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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-08-04
WILLIAMS ATTACKS
POLICY OF BOARD
CHARGES UNDUE FAVORITISM
IN LENDING TO NEW
WORKERS.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Policies of the
Federal Reserve Board during the
past eighteen months or more were
attacked today before a joint con-
gressional commission by John Skel-
ton Williams, former comptroller of
the currency, who charges that the
board had displayed undue favoritism
in lending to New York banking
groups while Southern and Western
borrowers were unduly curtailed.
There was abundant ground for COM
plants of discrimination by farmers
generally" he added.
The Congressional commission was
appointed to inquire into the agricul-
taral situation ara summoned MIR
Williams in connection with its inves-
tigation into credit facilities for farm
ers.
Many of Mr.. Wilianms' assertions
were challenged in cross examination
by Representative Odgen Mills, Re-
publican, of New York, commission
member, who was armed with volumes
of statistics. The clashes required
commission rulings time and again.
During the examination Governor
Harding of the Reserve Board and sew
eral others of it's officials were pres
ent. Mr.. Williams statement was
uncompleted after a six hours ses-
sion.
In December 1919, Mr.. Williams
said one New York state bank in
stitution, which he described as
"known for speculative activities" )"
borrowed $130,0O0,0OO through the
New York Federal Reserve Bank. No
law was broken, he said, but several
other New York banks "in hard and
in good times," were allowed to hold
out large amounts of reserve loans,
while Western and Southern borrowers
were being pressed to reduce loans.
Mr.. Williams read memoranda and
letters interchanged between himself
and Governor Harding over the situa-
ton, of which he complained.
The board adopting the policy Of
forcing up interest rates, ne said, was
indirectly responsible for 80 per cent.
interest charges prevailing on the
New York money markets, and this
drained off funds from the farming
sections" Mr.. Mii's met him at this
stage with series of statistics tend
ing to show that Richmond, Mime
opolis, Dallas, Atlanta, Kansas City,
and St. Louis banks were borrowing
much greater surls proportionately
than New York institutions.
you've seen the figures, haven't
you?" Mr.. Mills demanded during in
terchanges ir which Mr.. Williams told
him to ego to the reserve board for
the statements.
One borrower OF call money had to
pay 200 per cent. to get a s1,OOO,OOO
loan, Mr.. Williams said, although Mr.
Mills insisted he had misinterpreted
the arrangements, and the charge was
25 per cent. At The same time, he
added, Western institutions redis-
counting were "obliged to put up COL
literal of 100 to 200 per cent. in excess
of the amounts they got"
"Give us cne example of that"
Chairman Anderson instructed the
witness, but after an interchange,
Mr.. Williams repeated response, get
it from the reserve board" was accept
ed as final. Mr.. Mills likewise went
into rules established by the board for
credit control, and the creation by it
of a 'basic line" which determined q
banks borrowing limit. Governor
Harding will follow Mr.. Williams
probably tomorrow.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-08-04
BOIL WEEVIL PLAYS
HAVOC WITH COTTON
PRODUCTION OF s,2O3,O0O BALES
FORECAST BY THE
GOVERNMENT.

