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The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17
ARGENTINA READY TO BUY.

American Exporters May Compete sue
cessfuIiy, Commissioner Says.
New York.-Argentina is on the
verge of a purchasing boom for ali
classes of merchandise and conditions
there are such that American export
ars NAV successfully compete with any
other foreign country, Robert .. par
rett, former United States traoe com
missioner to South America, SAID mere
Mr.. Barrett has just returned nome
after making survey of the CONNER
cial situation in Argentina.
American prices are higher, due to
the exchange situation, with IS per
cent premium on the American dollar
he said. The exchange is offset, how
ever by the fact that deliveries from
Europe are slow.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17
YEAR FOR REV. sRocKMAN.

chicaeo.ARev. Henry Brockman'
German Lutheran minister, VINO preacn'
a. IN stombol, Mich, Crystal Falls
Mich. and several nearby villages, was
sentenced to one year in the house OF
correction and fined 5000 and costs oy
Judge Schulman of the morals court
He was charged with contributing "
the delinquency of Caroline c. Bieie
Is years old, of Crystal Falls at the
home of whose parents the minister
stopped while preaching in the village
The girl came to Chicago August 81
IN study music. The minister cams
to Chicago about the same time
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17
u.,,,. ann, and resolutions.

Tho House adopted resolution oy
Mr Baynard, of RapidesI directing 'ne
printing of all bills on the subject "
roads and highways.
pills were introduced as folio"s'
Mr Tanner-Amending the laws re-
,.t,nr TO the consolidation OF cor
porations.
Mr. Misunderstanding 1t necessary
,o- wife to concur in and sign the
act of sale OF community properly,
Mr. Wilkinson--Amending the Ia"
relating to movable property
M Rurgess-Making parishes liable
a. cattle killed In dipping watts.
the concurrent resolution oy Mf
o,I1orrell of Orleans. directing tn
attorney general to bring suit 70 az
-, the lease of certain Baronne stree
--orartv In New Orleans by the Tu
80 university educational FUND =
49, Ierner-Blouse Company OF NeN
w.. was referred to section A OF IN
judiciary committee. ,.,u
Mr. Cooley-Relating to Juvenn
corrts throughout the state orieAn
parish excepted. ~. =,
M burgess Repeating OF inc =
-.cuir,ng the compulsory olppins :
csstls for the eradication Of the catti
tick. ,.to,. NV M
navss Of st. Mary. one memorializin
for federal aid In removln
Use .,,acinths from LouisiaL
streams r1s and the other a !, tribute iSa !.
! rsspect to the memory o. the II, =
! 49, Governor murphy J. Foster we
adopted. ..,n,,r nv n
zmith. q vermilion limiting -. re-, =
liberation 5 Of legislation 70 em nsa1.
s..s. ,a was adopted, yeas ATTY 1os
nays atty. n.s.sh,t,nr Il
-. ~. L. sminaaion ct -
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17
SAYS ONLY PRESS AeENrRT.
But Ledoux Continues Offering Idle
Men for Sale.

But IedouN Conti0ucS O~'"S
Men for Sale.
Roston.-The slave market" on Bos-
ton Common, where unemployed men
ware bought and sold, was admitted to
have been from first to last a press
agent stunt
Morris Gest, a New York producer.
hired mir. Zero" the auctioneer, ana
arranged the affair to boom forth
coming production. But-Gest con-
fessed to having started something ne
doesn't know how to stop.
This thing has got beyond u.s.
said the press agent who launched the
"slaye market" He was in a guam
dairy, he said, as to how to call OH the
affair without offending thousands OF
people who had helped the unemployed
of Boston as a result of the puOllclty
given the auction Of slaves.
Hundreds OF dollars have been con
tributed. and other New England cities
were taking up the idea. Charles LIE
doux. Mr.. Zero" later stood up De
fore a crowd Of 10000 and denied tns
"slaye market" was publicity stunt
But Gest's press agent reiterssee
that Ledoux was. an actor, hired 0!
him to play in a forthcoming. Produc
ton and directed to arrange the AUG
ton"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17
REGISTRAR. Enabling Bill introduced

Registrars Enabling ON
Baton Rouge.-Senator Wayiss
Browne Of Shreveport introduced
bin in the Senate to provide the en-
abling act for putting into effect that
part of the new constitution pertain
ing to the registrar of voters.
The salary of the registrar In par
ishes Of more than 100000 population
will be $4,000 a year. The parish OF
Orleans will be the only parish IN
cluded in this. In parishes less than
5000 population the registrar Will
be paid four cents per resident OF
the parish, one-half to be paid by the
state and one-half by the parish.
The governor will appoint the regis
trar Of voters in the parish of Orleani
and the police jury elect the registrar
in the other parishes.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17
cHokED BY PAPER

Louisiana Child Dies From Getting
Wsd in Its Mouth.
Monroe, ba.-A little baby OF Chas.
Snail, living south of Luna, is dead
az a result, 1t is believed. OF being
choked by paper.
Snail said that the child few days
ago got = wad OF paper In its mouth
and became choked. and In getting
the PAPER out the baby was badly
bruised by the fingers Of the parents
TfsS cHild became seriously III eht
died. after lingering for few days
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17
GEORGIA WOMEN MAKE APPEAL

Protest in Eloquent Words Against Re-
sort to Mob Law.
Atlanta, Ga.-An appeal against mop
law was issued by committee OF very
prominent women who are members OIL
the Georgia state committee OF inter
racial cooperation. The special com
mittee, headed by Mrs. A. w. La"ton
of savannah, adopted resolutions stat
ing that while they appreciate the ehiV'
airy of men who will give their I'VE
for the purity and safety OF women
vet we feel constrained to declare oui
convictions concerning the metnoos
sometimes employed in this supDoSeu
| ulan."
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17
Johnson Turned Down.

Atlanta, Ga-The nomination OF
Henry Lincoln johnson, negro repu0-
lican national committeeman from
Georgia, has been unfayorably acted
upon by the senate committee which
heard appeals for and against the
Georgia negro, according to adVices re-
ceived here from Thomson, Ga. quot
ing United States Senator Watson
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17
IOWA CORN SUFFERED.

Heavy Rain. Windland Electrical Dis
turbanee Caused Loss.
Des Moines, Iowa - Considerable
damage is believed to have been done
TO corn and property over Iowa during
a severe electric storm, which was &C
companied by a heavy rain.
At Creston. 3.38 inches of rain fell.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17
AUTHORIZE GRAVEL CUTS.
Eastern Carriers Will Make Heavy
Reductions.

Eastern Carriers Will Make HeaVy
Reductions.
carriers were
authorized by the Interstate Commerce
Commission to make heavy reductions
on five days notice in rates on sano'
gravel and crushed stone, applicable
between practically all points In east
eru trunk territory, including Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey, Delaware, MARY
land and portions OF West virginia
and Virginia.
The new rates are to become effect
tive October 1, and will substitute IL
per cent increase over the 1920 rate
for the 40 per cent raise put into efrec'
last August.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17
Reading Iron Cuts Wages.

Reading, Pa-Another cut In wages
OF employees of the Reading Iron com
pany was announced here. Unskilied
labor il cut to rs cents per hour and
machinists in proportion. This Is the
fourth reduction this year. Only por-
tons of the big plant are in opera
ton.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17
KILLS SELF AND GIRL.

Dependency Over Financial Sono'-
tons Responsible.
ST. Paul, Minn.-Wilbur Crimes o.
was found shot to death and his sweet.
heart. Miss Lydia Stahlback. e. 81
Fort Dodge, Ia, was found in a dying
condition with bullet in her right
temple by a roommate of Miss Stahi'
hacks in an apartment house here
The police said Grimes shot the CIR
and then, committed suicide. Despon
dency over financial conditions an'
the recent death Of his father in Def
Moines is believed by the police u
have prompted the act.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17
WANT TO END STRIKES.
Trades Union Congress co"siosrs
Resolution Against Work stoppaSs.

Cardiff, Wales.-Heated discussion
orose in the Trades Union Congress
over aresolution introduced by iron
and Steel Trades Federation delegates
calling for provision to secure settle
ment of labor disputes without stop
mage of work. In event no settlement
of a controversy could be secured
IN this manner, the entire resources
of the trades union movement Woulo
be called upon to insure final victory.
Robert Smile, the miners leader
strongly opposed such an arrangement
ON the grounds that it proposed 70
draw the teeth of organized labor and
to take away its arms"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17
INVESTIGATE SUICIDE.
Narcotic Agent Shot Self After Spec
tacuIar Steamship Raid.

tacular Steamship Raid
New York-Investigation of the SUI
icide of Frank ]. Fitzpatrick, chler
narcotic agent of the internal reve-
nue. department for New York, fol-
lowing a spectacular drug and whisky
raid on the Greek steamship King
Alexander, has been begun by Col
o. G. Forrer, executive assistant 20
the chief OF the narcotic division.
Fitzpatrick, one of the leaders OF
the raid, shot himself twice through
Hhe heart shortly after the raiders
had fought a battle in which 1--WE
men we're wounded, and had seized
drugs aAd whisky valued variouSly a
from 5000, 900 to 100000.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17
cAskEr FAILED TO ARRIVE.

Military Funeral Services for Lieut..
Hoffman Held, However.
Detroit.-Full military funeral serv-
ices were held here for Lieut. Edward
Hoffman, who lost his life overseas,
despite the fact the casket containing
his body failed to arrive as scheduled,
With the bodies Of twenty-four Of his
comrades. Hundreds Of friends Of the
dead officer gathered for the services
NO explanation Of the failure Of the
hody TO reach here was received.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17
FIFTY ESCAPED sY TUNNEL.
Intsrned Sim Feiners Worked weeks
Underground. g

Underground.
Dublin.-A tunnel requiring many
weeks to construct was employed In
effecting the escape OF fifty interned
Sim Feiners from Curragh intern
ment camp In County Kildare. where
about 1900 prisoners were under
guard. The camp Is surrounded BY
several rows of barbed wire entan-
clements and is heavily guarded oy
soldiers. The prisoners built one
tunnel under the barbed wire, using
some of the flooring of their huts for
props. The most difficult part was
! to elude the guard.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17
-. klIled Attempting Arrest

Hibbing, Minn.-Police CnleI 1.s
Hays. Chief Of Detectives Gene "a
.ldv ana william hobart. traillc ..
acer. are dead as q result 81 -
NsttIa fought at Nelson. south OF mere
when the officers attempted to ares
John webb on . statutory ea@.ss !.
nass and Cassidy were killed ou s
4 rlnht By bullets from Weons rlns
A.ra hobart died In . hospital. "eO'
neH ! fugitive.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17
.,u e., sulIdIno Commission.

Building commissions having au
thority to investigate ali Con "a
pertaining to the cost OF BUILDING ma
tsrial and the shortage OF buildings
"a houses will be created by the
I,eg,slature IL a bill introduced In the
senate by Senator A. H. Johness 0l
Jefferson parish Is passed
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17
went. Expsnses Reduced.

Senator A. H. Mouton OF Evangehne
started q movement in the LEGISLATURE
for q reduction Of expenses OF eo,sfn !.
msnt both state and parocnial' y
,uch a thing is possible. To that enc
hs savors the appointment OF joint
Committee to sit during the recess &c
investigate where the pruning kniie
can be applied. and to report I" 'N'
next session Of the legislature
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17
TRYING TO GET NEWS.
San Antonio EndeaVorins to Learn
ResuIts From Nearby Towns.

San Antonio, Tex.-Efforts are .
ing made to get in touch with the e
ritory around Austin. Cameron, Tayl
and severe - ard Ipa9a45s.Nnere Vloie
windstorm, ,,,rrosa ~ aavocatine- ! e
six inches hatwaer America
bOI.su. Sefyu-Kai, or govern
nouso dispatch several Of Its e
IN 2 NUM- BY 70 act as adstserp z
county selagation- p
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17

German Mark Nearly valueless.
= New York. German marks fell y
Ne lowest valuation ever given them
q The DATED States. At one time THIS
H'ornins Tie best price obtainabie vas
ne cent The normal value 81 .
marx = 2s.sa cents.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17
SIXTEEN FIREMEN HURT.
also. 1000 Warehouse siaxe oSercomes
.nd lnIures Many,

and Injuries Many.
Philadelphia, Pa.-Sixteen firemen
were overcome or slightly injured In a
$3.50 900 fire at the Merchant Storage
company's warehouse here. Lives OF
firemen were endangered By falling
walls. but none was caught under the
debris. Several were slightly injured
when they jumped from windows Tit
building was destroyed.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17

sseapo, Profits OF the Chicago
.u1tsee aes for the first seven
saonths ii Is year reached ss,slz'oA0'
he lsFy - N history.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17
Begin Task Of Revising Revenue Law

Begin Task OF Revising Revenue Laws
The ways and means committee OF
the House has began the task OF re-
vising laws governing the revenue and
fiscal policy Of the state. Members oil
the Senate finance committee nave
been invited TO participate in order to
save time. The revnue bills must or
ieinaAe In the House. Among the
hills TO be drafted is one revising tne
general revenue act of the state ane
another recasting the inheritance TAI
law so as to At the requirements o
thu new constitution.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17
mo TINE LOST
BY LEGISLATURE
BOTH BODIES HEED URGE TO LIN.
IT SESSION TO NECESSARY
SUBJECTS IN CALL
ROAD MEASURE INTRODUCED
This Glass Of Bills Predonlnated the
Early Days of Session-Ex-Governor
Sanders Sponsor For Several Bills
So Far introduced.

Baton Rouge. - The Louisiana leg |
islature lost no time in getting down to
business after the formalities Of open
ing had been dispensed with. The
first few days Of the session witnessed
many bills Introduced.
Leaders in both bodies have made
IL a point to urge the members TO con-
fine legislative activities to the sub
jects for which the legislature was
called and also urged quick dispatch
of all business.
Road legislation prodominated in the
early days of the session. David Nj.
! Evans Of Madison introduced bill i'm
posing license taxes on automobiles
| and other vehicles and requiring the
secretary of state to collect the tax. A.
| NJ. Smith of Vermilion offered bill
fixing the tax on gasoline at one cent
per gallon and making the state super
visor of public accounts the collector OF
the tax. S. E. Tobin of Natchitoches
put in a bill regulating traffic on pup
lie highways. These four measures, II
is understood, were drafted by ex
Governor ]. Y. Sanders. who was thu
chairman Of the highway committed
of the constitutional convention. Mr.
Sanders is here supporting the bill
and will assist the introducers II
pressing them in the Legislature.
The fifth road bill introduced wa
: by r. C. Parker Of Franklin. tn
{ Parker bill provides for commissio
= of three men at salaries Of $4,000
a year each, to be appointed by the go'
= ernor, from. three highway commissio
J, districts In the state, and are subje6
d to removal by a two-thirds vote OF tn
t Legislature or by the governor fc
e cause. The commission is given col
T. troll of the disbursement OF The sta'
l, highway fund and is clothed with a
s thority to employ engineers and sue
'e other employees as may be necessary.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

Rayville.-rhe Richland Parish Fair
Association has named it's officers for
the ensuing year and has also selected
the heads of departments for the fair
to be given at Rayvills for three days,
beginning October 5.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17

pointe a Ia Hache.--A strange ais
ease Is killing many valuable wora
horses and mules. They fall 70 me
GROUND helpless from an attack = 4pN
Spln< and de It oace-
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-03
sokus BILL TO THE SENATE
Finance Committee Eliminates Tax
Provisions Of Measure.

Washington, Feb. 26.-With the
tax provisions eliminated, the SOL
diers' bonus bill was reported to the
scnate today by the finance commit
TEE. The cash bonus would be pay
able January /, 1928.
The question Of taxes to meet the
cost of the bill was left for the next
congress. Aside from striking ont
the tax provision. the committee
made little change in the house bill!
retaining the five options of cash
bonus based on the length OF service,
deferred certificates, farm and home
aid, and vocational training.
Senator McCumber, Republican, OF
North Dakota, in charge of the bill,
plans to call it. up in the senate at the
first opportunity, probably neat
week.
Use OF the interest on the 10 bill
lion dollars of American war loans to
the allies in financing adjusted COM
pensation for ex-service men is ono
of the plans under consideration by
congress. This was disclosed when
the bonus bill was reported by the
committee.
Y Several senators gave notice OF
their opposition, and Senators Gerry
Rhode Island, and Jones, New Mexi-
co, Democrats, reserved the right tc
offer amendments, which they indi.
Gated would seek to have the bill
made Immediately effective, restoring
the taxation provisions.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, of Col.
orado, who opposed the bill, expect:
to file a minority report.
One of the amendments added BY
the committee provides that a.
claims must be filed by July I, 1922
six months before any of the provis'
ions go into effect, so that the gov
eminent may know what proportio',
of men file for the cash or other op'
lions.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-03
Senate Passes Army Bill.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The army
appropriation bill carrying 362 mil
lion dollars and providing for an
army OF an average strength of I75,-
600 men instead of 10000 as voted
bya&hashoASe, for the mex: fisca, year
waxsI& tonight BY the senate ami
sent to confefenees
The big army budget went through
in record time Of less than three
hours, opposition to the army in
crease provisions and the total in
crease of 81 million dollars made over
the house bill failing to materialize.
Immediately after the passage of
the army bill, Senator Poindexter,
Republican, Of Washington, moved to
take up the navy appropriation bill.
the last of the appropriation meas
ures before the senate, but Withdrew
his. motion vixen. il. swss announced
that an agreement had been made
with leaders BY Senator Borah, Re-
publican Of Idaho, that the naval bill
should wait until next week.
Ip passing the army measure the
senate added an Am1n9snent, request
ed by General Fusting, providing
for promotion to tie erade of lieu
tenant general q Major Generals
Hunter Liggea and Robert L. Bull
lard, who commanded field ar,n,es
overseas.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-03
New Dry Enforcement Plan.

4 Washington, Feb. 25.-A new plan
for enforcement of prohibition is be-
ing discussed among the Republican
Headers as a prospective policy of the
Harding administration. 1t contem-
plates abolishing the present dual ell
forcement machinery of the treasury
and justice departments and centrali-
zation of full responsibility and att
thority under the attorney general.
Harry M. Daugherty, who is to be
attorney general. is known to have
discussed the subject with Republi-
can leaders at the Capitol.
Whether retention OF federal pro-
hibition commissioner is contemplat-
ed apparently has not been deter
mined. 1t is understood, however,
that all state prohibition enforce
ment agents would be dispensed with.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-03

Every young man in Bates County
to trade with us, Black & Sons.
Frank Priestly, of Pleasanton, Kan
sas, and son, Ray of End, Oklahoma,
spent Wednesday in Butter looking
after business affairs.
Miss Laura Arfman spent Satur-
day and Sunday at the home of Miss
Marie Fitzpatrick on East Fort Scott
street.
J. c. Garrett, who has been at the
home of his parents in this city for
several days, recuperating from a
slight illness, returned to Kansas City
Monday morning.
Young Men-Come to the Young
Mems Store. They know what young
men want to wear, Black g. Sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Baumack, of St.
Louis, were called to this city last
week by the death of her mother,
Mrs. Margaret Herman. Mr.. Bau-
mack was, many years ago, bust
ness man of this city. .%
IN the case OF the Farmers Ele-
vator company against c. c. Brown
ing, their former manager, for ac-
counting, which was tried in the cir
cult court last week, the finding Of
the court was in favor of the defend
ant, Browning.
D. w. Snyder, at one time we'll
known resident Of this city, was down
from Kansas City, where he now re-
sides, one day the last of the week.
shaking hands with his old friends, or
the few of them that he could find,
and looking after business matters.
When the bowels are costive the
wasbe matter ferments, producing
gaseous condition that is disagree
able. To remove the impurities
quickly, a dose of Herbine is needed.
1t does the work thoroughly and
pleasantly. Price 6oc Sold by
Travis Drug aud Mercantile Co. Mar.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-03
A Farewell Party for Nss~ Laskey.

a cSxeW~es 1A1Sy AVH A3oS AAoAey'
On. February 22. a number Of neigh
bors and friends gathered At the
home of Mrs. Nettie Laskey 70 spend
the day with her before she moveo
to her new home. 1
A good dinner was prepared by
each lady bringing = small amount.
The day was delightfully."- spent by
listening to the music of the Edison
and by singing.
Those present wese Ma. n L
Jones and daughter. Mss Aau4e.
Mrs. Ann Nafus, Mrs. J. r. Walters.
Mrs. Jesse Hall, Mrs. Homer Jenkins
and little daughter, Wilma, Mrs.
Frank Nafus and little con, Willard.
Mrs. J. L. Gander and Ettle daughter,
Mildred, Mrs. w. A. Baker, Mrs.
Clarence Baker and little son. Les
ter, Mrs. Jobe Utley, Mrs. George
Utley, Mrs. Mark Spain and little
son. Mrs. Ward Carpenter and CHI
dren, Mrs. Ollie McCaughey and
children, x.