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The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
BUSY TIME FOR sOLONS
Prospect Is For Long Session, Possibly
Running Until the PresI-
dental Campaign.

Washington.-Congress returns 10
work with prospect of being Kept on
the job until the presidential campaign
next fall.
No formal program has been map
ned out by members of the house and
senate, returning here after Today
recess, but the general view was that
the railroad bill and the resolution de-
claring the war at an end would come
hefore the senate for immediate con-
alteration. The house will get the
usual assortment of appropriation bills
and a flood of general bills and res
olutions.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06

shall Include
the District OF
of foreign A
District OF
TO De
knowing same
fine OF not more un '00 " "
of not moreh IA
with the intent TO deprive '
barter sell or dispose
motorvehce moving which constitutes
been stolen snail De
Imprisonment OF not more IMAM
o both
Secton 5That any person this he punished IN any
transported
NOV offender"
ana
lille thieves cleared Ieast$5 thets.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
VAET SENT FOR
J PROPAGANDA WORK
"a AIMED THAT LENlNE HAS SENT
100000 TO AID IN SPREAD
OF BoLsHEVISM.
0. S. COLLECTOR INVOLVED
Malone. Former Collector of Port OF
New York, Received 81 COO For
commercial Advice" AS
sertion of Russian.

Nav York.-Ludwig c. A K. Mar
tens. who styles himself amDassauo[
oF the soviet government Of Russia
admitted that he paid Dudley rleiu
Malone. former collector OF the port OIL
New York, $1,000 on September IL.
Hfor helm in a commercial transaction.
Ha told the Joint legislative committee
investigating radical activities that II
was for advice in trying to arrange
a $4,000 900 shipment of boots meats
and chemicals to be paid for on oell''
cry in Petrograd.
Martens denied he knew that Malone
had formed or was forming a corpo-
rat,on 10 do business with Soviet Rus
sia. and declared that his "em nassy
was not specifically interested IN such
an organization. He did not know that
Malone "had been speaking in behalI
of the soviet government OF RUSSIA
either before or after he paid him 81
mn he said. and denied that he ana
Malone had spoken from the same
platform in Madison Square Garden
here last June.
Malone was not regular counsel TOT
the soviet bureau, Martens sald' Dut
was employed solely as special agent
In plans to buy and ship 10 RUSSIA
$4,000 900 worth of boots and S4'OOo'-
600 worth Of other supplies.
Martens asserted in reply to ques-
Hons yolleyed at him by Attorney
CeneraI Newton that 20 per cent OF MS
activities here are devoted to propa'
ganda for recognition of the RUSSIAN
soviet government by the Oniteu
States. or publicity work to impress
anon the American people that the
Russian soviet form of government is
desirable"
INQUIRIES, based on the committee
announced efforts to find out II Mar
tens ia or is not in reality chief o.
the communist radicals trying tt
anread revolution throughout the
United States, brought no definite al
firmatiye results. Martens admitted
having a branch office in Detroit, IL
charge of DR.. Rovin, which has beer
established for the past four or flv'
months with small force OF workers
The reason for this sub-bureau
Martens said was because OF plan
looking towards the purchase OF me
tor cars and tractors for the soviet
He had negotiated" with the For
Motor Company but had not actuall
bouaaw Axthing there, no said He az
Bht am knev all the time
nitted that ne Ip anything i
hat he couldn't sn
laree amounts to Russn bo had r,
Martins said since ApfNse her,
,aIved about $4,000 for his n
m from the soviet government'---s@
contributions had been solicited OF r
.aived from any other sources
aid Couriers brought as mucn
100 coo at a time in secret ana ca
led hack correspondence the san
vav. He fatty refused to tell no
.bev came and went, who they WEI
~ where they could be found.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
INSIST JENKINS IN SCHEME
Member of CarranZa Caolnet Cla'''s
Consular Agent in Plot for own
Abduction.

Mexico City.-Evidence to show that
William o. Jenkins, the United States
consular agent at Puebla, entered INTO
an arrangement to be kidnapped by the
rebels. has been gathered by the au'
thorities of Puebla, according to Luis
cabrera. secretary of finance IN the
Carranza cabinet. Cabrera added that
four Mexicans found to have been I'M
nlicated in the plot are to be tried for
treason.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
LABORERS GET So PER DAY
Mobile Dock Strike Ends With Award
BY National Adjustment
Committee.

