministry themselves. one of them
being his nephew,
But the campaign hopes to enlist
large number Of Christian workers
other than those several thousand who
will give themselves entirely to special
reliaicvs work The campaign hopes
TO enifst 1000 .00a additional pupils in
the Sunday Schools of the South and
Southwest: win 100000 additional
souls Of this section to Christ during
the next five years; bring the Baptist
church membership in the South to
5,500,000 and enlist all these in all
forms Of church work; increase the
number of Baptist churches in the
South to 10000, and enroll 40. 900 young
men and women in the denominations
schools where they will prepare them
selves for lives of Christian usefulness
In their communities or for service In
any part of the world where they may
be needed.
While it is the hope to raise s75,000,-
coo to be invested in the larger pro.
gram Of Christian service which gave
the campaign its name. raising the
money is only one of the objects
sought BaDtists are being implored to
give themselves and all of their talents
as we'll as their money to God, Director
Scarborough announces
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-11-21
THOS. l. RICE OF SUMNER is
DEAD.

The writer feels that he must pay
q word of tribute to the memory OF
Thos. |. Rice, who died at Memphis
hospital on Monday of this week and
was buried the next day in the Gem
etery of the town of Sumner which
has been his home for nearly twenty
wears. He was 38 years old. he was
q splendid man; true as steel and de-
pendable in all things. He came OF
a stock that was noble and true, be-
ing the oldest son of Lent |. Rice
one of the best friends we ever had
and who passed to the beyond IN
1915, and who for so long was one
of the most potent factors in the life
of Tallahatchie county. The subject
of this sketch was for two years q
student in the school of which the
writer was co-principal and from his
very youth up, he was worthy anc
had kept the faith About five years
ago. he united with the Baptist
church and came from his home tt
the community of his birth, Cascilla
to be baptized by his great uncle
that worthy and noble divine, Rev
Joel D. Rice. Besides his wife anf
two children, Mr.. Rice is survived
by five brothers and two sisters tt
whom the sincerest sympathy is ex
tended.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-11-21

for all things and to use the walks
for anything other than to walk on,
Or perhaps for rolling a baby buggy,
is foreign to the intent for the use
of walks. The writer worships at
the shrine Of childhood and loves all
good children--and there are very
few who are not good-and if kept
off the walks with their bicycles, is
ready to head a subscription with S25
to buy a pleasure ground at the
school house or at some other place
i'm town.
1t is in youth that a reverence for
law and order, the proprieties of de-
cent living and proper regard for
the rights of others should be in
stilled into the minds and lives of
children. Recent publications in re-
gard to Halloween excesses in Mem
phis, Chattanooga and other points
by children is enough to cause seri-
Gus thought and should be taken to
heart by the parents of the country.
The destruction of property and a
wanton disregard for the rights of
others as shown by the news items
already referred to, show the law
less spirit of youth when released
from parental care or when it is
thought "the officers" will not observe
Those who tell the children to ''go
ahead" ride on the sidewalk any
way, surely have not thought what
their advice might lead to. Aside
from the incubation of a lawless
spirit, there is the danger of some
body's getting hurt, and, if the
whites ride the sidewalks, the blacks
have the same legal right, so if some
body should collide with one of these
moving wheels run by either white or
black, there would likely be trouble,
and perhaps serious trouble. The
City Council was animated with good
intentions, it was endeavOring to do
that which was best for the peace
and good order Of the community in
passing the sidewalk ordinance and
it is the duty of all to observe it.
Really, l hardly think anybody will
say that it would look nice or that
it would be satisfactory for everybody
to ride bicycles or to go on roller
skates on the sidewalks at the same
time.
The City pust be Just in its laws
to every class. There can be no fav-
oritism without public injury. The
sidewalk ordinance is good law but
if not enforced, should be rescinded.
Cordially,
WM. 7. FERGUSON.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-11-21
COMPLAINS ABOUT ROADS
Beat Two Citizen Thinks Supervis
ors Too Liberal.

