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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12
STILL BATTLE FOR RIGA
Russians Are Holding Well With Ap-
parent Sufficient Ammunition Sup.
ply-Fisht in GaIicia.

London.-In the east a battle is still
raging from Riga to Dvinsk, which for
nearly two months Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg has been en~deavoring IL
reach. For a week the Germans have
poured a rain Of shells on the Russian
positions along a front of $50 miles,
from the mouth of the Dvina to the
south of Dvinsk, but although the Rus.
slams are falling back a little in the
north, they have generally held firm
and returned shot for shot. which is
taken here TO indicate that their sup.
ply of ammunition is now satisfactory
Through the lake district, between
Dvinsk and Sventsyany. the Russians
are steadily advancing and are ap.
preaching the Wilma Dvinsk Railway.
In the south they also continue harry.
Ing the Austro-Germans by frequent
thrusts. Emperor Nicholas and his son
are visiting Gen. Ivanoff in this REGION.
AS the Germans are reported to have
sent a part Of Gen. Won L~insingen's
army from this region to the Rouman.
ian frontier to guard against a Rou.
manian attack on Field Marshal Won
Mackensen's forces in Servia. impor
tant events are looked for along the
Styr and in Galicia.
Gen. Joffre, the French commander.
in-chief, has arrived in England. He
had q long conference with Earl Kitch.
ener and also visited the other minis.
tiers.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12
twelve GRE MATED IN FIRE
Four Children Were Among Number
Of Victims Found in Brooklyn
Tenement Ruins.

New York.-Twelve persons were
burned to death in a fire which de-
stroyed the three-story tenement house
at sc North Sixth street. Brooklyn.
More bodies are believed to be in the
ruins.
The fire started in the lower part OF
the building and spread rapidly to the
upper floors, cutting off means of es-
cape. Nearly all the occupants were
asleep, but many were rescued by the
quick work of police and firemen.
The bodies of six adults and four
children were among the first recov-
cred. These were found in bedrooms
and Railways. The position Of several
of the dead indicated that an attempt
had been made to reach places of safe
ty when overcome by smoke.
The fire. the police learned, started
from an explosion OF gas in one OF the
rooms of the tenement house. The
building, a three-story brick structure,
was occupied chiefly by employees Of
the American Sugar Refining Company
and their families. most OF whom are
foreigners. The building is close to
the East River.
The police learned hat there were
not more than 25 persons in the build
ing when the fire broke out and were
confident that they had accounted for
IS survivors.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12
MORE AMERICAN
SOLDIERS INJURED
TWO TROOPERS ON GUARD DUTY
HIT BY BULLETS FROM
MEXICO.
Aqua PRIETA BATTLE RACES
Bullets From Villas Army Fly Over
Douglas, Ariz.-No Victory Yet,
and United States Army 10
Strengthened.

Douglas, Ariz.-After a day of com.
"parative quiet, following repeated
fighting during the night, the Villa
army before Aqua Prieta on the late
afternoon of Nov. 2 bombarded Gen.
Gales garrison for a brief period. This
at first was believed to be preparatory
To a fifth assault upon the Carranza
stronghold.
Two American soldiers were wound.
ed by Mexican bullets, while Maj.-Gen.
Funston, who arrived and assumed
command in Douglas, and Brig.-Gen.
Thomas F. Davis were endangered by
stray Mexican bullets while on a tour
Of inspection of the United States
army border line.
Private Harry Jones of Company c,
eleventh United States Infantry, shot
in the stomach while on patrol duty,
died today from his wound. The con
dition of Louis F. Taylor, a citizen shot
in the spine while observing the fight
ing from the United States custom
house, was said to be critical.
luItt lDuiS bSipiC tnC VIVA JUL
bardment of Nov. . began Maj.-GeL.
Funston removed the American troops
from their trenches on the information
al boundary. This move. coupled with
reports that Villa intended Smelling
Douglas and that Gen. Funston was
preparing TO interfere in Mexico caused
apprehension.
It was stated, however, that NJ
move was contemplated against the
fighting Mexican factions unless eth
err was guilty of an overt attempt to
%endanger American lives and pro-
erty. Many women. whose homes were
spatered with bullets during the firing
around Aqua Prieta have left the city.
Infantry battalions were shifted to
strengthen the United States army DO.
sition facing the Mexican battlefield.
Four troops of cavalry ordered from
Naco. Ariz., arrived. Three other
loops Of the Thirteenth Cavalry have
been ordered from Columbus, N. NJ,
to further re enforce the American
mounted troops.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12
WILL ATTACK aqua PRlETA
Villas Army in Line Of Battle Before
Mexican Border City-Oefy Is
Hurled at v. S.

