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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-21
SAID TO HAVE HAD ORDERS
TO LEAVE GRENADA
Reported That Certain Citizens Wait.
Cd on TAFT Ring, Self.styled
Preacher, Printer and Pseudo Edi.
tor. He Skedaddled.

A pretty well authenticated report
ls abroad in Grenada that some doz-
en- or more representative citizens
took Mr.. TAFT Ring, erstwhile preach
er, printer and psuedo editor, aside
Monday night in Grenada and told
him that he would have only so many
hours to leave town otherwise he
might be found suspended to a limb
or to the river bridge. He is gone /;
he went before his reported time
limit was up and went out riding in
a negro taxi. What these men might
have said to Ring and their reasons
for ordering him to leave can best be
ascertained by asking them.
A representative of The Sentinel
learned more than a week ago that
the type and the press he had been
using to print the "Favorite", the
paper he started in Grenada some
months ago, had been sold to some
gentlemen who expect to use it in
an office at Jackson in which, it is
stated, that a newspaper standing
for Republican politics in Mississippi
is to be printed. The material is
being shipped to Jackson this week.
It's authoritatively stated that
there was no politics behind the order
for Ring to leave and that men of
both of the so-called factions in poll
,ics in Mississippi were among those
who issued moving orders to Ring.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-21
CHANCERY COURT IN
SESSION THIS WEEK
Judge McCowan, of Water Valley.
Presiding. Fewer Divorce Cases.
Some Of The Important Cases
Tried.

The fall term of the Chancery
Court of Grenada County met at the
court house in Grenada last Tuesday.
with Judge j. G. MCGOWAN presiding.
There were, comparatively speaking
less divorce cases this time than
usual; all that were up were those
between negroes. However, in grant
ing the DEGREES in these cases, Judge
McGowan took occasion to make
some observations about the great
number of divorces among the whites
as well as the negroes and the great
evils growing out of same.
The two most important cases be-
fore the court was that Of w. J. Jen-
nings, Jr. VS. DR.. J. w. Young, J. H.
Brown, w. Fl. Kirk ct al and the
State of Mississippi VS. the Grenada
Oil Mill. The former case grew out
OF the purchase by Mr.. Jennings a
few months after the enterprise
was started, of some shares in the
Grenada County Potato Curing Plant.
1t seems that he sought to buv the
stock and at time when the con-
Germ seemed to promise good diyi-
dends, but he set up the plea that he
did not in fact get what the stock
certificates called for, for the reason
that the organization of the concern
mad never been completed. He was
represented by Judge c. L. Bates.
VINO was a resident of Grenada for
several years and a practicing lawyer
In the latter seventies and in the
early eighties. The defense was rep-
resented by H. II. Bryan, of Ox-
ford, Cowles Horton, A. G. Roane and
W. NJ. Mitchell of the local bar. The
case was argued at length, but the
court rendered decision adverse to
jennings upon the grounds that he
kept his so-called stock too long:
that he held it as long as the weather
was fair, as long as he thought it
going concern, but that when he
found that it was in fact busted,
he cried 'calf rope"
The case against the Grenada Oil
Mill was filed either by the Attorney
General or the Revenue Agent, and
Is based upon the law which forbids
oil mills to operate gin plants at
points other than where their mills
are located. The gin that brought
about the suit is located at Holcomb.
Barrett Jones Of the firm of Wells,
Stevens and Jones had charge of the
suit against the mill while Mr.. Cowles
Horton had the side of the Oil Mill.
1t appears that the case was passed
over until the next term for final dis.
position.
Judge MCGOWAN makes a fine
Chancellor. He is exceedingly pains
taking, fair and just in his rulings
and is mighty good interpreter of
the law.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-21
LOCKETT LUMBER CO., BIDS
FAIR VISITORS WELCOME

