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The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-11-05
Is HISTORIC SPOT
House in Downing Street Real
Center Of British Empire.
Official Abode OF the Premier for
More Than Two hundred Years,
and Still So Occupied.

In a London street, 100 yards long
and 20 yards wide, sometimes narrow
ing to ten yards, there is a house that
presents no attractions to the eye;
commonplace of the brown brick
construction of 300 years ago, duh and
darkened by time, as all old Lonoen
houses are.9 With Its funny-lookink
lions head knocker, its old-fashioned
street door and Anticipated windows,
brick-faced, sunken area and crum-
bling ratings, It is indeed a belated
survivor Transferred to London's
suburbs and Invested of its fame, II
might fetch $3.50 year, not more.
Yet, says the Foston Transcript,
this house is unique among all the
houses In the world--it has no rival
because for 200 years history and
many Of history's important decisions
have been, made there. and it will con-
tinue to be made there. This house
is No. 10 Downing street.
1t is the official residence Of the pre-
mier for the time being. The brass
plate on the door announces "The
First Lord of the Treasury" 1t has
done so since Sir Robert Walpole first
entered No. 10-as that offieial-No-
vember 10, 1735. Since Walpole's ten
ancy so premiers have occupied No.
TO- those who were great well repre-
senting the pinnacle of British power.
No. 10 has its Offices and its cele-
brated cabinet room on the first floor;
above are the private rooms Of the
premier. The garden surrounds the
back of the house and Is high walled
on the Horse Guards parade side Of
ST. James park, to which there Is
access by gate, Of which the premier
has the key.
The cabinet room is q handsome one,
well lighted by double-frame windows.
There are four pillars with fioriated
capitals painted white. In the center
Of the room Is the famous long table
covered with green cloth, and on Il
always a goodly collection Of mate
rial from the stationery Office. There
Is a fine assemblage Of stout mahogany
chairs with dark green leather seats.
The central chair near the fireplace IL
for the premier. The reception room
on the first, floor Is sometimes used for
the cabinet as more convenient
At No. 10 were devised the policies
that led to the American Revolution,
to the War OF 1872. But not always
was the resident power at No. 10 hos
tile to America. When William Pitt
occupied It he bitterly denounced tbs
employment by British authorities OF
Indians to massacre and murder
Americans
And 1t was also Pitt In snothel
period, Lord Chatham. who. golnl
from No. 10 to the house Of lords and
in his accustomed place. swathed In
fiannels, grooming inwardly with pain
holding stoutly to his crutch. declared
while exhibiting intense excitement
R"You may navage, but you cannot con
quer. 1t Is impossible. You cannot
say, conquer the Americans. NIGH
IS well talk Of driving them before ma
with this crutch."
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-11-05
MAN spURNs FOUR PARDoNs
@LIfer" Dies In Virginia Prison at Age
of 9o-For 40 Years HE Job
Was to Feed Cats

Richmond, va.--John Orrell, aged
ninety, serving a life term In the peni-
Tertiary, is dead. Four times he re-
fused a pardon from four different
governors. He was sent to the peni-
Tertiary for life because he could not
resist propensity to steal.
He was in prison when the Civil
war ended, and when freed declared
''the Yankees turned me out Of a
home" and insisted on being returned.
For the last 40 years his sole duty has
been to feed the cats in the big prison.
He occupied one cell for more than
so years, having the freedom Of the
yards. He did much. of his own cook
ing. and under the orders of the pris-
on physician was allowed three drinks
Of whisky each day.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-11-05
lis Lad Earned
All His Medals

~
the first three American boys killed
an the war.
y Awarded Four Medals.
GIRL LANCE received four medals
and the French cord. awarded units
aor gailantry The following is. the
list Of medals and donors:
Distinguished Service Cross. award.
60 at Montabaur, Germany, by Gen.
eral Pershing. with the following ii.
tation: Private First Class, CaffM,
Lange. Co. B, second Machine Gun
battalion (For extraordinary bravery
IN action near Fleuville, France. See
Ing that his first line was being held
BY machine gun fire from the woods
Private LANCE, with another soldier
voluntarily made his way through a
terrific bnrrage and entered the woods,
cleared out three machine guns. kill.
Ing several of their crews and can.
tured about twenty prisoners. Fail.
Ing In his attempt to communicate the
success OF his mission to the attack.
ing wave, he himself went back and,
finding his officers had all become cas-.
ualties, assisted In the organisation OF
a small force and leading it to the
objective"
French Croix de Guerre. with palms
designating a citation, awarded him
BY General mclaughlin. commander
of the First division.
MedaiIle Militaire. presented by
Marshal Petain.
Medaille Milltaire received from
French government later through the
mail
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-11-05
ROCKING CHAIR HOME MOTOR
Canadian Invention Rocks Baby,
Washes Clothes. sews and Fans
the Occupant

