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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-12-15
NEW INVENTION FOR ROBIN
HOOD" CHORUS Girl. 6

"A bicycle built for two" shapely
legs in tights is a novelty used this
season by the Robin Hood" Com
pany, which will play an engagement
at the Grenada Opera House on Sat
urday, Dec. 16.
This invention. which has been
patented. is no joke, but the practi-
cal result of much thinking on the
part of a hard-headed business man
connected with the Walker Stevens
Opera Company, which is presenting
the above opera this season. Neces.
sity was the mother of this invention,
which prevents wrinkles in tights and
1T the same time makes a comfortable
seat for the wearer during tiresome
waits behind the scenes.
IT is the custom in theatrical COM
panies to provide benches for the
chorus girls on which they may rest
until the ''cue" for their entrance on
the stage. and the Walker-Stevens
Company is no exception in desiring
to make its members comfortable.
1t was noticed, however, that after
sitting on the benches. the girls APP
peared on the stage with tights much
wrinkled. The management wa $
worried. and no wonder! A wrinkle
in a pair of tights will worry Il man.
i'ger as much as IA wrinkle on her face
Will worry Il prima donna.
The management held many con-
situations with no result until the in
ventive genius referred to suggested
a bicycle seat. The'idea seemed pre-
posterous at first. but after proper
explanations the value of the sug-
g%estion became apparent and the
property mar was instructed to make
a model. When it was completed
there was an interesting demonstra-
ton. A comely chorus girl, attired
IN the attractive costume of one of
Robin Hoods fascinating foresters.
mounted the bicycle seat. H e r
dainty limbs remained straight in this
position as it was not necessary for
her TO bend the knees as when sitting
on a bench. After sitting comfort
ably on the bicycle several minutes
the girl dismounted. A careful in
spection failed to reveal ever a tiny
wrinkle in her tights. which remained
as smooth as a young greenwood tree
from Sherwood Forest. The happy
result of the demonstration was voted
a complete success and an order was
Immediately given to provide every
chorus girl with one of the new BIZ
cycle seats.
Anyone back of the scenes during
d performance OF robin Hood"
might imagine that fifty handsome
young robbers are starting a bicycle
race. Not so! The ladies of the en-
semble are simply sitting up taking
life easy and also keeping the SYM
metry of art, fguratively speaking,
free from wrinkles.
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Langham. W. H. Mccormack, ]. A.
Martin, W. c. Mullen, S. M. Neal,
Edgar Nall, James Pritchard, J. S.
Purdy, w. B. Parker. o. H. Perry,
W. ]. Parker. II. B. Peacock, w. j.
Rayburn. S. d. Rayburn. E. c.
Spears, f. l.. Sanderson. J. F. Smith.
C.. +. Smith. H. J. Staten, G. D.
Thomson, d. f. Tribble, J. F. Thorn
ason. \. l.. Tribble. w. A. Winter. W.
E. Abel, J. H. Bull. Jr., w. P. Blake
ly.
The following were allowed SO
Nov :: w. f. Abel. J. II. Bull. ST..
VIM. Fenner, J. W. Gray, ]. w. Hay
den, A. J.. Mccormack, l. G. Rounsa-
VILE, +. b. Thomson, J. W. Vance,
J. W. Wood.
Ordered by the Board that the per-
sonal assessment of the Grenada
Grocery Co. for the year 1916 be,
and the same IS hereby reduced to
the sum of $37, 900. 90, it appearing
to the satisfaction of the Board that
the original assessment of the said
Grenada Grocery Co. for the year
1916 in the amount of $40, 10000 is
an generalization of the properties of
the said company, and that said as
sessment should be reduced.
Ordered that the personal assess
meth of Mrs. S. M. Cain for the year
1915, be reduced to the sum of
$~1.310.0O, it appearing to the salts
faction of the Board that the original
assessment against the said Mrs. S.
NJ. Cain for the year 1916 in the
amount of $1,4OC.O 90 is an %overvalua-
ton of her property. and said assess
ment should be reduced to the true
value of the property.
Thursday Morning, Dec. 7
We, the undersigned commission
ers, duly appointed at the NOvem-
Der, 1916, meeting of your Honorable
body to view and inspect route for
the following proposed public road,
to-wit: Commencing at Grenada,
via HolcOmb and terminating at the
Tallahtchie county line northwest of
OXberry where present road joins
Tallahatchie county line; beg leave
to report that we have examined and
inspected the above route for pro-
poesd public road. and find the same
practicable, and we respectfully rec
ommend that said above route be
opened and declared a public road.
with the following changes, to-wit:
Said road to run through the pond
on the Berry place neal the railroad;
thence crossing the railroad north
west of said pond; thence west paral-
lei with the railroad; thence inter
sect the public road about one-half
miles east of Holcomb; thence fol
lowing the old road, with exception
of bends near ID. L. Holcomb's place,
or residence, to q point at Pascal
street; thence in a northwesterly di-
rection through the lands of Gay es-
tate, Venie Turner and r. H.. Tur-
ner, intersecting the Oxberry road
Yalobusha bottom; thence
through the lands of G. w. Terrell
and Mrs. Williams. whose names are
set forth in the petition for the above
proposed road, to Yalobusha river
bridge; thence following the old road
to OXberry. with exception of bends;
thence north to w. B. Hofa's place,
near new barn to the j. T. Staten
place; thence through the Staten
place west of fish pond, running west
of the foot of the hills to the ITALIA
hatchie county line; and now, having
fully reported in the premises, we
beg to be discharged. This Deem
la- = fn1
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J. +. CARPENTER.
w. V. HORTON.
Commissioners

