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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-01-02
FLOODS MENACE
FRENCH PLANTS
Seine and OiSe Reach the Danger
Stage-lnhabitantS Are
Ordered Away.

PARIS. Jan. 2.-Dircctors OF railroads
and OF plants endangered by the rising
waters Of The Seine have been sum-
noncd by the Ministry Of Transporta-
tIun to discuss measures to protect
their property The flood is higher
than that Of 1910. and the crest Is not
expected Until Sunday.
It Is expected the Disc will to-day
reach the 1910 stage. Tho Project OF
-ompiegne has notified inhabitants to
ipuyp.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-01-02

companies the right to raise car fare,
/ cent.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06
LougslN TO BE MODERN CITY
New Immediate Structures Replace
Those Raced by Germans
In 1914.

Louvain, Belgfum.--From the runs
of Louv.in. 10 which the Germans ap-
plied the torch ON August 20. l9l4'
are springing dozens of modern build
ings.
They lack the historic interest OF
the destroyed structures, hut no city
IN Belgium will be able to boast OF a
more up-to-date appearance than Lou
vain when the work of reconstruction
is finished.
The city presents to the stranger
an unusual appearance-masses OF
ruins here. new five-story building:
there. with the old, undestroyet
buildings in sharp contrast.
No efforts have vet been made Z
rebuild the famous library. The Bel
eian government. however. Is grad
ually finding In Germany traces
MANY Ct the priceless manuscript
ard other hooks looted from the
IbfAfy b. the Germans.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06
CHINA TAKES UP
WALNUT GROWING
It's Cultivation and Sale the Nam
Support Of Hundreds OF
Villages.
s1,887,491 WORTH SENT HERE
GEORGE {. Young Of Shanghai Says
the Chinese Will Soon Be Com
uetltors in Textiles-Take IN
terest in Their Lands.

Nov York.-FOllowing the iinporta-
.,nn of walnuts 10 China by the eariy
missionaries the Chinese deVelopeu
This industry so carefully that u mas
NOW reached tremendous proportions,
.cco-d,pp TO George E. Young OF
Sh,nehrI. China, who has been IN ti'e
or,ant Ten years. Mr.. Young salu
tnot the Chinese are growing more ana
mere interested IN their lands and con-
s,derable development will be seen uur-
ing the lext few years. -
@The cultivation and sale OF tne
r.alnut which was first brought 10
t,hiua by the American missionaries
now supports hundreds OF Ch,n l,'.'
,.,,Iages, sgid Mr.. Young. me
rne,hnds of preparing the nuts for mar
ket are most primitive. but as iapor
is Cheap they are able to send thenl
80 this country and compete favor
ohIv Win the domestic market. Foi
the American market they use Only
tho highest grade nuts. They se'ec'
the bright eolored and shiny nuts an'
,hav are blesched. sorted and packed
according TO grade Those OF srecSe'
and inferior shells are cracked AM
fine meat is packed for confecti0ner'
Durnoses. This cracking is now ooh
by hand because the only walhu
cracking machine is owned ano opei
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06
7.s+iro Air in Mines.

investigations by the bureau OF
mines having shown that inhaiatioh
of air containing sharp insoluble rock
dust renders the miner susceptible 10
tuberculosis, many mines are now Wis
,ted each year and samples of the at-
mosphere are obtained. This Is done
with very interesting apparatus u
consists of an air tneter. small glass
tnbe filled with graduated sugar, and
!, calibrated pump, all OF whch the
investigator sets up close to the work
ina miners. He then operates the
nnmp for 90 TO 30 minutes. and so
draws calculable volume of air into
tho meter. through the tube, and out
of the pump exhaiation valve. The
tube is then shipped to the iabora.ory
r.bare tbe sugar is dissolved o. II
distilled water. leaving In the norton
of the test tube residue of the roci
norticles which have thus beel
iranped.--Popular Mechanics Maya
| zine.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06
Federal Officials Ease Their Esti-'
mates on Figures for Fiscal
Year Ended Last June.
INFLUX GREATLY INCREASING
e..tistics Disclose Notable Shifting
Of the Sources Whence Come the
New ArrivaIs--Mexico and Can
ada Furnish Labor.

weshington.--An immigration OF
100000 or more in 1921 Is tile esu-
mate of federal officials, based on he-
ures for the fiscal year ended june
al last which have just been 'ssuea-
Athough three months behind the tloe
~ aliens which has been mounting
- : prodlgious rate since late IN the
enr,ne the statistics disclose many sig
nifcant tendencies. There has been a
notable shifting of the sources whence
come the new arrivals.
So far as net increase in population
and the replenishment of the lanol
market are concerned. the year ending
a June witnessed a greater movement
from America to Europe than iron
Europe to America. just as chrefu
observers had estimated. The tota
Immigration from all foreign land
was 4sOOO1. and the emigration wa
2sss15 The bulk of this increas
An population. however, came froI
Mexico and Canada. labor which cross
ed the border
America Lost 10000.
Aliens coming from Europe nun
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06
s.,.1nnossa Penalties.

