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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-12-31
GUESS S-BAilEY.

At the residence OF the brides par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Bailey, Miss
ftaida Bailey and Mr.. Thomas l..
Guess were married at noon Thurs
day. Rev. j. A. Ousley performed the
ceremony after which the couple left
for Holcomb, where the bridegroom is
employed as bookkeeper with a prom
inent firm. The bride is a recent
graduate of our, high school and was
teacher Of the school at Macel this
session.-Tutwiler Times.
Mr.. Guess is the trusted store man
tor Mr.. T. C. Staten at ONberry and
Is a young man of industry, energy
and OF good business ability and en-
joys the confidence OF all who know
him. The Sentinel extends Mr.. and
AIRS. Guess its best wishes.
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DINNER IN OAKLAND.

Mr.. Clarence Burt, one of the
many splendid young men at Tie
Plant, invited a number of his friends
to the home of his mother, Mrs. B.
K. Burt, at Oakland, Wednesday ev-
ening for a O'clock dinner. Never
was hospitality more lavishly be-
slowed and never was there dinner
where the spirit of the good home,
the kind, loving and thoughtful
mother, was more thoroughly mani
Tested than in this one. The moth
ler was very graciously assisted by
the very attractive sister and daugh-
ter of the household, Miss Marjorie
Burt. The guests showed the great
est appreciation of everything serv-
ed. which was elegantly prepared.
The table was a picture that could
but excite the envy of the gods.
Those present were: Messrs. John
huntington, Tom Neely, Raymond
Applewhite, George and Sam Garner,
Penn, John Pressgrove, John
Archibald Roane, Roy Burt, Donald
Ed WOodall and Malcolm
Lawrence.
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A LITTLE CHILD DIED.

The news of the death of little Eu~
gene Dee Goodwin, two and one-half
year-old child Of Mr. and Mrs. Webster
Goodwin, at the home of his parents
IN Cascilla, will be received with gen.
uine sorrow in. Grenada by those who
knew the little fellow and the friends
and relatives of the family. He died
OF diphtheria Monday night. He was
in Grenada at the home of his grand
mother, Mrs. NJ. T. Aldridge, Christ
mas night. He was a bright little
child. The distressed father and
mother can rest in the assurance that
their home is now represented in
heaven, and may the going away OF
their child bind them closer to the
things of God
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THE TREND OF FARM PRICES.

The level of prices paid producers
of the United States for the princi-
pal crops decreased about 1916 per
cent during August; in the past 10
years the price level decreased about
IL per cent during August. On
September l the index figure of
prices was about 7.2 per cent lower
than a year ago, O.5 per cent high
er than two years ago, and 569 per
cent higher than tthe average of the
past 10 years on September /.
The prices of meat animals-hogs,
cattle, sheep, and chickens-to PRO
ducers of the United States decreas-
ed 2.3 per cent from July Is to Au-
gust Is; in the past 10 years prices
increased in like period IA per. cent.
On August 15 the index figure of
prices for these meat animals was
about 22.1 per cent lower than a
year ago, 14.8 per cent lower than
two years ago, and 34.1 per cent
higher tina nthe average of the past
10 years on August 15.e--Cotten and
Cotton Oil News.
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SOME OF THE FALSE
REPORTS THAT co NORTH

