davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-10
founder of the city. Tie offer was

founder of the city. Tie offer was
declined.
Then the descendant had an in
scription on the tombstone of Chou
teau recut. The society declared the
original inscription gave the birth
of Chouteau as 1850 and said he was
sent by Laclede, but in the recruiting
claimed that the date of birth was
changed to 1740, making Chouteau's
age when he arrived here "a and
making it appear Chouteau was the
founder.
Both sides in the controversy final
ly agreed upon Father Lawrence j.
Kenny, professor of history at st.
Louis University, as arbiter in the
matter.
Father Kenny, in his findings, YER
flied the position of the society and
said authentic records show that
Chouteau's mother was born in 1888
and that if Chouteau was born in
1740 as maintained by his descend
ants, his mother would have been on
ly seven years old when he was born.
The arbiter suggested that Chouteau
be credited as a coworker of Laclede,
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-10
FAMOUS LANDMARKS OF FARIY DAVIS
VI GOTHAM GIVE WAY TO PROGRESS

wright's Wife," and Brighton" The
successes were followed by stock pro-
auctions in which Frank Mayo, Min
ME Palmer, Nelly Harvard, Owen
Fawcett, Kate Denim Wilson, Charles
L. Harris, Lawrence d'Orsay and Au-
gustus Cook and others played.
The first performance of "The Mi.
kado" in New York was given in the
Union Square with Roland Reed and
Alice Harrison in the title roles.
In 1885, James NJ. Hill took the
theater and brought out a new and
unheard of star, Margaret Mather
and put on "Romeo and Juliet" Du-
ring his management, Chauncey Oh
colt, obtained his first engagement
in opera. A little later Charlie
Chaplin, now famous moving picture
comedian, made his debut in New
York, with small part in a special
ty company which lasted week and
was a frost. Later the theater was
turned over to Keith, who operated
IT as a vaudeville house for many
years, after which it became a bur-
lesque stock house.
The history of the theater and the
Morton house, are closely linked, as
they adjoined. The later was a great
place for the meeting for the actors
and managers. 1t was also the home
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-10
Founder of St. Louis
Finally Established
Was Pierre Laclede
ny AssOcia2cd Press.)

St. Louis, Oct. IA dispute as to
who founded st. Louis has been set
tied, in the opinion of the Missouri
Historical Society. The society as
serts Pierre Laclede, French fur ira
der, was the founder.
Records of the Society show that
Laclede directed Auguste Chouteau,
Ia years old, to land on the site of
the city. Chouteau with a party set
foot here Feb. ID, 1854, according to
the records and Laclede arrived later
but was recognized as the founder.
Recently proposition to erect a
memorial for Chouteau was discuss
ed. The historical society announc-
ed that Henri Chouteau, direct de-
scendant of Chouteau and a member
of the society, offered to pay the cost
of the memorial provided the monu-
ment would name Chouteau as the
of group of politicians of the old
school, of which John Reilly, the old
register and Tammany leader of the
East Side was dean. His table in
the Morton was always surrounded
by friends of that day. ..
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-10
Florida East Coast
RAILWAY
Flagler System


Departure of passenger trains from
Palatka, Union Station, for East Pa
latka, daily:
No. 101-10:10a.m No. 1O3-1:40 p.
No. 105-4:5O pm. No. 107-5:55p.
Arrival and departure of passenger
trains at East Palatka Station.
SOUTHBOUND DAILY
No. 29-Miami Local. 11:45a.m.
No. 85-Havana Special. 5:15p.m.
No. 37-K. West Express. 11:13p.m.
NORTHBOUND DAILY
No. 38-K. West Express. 6:1Oam.
No. 86-Havana Special. 1O:42a.m.
No. 30-Miami Local. 5:15p.m.
Trains IS and Sc, through, between
New York and Key West, via A. C. L.
north of Jacksonville; dining car SER
vice. Trains 81 and 98, through slee-
per New York and Miami, S. A. L.
north of Jacksonville.
J. D. RAINIER, G. P. A.
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HERMAN R0yALST
|GROUP IS CAUSING
|sOME TROUBLES
any Associated Press)


