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The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1921-07-02

these towns, and seem to indicate
history is repeating itself: Rhineland
and Liege. in Montgomery county;
Versailles, in Morgan county; West
phalia, Usage county, and Metz. in
Vernon county.
Despite the alleged anlmosity OF
the early settlers toward anything
that looked like monarchy or aris-
tocracy, Schuyler county has a Queen
City, Gentry county a King City,
there is a Kingston in Caldwell coun-
ty and Johnson county has a Kings
vile. A famous old English family
is preserved by Lancaster, Schuyler
county, and Argyle, a Scottish house
or clan. in Usage county. Bourbon
in Crawford county may stand for
either a certain French dynasty, now
extinct. or a once famous Kentucky
product. also extinct-they say.
Proof OF Democracy
But to offset these arlstocratic
names Missouri has a Republic in
Greene county. Liberty in Clay coun-
ty. Freeman in Cass, Freeburg in
Usage and Independence in Jackson
county.
Thaddeus would likely feel at
home in Warsaw OF Benton county,
and one would look for windmills
and canals about Amsterdam in
Bates.
lincoln is remembered by a village
in Benton county. and also by
county in the central-eastern part OF
the state. There Is a village named
for Senator Benton in Audrain coun-
ty and one in Scott county. and ne.
also had a county named for him.
Josh Billings-might claim Billings of
Christian county was named for him
without making anybody very mad.
although Missouri towns named for
writers are exceedingly scarce.
There is a.Siilage named Novelty
in Knox county and one named PEE
culiar in Cass county. The originators
were bound to get out OF the ruts.
skidmore in Nodaway county looks
like it would be, bad place for
motor cars. tr .
Some bof the 'IIubsr rp,
As indicating the yearning of a
new municipality TO get into the
heart of things we have Centers in
Rails. Centerview in Johnson. Cen
terville in Reynolds. Centerdown in
! Cole. Centralia In Boone and Middle
town in Montgomery county.
The stranger ought to feel assured
OF kindly welcome in these Missouri
towns: Pleasant Hin in Cass. Amity
In DeKalb. Biythesdale in Harrison.
Humanansville in Polk and Point
Pleasant in New Madrid counties.
Mercyville. In Macon county. was
formerly GooseVille. One day. It is
said letter came addressed to Pop
Wilson. with the rough drawing OF a
goose to indicate its destination. That
night there was a meeting OF the
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1921-07-02

Camerln, Balsam, Pigeon, Bald,
Sand, Buckhorn, Chemong, Deer,
Lovesick, Stony, Clear and Katche-
wanooka. Each has its unique at
fractions while sandy beaches and
excellent fishing are common to all.
Accommodations for visitors are
abundant and varied. Cottages.
isolated and in colonies, and hotels
ranging from simple cabin type TO
large, wellAstaffed establishments
are strewni about the shores. This
is the region Of summer homes,
here the tired statesman builds
himself a lotdly retreat on some
commanding site; here the busy
city mother houses her kiddies in a
cozy cottage and turns them loose
to play in tNe woods and water
while she enjoys q book and ham
mock beneath the pines.
But above all, this is the paradise
Of the canoeist. Padding and
drifting may be heightened into q
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1921-07-02

The plans of Prohibition Commits
sioner Haynes are said to contemplate
reduction in the number OF officials
in the enforcement organization. 1t
is apparent that Mr.. Haynes knows
nothing of the science of government
or he would understand that the
supply OF public offices is even now
far below the demand.--Kansas City
Timos.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1921-07-02
A REAL YANKEE LANDLORD

A REAL YANKEE LANDLORD
II stayed at highbinder's hotel last
night"
yep"
Sure did, He's the king profiteer.
all right"
How Gomez"
Complained this morning of hav-
ing had a nightmare and he charged
me for a livery rig!"
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1921-07-02
Women "Comlng TO the Front"

Women are said to have predomi-
mated in the crowds that attended the
Dempsey sparring exhibitions last
week. Indicating that women are
losing nothing of their interest in any
movement that tends to uplift hu-
manity even when it is done by catch
ing it on the under side OF the jaw.
st. Louis Times.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1921-07-02
IT WAS HER ECONOMY

Wife-The tailor said he couldn't
make tho gown for less than s125, so
told him to go ahead.
Hub-Why in the world didn't you
consult me first?
Wife--I didn't want to spend a
nickel telephoning, dear. -
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1921-07-02