Sorel. Que.-A new invention will
be manufactured at Sorel If every
thing turns out as well as expected.
This invention consists of a machine
actuated by a rocking chair which, 1t
is said, generates enough power TO
run any machine In the house, such
as washing machines, fans, etc. The
inventor and proprietor is ]. T. Lem
yre of Maskinonge and the organizer
is ]. p. Dart of Australia Several
of the industrial heads of Sorel went
to inspect the invention and commend
1t for the country where no other
power is available.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-11-05
Nebraska Youth Has Wonderful
Record Of Heroic Deeds in
World War.
WAS DECORATED FOUR TINES


Omaha. Neb.-Here's a veteNan Of
fle World war who carries about al
4ne medals that: could be crowded on
one brawny chest ana the best paFr
one Of them. he i Carl N. LANCE Of
harrington kebs, and has the dis.
stnetions o. being Nebraska's most dec
osAteq sosoier. Recently his state
A"aEaed him the highest honor u
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-11-05
Girl lives II crasa ana

Baltimore. = Gowned In six and
wearing French slippers. Anna Flint.
sixteen, was found by a policeman
living In the woods in the Walbrook
section.
She had built tent OF grasses and
branches Of trees. which she had oc-
cupled since she disappeared erom her
home tevernl DAYS axn.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-11-05
Grill Owner Hurts
Pork at Robbers

Boston.-HOt roast pork and
apple sauce saved James Temp
kins' sea grill from a holdup.
when, pointing a revolver at
Tompkins' stomach, two men
commanded him to throw up his
hands. Tompkins was serving a
customer. He complied with I'm
structions by dashing the order
into one bandits face and dived
out of an open side window.
John Haverton and William
Thompson, unemployed seamen.
were arrested after a chase and
charged with attempting to rob
the grill while armed with a
dangerohs weapon.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-11-05
Swept by Wave
of Child Crime

waiting court action on charges Of
murder and manslaughter.
Juvenile c6srts in all big cities are
crowded with offenders. In several
cities additional judges have been as.
signed to juvenile courts to clean up
the dockets.
Reformat0ries. detention homes and
houses Of refuge 20 which police send
boys and girls OF tendef age to await
court action are crowded In all sec
tons Of the country.
Favors Training Campo.
Attorney General Daugherty has
given the problem much consideration.
In memorandum to President Hard
Ing, Mr. Daugherty suggested the es-
Establishment of federal camps for tina
training Of boy offenders. The citizen
ship branches Of the Interior and La
Dor departments are also Studying the
problem with view to making recon-
mendations for reform and training
Of youthful Iawbreakers. On the
possibility OF diminishing child crime
throughout the country depends. in
great measure the nations future
standard OF citizenship. officials say.
Attorney General Daugherty recon-
mended to the President that the gov
eminent convert into reformatory train
Ing camps for boy Iawbreakers some OF
the army environments. He planned to
train there the youthful offenders in
craftsmanship of various kinds and the
value of clean and upright living.
This combined course Of training in
work and ethics would make good
citizens of many boys who come into
collision with the police. Mr.. Daugherty
believes. Under the present system Of
sending them TO penltentiarles and so
called. reformatories little real reform
is accomplished, according to the at
torney-generaI who believes many
youths finish serving their sentences
with a bitter hatred of society which
transforms them into habltual Grim
inals.
The increase Of crime by children
now sweeping the entire country has
its counterpart In EnSSand, Germany!
France and many other countries, re-
ports show. It is beilSved to be a
direct result of the war wnen hundreds
of young boys and girls were left prac-
ticalIy without parental guidance Of
the right kind Win fathers and
older brothers away at war. mothers
In many cases could not restrain I'M
pulses of their sous and daughters,
with the result that the children sought
evil companions and were led into
criminal habits
Many Boys Turn Bandits.
Records Of the police IN New York
and other eastern cities are filed
with facts concerning the arrest OF boy
burglars and bandits whose ages are
found to be but fourteen and fifteen
years The number Of offenders under
twenty years is enormoua. officials say.
Data SLOWING the exact relation be-
tween the numbers Of adult and child
lawbreakers now is being collected
from police 10 MANI esnters.
Gangs Of boys are rssponsIble for q
! large number Of hoIdups now Occurring
in big cities. police say.
Police find II difiicult to cope with
child crl1ae because IN many cases the
crime represents the FIRST attempt. Il
| Is the amateur burglar and footpad
who Is most difiicult TO arrest
The ease with which boy bandits are
able 70 obtain firearms IN most cities
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The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-11-05
vDAIIA, CoNcoKDIA PAnIsl. NOVEMBER
Copper Serpent Found
Near Noted Monks Mound

