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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-05-06
PROGRAM AT COLLEGE
PROVES MOST SUCCESSFUL

Among the many delightful pro
grams given at Grenada College dur
my the present session, that presented
by Hiss Hurd last Saturday after
noon on the College lawn was one Of
the most attractive. Quite the larg-
est crowd ever known to attend 9
College affair gathered on the camp
US at five o'clock.
The young ladies were charming
in then. flower costumes and most
pleasing in their respective parts. The
afternoon entertainment centered
arourd the crowning of a May Queen.
who proved to be Miss Evelyn Catoe,
Of Webb, Mississippi. Very pretty
and attractive she was, crowned with
a large veil and carrying a huge
bouquet of roses. After her crowning,
the May-pole dance closed the oper-
etta.
Friends Of the school gre most com
pIimentary in their praise of the en-
tertainment and the excellent work
done by the young ladies Of the
voice deDartmcnt.
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FULL GROWN COCkLE BURR
Earliest Ever Known in This Section.
Stalk Sent in BY MIR. Sam Allison
cf The Tatum Community.

The Sentinel received Monday from
Mr.. Sam Allison. e the Tayum com
munity q cookie burr stalk contain
ing q hall dozen - more full grown
cookie burFs Tins 5 something IN
usual The growth and development
Of the cookie Da2r Is 3 sort Of har-
binEer in the minds OF many OF the
time Of q killing frost IN the fan 1t
is stated that ira cookie never fails
to yet ny the frost Bat 10 see a
full grown cookie burr May !, is
rare. indeed there are few VINO ever
saw anything Of the kind before. 1t
is to be hoped that the grown cookie
burr is not Q fo-erunner Of frost
within the next few weeks. Some
wise one who was doing much prOph-
esying during tie wcr, enumerated a
number OF extraordinary astr0nomI-
cal happenings and physical phenOme-
ma which he said were 70 take place
and, to substantiate what he said,
he referred to kindred things in the
remote past which he said had hap
pened and among them was frost IN
this zone in July. But the world
long ago learned that it would not
do TO take self-appointed prophets
too seriously. Anyway, let it be
hoped that Mississippi will have no
frost in the year of our Lord, 1921,
in June. July, August or September.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-05-06
A CARD.

Dear Mr., Editor:
Permit me to thank you and your
staff for all your generous courtesleS
to me, socially and professionally,
during my residence in Grenada. You
have always been kind and straight
forward Your personal friendship
which l shall always cherish. has
meant much to me at all times. l also
wish to use this means of expressing
to my good friends and the good
people Of Grenada my genuine ap-
nreciation of every kindness and CON
sideration that has made my stay In
Grenada so pleasant and profitable:
shall ever remember my friends and
associations in Grenada as one Of the
bright spots of my life. As | go to
other ports, | retain warm spot III
my heart for you all.
Sincerely,
A. A STANLEY.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-05-06
AMERICAN LEGION ORGAN
IZES BASEBALL TEAM

At a meeting last Friday night the
members Of Grenada Post No. 80,
American Legion, voted to organize
a baseball team and Grady Rosser
vas se'ected manager, Charlie Wrig-
gins, Secretary and Treasurer and
Juason Jennings, Captain. The team
will be made up entirely of home
boys and will endeavor to arrange
games with neighboring towns. \
very nice sum was raised Last Satur-
day by popular subscriptions. \
.grandstand has been built on the
grounds at the school house and the
uniforms and equipment have been
ordered With the proper encourage
ment and support, the games Will
prove to be a good drawing card dur
ing the hot summer months to fol-
low and it is hoped by the Grenada
Post that interest in the American
Legion will be stimulated to such an
extent that the membership roll viii
be greatly increased.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-05-06
SENIOR EXPRESSION RECITAL

