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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-16

And now for another statue o.
George Washington - this one
mystery.
1t is a colossal wooden 1gure, 81
feet high and weighing 800 pounds
Just now II stands In the basement o.
the city hall Of Wilmington. Del.
among the belongings of the Historical
Society OF Delaware. George Washing
ton Is carved In Continental uniform
blue coat. faced with bun; bun
trousers and high Hessian boots. Yes
the statues In coIors, and they are
still quite distinct. And it's a statue
OF George Washington. What's mere,
It's a good one-an excellent likeness
and an inspiring figure. Pinned upon
the statue is a printed card stating
that 1t formerly stood In Bowling
Green, New York.
Did 1t ever stand In Bowling Greeni
The City History club OF New York
city ann find any trace OF such a
statue. The art commission In the
city hail OF New York has no Official
knowledge Of II. Yet tradition Is that
the statue was placed In Bowling
Green In 1902, replacing the Ieaden
statue OF George III of England. and
stood there until 1895 or even later.
Here is the chronology OF the stat
ne. so far as 1t is known at present /:
1845-Sold al a New York municipal
auction sale for $3.50 TO q Mr..
Jacques. South Norwaik, Conn.
1S6O-At the death OF Mr.. Jacques
In 1860 a Mr.. Sch'n became its owner.
Next owner, Antonio Decorate next
owner Frank Theobaid, tobacco dealer,
New York.
1850 Surmounted arch across
Fifth avenue In New York,s
of the centenary Of Wash
Inauguration. Illustrations in
Harper's Weekly end Frank Leslie's
show the arch with the statue Ia place.
1007-Joseph Lehman, tobacconlst.
tried to sell 1t to the New York His
torfcal society for 5000. incidentally
Lehman used the statue as mn ad-
1913-Stood in front of a barber
shop at st. Nicholas avenue and One
Hundred and Eighty Second street.
New York.
1010-Found In a junk shop and
bought by General Coleman Du Pont
for $500 to give to the Historical
OF Delaware.
There are many printed illusions
the statue and all say. @saId TO
stood In Bowling Green"
IL II didn't stand there, where did
I stand1
Some day the Delaware Historical
ociety will have a home of Its own.
ND then this mystery statue Of
'eerge Washington win have q per-
resting place. 4
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-16

b(Ck Atu V[RAtT anu lV0iQ - ~
induced to leave Rome"
This opens up some interesting cor
respoHdence ut the time the state o
Virginia ordered the statue. UndeI
date of December 10, 1854, Jefferson
writes to General Washington himself
THE Executive OF our state has re
mitted TO DIR. Franklin and myself, the
care OF having the statue made, which
the Assembly directed as a mark OF
their gratitude to you. | find that
a Monsieur Houdon OF this place
(Parisl possesses the reputation OF
being the first s~tatuary In the world.
| sent for him and had some ~onversa
ton with him on the subject. +.
Monsieur Houdon is at present en-
gagged In making a statue OF the King
Of France s(Louis XVII: a bust of
voitaire, executed by him, Is said to
be one OF the finest 10 the world"
january II, 1855. Jefferson in ac-
knowledging a letter received from
Governor Harrison OF Virginia writes (:
There could be no question raised
as TO the sculptor who should be en-
ployed. the reputation of Monsieur
Houdon of this city. being u~nrivalIed
In Europe. He Is resorted to for the
statues OF most of the sovereigns of
Europe"
Lafayette sent by Houdon's hand a
letter TO Washington, written July 4.
1855, in which he said:
Nothing but the love of glory and
his respect for you could induce him
to cross the seas, as his business here
far exceeds his leisure. and his numer-
u and gratihed friends make him
very happy at home"
Houdon obtained special permission
from the French government to travel
for six months In order to make II
possible for him TO come to this coun-
try. When Houdon was embarking
with Franklin. Jefferson wrote Wash
ington July 10. 1885:
"He comes now for the purpose of
lending the aid of his art to transmit
you to posterity. He Is without rival
ship in 1t. being employed from all
parts of Europe In whatever is
He has had difficulty In with
drawing himself from an order of the
Empress of Russia"
In introducing and recommending
Houdon to Richard Henry Lee, Monroe
and the entire Virginia delegation In
Jefferson among other things
"He Is, without rivaishlp. the first
statuary of his age; as q proof of
which he receives orders from every
other country for things intended TO
be capital
Moreover. the Canova story is
borne out by the dates in
Antonio Canova u7b7-1822)
vas undoubtedly a great sculptor. but
We was born sixteen years later than
aoudon and certainly was no rival
II the Frenchman In 1884 Ii was
n 1850 hat be went to Rome and
himself to the antique and
he revival of the art OF classic scuIp-
ure. 1t was about 1870 that ne began
o be famous Incidentally. Csnova
n the last years Of his life modelled
statue Of Washington which Is In the
museum at Possagno. Italy.
Jean Antoine Houdon n741-182s,.
q the other hand. won the Prix de
tome in 1871 and studied IN Rome for
early ten years. His stay there was
by at least production
I worldwide Importance, "Ecorche.~
n anatomical model which has served
5 a guide to all artists 10 this day.
returned TO Paris and wax adj,
to the Academy In 170p. In
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-16

