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The Lamar register., 1916-12-20
SAYS GHOST STORIES INjURE
Tales Often Permanently Harm Chill
dren, Is the Assertion of Phiia-
delphia Educator.

Robert L. Burns, a district superin-
tendent, in a recent address to Phila-
delphia teachers, told them that 'fnnci-
full stories" should be eliminated from
the schoolroom, the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger states. He expressed MIN
self as particularly opposed to stories
In which ghosts and hobgoblins are the
principal characters.
"As a result of hearing ghost narra-
lives by the wholesale" he said, Chill
1ren develop severe cases of nerves.
which frequently follow them through
ife. An immeasurable amount of harm
has been done to children who are sub
Jected to Imaginative narratives Of
things which possibly cannot happen.
They become frightened and are
harassed by useless fears.
He warned the teachers against stir
ring the Imagination of their pupils
along morbid Lines unnecessarily.
The Lamar register., 1916-12-20

AcUunai. farther uy the trail. Poor
fellow. He went over the range an
hour ago. had just come from there
when you knocked"
''To think 1t might have been you,
she said, with shiver, that you
might never have known l had come I;
gone without one word, with only the
unkind ones you last heard from me to
remember. think should have gone
mad"
He put his hand under her chin,
raising her face so that he could look
into her eyes.
Dear heart, do you know what day
this is7"
II have thought Of nothing else.
When they told me you were sick /"
I'VE will not talk about IL" he said
quickly, frightened by her agitation.
I'VE must make merry on our we'd
ding day. Keeping his arm about her
he took bottle from shelf and part
ly filed two glasses. "A toast, a toast, "
he laughed, striving to hide his own
emotion, but his hand trembled as he
raised his glass.
Let US be happy together" she mur-
INJURED, and leaning forward. with her
heart on her lips, she kissed him.
(Copyright 1916, by the Mcclure Newspz-
per Syndicate
The Lamar register., 1916-12-20
AN ANNIVERSARY
BY SUSAN cLAGETT.


man leaning against the closed
door of his shanty high up in the Coeur
d'Alene mountains, could look for
miles over the country in the clear
morning atmosphere. but he had eyes
for nothing but the letter in his hand.
The envelope bore a woman's name.
The letter itself contained but three
words, imperative. Sommanding-pa-
thetic, also, in their brevity and the
longing implied.
He had no need to work. this man
whose hands showed hardest toll. but
ia work he found forgetfulness. He
had been in the mountains three years
and us he stood there he thought of
the months that had gone before
them; of love and hope and despair :;
that had driven him from his home.
His eyes sought the letter. 1t was an
appeal, his. first and last.
II.
The long, low room was very attrac-
tive in the freight. The soft, rich
carpet the beautiful paintings, brnsses,
from foreign countries and the won
derfully carved teak furniture told of
wealth and luxury unheedcd by the
woman who moved reStlessly from
place to place as if driven by an in
visible force. She held an open let
ter in her hand and her thoughts were
full Of the writer. She had been think
ing of him before it reached her and
us she reread it her thoughts again
went back to their last day together.
to the bitter words that had pnssed
between them, that she herself had
said, not he.
They had been married scarcely a
year, yet during that time she had
more than once said words she re
gretted as soon as spoken.
He had tried to talk quietly with
her, she remembered. but her bitter,
caustc words aroused him at last.
"One thing / cannot understand"
he had said, why did you marry me?
1 thought l knew, but your words
leave me in uncertainty"
BE uncertain no longer she hl-i
replied; 'it was mistake l regret
every day / 1--we"
The Lamar register., 1916-12-20
#s.s
merrp Christmas! !
IS