On Monday evening of this week
n the Grenada College auditorium,
Miss Ruth Sykes appeared before the
student body and public IN her
graduating recital in expression. \
pupil. to be graduated from this de-
partment. Of which Miss Dorothy NJ.
Brush is director. must have attain
ed a certain degree Of efficiency IN
elocution and, needless to say, the
poise and deliverance of. Miss Sykes
bore testimony to the TACT that she
was entitled TO graduation. The Sc
lections were varied and the enter
tainment closed with an amusing
rendition of Fanny Kilbourne's "A
Corner on William" Miss Sykes was
assisted during the evening by Miss
Lois Major, Coloratura Soprano
whose sweet and charming voice new
er fails to please her listeners.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-05-06
AMERICAN LEGION SAYS
LET DEBS STAY In PRISON
Local Adopts Resolutions Relative Man Who Stood For
Those Things Which Helped Germany During The War.
Resolutions Gone Washington City.

Whereas recent newspaper items
show that the Washington authorities
are seriously considering the petition
for pardon of Eugene V. Debs, who
is serving a sentence in the Federal
tacks on the Government and OBJ
structing the operation Of the Draft
Law during the days when the very
best in America were voluntarily Of
fering their very lives to protect the
Stars and Stripes and to uphold the
traditions of our fathers; and,
Whereas the acts and the utter
ances of the said Eugene V. DebS
did much to encourage German as
saults on our flag and tended to
kind!e a spirit of antagonism to the
Government at home among those
who were unfortunately not inform
ed as TO the vital issues At stake,
thereby helping to prolong the war
and causing the death of additional
thousands Of our men and the spend
ing Of many additional millions Of
dollars. which expenditures serve to
greatly increase the tax burdens Of
the people Of our beloved land; and,
Whereas it is universally recogniZ-
cd that an enemy within the lines Is
teN-fuld more dangerous than d foe
At the front; and
Whereas the said Eugene Y. DcbS
had far and impartial t~ial before
the civil courts of our land and was
sentenced, after having been duly
and lawfully convicted OF one of the
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-05-06

it seems fair to state that If there
was any creoSOte in the river the day
these samples of water were taken,
that it would have been gotten in one
of the three samples. Therefore 1t
! would appear that in view of the
fact that the Tie Plant people have
made an honest effort to test the
water. and that the citizens who op-
crate the plant are part of the life
and citizenship of the county, they
are entitled TO the cooperation, rath-
er than the criticism, of their fellow
countymen, in trying to remedy any
bad results that may perchance
exist because Of the creosOte which
is indispensable in the process of
treating timbers.
The public is not unaware Of the
fact that pits have been Jug on Tie
Plant grounds to catch any overflow
creosote and that other things have
been done there in order to prevent
any appreciable amount of used creo-
sote getting into the waters that
drain the Tie Plant grounds. 1t is
also matter worthy Of cOnsidera
lion that the Tie Plant property is
an important factor in the tax prob
lens of the county-all these things,
this paper feels sure, will be fairly
considered and will serve to get the
cooperation Of interested citizens in
remedying anything that might be
wrong.
This paper holds no brief for the
Aver & Lord Tie Co., or those who
are in control Of the property. A
very great number of those who have
complained about the fish being creo-
soted are good friends of the writer,
but they are not such friends" as
would want the writer or anybody
else not to be fair and just And
since the Tie Plant officials are max
ing sincere and honest efforts to
remedy anything that may be wrong
in regard to filtering creosote. The
Sentinel feels that it can vouch for
the aid and cooperation of he good
and thoughtful citizens of the coun-
ty. The Sentinel also feels sure that
the Tie Plant authorities would be
glad to have any and all persons who
have complained about the creOsoted
fish and any others, to visit the plant
and make a personal inspection of the
grounds, and if any one or number
of these citizens can suggest anything
further that can be done to prevent
even the least possible amount of
creosote getting into any waters
that drain the grounds, they would J
welcome the suggestions.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-05-06
"CITIzEN" FAVORS
ADVISORY BOARD
Suggests Meeting of Citizens With
Supervisors. Advisability of Com
mittee to Work With The Board