n CHILE RATTI, who was csrdi-
"A nal archbishop OF Milan, was
erowpsd pope under the name OF Plus
xI On February ~. His ascension
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-16

him were puOiisheu even III
his lifetime. Now q. seems an If every
method of portraIture-except Of
course photography-hsd been used.
There are drawings sketches studies,
oil paintings. water colors. medals,
coins, postage stamps, s~ilhouettes and
statues and busts in marble. bronze
and wood.
OF course these likenesses do not
all look alike, and a topic OF perennial
Interest is: What did George Wash
ington really look like? There are
three representations Of Washington
that have been general favorites and
hold their popularity. The favorite pro-
file has beer Houdon's, with Stuart's
canvasses for the full face and Trum-
bulls for the figure. Houdon's statue
at Richmond, Va, gives us h mill
tary profile Stuart's fuli-face por-
trait is called the presidential bead"
Trumbull certainly should have known
him well enough TO give rs his bodily
appearance. Stuart Is said to have ad-
mltted that the Houdon marble Is gu
perior to his canvas as a likeness, add
ing that IL was the only n that was
better; he held that the defects In his
own work were due TO the poorly fitted
false teeth which Washington wore.
1t is agreed by Washington's con-
temporaries that his figure had certain
marked peculiarities. He IA shallow
through the chest, did not grow small
at the waist, had long legs and very
large hands. For the rest, he stood a
little over six feet and weighed be-
tween 210 and 22U pounds-an e K
ceedingiy able-bodied citizen
These bodily pecuIiarities are all
faithfully brought out In Houdon's
statue. The famous French sculptor
tool careful body measurements of
his subject and a mould Of his face.
From this mould he took a plaster
mask, which he took back with him
10 France. q copy u II 10 preserved
IN the mint at Philadelphia. Houdon
was q perfectly trained and competent
fechnfcian- He produced easily and
In marble and bronze to
the satisfaction Of hts contemporaries
SO there seems no cas- to doubt
that his statue Of George Washington
has many times been repro
duced-is an admirable reproduction
In marble of the Father Of His
Country.
Yet the controversy over the best
likeness" Of Washington never dies.
For example. Paul Bartlett. the
sculptor, said Of the Houdon statue:
II had always thought that Houdon
was selected to make the portrait
q Washington on OF
he general desire that this important
.fatue should be by the best sculptor
y the time, and that Houdon was con-
as such II has been a dis
agreeable surprise 10 learn that
sanovs was strongly preferred and
hat Houdon was chosen only as second
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-16
Washington Teek First osth IT or
nee IN th~ Commercial Heart
~ N Country.

All presidential in~saxurstions have
moi takes place n Washington Tb<
nrn ~ all. when the Father Of His
Csuntry teok the oath ~ o1Bee, was In
New Yort. Washington was conveyed
asvAs sks Hudsoo In : barn. and We
are tstd VA -reesfved with aec6sna-
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-16

Luxury isn't worth while. bat o dip
INTO IL now and then h interesting.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-16

