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The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-16
Ho. Hum. How Sleepy We Are!

A story of a drifting mine which
came ashore on the Durham coast
some time ago, and gave rise to an
amusing incident, which might have
easily resulted in tragedy, is told by
the London Morning Post
"One Saturday afternoon the mine
sweeping division at the admiralty re-
ceived a lOng-distance telephone call
from the local Durham police, who
stated that mine had been washed
ashore, but that before they or the
coast guard could warn people off, a
miner-whO had lunched well-had
clambered on top of 1t and gone to
sleep. What were they to do? They
were given strict injunctions not to
Attempt to arouse the man, because In
waxing up suddenly he might break
on of the HORNS with disastrous re-
sum to himself and others. Two hours
latei the police, in a very relieved
Voice'repOrted that the man had awak-
ened Z his own accord and had slid
OH the mine into safety"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-16
More Than Their Share,

The 25th of May was annual cle,,
up day in our village. Several of 4
women were busily engaged in clean
ing an alley. Seeing a small ash pile
topped with a few tin cans near q
stone wall, we stopped, and / re-
marked: well, l guess we'd better
get busy cleaning up Mr.. is rub
Dish. Suppose he and his whole fam.
lily are off spending the day fishing
while we stay at home and clean up
his hirt." A low. long-drawn whistle
was heard from below the wall, and
Mr.. j suddenly appeared, rake
over shoulder. His sole remark was
Meow i'-Exchange.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-16
Fitness for Marriage Test Law Should
Include Women as Well as Men


Coincdnt with the action of the legislature of Wyoming passing
bill making mandatory for every male resident of the state about to be
obtain certificate from reputable physician certifying that
physically fit and free from disease plans being made present
similar bill the of the legislature in New York state.
the proposed laws will further Women well will be
required undergo the examination and certificates OF
physical fitness for marriage There much for requiring
submit fitness for marriage test there is for
always the offenders assist
attorney the Women Night and the Domestic Rea
tons court has proved
law my opinion and that of many other whom
will unsuccessful marriages Not alone will
will guarantee to the coming generations the bhrght
which countless thousands children been deprived under
present system
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-16
Our Institutions of Higher Learning
Provincial About the Others


1t interesting how provincial American institutions of
high learning about other American Institutions and how little they
know what going outside their sphere of activity
certainly necessary that should reasonably intelligent
outlook of those things which being done about the the
precpor Princeton and how it working how
friends at Amherst succeeding their attempt
the classical studies and how Harvard succeeding its ndeavor
troduce type examination matter of interest that
should know how the Middle West the great institutions endavorng
work combination of the professional with the classical edu
cation These things that who interested
cation should have some knowledge of and interest
feel that there considerable opportunity of improving a
tns among American institutions of higher learning by self
examination of the educational goes
tiers other than
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-16
ARTIFICIAL Precious Stones.

tensions owing their attractive
ness to art IRE not now mere imita-
lions, but thu actual stones are pro-
duced artificialy, as in the case of
rubies and saRhires. In other in
stances, natural Minerals are improved
artihcially. An important industry
exists in the artihaal coloring of the
semi-precious agate, and giving new
colOrs to other stoAs has been at
tempted. At the Rem station of the
United States bureau S mines 70
dunn has been used to btain a n,oro
valuable tint. A cOlOrASs Colorado
topaz has been given a hposant vol
low, and, while this has NOt nroven
permanent when exposed fought ex-
periments are being continled with
the hope that light-proof shatAs nav
be eventually produced.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-16
Hides Vary In Quality.

Hides differ widely in quality and
desirabillty for making leather. There
are tanners Of goatskins, for example,
who never during a period Of years
have used skins except those coming
from India. Others tan skins from
Africa or South America. The leather
they produce is known by buyers and
they would not accept skins of a diff.
ferent origin.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-16
Cheerful Meals

Air, light and sunshine are bestow-
ers of health and cheerfulness. For
this reason an effort should be made
always to have meals In the brightest
room, even If it means having break
fast at the back of the house and
dinner at the front. 1t usually can
be managed If the housewife wills.
Meals taken with an open window also
make for health; shut door shoLld
obyiate draughts. and the open windcw
lets II blessed air and light, hand p
hand with happiness.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-16

