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The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24
BITTER TAX FIGHT
LOOMS IN SENATE
sMooT INSISTS ON LAUNCHING
SUBSTITUTE MEAsURE-lT
MAY BE REJECTED.
CALDER WANTS BEER, TOO
Senate Finance Committee Fnowns
on Scheme to LegaIize 2.75 Per
Cent 5esr-Say II Violates
Prohibition Laws.

Washington.-The senate finance
committee failed 10 reach final decis
ions on the SmOtt tax simplificatlon
blli. embodying a manufacturers sales
levy, and on senator Calders proposal
10 impose a tax of $6.40 a gallon on
all alcoholic liquors withdrawn from
bond Tor other tnan manufacturing
purposes.
Senator Shoots bill was said to
have been fayorably received by sew
eral senator's who were represented as
desiring a less complicated tax law
than in their judgment would result
from enactment of the amended house
BILL. The consensus of opinion still
seemed TO be, however, that the COM
mittee would reject the Smoot meas
ure.
Retterating that he would offer the
bill In the senate, the Utah senator
said:
I'VE will see what will happen
there"
The American Automobile associa-
ton came out In favor of the manu-
faeturers' tax proposal, an official
statement from the association head
quarters declaring that such a tax
would give 10 the business men Of the
country just what they themselves
feel is needed to set in motion the
wheels Of industry that will give en-
ployment to more than five million
now idle men"
Senator Calder's whisky amendment
was discussed by the committee and
according to the author and other
committee members was accepted in
principle. The New York senator said
he had been asked to redraft the
amendment and present It again, as It
was feared that as originally worded
1t might be construed 20 tax indus
trial alcohol.
The proposed amendment goes fur |
Their than the house provision, which |
would tax at the $40 rate only al
ooholic liquors diverted to beverage
purposes. Senator Calder would tax
liquors withdrawn for medicinal pur.
poses as we'll
The Calder proposal 10 tax 2.75 Der
cent beer was said to have been less
avorably received, as some commit
'eemen were Of the opinion that 1t
would be in conflict with the prohibi-
ion amendment TO the constitution.
The Smoot and Calder proposals
we're taken up after the committee
inally had completed its resolution
4 the house bill.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24
HOOVER BRINGS
JOY TO BUSINESS
ESTABLISH AMERICAN KITCHEN
WITHOUT LOSS OF TINE
CHILDREN OVERLOOKED.
sOVIETs KEEP AGREEMENT
Relief Workers Faced Hard Tash
Working Into Soviet Scheme,
But Everything Ready to
Alleviate Suffering.

Petrograd.-Fifteen days after the
signing of the contract between the
American relief administration and this
Russians and four days after the ar
rival of the first cargo of supplies al
Petrograd, the first American kitchen
was opened in Soviet School No. q
at 10S Moskie Street, Petrograd.
Any doubts as to whether Mr.. Hoov.
er meant business were dispelled by
the rapidly with which the machin.
cry was put in motion during the four
days between the arrival OF the ship
and the opening OF the kitchen.
1t was not an easy matter for the
American relief administration to fit
into the Russian scheme, especially in
view of the contract by which, al
though they have a free hand in the
establishment OF their organization,
they could not interfere with the 80
Wet arrangement OF things. That the
soviet Is living up to its contract Is
evidenced by the fact that so much
has been accomplished In such a short
time.
The opening OF the first American
kitchen was an event In the city. An
American lady living in Petrograd
took charge Of the cooking. being as
sisted by a well known chef, who ex-
planned that tt had been such a long
time since he had prepared anything
but soup that he had forgotten his art.
1t was interesting to watch the ex-
pressions on the faces OF the chill.
dren when they were filing past the
piles Of rice pudding and cauldrons
Of cocoa. At first they were overawed
at the sight OF such a quantity OF food,
but when they were handed roll or a
piece OF white bread, they could not
contain themselves.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24
Cleaned and Cursed.

London.-Workmcu cleaning the
beautiful east window Of st. Catherine
Cree church. which was damaged in an
afr raid in 1917, discovered an inscr,v.
ton which read: Thomas Jordan
cleaned this window and damn the
job. 1915. Albert Truement ditto.
1878" The present workers admitted
also that cleaning the windows was 4
troublesome task.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24
MUST READ BLUE PRINTS.
New Requirement Made Compulsory
en- Boston Flreuen.

