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Evening star., 1916-01-09
BRYAN IS MANNING GUNS
FOR FIGHT IN CONGRESS
Opens Campaign to Defeat Admins
tration's Plans for National
Defense.

A letter from former Secretary
Bryan to Representative Sherwood Of
Ohio, made public last night, is taken
by administration leaders in the House
to mean that Mr.. Bryan is mar
shaling forces in Congress to de-
feat the plans for national de-.
Tense which now are under considera-
tion in the naval affairs. military af-
fairs and fortifications committees of
the House. Representative Sherwood
set the ball rolling few days ago by
declaiming against the expensive plans
for preparedness which are part of
the administration program-indeed,
the chief topic of discussion in the
House at this time-and the applause
which greeted him was indicative of
the fact that supporters of the increas-
ed army and navy appropriations
would have a hard row to hoe to get
them through the lower branch of Con-
gress. Closely following the speech
comes the letter from Mr.. Bryan con-
graduating Representative. Sherwood.
torial from the Commoner. Mr.. Bryan's
paper. to Representative kitchin, the
democratic floor leader, has been the
cause of much comment.
Mr.. Bryan's Letter.
The letter follows:
ALLOW me to congratulate you upon
your speech. 1t hit the mark and was
an excellent opening of campaign
which will, 1 hope, end in the defeat of
the plan to increase the army and navy
appropriations.
Il wish you would send a copy to the
Commoner at once so that.i 1t can be in
serted in this months issue.
Il am glad to see them discussing
the proposal to protect Americans rid
ing on belligerent ships. Have sent
Kitchen a copy of an editoria which
will appear in the Commoner on the
subject"
Administration Has Majority.
In discussing this letter many House
members declare that since. Congress
convened there is more strength lined
up against the administration defense
during the congressional recess. This
is ascribed, in some quarters. to the
vehicles of publicity. During the sum-
mer. is is claimed, the administration
plans had full sway in Washington dis
patches, and it is only since Congress
has had large share of the limelight
in Washington that men of public af-
fairs have had a chance. to get into
general news publicity. However, the
undercurrent in the. House indicates
that the administration will have a ma
jority of votes when the rolls are
called on the military, naval and forti-
fication bills.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
Vote Not Representative.

II do not consider the vote of the la
Dor congress, constituted as it was. to
have been representative of trade
unionist opinion"
Mr.. Hodge said he and quite a num-
ber of other labor members would con-
tinue to support the government on
the ground that it was absolutely esq
sential to present a united front to the
enemies of Great Britain.
So far can be ascertained the gov
ernment has no intention of delaying
the compulsory military service bill.
Second reading of the measure in the
house of commons has been announced
for Tuesday.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.

PETROGRAD, via London. January 81
In the region of Riga, near the Mitau
road, the Germans again directed
asphyxiating gases toward our
trenches. Considerable enemy forces
by means of counter attacks, re-
pulsed our detachments from Car
torysk, but afterward were dis
lodged, leaving three officers and
fifty men in our hands. Further at
tempts of the enemy to drive US from
Czartorysk failed.
On the middle Stripa our units cap
tured an enemy position here and
there. They also fortified themselves
in the center of wire entanglements
in immediate contact with the ene-
my. In this region We captured
Evening star., 1916-01-09
MANY LABOR MEMBERS
TO BACK COMPULS|ON
John Hodge Believes General Elec.
ton Will Be Avoided in
England.

LONDON, January S.-John Hodge.
chairman of the labor party in the
house Of commons. expressed the opin-
ion today that the political crisis was
over and there would be no general
elections.
The division in the house of COM
mons Thursday night settled the ques-
tion,' he said. The labor party was
evenly divided, and if Arthur Hender-
SON, William Brace and George H. Rob-
erts Gthe labor members who resigned
from the ministry had voted instead OF
abstaining, there would have been a
majority of labor men in favor of the
hill
Evening star., 1916-01-09
FRENCH STATEMENT.

