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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
DRINKERS DEATH RATE HIGH.

Startling evidence of the effect OF
alcohol on the moderate drinkers Is
offered by the Life Extension instf-
tute. The bulletin issued to its mem
bers shows that in one Canadian and
three British life insurance companies
the mortality among so-called moder-
ate drinkers, accepted as temperate
and healthy risks, exceeded the death
rate among the abstainers by rs, 81.
So and A per cent, respectively.
New data was recently compiled by
forty-three American life insurance
companies, covering a period Of twen-
ty-ive years. with the following re-
suits: Steady moderate drinkers, &C
cepted as standard risks, death rate SO
per cent above the average. Former
drinkers admitting past excesses).
death rate 80 per cent above the aver
age. Very moderate drinkers. Is per
cent above the average.
Experimental laboratory work."
says the board Of scientific authorities,
has kept pace with statistical investf-
cation, and the knowledge gained from
the laboratory, not only In experiments
on animals, but on man himself, shows
that a higher death rate among alco-
hol users is what We would naturally
expect to find in the light Of what we
know regarding its effects on the
body"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
Magic Washing Stick

This IL something new TO ~usewives
something they have wanted all their lives,
but never could get before. 1t makes it pos.
sible to do the heaviest, hardest washing in
less than one-half the time it took by old
methods, and IT eliminates all rubbing and mus
cular effort. No washing machine Is needed.
Nothing but this simple little preparation,
which is absolutely harmless 10 the finest fsbnes-
white, colored or wooden. 1t makes the
hardest task of the week q pleasant pastime-
2 delightful occupation. You will be de-
ighted at the clean, spotless, snow-white
clothes that come out of the rinsinR water;
aud all without any effort on your part. The
without injury to the most delicate goods.
colored or white, woolens, blankets, lace cur.
tains, etc. Contains no acids, no alkalies, no
poisonous ingredients to make it's use dan
gerous. Is washIass rs cents
Sold BY all Druggists and Grocers every.
where. II yours doesn't handle 1t, show him
this ad-he'u get it for you. Or send PIC in
stamps to 4 J. RICHARDS co. Sherman. 1eIas.-Adv.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
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Conducted by sthe National Woman
Christian Temperance Union.)
FOR VALUE RECEIVED.

The liquor interests have unwilling.
ly given prohibition in West Virginia
much valuable publicity. Their frantic
efforts to prove that q deficit in the
state treasury is due to the loss of
liquor revenue has called forth from
loyal citizens of the little mountain
state" strong testimonials on the sub
ject. In the light Of the moral, social
and economic benefits derived from
the prohibitory law, testified to by
men Of every class. a deficiency of a
few thousand dollars seems OF COM
paratively little importance.
AS a matter OF fact the loss of the
5000 900 a year in revenue to West
Virginia as a result of the adoption OF
the constitutional prohibition amend
ment does not impose upon the indi-
vidual taxpayer any burden worth con-
sidering. In q letter written by the
state auditor, which has recently been
made public, he shows that five cents
additional state taxes on the hundred
dollar valuation will take car of the
money loss on liquor licenses. This
would cost a man whose property was
assessed at $1,000, fifty cents; II he
has $4,000 worth, he would have to
pay one dollar, and If he had $4,000,
he would be obliged to expend five
dollars. So much for the enormous
load of taxation being thrust upon the
property owners of the state because
Of prohibition! The payment of such
insignificant amounts would certainly
appeal to a l~evel-headed business mar
as a mighty good investment.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
WILL AEROPLANES STOP WAR
OrviIle Wright Is Moved to Say He
Likes to Think So,
Anyhow.

