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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-05
Too Many
Probes Is
Sentiment
Group of congressman
Propose to Stem Tide
of Perpetual Series
of Investigations
By H. K. Reynolds

Washington, Aug. 5--As Con
gress continues to display as will
lingness to investigate anything
from the from the price of tir
horns to the transportation puz-
zle, there is talk on Capitol Hill
that "anti-inyestigation blocks
may be formed in both Houses to
combat further inquiries unless
they seem to be of extreme i'm
portance and 1t is showing that
some benefit may be derived from
them.
Congressional investigation,
leading often to nothing more
than voluminous reports filed
away in the archives of the Cap
itol, have been the subject of
severe criticism for many years,
but Congress goes merrily along,
probing into this and that, as 1t
has done for more than a CEN
tury.
These official inquiries are ex-
pensive, the cost of a single In
yestigation sometimes running
into several thousand dollars. In
many cases II has been necessary
for members OF investigating COM
mittees to conduct hearing in
various parts OF the country and
II is usual thing to make pro-
visions for such trips when resolu-
tions authorizing inquiries are
presented in the Senate or House.
Stenographic reports Of all testi-
mony heard by the investigators
are always printed for the use of
Congress and anyone interested in
the results of its labors but in
most cases the printed documents
succeed in accomplishing nothing
more than gathering dust and
turning yellow with age.
1t is true that many Of these
Investigations have proved to be
worth while, especially when they
were followed up by legislation
designed to correct or lessen the
evils which 1t was sought to un-
cover.
Dozen Probes Now On.
A considerable number of SEN
ators and Representatives have
surveyed the situation, however,
aud have come to the conclusion
that II might be well to put a
damper on superfluous investiga-
tions in order that the attention
of Congress might not be divert
ed from the serious business Of
the country's laws.
Despite this growing feeling II
ls regarded as unlikely that any j
reduction In the number OF SEN |
'atorial or Congressional probes I
,an be expected in the near future /
because II Is nearly always pos {
,ible to assemble enough votes in [
elther branch OF Congress to get
an affirmative decision onas the I
question ito probe or not to /,
lrobe?" when 1t comes to a show ,
lown. ,
During the present session of
Congress. called for the purpose
1f revising the internal revenue
avs and passing a new tariff bill
he Senate and House have in
or are now in the midst
" inquiring into the railroad pro-
,lem, the agricultural situation,
he mine war in West Virginia,
he escape OF Grover Cleveland
the needs of ex-service
nen and the bureaus organized
or their relief. the Federal Re
erve Board and a host of lesser
ubject incident to routine legis-
alton.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-01-08
See; touch me. You thought
! was dead?"
GO BE CONTINUED
BEING FAT IS REAL TRAGEDY
To Modern Woman 1t Is Worry That
Frequently Leads to Ruined
Health and insanity.

