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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-10
GOV. BiLBO WANTS MEASURE
PROVIDING FOR 100000
ISSUE TO PASS.
OPPOSITION MAY DEVELOP
Fight Will Be Made On Floor To Elm.
inate Several Of the Items ProvId.
ing For New College Build
ing0CapitoI News.


Jackson.
Governor Bilbo's fight to secure a
$1,000, 900 bond issue for permanent
public improvements will be put to
the test in the senate in the near fu-
ture.
Assurance m from the finance
committee that the bill providing for
the bond issue will be f~avorably re-
ported, but there will probably be a
minority report.
A poll of the senate also shows q
majority Of the members in favor OF
the bond issue, and for the sum named
by the governor. A hard fight will tc
made on the floor, however, to reduce
the sum by eliminating some of the
items for new buildings at the various
colleges and humane institutions.
The governors budget carries 1925
900 for state aid for the Mississippi
Centennial Exposition at Gulfport in
1917, which has already been approved
by the senate. One of the strongest
tights in the senate will be against the
item carrying 100000 for the repair
and preservation of the old capitol
building, sentiment on that subject be-
the legislature to approve $4,000 OF
The proposed purchase of additional
lands for the state penitentiary in
wolves an expenditure Of at least 500,
600, and probably more. The peniten.
tiary committee Of the senate has ia
vorably reported this nil.
1t will be absolutely necessary fol
the leg stature to approve $50 1000 Of
the governors budget, as that amour,
IS for the purpose of ~refunding a state
bond issue payable in July. The re
mainder is for what The governor re
CARDS as permanent public improve
ments.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-10

New hosiery is made in rights ard
'lefts' to 1T the feet and ankles more
snugly.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-10

Crystal Springs.-The Rhymes Lum-
Der Company of this place has suffered
q complete loss OF their main mill by
fire 1t was supposed to have caught
upstairs, where the box and basket ma.
terial was stored. The fire had made
big headway before it was found, and
the high wind made it impossible for
the firemen to check the fire before
the main mill was destroyed H. H.
Rhymes, the manager. estimates the
loss at about 5000, partly covered
by insurance.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-10

Grenada.-At a mass meeting held
here recently the initial step was TAX
on toward getting a proposal for a
bond issue to be used to construct the
Jefferson Davis highway, running near
ly north and south through the coun-
~, and also to build a similar road
traversing the county from east to
west. One Of the largest taxpayers
OF the county said at the meeting that
he favored the issuance OF at least
$3.50, 900 in bonds.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-10

Yazoo City.-Yazoo county is com
Ing to the front as a producer Of hogs.
There have been twenty carloads of
hogs shipped from the county. eleven
OF which have been shipped from Ben.
tonia. w. R. Ritch. farm demonstrat-
or for the county, has recently super.
intended the building Of hog pastures
for a number Of farmers in the eastern
part Of the county.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-10

Fayeytte.-A white man named Bing-
ham, according to officers here. was
shot and killed two miles from Red
Lick, this county, by John DUNCAN. II
Is understood that there were no wit
nesses. DUNCAN, who was arrested
and placed In jail, has. it is said, CON
fessed to the killing, and claims self.
defense.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-10

Wcksburg.]. B. Lee. who was re
Gently injured in an automobile acci
dent. has died from his injuries. H.
had rallied, following an operation
and 1t vas believed he would recover
A blow out caused his machine t.
upset and turn over on him.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-10

Senate bill Al, reducing the tax on
oysters, from 5 to 2 cents a barrel
has been passed.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-10

Laurel-The Jones county circui,
court awarded a verdict of IS to W
NJ. Musgrove, who sued the w. W. Car
ter Lumber Company for $1,000, alleg
ing personal injuries sustained by an
accident while employed in the mil.
was due to willful negligence on the
part of the lumber company.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-10

Purvis.-Dr Sam E. Rees, who wos
mar county circuit court on the charge
of murder OF Wiley A Blackburn, and
who was placed in Jail here awaiting
the result Of his appeal to the supreme
court, has been released from jail
upon his giving $50, 900 bond.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-07-21
KAL|SPELL GETS
SWEET REVENGE

