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The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-03

possesses show, when the Revolution
airy troubles began Capt Isaac Corsa,
father of Andrew, held a commission
under the crown and remained a
stanch Tory to the end of the conflict.
His estate comprised the land now oe-
cupied by st. Johns college, short
distance from the scenes of his sons
romance. He was unbending in his
belief that the king could do no wrong.
From the early days of the struggle for
independence young Andrew looked
askance at his fathers scarlet coat,
and his zeal for American liberty over
came all family considerations.
Acquainted with all the passages
about Kingsbridge Fordham and Nor
risania, my grandfather's services
were anxiously sought, continued Mrs.
De Voc, referring to a memorandum
which she had at hand. I'm the sum-
mer of 1871, after the allied forces
had been encamped upon the heights
of Greenburg for several weeks, Wash
ington and Rochambeau made ready
for formidable movement toward tie
lines of the enemy. Those were try
ing days indeed, l can well remember
hearing grandfather say when talking
about the war. 1t seems like yester-
day that he sat in his great chair
sketching old battle plans on the
ground with his cane. was very
small girl at the time
Count Mathew Dumas and several
other young officers belonging to the
French staff who had been mapping
the country hereabouts were ordered
to set out at daylight and to push for
ward until they came within sight of
the enemys most advanced redoubts
at the northern end of Manhattan
island The command was given to
Count Dumas, while Cornelius Oakley
of White Plains was selected to act as
principal guide, accompanied by his
cousin, James Oakley, and by grand
father
Drove in British outposts.
Below Milesquare the reconnoiter-
ing party found a junction with body
of American light infantry. The allied
detachments then attacked and dis
persed strong patrol of British regu
lars and soon afterward drove across
Kingsbridge the chasseurs that occu-
pied the Hessian outposts.
Because of Grandfather Corsa's
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Only Playing

A small boy accompanied his mother,
who just dropped in" to hear a part
of the testimony in trial at the coun-
ty building Counsel objected heated
ly to one question after another put to
the defendant. Finally there came a
recess and counsel chatted amiably.
The boy looked at them in wonder.
MA, thought they were mad at each
other" he exclaimed Detroit News.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-03

exact knowledge Of the country his
services were of prime Importance
For hours he was constantly on horse
back. giving counsel to Washington,
Rochambeau. Lanzun and other gem
erals while they passed through the
fields of Morrisania, Fordham and
Yonkers.
Now we come to an incident which
always liked to hear grandfather de-
scribe, for, young as 1 was, it appeared
highly humorous and he had such a
drol way of telling it. Grandfather
was mounted on a spirited horse, noted
for speed, but which never before
had been under fire. When the allies,
marching east near the Bronx river,
came in sight of the enemy the fire
which the British artillery opened upon
them was so terrible that the horse
turned tail and galloped for safety
behind the old Morrisania mill. With
great difficulty grandfather managed
to rein him in. Looking back, he saw
Washington, Rochambeau and the
other officers riding calmly along. as
though nothing unusual was occurring.
He forced his mount to return and re-
sumed his place in the order of march.
The officers, with good-natured laugh
ter, welcomed him back.
"At the termination Of the engage
ment Washington was loud In his
praise of this boy, whose knowledge Of
the country had been of so great as
sistance. This is shown by the off
cial letters that grandfather received.
Every member of the Westchester
guides was a personal friend Of his.
He himself was the youngest member
of the company"
Washington Frequent Visitor.
Even in the busy years which
marked the real formation of the re-
public Washington did not forget the
hospitality of the De Voc house, and
while making tours of the old cam
paign ground. One of the chairs, now
standing at rigid attention against the
wall, was a prime favorite with the
general, and a scar on one of the arms
is said to have been made by his
sword hilt. The old clock by which he
measured the length of his visits
stands in the hall with folded hands.
A wooden pin in its once busy mechan-
ism has gone awry. so the ancient
timepiece silently faces the door which
has opened to the touch of so many
notables
To the Marquis de Lafayette the
house had a fascination which extend
ed into the days of his old age He
had learned to look upon it as haven
wherein to cast aside the cares in war.
So many thrilling facts associated
with the birth of the nation are clus-
tered about the little white house and
the family which has occupied it from
one generation to another untn the
present it would need a volume to
chronicle all of them The De Woes,
who helped to carve history with their
swords. have been In this country
since 1877, The first to make his home
in the New world was Frederick De
Voc, or, as the name then was spelled.
De Veaux. His lands extended over
many acres.
Now the homestead. with its bit of
land, shelters only the granddaughter
of the Revolution and her son, Chaun-
cey De Voc. To her son Mrs. De Voc
is the most remarkable mother in
the universe AS he bends to say
good night while she places her hand
upon his silvering hair, it seems as
If the days of Lafayette himself had
returned TO the house on the Harlem.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-03
Table From Fifty Trees