10" dependent wholly on boats operating of Seattle Inside Alaska
transportation conditions better building railroad up
e Out begins nowhere and ends nowhere In my judgment Alaska
should be connected with the United by through
Canada
One of the big possibilities for Alaska is the DEVELOPMENT Of paper
INDUSTRY Properly aeguaed Alaska could supply indefinitely with
an amount OF equal that which import
ere again the transportation barrier controls Aaskas fields
another of possible We are now developing mines
there for the production of coal for Pacific fleet
but perhaps the greatest barrier to getting anywhere with Alaska
the TACT that at present half dozen different government
bureaus nave charge various functions there and there cOordna
ton and cooperation in plans for development
Before Aaa future be planned effective steps taken
to tap her rich resources and them to the people, there
central authority control Personally believe
directly in the President
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-16
ZDEQzZ2VTA44L Io,,.S@.looeA
H71eSnUo0 -

3. Aldne
f. New Bingham.
D. COlOnnade.
g. Green's.
Z Walton.
g. RttenhOuSe
10 st. James,
II. Academy OF Music
T. Walnut theater.
IL Adelphia and Lyric theaters
IA Keiths theater
10 GarricE theater
H. Reading terminal.
70 Broad Street station (Penna)
u. Baltimore and Ohio terminal
-. Historical society,"
70. John Harrison Laboratory Of CHEMISTRY
"A. Academy of Natural Sciences
%. University of Penna. museum
"a United States mint
u. Baldwin Locomotive works
%. Academy Of Fine Arts.
%. Central post Office.
80. Odd Fellows hall.
81. Masonic temple. -
80. Franklin institute
"a. Betsy Ross house.
35. Christ church.
81. The BOurse
SO. Custom house
80. Carpenters hall.
Al. Central high school.
AZ. Philadelphia Textile school.
43. Drexe institute
46. Scottish Rites hall
AZ. Wanamaker's theater.
4S. Shuberts theater
80. Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
81. Philadelphia Art Alliance.
81. Chestnut street wharf.
Y Subway-Elevated stations
So you see, the Baker heirs will draw down
considerable If
But the Philadelphia officials say Of the Baker
estate that there amt no SIGH animile" The
mayor of Philadelphia asked John s. Broadway
chief counsel Of the bureau of legal aid, for a
report. Here is his report:
ut appears that there was an estate of Jacob
Baker, Revolutionary veteran, handled In the
Orphans Court of Philadelphia county. The rec
Ords there show that it was disposed of about
1S47. The estate consisted Of about $4,000 or
$1,000, as shown by the account which Is among
the papers. Through some means extensive In
formation has been spread around to the effect
that portion of this estate consists of a 99-year
lease Of certain real estate in the city of Phil
adelphia, part of which is occupied by the pres
ent city hall, and some additional real estate on
which the city Of Chlllicothe is situated.
1.-THE information further Is given that the real
estate In Philadelphia was held under a S9-year
lease, which has just expired, and that therefore
the real estate Is available for distribution among
the various heirs of Jacob Baker. In consequence
Of this, the newspapers in various parts of the
country have printed articles on the subject stat
ing that the estate Is valued at some $500 900 900
and that there are about 300 heirs. Consequently
many people with the name Of Baker are inter-
ested In obtaining a share Of this estate and we
are receiving a great many letters and inquiries
with reference to It,
"a search Of the records fails to disclose any
such lease, or any such property right, at least
so far as the law in Philadelphia is concerned.
The Orphans court reports to me that they con-
slider the whole matter a fraud and the Register
Of Wills Office says the same"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-16
Use of Poison Gas in World War Child's
Play Compared to Future


The Of poisonous gas the end Of the World chill
g compared what it will be in the future The old type cloud
that ud the burng cylinders deep trenches requiring the
may for many days prepare attack obsolete but the
ern meNod is Q totally different matter L.
NY American invention is the toxic smoke candle. 1t is
safe and may be crushed smashed puncurd with
shells Wfhout harm 1t is only when fuse lighted and
mixture asted that gas given off, The candles may be
they may bAheay they be small to be carried in
large as require the efforts Of many Its attacks
efficient TIM per cent Of the total weight being
Then there is liquid gas called "Dew of Death" three
this liquid be aobed into skim will death cas-
while smaller quantities will put the hospital This gas
mustard gas Which likewise burns the skim be
arplanes in practically unlimited quantites -
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-16

The big questions in the development of Alaska
are outside and above politics. They have to do with
policies that will make Alaska more accessible that
will open the way to the development of resources now
locked up and that will invite settlement. Between
1910 and 1920 the population of the territory decreased
Is per cent. The population today is only $4,000,
against $4,000 in 1870 and the decline has been in the
pioneering white settlers
Difficulties of transportation form one of the big
gest barriers against Alaska deveIOpmeDt We are
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-16

Gordon Johnson Chicago Accountant The contention d IL.
proponents that the una sales would be well received ns
the people who will MT feel is absurd No hocus poc M
world extract S. pockets the peOule a. a.
country single whou, their being keeny Of the fart
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-16