The other day an Dissent defenhah'
ened himself f5-and sent the money
hosora the Bucks magistrate In
some Ease involving tTespasS We can
.o,.all a certain John haberfiPld. chair
nan of The Bristol bench many. years
80 I'm mixing his seat II Is said that
~. would Frequently rall up the nrst
..ss himself: John Hahertield yon
,vera b..aStly drunk last night. what
hove vou 10 SAW" Answer. invariably
.Sorrv sir nothing. sir" Results al
Uavs rs. for the poor box; and the re
mninder Of the mornings work carried
an, an an exemplary manner. There u
uftle bridge by P"rthury, outside
Bristol which Is named after this non
.,s, moqistrnte.- London Chronicle
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06
Army Promotes
Horse Breeding

state and county fairs where possible
and will he shown in the future.
The army officer in charge or each
of the five remount purchasing head
quarters has been authorized to hire
one civilian assistant in each breeding
center in his territory. to he known
as the "locc! agent As rule. these
latter are good hOrsemen who are pop
ular and well-knOwn and who take ac-
tive interest in breeding.
Every agent is paid fee for each
mare that is properly bred in season
! To receive this fee. he must have taken
| stems 10 determine whether each mare
is in foal at the first service. ana tC
give second and third service. If sucf
Is necessary. This local agent Is ex
pected to care for the War depart
ments stallion. conduct and surpervis
the breeding In his center. and gener
ally comply with such instructions
NAV be issued to him by the arm
officer in charge of breeding IN nj
zone.
These remOunt purchasing zones nj
five in number. They are: AtIanu
states, including all New England Ne
York. New Jersey. pennsylvania lie
aware. Maryland. Virginia. North Gar
d lima, South Carolina. Georgia, Al
; hama. Tennessee, Kentucky. West vi
: ginia and Ohio. Headquarters, Lou
VILE Ky.
. North central states-lndiana' II
y nois. Iowa. Missouri, Michigan w
consin, Minnesota, North paKo'
:, South Dakota. Nebraska. Kansas a
Colorado. Headquarters, Kansas u
:. Mo
,oi = South central states-MlSS'sSlp
. Arkansas, Louisiana. Oklahoma II
80 as. and New Mexico. Headquarte
90 Oklahoma City. Okla.
Pacific states-California, NeVa
Utah and Arizona. Headquarters .
of ramentO. Cal.
an Northwestern states - Moh'a
N. Wyoming. Idaho, Washington
20 Oregon. Headquarters. Boise I"a
20 The stations sent out |" oree"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06

fore shinment are used for fuel. and
on account Of the large proportion
of oil they contain they make an eN-
ceIlent fuel The Manchurian wal
nut commands a special advantage III
| the confectionery making trade De-
| cause of superior flavor ana texture
/ of the meat.
"This spring the price quoted 10
| American importers for delivery at
San Francisco was as high as ~ 10
90 cents, including cost, Insurance anu
freight with the tranSpGcitic shipping
rate at $3.50 per ton. The quota
tions are now around % cents. Inc
whole nuts are shipped In lOo-pouhu
hays of burlap which are made IN
India. The walnut meat is very care
fully wrapped in paper and packed IN
: wooden BOXES to keep out moisture
which is likely to produce mOid. In
the United States the walnuts are
4 nlaced in cold storage. which preserves
their freshness. preventing drying, ahO
the cron which we ship the last Oh
lime does not get on the marker Eer'
until SoVlp IllDilliic
Handicapped by Superstition.
. Mr.. Young pointed out that accord
inc m the last issued bulletin OF IN
u Department of Commerce FOR Ma!
K 1920. lO.l2l .SS1 pounds of walnut
IT, came 70 rhe United States from Chin
IT. ;n the II months ended with May an
II their vslne was 1887. 491. He say
ht that the Chinese are still greatl
handicapped by their old superstition
ne After the ace-old practice of havh
~ an streets and passages Irregular
u. that the evil spirits cannot md me
al way. they are laying out their farn
rs In natchwnrk order, making the roa'
al rather difficult for anyone not fam
- lar with the locality.
- There Is a large and growing ma
ket in China for every kind OF N
ne chinery." said Mr.. Young. This
"a narticularIy true Of machinery used
- -. The textile industry. The Chinese
- going to he competitors of the wh'
world in textiles. When Gilman
Houres out anything and decides
adopt II in his business he Is nor G
tent to stop there. He is huying =
ch,nery now for every process In wh
80. baphas learned its advantages.
t,,o .'The Chinese have no feeling agar
80. rho Americans. hut. of course, tn
80 hatred for the japanese grows wo'
"' Americans In business I'm China
.,o, disappointed with the class OF =
e., from this country who have rus
:. !, into the oriental field In the De
80, that great postwar profits lie IN
was They are 'ne e"V"p ,..o,I,e,o,,,
per and they are n'' 'H
Q in business"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06