New REQUIREMENT Made Compulsory
en- Boston Flremen.
BostoL.--BoSS0n firemen must be
readers Of blue prints as well as fire
fighters.
Fire Commissioner John r. Murphy
has list furnished to each Station
charts showing the layout of the xater
mains in their respective districts.
tiremem are directed to study the
blue prints so that In time OF fire, en-.
g1nes and ether apparatus may be sta.
toned At the most effective points.
1t has sometimes happened that ap-
naratus using hydrants on "eaded
end" mains have suffered diminution
OF tae water supply when other en-
gines, responding to later alarms.
have beer stationed at hydranes naar.
cr the source.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24
PR0HI MEASURES
GET ATTENTION
FIGHT OPENED IN JOINT III
oiclARY coMMiTTEE-pIFFER.
ENT BILLS CONSIDERED.
ONE COPIES vOLsTEAD ACT
Anether Would Instruct Louisiana
Congressional Delegation To Work
FER Modification Of Federal
Laws - They Exist.

baton Rouge.-The fight of the pro
Aioitionists to enact a state law which
viii further the enforcement of the
national dry law and of those who
want the Louisiana Legislature to
nemorialize Congress to modify the
Volstead Act to permit the sale OF
light wines and beer opened before
the Joint judiciary committee of the
Senate at the first meeting Of the
committee.
The dry enforcement bill to be dis
eussed was introduced by Senator T.
l.. Hood OF Monroe. and has the sup
port OF the prohibition leaders.
Resolutions by Senator ]. T. Powell
and Senator William F. Durr of New
Orleans urging the Louisiana delega-
lion IN Congress to work for modifi-
cation OF the Volstead Act on the en-
forcement of present federal law is
nothing more than a farce, will be
taken up.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24
MOLD STATE LEGISLATION.

Farmers and Laborers' Reconstruction
League Formed In okiahona.
Shawnee, Okla.-The Farmers and
Laborers' Reconstruction League was
formed here at a meeting OF farmer
and labor representatives. the an
nounced purpose of the new organiza.
ton being to foster program of state
legislation which was to be outlined
during the session. John Simpson,
president Of the Oklahomas Farmers
Union. was made chairman of the
meeting. and T. T. Harvey Of Okla
homa City, secretary. Col. W. H. Har
vey Of Monte Ne. Ark, was the princi.
pal speaker.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24
TO WAGE MIMIC WAR.

Marines to ManeuVer Where Lee and
Grant Fought.
/ Washington.-Over the same terrain
where Grant and Lee fought in the
battle Of the Wilderness, the United
States Marine Corps will this month
hold the largest peace time maneuvers
in Its history.
A column OF infantry, artillery, en-
gineers, signal corps and other aux
niary troops win leave Quantico, Va,
on Sept. rs. Marine aviators will &C
company them.
The mimic war will cover the his
torie territory around Fredericksburg.
Charlottesville and Wilderness. To
add interest to the maneuvers the his.
tory Of these famous Civfl War battle
eields win be studied by the men.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24
REQUIRE NO REPORT.

Topeka. Kas.-The Kansas court OF
Industrial relations has suspended IT'S
order made nearly a year ago reQuire
Ing flour mills to report their inten-
ton OF closing for period Of 10 days
o. longer, or 70 report surveys Of re-
serve market conditions.
The suspension order was signed By
Judges J. 4 McDermott and John H.
Crawford who announced in doing so
thai q -four shortage such as seemed
Imminent when the order was ISSUED
no longer seemed probable.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24
WILL SEEK AMIrV.

Tokyo.-The Kokumfnto, or nation
alist party. has decided to send one
Of its leaders, Representative Dtsuiiro
uenara, to the United States during
tne washington conference on the limi-
tauon OF ornaments and Pacific prob
iems, with the purpose OF advocating
friendly relations between America
and Japan The Seiyu-Kai, OF govern
ment party, win dispatch several Of its
members privately 20 act a advises.
to the official delegation.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24
Virginia League Head sustains ArbL
teTs DeeIajon.

