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The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16
Ocean Currents
PROVE Whimsical

The Shetland isles face the Allan
tic storms, which beat on them so
fiercely that not a tree lifts it's head
on the islands. But what the ocean
takes away with one hand it brings
in the other, for with every gale it
throws ashore timber and driftwood.
Some of the timber could tell a
story, and many a drifting log or
bough has a long sea yarn behind it.
The first fires that were lit on Shet-
land when the Stone circle builders
lived there were made of logs and
driftwood that perhaps had been car
ried by the current of the Gulf stream
all the way from Florida and the Gulf
of Mexico.
Last year passenger on steamer
off Palm Beach, in Florida, dropped a
bottle in the sea containing a letter.
He thought the bottle would surely be
washed ashore somewhere in the
United States, but no; the wiliful sea
bore it far away from the New world,
and deposited it on the shores of
Shetland, where it has lately been
picked up.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16
HOME OF LONDON MILLIONAIRE
is MADE UNHAPPY BY CUPID

told by Arthur Walter, young London
stockbroker. that he had married
Doris Joel seven months previously,
despite Joels opposition when per-
mission was asked at that time The
angry father told the daughter, once
his favorite, never to appear in his
sight again. The young lovers lived
happily for time until their baby
died Then she won a divorce on mis-
conduct grounds Without funds, she
wanders about England with friends
who recently saved her from prison
by paying her taxes
Then came the second grim blow.
Solly Joel left his home and HE'D to
Egypt, where he met Lord Carnarvon
and filmed the historic opening of
King ~rut's" tomb. Soon afterward
Solly died
And now Stanhope Joel has fol-
lowed his sister. Doris, into arousing
the ire Of his parents. Without their
consent he has married Miss Gladys
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16
Websters NOT Related

Julius H. Tuttle, librarian of the
Massachusetts Historical society, says
that so far as he can learn there was
no known relationship between Dan
lei and Noah Webster. Daniel Web
ster, the great statesman and orator,
who was born at Salisbury, N. H.,
January Is, 1882, was descended from
Thomas Webster who first appeared
in WATERFOWL, Mass, in 1858. Noah
Webster, of dictionary fame. who was
born in Hartford, Conn, October 49,
1853, was descended from John Web
ster, one of the first settlers of Hart
ford in 1886. According to Mr.. futile,
it is not known how Thomas and John
were related, if at Pathfinder
Magazine.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16
Daughter Living in Poverty as Result
Of Unhappy Marriage-Two Sons
Sent from Home.

Winning world fame with
fits riches and by occupying place
high in the foreign social and sport
world. the house of Solomon Joel has
been wrecked by an equally famous
figure known as Dan Cupid. For
JoeI's great wealth sent two sons from
his home, one to die in Egypt's des-
ert heat. and his favorite daughter is
now in poverty following an unfortu-
nate marriage.
Joel is known as the one big South
African mine owner He owns dia-
mond mines, gold mines, platinum
mines. street railways. South African
Office buildings, collieries. steamship
lines. and cattle ranches His worldly
possessions gave his family everything
they could wish for except happiness
The first shock came when Joel was
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16

"The young of this generation" said
Rex Ingram in the smoking room of
the Majestic, "are as honorable and
virtuous as the young of the last gen
GRAFTON were The trouble doesn't lie
with the young, it lies with their crit
les.
zone of their critics turned up at
his office the other day wearing spec
tacles for the first time.
care your eyes beginning to fail?'
said his stenographer.
"'No, darn it. the man growled.
My eyes, at fifty-three, are just as
good as they ever were, but the light
nowadays amt the same.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16
Law Bars Repayment
of Loans by Official

Boston.-A town treasurer who paid
town bills out of his own pocket cam
not legally be repaid by the municipal
ity. state authorities ruled In conse-
quence A. n Quincy, eighty-year-old
retired treasurer of Plainfeld, may
not recover $500 which he advanced
while in office.
Theodore N. Waddell, director Of
accounts in the state department of
corporations and taxation, announced
his ruling in the Plainfeld case. But
he coupled with the announcement the
statement that he would not take an
active stand against repayment to
the man who made a good fellow of
himself and dipped into his own peck
ct TO pay town bills"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16

