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The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23
NEW ENGLAND MEN HONoRED
Four Vice Presidents of the Urited
States Have Come From That
Section Of the Country

If Calvin Coolidge is successful In
November it will be the fifth time in
the history of the country that New
Highlander has been elected TO the of
fee of vice president. Three times
the honor has fallen on men from
Mas sachusetts, and once the cOuntry's
second IN command came from Maine.
The first of these New England vice
presidents. John Adams, became the
nations second president. Two 9TH
ers. Elbridge Gerry and Henry Wilson.
died In office. The vice president from
Maine, Hannibal Ham1in, held vrriOus
offices after completing his term, in
Guiding that of the collector " the
port of Boston and minister to spain.
All four OF the New England vice
presidents served during critical pc
RODS. and two of theII won the dis
tinction of serving as second to the
greatest Of American leaders,. Wash
ington and Lincoln. ADAMS was vice
president during both Of Washington's
terms. Gerry held that post during
the first two years Of the war Of 1912,
Hamlin was Lincoln's second during
the Civil war, and Wilson served with
Grant.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23
Three of Uncle Sans Battle Cruisers

side by side at the Philadelphia navy
yard.
The keel Of another vessel of this
class, the Constellation. was laid in
August Is at the yard of the Newport
News Shiphuilding and Dry Dock eofn-
pany, at which yard preliminary werk
Is going ahead on a sister vessel. the
Ranger.
Similar preliminary work Is also he
ing done In the sixth Of the class be-
ing built ny the bethlehem ShtpbuiId-
ing corporation AT It's Fore River plant,
where the keel Of the Lexington Will
he laid very soon.
'"ThpSe are the largest and fastest
battle cruisers I'm the world" said Sec
rotary Daniels. "They were original
ly authorized tn 1910 as part of the
IhrPe-year building program. hut their
construction was suspended during the
war. Since that time their designs
have been redrnwn TO take full advan-
t2ge of the lessons learned from war
experience. with thp result that the
vessels are materially larger and more
powerful than at first contemplated"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23
ADMIRABLE SALES
BARN AND STABLE
Of Great Value to Breeders of
High-Grade Animals.
BOUND TO IMPRESS BUYERS
Possession Of Such Building as Is
Described Here Means Bigger
Bank Balance at the End
Of the Year.
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRD.

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
lost on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building work on the farm, for
The readers of this paper; On account OF
ais wide experience. as Editor, Author and
Manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to William A. Rad
ford, No. 1897 Prairie avenue, Chicago,
ILL.,, and only inciose two-cent stamp for
reply.
Une of the important buildings on a
large farm, especially on one where
breeding of high-grade animals Is a
speciality, is suitable salesrOOm or
Darn and stable TO house the animals
while waiting until the time comes to
appear In the show ring. An attrac-
tive show place will do much toward
increasing the selling price of the ami
mails. because they are furnished with
better setting. The effect on the
prospective purchaser is apparent.
They are bound to be impressed.
The building shown here is an adj
mirable type of combination sales
barn and stable. Built substantially
of frame set on a concrete foundation
1t Is unusually large and roOmy and
well arranged. AS you will notice, 1t
is protected against lightning by a
complete rod installation and is well
ventilated. In fact, the latest equip
ment needed tO make this barn as eff
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23
America Is a Nation of Coffee-Drinkers

r lE people Of the world annually
i consumed more than two and one
half billion pounds of coffee In pre-
war days-enOugh TO load a train Of
cars reaching from Philadelphia to
Pittsburgh. says communication to
the National Geographic society. is
sued as the third of a series of bul-
Ielins on where Our Imports Come
From"
This consumption now perhaps Is
nearer 3OO0.U0O0OO pounds, and, in
the United States alone ~ per cent
more coffee was drunk during the ifs
cal year l919-192O than In the proceed
ing IL months.
Three-fOurfhs Of the worlds coffee
Is grown in Brazil, country that has
become rich from its coffee industry
ainne. Europe and North America
bear approximately tbe same relation
to the consumption of coffee that Bra
I'll does TO its production, these two
continents using nearly four-fifth of
all the coffee the world produces.
Holland is the greatest coffee drink
ing nation on the globe. 1t uses 1914
pounds per capita annually. while We
use IL pounds, Germany SIS pounds.
AuStria-HuRgaFy two and twofifths
pounds, and the United Kingdom two
thirds of u pound. On the other hand,
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23