The Roman All Stars went up to
kalispel last Sunday to play return
game with that city. The same teams
played a six-inning game here the
Sunday before which was won by the
All Stars Z to 0, and they felt conf
dent of again vanquishing their op-
ponents but it seems they were either
over sure or else did not play as good
ball as they came home with differ
ent story to tell. The score stood z
to in favor of Kalispell and so they
stand one each.
Evidently Kalispell strengthened
up during the week feeling that they
were playing a stronger team than
they anticipated week before. A
new man was in the pitchers box and
while the All Stars succeeded in get
ting 10 safe hits off his delivery the
infield and outfield were playing better
ball behind him and in dangerous
succeeded in getting the
pitcher out of the hole. Then too, the
Kalispell boys hit bit better and
with some luck and an umpire favor
able to them all of which served =.
give them the sweet revenge they
were looking for.
Phil Hull pitched six innings and
Wood finished the game, and the lat
ter only pitched seven balls in two
innings retiring the side.
There were several auto loads from
Roman who went along to see the game
and they report having enjoyed the
trip all except the mosquitoes.
The next game will be in Roman be-
tween Kalispell Mercantile Co. team
and the All Stars, time next Sunday
afternoon.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-07-21
STOP! LOOK! LISTEN!

Northwest railroads have expended
thousands of dollars in the last two
years installing safety signs along
their crossings. This has had re
markable effect in reducing to min
imum accidents at such places.
According to the Northern Pacific
Railways bureau of efficiency, how
ever, automobilists should observe
greater caution when approaching
railway crossings. Although that
road has been almost free from trains
colliding into motor cars at crossings,
campaign is being waged to point
out to automobile drivers the part
they should play.
"When motor car owners follow the
plan of stopping before they reach a
crossing, or approaching it at very
low speed, and then looking both ways
and listening" says a recent circular,
"the danger of accidents at crossing
may be practically eliminated. 1t is
to be hoped that motorists will coop
crate with the railways in putting a
stop to unnecessary deaths and in
juries. Caution will do this very
thing"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-07-21
WILSON P0STP0NES
NOTIFICATION DATE.

Washington, July 1S.--Vance Nc
Cormick, national chairman, an
nounced the Democratic notification
ceremonies will be postponed until
after congress adjourns.
The announcement came after con-
ference with President Wilson, Secre-
tary McAdoo and Postmaster General
8udIeson.
The president. it is said. takes the
view politics must wait until he has
disposed Of pressing public affairs and
until he can give himself up unreserv-
sdly to the campaign.
Until Mr.. McCormick's announce.
ment Aug. S was the tentative date for
the notification ceremonies.
II find the president believes he
ought not to turn to politics until the
business Of this congressional session
Is over" Mr.. McCormick's statement
said. "Of course, it is possible the
session may last so long as to make
it impracticable to wait until it's close
for the notification, particularly as the
president feels it to be of the utmost
Importance that the child labor bill
and the workmen's compensation bill
be passed."
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-07-21
SUNDAY
SCHOOL INSTITUTE

Report of the Sunday School insti-
tute held in the Methodist church in
Roman, July 14th, 1916.
The fornoon session was devoted to
prayer and song service conducted
by the pastor, Rev. Tester, and the
appointment of the following COM
mittees by Mrs. McAllister: Reso-
lutions; Mrs. J. j. Maloney and Rev
Tester; nominating Sunday school
superintendent of the valley. The
institute in the afternoon began with
a conference of the uperintendents
and Mrs. Geo. McAllister.
The meeting was given over to Mrs
McAllister and was as follows: "How
does the institute help the individual
school? by Mrs. ]. j. Maloney; "The
need of the rural school, by Mrs. Kate
Richardson. Mrs McAllister gave
splendid talk on "Some helps for the
primary teacher" A. Sutherland
gave a talk on "The ideal Bible
school," and Mrs. Hogue of St. Ig-
natius, spoke on "The requirements
of an upto-date superintendent"
Following these talks Mrs. McAllister
spoke on "The advisability of the or
ganized class in rural school," and
the superintendent of Round Butte
St. Ignatius and Roman each respec-
lively gave talk on "My school,
The following officers were then
elected: President, Mr.. Hoguet; vice
president, Mrs. K. Richardson's; secre-
tary, Miss Alma Myers; treasurer,
Mrs. H. Caden; teachers training class
A. Sutherland, adult, Mrs. Lee; sec
ondary, Mrs. j. j. Maloney; Mission
airy, Mrs. Newett; temperance, Mrs.
S. w. Davis.
The following resolutions were un
animously adopted: Resolved: THAT
as an association we extend to the
pastor and people of Roman our thanks
for the use of the church building to
hold the sessions of the Roman dis
trict Sunday school convention.
Resolved, That we express our ap-
probation to the Roman Pioneer for
The courtesy extended in publishing
he report of our convention.
Resolved, That as an association
We express our hearty appreciation to
Mrs. Geo. A McAllister, president of
he Missoula county Sunday school
association, for making possible the
that was so helpful and
Inspiring to the Sunday school work
RS of the Roman district.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-07-21
CONTRACT FOR RAILROAD
TO Be LET ON JULY Is