The boil Weevn played naVoc WIFI
the South's cotton crop during July,
heavy rainfall aided in the destruction
by promoting a rank growth of weeds
and grass and as a result prospec-
tive production of s,20S.0O0 bales was
forecast Monday by the United States
Department of Agriculture, basing its
estimate on conditions existing July
25. That is loss of 100000 bales
compared with the production forecast
a month ago.
The crop declined AS points during
the month, much more than the aver
age decline, bringing condition to 64.7
Per cent of normal, the lowest July
25 condition on record with one ex-
ception, that of 1866, when it was GAL.
Unpromising is the present condi-
ton of the crop throughout most of
the belt, and there is very serious
threat, the department experts say, OF
continued ana increased damage from
the boil weevil, while grass and weeds
are exhausting much Of the crop that
remains.
A crop of S,4S3, 900 bales was fore
cast from the condition on June 20,
which was 69.2 per cent. of normal.
The condition was TAI per cent. on
July 25 last year, GIL in 1919 and the
ten-year July 25 average is 75.4. Last
years crop was 13,36S,75 bales, that
of 1919 was 11,420,763 bales; in 1918
it was 12,040,532, in 1917 it was H.
SOa,375 and in 1916 in was 11,449,9 $50.
The condition by states follows:
Virginia 80, North Carolina rs,
South Carolina 81, Georgia 50, Florida
so, Alabama 5s, Mississippi 6S, Louis
lana So, Texas 62, Arkansas rs, Ten
nessee SIS, Missouri 80, Oklahoma 6s,
! California S3, Arizona SO. All other
states Ss.
Summarizing conditions, the depart
ment issued statement saying:
"Cotton suffered more than the
usual decline during July, being dam
aged particularly by the boil weevi,
especially in the new invaded terri
tories in South Carolina, Eastern
Georgia, Southern and Eastern Okla
homa and Southern Arkansas. DAM
age from this insect throughout the
belt has been heavy and the threat OF
continued and increased damage is
very serious In many sections 1t
pomises to take new growth.
"This condition results largely from
the heavy July rainfall, which has
also washed out much Of the scanty
supply of fertilizer and encouraged a
heavy growth of grass and weeds,
which is exhaustiug much of what re-
mains.
Farmers are unable to give final
dressing of fertilizer in most In
stances, as had been the custom.
Through most of the belt the present
condition of the plant is unpromising,
since it faces on the one hand the
danger of drought and on the other
increased damage from the boil wee
vii.
conditions are favorable only in
the fringes of the belt in Western
Texas, Eastern Oklahoma, along the
Mississippi river from Northern Mis-
sissippi through Tennessee and into
Missouri, in Virginia and North Caro-
lima, the northern portion of South
Carolina and in the delta section OF
Mississippi, where the paints are we'll
rooted and sturdy with good set
Of first crop bolls.'
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-08-04

See the "Microbe of Love-, the ID
cal talent play to be given at the
school audit ,rium Monday night at
$50 by the Williamsburg post Ameri-
can Legion. Admission 35c, SOC, and
TIC 1tc
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-04-08
THE POLICY OF THE PRESS.

All newspapers and especially the weekly press have, dur
ing the past few years made wonderful changes in conducting
their business. There are few. if any, papers that are not con-
Quoted on up-to- date business methods. There was a time when
obituaries, cards of thanks, all classes of church notices. at-
vance notices of entertainments and various other kinds OF pub
licity was carried without charge. This free publicity has been
curtailed to the minimum and instead OF giving space to Such
articles that promote the interests of one or more individuals.
institutions or boosting some event that money IS to be made
out of, this class of matter is Justly charged for. In other words
all newspapers charge for any publicity for an event the public
is being charged to attend or participate in. but if a public oc-
casion is given free and the people are not charged Their the
newspapers carry the publicity without charge. There IS not
a day but what this office fills our waste basket with article
after article asking for free publicity that is pure and simple ad-
vertising matter, either directly or indirectly boosting some m
dividual. institution or INSTRUMENTATION Times.
To all of which we most heartily subscribe. The Sentinel
has always been liberal with its space in promoting every good
cause for Grenada and Grenada county, but. but, but--weil we
say there is a stopping place to every good thing.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-04-08
IN MEMORY OF AUNT SARAH

On Saturday morning. Arril 3rf
aunt Sarah Mayhem. one of the faith
full Dear Old Mammie>" na5sed tc
her reward at the home Of her gran
daughter. Mary Chamberlain.
Aunt Sarah was born in 1873 in
South Carolina and was brou~nt t.
this county at the age Of IS. IN 1896
by Cant. Gcor"e Mathew AMI served
faithfully in his f2mily until the sur
render AID ever since has been The
"mammie" for the children. She
lived to see five generations Of her
own.
How we liked to sit for hours and
listen to her tell of the by-gone days
and among the most interesting was
about the stars falling.
We al loved her for she was 50
good and kind and verv few Of those
Dear Old Black Nammies" ere
left. Xxx
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-04-08
Preachers Congregation Small
Compared to Newspapers.