PARIS. January 8:
ceived here says:
The Austrians undertook an important
offensive with considerable forces
against our northern front on the
9Th, extending from the River Tara
to Rugova. The attacks were par
ticularly furious around Mojkovas
and in the direction ofsSouhido Dass
Berane and Dass Rozl, where the
enemy engaged twenty battalions
supported by strong artillery and
numerous machine guns. The fight
ing continued we'll into the night
and resulted in heavy losses for the
enemy and considerable losses fol
US. We maintained our positions. ex-
cept at the villages of Godocha and
Guduevo and to the left of Touriak
which the enemy occupied.
The struggle is still continuing des-
perately on other fronts, intense ar
tillery duels taking place.
PARIS. January 8:
Our artillery effectively bombarded
German works at various points on
the front. To the south of Arras ar
armored cupola was destroyed.
TO the north of the Aisne we damaged
the German trenches near Berry-au-
Bac and hill 1OS In the latter region
our fire caused two strong explosions
To the east of st. Mihiel we destroyed
two blockhouses.
AT Hartmanns- Weilerkopf last night
the enemy. after violent lombard
ment, directed an attack on our posi-
tions between Rehfelsen and Hirz-
stein. The enemy was able to get
footing only in a small section OF
one trench, from which he was
driven this morning by counter
attack Some prisoners and a ma
chine gun remained in our hands.
Army of the east: There is no change
on our front.
Expeditionary corps of the Darda-
nelles: Our heavy artillery bonn
barded the Turkish batteries on the
coast of Asia. An infantry attack
directed against our trenches was
easily repulsed.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
1ntolerable in Warm Weather.

The house I am describing is next
- intalerable in warm weather. As
Evening star., 1916-01-09
WAR OFFICIALLY REPORTED.

seventeen officers and more than
1000 men, as well as several machine
guns.
Northeast of Czernowitz the enemy
tried to stop our offensive by means
of desperate counter attacks with
large forces, all of which were re-
pulsed with enormous enemy losses.
Our troops captured here fourteen
officers and more than 800 men and
two machine guns.
Caucasus front: South Of Lake Uru-
miah. groups of Kurds tried to cross
to the right bank of the Djeheata.
All their attempts were easily
checked. In Persia, near Assadabad,
there were encounters with detach-
ments of Persian rebels.
ITALIAN STATEMENT.
ROME, January 8, via London. Jaau-
ary 8:
Lively artillery actions continue along
the whole front. The bad weather
has hindered mountain operations
and infantry movements, but local
engagements have taken place be-
tween small detachments near Monte
Croce and in the trenches at Dole,
near Tolmino, with results favorable
to US.
TURKISH STATEMENT.
BERLIN. January 8.
The Turkish statement of January 4
just received here, says:
Lieut. Reyck Boddicka shot down, east
of Yalova, British Farman aero
plane. This followed his destruction
of a French Farman aeroplane yes
terday.
Turkish aircraft have shelled the enc
at Roh nd
the aviation station on the Island
of Imbros. There have been heavy
artillery duels at Seddul Bahr.
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.
BERLIN, January 9. by wireless to
Sayvflle:
The Vienna war office communication
of today, as received here, says:
The battle in eastern Galicia and on
the Bukowina frontier has been re-
sumed. The Russians advanced un.
der the protection of fog until our
batteries on the Stripa and the 10th
and 24th Honved regiments and the
57th Galician Regiment. by a coun-
ter attack. elected the enemy. Among
T20 Russians taken prisoners were
one colonel and ten lesser officers.
There has been bitter fighting near
ioporoutZ ana east OF BarancZa ana
on the Bessarabian frontier. The
Russians entered parts of our
trenches, but were driven back by
reserves in hand-to-hand fighting.
One officer and $50 men were taken
prisoners.
The Russians attempted to retake the
cemetery north of Czartorysk. but
failed
Italian artillery heavily shelled the
bridgehead at Tolmino and our posi-
t1ons to the northward, especially
the trench recently conquered. There
have been artillery duels near Os-
lavia and on the Doberdo plateau.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
Senator Works Says That
Many of Them Are
Insanitary.
CALLS Them DANGERS
TO HEALTH OF PUBLIC
Declares Citizens Should Look to
Congress and Not to Commits
sioners for Relief.

