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The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21
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THE BUG.

Hello" said the bug to the grass
hopper.
Hello" said the grasshopper. I'm
going for a few hops. Had you any.
thing special to say to me? I'd like
to know If you had.
IF you have anything to say I'd like
1t too, if you would say it now, as ii
is not far from dinner time"
You seem more anxious to go than
to STAY" said the bug. II don't want
to keep you If you wish to leave me,
you know. l only thought If you
wanted to have a little talk had
something to start the ball rolling
with"
"What? What1 What% asked the
grasshopper. ''What ball do you mean
to roll. And would it be a very light
one?
I'D prefer to have nothing to do
with a ball. 1t might roll over me.
l wouldn't like that so much. l would
just as soon you didn't start any ball
rolling"
Dear me, dear me-" said the bug.
THAT doesn't mean anything"
Then why did you say it?" asked
the grasshOpper. with all the hop
ping and eating one has to do in life,
1t is silly to waste time with idle and
useless conversation"
1T isn't idle and useless" said the
bug, "YOu simply don't understand
it, that's ell"
"Ehen explain it to me-" said the
graSShopper.
Il meant" said the bug, that !
would start the conversation with
something to say.
'The expression of starting the ball
rolling means not only to start ball
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21

rolling, but to start anything rolling
one is planning to do. like cOnversa-
ton or game playing or anything like
that"
But" said the grasshopper, lone
doesn't roll a conversation or a game
or anything like that"
at means to start it going, that's
ALL said the bug.
Then said the grasshOpper, lit
means that we must not think of a
ball being used or of anything rolling
when we say that we can start the
ball rolling. But instead, it means the
starting of anything that was
planned"
Quite right" said the bug, quite
right"
Still It's a foolish saying with but
little sense" said the grasshopper. II
wouldn't think up such sayings If
were creatures. That is. if | were
creatures who did think up things.
II would think up things which
meant what they said, 4 would. But
Bug, you were going to Start the ball
rolling, and by that you didn't mean
any ball at all, nor did you mean any
rolling.
'"Tell me the conversation you meant
to start, for that was what you said
you had ready to start"
"Ah yes" said the bug. 81 simply
cannot understand why creatures
will say as snug as a bug In a rug
when a bug isn't at its happieSt In a
rug at all. Maybe a bug is very snug
in rug, but bug mightn't be able
to properly breathe at all. and besides.
a bug greatly prefers other things be-
sides rugs. Moths. on the other hand,
are different"
Just what l said" the grasshopper
grinned, a funny green grin. lust
what l said," he repeated, "the crea-
lures who make up these sayings have
very little sense at all.
'They don't stop to think. They
say the first thing that comes into
their heads.
That might be all one would expect
of a grasshopper or of bug, but not
of a person.
sand so the saying grows-peOple
hear II and use Il, though In the first
place 1t means but very little"
''Well," said the bug, "there is more
sense to the expression about starting
the ball rolling than we thought at
first. When a ball starts rolling it
goes along so easily, and that. is the
way a conversation should go too. and
does go when someone starts it of
entertainingly."
II see. see." said the grasshopper.
swell, Pm greatly relieved to think
there is more sense to sayings than
one would imagine al first"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21
INVENTIVE GENIUS
R0BS CALOMEL OF
NAUSEA AND DANGER
Doctors Favorite Medicine Now
Purified and Refined from All
Objectionable Effects. "Calo-
tabs the New Name.

What will human ingenuity do next?
Smokeless powder, wireless telegrapby,
horseless carriages, colorless iodine, taste
less quinine,-now comes nausealess calo-
mel. The new improvement called "Calo-
tabs" is now on sale at drugstOres.
For biliousness, constipation and indi-
gestion the new ealomel tablet is prac-
the fact that the manufacturers have Gu-
thorized all druggists to refund the price
if the customer is not perfectly delighted
with Calotabs. One tablet at bedtime with
a swallow of water-that's ALL No taste,
no nausea, no gripping, no salts. By morn
ing your liver is thoroughly cleansed and
YOU are feeling fine. with a hearty appe-
tite. Eat what you please-nc danger-go
7hout your business.
Calotabs are not sold in bulk. Get an
,riginal package. sealed. Price, thirry.
i've cents.-(a3v.l
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21