a table made from 100000 pieces Of
wood from more than fifty different
trees that grow in the Holy Land is
possessed by a clergyman of Denton,
Texas.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-03
alternating Animals

Among the mammals which hibernate
are the dormouse, badger, bat and
hamster A number are incomplete
hibernators, as the prairie dog and
squirrels.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-03

Duty and inclination seldom shoot
the same chute.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-03
Might Form the Habit

who is that guy in the fiivver try
ing to pass our carr
Its the professor of Greek"
''Then I'll slow up and let him 90
by. If don't. with examinations com
ing on next week, he might get the
idea he can't ever pass me at all. -
Farm Life.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-03
Thoughtful Man

Salesman-Here's a very nice pair
of overalls, excellent to wear when
stocking the furnace.
Mr.. Grump-Haven't you an apron
of the same material? My wife dis
likes overalls.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-03
lie Chatting Vii PLumber

MY dentist likes to pause in his
work and tell funny stories"
$50 does mine, but I don't appre-
ciate funny stories at $40 an hour
Buffalo Commercial
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-03
Mode More Difficult

The New Maid-In my last place
always took things fairly easy.
The Mistress won't do that
here. I keep everything locked up
London Answers.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-03
Don't FORGET cuticura raIcuu

When adding to your toilet requisites.
An exquisite face, skin, baby and dust
ing powder and perfume, rendering
other perfumes superhuous. You may
rely on it because one of the Cutieura
Trio (Soap, Ointment and Talcum),
25c each ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-03

The graveyard populations would be
vastly increased if it wasn't against
the law to kill people.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-03

One application of Roman Eye Balsam
will prove how good It is for sore eyes. Costs
only rs cents s72 Pearl ST.. N 7. Adv.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-03
MARKET NEWS |
WHEAT MAKES :
EARLY GAINS
Starts With Rally on Absence
of Offerings

Chicago, June 3.-(By the A. PD
With offerings limited and shorts
buying wheat today started with a
rally from yesterdays decline. Ex-
rected defeat Of the McNary Hau
gen bill at Washington had no ap-
parent influence on prices, opinions
being general that such a result had
already been fully taken into ac-
count. Black rust warnings report
ed to have been broadcast from
Minneapolis were also virtually
ignored. The opening which ranged
from unchanged figures to 3-S to 1-2
cents higher, with July 1.03 "a to
1.04 and September LOS 7-8 to LOG
were followed by moderate upturns
all around.
Increased offerings especially on
the part of houses with southwes-
tern connections brought about Il
moderate decline in wheat prices to-
day. The close was unsettled, = to
rs cents net lower. July 1.03ls to
"A and September LOSS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-03
WHY RENTS
ARE HIGH
Study of the City of Wash
ingtOn Reveals Some In
teresting Facts
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
NEA Service Writer

Washington, June $40 under
stand why rents are so high almost
everywhere, there's no city so well
worth studying as Washington.
1t isn't alone that Washington a
typical city, though that's true, too
The main consideration is that
due to congressional control of its
affairs, its troubles are public prop
erty. Others may conceal theirs.
Washington can't.
AS a wartime measure, a rent
commission was created in the
capitol. 1t didn't prevent terrific
rates, but if there hadn't been such
a body it's the general opinion that
nobody but millionaires could have
paid them at all.
Recently an attempt was made to
abolish this commission. 1t was OPP
posed. A congressional investiga-
ton followed.
Landlords Trust
1t appeared that originally high
prices probably were caused mainly
by the city's growth in population
without corresponding increase IN
building. But since the war, build
ing has been brisk, rents have de-
clined little, if any.
Then was revealed the existence
of landlords trust-its whole pur-
pose being to keep rents high.
When new building was fin
ished, the owner, if a trust member
as most of the big landlords were
began Shaping mortgage after
mortgage on the property. Some
properties were mortgaged seven OF
eight times.
This gave twofold advantage ia
the landlord.
He got back the price of his build
ing--and more, too-almost at once
He was able to show to the rent
commission greatly inflated sum
on which to claim return from
his tenants at the rate, say, of G
per cent.
The puzzle is how landlords man.
aged to obtain all these loans. This
is puzzle the congressional in
vestigators have turned over to At
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-03