The following appeared in "The
Defender" a newspaper published
in Chicago ostensitly in tha interests
of the negro race:
'How Would You Like to Live in
Fearn Springs"
"Fealns Springs, Miss, Nov. 19--
hidden to real newspapers or maga-
zines edited by their own people, and
will be fined SIS by the postmaster
if they are caught'with literature
containing articles describing the ad-
vancement of the race in educational
and political lines. Every laborer
here, it is claimed, is forced to sub
scribe to the local white weekly,
which refers to members of the race
as "darky and coon." The paper is
sent and whether they want it or
not fee of 81 a month is charged
them. Preachers, unless they do
work in the cotton fields, are not
permitted to deliver sermons on
Sunday or engage in any other re-
hgious work. This ruling is made
to keep itinerant prea :hcrs away
from the community. People apply
ing for a railroad ticket must fill
out a blank, which must bear the
signature CT some white persons,
who asserts he will be responsible
for their return. This is done to
keep labor here"
By the Editor
We seriously question that there
was negro or anybody else liar
enough and fool enough in Missis-I
sippi to write the above article. We
are of the opinion that the whole
thing was framed in the mind of
the managers and editors of the De-
fender, a newspaper that could not
live except it fed upon fcbrications
and distorted ideas and views. Such
publications are hurtful to the col
ored race as whole and do much to
and destroy the conf
dence that should exist between the
whites of the South and the negro. !
Ehe Defender does not seek the
truth; it does not want the truth.
We are confident that there is not |
a negro in Grenada County who en-
dorses the article or who will say
that there is an element of truth in |
it. But these law-abiding, good
negroes and useful citizens should
zee to it that, such statements are
branded by their own peo-
pie.
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MAKES HIMSELF VERY
HANDY SIGNING CHECKS
c. w. King Signs Checks for Near.
ly 500, Leaves for Parts Un-
known

Mr.. C.. w. King, who came 10 Gre.
NADIA several months ago as ebinet
worker, made himself very ldy z
few days before Christmas by attach
ing the names of other people to sew.
eral different checks, which he cashed
in to the tune OF nearly $1O0, and left
for parts unknown. The old man en-
joyed the confidence Of the commun
ity, and about the only excuse that
can be offered for his acts is that he
is regarded as a dope fiend. He
looks it.
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BEARS SIGNATURE
OF TH0S. JEFFERSON
Judge Roanc Gets Duplicate Com
mission for Relatives. Was
Issued In 1908.

| There are, perhaps, very few men
in Mississippi who give as much time
| to reading as Judge A. T. Roane, of
Grenada. His reading is not confined
to any one class, but covers a wide
! field. He even reads with the greatest
care the Congressional Record. But
1t is to- matters of history, especially
the history of his own country, that
particularly appeals to the Judge.
There are perhaps very few men as
well posted as Judge Roane about the
line of his ancestry. He is constantly
going over old papers and books laid
aside, but out OF which he gets much
satisfaction and pleasure
Only a few days ago, the Judge re.
ceived from the war department at
Washington duplicate of an old com
mission issued to Captain John Camp.
bell, his grandmother's brother, who
was captain in company that took
part in the battle of Long Island
Flats, July 20, 1776, against the Cher
Okee Indians. John Campbell was
born April 20, 1741. He was commits
stoned by Thomas Jefferson as a cap
tain December s, 1903, when he was
62 years of age.
The commission to Captain Camp
bell Is naturally very highly priced by
the family. The original commission
has long been in the possession Of a
sister OF Judge, Roane's living in Ok
lahoma, but it is very much dilapi-
dated and many of the words on it
cannot be read at ALL So at Judge
Roane'S instance the old commission
was sent to him, which he forwarded
to the Secretary of War and asked
that it be renovated, but greatly to
the Judges satisfaction, instead of
renovating the old commission, a new
one was issued and both sent him.
The commission bears the date above
stated and the attest of '"Thos. Jet
son" and Fl. Dearborn, Secretar1 i.
War = S.
The Campbell family in the y61zS 81
ago bore prominent part in the
ory OF the state of Tennessee. The
Captain was a. brother of Margaret
who married Captain David
Campbell, the grandfather of W. 3.
Campbell, at one time governor OF
Tennessee.
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a pile OF them. Little Mary Slaughter.
about 10 years old, was blindfolded
and placed in the middle of the box
and drew one ticket at the time. The
first number drawn was 1852; the
second, 1875; the third, 13,267; the
fourth, 37,51S; the fifth, 1882, and
the sixth, 23,155. The successful ones
come in the same order and are: Mrs.
{. e. Perry Mrs. Fred Austin, Mrs. j.
Z. James, John Smith, Rev. E. A. De-
Miller and Miss Stella Miers. They
were all happy and glad and were de,
lighted with the Christmas gifts given
by the firms and concerns interested.
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WOLFE AND TATUM ITEMS