Editor Sentinel:
Our road bonds | learn have been
sold and guess the money will soon
be in the county treasury Three
hundred thousand dollars is a GREAT
BIG SUM of money. If this money
is not wisely spent; if contracts are
loosely made; if the very best bar
gain in every instance is not obtained
tune. 1t will be bod on the taxpay-
ers and it will be a backset, a black
eye, TO further forward movements
in Grenada county. Now | want to
say that l think it good idea to
have q meeting of some of our lead
ing taxpayers from every part of the
county and get the supervisors to
meet with these men TO discuss spend
ing this money and especially to work
out an Advisory Board of three or
five men, or a commission, if 1t suits
better to call it that, to advise and
counsel with the supervisors on
spending the road bond money. l
feel that | know that the supervisors
feel the weight of the responsibility
that rests upon them in this import
ant matter and | believe that they
would like to share that responsible
lity with others. The law provides
for what | have in mind and | will
also say that there Will be no fee,
salary or compensation for the Ad-
visory Beard or commission. What
about a meeting Of citizens TO dis
cuss the matter with the supervisors?
CITIZEN.
Il l.,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-05-06
SUPREME COURT AP-
PROVES ROAD BONDS
Final Driftwood Out of Way for Road
Bond Money. Work to Begin at
Once. Money Now Enroute.

Much satisfaction was expressed
in the county on Monday afternoon
when it became known that the State
Supreme Court had affirmed the de-
Cjsion of Chancellor McGowen which
held that the $300,000.00 road bond
issue, voted in June last, was valid
The decision of the States highest
court takes the last driftwood out of
the stream for the issuance of the
bonds. It Will be recalled that the
bonds were voted as county bonds,
bat when the issue was placed be-
fore certain special bond attorneys,
they held that there was a reason to
question the validity of the bonds
and for that reason approval was
withheld. Accordingly friendly
Suit was entered with the above re
suit
The issue was sold at special
Ieeting al me board OF supervisors
April 19, 10 Well, Roth and Company.
yGe rate j. per cent per annum.
The money viii no doubt De n the
hands of the county within a fort
night Supervisor Kemp Mattingly
Informs The Sentinel t:lat he has
been assured by Statc Highway En-
Ejnedr, Deter, that the roads can
h built according 20 Government
specifications north and sou.l through
Grenada county a. approximately
$1,000 per mile. This is rea~Surmg.
when the engineers wee in the
c0u.ty about TWO mouths ago. il
would have undoubtedly cost about
$4,000 per mile. 50 Mr.. Mattingly
states. Thus, according - these
Seni-ofiici2l figures, me c0uny Y has
maze money ny the delay On the
i miles on the Jefferson DAVIS nigh
way through the county. the saving
Will be So ,0Q0.UQ. , With 11e con
tinued downward M N pr e. ',r
mate-l and for 1c- as as
OF. things, It ~ &"
say the cOuI
bridges AID road
80 per cent less : -
could have been * --..,ms ago.
II IS going 10 be thc policy Of the
board TO exercise the very greatest
care in spending this road money and
to leave nothing undone TO see that
the county gets 100 cents on the dol
lar for every dollar put out, and to
this end IL is the duty OF every good
citizen Of the county TO aid the board
in every possible way. The Sertnei
feels sure that the board is open TO
any suggestions from any good cltl-
zen. or citizens, at any time.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-05-06

