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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-03-18
MR.. r. M. HANKS DIED
HIS HOME IN SHAW

Mr. F. " Hanks died suddenly a
his home in Shaw, Tuesday of thi.
week and his remains were brouph,
to jefferson, his old home, and laic
to rest Wednesday.
The end came without any ore.
monitory symptoms, but he was ready
for the Judgment. Years ago he
made a profession of religion and
iived q life in conformity with his
profession and in harmony with the
teachings of the Baptist church of
which he had been a member. He was
a little past seventy years of age.
Mr.. Hanks was born and reared
near Jefferson. Up until perhaps
twenty-five years ago. he was a "a
miliar figure around Grenada. This
was his trading point. His wife was
Miss Helen Beard, sister of Mrs. ".
NJ. Dnbard of Grenada. He was a
genial. wholesouled character; man
OF decided opinions and Of marked
individuality. He was kind hearted
and always thoughtful. He is sur
v1ved by his wife and numerous rel
atIves in the vicinity of jefferson.
The Sentinel tenders sympathy to
the bereft.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-03-18
LARGE FURNITURE CO,
MAKES ASSIGNMENT
Stagnation in Finances Forces The
Meaders Furniture Co. to Wall.
Proprietor Made Clean Fight.

On last Saturday night, the firm
of j. P Headers Furniture Co.. made
an assignment. Mr.. l.. j. Doak was
| made receiver.
| 1t has been rather generally be-
| heVed TOR sometime that this firm
was greatly embarrassed because of
the practical stagnation in business
and the general economic pressure
| throughout the country. The embar
raSsment came on in November, last.
out at meeting of a number of the
creditors, tacit agreement was
made to extend the time and give
the proprietor an opportunity to pull
TO the shore. However, it appears
that all the creditors did not ac-
qulesce IN the extension period
especially some Of the smaller ones.
VINO perhaps thought they could
KINDER run UNDER with their claims.
IL IS understood that the pressure
Decane acute last Saturday night. so
air: headers made the assignment
1t IS stated that Dr.. B. S. Dudley of
Grenada IS the largest creditor. and
mat the total liabilities of the firm
are around $25,0O0OO with assets
about equaling liabilities.
Mr.. Meaders has made 2 baroic
1ght. He mas been straight and
square with all concerned and is real
" Victin OF Ihe unforeseen situa-
Ion which has been puzzling the
best brains for the past six months
or more. Could he have been al
lowed 20 continue, it would have
been best for his creditors. When
a 1lrnl fails and its assets are thrown
INTO the courts, costs eat an awfnllv
big hole Furthermore, to put that
OF goods on the market now
and expect anything ike fair mar
ket price at forced sale, is equal
10 expecting dew drops to turn to
gold dollars. Nobody has any money
to buy with.
Mr. Meaders has the sympathy of
the community. He IS a Young man
OF hustle and energy and will come
again.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-03-18
BOX OFFICE RUSH
ON TURN TO RIGHT

nat the Ds&ygO1ng pabiic is GIict
TO discern an attraction OF genuine
and unqueslloned merit, was demon
strated this morning when the ad-
vance sale Of seats for Turn 20 the
Right Was opened at the Century
box office.
Inns Wlde.y-praised comedy of
love, laughter and heart th-obs
comes to the Century tomorrow,
Saturday, March IL, matinee and
night with John Golden's ORIGINAL
New York-Chicaeo production and
1T Will be seen here exactly as t
ran FOR SOLID year each at the
Gaiety tarat-e, New York. and Geo.
M. Cohan's Grand Opera House.
Chicago. There is only one COM
pany On tour and this includes
Charles ". Goodrich, Maude Hurt
lie, Jane Ellison, Sidney Henderson.
Joseph Striker and other p-inci-
pals whose appearances in New
York, Chicago and other cities has
given them a record OF more than
1,4OO performances each in heir
respective roles. Because there has
been no "No. 2' companies, com
paratively few Of the sraoller cities
have seen Turn to The Right''. up
to this tirne.-Jackson Miss Daily
News.
Turn TO The Right" will be at the
Grenada Opera House tonight, March
18th.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-03-18
Grenada Citizens Enter Protest
Against Telephone Rate Increase

