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Saint Mary's beacon., 1921-01-13
Reapportionment

Although the house of Repre-
sentatives is already so unwieldy,
because Of its big membership,
that its work cannot be properly
handled. the Siegel reapportion-
ment bill, providing for an in
crease of 4S members, will be re-
ported today and, unless there is
a loud public protest, it will
doubtless be passed. Probably
/ the most effective argument for
it win be the assertion that there
isn't much practical difference
between a House Of 4S3 members
and one Of ABS members, as at
present. and that is true; but the
same argument can almays be
used after the decennial census.
and has been, with the result
that the increase always goes
through.
Mr.. Siegel, it is announced, in
presenting his bill, will also in
troduce a constitutional amend
Iment limiting the size Of future
houses to 500 members. ( t that
would not solve the problem.
The House is already too large by
half. IL a constitutional amend
lment reducing the membership to
$50 or 200 could be put through.
something would really be ac-
complished. II the public We're
really alive TO the importance of
this matter, il could be put
through.
In a body as large as the pre-
sent House. and more 50 in one
| as large as that which will result
from The passage Of the Siegel
! bin. genuine de!iberation is inn
possible. Bat the worst effect Of
the unwiehy membership is that
lit makes the average Congress-
man q useless figure, 50 far as
important Iational affairs are con-
cerned. a D forces him, If he
hopes to n Al1e some sort Of name
Tor y, - l 10 secure re-elec-
ton. as iIe5s lEys does, TO devote
himself to localhnd petty affairs,
to the securinRpf jobs for his
constituents and public improve
ments for his constituency. This
he finds. can best be accomplish
ed by the old-fashioned method
Of log-rolling. by lending his eff
forts and his vote to a fellow
| Congressman in search of pork"
lin return for a similar favor.
Thus a larger membership newt
ably means more log-rolling and
more raids upon the public treas
Iury.
Under the Siegel bill Maryland
will gain an additional Congress
imam. II would be much better
for Maryland to lose three Of the
! six members it already has, if
the representation of the other
States were reduced proportion
ately. BALTIC. Sun.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1921-01-13
Notice 10 Creditors.

Orphans Court Of st Mary's County,
Sct:-Jan II, 1921
This Is 10 give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from tbe Orphans
Court for ~ MBry's Couuty letters
tostamentary on the estate ~
CLARENCE a. HERBERT,
late OF said county, deceased All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned 70 exhibit
the same with The vouchers thereof, ~
the subscriber on or before the ilth
day of July, 1921. they may other
wisa by law 30 excluded from all hene-
10 of said estate All persons ipdobi
ed ~ said estaI0 are requested 70 make
Immediate payment
VS. + HE9BERT,
l-i3-Gt Executor.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1921-01-13
GREECE OFFICIALLY THANKS
NEAR EAST RELIEF

Washington The Greek legation is
"a receipt OF a report from the Greek
gb Commissioner in Constantinople
tlat the American organization, Near
East Relief IS spending about 5000
rarIsh pounds per week tapprnxi-
ate.y $4,000 IN Western Asia Minor
lrtlyeiy helping the refugees Of that
listr a. which is under the control OF
.aa Greek government,
Tho Greek charge has written the
,racutiye committee Of Near East Re
{ that ~ is 3 very gratifying feel
1g to know that 30 many innocent
tims are relieved from their suf
rings and c1rres3ing his thanks tG
ar East Bsillf Ca no work m Asia
liner
Saint Mary's beacon., 1921-01-13
FOR SALE

a first-cass carpet sweeper; latest pat
enl; nearly new; S5 90.
Box 23s, Leonardtown. Phone 10
Saint Mary's beacon., 1921-01-13
n THREE-dCT COINED Y
"A Poor Married Man
will be presente At Oakley Hall
Friday January II
by the young people Of the III pi.r

by the young people Of the T,h Dist.
CAST:
Prot John b. Wiso-A Poor Mar.
ried Man r. Bowling
June Graham A Little Freshman
Olive Dent
Or. Matthew Graham - Country
Physician lieni Dent.
Mrs Iona Ford Some Mother-in-
Law Ruth Dent
Zoie Her Charming Daughter
Lettie Dent
Billy Blakc-A Popular College
Boy Horace Reeves
Rosalind Wilson--A College Re
porter--Louise Dent.
Jupiter Jackson a Black Trump
Louis Hodges
Dancing Good Music. Refreshments
Admission: Adults, 75c; Children, 35c
Doors open Ll5; curtain rises g. 70,
Saint Mary's beacon., 1921-01-13
Notice to Creditors,

Orphans C'oG,a Of ST. Mary County,
Set Novluber %, 1920.
This Is TO give notice that tic sub
seriber has olaained fpn the Orphans
Court fox ST MnrN's County. letters
testamentarg ou the tl ol
ROBERT 5. HAYDEN,
late af said eouBtY, deceased. al
persons having clNims against said
deceased arc hereby wHrnGd % exhibit
tic same with the vouchers thereof. to
tho subscriber, on or heiore the 23rd
day. OF May, 1921: they may other-
wise by Inv he excluded frOm all bcne-
III or said estate Al persons indebt-
cd 20 said estate are requested to make
Immediate payment.
THOS. "a. HAYDEN,
li,25-eI. Administrator.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1921-01-13
Notice to Taxpayers
Years 1919 and 1919.

All persons In arrears for taxes Tor
the years 1918 and 1919 arc hcrebY
notified that they must pay az once,
otherwise shall proceed to collect
same according 10 law.
JOS. c. WIBLE,
l.I3.3t County Treasurer
Saint Mary's beacon., 1921-01-13
Policy Holders
Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
Montgomery Co., Md.

will be at the following places on
dates named Those desiring to pay
their insurance premiums can do so
then.
Leonardtown, Jan. llth.
st. Lnigoes, Jan. 18th.
Clements, Jan. 18th.
Milestownaand Oakley, Jan. 18th.
Mechanics lille, jim. 10Th.
Oraville and Laurel Grove, Jan. II.
Notices Of annual dues are late In
getting out this year,
H. G. GARNER.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1921-01-13

In the Circuit Court for st. Mary
County. In the matter OF the petition
OF Catharine Forbes Won Flecken-
stein. No. 1865 n f.
ORDERED this 7th day Of January,
1921, upon Petition, that the name Of
Catharinc Forbes Won Fleckcnstein
fe and the same is hereby changed to
thai OF Caiharlne Forbes, sunless cause
to the contrary be shown on or before
tho 10Th day Of January, 1921, provid-
ed copy OF this order be inserted IN
some newspaper published in said
county once week for three successive
weeks prior TO the said 10Th day of
January, 1921.
b. HARRIS CAVALIER, Judge
True Copy -Tost.
ENOCH b ABELL,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1921-01-13
New Advertisements
Danceat St. James Hall
Tuesday, Jan. II
ESQ ?. N.
Application For 0yster Ground

Wilbur e. Pembroke, About acres
Ridge, st. Mary's County.
Located in Smiths Creek, st. Mary's
county, on the west side of the east
branch OF said creek, across from
Dunbar's, known as "Jutland
Shore,n and shown on published
chart No. "a, and staked out by the
applicant.
Protests must be filed with the Clerk
of the Circuit Court for ST. Mary 5
County on or before March s. 1921.
CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF ND
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-10
AT Last, a National Military Policy"

A N AUTHORIZED statement, With
~ the title, AT last. a national mill
tary policy" has been issued from
the War department, prepared by Col.
John McA. Palmer. 1t deals with the
national defense law, which President
Harding has described as establishing
IAN economical and democratic mill
tary policy thoroughly consistent with
our national traditions" After explain
ing the law providing for a small reg
ular army. to be augmented by trained
citizen forces from the National Guard
and National army reserve in event Of
national emergency, the statement
says, in part:
1T Is our traditional military policy
that we are to maintain a small reg
ular or standing army in time of
peace, and this small peace establish
ment is to be augmented, or re-en-
forced, by great armies of citizen SOL
diers when a national emergency calls
for greater forces. The defeat of our
military system In the past has been
that the organization of these larger
forces has been deferred until after
the declaration of war.
1.-The obvious remedy was simply to
provide for their organization In time
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-10
Effects of the New Cmtis-Nelson Act

LANDING a billion dollars to busi-
ness-thr0ugh the process OF
liquidation which will relieve to
that extent the present financial
stringency-and giving ready cash to
one-half of the purchasing public so
that they can buy the materials they
need for another year, and thus max
ing the whole of industry hum. That
ia what the Curtis-NelsOn act, recently
passed. adding 25.OO0,000 to the cap
ital and deposits Of the federal farm
loan system, means.
The original capital OF the II fed
eral land banks was too small to per-
init a reasonable fiotation of farm-loan
bonds without adopting some artlh-
cial machinery other than is provided
Ia the act. The Curtis-Nelson bill
amends the farm loan act by increas.
Ing the depository privileges Of the
federal land banks with the treasury
from $6.O00,00O to $31, 000O00. Without
such privileges the system would have
found itself within the last month
without any available lOanable funds
The Curtis Nelson act makes Ger
tain, 30 long az bonds can be sold. th'
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-10
Sportsmen for Public Shooting Grounds

FOrty-five per cent Is to be used for
protecting and caring for the birds.
SpOrtsmen claim that this bill has
great merit They hold that when
this bill Is enacted into law, wild-fowl
shooting will be perpetuated for all
time TO come. Breeding. feeding and
resting places for our migratory birds
are necessary. No matter In what
section of the country man shoots. he
Is dependent upon the protection OF
the birds during their entire migration
lin every section Of the country they
visit.
Moreover, drainage Is as hard on the
waterfowl as lack Of protection. At
the present rnte at which suitable
duckIng territory Is being drained, Inn
mediate action Is necessary. This bin
will permanently set aside lakes and
marshes where the birds may be
hunted by the public, and also areas
as refugees where the birds win re-
ceive protection.
Under the federal migratory bird
law the waterfowl are increasing in
numbers. 1t is claimed that this bill.
IL enacted, will admirably supplement
the present law.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-10
RHODES NEVER WOMAN HATER
But Celebrated Empire Builder" Had
Little Time to Devote to the
Gentler Sex.

Cecil Rhodes had the reputation OF
being a woman hater. but he was BY
no means a misOgynist, though he
might have been regarded misoga-
mist. He was welded. II was saio. by
his friends, to Africa. But bis life
would have been more complete and
no less full Of achievement II he had
been married 10 the right woman
at least so says my wife and other
women who knew him.
While / have said Rhodes was not
a woman hater, he was averse to vast
ing his time on women Of mediocre In
telIect. Rhodes excused himself fol-
not marrying by saying that he had
hot the time to give wife the atten'
tLOn she was entitled to receive.
In his magnificent house at Caps
Town there was only one picture. Il
was painting Of young woman
beautiful and modest Of aspect, by Sii
Joshua Reynolds. and hung in the din
ing room above the fireplace. He loveC
to look at It and frequently told nov
he had gained possession Of It Al
boy he took great fancy to thiI
picture. which belonged to a relative
and his love for II increased as h
grew to manhood. Eventually b.
bought 1t. He always wound up tn
story by saying: Now have my lady
and I am happy."-John Hays Han
mOnd In Scribner's Magazine.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-10

last crash wasn't q bad one. What
about it,
you mean . r said Hugh,
staring at him.
81 mean" answered Jerry, that
I'll go off to the airdrOme now. and
get her ready. Bring Potts along in
half an hour. and I'll take him to
the governors place in Norfolk. Then
I'll take you over to Paris"
"Great simply greatw With a
report like a gun Hugh hit the speak
er on the back, inadvertently knock
ing him down. "Off you get, Jerry.
By the way. how many will she holdT
1.-Two beside me-" spluttered the
proud proprietor of the StOmach-ache.
"And | wish you'd reserve your en-
dearments for people of your own
size, you great, fat, hulking mon
strOsity.'
He reached the door with moment
to spare, and Hugh came back laugh
Ing.
"VeriIy-an upheaval in the grey
matter" he cried, carefully retilling
his glass. "NOw, boys. what about
ParIs?"
Els 1t necessary to 90 at ali?" asked
Peter.
at wouldn't have been If the Yank
had been sane" answered Drum
mOnd. AS It Is. I guess I've got to.
Now listen-all of you. Ted-off you
go, and raise a complete walters out
fit. dicky and all complete. Peter
you come with me to the airdrome.
and afterward look up Mullings, at
Is Green street. HoxtOn. and tell him
| to get in touch with at least fifty
demobIlI5ed soldiers who are on for a
scrap Algy-you hold the fort here.
and don't get drunk on my ale. Peter
will join you. when he's finished with
MuIlings, and he's not to get drunk,
either Are you all OnT
Ten minutes later he was at the
wheel of his car with Darrell and the
millionaire behind. But Hugh seemed
in no great hurry to start. A Win
steal smile was on his face, as out
Of the corner of his eye he watched
the man who had been busy doing
nothing feverish!y trying to crank his
car. which, after the manner of the
brutes, had seized that moment to jfb
Still smiling, Hugh got out and
walked up to the perspiring driver.
"a warm day." he murmured
Don't hurry; We'll wait for you
Then, while the man, utterly taker
aback, stared at him speechlessly, he
strolled back to his own car.
"Hugh-you're mad, quite mad
said Peter resignedly, as with splut
terfng roar the other car started, bu
Hugh still smiled. On the way t.
the airdrome he stopped twice after
block In the traffic 20 make quite sur
that the pursuer should have NJ
chance Of losing him, and, by the tint
they were clear of the traffic and spin
ming toward their destination, the gen
tlenan in the car behind fully agrees
with Darrell.
Cro BE CoNrINUED)
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-10

bureau eliminates one af Ahe ehlsf az.
ftcuFties IN the way Of solder reIIse
work, that OF duplication az efFors =
must be remembered. however. eh-e
the creation Of the bureau N n~s :.
Itself an immediate panaeea( Zoe Al, -
the troubles Of the ex-aeTr7ee ntrn.,.
and that too much must - Be e..>s.
ed in the very begfnAine s.
The work of decenffnlfS Con
Is provided for In the veteransy Nef
to be really successful. must "A
uai. To take any hasty stef
be a calamity. The ex-sRfsa -
must not feel that In couIte a ~
they will receive all they desire IA -
way of compensation and mes 80
treatment, and that all cases WIN -
settled within twenty-four hours.
-The veterans bureaus was cre.,..,
for the veterans OF the World war. Il.
functions are many and varied. Mew,
than a million claims are on iiIe IN 81,
Washington once. and nearly mir,
thousand ex-service men are beipa hoe
pitalized at the presens Tina m,
magnitude Of the WORK Of tAs vs|,rrsn.
| bureau 81 plHial1 soen.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-10
E{1WlASHNGTON|M{ a,
- . SLDFLIGf1IO
World Farley to Bar Gas, Submarines!

conclave further. He will. of course
In his capacity as President OF the
nation which invited the conference
address the delegates when they con-
vene here November IL. but after that
his relation with 1t will be an adviS-
DRY one.
The Presidents invitation to the
powers points out the futitity OF look
ing for stability or the assurance OF
social justice, or the security OF peace
while wasteful and unprOductive out
lays deprive effort Of Its just reward
and defeat the reasonable expectation
Of progress" The invitation also
says:
at NAV also De found advisable to
formulate proposals by which In the
interest of humanity the use or new
agencies Of warfare may be suitably
controlled.
Although none Of the new agencies Oh
warfare are mentioned In the invita-
ton, II refers, of course, to the ad-
visibility OF the nations Of the worlo
reaching an agreement to control the
use of poison gases and other brutal
agencies developed in the great war.
| 1t may also mean submarines.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-10

and uncalled for. and we're not
pleased. Are we, Miss Benton|
Can you bear him, PhyllisT re-
marked Hugh, with q grin. Il mean
lying about the house all dayT
What's the notion, old son" Toby
Sinclair stood up. looking slightly puz-
Zled.
II want you to stop here, Toby
said Hugh, land not let Miss Benton
out OF your sight. Also keep your
eye skinned on The ElmS, and let me
know by phone to Half Moon street
anything that happens. Do you get
meF"
II get you" answered the other.
With a resigned sigh he rose and
walked to the door.
1--WE got five minutes, little girl"
whispered Hugh, taking her into his
arms as the door closed. Give min
utes of heaven. BY JoVe
But you look great-simply great
The girl smiled at him.
Tell me what's happened, boy"
she said eagerly.
quite a crowded night" With
reminiscent smile he lit q cigarette.
And then quite briefly he told her OF
the events of the past twelve hours,
being. as is the manner of a man. more
interested in watching the sweet color
which stained her cheeks from time
to time, and noticing her Quickened
breathing when he told her of his fight
with the gorilla, and his ascent Of the
murderOus staircase.
When he had finished, and pitched
the stump of his cigarette into the
CRATE, falteringly she tried to dissuade
him. With her hands on his coat. and
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-10

WI WASHINGTON. - President Har-
w ding has announced the seiec-
ton of Secretary Of State
Hughes to head the delegation to rep
resent the United States in the Wash
lngtOn conference on Limitation of arm
Rment and Pacific and far eastern is
sues which menace International uan-
quillity, The, President further an
DOunced that he passed on to his sec
rotary Of state all responsibility for
the conference hencefOrth, except, of
course, the naming Of other members
Of the American delegation.
The President does not believe that
he, as the President of the United
States, should push, himself into the
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-10

CENATE bill 1852, introduced by
- Senator Harry S. New of Indiana.
and house bill $500. introduced by
Congressman Dan Il. Anthony. Jr.. Of
Kansas, are commonly known as the
Public Shooting GrOund-Game Refuge
bill.
This measure provides that every
gunner who hunts migratory birds. shall
first take out a federal hunting license
costing 81 per year Every cent OF the
money received from the sale Of such
licenses is to 60 into special fund
known as the migratory Bird Protec
ton Fund" FOrty-five per cent is t.
be expended for the purchase Of suit
able areas for use as public shooting
grounds and migratory bird refugees
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-10
-rre.hne... Generally lsnoranes.

Sometimes freshness takes the form
OF familiarity with superiors. We may
be created "free and equal" That In.
we may be created with the hope that
In time we may become free and equal.
But ordinarily there II world Of dif-
ference between q freshman and q
Judge Of the Supreme court. Tue
fresh know Il all. They are impatient
Of progress and freely tell as what
they are going to do when they get
started. The old judge isn't sure about
many things. He must have time 70
secure and digest the evidence. When
he speaks his opinion becomes q Law
to the nation. Yet how presumptucu1
In nsdgifngs to begin arEument with
those who really know. stan that's
the way Of the fresh. II has to be en-
dared <zu<N it can 10 enrcd.-Nx
change.
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of peace. This is the underlying.
dominating feature of the new law.
simple-as all really great cOnstruc-
tive measures are simple.
Congress has thus settled the mill
tary policy of the United States and
has prescribed that the military organi-
cations required at the outbreak of
war shall be constituted by the Presi-
dent In time of peace.
Congress has assigned a great con-
structive mission to the President and
the President has accepted It These
two harmonious acts Of the legislative
and executive branches of tn govern
ment finally define our military tnstt-
tutiOns."
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-10

continuous, uninterrupted loanlng OPP
erations of the federal farm loan sys-
tenn. 1t Is estimated that there Is q
demand In this country for such .
character Of investment as cur farm
loan bonds to the extent Of $2OOOOO.-
900 year. The machinery Of the farm
loan system, operating normally. u
capable Of putting tbs amount yearly
into the hands Of farm borrowers.
Assuming that these facts are war.
ranted, the conclusion follows that the
enactment OF this legislation shall 70
suit In the liquidation Of about $1,000
OOO,O Of debts annually.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-10
CHAPTER VIII.
In Which He Goes To- Paris for a Night.
ONE.

Drummond had acted on the spur OF
the moment. 1t would have been man.
ifestly impossible. for any man. GER
tainly one of his caliber, TO have
watched the American being tortured
without doing something to try TO help
him. At the same time the last thing
he had wanted to do was to give away
hts presence on the roof. The infOrma-
ton he had obtained that night was
Of such vital importance that it was
absolutely essential for him to get
away with it somehow; and, at the mo-
ment, his chances Of so doing did not
appear particularly bright. 1t looked
as If 1t was only a question of time
before they must get him.
He watched darlington dart from the
room, followed more slowly by Peter
son. and then occurred one Of those
strokes Of luck on which the inc0r-
.rigible soldier always depended. The
/ gfrI left the room as well.
She kissed her hand toward him, and
then she smiled.
you intrigue me, ugly one" she re-
marked, looking up, intrigue me vast
Iy. am now going out to get really
| good view Of the Kill"
And the next moment Potts was
alone. He was staring up at the sky
light, apparently bewildered by the
sudden turn of events, and then he
heard the voice of the man above
speaking clearly and insistentIy.
go out Of the room. Turn to the
right. Open the front door. You'll see
house, through some trees. Go to 1t
When you get there, stand on the lawr
and call Phyllis Do you get meT
The American nodded dazedly; Their
he made q great effort to pull himself
together, as the voice continued:
go at once. It's your only chance
Tell her I'm on the roof here"
with O Sigh Of relief he saw the mil
IionaIre leave the room; then h
Strengthened himself up. and proceeded
to reconnoiter his own position. Ther'
was a bare chance that the American
would get through, and IL he did, every
thing might yet be well. II he dldn'
Hugh shrugged his shoulders griml,
and laughed.
II had become quite light. and afte
moments indecision Drummond too
, running jump, and caught the ridg
Of the slopIng roof on the side neares
the road. From where he was he coul
/, not see The Larches, and so he di
not know what luck the American ha
had. But he realized that 1t was lon
odds against his getting through. an
that his chief hope lay In himself.
occurred to him that far too few VI
biased people knew where he was;