.Perlin, Oct. THE third year of
csrman Republic has wrought no
,honee of heart among the irrecon-
,ilable monarehists whose argument
tbat the old times were better" is
ant TO appeal to the people of a large
,ection of the community who are
entering from the attenuated pur-
chasing power of the mark.
Some agitation appears in the I'LL
tra-republican press in favor of ban
isbing all Hohenzollerns from Ger
man soil forever, as France did after
1870 with her royal house, in order
IN consolidate the republic.
Emblems of the old imperial and
rOval regime are still surprisingly
Eulentiful, which moves the Vorwaerts
To bitter complaint against the au-
thOrities who tolerate them. The
social democratic party organ de-
clares that the higher ranks of offic-
ialdom are still honeycombed with
reaction.
an many government departments
/ of our republic" the paper says,
pictures or busts of the Hohenzol-
Terms, especially of the former Kai-
ser, are still in evidence, decorated
with the old Prussian colors and
wound with Grape, and the stationery
of some of these public officers, prin-
ted this year, still bears the imprint
Imperial or royal
"All these officials" the Vorwaerts
goes on, "took the oath of allegiance
to the republic, but those of them
| who would survive the acid test
would be alarmingly few"
The paper also points out that at
the celebration of the anniversary OF
the constitution, no republican flags
were flown from the majority of pub
| lie buildings. In other papers, cor
respondents complain that none but
the old regime colors were procurable
anywhere.
Many people imagine that the
monarchy is coming back just be-
cause they see some prince or other
|on horseback" Chancellor Wirth re-
marked in speech yesterday. He
referred to the appearance of Eitel
Friedrich, in full uniform at a patri-
|Otic function the other day.
Recent activities of other members
|of the formerly imperial family arc
passed under review by the Welt Am
|Montag, which laments:
IF the Hohenzollerns would only
keep quiet, the impression abroad
that the republic only constitutes 4
passing phase would be removed. But
to keep quiet is an attainment they
do not possess" The former Emp
error William, the paper says, is still
comforting, from his retreat at Doom
the order Of the House of Hohenzol-
Tern on some of his adherents in Ger
many.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-10
Women With Home
Ready Furnished
a French Demand
By Associated PrcsSl

=, my AAAOcInted PrcSGl
Il Paris, Oct. THE woman with an
apartment, preferably furnished
#0ne, IS most in demand as fiance,
says the Excelsior in its account of
#an interview with the managers of a
zParls matrimonial agency character
s pea as one of the better sort. The
war widow, if young and agreeable,
#femarr!es much more easily than a
young girl making her first venture
on matrimonial seas.
A physician between the ages of
81 and 40, well educated and of good
physique was called the first prize
.among men. Parents demanded en-
smeerS, architects, professors or
lawyers for their daughters hus-
Oahds, while the girls themselves,
wished above all for an artist but the
cupid broker reported this homoge-
mus as extremely rare.
The fortunes offered with the
French women varied from $4,000 to
N0V'OOO francs. The directories
proudly stated that she had arranged
I marriage between an engineer and
4 country girl where the bride
brought 100000 francs to her hus-
band.
daughters of rich peasants who
nave retired and wished to live in
.oWn formed the largest CLIENTELE of
'ne bureau, in which the women ap-
|plicants outnumbered the men two or
three to one.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-10
lBy AssocIntcd r-essl

rev York, Oct. Two historic
landmarks-the Union Square thea
ter and the Morton house-wbich
have stood for half century in I'm
Ion Square, at one time famous as the
center of New York's rialto, are TO
be razed to make way for more mod
ern structures.
The Union Square, built and open-
ed by Sheridan Shook in 1871, began
as variety house. Later it became
a hrst class producing house in which
many of the famous actors and ac.
tresses of the present day made their
debut. 1t winds up its career as a
burlesque theater.
AS variety or vaudeville mouse it
opened with program including the
Northumberland troupe of panto-
mimists, the team of Harrigan and
Hart and Jefferson de Angels.
When A. M. Palmer, who after
ward made the Palmer Stock Compa-
ny famous in American and England.
was placed in charge of the theater.
he began staging a series of London
revivals with Miss Agnes Ethel once
leading lady for Augustin DAILY, in
the lead. Others in the companv
were Kate Claxton, Clara Morris,
Eliza Weatherby, who afterward be-
came Mrs. Nat Goodwin; Clara Jen-
nigs and Emily Messenger. James
O'Neil, later of monte Chriso" fame
). II. Stoddard, Mark Smith, Charles
K. Thorne, jr., Maude Harrison and
Agnes Booth came later.
New plays were soon added by the
company which took on other players
including Mckee Rankin, Louis AID
rich, John Parselle, C. T. Parsole,
Minnie Palmer, Rose Eytinge, F. F.
Mackay, Marie Wilkins, Charles
Coghlan and Richard Mansfield.
The most famous success of the
Union Square was the 1.-TWO Orph-
ans" translated from the French and
hawked about for $1,000 until Palm
er read it. The play ran 1870 nights
and was the sensation of the theatri-
cal season. Kate Claxton, who play
ed Louise, the blind girl" bought it
outright and played it for 20 years.
Other famous plays produced were
the Bankers Daughter" my Part
ner," "The Celebrated Case" "Ark-
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-10