The Lexington Advertiser, than
which there is no better weekly II
the state, and published in one of the
most PROSPEROUS and pub!ic-Spirited
towns in the state Judging from the
paper published there) we'll sa"S:
IF the local paper has the proper
kind of encouragement 1t can do
more for the welfare Of the town and
the country around it than anv other
factor. Support mears more than
merely subscribing. Send it the
news. P~atr0niZe its advertisers. and
pretty soon you'll find Yourself be-
coming more interested in the com
munity than YOU ev"r were before.
Help our home town paper-and it
will help you"
The average person perhaps does
not appreciate the co-operation and
help he can give the local . and
at the same time promote the best
interests Of his own community by
reporting the news as well as patro-
niZing the home paper. In fact, the
average person cannot or does not
realize the influence and power q
good newspaper has at home and
away from home. Man Of the lead
INK pcOi)lt wen 40 NOT Iiliilh VI HON
far reaching is the influence of q
paper. As an illustration, not long
since, one of the leading and ablest
ministers Of the state was talkin" to
a prominent newspaper editor, who
sometimes publishes a Sunday sermon
in his paper. The editor remarked
to the minister (who breaches to a
large cOngregationf.
'DO you know that | preach to
c~Onpreoatio s many times as large as
yours" to which the minister re-
piled: Ny! what a responsibility
rests upOn you newspaper editors. /
had never thought abOut what audi
ences you have."-NeWton Record.
The Newton Record then goes on
to show why the country newspapers
reach more people than the preacher.
There are a great many people The
Banner reaches that never hear a
preacher. IT'S true. and tits a pity
it's true. However, this being true,
it shows the Importance Of a news
paper standing for the truth. justice
and morality, and opposed to shams
and hypocrisy. 1t being true, the
paper should fight for every enter
prise that tends to advance the in
terests of the town and people, edu-'
~cationally, religiously and morally,
decrying every evil influence that
NAV be thrown around the town and
it ~oople.
Ve.y few merchants realize how
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-04-08
TFE CIVIC LEAGUE IS
PLANNING "HARVEST FEES.
TIVAL AND FLOWER SHOW

The Civic League invites each
citizen of Grenada TO participate il
a Harvest Festival and Flower
Show" to be held in October.
Plant your seed or plants NOW
and raise a vegetable or flower for
exhibit. Prizes Will be awarded for
finest vegetable CT flower of its kind
or variety. The show will be held
on the Public SQUIRE or Fair grounds.
The society vnung men and ladies
will lead The Harvest and Flower
Parade" followed by succeeding
groupS. The bows to wear o~veralIS
and big straw hats and carry rakes
on their shoulders, The girls wear
bungalow aprons and dainty sunbon-
nets and carry some flowers. After
q grand palade each grOup,Will dance
the old Virginia Reel or some folks
dance. Prizes VIII be awarded the
most artistic grOup.
Get ready now for the fun by cul-
tivating some vegetable or flower.
For further information phone, Mrs.
]. P. Broadstreet, President Civic
League.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-04-08
NOW THEODORE.