satin in a lighter, contrasting color for
bindings. And 1t employs narrow
picot-edged ribbon, declaring itself as
opposed to simple things, with bind
ings and ribbons and embroidery all
simplifying its story. The ribbon
heads the deep faring cuffs with
band terminating N a bow and ends.
But we cannot give undivided atten-
ton to this pretty finish while bind
ings of satin insist on the fact that
sleeves are long and cuffs are full.
falling over the hands. The neck is
round, with bound edge and the large
embroidered motif at the front is In
several rich co'ors. But In the blouse
itself it is not as conspicuous as In the
photograph.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21
A Friend In Need.

Mrs. FlatbuSh-Who is that man
with the red nose you just bowed to?
Mr.. Flatbush-Oh, he's a man l met
out west.
HE is certainly not a prohibitiOnist,
is he?"
"Why, l never had occasion to ask
him, dear"
But how did you happen to meet
him?"
"WelI, we were travelling out of MIL
waukee on the same train one night.
He had a bottle, and I discovered that
| had cork screw."-Yonkers States
man.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21
IhiTtyRulningSO[NS

Remember, 1 stand back Of every box.
Every druggist guarantees to refund the
purchase price $50 cents) If Peterson'B
Ointment doesn't do all l claim.
/ guarantee il for eczema, old sores,
running sores. salt rheum, ulcers. sore
nipples, broken breasts, itching skin, skin
diseases, blind, bleeding and itching piles
as well as for chatting, burns, scalds, cnts,
bruises and sunburn.
81 had 80 running sores on my leg for
II years, was in three different hospitals.
Amputation was advised. Skin grating
was tried. / was cured by using Peter
sons Ointment. Mrs. F. E. Root, 81
Michigan street, Buffalo, N. Y. Mail or
ders hlled by Peterson Ointment Co.. Buff
falo, N. Y.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21

monlaI as every statement ! nave
made is perfectly true, Mrs. J. o.
ELMQUIsT, 2424 S. Goth Street. Omaha,
Nebraska.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to their sex should
be convinced by the many genuine and
truthful testimonials we are constantly
Spublishing in the newspapers of the
ability of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound to restore their health.
To know whether Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound will help you, try
it! For advice write to Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co. (confdentiaD, Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened, read
and answered By woman, and held In
strict confidence.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21
Strong Hint.

Henry's father owned rolling mill,
and generally took him out to see his
favOrite superintendent on Saturday.
One Saturday morning. however, his
father was In a great hurry, and failed
to say anything about taking Henry
with him. The little fellow stood 1t
as long as he could, but finally sobbed.
Daddy, when you see Mr.. Perry (the
superintendent will you please tell
him that Pm awfully sorry you forgot
TO take me with you?"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21
THOUSANDS PROCLAIM
the MERITS OF
PE-RU-NA
Read Their Letters

Mrs. Martha C. Dale, R. F. D. 1,
Cannon, Del, writes: 81 am en-
tlrely cured of chronic catarrh of
the stomach and bowels by Pc
RU-NA."
Mr.. J. Bayer, Glendale, Oregon:
There is no medicine like PERU
MA for catarrhal deafness"
81 Mrs. Kate Marquis, Middleburg,
HDhio: ''PE-RU-NA cured me of
catarrh of the head and throat"
Mr.. j. H. Collins, Wesson, Mis-
sissippi: "PE-RU-NA makes me
feel vigorous and able to work
without that tired, weak feeling
usually have otherwise"
Mrs. P. Ludvigsen, Austin, Min
nesota: 81 got rid of my liver
trouble and can eat anything since
taking PE-RU-NA."
Mrs. L. Hearing, 283 East 169th
St., New York City: "For catarrh
of the head and stomach, / have
found PE-RU-NA better than any
other medicine"
Mr.. W. Il. Edgar, 49 Cooper St.,
Atlanta, Georgia: "PE-RU-NA
cured me after / had suffered
fifteen years with rheumatism"
Mrs. Leona Dodd, r. No. 8,
Medon, Tennessee: "PE-RU-NA
is grand medicine for coughs and
colds"
So many diseases are due to ca
tarrh and catarrhal conditions,
makes PE-RU-NA the best medi-
cine in the world to have on hand
for emergencies and general health
protection. Thousands of families
are never without a bottle of Pc
RU-NA or a box of PE-RU-NA
Tablets in the medicine cabinet.
That is the safe way.
You can buy PE-RU-NA any,
where in tablet or liquid form.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21