Editor Sentinel:
/ hear it said ever and anon that
''the county has no money to pay
warrants" l also hear upon pretty
good authority that the clerk of the
board of supervisors is not warranted
by law in failing or refusing to issue
a warrant when the supervisors have
allowed the account and ordered
warrant issued. The failure of the
clerk, it is supposed, is based upon
advices from the supervisors. We all
know that the last legislature passed
a law that the supervisors should not
issue warrants when there is no mon
ey with which to pay; in other words,
when the money gives out the board
should stop contract work.
But what I started out to talk
about was roads in beat 2, and the
roads in our beat are about what 9TH
er roads of the county are. hardly
suppose that there are ten men in
the beat who will say that we have
fairly passable roads or that the
roads are any way near up to con-
tract, yet we are paying for roads
at every meeting of the board. 10
look at the allowances by the super
visors, one would conclude that our
roads were tip top. What's the mat
ter? Why should contract be
made and then the contractor not be
made to come up to contract? Are
road contractors elect, are they Of
such material that any favoritsm
should be shown them? Echo asks
why? Furthermore, our circuit
Judges have repeatedly told grand
iuries that where roads were due to
be worked and paid for, say at the
end of a quarter or at the end OF
a month and were not up to contract,
that the supervisors were absolutely
without authority to give the con-
tractor another month and then pay
whAt was due the month previous
had the roads been up to contract.
This is correct in equity, in theory
ard in law. I say it is because while
the contractor is getting or taking
more time" the public is having
TO travel bad, sometimes well nigh
impassable roads. We have paid out
and paid out on roads in Grenada
county and yet the roads are scarce
" more than half roads. Of course
what we have now is a great improve
nent over what was 25 years ago,
but let US not forget that we have
been paying, and paying dearly, for
what we have. The supervisors
should be held to the law and then
they will hold road coptractors to the
law.
A CITIZEN OF BEAT 2.
Nov. %, 1919.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-11-21

The Sentinel wants to take Oc-
caeion here to express thanks of the
community to Mr.. r. Y. Pearson for
the splendid service he has rendered
in selling milk for the last several
wears, and regrets that the length OF
his wears admonishcs him that his
physical condition is hardly equal to
the task Of facing the weather Of the
ccming winter in making milk de
liveries. Mr.. Pearson is the emhod-
inert of all those elements of char
acter that have gone to mark south
ern manhood and builded so wisely
IN the South. Still a perfect speci-
men Of manhood, tall. erect. and
commanding. vet gentle, trustful and
sonfding. Il is consolin" TO be in
his company and The Sentinel joins
his many friends in wishing him yet
many days of health and vigor of
life.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-11-21
DISTRICT FARM AGENTS MEET
Farm Agents Hold Most Satisfactory
Meet in Grenada.

District Farm Agent l.. A. Olson
held very successful meeting at
Grenada Friday, Nov. 14th. 1t was a
group for the County Agents Of his
district for the Counties adjacent to
the l. C. r. R. The State Agent,
the District Agent for the Delta. and
four specialists were here to meet
the ten County Agents. Mrs. Dora
B. Alley district home economic ag-
ent, was also present. The meeting
was both interesting and beneficial
and after the program had been I'M
ished local agent, o. F. Turner, ar
ranged for an inspection visit to Gre
NADIA County's big potato curing
plant and also the Dixie Serum Plant
The Dixie Serum plant is owned and
will be operated by Mr.. w. A. Work
man who, until recently owned Sc
rum plant at West Plains, Mo. Mr.
Workman's discourse on the manu-
facture of anti-hog cholera serum was
both clear and thorough and the dem
onstrators all went away feeling as
sured that if they bought serum from
the Dixie Serum Plant of Grenada
that they would have product that
was prepared absolutely according to
Federal regulation and requirements
Several of the County Agents sold
one or more cars of sweet potatoes
to the Sweet Potato Curing Plant.
The most pleasant feature connect
ed with the County Agents visit to
Grenada was he banquet given Thurs
day night by the young business men
of Grenada. The banquet was given
in honor of the visiting agents and all
seemed to thoroughly enjoy the oc-
casion. At the conclusion of the ban
auet the agents were escorted to the
Opera house and shown the motion
picture of Grenada County. Com
pliments were showered in abundance
and many of the agents are making
arrangements to have the picture
shown in their home towns.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-11-21
A0R
CONTEST HEARD
Judge Lamb Refuses to Grant Peti.
tion Filed by Contestant.