The English immigration law is
rigid and formidable and the men
who enforce it make no exceptions.
When a cross-channel airplane crashed
into haystack near Dymchurch
not long ago, killing three of its
passengers and injuring twelve, inn
migration officials from Folkstone
were quickly on the spot and the pass
ports and baggage of all the unfor-
tunate passengers were carefully ex-
amined. None Of the uninjured was
allowed to leave until these formal
tiles had been completed.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16
Try For Wealth
in Land~Clains

house for dip in the cool waters of
Lake Michigan during the hot sum-
mer months of the late sixties and
early seventies. Later johnson is
supposed to have disposed of the bath
house and the land surrounding it,
the present claim to ownership being
based on this alleged transfer.
An investigation of this claim re-
suited in the discovery that a military
bounty warrant had at one time been
issued to Peter T. Johnson It was
found, however, that he did not locate
on the site of his bathhouse on the
shore of Lake Michigan. Instead he
had transferred It, and tract of pub
lie land to cover it was taken up in
Florida to satisfy the warrant. A de-
cision was rendered denying the claim.
With this rejection the dream of these
claimants to sudden acquisition Of
vast riches went up into thin air.
Another claim more comprehensive
In scope and including much larger
area, was recently filed in which title
to over 10000 acres of valuable land
was claimed. This real estate, also
worth many millions, was located on
the outskirts of the city of Los An
geles. 1t ran from the municipal
limits of this California metropolis
to the sea harbor of Los Angeles,
known as San Pedro. Instead of
single claimant, there were 159 per-
sons who insisted that they had been
homesteaders on the tract a number
of years ago and were, therefore, en-
titled to deeds covering the lands they
had settled upon.
Once Spanish Ranch.
Official records of the general land
Office in this case showed that the
10000 acres were once part of an
old Spanish ranch known as Rancho
de Santiago It was one of the early
land grants made back in the eight
zenith century by the Spanish crown
to one of his subjects. Later similar
grants were made by the government
of Mexico to it's citizens. When the
United States won its war with Mex
leo in the late Fortfes of the last cen
fury and acquired the territory now
comprising the states of California,
New Mexico and other contiguous land
the treaty of peace between the two
nations specifically provided that the
United States should recognize and
protect these old land grants. AS
result ownership of all the old ranches
held by Mexicans and Spaniards was
not to be distributed.
In the case of these claimants to the
10000 acres, which were shown to be
included in one of these ranches, the
general land office was compelled to
reject the claims on the ground that
the tract was never public land, but
private property, and had never been
open to homestead entry to citizens Of
the United States. Thus another air
castle vanished before the eyes Of its
beholders.
The dreams of the white man to
become as wealthy as Midas through
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16

some windfall dwindle into insignifi-
canoe in comparison with those of the
red man. Scarcely a single month
passes that some Indian or group of
Indians do not appear atNthe Interior
department to present claim to
ownership of land and demand that it
be recognized. Like the white man,
the Indian invariably selects real
estate of almost inestimable value on
which to base his claim.
A typical example occurred when
delegation of Indians representing the
Pottawatomie tribe living near May
eta, Kan, called at the office of the
secretary of the interior on a recent
occasion. The delegation was COM
posed of two of the oldest Indians now
living. One was named Nunnemuskuk,
who gave his age as one hundred and
thirteen years. The others name was
Skineway, and he asserted he was one
hundred and ten years old. They had
come to Washington to press the claim
of their tribe to the ownership of a
strip of land on the Lake Michigan
waterfront in Chicago, now valued at
approximately $35.000,OOO.
Owned by PottawatomIes.
According to their statements, the
Pottawatomie tribe had occupied the
land from its earliest history, the In
dams making their living by fishing.
Then the federal government re-
moved the entire tribe to Davenport,
Iowa, under guard of United States
soldiers, where they remained three
years Later the Indians were taken
to Council Bluffs, Iowa, the govern
ment keeping them there over nine
years. They were again moved, this
time to Mayetta, Kan, where the tribe
has remained ever since on an allotted
reservation under guardianship of the
United States.
Under the law executive depart
ments have no authority to negotiate
claims of Indian tribes against the
United States. This power is vested
exclusively in congress. On this ac-
count the secretary of the interior was
compelled to refer the two old Indians
representing their tribe to congress,
and they were instructed to present
their claim before the Indian affairs
committees of the senate and the house.
This claim of the Pottawatomie
tribe is modest, however in compari-
son with the latest one of the Chip
pewa Indians of Michigan. On the
basis of having originally owned half
the entire state of Michigan, this
Chippewa tribe is planning to file
claim for property valued at several
of compensation from the United
States not only for all the islands in
Lakes Michigan, Superior, Ontario
and ST. Clair, but 16 feet Of land on
each side of every creek, river and
stream in the state and 80 feet around
the shore of every lake. This will in
clude the whole waterfront of the city
of Detroit. The claim of the Chip
pewa Indians will be filed in the
United States court of claims for adj
Indication under a special act passed
by congress. Any award made by the
court will not affect the titles of the
present holders of these lands in the
state of Michigan, as the government
will pay the claims in money. If grant
ed in full, they win make every men,
Der of the Chippewa tribe multi
millionaire.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16
TOday's Big Offer to All
Who Have Stomach
Agony
Read About This Generous Money Back
Guarantee

