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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-18
SENATOR REED TO
GIVE DECISION
Will Tell Constituents of In
tentiOns as Candidate.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 18-United
States Senator James A. Reed, Kansa;
City. democrat. today said he would an
nounce Monday whether he viii be 0
candidate for reelection.
His friends say he Will run again. If
he does, he will be opposed by Brecken-
ridge Long, former third assistant sec
rotary Of State. who already has filed his
declaration for nomination
Ed Glenn, Louisiana, Mo-, who managed
Champ Clark's campaign, will be In
charge of Reeds primary campaign.
Reed is expected to open his campaign
at MOberly within the next few days.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-18
TORY APPOINTED
INDIA SECRETARY
Selection Regarded Sop From
Premier to Die Hards.'

LONDON, March 1S-Viscount Peel
was today appointed Secretary Of State
for India succeeding Edwin S. Montagu.
Viscount Peel recently succeeded Sir
Eric Geddes in the coalition government
as minister OF transportation.
The appointment of Niscount Peel was
regarded in some quarters as a sop from
Premier Lloyd George to the Tory die
hards' In the coalition party who have
been fighting the premier with great biz
terness. Mr.. Montagu was a Liberal,
but his successor is a Unionist, or Tory.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-18

vises reading Of the "Origin Of Species
and The Descent OF Man"
EDITORS NOTE-PastOrs of the city
are invited and requested to send the
bjects Of their Sunday sermons and
other church news to the Church Editor
of tt Times not later than 4 p. m. on
Erids :. Earlier I'm the week will be ap-
DTeciated1
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-18
HOW,s YOUR TEMPER?

LONDON, March 1S.-Don't get angry,
Prof. Winlfrcd Cullis Opines that anger
and other violent emotions stop the secre-
lions of gastric juices. Next comes in
digestion.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-18

financial campaign in interest Of the
church.
The community center part of the
church is nearing completion and prob
ably will be dedicated about the middle
Of May. This structure contains a large
auditorium which will be used for church
services until the church auditorium
proper Is completed and when that is
done the community auditorium will be
used for movie entertainments and SINH
lar recreation.
The community center will furnish par
lors, reading rooms, clubrooms, class
rooms, a lecture room, a kitchen where
banquets and luncheons may be prepared
and where demonstrations in culinary
arts may be given; a gymnasium where
the boys and the young men can play
basketball, handball. volley ball and in
door baseball and where the girls of the
neighborhood can obtain wholesome exer-
else under competent directors and the
business man of the neighbOrhOod can
keep fit" by joining a gym class.
The Rev. Mr.. Griggs in a weekly pub
lication put out IN interest of the COM
munity center states additional purposes
as follows: Around the fireplace get &C
quainted with your neighhor. Motion
pictures, run not for profit. but for edu-
cation and entertainment; lectures and
night classes; open forums and entertain
ment: lectures and night classes; open
forums with different interests discussed
! by competent authorities; a kindergarten
for your children; daily vacation Bible
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-18

NEIGHBORS, TOOi
LONDON, March 18.-Sir Robert Ba-
den Powell, the Boy Scout leader, says
among the rocks E. boy has to avoid are
horses, wine. woman and highbrows
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-18
THIRD CONCERN
CUTS PRICES IN
ASPHALT PAVING

Continued From Page One.J
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-18
WOULD SEVER
CONNECTIONS
WITH TERMINAL

CONTINUED From Page One.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12

(Sp0ctA Coff0ep0h000cA)
Keithsburg, Dec 1z-WoFd was
received in Keithsburg of the ar
rival in New York of Dr.. and Mrs.
C. B. Childs from Cape Haitian,
Haiti, with the body Of their S-year-
old daughter. Mary Best, who died
there on Nov. 25. he nsws was
shock to relatives and friends
here. as recent letters nom them
told Of their en5oying tropical cli-
mata and excellent health. Or. C.
p. Chi!ds is younger bruehsr Of
DR.. A. B. Childs and Mrs. J. 8. Gu
rain Of this city and Mrs Childs was
formerly Miss Grace Lyle Of New
Boston.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12
KEWAlJEE LODGES /
EECf OFFICERS

Especial Correspondence.
:, Kewanee. Dec. 12.-The Eastern
Star and I. o. o. r. lodge Of Orion
have elected officers for the ensu-
ing year. The Eastern Star officers
follow:
Worthy matron-Clara Tamme.
Worthy patron-Walker W. Kerr.
Associate mAtron-Mfldred Fer
guSon. a
Treasurer-Jesaica Gustafson.
Secretary-Rnth Nelson.
Co1ductress Elsie Kerr.
Associate conductress = Ethel
johnson.
The /. o. o. F. o0icsrs are:
Noble grand-A. N. Sayre.
Vice grand. A. Stewart,
Secretary. August johnson.
Treasurer-O. L. Samuelson.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12
BUREAU COUNTY
ROADS PUSHED
Especial Correspondence. J

Sheield. Dec. IL. = The mild
weather Of many weeks. which has
just been broken has permitted con-
tinuatinn Of the county road build-
ing program and fine progress ID
reported from the Office Of County
Superintendent Melcher Of Bureau
county. ae'''>
Wisely & Sons Of Sheffield have
made great headway On their con-
tract for the piece Of STATE aid road
between WyAnet and Providence.
They have done q great deal Of
grading and IL hills in . distance
Of two miles have been cut down.
Gravel il being hauled west Of Ar
lington and east Of Bradford in
Milo township.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12
(SpeciaI fp Tha Arm i

Aledo. Dec. l1-The local BAG
ketbsll seaSon viii b. opened to-
'morrow night wAeny tAe Aleao high
school five. wili M2et Msw Dpeton
IN the nav Altdo higA school eym-
nastum. To Aldo qntntst have
been Handicapped n ReActice BE-
cause Of ths ey1nnasiun not having
been completed i but allseQnipsment
Will Be In plscs for -Esdnssday
nights game. .
Coach Almar has large squad
to work with but few have had
previous experience. H6ultinE-
house. SteveAs and Sabbath are
left Of last years winning eQuad
and there will be . night tor every
position q the Ave. The New Dos
ton five has been playing for the
past month and is reported to be a
fast team. Aledo will play Orion
at Orion, Tuesday night, Dec. 10.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12
WILL COMPLETE
WARS HISTORY
Especial to T,ha .Arxus. !

=
Aledo, Dec. Il. - COMPLETION Of
the Mercer County War History Ii
indicated through the securing Of
Glenn F. jenkins to finish the edit
ing and compiling Of the mass OF
data on hand and the bringing OF It
to date. ~ 10
The task OF. getting out this book
was started sDOn after the END OF
the war by committees selected
from the council Of defense and
from the board OF supervisors. but
the work was not completed. Mr..
Jenkins, who takes up the work, is
an experienced Newspaper man
and plans to rush the work to COM
pletion. i,
{ The headquarters Of the workers
on the history will be ia room 16
Of the Mercer county courthouse
and those having late information
regarding those engaged IN the war
activities, can leave It at this room
on the third floor OF the building.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12
(Specfal CorrDeoonAence +

lSDecA Correspondence.
cene3eo, Dec. 1.-The annual
elecfioa Of the KiwAnis club. held
la1ts nf4At ct the Geneseo hotel -.
sulta1 =. follcVB:
ffysiesnt TAomAs L TayiDf.
Vice peesidant-Rev. Ff1hk g.
HfoWer.
TreasurerA C. s. Mobetg.
Members Of the hoard OF directors
are Charles H. Atwood. d. C. Bad
ley, C. D. Ford, c., r Ellis. Rev.
Father T. H. Barnes, Henry water
man and w. l. Miofs. -
The secretary will be appolnted
BY the board OF directors.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12
VACANCY ON
EDUCATION BOARD
Especial Correspondence

VOpeCIdI CUIIe3pUuu6uC1.J
Kewanee.> Dec. 12.-At the special
election to name one member of the
Woodruff township high school to
MI the Vacancy caused by the death
Of Nrs. Fannie Pritchard, the sue
cessful candidate was NH. Hal
tie Whitcomb, whose term Vim e1-
tend to April, 1924. Mrs. Whit
comb defeated Mrs. Blanche Taylor
by one vote. their totals being q
and - respectively. The new board
Of education follows:
President George =. Swanson.
Members-H. +. Simmons, Mrs.
o. r. Palmer. G.. L. Nye. Frank
Swanson, A. B. Cox. Mrs. S. H.
WhitcOmb.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12
Milan Personals

Miss Nina Ferns II home from
Chicago for short visit with her
sister. Mrs. George Wooster.
Mrs. Mary Nichols and daughter,
Mrs. Belle 5amicson Of Vinton,
Iowa, and son, George Nichols Of
Caldwell, Ohio, and his daughter,
Miss Lura Nichols, returned to their
home Friday, having been called
here by the death Of their son
and brother. W. F. Nichols. Robert
Nichols, who was called home by
the death Of his father, from Day
tona, Fla, will BE- located IN Peoria
this winter and left for there today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12

elpl to The Argus.)

eisl TO The Afgus.)
Dec. 1.-THE meeting 81
5Sinls club held laat night
~ attended and lful3 q en-
Dr. B. J. Palmer of Dav-
= - the speaker Of IL sve-
II Uahtsct being Selling ny
~ Ne business eeo1joa toll
Dcsev were choeen 70 D9rvs
IN. They are:
I11-E. H. Djorkman.
1ooident--H. L. Thornton.
1SSersr-E. w. Louis.>
I1slet trustee ID. E. Farr.
0HoG1pfs-W. c. Grant. w. n,
i. n. Marquis, @. D. vena-
r clearinghouse, v. H. Duvall
\. d. Merritt.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12
MISS KN6TH, ERIE
BRIDE or MR. HEAD
(Specfal CorTeSnondence !

Erie, Dec. Miss Lorena
Knuth and Dave Head of Erie, sur
prised their friends by going to
Lyndon, Ill.,. Saturday evening,
whore they were quietly married
By Rev. Mr.. Hefrick. pastor Of the
Methodist church at thAt place. Mr..
and Mrs. Head expect to make their
home on farm owned BY the bride,
ut leeds Grove. Iowa. Both young
people are we'll known here, having
been residents OF Erie for q num-
Der of years. Mr.. Head is an ex-
service man.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12
PLACE ELECTRIC I
CROSS ON CHURCH
Especial Correspondence.l

Especial Correspondence.)
Sterling, ILL.,, Dec. 1.-THE
Fourth street NJ. n church Of this
city has placed revolving electric
cross on top Of the church tower
and when it il lighted mp 1t night
1t can be seen in all parts Of the
city and for miles around the coun-
try. It was dedicated Sunday night.
The cross is something new in this
part Of the country. A few years
ago the first one was placed on top
OF . church In San Francisco. CAL,
and since that time several others
have been put up, but there are
none anywhere near Sterling.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12

Especial Correspondence.)
Coal Valley. Doc- - Mrs. Myrtle
Lees and Mrz. JeAnie Johnson were
hostesses. { to the sPresbyferian
Kings Daughter. at. the annual
election meeting. The following Of
hcers van. named to serve next
year: a.
President-Mrs. H. r. Martin.
Vice president-MrA Ruth Nc
Elwain.
Secretary-Nrs. Fannie Weaver.
Treasurer-Mrs. Laura Myers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12
MlS0nS ELECT
new OFFICERS
tSpoci6i (crresuonAocnl

(SpociAI C0ffe8po06Oco. !.
Ceneseo. Dec. IL. THE annual
election OF officers OF Stewart
lodge, Nc. 80. A. F. and A. NJ. was
held at Masonic hall with the fol.
lowing result: I
worshipful master-Clyds E. Ell
lis.
Senior war1en-E. W. Fragd.
JunioI wafden-John Tomlinson.
Secret4ry-B. Lachner.
Treasurer-Phineas Morrow.
The appointiye officers will be
announced in the. near future. In
stallation Of officers will be held 1t
the same meeting at which the B.
A. n. a1tcers will be installed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12
AGED MATHERVIIIE
MAN Is SUMMONED

Special to The Argus.)
Aledo. Dec. 12.-Robert Cameron,
81. died At the home Of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. C. A. Lee, at Matherville,
yesterday at II o'clock a. m. Flu
neral services will be held ut 10
o'clock tomorrow morning q the
Matherville Methodist church. with
burial in the Viola cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12
VII HOLD SERVICE
09 MRS. ]. II. WILSON
nom ALEDO CHURCH
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial CoIfespondence.)
Nsdo, Dec. 12.-Funeral services
y Mrs. J. N. Wilson, who died
nfday night In Tulsa, Okla, will
AAeld at . o'clock Wednesday
neon from the First Presby-
IN church, DR.. A. ]. Arrick of
ting. Interment will be In the
D cemetery. The body ar
here last night. accompanied
~ Tulss BY Mrs. J. Il. Ramsey,
tnahter. and J. X. Ramsey. Mrs.
ilsMswas . resident Of Aledo for
my PEARS. and . widow of Judge
\ Wilson, who died in 1899.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12

(Special Correspcndenve.)

Especial Correspondenvs.)
Galva, Dec. 13.-Judge and Mrs.
A. E. Bergland entertained Z small
company of friends at dinner to
meet former United States Senator
Lawrence Y. Sherman on the occa-
sion Of his address here on the new
constitution. The guests Included
Attorney and Mrs. L. C. johnson.
State Senator and Mrs. Randolph
Boyd. and Mr.. and Mrs. II. A.
Adams.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12
Especial Correspondence. }

(SpecdA CORRESPONDENTS.
Albany. Dec. 1.-THE sum of SIS
was netted at the baxxr and lunch
con In community hall sponsored
BY the Woman's club. The pro-
ceeds will be used In Community
Christmas celebration. The Babe
OF Bethlehem" . motion picture,
will be shown, to which all the chill
dren In town and surrounding terri
tory will b admitted free on Christ
mas night. A large tree will be
placed in the street in front Of the
hall.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12
|20IoN AUXILIARY
SPONSORS affair

Especial to The Argus.
Nsdo. Dec. 11-Mra. n ]. Nc
hlin, imperBonator and reader.
ears tonight at the United
suhyteriAn church In . henafit
1nfmance sponsored by the 10
auxiliary to the American le-
= Mrs.. Mclaughlin comes
" recommended and . good
nance will be appreciated by
audliary membership.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12
RALPH BRKEDEN rs Z.
NOW SOLE OWNER .
GENE6R0 THEATRE
Especial CorresponAsnce. }

v Especial COrresp0n0ence.)
Geheseo, Dec. 12.-RAlph Brees
den haa purchased the in1eres1s- e ;
his former partner, 0eosIe n Buf4
rows, in the lease and Hiana9sn1g
Of the Geneseo opera hda1e, fofM16
ly known az the WeiiAer op9bA
house. II il Mr.. BreedeA'A iuten-
ton to conduct dancing parties
every other Thursday Night. Ths
flfst OF thsaea will b held Thussss
day evening. Dec. "a. y The muatss
will be furnished by -The Five |,
Aces" one Of the best known dance
orchestras in the. tri-cities. J, -,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12
IS. WILL HALL,
Is BURIED TODAY

especial C0frespOndence.l
Aldo. Dec. 12.-Funeral services
y Ms. Will Hall were held q. !.
1oek this afternoon ct the home,
South College avenue. with DR.,
Judson Arrick, pastor Of the
~ Presbyterian church, ofnciAr
Intsrmsnt was r the Aie'io
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12
GUY L. MORRILL,
M GIVE TALK At
Y no CHURCH MEET
faaacial to The Argus. J

49,, Dec. 1.-THE regular
IN church session will be
~ toa,ofrow night at the First
tytsrian church, each family
glng sandwiches and one other
Rev. Guy L. Morrill, Of New
~ city, will be the speaker Of
y evening. This is one Of a
- u conferences held through
~ ncck River Presbytery. Rev.
grill will hold a conference with
Y youns people Of the congregA-
y q 6 o'clock tomorrow evening.
y sDsaker is connected with the
nlqusrters star Of the New Era
snsnt Of the Presbyterian
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12
lSpecfal Cotreapondence.

KeWAnee, Dec. 12.-ThE Cam
bridge Woman's club will meet In
the Chamber OF Commerce rooms
ct Cambridge tomorrow. Rou cat
will be answered by Christmas quo
tati0nss this being the annual
Christmas meeting of.the club. The
leaders will be Mrs. Phoebe Rog-
ers, Mrs. Myrtle Palmer and Mrs
Margaret Hadley. - S J,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12

(special CorresDendencel

Especial Corresp6ndence.)
Geneseo, Deg 12.-Thel regular
meeting Of the Geneseo farm bu-
reau community will be held at the
township high school at 8 O'clock
this evening. A series Of Aoving
pictures will be shown az this
meeting. This session Is of especial
interest, %, several mattets Of Inn
portance are to Ne considefed. Re-
turns ON the constitutional election
will also be reported.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12

Geneseo, Dec. II. AAron Rapp
Of North State street was operated
upon last Saturday 1t the Ham
mond city hospital for the removal
Of Eallstonsa. Mr.. RApp, Who 10 .
pioneer resident Of this vicinity,
withstood the operation quite H.
vorably.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12
make PLEA FOR.
SMYRNA RELIEF
'tspecial currespondence. J

0Aiva. Dec. l3.-Mayor H C. Mel
low presided At q largely attended
meeting Sunday evening at the
Galva opera house In behalf Of the
Smyrna relief fund. Rev. n. d.
Obenshain was the speaker Of. the
evening and told Of the horrors Inv
cident to the devastation Of the city.
Arrangements have been made with
the banks Of Galva to accept dona-
donation to the fund.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12
Bazaar CHARS s1sa.

V0RVO04 NU14UoU86uCosJ
Atkinson, Dec. 1.-THE sum Of
$182 was cleared At tho c. 3. ~
sar held Saturday st the Congrasa-
tional church.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-12

y !
Coal valisy-AAnouneenent haz
been made ok tAe approochlxe HAf-
rage Of Miss cface Kf1eklon ~
Walter Sievers, which u11l Be q
event Of this month.
The sum bf $3.50 Vas stAken ID ct
the annual bazaar and supper Kfven
~ the ladies' aid society or the
Lutheran church at the Odd Eel
lows hall Saturday evening.
= Sheffield - Edward MWrnsv.
'fanchman OF Lyman, Colo, has
brought 116 head of cattle here to
F. ". Morrasy 4 Son, who viii fat
ten them on their Gold township
stock farm.
Z Orion-W Word has been- recetved
that Mr.. and Mrs. George Richard
son, formerly Of Orion, now living
at 1879 washington boulevard. st.
Louis, Mo-, are the parents Of a
boy, their first son, born Saturday
afternoon. They have named him
Rollin James.
High school lads enjoyed their
frst skating over the week end on
Gust c. Johnson's large sheet Of
ice. Prospects for an. ample ice
supply for this Community are en-
couraging.
HamPton.-The Epworths league
OF the Methodist church will hold
their social chapter meeting Thurs
day.
The monument fund viii sponsor
a bazaar Friday.
. Mrs. S. F. Ode1I was surprised
by a company Of friends Saturday,
the occasion being her birthday.
Prophetstown-Mr. and Mn. Fred
Meier are the parents Of D baby Eirl
born Monday mdfning.
Albany-Captaih. Frank Gladhill
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ewing OF
Davenport we're weekend VISITORS
of relatives in Alh4ny
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-02-10
CAKE SUFFICIENT FOR ARMY
Monster CONNECTION That William Of
Prussia Set Before Thirty Thousand
Fighting Men.

When William I of Prussia gave his
army regale In 1890 he let them feast
un vegetables and roast beef. and then
wash 1t down with lots of beer aud ale,
according To William ). Walsh, who
has taste for compiling curious in.
guests had almost finished their meal
they saw their dessert coming on II
drny drawn by eight horses. The dray
bore u gigantic Cake-sald to have been
the largest cake ever baked. 1t was
twenty-four feet square and u foot and
u half thick.
Mixed In the cake were products
which would have fed small village.
More than thlrty.Six bushels OF flour
were mixed In II; 2OO gallons OF milk
had been used; one ton OF butter had
made II rich. aud one ton Of yeast had
made II rise; 5000 eggs had been pa
ilently broken and beaten into the bat.
ter. The result, baked under extreme
difficulties, was the big cake. contain
Ing over $50 cubic feet Of the goody.
Hut the thirty thousand guests had
filled themselves on roast beef aud
vegetables and 1t was impossible for
them 10 eat all the cake. although II
would have been possible for them TO
do SO had they all been hungry. obvi-
ously. So much cake could not be al
lowed to 90 to waste. So the remain
der of 1t was cut up aud distributed In
nearby villages 10 the various needy
families, who made short work Of II,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-02-10
Hints From Gladstone.

Gladstone was once asked To give
some suggestions for platform aspir.
ants ana II is said that II was atten,
ton to these rules which In no small
degree accounted for Gladstone's own
power In "swaying audiences; /
Study plalnncSs of language always
preferring the simpler word. .
Shortness OF sentences. 3. Distinctness
Of articulation, g. Test and question
your own arguments beforehand. not
waiting for critics or opponent 3
Seek thorough digestion NJ aud
familiarity with your subject. and rely
mainly ON these TO prompt the proper
words. @. Remember that II you are
TO sway an audience, you must, be
sides thinking out your matter, watch
II all along,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-02-10
RICH IN HISTORIC INTEREs:.


Santo Domingo Is rich In historic
permanent settlements Of American
soil. Here Columbus founded various
colonies, and Santo Domingo city be.
came his fayOrite Of all the New
world. 1t was here that he spent
some OF the happest time OF his life
and here that he was reduced to pris
on by his political enemies. and from
here he was sent In chains and dis
grace TO Spain. The old tower where
he was imprisoned still remains, and
his bones lie In the great cathedral OF
Santo Domingo city.
In this oldest city Of the New
world one still sees the remains OF
the first church built In America. Its
foundations were laid In 1902. Here
In the house where CorteZ kept the
court records before he had ever
heard of Mexico. From here Ponce
de Leon set out In his search for the
Fountain Of Youth. Here lived Piz.
caro- before he went to Panama. and
sailed down the west coast to con
quer the Inca empire. Everywhere
one turns he encounters old land
marks where the famous conquis.
tadores had their first experiences In
the New world.
Padre lie las Casas entered the
priesthood here, and In his indigna
tlon because OF the abuse Of the In.
dams by the spaniards began to I'm.
port slaves from Africa to make light
er the work Of the Indian laborers
Here was founded the first university
OF the New world when In 1888 a
royal charter was granted for the es-
adjustment Of the University of ST.
Thomas.