In the large wing to the side Is the
housing section, containing twelve
stalls, three box stalls, q fed room
and a wash room. The animals can
be kept here, fed and cleaned before
going out into the sales room. thts Is
Important TO farmers and breeders
who come from distance. They have
the advantage of a comfortable and
safe place to house their stock.
Leading up to this sales barn Is an
attractive roadway with parking space
on each side for automobiles and other
vehicles.
While this kind of building is more
pretentiOus than is usually sound In
many localities, 1t is gaining in popu-
larity and is being recognized as
very necessary link in successful farm
communities. Heretofore the disposal
of stock has always been more or less
of a problem to the farmer because ne
could not find satisfactory place 10
keep his stock while waiting for the
sale. This building provides double
convenience, adequate housing space
as well as an attractive salesroOm.
Cooperative organizations have recOg-
nized its value and many are being
built.
This building also emphasizes the
value of building modern structures on
the farm. More than one farmer has
found a modern barn eliminates much
OF troubles in the way Of getting ill.,
creased production and keeping con-
tented help. Just as steel stanehiOns.
drinking cups, clean stalls and cork
brick floors make cOntented cows and
increase their milk production. so do
litter and feed carriers and others
labOr-saving machinery help TO make
c0ntented help Hired men will not
have the same inclination to leave the
farm for higher-paying jobs in the city
nor will the farmers sons be so
anxious to leave the farm which their
father intended for them. Good
buildings are the most effective
weapon farmers can use in this I'M
pOrtant campaign to keep the boy on
the farm. BY making work pleasure
and not an endless drudge he will ac-
cOmpIish much in making the farm a
better place for all. The effect on pro-
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23
RsVages of Influenza.

A decided relation between epidemic
influenza and tuberculosis has been
traced at the Ohio State sanitarium
OF 615 tuberculosis patients admitted
since 1919. as many as 90 or 10 per
cent. attributed their tuberculosis
symptoms to influenza. and 90 per GEM
of these had not been known To have
such symptoms prior to the influenza
epidemic Of the last three months of
1918. In 80 per cent of the cases. ear
Ner tuberculOus tendencies were re-
vived. A curious feature of 40 per
cent of these SO-calIed reactivated
cases was that tuberculosis was not at
first recognized or suspected. but for
an average period of five months, in
which many patients returned to work
the symptoms were mild and apparent
ly temporary. Other reports show a
similar proportion of tuberculOus pa
tients among recent sufferers from in
1uenZa.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23
EGYPTIAN BEADS MOVE BED
Remarkable Manifestations Said to
Have Been Made by Ancient Neck
lace In Edinburgh.

Some remarkable manifestations.
states the Scotsman. have occurred in
Edinburgh in association with an an
client Egyptian necklace. The pres
ant owner of the necklace. who lives
sn the west end of Edinburgh. received
4 from Cairo at the end of 1913.
Recently she decided. to get rid Of II
and threw 1t into waste pSper has
ket. That night when near the bas-
ket she was startled by the distinct
Keeling Of hand clutching at her
wrist. She afterward heard sounds
from the basket as mouse moving.
Examination revealed only waste pa
Ter and the glass beads.
She gave the beads to her brother,
gho on going to bed placed them on
ne pillow near his head. The neck
ace seemed to be moved on the pillow
turing the night by some unseen
gency. A night or two later he again
ut the beads on his bed. He was
5used from his sleep by the bed be-
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23