1875 he visited America In company
with Benjamin Franklin to make the
Washington statue ordered by the legis-
Iature OF Virginia. Houdon's reputation
was then paramount and secure. II
has lasted to this day. More than 100
portrait busts and statues OF the great
do him credit. Diana. the H~untrcss"
is probably the best or his nude
female figures. His portrait statue OF
Voltaire is considered one OF the finest
In modern art.
SO much for the Houdon statue Of
George Washington. &
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-16

a LTH0UGH the United States has
"A not accepted, and is not likely TO
accept the Invitation TO take part In
the economic aud financial conference
In Genoa mex month. preparations for
the opening OF the meeting are being
made by the Italian government. All
the city's hotels and others along the
Italian Riviera ms far as Rapallo are
being reQuisitioned. rapid Transports
ton and communication arranged and
the ancient palace put In order for the
sittings OF the conference. Baron
Avexxano. formerly ambassador to the
United States, 10 general secretary IN
charge Of local arrangements. and Pre-
mier Bonoml. though he has resigned.
Ia devoting most Of his time to the af-
fair. pending the appointment Of his
successor.
II America avoids this conference
1t will be because, among other rss-
sons, the soviet Russian government.
not yet recognized, Is TO be represent
ed: because certain European powers
show no disposition TO help matters
by reducing their military establish
ments; because none, except England.
liz trying TO balance It's budget, and be-
cause few OF them recognize the rela-
tion1of the general recovery of Europe
the recovery OF Germany.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-16

IN ORDER TO relieve the congestion
\ In the federal courts, the senate if-
dietary committee has decided to rec
ommend an Increase OF Ii In the mum
Der of United States judges. These
new j~uigeships, according to the plan.
viii 60 n each to the following dis
tricts Massachusetts. eastern New
York, southern New York, eastern
Pennsylvania. northern Texas, eastern
Michigan, northern Ohio. middle Ten
nessee, northern Illinois. Minnesota.
northern California; northern Georgia
and Arizona.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-16

HWAR" broke out in Ireland
w again last week, this time be-
tween the Irish themselves and along
the Ulster border. Presumably be-
cause they had not learned that three
political prisoners sentenced to death
ut Derry had been r~eprieved,a raiders
who were Identified with the army Of
the Irish republic invaded Ulster and
carried on scores OF prisoners. doing
also a lot of shooting. A few of the
captured men were released at once.
but the others were held. supposedly
as hostages. Naturally. the northern
counties nj once blazed with indigna-
ton and thousands ~ armed men
swarmed TO the border and formed a
line of steel there.
or course the provisional govern
ment of the Irish Free State was not
responsible for the kldnapings. o
could II prevent them. Ii was be-
IIeved by some that the attacks were
planned largely to embarrass Michael
Collins and his colleagues.
Owen OsDuffy, chief OF stan OF the
Irish republican army. issued this
statement:
THAT there should be spontaneous
and determined action In Ulster ID not
surprising. The patience Of our pen-
pie there has beer sorely tried lately
by continued raids, arrests and tor
lures Indicted upon them by agents OF
the northern government.
The majority of those in prison In
and Derry are suffering be
cause they carried out my orders
l a Iisison of1cer. TO protect
the lives and property of Catholic
from the wages Of Orange
mobs when those who are intrusted
law and order refuse TO give pro-
Ulster and the Free State are still
iispufing over the settlement of the
OF Ulster, and there IL
some talk by British officials of calling
IN General SHUTS to mediate.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-16

GEGRETARY OF THE TREAS
Jury MELLON announced last
week that the government will pay on
the Victory sK per CEN bonds on or
before June is next, and after that
date they will cease to bear interest,
These bonds, of which there are about
&40O. OO0.0 900 outstanding. were issued
May 20. 1919. and mature NAY 20. 1923.
but the government reserved the right
TO call them for redemption this year.
At any time before June Is the bonds
win be redeemed by the federal re-
serve banks 1T par and sccrued inter
est. II they are held until June Ii
they should have attached the coupons
payable December Ia 1o22. ard NAY
70. 1928. Ia order Il obtain full vslua+
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-01-20
BARWICK PURCHASES
CROWDER'S INTEREST
Deal Consummated on the 10th. To
Operate Grocery on Cash and
Garry I7isr ps Sasas StanlL

On Tuesday, January 10th, Mr.. H.
X. Barwick purchased the interest of
Mr.. w. H. Crowder in the grocery
firm of w. H. Crowder & Co. Mr..
Barwick had owned an interest in the
business all along and, after due
consideration, decided to buy Mr..
Crowder's interest and continue the
business at the same stand on cash
basis. He is announcing that by dis
pensing with small deliveries, book
keeping and cutting down the sales
force, and selling for cash only, he
believes that he will be enabled to
sell groceries to Grenada housewives
much cheaper than can ordinarily be
done. Mr.. Barwick is an experienced
grocer and a careful buyer and his
customers may rest assured, this
paper believes, that any merchandise
that comes from either of the stores
under his direction is of the best
quality.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-01-20
THE BANKS OF THE COUN- ~
TY PUBLISH STATEMENTS
Much Better Condition Shown By
Statements Than Was Shown
Year Ago.