Mobile, Ala. - Timbermen, cotton
workers and dock laborers at the port
of Mobile have accepted the award OF
the national adjustment committee, to
which body their grievances were re-
ferred when a strike was threatened.
The commission has fixed wage scale
and may the pay retroactive to Oct. L
Men handling wet timber, IS pei
dav; foremen, $12 per day; cotton han
dlers, IS; foremen, 50 per day; dock
laborers, 80 cents an hour, Size pei
hour overtime and 81 an hour on Sun
days.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06

the Industries themselves
onexth the workers put In II hours
moro a worked
OF the 32S worked
a while other
than IL day. Despite the
Similar variations industry
seoo women tabuaed a
work cd ten hours day.
Number seven hours and a
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
FALSE REPORT ENDS MEET
toax As To Death of President Wilson
(Stops Meeting Being Addressed
BY V.-P. Marshall.

Atlanta, Ga.-While vice-President
was addressing several thou.
sand people at the auditorium armory,
SONG one telephoned to the building
that President Wilson was dead. Mr..
Marshall sadly made the announce
nent and the audience had dispersed
0eforAit became known that the re-
port US cruel hoax.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06

falls
115 100000 resulted from ran"
road accidents injuries
Deaths from automobile oaed 6724
per 100000. 100000 At, ,
100000 Mine
in death o 100000
vehicles railroad
81 100000 Deaths resulting from
100000
tery greater preceding covered by the bureaus
attributed by the American Machnis TO
unframed workers employed during the war
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
Russians Protest.

Iondon.-A Moscow wireless me9'
sage saws that the Soviet government
has sent a note to the government OF
France. Great Britain, the United
states and Japan, protesting against
the interallied mission for the repa'
triation of Russian war prisoners en-
gaging, as it alleges, in recruiting
Prisoners for the anti-Bolshevik armies
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
BULGARIA. SIGNS The fREATN
o-arnier sicrs Fer country-Poik,
White and Bliss Sign ror
the United States.

Paris.-M. stambuliwsky. premier OF
9ulparia. signed the treaty OF peace
,etween his country and the a!liea
,owers at Neuilly town hall. Frank
d Polk. American Secretary OF state
henry White and Gen. Tasker H. Bliss
,igned for the United States.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
Will Receive Back Pay.

Augusta, Ga.-The threatened walk
ont of CTS shopmen Of the Georgia rail-
raod and the Charleston & West caro-
lima railroad, was declared off as the
result of an announcement made by
officials of the two systems that the
navment of retroactive increases IN
wages for the last five months, would
be paid.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06

AUGUST %, IJII, Out HeT UUIIUIIIS WIZ
considerably delayed owing 10 the
scarcity of workers in consequence of
the war and to the change in the plan
of construction as the result of lessons
furnished by the Jutland battle.
At first it was proposed to build
a ship of the Hyuga class with dis
placement of 81, 260 tons, but later her
tonnage was changed to 10000.
Soon the work of her equipment
and armament will be prOceHed with
at the Kure dOckyard, and on IT'S COM
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
Moist Music.

>~Chicago-Lieut. Col. Francis T. A.
Junkin. an official of the war contract
dAnartmcn. in washington, was held to
the gran1 Jury on BOND when ar
roigned On a charge of labeling Q
sninmen- Of liquor to Washington as
,oueic records. Lieut.. Col. Junkin is
a wealthy Chicagoan.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
ettieh Troons Win.

London.-Lettish troops, after heavy
firing, have occupied the town OF
Bausk in Courland, about 20 miles
southeast of Mitau, the Lettish lega-
ton announced here. Enormous booty
left by the German-Russian forces OF
Col. Bermondt was captured.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
Derv Fidht RumorS.

Mexico City.-There is no foundation
for the rumor in circulation in the
United States that there has been fight
ing in Mexico City between the factions
Of President Carranza and Gen. Alvaro
!Obregon.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
MOST 0fh VAR
FLEET TO BRITAIN
is AWARDED SEVENTY PER CENT
BALANCE DIVIDED AMONG
OTHER COUNTRIES.
sCAPA FLOW ISSUE Is UP
Statement Made That Germany WIZ
Not Surrender Cocks AS compen-
sat,sn For Sinking OF Many
Vessels.

Paris-The supreme council adopt
ed the British suggestion for partition
of the German war fleet. Under the
ARRANGEMENT Great Britain will receive
20 per cent of the total tonnage, France
10 per cent, Italy 10 per cent, Japan
8 per cent and the United States per
cent
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
wouId Free oblectors.

London.-A resolution calling upon
the American government to release
conscientious directors still in prison
was adopted by the delegates OF the
ron-conscription fellowship now In
session here.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06

1917 was 53,544 as against GO,O72 dur
ing the previous year. Inasmuch as
the death registration area takes In
only 20 per cent of the population. 1t is
apparent that more than 10000 per-
sons were killed in accidents through
out the United States in that year.
The report received by the national
safety council summarizes the causes
of accidents as follows in part:
The greatest number of deaths
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
M.vrard Postpones Trip.

