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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-02
VILLA LEADER IS KILLED
Grievances, Second in Importance to
Chief Bandit, Slain in Clash-One
v. S. Soldier Killed.

San Antonio, Texas. - Candelario
~Cervantes, styled by Gen. Pershing In
a report to Gen. Funston as second In
Importance only to Villa has been
killed, in a skirmish near Cruces. The
American i)ss was Corporal Davis
Marksbury killed End Privates George
F. Nicholson and George Hullett we're
wounded. Jose Bencorne was another
Mexican killed. The remainder of the
band was pursued and dispersed.
Gen. Pershing reported that seven
men of the machine gun company of
Seventeenth infantry, two engineers
and an employe of the quartermaster
department were six miles southeast of
Cruces May &c when attacked by 20
Mexicans under Ceramics. The Amer
leans had been looking for cattle and
correcting road maps when the Mexi.
cans appeared.
The ten Americans fought off the
Mexicans for IS minutes. After their
leader fell the Mexicans fell back and
were followed into the hills by a de-
tachment Of cavalry hat arrived from
Cruces.
Private George o. Hullett was the
hero Of the fight. Bullets from his rifle
laid Town both OF the bandits killed.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-02
RESTA WINS AUTO RACE
Two Accidents on indianapolis Speed.
way Iniure Four-Resta Makes
1925 Miles an Hour.

Indianapolis.-Dario Resta easily
won the sixth annual international
sweepstakes on the indianapolis motor
speedway, May 80, completing the 300
miles in three hours. sc minutes and
10,S2 seconds. Resta's prize is $4,000.
He finished two minutes ahead of Viii
bur D'Alene, who was second in
3:3S:04, and three minutes ahead of
Ralph Milford, who was third. in
3:39:45:05. Resta's average speed was
1926 miles an hour. Ralph de Palma
completed 300 miles of last years 500
mile grind at an average speed of
e0.21 miles an hour.
-Four men were injured, one seri-
Ously. when two Of the racing cars
overturned. Jack Lecain. driving as
relief for Jules Devinge, is an a seri-
Hous condition as a result of over.
turning on the north turn. Lecain
was caught under the machine. suffer-
ing Internal injuries and an injury to
his skull. The mechanician was slight
~ hurt. Tom Rooney's car blew a tire
and smashed into the wall at the top
of the south turn. The m~echanician.
Houser, was thrown over the
wal and was bruised and cut. Rooney
was caught in the wreckage which slid
down the track. He suffered a broken
leg and dislocated shoulder.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-02
U. S. WARNS GREAT BRITAIN
Detention Of Mails Must stop-Wash-
ington Mote Declares Our Rights
Must Be Respected.

Washington.-The United States, de-
~nouncing interference with neutral
mails, has notified Great Britain and
France that 1t can no longer tolerate
the wrongs which American citizens
have suffered and continue to suffer
through the "lawless practice" these
governments have INDUCED in, and that
only a radical change in policy, restor.
ing the United States to its full rights
as a neutral power. will be satisfae-
tory.
This notification is given In the lat
est American communication to the
two governments, the text OF which
has been made public by the state de.
partment. The time in which the
change must be effected Is not speci.
fled, but the United States expects a
prompt action.
Serious and vexatiou" abuses which
have been %perpetrated by the British
%censoring neutral mails are recited in
the communication, and are
made to the legal arguments contained
in the reply Of the entente govern
ments to the first American note on
he subject. 1t is vigorously set forth
that not only have American CONNER.
cial interests been injured, but that
the rights of property have been vio-
lated. and the rules Of International
law and custom palpably disregarded.
Notice is served that the United States
will soon press claims against the Brit
ish and French governments for the
losses which already have been sus
tanned.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-02
viii Look After Jews,

New York.-A resolution providing
for the sending of a commission to Eu-
rope to look after the interests of
Jewish war sufferers in Galicia and
Bukowina has been adopted by the an
Aual convention here of the Federation
of Galician and Bukowinan Jews. The
commissioner also is to supervise emf.
grafton of Jewish val victims to this
country after the war. The organiza-
ton has already done much to unite
Jewish families in both provinces sep
arated by the war.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-02
CARRANzAC 0NSULS
STIR UP MEX|CANS
GEN. FUNSTON DIRECTS lNvESTI-
CATION OF DE FACTO Gov
EMINENT ORDER.
H0STlLlTIES ARE FEARED
All Mexleans In the United states Arc
Being Rsghtered-oenerai GavIra
Goes To Talk Matters Over
win PershinO.