The Joplia Globe advances these
questions for Mr.. Edison to answer:
What is the highest note possible
for a baseball fan when his favorite
player hits q home run? And what
Is the lowest possible cultural souLl
in addressing the umpire when his
favorite fansf"
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1921-07-02

Ages ere the voyageur and the
missionary penetrated the wilds Of
Ontario, Kawartha was what il is
today. a summer playground Only
the original name remains to re-
mind US that this was the Bright
Waters and Happy Lands" Of th
Ojibways, the Hurons, the Algon-
gums and other Indian tribes.
Through its maze Of waterway
glided their birch bark canoes and
on the tree-bordered shores OF
mainland and islands burned their
camp fires.
The paddle still sings its summer
song and bright colored canoes slip
through the blue waters while
camp fires CLEAN nightly in
Kawartha during summer months
but it is an army Of pleasure-seek
ing pale-faces who enjoy this pine
scented lake district today.
Kawartha embraces fourteen
beautiful lakes-Scugog, Sturgeon
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1921-07-02

Little Stewart Gray Price went
out in the country to spend a few
days" relates the Sturgeon Leader,
''and while there a mess of frog legs
was served. Stewart Gray ate four
or five legs and then passed his plate
and asked his hostess If she would
mind giving him wing the next
time"
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1921-07-02

They must have a modern Moses in
the oil world down near warrens-
burg. At any rate oil flowing out Of
a hillside two miles north of the town
on Blackwater Creek has been an
alyzed and pronounced OF high quail
ity. The oil is on promised land. too.
as 1t Is on the place of tenant
farmer.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1921-07-02

when swords are all beaten into
plowshares." muses. Rex in the Ex-
celsior Springs CALI I'VE wonder II
someone will invent a way to turn
silk shirts into overaIls."
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1921-07-02
The GOVERNMENT
BALKED AT BUCKSNORT
AND EAIPHATICALLY REFUSED
TO NAME A MISSOURI TOWN
so OUTTANDISuLY
so THE PEOPLE COMPRO-
Missed ON EDINBURG

Tho Curious and Uncommon Names
of Villages, Towns and Cities
Which Arc Found In the Great
State OF Missouri and How That
the Majority OF Them Were Given
Their Designations Which Most
Generally Came as the Result Of
Some Incident of Early Days.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1921-07-02
A HINT FOR GARDENERS

Correspondent asks US what we do
about cutworms. Our method is to
carry them to a vacant lot and turn
them around three times. thus getting
them so confused that they cannot
find their way back.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1921-07-02

airy or unconventional. Consequently
the item in last weeks Blairstown
Record which said Perry Smith had
traded his Ford to Elmer Ladd for a
team, wagon and harness, is certainly
news"
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1921-07-02
Hurry or WIN be None

Perhaps tho people who are so
anxious that our government shall
recognize Soviet Russia realize that
IL we don't hurry there win be no
soviet TO recognize.-ISansaS City
TimeA
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1921-07-02

leading citizens to discnuss a change
Of name. They agreed the winner
in a game of seven-up should have
the privilege. Wilson won. His wife
was named Mercy and he named the
town in her honor. 1t is still Mer-
cyville, the southern terminal of the
Iowa & st. Louis railroad.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1921-07-02

| Rock Ports three barber shops
strader's. Taylor's and Stookey &
Christian's-put into effect Monday
morning a 20 per cent reduction on
shayes and haircuts. Whereas shaves
have been rs cents since last year,
they are now 20 cents. with haircuts
dropping from so cents to 40 cents.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1921-07-02

mo longer Is the whistle of the
steamboat on the Missouri river a
common sound" says the Boonville
Republican, but It is not missed be-
cause some OF the late cars have
sirens that answer the purpose very
satlafaclorl,
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1921-07-02

''The School Of Journalism strives
for an exact definition OF the word
news" relates the Holden Progress.
Anything. it seems. is news that is
odd, unique, exceptional extraordin-
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1921-07-02
Tired of Paying .Dry" Salaries

The Illinois legislature has refused
to vote an appropriation of S150,000
to enforce the states "bonedry" pro-
hibition law.-clinton County Demo
crat
The New York herald., 1921-05-27
BRINDELL'S NEST EGG
DWINDLES TO $4,000
Settlement of Pinckney Estate
Reveals One of His Assets.