The Spirit OF Christmas is making Itself felt in
this Christian land OF ours.
Men, women and children are giving
thought TO plans for making others happy on
Christmas Day.
Some will make costly gifts; some will give
little remembrances, inexpensive. but rich in
genuine Good VIII; some will send written
messages OF loving thoughts; and many, very
many will send the spoken word over the
Telephone lines.
While homes resound with Christmas merr-
ment and the very atmosphere Is charged
with Good VIII to Men, the telephone Operator
will be at her lonely post, connecting the lines
that will carry glad voices to distant friends.
Her duty is to serve and right gladly does
she perform her tasks. even while others are
making festive holiday.
And you who use the Telephone on Christ
mas Day will detect In the operators CHEEKY
Number please" the notes OF the Merry
Christmas" which we wish for all our patrons.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-18
Group of the Small Convaescents at Holiday Farm.

welt. Miss Ruth v. Twombley. Mrs. J. q
Aldrich, Mrs. q. B. Alexander. Mr.. Will
lam L. Allen, Mr.. A. T. Asher, Mr.. Henry
G. Barley, Mrs. George D. Beattys, Miss
Sadie Belloni, Mrs. q. ]. Berwind. Miss
B. G. Brooks, Mr.. William Kelly Brown,
Mrs. Andrew Carnegie, Mrs. H. 7. Cham.
bers, Mrs. J. J. Chapman. Miss Allie
Cramer, Miss Julia D. Dawson, Mr.. Wal
ter Decker, Mr.. David Bows, Mrs.
Tracy. Dows, Master Olin BOWS, Mrs. q.
X. Durham, Mr.. Charles Ferris, Mr..
Henry CRUDE, Mr.. Frank Herrick, Mrs.
F. d. Fitch, Mrs. Gerald l.. Hoyt. Mr.. R.
P. Huntington, Mrs. Mary Adams Johns
ton, Miss Elizabeth Lynch, Mr.. G. e. NC
Carly, Mr.. A. G, McCurdy, Mr. Marshall.
Mrs. Douglass Merritt, Miss Ethel D. Mer.
rift, DR.. George N. Miller, Mr.. Peyton
F. Miller. Mrs. W. Starr Miller. Mrs. L.
A. Mitchell, Miss Montgomery, Mrs. L. P.
Morton, Mrs. Thomas Newbold, Mr. 8. H.
Olin, Mrs. Willard D. Straight, Mrs. Ia
briskie, Mr.. Franklin Olmsted, Miss Julia
Olmsted, Mr.. Henry Parrish, Jr, Mrs.
Frederick Pruyn, Mr.. A. M. Quick, Miss
Mary G. Radcliffe, Mr.. F. Rickert, Mrs.
Archibald Rogers, Mrs. John s. Rogers,
Mrs. H. Ruge, Mrs. David Rumsey, Mrs.
N. v. B. Schsyver, Mrs. Stewart Mrs.
R. B. Suckley, Mr.. A. Lee Wager. Mr..
William F. Wey, Mr.. Eugene Wells, Mrs.
William Woodward. -,
Among the gifts to the invalids from
other children were playhouse and
copy Of Little Folks" by Miss Alice
Astor; Punch and Judy show with Ice
cream, vegetables from their own gar.
den" barrel Of pears, barrel Of apples,
doll, sack and twelve pairs Of stock
ings, six pairs Of shoes and radiopticon.
The officers Of the Holiday Farm Asso.
ciation are: President, Mr.. Vincent AZ.
tor; vice-president, Miss Ruth Morgan:
secretary, Mrs. r. P. Huntington; treas.
urer, Mrs. Tracy Bows. The executive
committee Is composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
Vincent Aston, Mrs. Tracy BOWS, Miss
Elsa Howard, Mr.. r. P. Huntington, Rev.
+. x. Little, Miss Elizabeth Lynch, Miss
Ruth Morgan, Miss Ethel Merritt, Miss
Julia Olmsted, Miss Margaret Suckiey.
Mrs. William Woodward.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-18
How You Can Make Your Clothes Waterproof