Did you ever stop to think that
there is a very definite reason why the
present war In Europe has dragged
along for a year with neither side
gaining much advantage over the
other? The reason, as | figure 1t out,
is aeroplanes, Orville Wright writes
In Golfers. In consequence of the
scouting work done by the flying ma
chimes, each side knows exactly what
the opposition forces are doing.
There is little chance for one army
to take another by surprise. Napoleon
won wars by massing his troops at I'M
expected places. The aeroplane has
made that impossible. 1t has equal
lied information. Each side has such
complete knowledge of the others
movements that both sides are obliged
to crawl into trenches and fight by
means of slow, tedious routine rather
than by quick, spectacular dashes.
My impression is that before the
present war started the army experts
expected it to be a matter of a few
weeks or, at most, a few months. To-
day 1t looks as If it might run into
years before one side a dictate
terms. Now, a nation that may be
willing to undertake a war lasting a
few months may well hesitate about
engaging in one that will occupy years.
The daily cost of a great war is of
course ~stupendous. When this cost
runs on for years the total is likely to
be SO great that the side which wins
nevertheless loses. War will become
prohibitively expensive. And the
scouting work in flying machines will
be the predominating factor, as 1t
seems to me, in bringing this about.
| like to think so. anyhow.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
ProsneritY a Fact.

1t is asserted that 60 per .ent Of
all recent importaticns have been ar
ticles included in the tree list, which
affords no replenishing Of Uncle Sans
strong box. All this In the face of in
evitable extraordinary expenditures
for constructing national defenses
that were undreamed of n year ago.
OF course the president and congress
will easily find a solution to the un-
expected treasury situation which can
affect in no way the splendid financial
conditions of the whole country. ad.
yancing to unexampled prosperity.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
ATTITUDE OF CATHOLIC CHURCH.

"All the great Catholic societies re-
fuse membership TO those engaged in
the liquor business" says Mr.. John F.
Cunneen, prominent Catholic and Ia
Dor leader. "In Maine the Catholics
have a majority Of the church mem
bership, and you know how Maine
stands on the liquor question. In
Cambridge, Mass. the Catholic church
membership equals II per cent OF the
total church membership, and for 70
years Cambridge has outlawed the sa-
loon. While the Catholic may vote
as he pleases upon the saloon ques'
ton, the church gives him no argu'
ment in favor Of the saloon. On the
contrary, all the arguments are against
It. Rev. James E. Cassidy OF FAN
River, Mass. once said; You dare
not pray for the saloon No Catholic
who follows Father Cassidy's advice
will vote for the saloon"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
POOR OLD JOHN.

John Barleycorn the staggering.
Just now is badly staggering beneath
repeated blows; for kings say, He is
ruinous-dodgast the stuff he's brew
in u.s." and bif him on the nose. The
kings, alert and vigorous. are taking
measures rigorous, 10 swat old John
again: He's worse than guns and
sabers are" remark the kings. his
labors are addressed to drowning
men. Out where our flags are SHIN
mering the bottle must go glimmering,
1t makes the soldier rude; 1t spoils
the ardent warrior, and nothing could
be sorrieY than fighting men half
stewed." Thus speak the Lords
anointed mes, and they are the ap-
pointed ones their peoples veal to
guard; they see that John, the lecher-
GUS, is vicious, mean and ~treacherous,
and 30 they soak him hard. And If, IN
Europe's villages. old John, who Stays
and pillages, runs up against a FROST
the war, with all its slaughtering, that
leaves the nations tottering, Is well
worth what It cost.-Walt Mason.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
Family Days.

Family occasions ought to be cele-
brated frequently, ever If the celebra-
ton is the simplest form of little fes-
tival. Bringing the family together
helps TO promote affection. Whatever
the event, birthday or wedding ami
versary or a welcome home from a
journey. 1t ought to mean something
to every member of the family. and
IAN be made an occasion that Will re-
main bright in memory when the fam
lily circle is broken.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
INCREASED POPULATION.

We learn from United states cen
sus bulletins that Of the nine middle
western states Kansas, from 1900 to
1910. increased in population 10 per
cent: Missouri, 6 per cent; Wisconsin,
~; Nebraska, IL; Indiana, 7; Mlcnl.
gan, ~; Minnesota, IS. In spite OF
the growth of Chicago, Illinois IN
creased but II per cent. Iowa shows
an actual loss of 3 per cent. or the
states mentioned, Kansas is tho only
n that advanced during the ten
years in both crops and manufac'
lures,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
kotrinc 10 Be SAID.

