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The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-27
A Get-Together Industrial Committee

THE National Civic federation,
with the approval of President
Harding, Secretary of Labor
Davis and Secretary of Commerce
Hoover. has organized a national In
dustrial committee, designed to bring
together for conference leading repre-
sentatives of conservative labor or
CARNATIONS, employers who believe
their interests are closely allied with
the interests of their employees, and
the general public.
Formation Of such an organization.
including in its membership such men
as I former President Taft, Samuel
Gompers, John Hays Hammond, T,
Coleman Du Pont and John d. Ryan,
rs believed to be an encouraging fea-
ture Of the development and active
operation Of a sound, sane American
ism and to represent healthy, patri-
otto and progressive thought and spir-
It in this country. which will provide
the best possible insurance against the
development of such fanaticaf radi-
calism as that which is now making
Russia center of human misery, de
vastated by typhus, cholera, starva-
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-27
Plight of the Water Power Commission

BECAUSE of the failure of congress
ID to provide adequate means for
It's expeditions administration,
the federal water power commission
at the end Of its first year of exist
ence finds itself almost unable to han
die properly the requirements of wa
ter-pOwer development in the United
States.
In creating the commission, the con-
gress gave the commission no per.
sonnet TO perform its work other than
its executive secretary and engineer
officer.
The commission has no field force.
loaned or otherwise. Even the limited
appropriations made by congress for
the work of the commission are being
returned to the treasury unused be-
cause congress, after making these ap-
preparations failed to grant the legis-
lative authority to use them.
Up to June 80, 1921, there had been
filed with the commission 229 applica-
tons aggregating 14,675,OO0 horsepow-
er and affecting 33 states, the Dis
trict Of Columbia and Alaska. This
amount is IS per cent greater than
the entire water-power Development Of
the United States today. The projects
applied for vary in size from less than
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-27
Many Women Working on the Railroads

heavy as well as light. They are
cleaning engines and headlights in
roundhouses, keeping watch night as
well as day at dangerous grade cross
ings, operating telegraph keys, carry
ing messages of train dispatehers, and
even doing carpentry and other heavy
work In the railroad shops.
In some jobs. women, the railroads
are learning, are more efficient than
male workers. Some jobs in which
Numbers of women are at work are:
Attendants, more than 1000; clean
ing, 1000; shop workers, more than
1000: station agents and assistants,
1900; telegraph and telephone signal
service, nearly 1000; car department,
1900.
More than 400 women are at work
in each of these classes Of jobs: Mes
senger service, roundhOuse general
work, watchwoman at warehouses and
docks.
Nearly 500 women are listed as COM
mon laborers, while 500 were taken
on for roundhouse clerical work.
More than 100 are at work wlplng en-.
gfnes In the dirt and grease of shops
and roundh0uses. while a few are EN-
pI0yed at turntables.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-27
WASHINGTON
SIDELIGHTS
President Is Building Up Popularity

his position for almost four years ana
Yet every day he yields to some fresh
demand for personal favor and add
TO the sum of enjoyment by shaking
hands with hundreds and conferring
with scores of individuals.
The White House is open-it Is the
peoples house. That is fine bat OF
greater significance is it that the Pres
ident is accessible to boys who want
swimming pool as well rs to sena-
tors and diplOmatists. The secretaries
a'e kept busy. scribbling memoranda
OF representative who wants to pre-
sent the son of constituent; of an
other who seeks the Presidents intlu-
ence in saving a local industry; Of
women who are seeking class legiSla-
ton; of a man who wants to tell him
about San Domingo; another about
Alaska; of a delegation of Indians,
another of Quakers, one of the African
Methodist Episcopal church. The
President decides that he can give
one man five minutes; another must
get on with two or three; he can't
get rid of delegation or committee
under 10 or Is minutes.
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The Adventures of q
Den1ObiIiZed Officer
Who Found Peace Dull
By CYRIL McNEILE
"SAPPER"
Copyright By Geo. a DoraD Co
"SAPPER"
Copyright By Geo. q. DoraD Co.

out by unromantic sightseers, and
paper-bags containing bananas.
They drove slowly back to Guild
ford, and on the way he told her brief.
ly of the murder of the Americans
secretary in Belfast, and his inter
view the preceding afternoon with
the impostor at the Carlton.
'It's a tough proposition" he re-
marked quietly. They're absolutely
without scruple, and their power
seems unlimited. / know they are
after the duchess of Lampshire's
pearls: l found the beautiful Irma
consuming tea with young Laidley
yeSterday-yOu know, the dukes ED
est son. But there's something more
in the wind than that, Phyllis-some-
thing which, unless I'm a mug Of the
first water, is an Infinitely larger
proposition than that"
The car drew up at the station,
and he strolled with her to the plat
form. Then the train came in, and
he. put her into carriage. And two
minutes later, with the touch Of her
lips warm on his. and her anxious
little cry, take care, my darling -
take carer still ringing in his ears, he
got into his car and drove off to an
hotel to get an early dinner.
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Beautiful Word Painting Of Kansas
Statesman That Is Recognized
as a Classic.

Lying In the sunshine among the
buttercups and dandeIions of May,
scarcely higher in intelligence than the
minute tenants Of that mimic wilder
ness, our earliest recollections are Of
grass; and when the fftfui fever Is
ended and the foolish wrangle of the
market and forum Is closed, grass
heals over the scar which our|descent
into the bosom Of the earth has made,
and the carpet Of the infant becomes
the blanket of the dead. Grass Is the
forgiveness Of Nature-her constant
benediction. Fields trampled with
battle, saturated with blood, torn with
the ruts of cannon, grow green again
with grass, and carnage is forgotten.
Streets abandoned by traffic become
grass-grown like rural lanes and are
obiiterated. Forests decay, harvests
perish, flowers vanish, but grass is inn
mortal. Beleaguered by the suIIen
hosts OF winter, IT withdraws into the
impregnabie fortress OF its subter-
ranean vitality and energies upon the
first solicitation Of spring. Sown by
the winds. by the wandering birds,
propagated by the subtle agriculture
OF the elements which are It's minis
tiers and servants. 1t softens the rude
outline of the world. It bears no bla-
zonry of bloom to charm the senses
with fragrance or splendOr, but its
homely hue Is more enhancing than the
lily or the rose. 1t yields no fruit
In earth or air, and yet should it's har-
vest fail for single year, famine
would depopulate the world.-From a
collection of the Writings of John
James Ingalls,"
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squeezing and writhing. And then sud
denly there was tearing snap, and
the great limbs relaxed and grew
limp.
For q moment the man stood watch
ing the stir Quivering brute lying at
his feet; then, with a gasp of utter
exhaustion. he dropped on the ground
himself. He was done-utterly
cooked; even Peterson's voice close
behind scarcely reused him.
quite one of the most amusing en-.
tertainments I've seen for long time"
The calm, eXpressiOnless voice made
him look up YEARLY, and he saw that
he was surrounded by men, The in
evitable cigar glOwed red in the dark.
ness, and after q moment or two he
scrambled unsteadiiy to his feet.
I'D forgotten your ID menagerie
1 must frankly confess" he remarked
whats the party for? He glanced
at the men, who had closed in round
him.
"A guard Of honor, my young
friend" said Peterson suavely, ''tO lead
you TO the house. ! wouldn't hesitate
|. it's very foolish. Your friends
have gone, and, strong as you are. ]
don't think you can manage ten"
Hugh commenced to stroll toward
the house.
'"Well, don't leave the wretched
Potts lying about. l dropped him over
there"
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Coordination in Government Purchases

order must not create the impression
that the War and Navy departments
are being placed IN control Of the
budget organization, because Of the
fact that. for the supply and co-Ordi-
nation purposes. the country is divideGn1
along the lines OF the present corn
areas of the army, and some arn
and navy officers may be ased ID
Experienced men will be
Dawes statement said, ''irr
Of ne present departmental
In each Of the nine areas thea
provided for the selection OF an
cial known as the "cO-ordinator" Or
general supplies for the several execu-
tive departments and Independent es-
Enlistment having activities In that
area.
T,.ese officials are to serve under
a co-ordinatOr general Of supply AZ
Washington.
The organization created win have
charge Of sales Of surplus government
property in their areas and at the
same time exercise supervision over
the purchase functions Of the several
Departments and establishments.
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'"Fhe soldier" he snarled. you
young pup"
Deliberately, almost casually, he
raised his revolver, and then the IN
expected happened A jet of liquid
ammonia struck him full in the face,
and with short laugh Hugh dropped
his water-pistOl in his pocket. and
turned his attention to the bed. Wrap
ping the millionaire in a blanket, he
picked him up, and, paying no more
attention to the man gasping and chok-
ing in a corner, he raced for the back
stairs.
Below he could hear Jerry hiccOugh-
ing gently, and explaining to the pro
pro prltor that he per-
shonally would repair inshisted
on repairing any and every
gate posht he posShessed. And
then he reached the garden. .
Everything had fallen out exactly
as he had hoped, but had hardly dared
to expect. He heard PetersOn's voice,
calm and suave as usual, answering
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-27

WI OMEN workers are now flock
w ing to the employ Of the M
lions railroads. Nearly 100000
women are helping to build lines and
maintain and operate existing systems,
fofthcOming report of the interstate
commerce commission is expected to
show.
Women constituted in 1920 nearly
five per cent Of the nations 1900, 600
railway employees, according to Gen.
sus taken by the interstate commerce
commission, and the number is in
creasing daily. The commission now
is preparing a new census Of female
railway workers for 1921.
The 1920 census shows that women
are going In for all kinds OF rail work,
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100 horsepower up to the 3,0OO,O00
horsepower scheme of the Southern
California Edison company on the
Colorado river
The first license was issued on
March l to the Niagara Falls Power
company. Between that date and July
l final action has been taken on AZ
applications, 10 preliminary permits
have been issued Involving 1,075,OO0
horsepower, and 15tlicenses involving
757, 900 primary horsepower and AGO.
600 secondary horsepower, or total
of 1,217,0OO horsepower, making an
aggregate of % projects, involving
2,292,OOO horsepower. or as much as
was issued. by all of the executive de-
partments during the ten years pre-
cedlng the passage Of the water power
act -
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CHAPTER VII.
In Which He Spends an Hour or Two
on a Roof.
ONE.

Drummond paused for a moment at
the door of the sitting room, then with
slight shrug he stepped past Peter
son. During the last few days he had
grown to look on this particular room
as the private den of the principals of
the gang. He associated It in his mind
with Peterson himself. suave, impas-
sive, ruthless; with the girl Irma. per-
fectly gowned. lying on the sofa, smok-
ing innumerable cigarettes. and mani
curing her already faultless nails; and
in a lesser degree, with Henry Laking-
toms thin, cruel face, and blue, staring
eyes.
But tonight a different scene con.
fronted him. The girl was not there /:
her accustomed place on the sofa was
occupied by an unkempt-looking man
with a ragged beard. At the end Of
the table was a vacant chair, on the
right Of which sat Lexington regard
ing him with malevolent fury. Along
the table on each side there were half
dozen men, and he glanced at their
facesI Some were obviously foreign
ers; some might have been anything
from murderers to Sunday school
teachers. There was one with spec
tacIes and the general appearance Of
an intimidated rabbit, while his neigh
Dor, helped by large red scar right
across his cheek, and two bioodshot
eyes. struck Hugh as being the sort
Of man with whom one would not
share a luncheon basket.
Peterson's voice from just behind
his shoulder reused him.
Permit me, gentlemen, TO introduce
TO You Captain Drummond, d. s. o.,
NJ. c., the originator Of the little en-
tertainment we have just had"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-27
Variation in Flower colors

Variations in flowers are like varia.
tons in music, often beautiful as such
but almost always inferior to the
theme on which they are founded
the original air. And the rule holds
good in beds Of flowers. If they be not
very large, or in any other small as
semblage of them. Nay the largest
bed will look well. If of one beautiful
color, while the most beautiful vari.
cites may be inharmOniously mixed
up. Contrast Is a good thing, but we
must observe the laws Of harmonious
contrast, and unless we have space
enough to secure these, 1t is better to
be content with unity and simplicity,
which are always to be had.--Lelgh
Hunt.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-27

wv ASHINGTON.-It is common
w talk that the human side OF
Warren G. Harding is building
for him popularity that was not fore
seen when he became President.
Whether he is great statesman is
still a matter of debate, and one which
time and events will have to prove, hur
there is no shadow Of doubt but that he
has entrenched himself strongly I'm the
hearts Of the people of Washington,
especially of the children Of all ages.
If he were candidate, says writer
In the Christian Science Monitor he
would doubtless be accused of using
political wileS, but he Is assured Of
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-27

" and severe restriction of liberty.
Russia's downfall was due primarily
to the fact that there was no ade-
quate middle class, no common ground
on which the downtrOdden peasant
and workingman could meet with EN-
plOyer, business man, politician or pro-
fessional man for consideration OF
their mutual interests and improve
ment of their economic and social pO-
sition. There was ease and luxury
on the one side ard toll and misery
on the other There was no medium
through which these extremes might
be brought together and blended into
a tolerable, stable existence for all.
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A n EXECUTIVE order to co-ordl-
~ nate purchasing for the army,
navy and shipping board and per-
NIT transfer Of surplus supplies rom
one government agency TO another has
been signed sby President Harding.
1t was the thing sought by Director
Dawes Of the budget bureau and d.
vides the country into zones CORE
spending to army corps areas for sup
ply purchasing, with general pur-
chasing agent for each area, all work
Ing under a purchasing supervisor In
Washington.
Rrigadler General Bawes said the
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BULLDOG
DRUMMOND

a richer green. Then, with little
gasp, she pushed him away.
You mustn't oh! you
mustn't, Hugh" she whispered.
"And why not, little girI?" he said
exultantly. Don't you know ] love
youY His face was still very close
TO hers. "Well?"
"Well, what?" she murmured.
"It's your turn" he whispered. 81
love you, Phyllis-just love you"
But it's only two or three days
since we met" she said feebly.
"And phwat the divil has that got
to do with it, at all?" he demanded.
would l be waiting longer to de-
eide such an obvious fact? Tell me-
he went on, and she felt his arm round
her again forcing her to look at him
tell me, don't you care q
| IittIe?"
whats the use?" She still strug.
gled, but, even to her, it wasn't very
convincing. We've got other things
to do. We can't think Of. -
And then this very determined
young man settled matters in his
usual straightforward fashion. She
felt herself lifted bodily out of the
car as II she had been a child: she
found herself lying In his arms, with
Hugh's eyes looking very tenderly in
to her own, and a whimsical grin
around his mouth.
"Cars pass here" he remarked,
with great regularity. I know you'd
hate to be discovered In this posi-
| ton"
would IT she whispered. 81
wonder
She felt his heart pound madly
against her; and with a sudden quick
movement she put forth her arms
round his neck and kissed him on the
mouth.
as that good enough?" she asked,
very low: and just for a few moments,
time stood still. Then, very
gently, he put her back In the car.
II suppose" he remarked resigned
ly, that. we had better descend to
trivialitfes. We've had lots of fun
and games since last saw you a year
or two ago"
"Idiot boy" she said happily. "It
was yesterday morning."
1.-THE interruption is considered
trivial. Mere facts don't count when
it's you and me-. There was q fur
Their interlude Of uncertain duration,
followed rapidly by another because
the first was so nice.
"To resume," continued Hugh, 81
regret to state that they've got Potts.
The girl sat up quickly and stared
at him.
Got him? Oh, Hughi how did they
manage itT
I'm did II know" he answered
grimly. ''They found out that he was
in my bungalow at GOring during the
afternoon by sending round a man to
see about the water. Somehow or
other he must have doped the drink
or the food. because after dinner we
dth lcAA dSiCCps uOn I ACuuCLuDCH any
thing more till woke this morning
with the most appalling head. OF
course. Potts had gone"
II heard the car drive up In the
middle OF the night" said the girl
thoughtfully. do you think he's at
The Elms now7"
THAT Is what I propose to find
out tonight" answered Hugh. I'VE
have staged . little comedy for Peter
sons especial benefit, and we are hop
ing for the best"
"Oh, boy, do be careful!" She
Looked at him anxiously. I'D never
forgive myself If anything happened
to you. I'd feel it was all due to
me, and just couldn't bear it."
"Dear little girl" he whispered ten
derby, you're simply adorable when
you look like that. But not even for
you would back out Of this show
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Jerry. From the garden in front came
the dreadful sound Of duet by Algy
and Peter. Not a, soul was in sight;
the back of the house was clear. All
that he had to do was to walk quietly
through the wicket-gate to The
Larches with his semi-conscious bur-
den, get to his car, and drive off. 1t
all seemed so easy that he laughed. -.
But there were one or two factors
that he had forgotten, and the first
and most important one was the man
upstairs. The window was thrown up
suddenly, and the man leaned out wav-
ing his arms. He was still gasping
with the strength Of the ammonia, but
Hugh saw him clearly In the light from
the room behind. And as he cursed
himself for a fool In not having tied
him up, from the trees close by there
came the sharp clang Of metal.
With a quick catch In his breath he
began to run. The two men who had
rushed past him before he had entered
the house, and whom, save for a pass
ing thought, he had disregarded. had
become the principal danger. For he
had heard that clang before; he re-
membered Jem Smiths white horror
struck face, and then his sigh of re-
lief as the thing-whateyer 1t was
was, shut in It's cage. And now it was
ont, lodging through the trees, let
loose by the two men. He heard some
thing crash. into a bush on his right,
and give snarl of anger. Like flash
he swerved into the underground on
the left.
Then began a dreadful game. He
was still some way from the fence,
and he was hampered at every step
by the man slung over his back. He
could hear the thing laundering
about searching for him, and sudden
ly, with a cold feeling of fear, he
realized that the animal was in front
Of him-that his way to the gate was
barred. The next moment he saw
it.
Shadowy, indistinct, in the darkness,
he saw something glide between two
bushes. Then it came out into the
open, and he knew it had seen him,
though as yet he could not make out
what it was.
Cautiously he lowered the million
aire to the ground, and took a step
forward. 1t was enough; with a snarl
of fury the crouch n
shambled toward him. Two hairy arms
shot out toward his throat, he smeIt
the brute's foetid breath, hot and IOath-
some, and he realized what he was
up against. 1t was a partially grown
gorilla.
For a full minute they fought in
silence, save for the hoarse grunts of
the animal as it tried to tear away
the mans hand from its throat, and
then encircle him with its powerful
arms. And with his brain cold as ice
Hugh saw his danger and kept his
head. 1t couldn't go on; no human
being could last the pace, whatever his
strength. And there was only one
chance Of finishing it quickly, the DOS
sibility that the grip taught him by
Olaki would serve with monkey as II
did with a man.
He shifted his left thumb an inch
or two on the brute's throat, and the
baboon, thinking he was weakening,
redoubled It's efforts. And then, little
by little, the fingers moved, and the
grip which had been tight before grew
tighter stiII. Back went its head
SOD ,hing was Swapping In its neck.
VIII eeream ok fear ard rnxs Il
wrsp HdEegn round Drnmnacnd
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80 - Tsss,

now" His mouth set in a grim line.
Its gone altogether too far, and
they've shown themselves to be so
completely beyond the pale that it's
got TO be fought out. And when IT
has BEEN" he caught both her hands
In his and we've won
why then. girl O. mine. wen
get Peter Darrell to be best man."
Which was the cue for the com
mencsmeAt Of The ;kst and longest
lntersuda. Terminated onli by the sud
aen and unwelcoDe app saee q
esehHs e1ysrss VIII will-
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Lonu-Lived Dollars.

The gold dollar had long life. lit
was first issued In 1849. when the ex.
element over the California discovery
was at its height, and was not dis
continued until 1882,
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BY use Of high pressure water has
been converted into new Ice % dense
and heavv that Il slnks In water In.
atena It AnAting xhe- Agwena~A
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Dead or mad wonder
which"
INGALLS, TRIBUTE TO GRASS

CTo BE coNTINUED1