FRENCH scientist has lately discovered effective
~ method of making garments absolutely waterproof
The process is simple durable and inexpensive, and
does not nure the appearance of the cloths consists of
slight impregnaon Of the fiber the with wooa
This is dissolved and diluted in neutral anhydrous and voa
tile liquid.
Take five or ten parts Of Adeps anae procurabe
drug store quefy It in chloroform and dilute with
ninety to ninety-hve parts Of gasoline.
immense in this the entire garment squeezing or stirring It
for few minutes then wrngng and drying in the air.
To make bags egging articles Of coarse cloth or canvas
Great Britain Rights Reserved
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-18

waterproof them thoroughly with mixture Of aIo
with fifty per cent vaselne.
Red vaselne is best since less and gives an arao
tive khaki color The paste applied like shoe backing
and then rubbed In vigorously brush to make sure Il
an intimate contact.
Shoes also should be waterprooed especially for the win
ter and wet spring months Any OF reliable brands al
waerproohng oils the market will be found satisfactory
provided they applied often enougaer every trip In ia
rain or snow The odfashoned method Of rubbing IN taov
still efficient though convenient to use as the COM
mercial brands s 1t
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-18
Holiday Farm House, Built by Vim
cent Astor as a Memorial
to His Father.


ers went from the New York Mission
and from Saint Bartholomew's. The
Charity Organization, the Union Settle
ment, the Cathedral Of st. John the
Divine contributed. Twenty-Five Of the
patients came from miscellaneous
sources.
Many incidents that strike the human
chord occur at Holiday Farm. For in.
stance, thither went little Catherine,
aged seven, ill-nourished, understood, ex-
hausted. Turning a grave and prems.
turely aged face upon her questioner,
she said: my mother had rheumatism.
did all the Homework for the family
until broke down. Then a visiting
nurse sent me here" Little Catherine
stayed at the home until she had rested.
Reports Of her said she bad gained four
pounds week after receiving this i'm.
petus toward new vitality.
One little stranger in our land went to
the farm after an operation for append.
citis. To a small American who was
making the journey from New York to
the home with her the little foreigner,
hugging moth-eaten muff to her thin
breast, boosted: "Our family are rich"
Said the American child:
"How much money have your"
To which the little stranger replied:
my mothers got q Job scrubbing for
eight dollars week."
That's nothing said the American.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-18

"My father gets, nine dollars q week
when he works" r..t ".. .s .ls.
Holiday Farm cares for such children
as these: On Christmas forty-four sat
down to turkey dinner. OF these only
ten would have had any Christmas Joy
at home.
Interested in the home and making
annual as well as special and occasional
contributions to 1t are Miss Mary R. Cal.
lender, Mrs. Henry G. Chapman, Mrs. W.
B. Dinsmore, Miss Dinsmore, Mr.. A. E.
Gallatin, Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Aston,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Huntington, Mrs.
Garrett Kip, Mr.. ogden Mills. Mrs. Will
lam Church Osborn, Mrs. James Roose.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-18
Mrs. Vincent Aston, a Pillar of the
COnvalescent Home.

There is a kindergarten within doors.
II the little invalid's stay is long. his or
her education need not be neglected.
The rooms are large, and air and light
have freer access to them than in most
institutions Of the kind. There are per.
feet heating and ventilation, which are
valuable aids to sound and rapid con-
valescence. Out-ofdoor sleeping porches
are further aids.
Children 60 to Holiday Farm through
the channels Of New York City hospitals.
All the nations Of Europe and China and
Syria are represented. Many children 90
who are fighting the weakness following
operations for appendicitis. Others are
slowly recovering from typhoid and
other fevers. Preventive work Is some
times done, for children have been spared
the operations and the fevers by the
healthful surroundings and nourishing
food given in time.
Every effort is made to give the chill.
dren the benefit of the latest discoveries
of science and the best methods Of care
of the sick The matron, Miss Ada G.
Lynch, paid visits to convalescent homes
to study their problems and their means
Of solving them. She made study Of
expenditures. learning that Holiday
Farm had eliminated waste to the point
Of being run little more economically
than the average similar institution. Its
expenditures are about $4,000 year, or
40 cents a day, for each child. Rules are
reduced to the minimum, because they
sometimes hamper the full usefulness Of
convalescent work.
Last year 5S6 children were cared for
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-18