In order To preserve the ne''ca'e
o,,,aoroIoricnl Instruments on the
dana of the federal building IN 'h'-
cago from the effects of weather ann
70 insure their operation at an 'i''eS,
II is necessary for them to he eieaile"
md oiled every day especially IN Tue
cas-. Of the revolving wind rec'r''er,
which surlnounts the top OF ne >'ee'
role ON the highest point ~ ne n' sP,
The tor IF this pole is ahou' -" W.. .
high To attend TO this work ti"',N
prostof wearing gas mask mas 70
climb In, pole by means OF S''e'
ladder every morning III Az .,,arlv
weather. This raSk IS Par,"","' -. :,
difficult and hazardous Oh SO
windy days.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06
-. Was Suspicious.

Being a minister in sInaii churen.
was +ndeavoring to assist the Lanes
Aid of the church in holding rum
mage sale in a poor district OF the cry
T,here were several coats OF all de
scriptions not disposed of late In the
day. so threw them over my arm ana
took them into secondhand clothing
store near by. asking the dealer wha'
ne would give me for the whole lot.
tmIgine my surprise and d'scom
hture when he refused to my men
NJ any price. asking me where J go
them and stating that ne thoughi per
hans had stolen iaem.--Chicae'
Trihune.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06

.o., with greatest secrecy by walnut
growers i'm this country.
Chinese Waste Nothing
"The economical bent OF the Chlhere
,s given full play in the wainu' grow
inc industry. They utilize every par
ticle of the product. When the crop
is gathered the husks are beaten ." ~
the nu,s and are buried in wet ea''il
IN rnt FOR fertilizer. The nuts are
delivered to the ports through ware
ous agencies, the original grower ee'-
TING an insignificant part of the price
realized for them.
"The Manchurian walnut mas |" "''' "
or shell than the product OF rms '"ul'
try. The shells OF the inferior "p
nearing walnuts, which are crackeo "e
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06
oar. Of the Frying PAN

Lexington. Ky.-To combat the pres
ent aav tendency to woridhness among
vou,,p people. the board Of education
has instituted course Of Bible study
ana religious instruction in Lexington
n,,h,,c schools. The students will DC
released two afternoons each week 70
re,,alr 70 the church Of their prefer
snre to receive instruction admins
ssrcd bv a committee Of Clergy Of tA'
| Iecsl ministerial association.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06
IRIS CLAIMS FAME
BIazoned on the Banners OF 6rea'
Nations.
81 lilies" of France and OF F'ore"0~
Really Copied From Far 1umo'e'
Japanese Flower.