AS result of g mass meeting O
Grenada citizens held at the mayor
office Monday afternoon, over whicl
Mr.. w. M. Mitchell presided as chair
man and of which Mr.. R. w. Sharl
was elected Secretary, the followin:
was adopted:
Grenada and Grenada County have
an enviable record for deliberativs
thought and for conservatism tha,
mas long been matter of pride tC
their citizenship. 1t has been vel
SAID of our people that every man
regardless of place or station. could
| get square deal and that there has
ever been enough determined. for.
ward looking citizens within the coun-
ty to speak out for the humble or
less favored in life as well as to see
that organized business corporations
and those more favored by fortune
were not unjustly deprived of the
ie&lumate fruits of their industry or
capital We still cling to that idea.
We believe in justice just as far as
It IS possible for human agencies and
forces TO measure it out. These
Things being true, we confess that
we have hesitated about public
meeting to publicly condemn what
seemingly has been done by law after
an APPARENTLY fair hearing. But in
view OF the fact that it is the public
who must pay the bills and that it
takes more than one party to make
an agreeable and satisfactory con-
tract, the citizens of Grenada in a
mass meeting assem- bled. hereby
adopt the following in reference to
the recent increase in rates Of the
Cumberland Telephone and TELEGRAPH
Company:
Whereas the Whole country has
been armed 20 fight high prices and
20 reach an approximate level of pre-
war prlces for the past two wears.
ne matter OF cost and prices and
the increased cost of living has been
an issue all over our land. The sub
lect has been discussed at great
length IN the halls of Congress. poli-
lcat parties have resoluted about ey-
cesslve profits and the unwillingness
OF organized interests to turn back |
rom the greatly increased prices over
tive or six years ago; the public press
has teemed with calculations of this |
important subject, subject racking
he brains Of thousands and one
''e'cH -c@tt... .-,,..ine to the Dumbe,
'f inmates in homes for those Of de-
'anged minds, and,
Whereas there has been general
iecllne IN more than fif& per cent
II the necessities of life. and,
Whereas, in view OF all these facts
mo circumstances, We are at loss to
Understand why the Cumberland
telephone and Telegraph Company
hould come forward at this late day.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-03-18
"HOOP-LA" MINSTREL
WAS BIG SUCCESS
Entire Cast Acts Parts Like Old.
liners Neat Sum Realized BY
Local Post American Legion.

The "Hoop-La" Minstrel staged
Monday afternoon and night at the
| Grenada Opera House by Grenada
fost NO. 80, American Legion under
the direction of the John B. Rogers
PRODUCING Co. was success in every
way. The entire cast was made I'D of
GRENADA boys and girls who appear
cd IN their parts as if they were old
headS at the game. 1t was absolute
~ one of the best amateur perform
ances ever given here and can be
sald 20 surpass some Of the road
SHOWS that have made Grenada. Not
q bobble was made during the en-
tire performance.
jim Richardson, as master of the
good ship "HoOp-La''. wcs ably as
sisted IN putting the first part over
by the cannibalS, sailors and Borneo
maids and especially by his comed-
lans, Tom Pearson. William Penn,
Donald Sharp and Roy Mitchell. Dur
ing the first act, a number of good
musical numbers, comical and other
wise. were rendered and were we'll
received by the packed house.
In part two, the Ragtime Wedding,
a syncopated ceremony with Grady
Rosser as chaplain, Bob Townes as
the groom and Ernest Penn as the
BRIDE scored big hit but would not
nave been complete without the at
tendance Of the beautiful brides
maids. The last half of part two. the
Barnham and Baled Hay Side Show,
was rich and replete with laughs.
Judson Jennings, as the barker for
side show. made each of the audience
have a desire to go up and see what
was INSIDE"
The Death Of Salome in part three
was indeed touching. William Penn.
as oalome, gave an exquisite inter
pretion of the Salome dance before
the king and his wives, got snake bit
and died. Although not a word was
spoken during this number, it was
so sad and realistic that the ewes of
the audience filled with tears.
In Melody Lane was perhaps one of
the best numbers on the program and
would have been well received ON
any of the theater circuits. William
Wright, as the boy, was assisted bv
he girls, Misses Helene Wright. Eli
.abeth Calhoun, Pauline: Wright.
Ruth Stokes, Mary Belle WRIGHT. Re-.
,ecca Stokes, Eunice Jones. Edith
Lesley Nabers, and Eliza
'eth Pearson.
The local post realized quite a r;ea
title sum from the proceeds NJ The
wo performances which enables it to
ay or some existing Indebtedness
'iu ie''Ve a small sum in the treasury.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-03-18
REPUBLICANS TRIBUTE
TO A MISSISSIPP|Ak
Says Ben Humphreys Put Matter over
In Congress Not on Its Merits But
Because his Associates Love Him

