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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-12-15
THE READJUSTMENT
OF POSTAERATES.

Washington. ID. c., Nov. 27.-The
ways are now being CREASED for the
launching of the movement for the
readjustment of postal rates in the
next session Of Congress. This prob.
lem was to have been taken up in the
last session but had to be deferred on
account of the consideration required
by railway mail pay. Since this has
been disposed of the committees arr
prepared to take UP the matte, of
nlacing the various postal rates on II
more equitable basis.
A zone system Of rates for second
class matter is being prominently
urged to take the place Of the pres
cnt fat rate which was adopted
nearly forty years ago. The present
rate has for some time been regarded
as n discrimination against the news
papers in favor of the great national
magazines. Like the parcel post the
proposed zone rates would be based
on the length of the haul.
The postal committees have been
besieged by petitions bearing mil
mons Of I'M and several hundred
thousand letters from individuals
urging a reimbursement Of postal rates
with a view Of making possible n
cent letter postage. A survey of the
situation indicates that sufficient
changes will be made in the various
rates to permit the granting of a |
cent rate on local delivery letters in
the next session Of Congress.
Chairman Moon, Of the House
Postal Committee. today said: 81
think that the Committee will take
up this second-class mail matter at
the next session and press it to a
conclusion at once, While | cannot
speak for the Committee, this is my
desire in the matter. l do not know
what kind of a bill we will pass,
whether it will have a zone feature
attached to it or not. This view has
been presented frequently in years
past, and sometimes received favor
and sometimes not. As to what
shape the legislation will be in | am
not able to say. but | am sure the
Committee will give it the best posi-
bic shape in the public interest"
Congressman Austin. of Tenn,
said: IF the leaders of Congress
would give its members an oppor-
tunity to vote on the proposition the
American people would be given a
general n cent letter postage with
out further delay. There is no rea-
sol why any person mailing a letter
should be forced to pay a tax Of one
cent of every two paid, the estimated
profit to the Government for handling
a letter"
Congressman Mcclellan, of Ten
said: "All past reductions in
the rate of first class postage have re-
in tremendous increases in the
Of mail. The demand for
a change in the rate seems uni
versal and"I am sure the Congress
be justified in taking early ac-
ton in the matter.
Commenting on the matter, Rep
Abercrombie, Of Ala, !
THE post Office Department.
was created to offer the very best
service to the public at al
minimum cost and is not supposed to |
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-12-15
AN INTERESTING LETTER.

The following letter written from
Philadelphia under date of Dee. 4, to
Judge A. T. Roane, of Grnada, by a
prominent business factor and manu-
facturer of that city, will be encour-
aging to the cotton grower, while at
the same time furnishing little hope
Of any early falling off in prices Of
household necessities:
LAS information, wish to say that
the volume of business in manufac
tured cotton goods continues unprec-
edented. and that there is not the
slightest indication of "A let-up.
"In discussing the situation with a
manufacturer yesterday. he stated
that they We're at this time selling
IL light cloth at a1s cents per yard,
that was sold for AZ cents Il little
owe a year ago. He is firmly of the
belief that cotton will continue to sell
higher each month until next May, at
which time he thinks the price will be
around 25c.
"As to long staple cotton, he says it
is SO scarce and in such great de.
n,and that li.-inch staple with a
StCuu, oIfO'S ubTc WIN b'N' an"
that by the first of mex May, he was
unwilling to say what the price would
be. but that it would not surprise
him a bit if it sold for soc.
"These figures may seem a little
wild to you. but they are given by
one of the shrewdcst men in the bust
ness, and personally have great con
fdence in his judgment. This gen
tleman also stated that it was much
easier to sell merchandise today at
100 per cent advance, than it was at
the lower figure, and that their mills
are six months behind their orders
at the present time.
"Merchandise of all kinds in my
line continues to advance and our
buyer, who is now in London, writes
that he is compelled to pay 40 per
cent to 60 per cent more for goods
than he did a year ago. | have GER
tain numbers of staples that we have
carried for 40 years and previous 10
the war sold at $3.50 to So per yard,
that we are now obliged to sell at 50.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-12-15
FRESH CENTENNIAL ITEMS
the opportupitv,ofY~red nv =,