border a pink satin negligee and to
finish the sleeves. as well as for a Cir
die. Coarse net is also braided to
make such trimming. Bright cOlored
wooden beads are strung on strands
before they are braided to Introduce
a bit of unusual color. Ribbons, toe.
are braided. Sometimes three differ
ent cOlors are plated into q loose
strand.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21
Would Spank Herself.

Dorothy's mother was, very III, and.
calling the little miss to her bedside
one day, she said: Dorothy. what
would yOu do If should die?"
oh" answered Dorothy. who did
not realize the gravity Of the situa-
ton, Il s'pose I'D have to 'pank nEy-
self"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21
Earthquakes.

The origin of earthquakes has been
traced to two principal causes, the first
of which is tectOnic, and the second
volcanic The former refers to move
ments in the earth's crust, known as
faults, possibly caused by the shrink
ing of the interior of the earth by rea-
son of cooling.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21
cuticura for Sore Hands.

Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds
of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub in Gu
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with tissue paper. This is
only one Of the things Cuticura will do
If Soap, Ointment and Talcum are used
for all toilet purposes.-Ady.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21
Quilted skirt.

Quilted taffeta skirts have made
their appearance and are extremely
smart. The quilting is thin and they
are no warmer than wooden skirt
and were worn as novelty sports
skirt by some women recently returned
from Paris,
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21
ThroWIna HeavY Thinna.

Four-year-old Marie was watching
the lightning and listening to the thuh-
der Of violent storm. After an ex-
ceptionaIly violent crash she said:
Mother. why for do they throw such
heavy things on the floor up there In
the skyT"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21
Egyptian Mummy Cloth.

The extraordinary durability of the
ancient Egyptian mummy cloth is be-
lieved TO be due to the fact that it was
finished with a vegetable glue derived
from the African lOcuSt-bean tree.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21
SO OUT OF 100
Need Vacher-BaIm at Times.

Nothing better for summer colds,
hurts or itching. Keep it handy.
Agents wanted where we have none.
E. w. Vacher, Inc, New Orleans,
La.-Adv.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21
Same oId custorn.

$50 your daddy's got a new set Of
false teeth. has hsf What's he going
to do with his old onesT
-oh. expect mummy win cut them
down for me later On"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21
Everything n Braided.

All sorts Of interesting things are
done with cotton materials. Nothing
could be simpler than braiding Strands
Of organdie loosely and using them to
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21

twenty years Tor te-
male troubles and it
has helped me very
much. ] have also
used Lydia E. Pink
ham'r s a nativ q
" ash with good re-
suits. l always have
a bottle of Vegetable
Compound i n t h g
house as it is a good
remedy in time Of
need. Y gu c an
publish my t e til
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21
Loss Almost Total.

First Professor lost half of my
weeks wages yesterday. Second Dit
tO-what did you do with the other
50?
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21

Acid Stomach, Heartburn and Nausea
quickly disappear with the use of Wright's
Indian Vegetable Pills. Send for trial boz
to 372 Pearl St. New York-Adv.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21
Exact Copy Of Wrapper.
A Clue.

n Clue.
"YOu said the suspected moon
sinners gave you a clue by singing.
What was the sOngT'
loft in the Silly Night"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21
Aqueous.

She-They say he is quite devoted
to aquatic sports. He-Yes, he drinks
like a fish. You know.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21

The great trouble with the worlds
idols Is that they are all more or less
cracked
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21

Many loose, flying panels appear on
fall frocks.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21
DEPENDED UPON
IT 20 YEARS
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
. table Compound Has Been
This Woman's Safeguard
ALI That Time.

