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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
FRENCH RENTER FORT.
D~ouaumont Lost to Germans In Febru.
airy Is R%ecaptured.

London.-In the region of Verdun
both the French and Fermans claim
successes for their arms at various
points. An interesting point in the
latest official communication is the
statement that the French have pene.
trated Fort Douaumont, northeast of
Verdun, which the Germans stormed
and captured Feb. 20, four days after
the commencement OF the assault on
Verdun, and from which all attempts
to drive them out proved futile. The
Germans, however, still hold the north.
ern part of Fort Douaumont. A VIC.
lent attack also has netted the French
several German positions on a front
OF about a mile and a quarter east of
the village of Douaumont. To the
northwest Of Verdun the French have
forced out the Germans from positions
south of Hill PSI and west of LIE Mort
Homme.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
PROTESTS SEIZURE OF MAIL
to Great Britain on Subject-Oe.
clares Malls ~lnviolate.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson has
the protest of the United States to
Great Britain against interference with
American mails. This communication
is expected to go forward at once.
Secretary Lansing and legal experts
at the state department made the orig
inal draft of the note, and the presi-
dent revised its ~phraseology. 1t is
made up largely OF legal arguments to
meet the contentious OF Great Britain
in a memorandum, concurred in by
France, presented to the state depart.
ment several weeks ago. The United
States takes the position that practices
complained of in its first note on the
subject have been continued and that
the American government must now
insist more emphatically that they
cease.
The state department officials con.
slider that the chief weakness Of Great
Britain's position is her policy of TAX
ing neutral mail vessels into British
Jurisdiction and submitting them to
local censorship regulations. 1t is un-
that it is on this point that
the renewed protest is chiefly based.
The British memorandum avoided
phase of the question. Rapid
was promised to "true
correspondence" but the right to seize
sen in the mails was main.
The Hague convention Of 1907, the
States contends, guarantees the
Inviolability of postal correspondence,
and the new note again points to the
nconveniences and actual money loss
resulting from the cintinuance OF the
policy of taking neutral mail
vessels into British ports and there ex-
aiming and OBTAINING the mails. A
of evidence has been collected
showing the effects on American bust
ness of the British policy.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
LEAVES HOSPITAL SUDDENLY
Man Wounded In eoeue chItto F,,h.
Mysteriously Disappears.

Brookhaven.-Walter Hudson. M.
party who was shot in a free.for.a,l
fight In this county recently. has sud.
denly left the Kings Daughters Hos.
pital, where he had been confined
since tn shooting, and his whereabouts
Is no known. His wounds were OF a
serious nature and no excuse or ex.
PLANTATION was given for his sudden de-
parture.
1t seems that an automobile. sun.
posed to contain friends of the wound.
ed man, drove up to the hospital and
Hudson was bundled into it and was
driven out Of the city. The two nan
ties arrested by Sheriff w. Ed Smith.
Charles Adams and Hogue Hunt. as
being implicated in the affair, have
been released by Capt. r. s.. Butler.
justice Of the peace, upon executing
bonds in the sum Of 5000 each for their
appearance before Capt. Butler az a
preliminary hearing to be held on the
18th day Of May.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
AUSTR|ANS PURSUE
ENEMY IN TYR0L
MIGHTY DRIVE OF ARMY FORCES
ITALIANS BACK ACROSS
THEIR BORDER,
MUCH BOOTY IS CAPTURED
sulgarians Assisting in Attack on Ital.
ian Troops-vienna Says lmpor-
tant Fortress on Monte
VeIna Taken.

London.-The Austrians continue
successfully to prosecpte their offens-
i've against the Italians in the South.
ern Tyrol. They have advanced on
both sides of the Sugana Valley, &C.
cording to the Vienna statement. The
Austrian gains and the fact that the
Italians have again retired before the
onrush of the attacking columns is ad.
mitted by Rome.
On the lsonzo front Rome reports
Bulgarian prisoners have been taken
with Austrians, indicating that Bull.
garia has Joined hands with Austria
in the present gigantic offensive.
Vienna's official account of the Aus
trian advances states that the emper,
or's troops. driving along the Sugana
Valley, attacked the city of Borgo,
about five miles from the Italian Dor
der, and forced the Italians to evacu.
ate. Large quantities of booty fell
into the Austrian hands, indicating
hasty withdrawal.
Following this success the Graz
Corps pushed on across the border
and harassed the real of the r~etreating
Italian columns.
The Italian report states that the
defending army the the Sugana Valley
fell back gradually on their main
lines after repulsing Austrian attacks
throughout the day"
Vienna makes further cain to the
capture Of the Italian Notifications on
Monte Velna.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26

Paris.-A neutral diplomat VINO mas
Just returned from Albania is quoted
In a dispatch from Athens as saying
that the Austrians have withdrawn So.
600 troops from Albania in the last
three weeks. According to this diplo-
mat, the Austrians have left only small
eetachments to guard the towns they
have occupied. The abandonment of
the Albanian front is said to be due to
the impossibility of bringing up sup
plies.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
DAILY EDITORS LEAGUE SESSION
PREcEDEs PRESS AssAclA.
TON CONVENTION.
cLARKsDALE ACTS HOST
Big Attendance Of Newspaper Men
Gathers at c~Iarksdale Meeting.
News Of Interest Over the
Entire State.

Clarksdale.-One of the youngest of
Mississippi newspaper organizations,
the Daily Editors of the State, met in
session here May 20, in their first an
nual session. The league is composed
Of editors Of the dailies of the state.
Members of the league met in Jackson
last winter and perfected organization
and selected this city as their first
meeting place. The league is also az
filiated with the M. P. A., which met
In annual session May %.
The adoption of a constitution and
bylaws was an important feature to
come up before the visiting editors at.
tending the League of Daily Newspa-
pers.
The Mississippi Press Association
has n Of the largest attendances on
record, and Clarksdale is doing itself
proud IS host.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
RUSSIANS JOIN BRITISH
Cars Cavalry Pushes Forward In
Mesopotamia to Tioris RIver-Lon-
don Is A%stonished.

London.-A force of Russian cavalry
has Joined the British army on the Ii.
girls, in Mesopotamia.
An official communication issued
concerning the situation along the ii.
girls follows:
Gen. Lake reports that on the 18th
the enemy vacated the Bethalessa ad.
vanced position on the right bank of
the Tigris. Gen. Gorringe, following
up the enemy, attacked and carried
the Du1allam redoubt. The enemy is
still holding the Sannayat position on
the left bank of the river. A force of
Russian cavalry has joined Gen. Cor
ringe after a bold and adventurous
ride"
The first news Of the operations on
the Tigris since the fall Of Kut-El-
Amara, although it showed that the
Turks are still holding the Sannayat
position on the left bank of the Tigris,
where British check made it impos.
sible to carry out the relief of Gen.
T~ownsheld, brings the most wei.
come but astonishing intelligence that
a body of Russian cavalry, after an
adventurous ride, has succeeded in
joining Gen. Gorringe's forces on the
south bank of the Tigris.
How this important junction was ef-
fected is still unknown and the story
will be awaited with intense interest.
The supposition is that this detach-
came from the Russian army
which is threatening Khanikan, but 1t
still remains a puzzle where and how
the Russians succeeded in crossing the
river.
Their sudden appearance with Gen.
Gorringe also has raised the question
whether the Russians have already cut
the Bagdad railroad at Mosul. In any
case the unexpected appearance of this
body of cavalry is as great a surprise
as was the first landing of the Rus
sian troops at Marseilles and is an
other instance of the swift and stealthy
movement of the Russian forces in
Asia Minor.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
$4,000 In Notes for $3.50.

Coldwater.-Notes and outstanding
accounts to the amount of $4,000 be-
longing to the bankrupt firm Of CALI
colt & Co., were sold at auction by the
who is winding up the affairs
OF the company. The greater part of
this paper is worthless, and the whole
was bid by a representative Of the
Mercantile Company for
1852, or a little more than one per
cent Of the face value.
M. S. Dougherty has purchased the
big stock of dry goods belonging to ".
c. Caliicott & Son, and has assumed
control of The business.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
TROOPERS RETURN
FROM BANDIT HUNT
FORCES OF SIelEY AND LANG
HORNE RECRoSs RIO GRANDE
TO HOME SOIL.
IN MEXICO JUST TEN DAYS
Cavalrymen Failed To Wipe Out the
Main Body That Raided Glenn
Springs, But Rescued Deem
err and Payne.