Portsmouth. Va--Ac+inx under the
recent decision OF X. NJ. Lands, su.
preme arbtter OF baseball, w. B. Brad.
Icy president Of the Virginia league.
announced that he had thrown our ALI
games won by the Wilson.(N. CT club
up 10 July 70 tn the second half pen.
nant race. This decision pulls the
wilson team TO fourth place and puts
Norfolk on top.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24
s2s INDICTED FOR MURDER.

Blanket Indictment includes Mine
Workers Officials.
Logan. w. Va.-Three hundred and
twenty-five names we're included in a
blanket indictment charging murder,
returned by a Logan county special
grand jury. The indictments followed
an investigation Of recent disturbances
on the Logan-Boone county border.
Among the names are thdsA OF C. r.
Keeney and Fred Mooney, president
and secretary. respectively, of District
No. II. United Mine Workers Of Amer.
Tea, and H. w. Blizzard. also a United
Mine Worker official. In addition, 200
indictments charging insurTection and
pistol toting- were returned
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24
WED ssvENrH WIFE At %.

Atlantic, Lowa--Fred Harris 90
years old. has just married his sew.
enth wife. Al his wives were daugh-
ters Of Peter Yost who lived in Nil.
waukee and sailed u freighter on the
Great Lakes In the sixties.
Harris began by marrying the oldest
daughter Of Yost and has gone right
down the line TIC last five were
widows Mrs. Gugfave Eidelmann Is
the last bride and - i now ~ vear.
old
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24
TO WORK EIGHT HOURS.
Order Includes First, Second and Third
Class Officials.

order Includes First, Second and Third
Class Officials.
Wash!ng:on.-Postmasters OF the
firSt, second and Rhird class from MO-,
IN must put In an eight hour day IN.
de- al order announced by Postmaster
Ccce7al hayes.
Postmasters shall devote a mini.
mum OF eight hours daily during the
business part Of the da.'. to their 4u-
ties as postmasters, the order reads
Aad shall give their personal atten.
ton to the business CT their offices
and shall rot absent themselves there
from far a longer reiiod than Two
days without written authority from
she postoffice department"
@ explanation accompanied tbs
order.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24
Help ArmenIans.

New York.-President Harding has
temporarily saved 800 Armenian i'm
migrants from being deported back to
Turkey, according to Representative
Isaac. Siegal, who said that the presi-
dent sent a wireless message from the
Mayflower, ordering their deportation
suspended pending a conference at
Washington. Mr.. Siegal said the pres
ident was deeply interested In the
plight Of the Armenians.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24
REBELS BURN BUILDINGS.

Bands Now Being Pursued In Brit
lsh India.
Madras, British India.-All the gov
eminent buildings in Nilambur, IN the
Malabar district are reported to have
been burned by the Moplah rebels.
says an official statement issued here.
The bridge between Nomad and Milan
bur has been destroyed. the statement
declares. adding that the rebel bands
are being pursued.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24
Food Prlesa Lat n.

Washington.-Retail food prices I'm.
creased an average OF 40 per cent in.
August as compared with July prsces,l
according to figures made public by:
the department. Of labor. The Stats;
tics were compiled from reports from
81 cities.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24
Circus Robbed of sE6.6oo.

Portland, Ore.-Three unidentified
bandits held up and robbed officials OF
the Sells-FlOtO Circus at Vancouver.
Wash, following the night perform
ance there, and escaped with a g.
estimated at between $4,000
$4,000. !.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24

Birmingham, Alas-Twenty-one resi-
dents Of Ayondale suburb were bitten
by rabid dog. The dog was killed,
and the head examined by the CITY.
health laboratory, where 4 was de-;
clarsd thar the animal was rabid.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24
HARVARD CUSTOM UPSET.
Woman Minister conduIts Chapel Ser
viies at Venerable University.

Cambridge, Mass. - DIR. Rowena
Morse Mann. minister Of. the Third
Unitarian Church In Chicago, the first
woman to receive a degree from the
University OF Jena In Germany, has
attained q new distinction.
When she appeared recently in the
pulpit OF Appleton chapel at Harvard
University to preach to the students
o. Hhe summer school she broke Har.
ward tradition. Never before in the
nearly 80" years of the institutions
History has a woman conducted chapel
services.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24

Berlin Field Marshal Ludendorff
has not given up hope for a future
monarchy in Germany nor has he
sheathed bis sword to take up the
duties Of q scenario writer IS Reported
in American newsnapers.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24
BECOMES irALrs TRAINER.

