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The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
RADICALS "TARRED".
BY ANGRY KANSANS
STATE ORGANIZER AND sECRE
TARY DISAPPEAR AFTER TAR.
RING INCIDENT.
LEGION STAGES THE TARRING
Two Forced to Apply "coat" and Roll
In Dirt-Ex-Senator Burton Driven
from Kansas Town Along
With Others.

Great Bend, Kan.-An anti-Nonpar-
tisan League demonstration in Barton
county reached climax in the escort
ing from Great Bend Of ]. Ralph Bur
ton, former United States senator
from Kansas, and the tarring of ]. O..
Stevic and A. A. Parsons, alleged Of
ficers of the league. 1t was revealed
that Stevic and Parsons were COM
PEELED to apply coating of tar to
themselves after their clothing had
been removed. After they had been
forced by the crowd of several hun
dred men to roll on the ground their
clothing was returned and they were
told to leave the county.
The whereabouts of Stevic and
Parsons, who are state organizer and
state secretary, respectively, of the
league, was not known. Neither had
word been received here as to the
whereabouts of Burton or of Prof.
Wilson, another organizer for the
league, who was with Burton when he
was Forced to leave Great Bend.
Burton and Wilson were on their
way to Ellinwood. a small town in
this county, where they were to ad-
dress meeting yesterday afternoon.
When they did not appear Stevic and
Parsons came here to learn what had
/, become of them. The latter pair was
then taken out of the city and told
not TO return. Later when they ap.
peared again in Ellinwood they were
taken in hand by the mob and tarred.
When it became known at Lyons, a
ismall town nearby, that Stevic and
Parsons had returned to Ellinwood
again American Legion men are re.
ported to have gathered for the pur-
pose Of going there after them. Bugle
calls were used to rally a crowd to
make the trip and the gathering de-
parted. They interrupted Non-Par-
tisan League meeting and brought
Stevic and Parsons to Great Bend.
A party numbering about 200 men
took Stevic and Parsons out on a road
leading north from here. No opposi-
tion was encountered. A few miles
from town halt was called and the
men we're ordered to remove their
clothes.
They obeyed and supply of tar
was brought forth. Smear that on
was the command and the two, trem
bling from the cold night air, began
the application Of the substance to
their naked bodies. When they had
finished thew were ordered tn lie down
and ron in the grass A lack of feath-
ers made this imperative. members of
the crowd said.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
COL. HART RESIGNS.
No Longer q Member of Mississippi

No Longer Member of Mississippi
River Commission. s.
Cincinnati.-COnsiderable surprise
was in evidence here when the resig.
nation Of Col W. H. Hart from the
Mississippi River Commission mem
bership was made public No explain
alton was made. Col Hart has for
some time been attached to the fed
eral engineers staff here in an impor
tant, way and developments as re
suit Of his sudden action are expected,
as there is much important work in
progress in the Ohio and Mississippi
valleys under United States govern
ment control and several important
moves to forward inland waterway
transportation.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
EX-KAISER CALLS
HIMSELF PACIFIST
SAYS HE TRIED TO FORM A
LEAGUE OF NATIONS AS LONG
AGO AS 1905.
PROPOSED 1T TO THE CAR
kaiser's SeIf-Portrait as Painted in
His New Book Is Not That of a
Shrinking VioIet-BIames
Russia and England.

The Hague.-In the book he has
written fer private distribution in an
attempt to show that Great Britain
was responsible for the world war,
former Emperor William of Germany
throughout always speaks of himself
in the third person. He paints Viii
liam II as a man who tried for 80
years to maintain peace in Europe,
but Says he was foiled by the perfid-
ious Vaccinations Of Great Britain,
France and Russia.
AS long ago as 1905, the former
kaiser says, he tried to found league
of nations.
Although no full copy of the book
is yet available, and both the former
emperor's encourage and the Dutch
and German governments are worried
because of the publication Of brier
extracts from it, sufficient of the
contents of the volume have leaked
out to indicate the general trend of
the entire work The leak was prin-
cipally due to the Berlin correspond
ent of the Rotterdam Maasbode. The
correspondent says the book begins
with notes as far back as 1884 (WA-
lam succeeded his father as king and
emperor in 1889.
'In some places" says the Mas
BODIES correspondent, "the document
is very interesting, especially notes
of Aug. IS, 1891, when he treats of
the visit of William to Gar Alexan-
der III at Narvik, when the car said
he hated the French republic and
wanted to restore a monarchy in
France. But already, says the kaiser,
a Russian-FreRch military agreement
had been negotiated saying that in the
event of the mobilization of any men,
Der of the triple alliance (DreibuDdI
a mobilization of French and Russian
forces would be ordered Immediately
and their armies thrown into action
at once"
Regarding the refusal of the sug-
gestion by Russia to submit the
Servian incident to The Hague court
of, arbitration the former emperor
says:
''The proposal of the car was not
approved. Russia wanted in this way
to gain time to prepare Tor war.
"On Aug. 4, Sir Edward Grey 1.-THE
British foreign secretary demands
offensive march of troops in Belgium
or otherwise England win protect
Belgium. This was the English dec
iaration of war"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
GOV. KILBY STUDIES STRIKE
Will Not Make Statement as Arbite
Until He StL dies Question
TIL roughly.

Montgomery, Ala.-Gov. Kilby re
ceived the formal report of his per
sonal representatives in the investiga
ton of the coal strike together with a
raft of exhibits and pointed state
ments and Immediately thereafter an
nounced that he would not make a de
cision as arbiter until he had studied
every statement submitted by eithe,
side. He issued orders that he shall
not be interrupted until the records OF
the investigation have been con
sidered.
1t is improbable that Gov. Kilby's
decision will be given to the public.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
CARDINAL SENDS GREETINGS
Chief Joy Is in Lustre Shed On His
Country-Deep Qualification
for Fellow Citizens.

Rome.-Cardinal Dougherty, who
was formerly received as a member
of the Sacred College at the public
consistory, sent to the United States
his first message as a cardinal.
The message said: "One of my
chief joys in the dignity conferred on
me by the Holy Father is the luster
which it sheds on my country. 1t is
also a source Of deep qualification
that my fellow citizens, irrespective
of creed or race, have hailed my eleva-
ton as tribute to our common faith
erland.
Il send all of them affectionate
greetings and good wishes from the
eternal city"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
DISCOVER NEW POISON.
Three Drops of New Poison on Skin
Would Bring Death.


New York.-The chemical warfare
service has discovered liquid poison
so strong that three drops will kill
anyone whose skin it touches, it be.
came known here.
Falling like rain from nozzles at
taehed to airplanes, the liquid would
kill everything in the aircraft's path,
according to a high official of the
service.
A description of what the new wal
weapon would do, in the opinion OF
this official, follows:
Zone plane carrying two tons of the
liquid could cover an area 100 feet
wide by seven miles long in enc trip
and could deposit enough material to
kill every man in that area, and if
those on the ground were not pro.
tected by gas masks the area of ia
tally would be many times greater"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
AlsrRIA NOT A eEeeAR.

Leaders Go to London to Request Ad-
equate Credits.
Paris chancellor Mayr of Austria
and thF ether members of the Aus
TRAN delegation on its way to London
ito discuss Austrian questions with al,
lied supreme council passed through
Paris.
I'VE are going to London with an
entirely pacific obiect-to ask long
credits so that we can commence
work, said the chancellor I'VE do
not wish to be. the beggars of Eu.
rope, but We need aid"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
aid on -Navv,s Goal.

Washington.--Many bidders submit
ted tenders at the annual opening of
bids for the rfavy's coal for the next
three wears. s1;S2S,00e tons of bitumin-
ods and $1,000 tons Of anthracite being
REQUIRED. Much more bituminous was
offered than was needed, but only
about half the necessary supply OF
anthracite. Quotations on steaming
coal ranged from s3.0S to 1904 per
ton. Contracts will be awarded later
nv. Secretary DENLY.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
ray NEuF AND zIMMER.

AssaiIants of BergdolI to Face German
Court at.Trial.
Coblenz.-The news has Just been
received here that Carl Neuf Sara
Sergt Frank thinner will be, placed
on trial in Eberbach, March ~, for
the attempted kidnapping of Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, the American
draft dodger The American Legion
has engaged attorneys for their de-
Tense.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
BUILDING TRADE BETTER.
FEB. Returns to R-adstreet Show Big
Improvement Over January.

New York.-The first definite sign
of improvement in the building trade
throughout the country is found in the
February building returns to Brad
streets These show total expendi-
ture In LAG cities for the second month
of the year of $77,S4O, 1903. While this
is a decrease Of % per cent from Feb
ruary, 1920, it is a gain q 80 per cent
over January II this year.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
100000 SILK BURNS.
Half Of Available Export Supply De-
stroyed In China.

SkfOJDU III NffIIIFds
Shanghai-Several warehouses con
tanning over half of the amount of silk
available for export in this city were
burned here, the loss being estimated
at 100000. Seven other warehouses
took fire and are still burning. Should
their loss be complete the damage will
reach $10,O0O,000, it is estimated. The
destruction of silk cocoons stored in
the warehouses will enforce the clos.
ing of most of the spinning. establish
ments until the new crop in May. Can
collation. Of many contracts in silk is
considered inevitable.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
Enter / zee COO Acrcs.

Washingtons-Lan in the Santa
Fe district of New Mexico totaling l.
$4,000 acres have been opened for
entry by the department of TIE int
rior and AZ applications were approved
under the stock raising homestead
laws.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
salvadorean Crisis.

San Salvador.--The Salvadorean
cabinet, headed by DIR. Francisco Juan
Paroles, with all undersecretaries, re
signed. President Melendez has re
fused to accept the designations and
has appealed to the ministers to con
tinue in office.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19

warsaw, N. C.-Win Newsom. with
a number of aliases, held on charge
OF obtaining goods under false pre-
lenses. was burned to death when a
fire destroyed the city Jail here. The
police believe the fire was started by
Newsom:
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
QUALIFY ENTENTE DEMAND.
Austria Would Reserve Certain Rights
in Military Surrender.

in Military Surrender.
Vienna.-Three reservations have
been made by the government of the
Austrian republic in accepting the
entente demand for the surrender OF
military material The first would
cover the guns defending the Danube
at Vienna, Krems, IS miles northeast
of this city and Tullin, II miles north
west. The second would take excep-
ton to demands prohibiting the opera
ton of military schools, and the third
would relate to the rehabilitation of
the Vienna arsenal. The government
is preparing an appeal TO the league
of nations.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
Liner il EIoated.

New York.-Tugs have floated the
passenger liner Stavengerfjord, which
went aground at the southerly end of
Governor S. island. She was not dam
aged and continued on her voyage to
Christiania.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
ERIE WAGE REDUCTION OFF.
improved Business Restores the Old
Scale.

New York.-Reductions in wages At
common labor, put into effect by the
Erie Railroad on January 81, have
been wiped out and the former wage
schedule restored, it was Announced
here at the general offices of the COM
pany.
The company statement said that a
slightly improved condition of bus.
mess permitted payment of the old
scale"
The railroad labor board recently
condemned the action of the road for
not first submitting the proposed re-
auctions to it for approval and restora-
ton of the former scale.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
a g e a. Workers 60 Back.

Douglas, Ga.-The small force Of A.
B. e A. employees at this point return
ed to work. In addition former con
ductor and former engineer offered
their services and were accepted by
the road and will be assigned to a
run, it was announced.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
Two Die In Fire.

clinton Okla.-Two men are dead
and others are believed to have per
ished in a fire which destroyed the
Grace hotel here. Neither of the men
has been identified, as all records Of
the hotel were burned.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
Annointed aa Rishon.

aome.-Pope Benedict has appointed
Monsignor Augustus j. Schwertzer,
chancellor Of the diocese of Toledo,
to be bishop Of Wichita, Kan, in sue
cession to Bishop John ]. Hen2essy,
who died in July last.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19

Madrid.-King Alfonso asked Senior
AlIende salazar to form ministry. NJ:
salazar was former premier and min
jster of public works and his ministry
was succeeded by that Of the late Pre-
mfer Dato.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19

Birmingham, Ala. Emory Smith was
found guilty of robbery and sentenced
to death by a jury here afetr being
out only eight minutes. Smith mad
previously been sentenced to life i'm
prisonment on similar charge.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
no open Txphus clinic.

New .YoEk.-With the discovery OF
another case of typhus in this city
that of manufacturer who employs
newly arrived emigrants-- Som
missioner Copeland announced that a
special clinic would be held to instruct
physicians in typhus symptoms.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19

washington. appointment OF a
southerner on both the Interstate Com
merce Commission and chipping board
was u-ged by Senator oyerman, dem
ncrat North Cardinal during con-
serance with President Harding.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19

Albuquerque, N. M.-Governor Me-
chem announced that he would appoint
H. D. Bursum for United States SEN
-ator to succeed A B. Fall Bursums
home is in SOcorro He is republican
national committeeman for New Mex
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
netired Acknowledgement Dies.

washington, ID. C.-Brigadier Cen
eral French, retired, died at Walter
Reed Military Hospital here after a
brief illness. He was 63 years of aga
and was retired in January, 1920.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19

Eight Ssaplanes Back From Panama.
San Diego, Cal.-Eght seaplanes OF
the Pacific fleets air force that made
the flight to the Panama Canal,
winged their way home to San Diego.
Unfasorable weather, motor trouble
and other mishaps resulted in strag--
Cling nnlsh. -
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
PLAN STEEL MERGER.
Three Companies Would Have Gross
Balance Sheet of $42,5oo, 10000.

Canton, Ohio.-Announcement of the
proposed merger Of the United Alloy
Steel Corporation with the Berger
Manufacturing company and the Uni
ted Flu nace company, ali of Canton,
was made by the United Alloy Steel
Corporation. The consolidation will
have a gross balance sheet of $42,,
600 600.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
PASS ALIEN LAND BILL.

Texas Measure Restricting Ownership
of Property Gees to Governor.
Austin, Texas.-Concurrence was
had in the senate to the house amend
ments 20 the Dudley anti-alien land
ownership bill and the measure now
goes to the governor for approval. As
finally enacted the bill does not dis
turb japanese now owning land in
Texas, but applies to future purchases.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19

Houma-Recent statements OF the
three banks in HoUma show those In
stitutions to be in fuorshing condi-
ton.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19

Natchitoches.-Begi the week
of July 4 of the summer of 1921, Pro
fessor Ralph l.. Johnson, d. Sc. of Gt.
rard College, Pennsylvania, will give
lectures, hold round tables, and con-
duct clinics here at the Normal Sum.
mer School for Teachers.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19
REFORM Of PARISH
GOVERNMENT URGED
DELEGATES TO CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION HEAR PROMi-
NENT SPEAKERS.
WOULD END SCHOOL BOARD
Two Ordinances introduced Provide
For Commission Form of Rule
Delegates Meeting Clear the
Decks For Action.

Baton Rouge, La.-With organiza-
ton perfected and Asset Of rules put
into effect, the Constitutional Conven-
ton has cleared its decks for the Sc.
riQus business for which it is called
into existence-thato of writing a new
fundamental law for Louisiana.
Some of the big issues that con-
front the delegates have begun to
show themselves. One of these is
parish government reform. Two ordi-
nances on that SUBJECT were vintroduc-
ed recently, one by Mr.. Clinton of
Tensas and one by Mr. Hardtner of
LaSalle. Both ordinances provide for
commission government for parishes
and abolish police juries and school
boards. Mr. Clinton's ordinance fol-
lows:
"All of the business affairs of the
seven parishes, including public
schools, shall be governed by COM
mission composed of three commits
siOners, who shall be elected by the
duly qualified electors of the parish
as the commissioner of finance, the
commissioner of public work and prop
erty, andthe commissioner of educa-
ton.
They shall hold office for a term
of four years and shall receive for
their services such salary as may be
fixed by the General Assembly which
salary shall not be increased or dimin.
ished during their term of Office.
THE General Assembly SHALL by aD-
propriate legislation fix the qualifca-
lions, duties and compensation of the
commissioners, which compensation
may be graded as between the various
parishes, and shall apportion the cost
of maintaining the commission be.
tween the parish and school board
Mr. Hardtner's ordinance provides
THAT the management and conduct
Of all parish affairs snail be delegated
to three commissioners, elected at
large from each parish, such as par.
ish, taxation, schools, roads, bridges,
drainage and assessments"
Introduction of these two ordi-
nances has precipltated light at the
threshold of the convention. Mr..
Clinton and Mr. Hardtner have re-
ceived assurances Of strong support
among the delegates and are fortying
themselves for the attack.
Prominent citizens of the country
were invited to address the Constitu'
tional Convention in resolutions intro
duced by GIr. Burke of Iberia. Mr.. Bar.
ron of IberviIle and Mrs. Wilkinson of
Caddo and adopted by the conven
ton.
Those specified. are Ex-Governor
Lowden of Illinois, on the merging Of
state departments; Walker B. Spen'
Ger of New Orleans on reform of the
judiciary Thomas NJ Milling and; f.
E. Thomas of Shreveport on taxation
and assessments; Rudolph Hecht and
DR.. Paul H. Saunders of New Orleans
on bonds, taxation and finances; P. NJ
Miner and AIRY Gamble Of New Or
leans and Senator Bowling of DeSota
on good roads, W. o. Hart on consti
tuition making and Miss Martha Fal-
coner on the care of delinquent girls
President Bouanchaud was given au
thority to invite any others.
Adoption of the Burke resolution
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The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19

misunderstanding Chamber OF
Commerce received a number Of ia.
quiries recently from parties wishing
to purchase land near this city or lots
within the city limits. Building activi.
ties have been resumed here and there
are now in the course of construction
twenty-five homes. ranging from
three-roOm cottages to more preten-
tious bungalows.
Houma-Houma undoubtedly has
experienced the mildest winter in a
number of years Moderate tempera-
lures have prevailed and during the
past month of February, which is us
ually considered the most severe of
the year, no uncomfortable weather
was experienced. AS a result all
planted crops of this section are in g.
much more advanced stage than is
usually the case at this season.
Hammond.-The Ladies' Improve.
ment League held its regular monthly
meeting at the Hammond studio, re.
Gently when business of Importance
was transacted. The treasurer re.
ported the fund for the community
house as being SLIP and that $500
previously had been invested in Ham
mond building. and loan stock:"
Houma.-A meeting Of the execu.
tive committee Of the Terrebonne
Chapter of the American Red Cross
was held recently at the courthouse.
Officers were elected.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19

ment given at the Amusu Theater for
the Armenian fund netted s14S.
: Natchitoches. Farmers are very
busy now preparing their corn land
preparatory to planting the crop IN
the near future.
Hammond-The Florida Parishes
Fair Association will gave luncheon
! here at the Oaks Hotel, to which ap-
proximately 100 men prominent in all
lines of industry were invited from
the parishes of Tangipahoa, st. Hele-
ma and Livingston.
Houma.-On the new road that is
being built in the Second Ward Of
Terrebonne parish along upper Bayou
Black, the contractors report that
gravel has been laid from Belle
Grove plantation to what is known as
the Ellis causeway. The work of
grading has been completed as far as
Southwestern plantation and with car
loads Of gravel being received daily,
1t is not expected that any delay viii
be experienced in completing the
road.
Natchitoches.-J. J. Nixon, demon.
stration agent, and Mrs. Willie Pier.
son, home demonstration agent, have
sent letters to all teachers in the
parish announcing that on the first
day of the agricultural short course
which will be held at the Normal
School in the month Of August.
Natchitoches. Instead Of the
usual general cleanup day, Mayor T
E. Policeman has issued cleanup
paint-up and keep-it-up" proclamation
1t is hoped Natchitoches soon will be
the cleanest town in the state.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19

Natchitoches-A benefit entertain
ment given at the Amusu Theater for
the Armenian fund netted S14S.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19

hitoches.-Farmers are very
busy now preparing their corn land
preparatory to planting the crop IN
the near future.