'@eFnat the opportunity offered by the
Centennial for exploiting our sweet
potatoes and creating a market for
them will bet taken advantage of,
seems assured. Secretary Conner,
OF the sweet potato Gamers associa-
ton, was in conference with Director
General Blakeslee last week arrang-
ing for the special building and look.
ing after other details preparatory
to giving everybody who attends the
Exposition a chance to get one real
taste of sweet pies. custards. etc.
Two thousand Mississippians at
tended the Exposition in San Francis
90 last year. spending an average of
$500 each for the trip. The total
sum carried out of the state was ap-
proXimately $4,000 This was the
result CT concerted action on the part
of the newspapers. business sMen and
private citizens of California in unan-
imously getting behind their project.
viii MissiSSippians do nearly so we'll
for their home state and its Exposi-
ticn, or will they continue to pay
tribute to more energetic and aggres-
sive peope in other sections? When
s'u hthi y NV NCi. WIN DASh anu
see if he did not boost the California
project last year.
The Coliseum being erected by the
State on the Exposition grounds will
be the largest and best assembly hall
in the South. 1t will be built of con
crete. steel and hollow tile. The
best opera chairs have been contract
ed for. the order being the largest
ever placed in the South. National,
as well as the largest State gather
ings. will find ample room here for
their annual conventions.
Spreckles. the sugar king. gave the
San Diego Exposition a pipe organ
that cost 100000 Is there some
kind of "A king or queen in Mississip-
pi who will build for themselves q
monument by placing An organ to
cost only Il patr Of this much in the
great Exposition Coliseum?
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-12-15

produce any more revenue than is ac-
tually needed to pay the running ex-
penses~ Legislation needed to create
a | cent rate on drop letters should
be passed without further delay; il
will cost the Government no money
and it will act as a much needed slim
ulant to business"
Congressman Wingo, of Ark. takes
the stand that postage rates should
be fixed more in accord with what it
actually costs the Government 20 per-
form the service. and such being the
condition he says there is no sound
argument against fixing the local let
ter rate at | cent per ounce"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-12-15
POSTED.

All our lands in Grenada, ITALIA
hatchie and falobusha counties are
hereby posted against hunting or 9TH
erwlse t~respaSSing. This includes
u nearest relatives. IL best friends
and nearest neiehbors and everyone
else. We request you to keep off.
We mean it.
". r. MARTIN,
MARTIN 4 MARTIN.
J. +. MARTIN,
j. A.. MARTIN. SR..
}, A. MARTIN. JR..
h. NATTINGLY.
12-l-3t.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-12-15
TRESPASS

All parties are hereby warned
against hunting or trespassing on
Ridgewood Plantation Of Grenada
and Yalobus!ia counties. This means
everybody. and l hope no request
vii. be made for hunting privileges
12-S-3t j. Ii. hONIS.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-12-15
400 TrPEWRirERS.

Az kilAlS and all grades. REM.
NCTONS $i2 up. Instruction book
with each murhine. Type and re-
pair parts for all makes of Type
writers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31
VALESKA SURATT
wins POPULARITY


The latest addition to the. Jesse L.
Lasky star forces, Valeska Suratt, is
proving an immediate popular idol to
Honolulans who have the Liberty
habit" -and they are numbered in the
thousands. Suratt in The Immigrant
makes her debut in the silent drama
and the vehicle chosen is one that fits
her perfectly equally as we'll as the
number of stunning gowns she wears,
after her immigrant days are over.
There are spots in which THE Inimi-
grant smacks not little of the melo-
dramatic but the Lasky artists APP
pearing in the support of Miss Suratt,
including Theodore Roberts and
Thomas Meighan, never for moment
allow the drama to become maudlin.
The Red Circle which will be
shown at the Liberty for the last time
tonight, as will THE Immigrant" is
a clever detective story at the pres
ent time and promises to develop into
a strong lesson on the efforts that are
now being put forth to discover if
there actually Is such thing as he
reditary crime" and if so, how to
cure it.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31
THEATRICAL OFFERINGS.
insane NIFEIS
screen HEROINE