at the farm. OF these SOC returned well.
Twenty.nine were improved. Forty-two
are still in the home. Nine did not i'm
prove.
The small patients go from Roosevelt
Hospital, from Harlem, Gouverneur, Belle,
vue, the Presbyterian, st. Luke's and
New York hospitals. The Bureau of
Child Hygiene sent some patients. 9th.
Copyright 1915, by the Star compan,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-19
Allies Conceal Truth in
RepOrtS. Berlin Asserts

Berlin, Oct. 1S.-(By wireless to Say
Vile, y. YIN German military circles
attention is called 10 new system OF
war reporting in the bulletins OF the
Entente Allies, in which il is alleged
attempts are made to conceal the fail
ure of their tremendous attacks by
simply announcing that nothing OF
importance he's occurred
German officers say the most strik-
ing illustration Of this was seen In the
Somme operations from October to
October 10.
"The attacks we're the heaviest
around Sailly-Saiili5el and st. Pierre
Vast Wood" army officers say. ION
October 70 the enemy advanced in SIX
40 ten lines and we're led by mounted
officers. Everything indicated the long
expected and eagerly looked Tor ohe1-
giye movement, yet the attacks totally
failed under frightful carnage. The
English troops were decimated. bar
i,cqdc Of coruses Lies before 81 Pierre
Vast Wood. Nevertheless, the Eng
lish and French official reports touched
only briefly OF partly ignored this hght-
ing.
"Austro- Hungarian reports Indicate
that similar policy has been adopeeu
b. the Italians and Russians In issuing
their bulletins. Readers of the italian
official communications do not suspect
that General Cadorna, the Italian com
mander-in-chief, suffered terrible de-
fsats last week in the Csrso region. IL
has also been roted for several weeks
that the Russians have despised the
tcuth regarding the numerous disss-
trously repulsed Russian attacks IN
Volhynia and Galicia.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-19
MORE CARRANZA TROOPS
IN HUNT FOR VILLA
General Tells His Delegates New
Campaign Has Been Started

Atlantic City, Oct 1s.-Supplemental
assurances from General Carranza that
he is beginning new and vigorous
campaign against Villa were received TO
day by his representatives, on the Mex
can-American Joint Commission. The
head of the de facto Mexican govern
mcnt asserted all available troops
would be used in the pursuit OF the
bandit.
The American commissioners re-
viewed at the joint session carefully
prepared statement of the MEXICAN
claims AS to conditions as well as pro
posals for restoration and mainten-
ance of peace along the frontier. This
statement also included arguments de-
signed to show why the American
troops should be withdrawn from Chi
huahua. -,
The Mexicans insist they are capable
of driving Villa and other outlaws away
from the border, but the Americans at
titude is that they must demonstrate
ability 10 do more than that. Inc
Americans insist that any agreement
affecting the control Of the border must
be based upon reasonable indication
that the Mexican authorities are capa,
bic Of maintaining effective government
in the interior.
Mexico City, Oct. 18.-lt became
known to-day, although not Official ly
announced. that elections for the
Presidency of the Mexican Republic
and for members OF Congress will ne
called in the latter part Of January
early in February, 1917.
Several Mexican political parties
have offered First Chief Cara iza
their support for the Presidency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-19