Douglas, Ariz.-Gen. Francisco vii
la has begun moving his troops into
position for an attack on Aqua Prieta,
Sonora, opposite here. regardless. he
personally declared, of any conse'
quences or effects from the United
States. Advance cavalry Of the in
vaders halted late three and one-half
miles east Of Aqua Prieta.
The main body Of Villa soldiers
formed a ju%ncture with their advance
troops at the Gallardo ranch, IS miles
southeast Of Augua Prieta
III necessary. | will fight the Unit
ed States army assembled along the
border Villa asserted after hearing
for the first time that the American
government had given permission for
Carranza to transport troops from Ea.
gle Pass, Texas, 10 reinforce the gar,
rison at Augua Pr'eta.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12

Washington. - Secretary Lansing
and Robert p. skinner. American con-
~sul-general at London. have had a con.
ference on American trade relations
with Great Britain. one of the issues
being the question OF transshipment
OF American goods. Secretary Lansing
Indicated that nothing had developed
to prevent Mr.. SINNERS return to his
post and that Great Britain had made
no representations against him. State
ments made recently by Mr.. Skinner
in connection with British trade mat.
tiers were questioned in London.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12
New Orer 20 Rounania.

Athens.-Accordine 10 an excellent
diplomatic source. the entente powers
have made fresh proposals to Rou.
mania regarding participation in the
war on their side. These proposals sat.
isfy practically all Roumania's amb,.
tons. ALTHOUGH the Roumanian gov.
eminent has reserved its answer to
these proposals, yet there Is a DISPOSE.
ton to accept them. A decision will
be taken without delay. so that the
Russian force may pass through Rour
manian territory
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12

Portland, Ore.-The North Pacific
Steamship Company. owners of the
Santa Clara, which is pounding to
pieces on the south jetty rocks In Coos
Bay, has received a dispatch that at
least 10 lives have been lost. The
steamer was s%outhbound from Port
land to San Francisco with passengers
and freight. The vessel went aground
on the south spit OF Coos Bay, Oregon,
according &c advices.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12
SUFFRAGE LOSES
IN THREE STATES
BIG MAJORlTIES AGAINST WOMEN
IN THREE LARGEST EAST
ERIN STATES.
WALSH SEEMS DEFEATED
Republicans Beat Democrats in Msssa.
chusetts - Ohio Votes Strong
Against Prohibition - Results
Of All Elections.

New fork.-New York. Massachu
sets and Pennsylvania defeated the
proposition of granting suffrage to
ONE by overwhelming majorities in
the election of Nov. .. The indicated
majorfties against suffrage at an early
hour follow:
Massachusetts, los, 900 (%returns
practically completed.
New York. POSSES (about two-thirds
OF the state reported).
Pennsylvania. $50, 900 (about one
fifth of state reported).
This is the indicated result of the
first big popular vote on the suffrage
question Ia the eastern states.
The voters of New York defeated
the proposal to adopt a new state con.
stitution, the vote against the meas,
ure being estimated at about 100000.
Republicans retained their majority in
the assembly. naming SO of the $50
members. They also won all of the
congressional elections made neces-
sary by deaths in three districts, the
26th. 31st and Seth.
In Massachusetts, Samuel W. Mccall
fRepublican) defeated Gov. David l..
Walsh (Democrat) in the race for the
~governorship. Mr.. Walsh was seeking
reelection for a third term. The vote
was close and at one time Mr.. Walsh
was in the lead. The vote in LILO pre-
cincts out OF a total in the state OF
lao gave Mccall 226, 800 and Walsh
22S.T29.
In Maryland, another state electing
a governor, incomplete returns 10 d
late lrour indicated a Democratic vic.
tory. Z. G. Harrington was leading
the Republican nominee. o. E. Wei.
Ter, by a margin which indicated o
final majority Of from 5000 to 1000.
Prohibition measures were p:ssel
upon in Ohio and Virginia. The re-
turns from the first state showed the
defeat of the measure by a majority
of about 10000. while Virginia elected
a state legislature pledged to enact
measur es in 1916 making operative the
state wide prohibition amendment
adopted by the voters in 1914.
In New Jersey the next house OF
the assembly will have 37S Republic.
ans and % Democratic members. The
Republicans gained two state senators
and the next senate will be: Repub
licans IL. Democrats s.
The proposal in the city of Detroit
that the municipality purchase the IL.
cal street railway was rejected The
fight on this question was bitter. The
official count from $50 precincts out
of 202 was 1880 votes for the pro
posal and 19,967 against It.
Kentucky has elected A. o. Stanley
democrat, for governor. Returns
from 80 counties out OF 119 in the state
showed Stanley. Democrat, some 49,.
900 votes In advance of f. II. Morrow.
Republican.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12
Death Duel IN Air.