The great faVorite of the Fox Film
Corporation is once more at the Ha-
waii theater-Theda Bara-in Lady
Audley's Secret" her latest offering
TO the screen and one OF her most sue.
cessful film efforts. The latest title
which has been bestowed on this act
ress, who is famed as .the most beau
tifully wicked woman in filmdom,
is ''The Satanic Serceress OF the
Screen" and in her latest feature she
shows herself entitled to the name.
Lady Audley's Secret" is from the
pen of Miss NJ. E. Brandon and makes
a photo-drama with hard punch. The
title role. that essayed by Theda Bara,
is that OF a woman VINO inherits vio-
lent insanity which leads her to the
murder OF her husband and to cause
veritable shambles OF the lives of
a number of persons. The part is a
strong one. calling for great dramatic
art and getting it from Theda Bara
Marshall Farnum, director for VIM.
Fox, is most emphatic in his belief
that Theda Bara alone of all the
screen actresses is competent TO
handle this role. He says: ''Probab-
ly not another actress could have
portrayed the part of Lady Audley
with such thrilling effect as does The
da Bara" IL
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31
THE HULA DANCERS
OF HAWAII

From Byways In Hawaii. by Eath-
crime Fullerton Gerould, in the June
Scribner.1
There is a certain furiousness in
that scene as recall it-vfvidly, for
all the intervening weeks. We were
there little past midway of the feast,
and we had caught, probably, the wild
est moment. II is fixed, to the last
detail, in the memory: the compound,
shut in by its palm roof from the
night, inflamed by fits guttering, bar
barrie torches, its heavy reek cut by
the pungent perfume of tropic flow
ers: the gorging and singing, and the
spontaneous, savage dancing; every
voice, every body stirred and moving
to the time of the neyer-ceasing hula
songs. A few hours later. one had no
reason to doubt. the banana-clumps by
the roadside. the great kamani trees
by the shore, would shelter exhausted
couples who were sleeping off the
luau. The kamaainas who would not
go were very explicit about the drunk
en- Kanakas we might trip over in the
dark. We left, however, before the
feast had come to a sordid decline,
though, frankly, all the more amiable
elements of orgy were there | am
told that on such an occasion one is
fortunate not to understand Hawai-
ian, because If one understood the
words of the hula songs one would
have to get up and go away Perhaps,
though CONTRARY to our own tradition
of the risque), no words could be so
explicit as the actual gestures of the
dancers At the Panama Pacific, a
little earlier, we had drifted into a
show" in the Zone and found there
an exhibition of muscle-dancing. That
particular show" was closed, later
in the summer, by the Panama Pacific
authorities. But the young Hawaiian
girl, though she may hula in a holoku,
or even in a mildly blouse and skirt,
goes far beyond any Little Egypt of
them all; and the fact that she rises
from her bench, dances (if you call it
dancingl in front of some youth until
he comes out to join her, then dances
in like fashion with him, removes her
utterly from the unreality of whatso-
ever goes on behind footlights. This
was purely spontaneous; they are not
doing 1t for pay. not even, | believe,
for applause; they are. as frank as
mating leopards--though l cannot see
in muscle-dancing tif that be the pro-,
per euphemism for these Polynesian9
agilities) any OF the leopard's grace.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31
A TEXAS Steer
Done in FILMS

"A Texas Steer" Charles Hoyt's
best comedy of American life, which
for years was one of the stage hits in
the states, comes to the National the
alter today in film form as a hge-renl
feature with Tyrone Power, Grace
Darmond, John Charles and Mrs Ty-
rome Power In the leading parts 1t
is a merry play, full of social satire,
homely philosophy, keen wit and fun
ny situations-in short it is the famous
Charles Hoyt at his very famous best.
The two excellent vaudeville acts
will continue as a part of the program,
Bob Cook and Dot 0atman introduc-
ing another lot Of new popular songs.
well known in the East, but which will
be heard for the first time in Homo
lulu. There is an infinite fund Of
humor in their chatter, which they
handle as mirth producers of exper-
fence. .s
Lew Hoffman, the juggler, with his
II hats, will continue to entertain
audiences the remainder of the week.
The act Is eccentric and high class in
every particular.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31
uncle JOSHUA
TO SAY FAREWELL
This evening

Joshua Whitcomb, hero of The Old
Homestead" leaves the Bijou theater
tonight, but not before ne and his
fellow townsmen and townswomen OF
West Swanzey, New Hampshire, have
scattered many rays of sunshine to
many hundreds of residents of this
city. For almost a half century Am
erica has applauded. laughed and al
most cried with Uncle JOSH For an
equal length of time Aunt Tidy has
scattered sunshine all around, while
the rest OF the characters that have
been SO delightfully."- painted by Dem
man Thompson have contributed to
the amusement loving public Some of
the happiest hours on record. And the
world is better for Denman Thomp-
son having given to il The Old Home
stead.
The Lytell-yaughan players-with
Miss Vaughan regrettably absent-do
full justice to the Thompson classic.
Their quaint sayings and actions are
not only true to life-they are life it.
self. The artificial of the modern
drama Is entirely lacking in The
Old Homestead" there is no recourse
to the risque, but real life-drama is
depended upon to win the audience
and il does it. Many residents of Ho-
nolulu know New Hampshire or other
New England states and they know
Joshua Whitcomb in the flesh, they
know Aunt Tidy and Cy Prime and
Rickety Ann and Ed Ganzey and The
City Chap
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31

Nearly 81 per cent of the members
Of the British Operative Spinners' as
sociation have voted in favor of a
strike for q wage increase
Several German submarines have
arrived at Constantinople from Ger
many. having made the trip through
the Atlantic and Mediterranean.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31
PROGRAMGIVEN
FOR REMAINDER
OF CONVOCATION

! The program for the remainder Of
the 18th annual convocatiOn Of the
missionary district of Honolulu, Epis-
copal church. is as follows: III.
Wednesday, Mag 81. .... "-. -.
Woman's Auxiliary Day Cerpor-
ate Communion Of the district branch
| of the womans Auxiliary at 10 a. m.
| Celebrant. the Lishop: epistoler, Rev.
Paul Tajima; gospeler. Rev. F. n.
Cockroft; preacher, Rev. Leland H.
Tracy, - -. .@. .s..
/ Al the close OF the service delegates
will proceed Immediately TO the Da.
| vies Memorial Hall for organization
and business. ... T.. :.,. 49,: -"~
Order of business viii be as fol-
lows: -: -. ~ ...:.. .-...
!. Organization. Roll call by
brancnes-not individual names.
.. Reading of minutes ana report
of recording secretary.
5. Presidents address. III
f. Report of treasurer 1911
3. Reports Of diocesan officers.
6. Reports of special committees.
Adjournment will be made at p.
m, for luncheon, which will be served
at st. Andrews priory At p. m.
delegates and friends will assemble
in the Memorial Hall tor business. A
series of short addresses will be made
by mea and women III the work.
Selected speakers are as follows:
l. "Kohala and its Three Points of
Work" Rev. u. j. Cowan. -"
2 "Lahaina-the Church's Mission
There" Mrs. F. ~ Cockroft
3. st. Elizlbeths-Its 0pportu-
nities," bliss Annie S. Dram
A. Work Among Hawaiian Won.
en- and Girls-IIs Present Condition
and Prospects," Mrs. L. Knoll.
{ s.. THE New Chapel at Kona," the
Rev. ID. d. Wallace
6. IIilo as a Center for Japanese
Work-Vision OF Possibilities, Rev
Paul Taiima.
Z. plans for New Chinese Work."
Kong Mau Tet.
Thursday, June I.
Forty-ninth anniversary of the
founding of ST. Andrews priory. Cele-
bration of the Holy Communion at the
cathedral at Z a. m. and a brief SER
vice at the Priory Cross Immediately
after. t
St Andrews priory annual picnic
on the grounds of Mrs. Bertelmann at
Waikiki.
10 a. m. Celebration of the Holy
Communion. Rev. F. n. Cullen, ceIe-
brant; epistoler, Rev. Frank Eteson;
gospeler, Rev. Canon VIM. Ault.
A reception will be rendered to the
clergy and their wives and the dele
gates to conyocation at the bishops
residence from p. m. until 6 o'clock.
Friday, June 2.
2:45 p. M. at Craigside. Mrs. Ar.
thur G. Smith will conduct the second
session of the3mission study class in
stitute. Tea will be served at the
close of the meeting at p. m.
Note-The offerings on Sunday,
May %, will be for church work in
the islands The offerings at the an
nual meeting OF the woman's auxili-
airy will be for some object to be des-
ignated later.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31

Ernest Brucken. assistant registrar
in the copyright division of the library
OF congress, was dismissed for max
ing statements derogatory to Presi-
dent Wilson and the United States in
general.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-16
EXECUTIVES OF
!. v. {. A. REACH
HERE ON MANGA
Committee Worker and SeCre.
tary Come From Coast and
Will Visit Local Body