lAritv with considerable section OF
the Greek army remains unshaken.
Constantine, according TO dispat!enness
from Athens tonight, told the BRUSH
Minister that he had never sontem
plated an attack on Sarraips troops aho
that be would withdraw his forces from
Iarissa il the Allies asked sueh
move. But despite these assurances
London is still skepticaL
An Exchange Telegraph dlspatch
from Athens says the Greek govern
ment has protested to neutral powers
AGAINST the manner Of application OF
police control in Athens, on the ground
that it constitutes serious violation
of the sovereign rights Of Greece.
The Greek Provisional Government
has opened negotiations with the
United States. says dispatch from
Athens TO the Exchange Telegraph
Company, for the purpose OF securing
freedom of action in recruiting GreeSs
from America. Upon being ofhciaiIy
recognized the Provisional Government
will send representatives to the United
States and to Egypt and Cyprus to con-
duct recruiting campaigns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-19
POLITICAL CENSORSHIP
ASSAILED IN REICHSTAG
"Vorwaerts" Reappears After
Ten-Day Suppression

The Hague, Oct. liberalization or
adjustment Of political censorship
was demanded By several members Of
the Budget Committee Of the Reichs-
tag at a meeting to-day. 1t was de-
clared that there had been no i'm
provement In the press censorship
since the matter was discussed IN the
Reichstag.
After being suppressed for ten days
the Berlin Socialist newspaper "Vor-
waerts" was published again to-day.
The reason for It's suspension. as
given in q notice signed by the direc-
torate Of the Social-Democratic party
was the publication Of an article deal,
ing with the activities OF opponents oil
Chancellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg
The military commander OF Brandon
burg. by whose order "Vorwaerts' was
suppressed, demanded that the paper
be edited by some authorized person
as a guarantee OF its good faith.
After many conferences the directto-
rate informed the military commander
that one Of its number would enter the
editorial department OF the newspa
per with full authorization to decide
on what should be published. Resump-
ton Of publication was then per-
mitted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-19

Thsw, mother OF the young arms
asserted that Benjamin TheT, IT,, Z
now in Paris ard would have received
first information Of his brothers des~
The news was contained N le','
received by s. 6. Walker, a member o.
the senior class 81 Yale. from Ly.i's'
ton B. P. Gould, Yale 'lS. nov serving
with the American Ambulance Corps o.
the French army. a statement give
out at the Office Of Benjamin Thag' srf
in Pittsburgh, announced no ~oro nsu
been received b. any member Of th'
family.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-19
RUMANIANS HURL
FOE FROM BORDER
Battle at Predeal PreSages
Defeat of Invasion,
London Belief
by cabls 10 The ninun,

London. Oct. ls.--The Rumanian sit
nation has improved considerably and
there is now strong reason to hope
that King Ferdinand's country will not
suffer a repetition Of the Serbian trac-
edy.
There is a ringing note OF optimism
not evident before in days in an official
announcement from Bucharest that all
the military news is reassuring." That
The tide OF battle has turned in favor
OF the Rumanians is indicated also in
the complete absence of news from
Sofia and Berlin regarding Falken-
hayn's operations.
Win on Mountain Slope
Although the Teutons continued their
attacks on the whole Carpathian front
to-day, they failed to gain an inch. The
Rumanians, on the other hand, vastly
encouraged by the breaking down OF
the enemy's offensive at their very
doors, flung themselves forward with
fresh vigor and in the important sector
south of Kronstadt, near Predeal, drove
the Teutons back on the Transylvsnia
slope.
In the Buxen Valley another success
was obtained. the Teutons being hurled
back nearly a mile after the Rumanian
artillery had broken up their attacH'
In all the violent engagement through
out the front, the Rumenians inflicted
severe losses on the enemy, taking
scores Of prisoners and Gripping the
Tcuton batteries Only at two points
on the frontier at the Torzberger and
GRIMES passes arc Falkenhayn 3
troops still clinging 10 Runanian
territory. and at both these places
their grip is slowly being weakened.
Neanwhiie. every hour Of respite
from The furious assaults OF the enemy
;s being utilized BY the Rumanians in
strengthening their frontier detenees
and preparing for the coming great
counter blow. In this movement they
will enlist the aid Of the formidable
Russian force, 10 which belongs mueh
OF the credit for turning back the
eneny's hosts ct the gateways OF
Rumanis.
Rumanisns Needed Experience
A high military authority told The
Tribune CORRESPONDENT to-day: IRE
member, the Rumsnians had not
fought real battle for forty years
/ until they entered this war, and it has
| taken them some little time to get the
measure OF new conditions. War has
been revolutionized in the last two
years. To-day the Rumanians are Just
waking up to the possibilities Of MOD
ern warfare, and they will quickly be
showing the wsy to their veteran
allies
In this connection it is interesting
10 note that recent communications
from Bucharest have based the hope Of
Rumania on the defence of the Car
pathian passes. "As result OF
changes in command" read a recent
Bucharest statement, new measures
are being taken for resistance" These
new measures we're the bulwarking of
the gateways through the mountains,
step which proved the saving OF the
country "r ,'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-19
SAYS BRITISH TANKS"
ARE ALL HOMEMADE
None Built in America, Visitor
at Front Reports