Theo. G.. has been saying some
real ugly things about his former
coat-tail partner and so-bullshooter.
We are "plum 'stonished." Theo-
dore you shouldn't say such mean
things about who spoke of you
as that excellent gentleman" and
did not use an exclamation point
either. Theodore is peeved because
"jeems L." like the lily, neither
tolls or SPINS" but won't some one
please inform US if Theodore ever
worked with any implement, other
than the kind Sampson used to slay
the Philistines.-Moss Point Adver-
tiser.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-04-08

katcha-Koo April 90.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-04-08

many people they talk to through an
ad in their local paper. Every issue
of The Banner is read b. from 5000
to 1000 people. Suppose all these
people were TO gather weekly at their
store. Every merchant and clerk
would be kept busy talking to them
ard then not talk to all-sO why not
talk to them through the columns Of
your local paper? 1t does not cost
so much. Spasmodic advertising does
not pay like keeping continually at
it. Keep an ad going all the time.
and the people will wait and watch
for it.-Belzoni Banner.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-04-08

The Grenada High School base bal
team meets the team of the Winona
High School this friday afternoon
at $3.50 on Phelan Field. Several
weeks ago the Winona team won a
game from the local boys with the
narrow margin Of one score and it's
up to Grenada fans to come out this
afternoon and help them win this
game. On last Friday afternoon
Grenada won over Durant by the
score of 3 to 2 but a very small
crowd of home rOoters was present.
The success of any team depends
largely upon the backing it receives
and the boys are looking to Grenada
people to come out and root.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-04-08

Our high appreciation of the legal ability and our knowl-
edge of the real integrity and personal worth of the man, make
us always note with interest anything in the newspapers in re-
gard to the courts over which Judge E. L. Brein of Vicksburg
preSdes.
In the Post of Monday was the Judges charge in full deliv-
er to the grand jury at Vicksburg that morning. There was so
much of good philosophy and sound doctrine in the charge that
did no. the want of space forbid, we would publish the charge
in full. His injunction to the grand jury regarding its duty was
a sermon in itself and it is unfortunate indeed that the world
fails to make itself think seriously of what duty" means and
the heavenly implication of the word. We quote below the
paragraph on duty:
DUTY, what a comprehensive word. Duty a word of only
four letters. which means more, requires more and cOmpre-
hends more in considering human conduct than can be express
ed by the use of any other word, or words. it matters not how
many are emplOyed."
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-04-08
COAL AS We SEE IT

Like cotton, grain, lumber and livestock. coal is selling today be-
low the cost of production
Unless miners wages and freight rates are reduced, which seem
unlikely for at least another II months it is improbable that there will
be any lower prices than prevail.
This is especially true of the high grade, Alabama Goals, the
supply of which is 50 limited and demand so great that the dealers
yearly supply must be contracted for in April to be sure of the coal when
needed.
The coal producers say about this: "n view of the industrial e
stagnaton o general over the entire country, a light demand for GOA
under production during that period; that by July the demand viii
come from the consumer in such force as to cause a shortage Of coal,
and consequent rapidly advancing prices which will continue through
out next Fall and Winter
In the light of this information and our past experience in the
retail coal business, w e again say it is our opinion that those who buy
coal in April and May this year will save money, while those who put
ting their favorte coal in Midsummer or later.
We want to render perfect coal service to the people of Grenada.
Helpful suggestions and honest criticisms are always appreciated.
Yours very truly,
JAYEM-BEE COAL COMPANY.
Grenada, Miss.
April 8, 1921. ="
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-04-08
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF VOTERS

I hereby give notice to the citizenship OF
Grenada County. Mississippi. that I will visit
the following places in said county and
state on the day and date named in the year
1921. for the purpose Of registering any
and all voters who desire to register and
who may not have heretofore been duly
registered:
Providence. Carpenters Store. Monday.
May 2.
Graysport. Anderson's Store. Tuesday.
May 3.
Spears. Clark's Store. Wednesday. May 4.
Enon. ----. Thursday. May s.
kirknan. f. c. Hayward's. Friday. May 6.
Hardy. -. Monday. May q.
Pea Ridge. -. Tuesday. May 10.
Oxberry. Staten's Store. Wednesday.
May IL.
Holcomb. ---. Thursday. May II.
Elliott Friday. May Is.
Tie Plant. -. Monday. May Is.
Grenada Tuesday and Wednesday. May
II and is.
The ladies are reminded of their right 10
register and vote and are invited to be
present at the precincts to register. The
registration books are open to voters to
register at any time named by law.
". r. BARNES.
Clerk and Registrar.
Creuada- Miss
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-04-08