Every schoOlhOy who has dec'"'''
the ringing lines of THE battle VI
Ivrv" has learned to associate 'ne
lilies of France, no less than the W.
plume of her hero king, with his'"i!
In its most stirring aspect. Not 60
school girl who follows with prlue on
sympathy the career of Joan Vi
the young French peasant girl ""u
saint may know, however, tliu'
are associated even more closeIy W.
the .1ily maid of France; since "'en
the king ennobed her, the title lie w"
ferred-needless but aptly choSe"
made her Dame du Lis-the i-au'
the Lilies. $50 NOT
Yet the lilies of France were 10.
lilies at all; for the feur-ue-' ,.;s
| Aower-de-luce, is certainly ah
Medieval Florence. however also
oned If a lily, blazOned 1t on hei !"
nous gonfalon, and made II co'i'p'N
ous in her splendid chronicles. ,au
Possibly It may claim even an Quo
ond q Ioftier fame: for some botanlsts
assert that it was neither so",.e
amaryIlis. nor meadow liiy' nor ''% a.
inc wild tulip. as others claim, bu' '',e
s+otaIv oriental iris in its royal purPiv
majesty with which Solomon III an
his glory could not compare.
Of late years. Japan. the IAN" y.
Gardens has added largely to our 'r''
lore. The japanese rises l"l
I, passing all others in beauty III" '"
riotv bear fanciful. often poe''c
: names which 1t is pity our proSai
nurservmen so seldom transla'e,
One lively white variety IS M"on
ugbt. another. Moonlight OF roam
/" one family flushed is Dawn Oh u,
Mountain; striped sort, waVlhS
u the wind. has acquired the name
= Dancing Tiger, and then there are aus
III q Dancing Bear, a Dancing Lion anu
- Heron's Feather.
= The iris gardens of Japan are wo
~ doris of loveliness. and in the most !
VI mons the little maids who serve II
visiting crowds with ten in me pref
summer houses are carefully array
in iris hues.
d. ON one special day. Nav ., it is Gu
he tonarv for all houses to display era.
az, ful and beautiful arrangements Oh II
ITS HING beneath the caves, ana AT an
ma nublic baths buds and petals ="
nd iris are cast afloat upon the water
,ys delight the bathers with their sec
tly ard color.
ms. One homelier kind is especially
ing flower of the japanese women
centuries-old tradition tells that OH
leir in time of famine, it was decreed I
ms all cultivahle land must be planten
ads food crops only; but the women
nil willing to foregO their orrls-pow'
made from the tuberous roots cie'
lar- Nv transferred their irises to the s
ma Of the matched roofs. where |
, is grow and fiourished. Certain II is
4 in This iris-the iris tectOrum-ls sun
are planted in Japan. and thriVes IN
hole ME splendor, eresting the humo
man farms.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06
MILLION ALIENS
COMING IN 1921

hered 246.295: those going back 10
Europe 256. ABB, or a loss OF lo'VVV.
Before the war about 81 per cent VI
our immigration came from Europe
hut In 1920 II was only 81 per cent.
since lime. however. the rush had car
ried II back, and officials estimate IL
is again now riding at the 50 per cent
mark.
AT present the Mediterranean zone
,s sending perhaps a. TO 80 per cen
Of the arrivals at Ellis island-hal!
alone sending about one-half Of al
newcomers. RUSSIA and the old Aus
tria- Hungary. which before the wa
were sending annually more than
ouarter of a million immigrants ea"n
are Isolated from the migratory move
ment and the sources have sWuh
back where they were years ago.
In 1920 Italy. Including Sicily an
Sardinia. sent, over 95,145, the larges
contr;butor-S9.OO 900 went back. En-
/ land comes next. sending q ST..
about 80 per cent of its prewar ave
age.
Record British Arrivals
one table by races places the I'm
fish immigration in 1920 at ae'S'
: which Ia the largest recorded 10 u
last % years. or since figures for rae
! we're Kept. hut of this SO.ooO can
! from Canada.
I Another surprising feature Is III
/ Spain ranked third. sending 1873
8 which was three times as many as
$ was sending before the war. Portus
: came next with 15.4I2. which "
y more than it sent in 1918 ami ~
! cent more than In 1912. France
Ia2o TOO sent S.94a. which was ah'
equal to prewar days: for ID 1910
D sent 9,G75.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06
snAedinn Sailing Vessels.

Sailing vessels nave oeen
mn recently nv making slight aItera-
s,or in rne shape of their sails. their
,argtb heinp increased at the sacrifice
80 n.,dth This has been arrived at
shro,gn rhe observations made of air
nlanes. where it has been Determined
that il IS the leading portion of ali
aerofoil, ar airplans wing, which does
the most effective wOrk-this TOR the
raason mat it was constantly NOV
ing into undisturbed air. Inc newly
designed sail presents a relatiVei!
longer flea ling edge" to the wind an'
does more effective work with IN
same amount of material.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06

Count Won Muranny. says " - :. go
tho ,Z,roelf-Uhrblatt. Ferdinand V -,
siding at the Kurhans t"Se'her .n..,n
his sr,te composed of chaplain, c''a,n ,
n".,otn chauffeur. fOntman. vale' Nl"'
pe, 90 secretary. His lavish "xpenul-
ture has made him popular IN .ne 'V rbe
and surrounding country. whe' enc
Villagers see in him an emblem % ., '
"mood old times" and greet MIN WV"
oSasrs ms he drives past in an au'o
mobile.
Tn, fact that the British govern ,,
-, has released the former KihG
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06
Ex-KINe LAVISH WITH CASH
e.rd,nand Of Bulgaria Defies Tax Col
Iector by Spending Wealth With
Lavish Hand.