The litigation referred to in these
columns last week as having been in
stituted by Mr.. w. V. Horton versus
Mr.. Frank Anderson relative to the
| nomination for supervisor in beat 8
wherein it was sought on the writ
sued out before Circuit Judge T. l..
Lamb to have him order the Demo
cratic Executive Committee of the
County assemble for the third time
and pass upon the primary election
returns of August 26, was answered
by Mr. Anderson through his attor-
neys by demurrer.
Judge Lamb reached Grenada last
Friday about ! o'clock in the after
noon ard went straightway to the
court house and opened court. Sum-
mons had been served on ea ch and
every member of the Executive Com
mittee who took part in the August
who died recently. The case was OPP
ened by Mr.. Cowles Horton for Mr..
w. V. Horton and he was followed
by A. NJ Carothers for Mr.. Ander-
son. Next came Mr.. w. NJ. Mitchell
for Mr.. Horton who was followed by
Judge VIM C. Mclean for Mr.. An
derson. The arguments were all good
and interesting to those who care to
follow the legal meanderings of skill
ed practitioners. At the conclusion
of the argument, Judge Lamb sus-
tanned the demurrer, holding that to
have the, Executive Committee come
together again would be ''vain and
useless thing" for the manifest rea-
son that that body would likely do
for the third time what it had al
ready twice affirmed.
1t seems to be understood that the
case will be appealed by Mr.. Horizons
attorneys to the State Supreme Court.
Of course the lay mind can only spec
ulate as to what that tribunal will do.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-11-21

Some of our subscribers may have
felt inclined to criticize US for ear
rying so many advertisements. But
even if we didn't need these advert
isements we would insert them for
their news value. A keen ard thor
ough reader will study the advertise
ments as well as the editorials. These
two departments of your newspaper
are the most helpful Intellectually.
The "ads" especially. will inform YOU
of what commercial progress IS be-
ing made in your town and con1muni-
ty. They contain a great deal of
information not found in the news
columns. Read them, and you will
be surprised
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-11-21
THAT SIDEWALK ORDINANCE
Dr.. Ferguson Submits Some Timely
Advice About Observance.

Editor Sentinel:
am taking it for granted that you
will allow me space in your paper to
say a few words in regard to the OBJ.
servance of the sidewalk ordinance
which forbids bicycle riding thereon.
Only few days ago I heard some
people tell some children that there
was nothing to the sidewalk ordi-
nance and to do just as they pleased.
This overheard, and what ! regard
as bad. advice prompts me to say
what shall put in this communion
ton.
5 l am sure that there are none who
know me well that will put.me down
as antagonistic to the pleasufes Of
children. There is q time and place
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-11-21

Good Purpose For Every Business Concern
Be REPRESENTED

AS announced last week. purpose to issue GRENADA
COUNTY EDITION of THE SENTINEL NEXT WEEK. NOV.
2s would the business of the County for
ery business in Grenada to be represented.
already stated have had great number of requests
during past months from in Illinois, Indiana
Missouri copies Of the These
the County and probably that
We have number of
number of country homes in the edition. We
already printing the contemplate being
resented without delay We believe that
would be helping yourself by having business
Help Town and County by having
nal in The Grenada County Edition of The Sentinel
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-11-21
COTTON CINNED TO NOV. 1.