possible presence Of creusote
We have examined these samples
very carefully, and take pleasure ir
enclosing our reports under Nos
52G96, j2G97, and 52698.
We could not detect the odor OF
crude cresOl in any one Of the samp-
les. 1t is obvious, however, that the
amount Of water in the river at any
one time will have great deal to
do with the concentration of cresol
if drainage from your plant Is per
mitted to reach the river at all. Ii
fish die at any time in the river be-
low the plant while they are unaf-
fected in the water above the works
you Will have presumptive evidence
that the drainage is harmful. When
water in the river is low. it may be
necessary to protect the river al
together from drainage. / scarcely
believe that you will find this 10 be
an insuperable difficulty.
I'VE should be glad 10 give you
any possible assistance at any time,
and | hope that you will not fail to
call upon us.
Very truly yours.
(Signed) wv. +. Hand,
State Chemist.
Enclosed 3 analysis Copy for Mr..
q. +. Lawrence.
The writer desires to say IN refer
ence to Dr.. w. F. Hand, State Chem
ist, that he is regarded as one of the
greatest chemists of the country,
Certainly he is qualified by training
and by experience for his work. he
is a high class man in every respect;
he is conscientious and painstahng
and the writer feels that he knows
that he could not be swayed by
friends or foe from the path of duty
in any chemical analysis or work
that he might do.
It is not the intention Of The Sentl-
mel to argue that which has been
numerous times insisted by many
good people of the county that hsn
have been killed by the creosote IN
the river. But when the Tie Plant
authorities do what they have done
in regard to testing chemically the
waters of the river, they should be
given credit, and this paper feels
sure that they will be, for making
an honest effort to see whether or
not the waters of the river are being
polluted. 1t would appear that mas
much as the Tie Plant creOsotlng ma
chinery is operating practically all the
time. that if there is creosote In the
river at one time, that it would be
there more or less all the time. And
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-05-06
METHODIST CHURCH.

Next Sunday is, by act of the U. S:
Congress, National Mothers Day"
At the Methodist church there Will
be services at the morning nour ap-
propriate to the day, with g sermon
on Oar Mothers" A committee has
been appointed to have flowers for
every one in honor of their mother.
The evening hour, at Z 80 the ser
yices will be under the management
of the Young Ladies of the College.
They will have charge Of the entire
order Of service, giving the talks,
leading the singing and all parts Of
the devotion. Everybody Is cor
daily invited to the service.
The Sunday school hour is 9:45.
The school is having unusually large
attendance, and it is earnestly desir-
ed that every man and woman, as well
as every child, will become q member
Of the Sunday school.
The Prayer Mesting hour IS 1880.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-05-06
gravest crimes; and

gravest crimes; and
Whereas he has shown no repent
ance for his acts of treachery in the
hour of war, but on the contrary,
openly and defiantly states that he
has nothing to retract and continues
to reiterate his seditiOus and treas
enable statements; and,
Whereas we think his treason in
war and his acts now place him where
he can not claim leniency and that
spirit Of forgiveness that Is often
times meted out to those who have
not stabbed their own government
and who show the spirit # repent
ance.
Therefore, Be it Resolved by Gre
NADIA Post No. 80, American Legion,
that We respectfully ask that the said
DebS be not pardOned. but allowed
or compelled TO serve out his sent
ence
Resolved further that in OF" judg-
ment if Debs is given immunity, then
it appears that any and all Draft
dodgers should be allowed to 90 free.
Be it further Resolved that q copy
Of these resolutions be sent to At
toney-General Daugherty at Wash
lngton and that a copy also be sent
Senator Pat Harrison for such use
as his judgment may suggest.
The above is an official copy Of
resolutions adopted by Grenada Post
No. 80, American Legion at 4 meet
ING held in Grenada. Thursday night,
April %, 1927.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-05-06
BEGINS ROAD CONSTRUC-
TION MAY 9TH

Supervisor Nattingly advises The
Sentinel that work viii be begun on
roads that the county is to build
without federal aid, Monday, May 3.
The county wolk is preliminary to the
work to be done Immediately under
the direction Of the State Highway
Department. Ere many weeks pass,
the people Of Grenada county can
travel q graveled highway north ana
south through the county; after this
work is done, then for the road run
ming east and west.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-05-06
PARTIAL ELECTION OF
PUBLIC SCHOOL FACULTY

Some days ago. the trustees of the
Grenada City Schools elected the
following teachers OF the white
school:
Mrs. Willie Mai Dubard, hall teach
err; Miss Dovie Nickers, English !;
Miss Alma Cook, mathematics; and
the following grade teachers: Misses
Lizzie Horn, Hester Dorsey, lrma
Daley. Frances Jones. Mai McCrack-
en- ana Lorah Dill and Ncsdames C..
+. Fite and II. O. Thompson. Posi-
tions yet to be filled: Latin. French.
Science ana Athletics and two grade
teachers
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-05-06
O : =
..cNtNO NY AID OUT"