-.
Ordered that the foregoing report
be accepted and approved, and the
proposed route for public road as
lie road and opened up for public
travel, as provided by law.
We, the Undersigned commission
ers, duly appointed at the Novem-
Der, 1916, meeting of your Honorable
body, to view. and if found practi-
cable, to mark out the following
change in the road in Dist. 5, to-wit :
Running through a portion of the K.
A. McRee place. as set forth and de-
scribed in petition of J. Ia Tribble
and others, beg leave to report that
we have gone over the route of said
proposed change and found same
practicable, and marked out said
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THE SENTINEL'S HONOR ROLL
Served Occasionally to Sentinel Subscribers and Those That Read
Their Neighbour Paper.

Mrs. Pearl Lickfold, VINO lives in
that great. big beautiful house on
Line street. this side Of the High
School, extended this week her sub
scription to The Sentinel another
year.
MIR. C. f. Peacock. Of Sweatman.
deserves special mention in this col
m due to the fact that he had faith
enough in this paper to add another
year to his date line, Notwithstanding
the fact that before he paid his last
dollar his date line showed his expi
ration date to be July is, 1915. 1t
is now the same date, 1918. That's
the kind of subscribers we like.
For the fortieth time Mr.. W. p.
Blakely. of Misterton, has renewed
his subscription to The Sentinel and
he included poo for the Weekly Com
! mercial Appeal and 25c also for
Club Offer A. Just think, he has
been taking Mississippi's Leading
Weekly for forty years. We express
here the wish that he may live to
take it forty more
Judge James +. McCooi. of Louis
vile. sends us a mighty nice letter
with a money order enclosed for So.
In this letter he says: Such as
have. | give thee freely" Thanks.
50 much. Judge.
The subscription of Mr.. II. j. Cor
don. Sr.. of Memphis. ii former Gre
NADIA resident. did not expire until
July 10. 1917. but Mrs. l.. 4. Bob
bltt. his daughter. who was Miss Ruth
Gordon, of TYronzo. Ark, sends us .
money order to extend his date line
another year. Thank you, Mrs. Bob
bitt
Mr.. Sam b. Pipkin. now of Colum
bia. La. and who has a large circle
Of friends and acquaintance in Gre
NADIA. his old home town. sends Us
81. which we have placed to his cred
IT so as to insure him a seat in the
Big kant-Leek Tent until January
|. 1918. Mr.. Pipkin had the misfor-
tune to suffer an accident some years
ago and he has been unable to get
about much since that time. The
Sentinel hopes hat soon he will be as
WI 81" marty a. eNe''
NJ :,
MI' H., a: i,ame; VINO Is the pro-
pIte'or o. li'latooa 5 largest mercan-
siic eS'apiishiheht ana n OF Inc
Sentinefs best friends, sends us a
check for SO. and will get The Sen
tinel until January /. 1918. Thanks.
| Ny. Dame and n Mcrru Nmns md
monr e. ~ "''iE N"'"S aho
~ ~ IT f. #
XIV. writes as follows. Am a1clo.
ing check for 81 for The sentinel
/ do eniov reading same verv mucb ai''
though there are so many new names
that do not know. once in . Will.
an old familiar nam appears. If
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-12-15
A BOIL WEEVIL
BARGAIN IN FARM.