President Hannaford was in Butte
Monday last and while there gave out
tn following interview to the Miner:
"We are going to build the Dixon to
Flathead railroad just as soon as our
maps are approved by the United
States government" said Mr.. Hanna
ford. "This which is in reality mere
formality, must be complied with, as
for a great portion OF the distance we
travel on an Indian Reservation. We
anticipate that the government, which
is always desirous of building up and
settling a new country, will not hes
ltate to approve our plans. Con-
sequently nothing now delays the con-
struction of the road but the formal
of Uncle Sam. As soon as
he puts his O. X. on the map we will
get busy and trains will be running
from Dixon to Flathead, through a
splendid agricultural land within a
very short time"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-07-21
BRIEF PARAGRAPHS
OF STATE NEWS

Montana bank deposits increased $4
100000 between March and May and
$21 100000 in the past year. Percen-
tage of reserve higher than for sew
eral years.
Missoula-Local contractors get con
tract for new $125,00O Northern Paci-
fic hospital here.
Hanover-60 men employed in new
plant of Hanover Gypsum Co. pro
ducing 200 tons of gypsum products
per day including wall plaster, cement
plasters, lime, pulverized gypsum,
land plaster, gypsite plaster, plastic,
board, plaster tile, plaster of paris,
gypsum tile and blocks and stucco.
Richland County farmers are buy
ing many Montana grown fruit and or
namental trees.
John d. Ryan, President of the
Anaconda Copper Co., will visit Mon
tana soon. 1t is probable that he
will time his visit so that he will be
here when the new big zinc refinery
at Great Falls is put into operation
and 'he zinc concentrating plant at
Anaconda is started
Strong Sentiment in Richland
county in favor of bonding for road
building.
Silver Bow County planning con-
struction of oil surface macadam
roads. Montana district, including
Montana, Idaho and Utah, pays $735,
OPT corporation and $225,728 individ-
ual income taxes for past year.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
has nearly completed the electrifica-
tion of it's line between Harlowtown,
Mont, and Avery, Idaho, the first
unit determined upon. The operation
f trains by this method has proved
and the expectation is
that it will be extended not only to
the coast, but eastward from Harlow
town to Miles City.
School land to be offered for sale
in eastern Montana in August will
aggregate $4,000 acres.
Number of accredited high schools
in Montana has more than doubled
in the past four years.
Glendive-$16,000 contract let for
grading and graveling streets.
Work now in progress.
Continued on page two)
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-07-21

Chief Engineer Darling of the
Northern Pacific and several railroad
construction contractors were in
Roman Tuesday. They went over the
line of the proposed new road with a
view to securing data upon which to
base their bids and announced while
here that the contract was to be let
on July 25.
This will be good news to everybody
concerned as it will practically assure
the completion of the road in time to
handle the 1916 crop of grain. That
there is every encouragement for the
road to hurry construction is the fact
that all over the Flathead this year
there is the best prospects for the big
gest crop of all kinds of small grain
which has ever been raised here. This
may have been one of the factors which
has caused the Northern Pacific to ex-
pedite the building of the road.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-07-21
FRED WAGNER WRITES
FROM DOUGLAS, ARIZONA