Marathon, Texas.-The flying col
umns OF the Eighth and Fourteenth
cavalry, under the command of Col
Sibley and Maj Lnghorne, respective
~, detailed by Maiden. Frederick
Funston to give chase to the bandit
raiders of Glenn Springs and Boquillas
have returned TO American soil near
Boquillas.
The expedition was in Mexico Just 10
days. 1t failed to capture or wipe out
the main body of the Big Bend maraud-
ers, but II made prisoners Of four OF
the bandits and left behind two others
desperately wounded. In addition, it
rescued Jesse Deemer, Boquillas store
keeper, and Monroe Payne, a negro,
kidnapped by the Mexicans as they took
their last desperate fling before fleeing
south.
The return OF the expedition was i'm
perative for strategical reasons. II had
penetrated so far into the interior,
without the semblance of a line Of
communication. hat it was not pre-
pared for possible ev%entualities. With
no hope Of re-enforcements, 1t was i'm
possible for it TO continue it's foray.
Then, too, the main object of its cam-
paign had been accomplished, in the
release of Deemer and Payne.
News OF the return of Col. Sibley
and Maj. L~anghorne reached Marathon
almost a day after 1t had been safely
accomplished.
After the release OF Deemer and
Payne some 80 miles from Boquillas
Maj. Langhorne pushed on In pursuit
OF the fleeing bandits. Part Of his com
mand, under Lieut.. Stuart W. Cramer,
engaged a small band Of the raiders,
capturing six, Of whom two were
wounded. 1t 500 grew apparent, how.
ever, that there was no hope of way.
laying the majority of the raiders. as
they had split up and fled. 1t was
then decided to turn back.
In the meantime, Col. Sibley, we'll
IN the rear, is supposed to have receiv-
ed reports that a force of Yaqui In
dams was getting dangerously close to
the advanced detachment. Whether or
not there was good ground for believ-
ing these reports, it is not known here.
At any rate, Col. Sibley marched for
ward, and it appears from the informa-
ton brought to Marathon, Joined Maj.
Langhorne at Ell Pine.
From there it is reported they pro-
ceeded in company to the border, max
Ing the 100 miles intervening between
Ell Pine and Boquillas in three days.
Col. Sibley and Maj. Langhorne now
are reported resting their commands
In camp at Boquillas while awaiting
further orders.
The expedition travelled 10 days in
an unknown country, over bad roads,
under a hot sun and with water scarce.
1t returned intact.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
MILITIA UNWIELDY.
Gen. Funston Criticises National Grard
Red Tape.

San Antonio, Texas.-Gen. Funston
is a defender of the Texas national
guard, but a critic of the system, which
he blames for the ridiculous length of
time required to get the militiamen
made owe into working units Of the
federal border patrol.
"The Texans are all right" said
Gen. Funston. They are not to- blame
for the delay; the system is at fault,
and that will be changed by the new
army bill. Considering the number of
men brought from all walks OF life,
more than $500, the number of re-
fusals to enter the federal service. 116,
is not surprising. The Texans have
made a fine record"
The movement of the Texas infantry
to the border began May 25. Gen. Fun
eton has ordered one troop to Fort
Brownsville. AS soon as the cars can
return from Brownsville. which will
be two days, the Fourth Texas infantry
will follow to Brownsville. These two
regiments will be part of Brig-0en.
James Parker's brigade.
With the departure of the Texas in
fantry to the border the lis men who
declined to become federal soldiers
will be sent home in more or less dis
grace. They are still in camp, entire
ly under the control of their former
militia officers, and Gen. Hulen has
seen to it that they have been kept
busy digging trenches and cleaning
camp.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
NEGRO ANDERSON GUILTY.
Slayer Of CIarksdale Banker viii Be
Executed July IL.

Clarksdale.-Frank Anderson, self
confessed slayer of Albert H. Cage,
cashier of the Planters Bank of this
city, last October. has been convicted
as charged in the Indictment, the jury
remaining out only 16 minutes. Judge
W. A. .Alcorn, Jr., sentenced Anderson
to die July IL.
Anderson was not placed on the
stand to testify in his own behalf, his
attorneys. appointed by the court,
deeming it unwise. However, he made
a statement to the court prior to the
pronouncement Of sentence and reit-
Grated the testimony given at several
different times. wherein he confessed
to the murder Of Mr.. Cage.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
CRASHED THROUGH BRIDGE.
Three Members Of a Touring Party
Injured.

Columbus.-A rather serious auto
mobile accident occurred on the Pick
ensville road. south of Columbus, when
a Ford car, carrying a party from the
Birmingham reunion to their homes in
Pheba and Cedar Bluff, Miss, crashed
through a bridge. Mrs. J. A. Naugle,
who, with her son. was en- route to a
hospital in this city. was seriously in.
jured, and it will be several weeks be.
fore she will be able to be out. DR.. ].
B. Naugle of McCarley, Miss; s. w.
Noblin Of Pheba and Roy McLemore of
Cedar Bluff, the other occupants Of the
car, were only slightly injured.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
DRANE MAY
Wounded Engineer Rushed to Hos.
pItal-Assailant Pursued,

Aberdeen.-Gallie Drane, the Illinois
Central engineer who was shot by his
negro brakeman, Arthur Griffin, is do
ing as well as could be expected. I'm
mediately after the shooting DR.. w. J..
Coleman examined the wound and
thought 1t best to send Drane to Wi
mona, Miss, to the Illinois Central hos
pital, and there try and locate the bull.
let with an X-ray. The trip was made
to Winona safely and the surgeons
there report that there is hope for his
recovery.
A diligent search is being made for
the negro Griffin who did the shooting;
some think he has left town, while
others think he is hiding near Aber.
deem.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
May Court Martial MiIitiamen.

MISUNDERSTANDING of War Ba.
ker will decide whether to order the
court martial of 116 enlisted men of
the Texas national guard who refused
TO respond when called for service on
the Mexican border. Judge Advocate
General Crowder prepared a legal otin.
ion on the case and submitted it to
Gen. Scott, chief of staff, who will
turn it over to Secretary Baker. The
recommendation of three general Off
GERS is understood to call for court
martialing the militiamen.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
WILSON SAVES AMERICAN,
Death Sentence Of Lynch COMMITTED to
Ten Years.

London.-Jeremith C. Lynch, the
naturalized American who was SEN
fenced to ten years Imprisonment by
a Il martial at Dublin for compile
ity in the Irish rebellion. was original
ly sentenced to death. The British
military authorities committed death
sentence to 10 years Imprisonment af-
ter consideration of a request from the
state department at Washington that
the convicted man be not executed.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
ProhIbitionists Want BRYAN.

Chicago.-lf he will consent to make
the race, William Jennings Bryan may
be selected as the candidate for presi.
dent OF the Prohibition party. Recent
statements of Mr.. Bryan before the
general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church at Saratoga Springs,
IN which he was quoted as declaring
that he had about reached the point
where he could no longer follow a DO.
htical party which refused to indorse
national prohibition, was discussed BY
Prohibition party leaders here.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
Cyclone Hits Aurleoia,

Lucedale.-A small cyclone which
struck Agricola May 81 did consider
able damage to that town. The store
building Of Tomlin & Smith was blown
down and the goods practically all de-
stroyed. The store building of Heg-
wood was damaged and the Agricola
high school building was blown from
the foundation. The residence OF a
farmer living near Agricola was total
ly destroyed. He, his wife and eight
children were in the building at the
time. but none Of them was injured.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
Fire at HaxIehurst,

Hazlehurst.-The residence of VIM.
Beasley, in this city, has been destroy
ed by fire, the origin Of which is un-
known. Very few things were saved.
and the occupants hardly had time to
get out. Mrs. Beasley sustained a
sprained ankle from jumping out of
the window.
There raj $500 insurance on the
furniture and $500 on the house. The
house was owned by M. s. Mcneil Of
this place.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
New York Busiest Port.

Washington.-War trade has made
New York, within the last year, the
worlds busiest port. The American
city has exceeded by $500, O00, 900 Lon
don's annual import and export bust.
ness. New York's combined 1915 ex-
ports and imports, figures prepared at
the department of commerce, showed
a total of $2,125, 900 900. Exports are
put at $1,194, 900, 900 and imports at
$9S1,0O0, 000. London's imports were
larger at $1,232,0 00, 900, but her ex
ports amounted to only $500, 900, 900.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
Girl Wins Medal.

Biloxi.-Helen Watson, member Of
the senior class Of the Biloxi high
school, has won the gold medal offer
ed by the Interstate Bank & Trust Co.
of New Orleans for the best essay writ
ten by any member Of her class on the
subject Of Immigration" The New
Orleans institution offers a medal each
year in Biloxi to the pupil who writer
the best article on that subject,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
NATcHEZ 200 A OLD.
River Town Plans a Big Celebration
For the Fall.

Natchez.-Natchez will celebrate her
200th anniversary this fail. At a pub
lie mass meeting held at the institute
hall this was unanimously decided
upon. The mass meeting was attend.
ed by almost a thousand citizens and
was enthusiastic throughout. The meet
ing was called Jointly by the chamber
Of commerce, the Young Mems Bust
ness Club and the Federation of wom-
en-. 1t is planned to make the weeks
celebration a series of pageants and a
week. Other attractions
will be named later.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
Lose Lives For Friend.

New Orleans.-Louis Pinero and
George Troescher lost their lives here
IN an unsuccessful attempt to rescue
their friend, William Bupler, who was
seized with cramps while swimming
in a iain-swollen canal. All were u n
der "a.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26

Paris.-President Poincaire is max
ing another visit to the Belgian front.
He has conferred the war cross on
Queen Elizabeth Of Belgium as an ex-
preston OF 'the admiration of the
French people for the magnificent
courage and untiring devotion to the
wounded which she has never ceased
to show under the enemy's fire"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
Germany VIII Not Renlx.

Washington.-Germany, considering
the submarine controversy with the
United States closed, has determined
to make no response to the last Amer.
lean note upon the subject. Informa.
ton to this effect is contained in con.
fidential advices received here from
Berlin.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
1000 TRAVELLERS PARADE.
Commercial Men Assemble at Meridian
For Annual Meeting.

Meridian.-The city Of Meridian was
in possession of Mississippi and Louis
lana United Commercial Travellers, who
assembled here May 10. The opening
exercises at the city hall at 10 o'clock
followed a big street parade, in which
a thousand or more marchers partici-
pated. The welcome address by Mayor
John w. Parker and the response by
Grand Counselor John l.. Smith of
West Point were highly pleasing to the
large audience, as was the musical
program by local talent.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
CALLS STATE COMMITTEE.

Judge Robert Powell Wants Meeting
Of Democrats June I.
Jackson.-Judge Robert Powell, the
only resident member of the body, has
issued a call for the new Democratic
state executive committee to meet in
jackson on June l to form an organ
ization. The call follows:
TN order to effect an organization
Of the Democratic state executive com.
mittee, and attend to such business as
may come before us, I take the liberty
of requesting you to be present, either
in person or by proxy, at the senate
chamber in Jackson on Thursday,
June /, at 10 am"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
Bankers In Convention.

Laurel.-The 2Sth annual convention
Of the Mississippi Bankers Associa,
ton convened here May 20 for a two
days session. The business sessions
were held at the city hall, and the
headquarters for the delegates were al
Hotel Pinehurst.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
Vote Hospital Bonds.

Greenwood.-The special election
held here on the proposition to issue
$4,000 bonds to assist In building the
new Kings Daughters Hospital in this
city resulted In a vote OF 1872 for the
issue of the bonds and 80 against. The
new hospital will cost $4,000 and will
be modern In every respect.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
German Coal Shjps Sunk

Stockholm.-The German steamers
Hebe and iPera. carrying coal, were
sunk by a submarine off the southern
coast of Cape GLAND, in the Baltic.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
Egyptian Town aombard.d

London.-British warships and aero.
planes have bombarded the town Of El
Arish, in Egypt, near the border Of
Palestine, and are believed to have de.
stroyed the fort there. 1t was announc.
ed officially here. Ell Arish is On the
Turkish line Of communications from
Syria to Egypt. .
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
Bio Vegetable Movement.

Crystal Springs.-From twenty to
twenty-five cars of vegetables are be-
ing shipped daily from this place. The
bulk OF the shipment is cabbage and
beans. Some of the truckers have be,
gun to ship wrapped tomatoes.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
Air Bombs on Cairo.

London-Two aeroplanes of the leu.
tonic allies have dropped bombs on
Cairo, Egypt, killing two and woundina
13 civilians and injuring five soldiers
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-26
New Orleans Landmark sold

New Orlean.. The noted old French
opera house, historic landmark of the
city, vas sold at public auction for
$4,000 to satisfy claims against own.
ers.