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The Washington herald., 1917-07-08

now built. With this land grant
went an annuity of $50 crowns a year.
Just why, under such royal favor, he
chose to leave Canada and live in
the United States it is hard to see.
1t Is from some one OF these early
Voughts that most. II not all, of
those who bear that name or the
name spelled Vaught are descended.
c. H. S.-Writes an inquiry typical
Of many others, which 1 have not
space to answer individually. Am
rather interested in looking up some
names myself. What arrangements
can be made with you as to tracing
names? What are the charges? And
is any information given absolutely
correct?"
II you wish any queries to be
answered in this column, write me per-
sonally. As 1 receive a very large
number of interesting inquiries 1 can
not promise to answer any questions
at once. Sometimes months pass be-
tween the receipt OF a query and the
answer. Preference is given to queries
Of general interest and to names for
which l have received many requests
from various readers. Preference is
also given to regular readers and SUBJ
scribers. There is absolutely no charge
connected with this service. AS for
the reliability of the information,
wish 1 could say It is all absolutely
correct. AS much as is possible / aim
never to quote an authority that is
not reliable. But much of genealogical
record Is based on tradition. Some
times I quote family genealogists for
what the account is worth. Long de-
tailed family trees extending back to
the Norman conquest or other remote
times, always seem to me personally
rather 'fishy." But they are dear to
the hearts of many a reader who
prides himself on his "old family"
Personally 1 prefer to quote data col
lected from State and county records.
A tradition. however. that persists in
dependently in several distinct
branches of a family must be given
some weight-and when ] find this
to be the case I would not discredit
1t simply because II cannot be proved
by authoritative written records.
Copyright, lsl7)
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origin Of the name Vaught. Where
did they come FROM" she asks. "Also
did they have a coat-of-arms?
The family spelling the name Vaught
seems to be an offshoot of the family
of Vought who traces descent back to
one Simon Vought. who seems to havs
spelled the name Vogdt as frequentls
as Vought. Sometimes in early rec
ords the name is also spelled Vocht.
This Simon Vought was a native of
the Palatinate in Germany and was a
member of a party of Lutherans heao.
ed by the Rev. Joshia Kockerthal
who left Germany and went to Eng
land in l70S in order to petition tho
English monarch. Queen Anne, to
grant them a tract Of land in the New
World upon which to colonize. Queen
Anne was no doubt favorably i'm
pressed by their appearance Of thrift
and industriousHess At any rate the
grant was made and in 17O8 the first
load of these Palatinates came to this
country. A second shipload of them
came on the Lyon" in 171O. Gen.
Robert Hunter. newly appointed gov
ernor of New York. came on the same
boat. The special tract granted by
River near Newburgh, n. Y, but
Vought was one of those who. having
landed with the rest in New York
City, preferred not to journey any
further. He remained in that city for
some time and later, I'LL, removed to
Western New Jersey, where he made
his home either in Middlesex or Hunt
erdon County.
Simon and Christina vought had
the following children-born in this
country: Johannes Christoffle, Mar
gareta, Johannes and Abraham. The
eldest of these sons was known by
his AnglaciZed name, John Christie
pher-usually, according to the Ger
man custom of the time, by the
middle name. For this reason in
many of the early records he Is mem
toned as Christopher. He married
Cornelia Putnam. of the well-known
New York Dutch family of that name.
She was the widow of Ralph Trap
hagen at the time of her marriage
with Vought. Christopher Vought
was. for some reason, a loyalist in
the Revolution. With his son John
who was born in 1759. he marched with
Howe to Trenton. and after the sur
render OF CORVALLIS he found 1t ex-
pedient to remove to Nova Scotia
TIL the feeling against the loyalists
had abated. His son returned after
the death Of the father, Christopher,
and settled in Duansburgh, N. Y.
on tract of two thousand acres of
land. Tradition has 1t that in Can
ada he received from the crown a
large grant Of land comprising almost
all Of the land on which Toronto n
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Answers to Correspondents.
ATo Ms @. H. v. who asks for the
The Washington herald., 1917-07-08
LAST CARGO OF SLAVES.

Perhaps the most interesting colony
of negroes in America today is to be
found in the State of Alabama, about
three miles from the heart of Mobile.
Here In little town called Plateau
lives a group of nine weather-beaten,
grizzled old men and women. the
remnant of the last cargo of slaves
brought to American soil from the
coast of Africa. The youngest is en-
tering on his 18th year; the oldest is
not less than, 110, while just a few
years ago one of their number died
who had seen more than 40 years.
They were brought to America in
the summer Of 1859. In IS their eman-
cipation came. For the next few years
they were buffeted about by changing
fortunes without any settled home.
One among them, wiser than the
rast saw the DANGERS of their unset
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WINNING LETTERS.
No. 1.