Omaha, Neb.-'I have used Lydia E.
Pinkham s Vegetable Compound forever
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21
A Lady Candidate,

"Was the candidate rutfled?"
mo, she wore a severely tailored
model"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-21
SAY "DIAM0ND DYES

Don't streak or ruin your ma teral In O
poor dye. Insist on Diamond DYeA"
Easy directions in package.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
LOUISVILLE BUNCH
 GOES TO NASHVILLE

Sam H. McMeekin, sporting editor of the Courier Journal Harry Bloom, who holds a like position on the Louisville Post; Bruce Dudley. sporting editor of the Louisville Herald, and Tom w. Cooke. baseball writer for the Louis vile Times, who have been to the Mo bile training camp with the Louisville baseball club, spent yesterday in Bir- mingham resting on their oars.
 The Colonels, according to the news paper men. have an excellent chance to land the pennant in the American As sociation this season if accident doesn't decimate their ranks after the regular championship season gets under way.
 Joe Mccarthy, the pilot of the crew from the Bluegrass State. has surround cd himself with an amplitude of high grade playing material On his roster are three former Southern League stars. who are: Pitchers Ben Tincup. erst- while Little Rock Candy Kid" and a Cherokee Indian, and Whilom volun- teer Arthur Decatur and Jay Kirke, their first hill guard and hardest colu- ter.
 The Colonels entrained for Nashville, where they are scheduled to play El- lam's Volunteers an exhibition game this afternoon at 11:55 o'clock last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
Memphis Fans
 Are Doubtful As to Lineup

Memphis. March, 31.-(SpeciaL) The per sonnel of the chickasaw lineup is just as uncertain and puzzling to the fans as when the training siege started. While seeeral positions are filed these same positions practically were assigned when the players reported
 But before McCloskey can strike any pace in the pennant chase more strength is absolutely necessary.
 Tom Watkins. president of the Memphis outfit, is out on still hunt now in quest of new material An outfielder and a third baseman are his principal object i've. Ana until he obtains a first-class third -bagger and left filder and the pitchers prove their value they needn't | season opens April 14
 Polly McLarry at first base, Jack Lewis at second, Yale Sloan in center, Francis Griffin in right and George Bischon, catcher, are certainues. Harry Collen- berger, the young candidate for shortstop, has shown to d better advantage in train ing than he showed during the regular season last year. and if the youngsteT continues to improve it is not unlikely that he will spend the summer here short stopping.
 Third base is the position that at pres ent is worrying Chief McCloskey Eddie Haie youngster is the lone candidate at present for the job.
 He will be given every opportunity to prove his worth, but the opinion is he needs more schooling before he is ready for Class A society.
 Left field must be filled, Andy High. with the team last season, and Robert linn. semi-pro from Louisville, are working for that position. but it IS prac- tically certain that neither will be re tained.
 With the arrival of Jack Chacon, an Indian catcher, there are now three catchers in the wigwam. George Bischoif will he the first string catcher. That IS a certainty. Gil Myers, with the Trpe last season and farmed out to Augusla, will probably spend another summer in the Georgia city. Dolly Stark, manager of the Augusta team, wants Myers back. Chacon has not been seen in uniform yet.
 As for the pitching staff, Chief Me C1oskey regards Hugh Canavan left lander. and Tiny Goodbred and Dazzy Vance big right-handers. as hxturese.
 Three young right-handers. biil Thweatt and Fly towlkes, who have had former trials here, and Pat Alhris, a star of the Cleveland tOhiol semi-pro fields, comprise the rest of the pitching squad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
Ala bama Lad. Loses Bout To. wChampiion.
By A.sseIst.d Pres.