| AL NiSsissippians are interested
in what Mississippi Congressmen dc
at Washington City. The Sentine
therefore feels justified in giving
sDace 20 tribute paid Hon. Ben
Humphrey, Of Greenville. a membe,
o. the lower house of congress, on
tehruary 23, by Congressman Good.
-epublican chairman of the Commit
tee on Appropriations The house
rad under consideration the confer
ence report on the Deficiency appro-
priat,or I'LL. Mr.. Euas ,sfleyse was
anxious to include in the bill pay for
WORK done during wa time 70 GER
caln levee contractors. Mr. Good and
ne leading republicans opposed in
seItlng the item and in view Of the
org republican majority it was
great personal tribute TO Mr.. Humph-
reyS TO get the item he was interested
N inserted. After the vote had been
taken which stood 17S TO I43 arainst.
ne republican leader. Mr.. Good,
made the following speech which was
olghiy credita Bile to him and a tribute
20 MIR. Humphreys:
There is not word on the stat
Ute books, not word anywhere. ALI
.horlzlng the payment Of these claims.
Inc vote We have just taken is not
on the merits of these claims. It is
no1 on the merits of this class of
claims, which the Secretary Of War
sald would place a premium On the
neglect OF duty of contractors, but
= IS q tribute to the genial compan-
lonshlp, the wonderful ability Of the
from Mississippi. (Nr.
omphreys). (Applauset That is what
you voted for; and when YOU open
the doors Of the Treasury to the gen
lai companiOnship Of a Member. of
the House of Senate you are doing 2
dangerous thing.
Il recognize the gentleman from
mississippi (Mr. Humphreys) as one
o. the ablest Members OF this House !
but did not know until we had the
'Ast vote that he held in the hollow
Of his hand the vote Of practically
every member on that side of the |
house and many on this side. 7 cid |
lot look for any degree of economy |
rom that side of the House on these |
matters, but to this side o. the House.
hat went to the polls in November
md said they were going to vote for
economy, did look for some degree
y economy, but have failed to find
t. tApplause.) Yet by this vote you
ave taken out Of the Treasury with
'ut warrant of law 100000. You
ave placed a premium on the waste
no extravaganza Of contractors. You
ave opened the doors Of the Treas
ry wide to all classes of claims.
iere is another opportunity for you
o duplicate that performance. if
Ou so desire"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-03-18
CRE0SOTE SAID TO
BE IN RIVER WATER
Says Creosote Makes Fish Uneat&bIe
Board of Supervisors Direct At
tention to Order of Former Board

Complaint is again being made by
citizens OF the county about creo
sote which many believe is being le,
into Bogue river by the Tie Plant
authorities. a representative of The
Sentinel heard e gentleman say Z
lew days ago that he purchased &
small fish and that il tasted so strong
or creosote that it could not be eaten
The matter was brought TO the at
tenton OF the supervisors at the las,
meeting of that body and an order
was passed directing the attention of
the lie Plant authorities to the COM
plants and also calling attention 70
an order Of former board relative
to this same matter.
There has been more or less COM
plant Ton a number Of years about
the allegation as TO creosote getting
into the waters Of the Bogue and
falobusha rivers and killing fish.
Many COED citizens have asserted
that they have seen many dead fish
floating down stream as result of
the creosote. The Tie Plant author
ties have secuted this idea, neverthe-
less they assert that they have gone
to great deal Of expense 20 take
care of the escaping creosote so as
to prevent possibility of its poluting
the waters Of the river.
Many living adjacent to the river
have made neat sums in the earlv
spring and summer by catching fish
and marketing them, and If the creo-
sote IS pollutihg the water, naturally
they have right to complain. Be
sides those who purchase fish caught
IN the Yalobusha river do not relish
the creosote taste.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-03-18
~y!IISSII VISIT GRENADA TO
TALK OF kIWANIS
Committe Comes to Grenada From
Greenwood TO Urge kiwanis Club.
Names a Committee to Report.