George A. CASTOR, president Of Gas
ton, Williams & Wigmore, Of LAO
Broadway, who was tho guest Of gen
eral at British army headquarters and
was taken on an inspection trip along
the entire British front In France and
Belgium. said yesterday there was no
truth to the general belief that the
"tanks," which have been doing such
great work in trench warfare, are
American made.
These machines arc the sole product
Of English invention and English man.
ufscturs," said Mr.; G.ston who r..
part Of them is made In this country
American chassis"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-19
Constantine's Throne
Hangs in the Balance

London. Oct 1s.-The tensity Of the
situation In Greece has not diminished.
aud the danger Of & fare-up at any
moment 10 as great as ever. Whether
tie Allies take the final step that will
drive King Constantine from his
throne seems 70 rest entirely on the
Kings course Of action in the next
few days.
Constantine has collected great
quantities Of munitions, guns and rifles
at various spots on the road to La
risss, where, II seems, he laid plans
for organizing a strong defence against
the Allies, with the assistance Of the
Germans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-19

to bear upon the enemy stormins
trenches, reduced the attack a; the
outset 10 failure. Near Gusudecourt
stubborn hand-to-hsnd fighting oevei-
opsd, during which our positions were
held In their entirety.
French troops which advanced from
Morvsl and ksncourt were repulsed
after a hard fight. The enemy has
forced his way into Ssilly-Saillisel, and
fRhting there Is still going on.
Adjacent to the principal place OF
attack near Thiepval, Coureslett and
Bouchayssnes. attacks made by the
enemy failed. ,.
Five enemy aeroplsnes were brought
down in aerial fighting.
London, Oct. Is.-The official otl-
letin tonight reads:
An attack this morning extended our
front north of Gueudecourt and toward
Butte de Warlencourt. So far over
$50 prisoners have been reported.
YESTERDAY, besides many reconnais-
ssnces. our aircraft carried out three
bombing raids against enemy COM
munications, in which railway stock
and station buildings were damaged. A
train was hit and derailed.
There were many fights in the air
in the fourse of which four enemy
machines were driven down damaged
one falling into lake. Four Of our
machines have not returned.
The afternoon report says:
Rain fell heavily during the c.ght
Notwith standing this, we mao Prog
ross at various points between -. Al
bert Bapaume road and Les Boeufs
We have taken some prisoners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-19
CERMANIC ALLIES ASK
u. S. TO ACT IN GREECE
Will Turn Over Embassies to
America II War Comes

Athens, Oct. II (via London, Oct,
1s).-On the initiative OF the Centrai
Empires, Washington has been asked TO
permit the American Legation here 70
take charge Of Austrian, Bulgarian and
Turkish interests in case OF deciara-
ton of war by Greece or other COM
plications. Permission has been gwen
AS regards Austria.