Insanitary conditions in Washington
are not confined to the slums or poorer
sections of the city. and must be
eliminated. declares Senator Works of
California. a member of the joint select
committee of Congress on the fiscal rela-
tions of the United States and the District,
in his separate report filed with Congress
Senator Works discusses the conditions
existing in the police stations and fire en-
gine houses of Washington. character
izins them as disgracefully insanitary. He
says:
The police stations of the District may
be taken example of dangerous
neglect to protect the health of the city.
They are not all bad they might
be, but some of them that I have visited
are shockingly insanitary. They are poor
" lighted and wretchedly ventilated
They are unfit for the police force to live
and work ir, and the cells where human
Ieings are confined before trial, some
times innocent men. are unspeakably in
sanitary. For years efforts have been
made to secure appropriations sufficient
TO provide better and more sanitary sta
ton houses but they have been only par
TALLY successful. These antiquated and
insanitary buildings are still maintained
TO the everlasting reproach of a civilized
and talks about making il model city.
Quotes DR.. Woodward.
I'm the Washington Star of August .,
1910, DR.. William c. Woodward, District
health officer, is quoted follows:
'1 have gone as far as my power will
permit. For the past two years | have
recommended that immediate improve
ments be made in a number of the police
stations. and that the deplorable and in
sanitary conditions which exist there be
corrected. Maj. Sylvester has re-echoed
these recommendations and has given
them his hearty support.
Nothing has been done / have no
power TO go further. i have absolutely
no power to compel the Commissioners to
do anything. The conditions which pre-
vail are open and notorious. but the health
office is not to blame. 1t has gone the
lmii. The whole matter is up to the
Commissioner
Evening star., 1916-01-09

Alexandria Lodge, No. 75s. Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, has ar
ranged for a roll CALI meeting Mon
day night at its home at the request
of Grand Exalted Ruler Nicholson. All
members Of the lodge are urged to be
present and answer roll call, and If
unable to do SO, to send explanations
of their absence. Many of the older
members are expected to attend. Fol-
lowing the meeting refreshments will
be served.
Laurence d. Kitchell of st. Paul,
Minn., will deliver an illustrated lee
ture on the Glacier National Park in
Montana" Monday night in the Young
Peoples building. The affair will be
under the auspices of Grace P. E.
Church.
The bodies of Mrs Alice Florence
burned to death in a fire which de-
stroyed their home at Del Ray yester-
day. will be shipped to Manassas. Va,
for burial.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah e.
Ski1lman> will be held at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon at her late home,
near Gum Springs, Fairfax county.
will be held at 1915 o'clock tomorrow
morning from Christ p. E. Church. and
the body will be shipped to Richmond
for burial. Services Will be conducted
by Rev. w. T. Morton, rector. .
Rev. J. c. McFadden will preach to-
morrow morning at the First Baptist
Church. and the evening services will
ington.
The quarterly term of the corporation
court for this city, Judge l.. c. Barley
presiding, will convene at IL O'Clock
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-07-07
Home Economics Dept. Club News.

Miss Mary Haddon, the canning
specialist, was in Grenada county Mon
day and Tuesday of last week. She
met with the girls and ladies' of Enon
and Weir. The little ladies' at Weir
learned how to cap and tip the cans
and are becoming very proficient. One
iceless refrigerator and two tireless
cookers were made this week. and
beans, okra, corn and beets have been
canned.
Misses Hayden at Holcomb have gath
cred basket of ripe tomatoes from
their plot, and they are beauties.
Club girls are now canning vegetables
for next winter.
How to test jar of canned goods
Mason jars.
Screw down top, remove from the
stove. Let sit until cool, turn upside
down on table. If any moisture ap
pears around the mouth of the jar de.
composition has set in. 1t is possible
to save by recooking but if decompo
sition has progressed much it is best tc
throw the contents away.
E-Z Seal Jars, Economy Jars. Etc.
After cooked. remove from the stove
set aside day or two to cool. After
cool release the spring at the side OF
jar and pick up the jar by the top. II
there has been the least bit of decom
position, or if sterilization is not com.
plete, the top will come off. This is
because the pressure on the top has
been relieved by the gas formed by the
bacteria in decomposition. In this case
it is always best to employ such vege-
tables as corn and peas, which contain
so much protein matter and sugar. anc
fill up the jar with new supply, using
new rubber. If canning acid vege
tables or fruit the decomposition may
be checked by placing in a boiler anC
sterelizing over again.
Corn should always be canned as
soon as it is pulled from the stalk, be
cause the sugar of the corn begins tt
dry out as soon as pulled and this los:
of sugar causes bad cans and jars.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-07-07
RURAL CARRIERS
MET HERE TUESDAY.
RID. Mail Men in Convention Make
Good Impression.

The thirteenth annual convention of
the Rural Mail Carriers Association of
Mississippi met in Grenada Tuesday
The convention was called to order bv
o. I. Whitehead of Oxford. president.
and after the invoking of Divine bless
ings by Rev. r. A. Tucker, America
was sung. after which followed the
welcome address by State Senator j.
A. Blount, a duty Mr. Blount perform
ed most admirably and showed a
knowledge and intimacy of rural mail
carriers work and postoffice affairs
that was remarkable. Postoffice In
spector WIGHT also made a very inter
estlng talk, the routine work of the
convention occupying most of the day.
AT the conclusion of the meeting rese-
lutlons were adopted thanking Grenada
for courtesies and expressing apprecia-
tion of the hospitality shown. There
were abou175 delegates present. repre-
sentlng over 800 rural mail carriers Of
the state. 1t was stated that this cor
ventlon was the largest in the history
of the association. o. T. Whiteheat
was reelected president and b. Tinsley,
the very efficient secretary, was also
CHOSEN TO succeed himself President
/ " nltehead was named as delegate to
] th- national meet.
The convention was made up Of a
| good looking body Of men. who went a.
what they did in a systematic manner
and made a fine impression on the
| community.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-07-07
SfMI-ANNUAL BANK
MEETING MONDAY
Great Address on Permanent Road
Building Promised. Invitation Ex.
tended to Everybody in County.

The Grenada Bank is to have it's
semi-annual meeting of the board of
directors and managers of the several
branch banks next Monday, July 10th,
and the management makes the an
nouncement that Mr.. Geo. R. James
of Memphis will be present and make
an address. Mr.. James is recognized
authority on permanent road building
and is much in demand at the present
time because Of his knowledge of this
important work that is engaging the
attention of so many different locali-
ties in our country In view of the
fact that Grenada county is just on the
eve of laying the foundation of pros
perity and progress in this regard
that is perhaps the most important
move forward that has ever been un-
dertaken in the county, it would be
we'll for just as many of the people of
the county as possible to hear Mr..
James. He will speak at 10 o'clock.
The Grenada Bank extends an ur-
gent invitation to everybody to be
present and expresses the earnest
hope that its friends from the country
will crafty it by their presence.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-07-07
Judge MCGOWAN Announces
for Supreme Court Judqe.

Water Valley, Miss. June II. Judge
McGowen is an avowed candidate for
the supreme court. His announcement
follows:
ITO the Voters of the Northern Dis
trict of Mississippi:
The state Democratic execut''
committee having ordered a primary
election. to be held on Aug. Is, 1916,
for tbe purpose of electing a Judge of
the supreme court of this (the north
ern) district, | take this method of
formally announcing as candidate for
that place and in few words submit
ting my candidacy to the consideration
of the voters.
II was born and reared in DeSoto
county. Miss, my father being a far
mer and Confederate soldier | am
now IS years of age and have been ac
lively engaged in the practice of law
since Aug. 9, 1898, until | was appoint
ed chancellor of the Third Chancery
Court District on Sept. Is, 1913. was
elected by the people of this district on
Aug. IS, 1914, to succeed myself.
believing that have made a good
record as judge. performing all of the
delicate duties of chancellor of one OF
the largest districts of Mississippi. and
realizing that the office of Judge of the
Supreme Court of Mississippi is the
highest which the people of the state
could give lawyer, | invite the closest
scrutiny of my moral, professional and
official career
The office is too important TO be
sought upon any other plane than the
very highest.
ITO fill This hiph nositiOn accpntah lv
a man should be a God fearing. sober
citizen, free from political and fac
tional alliances that would prevent his
administering equal. fair and impartial
justice.
AS to whether have already dem
onstrated my ability as lawyer and as
judge in these three years of actual
servide | am willing to and do now re-
fer you to any official. any lawyer or
any fairminded citizen of whatever
political faction within the confines of
my district. and shall be content to rest
my case upon what the people of the
Third Chancery Court District may say
about me.
To the many friends who are insist
ing upon my making a campaign | de-
sire to say in this public announcement
that. as chancellor of this district,
shall be busy most of the time. but
shall visit the counties outside my dis
trict before the primary, provided such
will not interfere with my duty to the
state.
Il solicit the support of all the peo-
pie throughout the northern district of
Mississippi. Respectfully.
J. G. MCGOWEN.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-07-07