No. 1.
Classified Advertising Manager,
The WASHINGTON Herald
For thirty-nine cents
A small lot OF pence
At the SOUTHERN UPHOLSTERY
Have slip covers made
Which prove a great aid a.
In protecting our chairs, we agree
They hide all the old
From the gaze that is hold
And they save all the new from hard
wear.
Just call. write. or phone.
And don't this postpone.
You cannot do better elsewhere.
tMrsD GRACE r. WILEY.
s4 street northwest, Washington,
d. c.
No. =.
Washington. u. G. July . 1917.
Classified Advertising Manager,
The Washington Herald
Dear Sir: I feel highly indebted 20
your paper for the help II rendered me
In procuring dentist. / saw the ad
Of DR.. J. y. Myers, located at 81
Pennsylvania avenue. and I gave him
q call. He has the best method have
ever experienced ana his prices
mend his services 10 all desiring
dental work done. as he is CON-
noisSeur in his line. Phone Main
9676. Respectfully.
ARTHUR WILLARD CHENEY.
No. =
Dear Sir: II you want to move and
move quick employ NreiE's Express
There is no trouble and the padded
vans are the best OF their kind. Re-
spectfully.
Mrs ROGERS
Is Bennett ST.
No. 4.
Washington. n. c. June IS. 1917.
Classified Advertising Manager.
Washington Herald.
Dear Sir: After wears OF neglect Of
my teeth finally summoned up
enough courage to visit a dentist
DR.. Myers was the one ] picked and
I want to say he has the best method
I have ever experienced and his prices
are unsurpassed. Respectfully,
Mrs. LUCY PETERSON,
s2e Connecticut avenue northwest
NO. s.
Dear Sir: II YOU want the right
kind of sport goOds-go 10 Wslfoud's-
they can't be beat. Sincerely,
Mr.. HODGE.
- seaton place
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MANY ENJOY SEASON
AT WILDWOOD, N. ].
American Day" Proves Big Fea-
ture of Weeks Activities.

Wildwood, y. j.. July THE past
week at this resort opened with a
rush, and Indications are that the
big noise" will not cease until the
close Of the season
The great American Day." coupled
with the closing of the public and pri-
vate schools in the cities, and the
first State Aerie convention of the
Fraternal Order Of Eagles brought the
,argest number of visitors to this and
the sister resorts of Five Mile Beach
ever known at this time of the sum
mer season. In fact very few. II any.
cottages remain, and the eleventh
hour cottage seekers will have to be
Batisfied with what remains. Real
estate men have done the best busi-
ness for years, and go so far as 10
predict a big sale Of lots at this re-
sort and wildwood Crest which will be
he greatest in years. A prominent
real estate owner stated that persons
. are realizing that now is the time to
puT ehase. as in war times land is the
Vast thing to jump. but always does,
and those who purchase now will reap
the harvest at the close of the war
when times always are at their best.
= especially in the real estate business.
Patriotism ran high this week at the
hNSSAAs NNNAg IOA1C
and cottage being elaborately dec
oTsted by experts In the business in
honor of the Nations Anniversary"
and the visiting Eagles. and all over
he resort one could read Welcome"
signs.
This week saw number OF
''lassies," surrounded by a group of
'Jackies" on the great wooden way,
tagging and selling cigars for the
benefit OF the navy league. Miss Edna
HarwOod Baugher, soprano. drew a
large audience at the special concert
in the Casino auditorium last night,
while the vocal soloist of this even
ing's concern will be Miss Mabel Addi-
son. This week also saw the open
ing OF the Nixon Theater with very
interesting and attractive vaudeville
programs.
Workmen have this week completed
the installation Of the new whip" at
the Wildwood ocean pier and it is
proving a great amusement to the
plsasu-e-lOVing public. Baseball is one
of the regular attractions at the beach
park. and Manager Porter has Sc
cured some of the best players to rep
resent the resort this year.
The hotel keepers are making num-
bers OF bookings for the balance of
the month and the whole season.
Preparations are being made for Red
Mems Day to be held here on July q,
when members of the order from New
Jersey and Pennsylvania will hold
their annual outing and parade.
The Holly Beach Yacht Club has
opened for the yachting season at
Wildwood Crest. This club is one Of
the social Centers Of the island.
Fishing at the deep sea grounds. the
banks, in the surf. and in the bay and
sounds continues excellent. many
weak FISH. king hsh or bake, bass and
founders being caught.
Gotta gers and visitors will soon have
an opportunity to take their bath"
on an Illuminated beach in the vicinity
OF the Sweet Block
The Washington herald., 1917-07-08

Cracow, so frequently mentioned in
the war dispatches. was once the cap
ital Of free Poland, with a cathedral
equivalent to Westminster Abbey,
wherein sleep the generations Of Pol
ish kings and heroes. 1t possesses
the most striking patriotic memorial
in the world. This is the Kosciusko-
berg. mound 800 feet high. erected
to the memory of Kosciusko. and
formed Of earth from every battle
fsh o. polanA
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A Corner in Ancestors.
THE GREEN FAMILY.