we Use less than one pOund Of tea per
capita. while the United Kingdom
III es nearly seven pounds. Canada Is
about twO-thirds English AMI one third
American in its use Of coffee and tea
ii shows a decided preference for the
tea, but drinks less of il than tEe
mother country. making up the differ
ence with coffee. The Germans and
the AustrO- HungarianS use only
negligible quantity of tea
The coffee plant Is a shrub which,
under cultivation. grows from four to
six feet high. In its wild state 1t
grows three or four times as high as
in its cultivated state.
The green coffee berry OF com
merce is nothing more nor less than
the seed of the coffee CHERRY" These
cherries" turn crimson on ripening.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23
Know a Good Thing When They See It

net ls finally adapted ny the consumer.
Every year. said Dr. Carr l.. AlSherg,
chief of the bureau Of chemistry. spon-
sur Of the new plan. valuable discov-
cries are made concerning urIliZa ton
NJ manufacturing casre; a new food
is found or a new dye. glue or pre-
Spryafive.
A NEW airplane, CARRYING n one
pound cannon. IN addition to hat
terry Of mnchlnP guns Of all sizes.
and protected with an arinOr plate OF
three pighths-inch steel. has been de-
yeioupd nv the army az s-rvirp. N
~ prOuelled by two Liberty motors Of
4W horsepower each and ran attain
a speed of no miles. The steel artnor
covers threp-Quarters of rhe fuseIage
and NIL of the working parts. A
ALI. units Of The former marina HI
gude Of the Second division liz
Eprn thrown open to enlistment by'
men who have had prior service in the
army. navy or marines. The Firth ma
rines were recognized few months
ago. and the Sixth regiment ana the
sixth machine, gun battalion are now
10 be recruited.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23
SAILED IN SMALL VESSEL
Eighteenth Century Mariners Trav
erSed the Oceans in Craft Of
Remarkable Frailty.

The crossing of the Atlantic by three
foot yawl is reminiscent of ancient
deep sea voyagiRg of Yankee sailor
men In small craft. Some Of these ex-
plOits are recOunted in study of
Americas Merchant Marine" by the
Bankers Trust company of New York.
Big profits realized on cargoes
brought from remote ends of the earth
stirred the eighteenth century of Sea
faring enterprise. Such, for example,
was the case of a ship sailing from
Calcutta to Boston with youth of
nineteen years in command. This
Juvenile captain, according 10 the
Bankers Trust cOmpany's study, had
nothing in the way of chart aboard
except q small map of the world in an
Old-time geography. He made the trip
successfully and later became B0s-
ton banker
On the first trip of the George Of
Salem 10 India in 1915 hardly man of
~ crew was twenty-One years Old, yet
each was qualified AZ an experienced
soGman and nearly every one was a
navigator.
In early days the perils of the sea
were regularly braved in what would
now be considered dangerously small
vessels. The famous MayfOwer. which
carried the pilgrims to the new world
was only 1S0-tOn ship. When Cover
nor Winthrop built vessel at Med
ford, Mass. in 1881. il was a Cotton
bark. the Blessing of the Bay.
Joshua Raynes built sl0op at Bath
in 1862 and later when his yard turned
out ii schooner of 100 tons, costing
$1,000. it was considered great ulI-
dertaking for that period. The schOo-
ne: type had first been built at GluT-
cester in lT13 and gradually displaced
the old sl00ps.
Some idea of the kind of craft thai
bred he hardy race of American ma.
rines is afforded by the shipbuiiding
record for 1869. In that year $50 yes
sells of total tonnage of 10000 tons
were constructed. This averaged lit
tie over 80 tons a ship.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23

IN ORDER develop neglected
i sources of public and private profit
through the application OF new proc
esSes discovered ny department of ag-
ricuituraI experts, an office of deve4"p-
neIh work has been created ny sec
refary Meredith In the bureau OF
chemistry.
The staff will he made mp 0f en-
gineprs headed by David j. Price, rhlef
engineer I'm the dust-expUsiOn inves-
t,gations conducted ny The depart-
,uent. who will furnish for the CON
yenience of manufacturers data nI"n
Jaw material supply. rnst OF Pr"dur-
zion aud the uses to which The prod
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23
Fins Valuable.