Cleyeland.-A Mortified crowd saw
d isatl. duel so feet in the air on an
arch Of the new high level bridge over
Wright, storekeeper for the bridge con.
tractors. was killed by a fellow work
man with an iron bar. The killing was
witnessed by Wright's wife. The two
men wrestled back and forth on the
arch, and both came near to falling
into the river several times. Afte,
killing Wright his slayer Jumped from
platform tC platform until he reached
the ground.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12
U. S. Aeroplanes On Move.

Hillsboro, Ark.-Permission has been
granted by the mayor Of Hillsboro to
Capt. B. d. Foulois. United States
signal corps, of Fort Sill. to land a
squadron will be between Nov. 20 and
Dec. l. The aeroplanes will be sent
from Fort sill, Okla. to San Antonio,
Tex. This is said to be the first trip
of its kind to be taken by an aero.
plane squadron in the history of the
L. S. army.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12
Vote On Car Svstem

Detroit.-Detroit voters will decide
whether the city shall Immediately
take over the ownership and opera.
ton of its street railway system. The
citizens, having voted municipal own.
ership, are now to vote on a purchase
plan agreed upon by the Detroit Unit.
ed Railway,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12
II Injured in EXPLOSION

Wilmington. Del.-Seventeen men
were badly injured by a heavy explo-
sion of a large quantity of powder at
No. I plant Of the Dupont Powder
Works at Carneys Point, N. J. 1t is
said that the explosion was of a car.
load of white cannon powder.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12
Hooked Up Money

Baltimore.-Ry the use Of a device
resembling a fountain pen, an uniden-
titled man hooked up a package Of
$1,000 and a check for $4,000 from
the National Exchange Bank, while
three confederates engaged the bank
teller IT. conversation. The men made
off before the teller realized what had
occurred
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12
German Editor Suicides

st. Louis.-Edward l.. Preetorius.
president OF the German-American
Press Association, which publishes the
Times and the Westliche Post. COM
mitted suicide at his home here. Ills
body was found in the bath room,
where he had shot himself.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12
Say Germans Need Ammunition.

London-The failure OF the Germans
to take Dvinsk and Riga is attributed
in Petrograd not only to the difficult
nature OF the heavily wooded country.
which prohibits mass movements OF
troops. but to a German shortage VI
ammunition, said to be near critical"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12
Private Jones Dies.

Douglas, Ariz.-Harry Jones, private
in Company c. Eleventh Infantry, died
Of the wounds inflicted by a bullet
from the Aqua Prieta battle lines. He
was shot in the stomach as he stood
guard over an army supply wagon sew
eral hundred yards from the boundary.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12

Hattiesburg.-In an explosion OF the
boilers of the NJ. & o. Lumber Com
pany at New Augusta George kelln
and Charles Matthews, whites, were
seriously scalded, and little hope Is
held for their recovery. Four others
received painful injuries. The mill
was completely wrecked.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12

Agricultural College.--The Mississip-
pi Agricultural and Mechanical College
is on the verge of overlooking its plant
the dormitories are overfilled and
students are rooming in the agrfcult-
ural engineering building. The pres
ent enrolment shows nearly 500 stu
dents in college.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12

Laurel.-E. T. Wilburn, a farmer on
the county lines between n II
Jasper counties. claims to have the old
est bale Of cotton in the United States.
The bale Is now thirty-six years old
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12

Miss Fannie Culluh, formerly post,
mistress at Phoenix, Miss, has been
sentenced in federal cburt here to four
months Imprisonment after she had
pleaded guilty to a harge Of having
embezzled $922 Of poaoffice funds.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12