COmtesse Wsndayne de TostO, Eugene de Prmo NIECE a. nj
oy-TolstOy to blame for RuSsas bolshevsm His DOCTRINE -
resistance killed the patriotism of s Russians His spreading q TIA
theory that prison preferable to military service sounded a.
Of the Russian nation Is q woild power. -saA
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-16
AzA2T az RzzIAQELRzl4

THOUGH some may scott at
the authenticity Of the rapid
ly-grOwing claims Of the Baker
family upon the $S00,OOO,OOO
heart of Philadelphia, there
is no doubt in the mind
of Myron G. Baker, 900 Bel
mont avenue, Chicago, as to his
right to hpnpfit should the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-09
Witness In MONEYS
Trial Now COnfeSSGS
Frame-Up Put Through

\,w York. Feb. S--Frank j. Walsh
counsel for Thomas J. Mooney. conFlct'n
of murder IN san Francisco. In C"hh''-
ron with tho preparedness day h"nlo
xnIusi,u in 1916. carly today telegraph
cd san Francisco authorities aprri%ihH
,bcn, Of an alleged confession by on"
n tho witnesses IN tho case that he had
rivcn rc-iurcl testimony at III. trial. y
.rccial grand jury is now investigating
an alleged conspiracy 1" convict
Mooney.
TIL. witness named by Mr.. Walsh.
was Junu Mcdonald. now n resident or
Trenton. New Jersey. with whom MT.
Walsh had "A long conference last night.
,crnrding tr Mr.. Walsh. Mcdonald de-
rI,-.d In an affidavit covering thirteen
typewriter pages mat inc ease against
Mooney was 4 frame un.
"NcDona!d Sworr in his confession"
Mr. Walsh said. that he could not
identify Mooney rs tn" man he mad seen
with . suit Ease PRIOR to III" prepared
ness day cNplr"!on. although he idrn-
lifted Mooney during the trial. lie said
district Attorney FiCk"rt. the Sal Fran
cisco prosecutor had forced him to make
the Identification.
Mr. Walsh quoted Mcdonald as say
ing ho stood In Stewart street near the
corner Of Market in san Francisco at
1hnut one o'clock on III" afternoon OF
or July -. 1916. He SAID he saw a
man set a suitcase on the sidewalk,
then accompanied by another nan who
came from I saloon. walk :way.
mcDoAald's Story.
Mcdonald is alleged to have further
said that he then walked down Market
street and I'm n short time heard an cX-
plnSinn. He thought IT part of III" pre-
hardness day celebration. Next day he
met 4 policeman named licAtrOn and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-09
Not Necessarily to Blame

Their is nothing abnormal about
them, nothing necessarily to the dis
credit Of either child These antag-
onisrns of temperament occur every day
and il Is unfortunate. but not strange.
that they should sometimes occur among
brothers and sisters
Think the matter over Perhaps all
the traits you enjoy least in your hus-
hand have gone into one child and all
the traits he enjoys least in you have
gone into another 1t Is strange that
the two personalities thus made Up.
should not jibc?
But what is one going to do about 1t
when this happens in ones family"
Nothing.
Don't Force Them ON Each Other.
No. on second thought l don't mean
that. One cannot dc anything to radi-
Callv change the natural uncongenality.
That Is inevitable. But what one can
do is 10 let them keep apart as much
rs they possibly can: do everything IN
ones power TO teach them the self
control that keeps harmony even where
there. is not congcniality: and lastly,
do what one can to help each child
understand the other, and to he, insofar
as in you lies. a just judge in the dis
putcs that will inevitably come up be-
tween them.
It appalls me sometimes when |
think of the wisdom n woman needs to
be n really wise and impartial mother
Judge. What Lincoln once said always
comes 10 my mind in this connection
q quote from memory and under cor
r"cction):
Many times 7 am driven to my knees
nv the feeling that I have no place else
70 60"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-09
Side TALKS S1
81 by Rl1th Cameron ~
ABOUT SISTERS AND BROTHERS