The census department announces
that the cotton ginned in Grenada
County up to Nov. 1, this year, was
4,399 bales as compared with 5,951
bales. This would appear that the
crop of this year will be but little
more than two thirds of that last
year, however, the difference is far
more than made up in price.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-11-21
RECITAL HIGHLY PLEASING.

Miss Brush, director of the Depart
ment of Expression of Grenada Col
lege, has every reason to be pleased
with the reception given the recital
by her department at the College last
Monday evening. The auditorium
was filled and the audience expressed
the most hearty approval. Every
feature was exceptionally good.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-11-21

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Collins Jones in Grenada are pleas
ed to know that things are so salts
factory with them in their new home
ear Jamestown where Mr.. Jones is
managing a plantation.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-11-21

Among the many sales of land near
Grenada recently, the old negro,
Charlie Armstrong sold his farm east
of Bogue this week to Carroll
County citizen for $4,000.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-12
MEXICAN PESO WORTH
 S2o U. s. MONEY
fFrom Wednesday's OailyO

(From Wednesdays Oaily)
 Whoever tried to beat the Soldiers and Sailors committee out of the price of dance Monday night, by passing a Mexican dollar, was sting. stang, stung.
 At least, this is the contention oi Henry Suder. who sat on the door and took in the shekels.
 He fell for the dollar, all right And it wasn't until later that he be- came wise. As he was mourning over its alseness, a friend pointed out the date, 1853, and notified Henry that owing to its age, this particular peso was worth exactly $2O of any numismatist's money. So, Henry de cided to rejoice instead He will sell the dollar at the market price, unless it is called for by the owner, and di- vide the $l9 profit with the Soldiers and Sailors committee,
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-12
RANGE CARNIVAL
 CAPTIVATES VISITORS
(From Wednesdax,s Daily.O

CFrom Wednesdays Daily0
 Castle Hot Springs guests this winter asked Yavapai cowboys to throw down tine bars and give them some Of the rough of'range life, and they got it aplenty last week, when about 40 of the boys assembled at that popular resort. There were two days of fast and furious work ill and out of the saddle and the show, as one guest said, beat any film ever framed. The goods delivefed were real and thrilling, and instead of hold ing down the purse to $500 for all events it went up to nearly $500 when the enthusiastic customer was seized with the spirit of the west and asked for the bovine menu with all of its trimmings. They got the goods and were so we'll satisfied that second engagement was closed for next win
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-12
TRAIL IS TRAVELLED
 BY PIONEER
BILLY" JOHNSON, THE FAMOUS PACKER IN EAR LY DAYS, ENDS EVENT FUL LIFE IN PRESCOTT LAST NIGHT.
(From Fridays Daily.)


 Another familiar figure in the early history of Yavapai county has been called over the range in w. H. John son, his death occurring in this city last night at 6:3O o'clock from heart trouble, illness dating back to many Tears ago. He was better known as Billy" Johnson, when as young man was employed by the govern ment as head packer on many mili- tary expeditions out of Fort Whipple into the Indian country. So precise was he in nis perilous work that many times was he personally com manded by General Crook, and by other officers as well. His honesty was unquestioned, and when he was reminded in after years that he could have made a fortune easily by losing part of the pack train and the valu- able property he stated that he knew it, but he must keep the faith and cling to his word of honor. This nigh ideal of his manhood was pre- served in later years, when as the owner of the biggest individual pack train in Arizona, he operated from the south into this city in packing out ores and bullion. One instance ot the many risky occasions he passed through will do to illustrate his fine | character of honesty when he was en- trusted with gold bullion of large sum for delivery in. Precott. This product was placed in a sack contain ing ore, and the mule turned loose in the string of eighty, head in the train. The deception foiled holdup, and Johnson came into town with grin, but not until after many years had flown did he confide to single soul of how ingeniously he had play cd the game and won.
 His privations in the open day and night undermined his health, and re- tiring, from the business, about three years ago he located in Skull Valley to engage in farming, completing of title to a homestead He was a native of Copenhagen, Denmark, but arrived in the United States when a mere boy. He was naturalized as d citizen in Prescott on reaching his majority, and remained to the end true to his VOW. He was aged about 6 years, and surviving are two daughters, the Misses Elizabeth and Myrtle Johnson, a son, William H.
 Johnson, IT,, of Prescott, two brother, one in Ohio, and the oth-
 CT at Wickenburg.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-12
REPORTED UNDER ODD
 CONDITIONS
MRS. R. P. FOX RECEIVES NEWS OF HER HUS- BANDS DEATH IN MARI COPA COUNTY IN VAGUE MANNER.
(From Thursdays Daily)