Udine. ltaly.-Sante Garibaldi. an
other son Of Gen. Riccioti Garibaldi.
has been wounded by a bullet in the
hand. The condition OF his brother.
Ezio, who was seriously wounded willis
near Coularca, is slowly improving.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12

A special called messing of the trus-
tees Of the state UNIVERSITIES and col.
leges was held In t~hebbvernor's cffice.-
with Gov. Brewer prdiding
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12

Clarksdale.-One hundred dollars re-
ward has been offered for the arrest
of Nathan Hunt, negro, who, it is al
legged, recently attempted to burglarize
the residence of G. W. Butler at Jones
town, Miss. Mr.. Butler discovered the
negro in his house. After being cap
tured once he managed to escape while
the city marshal was getting a pair of
handouts.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12
Italy Will Import Coal

Rome.-The price of coal having
risen to $50 a ton, arrangements are
being made to import coal from Japan.
where it is obtainable at SO q ton
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12
MISSISSIPPI
NEWS ITEM MS

Artesia.-An oldtime spelling bee
was recently held at the schoolhouse
here. 1t WAS a benefit affair Tor the
school.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12
Negro State Fair.

The Mississippi Negro State Fair
opened here Nov 2 to last three days.
The opening day was well attended by
the most desirable eoiorej citizens OF
the state. The president of the negr
fair is z. w. Howard. while w. J. La.
than is secretary. These are two OF
the most prominent colored lawyers in
the state. Their idea in getting up a
fair is to show negroes over the state
what others Of their race are doing on
the farm.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12

Gloster.-Ffve negro men are now
confined in the Gloster jail on a charge
of grave robbery. The crime for which
they are held was committed on the
Rogers place three miles south Of here,
the grave of DR.. 7. NJ. Rogers, who had
been buried sixty-one years, being en-
tered and left exposed. The negroes Of
the place for years have told stories Of
the large sun OF money in gold that he
was supposed to have which, accord
ing to the rumor, was inferred with his
body.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12
STATE CONviCTS WHO SUBMIT.
TED SELVES TO TEST ARE
GIVEN FREEDOM.
NEGRO FAIR IS OPENED
Exhibits vii Show Agricultural Prog
ress Among Race in Mississippi.
News Notes of Interest from
Jackson.


Eleven convicts at the Rankin, Miss.
state prison farm-seven OF them serv-
ing life sentences have been granteu
full pardons by Gov. Brewer as a re-
ward for submitting to prescribed tes,4
by United States public health author
tiles to determine the cause OF and
the cure for pellagra. A twelfth men,
Der of the prison "pellagra squad was
released a few months age because OF
a physical breakdown.
The granting of freedom to the elev-
en- prisoners followed an official an
nouncement by the Mississippi state
board Of health that experiments con-
Quoted at the convict farm under di-
rection Of DR.. Joseph Goldberger and
his assistants had demonstrated pella-
gra is produced by an unbalanced ra-
ton, and that DR.. Golberger was coi,-
vinced the disease could be cured IL the
patients were given proper food. The
results Of the experiment are c0nsid-
cred by prominent physicians as of ex-
ceptional importance in the prevention
and treatment of the disease, which. in
recent years. it is declared, has been
increasing the death rate in Mississip-
ri and several other southern states.
Physician, stated steps will be taken
to introduce the diet treatment for pei
lagra into various sections where the
disease is prevalent.
The experiment was begun Feb. Is.
1915, with twelve prisoners. each of
whom was promised a pardon If he
would follow during a stated period a
diet prescribed by DR.. Goldberger. The
diet excluded milk, fresh lean meat,
eggs, peas and beans. A diagnosis con-
Quoted by DR.. Goldberger and four
Jackson physicians showed, it vas an
nounced, that six of the prisoners in
the squad have pellagra in a %prOnounc-
ed form and that two others show the
symptoms suggestive Of the disease.
In issuing the pardons Gov. Brewe
told the prisoners they were free ~
leave the convict farm If they desired.
but he urged them 70 remain several
weeks and be nursed back to health.
iuoSe suuiiiltHiS 10 the teSt anu re-
ceiving pardons we're: Ernest Atkin-
son and Woodson Atkinson, from Lin
coin county; Ira d. Wray, from Sun
flower county; John Brock. from La
mar county; d. w. Pitts. from ITALIA
hatchie county; c. Edward Pickering,
from Copiah county; w. NJ. English,
from Bolivar county; John Shows,
from Simpson county; Alex Gamble.
from Webster county. and Guy James,
from Leflore county.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12
Covlncton County Wins.