FL Paso, Texas.-Gen. Funston has
directed a thorough investigation of q
report that Mexican consuls north of
the border have notified their people
there will be hostilities within the next
few weeks.
The report grows out of the demand
that all Mexicans in the United States
register at the consulates. In Ell Paso
and other border towns those who
failed to comply with the proclamation
have been listed and are being visited
by representatives of the Carranza gov
eminent. They are being told, 1t is de-
clared, that war is unavoidable and it
is their duty to register.
Consul Garcia is said to have told in
Inmates the main purpose Of the regis
tratiOn was to ascertain with which
side the sympathies of the Mexicans
residing in the United States would be
in the event of an uprising.
The American military authorities
are greatly exercised over the activi.
ties of the arranza consuls, which they
call political incendiarism.
Gen. Gavira, commander OF North
ern Chihuahui, left for Casas Granhes,
June l, expecting to ascertain definite
ly from Gen. Pershing precisely how
the American troops are disposed and
to obtain any other information that
may be Of value to him in the DISPOSE
ton of his own army. If Gen. PERISH
ing is willing, Gen. Gavira will also
discuss with him the question OF with
Of the punitive expedition. Gen.
Gavira will assure Gen. Pershing that
he now has ample forces in the bor-
derland to run every bandit down op-
Grating there.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-02
AMERICANS ARE MISTREATED
Carranza Government Issue DEGREES
That Are Obnoxious to v. s. Citiz.
zens at Tampico.

Washington.-On the eve Of receipt
OF Gen. CarranZa's note, which Off
Gals believe will renew the demand
for withdrawal of American troops
from Mexico, and with another con.
ference between American and Mexi.
can military commanders about to be-
gin. a protest has been received at
the White House reporting serious
difficulties between American oil op.
orators at Tampico and the Mexican
authorities.
The protest came in the form Of a
telegram addressed to President vii.
o by 81 American citizens residing
at Tampico, who had held a mass
meeting and determined to lay their
case before the government. They de-
clared the Mexican military officials
were promulgating DEGREES designed to
make it impossible for Americans to
do business in the country and told
how n of their number had been i'm.
prisoned for three hours because no
refused to pay his employees wages fix.
ed by the authorities in excess of
terms previously agreed upon with
the men.
The signers of the message asserted
their right to protection from the
American government
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-02
GOV. BlLBO SELECTS MEN WHO
WILL HAVE CHARGE OF
BIG FAIR.
BOLIVAR FIGHTS MALARIA
Health Department Experts Conduct
Campaign TO Eliminate Fever In
That county-News at the
Capitol.

Gov. Bilbo has selected the person
mel Of the Mississippi Centennial COM
mission.
Under the act providing for this
commission. the governor, the lieuten.
ant governor and the speaker Of the
house are named ex-off1cio as mem.
bers, making a total of IS, the COVER
nor to be ex-officio the chairman.
AS announced at the governors Of
flee the commission will be, from the
state at large; Swep J. Taylor, mayor
of Jackson, and Senator H. C. Yawn
Of Lumberton.
First Supreme Court District
Floyd Lopez, Lake, Scott county; Sec
Ond district, R. l.. Simpson, Gulfport;
third district, Albert C. Anderson, Rip
ley. Tippah county.
The balance are from lower coun-
ties. as follows: Geo. M. Roote, Gulf
port; H. S. Weston, Logtown; A. p.
Saucier, Pass Christian; Frank H.
Lewis, ~Pascagoula; Icham Reeves and
Hanan Gardner, Gulfport, and Walter
Hunt Of Biloxi.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-02
EMPIRE BUILDER IS DEAD
James J. Hill, Who Made the North
west, wal In mis- 10Th Year-leaVes
Immense Fortune.