The Sentinel is publishing this
week the statements of the financial
condition Of the four banks of Gre
nada County. The average individual
does not pay much attention to bank
statements and very great many
would know very little about them
even if they were to read them over
carefully.
A perusal of these statements will
show the following for this year as
compared to one year ago: Deposits,
1922, $1,463,177.37; 1921 $1,406,-
1885. Loans, 1922, 1888, ,66S.99; |;
1921, 1882, 2,O20.03 from which it
will be seen that the loans are less
this year than year ago and that
the deposits are more. This presents
a good feature. There are other fea-
lures Of the statements that show up
well for the banks and augur that
the people of this territory should
take courage and renewed hope.
Using the bank statements as a
barometer of business conditions of
the county and surrounding territory,
it must be conceded that the people
must be better fixed than a year ago.
AS before observed, the banks are
doing well their part to help tide over
these conditions, so The Sentinel re-
peats that the statements bespeak
business confidence and words of
good cheer. The idea is not to faint
by the wayside. Keep hitting the
lick. If your boat is headed down
stream in spite of you stand by the
oars and keep a steady stroke, you
will find a landing.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-01-20
CEMETERY ASSN. REPORTS
AND EXPRESSES THANKS
Dear Sentinel:

Dear Sentlnel:
Please permit the Committee
which undertook to raise $250.00 to
complete work in the drive inside of
Odd Fellows cemetery, to make a
brief statement.
The work previously done has been
reported. Amount raised at that
time about $25O.OO, contributed by
citizens of Grenada, Gem. Association
and Odd Fellow Lodge.
The amount raised by last COM
mittce was $4,000 contributed large
ly by Grenadians living elsewhere and
by the Masonic Lodge, which noble
order has given the Cemetery Asso-
citation material aid for years. A
small amount was left from collec-
tion of each committee and will be
used in necessary work near the en-
trance inside the grounds.
The drive is grand and We hope
permanent--an absolute necessity.
All Grenadians are indebted to our
splendid citizen, Mr.. Kemp Mating
ly, who saw and seized an Opportuni-
ty to render a real service by secur-
ing the gravel, having it loaded and
unloaded, hauled and laid.
To the Masons, through DR.. w. H.
Whitaker and Mr.. T. E. Moody, the
Cemetery Association ond the COM
mittee, Miss Ayres, Mrs. Mattingly,
Mrs. Payne) extend heart felt thanks.
To contributors at home and else
where many sincere thanks. We are
grateful to each and every one who
contributed money, material or lab
or to this splendid enterprise.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Ed Payne,
For Committee.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-01-20
CRIFFITH'S BAD SCAR
AND HOW 1T HAPPENED

D. W. Griffith bears on his cheek
today a scar that will probably never
disappear. 1t is the result of his
bravery in saving from death in the
ice-choked White River of Vermont,
an assistant who was in imminent
danger of being washed down the
stream in a sudden flood. 1t was dur
ing the taking of "Way Down East"
which will come to the Opera House
Tuesday, Matinee and night, that the
incident occurred and Griffith himself
was so badly injured that he had to
suspend all operations for several
days while he lay in farm house
under the care of a surgeon. His
right leg was ripped open and both
cheeks were badly cut when he fell
on the ice. However, he saved the
man.
"Way Down East" has the most
thrilling ice scene ever presented be-
fore a crowd Of spectators. Indeed,
it is certain that no scene before
shown is as realistic as is that when
Anna Moore Gillian Gish) is rescued
from an ice foe by David Bartlett
Orchard Barthelmess) on the brink
Of a falls. A moment later the foe
dashes over the brink and crashes be-
low. The effect is overpowering.
Of course, such a scene could not
be rehearsed, but the participants
could be properly instructed before
hand And it was Griffith himself who
did the instructing. Not only that,
but he also tried nearly everything
before he would let his actors risk
their lives. He would personally test
each bit of ice that was to be used
by the actors as a resting place and
so great was the confidence of each
player in the director that there was
never a moments hesitancy in taking
chances, once he was satisfied that |
he could permit the scene to be photo
graphed.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-01-20