Mr.. Eugene Cox of Memphis Is
spending the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. P. Cox and family.
Willie Dubois spent Christmas at
Charleston with her sister, Della.
Miss Bertha Houston and Mrs. W. P,
Cox were the guests of Mrs. S. P.
Tribble Thursday afternoon.
Annie Dean Rounsaville has return
ed home for the holidays. She is go
ing to school at Hernando.
Mary Smith spent Tuesday with
Willie Duboise.
Rubye Curry spent Friday with
Gladys Tribble
Mrs. Julia Tafbert, our principal
and teacher, will spend Christmas at
Memphis with her mother-in-law, Mrs.
Talbert
Mrs. Rosa Thomason motored to
Hardy Thursday afternoon.
Miss Fannie Brewer of Cascilla
spent Monday night and Tuesday with
Mode Wolfe.
Austin Jennings Of Scobey was q
guest at the Smith home Friday after
noon.
Mode, Mottie Wolfe and Mary
Smith attended the dance at Lacy Will
sons Friday night. They report a
nice time.
Birgil and Cofdie Sue Wolfe attend
ed a Christmas tree at Mr.. George
Mullens, near Paul, Friday night
Mr.. John Curry went to Holcomb
Monday.
Lacy Curry, Of Tatum, is working In
the Variety Store, Grenada. &
Misses Annie Dean, Virginia Moore
also Brothers Bolton and
Inman. spent Sunday with Mrs. s. p.
Trihble and family.
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"mY GOLDEN GIRL" is
ONE OF SEASONS HITS

When Victor Herbert started MY
Golden Girl" his comedy, with music.
on its Southern tour after the compile.
tion Of years run on Broadway, his
manager would agree to play in Gre.
NADIA for one night only.
A clean-cut plot of marital misunder-
standing runs throughout the piece
Arthur Mitchell, a dissatisfied young
man, and his wife, Peggy, equally dis
satisfied. deciding that they will be
divorced immediately and marry their
affinities.
Peggy has been called MY Golden
Girl" by Howard Pope, and Arthur
has been termed Knight of Today"
by pretty Helen Randolph Howard
and Helen, by chance, call at the
Mitchell home on Long Island just as
the lawyers Of the married pair arrive
to arrange for the divorce
A moment later a score of friends
call to felicitate the MitchelIs on their
first anniversary, aud two minutes
after that the parents of the couple
a minute, except when one of the doz-
en- principals is singing or dancing.
Speaking of girls-the chorus in
this piece forms the prettiest picture
seen in many day. The costumes
which they wear would have made the
Queen of Sheba Jealous; their dancing
would have taken Solomon's eyes off
his eight hundred wives; and their
individual and collective beauty last
night made many middle-aged man
sign for the days of his youth, when
he called some fair maiden his "gol-
den girl. =
The ensemble effects OF the chorus
were splendid. Well-trained. beaut.-
fully gowned, there was not a lnarring
note in their performance.
Harold S. Orr, as the dissatisfied
husband, played straight comedy
part pleasingly, but character parts
made the big hit of the evening. Harry
Hermsen and Jack Freed, playing the
part OF shyster lawyers, kept the house
in an uproar. Augustus Buell.. in the
humble role of butler, was excruci.
atingiy funny on more than one occa,
sion, and could dance wicked step
as well. Jack Paulton, as Clarence
swan, who always was longing for the
oream days of youth, was excellent
IL goes without saying that Herbert's
music is charming, tuneful and
'whistly."
-
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THE 5000 IN GOLD DISTRI-
BUTTON BRINGS BIG CROWD

The $500 in gold for Christmas was
distributed on Friday afternoon
Christmas Eye-just as announced in
these columns. The distribution act
took place just in front of the Grenada
Bank, and there was q crowd. The
streets we're packed. Everybody want
ed to look. Everybody, it seemed, was
interested. The tickets were placed
in huge goods box and stirred care.
fully. Mayor poty announced the
plan and as the tickets from each es-
went in, the name Of the
establishment was given. There was
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SUIT AGAINST
CERTAIN PARTIES
Some Connected With Potato Curing
Plant For Money Supposed
to be, for Stock.