st. Paul.-James Jerome Hill, pio-
neer railroad builder, and known as
the empire builder" of the great north
west, died at his home here May %,
surrounded by members of his family.
Mr.. Hill, who had been i'll for several
days, suffered a relapse shortly, and
within a short time was reported to
be sinking rapidly.
Mr.. Hill was in his 10Th year. His
death was declared to have been due
to infection as the result of intertinal
trouble.
Mr.. Hills wealth is estimated from
5000, O00, 900 to $500. 900. 900. He prob
ably was worth between $500, 900, 900
and $3.50, 600. 900.
Mr.. Hill had the absolute control Of
the First National Bank and North
western Trust Company, which have
a combined capital and surplus Of &c.
100000. He was a large holder of stock
in the Chase National Bank OF New
York, First National Bank of Chicago
and the Northwestern National Bank
in Minneapolis. He was a large owner
of the Great Northern Pacific Steam
ship Company.
The greatest portion of Mr.. Hills
wealth, however. was in the stocks and
bonds of the Great Northern, North
ern Pacific and Chicago, Burlington G.
Quincy railroads.
The great power held by Mr.. Hill
will pass to his son. Louis, who has
been closely associated with him in
business for 10 years.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-02
MlLlTlAMEN ARE REPORTING
state Troopers Who Did Not Join Col
ors on First Call viii Not Be
Courtmartlaled.

San Autobiography no court.
martial of Texas militiamen will be
held because of their failure to join
the colors when the federal call came,
for the gratifying reason that there
will be 40 mi to court-martial.
Most Of the men who refused at
first to report for muster are already
In the service" said Gen. Funston, land
the others are sending collect mes
sages to me asking for transportation
to come on and Join the federal serv-
ice. So far a. l know but one recalci-
trant militiaman sti1l remains, and his
mother Is working on him."
A plan has been worked out for re-
cruiting for the companies Of the Texas
regiments which, II successful, will
double the numerical strength Of those
organizations and give Gen. Funston
approximately 1000 men for this arm
Of the three regiments Of infantry and
battalion Of cavalry at government ex-
pense to seek recruits. They will have
authority to recruit to the full war
strength Of $50 men to the company.
At present few Of the companies are
much above the minimum peace
strength Of 65 her It is known that
in some Of the towns recruits will be
easily obtained.
So great is the confusion as to the
Interpretation to be placed on sections
of the Dick law that there Is still doubt
whether the Texas regiments now in
the federal service could be legally
taken into Mexico. Gen. Funston said
that If the exigencies required such
service the Texas regiments probably
would be taken over under a call for
volunteers that would entirely end
their status as national guardsmen.
AS 1t stands now, they being o7ly
militiamen temporarily in the federal
service, If that service should be ter
minated these regiments would remain
units Of the Texas national guard.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-02
CONGRESS BOOSTS
NAVY PROGRAMME
REPUBLICANS IN HOUSE RAISE
SUBMARINES TO BE BUILT
FROM 20 TO so.
NO MORE BATTLE CRUISERS
proposai To Also increase Number OF
eattleships and Scout Cruisers 10
Also Lost-Padee.t Opposes
the Plan.

Observation-Disclosures Republic
gramme of the naval appropriation bill
- reported from the naval committee
resulted in the adoption by the house,
sitting as a committee of the whole,
Of an amendment increasing the mum
Der Of submarines from 20 to so. Pro
posals to provide for six battle cruis-
ors instead of five and to add two
dreadnoughts and two scout cruisers
% the programme were defeated after
. lively fight.
So decisive were the votes against
additional battle and scout cruisers
that the bigger naval advocates vir-
fualiy have decided to abandon the
eight for them, but they still hope to
get the two battleships. Another at
Tempt will be made.
The battleship proposal was lost by
the narrow margin of 16 votes, $50 OPP
posing and ia favoring. Fourteen
Democrats voted for the amendment
and eight Republicans opposed 1t.
The vote on increasing the submar-
ines was ia to 104, II Democrats vot-
ing for It and no Republicans opposing.
The additional undersea boats would
be of the coast defense type, II OF
which already were provided for by
the bill. Many members who have
been urging hat it would be better to
expend money on submarines than on
battleships rallied to the support of
The amendment after voting against
the battleship proposal.
A vote of 10 to So defeated the pro-
posal to construct six battle cruisers
instead of five.
In opposing the proposed increase of
battle cruisers Chairman Padgett of
The naval committee insisted that the
Republicans originally planned to de-
mand five such craft, but upon learn
Ing that the majority report would rec
ommmend this number they decided to
insist upon six.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-02
SLAYER WAITE HELD GUILTY
Law N.tih Poison-WM Be SEM
fenced To Death.