On Wednesday Grenada had the
good fortune TO enjoy visit from a
coC1nltte OF three consisting of Dr..
L.. w. Rose, rector Of the Episcopal
church in Greenwood, Mr.. II. Nj. Ev-
ans, assistant manager Of the Buck
Eye Oil mill and Mr. Maynard Foun-
tain of the Fountain Dry Goods Co.
These gentlemen came over as repre-
'sentatives OF the Kiwanis Club Of
Greenwood with the view Of present.
ing the value o. the Kiwanis oreani-
zatlon TO Grenada and Of getting an
organization here.
they were met al The depot by
the Mayor and others and in a short
while carried 0 the city hall where q
representative number OF citizens
gathered TO hear them. Dr.. Rose was
the first one presented. lie is al
ways interesting He was forceful
and happy in what he said. He was
followed by Mr.. Evans and he by M.
Fountain. The last two speakers
presented more at length the business
features Of kiwanians. They did not
fail 70 leave the impression with Gre
nada that the organization is q live.
W1de-a-wake, growing one. They did
net fail 70 leave tbe impression that
the hiwanis club Will do much for
any town and -. i : doing mach |
To- Greenwood. The social features.
the educational features. The civic |
features and -.s religious features
are all gwen De importance j.! tte
Wo-k q ;he kiVrs-5lis.
Mayor DoCy made . short taj5
alter the visitors rad concluded and |
d scussed briefly w-a- ne understood
Alwanls stood 5or and s~ave Is DUP
pose his approval
A committe consisting of EIavor
Ooty. and OF Ness-s. 4. G. Roane. r
W Sharp and @. ?. Lawrence was
named 70 confer w~.tn GreraLa's
citizenship and g report 20 these
gentlemen a. Greerwoo cod a. % what
tins community desires 20 Do about
organizing a kiWa1js Club in Grsna-
d..
4 vote g @ppre< i4tion was given
.1e visitors or coming over and for :
their interest n Grenada. TbeyI
anne over on the morning train and |.
'eturned on I1e afternoon train.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-03-18
CIVIC LEAGUE IN ACTION.

: The Civic League of Grenada
met Wednesday afternoon and
set plans for general cleanup
movement which will be fully
worked out at meeting to be
held IN the directors room of
= the Grenada Bank on Tuesday
. afternoon, March 90, at $50
* O'Clock.
Mrs. J. P. Broadstreet was
. chosen president for next wear,
:. succeeding the capable and al
. ways efficient Mrs. H. j. Raw.
> These ladies are mighty anxious
: for everybody to get interested
: and are going to leave nothing
undone to see' that Grenada lust
ly maintains her record Of be-
ing the cleanest town in the
state"
1t would indeed be a difficult
task TO estimate the very excel
lent service the Civic League has
rendered Grenada not only in
beautifylng but in matters of
health. A clean town means a
healthy town. Cleanliness around
the premises Of a neighbor be-
stlrs the more careless and less
thoughtful. The Sentinel feels
sure that this wholesome organi-
zatlon viii render one Of its best
years service in 1927. The
winter has been mild and those
who believe that severe winters
are harblngers OF good health.
nave need to give health condi-
tons special care this year.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-03-18

naNe Inspected roads in District No. 2
"ho ,ihd same in good condition and recon,
| mend pay for same 1 II -,
nave Inspected roads worked by E. l.
S~Hes ahc ffnc same up to plans and speci
ticatlons and recommend pay for saroa
n MattinRIy.
have inspected the roads under contrac,
oS wills and Williams in District No. q
''"N recommend pay on same
Frank Anderson.
uesoAy morning at 700 o'clock. March
ON. Iszl- Present same rs on Yesterday
mn IN ~, .nS matter Of issuing Loan Warrants
on the treasury of Grenada County in ths
sum OF fhty thousand dollars.
nnereas at the regular February. 1921
S' i1s Vi the BOARD of supervisors of Gre
sSonte; s,1on Sounsy. Mississippi. order was
ASopIeo .ho entered on its minutes directiny
the Clerk Of the board to give notics 80
at the March Term. 1921. of said hoard of
supervisors Of said Grenada County .Sa
ocaro VIII issue and execute loan warrants
Thousand $3.50. 900 COZ polI.~s sor ., -, fmty
pose OF obtaining money to defrsy the cnr.
rant expenses of said Grenada County TO- -.
eurien. i year unless petition protese einv
with said clerk on or befo-e -. 80 .neo
c1y oI march. 1920. by ten Der cent Of to-
payers o. said county which notice vas nh
nsneo ia !he Grenada Sentinel for three con.
sho.. issues: feo II, Is and rs IS
SHOWN by proof Of publication:
whereas no petition signed bv +.r
cent OF the sdult tax payers of said count
As provided by law, has been fil.s .oa;.
'hS MI Ssu&nce OF said loan warrants and
""SrT1s, -, IL appears to the board thSt ia
sum OF fIfty Thousand (S5O. COO OOl Oo,Is-s
VIII not exceed the amount Of IoanS 81,
.norI1eo oy law to be borrowed for cu--ent
expenses OF said Grenada ,Countv anS that
~ is Iecesssry to issue said loan warrant.
- a;, ~nount TO meet the current expenses
OF sSic county and that the lerisIat;n, es
the State Of Missis s;ppi has passsd ~ VI VI
requinne said board to borrow sufS;c;ant
20 meet said current e,xnerses
Ie rs therefore ordered by the hoard thai
!o1n ~arr&nts amounting in the aVprag,t.
TO the sum Of $4,000. 90 be ana a,e -.
oy ordered to be issued upon the T~s.s,,r.
OF sasd Grenads County. Mississ;ppi for 81.
purpose OF deffsying the current exn.psas
u saio Grenada County said vvarran+s sh.1
pc issued IN denominations Of $4,000 90 each
pAySoie 20 bearer. shall be IithoRrIphe<I orJ
eneL@ved and printed in two or more coIors
snsu pear interest at the rate of SIX ner
en- PEI annum from date. shall be dated |
marcn sth, 1921. and mature and hacc-.
payable on February 18th 1922. and sh.m
'e ten IN number numbered from one to To-,
Sotn inclusive and shall be signed hy ~
r.esioent Snd countersigned by the (.le-k
u the BOARD of Supervisors and the conntv
eai affMed upon each Of said loar, varrarts
IS issued. The form of said loan yyarrnnts
hall De as follows: ''
'5.0oo.oo The State ef Mississippi No
County Of Grenade
'osn "srrans upon the Treasury Of Grensda
County. Mississippi
!. Grenaa County viii pay to the bearer here
tContinued on Page ~
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-03-18
THIS WORM TURNED.