rat man Is usually a jolly sort of
an individual who accepts the world
as the same sort of a joke as the
world considers him. Girth, says the
New York Sun. may worry a man uc-
casionaliy because Il is an ANNOYANCE
bCI with the modern woman II yerges
upon tragedy. As physicians-if they
would talk freely-can tell you. 1t is
a worry TO them that frequently leafs
10 ruined health. insanity or rhe
grave.
1t is possible for man to grow
rat gracefully. At least he can sub
Que his habits. stop running for
trains. give up his golf and spend
most of his time In ponderous poses.
his tailor can easily arrange his
Clothing into well-knOwn and accept
ed fines.
The case of the woman Ia different.
Fashion binds her as with a chain.
There are no stylish frocks for stout
women. The fashion of today calls
for slim figures and trim ankles
Waists and hips are taboo. There are
no sleeves capable of concealing over
heshed arms. Man can adapt his
clothes TO his figure. hut woman must
adapt her figure TO the clothes. or else |
shamelessly admit that she cannot |
wear what is fashionable.
II was not always so. In another
the stout woman had q well
iefined plaee-the "dowager type" II
vas sometimes called. The woman
Who made ! the best biscuits and
'ooxei the most savory chicken was
liways rotund sort Of person who
lever minded It when people came
Unexpectedly around dinner time. She
Tas the one children fiocked 70 for
ympathy and the one who seemed
MAKE. the world brighter wherever
he went.
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place where Olga was ,.,,hn-o ~,
visible from. this spot. Could tbIs no
1t? He stared down long while. but
without reward. a
Yet there seemed to he much pass-
ing and repassing along the main val.
ley; black, iil-defined figures on men
on horseback almost constantly visible.
lie was surprised at the number
! never having supposed that this colony
| or outlaws was so numerous. An
other thing. while he cOuId not clear-
~ distinguish such small objects at
that distance, the majority of these
rlders had the appearance of being In
dians. Could they he Sioux warriors
gathered here in preparation for some
raid on the exposed settlementsp or
was II possible that the troops had al
ready struck. and driven the rom
nants of scattered war parties into
TINS Hole for refuge? In either case
their presence in such numbers rem
dered his own position so much more
precariOus. and increased the danger
surrounding Olga. He felt that. IN
spite Of his pledge to the Mexican girl
he could not remain in his hiding
place ruietly. without endeavoring 10
learn more of what had actually oc-
Cured during the night.
Indeed he could perceive no reaso,
why he should remain entirely mac
tive. AT the very hest she could ac-
compllsh nothing before night. and
had held out very little hope for even
then. There were no signs that he
was being sought after down below II
might be that in the excitement of |
other happenings his escape had been
considered as of minor Importance:
mat indian Joe, convinced that he |
'ouid never get out of the Hole unob-
served, took no immediate interest In
railing him. What was the use. when
he must eventually surrender? II
"ouId ne simple matter to steal eau
lously down through that deep cleft
n me rocks. as far. at least. as the
tream below. He would be concealed
III the way, and once there. hidden
ecurely among those thick bushes. he
night then learn what was actualIv
occurring. 1t would be far better fol-
i'm to know. Besides. this would be
o disloyalty TO Pancha; even if she
ought him he would still be in the
attn she must follow. and, so long as
remained undiscovered, just where
was concealed could make no nos
Die difference. The argument salts
ed his mind. because he felt he must
Il; must make some effort of his
vn.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-01-08

In the water. and she had grasped his
hand.
"Eet Is swift, but not deep" she
said confidently. II have waGed eet
many time. We must hurry"
He took the bag of provisions and
swung II across one shoulder and to-
gether they began blowing their way
through the downward rush OF water.
II was tlresOme. but they plunged
steadily forward. finding the bottom
firm. Shelby did not know how far
they advanced. nor could he tell. in
the darkness. the exact nature of their
surroundings. His impression was
that they were penetrating a narrow
side ravine, between great overshad-
owing masses of outcropping stone.
which intensified the gloom. Every
step took them higher above the floor
of the Hole, and. at times the stream
became a veritable- torrent, against
which they scarcely could make prog
ress. The girl kept close to the rocks
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-01-08
CHAPTER Ix-contlnu.d.

81 senior; know the way that 9th
ers DO not. get you out. hut" pas
slonately. FEET is not to save YOU.
Deiong here-see; with Juan. my
brother, ! am born outlaw. vet she
must go! That resolve. If She stay
here keel her. But it's easier wav
TO nave her married to you. an safe .
You love Macklinr
81. senor.". proudly, "why notf He
say he love me; yet she come. Madre
ne dos! hate her! She take nv
love! She! Eet shall not be. Yon
swear. senior, that she 60 with Won. an
never come back any more?"
YES. Pancha. I swear that. Once
we are away she shall never come
pack. ne answered soberIy. impressed
ny the violence Of her passion. "yet
how is that to be done?"
She glanced apprehensively behind
still ciinging tightly to her perch. low
ering her voice again into its former
cautious whisper.
Listen. senior; I tell you. Eet is
late now. for wait before come an
think eet all out. so know what to
say. Indian Joe. he bad man. vera
Dad man. an ] much afraid. But now
ne sleep in there: creep past while
ne breathe, an not wake heem. 'Tis
because he drank. Juan. my brother.
go up to the cove TO find Senior Han
ley, an he not be back teel morning
Tonight eet must be done. an so thev
VIII not know I helped. Is eet SOP
Yes; ! understand; yer have on
portunity tonight; hut i must get away |
so no one shall suspect yer had any
hand IN it."
THAT is eet.' eagerly. .sIndlan Joe
ne keel me II he found out; maybe
my brother. TOO. I see heem keel men
quick. Ike that Then he laugh SO
I think; he look In here, but not TO
search. so he not sure what might no
Perhaps there was knife under the
bed, ne dropped somewhere what Won
Iound-seeg Maybe you had Get hid
u your boot-how be know thatYr
Yes. hut haven't. Pancha."
so know; hut ] breeng ohe--see
md she pressed the handle into his I
land. -How he know how Won per Z
aetl Eet Is strong. sharp. so you cut !
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-01-08
Condition That invites PLAQUE.

The bubonIc plague abounds IN
places where the sanitary conditions
are bad. sometimes in the mountains.
wherever the drainage Ii poor. the air
foul. the soil saturated with filth. and
the houses mean and evercrOwded.
Those who use proper hygienIc prpcatl-
lions are not likely to get the disease.
those who live amid good or relatively
good sanitary surroundings have sell
dom been Its victims II IL germ
disease. Rats and other rodents are
one of the chief means Of Iis cominuni.
cation. Preventive measures consist
In destroying rats and ground squlr-
rels which also carry the Cerln-bearing
flea. In examining all messengers and
baggage from suspected ports IN de-
or disinfecting with live
steam all suspicious clothing. bedding
and merchandise. and in applying an
Of Kerosene oil 70 all fnrnI-
lure which is likely to harhor fieas.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-01-08
cHAPTER <.
Tie Darkness Of n. Cabin

\
1t was broad daylight dull grav
within the small cave. but bright sun
shine withOut-when Shelby aroused
himself. and looked about in an in
slant Of bewilderment. AS the truth
fof his situation reasserted itself no
sat up, conscious of stiffness in every
joint. yet reinvigorated by several
hours of rest. He faced a day of In
activity, hard demand upon a man
OF his temperament. and he was as
SLOW as possible over a meages break
fast, his eyes continually wandering
toward the narrow opening. as his
mind again reviewed the occurrences
OF the day before.
Finally. unable to resist the tempts-
ton longer. he ventured to thrust his
head through the entrance TO learn
something more definite as 70 his snr.
roundings. All he could perceive WAS
the shelf Of rock, with a considerable
coping about its outer edge. together
with a few feet of the descending
trail. On the other hand a new cleft
appeared in the front of the cliff over.
shndowing him. and he suspicioned |
that the path he had followed the |
night previous continued inward
was. perhaps. that secret passagewav
which Pamela had said led finally n
the top of the gorge. and along which
she planned to guide their future es-
cape. Beyond the outer edge of the
shelf there was nothing hut sky yisi-
DIE and. believing the coping would
conceal his movements from ohserva.
non below. Shelby pushed his wav ont
Inrougn the opening. and crept on
hands and knees to where he cautions
" could gaze over.
He was higher up on the cliff than
he had previously realized aItbougb
rs precipitous front vet lowered mem
acingiy above. The view belo,v ros
Ike that Of distant picture. hs do (
nus indlstinct. He felt no longer any I
special fear Of being observed. how. I
yer, and leaned far enough forward {
Q see clearly up and down the bruad /
'ahey. His nosition lay somewhat re. v
moved. around the angle of = side 7
ayine, so that he could not trace Tho f
ntire course Of the Coftonwood ar /
ven discern the waterfall beneath
which he had entered the Hole. Vet
e had glimpse OF the main stream
ould pick out what he believed IN ha d
ne log house from which lie had o. 2
aped, while. within a grove so as - Il
e scarcely DISTINGUISHING, appearad pl
pc roof OF another. smaller building W
Ie would not have noticed this. but 81
p 9 tnin spiral Of smoke arising from SC
le Chimney. I'ahcha had said the 81
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.eSling the placing of each foot in
.ear OF some pitfall. He could neither
Juuse Time nor distance, yet 1t was
long before light came into the sky,
"heh ne finally clambered over a rock
Odrrler across the path. and came
upon shelf of stone, the left wall of
'nis strange cavern abruptly disap-
pearlhg. Fearful of what preciplce
might yawn there, as soon as he again
attained his feet Shelby flattened him-
sen against the one rock front remain
ing' scarcely daring to venture for
warh more than an inch or so at a
time. A few feet brought him to the
caves mouth, mere hole, scarcely
VIDE or high enough to receive his
body. He explored the black interior
10 the length of his arms. finding II
larger within than at the entrance.
she insisted there was no danger. and
the silence seemed to prove the place
contained no inhabitant. Doubtless
the open shelf of rock would be ex-
posed to view from the valley below
with the first flush of day. To avoid
discovery he must creep in out If |
sight
This was accomplished without diff |
ficulty. the floor being fairly level. and
me roof rising so that he could almost
stand erect Shelby explored every
inch of the space. knife in hand. and
not entirely satisfied until the task
was completed. 1t was only box of
a place. less than fifteen feet long,
and perhaps half as wide, narrowing
at the top, as though in some great
cataclysm Of past ages two masses of
rock had been hurled together, leaving
this little jog between. 1t was hot in
there, and Shelby. dragging after him
the bag OF provisions. removed his !,
coat. A few moments later he rolled
I into the form of pillow, and lay !,
Town. staring up at the black vault.
He could think now. recall all that
lad occurred so swiftly. and weave
MS and that together. He had acted 4
'eeklessly; there was no doubt of
hat. No one but a blind fool would II
AVE ever ventured alone into this II
lace to free prisoner. He should II
ave ridden to Ponca. and called upon
is friends for help; perhaps he might
ven have been able TO obtain the g
ervices of troop of cavalrymen from
he fort down belOw-the major knew
i'm and would believe his story. Why
admit he done thisS Why had he been
D rash. and bull-headed? The an
Ter flashed into his mind. as though
)mA voice had spOken-It was love
Olga Carlyn! He knew ii instant a.
;; made no further effort TO deceive az
mself. Lying there in that black w
lence. staring hlindly upward, he saw ~
e woman again as plainly as though ga
the hesh-saw her, and knew that "
; loved her. Her eyes smiled at him. W
18th such wistfuIness in their depths: W.
ere was nothing suIlen about her ex-
ession any longer; she was all wom- 10
!, and-he loved her. or
He covered his eyes with an arm.
d rolled over. God! wasn't there IA
ything he could do but wait? He gu
L Wild to act; to accomplish some ira
ing; to strike some definite blow in me
r behalf. His wifei She was his Hi
CarIyn! 1t meant much to clio
n now. How deathly still it was ed
W terribly dark. He felt hot and
fled there in the cave. yet did NOT Fla
We. or change his position, and so Tn
finally fell asleep. wo
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-01-08
old Sen spIendldIx Prenerved.