East ST. Louis, Ill.-A copper
.serpept. believed to have been
the object OF worship by pre-
historic Inhabitants. has been
found In a plOwed field near
Monks Mound, the largest of
the Cahokia group of Indian
mounds near here.
DR.. w. X. MOorehead, scien-
fist. who is directing excavation
work op-cffhe MOUNDS, pro-
nounced S1nd important. He
said onIyyke other similar
serpents hS tAeen found in
The serpent Is six inches long,
made of refined copper and has
four coils.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-11-05
Scores Of Youths In Big Cities
Await Court Action on
Criminal Charges.
PRESIDENT lakes It UP
Considers Plan 10 Use Army Training
camps Tor oftenders--Waywsrd
Girls and Boy Bandits on
the Increase.

Washington, d. C-ChiId crime IL
now engaging the attention OF
officials Of the Department Of Labor
and other agencies Of the govern
ment. as well as the, interest OF
s0cIologists. welfare workers and civic
organizations throughout the United
States.
More than 100 boys and girls under
twenty are waiting trial on charges Of
burglary. banditry. automobile thefts
and other crimes in washington, Bal
timore. Eew York and other big cities.
according to data In possession Of OFF,
cials. Nearly score Of youths are
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-11-05
y Georgia Man Raises
/ Family Of Rattlers

NJ Americas, CAN. w. Bryant,
a. living In the Rift neighborhOod,
IsssHhas Matched out brood OF nine
attlesnakes after having
ushed the mother snake, which
4 = assured over six feet and had
deaA e rattles. killed 1t and took
eggs home. where ne placed
evadinX i'm box Of sand for incu-
time. buzz Each egg Matched and
taken III Akle fellows measured II
Ding the - They are under Obser-
With two
,oor CAaou
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-11-05

studying Alaslan glaciers. Prot ".
8. Coopeve Muir rIat'er hNS
recedef
,.-Scie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-30

Smiles and gentle mirth were not
wanting In Judge Ronaid's court
Friday morning.
Dolores johnson. sister of Ma
honey. started the day off with a
very sweet smile which she be
slowed on Deputy Prosecuting At
torney t. II. Patterson as he en-
tered the courtroom.
Little Margaret smiled into the
face OF her uncle. Jim.
Only Mrs. Nora Mahoney. mother
OF the alleged wife slayer. sat mo.
tionless beside her daughter with
her face bearing the expression OF
a sphinx.
This expression Of stony intensity
has persisted with Mrs. Mahoney
since tho beginning of the trial.
Those who have seen II every day
believed ~ had come 10 stay--until
Friday morning AZ 10 o'clock. when
Hjalmsr Jensen. witness for the
defense. was questioned by Prose
cusor Douglas.
"You say you lived at the New
Baker--the rcominx house run by
Mrs. Johnsonf" asked the prose
cutor.
"Yeh.- Jensen replied.
'weli-ah--how IL II situatcdr-
-oh. pretty nice"
NO. no." spoke tho prosecutor. Il
mean how are the rooms located
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-30
MUSICAL ACT TOPS
PALACE HIP SHOW

The new show at Loew's Palace
Hip yesterday IL dominated by mel
ody, with a sufficient flavoring Of
comedy and dancing TO add
piquancy. An outstanding feature
OF the bill is the instrumental Of
fering Of Hazelle Black and com
pany, which includes two other
girls and a man. The playing OF
popular melodies by this artistic
auartette proved one Of the treats
of the bill.
Herman and Briscoe are a nom
chalant pair OF comedians who sing.
chatter and radiste good cheer.
The most unique feature OF the
bill Ia the offering Of Stuart and
Lawrence. Ray Lawrence prefaces
the offering with an unceremonious
entrance from the front of the the
afro during an explanatory song In
which he introduces his partner
Mr.. Stuart Us an artistic female i'm
personator.
There IL pretty and talented
young lady In the team OF Kneel
and Powers. whose violin selections
display satisfying artistry.
The latest fancics In dancing of
the ballroom variety are exploited
by the Dancing Du Browns. q grace
fu couple.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-30
Witness Brings the
First Smile to Face
of MahOney'S Mother

