Latour
la-toor' (1743-1800), a French soldier of the Revolution. He was much attached to the cause of Napoleon. He led a company of grenadiers. He declined higher appointments. Napoleon dubbed him "The First Grenadier of France," a title of which he was exceedingly proud. His company was known as "The Infernal Column." It always sought the point of greatest danger and claimed the honor of leading the charge. While attached to the army of the Rhine, Latour fell at Oberhausen, Bavaria, June 27, 1800. His heart was embalmed and placed in a silver box. It was carried by one of his comrades. Whenever the roll of his company was called his name was called with the rest, the oldest sergeant answering, "Died on the field of honor."
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Latrobe
a borough of Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland co. It is on the Loyalhanna Creek, and on the Pennsylva- Penn nia and the Ligonier Valley railroads. It is in the center of an important agricultural and coal and iron mining district. Its industries include the manufacture of coke ovens, steel mills, paper mills, flour mills, glass factories, etc. It is the seat of a convent and a monastery, and a hospital. Pop. (1910) 8,777; (1920) 9,484.
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Latvia
a province of the Republic of Russia, along the southern part of the em part of the a of the former Baltic littoral. It consists of the former Russian province of Courland, four Courland, four southern districts of the former Russian former Russis province of Livonia, and three western tinee wester districts of the former Russian province province of Vitebsk. It has a total area of about 24,440 square miles. The government consists of a Constituent Assembly of 152 members. The first elections were held on April 17 and 18, 1920, on the basis of universal suffrage. There is a State Council of 102 members. Latvia is mainly an agricultural country. It has vast possibilities which are yet undeveloped. There are about used of 340 miles of seacoast. The majority of It is obt the population is Protestant, but in a aor powd part of Courland there are many Roman filtering. Catholics. The principal towns are dyne an cause ho Riga, Libau, Mitau, Windau, and Dvinsk. of the so The population is about 2,500,000. an LAUD
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Lauck
(WILLIAM) JETT, American economist, born at Keyser, W. concert Va., in 1879. He graduated from Washin Porte she was ington University in 1903. He served as assistant professor of economics and have an political science at Washington and Lee a to follow University from 1905 to 1908. From first nota 1907 to 1910 he was in charge of indus- - Appeari trial investigation of the United States a favori Immigration Commission. In the follow- -cess in A ing year he was chief examiner of the e first tim Tariff Board. He served as expert and by frequ consulting statistician on many impor- - where h tant commissions concerned with the the war investigation of railroad rates and kin- -entertain dred subjects. From 1917 he was statisand in tician of the United States Shipbuilding a result Labor Adjustment Board. In 1920 he an antol several reports relating published LAUG chiefly to the alleged profiteering of large an Amel corporations. field, Oh
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Lauder
SIR HARRY, a concert hall singer and comedian, born and comedian, born in Portobello, Scotland, in 1870. When and, in 1870. When he was still a boy he was discovered to was discovered to have an unusual voice and was induced ice and was induced as a profession. His to follow the stage as a profession. His first notable success was made in Belfast. was made in Belfast on, he at once became Appearing in London, he at once became a favorite and this was followed by sucwas followed by suchich he visited for the cess in America, which he visited for the first time in 1907. This was followed This was followed in the United States, by frequent tours in the United States, by continued. During where his popularity continued. During mportant work in the the war he did important work in the he soldiers in the field, entertainment of the soldiers in the field, and in recruiting. He was knighted as He was knighted as a result of this work. In 1918 he wrote rk. In 1918 he wrote an autobiography.
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Laughlin
JAMES LAURENCE, AMES LAURENCE, an American economist, born in Deeromist, born in Deer- He graduated from field, Ohio, in 1850. He graduated from in 1878. From that Harvard University in 1873. From that year until 1883 he was instructor of he was instructor of political economy at Harvard and was at Harvard and was assistant professor in that branch until in that branch until 1887. He was professor of political rofessor of political economy at Cornell University from nell University from vas professor and head 1890 to 1892, and was professor and head of the department of political economy of political economy of Chicago from 1892 at the University of Chicago from 1892 member of many imto 1916. He was a member of many imsocieties and lectured portant economic societies and lectured much on economic subjects, both in the subjects, both in the abroad. His writings United States and abroad. His writings include "Study of Political Economy" Political Economy" of Bimetallism in (1885); "History of Bimetallism in United States" (1886); "Facts About (1886); "Facts About "Later-Day Problems" Money" (1895); "Later-Day Problems" (1909).
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Launay, Jean
A celebrated doctor of the Sorbonne, born in 1603 at Valderic, in the diocese of Contanas. He has left a pedantic dissertation On the Vision of St. Simon Stock, which he could not understand, being something of a Jansenist, It was published in Paris, in 1653 and 1663.
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Launceston
the second city of the second city of Tasmania, is to the N. of the island what he N. of the island what Hobart, the capital, is to the S.-the ital, is to the S.-the chief port of entry and mart of trade. try and mart of trade. It stands in a valley inclosed by hills at Alley inclosed by hills at the junction of the Esk with the Tamar. he Esk with the Tamar. It is accessible to ships of considerable to ships of considerable burden, and carries on a thriving comies on a thriving commerce with the principal Australian principal Australian is supplied with water ports. The town is supplied with water les river. Launceston from St. Patrick's river. Launceston was incorporated in 1858, and raised to in 1858, and raised to a city in 1889. Pop. about 24,000. Pop, about 24,000. he genus Laurus and
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