The following letter written from
Douglas, Arizona, July II, and ad-
dressed to Harry Carper, will be read
by the many friends of Fred Wagner
with much interest. Fred is mem
ber of Co. F, Second Motana Infan-
try, and went from Roman, being a
member of the Kalispell company.
He writes
Dear Friend:-I will write few
lines this fornoon. l was glad to hear
from the boys at home as it gets
pretty lonesome down here. We have
our camp in good shape; there are
eight men to a tent; the tents are a.
bout 16 feet square so there is plenty
of room; We all have cots to sleep on
so it isn't bad. 1t gets pretty cool at
night but it sure does get hot during
the day time. 1t has been raining
here every day since we got here;
and has been raining all day today.
1t is pretty cool when it rains. We
are camped alongside big smelter
and we get the use Of the shower
baths; which We think is pretty nice.
Well, how is the ball team getting
along? | suppose you are getting
beat every time you play. We have a
team here that can play some. We
got together once and talked it over
and found there was some ball players
here. | play third but it was all I
could do to make it.
There is no trouble here now but
we look for it every day. We don't
think there will be any war, just
bandit raids. l think we will be here
until after election anyway. TheSS
won't let us outside the guard lines
SO you see we don't have much fun
down here. Tell Rathbone to be sure
and send me the Pioneer. All for this
time.
Fred Wagner.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-07-21

TWO AMENDMENTS
TO CONSTITUTION

Two constitutional amendments, a
Legislative referendum of the prohibi-
tion question, and the enactment of an
initiative measure legaliz;ng boxing,
will be submitted to Montana voters
at the November election.
Secretary of State A. M. Anderson
will shortly send out notices to one
newspaper in each county in the state
to be published once a week for three
months, embodying the proposed chan
ges to the constitution.
One proposed constitutional amend
ment is designed to give the state
board of equalization power to super
wise, review, change, increase or in
crease assessments made by county
boards of equalization; to equalize val
uations between the several counties,
the several classes of property and be-
tween individual taxpayers, "and to
do all things necessary to secure a fair
just and equitable valuation of taxable
property among the counties and be-
tween the different classes of property
and individuals"
The second proposed amendment au-
thorizes the legislature to exempt
from taxation evidences of debt secur-
ed by mortgages of record upon real
or personal property. At present
held by non-residents of
Montana are not taxed, while mort
cages held by residents are taxed.
Besides exempting public property
from taxation, the proposed amend
ment would also exempt other proper
ty used exclusively for agricultural
and horticultural societies, for educa-
ton or religious purposes, places for
actual religious worship, hospitals and
places for burial not used or held for
private or corporate profit, land in
of pure charity may be ex-
empt from taxation"
The prohibition measure is not
constitutional amendment, but legis-
lative referendum to the people.
Th boxing bill was the only initia-
tive measure to secure sufficient sigma
lures to insure it's submission.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-07-21
AMERICAN GUNS SUPERIOR

Washington, July 18.-Construction
OF enough high power anti.air craft
guns to supply all active battleships
and cruisers OF the active battleships
and cruisers of the navy has been
completed, it was announced by Sec
retary Daniels. The new weapons are
believed by navy experts to be the
longest range guns of that type in the
world.
The battleships Pennsylvania and
Nevada already are equipped with
two each.
The new gun is a three-inch, fifty
caliber weapon that will throw a shell
$1,000 feet in the air at an angle of
80 degrees.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-07-21
DESIRES DIRECT SERVICE
Australian Premier Comments on
Trade With America.

New York, July 1S.-America needs
Australia's goods-and Australia de-
s1res American products therefore
there should be direct steam service
between the two countries, in the opin-
ion OF Premier Thomas J. Ryan of
Queensland. 81 am a strong believer
in the possibilities Of great trade be-
tween Australia and the United
States" the premier said. Gone of
the things I want is a direct steamer
service between Brisbane. the capital
of Queensland, and San Francisco"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-07-21
CAMPAIGN AGAINST SHARKS
Coast Guard Ser;.ce Unable to Un
dertake One.