New York. March 31.-Private Frank Yarchand of Fort Eustis, Va, whose home is in Indiana Harbor Ind, won the heavyweight boxing championship of the department of the east, U. S A., in the final of a two-day tournament at the Sixty-ninth Regiment Armory here to- night
 Yarchand who weighed 1s0 pounds to his opponents S POS, received the judges decision over Private Charles Garner of Fort Wright, N. Y. in six-round bout. Garner comes from Samson, Ala.
 The welterweight title went to Private Clarence Null of Fort Wright, 1is pounds, who was awarded the judges decision after six rounds over Private Louis Pick ard, Fort Ontario. 14S pounds.
 Nulls home is in Youngstown, O.. and Pickard's is in Oswego, N. Y.
 Private William Mitchell of Fort Wright and Philadelphia, was given the decision in the bantomweight final by Mai An thcny J. Drexel Riddle, referee, when the Judges were unable to agree at the end of six-round contest with Private Bobby Cole of Camp Meade. Md. and Baltimore. The award did not meet with the ap- proval of most of the spectators. Mitchell weighed 115 pounds and Cole 112
 Georges Carpenter, European heavy weight champion. promised the ANc- tators to referee one of the later bouts.
 A knockout in the second round earned private Joe Selfstein of Fort Meyer the honors of the light heavy weight class. Seifstein weighed 1601S pounds and his opponent, Private Will liam Fitzgerald of Fort Slocum, 174 pounds.
 
 Private Dominick Kotarsky of Camp Dix and Philadelphia, won the mid dleweight title by knocking out Pri- vate Ali Larsen of Fort Myer and San Francisco in the second round. The men weighed 15S pounds each
 Carpenter referred the feather weight final. won by Private Joe Kres- sner, motor transport corps. New York who received the judges decision in a six round bout with Private Frank E. Burke of Camp Dix and Hoboken Each weighed 25 pounds.
 Private George Lawrence of Camp Lee and West New York, N J., who scored a quick knockout in the semi title by default, as his opponent. Pri vate Edward Kopinski of Fort Hamil- ton reported his hand was broken Lawrence gave a three-round exhibit tion with George Twomey of Camp Dix, which was refereed by M Des- camps, Carpenters manager
 At the conclusion of the bouts the prizes were awarded by Lieut. Gen Robert E. Bullard. commander of the department of the east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01

maker for one of the boxing clubs in New Jersey decided that a great fistic treat for the public would be a con- test between Jess Willard and Fred Fulton. He had in mind the thought that these two could stage a contest so billed that the decisive winner could meet Dempsey
 So the fellow went to visit Willard on his farm in Kansas
 q found Willard very busy at work on his farm," declared his visitor q put the proposition up to him of meet ing Fulton at any time within the next six months. Jess thought the matter over carefully and then said to me.
 Well, I won't take any such fight now but I will see you later"
 If Willard is as anxious to get an other crack at Dempsey as the reports would indicate, then it is a cinch that he would have accepted with eager ness the opportunity that was presented to him. Willard always thought that Fulton was mark" In such a case he would. if he wanted to come back" have accepted eagerly the chance to re- establish himself as a fighter.
 It has always been my feeling since witnessed the July fth encounter lndI Lnt plB l6l1OW never WOuiQ SO back into the ring again. He never cared for battlng-never was fighter at heart. He's big, good -natured, peaceful fellow, who entered the ring simply because of the big money a championship meant to him. And he went on and fought for years, against his inner wishes. just so that he might arrive at the point where he could get d crack at Jack Johnson.
 Willard was always proud Of his title Even on the day that he stepped into the ring with Dempsey, poorly trained as he was. he felt that he was the superior of any fighter. And then Dempsey proceeded to deal out to him what is probably the worst beating ever given to a heavyweight champion in the history of the rnig.
 It is unlikely that Jess Willard, with the memory of the Toledo beating still fresh will care to enter the ring again and fight one or more battles solely for the purpose of being pitted once more against the man who beat him in such mercless and tigerish fashion. Jess seems to be, a smart enough fell low to realize that at his age a "come- back performance is a mighty diff cult task--and made increasingly so I y the fact that before he could achieve his ambition he would have to whip one of the most remarkable fighters in all ring history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
CoULD NOT STAND STRAIGHT

It does not take long, when the kid neys are out of order and not doing their work properly. for poisonous acids to accumulate in the system and cause aches and pains. D. C. Damond 2S65 w. 30th St., Cleveland o. writes: T caught cold and 1t settled in my kidneys. My back and sides were so lame and sore I could not stand straight I use Foley Kidney Pills with good results-and am glad to testify to their helping power" Eugene Jacobs Drug Store.--Adv.