Judge-You admit, then, that you
stole the loaf of bread?
Woman Prisoner-Yes, your honor.
Judge-What have you to say for
yourself?
Mountaineering your honor. II Il
was lace or jewelry. ! might plead
kleptomania, but we can't try that
when its bread.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
EXCLAMATION Not Needed.

mo explanation is offered" of Presi.
dent Wilson's promptness in signing
the commissions Of young army off,
cers graduated from West Point in
June. Is any necessary? Even the
most confirmed pacif1st cannot be ex-
pected to object to the plan Of at once
starting the new output Of army off,
GERS on the work they have been
trained for.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
A Natter of Surprise.

Don't you think women ought to
vote?" asked Mr.. Meekton's wife.
well. Henrietta, there's no doubt
in my mind that you ought to vote.
But II your opinion of some of the
othor women is correct, l don't see
why you should want to intrust them
with such a responsibility"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27

It was a Kansas woman, Of course,
who traded the family refrigerator for
a pair of roller skates. A Kansas man
would have dickered for a different
kind of skate.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
Stationary Post.

Victims OF cabinet changes in Eu-
rome are coming TO favor the New
York idea of a stationary post. -
Boston Advertiser.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27
These United States.

The United States has 100000
miles OF territory, 1903, 10000
acres of land. There are SIS. 900
acres of land in the farms of the coun-
try. but AIS, 600 600 acres OF this area
are unimproved and unproductive.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27

It is often hard to determine wheth-
er a man is on his way to play chess
or merely is returning from a funeral.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27

Every married man is judged and
1uried by his wife.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27

Even after a man swears of he is
apt to keep right on swearing.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-08-27

The early shortcake is recognized by
its strawberry birthmark.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
KrOnk Says Money
Was Offered for Pris-
on Site Vote
BARNETT FAVORS
THOROUGH PROBE
Declares Ugly Rumors
Reflect On Every
Alderman

Bribery talk In connection with
the new House of Correction site
stirred the members OF the common
council. Tuesday night, and Aid.
Barnett dramatically challenged the
members to tell all they know to
the prosecuting attorney. Aid.
Kronk, chairman Of the House of
Correction committee, made the
statement that he was offered $1,000
for his vote on a reconsideration Of
the purchase Of the site recommend.
ed to the council by the House OF
Correction board Of inspectors. Pre-
vious to this, Aid. Kronk stated to
the Times that he had been offered
81 900 to vote for another site for
which two members Of the Board OF
Estimates were lobbying.
"The charges made cast a refec.
tion on every member In the coun.
ell, and should not 90 unchallenged,
said Aid. Barnett. Not single
alderman passed comment on Bar.
nett's remarks.
Barnett issued the challenge after
Aid. Bleil had asked permission to
withdraw the notice of reconsider
alton he had filed on the councils
action OF the week before the pur
chase OF the site on French-rd. from
Dinan Bros, for 100000 was au'
(Continued sn Page Twe.)
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
NURSERY WILL
BE FEATURE OF
BIG STATE FAIR

General Manager @. w. Dickinson.
Of the Michigan state fair. says that
mothers and their children are espe-
cially urged to attend the big ex-
position to be held in Detroit Sept.
6-15.
we have made arrangements to
have q large tent where mothers
may leave their children with the
assurance that they will be with
trained attendants during their alb
sence," said Mr. Dickinson.
THE Detroit w. c. T. U. will be
in direct charge Of the children and
there will he nurses TO care for in
fants every day OF the fair.
I'VE want the mothers to come to
the fair because there will be many
educational features which will at
tract their attention. Our better
babies department will interest all
mothers. Experts will be In the
building who will gladly advise the
mothers ~ to the care of their
youngsters.
Prom the inquiries received rela-
tive 20 the better babies contest, I
am confident that the number OF en-
tries for the cash prizes will be
more than double that OF 1914"
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
HE CAN'T BE PAYING WATER TAXES.