Judge c. L. Bates, of Holly Springs,
filed a suit in the name of Mr.. Judson
Jennings Wednesday against certain
persons who supposedly had some
connection with the Potato Curing
Plant in Grenada. 1t is understood
that the bill seeks to recover about
s2.100,00, which it is alleged Mr.. Jen-
nings paid out for what he believed
to be stock in the said corporation.
The case will come up in the chancery
court.
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COTTON GlNNED.

The report OF Cotton Census Enunl-
orator Hon. B. S. Elliott, shows that
up to December 13 there had been
3,016 bales Of cotton ginned this year
in Grenada county, whereas for the
same period last year there had been
1861 bales ginned.
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GRENADA HAD A
fine CHRISTMAS
Many Absent Ones Add To The Joy
And Good Cheer of Many
Homes.

Grenada had a quiet Christmas
community and no just complain
about anything. The year had beer
good to the town when it comes TO the
good things of life. 1t is true tha,
many, many, had long faces about
what is called business conditions, u
and viewed from the standpoint of
business" alone, the town, the coun-
ty, indeed, this section, never was
confronted with worse conditions, but
fortunately there are things higher
and better than business and
things which are more enduring and
more abiding
Grenada has been blessed with an
exceedingly small amount of sickness
during the year. She has citizenship
unexcelled; a people who believe and
act upon the theory and doctrine to
live in love and charity with their
neighbOrs and to try to be at peace
with the world, Could there be any.
thing better this side of heaven? Gre.
NADIA is maintaining her schools and
her college for the education of the
children and the youth, and, next to
the churches and the home, could
there be any greater factors for char.
acter building and for equipping the
childhood of the community for the
future? So, the town has been lavish
ed with good things, This business"
viii pass away, character and the
names of the good people of Grenada
will peer =.
The fathers and mothers, old friends,
enjoyed having their loved ones come
home for Christmas. And Grenada
has her people scattered almost to
every quarter, but they come home.
The spirit OF real Christmas pre-
vailed in Grenada. Friend said to !
friend, Il like you Families had the |
privilege OF bestOwing evidences OF |
thair lo~e ard astecfr.- -ssFsozs e<.~sls-athcr.
thus there is every reason TO call |
Christmas. 1920, a great one in Gre /
NADIA.
Happily, there were no homicides; |
there were no difficulties-the causes
for these things have beer largely re
by the abolition of John Bar
leycOrn. There was one Christmas
tree and that was at the Episcopal
where many OF the little fell
lows OF other churches gathered to
see what Santa Claus had carried
there for them. Rev E. a. DeMiller.
Rector of the Episcopal church, had
services Christmas day and delivered
a splendid sermon in thorough keep
ing with the celebration of the birth
Of the Savior
1t can be truly said that Grenadians
will long remember Christmas, 1920,
as one of the sweetest in their lives.
The little folks enjoyed themselves
and there was due restraint about ev-
erything.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Strother greatly
increased the holiday joys of the home
of Mrs. StrotherJ parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. X. Barwick. Mr.. Strother
left the early part of the week to visit
his mother in New Orleans, Mrs.
Strother will prolong her stay several
weeks In Grenada. Mr.. Strother is
now making headquarters at Rock ISL
and, III
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-12-31

Mr.. A. G. McRainey spent Christ.
mas with his parents at Collins. Mr..
McRainey is connected with the office
OF Threefoot Bros, cotton buyers In
Grenada. He has made a fine i'm
preston on the community, and is a
young gentleman worthy Of every con,
fidence.
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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The Board of Mayor and Alder
men of the City of Grenada, met in
regular session at the mayors Of
flee, on November 2, 1920, present:
Mayor, Marshal, Recorder, and all
the Council.
Minutes read and adopted.
Ordered that the City Marshal do
not 0. k. any warrants until the AK
es due by the party, in whose favor
the warrant is drawn have been
paid.
L. l..
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NINETEEN MARRIAGE LICENSES
ISSUED.