When you have any trouble with
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Such a medicine is Dare's Mentha
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everywhere with the distinct under
standing that if it doesn't greatly help
you your money will be gladly returned.
1t has helped thousands-it will no
doubt help you.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16
cultlcura for PlmpIy Faces.

To remove pimples and blackheads
smear them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water Once clear
kesp your skin clear by using them for
daily toilet purposes. Don't fail to in
clude Cuticura Talcum. Advertisement.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16

McFerden, Of Philadelphia. Heated
words were the result, and Stanhope
has departed to earn his own living.
One son and one daughter remain
at the hearthside. If anything hap
pens to either of them, it is freely
predicted "SoIIy Joel will crack"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16

New South Wales need have no fear
of a mutton shortage inasmuch as
there was reported for August a sheep
population for that Australian state
of 100000 as against the 2,272,OOO
men, women and children who live in
that section of the commonwealth.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16

Mrs. Bridey Cat l a. m.)-Oh, Jack.
wake up can just feel there's a
mouse in the room.
Husband (drowsily)-Well, just feel
there's cat. too, and go to sleep.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16
aDANDELIoN BUTTER COLOR"

A harmless vegetable butter color
used by millions for 80 years. Drug
stores and general stores sell bottles
of ''Dandelion" for 80 cents.-Adv.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16
Doesn't Matter

81 would like book" said the girl.
Something light?" asked the libra
rian.
1T doesn't matter Daddy1l carry
it home. Christian Science Monthly
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16
HELPING Him

you called, did you not, on Fee
bles, who is ill?' we asked.
Eyes," replied J. Fuller Gloom, 'and
l left him feeling a great deal better.
1 told him that all the time / was
down last year did not begin to suf-
fer as l knew from what he told me
he had endured, and that cheered him
up immensely kansas City Star.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16

DR.. Peery's Dead Shot" not only expeIs
Worms or Tapeworn but cleans out the
mucus in which they breed and tones up the
digestion. One dose does it. Adv.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16
Washington Deluged With
Demands for Tracts Now
Immensely Valuable.


Washington.-No better illustration
of the great wealth to be acquired
overnight can be found than the del
uge of claims filed recently with the
general land office of the Interior de-
partment to the ownership of valuable
parcels of real estate located in the
business centers of the larger Ameri-
can cities. The basis of these claims
is that the property was once part
Of the nations public domain and that
distant relative of the claimant had
once settled upon it in the early pio-
neer days of the republic. Although
the title has long since passed to
others, the original settler either
had never conveyed it or it had been
transferred through inheritance. it is
claimed.
All of the claims are filled with
romance of the early history of the
nation. Some go back as far as the
time of the old land grants to the.
Spaniards in California. The drama
of others is laid in the days just fol-
lowing the Civil war. Among the
many thousand soldiers who fought
to preserve the Union in the Civil
war was a private named Peter 7.
Johnson. At the end of the struggle
johnson returned to his home in Illi-
nois Shortly afterward he received
a military land bounty from the Fed
eraI government as a reward for his
services. Under this military bounty,
Johnson had the right to select 100
acres of public land anywhere in the
United States, have it surveyed, and
then receive title to it.
Johnson's land warrant was the
basis of one of the claims recently
filed with Commissioner Spry to the
ownership of metropolitan property
Of tremendous value The land claimed
consisted of 100 acres located in the
vicinity of Erie, ST. Clair and Illinois
streets along the shore line of Lake
Michigan in the very heart of the
city Of Chicago This section is now
built up with large warehouses, sky
scrapers and other imposing struc
lures on almost priceless ground. Inc
building Improvements alone repre-
sent millions of dollars of invested
capital
Basis Of Chicago Claim.
In presenting their petition to es-
tabIish their ownership to this valu-
able property, the claimants submit
ted mass of documentary evidence.
They related that in 1869 Peter John
son sQuatted or settled on the land,
which was then on the outskirts of
Chicago, through the use Of his mill
tary bounty warrant. According to
them, ne established bathhouse and
operatedIit for number of years.
Many former prominent citizens of
Chicago visited the johnson bath
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16

