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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-07-12

Know all men by these presents:
That the County of Grenada, Missis-
sippi, acknowledges itself to own and
for value received hereby promises to
pay to bearer, upon the first day
of June, 19@ the sum of ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS in lawful
monye of the United States of Ameri-
ca, with interest thereon at the rate
of six (6) per cent per annum, pay
able semi-annually upon the first days
of June and December of each year.
until the payment Of the principal
hereof. upon presentation and sur
render of the proper coupons there
for hereto attached. Both principal
and interest hereof are payable at the
County Treasurer's Office in the City
of Grenada, Mississippi, or at the
Hanover National Bank in the City
of New York, at the option Of the
holder.
This bond is one of a series of fif-
teen bonds of like denomination, ten
or and effect, except as to maturity,
numbered from n to fifteen, both
inclusive, \aggregating $15,00O.00 in
amount, and is issued under authority
Of the General Laws of the State of
Mississippi, 1918, for the purpose of
funding the outstanding warrants and
other obligations of Grenada County
outstanding upon May 20, 1918, and
by virtue of al order of the County
Commissioners of Grenada County,
entered for that purpose.
1t is hereby certified and recited
that all acts. conditions and things
required by law to be done, proceed
ent to and in the issuance hereof,
in order to make this bond a legal,
valid and binding obligation of Gre
NADIA County. Mississippi, have been
done. have happened and been per-
formed in regular and due form; that
the warrants and other outstanding
obligations to refund which these
bonds were issued, were legal, valid
and binding obligations of the Coun-
ty: that th'- issue Of bonds, together
with all othe~ outstanding. indebted
ness of said County, is not in excess
of any statutatory or constitutional
/ limitation of Indebtedness !; that pro-
vision has been made for the levy
and collection of an annual tax suf-
fcient to pay the interest hereof and
to crete q sinking fund to redeem
the principal at maturity; that the
full faith. credit and revenues, and
| ell the real and personal property OF
| said county, are hereby irrevocably
pleadged for the prompt payment OF
this bond and interest, as the same
mature.
It witness whereof, the Board OF
Supervisors of Grenada County, Mis-
siSsippi. have caused this bond to be
signed bv the President of the Board
countersigned by the Clerk, the sea
of the Count y to be affixed, and the
coupons to bear the fac-simile sigma:
lures of said officers at Grenada, Mis-,
sissippi, as Of the first~daysof of, June
1918.
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Supervisors Report
State of Mississippi,
County Of Grenada.