A gentleman in Grenada, who
during the month of April ran
a two-line advertisement in the
classified column Of The Senti-
mel made the following remark
to a Sentinel representative the
first Of the week: For good
ness sake, take that dog-gone
ad out of the paper and don't
run it any more People ere wor-
rying Ile nearly to death about
what | advertised and it has all
been disposed of long ago. Don't
forget it now for | don't want
to be bothered any more" Now
where's the bird that says the
advertisements are not read?
x X 4 X
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-05-06
DON'T STOP MY PAPER"

One day this week, a gentle
man who lives near Grenada,
came into The Sentinel office TO
see about his subscription for
which he had received a state
ment. He stated that he was
not in a position to pay up just
now and said, please do not
stop sending me The Sentinel as
| wouldn't be without it. l have
never read better paper and
never expect to. So please keep
my name on the list and I'll pay
you when | can" Now, where's
the bird that says nobody likes
The Sentinel?
&
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-05-06
TEACHERS TO STATE

The teachers Of the public school
left Wednesday at noon for Meridian
to attend the State Teachers Asso-
citation of which Prof. Rundle. sup
erintendent. IS president. According
ly school was suspended for the re
mainder Of the week.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-05-06

We can furnish you Office with just
the kind of stationery that it requires
on short notice. We can please you
both in quality and price. If you are
in need of q certain piece of work
and haven't just the form that is re-
ouired. see us and we will gladly as
sist YOU in getting just what you
want. Send rs your next order ana
see if we can't please you with both.
The Sentinel.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-05-06
NAME OMITTED.

The name Of Mr.. Herbert Kettle
by accident was omitted from the
card Of thanks signei by members
Of the Kettle family which appeared
in the paper April -.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-05-06

Rev. E. A. DeMiller was absent
several days the early part Of the
week in attendance upon the Convo-
cation of his church at Greenwood.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-05-06
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Services for Sunday, May 8th.
Sunday school at Gas. Special
Mothers Day" Program.
Junior Chris ian Endeavor at 900;
intermediate and Senior Christian
Endeavors at Gas.
Rev. A. /. Rosser, Of University,
Miss, will preach at II a. m, and
7:3O p. m. Everybody cordially in-
vited to attend all of the above SER
vices.
j. R. Cunningham, Pastor.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-05-06

Presssrove's Razors cut the hfe
nrof;t out Of everything.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-05-06

Rev. j. r. Cunningham is holding
a revival meeting at French Camp.
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Grenada. Miss
May /, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-29
Steamship Men Support
Marine Library Plans

Prominent steamship men, including
the president of several of the largest
steams ship companies, are actively sup
porting the plans of the American
Library Association to equip all Ameri-
can vessels with books for the enter
tainment and instruction of the officers
and crews. Offices of the association
have been opened at So Beaver Street
Mrs. Henry Howard, wife Of Captain
Howard, who started the recruiting
service for the Shipping Board, is
president. Winthrop l.. Marvin, vice
president of the American Steamship
Owners Association, is first vice-presi-
dent; Captain Frederic Gainard, second
vice-president, and c. c. Smith, secre-
tary and treasurer.
Mrs. Howard said yesterday that the
American Library Association has do
mated 100000 volumes to start the
enterprise. The Carnegie Corporation
upon the raising Of $4,000 by January
/, 1922. Librarians have volunteered
their services at thirty-two United
States ports. A system of exchanges
has been worked out through fifty-four
agencies abroad, including a large num-
Der of American consuls.
The following steamship men are
among the trustees: II. F. Alexander,
president Of the Admiral Line, ?. A. S.
Franklin, president of the International
Mercantile Marine; Frank C. Munson,
president of the Munson Lines; e. E.
O'Donnell, marine manager of G.. II.
Sprague & Sons; A. G. Smith, president
OF the New York and Cuba Mail, and
w. A. Thompson, president OF the
Texas Steamship Company.