where was your room7"
Jensen explained the location and
told Of his visit with sigwaid Johan.
son 20 the apartment OF Mrs. John.
son and Mrs. Nora Mahoney on the
night OF April rs.
-Mr Jonanson." Prosecutor Doug
las addressed him. would you
please tell OF the occurrences that
night In the apartment."
Long silence.
MFR. Johnson the prosecutor re.
auestad again. will you do as l
say1"
Sun longer silence.
mfr. Johanson." repeated Doug
las. are you going 20 answer my
question:"
The man in the witness stand
shifted his feet and looked calmly
ut the prosecutor. who stood glaring
before him.
Why" spoke the witness. my
name Isn't Johanson--rm Jensen"
Mrs Nora Mahoney laughed.
Much amusement was registered
turnout the courtroom. Tho Judge
cried Order In the court"
MIR. Jensen" spoke tho prose.
cutor. what kind Of music was be.
ing played IN the New Baker apart.
ment on the night OF April isf''
Music" repeated Jsnsen-''why.
how should I knowf I'm a fisher.
manr'
And the Judge asked again for
order In the court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-30
Man Is Held on
Perjury Warrant

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. so,--Jay
Duniao. who swore 20 a complain,
charging David Bender of Bai,i.
moro with the kidnapping and muir.
der Of the Rev. Father Patrick Hes,
hn. Selma Priest. today was ar.
rested on charge OF perjury.
District Attorney swart. Of San
Ma,eo county. swore TO the warrant
charging that Duniac perjured him.
self IN an attempt to pin The Hesiin
murder onto Bender.
William Hightower viii TO to
trial Monday charged with murder
Ing Heslin. swart claimed that the
charge against Bender was made IN
an effort TO FREQ Hixh,ower. Bender
now IL convict In tho Maryland
state pcni'entinry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-30
BURGLAR IS.
WOUNDED IN.
AK BATTLE.
Slashed In Leg After Flu.
rIous Struggle In Base
Ssent OF Home Here

A burglar who attempted 10 enter
. home here late Thursday nlsht was
attacked and severely injured In q
battle for possession Of an axe The
man escaped with . badly cut leg.
Entering the basement shortly be-
fore midnight Thursday. u. L. Smith.
. 1oarsier In the home Of J. n. Reed,
oos Garfield. saw the intruder stand
ing outside the basement window.
He notified Reed. who called police
and turned out the lights Smith
then returned 10 the basement and
armed himself with an axe.
frhe burglar appeared at the base
tschns window. opened Il and crawied
,s.., Ida Smith then attacked him
Auth the axe and furious battle be-
<n for possession OF the improvis~d
Weapon
The burglar suddenly broke away
and Smith. standing In the dark.
swung the axe In a circle. the are
striking the Intruder on the LEG. The
burglar escaped IN the darkness
Motorcycle PAtrolmsn J. II. Prince
and J. A. HaEuewood secured the
nsighborhcod In vain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-30
3 Boys Disappear;
Police Aid Search