Beginning with December IL and
concluding with December 81, Circuit
Clerk Barnes states that he has issued
10 marriage, licenses, four to whites
and fifteen to negroes.
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- -. .-- a
The Daily Commonwealth joins
with the many friends of the young
couple in extending congratulations
and best wishes for a long and pros
porous married life. .-
The above is taken from the Green
wood Commonwealth of Dec. 27. The
groom is the oldest son OF the editor.
OF The Sentinel. The contracting par.
ties took their relatives and friends
by surprise and the groom,s father
and family did not know OF the mar.
rlage until the bride and groom reach
ed their home Christmas morning. vet
the event was among the early ex.
pected ones. Gladness and joy and
congratulations were showered upon
the bridal pair and everything said
and done in the home to make them
know that the groom's father and
family were highly pleased that the
son and brother had won the heart
and the affections of his lovely wife.
The bride was reared at Raymond her
maiden name being Stan6ifer. More
recently she resided at columbia.
where she was greatly loved and es-
teemed. She is an intelligent, bright
and attractive character, and is bless
ed with those characteristics and that
womanly intuition which is a guaran-
tee that she will be the good wife and
the true help-meet.
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MI. John W. Vance spent a few
Gays during the Christmas with his
sister Mrs. Maggie Ladd and family
In lemphis
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$5,626.31
2,695.83
$8.322.14
Fines and~Forfe;ture.

ffKSS anu TOEIelIufe9.
For the month Of October, 1920.
l have collected fines and forfeitur-
es in the Mayors Court in the sum
OF $128.5O, which I have paid into
the city treasury, as per Receipt
Warrant No. 457, hereto attached.
The above represent all fines and
forfeitures collected by me during
the time specified. The respective
cases in which said fines and forfei-
lures were collected are named be-
low.
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Respectfully submitted,
TIT @ m H. ar
w. A, MCLEOD.

City Marshal and Tax Collector.
Ordered that the Board adjourn.
81. G. Talbert, City Recorder
The Mayor and City Recorder beg
to report that pursuant to resolution
of this board heretofore made, they
borrowed of Grenada Bank $4,000,
for he city school fund, and the same
has been paid into the city treasury,
the same being made on Oct. z, 1920,
as per receipt Warrant No. ASP.
Also, that in pursuance of order of
this board heretofore entered, they
have drawn warrant on the Bond Tax
Fund for $4,000 as loan to the
General Fund at 2 per cent interest,"
and said sum has been credited
the General Fund, a. per rece
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$1,OVO.Lo
City Bond Tax Funds
Maiance last month --..--. $8,32O.97
n. w. No. 449 w. A. Mcleod III
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Warrant No. 451, of date of Oct.
1920.
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LAWRENCE-FORD WEDDING.

In the presence of a few friends
Mrs. Bessie Standifer Ford and Mr..
Frank Elicit Lawrence were united
in marriage Christmas morning q.
1880 o'clock at the First Methodist
church. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Y. c. Curtis, local pastor
Mrs. Ford has made her home ia
Greenwood for the past year, and is
greatly loved and admired by a wide
circle Of friends. She is a niece OF
Mrs. R. T. Wade. During her stay
in Greenwood she has been in the
home of Mrs. A. S. Turner. The bride
wore handsome travelling suit Of
brown, with accessories in harmony
and beautiful corsage bouquet Of
brides roses.
Mr.. Lawrence is business manager
of the Lawrence Printing Co., in
Greenwood. He is a son Of Hon. o.
F. Lawrence, editor OF the Grenada
Sentinel, and is a spleusiid -~"ry
business man, with sc r1S - . 3
in Greenwood and Grel 81
Immediately after the ceremony.
the couple left for Grenada to spend
a brief time with Mr.. Lawrence's par.
ants. From there they went to Mem.
phis TO spend their honeymoon, be-
lore returning TO Greenwood TO make
heir h0Yna
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City School Bond Tax Funds
Balance last month .....$ 90
r. w. No. 455 w. S. P. Doty 2,5O6.25
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City Marshal and Tax Collector.
Ordered that the Board adjourn.
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rreasurer's Report.

City Water & Light Funds
Balance last month ......... $4,343.47
R. w. No. 442 Miss A. West 3,397.34
r. w. No. 443 Miss A. West 33.OO|
r. w. No. 444 Miss A. West 39.l1I