Now that shark fishing has become
considerable industry, the skins being
valuable for leather. there is 0pp0rtu-
nifty for those engaged i'm II to derive
additional profit from the fins.
Shark fms are highly priced as an
article of food in the Orient, fetching
O. to 70 cents pound; and the supply
does not q nj the demand. About five
tons of then, are received monthly at
San Francisco. and of this quantity the
talk is exported 70 China.
The tail fins have no market va'ue
II Is the dOrsal. pectOral and anal fins
that are desirable. chiefly for soup.
The fisherman should trim away all the
fieshy parts and dry the fins thorough
~ In TIE sun. without salting.-Phila-
de.rkA Ledger.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23
Posts Are Captured Cannon.

Before the stately mansion of Lord
Falmouth, across from Washington
inn. the rest hut and club in st.
James square, in London, stand five
green posts. They are made of iron
cannon. and are said TO have been cap
tured from the French off Cape inis
teFre when an ancestor of the present
Lord Falmouth. ADMIRAL Boscawen.
was fighting with AnSon's fleet. The
mansion Is now to he sold, says the
Christian Science Monitor but Lord
Falmouth is reserving the right to re-
move the five cannon in front of the
house and the two front door knock
ers. The cannon are o memorial Of an
age that is past. and a reminder that
the Boscawcns occupied this house In
1854. or thereabouts, when George II.
was king of England.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23
Bird sests the Sailor.

The old-time sailor was a master
workman in making knots. splicing
rope. etc. bnt even he would probably
take or his hat TO Baltimore orioIe
whose nest was recently secured from
a felled poplar In Ann ArbOr. Mich.
This nest. 1t Is believed. was made
from single kite string. which the
bird artisan manipulated into pouch
5h by 31s inches in size. II Is de-
scribed as very firmly and compactly
knit together and securely attached
to its supporting branches. The pa
thence and ingenuity OF the mother
bird that constructed such a nest
might be appreciated by anyone who
should try to make a similar pouch
with single piece Of cord several hun
dred feet long.-From the Outlook.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23

WASHlNGTON.--The allied govern.
" ments viii owe the United States
nearly Sl2.UOO, OOO,OOO tor loans made
to them during the war by the
time they are scheduled TO resume in
teres1 payments IN 1922. Negotiations
are still in progress between Great
Britnin, France and the other allies
on the one hand and tie United States
treasury on the other in regard 10
Pacing the loans on a new basis with
interest due, but unpaid, included in
the principal
BY virtue of the accounts repaid,
the total outstanding principal of the
loans is now $9.455. 4O1 .52S Cuba is
paying its interest regularly. Russia
paid interest up 10 Nov. II, 1917. TIE
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23

Have you ever read what Renan
said Of Over-education2 Wen, here it
rs: "A great danger impends because
the accumulation Of knowledge and
power ~ unlimited. while the human
intellect does not expand There is
reason TO fear that the human brain
may collapse under It's own burden;
that there may come moment when
Its very progress spells its ultimate
decadence. 1t win be ike an equs
tion that carries its limits within IT,
own statements. Los Angeles Time
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23
Most Important.

Mrs. A. L. Allen. the Freudian
philosopher. said in lecture in CHI
cago:
~ know n young mother who cnce
decided to impart some of the mvs-
teriee of childbirth TO her nine-year-
old daughter. so she took the child
aside and explained TO her with hushed
reverence that the stork has nothing
to do with the coming of little
strangers, that the baby Is never found
under cabbage In the garden and that
the doctor never brings him in bag
1.-THE little girl was very much i'm
pressed. At the end of fhe discourse
she put her arms around her mothers
neck and whispered:
Mother. have you told daddy about
this, too?'-Los Angeles Times.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23
Deep Was Right.