Jonah 1. Larriek viii BE National
Physical Trainer for Italy.
Winchester, Va.-Jonah L. Larrick.
formerly regional director Of athletics
at headquarters OF the French army
OF occupation at Mayence. announced
that he has accepted an offer made by
the Italian government to become ma
tlonal physical director for Italy.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24
LLOYD GEORGE IS ILL.

VIII Be Ineapaeitated for Several Days
According to Physicians.
Gairloch, Scotland.-Several days
must elapse, before Prime Minister
Lloyd George will be able to attend to
any but the most urgent business, says
an official statement, quoting Mr..
Lloyd Georges physician and dentist,
who lanced the abscesS which caused
his illness.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24

three appropriation bills we're intro
ed in the House. one by Mr.. Smith
vermilion and one by Mr. Henry of
nilion and one by Mr.. Syivest OF
hjngton. TIE Smith measure.
Wn as the general appropriation
s.~arries a total OF s2O5.1ss.s3. It
- salary raises and additional
feated. BY the Constitutional
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24

Akron. Ohio. Two men ! ~.
ed IN connection with thbJC.
Rlchland. "a of harry 1 %
years old. 81 IRON. as h' s1@
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24
SHIP IN HURRICANE.

Makes Only 100 Miles In Forty-EIshs
Hours.
San Juan, p. R-The steamer Porto
Rico. with 125 passengers, e>rived here
from New York. "a hours late, having
been delayed passing through a hurri-
canee. The wind blew at q rate OF from
80 to 100 miles an hour. In 4S hours
the steamer made progress of only
1o3 miles.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24

stale Treasurer Howell Morgan
npleted a compilation OF the ex-
f6es Of the Constitutional Conven-
d ID response to the Claiborne reso-
ion adopted by the House, The
,uiation shows the total expenses Of
convention TO be 2ss.s1s.5s, leav-
balance of $S647, The Legisla-
- n 1920 appropriated 100000 for
avention. but that amount was
= eent. on account OF the extern
!. 81 kime. and the convention d.
.sg ,the State Board OF Liquidation
row 100000.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24

me concurrent resolution By Mr..
lvest Of Washington callipg upon
Pink Boil Worm Commission for
port was referred TO the agricul-
committee.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24

Senator ventress J. Smith. New
Iberia. was honored by the Senate by
being elected the Upper House mem
her Of the Legislative Bureau created
under the new constitution. Repre-
sentative John Dymond. Jr.. Plaque
mines parish, is the member from
the House Of Representatives. The
third member is the attorney general
II viii be their duty>to pass upon the
constitutionality and upon Implications
- bills.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24

The Joint Judiciary committee win
consider the women's rights bill intro.
auced by Senator Delos R. Johnson.
and which are designed to give women
equal rights with men in the holding
Of office OF public trust
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24

Franklin.-Bayou Teche is com
pIetely damned from bank to bank
from Shadyside Plantation up to New
iberia with water hyacinths and small
boats are unable to navigate the
stream.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24

The Senate received petitions per
tanning to the womens rights. good
roads and the prohibition bills. Two
petitions bearing q total Of ITO names
we're received from New Orleans ask
. Ing for the enactment Of strong state
prohibition law. One of these con-
tanned fifty-seven signatures but no
addresses Senator Powell endeav-
pred to<hese u returned to the sender
Tor the insertion Of the addresses but
was blocked by Senator DelosN2 John
son. who raised the point of order that
the petition already had been referred
to committee.
Lieutenant Governor Bouanchaud
sustained the point
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24
.LOUISIAN Ma
HAPPENINGS
"et0' Of the Pelican State Arrans-
ed in Condensed Form

Lake Charles.-The enrolment I'm
tne city schools is 212s, while last
year at the end Of the first month the
enrolment was PIG,
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24

Representative Reilly OF the
Meventh Ward, New Orleans, intro
duced q bin to abolish hanging and
20 substitute electrocution as the
method for executing condemned Grim
fnais.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-24

Lake Charles.-The Calcasieu police
jury has postponed, until its October
meetings, the question of buying part
OF the Richard property. adjoining the
courthouse. to be used as a city and
county park.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
MYSTERY
Crew of the Schooner
Deering Disappears
Worldwide Search To Be Made
BY State Department;
The Message
ASSOCIATED Press DispatchJ