County or Gfenaua.
Be it remembered, That on this the
first day of July. in the year OF our
Lord. nineteen hundred and eighteen
said day being the first Monday, OF
said month and a day fixed by law
for holding a regular meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of Grenada
county; there was begun and held a
regular meeting of said Board at the
Court House in the city Of Grenada,
Grenada County. Mississippi; when
then and there were present the fol-
lowing officers and members of said
Board. to-wit:
C.. c. Provine, district one
j. E. Carpenter, district two.
w. V. Horton, district three.
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accordance with provisions OF their
contracts c.. E. Provine voting NO.
ORDERED this the LIST day Of July,
1918.
ORDERED by the Board that DR..
B. C. James be, and he is hereby al
lowed, $4,000 additional damage for
right of way through hig land for a
public road.
w. v. Horton voting NO.
ORDERED this the LIST day Of July,
1918.
ORDERED by the Board that Allen
Millhouse be and he is hereby allowed
six rolls If bar',ni wire AK additional
damages fc- public read through his
land.
r. v. Mason voting NO.
ORDERED this tne y. DAY. OF July,
1918.
In the Matter of Conforming Certain
Right Of Way for Construction
Of Public Road.
It appearing that this Board at its
June meeting, 1918, duly passed an
order fixing June 9th, 1918, as the
day upon which said Board should
go upon, condemn and assess damages
for right Of way for the new Grays-
port public road through the lands
Of ]. nj. Rose in District Two of said
County, said J. NJ. Rose having duly
and legally waived service OF notice,
ETC., and agreed upon said date, and
thereupon said Bocrd did on said day
proceed in a body to go upon the LAND
Of said J. M. Rose and did assess the
amount of damages suffered by him
by reason of the taking for public
use as a public road right CT way
through his lands, same Icing a strip
of land forty feet wide Is same has
been surveyed and staked off by the
Engineer and marked out end opened
up and adopted by the Board, ano
the Board did then and there asses:
his damages at the sum of 100000
and said Beard duly reported then
actions and findings in the premise:
to the Board at it's regular July
1918, session. And therefore 1t Il
ordered that said findings and assess
ment of damage be, and the sam
is hereby approved by this Board
and the Clerk of the Board is dl
rectoI to issue warrant to said j. M
Rose. IS soon as money is in Treas
ury. for said sum Of $4,000 in full
payment and satisfaction for any an'
al. damage acc,uing to and suffered
by him as reason of the condemna
ton of and taking for public use tn
said right of way through his sal'
lands. w. V. Horton and r. V. Ma
, son voting NO on amoLnt OF damages
ORDEDED this the 1st day Of July
1918.
Il appearing to the Board that OF
account Of the mistake Of the prin
ters that proper legal publication O
the notice of the intention of tn
Board to issue Bonds to the amour
of 100000 for the purpose of tax
ing up outstanding warrants and othe
legal obligations of the County, an'
of its purpose to issue Loan Warrant
to the amount of $15,0O0.00 for tn
! purpose Of defraying the current ex
penses of the County was not pub
lishcd according to law, and that /
is necessary to have new publication
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made according to law. 1t is there
fore ordered that the matter of the
issuance of said bonds and loan war
rants be continued until the next
term of this Board to be held On the
1st Monday of August, 1918, and
that the Clerk of this Board give no.
tice of the intention of this Board
to issue said bonds to the amount of
SIS, 900. 90, and that said loan war
rants to the amount Of $15,OO0.0O, as
provided by law and the orders of this
Board.
ORDERED this the LIST day of July,
1918.
ORDERED that the Clerk of the
Board advertise for bids for furnish
ing necessary printing blank books,
records, stationery and other like
supplies for the County for the eAsu-
ing two years from August, 1918, said
bids. to be submitted at the August,
1918, meeting of the Board. Sealed
bids to be submitted al provided in
CALLEYTHREE ...- - 1890
Chapter 1876, Acts of Legislature of
1916.
Whereas it appears to this Board
that it will be to the best interest of
(Continu on page slx)
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Coupon
$40 00

Upon the first day of June de
cember), 10, the County Of Gre
NADIA, Mississippi. will pay to bearer
at the County T~reasurer's Office in
this City Of Grenada, Mississippi, or
at the Hanover National Bank in the
City Of New York. at the option of the
holder, the sum of Thirty Dollars be-
ing six months interest then due on
its Funding Bond numbered -
dated June /, 1918.
C1.~1-
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President Board of Supervisors o
Grenada County, Mississippi.

Grenada County, Mississippi.
Be it further ordered, that there
shall be leveied upon all the taxable
property in Grenada County, a direct
annual tax sufficient in amount to
pay the interest upon said bonds as
it becomes due and to provide a sink
ing fund to redeem the principal at
maturity; the taxing authorities shall
annually compute the rate and the
amount Of said tax and the same
shall be levied and collected at the
same time other County taxes are
levied and collected, and
Whereas, said bonds have duly been
offered for sale and have been sold
to The Bank of Commerce & Trust
Company of Memphis, Tennessee, at
a price of par and accrued interest
to date Of delivery,
It is therefore ordered. that when
said bonds have been duly executed,
they shall be delivered to said pur-
chaser upon payment into the Treas
ury of this County of the amount bid
therefor.
1t is further ordered, that all other
orders heretofore issued, inconsistent
herewith. be and the same are hereby
rescinded and set aside.
J. E. Carpenter offered the fore
| going order and moved it's adoption,
and said motion being duly seconded
and put to vote, resulted as follows:
]. f. Carpenter, C. c. Provine. R. V.
Mason. D. R. Childers and W. '. Nor
ton, voting YES. No votes in the
negative. 'Whereupon the President
declared said order duly and legally
adopted by una:limus vote.
ORDERED that the Treasurer of
Grenada County be, and he is hereby
| authorized and instructed TO transfer
the sum of Three thousand (S3,O00)
/ Dollars from ..hc Sixteenth Section In
terest Fund to the Grenada School
Fund Of said County to be used for
, ruppIementing the salaries of public
; school teachers of said Grenada
: county.
ORDERED this the first day of
July, 1918.
ORDERED that the Road Con-
tractors Of the several Beats of Gre
NADIA County be and they are hereby
in3trurted to discontinue working all
old public roads or parts thereof
where the new roads which have been
constructed to take the place of or
! change said old roads, have been COM
pleted and opened up for travel in
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THE N SENTINEL

the within bond has been duly regis
tered by me according to law in a
book kept for that purpose in my Of
fee.
Grenada, County, Mississippi,
..-...., 1918.
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Clerk 0 f the Board of Supervisors of
Grenada County, Mississippi.
l, M. E. Powell, Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors of Grenada County,
Mississippi, do hereby certify that
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President Board of Supervisors
of Grenada County, Miss.
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accordance with provisions of their
contracts C. E. Provine voting NO.
ORDERED this the LIST day of July,
1918.
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ORDERED by the Board that Allen
Millhouse be and he is hereby allowed
six rolls IF bar',e.i wire a. additional
damages fcv public read through his
land.
r. v. Mason voting NO.
ORDERED this tne u. day OF July,
1918.
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ORDERED by the Board that DR..
B. C. James be, and he is hereby al
lowed, $4,000 additional damage for
right of way through hig land for a
public road.
w. v. Horton voting NO.
ORDERED this the LIST day Of July,
1918.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1918-03-22

rs there any likelihood of that "Minesef und
Cott' stuff having its counterpart over here
in Myself and Nc"
THE report that Secretary BAKER went over to
France to tell them how to conduct the
war can not be verified.
IND the blind were made to see! Suppose
~ miracle was performed in the case OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission!
A MONC the ''non-essentialS," as we view them,
"a the Fuel Administrator comes very much
first, with several others running neck and neck.
IT'S up to Senator OLLIE JAMES to take fall
out of Marse HENRY. But the Senator is,
evidently, as careful of his anatomy as society
dame is of her complexion.
ISN'T it fact that there are about as many
American citizens who know nothing about
the Constitution as you'll find among those ap-
plying for citizenship papers?
DY time the Democratic party gets through
u taxing the people, there will hardly be
enough left to buy an abandoned hoop skirt,
let alone huge system of railroads.
CPEAKINC of "criseses," the greatest one that
- now confronts this country, the war to the
contrary, Notwithstanding, is the possibility that
the Democratic party may be continued in
power.
T EFT the lickspittle Democratic organs read
II HENRY WATTERsoN's article and grasp-if
they can-the greatness Of great man and his
utter fearlessness in speaking the truth More
power to his pen!
COMEHOW, Senator UNDERWOOD can not get
~ away from the mpression-expressed or
implied-that he is presidential timber, and he
Just naturally does not favor this Me and Nc
ADoo' programme
L'VEN were Government ownership of railroads
Il the key to the solution, on the face of the
record made during the past five years wouldn't
it mean financial suicide to permit Democratic
politicians to operate them?
WHEN one of these enthusiastic cuckoos tries
w to tell you how much has been done by
the Administration, just point out to him that
the Republican party values human life, time
and money too highly to do things in big hurry
and then have to undo them
TAKING into consideration what has been ac-
complshed for the country's good, there
was as little necessity for Government control at
this time as there was for fuelless Mondays. 1t,
however, gave opportunity to put into practice
the Administrators Socialistic ideas
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1918-03-22

THE Presidents friend, CARRANzA' IS announcer
evidence that as Judge OF men the 1orller
is as far at sea as ever.
THERE is man in Ducktown who IS SO ten
der-hearted that he leaves home to keep
from seeing his wife cut wood.
THE spectacle of whole people being forced
to finance Democratic political campaign
shows that the thing ones must be asleep
THE elimination of the costplus system on
l. Government contracts has cause loud wall
from the faithful" 1t was too good to last
MAN says he has perfected bomb by means
lNl of which he could destroy Berlin IN thirty
minutes. Remove the women and children ana
touch off the fireworks!
THAT German captain who said he would take
off his hat to American engineers II tney
could repair the Vaterland must feel like taxing
off the rest of his wardrobe
WHILE we are censuring the Kaiser TOR keep
w ing the German people in ignorance as to
the progress of the war, what are we going to
do with like conditions at home?
WHEN it is predicted that the Government IS
w to make $250,OOO,OOO out of the rail
roads. this year, is it intended that the people
shall pay it in increased freight rates?
GAYS the Wall Street Journal: Burglary
~ alarmingly increases in Germany; and what
can be expected when the State sets the exam'
ple?" Let Us ponder on what is purPosed at
home before critcizing Germany
~
IF THE Eastern railroads are now entitled to
L l5% raise raise, why were they denied this
privilege until the Government took control!
And if this needed increase is general, where
are the people benefited by the change!
THE boasted German efficiency consists large. Y
l. " of the fact that she pays very much less
for for her labor than is paid in this country.
Do American laboring men want to compete ON
that basis? protective tariff would prevent It,
WHEN the achievement of the New York zen,
w tral and Erie railroads and the General
Electric Co. in repairing the Vaterland is con-
sidered. will it be conended that it would have
been accomplished under Government owner
ship?
WHAT does the average Democrat, who now
w has to pay double for his flour, meat, lard,
coal, ETC., and his wage but farthing above
normal, think of the promise his party made to
reduce the cost of living? And with its present
extravaoance. will the cost not be higher?
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1918-03-22
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

nd WHEN Democratic official saves as much as
re w thirty cents it is such Unusual thing
that he imagines it is millions.
to IIOW is it we never hear horse meat spoken OF
he LII as fit for human consumption except dur
ing Democratic Administration?
a THOSE German shock troops that butted into
he bunch of our boys, the other day, re-
ceived shock that will hold them for while.
n, THE silence of the Southern press on the sub
ch ect of cotton bearing its share OF war tax
k. burden is not in keeping with its usual spirit oil
II fairness.
is, THE President, having acquired the habit OF
ty doing the thinking for Congress, may feel
called upon to enlarge the sphere OF this par
-, ticular activity.
ut NOV that they are to erect monument to
o. IN the late Mr.. BUCHANAN, why not remove
the Washington monument and substitute one
= for the late Mr.. DAVIS?
be AMERICAN soldiers have way of. of grabbing ing
LIGHT to their instructors and menace to the
- Huns Oh, you Yanks!
he TT Senator UNDERWOOD could only make some
at of his Southern colleagues see the dangers
in of onc-man control as he does, he would be do
ing his country service.
ad ITO BE an idol of Democracy, one must be IN
if position to hand out large slices OF succu-
lis lent !" pie The larger the Slices the greater
re and more abect is the worship.
At THE expense of the railroads, the Govern
ct "A ment is trying to make Postoffce Depart
or ment pay expenses. Firstclass mail, too takes
ne back seat for campaign documents.
WHY does the President make use OF the
w expression, "May not take advantage,
ds when he has already taken advantage of every
ne thing in sight and is husting for more?
1T
ic THIS is one of the times when, no matter
how much he has opposed it before, one
would welcome the opportunity to recall certain
es distinguished individuals to private life.
by
at DEPUBLICANS like RooT, ROOSEVELT, IAFT
le IL HUGHES and FAIRBANKS have been stand
ry inc up loyally for their country. Democrats OF
equal prominence are found standing AT the
public crib.
re rs IT necessary, in order to secure Government
at ownership of railroads, to blackjack those
f. who are so unfortunate as to own the securities?
ce Looting of Belgium is the only thing compara
bic to such an outrage.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
KAISER DEMANDED
WAR, is WHOLLY
TO BLAME FOR Il
Former Krupp Director Says All
Leaders Were Pledged to Stand
BY" to Last Breath.
WANTS NO MORE PRISONERS
~ Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press Ia Every Evening
Gumligen, Switzerland. June 3 Ger
many was wholly IN agreement with
AustrIa-H Hungary concerning the ultl-
matum sent to Serbia al the outbreak Of
the war. SAYS Or Wilhelm Muehlou
former director Of krupps ia further dis
closures on the responsibility for the
bringing Of the conflict Emperor Vii
liam was personally responsible for Ger
many participation and forced the
German leaders 20 support his war
policy
DIR Muehlon. who was head Of hrlppS
at the outbreak Of the war and who
recently startled Europe with his DIS
closures, received the correspondent Of
The Associated Press at his country
place here where he Is now living in
retirement The visit came as DIR
Muehlon Was preparing TO issue more
detailed review Of conditions leading to
the war and the correspondent had the
advantage Of gong over the document
with the personal explanations of the
author
DIR Muehlon's first disclosures, which
caused such connection. gave con-
Versarlons with DR. Karl tleltfench,
former vice-chancellor, and lDr kulpp
WI A'OAiANtAf AAAttl wv iiNt W ttlt AAAhBH
works in which both told him the en-
peror had disclosed his agreement with
Austria Hungary on the ultlmatum to
Serbia and that Germany would mobIl-
lAe immediately If Russia mumhzed which
would inevitably draw in the other powers
and precipltate universal war
The whole trend Of the present work IS to
show that the world conflict Was imposed
by the German emperor's personal mill
tary policy, and his private engagement
with Austria on the eve 81 the struggle
DIR Muehlon gives further details Of
his conference with DIR Heitferch inn
mediately preceding the war In which
Hcltferich told of the empcrors plans
toward Austria and Russia Although
Muehlou has been herccly attacked ~
the German government and the Reich
stag his present version Is substantially
unchanged
The former krupp director relates al
incident following the outbreak OF the
war, when the emperor required all the
German leaders to become involuntary
supporters Of his war policy
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
.FOCH'S STRATEGY
ALTED KAISER'S
DRIVE FOR PARIS
May Head Allies 70 Berlin, if
Necessary TO Win Definite De
cision, Washington Says.
NEXT STRIKE AT u. S. MEN