Mineola, N. Y-Lieut, Belvin W.
uovnard announced his proposed one
s,on transcontinental trip, planned for
this week, has been postponed until
early in December.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
Goa, profiteeriaq.

New York.-Profits severalttimes in
,~cess of the entire capital Invested
anne back to many coal operators in
Iq17 William G. McAdoo, former secre-
,arv of the treasury, declared IN =, q
statement relative to the coal contrQ
Yersy.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
HostIIltIes Halted.

copenhagen.-The interailiea nai ~
commission has stopped hostil'les DC
tween the Lithuanians and tne uei
mans and Russians and has ul,ee.e1
he combatants to retire to the oemar
cation line Of Oct 80.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
Mexlnana Leave Paris.

Paris.-On the eve of the crisis In
the relations between the United
States and Mexico, it has leaked out
here that all the prominent members
of the Mexican colony in Paris have
returned home
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
Guatemala Thankful.

Washington.-Formal welcome In
the name of President Wilson and the
American government was extended
by Secretary Lansing to the special
Guatemalan mission sent to express
to the president the thanks of that
nation for his course during the war.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
plcw for Kaiser.

nusseldorf.-The German socialists
s.ye discovered a monarchist plot of
u u ranifications which has as its
ournose the return to Germany Of for
paar emperor William and Crowp
Prince r1J Frederick William. n
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
Wants Showdown.

New York.--A showdown on proiits
made by bituminous operators Is
,eeded for the American people to FORM
inst opinion on the coal situation
william q. McAdoo, former secretary
# the treasury, declared.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06

vslle. Fla.-According to an
snaed down In Tallahassee
rney general Of Florida. the
In Of the centennial COM
commemorate the Tooth
1 FIorida's purchase from
| force and effect.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
HUGE ProfIt. Made.

Indianapolis, Ind.-w. G. McAdoo,
former secretary of the treasury. is
sued a statemet that coal operators
made as high as 1000 per cent on
their capital in 1917.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
Russians Defeated.

Paris.-Forces of the West huss1aI ,
government under command Oh Ool
Ayaloff- Bermondt have been eoHp'e',
" defeated by the Lithuanians, accolu
ing to advices received here Iron
Koyno.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
rnlsoonal council Meets.

Notwithstanding first session OF
re executive council Of the Episcopal
-hurch of America, erected recently
+ the general convention at Detroit
,rened here today with Bishop Thomas
= Cailor. of Tennessee. presiding.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
March Wants R,n Armx.

Washington.-The opinion OF the
army general staff and the administra-
ton is that peace time army Of
100000 men is the minimum necessary
to care for the national interest, Gen.
March, chief Of staff, declared.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
rnterorIses starving.

New York.-America's most vital en-
.erprises, such as railroads ana trsc,
Hon companies. "are starving IN sne
..,sst q financial plenty" because OF
ssn orgy Of speculation" declares a nm
ancier.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
r.~ Evaders Warned.

ashington.-Warning was given tax
evaders by Commissioner Roper OF the
internal revenue bureau that those who
have falsified or made incorrect re-
turns may expect ito be called upon
anv day for an accounting"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
Aoree on Starvation.

Tacoma, Wash.-The city council has
agreed to let the % alleged l. w. WIS,
who are on hunger strike in the city
iail. starve if they desire.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
Form Hunssslar Cabinet.

Budapest.-All tSs parties are rep
scented in the new eabinet formed by
Earl Huszar The Christian Nation
lists, however, have aheavy majority
|i the portfolios. The socialists get
only one ministry and one secretary.
hin.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06

of labor statistics of 4O4,75S employees
IN % industries, distributed over %
states.
The average number of hours
worked per day by 81S,946 males was
7e. The average worked by S5,Sl2 fe-
male employees was 7.5o hours per
week day.
In the different industries the av-
erage time worked by males varleu
from So hours day in the bituminous
coal industry, now tied up by the
- : hours In the confectionery
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
Mexico Refuses Request.

ashington.-Mexico has replied
with an argumentative refusal to the
American governments demand for
the immediate release of William 0.
Jenkins, the consular agent impris-
oned at Puebla.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
Would Exile Kaiser.

London.-The worst punishment the
world can give the kaiser is to leave
him aIone-exile him to an obscure is
land, declared Lady Aston first wom-
an member of British parliament.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
AmaI,pox In Toronto.