Brooklyn, eloped to Jersey City. q
month ago. were married. and start
ed for Detroit. with Mann dreaming
OF a $6-a-day job in the Ford plant,
and his little bride planning how
they would save money and build q
home.
Mann was disappointed in his
quest for a Ford job. He found no
work OF any sort, for weeks, and
what little money he had rapidly
disappeared.
Then he obtained a position az
agent for a real estate concern. In
the hope that fortune might smile
upon him. II was while In the
Blaine-ave. home. attempting to list
the property for sale, that Mann,
whose wife accompanied him, spied
the brooch set with pearls, and took
It.
Complaint was made later. but no
trace OF the couple could be found.
Tuesday. Detectives Piles and Hast.
ings we're sent to the public library.
on the tip that q young couple had
been making the place their home
for several days. They found Mann
and his wife. who confessed to the
theft of the jewel. and told their
story.
Mann said that two nights ago,
they had been forced to leave their
room on High-st., and his wife had
begged and received shelter in the
women's detention station. while he
went to Hunt-st. station for lodg-
ings.
Penniless and hungry. he said
they found shelter from the con.
tinuous rains in the public library,
until their arrest occurred.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
Young Elopers From
Brooklyn Tell Pitt
full Tale
HUSBANDS QUEST
FOR WORK FAILS
Finally Driven to Theft
to Secure Food, He
Declares

Starting for The West" . month
ago. 10 make a fortune, about which
they had talked when they planned
their runaway marriage. Edward H.
Mann. 20 years old. and his wife.
Josephine. were arrested Tuesday at.
ternoon. on charges OF larceny from
a dwelling in the day time" They
that they had stolen q
pearl brooch from the home OF Mrs.
r. d. Steele, No. 1sl Blaine-ave.. to
get money to. keep them from starv-
Ing. They said they sold the brooch
for 80 cents. for old gold. and spent
the money In buying the first food
that they had tasted for two dayv.
The theft occurred July 20.
The young couple. who lived in
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
Friendly But Fir m
Note Refers to Civil
War Practice
DENIES AMERICAN
TRADE is INJURED
Cites Belgian Atr0ci-
ties in Justification
of Acts
~ CHARLES p. STEWART,
star Correspondent United Press.

(stof Correspondent United PressO
WASHINGTON, Aug. i've
shall continue to apply these meas
ures Che British blockade OF Ger.
many with every desire 10 occa-
sion the least possible amount OF
inconvenience to persons engaged
In legitimate commerce"
Summarized, II was thus that
England's answer TO Americas pro-
tests against the formers order In
council, was read today by Washing.
ton oflciaIdom generally. and by
Representatives here Of the coun-
try's biggest exporting interests.
without a dissenting voice.
The British note, supplement and
Neches communication, all bearing
Substantially on the same subject.
Included some 1000 words. but the
whole thing boiled into seven. Its
critics agreed: I'VE shall continue
10 apply these measures"
The communications were friend
" IN tone. They were not friendly
ln quite the same fervid form OF e!.
preston 90 the notes which have
come from Germany, but they were
not less 90 In effect.
British Foreign Minister Sir Ed
ward Grey. their author, wrote as
n he took Il for granted that the
two countries were on the most cor
1iaI terms.
CHANGED conditions Of warfare,
the British note contends, require
q new application Of the principles
Of international law. The advent
OF the submarine, the airship and
the alleged atrocities by German
troops in Belgium are cited as JUS
tifcation for the exercise OF ex-
treme measures.
The blockade ID Justified on the
contention that the universally-rec-
ognized fundamental principle OF q
blockade In that a belligerent is en-.
titled to cut on "by effective means
the seaborne commerce OF his en-
envy"
The note reiterates that Great
Britain will continue TO apply the
orders complained Of. although not
without every effort to avoid en-
barrassment TO neutrals, and OBJ
serves that the American statistics
show that any losses In trade with
Germany and, Austria has been more
than overbalanced by the increase
Of other Industrial activities due to
the war.
Sir Edward refers to atrocities In
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
'fF|cHT on CRY bR|T0NS As
YEAR OF BLOODY War END;
BRITAIN TO KEEP UP
BLOCKADE OF GERMANY;
DENIES U.S.. CONTENTION