BY Associated Press 70 Ev~ry Evening
Washington. June 8 Demonstrations
in force against new portions a the
western front are looked for BY War
Department officials now that me Ger
man third drive has been slowed down
to 4 struggle for improvement Of local
positions vest and south 81 scissors. II
is regarded - entirely possible that IN
creased activity \ front u the American
sector northwest IF the TnHl NAV lndl-
cate an impending blow thcre
The conclusion il based pn the opinion
strongly held by some 81 THE officers that
the drive was designed ~ draw off re-
serves from the Amiens and Flanders
sectors
An attack on the American sector in
such strength as 10 drive the Inc back,
it is argued. might hamper General foch
IN bis employment of American UNITS 70
support lis lines in Pcardy, Flanders
and the Aisne regions.
Officers regard the fact that no new
blow has been struck 1T the Amlens front
as conclusive evidence that General
Foch out guessed his opponents when he
determined 10 let the Aisne front stand
on its own strength, even At the cost Ct
much territory uverrlln ny the enemy
unIIl ne cDutd assemble auQlUONal UNITS
from scattered points along the line
beyond Rheims The very success 81
the Germans IN pressing on 10 the banks
Of the Marine, il vas argued, meant that
Foch was resolved not 70 weaken his
lines 20 the north
Another Indication that the French
strategists have out-glessed the German
general staff IS seen n the fact that the
original strength used by the rr0wn prince
n the Alsne drive was put at p divisions
He has since employed nh TINS theatre
double that number
The critical battle. the final German
effort 70 break through 70 the channel
coast. viii be fought. officers believe. be-
fore Foch finds himself able 10 turn the
tables on he enemy ana 10 begin what
thev are certain viii BE- march TO Berlin
f complete victory cannot be won short
OF that goal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
JOHN ]. GARNER KILLED.
Wilmington Aviator Meets Death
in Accident in Texas.

John ] Garner, aged about 30 years,
who was born here and for many years
lived at 1872 North du Point street, but
moved to Germantown, Pa, about two
wears ago. was killed on Ellington Field,
near Houston. Texas, day or so ago,
when an airplane in which he was flying
crashed to the ground
Young Garner was "A popular young man
on the western side of the city and an
active member of St Paul's r G. Church
and the Brownson Library Association.
His brother, Rev James /. Farmer, IS
now located nj Chcstertown, Md, and is
on his way TO Houston to claim the body
and bring II to this city for burial. Al
though no details for the funeral have yet
been announced, it is thought that Rev.
Thomas r Waldron of ST Paul's Church
Will have charge of the funeral services and
interment will be made in this city
The young man, who enlisted IN the
Quartcrmastcr Department IN Phlladel-
phia. Pa, about six months ago, was
recently transferred 10 the Aviation Corps
and sent To the Ellington Field, where he
had been for several weeks He was
flying with "a lieutenant and the machine
left the ground all right and was flying at
fair height when 1t crashed TO the ground,
killing the local man. while the other
occupant escaped with slight injuries.
The deceased lived with his parents al
the du Pont street address for many years.
His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs
Peter Garner, have been dead for some
time and John, with four sisters, moved 10
l6l East TulehiCken street, Germantown,
pa