Grenada and Grenada County just
ly take pride in the Grenada Trust
and Banking Co., as one of it's
strongest and many splendid business
enterprises.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-01-20
PARENT.TEACHER AS.
ISOLATION MEETING

About one hundred were present
at the meeting last Thursday of the
Parent Teachers Association at the
high school building. A fine musical
program rendered by Miss Lorah N.
Dill and pupils in her department was
highly enjoyed. 1t is annoutced that
the subject for discussion at the
February meeting will be "Our Chill
drens' Play The March meeting
will be open to all and at the March
meeting out-of-town speakers will be
on the r~""ram. The Association,
under the capable direction Of it's
president, Mrs. w. D. Salmon, is do
ing some great work in the schools
this year.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-01-20

rized, and so far as the suit relates
to the future, yet cases of this kind
brought and prosecuted by the state
are exceedingly harmful. They do
harm not only because they put busi-
ness enterprises to great deal of
unnecessary expense in defending
the suits, but impartial outsiders are
led to question the good faith of the
state. Would it be matter of sur
prise if persons anxious to develop
the great natural resources of Mis-
sissippi, and with capital to invest
within its border, should hesitate to
make those investments, when they
are informed that the state, more
than thirty years ago, authorized the
construction of railroads and their
consolidation, proceeded Immediately
to collect more than $1,000,00
based on the legality of the consolida-
ton, and, then, after thirty years,
attempt to repudiate it's action, force
the railroads to dissolve their con-
nections, and, what is more serious,
to pay the enormous sum of $14O,-
100000 in the way of penalties for
doing the very things which it direct
ed them to do? There can be no two
standards of morality, one for the
individual and one for the body poll
tic. l think it will be readily agreed
that conduct such as l have here out
lined, if practiced by an Individual,
would be considered as essentially dis
honest. 1t seems to me the state is
doing itself and its public service
corporations very great injustice In
instituting and carrying on suits Of
this character.
1t is to be assumed that the public
authorities of the state will be re-
sponsive to public opinion in matter
of this sort / cannot believe that
the people of Mississippi, in whose
fairness and good sense l have un-
limited confidence, will sanction a
of this character when the
facts are fully understood. l have
endeavored thus briefly to set out the
situation in the hope that the people
of Mississippi will take appropriate
steps to make known to their officers
their wish that litigation which is
unfair to these railroads, harmful to
the state, and inconsistent with sound
and progressive public policy shall be
C. H. MARKHAM.
January 9, 1922.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-01-20
MRS. MOORE MOORE
ANSWERS LAST SUMMONS

Mrs. Moore Moore died Monday
afternoon in Memphis about 2:3O
O'Clock at the home of her son, Dr.
Moore Moore, where she went perhaps
two months ago on visit She was
taken i'll last week, but her condition
did not become acute until about
Friday when her four absent children
were called to her bedside and re-
mained with her until the end came.
Her remains were brought back to
Grenada on passenger train No. 3,
Tuesday, and after funeral services
at the Presbyterian church, conducted
by the pastor, Rev. j. r. Cunningham,
were laid to rest in Odd Fellows
cemetery beside her husband who
died about five years ago. She was
about 70 years old.
Mrs. Moore was reared in Talla-
hatchie County in the vicinity of
what is now Enid. She was a daugh-
ter of Judge Crawford. She was a
beautiful type of the motherhood of
a period that is passing. Her haven
was her home. Her children were the
objects of her greatest care. 1t was
to be good wife and to be loving
duu uOHuC-IISPlIAlS mVIlcT. OHc Dc-
lieved literally in the doctrine to train
up child in the way he should 60.
She believed in trying to rear her
children rather than let them rear
themselves with the aid of a COVER
ness or house girl. She was loving,
kind, thoughtful, and eonsiderate Of
all. She believed in living according
to her highest and hest understand
ing of the will Of wishes Of her Gre
ator. It was an enviable picture to
see her in the home of her children
as she moved around and watched
over the grandchildren and did those
hundreds of little thoughtful, grac-
ious things known only to the grand
mothers heart.
In the years ago she became
of the Presbyterian church
and as the days passed, she grew in
all the nobler and sublimer attributes
which come only to those who are
to show forth the good
ness of God and his purposes in the
world.
Mrs. Moore was the mother of six
children, five daughters and one son,
Ill of whom save the eldest daughter,
survive her. Besides these she has
numerous other relatives to whom he.
leath will be a sad blow. The Sen
incl tenders the sincerest sympathy
% the sorrOwing ones.