Two mining engineers were discuss
ing deep mine shafts, and one had
told in glowing terms about mines in
which he had worked.
"Jump into my ear and I'll show
you regular mine," said the other.
Arriving at the mine they saw the
hosting engine revolving at a terri
flying rate. The enginPman was asleep.
Rushing TO the sleeping man. they
cried:
"WaEe MP. mani You'll pull the
cage through the roof!'
"What day is this?" the engineman
asked. sleepily.
ITS Tuesday, but stop the engine
quick
"Ah, g'wan." he replied. disgnstedly.
settling himself hack in his chair.
"She won't be up till Friday."-Sci-
eHce and Invention.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23

farmer with long aud priority credits.
Protection from ''wiidcat" invest
ments, which are said TO he taking
millions of dollars from farms annu-
ally.
Equalization of agricultural and In
dustrinI labor wages. which the state
men, declares can he accomplished
only by lowering industrial wages or
increasing farm wages.
Encouragement Of immigration.
The statement closes with plea
that the farm and farm life he adyeF-
tised 10 overcome the tendency Of
farmer boys TO flock to cities
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23

VEEl.S of three United States bal
IN tie cruisers were laid in one day
recently. Secretary of the Navy DAN
iels said that II was an event believed
to be unprecedented in the history OF
Shiphuilding when within the space of
few hours the keels of three batrlp
cruisers were laid. One Of these YES
sells. battle cruiser No. 3. the Sara
toga. is being bnilt by the New York
Shipbuilding corporation nt Camden.
n. j.; the other two battle cruiser
No. 5. the Constitution. end No q.
the United States, are Icing built
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23

RS cooperative societies are building
his kind of building in which they in
end to hold their sales. The main
yart of the structure is 80 by 80 feet
and contains large sales and show
soOm. On one side of this arena is a
balcony where the buyers can sit and
Set a good view of the animals on dis
play. Below this balcony on either
side are stalls. seven In all. where the
animals can he held pending their
turn In the ring. The small wing to
the rear OF this section contains the
Office and also the main entrance.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23
duction will come along without say

duction will come along without say
ing.
The construction Of such buildings
as the one shown here is only an illus
tratiOn of how this idea is catching
hold and it promises well for the
times to come. The whole world de-
ponds upon the ability of the farmer
to produce, and the greater the pro-
ductiOn the more satisfaction. Better
farm buildings are one of the means
by which this result can be brought
about.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23
OBSERVATIONS OF NATURALIST.

There is a reason wiz cats walk
On stol.. fences In their peregripations.
A cat ssll often travel three or four
miles IL search Of prey. BY walking
on a stone fence they have a better
chance to get the. lay OF the land.
rilus when the cat desires to return
n II once strikes a fence upon which
II has Travelled, fits way home is theL
clear. A cat generally has o good rea
son for everything II does.--F Farming
viIla Correspondence RidgefeId Press
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23

Ing moved from side to side. He
afterward heard the necklace produc-
ing rustling movement. The follow
ing night he slept soundly with the
necklace in the room. At four o'clock
next morning he was wakened by the
bed again shaking. Other persons say
they had similar experiences with the
beads.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23

tient as possible has been used. The
large doors are hung on easily Oper-
ated rollers and tracks and are pro-
tected by supplementary roof which
extends around on all sides. Plenty
of windows furnish sunlight, which is
needed for the show ring and for the
health of the animals housed in the
building.
The roof is of the popular gambrel
type. Many of the farmers and deal
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23

The great Dean
of 81. PatrIck's.
who ranks among
the mighty satir-
lists of all ages
and all lands, was
born I'm HOey's
Court, ID u lin,
N We m b er 80,
1857. He died Oc-
tOber 10, HAS.
This most bril-
liant wit, genius,
hater of rascality,
master of irony
and inVective, and
true Irish Patriot,
was born to pow
erfy and depend
AnAAs he nfaRfAh
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-23
WASHINGTON
SIDELIGHTS
Our Allies to Owe Us Twelve Billions

other debtors paid interest In fun, ur
TO the spring of 1919, when they
ceased to pay on account of rhe fn-
settled exchange situation and aesEht
a three-yesrs' suspension Of NgdSrest
payments; now the subject of tie Se-
carnations with the treasury depart
ment, The debtor nations undertake
to pay In full eventually both the prin-
cipal and the interest in arrears. CON-
pounded semi-annuHlly.
The interest accruing between April,
1919. and May, 1920. totaIled $46S,2lo.-
615.
The United States loaned q tOtHl, OF
50. 534. 622. DAB TO nations ut war with
Germany, distributed as follows: