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Destroy All
Older Traditions.

D.r+r,r All child at great
length. destroy
Older Traditions. "a all the care
fully built-up traditions Of the proper
way to raise children and insisted that
the child be heard" Not only must he
be allowed to talk. but he must be
coaxed and wheedled to talk, since the
chief aim Of existence was self-expres-
sion. These reformers even went so far
a. to critieise the public school system
and the use Of text books. You cant
EXPECT children to master history by
LIST of dates" they asserted. with
complete disregard for the past gener-
arions. who had been learning theirs
that way Tell 1t to them in stories,
and they will never forget IT.. Par-
ents who had been telling their chli-
dren stories to scare them into dfsc1-
Mine were the subject of scathfng re-
bake by these men, who pointed out
that a great many nervous diseases ana
Affections occurring In later life were
directly attributable to this cause Ihe
story was an admirable means of edu-
cation both IN teaching facts and self
expression, but It's influence was en-
tIreiv too great TO be used carelessly or
indifferently.
cation to adopt the story IN It's sys-
tenn was the kindergarten. and here to-
day may be found the best example OF
it's use In the education OF children
There Is the story of the caterpillar, for
example who turned into q butterfly,
and many OF Aesop's Fables. which
teach the children natural history as
well as morals. Here, also, the dra-
r1attc instinct SO paramount In the
young child is utilized and he is made
70 play the parts of the characters.
One child crawls along the floor in cor
rect imitation Of the convulsive course
~ the caterpillar, and another child
stands up and flaps his arms about in
what is supposed to be the natural mo-
ton OF the butterfly. The next day the
Same child sees a butterfly and begins
70 note the way re actually flies so that
he may the better initiate II. "A child
child authority, will be much more
apt to notice all the different activi-
ties and habits of the horse than a
child who observes passively."
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YOUNG DUKE OF ROHAN
HAS IMPOSING FUNERAL
Paris Pays Honor to Nobleman Who
Died in Defense Of the
Republic.
Of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
PARIS, August 24.-The Duke of
Rohan, killed in the battle of the
somme, has had one Of the most i'm
posing funerals seen in France during
the war. It was not only tribute to
the heroic young nobleman, but a pub
lie recognition that the sons of the old
nobility of France are fighting for the
republic with the same ardor that the
old nobility fought for the kings.
The Rohans are among the famous
old fighting families Of France. They
fought at-the siege of La Rochelle
They were among the musketeers OF
Louis XIV. One of them was known as
the young hero" in the seven years
war Another became a bishop ana
built the famous palace at Strassburg,
which is still an architectural wonder.
But. while aristocrats, they shared the
views of Lafayette and other French
noblemen. admiring republican institu-
tions, and the present generation OF the
family has been one Of the most en-
thusiastic supporters of the republic
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Elected to the Deputies.

The young Duke Of Rohan first show
ed his republican sympathies by be-
coming a member Of the chamber OF
deputies But he was no sooner elected
than the war broke out, and he enter
ed the republican army as second
lieutenant One day. when home on
leave, he visited the corridors or the
chamber, and heard deputy spouting
politics to a circle Of listeners. The
duke murmured dissent to some OF the
political statements, whereupon the
deputy angrily exclaimed:
This war has brought a great many
strangers to the surface. do not know
this strange young man who dissents" :,
said the duke. Let me introduce my
self as one Of your colleagues Of the
chamber of deputies, member for
L'Aube. If you have not seen me there.
n is because I have been at the front
and have not set my foot in the cham
Der since the war began.
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Dramatic Instinct
Recognized by Writer.

bringing up. In writing his impress
sions of his own childhood. he said:
when my cousin and ! took our por-
ridge OF morning we had device to
enliven the course Of the meal He ate
his with sugar and explained It to be q
country continually buried under snow.
/ took mine with milk and explained IL
TO be country suffering gradual mum
dation. The food was OF altogether
secondary Importance and might even
have been nauseous SO long as we sea
soned II with dreams" Many mothers
today are grateful to this tip from
Stevenson and are making up stories of
the most desperate and adventurous
character about a plate Of shredded
wheat or mush for which the young
son or daughter of the family cherishes
q loud-yoiced antipathy.
When the child leaves the kindsrsar-
ten and enters the grades higher up
the story is still the sugar-coated lin
ing around the knowledge pill In the
fourth grade, for example. the children
read Hiawatha. After they dnish read
Ing II, they are taken to the museum in
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In many cities several philanthropic
women interested in the STORYTELLING
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Settled by Parthenians.