Three boys. missing from their
homes. are sought by their rela,
tives and polics. Edward Larson.
Is, wearing . maroon sweater with
orange stripes. left his parents
Thursday. at 1919 Sixth ave. W.. in
company with James Allison. Is.
They are thought to have gone to
Yakima TO pick fruit Both are
schooIboys.
Leo Murphy. Is. has been missing
since early Friday morning. from
his home It $50 Second ave. s.
He was wearing blue overalls.
brown shirt and a gray overcoat
Leo left his home at night and IL
thought may have gone aboard a
sailing boat.
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fense.
ahe even remembered some
things tho others did not. recalling
that once. during tho evening OF
that last Saturday night that she
saw her Aunt Katie. while they
were dancing Irish jigs in the New
Baker. her auntls had called her
into n room secluded from the
crowd 10 show her n new step.
"shs took m. In the other room. !"
said Margaret. In sweet. childish
tones. "and raised up her skirts and
showed me how TO do the Ming
Auntie was modest and couldn't do
Il before the visitors.
Aunt Katie and Uncle Jimmy.
mamma. grandma. Mr.. Keevan. my
self and Gus Johnson and slgvald
Johanron and Hjalmar Jansen all
we're there. and the other roomers
wore coming In and going out all
tho time"
And she was positively certain.
- wcrs all the other witnesses
for tho defense, that these things
happened on Saturday night
April l6--ths very night tho
state declares her uncle killed
her aun but AN hour OF an
hour and half later.
you are just as certain OF that as
you are about anything else you
have testified about7" asked Prose-
cu,or Douglas. kindly.
Yes. SIR" answered Margaret
-And tho next day. ON Sunday. my
Aunt Margaret called up mamma on
tho phone IN the morning. and In
the evening grandma called up Aunt
Katis and talked 10 her and Uncle
Jimmy. and mamma talked. and then
I talked.
And I told auntie good bye. be.
cause the next morning she was 20.
Ing on their trip East. and she asked
me II I didn't want 10 say goodbye
70 Uncle Jimmy. and did. No I
talked TO him. too. and told him good.
bye"
And this was . whole day after
the state contends Uncle Jimmy
druKged Aunt IA IL and put her
In q trunk and beat her head In
with . hammer. closed the trunk.
ropcd u. called an erpre~smsn,
hauled the trunk 10 Lake Union
and sunk II in the mud.
The jury bent forward and the
crowd Of spectator. listened intsntiy
as the little girl. smiling and self
confident. answered every question
Of her crossexaminer. Prosecutor
Douglas. with precision.
EASILY MOST CONVINCING
OF DEFENSE WITNESSES
She was easily the most unsf-
fcc,ed. most convincing witness for
the defense.
Seemingly. she has set mp .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-30
Got Too Fresh With
His Girls Handbag

Because. It In alleged. he took lib.
critics with his lsdy's handbag. Sam
Ages, ~. negro longshoremsn. Is
held IN city jail Friday. Agee was
arrested At 18th ave. and Yesler
way by Detectives A. A. Brown and
L. c. Harris, accused Of pawnins
his lady friends powder puff and
vanity box, along with a bottle Of
cold cream. Sam said he needed
cigaret money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-30
East Waking Up to
Joys of Our Eden

The East Ia awakening TO the
scenic and climatic advantage. OF tho
Northwest under an extensive adver.
Using campaign. II the report of
Ward q. Foster. head Of IN. Ask Mr.
Foster travel bureaus. Tho Pacific
Northwest Tourist association In
meeting with results In tho East. he
says Foster Il In Seattle on a busi.
ness tour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-30
Says He Sold Auto
end Stole II Back

Ed Lockwood. 20, was 30 fond Of
HIS car that after he had soid II. he
stole II back. according 70 Mrs. Mao
stanton. 2os comstock st.. who
charges that Lockwood took the auto
from her before she had time 10
change the license plates. Lockwood
was arrested Thursday and IL being
held on an open charge until local
sheriocks determine the real owner
Of the car.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-30

rest. early in the Investigation o
the case. after which shs was n
leased
Detective Chad Ballard had CONS
she said. and told her 70 get on her
clothes and come 10 headquarters"
Little Margaret wanted 70 go along.
Ballard said the child could not
"Mr. Patterson" said the witness.
speaking OF the deputy prosecutor.
went and got little Margaret's doils
and brought them 20 her
Here the witness began 10 cry
and Margaret brown curis bob :,
bling, upfoed around past tbs q
jury 10 the witness stand andf
handed her grsndmother hand
kerchief TO dry her tears. ~
Besides the accuseds mans nj
Their, sister and 1z-y~ar-old nied 4
sigvaid Johanson, fisherman iiy#
al the New Baker House. test
that Kate Nahoney and her husi#
were in the New Baker on Sstus&
night. April 10. up until IL o'clon h
II was brought out. too. that q
Saturday evening Kate had askedj
her husband to call up an express
man about that trunk" and that
he had done so. telling the expresr-
man to take II TO the University
district"
II was intimated by Alrs Dolores
johnson that Mrs. Mahoney wanted
20 get nd OF that trunk becau&2(
there was a still In it,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-30
DENLY Abolishes
Reserve Units

WARRINGTON. Sept so.--Aii ex.
capt two units Of the naval reserve
force were ordered abolished by Sec
Rotary Of the Navy DENLY late yes
tsrday. The order affects approx.
mately $4,000 men and Is effective
tomorrow.
Lack Of funds was given as the
reason for the action. Classes one
and sig are not included In the
order.