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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-16

various recent raids, admitting, however,
that the report that $1,000 people were
killed in one of them was mot probable
This is a sample Of the kind OF reports
that apparently gain credence IN Ter
MANY. Some Of the less gullible Germans
seem lately to have grown little skep-
teal of their own official communiques'
thinking it impossible that the British au-
thorities could continue day after day to
publish deniaIs in English papers without
losing all credit at home, where the
amount of damage done must be appar-
ent to the populace. This difficulty is eX-
planned away by a correspondent Of the
"Vossische Zeitung." The whole truth is,
he SAYS. that none but specially prepared
editions of the English papers are sent
abroad.
Mr.. Mcclure refers particularly to the
detailed account given out by the German
government Of what happened in London
on a particular night He was there at
the time. and next day visited the spots
supposed to be damaged. They were alb
soutely intact, and, in truth, no airships
had been anywhere near London that
night. In a word, his observations have
convinced him that, while the British Off
cial accounts are strictly accurate the
German reports are wholly fantastic
and utterly incomprehensble."
This is precisely the conclusion one
would draw on reading them. The Brit
ish reports are extremely vague and most
unsatisfactory to the curious, but the Ger
man ones are loaded with detail that could
not conceivably be founded on observation
by the raiders, and in most instances must
obviously be fanciful. The only wonder
is how they could be credited by reasoning
beings anywhere. That is question still
unsolved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-16
The Hughes College League.
EDITOR Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The Hughes National College League.
at 5ll Fifth Avenue. is receiving enrolments
by the thousands and getting out the gradu-
ates TO work for Mr.. Hughes election. The
whole object Of the league is to stimulate the
interest and enthusiasm of the college alumni
all over the country and to make them work
with the regular Progressive and Republican
organizations. Branches are being estab-
lshed in every state in the Union and in
most OF the important cities. and the league
is sure TO accomplish results. A gratifying
number OF those enrolled give their usual po-
litical afiliation as Democratic.
New York, Sept. 10, 1916. REY MASON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-16
Origin of the Kilt.
70 the Editor Of The Tribune.
nittee.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | was very much interested in the
letter by Norreys Jephson OConor in The
Tribune this morning She is very much
mistaken in claiming that the kilt is of Irish
origin.
The kilt is the Oldest style of dress in exist
cree and it has been worn by the Scots down
through the ages. The following historical
facts will bear me out in this statement:
When Adam and Eve were driven from the
Garden of Eden in the fall of the year with
out time to secure their wardrobe, they col
lected the various tinted leaves of the forest
and sewed them together to cover themselves,
and in this way the first kilt came into exist
ence.
OF course you will ask what has this to do
with the Scotch people? Recently a noted
Scotchman, after much Biblical and other re
search, stated that undoubtedly the Scots are
descended from one of the lost tribes OF
Israel. These tribes lived but few CEN
turtles after the dispossess from the Garden,
and they were directly descended from Adam
and Eve. The people Of these tribes lived 10
be very old age, and this is true of the
Scotch people el en- unto This day.
A friend Of mine who has travelled extern
that the people OF these districts live to be
extremely DID, and when they are beyond being
useful they are dressed in their best kit and
bonnet and bottle of mountain dew" (this
bottle is filled from time TO time) put in the
belt They are then placed on the rafters
under the ceiling Of the cottage, and every
now and then when there is a dispute about
village history or landmarks they are taken
down, busted, questioned and gcntl.- replaced.
And so IL, kilt is really Scotch and not Irish.
OF course, other races, including the Irish,
adopted the kilt in years gone by.
But the fact still remains that it has always
been the possession and the pride OF the
Scottish rice, who also originated and per
pctuated such magnificent institutions as the
fling, the bagpipes, oatmeal por.
ridge and the catcchsm.
GEORGE WEEKS.
New York, Sept 7, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-16
National Tastes in Names.

A simple minded psychologist Of st. Paul
has been glancing over the navy lists OF
the several nations at war and thinks he
has hit on q great discovery. In the names
given to the ships he processes to detect
zone of the ways nationalities have of dis
playing their peculiarities, and by way Of
establishing the justice of his observation
he proceeds TO select few examples, more
or less at random, and to match them with
what he supposes TO be corresponding
racial traits.
The Germans, he thinks, show a liking
for place names, thus proclaiming the
characteristic national love of the home
country" The French run to words
which translated would be Truth, Justice,
Democracy, Republic" because they are
"full of love for freedom and the things
which make for human happiness" Italy Is
more inclined to choose personal names,
being an "adorer of her great men in
craftsmanship, war, science and the arts"
Finally, Britain, as "self-appointed mis-
tress of the waves" puts on terrible air
land defies the world with such hair-rais
ing names as Revenge, Indomitable lnflex-
ible, Invincible, lmplacable, interchangeable,
Victorious, Glory, Vengeance, Valiant,
Conqueror, Monarch, Thunderer," etc.
To be convinced that these customs of
christening are peculiarly national" we are
invited to shuttle the names and try a re-
distribution. Imagine US in America
eXclaims the discoverer. standing for a
batteship named interchangeable" Perhaps
it is impossible, but hair-raisers are not
peculiar to the British navy, as this in
genious inland critic might easily con
vince himself by considering some of the
historic lists of what he calls war boats"
The national characteristic really shown
in the English selection is obviously GER
tain conservatism. If the curious investi
gator of "The Pioneer Press" chose to go
little further he might find among Brit
ish cruisers what he supposes TO he sin
gularly German taste in the county or town
classes. On the other hand, the names
that strike him as so odd have been handed
down for centuries. some of them dating
back at least to Drake. That they are
not exclusively British is easily demon
strated. In the French fleets of the eigh
teenth century we find names (which
translated would be" Revenge, Defiance,
Bellicose, Terrible, Invincible, Courageous,
Proud, Hardy, Thunderer, Glory, Tiger,
ETC.; and the fleet defeated at Quiberon
alone included lie Tonnant, lie Formidable,
| LIntrepide, lie Glorieux, lie Robuste, lie
Magnifque, lie Superbe and L'Infexible.
"A Tonnere survives, or did until lately as
target ship, a retired Devastation has
been turned TO account for training stok-
ers, and among the torpedo boats we still
find an Audacieux So the theory, pretty
as it is, won't work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-16
A Strike by the People.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The genius who could provide our
citizens with wings, TO tide over present
transit inconvenience, has not materialized.
Organization points the only weapon Re
taliation,' for peace in our burg.
real sympathetic strike Of all our people
for each other and determined effort to
put ir force. earlier rising, added exercise
Of walking, with short jitney hauls inter
spersed, for the days start; earlier closing
and the same process for home return. wins.
The abandoned traction hosts, tasting of
their own savory connection, would quickly
reach sane conclusion-to serve and not to
bully.
The public health improvement alone war
rants this cure for the stricken.
A. SHOEMAKER
New York, Sept Is. 1915
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His Letter of Acknowledgment.

To the Editor OF The Tribune. !.
Sir: Please notify through your paper :
Miss Helen Davis. whose street address :,
have lost. that the thermos bottle sent "
her was received o. X. and with mss,
thanks. and also apologize for my neglect -
losing the address. FRANCIS AGNEw'
Headquarters Detachment an lniAr'"
Brownsville, Tex, Aug. %. lsle' ~
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evolved in the United States since meta
physics was divorced from the proposes
sions and mental associations of theology.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-18
WITHOUT REGRET

A certain drill sergeant, whose Sc
verify had made him unpopular with
his troops, was putting a party of
recruits through the funeral service.
Opening the ranks so as to admit
the passage Of the supposed coTtege
between them, the instructor, by way
of practical explanation, walked
slowly down the lane formed by the
two ranks, saying as he did:
Nov, I'm the corpse. Pay atten-
ton"
Having reached the end of the
path, he turned round, regarded
them steadily for a moment or two,
then exclaimed:
Your hands are right and your
heads are right, but you haven't got
that sad look Of regret you ought to
have"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-18
BAD BOTH WAYS

Charles mother was reproving him
for not being more tidy about his
hair, when his uncle, who was very
bald, thinking to soothe his feelings,
said:
Charles, don't you wish you were
as bald as I? Then you wouldn't
have any hair to comb"
Charles heaved a long sigh of res
ignation.
mo, I don't" he said. There
would be that much more face to
wash. Ladies' Home Journal.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-18
A PROMISE

mo, Bobbie, you must not eat any
more candy. It will make your teeth
ache"
Jaw, ma, please let me have a lit
tie more and III promise not to CRY
when you take me to the dentist. -
n, Y. World.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-18
The Umbrella

Lis'en, Looie, you know that old
gag, What becomes Of all the pins?"
It's wrong; it should be, What be-
comes Of all the umbrellas?"
Well say, Horace, that's a funny
way to draw a picture Of an UNI
brella, having it standing without
any support.
No, it amt, Lem, that's right; you
try it some time, take an umbrella
andystand it on its tip and wen bet
some new scenery to a shine that it
won't get a chance to fall, somebody
will nab it even before you get all
your hands of it.
Umbrellas go quicker than money.
There's just one case known where
a fellow still has the first umbrella
he bought, and that's Calabasha, the
2Srd Egyptian prince Of Vicente
Vicente. He died zoos years ago
and had the umbrella buried up with
him when he was bandaged into a
mummy.
Now haven't you got a kind Of
easy idea why these research guys
are all digging and tunneling around
in Egypt?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-18
JIMMYs COMMITMENT

MA" said Jimmy, the teacher
gave me a fine compliment today"
"Oh, did she?" said the delighted
mother. What did she say to your"
well, she didn't exactly say any
thing to me, but she told George he
was the worst boy in school and that
she liked even me better than him"
Ladies' Home Journal.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-18
SURE

you women are the limit. What's
the idea in wearing furs in the sum-
mer timer"
Why, to keep our necks from get
ting sunburned, OF course"
Morris tribune., 1916-08-04

hundred (70O) feet to station thirteen
plus twenty (sta. 10 plus 25l;
Thence. south twenty-three degrees
dred thirty eight (938) feet to station
plus 63)
Thence south four degrees five min
utes a. 81 east, six hundred thirty
seven (637) feet to station twenty
nine (Sta. 20 plus 00), where it enters
the main ditch at station thirty plus
sixty (Sta. 80 plus COZ.
Fork 1, Branch 1.
commencing at point four hundred
seventy (47O) feet north and thirty
one degrees fifty-eight minutes (51o
$50 west of the section corner common
to sections twenty-seven (2O twenty
eight (28) thirty-three (33) and thirty
four (34) of the township and range
above written and running
fifty minutes (260 So ) west, two hun
dTed feet to station two (Sta. plus
Thence north hfty-nine degrees and
forty-fiye minutes (59o $50 west, sew
enteen hundred fifteen O71J) feet to
station ninteen plus fifteen (Sta. 10
plus 49,
(730 00D west, five hundred sixty nine
(569) feet to station tWenty-four plus
eightty-four (Sta. "a plus 84) where it
terminates in Branch l at station five
Fork 2, Branch L.
Commencing at point fourteen hun
dred and thirty-fiVe (1435) feet north,
thirty nine degrees thirty minutes (39o
800 east of the section corner common
to sections twenty eight (28) twenty
nine (29) thirty-two (32) and thirty
three (33) of the township and range
above written and running
Thence south, seventy EIGHT degrees
ten minutes (78o 1OD east, thirteen
hundred $4,000 feet to station thirteen
(Sta. 10 plus OO);
Thence south thirty-six degI ees
twenty minutes (360 EOS cas-, thirteen
hundred $4,000 feet to station TWEEN
ty-siX (Sta. 26 plus 00) whore il term
mates in branch l at stItiUl twenty
plus eighty-nine (Sta. 20 PLUS So.
Branch 2.
Commencing at point three hundred
fifteen (315) feet south, SeVenty-three
degrees fifty-siX minutes (730 $50 east
of the north west corner of section
four Cd of the township and range
above written and running
Thence north, ten degrees twenty
minutes (100 20D west, eleven hundred
twenty-five (1125) feet to station
eleven plus twenty-five (Sta. II plus
25)
Thence north, forty-seven degrees
ten minutes (470 100 east four hundred
seventy-five (475) feet to station six
teen (Sta. 16 plus 00)
Thence north, six degrees forty-five
minutes Go 45D east, ten hundred O.
0OO) feet to station twenty-six (Sta.
rs plus 00);
Morris tribune., 1916-08-04

dred thirty-five G335) feet north, sew
enty degrees thirty-one minutes (70o
31O west of the south east corner of
section thirty-three (S3) of the town.
ship and range above written and run
ming.
Thence north, twenty-seven degrees
ten minutes mute s%S 14S east six hundred
plus thirty-fve (sta. plus 35);
Thence north, seventy degrees
thirty-fve minutes (79o $50 east, six
ton thirteen tsta. 13 plus OO);
Thence north, sixty-seven degrees
thirty-f1ve minutes (67O $50 east, six
hundred sixteen (616) feet to station
where it terminates in the main ditch
at station sixty eight plus ninty-five
(Sta. 6S plus $50
Branch 5.
Commencing at a point eleven hun
dred twenty G120) feet south, eighty
three degrees forty-six minutes 1899 49,
east of the south east corner of section
thirty-three (33) of the township and
range above written and running
Thence north, eight degrees twenty
five minutes GO 25O east, thirteen hun
thirteen plus fifty-five (Sta. 10 plus 55)
where it terminates in the main ditch
at station seventy-nine plus six (Sta
70 plus 06).
AS appears by the report of the
Engineer hereinafter mentioned and
that the names of the owners of the
lands and the names of the municipal
and other corporations that will be
AFFECTED by the construction of the said
ditch as appears in the report of the
Viewers, hereinafter mentioned, are as
follows, to wit:
Harry L. Bearl, Carl Wolitz J. F.
Henneberry, Geo. A. Cowling, Geo. H.
Wellman, Aug. Wendorf, Fred Boettner,
c. P. Carlson, town of Framnas town
of Hodges and Framnas, and that the
Engineer appointed by the County
Board of said County to make a survey
of the route of said ditch has completed
his work and made due report thereon,
and filed the same in the office of said
County Auditor; and that the Viewers
appointed by said County Board to
view the same have completed their
work and filed their report thereon in
the office of said County Auditor
And that therefore, the County Board
of Stevens County, State of Minnesota
will hold a special meeting on Thurs
day the 31st day of August 1916,
at the County Auditors office in the
City OF Morris in said County, at IL
o'clock A. M, of said day, for hearing
and consideration of said petition and
of said surveyors and viewers report
thereon; and that all persons interested
in the construction of said ditch are in
vited to appear and be heard by and be-
fore said County Board at said time for
or against the construction of said
ditch.
c. r. WOLLTHAN
County Auditor Stevens County
1928 Minnesota
Morris tribune., 1916-08-04

thirty minutes (170 3OO east, four hun
dred fifty (450) feet to station thirty
plus fifty (Sta. 80 plus 50);
Thence north sixty degrees thirty
five minutes (6O0 350 east, three hun
dred seventy-three 1919 feet to sta
ton ton thirty t, -foIr plus twenty.three
in the main ditch at station forty-fve
(Sta. As plus 00).
Fork L, Branch 2
Commencing at point two hundred
sixt-five (265) feet north, six degrees
south quarter corner of section thirty
three (33) of the township and range
above written and running
THENCE north, ,forty-five degrees
(450 O0D east, four hundred feet to sta
ton four (Sta. plus 00) where it
terminates in Branch at station sew
en- Sta. plus 0O).
Branch 8.
Commenecing at point seven hun
dred flfty-f1ve T55) feet south, twenty
three degrees five minutes (23o 50
east of the section corner common to
sfbt G5a, TWENTY (2 twenty
ty-four (34l of the township and range
above written and running
:. Thence south, eighty-nine degrees
tltty-minutes (890 500 west, ten hun
dGed l'000) feet to station ten (Sta.
Thence south, forty-three degrees
thirty minutes (43o 800 west, two hun
dred, (200) feet to station twelve (Sta.
II plus OO)
Thence south, two degrees fifty min
uteS GO 500 west, tWenty-one hundred
siXty-seven (216D feet to station thir-
ty-three plus siXty-seven (Sta. 33 plus
SD where it terminates in the main
ditch at station fifty-four plus eleven
(Sta. "a plus 11).
Fork 1, Branch 8.
Commencing at a point eleven hun
dred forty G140) feet sOutn, fifty nine
degrees fOrty-tWO minutes (590 42D
east of the section corn er COMMON TO
sections tWenty-seven .(2D, twenty
eight (2S), thirty-three (3S) ana thirty
four (34) of the township and range
above written and running
Thence south, four degrees (40 0OD
west, nine hundred 5000 feet to sta
ton nine (Sta. plus 0O);
Thence SOUTH seventy degrees (7Oo
00D west, four hundred seventy-five
feet to station thirteen plus seventy
five (Sta. 10 plus 75);
Thence south, eighty-five degrees
dred twenty-five feet to station TWEEN
ty-three (Sta. % plus O0)
Thence south, seventy-one. degrees
dred eighty-sev (487l feet to station
p plus SD where it terminates in
branch three at station twenty two
Commencing at point thirteen hun
Morris tribune., 1916-08-04
VINCENT PREDICTS
DOOM FOR RENTER
Prof. GrafeIman and Chris Ety.
stad Hear Addresses at Rural
Life Conferences

Prof. Grafelman and Chris Eystad,
two of the prominent citizens at AL
berta, have returned from St. Paul
where they attended the rural life
conferences at the state university
farm after having gone to the state
university to consult with some of the
educators in regard to the building of
the teachers manse at Alberta auth
orized at the recent school election.
Many of the prominent educators of
the country attended the conferences
and the Alberta men were induced to
stay for the meetings. cit was SIM
ply grand" said Prof. Grafelman in
speaking of the discussions.
Everything is in readiness at AL
berta to begin work on the new
manse. The bonds were sold Satur-
day and the money will be available
in few days. 1t is proposed to put
Sc, 900 in the building. $4,000 of
this amount will come in the shape of
free gift from the Rockefeller
foundation fund, and 81, 900 will be
realized in the sale of the residence
property owned by the school board at
Alberta. The manse will be the first
of it's kind in Minnesota and because
of this fact the Rockefeller funds
were forthcoming. The manse will
hn ronEnI hvT hn +no0hoNc oVoI "A
rentals secured will eventually pay
the cost after which it represents
an income property to the school dis
trict. The manse will also afford
two more room s-a laboratory and
class room-in the basement. An
other teacher will be engaged making
twelve and giving Alberta a full high
school. Alberta will receive $500
more state aid and this practically
pays the salary of the extra teacher.
All these arrangements show that
the members of the Alberta school
board are possessed of long heads.
One of the addresses at the rural
life meetings which interested Mr..
Eystad most was a talk by George
Vincent, president of the university
of Minnesota, who spoke on 1.-THE
Future of the Farm Declaring that
unless there is better understanding
between the city and the country, and
appreciation of each other s
strength and shortcomings, it is more
than possible that the farm of the
future will be controlled by corpora
tions and capitalistic influences, Pres.
dent Vincent foretold the doom of the
farm renter in the United States. Mr.,
Vincent raised the question that when
the time came that capital, in the
corporation sense, had used it's econ.
omic methods to develop all of the oil
mineral, coal and other industries
where the margins of profit are large
would it not be natural that it would
turn to agriculture
"What would capital do when i
went about developing the farm?'
Presi lent Vincent asked. "Theil
methods would be those followed by
Denmark, France and Germany
Why? Because these have proved tx
J be the economic methods.
In Minnesota the agricultural com
munity is little more than geograph
ical unit. Renters are constantly
moving from farm to farm, there il
friction between the country banks
friction between neighbors, and diff
add to harmony or progress.
"This chaotic condition cannot en-
dure, it is not economically sane o
!, sound.
How different is Denmark, Franc
Morris tribune., 1916-08-04

or Germany, where agriculture is
centralized and the capital that is
needed to develop the farms to their
maximum efficiency is controlled by
the group.
"In those countries the farmer
lives in the village and goes out every
morning to till his land. He has all
the comforts Of urban life.'
Capital would demand and never fail
to get the maximum yield from the
SOIL
Prof. Grafelman and Mr.. Eystad
feel most pleased with their trip DIS
they were able to dispose of the
teachers manse bonds at par, and
were able to make other arrangements
which are to the financial advantage
of the district. The Alberta school
has many influential friends among
the most prominent school men of the
state.
Carl Reimers and family joined the
Alberta colony at Lake Minnewaska
on Sunday.
There were two fellows so gay
Who held up couple for play
But the couple are wise
And will spring a surprise
On the gay two fellows some day.