Legend relates that Tarantum. or
Tarss. was settled by the Parthenians,
a class of Spartans who claimed the
rights of citizenship in the Lacedae-
monian capital. but who had not re-
ceived it, perhaps on account of a stain
on their birth. The town received the
name Taras from the son of Neptune.
Almost from the foundation the colony
fiourished, nor was this surprising. for
the surrounding land was Immensely
fertile, soon becoming famous for its
olives, while the pastures sustained
wonderful flocks of 81 eep. whose wool,
according to Horace. was 50 fine that 1t
behooved the Tarentines to make the
animals wear coverings to protect their
fleece.
"As a related industry, the fishers of
inner sea peculiar mussel, from
which the highly priced purple dye
was made. Thus weaving and dyeing
developed hand In hand, increasing the
wealth and Importance of the colony to
such an extent that by the beginning
Of the fourth century B. C. Tarentum
was recognized as the most opulent city
Of Fagna Graecia, as the numerous
colonies of southern italy and Sicily
were known. The gold coins of this
period, considered the most beautiful
ever struck by a Grecian city. are an
index to the wealth and art of this re-
splendent community. Prosperity soon
bred shameful wantonness among its
aristocrats, so that when a Tarentine
mob attacked a Roman fleet at anchor
in its harbor and the latter city de-
clared war on the southern metropolis
its citizens were not prepared for the
hardships of battle. Pyrrhus. King of
Epirus, was asked to send aid He re-
sponded, bringing his well trained SOL
diers. and score of terror inspiring
war elephants to win those costly sue
cesses which were to become proverbial
as Pyrrhic victories Tarentums fate
was not deferred as long as her ally's,
for Milo, one of the Greek generals,
betrayed the city into tho hands of the
enemy.
"In the second Punio war Tarentum
again made the mistake Of opposing
Rome. AS punishment for her espousal
OF Hannibars cause Fabrius sacked the
city and 10000 of the inhabitants were
sentenced to slavery.
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sEEDs-Red clover. TO- 75a11 90 per bu /;
alsike clover, 9.50al0.50 per bu.; crimson
clover, s.0oas.25 per bu.: timothy, 2.45a
300 per bu.; red top, 12a1s per lb.; blue
grass. 140a1.65 per bu.; orchard grass,
2 00a2.25 per bu.: white clover, 40 per ID. !;
70 cln,rar rer III
Evening star., 1916-09-04

Storytelling classes are now popular
in every large American city. Not
Evening star., 1916-09-04

LIVE sToCK-sheep, per h., 5as:
lambs. spring, IL per lb.: calves. per lb..
13: medium. per lb.. 12a12k: common.
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Then came the biologist and the psy
chologfst, who discussed the idiosyn
Evening star., 1916-09-04

GRAIN-Wheat, milling. per bu.,
al 30; ordinary, per bu., 1.00a110: cor
yellow, per bu., Sass; white. per bu., 81
bu, 51a52.
Evening star., 1916-09-04

HAY-No. timothy. old, per ton. so
a19.o0: new, 15.50a16.o0; No 2 timothy,
old, per ton. 1s.5oa17.00; new, 13.50a14 90;
No. mixed, old, per ton, 14.50a15 90; new,
13.00a13.50; No. 2 mixed. old, per ton, IL. so
a13 90: new IL 00al15O
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INDIGNANT AT MAIL SEIZURES.
$500 Letters sent by One Firm
Here 20 Germany Taken.

BERLIN. via London, May 14.-Indig-
nation Of American business men In
Germany over E~ngland's interference
with private mail. extending even to
registered letters. has assumed the char
acter of despair.
Ambassador Gerard has received n
complaint from "A leading importer of
New York. whose firm every year buys
$4,000. 900 worth Of German goods. that
$3.50 letters. orders and memoranda
sent from New Iork to branches In
Germany during the last few months
have been c~onflscated and are held by
the British. The seized papers include
hundreds Of registered letters.
The loss of 1872 letters and orders since
January Is reported by the representa-
tive OF another firm. II IL charged that
England has instituted "A complete en-
barge on American mail. including even
private correspondence. Some OF the
letters which finally reach the addresses
are three months old. one complainant
to-day that before leaving HI APP
pealed for aid to secretary Lansing. hut
that the latter gave him no encourage
ment. Denmark. Sweden and Norway
are reported to he considering joint ac-
ton in connection with their unheeded
protests against the seizure Of mails by
the British.
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BRITISH REPULSE
GERMAN ATTACKS
Three Parties Driven Back i'm
Night Assaults Near
ArmentiprcS.
ONE TRENCH IS ENTERED
Special Cobie Despatch to Tnr srv.

Speci1f tame Despdfch 10 The SUI.
LONDON, May 14.-Tho British lines in
the region OF Ploegstecrt wood. north oi
Armentieres. were attacked 10y The Ger
last night after II violent bonn.
bardment. The attack was made by
three parties. II OF which entered the
British trenches hut was Immediately
driven out again. The two others were
repulsed on the p%arapcts. The Germans
left ten dead in the trenches.
The German statement received here
to-day from Berlin says that the Ger
man party penetrated to the second
British line and blew up n sap. taking
ten prisoners.
Artillery activity continues along much
of the British front.
The following report from British
Headquarters in France was issued to-
night 10y the official press bureau:
After "A very heavy bombardment
with guns of all calibres the. enemy
attacked our lines about the Floeg-
steert wood In three parties. one
party succeeded In entering III
trenches. but was Immediately elected.
leaving ten dead Germans. Other
parties were met on the parapet by
Scottish troops n were dispersed.
Early this morning one of our pa
trolls entered enemy trenches just south
OF La Bassee Canal.
our artillery bombarded enemy po-
sitions north OF Neutrality-suspicious. and
east OF vermclles. Hostile artillery
and trench mortars were active about
Maricourt. Loos, Souchez. Cambrln
and st. l.loi.
There was some activity about
Souchez, the Ho~hcnzollcrn redoubt,
Givenchy and st. Eloi.
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PIERCE BRITISH LINE.
German ms Penetrate Positions North
of Armcntieres.

BERLIN. via London. May IA Ger.
man RECOMMENDING detachment gained
access last night to the second line OF
the British positions near the Ploegsteert
wood. north of Arncntieres. and blew
up a sap. The detachment returned.
bringing ten British prisoners.
There was mine fighting In the dis
trlct OF Givenchy-en-Gohelle, and a
French attack with hand grenades at
ill 3O4 was repulscd.
The following official statement was
issued to-day by army headquarters:
a recommending detachment pene-
trated the cneny's second line near
Ploegstccrt wood. north OF Armen-
there's. blew up II sap and returned
with ten captured British soldiers. In
the district of Observation-Disclosures
mines were exploded IN positions Of
the British. Fighting about the era
ters II in trenches was successful
for us.
West OF tho Mouse a French hand
grenade attack on Hill 30t was re-
pulsed. The artillery was very active
on both sides OF the river.
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new RUSSIAN ARMY
IN MESOPOTAMIA
Occupies Town Of ROwanduz,
81 Miles Northeast
Of MOsul.
TURKS CHECK ATTACKS
Special Cable Despatch to The srx. .

Special Cable Despatch TO TIE srS.
~PETRoGRAD. May IA Russian army
has entered Mesopotamia from tho north
and has taken Rowanduz, eighty.two
miles northeast of Mosul.
announcement of the taking OF the
tow. made tonight, was the first official
intimation hat there are two Russian
armies engaged In the Mesopotamian OPP
creations. The other army recently took
kasr-i- Shirin. on the Persian side OF the
Persian-M esopotamian frontier. and IL
supposed to be preparing to advance
down tn, Diala Valley against Bagdad.
Mosul Is IN the Tigris 220 miles north
OF Bagdad.
West of Erzerum. where the Russians
are moving against Erzingan. the Turks
attacked and succeeded In driving in
soinc OF the Russian advanced posts.
stopping the attack because Of the heavy
losses they were suffering.
The official statement issued by the
War Office tonight regarding the oper-
atoms of the armies of the Caucasus
says
At Baiburt the Turks were re-
pulsed with losses. At Ashkalin ar
enemy offensive ceased owing to losses
after some Of u advanced posts had
been driven in. tBaiburt n ASH
kalin are northeast OF Erzingan).
In M~csopotainia. We occupied
Rowanduz. capturing three guns, rifles
and ammunition.
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LULL IN VERDUN FIGHT.
Hon ri the Vicinity Of
L. Mort VOmmr.

Special C0bie Despdtch 10 THr srv
PARIS. May IA marked lull In the
lighting last night and to-day Is re-
ported from the Nerdun region. The
vicinity OF lie Mort Homme was sub
Jected last night To a violent lombard
ment by the German artillery. This and
Intermittent artillery duets to-day at
various points comprise the only activity
In this sector.
A German attack was made last night
on French lines in the Rois des Loges.
between Fresnieres and R~euvraignes,
south OF Roye. The attack was re-
pulsed.
The afternoon ~communique follows
South Of Roye we re9ulsed an at
tack OF one or our trenches in the
Wood of lOges.
In the r,gion Of Vcrduu there was
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IS Minutes
from Broadway

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Sound. The new club
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water and you can
have a h o m at
SHORE ACRES for
very little money and
can live there all the
year round too-it's
so convenient. Write
or phone for photos
and booklets. to CLIFF
FORD B. HARMON
& CO.. 81 East 4ad
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no event OF importance during the
night. with the exception OF IL violent
D~ombardment in the vicinity of lie
Mort Hommc Elsewhere on the front
the night passed quietly.
Two French mines were exploded 10.
,lay IN the sector of LA File Morte. In the
Argonne. destroying German trenches.
The communique issued by the French
War Office tonight follows:
In the Argotne, at La File Morte,
we exploded two mines, which de-
stroyed German trenches.
In the region of Nerdun there was
an intermittent cannonade in differ.
cnt sectors. but no infantry action.
The day was calm on the rest Of
the front.
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COL DI LANA FIGHT RENEWED.
italians Repulse Attacks and his.
pcrse Austrian Columns.

Special Cable Despatch TO TnE srN.
ROME. via Havre, May 1.-THE 1tal-
ian War Once issued the following
statement tonight:
III the upper Adige Valley there
we're artillery actions. especially In
tense IN the Col di Lana q We
repulscd al attack on Monte Cukla
and one against the Carso Heights.
above LucinicO.
On the Carso plateau our artillery
fire caused explosions within the
enemy line near Syartino and DIS
persed marching columns near Devo-
TAXI and Oppacchiosella.
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positions in the sector Of Kop (north.
west OF Erserum). and having renewed
their offensive. which failed on the
18th. began a series OF violent at
tacks In order to recapture lost posi-
tions on the kop Mountains and at
Bahtli, north of Kop.
The attacks were repulsed. Our
artillery Are made terrible gaps In
the retreating hostile columns. We
captured about one hundred prisoners.
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Russians Explode German Battery

Specioi Cable Despatch to THE SuS.
~PErRoGRAD. via London. May 14.-Th'
Russian War Office gave out the follow
ing statement Tonight:
At Olyka our fire caused the explo-
sion Of an enemy battery. on the
Middle Strypa the enemy was repulscd.
We took some prisoners.
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BELGIANS GAIN IN AFRICA.
kiHnri nGd I<iriSi - In GER
mn NOlNnN.

NVTTTT 'VVfF TFEITTTT TT TWT
HAVRE. via Paris. May 1.-THE Bel
cian War bfliCe to-day ISSUED the follow
ing statement c~oniirmatuiy Of the news
received, yesterday from Gen. Smuts
commander In chief OF the South African
forces invading German East Africa
kigari. the chief town Of Iiu1uda,
has been occupied by the Belgians.
The Island of Kirivijl. in Lake Kivu.
has again been occupied.
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Edward Marshall Sail. for 4. =.

Special cable Despatch TO TBE SuS.
LONDON, May I+.-Edward Marshall,
the newspaper correspondent who was
one OF the survivors Of the Sussex dis.
aster. sailed yesterday for New York.
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Timothy Cahill, years oil OF 363
West Forty-second street, whiltrossing
Ninth avenue neal Forty %ccH street
was Struck yesterday aftern1 by al
automobile truck driven hyHerbcrt
Whitney of 10i West Ninety-s9l street.
The boy died later at the Polyfic Hos
initial.
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NORWEGIAN sHn SUNK.
PspeIera II Torpedoed and the
Crew IL Rescued.

special Gable Despatch to The sen.
LONDON, May 1A.-The Norwegian
steamship Papelera has been torpedoed
The crew was allowed to take to che
boats before the vessel was sunk and
was rescued by another Norwegian
steamship.
The Papelera was a small steamer Of
942 ton and was owned In C~hsfsUania.
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GEN. RUMBLE RESIGNS.
Gen. Murray Now General Oaicer
comma ndiug In thief.

LoNnuN. MAY i4-Licut. ten. sir
James Wolfe Murray has been appointed
General officer Commanding In chief,
vice Gen. Sir Leslie Rumble. resigned.
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willing to do their duty BY the com.

munity.
II IL those qualities and the perfect or
garization based upon them that enable
the Central Empires to turn out 46O, 900
shells u day-Germany's total amounting
to $4,000 and Austria's 10 10000. The
total OF our output Is wisely kept secret.
The leaders of Great Britain waited
Tor "a year and only then saw the neccs-
sity OF acting. The first step was not
70 make the explosives. but to acquire
the machinery for manufacturing them
ami To build works for the machinery.
II was not until June. 1915, that the ma
chine were ordered. and the Germans
maintain that as yet they have not all
been delivered. As a matter OF fact we
possess and can continue to supply the
shells that our army requires for all the
operations II is likely to undertake.
Says Allies Are Not winning.
But we are not winning this war.
And to convey any other impression t.
the public would be cruel and unpatriotic.
That We have been victorious" said the
RUSSIAN Minister Of his country and its
allies. rs shown by a glance at the map"
U~nhappily. that proposition cannot lie
gainsaid. And what Is more. we cannot
and shall not win II unless We change
our system n it's champions and alter
our course at once. But, that done. We
may possibly reach the goal. For we
dispose OF the adequate resources in mei.
munitions and money. The crucial
question is whether before II is too late
the nation will displace the leaders who
are wasting instead OF utilizing these.
For the sands of time are running fast.
We may sum up the military situation.
then. by saying thai the Allies are not
winning the campaign. nor are the Cen
trail Empires losing II. Since October.
1915, the balance OF war. is decidedly
against us. In fact the enemy has COM
quered allied territory greater in extent
than tho German empire. And he is
holding II. too. with "a firm grip. while
We are wrangling about bargains" with
married men and other puerillties.
On the water we are happily more for
tunate. None the less even there the
conditions have changed to our detri.
ment. Britannia Rules the Waves has
to I've suns in a lower key than ever be-
fore. For a time has come when
every nation. however insignificant
it, navy. may II 1t possess a SUI.
ficient numbe of submarines or p
pie or ruin the sea borne commerce
of Its enemy. And that IL the task
which the Germans have set themselves |
to-day. IL they can so paralyze cur
foreign trade that we shall be relatively
isolated and absolutely impoverished
they will have brought frightfulness IN !
its worst shape to bear upon and Ter.
rorizc us.
Our loss OF tonnage is disauietilg.
4 curious inquirer who SHOULD CONT
the ships sunk since the opening OF he
campaign and add up the tonnage world
arrive at noteworthy results. An .c-
auaintance Of mine who claims TO have
done his approximately sets down the
loss of commercial shippiny sine. the
beginning of the struggle, al over a.
Uo0. 0oO tons.
ou' heet 40 pt'hS ''h
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SENuSV sSorS sheE
"France.' ne tells US. mas accomplih.d
fully. and more han fully. her Shire
in the common task. Has not the mo-
ment come 10 take this into account?
II was IN the interests Of all. AM in
order to allow others in their turi to
play their part. that she wen bad
of her comrades on the path of ,ac-
r!fce. Must she now gather her last
resources. must she strain her eneEies
for "A supreme effort, now that, thinks
To her vigor. invaluable assistance ; at
hand TO relieve her OF part Of herbur-
den?
"What other country has. like ours.
so strained its OF able hiifd
men. subjecting the UNIT to suchfre-
uuent medical tests? Where Ia the pun-
try that has called to the colorl the
class OF 1855 and 1917, men almot old
ard children? Where rs the cdntry
which has so eXhaustively drawnupon
a population too small in numbde as
it wasT
II nay well he doubted w1ther
these plain questions. which pr9ably
have occurred to few minds ID his
country. will bring to our pdtical
Candies the efhcacious mom3 Of
insight and induce in them the fnvic-
ton that Rritain's turn has Seadv
come to bear "A much larger sharef the
burden than she has yet made rrtision
for. For their temper is a barIo all
such knowledge.
Our advocates trutlifully plead tit We
have contributed millions in lieulf tn.
stipulated hundreds Of thousands land
forces. that our navy has coEerred
priceless economic advantages our
copartners and that we have sisted
them financially to the extent of35f.-
500, 900 Hl.772,5O0, 1000. Laid b the
scales against the contributions>f our
friends, these services. they argt out
weigh them considerably. Al thSowest
there is equality. II, therefore, 2 con-
tinue to keep up our ~eXpebonary
armies and to finance our need allies
we shall have done more than ol part.
What il needed Is not a polIttl but
a war Cabinet. not a little Parli4ent OF
twenty-five theorists but half dozen
live men who grasp the probleI in its
entirety, know how TO deal wifi it ef-
fectively and are invested VIII full
powers which they are minded WELD
by sweeping aside all the debrl Of our
past follies and all ~hindranccs.hat lie
I between us and our aim. BHsuch a
committee the mistakes of T. past
| might possibly be repaired and Z strug-
gle wrought out TO the only iiie that
will avail us aught. This re3rsal Of
policy might even now prove be1 ed. but
IL he feat he still possible fcan ba
achieved in no other way.
The Seward gateway., 1916-10-30

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