Miss Lillian James. executive score
tary Of the Pacific Coast Field of the
Y ". & 4. and Miss Anne Brewer,
representing the executive committee
OF the Y. W. {. A arrived in Homo
lulu this morning on the ~Manoa and
will remain here for some time. work.
ing with the stan OF the local associa<
ton.
The national board OF the associa-
tion OF which the local association is
a member has nine branches. the Pa
cifc Coast Field headquarters being
located in San Francisco Honolulu
has been a member OF the association
field since last December
Miss James was at one time general
secretary OF the Buffalo Y. w. G. A,
and from there came 70 San Francisco,
where she was selected as the eXeCu-
tive secretary OF the Pacific Coast
Field. comprising II city associations,
IS student associations and a NUM-.
Der OF country branches
The executive committee have a
staff of secretaries who specialize in
the different branches OF the work.
one secretary looking after the inter
ests OF the country girls another the
Japanese work, one in charge Of chill
dren's work and plans are now be
ing made for the appointment OF a
secretary TO look after immigration
work
This is the first visit paid the local
association since the Honolulu y. w.
c. A. became a member, and this
morning a committee OF the aSSoCla-
ton greeted the visitors and an infOr
NAL reception was held at the asso-
citation. This evening the business
girls club of the association will give
a chOwder dinner at the Outrigger
Club in honor Of the visitors, and on
Thursday evening the board of direc-
tors, committee and staff, will give a
dinner at the local association where
Miss James and Miss Brewer will de-
liver addresses.
Various clubs have made arrange
ments to hold informal gatherings
where they will have the opportunity
to hear talks by the visiting secreta-
ries while in the city. Plans for the
policies of next year will be formu-
lated by the committee under the
guidance of Miss James. Miss Brewer
is the chairman of the department of
foreign work, and will discuss many
of the problems with the local secre-
taries during her stay here. If
Miss Annetta Dieckmann, education
q! secretary, stated this morning that
inasmuch as the association had in
creased its membership 40 per cent
in four month the visitors would
be especially welcomed at this time.
as the need of some one to advise
in taking care of the increase is ne
cessary IT,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-16
GARDEN ESTATE WORTH
MORE. THAN $4,000

The first and final accounts Of An
ma Diana Garden. eXecutrix Of the es-
tety OF her husband, the late John !
Garden, were filed in circuit court
Today The eNocutriN charges herself
With $l53,425-43 and asks To be allow
ed $l52t95.45. Mrs Garden is now
on the mainland, accompanied by her
daughter, Mae -"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-16
WlSSER'S AIDE WILL
SAIL ON u. S. COLLIER

First Lieut. Lester Baker. aide to
Brig. gen. John P. Wiser, during the
time that officer was in command of
The Hawaiian Department. will leave
ON the United States collier Proteus
tomorrow morning, according to word
al army headquarters. The Proteus is
scheduled to sail by way OF Panama,
and the lieutenant is planning to re-
main on the boat for the entire trip
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-16

Coyne Furniture Company, and VII
amount to about $50ou. The contract
calls for the furnishing Of - single
rooms and eight apartments. each OF
the latter consisting OF a bedroom.
parlor, bathroom, kitchen and pantry.
A good grade of fumed oak FURNITURE
will be used throughout. The hedS
will be Of iron and the company IN
tends to manufacture the box spring
mattresses at its local factory. the
contract will be completed on or about
Sentember |.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-16

To discuss the framing of a model
charter for Honolulu to be presented
to the next Legislature. a meeting of
representatives of public and semi
public organizations was TO be held
at O'Clock this afternoon IN the
rooms of the Chamber OF Commerce.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-16
C0YNE FURNITURE CO. H..
SECURES CONTRACT TO
EQUIP VOTERS BLOCK

Contract to furnish the new VOL
tiers building in Union street, near
Hotel, was awarded yesterday to the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-16

The oil contained in onions IS IN
enemy of the germs that cause coldS:
therefore there is a good reason 'or
argument that eating raw onions Will
cure colds
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-16

chen Ysur Eyes Need Care
icy Murine Eye Remedy
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17

Harry McGinnis, % years old, Of
Columbus, Kan, is dead at Joplin
from a broken neck. The injury was
sustained when McGinnis, who was
swimming in Shoal creek, dove from
a tree limb into three feet of water
despite the warning Of friends.