New York.-Arthur Warren Waite
has been convicted of murder in the
first degree for poisoning his father-ln-
law, John F. Peck, a millionaire drug
manufacturer OF Grand Rapids, Mich.
Waite is in the Tombs prison, where
he will remain until Justice Sheran
sentences him on June / to death In
the electric chair.
Walter r. Deuel.. the young dentists
chief counsel, said that the verdict
was proper. He declared all that could
be done for the defendant had been
done. One Of Mr.. Deuel's assistants
said, nevertheless, that preparations
were being made to take an appeal.
Waite married Clara Peck In Grand
Rapids a few years ago. He expected
$500 in a lump sum from his father
in.law as a wedding present, but re.
ceived instead $500 a month. The dan
fist and his wife took an apartment in
Riverside Drive, this city.
Mrs. Hannah e. Peck. his mother-in-
law, came here to visit the Waites on
Jan. 10. last. Waite placed disease
germs In her food. She died Jan. sc
and her body was taken to Grand Rap
ids, where it was cremated.
John E. Peck came to visit the
Waites after his wife died and Waite
vainly sprayed his throat and improg'
mated his food with disease bacilli.
finally resorting to poison, with the
that MIR. Peck died March II,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-02
OVER THE STATE EP,roMIzep

Ten nurses received graduation Ger
ti6cates from the State Charity Hos.
pital at jackson June 2.
The survey for an electric suburban
line between Magnolia and Summit
has been completed. Work will begin
soon, It is said.
Four we're hurt in an automobile
accident near Marks when the machine
ran of a ten-foot embankment and
turned over twice.
Harmon Lumber Company's sawmill
at Scooba, together with several thou.
sand feet Of lumber, has been destroy.
ed by fire. The loss, which is several
thousand dollars, is covered by little
insurance.
Mississippi hay growers mel at West
Point June l in a convention. to or.
ganize and improve marketing condi-
tons.
The first carload of tomatoes ship
ped from any point in Mississippi this
season went from Fayette May rs. 1t
is said that the first car from Crystal
Springs will 60 June /.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-02
ProcIaims June IA EIao Qax.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson has
issued a proclamation calling upon the
people Of the United States to cele-
brate Flag Day June IA, with patriotic
exercises giving expression ito u
thoughtful love Of America" The pres
ident declared that the people should
.rededicate themselves for an Amer
lea which no man can corrupt, no in.
fluence draw away fro mits ideals
no force divide against itself"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-02
$50 Killed in Air Rajds

London.-Since the commencement
of the wal $50 persons have been killed
and 1916 injured In the British Isles
by German attacks by sea and in the
air, according to a statement made in
parliament bf the home secretary.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-02
Germans With BuIuars.

London.-The Germans are with the
.Bulgarians in the advance into Greek
Macedonia. The invasion, according
Berlin, was made as a protection
against a surprise attack which the
entente allies were planning.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-02
Grade Crossing Fatal.

Stratham, Ga.-Four persons, two Of
them women and n a child, were kill.
ed and two others injured in a col
lision between a passenger train and
an automobile OF a grade crossing two
miles south Of here.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-02
Hurled Bucket at Autoist-

Hartford City, Ind.-Geraldine Stout.
%, is dead of a broken neck, and AL.
bert Thomas, 40, a farmer, is in Jail
here, charged with having killed her.
Thomas had to jump from the path of
an automobile. He hurled a bucket
into the auto.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-02
Fight Malaria In Bolivar,

The anti-malaria campaign in Boil
var county Is meeting with marked
success, according to DR.. W. S. Leath-
ers, director Of public health and san.
itation. Eight communities have been
c~ampaigned to date, which cover an
area OF 96 square miles. The people
have responded heartily in giving
specimens of blood for microscopic ex-
animation, as shown by the fact that
In these eight communities about TO-
600 people have been examined, and of
this number only rs refused to have a
blood examination made. or the TO-
600 examined, approximately 20 per
cent were found infected with ma
laria parasites. The 1000 people who
were shown to have malaria by exam
ination Of the blood are being treated,
in order to disinfect their blood and
remove the parasites. 1t is obvious,
If this Is done, there will be no oppor-
tunity for the mosquito to become in
fected and spread the disease.
1t is gratifying to note that only 10
people have refused treatment out of
the 1000 who required It. The treat.
ment has been completed in two COM
munities. and a second blood examina-
ton has been made Of all those treat
ed. This has shown a reduction of 80
per cent in the malaria index. 1t is
believed that by the end of the year,
based on the work that mas been done
during the past few months, malaria
Will be practically eradicated from o
large area of Bolivar county.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-02

Ripley.-Lon Clark, a young farmer,
about rs years Of age. and married,
was shot and killed while attending an
ice cream supper at Brownield. Just
how the trouble came up no one seems
to fully know. Dan Sparks and Jesse
Brumley, both of Tennessee, are charg-
ed with the crime and were brought
here and lodged in jail by Sheriff P. B
Mohundro.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-02
McD owe Holds Office.

mcdowell Holds Office.
Conspicuous among the cases decid.
ed by Division B of the supreme court.
at its session on May 90, was the u
warranto Ease from the circuit cour.
OF Kinds county, involving the right OF
David Mcdowell of Jackson to a fu!,
term of four years as state factory IN.
spector. The cast grew out Of the
action Of the new state board Of health,
at its first meeting, in formally de.
claring vacant the office held by Mr..
Mcdowell and directly afterwards
electing Mr.. Hobbs Of Laurel in his
place. Mcdowell s friends claimed
that his custer was because Of politics
alone.
When the change was made Mr.. Nc
Dowell refused to surrender his office.
~contending that he was entitled to a
full term Of four years. unless it could
be shown that he was removed for
cause. The case was heard in the cir.
cult court and the contention of the
%relator, Mcdowell, sustained by Judge
Potter. In order to definitely settle
the controversy, the attorney generals
office brought the matter to the re-
view court. Justice Potter handed
down the opinion sustaining the tria,
court and declaring n effect that the
court and declaring In effect that the
this matter.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-02

Port Gibson.-The marker for the
battlefield will be unveiled June 3, IN
memory of the Confederate soldiers
who fought and fell in the battle Of
Port Gibson, May 1, 1868" The mark.
er was erected by the local chapter
OF D. AR. and u. D. C.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-02
Col. john Mosby Dead,

Washington.-Col. Iohn S. Mosby.
famous Confederate raider of the Civil
War, died at a hospital here May 30.
Death wns due to old age. He will be
buried at his old home, Warrenton, Va,
and survivors of his band that made
Civil War history will be p~all-bearers.
oil. Mosby, who was in his SD year
been in poor health for about six
his. Three weeks ago he was re-
to a hospital, when it was ap-
hat his condition was serious.
'nscious until just before his
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-02

Notwithstanding to reports in
this section, the boil weevil has so far
been rather scarce. despite the fear
that rainy weather would see heavy In.
~festation of the fields.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-02

Greenwood.--The Planters Oil Mill
and Manufacturing Company, whose
plant was destroyed by fire about two
years ago, will rebuild and be ready
for business next fall.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-02
Mississippi
NEWS ITEMS

Jackson.-Lieutenant Governor Lee
M. Russell addressed the postmasters
OF the state who met here in annual
convention May 26.