have a good tenant farm Of 200
acres near Hardy, on public road,
with four room cottage, 3 good ten
ant houses, 20 acres rich branch bot
tom land in cultivation; fine pasture
fenced with hog proof wire; about
100 acres rolling and some a little hill
ly, in woodland; running water all
year. The improvements cost more
than ] ask for the farm. The price is
a boil weevif sacrifice, for spot cash. q
lz-I5-tf. W. S. P. DOTY.
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WILSON PICTURES FOR SALE.

we havSsa limited number of pic
lures OF President Wilson, size rs
n 30 inches, that we will sell for
iec each; Mail orders will be filed
II &c additional is enclosed for post-
nge' These pictures are handsome
autographed and autographed and.
are a bargain at the price.
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1t affords US no little pleasure to
chronicle the addition of Mr.. +. II,
Jones, 45S Alabama Ave, Memphis,
Tenn. to our subscription list. We
hope we will have his name on our
books for years and years to come.
Mr.. R. B. Willis, of Graysport. not
only renews for another yea but in
cludes 25c additional for Club Offer
A. Very much obliged. Mr.. Willis.
p. F. Fitzgerald, of this city. a col
ored subscriber of The Sentinel. who
is employed at the Grenada Oil Mill,
called to renew his subscription sew
eral days ago and included 25c for
the Weekly Commercial Appeal for
another year.
Another new subscriber is added.
This time it is Mr.. NJ. c. Horton. who
is now located at Ruleville. There
is but one thing that gives us more
pleasure than adding a new subscrib-
er and that one thing is two new
ones.
Mr.. Ben {. Moreland, who is doing
nicely in the insurance business at
Belzoni, handed Us "A check for 50 to
insure his getting Mississippi's Lead
ing Weekly until September ID. 1918
He also sent the Editor "a mighty
handy little book. for which we also
extend thanks.
Mr.. f. ?. Peacock. president of
the Bank of Clarksdale. sends us a
-Gs... -. =, $50, ~.
seat in the Big Tent until about the
middle of 1917. Thanks, Mr.. Pea
cock.
Here's what Mr.. jennings has to
say along with his remittance. You
know Mr.. Jennings: Feeling that
will get four dollars worth | am en-
closing my check for two dollars.
which will, according to your state
ment, pay my subscription to The
Sentinel until Jan /. 1915" We APP
preciate them kind Words
Mrs. Mary J. Tribble, Of Grenada.
renews her subscription until April
Z, 1918, and includes with her re-
newal a years subscription to Club
Offer No. /. We appreciate your re-
mittance and also your visit. Mrs
Tribbie.
Tho his expiration date was March
"a, 1917. Mr.. Lewis A. Dubard. of
Dubard, calls and brings with him hi
wife and Miss Myra Kate Beck, a
student at Grenada College. and
hands US $2.25. which gives him two
more years and the two-bits is fol
the Club a magazines. We appre.
ciate the call and. of course, the
S2.25.
Mrs. S. +. Marter, Of Redding, is
another new subscriber. She wants
Club 4. too. Welcome, welcome,
and thanks. Mrs. Marter.
Mr.. J. II. Horn. the Grenada rep
~resentative for the Commercial APP
peal. and a member of the Board of
Aldermen. reaeWs his subscription to
The Sentinel and his new date line
will show Ills.
Mr.. K. koonce. of Torrance. K. +.
ID. No. |, calls and hands us his re-
newGl for 1917 and UP TO January
l.. 1918, which we appreciate very
= much. .
Mr.. j. NJ. Rose. Citysincfudes With
his renewal, lie for Club No. 7. and
we thank him from the innermost re-
cesscs Of our big hearts.
Mr.. W. \. Winter. Grenada
"ounty's able and capable represen-
tative in The Legislature. made this
Office q pleasant call Monday and
while here took occasion to extend
his subscription to The Sentinel fol
another year and he included 25c for
Club No. /. He saved soc.
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Wednesday Morning, Dec. 6
Ordered by the Board that the fol-
lowing claims against the County be
allowed to the following named par
ties at and for the sums set opposite
their respective names; and it is fur
Their ordered that the Clerk of this
Board issue warrants on the treasury
of said County for said amounts and
payable to the hereinafter named
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FOR RENT.

The Weyneth place. corner Cherry
and College streets; water, lights and
-Zt A. 7. INMAN.
modern c%onveniences. Apply to
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arbitrary.


Mr.. Andrew NJ. Carothers, of the
law firm of Mclean & Carothers.
hands US a check for 81, to extend
his subscription which we here and
now gratefully acknowledge.
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: FOR sXLE!

| walnut wardrobe, | golden oak
dresser, ] golden oak washstand. 6
Waihut room chars. 12-8-2t
F.. A. MEADERS. SIR.
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Newspaper people have to eat
and it you haven't the cash we
will take pay for BACK SUB.
SCRlPTlONS ONLY. in Po...

IONS ONLY, in Pota.
toes, eggs. chickens, turkeys,
hams, molasses, etc; however.
no renewals will be accepted in
this manner, and we can u..
only a limited quantity of the
above commodities.
We want to keep all Of, our
subscribers, and. we appreciate
nat times are rather hard with
All OF us and we are Willing 10
90 an we can to accommodate our
ittcnOS. -
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Mr.. Ben {. Moreland, who is doing
nicely in the insurance business at
Belzoni. handed Us "A check for 50 to
insure his getting Mississippi's Lead
ing Weekly until September ID. 1918
He also sent the Editor "a mighty
handy little book. for which we also
extend thanks.
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Mrs. Mary j. Tribble. of Grenada.
renews her subscription until April
I. 1918, and includes with her re-
newal a years subscription to Club
Offer No. l.. We appreciate your re
mittance and also your visit, Mrs.
Tribble.
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P. F. Fitzgerald, of this city. a col
ored subscriber of The Sentinel. who
is employed at the Grenada Oil Mill,
called to renew his subscription sew
cral days and included 25c for
the Weekly Commercial Appeal for
another year.
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each, for services General Election
Nov. z: r. E. Hill. A. w. Bck, j. l.
Curry, j. H. Clark, C. II. Caffey, Sam
Cain, 4. l.. Gray. J. T.Gant, +. H.
Horton. s.. H. Horton. p. A. Horton,
J. l.. Koonce, T. J. Kelley, W. c..
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Here's what Mr.. jennings has to
say along with his remittance. You
know Mr.. Jennings; Feeling that
| will get four dollars worth | am en-
closing my check for two dollars.
which will, according to your state
ment. pay my subscription to The
Sentinel until Jan |. 1915" We APP
preciate them kind words"
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Another new subscriber is added.
This time it is Mr.. NJ. c. Horton. who
is now located at Ruleville. There
is but one thing that gives us more
pleasure than adding Il new subscrib-
er and that one thing is two new
ones.
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Mr.. w. NJ. Cook, one of the best
posted grocery men in the whole
United States. and Credit Manager
for the Grenada Grocery Company,
hands US a two-year renewal, which
we gladly accept not wishing to be
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Mr.. f. 2. Peacock, president of
the Bank of Clarksdale. sends us a
sufficient remittance to insure his
seat in the Big Tent until about the
middle of 1917, Thanks, Mr.. Pea
cock.
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Mrs. S. +. Marter, of Redding, is
another new subscriber. She wants
Club a. too. Welcome, welcome.
and thanks. Mrs. Marter.
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Mr.. j. NJ. Rose. City sincfudes With
his renewal, 75c for Club No. Z, and
we thank him from the innermost re-
cesscs Of our big hearts.
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Mr.. R. b. Willis, of G~raysport. not
only renews for another year but in
cludes 25c additional for Club Offer
A. Very much obliged. Mr.. Willis.
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Mr.. J. II. Horn. the Grenada rep
resentative for the Commercial APP
peal. and a member of the Board of
Aldermen. reneWs his subscription to
The Sentinel and his rev date line
will show Ills.
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are being developed in the colored
cotton corduroys, and in like corded
cottons. They are finished with wide
collars, deep. roomy pockets, and are
loosely belted. Combined with skirts
of white linen, duck. khaki, or cotton
corduroy, they are excellently suited
to morning wear and the house.
Continued Popularity Of the Jumper.
The jumper dress or blouse is n
of the most satisfactory notions intro
duced for many seasons; instead of
losing favor because of its general
popularity, it is, on the contrary, be-
coming daily more in demand. For
business, street and general daytime
wear. the dark blue serge jumper
frock combined with an underblouse
Of crepe de Chine, Georgette, or black
satin, is most satisfactory. The fact
that the ~underblouse may be changed.
and the frock so varied, makes it's ap.
peal to women who like a change now
and then, but who cannot afford Q
great number of frocks.
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attempted a lame explanation, which

