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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-12-24
SMITH & CURRY MAKE
AN ASSIGNMENT
Mr.. c. H. Calhoon, of Grenada Made
Assignee and MIR. B. D. Newson
Was Named His Attorney.

The mercantile firm of Smith e.
Curry, of Holcomb, made an assign
ment the latter part of last week fo-.
the benefit Of their creditors. Mr..
c. Il. Calhoon, of Grenada, was made
assignee and Mr. B. d. NewEon was
named as attorney for the assignee.
TIE largest creditors are the Grenada
Grocery Co., and a couple Of whole
sale firms in Greenwood. Tie as
sets are considerably more TN lia-
bilities which it is understood are
about $4,000. The exceedingly
short cotton cop and the very low
price of cottf rought about the
firms emba .ment and lit is hoped
that matte 4 Ill yet work out where
everythip n be paid dollar for dol
lar. TT ...embers of this firm are
men O. %e highest integrity and in
every = worthy of confidence and
mob . regrets the situation in which
tn .S.nd themselves more than they.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-12-24
Hall-Thompson.

On Sunday afternoon at 5 O'Clock
Rev. A. A. Stanley, pastor of the
First Baptist church, said the words
that united Mr.. w. L. Hall and Miss
Matte Thompson in the bonds of
holy wedlock. The ceremony was
performed in the home of the pa
rents of the fair and lovely bride,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Thompson. Only
a few intimate friends, besides the
immediate family, were present to
witness this happy event in the lives
OF these young people.
Mr.. Hall came to Grenada some
months ago from New Albany and
has applied himself diligently ly to
business and deservedly won the
confidence and esteem of his busi-
ness associates and those who have
got to know him.
Mrs. Hall is very fine young
woman. She is endowed by nature
with special charms of person, has
bright mind and those graces which
have ever been most admired in wo
manhood. She is the youngest
daughter of the household and the
fact that she has been trained in
home where what used to be regard
ed as the fundamental attainments
Of womanhood have been emphasized,
is assurance that she will meet prop
eriy the sacred duties of a wife.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-12-24
U. S. O5,7O8,771, AN IN.
CREASE OF 13,736,5O

Washington, Dec. 17.-Populations
ct the United States on Jsnuary /
this year, as enumerated in the four
teenth census, was 1O5,7O8,771, as
announced today by the census bu-
reau for certification to congress as
the basis for reapportionment of the
members of the house of representa-
tives from the various states.
This is an increase Of I3,736.5O5
in the last ten years.
Louisiana population, 1898, ,509 in
1920, shows a gain of 142,121 over
1910.
These are the final population fig
ures of the country and the state, the
statistics announced early in October
having been the preliminary compi-
iauons- The pei ulation Of the states
follow:
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-12-24
WOLFE AND TATUM ITEMS.

We will be glad to see old SAINT.
Claus. Better be looking for him
for he said he would be around t.
Gee all
Miss Ethel Johnson, Walter Turn
er, also his sister, Miss Leila, visited
the P. Tribble home Sunday after.
noon.
Phinis Osborne passed through
this vicinity Sunday afternoon.
The box supper and dance al
Wolfe and Tatum school was carried
on very nicely. Made over $1,000
Not as much as was expected.
Mrs. Julia Talbert and husband
spent the afternoon at the DuBoise
home.
Mr.. Lacy Curry spent the week
end at Mr.. G. w. Nonnels.
Ben Bloodworth was here this aft
ernoon.
Doris Thomerson and Ruby Cur
ry spent the day with Gladys Trib-
bic. &C. - ~
Mrs. W. P. Cox spent Sunday with
Mrs. Rosa Thomerson.
Addie Rhew Allison, OF Rosebloom.
spent the day with Gladys Rounsa-
vile.
Clifton Tribble spent Saturday
night with his cousin, Bolton Roun-
saville.
A good many have been on the
sick list. All are better.
Mr.. Stele, from Michigan, is visit
ing Charlie Mays this week.
Mr.. Parker Tribble was in Scobey
Saturday afternoon on business.
Misses Geneva Nonnel and Ocean
Shackleford, of Paynes, spent Friday
night with Miss Annie Belle Tribble.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-12-24
MR.. KIRK WRITES CARD
IN ANSWER TO MR.. RAY
IN LAST WEEKS SENTINEL