to plans and specifications adopted by
the Board and on file with the city re-
corder. and that the owners of each lot
or piece of ground abutting on that
part of said street to be improved shall
each pave one-third of the entire width
of said street in front of or lying along
his, her or their property. by the own
ers of property on one side of said por-
ton OF said street paving one-third
thereof and the owners of property on
the opposite side of said portion of said
street paving one-third thereof, or be
subject to special assessment under the
city charter each for one-third of the
costs of paving said portion of said
street
Sec. z. That the street commissioner
of said city be and he hereby is direct
ed to make report to this board as
soon as practicable, showing separate
pieces of property abutting on that
part of said street so ordered to be
specially improved as above provided,
stating the owners or occupants of each
lot or piece of ground abutting on that
part of said street to be paved, etc,
the width of the street in front of OF
lying along and abutting on each lot oil
! piece of ground, together with such
data as will enable the Board to levy Z
other special assessment under the city
charter to pay the costs thereof.
Sec 3. That this ordinance or reso
luton take effect and be in force from
and after passage and all ordinance
and resolutions in conflict herewith b.
and the same are hereby repealed.
2. F. Thomas. Mayor
Attest; H. G. Talbert, Recorder
| 1-T-i6-3t
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-07-07
The Printer and Rising Prices.
BY ALBERT NJ. FREEMAN.

/ A butcher came the other day,
One thousand billheads bought.
charged him what always had,
Nor gave the price a thot.
A tailor entered afterwards,
With copy for dodger.
The price was what he pad last year.
II dared not make it larger.
A man who deals in coal and wood
Was next to try my door,
Five hundred cards? One tifty.
u never had asked more).
Today Went to pay some bills.
Good grief, stopped 90 think.
For all the prices looked 50 large
On paper, type ana ink.
Tonight my wife came round for cash
10 pay for meat and coal
And also for the children : clothes
The figures gnawed my soul.
Thanks. thanks to We, my worthy
friends.
For the lesson W have taught,
| cried aloud and roundIv swore
d never more be caught
Tomorrow when the butcher comes
He II pay price that ; higher,
Or else the shade of mighty Ben
May haunt me for a liar
The American Printer.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-07-07
LIVE STOCK ASS0-
CATION FOR FAIR.
Plan Live Stock and Agricultural Ex.
Mbit. lIIinOiC Central Railroad
Donates Bulls.

After hearing report of committee
appointed at the June meeting to con-
fer with the management of the Fair
Assn. agreed to have two days
meeting at the Fair grounds for the
purpose of exhibiting the Agricultural
products and live stock of the county.
A committee composed of A. Olson,
]. A. Martin, Jr., and j. P. Fisher
were appointed to see about the needs
of the grounds and buildings, etc.
1t was ordered that the chairman ap-
point committee of seven to arrange
program and set time for the ex-
hibit.
Ordered that the Association meet
Mr.. Clair of the |. c. R. R. Co., on
Tuesday the 1lth to receive the five (5)
Hereford Bulls to be given the County
by the |. c. r. r. Co., w. F. Martin,
j. P. Fisher, and M. Mckibben were
appointed as committee to arrange a
program for reception and entertain
ment OF Mr. Clair.
Adjourned TO meet July 1lth at 10
o'clock. W. F. MARTIN. Chairman.
All committees requested to meet
| with the Grenada County Live Stock
Ass n, at courthouse on July IL, at 10
o'clock a. m.
Committee on program: NJ. McKib-
ben and A. Olson, Grenada County Live
Stock Ass n; J. P. Fisher, Baby Beef
Club; Miss Anabel Hughes, Grenada
Canning Club; @. D. Mccormack, Pig
Club; Louie Angevine, Corn Club; DR..
w. P. Furgerson, Grenada Fair Ass n.
The following will speak for itself:
Mr.. w. F. Martin, President Gre
NADIA County Live Stock Assn.
! Dear s;r: In addition to my letter OF
May 20tt, this is to advise we have
purchased fifteen pure bred Hereford
Bulls to be donated by the Illinois Cen
tral Railroad as prizes to the Baby
Beef Clubs in DeSoto, Tate and Gre
NADIA counties, same to be delivered at
fernando, Senatobia and Grenada.
1t is my purpose to arrive at Grenada
Tuesday noon. July llth on our train
No 1913 due at 1915 P. M. These
,bulls will be transported on this trair
in an Arms Palace Horse Car, Mr.. H
J. Schwietert, of this department
being in charge. and will be turned
over to you for proper care and hand
ling until they are awarded to the win
ners in your Baby Beef Club contest at
the time of the State Fair at Jackson.
We have a form of contract which
should be signed by the Business Men
Assn. of the town your county agent
or by yourself. Yours truly,
J. c. CLAIR.
Industrial and immigration Commits
sioner.