Mrs. R. P. Fox, of this city, has been advised indirectly of the death of her husband, which is supposed to have taken place last week on the Black Canyon wagon road out ot Phoenix about twenty-five miles, and according to the vague account given he passed away suddenly at an isol- ated ranch. She has received noth- ing of an official nature, to confirm the report, but is inclined, however, to place credence in the news.
 She stated yesterday that MT. Fox while at Phoenix had written her that his health had not improved by the change of climate, and that he would return to Prescott in his auto in a few days. He was afflicted with asthma, and left this city during Jan uary. The last news received from him was over a week ago, and the strange feature of his death is that nothing mas been sent from the cor oner of Maricopa county, neither has any of his personal property, includ' ing the automobile, been restored to his wife. The indirect report of MT Fox succumbing to his affliction, was that he was found dead in bad the morning after he arrived at the ranch and this information was given by travellers only. The deceased was one of the best known residents oi this county, and for over thirty years had made his home in Arizona. He was highly educated and had follow ed different vacations until his health failed. He enjoyed an excellent name wherever known, and in al business and other relationns Wa: conscientious and upright. He wa' $ years of age, native of Ohio.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-12
COPPER PEOPLE BEGIN
 MOVING IN EARNEST
(From Fridays naiIy.)


 The Liberty Copper Mines, one of the newly organized movements for the Mayer field, with local capital interested, is ready to begin opera tions on quite a large scale, this an nouncement being made yesterday by Edward Rodgers, one of the princi- pals. D. c. Kidder is to be general manager and is now in Los Angeles to forward a full equipment of ma chinery, the principal utilities being large air compressor and a hoist with capacity of 1000 feet.
 The new road has been completed to the camp, and building material is going in, while full force is at work also. A. Vanderod, of Oatman, arrived yesterday and is to be master mechanic, being rated as an expert in his line. Mir. Rodgers stated yes terday that plans are formulated to sink the main shaft at least 1000 feet, and with that move definitely decld . ed upon there will be no Interruptions in this development.
 The prevailing price of copper IS but secondary consideration, while the labor problem does not material 1v enter into the affairs of the com Dany.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-12
BACK TO THE MINE.
CFrom Thursdays Daily)

Passing through yesterday from Fort Ben Harrison, Indiana, was Sergeant Martin Ebbert, discharged from the service, and he is going to the mining camp near Vulurc of his brother, where he was formerly To- cated. He was registered at Evans vile, Ind. and said yesterday the nearest he got to going over the top was when he was jolted off box car as the train was pulling out of his home town amidst a vociferous ova- ton. q am through with the army and the east; me for the west he says. On first arriving in Arizona the Eb- bert brothers made their home in this section for about three months, leav- ing later for the Wickenburg country.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-12
ARIZONA MINER IN MEXICO REPORTED
 KILLED IS ALIVE
(From Thnr:dax,s DaiIyl

Writing from TuNaPan, Mexico the following brief message to friends in this county of Carlin Barney will be of interest informing them that he is still alive:
 "Rcceived a letter sometime ago from my sister at Socorro, \. M., ad- dressed to an official of this city, which asked for information of my death. as it was reported, ] had been killed by bandits, so, hasten to con tradict the story. Am out of the country. That is nave been worliing along this line for several months, and soon will succeed .'