Editor Sentinel:
While ] have no desire for news
paper publicity, neither do / want to
build a school building as ga monu-
rnent'' to myself, but l would like to
know from Mr.. H. j. Ray whether his
article in The Sentinel last week is
criticism of the bond issue or the
school trustees.
If it is the bond issue hesis oppos-
ing, it seems to me he is rather late
with his objections However, if my
memory serves me correctly, he told
me during the campaign that he fav-
ored the issue.
The voters have said by vote of
nearly three to one that they wanted
to spend S125, 100000 for school pur-
poses. The city has gone to the ex-
pense of having bonds approved, ad-
vertised and / understand contracted
for the printing. 1t seems to me that
it is the duty of the trustees to invest
this money as soon as it is available
to the very best advantage. / don't
think the people voted this sum ex-
pecting to use part of it as they
could have voted less if they thought
they could not afford Champagne
Schools on Beer Income"
If the voters don't want to use the
whole issue, / am sure the trustees
would gladly comply with their wish
es, as they are anxious to represent
their sentiment.
Unless the trustees get some in
struction to the contrary, they will
naturally infer that they want the
money they voted and tax levy pro-
vloed for invested. They have given
this no little thought and We feel
that We have apportioned this out SO
that all school interests will get their
just share.
Please bear in mind that the trus-
tees are not asking for one penny
except what has already been voted.
We have made all our plans to come
within this sum, and if we can erect
a building that will do credit to a
city and do all necessary to present
school building, as we'll as build
suitable additions to the colored
schools. tho we feel that everybody
will be delighted.
1t is only reasonable to suppose |
that the new scnool will require ad- ,
ditional teachers as well as a ianitod. I
We may decide to insure it but if we
do, it win not require a policy on a )
$fUu, 10000 building, as Mr.. Ray
mentions. 1t is not our plan to come
within $20,000.00 of investing that
much in the building. 4,
1t has always been the policy of
the trustees to submit a budget to
the mayor and aldermen and no
doubt this will be done with the new
school. The trustees will gladly con-
slider any suggestions that he or any
one else may wish to make.
Respectfully,
w. H. KIRK.
Grenada, Miss, Dec. %, 1920.
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would dominate the politics Of the
state, and / determined to do what
l could to prevent it.
Every man who has given
thought to the subject knows that
factionalism means political bossism
and means destruction of every idea
entertained by those men whose sac
rifices and efforts have been respon-
sible for the progress of the world.
l would not have any office, with or
without opposition, if it was neces-
sary for me to run on a factional
ticket to obtain it.
II endorse heartily that portion of
your article in which you denounced
factionalism and for the first time
in my life, l am writing to a news
paper editor in order that he may
know how / feel, about an editorial.
All my life ! have fought political
bossism and political factionalism,
because. I know that when we have
political factions, men are elected to
office. not because Of their fitness
for office, but because of actual or
pretended allegiance to the leaders
of some faction.
1.-THE man who by word of deed
encourages the division of the. Demo-
cracy of this State into hostile po-
litical camps, sins against Mississip-
pl, and is an enemy to all that must
be preserved if we are to have a
Government Of the people, for the
people and by the people.
MARION w. REILEY.
Meridian, Dec. II, 1920"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-12-24
Mr.. Reily Says He Is Not a Candidate

The following letter which appear
ed a few days 200 in the Meridian
Dispatch, from ZION. Marion w. Rely
of that city will be read with both
interest and regret by the thousands
of Mississippians who have learned
to esteem and honor this brave and
able gentleman and many of whom
entertained the hope that he would
run for Governor the next time. His
announcement of his decision to re-
main out of the race leaves the way
open for others and will quicken the
interest of those who are flirting
with tthe contest. 1t is probably
true that very large element of
Mr.. Reily's friends will be found sup
porting Hon. Ben Humphreys who
announced some weeks ago his inten-
tions to make the race
Mr.. Reiley's letter:
Editor The Dispatch: MY atten-
ton has just been called to an arti-
Gle that appeared in your paper re-
Gently in which reference was made
to the possibility of my being a can
didate for office.
Politics are distasteful to me and
have always been so, and / have no
desire or intention of being a candi-
date.
II ran for governor because ! felt
1t to be my duty to do so. An eff
fort was being made to divide the
Democracy of Mississippi into two
hostile political factions. 1 knew
that it was but another step towards
organizing a political machine which
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-12-24
THE DEATH OF MR..
NELSON LICKFOLD
Former Crenadaian and Brother to
Mr.. F. r. Lickfold Meets Deuth
BY Overturning Automobile.

The news which came to Mr.. F. r.
Lickfold some days ago from sister
of the death by accidenteof his broth
er, Mr.. Nelson Lickfold, also brought
sadness and regret to the many
friends of this gentleman who re-
membered him so pleasantly during
the years of his residence and bust
ness connections in Grenada. He was
a man of strict integrity. and of
noble aims and purposes and his un-
timely death is to be greatly de-
plored. The news came to Grenada
from Saskawatchewan, Canada. The
Overturning of an automobile on a
return trip from a wheat field where
Mr.. Lickfold had been harvesting
wheat caused his death.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-12-24

: S.<ISTMAS SERVICE AT
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

On Christmas Day, Saturday next
there will be service at the Episco-
pal church at IL o'clock. The ser
vice will not be long one, lasting
about an hour, and the public is
cordially invited to attend this SER
vice.
The following Christmas Carols
will be sung, 80 Little Town of
Bethlehem, "Sing o Sing, This
Blessed Morn," and "Come and
Worship the New Bora King" The
offertory will be Wheaton's beauti-
full anthem, Break Forth Into JOY"
During the service the choir will sing
Gounod's "Blesse is He That Com
eth in the Name of the Lord" The
sermon will be preached by the rec
tor, Rev. Edward A. DeMiller, who
will take for his subject, "The Spirit
Of Christmas"
The following voices will compose
the choir: Sopranos, Misses Doro-
thea Ames, Robbie Dosk Juliette
Doak, Leora Bowers, Elizabeth J5res,
Mesdames Frank Gerara, H. B. Mil
Ter, and James -Mobsssy, of Little
Rock.
Altos, Mesdcmes Anes and Tai
bert.
Tenors, William Wright and Char
les virgins.
Bass, VIM. Ames.ard E. A. De-
Miller.
The ladies of the church have dec
GRATED the church building with Holy,
Jackson vine and cut flowers.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-12-24
THAT AFTER.CHRISTMAS SALE.

Duncan & Co., puts on this year
their fter-Christmas Sale which be-
gins next Tuesday, December 28th.
Sale last 10 days. At that time,
Ladies' Ready-to-Wear, Suits, Coats,
Dresses, Skirts and Waists, Silk
Dress Goods, Cotton Dress Goods,
Laces and Embroidery-these all go
at SO cents on the dollar. Suits for
men, Knee Suits for boys, Overcoats,
all go at discount of one-third. Bar
gains will be offered that are start
ling in Shoes and many other items.
Take yourself over to that store and
see for yourself.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-12-24
IN MEMORIAM.

On November %, 1920 the spirit
of B. Lafayette Singleton took its
flight and went home to the one who
giveth and taketh away. He was
born July 10Th 1916 and died with
pneumonia at the age of IA years.
He was man of noble character,
having kind word for everybody.
He was a devout member of the
Primative Baptist church, a devoted
father and friend to all who knew
him. God in His mercy had spared
him to be with US a long time but
even then, death is sad to our lonely
hearts, though loving words of sym
pathy came from all around us and
there is vacant place that can
never be filled. May the loved ones
who sorrow for him, look through the
mist by faith and plant their feet on
the rock of truth and thus insure a
reunion with the dear father and
grandfather.
One Who Loved Him.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-12-24

When business is hard the shrewd
merchant or farmer puts on more
steam and works harder for business
and that's what everybody has to
buckle down to right now. Many q
brilliant idea for placing a man on
the road to Success Town has been
evolved from intelligent reading.
Good reading is found in The Pro-
greNive Farmer and The Sentinel,
birth Of which papers come to you.
j. Nhole year fer $780,.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-12-24
COTTON CROP OF
12,9S7, 900 BALES.

| Washington, Dec. 13.-Cvtton
production this year will amount to
6,213,262,000 pounds, equivalent tc
1881, 900 bales Of 500 p-unds grocs
weight, exclusive of linters, the De-
partment of Agriculture annou.. ced
today in it's final estimate of the
season.
The production this year is larger
THAN of any year since 1914, when
the country's record crop was grown.
The average weight per running
bale this year is estimated at sos 8
pounds gross, compared with 500. 2
last year.
The price CT lint cotton paid to
producers on Dec. l WIS lac per
pound compared with 35.6c a year
ago.
Production last year was IL ,420,-
763 bales Of 500 pounds gross weight
in 1918 it was 12,040,532 bales and
in 1917 it was 11,302,373. bales. In
computing gross weight bales allow
ance is made for 478.3 of lint and
PIT pounds of bagging and ties.
This report was much larger than
the trade expected, but pessimism
had largely forstalled its bearish eff
feet.
Hestter's Weekly Statement.
comparisons are to actual dates,
not to close Of corresponding weeks)
In sight for week $4,000 bales;
same seven days last year, 100000;
same seven days year before, 4O3,-
600; for the month 100000 same
date last year 100000; same date
year before, 956,O00; for season, 81
269, 200; same date last year, g.
$1,000; same date year before, g.
$4,000. Port receipts for season,
3,129,00O; same date last year, 81
424 900; same date year before last,
2,551 900. Overland to mills and
Canada for season, 100000; same
date last year, $4,000; same date
year before, 665,000. Southern mill
takings for season, 1929, 900; same
date last year, 100000; same date
year before, 100000. Interior
stocks in excess of Sept. l, COZ, 900;
last year, 10000; year before, $685.
900. Foreign exports for week,
$4,000; same seven. days last year, I
228,000; same seven days year be-
fore, 5000; for season, 2,154, 900;
same date last year, 2,461, 900; same
date year before, 1,653,000. North
arn spinners' takings and Canada
for week, $4,000; same seven days
asst year, 1000; for season, 527,-
300; to same date last year, 1885,
300.
Statement Of spinners' takings of
American cotton throughout the
world: This week, $4,000; same
lays last year, 497, 900; same seven
lays year before, 259,000; total
since September /, 3,650,000; same
late last year, 5,424,00O; same date
Jear before, 4,479, 700.
Statement of worlds visible sup
,ly: Total visible this week, g.
$4,000; last week, 5,905,000; same
Late last yea, 5,549, 900; same date
rear before, 4,416,O0O. OF this the
otal American this week, 4,373 600;
asst week, 4,260,000; last year, AL
'02 900; year before 3,235,00O All
'ther kinds this week, i ,649, 600; last
week, 1,654,000; last year 1,247 ,000;I
rea1 before, 1881, 900. Visible in
he United States this week, 2,717,-
100; this date last year, >2,715,0OO.
1isible in other countries this week,
,305, 900; this date last year, 1884,
90.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-12-24
ONLY FOUR PAGES THIS WEEK,

Owing to the rush. of matters in
our jobbing department and that fact
that so many of our merchants hoped
that the ads already carried during
the past few weeks would clear their
Christmas stocks, we are issuing only
four pages this week. The merchants
have used much space this fall and
we have done our best to make
space in The Sentinel help them out
in this trying period.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-12-24
GETS AFTER POLICE ABOUT
BAWDY HOUSES-SAYS MAY
OR WILL DO HIS DUTY.

Ed1tOr SentlneI:
/ heartily agree with you in your
Oft-repeated assertions that Grenada
is one of the prettiest towns in the
state. We have good residences.
good schools, plenty of churches. and
many as good people as can be found
on the globe.
But, in spite of these advantages,
we have conditions which will have
to be met sooner or later. Possibly
some one will say, 'It can't be DONE"
Well, they said we could not have
absolute prohibition, but it is very
nearly bone dry. The best of our
people have overlooked, or are afraid
to note the things which are under
mining the very life and the morals
of our boys and our young men. NV
residence is located near where there
is one of these hell holes and l have
a chance to observe it week after
week and see some of those who go
in and come out of there. | am
tired of it. Others, 1 am sure. are
tired of it. We have been leaving
these things to our officers to look
after but for years they have been
failing to perform their duty. There
are dozen or more prostitute wO
men in and around this town, and
they are doing business, too. Our
police force flush a crap game and
blind tigers, but somehow, although
these places are visited by dozens of
young men night after night and
sometimes in the day time, they fail
to find or see these women. There
must be some cause for this failure.
can it be that they approve of them?
If so, let them tell the public.
l feel that know that Mayor
Doty wants to break these dens I'D
and that he will do his duty if thew
are brought before him. If we ever
clean up the town of these yellow
wenches, l suggest that the officers
get the vultures who, furnish the
houses to them. The law, we are oft
en- told, deals with all alike. 1t seems
to me that the man who would
knowingly rent a house to such peo-
pie, would sink Grenada and her
people into the lowest depths if he
could reap dollars by so doing. |
appeal to our people to wake up. If
the police are asleep, why they can
be forced to do their duty. As al.
ready said, Mayor Doty is in earn6nkz
but he must have the active aid g.
OF the pel:ee.-1arsd
people. Then if this don't work
can appeal to the State Boas
Health. Why, l am told that J
are examined every Mo
weeks by the health officer-fio
trouble to get their names end to
locate where they live There are
several houses in town. These things
are shame on Grenada and may the
good Lord help US to do away with
them. These women are scattering
disease among our people and are
visiting curse on the coming gen.
Grafton. The Mayor has fined some
of these women a time or two and
some of them have been given
chance to leave town, but they go
)ff for little while ard then come
back. The devil will turn loose in
some of these places some of these
Nights and then there will be shame
On some homes, sadness ard heart
aches and may be some funerals
Let's stop this deviltry before it gets
% that point.
Yours for law enforcement and for
. clean town,
W. R. GRANTHAM
Grenada, Miss, Dec. %, 1920.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-12-24

DR.. J. S. Sharp has been in Mem
phis for several days, where he went
to carry Mrs. Sharp to a sanitarium
Mrs. Sharp was operated on Tues
day and it is understood is doing
nicely.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-12-24
117,857, 500 With AM Posse,

The population of the United
States with outlying possessions is
III 1857 ,509, the outlying possessions
are Alaska, 54,899; American Sa-
moa, 8,056; Guam, 1925; Hawaii,
255,912; Panama Canal Zone, 22,-
858; Porto Rico, 1,299,809; Military
and naval service abroad, 1928.
Philippine Islands, 1O,35O,64O; Vir-
gin Islands Of the United States,
26,051.
The population of Continental
United States as announced today
shows gain Of 1868 over the pre-
liminary figures announced Octo-
Der 7.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-12-24
Keeton-Tillman.

M. and Mrs. w. d. Tillman, of
Terry, Miss, announce the engage
ment and approaching marriage of
their daughter, Bonnie Bess, to John
T. Keeton. The wedding to take
place at Terry on December 30th.
No cards.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-12-24
THE PEOPLES BUILDING
AND LOAN ASSOCIATION

Attention is called to the annual
statement of the Peoples Building
and Loan Association, of Grenada,
which appears in this issue. This
is one of Grenada's most successful
business concerns. 1t has rendered
a distinct service to the community.
1t is well officered and wisely direct
ed.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-12-24
The farmer must have cotton wa

The farmer must have cotton ware
houses, cooperative selling organiza-
tions, licensed statesmen and graders.
The Progressive Farmer is helping
you get them. You can help The
Progressive Farmer along these and
kindred lines by subscribing to that
paper, which comes to your door the
year round along with The Sentinel
for the bargain price of $500.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-12-24

Il should hink the proprietor
would have more consideration for
the feelings of his editors than to
tear around like that.
Managing EDITOR "That wasn't
the proprietor that was the base ball
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-12-24

Mrs. W. A. Campbell returned sew.
eral days ago from an extended trip
north.