A torpid liver prevents proper food assirnila-
ton. Tone up your liver with Wrghts IHAian
Vegetable Pills. 372 Pearl ST.. N. Y. Adv.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend
Announces Winter Musicals

MRS. LAWRENCE TOWNSEND, a
leading patroness of music in
Washington. whose morning musi-
calls, started four years ago this Fall,
have proved highly successful. has
just returned to the city and an
nounces the following dates for the
present seasons series: December
and Is; January 5. ~, 19 and &c.
Due to the number of requests for
n longer series. that she received last
year, Mrs. Townsend is extending her
series to include six instead of five
mornings this year and, as previously,
has n list of artists engaged that
should appeal to the ultra -sophisti-
cate as we'll as the average music
lover. Mrs. Townsend, being her.
self talented as a singer, violinist and
composer, is an authority in the Sc
lection of new artists to present in
their debuts here. Her excellent
judgment in these matters is widely
acknowledged. The artists will be
announced a little later.
The musicals will be held again
this year at the Mayflower Hotel
with improved accommodations in the
ballroom for those who wish to stress
the social aspect of these concerts
and bring distinguished guests for
box parties.
Full details can be had by writing
Mrs. Townsend at 1909 Twenty first
street northwest.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
News and Elections In
Chaminade Glee Club

MR.. AND MRS. CROSBY ADAMS,
A'A prominent musicians Of North
Carolina. who will be in Washington
to attend the Coolidge festival this
week. will be among the honored
guests of the fifth birthday anniver-
sary party of the Chaminade Glee
Club, to be held Wednesday evening
at s O'Clock in the parlors of Vermont
Avenue Christian Church. All former
club members and honorary members
have been invited. Elizabeth Black
is chairman of arrangements.
The Fall business meeting OF the
club was held Monday evening at the
home Of it's director, Miss Esther Lin
kins. Important matters were dis
cussed and plans made for the COM
ing season.
The officers for the ensuing year are
as follows: Lillian NJ. Anderson. presi-
dent re-elected): Ruth Jeffers. first
vice president; Margaret Mccormack,
second vice president; Mrs. Hoggett,
secretary: Mrs. Parsons. treasurer;
Mrs. Holland, librarian; Jenny Lind.
assistant librarian; Elizabeth j. Jor-
don. publicity editor tre-elected); Mrs.
f. Rice and Mrs. Falconer. board
members. Mrs. Helen T. Murray will
accompany the club again this season.
Regular rehearsals will start tomor-
row at 7:45 pm, in the studios of the
Homer l.. Kit Co.. 1880 G street
northwest. Young ladies desiring to
join the club may visit any evening
during this month. Voice tests for
admission to the club will be held
after rehearSalS.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
Washingtonians to Sing
Suppe Opera Soon