torney General Stone and Il grand
jury to find the answer, if they can.
Congress- Business
At any rate, through the trusts
influence, the landlords did it some
how.
During the investigation, one New
York investment company was men
toned which made 80 loans on
Washington real estate to a total
of $9,000000 more than the same
real estates last sale prices.
How is all this Congress bust
ness?
Because, explains the rent COM
missions lawyer. Chaplin Brown,
$4,000 federal employees have to live
in Washington, it's Congress bust
ness to keep them healthy, happy
and as prosperous as their incomes
will permit, and it can't be done
unless they are comfortably hn"sed
at reasonable prices.
OF course, the same rule applies
to the bulk of every other city's
population, though the others can't
look to Congress to help them out.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-03
ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK

So. st. Paul, July 3.-Cattle re-
ceipts 1900. Early sales steers,
yearlings and fat she-stock steady.
Spots strong, later trade steers and
yearlings, slow and weak. Best
yearlings 9.25. Bulk around 7.5O to
$50. Fat she-stock largely 400 to
ATS. Bulk Gamers and cutters $50
to $50. Bologna bulls 4.25 to ATS.
Bulk common and medium grade
stockers and feeders $50 to CTS.
Good and choice grade scarce.
Calves receipts $500. teady to weak.
Best lights mostly 700 to 7.25.
Hog receipts 10000. Slow, steady.
Bulk good and choice butcher and
bacon hogs $50 to 6.95. Top 6.95.
Packing sows mostly 600. Bulk
feeder pigs 5.75.
Sheep receipts 100. 25 to so cents
lower. Spring lambs 1925 to 1915.
Few heavy clipped ewes 500.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-03
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN

Minneapolis, June 3.-Wheat re-
ceipts 142 cars compared with 1O7
cars year ago. Cash No. 1 north
ern 100 y to LA q; No. l dark
northern spring choice to fancy 1923
y to 1.29 y; good to choice l.16 y
to 1.22 y; ordinary to good Ill q
to lis p; July LOO q; September
Ito; corn No. 3 yellow, 10 " to II
cents; oats No. 3 white, 43 q to ID
IS; barley SIS to - cents; rye No.
2, 62 70 to 62 Is cents; flax No. /,
$2.37 to $2.41.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-03
ship MENTS
ON INCREASE
More Livestock Shipped on
N. p. Here in May

An increase in livestock shipments
during May on the Missouri River
division of the 500 railroad lines
reflects a change in the farming in
dustry along the railroad, predict
ed last winter by S. w. Derrick,
superintendent of the road.
Shipments of livestock on the
division increased 43 cars in the
month of May over the year 1923,
a considerable increase. One car
load, from Pollock, S. D., just over
the line, was said by Mr.. Derrick
to be one of the finest shipments of
cattle he had ever seen.
The increase in May is due to
corn feeding of cattle during the
winter. Whereas stock shipments
formerly were heaviest in the early
winter, when they were taken off
grass, more farmers are fattening
them on corn they raise. The re-
suit is a bigger price for cattle.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-03

factories in Colorado, California and
other western states, are in Fargo
investigating the sugar beet possitil-
tiles of the Red river valley.
The party includes A. E. Carlton,
president; S. w. Sinsheimer, vice
president; W. l.. Lawson, general
manager, and f. U. Pearson, X. X.
Dougherty and V. H. Mann, also
identified with the Holly company.
They are accompanied by ]. G.
Woodworth, vice-president of the
Northern Pacific; l.. r. Caplon,
freight traffic manager; j. c. Sim
onto, assistant general freight agent,
and John w. Haw, formerly county
agent leader of North Dakota, row
agricultural agent of the Northern
Pacific.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-03
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN

Minneapolis, June 2.-Wheat re-
ceipts 3O2 cars compared with 29S
aers year ago. Cash No. 1 nor
thern $1.O9% to $1.14A; No. / dark
northern spring choice to fancy
s1.23A to $1.29A; good to choice.
s1.16% to $1.22A; ordinary to good
$1.11% to $l.15%; July $1.O9A;
September $1.10; corn No. 3 yellow,
zoe to 7OAc; oats No. white, 44c
to 44Ac; barley 5Sc to 74c; rye No.
p, &c to 62Rc; No. 1 flax $2.35A
to $2.39A.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-03
NEW TAX BILL
WILDE URGED
BY PRESIDENT
CONTINUED from page /

Immediately but probably TOO late for
senate confirmation.
Secretary Mellon also sent to Di-
rector Lord Of the budget, a formal
estimate of an appropriation of APP
proximately $2O,OO000O to be used in
refunding excess taxes paid by those
who RENTED on March IS, the full
amount of their taxes for the current
wear
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-03

Sacramento, Cal, June 3.-Free
swimming for the youth of Sacra-
mento seems assured by the Amer
lean Legion's recent action in draw
ing up resolution asking the coop
Grafton of other organizations in
raising funds for the construction of
free municipal baths i'm parks of the
CITY.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-03

they have earned their first dollar
in several years. In four weeks they
made $4,000 artificial Flanders Field
poppies. They received two thou
sand dollars for this work from the
American Legion Auxiliary of Kan
sas, under whose supervision the
work was carried on.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-03
DONATE $1,000

Boulder, Colo, June 3.-The local
American Legion recently donated
one thousand dollars towards the
purchase Of trees to line the Boul-
dereDenver highway The Legion
Veil dedicate the highway as the
"Road Of Remembrance" in honor
of their comrades who died in the
world war.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-03
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Chicago, June 3.-Hog receipts
10000. Uneven, Lightweights sc
to 10c off.
Cattle receipts 1000. Beef steers
and yearlings very uneven. Few
early sales 1928 to $1,000.
Sheep receipts 1000. Slow, clip
ped lambs weak to Csc lower.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-03
CHICAGO PRODUCE

Chicago, June 3.-Butter higher.
Receipts PATS tubs. Creamery ex-
tras 3Slsc. Standards 3SAc; extra
firsts 36ac to 371ac; firsts 35c to
36c; seconds Bic to 34c; cheese un-
changed; eggs lower, receipts 36,757
cases. Firsts 221ac to 23c; ordinary
firsts 2lhc to 22c; storage pack
extras 24Ac to 25c; firsts 24Ac.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-03
Investigate
Beet Advantage
In Eastern n. u.

Fargo, N. D., June 3-Represcnta-
tivcs of the Holly Sugar Company,
the third largest beet sugar COM
pany in the United States, with sugar
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-03
ORGANIZE BASEBALL LEAGUE

ORGANIZE BASEBALL LEAGUE
London, June 3.-Members of the
American Legion now in London have
organized and popularized Sunday
afternoon baseball league. The sea-
son opened recently with game
between the American Legion and
the Rhodes Scholars teams. For ben
eft of Londoners the rules were
printed on the backs of the score
cards and frequently consulted.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-03

Anti-Sunday bills in Massachusetts,
the Commercial Sunday Sports Bill
in Connecticut, and other anti-Sun-
day bills in Michigan, Wisconsin,
New Jersey and elsewhere.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-03
MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR

Minneapolis, June 3.-Flour UNI
changed to 20 cents lower. In car
load lots family patents quoted at
ESQ to go barrel in 9S-pound
cotton sacks. Shipments SO,961 bar
rcls. Bran $17.OO to $500.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-03

The boil weevil bug is estimated
to cause an annual loss Of more
than 100000 to growing cotton
in the United States.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-03

DISABLED VETS EARN
Wichita, Kansas, June 5.-oixty-
five disabled World War veterans of
Kansas are happy today because
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-03

Insurance was unknown in japan
half century ago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-03
FREE SWIMMING OFFERED

/ cent per pound discount under
s. Id. Ear corn cents under she'll.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-22
, 2 . = . . . . . = . . &
EAST KENNEWICKa s.sr<.,o,
= = = = = = = = = = - =,

