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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-12-14
|DESCOvERER PHOSPHATE
lin FLORIDA WAS CHILD
Of FORTUNE. NOW DEAD
Remains of A b ertus
Vogt to Be Taken
to Ocala Today
(By Associated Press.l

Jacksonville, Dec. 14.-The body
of Albertus Vogt, discoverer of phos
phate in Florida, who died here yes,
terday after a long illness, will be
taken to Ocala today for burial.
The deceased was a native OF
South Carolina, but had been a resi-.
dent of Florida for number OF
years. Besides hi swife, he is sur
vived by two sons, Albertus Vogt
and Louis H. Vogt; a niece, Mrs. c.
W. Thomasen, and nephew, John
Vogt, all of this city, and a nephew
William Vogt, of Orlando.
Discovered Phosphate.
On the first day of May, 1889,
while sinking well to supply water
for his orange groves, Mr.. Vogt dis
covered phosphate. The event is me-
morable, beginning a new era in CEN
trail Florida. He lost no time in Sc
curing options on alb the land in that
district and afterward sold half
interest to John T. Dunn in some of
the land, where the famous Dunel-
lon mines are located. Mr.. Vogt,
who was affectionately known as the
Duke of DunelIon," was active in
the organization of this enterprise
and later sold his interest for $780,
000 No name was more conspic-
would show that Miss Knox was 9in-
fatuated with the petty officer; that
he lived happily with his wife; that
he had breakfasted with her, kissed
her good bye and left the house on
the morning of the murder. He
would produce a bundle of letters, he
said, from Miss Knox to Eastlake to
show that she had bounded him
against his will. The court allowed
a motion to have a number of letters
exchanged between the two present
ed at the rial after inspecting their
contents
Progress of the trial strengthened
the belief today that the case would
go to the jury by the latter part of
this week. :" 1t was announced that
Miss Knox, who is being held in the
Richmond Jail, would not be placed on
trial the first week in January:
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-12-14
MRS. LEPPER GETS DIVORCE

Mrs. Elizabeth Quinby Lepper, who
is now in Buffalo, has just been gran
ted an absolute bill of divorce, under
the New York state laws, from her
husband, Howard E. Lepper, who
spent some time in Palatka last
spring as a baseball plyer.
Mrs. Lepper is given full custody
of her little son with allowance for
their support and will return to Pa
latka soon.
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Valentino Danced
Way Into Success

)
RUDOLPH VALENTINO
as1JULI0 in THE
FOUR H0RSEMEN
efheAP0CALYpSE
Rudolph Valentino, the celebrated
young dancer who has the leading
mael role in "The Four Horsemen of
the Apocalypse" q Rex Ingram pro-
duction for Metro, soon to be shown
at the Grand. found hi sway to fame
and fortune through his nimble feet.
When YOU see Mr.. Valentino in
tbs screen adaptation of the world
famous novel of Vicente Blasco Iba-
nez by June Mathis and notice his
finished acting, the sure swagger of
the cafe scenes laid in the Argentine,
the polish Of his manner in inter-
preting the student and lover in
Paris, it will be your unquestionable
opinion that here is a man initiated
in theatrical ways as a child.
But it was neither as a dancer nor
an acotr that Mr. Valentino hoped
to take fortune by storm. 1t was in
the more humble sphere as a pros
pective agr;culturist that he came to
the United States, at the age of IS,
graduate from the Royal Militayr
College of Agriculture at Genoa,
Italy. AS he planned his future he
would become one of the great land
ownres in this country of opportu-
nifty.
But things happened swiftly for
him in New York Soon he was busy
teaching Broadway's regulars his
graceful steps. He appeared at
Rector's as a dancing partner of
Bonnie Glass, following this engage
ment with one in the Winter Garden
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MADISON COUNTY VOTING
TODAY ON A BOND ISSUE

Madison, Dec. 14-Madison coun-
ty today is voting on bond issue
of $4,000 for good roads with the
results, it is believed, very close. The
campaign came to close here yes
terday with big barbecue, at which
the sponsors for both sides debated
the issue.
L. M. Rhodes, state marketing
commissioner, made strong plea
for the issue, as did also County
Judge G. w. Tedder and former
State Senator Chas. E. Davis.
r. j. Paterson, former member Of
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Eastlake Defense
Is Putting Blame
on Trained Nurse
OBy Associated PresHl

Montross, Va, Dec. 14-The prose
cution was prepared to begin its pre-
sentation of evidence today at the
trial here in the Westmoreland coun-
ty court of Roger D. Easlake, naval
petty officer, charged jointly with
Miss Sarah E. Knox, Baltimore tram
ed nurse, with killing his wife, Mar
garet, on the morning of September
0 at their home at Colonial Beach,
Va. Selection of a jury, composed of
nine farmers and hree merchants of
this county, and opening arguments
for the state ad the defense were
completed at he first day of the trial
yesterday.
The little courtroom again was
crowded today with VISITORS FROM
surrounding counties to hear the first
testimony in the trial. The prosecu-
ton had arranged to place first on
the stand the two physicians who
viewed Mrs. Eastlake's mutilated
body in the dining room of her home
after its discovery on the morning Of
the murder. I
Outlining the states case to The
jury yesterday, Commonwealth At
torney Watt P. Mayo declared it
would be shown that Mrs. Eastlake
was murdered at 5:05 o'clock or the
morning of September 80 and that
Eastlake was in the house at the
time, with Miss Knox. While the
prosecution would not be able to
able to prove, Mr.. Mayo said, that
Eastlake actually held the Ratchet
with which it is alleged his wife was
killed, it would show that he stood by
and was splattered with her blood. 1t
would further show, he said, that
Miss Knox brought Ratchet to Col
onial Beach.
W. W. Butzner of defense counsel,
in his opening statement said he
would undertake to prove that the
Baltimore nurse was the actual STAY
er of Mrs. Eastlake. He said he
and a long term contract in vaude-
vile.
From dancing to motion pictures
was an easy step. His first picture
with Mae Murray in "The Big Little
Person" When Rex Ingram, in his
painstaking search for the type to
portray the pleasure-loving South
American hero of "The Four Horse
men" saw Valentino, he chose him
for the part.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-12-14
Drugs, Accessories

We realize that in the perfection of in
gradients going >into prescriptions depends,
largely the success of any drug business. In
thlS we have been meticulous. Physicians will
ter you mat we carry only the best and we in
Vlte trial, both for quality and service at all
hour
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1REANN DEFERS
lS|ON ON TREATY
NJ NEXT THURSDAY
fng George Addresses
Parliament With Hope
For Peace
(By Associated Press)

Dublin, Dec. 14.-The dali cream
met in public session today for con-
sideration Of the Anglo-Irish agree
ment, but after the formal opening
and a brief discussion of the creden-
tials of the plenipotentiaries at the
London conference went into secret
session with the announcement that
the public sitting would be resumed
tomorrow. The matter of accepting
or rejecting the Anglo-Irish agree
ment was postponed until Thursday
King Opens Parliament.
London, Dec, 14.-Qpening the
special session of parliament called
to consider the Irish peace settle
ment King Gaorge said in his speech
from the throne today: at is my
earnest hope that, by the articles of
agreement now submittde to you, the
strife Of centuries may be ended"
The text of the kings speech was
as follows:
my lords and members of the
house Of commons:
81 have summoned you to meet at
this unusual time in order that the
articles of agreement which have
been signed by my ministers and the
Irish delegation can at once be sub
mitted for your approval. No other
business will be brought before you
at the present session.
1T was with heratfelt joy that l
learned of the agreement, reached
after negotiations protracted many
months, and affecting not only the
welfare of Ireland, but of the British
and Irish races throughout thE
world. It is my aernest hope that
by the articles of agreement now
submitted to- you the strife of cen
turtles may be ended and that Ire
land as a free partner in the COM
monwealth of nations forming the
British empire, will secure fulfill
ment Of her national ideals"
4 666
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Connections.

Our soda fountain and CONNECTION depart
ment will be under the expert care and direc-
ton of Mr. L. A. SMITH who for so many years
served Palatkans with the very best to be had
in these lines. Mr.. Smith will dispense the Gel
ebrated Page & Shaws, Candy of Excellence
and Schrafts' candies,
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City Apartments
to Relieve House
Needs in Coblenz
IBy Associated Press.)

Coblenz, Dec. 14.-Apartment
houses built by the municipality OF
Coblenz, aided by the German gov
eminent, were opened recently for
accommodation exclusively of Off
GERS of the American forces in Ger
many and their families. The pur-
pose of the houses is to relieve the
crowded condition of the city, which
has been a problem ever since the
allied troops reached the Rhine.
There are 80 apartments of five
rooms each and all modern conven-
fences, in the new buildings, now be-
ing taken over by the American fam
lies. Work on these apartments
was started about two years ago to
alleviate, as the Germans put it, IAN
unbaerable situation" as mo roof is
large enough to cover two families"
Additional Quarters for non-commis-
stoned officers and their families are
also under construction.
Allied army officers say that the
population of Coblenz perhaps has
been harder pressed by the army
requisition of quarters than any 9TH
er occupied city. All available space
for offices and billets has been I'M
der requisition for nearly three
years, but German officials hope the
new apartment houses will consider
ably improve the present crowded
condition of the city.
In Coblenz there are about 5000
rooms under requisition by teh
American army, the general policy
of billeting being similar in all the
zones as occupied by the French,
British and Belgians. In the ma
joirty of cases, allied families have
been quartered in the same houses
or apartments with Gemran fami-
lies, the allied families occupying a
separate part of the house so far as
practicable and using the kitchen
and bath in common with the Ger
man occupant.
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A I T E TON

All men interested in the X. R, A
c. Drum and Bugle Corps be at IN
Legion Hall on Wednesday, Dec. /.
at 8 p. m. This is the organizatio
meeting. Membership is limited, I
you want to get in this outfit, h
there.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-12-14

uous in the history of the phosphate
industry than his, and his connection
with the development of this depart
ment of the natural resources of
Florida was a demonstration of his
ability and enterprise.
The body has been prepared for
burial by Funeral Director Marcus
Conant and, accompanied by rela-
tives, will be forwarded this morn
ing to Ocala for interment.
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N o T | C E

N o T C E
The Board of County Commission
ers of Putnam County, Florida, will
receive bids for the purchase of two
one-ton Ford trucks, worm drive, I'M
til 2 o'clock p. M, Monday January
2, 1922.
This December 7th, 1921.
R. ]. HANCOCK, Clerk.
Dec. 7-14-21-2S
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Wednesday, December IA, 1Qa1

in bed j ma local hotel here this morn
ing.
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will break a Cold, Fever and Grippe
quicker than anything we know. pre-
venting pneumonia.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-03-11
Stood Up Till The End

Notwithstanding President Wood
row Wilson has been sick near to
death for eighteen months he rode
from the White House to the Capitol
with President Harding and signed
bills passed by Congress at the latest
hour. He was asked to go to the
Senate to see the Inauguration of Vice
President Calvin Coolidge, but de-
clined because of inability to walk up
the steps. His left leg is partially
paralyzed because of a clot of blood
on the right side of the brain. He
said:
81 have been thrown down by the
Senate, but do not intend to fall down
in the Senate"
After the Inauguration Nh. Wilson
was given an ovation by hundreds of
political friends in his new home in
Washington. He and cambridge
Colby, late Secretary of State, have
joined to practice law in Washington.
Mr.. Wilson's reputation as a maker of
New International Law surpasses that
of any man who ever lived.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-03-11
Warren G. Harding, President

Warren Gamaliel Harding was born
November z, 1866, on a farm near
Blooming Grove, ohio, the son OF DR..
George r. harding, farmer and physl-
clan; early education obtained In public
schools; at age of ID entered ONO
State College, at Iberia, and helped
pay his way through by doing manual
labor; at age OF II taught in a district
school and learned printing after
school hours as a printers devil; at
10 moved to Marion, Ohio, with his
father, who bought for him the
Marion Star, a small weekly, tor
about $500; became editor, publisher
and, for the most part, printer and
makeup man OF his newspaper.
In 1891 married Florence King; In
1899 was elected State Senator, due
to Democratic split, and served until
1903.
In 1904-05 was elected Lieutenant
Governor of Ohio.
In 1910 was defeated for Governor
by Judson Harmon, a Democrat, by
over 100000 votes; continued active in
State politics and nominated Taft for
President in 1912.
In November, 1914, was elected to
the United States Senate.
Elected President November 2, 1920.
Inaugurated President March 1, 1921.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-03-11
Something Wrong In Penns Grove

The many supporters Of President
Harding have undoubtedly read his in
augural address with pleasure. In it
is a paragraph especially applicable to
Penns Grove and the surrounding re-
1t is as follows:
eff "a is again forced upon u.s., |
earnestly hope a way may be found
which will unity u individual and
collective strength and consecrate all
America, materially and spiritually,
body and soul to national defense. |
can vision the ideal republic, where
every man and oma is called under
the flag for assignment to duty, for
whatever service, military OF civic,
the individual is best fitted; where we
may call to universal service every
plant, agency of facility, all in the
sublime sacrifice for country and not
one penny of war profit shall insure
to the benefit of private individual,
corporation or combination but all
above the normal shall flow into
the defense chest of the Nation. There
is something inherently wrong, some
thing out of accord with the ideals of
representative democracy, when one
portion of our citizenship turns its ac-
tivity to private gain amid defensive
war while another is fighting, sacri-
ficing or dying for national preserva-
ton"
Those faithful adherents to Presi-
dent Harding's high ideas will, IN
doubtedly feel great contrition of
mind and heart and deeply regret hav-
.vA,, ,.o++,xo ,oyrC +I~-, FIR rryo no 1E +Lo
common soldier which vas 81 a day,
food and clothing, sometimes not
shelter. The cost to maintain a sol
der is about 1000 2. year. All who
have got more than that, if he be true
to our beloved President, feel great
conjunction Of conscience with the i'll
gotten gains in his pocket, to his
bank account or the profits in houses,
lots, stocks or liberty bonds.
The conscientious Hardingite will
feel that he should make restitution.
He will count up his wealth now, sub
tract his wealth he had in 1913 when
President Wilson's bad rule began
and send a check for his surplus
wealth to President Harding at once
so he can pay off the Nations debt
and get the Nation back to normally
By reading President Harding's in
augural one must consider what is not
in it. You will learn there never was
a World War; our soldiers never
fought yer seas; no mention is made
! of their heroism, bravery and sacri.
fees. In fact, they never existed, anc
there has been no World War in Re.
publican Party History.
Th0ca who have pTOftpd thereby
9 had no moral right to do so. All con.
scientious Hardingites will make res
! t~itution of ill-gotten gains by the Viii
son Democratic World War and there
!, by get back to Republican normalc!
: of 1913.
1t will be good righteousness to ge
in the big League Of Rations tina
President Harding has to dispose Of
All you a get under Republican ruiz
, will be honest, and moral to keep.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-03-11
A Law Book For Everybody

While every ma and woman living
in New Jersey is obliged to obey the
State laws, few have access to them
except lawyers. Yet everybody ought
to have at hand a reference book on
the leading subjects regulating their
conduct. Some important things ought
to be known generally, such, for ex-
ample, as the present landlord and
tenant law, laws relating to the set
Element of estates; of taxes; Of auto
mobiles and rules of the road; OF mar
rage and married women's rights; OF
schools, fish and game corporations,
infants rights and liabilities, partner
ship liabilities; Of bank accounts, etc.
Ali these and over 80 o leading
subjects and also 1873 business forms
are treated in a book for general cir
culation by the Editor of the New
Jersey Law Journal, and it is pub,
lished at SITS, delivered by parcel
post. The publishers are the New
Jersey Law Journal Publishing Com
pany, Plainfeld, N. j..
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-03-11
Governor Edwards Signs Many Bills

Among the bills signed by Governor
Edwards last Monday was n by AS
semblyman Coon, of Essex, a Newark
clergyman, permitting organizations
of honorably discharged soldiers,
sailors and marines to use the State
armories for holding military and
social affairs.
Another bill signed was one intro
duced by Senator Whitney, of Morris
County, appropriating $4,000 to allow
the State to take W a colony at
Woodbine, now owned by the Baron de
Hirsch estate, in order to transform
it into a colony for the feeble-minded.
Other bills signed by the Governor
were:
Pierson, provides for a method Of
procedure and enforcement 70 T the
commissioner of municipal accounts. d.
Glover, extends until March /, 1921,
the time for issuing bonds to fund
floating indebtedness by municipal
ties.
Roberts, Burlington, placing the
employees of the State department of
agriculture under civil service.
Mcmillan, increases State co%ntribu-
lions to industrial schools from
$4,000 to $4,000 a year.
Dater, amends the fish and game
laws by prohibiting the placing Of
seaweed at a greater distance than
100 feet from a bar3 fixing the wood
cock season from November 10 to No
vember 80; removes the protection
from red squirrels; limits catches of
bass; fixes the season for ~pike-perch
through ice and regulates the bag
limit; prohibits the drawing off of
waters or placing of screens with
out permission of the board of fish
and game commissioners.
Baldwin, extends for two years the
time for completing railroads.
Downs, places in the hands of the
board of freeholders the power to fix
the amount to be paid for food, main
tenance, ETC., for children committed
to any institution.
Smith (Passaic), releases to Otillia
Carol. lands in Paterson, which have
escheated to the State.
Sturgess, directs State motor We
hicle agents to grant certificates to ap-
plicants to permit them to drive when
agents have no registration plates in
his possession at the time.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-03-11
H LEGISLATURE

Bill introduced in the Assembly:
Permitting county clerks to turn
over to libraries or historical societies
newspaper files which they were re-
quired to keep as county records .
Exempting teachers from being
called for grand or petit juries.
Allowing boroughs to increase as
Sessment for public libraries from
one-siXth to two-thirds of a mill on
every dollar assessed.
Supplement to the Borough law; al
lows boroughs to elect two constables.
Giving stenographers the right to
sue lawyers and their clients for SER
vices in furnishing transcripts of court
proceedings
Prohibiting policemen or firemen
from collecting money or contributions
while they are in uniform.
Authorizing ~freeholders to condemn
lands for memorials.
Giving lay judges of Court of Err
rors $50 per day instead of $40 for
court work.
Granting Court of Pardon members
$50 per day for attendance at sessions,
excepting Governor and Chancellor.
Authorizing freeholders to appoint
playground commission.
Bill passed in the Assembly:
Requires boards of f~reeholders to
provide postage, printing and tele-
phones for the county superintendent
of schools.
Extends to women electors equal
privilege in holding all offices or en-
ployment in the State.
A%ppropriates $4,000 for cutoff
water route between Salem and Della
var river.
Permits women to serve on grand
and petit juries.
Permits women to serve on juries
in Small Cause Courts.
Permits women to serve on juries
in District Courts.
Increases fees for justices of the
peace in criminal cases.
Changes the date to February 18th
for the preparation of the Budget for
the current expenses of the public
schools.
Bills passed in the Senate:
Requires that detour roads be placed
in proper condition when main road is
closed.
Raising the age Of consent for
m to eighteen years was passed
over the Governors veto.
Increases to twenty-five cents fee
to municipal officials transmitting
marriage records to Bureau Vital
Statistics.
Permits State to contribute 100000
per year to industrial schools instead
of $4,000, as at present.
Requires that ice cream shall not
contain less than 8 per cent. of milk
fats, excepting when ingredients con
tain fruit, etc, when it shall contain
not less than 6 per cent. of milk fats.
Adds to State Highway System road
to connect Penns Grove Ferry with
Bridgeton, Millville and seashore re-
sorts.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-03-11
Anti-Ally Meetings Blocked

The political machine of the Roman
Hierarchy and the Pro-German voters
in the United States swung millions
of votes to Harding and Coolidge as a
rebuke to Wilson's administration
for suppressing treason and blocking
their efforts to give efficient support
to the Allies. The Pro German and
Sein Finn agitators expected freedom
of speach to make a big blowout to
create sympathy for Germany to make
the Allies reduce the reparation
assessed on Germany. Last week a
big meeting was held in Madison
Square Garden, New York City
Others were arranged for, in a doz-
en- big cities, but they have been
blocked by the American Legion and
other Patriotic Orders.
The German sympathizers and Sim
Feinners never forgave President Will
son for getting the United States in
to the World War. They were dealt
leniently with by locking UP some who
should have been shot. Now they are
fooled again under Harding. Their
only resort is to go back to Ireland OF
Germany.