Belgium: poisoning OF wells In Ger
man southwest Africa; use OF poi
sonous gases against the Allied
troops In Flanders and finally the
sinking of the Lusitania. to show
how indispensable 1t is that we
should leave unused no tustihable
method Of defending ourselves"
Coming down to the question OF
the Allied blockade OF neutral ports,
the note continues:
"In the various notes which !
have received from your excellency,
the right OF a belligerent to estab-
iish a blockade OF the enemy ports
Is admitted. a right which has OBJ.
viously no value save insofar as 1t
gives power to belligerent to cut
on the sea-borne exports ahd Inn.
ports Of his enemy.
THE contention which I under
stand the United States government
now puts forward Is that II q bel
ligerent Is SO circumstanced that
bis commerce can pass through ad-
jacent neutral ports as easily as
through ports in his own territory.
his opponent has no right TO inter
fere and must restrict his measures
OF blockade In such q manner as to
leave such avenues of commerce
still open 10 his adversary. This II
contention which his majesty's
government feel unable TO accept
and which seems 10 them unsus-
tainable either In point OF law or
on principles Of international
equity.
They are unable to admit that
belligerent violates any fundamen-
tai principle OF international law by
applying blockade In such a way
as to cut OF the enemy's commerce
with foreign countries through neu-
trail ports. II the circumstances rem
der such an application OF the prin-
ciples OF blockade the only means
of making II effective.
THE government OF the United
States. indeed. intimates its read.
ness to take in account the great
changes which have occurred In the
conditions and means Of naval war
fare since the rules hitherto gov.
erning were formulated and recog.
nixes that the form Of close block
ade with It's Gordon OF ships in the
immediate Offering Of the blockad-
ed ports IL no longer practicable In
the face OF an enemy possessing the
means and opportunity to make an
effective defense BY the use OF sub
marines. mines and aircraft
"The only question. then. which
can arise. in regard to the meas.
ures resorted to for the purpose OF
carrying out a blockade on these ex-
tended lines In, whether to use your
excellency's word. they conform to
the spirit and principles Of the es-
sence Of the rules OF war;"
The note refers to the case of the
British ship Springbok. seized by
United States cruisers during the
Civil war while bound for the Brit
ish West Indies. because her cargo,
II was charged. was to be trans
shipped to the confederate states.
The supreme court OF the United
States sustained the seizure against
the condemnation Of group Of
(CeatisueA o. Page rwo.)
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
2OTHOUGHT
DROWNED IN
ERIE FLOOD
Ten Bodies Are Taken
From Ruins Follow
ing ClOudburst
Is LAKE SHORE
TRAINS STALLED

ERIE, Pa, Aug. 4.--Ten bodies
wero in Coroner d. S. Hanley's
morsue at 8 a. m. today, taken from
the ruins Of Erie's greatest food
following three cloudbursts last
night The coroner believes at least
20 are drowned The food tore
homes and blocks out of the valley
OF Mill creek for five hours last
night and came as high as the sec,
ond story Of business blocks on up
per State-et. All railroads entering
the city are reported washed out.
Twenty-Five Lake Shore trains
were stalled between Northeast, Pa,
and Erie.
No gas or electricity was available
today and newspaper were set with
hand type.
The loss will probable reach $3..
600 900.
The food was worst In the Mil
creek valley. The stream runs
through the center OF the city. The
Four-Mile creek also ran wild. AT
the mouth of Four-Mile creek IL the
summer park of that name. All
buildings there, theater. refreshment
hall and several amusement places
were swept over the high bluff into
the lake. A company of IL vaude-
Vile artists lost everything and mar
rowly escaped with their lives.
Communication. with the sur
rounding country is cut off. but II Is
believed that the loss is confined
to the city OF Erie and near vicinity.
On East Tenth-st.. one and half
blocks from State-st.. debris was
piled 20 feet high today. II con-
sisted OF parts of broken frame
dwellings. On East Eleventh-st. a
house was deposited squarely on the
street railway tracks. Almost the
same conditions prevailed on other
cross streets a distance OF two
miles.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
MEXICANS
GET AWAY
Raiders Who Shot u. S.
Trooper Make Good
Escape

BROWNSVILLE Tex, Aug. A.
Mexican bandits, believed surround
ed by United States csvalrymen and
Texas deputy sherifrs in the brush
north OF this city. escaped. accord
ing to information received last
night.
The Mexicans' camp was rushed
and six saddled horses were cap
tured. Their riders, however. were
gone. In a fight earlier In the day
between the bandits and cavalry.
men. Private Mcclure. OF the
Twelfth cavalry. was killed. and Pri-
Yates Curtiss and Clapsaddle were
wounded. A deputy sheriff also was
hit by stray bullet.
First reports said a dozen Mexi'
cans were killed, but II was later
learned that only four were hit,