The Greens FIRST lived near the VIII
lace green - The name may
therefore he listed with pIace
nnmeS-Nnurht and NOuSht fam
fly originated In the PaIatinate
In Grrmany-Are all accounts In
this column "absO!E:ely correct -
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HERE'S HOW YOU CAN GET THEM

Look over the advertisements on this page.
Pick out the one ,da' appeals to you most
Write the kind OK IN advertising argument
that you think will sell most of the article
or proposition advertised. Mail or bring
your advertising argument to THE WASH
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AND RECEIVE

NGTON HERALD OFFICE. 43I Eleventh
Street Northwest. so that it will reach the
Contest Editor not later than Thursday.
The FIVE best advertising arguments will
be published in THE WASHINGTON HERALD
next Sunday. The winners must call at
The Washington herald., 1917-07-08

THE WASHINGTON HERALD with a letter
Of identification that will entitle them to re-
ceive two 6rst-floor seats each to the COS
MOS THEATER. The program for this
week at the COSMOS THEATER is pub
lshed herewith.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-28
CONCERNING THE TARIFF.

II THE RUSH OF events, YOU have forgotten ua moss.
covered issue your political infancy knew or pcrhap,
in the painful process, Of paying other ruhIc,, revenues
tariff schedule more or less. didn't to matter But
OF course there IS STILL to cNtcnt the tariff and at
some distant date 1t may Try come back As a dominant
issue Perhaps future silver ,oupucd orator will tell
again the tale the full dmncr pail and spread ,pook
stories the paupcr labor Europe some yolublc stat
,lician making noise like Am adding machine will pro-
ducc the tabuIalcd evidence to show what happened IN
Cleveland, first administration and how the Grand Old
Party came to the rescue u,l IN time to salvage
thing from the wrccAgc Again YOU may hear OF the poorly
paid woringmau, sad lot free trade England a, com
pared with the toilng putocra OF own protected in
dustrlcs
Yes If history repeats itself as the sage remarked these
things may come again a, in the bold day, OF old but
just now the chance Seem, remote and unlikely Other
problem, mudc in politics, and still other, viii arise a,
time passes, and the back chance, ol the patriot who
made protection hi, watchword and slogan. hi, keynote
and clarion call are slim But II he should return here
is something from the New York Evening Mail news
paper OF republican lcanngs which you might paste in
Your hat otherwise file for reference such day
The tariff was device Tor cnr,chug the industrial
plants Of the country, device for protecting them from
foreign competition by unparalleled piece ol pu-
Itcal lcgcrdcmaIn, the farmer hypnotzcd INTO
thinking that all this meant something for HIM Then
the Grand Old Party developed the modern corporations
The farmer Is tired OF being the goat"
Pcrhap, that isn't in the nature OF confession ot the
sort that good tor the soul hu II, at ca, am Indication
OF how far the tariff ha, slipped from it, past prominence
in polite,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-28
;SIDEJIGHTS0NW WARN0VES

w = nc '""" peace gesture >uo'' uuo"kn Nou
Il N.Y. % Wv I'M ave I ~. ' u'n' 'I'o'NN '',
80, l -, ~. ,'l
The ,i o thc Io,rck1 IN Rp., ,, t5, W has br a. ~,
.' ~" '''
f'N
,,,,,,, and rc,,rn. ,rno t n,'' -, ,, tr " - M W kk 'kk
,g,r,t N,,1r,. ,bcrc ~ n ,, ,l ,,.,,. u
r| the drIons now ~, rr,rr. f., .r,, w. tr % rcr,c nt T
RlryL ,,r,tr l., ,u, , ,n.,l.,
against the Bo,hcti Win ri, prab,r m view We NAV oenrI r the
present determination L, ,,, an, r,, ,
establish the Rll,b,yHi =, de 1r,.. p.,c,r,rt
Walngpr, that r,I, faith
flrdl when one recalls Christina, eve u, w ,l
to shining sword
negotiations central mowers
ruler, t., make general peace ON the b,, oh mo ,nuc> and mo-
a, ,rrc, ont negotiation, with Russia ,lron, the winter
To of east m prr,lr,tp m
he SNplmg
under
item IA { is
Australia African federation to rccab- their German
at r,r., of, he
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-28
Representatives,
D1Mf MaSon
~(opyiVgbt I9I7 !
MADE AT HOME

IT HIS year, Oh, little girls and boys.
therc'll be no German Christina,
toys, The Germans have So
much TO do, so many crrandS to pur-
sue, they really haven't time to pause
and carve ou' tny, tor Santa Claus,
But therein be toys. | have mo- doubt
for every little maid and scout. for all
the children IN TIM, realm, made from
our native slippery elm Why brough,
sc toy, aDros, the seas We have the
drawing kulyc, and trees. and We can
hcw from pine or beech au elephant
that is a peach and we can shape a
polar bear, AN anaconda Or hare. a
camel with an upright back. a duck that
can emit a quack We have the tools.
We have the Skill why bought we toy,
from Kaiser Bill Now watch me
make a Noah, ark, and TIT it out with
hen and shark rhnoccro, and kanga-
roo and every beast yu wish to view.
Ihl, war with all 1t, woe, and sllngS,
has taught u, lot, OF useful things We
lind that we can fashion traps we used
to buy from foreign chaps; and that's
a lesson, little Kids. which should he
pasted m our lId, Sp watch me take
my saw and ak. and fashion toys as
Slick AS wax, l'll carve YOU beast, OF
gorgeous shapes, TN hcw ont warthops,
bee, and apes, and give YOU. dear ones,
ample cause to wh0op with me for
Santa Claus,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-28
GREETINGS TO THE LAWYERS.

CTATE OF OKLAHOMA county ot Oklahoma. Cit, OF
Oklahoma Notice hereby given that in pursuance
Of its common custom Of hospitality and speaking in be
hall OF portion Of the population OF the city aforesaid
The Times extends greetings the State Bar association
now assembled congrcgatcd gathered together in the
city commonwealth and county hcrciubcorc mentioned
Lapslng from legal parlancc into the ,crnacuar OF the
proletariat welcome TO city and may our crzcn,
seldom need Like doctors, lawyers are nc chaps,
but the layman is apt to count himself fortunate he
never has to consult them And yet long as We have
laws, lawyers will be needed from time to time or more
frequently. Hence tho aynan may take time from HI,
daily chores TO be grateful for the tradition, and c,hs
OF the legal profession and the men who have kept IT, tor
the most part on a high plane
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-28

kinds OF gambling But there arc no
lucky days for getting married
II you want to make enCmlc, ont ct
both women, just tell two Of them how
much each resembles the other.
A woman hates to be SO old that she
feels justified in lying about her age.
When a woman brags that a wom m
is at her best when she is ~. it ism,
hard to guess how old she is
Every boy long, to be y so he will he
hi, own boss and do just as he plcasc'
And when he reaches that age the blame
fool goes and gets married and fails t.
realize his ambition
The difference between congress and
Parliament IS that when a Member oi
Parliament IS shooting off hi, mouth
some other NJ. = interrupts hun by
,houtng Far, Ear and when 81
Member OF Congrc,, i, shooting of III,
mouth, some other NJ { interrupt, HIM
by shouting "Nourc a Liar"
Fifty percent OF the trouble in TIM,
world is lmaglncy, forty percent
is brought on ourselves and the bal
ancc is unavoidable
After a man has been scared into be-
ing good he likes to 60 around boastuC
about his virtues.
4 Republic, Ignalz is a country in
which all Of our rulers. except our
wives, are elected hy ballot
Let Young couple SIT in a darkcucd
parlor long enough and it is clnch
that they will strike a match
How irail are good resolution,
Many a man who rides down town in
the morning ON the water wagon 8,
carried home that night in a taxi
Il take, about ten day> for kitten,
pups and brides to get their eyes
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-28
Great Scheme

Doc Lcw,ladcr claims that A school
teacher IN Hamilton. Ohio, received the
following note from the mother OF one
OF her pupils
Deer lccchcr- Johnny Is too me-
,ou, to glt licked II he gifts sassy
on your hands list give the kid IN front
ol HIM a good whaling and that will
scare Johnny and he will be good for
the rest Of the day"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-28
'HIST0,RYYBITSS.
One Hundred Years Ago Today.