Even in those dry times, you occa-
sionally see man on street car
who is drunk enough to offer a lady
his seat.
A congressman declares that words
accomplish little. They accomplish
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-10

ed to raise the fee for the conferment
of the doctorial degree to 600 marks.
While this represents only about Sc
at present exchange values, it still
means an amount of three figures to
the German aspirant to honors. The
old fees varied from 200 to 800
marks according to the status of the
individual universities.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-10
Professorship In
Berlin Costs More
By Associated Press.)

berlin, Oct. THE much coveted
HOnOrary title of doctor conferred by
educational institutions is to cost
more. In his desperate search for
-odltonal' sources of revenue, the
russian Finance Minister has decid-
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-10

darned little if they are "Please re-
nit"
Among students in the fourth
grade, the color line is just back Of
the ears where they left off washing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-20

no interest in me, then | want another
leader"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-20
CHAMPION U. S. CORN
GROWN NEAR LITTLE
VILLAGE IN ILLINOIS
Az fascinated Pressl


SPRINGFIELD, H., Dec. O. Rich
soil of Sangamon county, which in
Indian dialect meant Land of Plenty"
and long years of careful seed selec-
ton, produced the corn this year which
brought to Illinois last week, the 1921
grand champion sweepstakes prize of
America.
Only a country store, a grain eleva-
tor, three farm houses and a muddy
road mark the railroad station of Max
well, % miles southwest of Springfield
where the 10 ears of yellow corn were
raised which won the grand champion
ship.
From the decrepit railroad station
westward, stretches the land of j. w.
Workman, producer of this champion
grain, the son and grandson of corn
growers. His corn was awarded the
championship in Chicago, at the Inter
national Grain and Hay Show.
Years of careful seed selection, his
excellent land, the rotation of corn
three outstanding elements in his sue
cess.
Hard Work Won
Farmers about Workman'S home,
say the honor came of hard work, and
his wife adds-"enthusiasm that kept
him out of bed at night while all the
rest of US slept" pouring over his
grains with the same rapture that
holds a miser
I'm a crank" Mr.. Workman said.
You can't raise prize corn or 25 years
and not be a crank
Yet for all his corn growing and
prize winning he has never seen a
perfect ear of corn.
Never" he said, have | seen a
perfect ear. Not one of the 10 ears |
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-20

ing rules on the railroads; and the
Nolan bill, re 1uested by the national
Chamber of Commerce and defeated
by the agricultural organizations,
which would have imposed taxes of
several hundred dollars a year on each
quarter section OF corn belt land. He
adyc 1ated the farmers organization
10 p. aserye a sane balance between
the other two
Referring TO the "old guard" oppo-
sition to the farm bloc, the speaker
answered the statement of President
Harding, that I'VE can't rule by party
politics if the party does not follow
the leader" by the statement. which
was received approvingly: IF my
leader follows other leaders who have
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-20
SAYS FARMERS MUST
PROTECT INDUSTRY
THROUGH FEDERATION

WEBSTER, Ind, Dec. 20-'We
farmers must belong to the federation
in order to protect ourselves finan-
cially, and in order to become better
acquainted and learn to work to-
gether," was the opinion presented by
Prof. L. A. Pittinger of Delaware
county at meeting of the Webster
township association in the Friends
church here Monday night.
Showing that both business mems
and labor organizations had at times
used their power unwisely, and even
selfishly, the speaker gave as ex-
amples the Adamson law, demanded
during the war by labor, which i'm
posed extravagant wages and work
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-20
President Hunt Speaks.

no interest in me, then | want another
leader"
President Hunt Speaks.
The other speaker of the evening
was Everett Hunt. county president,
who gave srrong testimony to the
strength of the county and state OF
ganization. and urged all to remain
with the organization as well as per
suading their neighbors to join, in or
der to reap the benefits just begin
ming to be realized.
The program was opened with a
recitation by Mrs. Joseph Thompson
and another feature that received
much applause was a duet by the
Duff brothers, of Center township
They were recalled again and again.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-20

sent to Chicago was perfect. All Il
could do was take the very best / had
and hope they would stand up beside
the others. In every ear | could see
imperfection"
OF his 430 acres in the Maxwell farm
only SO were in corn this year. They
yielded rs bushels an acre, all yellow
dent
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-20
PAGE FOURTEEN
URGE AS Per CENT
Gut ON LAND, IS ON
FARM IMPROVEMENTS

One of the liveliest sessions of tho
farm bureau since ii was organized
was held by officers and county and
townhip directors of the bureau Mon
day. for the discussion OF tax assess
ments and valuations on Wayne
county land for the year 1922.
With unanimous feeling that land
Is bearing an undue share of the ey-
pense of government. the assembly
adopted recommendation calling for
q As per cent reduction in farm land,
and 80 per cent reduction in farm in.
Drovements for taxation purposes in
1922.
The bureau officials met in session
with William Matthews. county tax
assessor. and after hearing an expla.
nation OF tax assessments and yalua-
lions from him, discussed the relation
of present valuations to that OF other
property, for the purpose of fixing
valuations on an equal basis so that
farms of the county, while bearing
their full share may not be loaded
with more than their share of taxes
The meeting was well attended,
about so farmers being present with
every township represented by sew
eral taxpayers. Discussion was earn
est and at times vehement, as the diff
ferent representatives. testified as 10
their oppressive tax charges. A COM
mittee was appointed finally TO draw
up recommendation for the use of
Tax Assessor Matthews: The com
mittee consisted of Ollie G. Hunt of
Franklin township, r. p. Morrow, CT
Wayne, and Mark NJ. Duke. of Web
ster township.
Adopt Recommendation e.r
The following recommendation was
presented by the committee, adopted
unanimously by the meeting, and turn
ed over TO Mr. Matthews for presenta-
tion to the tax meeting at lndianapo-
lis Dec 20.
To Mr. William Matthews,
County Tax Assessor.
Wayne County, Ind
Respectfully submitted by the tax
assessment committee of the Wayne
County Farm bureau.
We, the officers and directors of the
Wayne County Farm bureau, as
sembled in meeting, this 18th day OF
December, 1921, every township being
lepIeSeHtbu, WISH W URGE you W hSN
your offices in bringing down the
assessments on farm properties on q
level with other property values.
We recommend a reduction of A.
per cent on farm land and So per cent
on farm improvements in the 1872:
assessed valuations, and request thai
you present this recommendation tC
the state tax board for their consider
alton at their session to be held in
indianapolis, Dec. 20, 1921,
Signed by the committee.
o. C.. HUNT.
r. b. MORROW.
M. NJ. DUKE.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-20

their humorous songs proving highly
popular.
Refreshments of sandwiches, pickles
and coffee were served by the ladies
of the federation after the meeting
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-20

Under the terms of the four
power and Pacific treaty Japan is
to be allowed to complete the
S. S. Matsu, one of two giant
warships designed by the Jap
engineers to eclipse anything yet
constructed. To equalize the ad-
dition of this fighting fort to
Japan's navy the United States
viii retain the Colorado and
Washington. chips now under
construction. which were to be
strapped, and Great Britain will
be allowed to construct two new
post Jutland." or giant ships.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-20
0. c. HUNT.
r. B, MORROW.
Nj. NJ. DUKE.

The penguins Of the antarctic re-
gions are the most human of all the
bird family, walking upright and liv
ing in communities, quite unafraid of
man.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-20

Among the crews of exploring YES
sells of the Elizabethan age were sons
of the best families in England
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-20
Association May Adopt
Schedule of 1853 Games
(By Associated Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 20-Adoption of a
able when club owners of the Ameri-
can Association went into session here
today to map out plans for the opening
schedules submitted for adoption open
the season about April II, the same
date the major leagues plan to pry off
the baseball lid.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-20

The Arabs of southern Egypt traded
with India 1000 B. C.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-11
RADICAL CHANGES
NOT EXPECTED IN
FOOTBALL RULES
Intercollegiate Committee Now
Gathers in New York City
for Annual Meeting.

New York. March 1O.-The annual
meeting of the intercollegiate football
rules committee, for consideration Of
proposed changes in the playing code
of 1921, will be held Friday. Numer-
GUS suggestions on college football will
be discussed.
It is the general, opinion that no
radical changes will be made. Among
the suggested changes in the rules are:
That an extra period shall be played
in case the regulation game ends in a
tie.
That forward pass, grounded be-
hind the line of scrimmage, shall become
a free ball
That game shall be based upon a
certain number of plays instead of a
certain number Of minutes, as prevails
at present.
That after a safety has been scored
play shall be resumed on the forty
yard line instead of the twenty.
That the kick for goal after touch
down shall be eliminated
That numbering of players shall be
compulsory.
One or more changes may be made in
the personnel of the committee which
now comprises fourteen members.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-11
FORT BENTON WINS FIRST GAME
NSTATE BASKETBALL TOURNEY
''Falls District" Champions Will Play Forsyth
Friday Afternoon; Choteau Takes
Its Second Contest.

In Thursday afternoons games Oar
by outfought Dawson county and Won.
81 to IA. Darby showed great i'm
provement over yesterday, with her
forwards working we'll together. Menke.
the Dawson center. scored four field
baskets. but his mate, Webster, could
annex only one. The defeat put Daw-
son out of the tournament.
The best game of the afternoon was
Sweet Grasss defeat of Whitehall. is
to 13. 1t was anybody's game until the
end, with first one team leading and
then the other Smith led Whitehall's
attack with four field baskets.
Bozeman Team Loses.
Forsythe and Gallatin county played
a hard game. with only point or two
difference until the end when Forsyth
went ahead on free throws and won.
- to H. Farrand made II of his
teams Is points. Bullock. the Gallatin
forward. missed eight out of 10 free
throws. enough to lose the game. Both
sides were penalized frequently.
Thursday morning the Teton county
team was overwhelmed by the Beaver
head county five, last years champions,
% to !. Choteaus single score came
on a technical foul which Guthrie made.
Choteau was able to take the ball fire.
quently and passed it up and down the
field smoothly, only to fall before the
defense at the Reaverhead goal Hat
field. Beavcrhead guard. kept Jackson.
the Teton forward, smothered and
himself made three baskets from the
field. A Smith and W. Smith, the
Beaverhead forwards, uncorked some
wonderful teamwork.
Helena Bests Libby.
Helena beat Libby &c to % in fast
and interesting game. Brown, the
Helena guard, threw two sensational
goals in the last minute of play that put
the Helena team in the lead Libby
threw five out of six free throws but
had bad fortune at the basket. Weisner
starred for Helena. with six field bas-
kets. Brown made five. Chrisle led
in the scoring for Libby, with three
field baskets and two out of three free
throws
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-11
Trademark on Eggs
to Ward Old Age
in New State Law
Special to The Tribune.

SppClal TO j ne Tribune.
Helena. jan. 10.-Inder the provis-
ions of Fl. b. 800 which has been ap-
proved by the governor. no person,
firm or corporation. or their agents
shall sell or agree to sell ANY cold
storage or preserved eggs without
making it known to the purchaser or
prospective purchaser that the eggs
are cold storage or preserved eggs.
Further, the receptacle in which the
eggs are contained must be plainly la
beled "cold storage EGGS or pre-
served eggs
All containers in which foreign eggs
are shipped shall be labeled in letters
two inches high, foreign eggs Fur
ther. "all restaurants, hotels. cafes.
bakeries and confectioners using or
serving foreign eggs must place sign
in letters not less than four inches in
size in some conspicuous place where
the consumer entering their place of
business can see it, to read. I'VE use
foreign eggs.
After January l. 1921. every farmer,
dealer. retailer or wholesale merchant.
"or any person buying or selling eggs
within this state. before offering any
eggs for SALE shall candle the same;
and any eggs found to be unfit for food
shall not be offered for sale for food
purposes"
Violations of the provisions of the
act is made misdemeanor, punish
able upon the first conviction by fine
of s25 to SIS; for the second effense
q fine. Of $50 to $500: for the third
and subsequent offcnses fine of 500
and imprisonment in the county Jail
for not less than 80 days nor more
than 90 days. The fines are to be
placed to the credit of the state board
~ health maintenance fund.