Washington, July 18.-Suggestions
that campaign of determination
against sharks along the Atlantic
coast be undertaken by the coast
guard service were abandoned by
treasury department officials after con.
sidering report by Captain Garden
of the cutter Mohawk, saying such a
campaign would be impracticable and
that the only sure method of protect.
ing bathers was the extension of the
steel wire nets already in use at most
resorts.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-07-21
RAINY WEATHER
HALTS FIGHTING
MANY PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
British Forces Have Also Captured
Seventeen Heavy Guns and Over
One Hundred and Thirty Lighter
ones-Teutons Yielding Ground Be.
fore Russian Armies.

London, July 18.-Bad weather has
settled down over the fighting front in
France. Hostilities virtually have
ceased for the moment in the Somme
region, where the latest reports had
credited to the British additional large
gains against the Germans near Bazen-
tinLePetit wood, in the vicinity of
Lobguval and at Ovillers La-Boisselle.
Bombardments are in progress near
Souville, in the Nerdun sector.
In the actions during the rain and
mist the British have captured add-
tional German prisoners in the Somme
region and brought their total since
July 1 up to 1S9 officers and 10,110 men
of other ranks. In addition seventeen
heavy and 1873 lighter guns have fallen
into British hands.
In Volhynia in the region Of Lutsk
where the troops of the Teutonic allies
have been forced to give ground be-
fore the attacks Of the Russians and
retire behind the Lower Lipa river,
the Russians continue to press their
foes.
Many attacks by the Austrians
against the Italians in the Upper Po-
sna valley proved unavailing in bend
ing back the line OF the Italians.
In a counter attack, in which there
was hand to hand fighting, the Italians
repulsed the Austrians over the entire
front Failure likaWiSo fO11owad an
attempt of the Austrians to surround
the Italians in the Tovo valley, ac-
cording to Rome.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-07-21
SECURES CAVALRY HORSES
Massachusetts, Guardsn1en First to Be
Supplied.

Ell Paso. Tex, July 1S.-Approxi-
mately 1,GD0 horses have been con-
centrsted here in the past few days
to provide mounts and draft animals
Tor national guard cavalry and artil-
lery.
The first of the animals were issued
to two troops of the First Massachu-
setts cavalry and the remainder will
be distributed before the end of the
week.
Contracts have been let for the con-
struction of eighteen new pavilions at
the army base hospital at Fort Bliss.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-07-21
CROP PROSPECTS, ARE FINE
Increased Acreage Is Noted on Mon.
tana Farms.

Helena, Mont, July 1S.-G. A. Bal.
ley, manager of the McCaull-Dinsmore
Elevator company, returned from a
tour of the grain fields and reports
that Montana's bumper crop of 1915
will be repeated this year.
While the yield per acre will be
slightly smaller the increased acreage
planted will more than make up the
difference, he declared.
In northern Montana the yield per
acre will exceed that of 1915. In other
sections some winter killing will de-
crease the yield
Harvesting winter wheat has begun
around Billings. The first cutting of
alfalfa is about stacked. Alfalfa crops
give indications of being very large.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-07-21
Raid Results i'm Traqedy,

Seattle. July 1S.--William Boutwell,,
former city comptroller and recently
special officer on the water front,
was killed and w. w. Morris and C. V.
Harvey, members of the prohibition
enforcement squad of the Seattle po-
lice force, were seriously injured in
raid on the bar in the Ferguson hotel
aero.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-07-21
GERMAN STAFF ASKS
PUBL|C'S CONFIDENCE

London, July 1S.-The German gen.
eral staff has issued an appeal to the
people of Germany for confidence in
the conduct of the war, according to a
Rotterdam dispatch to the Daily News.
Never has the world experienced
anything so stupendous as the pres.
ent battles" the appeal says. "Never
has an army braved what ours has
hraveh"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-07-21
Fugitive Kills Three.

Opelousas. La, July 18-Marion l..
Swords, sheriff of st. Londry parish
for sixteen years, and two negroes as
sisting him were shot and killed in
fight with Helaire Carriere, alleged fu.
gitive from justice, about ten miles
west of here. Carriere escaped.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-07-21
Fined One Cent for Assault.

Richmond. Ind, July 18.-Henry U.
Johnson, a former member of con-
gress, was fined l cent by city .>urt
jury that found him guilty of assault
Ing Frank NJ. Taylor, vice president
Of bank here.