THE WASHINGTONIANS, under
the direction Of Rollin Bond. will
open their eighth season of light opera
the middle of this month at the Opera
Center of the Washingtonians. 1411
Massachusetts avenue northwest,
where on the evenings of October IA
and 10 special performances of the
one-act light opera, "Pygmalion and
Galatea," will be presented to invited
guests. preceding it's public presenta-
ton. This opera was written by Franz
Won Suppe. and is unfamiliar to Wash
ington, though it's overture, THE
Lovely Galatea." is as we'll known as
the same composers Poet and Peas
ant 1t will be the sixty second pro-
duction by the Washingtonians.
The subject of the opera is taken
from Greek mythology. Gayle Hunt,
coloratura soprano, will sing the prima
donna role of Galatea, Gladys Hunt,
the Mascot in the last production
by the Washingtonians. will sing
the role Of Ganymede, the boy, and
Harry Myers. whose robust tenor was
heard in Pippo in 1.-The Mascot" !"
will sing the tenor role of the sculptor.
Pygmalion. The story concerns a
young sculptor, Pygmalion, who
wrought the statue of a beautiful
woman and called it Galatea. SO beau
tiful was the statue that the sculptor
fell in love with it. Venus, answering
his prayer. brings the statue to life
to the great joy of Pygmalion. Gala
tea admires the sculptor until his
youthful servant. Ganymede. appears
on the scene. and then trouble ensues
The score has brilliant musical scenes,
in solo, duet. trio and ensemble; and
has vivid dramatic situations. The
Washingtonians have been rehears-
ing for several weeks on productions
to follow the public presentation Of
"Pygmalion and Galatea."
There is always room in this COM
munity opera organization for the am
bilious youth with good voice. seri-
Gus in his desire for development and
willing to work for 1t.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
D. c.. Music Students
Have Contest Friday

MRS. GERTRUDE LYONS, chair
4VA man of the District of Columbia
interstate students contest, announces
that the contest for the District or
Columbia will be held Friday evening
at SIS, in the Church of the Holy
City, sixteenth and Corcoran streets
northwest.
Washington has six contestants in
voice. violin, piano and organ, and
competent judges have been selected
to choose the winners. This contest
is open to the public. A silver Offer
ing will be taken to assist the winners
in defraying their expenses to the
Capital district contest for winners of
Virginia. West Virginia, Maryland and
the District of Columbia, place and
date to he announced later.
Winners from the Capital district
contest will then go to Philadelphia
to compete with district winners from
all over the United States November
l, . and 3. Each of the eight national
This interstate contest Is being con-
Quoted by the National Federation
of Music Clubs at the request of the
directors of the Sesquicentennial Ex-
position.
Beatrice S. Goodwin. chairman for
the District of Columbia official song
contest, announces that the poems.
numbering about 175. are now in the
hands of the judges. The winning
poem. together with rules for the song
contest. will be published as, soon as
possible.
Evening star., 1926-10-03

course. she consented, and Dorothy
went in. followed by stray fox ter
rer that dogged her heels all the way
to the Auditorium.
When her turn came to sing the
scales, Dorothy ascended the stage
with natural poise and surety. She
began a bit timidly, but sang on. up
and up. easily passing the famous
high C" mark and going on until
Mr.. Albion. who was playing chords
for her at the piano. asked her If she
were ever going to stop. She reached
and held without effort a high c.
and there he stopped her. The most
marvellous part of it was that she
could trlll beautifully on every note,
including the high c."
+ Upon inquiry it was discovered that
Dorothy went to Business High School
and her home was at 1920 Ninth street
northwest. Her father, Charles Dav-
export, an Englishman, is an employe
of cleaning establishment. Her
mother. a Virginian by birth. had
never especially considered her daugh-
ter's voice as remarkable. but often
played accompanimentS for her, as
Dorothy loved, to sing and to whistle.
At the present time Dorothy Daven-
port is an unassuming little girl. She
is sturdy enough for one who has a
singing career as her ambition. and
graceful in her actions. She has beau
tiful, long blond curls and gray-blue
eyes with dark lashes. Her face is the
type that should make up" we'll and
she has unconscious poise. Dorothy
understands that it will take much
study of foreign languages. building
up of even tones other studies to give
her the necessary background" and
above all. sensible living; and all this
concentrated for the next five years to
put her Oh the level of the grand opera
stage. as one might say.
Yes man, l know it takes hard
work and lots of it, to learn to sing
well, but really I'd rather do it than
anything else in the world" says
Dorothy with earnest gaze and COM
plete seriousness.
Even the little dog who followed
her to the Auditorium that day of the
voice trial seemed to realize that Dor
othy was an unusual person, and he
Is still with her and known to all the
neighbors in the apartment house
where Dorothy lives as High G.