Among the many who are interest
ed in the Fair and everything else
that pertains to Grenada and Grena-
da County, is the Lockett Lumber Co.
Mr.. c. E. Lockett, the proprietor.
came to Grenada some fifteen years
ago as contractor. Since then he
has embarked in the lumber business
and has succeeded most remarkably.
But while he has grown in a business
way, his development in this regard
does not compare with the way he
has grown in the confidence and the
esteem of the community. He has
one of the largest lumber yards IN
this part of the State and can supply
everything that is needed in the erec.
tion of any structure. Besides, he
is large contractor and does a great
deal of business even beyond the con-
fines Of Grenada County. He is pre-
pared to make plans and speciica-
tions for anything to be built out Of
lumber, brick or cement.
Among the several capable men in
the employ of the Lockett Lumber
Co., is Mr.. B. L. Harris, Jr., who has
charge of the office and is bookkeep-
er. He is most deserving young
man and the public will find him q
man most acceptable to deal with.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-21
OFFICERS GET Wine,
WHISkEY AND MASH
One White Man and Two Negroes
Caught BY Raidins Party Last Fri-
day. Are Tried and Fined in
Justices Court.

On Friday afternoon. of last week
deputy U. S. Marshal, G. w. White
head, of Oxford, dropped off at Gre
NADIA, and in q short while City
Marshal Mcleod and Constable w.
II. Williams and officials were head
ing westward. They got off SO easy
and quietly that but few knew they
were gone or that anything was like
ly to be doing" But in a few
hours these officials returned with
corn whiskey and wine and sour
mash discoveries which they had
gathered in at three different places.
The first place visited was that of
Marion Buchanan, a full blooded
Ethiopian residing just beyond the
western limits of Grenada who had
been apparently shepherding mulat-
to colored, indeed almost white, dam
sci. Marion had given the impression
that he was guarding this somewhat
likely looking colored sister for some
one else, possibly some white man
about whom it is needless to specu-
late But Marion had two gallons of
whiskey and about twenty five or
thirty gallons of wine. Further west,
in the Sweet Home church neigh
borhood, the officers paid call at
the home of another negro, Monroe
McAllister, where they found whis-
key and quite quantity OF sour
mash. The next to be visited was
Nep Smith, a white man, whom the
vilgilant eye of Marshal Mcleod had
spotted for sometime. Smith was
found with whiskey and sour mash.
The three were brought to Grenada
and made bond for their appearance
before his honor, Justice j. H. Owen,
by whom Smith and the negro Buch-
anan were tried Tuesday. McAllis-
ter failed to show up. Smith and
Buchanan both entered pleas of
guilty and were fined each $500. An
additional penalty of $50. was I'M
posed by the court on Buchanan if
he did not leave the county within
a short period. Attorney Bruce D.
Newsom represented the defendants.
Much surprise was Felt at the charge
against Nep Smith. He .otnes Of a
substantial family his father Mr.
jack Smith, b ing one of the very
dependable men of the county and
he has the universal sympthy Of the
community at the plight his boy is in.
Nep has borne a good reputation. He
has been a hard-working, industrious
man and has a wife and several chill
dren. Evidently he wanted to make
money too fast.
All the parties are now amenable
to the federal court and will un-
questionably have to answer to Uncle
Sam for violating the Volstead Act.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-21
A PLANT FOR CLOTHES
CLEANING A NECESSITY

One of the present day enterprises
which the older ones did not know
about, is that of cleaning and press
ing clothing. It is one of the present
day necessities. The men who do not
patronize some sort of pressing
shop today either do not live convent
ent to one or else their wives fail to
jog their mind about what should
be done to their clothing.
In view Of the above state Of facts,
The Sentinel feels that it is meeting
somewhat a public duty to tell its
readers where there is place where
clothing can be, and is, cleaned and
pressed in Grenada that cannot be
excelled in Mississippi. That place
is the SPOTLESS DRY CLEANERS,
whose proprietor is Mr.. J. H. Murray,
a trustworthy and honorable gentle
man and one who does his level best
to keep posted about every detail of
his business. He is always courteous
and obliging. His chief assistant, Mr..
Noble Hicks, Is also a splendid gent
Ieman and can be counted on for cor
rect service and is an exceedingly
clever and accommodating gentleman
with whom to deal. The Spotless Dry
Cleaners has the very best machin-
cry and appliances and will please
the most fastidious lady or gentle
man.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-21
DAIRY AND swine
CAMPAIGN DATES
Chamber Of Commerce to Have As
sistanes Of Bureaus Of Illinois Cen.
tr.i in Putting On Dairy and Swine
Campaign In Grenada County.

At meeting Of the Grenada Coun.
ty Chamber Of Commerce held sever
al days ago that body extended an in
vitation to the officials of the Illinois
Central Railroad Company to make
q swine and dairying campaign in
Grenada County, accordingly it is
understood that Mr.. A. r. Gwin, who
is connected with the general devel-
opment bureau of that railroad, will
head force of men who will spend
four days in Grenada County, begin
ming on the night of October 31st,
for the purposes of showing on the
screen what other communities
have done in dairying and
what the profits are. 1t seems that
the additional lesson given this year
about boil weevil disaster should teach
what has been taught over and over
again and that is that cotton cannot
be relied upon to furnish the money
neede to sustain the business life of
this section. People must have milk
and butter, they must eat. The
creeks, springs and branches are here
to furnish the water for stock pas
lures. 1t has been shown that the
grasses will grow here-the best pas
ture grass in the world is the native
grasses none of which exceed in val
ue bermuda, then with these things,
together with the brief winter per-
iods, if this section cannot success
fully raise the best cattle, it would
seem that it cannot do well anything.
Mr.. H. ]. Schwietert, head of the
&c ,eral development bureau, as
sl.own in The Sentinel some weeks
ago, expressed willingness to come
TO the county and put on a swine
AS stated at the time,
,hese railroad officials are to be COM
for their willingness to under
lake these, campaigns. 1t shows that
he /. c. railroad is deeply concerned
about the development of the terri
;ory through which its roads run.
At the request of the Chamber of |
Commerce, Mr.. J. N. Provine has
consented to accompany these gentle
men and talk to the farmers now
about fighting the boil weevil next |
year.
The Chamber of Commerce has |
liked the following places to be visit
ID:
Holcomb, October 81, at school
house, Monday night, 7:15 o'clock.
Pea Ridge, at school house, Tues
lay night, November l, 7:15 o'clock.
Gore Springs, Consolidated School
Wednesday night, Novem-
Der 2, 7:15 o'clock.
Grenada, at the court house, Thurs
lay, November 8, 1880 p. m.
1t is hoped that the people of the
county will give these men good
ludiences.' 1t is up to the people Of
who have been raising
otton, or trying to raise it, in the
anne old way, to face about or get
eady to let somebody else own their
The merchants and other business
nen will furnish cars to carry these
,entlemen to the different points.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-21
NEWSOM ISSUES CARD.

To the Voters of the City of Grenada
The greatest problem confronting
the American people today is TAX
ALTON, which includes, Federal
Taxes, direct and indirect, State and
Municipal taxes. Under our present
system, and in its present form our
taxes have become so burdensome,
that there is little encouragement for
a man to own a home or even want
to own home, or other property, be-
cause the taxes are so great and the
income so small that it does not pay
to own your property, this condition
is true in our City. There is a way
of beginning the reduction of taxes
in the City of Grenada, and that is
by the reduction of the mayors sal
ary, and l stand for reduction and
promise a reduction in the mayors
salary if elected and my position as
to the mayors salary is but an index
of what / think about some other
salaries. This is the time for making
every edge-cut possible.
l want to state that / stand for
law enforcement, and will enforce
the law to the best of my ability if
elected. l further make promise
that the rich and poor will stand on
an equal footing in the Mayors court.
Something that has not always been
the case in the past.
The time is ripe for the election of
a young man as mayor, and am a
young man, and I believe from
has been said on the streets that
majority of the people want a you
man for Mayor. Give the young
man chance to show what is in
him, and l will promise you that /
will give you an efficient administra-
ton.
Further, / urge in the future that
the voters of the city meet with the
Board of Aldermen and Mayor, and
discuss the issues that come up, and
give them the benefit of the expert
ence that they have had as private
citizens. This city belongs to the
voters, and therefore, I want the
voters to run it. urge the ladies to
register and vote, because / know
that the ladies will make politics bet
ter and purer, they have always puri-
fed whatever they entered.
Give a young man a chance in Of
fee, who has never been a candidate
before the people for any Office. /
want your vote and will appreciate
your vote.
Yours for an efficient administra-
tion with a young man to head it,
under the instructions and subject to
the wishes Of the people.
BRUCE D. NEWSOM.
Grenada, Miss.
Oct. 10, 1921.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-21
A CARD FROM S. T. TATUM.
To The Voters of Grenada:

|
! After mature consideration and al
the suggestion of many good friends
| am again in the race for Mayor
of Grenada. / enter the contest be-
cause think / can be of service to
my town and with a knowledge of the
fact that my candidacy will very
properly be judged by the four years
in which / have heretofore served
as Mayor as well as by my whole
life. leone before yen with moth
ing to hide.
/ was born a few miles west of
Grenada and was early deprived of
my father by his death. I then had
to struggle to aid my widowed moth
er to make support for herself
and for the other children. l had
little opportunity to go to school and
am not unaware of my limitations
in the way of an education. But in
spite of my handicaps, hope / will
not be regarded as boasting when l
say that l have at least made fair
success in life.
In addition to my services already
adverted to as Mayor, / served four
years as president Of the board of
supervisors of Grenada county and
claim some credit for building the
dump in Yalobusha river bottom, in
my judgment one of the biggest
things ever done for our town.
want to say that l think the
salary now being paid the Mayor
should be reduced and that should
be elected, I would be satisfied to
have it placed at fifty dollars per
month, what it was two years ago.
Taxes are high and we have many
big problems, so it seems to me that
every man should stand for strict
economy and that all public business
should be conducted on the same bus
iness basis as private business. There
are too many loose joints about the
conduct of public affairs throughout
the county.
1t occurs to me that the Mayor and
theMarshal should together make out
the water and light accounts and col
lect the mwithout additional salary.
For my part, should l be made Mayor,
/ would make out the accounts and
let the Marshal collect them, or vice
versa; which together with the saw
ing ] propose in the mayors salary
would cut expense $1620.
Much has been said about our
schools and a new school building.
Ny record as to schools in the past
is that l have always supported them
and realize today more than ever be-
fore their Importance. I accept the
word Of the school authorities that
we need additional room in the school.
! hope that business conditions in
the country will soon be so settled
that the bonds can be sold at par
for new building and if chosen May
or, shall lend my influence to that
end.
! am glad the women are voters
today. My wife has always been my
chief counselor and am happy in
that fact. l hope our women will
register and vote. I am looking for
them to bring about better condi-
tions in our politics. ] stand for
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law-enforcement, ! have never stood
for prosecuting anybody in our courts.
My heart always goes out to the man
in trouble. / promise, if elected, to
try to make Grenada the best Mayo
she ever had.
Very truly,
s. T. TATUM.
Grenada, Miss,
Oct. 10, 1921.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-21

The Sentinel has been asked to
state that the Grenada high school
foot ball team will play the team
from Durant high school today (Fri-
day. at $3.50 p. M, at the school
ground.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-21

Scores Big Hit at CoffeevilIe Oets-
Der 18th. Highly Pleases Large
Audience At Winona Monday Night.
Improving For Grenada.

On last Friday night, October 14th
Bills Minstrels played to a large and
appreciative audience in the auditor
ium Of the school house at Coffee
vile and applause was generously
given to each number rendered by
the artists in the cast. Due to the
fact that. part of the proceeds there
went toward the payment of a new
piano for the school house the lad
les of Coffeeville assisted greatly in
the sale of tickets before the night
Of the performance and a neat sum
was turned in by them. The show
was great and each man in the min
strel acquitted himself with that
grace and ease on the stage which
BELTS one regularly engaged in the
show business. The people of Cof-
feeville were delighted with the per-
formance and were highly compli-
mentary of the entertainment in ev-
cry way. They gave a royal recep-
ton to the boys that afternoon and
evening and showed great hospitality
toward them, a fact which delighted
the young men very much. They
all expressed their pleasure at the
treatment accorded them.
Monday night at Winona, the show
played to a capacity house. The
was staged at the Dixie
and the citizens of Winona'
turned out in great numbers to wit
ness the performance. That they
were pleased was shown by the re-
peated encores that were given the
various acts. The audience gave
keen attention to the entire show
snd interest did not wane until the |
curtain fell on the last act. The
same spirit of friendliness and hospi-
tality was manifested at Winona to-
ward the boys as was exhibited in
Coffeeville and, of course, they ap-
preciated it.
At the latter place, several num-
oers were omitted from the original
program and new numbers were.
added to take their place. Parts
hat do not 'get across" as they should
are either strengthened or omitted
altogether and something better
-akes its place. Numbers that are
we'll received are improved so as to
De better received. And by the
lime the show is due to play in Gre
lada, on October 31st, the program
will be excellent from start to finish.
The next performance is at Water
Valley on the 25th.
Readers fThe Sentinel will recall
hat this minstrel is staged by the
Grenada members of the Benevolent
Ind Protective Order Of Elks and that
he proceeds of the shows go toward
and maintaining the Bills
Club for Elks in Grenada. No one
has been hired to direct the show;
10 company or concern gets half the
'roceeds; but every penny Of it stays
light here in Grenada and is for the
'enefit of Grenadians. The admis-
ion price will be low and the show
S well worth the price charged. Gre
ladians and Grenada Countians
hould not fail to see the perform
ance. They should rightfully and
gladly encourage the commendable
.fforts of the men who are anxious
O have a club room in Grenada and,
f this paper does not miss its guess,
he Grenada Opera House will be
rowded to capacity on the night of I
Monday. October 31st.
FOOT BALL GAME TODAY.
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Bills Minstrels.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-09
RUMoR FORECASTS WHAT
 WATER BOARD WILL DO