We want to commend Mayor Scott of the city of jackson
for issuing a proclamation forbidding further "drlyes' In Jack
had such easy travelling for a while that they got a momentum
ed to break, so, in the absence of a mate for his young OK, he
yoked himself with him; the yearling ran at a rapid gait,
whereupon the lad began to holler for somebody to stop us
d-fools". In this instance it is the public holering "stop them. y
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-04-08
ADril 4. l921-4t.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RE-
CULAR MEETING THURSDAY

The regular meeting of the Grena-
ola County Chamber of Commerce
will be held next Thursday afternoon
in the Grenada Bark Directors
Rooms. A full attendance of all
members is urged.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-04-08

Our Job Department is complete.
Send US your order for any kind of
printing you use. We will please
you.
The Grenada Sentinel.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-04-08

The Hattiesburg American outdid itself in its edition issued
last week in honor of the Rotarian meet in Hattiesburg. 1t was
a fine paper. 1t was most handsomely gotten up and contained
some very fine matter. 1t was a big boost for that section.
Howard Williams is deserving of many good things from Hat
tiesburg; if his city ever attains the bigness he has in news
paperdom, it will be a great city. :
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-04-08
SPECIAL SALE OF PUMPS AND
OXFORDS.

The Leader is Offering so pairs of
John Kelly and j. G. T. Cousins
Pumps and Oxfords at an unusually
low price. Read their ad in this is
sue.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-04-08

There are some jackasses which do not have long ears and
whose braying is not always "honker", 'honker', nevertheless
they can not hide their identity.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-06-20
old Customs
Still Prevail
In England

One NJ fine ouaiutpSt.uomcd SIM
DAYS celebrated IN England is "Clp
ping SUNDAY" At many places ol
this Sunday the children form .
ring around the church; that is. the,
encircle or "rIlp" II, the word be
Ing used In the h-comtry sens,
OF embracing or Unfolding. Certain
ly In the north every sunday Is. in
n very real sense, Clipping Sunday
for that day is above all others the
general counting day Of the week.
In some places where ancient yews
grow in the churchynrd a festival is
made every wear when they are clip.
| ped, and some people have Imagined
| that this Is the orlgiu Of the strange.
| ly named Sunday. but this is not So.
, Mothering Sunday and SImupl sun.
day are one and the same. They
fan on the fourth Sunday in Lent.
The Sunday is called Slmncl Sunday
In Lancashire ana Yorkshire he
cause on that day StmncI cakes are
eaten, and In the week prior to the
festival the confectIoncrs shops look
especially tempting.
The Simnc cake is rich plum
cake, and many children would like
every sunday TO be Simncl Sunday.
1t Is said that the custom arises
from the simple fact that the Bible
-eadings in church on that particular
day both refer TO eating.
In the south the same Sunday is
called MotherIng Sunday and As
farm servants and shop assistants
generally make a point of going
home on that Sunday to share the
good things provided and TO see
mother II has been assumed that
that Is the origin of the name.
1t Is said, however, by the wise
and learned that the name arose
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-06-20
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-06-20
ADJ DISPLACED by Electric plana.

The adj is probably among the old.
est Of metal implements, but its work
IS now being done by an electric
planer which performs the task much
easier and with less expenditure of
time 1t is designed for heavy work.
such as has been done by the adz
about Shipyards and similar rs alb.
hshments. 1t is driven by compressed
ar ana works OH The turbine prin.
clple with a tWo-bladpd cutter.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-06-20
Woman, Lovely Woman

1t takes Il woman longer 70 make m
her mind than il does 10 make IN her
face but with either she usually gets
what she Is aiming at.--Florida Times
Union.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-06-20
GanleS Today.

Chicago at St Louis.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-06-20
Games Today.

Washington at Philadelphia.
New York 1T Boston.