Sometimes l don't know what to
make OF my children" the mother OF
five said to me rucfully the other day.
They do and say such queer things.
The thing that hothcrS me most is the
way Richard and Jane tight. They
Sem 10 positively hate each other. 1t
seems to me tn" most awful thing tor
, brother and sister To- feel hat way.
She seemed to think her case was
unique.
suspect that many. many mothers
vino Rad This column could rise up
and tell her that il is not.
Within a few days l nave seen two
such cases of unCongcniality-both, by
IN. way. between older brothers and y
younger sister.
ae was Painfully Sincere.
In one case / said jestingly to the
mother Of three girls and q boy: Mrs.
II. has three boys and > girl. you HAD
hotter trade with her" W~hercupon
the older brother who had overheard
me- spoke up, Give her Ann" he said
with IN obvious sincerity hat was
rather appalling.
In the other case the mother told me
that the brother tenscd his sister $"
that she felt sure the child really mated
him
or course all these cases may nave
been. and probably were. simply tom
porary phases After he worst or the
teasing stage Is past. he brother ana
sister may become very fond or eech
other again That often happens
Blu there are cases in which w"
children in tho same family are uncon'
genial at the beginning and remain un-
coEental I" tn" end
such cases are Unfortunate, OF course,
hut what will you?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-09

OBITUARY !
FUNERAL FOR AGED
SISTER THURSDAY
Morning at 9 O'Clock at st. Joseph's
Convent with Solemn High Mass
Burial at MT. Calvary.

Funcra! services for Sister Mary
Victoria Whitmorc. one OF IN" "idcSt
members OF the local community OF the
Sisters Of ST. J"$"ph's Convent. WIZ"
died yesterday afternoon nj l2.@O O'Clock
at the North WhrcliuC hospital. t"II""-
;nE a short illness. Will be hcid thnrs-
Jay morning AT ? o'clock at the convent
at Fourteenth and ltor streets. AT whi'h
Solemn High mass Will be nicrc~
I;urlal will follow in the Sisters lot
ut Mount Calvary cemetery.
Sister Victoria was born In wheeling
and was IS years OF age. In 1873" she
entered the order Of tho sisters oil st
,Jnscph. Throughout the Intervening
wears she has devoted her time 10 her
religious calling and has accomplished
much in his holy life. She was house
keeper at the convent. and news oi h'r
dca;h came rs a shock TO her many
friends. Among relatives in this Nlcln-
nv. is Mrs. Charles HriSer, a nci'e.
survives.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-09
him what he had seen. but asserted

told him what he had seen. but asserted
he could not identify the man.
fIe was induced. Mr.. Walsh quoted
further. to 60 to police headquarters,
where he was questioned by District At
,urnry Fickert and Captain Mathison,
and told them he did not know Mooney,
who was suspected.
He subsequently was taken to Moo
news cell and 10 that occupied by Bill
ings. another defendant. He asserted
according 10 Mr.. Walsh. that Fickert
remarked these are the mon You saw"
Coached With Others.
Further. Mcdonald is alleged to have
stated he was coached with other wit
ncSscs in testimony to be given. He as
serted he fixed the time of seeing the
suitcase dropped at l:5n O'Clock In Blil-
ings' trial. In the Mooney trial. he
stated tina at the inStarcc or Assistant
District Attorney Edward Cunna he
changed the time 20 go o'clock IN order
10 break Moneys alihi.
Nine persons were killed in the pre-
ma rcdnesS day explosion. Mooney was
sentenced to death and Billings to life
,mnrisnnment. After every appeal from
tho sentence had failed. President Will
SON irtnrccdcd in Moneys behalf and
the sentence was committed to life i'm
p~risnnmcnt.
The first charges that the prosecution
of Mooney was characterized a frame
I'M" we're made recently by !oliceman
Drapcrhand, another important figure IN
tho case.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-09
JOINS w. o. v.

Prof. X. c. Westovcr has Joined the
faculty of the college Of agriculture,
where he will be an instructor IN the
Jsn,rtmcnt of vegetable" gardening.
.rccceding pr Jones who resigned last
summer. 49,
Professor Wostov"r comes from the
University Of Kentucky. He has done
.,xtension work there and has spec
!,IiZed in certified potato seed and to-
rnatn canning. Hc is Il graduate Of New
IYmnshirc College and was a captain
nf infantry during the recent war
N~orrantown New Dominion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-09
FUNERAL To-day.

Funeral services for Mrs. Nora iapaS.
,.,rc ~ John Papas. who died Monday
morning at > O'Clock at her late resi-
dcnrc. 30. ISIS Market street, will he
hrlL this afternoon at $50 o'clock. IN,
trrmrnt viii he made in Greenwood
cemetery. ..
Deceased was 81 years Of age. and 5
survived by her husband. Sh" was "r'I
known and had a large ciTci" OF ,I'rn"I
wh, were shocked when they learned
OF her death.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-09
BRAIN TESTS
By SAM LLOYD
Five minutes TO answer TINS

Five minutes 10 answer inns
No. 662.
Eehcad an exclamation Of regret and
leave something wanting.
Uchcad a fearful uOise and ave what
pertains Ia a boat.
Hrhcad a span and lcav" an elevator.
EchraI a state Of terror AMI leave
quite correct.
Hrhrad an emblem and i"avc diiat"ry.
Icbcad an instrument and leave an in
Strumcnt.
Answeg To No. 6Gl.
The rebus Is answered by the word
LINEAGE.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-09
O, Y. c. HOSPITAL
BOARD NAMED

..r,.,c,h,r meeting Of ~" direC-
.ors aud friends " the ON" Na'''!
General hospital WI, h"Id AS' cN'n'"H
=, tho nusriill THIS is ~" FIRST time
,bo, .,ch . session has hccn held since
FORMER m,crings when III" princliai mat
Tor taken IN was 'hr raising or lnhdS
for the hospital.
I.a.f utunt tive annual report OF me
ellpcr!u,rnd, mt. lr {. u N!'h!hS' "'S
road ,nl" approved The annual ihah''N'
rcpcrt was submitted at ans 'ih'', y
grri,in. cr,rr III" W"mnn'S N"STith' as
4ncjatiun. Of rIc good work which mas
boom done. WAS read lo''""'"' ny "
grcrt.ng uf the TwiES.
Two fem minute addresses In conn"c-
tom with IN. work ACCOMPLISHED, and
wh,, will D.. done in the future w"r"
delivered by pr. Frank l. Iupp ana
Dr. Roh,rt !. Reed.
T. W,iacr Peterson. made = snort
address. dealing with th" development
md p|ra.r,,is Of tho pathological de-
unr,mrni. Miss Jessie Clarke, pTinr'rAI
Of Tho srl,nul OF nurses. talked on Nari-
ems subjects. several SI"cia! innS''ai
numbers wrr, rendered by MISS lia@'i
S,,mnn. very delightful luncheon
M. served. following which an "Ic'-
zion g.: seven directors was held. Ihe
~iNllowjng h"ing G'c'cd:
L.. II. Adams
=. \ liuwrr~
Tom J. Fuu'k
pr. l.. !. Downing
Nelson G Hubbard
=. l.. Paxton
nr. ". y Herman
general discussion ~ what VIII ne
do, IN the near future At tn" hnSIi-
,al and wha, tho association Will do
% better conditions vas taken IN ana
many good points from different per
Suns prrser: were secured concerning
rcw IL, ~v.Iu.m'rts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-09
wANTED-MALE

wANTED-At once experienced book
keeper and collector. Man about 40
years of age or older preferred. Good
wages TO right party. Answer in own
handwriting state. salary expected. Adj
dress Bookkcepcr care intelligence.
finn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-09
Accent South Side Paving.

INV. ordinances accepting tho paving
~ streets IN tho south side were then
.,:,I for tho second and final time. all
l.,nr paesrd by unanimous votes.
several committees were called upon
for rrpcr-. but had II" definite reports
To- submit.
I.nJ,r the head Of new business a
PETITION signed 10y as residents OF the
South Side. asking that the Nh"eI'hS
nr,Uzn CASTING company on twenty
NINTH street he compelled TO erect Il
y,,cE ,o carry Of fumes and smoke was
.,hmit,.d hy Councilman Hang. III OK
,Iaratirn, Mr. UahiE declared N" Gilt
..r. nr tnl. section Of tnr city SIX years
ara askr! tn" comI,an! /" hu'ld IN"
stack.
Tnc company failed tn do So nc Sa'o'
and when the war was going on an '"-
junction was Granted aGaiSt thrh' "u'
ais later dissolved when the 'on'pAh!
,now,,l they could not close down ""'hR
w,r work. councilman HahiE h'pn"S
,,ul Morgan were appointed 4 COMMITTED
tu investigate. a.,
petition protesting against inc
..nut;u~ I" the C"ntcr fouhuFN IN
,ia,niu" company tn" use q N',!
80, = % ,r,, mr. ny was then uhmil-
ted hv Edward Wagner MY N'E"''
H.. ,rcJ ms omnnn will he gT"ni'N
~nadicaprcd L the Alleys are closed INe
,,n,to- WAS referred !" tn" c0mi'it''e
rons,d"rinr tho Other question OF gram
!nr the closing &C tho alleys.
Il was ,,rn Mr.. Ta""y's TWO rcS"'u-
..,,,. wcrc r~r.,m'"i following when
rnnn,l ~adroura.i The following mem
hers were pr,srn': !. H. Beans f. ,
Tirpus. e. II. bowler, 4 +. llA"'E' !'i,'
;nnz u \. Mnr-au. =. s. fancy I a.
THOMPSON and 7. =. Thon"r