BuffaiosN. Y.-Because of the pre-.
yalence smallpox in Toronto and
other citietin the province Of Ontario,
The UnitedStates public health serv.
ice will estAhsh a border quarantine.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
n...u.lon camp Proposed.

New York.-Establishment o. 81
camp or cantonment for oetenno'
undesirable aliens pending MA
Non and disposal of their case kht
Iatest ulan of the house immlalor
committee.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06

Paris conference. Poland, once repre-
sented in the stamp album by single
label, has produced since the armistice
more than 400 separate and distinct
postage stamps, while the Ukraine
ranks second with approximately 10
varieties of either a provisional or per-
manent description. Jugo-Slavia ana
Czecho-Slovakia account for something
like 15O specimens each and the de-
batable territory of Fiume for 20.
The average for the remaining
4. to+,voor On oDd IN St1mDS
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
n.l. On Pacific Coast.

San Francisco. = A gale VIM
reached "a miles an hour on MoH
Tamalnais and which was accom-
ned by low temperatures and SEQ
rapad along the Pacific cast.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
Er.nch Deputies Called.

Paris.-President Poincare has Is
sued a decree convoking the senate
and chamber of deputies in special ses-
sion on Dec. s.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
4. Ten Rich Ranchers.

uosn,sxton.-Ten of the wealthiest
$500 bf Vera Cruz. captured Dy
,aIdits Nov. Is, are being hei0 -.
$4,000 ransom each, advices from
MEXICO City. say.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
Radicals Refuse Turkey.

New York.-"The Ellis Island So
Wet" of radicals held for deportation
failed to be tempted from its hunger
strike by Thanksgiving turkey.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
Y. N. g A. secretarx unr.

Peking.-Many Chinese and an Amer.
lean Y. M. C. A. secretary were in.
jured in the recent clashes between
Chinese and Japanese at Foochow.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
Au.traIlan AcqtiIttes 4

1opdon-Father ]. O'DN the
..,st-s,;an army chaplain 10 has
sasn held a military prs il the
london Tower on a cps5 sedltf ION.
as acquitted By Corral
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
germany Ralks.

rondon-Germany has refused to
.ooDerate with the allies in bringing
{, pressure to bear on soviet
s,,ss,a the under-secretary fer home al
airs announced in the House Oh OOn
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
eo,.l,ue steel strike.

youngstown, ohio.-The nationa,
committee IN charge Of the steel
strike, meeting at Pittspurg, so'e !.
unanimously to continue the ssrlke' n
ras announced here.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06

New York-The national adjust.
-, commission made an award oil
.Sants an hour and s12O an hour
[,.,s go 10 the deep sea long.
linen in the North Atlantic as
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
Woman In Parliament.

Plymouth.-Lady Aston, American
horn wife of viscount Astor, was elect
cd to Parliament from the Sutton d.
vision of Plymouth in balloting of
Nov. Is.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
rexas WON Initial Victory.

Fort Worth, Tex.-Texas won an
initial victory in the Red River boun-
dary fight between Oklahoma and
Texas.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
1...h,rn Coming South.

washington.-Gen. John J. Per hing
wbo Is to visit several army post ian,
also make inspection OF other m,
properties, may visit Memphis thes br
ing February or March.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06

Berlin.The Aerzen Zeitung says it
is informed TIT reports recently in
circulation OF transfer to Ameri-
cans of industria concerns in Upper
silesia are unfouaaed.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06

Of Nagaos De
The Naao having Some range ana h
speed of % knots she VIII carry ee
antaircratt guns
United States mas 0-V
70 4Inchgu a speed of p knots
projected dreadnaughts nat are
displacement OF
tons 1e-inchgu and speed of p knots
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
1000 New Postage Stamps GLADDEN. Collectors

NEW postage stamp 1918 approaching
accounted for by the first
whose guaranteed by the
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06

.o,t.-The 500 Y. NJ. c. A. boys
HECTARES represented in the Z.
M convention elected Henry G.
nashville. Tenn. president for
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
careless America Is Now Growing Less Careless

ADVANCE summary moaty statistics received by the
a
indicate growing less careless The total NUMBER
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
AVERAGE TOiIer Works Fewer Than 8 Hours Day

eghthOurday question the inter-
Labor hours apor
conducted by the oau
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06

that of the Transcuaan
republic the present four values only Inc @
achieved the 9
world mainly the
in tn water o British colonial issues
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06

Arrangements have been
Eith France for the delivery
airy Of 100000 tons Of su-
rancs per ton.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
LARGEST Warship Is Negato Of the Japanese Navy

HE largest whp launched Japan Kue the other
imperial family Tokyo
keel laid Kure naval dockard