lSl7-Gcrmauy adopted reactionary
measures to pucll the new spirit OF
liberalism which manifested itseli
among the people
Seventy-live Years Ago Today.
l841 Rear Admiral Sllas Wright
Terry a distinguished officer of the
l. s navy born in Twlgg county,
ky Died in Washington, d. C., Feb
o l9ll
Fifty Years Ago Today,
lSu7-Gcncral Meade was assigned
to the command OF the Third Military
district comprising the states Of Flori-
da, Alabama and Georgia
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today.
1902 Tho Law society of Toronto
decided to- permit women to practice
i'm the courts
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-28
No Ladies' Served

You may not believe IT. bun Nul Cab
crIy IS doing Kitchen police work IN
the Rcglmcutal Hospital OF the j08th
Engineers al Camp Sherman. Ohio
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-28

\ vr'r pcl> q heap OF pleasure out OF
telling her husband how good olhcr
Vumus husband, are
Ih.rr may he lucky day, for other
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-28
Fifty Years Ago Today.
twenty-five Years Ago Today.
Lines Worth Remembering

Let no act be done at haphazard, nor
otherwise than according to the finished
rules that govern it, kind.-Marcu,
AurelluS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-28
Beat

AN sugars good" said Ali Euuc.
It's ull rrHl sweet.
And vet know that sugar cane
Cannot be- bcot
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-28

1t is hoped in It's operation Of railroads, the govern
will make the country town station agent realize he
is not the railroad company
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-28
Ten Years Ago.

Miss Lucy the eldest daughter Of
Governor Haskell returned yesterday
to her home IN Guthrie after a pleasant
visit with Miss Allcync Hill. from
whose home Misses Haskell Pincr and
Hin attended the Metropolitan dane.
Wednesday night. where the, received
marked attention
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-28

Unlc,, the green bug takes the fields,
the wheat yield OF Oklahoma will ex-
coed that OF last year in spite of the
fact that a far less acreage has been
planted Promises OF an average yield
OF twenty bushels per acre at least is
given Wheat in the bottom lands is
from eight to ten inches high.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-21
HANDkERCHIEFS

Here we can offer you more STYLES
and better values than ever be-
fore, in spite of the advance in
price of linens. Early purchases
enable us TO give just as good
values as last season.
KAYSER'S LINEN HANDKER-
CHIEFS EXCLUSIVELY In
plain borders and initials. Scores
of styles to select from, 25c, 35c,
soc. .5c and 81 each. Put up in
one fourth dozen and one-half
dozen 10 the box Neat holiday
boxes free. SILK Handkerchief
in white. solid colors and fancies
2oc, soc, 15c, 81 to S1.5O each
Clothes for the Outdoor Man
For the mechanic-for the oil
field worker-the geologist-and
for every man who works out
doors we have "A great assort-
ment OF clothing CORDUROY
SUITS, COVERT SUITS, GABER-
DINE SUITS, O. ID. SERVICE
CLOTH SUITS WITH RIDING
AND STRAIGHT PANTS.
sheep Lined Coats
Shcep-Lined Overcoats
Mackinaw Coats
Khaki Coats
English Moleskin Suits
O. D. Cloth Overcoats
Lace Boots
Heavy Wool Hose
Wading Boots
Rubber Footwear Of all kinds
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-21

his does not exist on ibis continent
ard that means In the world
This week John Kramer received
an imported Shorthorn heitor, bought
at the International for price SAID
20 be m the neighDorhood Of $1,000.
Rcmlin ia Tulsa
The sale of 20 head from the stan
SuItcr herds, took the cattle 70
different parts OF the STATE. hut
large number Of them remain In Tulsa
county W. l. North, county conn
missioner. purchased nluc-ilve COW
and four calves The lots consisted Of
femaIes and "a males
Prices for tho cattle we're not high.
The stock were thin. due to several
DAYS travel and within % few DAYS
time the purchasers VIII hc In posluun
10 gain something on their purchase.
If they desire to sell. which l. not
likely. as all the cattle went TO men
who bought for herd Improvement
The highest price p1l Tor COW
was y51d aud the aN rag" Tor the re-
males was S2l4 'Ihc males E'r'
rcuorauy young and the highest price
Paid vas y4OO. Their Average WAS
,um,thirr under $500.
BY way of pubilauon over his trl-
umphs at the international IT, a Gil
Icspic entertained the visiting breed
er- al % banquet at the Country Du"
Mr. llalliWcl was tuasurdstcI ard
addresses were made By Mir Gillc pie,
John Kramer Col G. T.. Suppos Ed
II,rriff. aucuoucer Of the sale. Ice
Patterson III Reno. Btddlo Suppe9,
Park r.. Sllter Wichita. Thomas
stanton Wheaton. H., f. ogden.
Naryvile Mo; H. II. Hees and