= EAST KENNEWICKs ssea.<.soa
. . . . . . . . . = . = z
Joe Dickinson left last week for
Couer d'Alene.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. I. Hill are the
owners of q new Dodge.
Lee Lampson was a weekend busi-
ness visitor at Yakima.
Mrs. w. G. Baxter of Helix, Ore
gon, visited her daughters last week.
Miss Addie Halliday was an over
night guest of Miss Elizabeth Brown
Tuesday.
Mrs. Bert Bishop and children of
Cunningham are visiting at the Hud-
low homo
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. /. Hill and Ross
were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. I. S.
Gleason Sunday.
Mrs. Hayes and children are leav-
ing this week to join Mr.. Hayes who
has work at Everett.
Miss Clarice Lampson went to
Mabton Friday to attend the grad.
uation Of her sister.
Mrs w. s. Schuster and little
daughter Of Portland, are guests al
the w. B. Elliott home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-22

FOR SALE-Fine Duroc brood sow.
Or will trade for hay. II. Heiter. &c
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-22
THE WORLD MOVES
DO YOU?
Are You up to the Latest ?

The latest way of diagnosing and
combating diseases was discovered by
DR.. Albert Abrams. 1t is gradually
recognized by the most prominent
physicians the world over.
Everything in this universe is vi
bration, there. is no such thing as
dead matter. Every disease known
has a rate of vibration, which can be
detected by a very fine diagnostic
machine, by the use of one or two
drops of persons blood.
We can detect the disease, also,
where located, and the severity of
the disease.
Why diseased tonsils? Why puss
pockets at the root of the teeth or
piorrhea of the gums? Why other
diseases and puss formations?
for one have proved to my own
satisfaction by making blood tests
that the cause of all tonsilitis, puss
pockets at the roots of the teeth, pi-
orrhea, and other puss formations,
have their origin in the blood of the
person afflicted, and the base of it
is either inherited, acquired, or caused
by metabolism or auto intoxication,
or injected into the blood stream by
vaccine.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-22
Land
For Sale

The Columbia Irrigation Dis
trict will sell five small tracts
close to Kennewick, as follows:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-22
SEE THE FAMOUS
PIONEER PAGEANT

The great pioneer pageant, "How
the West was Won" will be staged
again this year at Walla Walla, this
time on May 18th and 29th. Meas
ured by the brilliant success of one
year ago it will be much larger, much
more complete in historic detail,
much more spectacular and rounded
out in a dramatic finish that comes
of experience. 1t is worth seeing not
merely for the thrill of the dazzling
display but it teaches a great les
SON in history which all should study.
For this occasion the Union Pacific
has made fare for the round trip
of $3.50.
Cal on our agent for any other
particulars desired. O-W. X. & N. Co.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-22
KENNEWICK
GETS DRUBBED
Hanford Hands Penny's
Fireman Seventeen to
Six Wallop Sunday

Just when we were talking about
the return of the good old days in
baseball in the Columbia River Val
ley and everybody was all popped up,
see what happens. Penny Ferrell's
bunch of Firemen went to Hanford
and instead of bringing home the ba-
con annexed the BOBBY prize for the
most errors made in any one game
in recent years. Twas feerus, so
it was.
The Hanford players ran them
selves down and quit after they had
chalked up seventeen tallies. Kenne-
wick got six runs and twice that
many errors.
But Penny has an alibi all right
and a good one. The frost wrecked
his team. High school youngsters
who have been going good on the
team owing to scarcity of work here
were forced to step out and get jobs
elsewhere. So, when Penny got all
ready to make the Hanford trip he
had just four of his original players.
This was bad enough but on top
of it Glispey had an off day and
those Hanford fellows hammered him
for nine hits in the first three in
nings. He was replaced by Hudnall
the high school kid pitcher who al
lowed only five hits in the six in
nings he pitched. But Glispey had
vacation coming. He has pitched
five rattling good games and was
entitled to an off day.
Penny has been scouting all week,
has rounded up bunch of new play
ers who are turning out every night
for practice and Hanford is going to
face far different aggregation here
Sunday than the one they met on
their own diggins last Sunday.
And say, Sundays game IS going
to be double-header, baseball and
kitty ball. The baseball game will
be called promptly at 2:30 and as
soon as it's over Vic Heberlein's
Horse Heaveners are going to at
tempt another hopping up on the
town team.
Richland handed Benton City h
shutout Sunday, A to 0. This leaves
Richland and Hanford tied for first
honors and Kennewick and Benton
City even up for the cellar.