Washington. D. c., June 21.-A
world wide search for the missing
crew Of the schooner Carroll A. Deer
ing of Bath, Maine, which piled on
the North Carolina beach last Janu-
airy with all sails set, but not a liv-
ing soul aboard. has been started
by the state department through
American consuls.
The mystery is being investigated
by the department OF commerce as
ance of the American steel freighter
Hewitt, out Of Sabine Pass, Texas,
for Boston. This craft disappeared
at about the same time that the
Deering came ashore.
The summary of the history of the
behring's case as sent to consuls by
the state department. discIoses that
when the Deering passed Cape Look
out lightship, North Carolina, on
June 20, bound from Rio De Janerio
for Norfolk. a man other than the
lost both anchors and asked to be
reported to it's owners. Five days
later the vessel was found on the
beach in what the state department
describes as every indication of
foul play"
Message Found In Bottom.
The department summary also
says that a short time after the
Deering passed the lightship, a
steamer. the name OF which has not
been ascertained, passed the light
vessel and was asked to stop and
take a message for forwarding but
no response was received to the
numerous attempts on the part of
the master Of the lightship to at
tract the vessels attention"
The departments summary then
says that on April II. the following
message was picked up in a bottle
near Cape Hatterask "Deerirg cap
tureI by oil burning boat something
like chaser taking off everything,
Handwriting crew Crew hiding all
over the ship. No chance to make
escape. Finder please notify head
quarters Of Deering."
"The schooner carried a motor
life boat and a dory," the state de-
partment's summary continues, "but
neither of them has been picked up
and no wreckage from them has been
found. Most of the provisions, cloth
ing and supplies Of the vessel had
been removed"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
KAP EARL FBAND CITY GAMBLING MAD VERDICT FOR JENSEN RORS IN IRELAND
Sum of 5000 Awarded Plaintiff
@ In Auto Damage
Action

The Jury in the district court case
of N. G. Jensen against R. o. Paradis
returned last evening with verdict
for the plaintiff in the sum Of 5000.
The action was brought by Mr.. Jen-
sen to recover $1,000 damages to his
Baby Grand Chevrolet car in COLI
sion with car driven by Mr.. CARA
dis. William Stradtmann appeared
as attorney for the plaintiff and s. B.
Wilson as attorney for the defendant.
The case Of the State of Minnesota
against George Zehn of Blue Earth
came up for trial this forenoon. This
Is a case which involves the rare and
support of an illegitmate child. Coun-
ty Attorney G. e. Phillips and S. B.
Wilson are representing the state in
the case, and Regan and Grogan the
defendant.
The next case up for trial is that of
H. T. Moore against j. D. Cline to
recover commission on sale Of GER
tain, lands. Regain & Grogan will ap-
pear for the plaintiff and ]. w.
Schmitt and H. w. Volk will appear
as attorneys for the defendant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
LOST LOVE; SHOT SELF
William DAZZLE, Jr., Youth At
Fairmont, Puts Bullet Into
His Body

Fairmont, June 21.-William Dahle,
Jr., of Elm Creek shot himself Sun
day about midnight on the Fred Bick-
nase farm in Fraser. 1t is thought
unrequited love caused the attempted
suicide. He does not seem to be SER
iously injured and is in the county
jail at Fairmont He will not tafk of
the affair. 1t is said he has not been
normal since he was i'll with influ-
enZa two years ago.
Deputy Sheriff John Allison blamed
the heat for the crime that has been
going on in the vicinity of Fairmont
the last week. He has had to look
after these cases: Murder of Bessie
McMurty Schneider; suicide of the
murderer George Boye; attempted
suicide of William Dahle; farmer
near>Fairmont bound over to keep the
peace; demand of Mrs. Arthur Moon
of Dunnell that she be protected from
husband plotting her death; arrest of
13year old Fairmont girl for reck-
less driving.
George Boye, Fairmont, Murderer
of Bessie McMurtry Schneider, died
at 4 a. m, Sunday from his self in
fiicted wound. There will be no pub
lie funeral for the suicide murderer.
His remains will be inferred in the
TenhaSsen cemetery today.