Berlin. Germany King Fer
uinand Of Bulgaria. fearing the nroa .,s
of the tax gatherer. is enjoying MS
wealth by spending II.
AT Mergentheim. which ne Is WISH,
,ra for the sake of the magnesia
s,'r,ngs he leads o joviai a1d uneon.
cerned existence. Under the nal -
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06

.oorastratpd property is known to ah
w has earned for him the reputation,
"l'" a,,tIv embnrra Ssing of being faes.i
ulousIv rich. His secretary has>P
ae,n,,i, task in Keeping off The hos
W., a,i., who want private audiences
on business. For insthnre SOME one
nns invented an ever burning match
and wants money from the king TO
convert his theory int" rrhctice
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06
Italian Laborer Earns
$500 a Year.

An income Of $500 a year
sounds good to the average pro-
fessional man. but that is what
Toe Foster, twenty-seven years
old an Italian laborer. is aver
aging at Glassport, Pa, work
INC IN a coal mine. He Is not
mining. only shoveling coal from
s,ock pile into the cars. He
handles about 80 tons a day,
three ordinary mems work. and
draws $3.50 week for his work.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06
Sings While Trey Dine;
His Wife Waals Divorce.

San FranciSco.-Mrs. Mary
Redig has petitioned the supe-
rior court to grant her a d.
vorce from Moses Bedig.
She charges him with singing
when they dined in restaurants
and with smacking his lips
when they dined at. home.
The couple were married last
May.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06

v,nere was Uncle, Waiting for Tra'rf
Muncle nf.--when Victor Temple
90 received word that his uncle cioyd
sirich had been found sead Al SweeE
Grass Mont. he went wesl Tor the
hodx. The uncle. very much alive. met
MIN IL the srntlon. A Ieissaks had been
sD.as Il the dissatisfaction u dead
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06

Tho King of Siam has ordered sew
=, canals To H. i'l-d In TO make
roads for his mOtorcars.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06

The nightingale MARBLES at all times
OF day as well as at night.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06
insist on Local Interest.

In all the centers established anu
those 20 he established. tho War de-
nortment insists that there he local m
terest in horse raising. and 10 heip
ont In the plan. government stations.
U,aros and colts have been shown at all
, 1920-05-05
Holders of Liberty Bonds

TTSHE Bank having been requested by the Treasury Department in Wash
ington to assist the Treasury andthe Public in having the temporary
Liberty Bonds held IN these islands, exchanged for permanent Beads,
has considered it a pleasure to place it's facilities at the disposal of the
Treasury for the said purpose, for which reason it bgs to notify the Public
that it is willing to receive, without costs or charges, any Bonds held in these
Communities, and forward same to Washington for Exchange as mentioned
above.
All holders Of the Third Liberty Loan Bonds are particular
ly requested TO address the Bank as early as possible with
their Holdings I'm order TO obtain the new Bonds with attached
Coupons.
Further information on application
ST. Thomas and St. Croix, the 23rd April 1920.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF THE DANISH WEST INDIES.
, 1920-05-05
E%mbrOiderers Wanted.

WRITE to us for particulars for
w doing fine embroidery in your
own home. Work is to be sent di-
rect to you by mail. You to return
the finished work to us by mail.
We pay good prices and remit
promptly.
H. C. ROWSE.
Home Needlew0rk Co.
1910. Washington Park Court. Chicago,
Ill.,, u. s. 4.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-26

Dyersburg station August %.
Henning and Durhamville, August
Mack circuit, Cold Dust, August
29-s0,
Tiptonville station, September 40.
Tiptonville circuit, Wynnburg, Sep
TENDER Sc.
Munford, Atoka, September 11-l2.
Finley circuit, Richwoods, Sep
TENDER 1919.
Dyersburg circuit, Friendships Sep
TENDER 1920
Ripley circuit, Lightfoot. Septem-
Der %, II a. in.-26 8 p. m.
Ripley station, September 70, II
a. M, 8 p. m.
Randolph citcuit. Randolph. Sep
TENDER %.
Covington circuit, Elm Grove, oe-
tober 2 11a&m.
Covington station, October 2, II q
M, 8 p. m.
Second circuit, Pisgah. October 4
Ayers circuit, Heloise, October 6
ii a m.
Campground circuit, Campground
October 9-l0.
Tabernacle circuit, Gift, October
11-12.
Friendship circuit, Friendship, oc-
tober 1917.
Ridgely station, October 1913.
Ridgely circuit. October Is.
Halls. October 1924.
Gates circuit, Bethesda, October
24-25.
Curve circuit, Woodville, October
Fowlkes circuit, Mt. Pisgah, oc
tober %.
Newbern circuit, Rehoboth, oc
tober 30-31.
Newbern station, October 81, No
vember /.
Let each pastor make full repor
on the Centenary collections Let u
20 over the top on our conference
collections and the hospital allot
ment.
w w ARMSTRONG, P. Z.