A certain printer has notified
the merchants in his town that
he will shortly be in need of a
: shirt, a. pair of shoes and hat.
: He asks that each merchant
i furnish him estimates as follows: !:
* One shirt with and without
j collar; also in one, two and three
* colors. Estimate each way.
+ One pair of shoes. Estimate
for two cOlors, black or brown.
x Also give prices, whether high
or Oxford and laced or but
buttoned.
One hat, soft or derby les
innate for black, brown, green
and grey, with and without
band, size to be determined
later.)
The printer also wants to buy
1O1b sugar, 2Ofb coffee, lob
lard, can of baking powder
wants to give you the order but
'oest price will determine.
This printer adds that he is
about to place a large order in
the near future, and will give
special consideration TO the
merchant who makes him a
reasonable price on this small
initial Order.-Valley N. D.
News.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-03-18
AN ERROR AS TO GASOLINE.

In a short article in The Sentinel
of last week, the statement was made
that Grown Gasoline" was fire
proof. That was an error and oc-
cured at this office. What should
have been said was that there is a
brand OF fireproof kerosene oil sold
by the Standard Oil Co. which bears
the name esfireproof."
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-03-18
ABOUT PLOWS AND OTHER
FARM IMPLEMENT PURCHASES

The Sentinel directs the attention
of its farm readers TO the statement
made in a quarter of page elsewhere
in this paper about farm implement
purchases. This firm reasons well
and If what they have is needed by
any farmer, The Sentinel feels sure
that the very best bargains can be
had by interviewing e, A. Penn g.
Son, Grenada.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-03-18
TRUSTY ELECTED
vIcE-PREsIDENr.

Mr.. 4. G. Trusty of Grenada. wac
CHOSEN second vice-president of the
oouthern Retail Shoe Dealers Asso-
cation in Memphis this week In
xI xe" OF the large membership and Of
MI. irusty's years, his election was
a., ngn compliment to him. He viii
f,ll the place worthiiy. His many
Grenada friends congratulate hina.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-03-18

Mr.. K. B. Rice. of Pine Bluff, Ark.
passed through Grenada Tuesday en-
route home from visit to his faith
er, Rev. j. d. Rice, and family. near
Casci!ia. Mr.. Rice and the editor
OF this paper were boyhood friends
and It was refreshing to meet him
and talk over some things of the long
ago.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-03-18

fil1ng indexinc ard recording
F;I;no ease 100
FHihP' fhce%lnC and recording /
ooo: iruStee ------- 100
p..r,rts; 20 ~cshowIedgements 1925
g., ~ Aie"ornent to Charter $50
! C.;f;e Se NO. 'oil ---- $50
Service with Board of Supervisors
A'' ''-''' 1f'o feh- days ------ 1900
Total