attempted a lame explanation, which
|explained nothing and must have left
her more mystifed than before. In
fact. he had frankly thrown himself
on the mercy of a. girl on whom he
had not the shadow Of claim beyond
the poor equity Of a chance friendship
an incident she might consider as
merely one Of a days travel as far
as he could know. He had stood be-
fore her caught in a deceit, for on
the occasion Of that never-to-be-forgot.
ten ride from Calais to Paris he had
represented himself as hurrying back
to Egypt, and here she found him still
out of uniform and in a hotel in Glib.
raltar.
Beyond all this, Jane Gerson was
going to the governors house as a
guest. She, whom he had forced, ever
SO cavalierly, into a promise to keep
secret her half knowledge of the
double game he was playing, was go
ing to be on the intimate ground of
association with the enc man In Glib
raltar who by a crook of his finger
could end suspicion by a firing squad.
This breezy little baggage from New
York carried his life balanced on the
rosy tip of her tongue. She could be
careless or she could be Indifferent;
in either case it would be bandaged
eyes and the click of shells going
home for him.
1t was Almer who interrupted
Warehouses; troubled train OF
thought.
Captain Woodhouse will report for
signal duty on the Rock tomorrow, l
suppose? ?" he insinuated, coming down
to where Woodhouse was standing be-
fore the fireplace. He made a show
OF tidying up the scattered magazines
and folders on the table. !
Report for signal duty?" the other
echoed coldly. How did you know
I vas to report for signal duty here?'
I'm the press a few. weeks ago. the
hotel keeper hastily explained. "Your
transfer from the Nile country was
announced. We poor people here in
Gibraltar. we have so little to think
about, even such small details Of news
~"
"Ah, yes. Quite So" Woodhonse
tapped back a yawn.
"Your journey here from your sta
ton on the Melt was without incl
dent?" Almer eyed his guest closely.
The latter permitted his eyes to rest
on Almer's face for a minute before
replying. ..
ITO be continued.)
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INTERESTING NOVELTIES ON
FASHIONS SPRING COUNTERS
We EXPECT THE RETURN OF THE BONNET9
A WORD ON THE WHITE SALE

|soles, and the numerous other under.
fittings which go so far toward the
success Of frock or suit. Silk null,
and other soft cottons vie for favor
with the more expensive Italian silk.
All OF, these silks and cottons wash ex-
|cellently and require no ironing.
While the silk garments are at first a
trife expensive for the majority Of
purses. in the end they are economic
cal; they fit SO we'll, wear so well and
are generally SO entirely satisfactory.
Tho Vogue Of White.
White will b quite as modish for
skirt, suit and frock this season as it
has been for the past summer or. two.
Serge, g%abardine. and %broadcloth are
smart for those fho can afford
than, n white frock. or suit, but for
the practical woman cotton corduroy
in its various cords will be far more
practical; it may be easily and ,effec-
lively tubbed when soiled. These cor.
duroys come in the pale pinks, blues,
yellows. and similar, tones for sepa-
rate skirts, suits and sport coats Or
blouses. r,s.z
Among the seasons novelties is the
house coat; it closely. resembles the
sport coat or blouse, and could in
fact be used for the same purposes,
but 1t has been designed for house
wear, to take the place, as 1t were, Of
the kimono, with the woman who does
not care for, or who has not the time
to indulge in, the luxury of so com
plete a negligee rs a kimono, or SIM
liar loose-dtting house robe. These
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Don't you dare to come back to me
until you have made some sort Of a
definite success"
Those had been the words that had
sent Ted Rogers West, determined to
Eleanor said, he had dallied on for
years, expecting luck to perch on his
shoulder and give him tips on all Gre
alton. He mad tried one thing after an
other when he left college, and had
taken a post graduate course in min
ing engineering to be sure he wasn't
missing anything he might need some
day.
To the family at large, he was a per.
feet prince Of i%ndirection. He was
good looking, a delightful friend and
companion, popular everywhere, but he
just missed the elements of real sue
cess by dallying. AL the clocks in the
world might run down and Ted would
not have noticed it for several days.
He disliked having calendars around
said they reminded him of times limi-
tation. The really great soul rose
above such things, said Ted.
But when Eleanor Wilkes came to
live at Cedar Grove she brought with
her a new spirit of endeavor. She did
not belong to the regular old families
around the exclusive Long Island Sec
ton. In fact, she rather shocked the
conservative element by going in for
landscape gardening and opening a
charming office in the real estate build
ing near the railroad station.
When Ted Rogers began showing
her attention and Mrs. Chalmers, his
sister, introduced her at the country
club there was nothing for Cedar
Grove to do but like her. And she
proved a delightful addition. If the
younger set had secretly feared her at
first, they found she made a good ac.
QUESTION for all of them and was brim-
full Of enterprise and suggestions