The feature event of the corn club
division of the State Fair this year. as
was the case in 1919 and 1914, was the
contest for the automobile donated by
the fair association TO the county SUI
perintendent whose record II 'efficien.
cy in the corn club work is best dem
Onstrated. by contest, actual exhibit
and by record. In order to qualify a
minimum enrolment of so boys be-
tween the ages of 10 and IS years and
than 90 10-ear exhibits must be shown.
1t was officially decided that Bura
Hilburn. superintendent of education
for C%ovington county, was the winner
Fights Privilege Tax.
The case of the Penn Mutual Insur,
ance Company VS.. T. NJ. Henry, insur
ance commissioner, involving cOnstruc-
tion Of an act of the legislature impos,
Ing a two and a quarter per cent priv
ilege tax on premiums on life insur-
ance business. has been taken I'D by
the supreme court. Counsel for the ap-
pellants presented the material facts
In the case. There was no argument
for the state. Assistant Attorney-Gen.
eral Easterling submitting the views Of
the state on brief and on the record.
and the close Of the appellants argu.
ment the court was declared adjourned
for the week.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12

Laurel.-Great improvement in the
lumber situation is noted in a report
Of the Southern Pine Association,
showing the orders booked for one
week. The report shows 6,426 cars
Of 1876, 74O,S76 feet Of new business
booked; 5.323 cars, or 1,O4S.s5 sol feet
shipped, leaving 81 .O91 cars or 1881
PAT feet or untitled orders on hand.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12

Vicksburg.-Judge William X. Nc
Laurin, county attorney, and one Of
three surviving brothers of the widely
known McLaurin family of Mississippi,
was killed when he accidentally fell
from the Big Black river state high
bridge. His death was almost instant.
Judge McLaurin at the time was max
ing an inspection Jour OF the defective
piers which are under the progress OF
being rebuilt. He was accompanied on
the tour by Engineer G. r. Thomas of
the bridge company and c. P. Sillinger.
Mr.. Sillinger says he was within two
feet of Judge McLaurin when he ap-
peared to lose his balance and then fall
from the planks which are laid across
the bridge frame, giving one scream as
he went through the iron bracing and
underworld supporting the bridge.
Friends rushed to the I'ver bed below
but the fatally wounded man died
while being taken 10 az automobile.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12

Itta Bena.-The ]. D. McLemore
plantation. four miles west Of Itta
Bena. known as West Side Plantation.
consisting of an ever section of land,
has been purchased by DR.. C. C. Moore,
a prominent physician of Itta Bena.
The price paid was $50 per acre. The
new purchaser will take charge Jan. /,
1916.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12

Columbia.-Jack Hughes, who On the
night OF Oct. q shot and killed young
Larue Holloway, lear Columbia, fol
LOWING a dispute over a small amount
Of money which Hughes brother-in-law
j. +. Higginbotham, claimed was due
him from Holloway, was taken from
the jail here in the early hours of the
morning by a crowd of masked men
and carried just outside the corporate
limits east of the town and there
hanged. The mob went to the jail and
..,er lying Ohio Fortenberry. the Jail
er. to his bed. secured the jail keys and
took possession of young Holloway's
slayer. Just a little over a mile east
of the courthouse In the morning,
%searchers found the body hanging, sus-
pended about six feet from the ground
from a STOPPING hickory tree. His
hands were tied behind his back and
his feet tied together at the ankles.
A coroner's jury rendered a verdict
that the nan had come to his death at
the hands Of some party or parties un.
known to the Jury.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-11-12

Natchez.-The Natchez OIL Mill,
which has been shut down for the
pase month pending the installation of
new machinery. has resumed opera
ton. The engine room Of the mill was
wrecked by a bursting fywheel.
Natchez.-The Esperanza plantation
OF 2.74S acres, situated a few miles
from Natchez. has been sold by Jo-
seph Parker to G. Fl. Taylor Of Ken
lucky. The purchase price Is under
stood to have been large. The plan
tation will be devoted to grain and
live stock by the new owner