With the refusal of the common coun- cil to ratify the action of the board of water commissioners in electiRz Hugh Blackledge as president there is some speculation as to what action the board will now take. It was rumoFed after the council meeting that the board would elect Patrick r. Bray as president thus gaining the support of the four deno- cratic members of the council and that Alderman Murray and eouncilmen Crooks and Rozyeki, the three repuhli- can members of the council that support ed MT. Blackledge, would support Mir. Bray.
 It was said that this would be the move of the board as Councilman Crooks had said the board would never Eseog- nize MT Bartlett as pEesident. And on the other hand the council had veted not to recognize Mr Blaokledge as the head. This would naturally leave the choice open to MT. Bray and Arthur E. Story, both democratic members of the board. It was also iAtimated that as MT. Bray was a Greeneville man he would natural ly be the choice unless Mir. Crooks him self should be chosen to lead the board
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-09
NEW LONDON COMMITTEE
 TO PROTECT AGAINST RATS

Dr. John T. Black, state health com missioner is seen to appoint a commit tee in New London for the prevention Of tae spread of bubeRic plague by rats
 MT Black has recently submitted to the public health council a report on port conditions as they existed in Cennecti- cut seaport towns, the report having been prepared by the United States pub iic service An effort was made by Commissioner Black and the public health and safety committee of the gen. | eral assembly to obtain an appropriation of 30, eee to be used in plague prevention work but the bill was reported unfav-
 orably.
 Health officials say that the New Eng land states are due for an outbreak of bubeRic plague and trained rat catcher paid by leeai appropriations are urged by health officials in checking the plague when 1t appears The greatest danger is
 in seaport towns because of tae vessels
 which may bring rats.
 Br. Black will represent the state on
 a general New England committee which is being raised by the Boston chamber Fef commerce for the prevention of the spread of the plague.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-09
PERSONALS

Miss Eva Betham of Abingdon is vis- ting relatives in Norwich.
 W. H- Crniekshank has been spending several days in New York on a business trip.
 Mrz, Douglas Taylor of Poquetnuck IS Vtaiting Mrs, A. H. Williams cf Francis place.
 MT, and Mrs. Reward Clarke of Nor wich Tspent the holiday with relatives at Central Village.
 Mrs. Wiiia7l Richmond has returned home after visiting Mrs. A. H. Williams fof Francis Place.
 Miss Harriet Williams of Francis. place is in New York attending the Christian EndeaVor convention.
 Miss Madeline Yer Steeg of Lafayette street returned home Friday afte- spend ing two weeks in Stamford.
 Miss Charlotte Johnson, of Norwich is visiting her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. William Champion. of Old Say brook. Prof. James H. White, who has been confined to his residence on Hedge ave. nae< during the past week, is still unable to, be at ais stuoio. Miss Jean M Driscoll of Lafayette street left the city Thursday for New
 York se attend the summer school a i CcaNmbta NnfyerstyG