Instead OF a $4,000 nest egg. which
II was reported Robert L. Brindell would
find In his bank account when he leaves
Sing Sing. the amount VIII be consid-
srsbiy less than $4,000. The money win
como to the convicted labor dictator
through settlement OF tho Mary r.
Pinckney estate.
Brindell sold Locomobile automobile
TO James l.. Watt. one OF the heirs Of
the Pinckney and Thomas estates. sew
eral years ago and there was coptro-
versy over the transaction. They sum
involved was $4,000, of which $1,000 was
paid later. leaving $4,000 in dispute.
Mr.. Watt subsequently turned over a
$4,000 inheritance claim growing out of
the Thomas and Pinckney estate settle
ments. Although II is claimed that
Brindell never properly delivered his
assignment of the claim the understand
ing is that the amount is to be paid to
clear the books. A considerable part OF
the $4,000 will go to lawyers.
The New York herald., 1921-05-27
FILIPIS IDENTIFIED
AS BOMB DRIVER
Suspect in Wall st. Outrage
Held III Jersey City for
Extradition Here.

Positive Identification or Giuseppe de
Filipis as one of the two men seen
standing by the Wall street bomb wagon
few minutes before the explosion
which cost the lives of thiry-nine per-
sons was made yesterday by Thomas J..
Smith. inspector of the London and Liv-
erpool Fire Insurance Company, before
Charles Z. Hendrickson. United States
Commissioner, in Jersey City. AS a re-
suit Of that testimony the Commissioner
held the young Italian without bail for
further examination De Filipis has
been held in the Hudson county Jail
since May 90 as a fugitive from justice
on a complaint charging him with hav-
Ing exploded the bomb.
After the examination before Commis-
sioner Hendrickson. Joseph Scala, coun-
sci for De Filipls, applied TO Judge
Charles +. Lynch OF the United States
District Court in Newark for writ of
habeas corpus commanding the release
of his client from custody Mr.. Scala
was instructed TO serve notice of his in
tention on the United States Attorney
In Newark, and he accordingly notified
the latter that he would apply for the
writ this morning. Mr.. Scala said he
would produce witnesses to prove that
De Flipis was in Bayonne at the time
Of the explosion.
The testimony of Smith marked the
first public presentation which the Gov
ernment has made in connection with its
bomb Investigations It was offered re-
luctantly when the Italians attorney re-
fused to waive the sworn identification
necessary 70 connect the prisoner with
~ name carried in the warrant. De-
rartmen. of Justice officials declared they
have plenty Of evidence. but are very
anxious to protect witnesses In order
that they may apprehend other persons
said to be implicated in the crime
Smith testified that the prisoner was
the man he had seen with the bomb
wagon, and gave a detailed account OF
his own movements at the time OF the
explosion. Smith admitted ne had alsc
positively identified Tito Ligo. another
suspect in Scranton. He declared Ligc
was the other of the two men seen near
the bomb wagon just before the explo-
sion.
The New York herald., 1921-05-27
MILLIONS IN PROFITS
RAISE HOUSING COST
Continued from FIRST Poos.

| York, whether a mutual or stock COM
pany. without requiring the company tc
withhold part OF its earning from ftf
policy holders. This Recommendation Is
| to permit the admission OF mutual COM
panies. which under existing arrange
ments cannot get the benefit OF the ex-
changes ratings or reinsure with ex-
change members, without agreeing to
suspend their profit sharing features.
Mr.. Untermyer estimates this practice Is
costing the people OF the State sS0,000.-
600 year and individual policy holders
insured In mutual companies twenty-five
per cent more than their insurance
could otherwise be had for.
Mr.. Best also recommended that in
surance brokers should not longer be
required to do business with only MEM
Der companies, as required by the ex-
changes preferential rule. and that they
should not be forbidden to reinsure risks
with solvent companies not members OF
the exchange.
How the stock companies writing fire
insurance have New York State sub
divided and controlled was among the
other things disclosed. The Suburban
Fire Insurance Exchange controls that
part OF Brooklyn. Richmond and Queens
not covered by the New York organiza-
tion along with Westchester. Rockland.
Putnam. Suffolk and Nassau counties.
The Buffalo exchange controls territory
in the northern part of the State, and the
Underwriters Association Of New York
State. with headquarters In Syracuse.
all the State territory not covered by
the other three Each Of these four or
ganizations maintains a rate making
bureau. and outside companies, deprived
of the privileges Of these bureaus. were
shown to have found the cost of COM
peting for business practically prohibi-
tive.
Mr.. Untermyer showed in an analysis
OF the leading American and foreign
companies writing fire insurance In New
York State that the average amount of
the premiums absorbed in the cost of
doing business is somewhere between
40 and 43 per cent, about half or which
is paid to agents or brokers. Premiums
on the total fire insurance written In
the State in 1919. exclusive of marine,
and including all classes of companies,
was $76,267000. The figures for 1920
The New York herald., 1921-05-27
ERIE ROAD AGENT
IN TUNNEL DISPUTE
Will Deal With Jersey City
Regarding Street Changes
at Terminal.

The New York and New Jersey Ve-
hieular Tunnel Commissions sought yes
terday TO break their deadlock regard
ing street changes at the Jersey City
terminal OF the tunnel by virtpally max
ing the Erie Railroad the agent of the
arrived at by a conference of e. W.
Bloomingdale. representing the New
York commission John +. Boyle and
Theodore Boettger OF the New Jersey
commission, and George NJ. Orcutt of
the Erie Railroad.
The plan tentatively agreed upon, It
was stated, Is that the Erie Railroac
shall undertake the closing of that part
of Eleventh street which ii owns in Jer-
sey City and shall negotiate with the
city for the widening OF Twelfth and
Fourteenth streets. The condition i'm.
posed by the railroad WIS that the prof.
ect shall cost IT no more than has beer
contemplated already. The commits
sions will reimburse the railroad for
such share of the expense as would fall
upon them.
Representatives of the railroad are tc
take up the question OF streets with the
to the two commissions next Tuesday,
when they hope to devise plan which
will allow the work to proceed.
Attorney Newton OF New
York, the Attorney-General of New Jer-
sey and the Corporation Counsel OF
Jersey City will confer next week re-
gardng New York's liability for I'M
provemeDts in New Jersey.
Gov. Edward ]. Edwards OF New
Jersey and Commissioner Boyle issued
statements characterizing as false state
ments published to the effect that 7
Albeus Adams, chairman of the New
Jersey commission has been influenced
in his advocacy Of street changes ny his
ownership OF or interest in real estate
in the vicinity of the tunnel entrance
Both ascribed the reports to propaganda
from an interested source and the
Governor added: 1T probably can be
traced. and If it is traced. appropriate
action will be taken"
The New York herald., 1921-05-27
II ERRORS In 1873
LISTED AS SLACKERS
Eight Served, Five Are Dead
and Four Exempted, In
quiry Shows.
80 ADDRESSES FUTILE
Names Given Out by Boards
1912 and 107 Covering
Greater City.
80 ADDRESSES FUTILE

Investigation OF the Government
Stacker list reported by draft boards
102 and 107 for Manhattan and Brook
Ign revealed yesterday that out of a
total Of 13S names eight are declared
to have served. i've are dead and four
exempted. Eighty-nine were not known
at addresses given and thirty-two were
said by neighhors to have moved.
Thus far no further arrests have been
made by army authorities on Governors
Island according 10 Capt. Cleveland.
temporarily commanding the military
prison. Only one man remains under de-
tention at Castle Williams, all others who
reported there having been released after
the War Department had been con-
vinced they were accused unjustly Of
desertion.
Angelo Haspas. Of 1S9 Delaney
street, Manhattan, not only served on
the L. S. S. Des Moines in trans
porting troops but now IS a member
of the United States Naval Reserve. sub
ject TO call. He was listed as a Stacker
by draft board l07, Joseph Twitchen,
or Turchen. formerly lived at 1876
Broome street. Neighbors said last
night Twitchen served in the Quarter
master Corps overseas and was honor
ably discharged.
Philip A. Mogavero 2023 Monterey
avenue. The Bronx. has entered a pro-
test against the publication Of his name
as a Stacker by draft board 102. Mo-
gavero declared he served in the United
States Navy during the war. Moses
Cohen, 365 Grand street. died In Novem-
ber. 1918. neighbors said last night.
Cohen, they stated, registered In the
draft but became i'll shortly afterward.
They were certain the draft board was
informed of his death.
Julio Comfort II Catharine street. ac
cording to his mother, was exempted
by Local Board io7 by reason of
dependent mother and smaTl brother.
The other men in the family, she de-
clared. were enabled to fight III the
regiment because he undertook the fam
ily's support. Joseph and Tony served
in the U. S. Army overseas.
Moses Weiss. 22, Eldridge street. reg
lstered but never was notified by his
local draft board, his mother SAID last
night when asked about her sons SER
vice. She said he called on the board
at different times TO learn II he was
TO be called.
The New York herald., 1921-05-27
IRISH COMMITTEE HERE
COLLECTS $4,000, 900
Prominent Persons at Dinner
Winding Up Campaign.

: The American Committee for Re-
lief in ireland formally ended its cam
paign for funds at dinner in the
p Hotel Astor last evening with the an
nouncement that approximately $1,000
600 had been raised since last Decem-
Der. At least 10000 has been for
warded to relief organizations In Ire
land, Morgan J. OBrien said.
The proceeds OF the dinner, 500 per
plate, and attended by about s00 were
estimated as well in excess of $50, 900.
Other last day receipts were announced
as $4,000 from the Community Chest
Of Cleveland, and $1,000 from Samuel
Untermyer.
Speakers paid special tribute to John
Mccormack. who donated the proceeds
or benefit concerts amounting to $780,
600, and to Archbishop Patrick J. Hayes
Judge O'Brien was toastmaster. The
speakers were Lawrence O'Neill, Lord
Mayor OF Dublin: Senator David |.
Walsh OF Massachusetts, William q. Nc
Adoo, John d. Ryan. Col. r. A. Ander-
son. secretary OF the Irish Agricultural
Organization Society Major Eugene F.
Kinkead and Thomas 3. Lyons. Arch
bishop Hayes offered the invocation.
The New York herald., 1921-05-27

are NOT yet available. but were estimated
roughly at $780, 900. 900, representing q
property value In the State OF about
S12, 800, 900. 900. 1t was Mr.. Untermyer's .
contention that through the restrictions
imposed on the operations of mutual
companies. and the extra cost to policy
holders through unnecessary agents and
brokers' commissions. the cost of this
protection might be reduced at least
$50, 900 a year.
At this point Mr.. Untermyer intro
duced his testimony concerning the for
eign companies writing fire insurance in
the United States. Mr.. Best's reports
for 1919 showed a total OF 1914. ,S62
In premiums paid to British and French
companies and American companies
owned In Great Britain He added to
this total another 100000 900 in pre-
miums paid to companies like Lloyd's
and estimated the business going TO for
eign controlled companies at As per
cent. of the total
Mr. Untermyer theis ran over the
records of two or three OF the leading
American companies TO show accumu-
lated profits in order to prove his point
that the legal reserves required consti-
tuted O. concealed" or "unrevealed"
profit The Home Insurance Company
was first on the list. 1t was organized.
Mr.. Best testified. In 1853 with 100000
capital. At various times an additional
s1.500,00 in cash capital was added.
but at the end of 1919 the record showed
a total capital and surplus OF s21 100000.
while $28.000,000 had Deen paid out In
cash dividends and an additional -. 4.000.-
600 in stock dividends. This meant, the
witness said, grant total of S66.00o,00
upon an actual cash GAssstrnent OF e2,-
900, 900 from the date OF organization.
The Globe & Rutgers was taken as an
example Of one of the younger COM
panies, and the one which showed the
biggest gain in 1919, twenty years after
its organization. The company began
business with a capital of 100000. In
1915 the capital and surplus totalled
ss.3so.0oo and in 1920 $fS,770.ooo. while
sl.000.000 had been paid III cash divi-
dends during he Intervening five years.
80 the company made $14,000.000 in
five years on $6.500,000 invested capi-
tal?' Mr.. Untermyer asked.
''That is right" replied the witness.
Lincoln r. WEIGH. president or the
Fitchburg Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany of F'itchburg. Mass, and Frank
Bishop. secretary OF the Pawtucket Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company. Paw
tucket, r L., testified concerning the
difficulties experienced by mutual COM
panies attempting to do business in New
York State without the privilege of the
insurance ORGANIZATIONS rating bureaus.
The New York herald., 1921-05-27
STEAMER HYLAN USED
AS MARINE AMBULANCE
Radio Summons Police Boat
to Seanlon's Aid.

The steamship sherman, anchored off
Liberty Island, sent radio message 10
Police Headquarters last night at II
o'clock saying that one OF the crew had
been injured and might die unless he
could have medical aid az once.
John NJ Ward, Headquarters wireless
operator sent radio TO the police boat
John y Hylan. patrolling IN the Hudson
River. and the Hylan went 10 the steam
ship and took Off Carl Petersen. ma
chinist, whose right leg had been badly
injured By tho falling Of a casting.
Petersen was landed AZ the Battery and
taken to The Broad street Hospital in
an ambulance.