In an old graveyard in County An
trim. Ireland, farmer. while blowing,
unearthed a bronze church hell weigh
ing more than 100 his. and believed
to he over 200 years old. The hell Is
in splendid state of preservation.
with clear. powerful tone. The old
Kirkmoyle parish church, where the
find was made. has been in ruins since
1922.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-01-08

Oeen very much the same sort Of .cLool-
eox "a the hero Of the story, but In
hAct George, his brother, was the ortrt-
mai OF Tom, m Dean Stanley wa. IN.
original of Arthur.
ThOnas Hughes followed In HIS fa-
thers Footsteps at OFiel, he was later
called TO the bar. and eventually Wa.
appointed q county court judge.
His life was one of true service IN
humaAityj Frederick Maurice wa. ths
great influence that worked uuon bir,
ana he was of the group, along win
CnarIes Kingsley, who devoted them
serves TO the cause of the WOrktp~.
mems College. He sat In parliament
Always a devoted friend of his friends
tne wOrkingmenJ he tried his hand at
an ideaIistic colony, called Rugby. I'm
ennesSeej ne was a frequent visitor
10 America and was a great friend and
aomirer of James Russell Lowell.
whose influence over him n shown an
Ine frequent quotations I'm HIS hoax.
ms other vOluenes included a seoueI
10 rom Brown at Oxford GReIIrto
Lsic1.' and his "MemOir OF a Brother.y
nut ne Will always be remembered q.
the sane and great-hearted author who
mas understood something of the soul
OF a schOOibOy, and who has written
the Greatest beck in English of thr
schoOlbOy's life.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-01-08

these bars. an when morning come
Won are not here. Who Knows how
Get happen, senor2 l am also asleep
an ron are gone; lis the mercy 81
God =
Shelby caught his breath to her ex.
presrive gestures. his fingers srinnins
the fnife. F''-s
= doubt II can get through thar
hole. pc said mournfuliy. safter Inc
bars are cut I'm pretty hig.~
stt you must. senior; there 4 no
oiner way, she Insisted impatienslv
The blade Is strong. sharp: ees win n
~ e. he log. but do not be lone.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-01-08
MUST OBEY NATURES LAWS.

/ do not believe that God. or nature,
or master, or metaphysical formulate
can or win make good in miraculous
way for the inevitable results of our
transgressions of the natural laws
that govern our being. If such miracu.
lous healing were possible and of
common occurrence, what occasion
would there be Cor the exercise of
reason. will or self-control?-Henry
T.indlahr NJ n
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-01-08
THE MODERN sHEKEL.

What has become of the old-fash-
toned minister who used to preach
against laying up money to rust and
corrode while in this mundane,
sphere2 The few shekels we get bear
no rust and they do not corrode, neil
ther doth moths prey upon them. but
we sometimes fee. like II goes tbs
other way, although they have uoe
broken In upon us.--Hartford Repub-
Iican.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-01-08
a HATE HER"


synopsis.-Tom Shelby, a rancher,
rtass into the frontier town Of
Ponca, looking for a good time af-
Ter long spell OF hard work and
loneliness on the ranch. Instead,
ne runs into a funeral-that of Dad
CaIkins, a retired army man of
whom little is known. A girl, still
In her teens. survives Calkins. Nc
earthly. a saloon keeper and Pom
cas- leading citizen, decides that
the girl. now alone in the world.
should marry. She agrees to pick
out a husband from the score Of
men lined up in her home. To his
CONSERVATION. she selects Shelby.
VINO had gone along merely as a
spectator. The wedding takes
place and the couple set out for
Snelby's ranch. With them IA
KID Macklin. whom Shelby has
hired as helper. On the way the
girl tells her husband her name is
olga Carlyn, and also tells him
something OF the peculiar cIrcum-
stances or her life. Upon their ar
rival at the ranch Shelby is struck
down from behind and left for
DEAD. He RECEIVERS consciousness To
md that Maeklin and his wife have
gone. He starts in pursuit. He
learns his wife is an heiress. that
her abduction has been carefully
planned and that she has been
taken to Wolves Hole, a strong
hold Of the bandits and bad Indians
Reaching Wolves Hole, he Is dis
covered by Indian Joe" and forced
70 accompany him into the hole.
mere ne claims to be one OF the
eonspirators and is locked up pend
ing developments. He confides IN II
Mexican girl, Pamela, in love
with Macklin, who intends to
marry Olga.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-01-08
IdIeness.

| am not the only one that con-
dennis me idle; for once when was
going 20 give our minister a pretty
long list Of the sins of one of our PEG
pie that he was asking after. I began
with: Hes ,lreadfulIy lazy" "That's
enough said the old gentleman. "aII
sorFs Of sins are In that Ole. &C. Il.
Spurgeon.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-01-08

Thomas Hughes
was born Oct. 10,
1872, at Ellington,
BeRks. In 1884 his
father sent Tom to
Rugby to be under
the charge of DIR.
AraoldJ the doctor
and the father had
been fellow stu
dents at Oriel col
lege, Oxford. Both
school and MASTER
were made world.
IN o " n by the
book, "T0m
Browns 3 oho0l
ID ays.o Tom
HuRhAN nwnf hmw~
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-01-08
Her inclination.

slow about your poem, VanessaT
1.-THE editor returned 1t with re-
grets."
"RegretsT
yes; with so many regrets that L
feel tempted to send it to him again."
Courier-JOurnal.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-11-03

when lno sOINEAI.CAs LOOK G.!a..S OK
wages through the AdamsQn Act, the
labor cost of the railroads had not ex-
ceeded the sum oi about $l,46S,000,-
600 annually In 1920, when govern.
ment authority made the last wage
increase, the labor cost OF the rail-
roads was about 3,69S,000, 900 an"
nually, or. if continued throughout the
year instead OF for the eight months
during which the wage increases
were in effect, the labor cost, on IN
largely in excess OF $500 900. 900
an increase, since the yoNrrnn"nt
took charge OF railroad wages III the
| AdamsOn Act, OF approximately 81
| $4,000 900 annually
| Ia tho light OF LheSe figures. i, is
| manifest that The recent reduction OF
wages authorized by the Labor Board
| in no sense meets or solves the prob
| lem OF labor costs. and in no way
makes ii possible for the railroads
to afford Il reduction Of their reve-
nucs.
Thousands o. Rates Already Reduced.
indeed during the past year there
lave heon between four and five thou
sand individual reductions in freight
| rates On some railroads The rGtluC-
| tons in rates have amounted to more
t'Ian The reductions in wages SO far
made. and on many other railroads the
reductions in wages allowed no net
return ON operations. but merely pro
yided against The further accumul;l
ton Of Il Griicit.
tThc point is often made that agricl,.l
t,lrc and other industries arc also
suffering the same immediate Difficult
ties as the railroads. why, therefore,
do not the railroads take their mCdi-
cine like anybody else? The ans
wer lies in several facts:
l. The railroads were not permit.
make charges during the years of pros.
perity, making possible the accumu-
lati0n of a surplus to tide them over
the present extreme adversity. Ac-
corGing to the reports OF the Inter
state Commerce Commission, the rate
OF return in property Investment OF
the railroads Of the United States for
the past several years has been AZ
follows:
Rate of returns earned by railroads
Of the United States on their prop
erty investment: