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The Lamar register., 1915-08-04
Back to the Land

The Chicago City Gardens Associa-
ton has found a practical help for
the back to the land" move through
the cultivation of vacant spaces with
in the city limits by the poor and un-
employed. Each year the association
apportions 400 eighth-acre farms to
as many families who stand in need
Of moral or financial assistance. A
large number of these amateur farm
ers become attracted TO the work, and
learn the financial return to be OBJ
tanned from right methods, get some
idea of scientific agriculture, and each
year a large number Of graduates"
leave the baby farms" to engage in
the regular work of truck farming or
farming on a larger scale. The work
III Chicago is under the direction of
Laura Dainty Pelham, president of
the association, who has prevailed on
the owners of large tracts of land to
donate them for gardening purposes
to the association. She is working on
the principle that the raw Italian or
Slav immigrant will not 90 TO the
country direct from Castle Garden,
but that with little training and en-
enlargement, he will see the greater
profits possible for him through farm
ing and eventually will leave the city
and go back to the land.
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Continued from page p

ate resistance. were driven By Won
Linsinsen first to the line OF the
Dniester and then across the Gnila
Lipa to the line OF the ZlotaLipa
Reaching the vicinity OF krasnik
in their drive to Warsaw from the
south. the Austrians sustained a Sc
we're check in the scene of their tri
umph OF the previous summer Hell
IN this line the Germans attac- ed hot
Y Grom the north and took the tow
OF Przesnysz July 10.
The Germans now begnn the gram
est maneuver ever seen in the histor'
OF human warfare.
From the Windau river in the Bal
tic provinces all the way along the
border OF East Prussia and in a gigan
tic sweep through the vicinity of Ra
dom, west OF the Vistula aad a lin.
south OF the Lublin- Cholm railwa,
they delivered smashing blows an
na,e reached the very gates OF War
saw.
The Lamar register., 1915-08-04

(Suggested by the Burne-Jones
painting of an umpire standing over
player who has just slid over the
home plate with the winning run, and
calling him OUT
A fan there was and he made his
prayer
Even as you and -
Only to murder that robber there
We called him the umpire who did not
care
But the fan Wow! Didn't he rave and
swearl
Even as you and y
Oh, the hits we made, and the way we
played,
And the work of our infield band
All spoiled by an umpire who did not
know
CTwas the widest kind Of a rotten
throw
And did not understand.
A fan there was, and his goods he
spent
Even as you and y
For a sun-baked, uncushioned, TWEEN
ty-five cent
Little bleacher seat; but, at that, it
meant
Seeing ball game, and so he went
Even as you and u
Oh, the game we lost, and the fame we
lost,
And the way those fellows famed!
But alas for an umpire who cannot
state
When a player safe on the old home
plate
And cannot understand.
The fan yelled, "slide, you rabbit
slide"
Even as you and y
There were two men out, and the
score was tied,
And the throw from center fielo went
wide
An owl could lave seen it, if he had
tried
Even as you and y
And it isn't defeat or the being beat
The Lamar register., 1915-08-04
GREAT EVENTS OF THE WAR

June 2s-Archduks .ad Archduehess
Francis of Austria slain by Serbian
assassins.
August I-Gsrn.ny declare. war o.
Russia.
August 2-Germ.. force. enter LuSen-
burg. Germany demand. passage
through Belgium
August 5-EnElaad announces state OF
August T-Freneh Invade sosthera Al
Esce.
August s-Britisb troops land In
France and Belgium
August II-Germans pass LieEs forts.
August I2-England and France de-
clare war ON Austrin.
August I6-AustriHns invade serbia In
force.
August I7-BeEinBInE of ave days bat
tie between serbinns and Austrfsns
on the Jad.r. ending In Austrian
August 2O-Germnn. enter Brussels.
August 2S-Germans enter Namur and
attack Mons. Austria announces vic
tory over Russians mt krasnik. Japan
August 24-Briti.h begin retreat from
Mons.
August aT-Louvain burned By Ger
AuEu.t 2s-BattIe on HsIEoIand. sew
eral German wRrships sunk.
August 2s-Russian. crushed In three
days battle near rannsnberG.
DsptembSN
September s-BattIe of the Marine be-
gins. German right wing defeated
and retreat begins.
September T-MaubeuEs falls
September alderman retreat hnlts on
september 10 - Germans lombard
Reims and inJure the famous caths-
dral-
Germans.
October I2-Boer revolt starts.
October 1a-Allies occupy Ypres- Bat
tie begins on Vistula-
October Ib-Ostend occupied by the
October Ip-First battle Of Yprss be-
gins.
October 24-Ten days battle before
WARSAW ends In German retirement.
October 7-Russians reoceupy LOdz
and Radon.
October zs-Turkey begins war on Rus
STA
November s-Gsrman squadron bonn
bards British coast.
November B-DnrdAneIIes forts bonn
bRrded.
November o-T.ingtAu surrenders.
November 12-RussianH defeated At
Lipno and Kutno.
November 1b-Russians defeated at
yIotslnvek.
November I7-Austrian victory ever
serbians at vaIjevo announced
December 1-Austriana occupy Bel
The Lamar register., 1915-08-04
FIGHTING ON THE SEA

At the end OF the first year
OF war not a German fighting
craft, except submarines, II
known to be at large outside
The Baltic sea. The Austrian
warships are confined to the up
per Adriatic and the Turkish
fleet to the Sea OF Marmora
and adjacent straits. The mer'
chant marine OF the central
European powers has disap.
peared utterly from the ocean
highways. Sixty million dol
lars worth OF German shipping
lies idle in the docks of New
York. while several times as
much is bottled up elsewhere.
At the same time the German
submarines have inflicted enor-
nous losses OF allied shipping
While both sides have prob
ably concealed many losses.
the following is a fairly accu-
date summary OF the number
of craft which have been de-
stroysd:
The Lamar register., 1915-08-04

.IecemDer o--rFDInns aeTeHt Austrian.
In three days battle.
December 6-Germnns occupy LODI.
December I5-Austrians eVacunte Bel
grade.
December IG-Germsn cruiser. bonn
bard Scarborough and Hartlspool. $50
civilian. killed.
December zo-20-seyere nghtinE on the
line of the BIura river.
January 3, 1B15-French advance across
Aisne north of soisEons.
january 14-French driven back across
Aisne river.
january 24-Nayal battle In North sea.
German arInored cruiser BIuechsr
sunk.
January 8o-Rus.Ians occupy Tabrix
February 6-FaIlurs sf German attacks
west of Warsaw.
February s-BeEinninE of battle In
East Prussia, ending in Russian de-
February fisherman formal .ubma-
rine blockade" on Great Britain be-
February 74-Rus.ian. driven from
BukowinR.
March 1O-British make advance Mt
Neuve ChapeIIe.
March 21-zeppeIIns lombard Paris.
March 22-surreHder of PrzemysI to
Russians.
March 31-Russians penetrate DukIa
pass and enter Hungary.
on yiihieI salient.
April 14-Ru.sIRn. at sstrepko, 70
miles inside Hungary.
April IS-RussiRns evacuats Tarnov.
April 22-second battle of Ypre. be-
gins.
April 75-AIIies leave GaIIipoIi penIn-
suIa. suffering fearful losses.
April 2S-AIlies announce recapture of
LiEerne Het sns and HartmannsweiIer
May I5-B-rlin reports capture of 80
900 Russian prisoner. In west Gall
ella and seizure of three villages near
May G-Rus.ian. fall bach from DukIa
May 7-BerIin report. capture of Tar
with Russian prisoners.
May Sherman submarine sinks the
LusitaniR, more than 1.1bO Lost Rus
SLAMS In full retreat from Carpa-
thinns.
May 9-GermRns capture Libau Baltic
May I@Freneh capture Ceremony,
north of Arras, at great cost.
May I4-American nrst submarine note
May a4Wiiaiy declares war ON Aus
May 2e-ItnIian. invade Austria.
May 2e-ItaliHn. take Grodno- Hu--ian-
May Sl-Ftrst German note subna-
rins reaches Washington. z-ppeIins
drop bombs In London.
June 3-Prxemysl falls to Austro-Gsr-
June Io-Germans capture stanisIau.
to Germany nnde public. Italians
take MonfnleOne.
June I2-ItnIIans take GrAdi.cA.
June Ie-Austro-Germans occupy Tor
June 22-Frenoh tax. MetxeraL
June 23-French announce occupation
of the "Labyrinth," north of Arms.
June 74-Austro-GermHnz capture Lem
berg.
June 2D-HsIics falls.
July 2-Rus.ians defeat Germs. at
tempt to land at MIndau.
Cortland.
July 4-ItBIians take ToImIRo.
July -BRrIin munounees Hntna n the
The Lamar register., 1915-08-04

That stings like a red-hOt brand,
But it's being robbed by a man like
that,
Who never did know where he was at.
And could not understand.
The Lamar register., 1915-08-04

For Sale-The west half Of Mex
Sec. 8-22-46, one-hah mile east of
kornman. Cheap. Terms to suit 5he
purchaser, 6 per cent on deferred pay
ments. At Central hotel, Lamar. until
next Monday.
L COL EMAN
The Lamar register., 1915-08-04
Wanted

At once few loans. Quick ser
vise. Lamar Building & Loan Asso-
citation. See l. II. Myers, Secy.
Also 2 or 3 properties for sale
cheap. Terms TO suit.
The Lamar register., 1915-08-04

FOR SALE-Cabbage and tomato
and sweet potato plants. Call at
Fred Kelsey's store or see Isaac De-
Witt on east Maple street. 2t
The Lamar register., 1915-08-04
Register and Globe Democrat 81

We are fortunate indeed, to have
the best music from the Worlds great
fair brought here to Lamar.
The Lamar register., 1915-08-04
For Sale

70 shares Of Fort Lyon water. In
quire of DR.. J. S. Hasty.
The Lamar register., 1915-08-04
Shoe Repairing

do all kinds OF Shoe Repairing.
Best grade Of leather used. Rubber
Heels for ladies' or Eents-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-13

Caust4c criticism by the public, fol- lowing the Farmers exposure of the injustice and inef1ciency of the merit system adopted for the Bridgeport schools, made the board of education members capitulate last light. Completely reversing all the rnisdeeds of which teachers complain ed so bitterly, they made a. surrender that places victory in the hands of the instructors.
 The teachers won their fight against the principle of merit system. AS a resuM of the action of the board members last night the errors that and other overseers in marking, are will not happen again as the commit efficient system of marking.
 Instead of making 80 the mark that has to be attained to procure the $50 salary increase due the teachers, the board made it 75, which is deemed fairer Three teachers who were dropped, without having had any warning or opportunity to improve. Miss Elizabeth Bentley. Miss Gather inc Cooney and Miss Lucy Murphy. were rein nstated with the understand ing that they must show better results in the next school year.
 It was admitted at bhe meeting that the marking system had proved un- fair. By giving all the teach hers an opportunity to recover the $50 they lost this year and giving the poorer ones a year in which to improve, it is believed better results for efficiency
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-13

will be attained. more harmony will reign and the teachers will be satis- fled.
 By placing the passing mark at 75, many who lost their $50 by the first system will be admitted to the group that attained the increase this year. O the 32 who were tfdocked' two thirds will be affected by the new ruling.
 The establishment of a new and a fair marking system and giving the teachers a years warning, is a victory in principle for the teachers. They didn't object to marking system but they object to the method of marking and the suddenneSs with which it was established.
 Many teachers have congratulated the Farmer on the fight it has made through it's columns for g. fighting of the wrongs. of the instructors It was the Farmer that exposed the manner in which politics and financial needs has entered into the establishm ent of the marking system; the fact that not ever heard Of it: the manifest unfair ness of the marking method and the details of the rebuffs received at first by the teachers in their efforts to obtain recognition of their demands
 If the Farmer had not helped the cause by publicity one teacher said today, I've would have lost what we had earned by a gross injustice and no redress would have been obtained. The enlistment of public interest caus- ed an investigation. which has con vinced even the board members that it was too great a wrong
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-13
EK-FlREMAN DEAD FROM BREAKDOWN
 CAUSED BY GRIEF
Tin1ko Succumbs in sani- itarium to Attack of
 Melancholia.

Grief over the loss of his father who died two months ago, and the Illness that developed. resulted to-day in the death of stephen Timko, who lost his position as a member of the fire department several weeks ago.
 Nervousness caused heart and Kidney trouble.
 Timko lived at sse Pine street He was a member of the fire department and was stationed at No. Engine house. He became i'll with a ner- vous complaint after the death of his father and his conduct at the fire house resulted in a warning from the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-13
STOCK MARKET

New York, July 1s.-Opening war stocks were again the dom1nent features at the opening of today's s market with new high records for Bethlehem Steel, New York Afrbrake and General Motors American Can which bears some relation to war is- sues. also sold at record quotation; likewise Republic Steel Pfd.- Various industrial and equipment shares rose one to two points, with points for Cuban sugar and an additional 12 for American Coal Products. Such spec u1ative fayorfbes as United States Steel, Union Pacific and Reading were particularly unchanged while St Paul and Canadian Pacific were heavy
 Noon-Inc1nation to take profits on the rise caused declines, recessfons in Canadian Pacific, New York Cen traI, New Haven and American Srnelt- ing extending from one to two points, while coal products and Cuban sugar yielded virtually all their early gains and Bethlehem Steel fell two points under yesterdays close. The compar- atiVe inactivity of the usual leaders after the first hour was noteworthy feature, those issues being completely eclipsed by the specia1ties. Future sales of steel f1ves at unchanged prices were the feature of the bond market.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-13
THE TABLE

Taller and heavier than the last lot We advise you to secure one at once as the last lot went quick, the large, lot that we had being inadequate to supply the demand
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-13
Copenhagen. Ju1Y ts-

Copenhagen, July 1s-The famous Danish yacht Nordug has been se- Iected to represent Denmark in the regatta to be held at San Francisco during the Panama-Pacif1c fair. The yacht will be carried on a steamer sailing from Copenhagen direct for San Francisco The Nordugss cap tain is a Dane named Meu1engracht Madsen, but his crew will be made up of Americans
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-13

fire commissioners. The second time a complaint was made he was re- moved from the fire department. La ter he was again in the public eye when he was arrested and fined in Fairfield for a minor offense.
 His condition rapidly grew worse after he lost his position. Three weeks ago he was removed to the san itarium of Dr. D. w. Mcfarland, in Greens Farms. He died there at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-13
CONVENIENT TERMS

3 O clock this morning.
 He is survived by his mother and two brothers, John and Prank, who are in the liquor business on Pine street The funeral will be held to- morrow. The body has been taken to the undertaking parlors of Frank Poke & Son.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-13
PERSONAL MENTION

Miss May Price, organist of St. Charles R. c. church, and Miss Mol lie Risley, switchboard operator at +he city hall. are taking a much needed rest at Sandy Hook, before proceed ing to Seneca Falls, N. r., to visit rel atives there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-13
HILLS BIG CAMPAIGN
 FUND UNDER SCRUTINY
 AT DONON ANS CONTEST

Wheeler Political Agent and Treasurer Forced to About Retailing Nearly $1OO0O-Bridge- hort Raising Republi can Candidate-HillsW Waxes Angry Cummings Prods E
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-13
UNJUST MARKING SYSTEM IS
 PRACTICALLY ABOLISHED BY
 VOTE OF BOARD OF EDUCATION

Storm of Disapproval of Threatened Refusal to Ad- vance Teachers in Salary Scale Leads to Investiga tion and Change in Methods of Determining Effici- ency of Instructors-A1 Now Have Chance Get Increase.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-13

A war credit of $50. .0OOsooo was vot- ed by the National Assembly of Ser via.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-13

Herr von Wedel-Piesdorf,. President Diet. Is dead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-13

N Custom S16 Suit Sale B NOW LYFORD BROTHERS BUY " East Side ana West End
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-13

Aston Motor Car Go. Auto Repair Go. Auto Service Co. Black Rock Auto Station Blue Ribbon Garage, Inc Chase Garage City Garage A. l.. Clark & O., Inc. Consolidated Motor Go. Courtland Garage Elm Auto Go. Fairfield Auto Go. Ford's Garage
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-27
VICTOR Hueo,s DAUGHTER.

The lot Of some Of the children of
Victor Hugo's imagination was hap
pier than that Of his youngest daugh-
Ter. who has just died at s.. The au-
thor OF Les Miserables" might have
woven a tale of tragedy and shadow
from the darkened life OF his off
spring. AS in the case Of Dickens,
the biography OF the writer may
partially be constructed from his
writings 1t is understood that
the death OF another daughter Leo
poldine, and her husband, in 1913,
left its legible influence in the
greater earnestness OF his mood in
poetry or prose. in fiction o. unprac-
teal and social fantasy. supplaatins
10 great extent his passion for the
drama.
When Hugo died, his body lay IN
state under the Arc de Tromphe, and
the relics of the guardian saint Of
Paris we're taken from the Pantheon
to make room for him whom the
great ones OF the earth desired 20
honor He was at once king OF
writer's and a hero Of the people; in
spired orator devoted and courag-
ereus jatriot. impassioned laureate.
his was figure for the homage OF
his countrymen and OF the world. Yet
ali this time Adele Hugo. her reason
gone lived a life OF tacturn seclus-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-27

Villa is very urgent in protesting
against the right Of Huerta to asylum
in the United States; but there are
pregnant signs that the day is near
at hand when he himself will seek ref
uge within our borders from the yen-
geance OF those whose kinsmen he
slew while yet his fortunes were in
the ascendant. His downfall will be
the signal for bloody reprisals and he
would be wise not to insist too siren
uously on the closing Of American
territory against discomfited Mexi-
can butchers fleeing from the wrath
to cone.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-27

London, (By Mail. THE Globe ex-
presses alarm and regret at the
freedom with which British statesmen
and leaders are granting interviews
70 American and French newspapers.
we have already commented urges
he Globe. con the extent TO which
foreign journalists are favored, at the
expense OF the British press, by our
soldiers and politicians. The question
is not merely OF interest in newspa-
per offices, but has a certain national
importance.
"If the policy of the Press Bureau
STILES frankness where il is called
for, il might at least be expected that
such prohibition would be uniform,
and that an article which the censor
imagines helpful to the enemy If 1t
appears in an English paper will have
no less sinister influence il printed in
Paris or New York.
ut appears. however, that counsels
of retiecnce which are binding when
dealing with the English press may
be relaxed when the speaker is talk
ing for publication abroad, with the
result they are cabled back again to
this country. This is at best an IL
logical and undignifIed state of al
fairs"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-27
GAN PREVENT H
most FIRES.
sTATisTics SHOW THAT FOUR
OUT OF EVERY FIVE FIRES
ARE PREvENTABLE.
TEXAS KEEPS TAB ON FIRES
Offciai Figures Furnished by State
Board Show the Appalling and
Unnecessary Fire Waste Due
to carelcssness.

state fire marshals, the federal au
thorities and fire prevention experts
Igenerally have estimated the proper
ton Of fires due to preventable caus
es at between rs and SO per cent OF
the total number Of fires The Texas
state insurance board, an official
body, holds that practically so per
cent OF the fires are preventable by
the exercise of reasonable care and
protection, individual and municipal.
These figures OF the Texas board
are the more interesting because they
cover every fire reported to ii by the
local authorities under the provisions
OF the state law since December 1,
1910, now totaling $4,000. This Is the
largest mass of official data available.
and furnishes sufficiently broad
OASIS or average to be conclusive.
while the fact that it is furnished
and tabulated by local and state o n.
cials puts 1t in a different class fror.
statistics collected by the insurance
companies, which might be suspected
or drawing conclusions to suit their
own interests. In fact, the state au.
thorities go much further than the in
surance men In estimating the proper
ton OF fires that are preventable.
Only "a Per Cent unpreventabIe.
or 1898 dwelling fires, the Texas |
board holds that S6.2 per cent were
due to preventable causes, and of the
22,602 fires in all other classes except
cotton gins and automobiles, which
are excluded because they burn from
inherent causes, the board holds that
74,S per cent were preventable. Com.
menting on these figures the Texas
board says;
1T will be roted in the data herein
presented that more than Is per cent
of all fires charged to the dwelling
class alone, from known causes, are
the result of defective flues. The un-l
safe installation of stoves and other
heating devices in that class of risks
is responsible for II per cent of loss-I
es, while sparks on roof produced
more than per cent of dwelling fires.
The ever-present menace of the shin.
gle roof Is in evidence on every hand,
and particularly is it noticeable in
almost every cause shown carrying
a heavy percentage of losses. 1t will
be noted that gasoline and other vola.
tile fires are entered with loss ratio
In all classes entirely out of keeping
with conditions as they should be, due
almost entirely to improper storagel
and careless handling Of those pro.
ducts"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-27

hlone the peaceful green slopes Of
ST. James Park which marks the
center OF fashionable life in London,
there have sprung up almost over
night host of temporary buildings,
to be used as an emergency extension
iof the war office They will house a
staff Of thousand clerks. represent
ing the accounting department
SO rapidly has the work of this sec
ton Of the government grown that
the huge war building in Whitehall is
badly overcrowded Early in the war
an extra story was built up on the
roof to house part of the emergency
staff
The new buildings in the park are
not jerry-buiIt, although they have
the appearance of mere shacks. They
arc solidly constructed. with founda-
tion walls of brick four feet high. con-
crete floors. and walls of carefully
selected timber, asbestos lined. The
buildings are only temporary, Of
course, but provision was made. when
they were planned. for war that
might last several years.