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The Lamar register., 1919-12-03
Week Of FASTING Advised

Fayette county. Pennsylvania, ply.
sicians are advising a fast of one week
TO cause reduction in food prices.
The physicians state that anyone
above sixteen can fast a week with
beneficial results and that a half-mIl-
lion dollars would be saved by Fayette
county folks in that time.
The physicians suggest that only wa.
ter be taken in the six-day fast. In
discussing the proposed fast. a ply
sician said:
such fast will positively not in
ture anyone. would be willing to
undertake trial fast of a week sim
ply to demonstrate the feasibility of
the plan and Its beneficial results phys.
ically. Water, OF course is to be TAX
en-. but. thank heaven. that costs little.
II there are any persons who desire to
Join me In trial fast am willing to
start apy time"
The Lamar register., 1919-12-03
HAVE REAL CHARM
Old South Carolina Churches
Well Worth Visit.
St. Andrews, Built in 1902. Once
Notable Aristocratic House OF
Worshp-Goose Creek Edifiee
Also Interesting.

The charm to some places is that
the changes to them come slowly, and
this is the atmosphere that envelopes
Charleston, S. C., town Of quaint
old streets, musty churches, lovely old
trees and hand-wrought iron doors and
gates that first opened to admit sub
iects of a British king.
One leaves all this behind and rides
out over IL miles of the toughest OF
country roads under trees decorated
with long ghostlike strands of Span
ish moss to enter a church whose doors
swing open but once year. 1t Is st
Andrews church. in st. Andrews par
ish. and 1t opens once annually because
this was the condition stipulated In
the original crown grant. st. Andrews
church was built in 1902. For u century
or more 1t was the regular Sunday
meeting place of rich and aristOcratic
Southerners who lived on adjoining
plantations, and IL is not difficult on
warm spring day TO stand under the
mOss-hung trees near the church and
visualize the past. The men and WON
en- dressed in gay silks and satins for
church-going in those days, and they
rode to service in grand style with
pair OF handsome horses drawing .
commodious carriage. with a negro
slave on the box. and the negroes rid
Ing or walking behind.
st. Andrews is not the only church
that Is opened but once q year. Goose
Greek church. some ten miles away,
and built in 1706, was also built under
a crown grant with the same provision.
With the growth Of the city, known
then as "Charleston by the Sea-" and
with better roads. the attendance at
When the last of these plantations was
reduced in grandeur and wealth by
the Civil war. and the slaves were
scattered all over the globe. those In
whom was embodied the spirit Of the
past had gone to their fathers.
A love of tradition. a reverence for
the past that makes Charleston charm
royal grant is obeyed. and q rusty key
IL turned in a rusty lock once q year:
in st. Andrews on Easter Sunday. and
In Goose Creek the Sunday after. And
Charleston fills up Its gasoline tanks
on these days and rides out and those
who haven't automobiles or other per-
sonal means Of conveyance. 60 out BY
special train. for so far has the present
Jared TO lntrude on the past that spe-
cial excursions are run by the railroad
for these occasions.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-03
MADE FRIENDS FOR COLONIES
Benjamin FrankIIn's Successful d.
piomscy In France Meant Much
to Young Country.

The nrst diplomat to represent the
United States at a foreign court was
Benjamin Franklin. who acted In Paris
as Official agent OF the infant re-
public In France. The crossing of the At
lantic In the sloop Reprisal had oc'
cupied over month, and Doctor
Franklin had had many thrilling -
capes from pursuing British vessels.
Franklin was given cordial recep-
tion In France. although his refusal to
wear sword or wig when present
ed at court shocked the fashionables
The greatest writer's and philosophers
Of that golden age in France delight
ed to honor Doctor Franklin. and even
the venerable voltaire paid tribute to
the genius OF the American. Frank
lin remained In France nine years.
At first he was merely the agent OF
"the American rebels" and had ro
official diplomatic standing. but even
in this capacity he had sufficient infiu-
ence to bring about the treaty of ALI
ance between France and the Colo
nies. which hal so profound a moral
effect on the Revolutionary struggle.
He raised large amount of money
in France, and after the signing Of
the treaty became the first American
minister to that country.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-03
TURNED TO COMMERCIAL USE
Historic Mansion In Mexico City Re-
modelled and Made Into Typical
American Drug Store.

The conversion OF the House of
Tiles" In the City of Mexico into a typ
ical American drug store marks the
passing of one of the most palatial and
unique structures ever erected in that
city Of interesting buildings. Many
persons in the United States remember
the house as the Jockey club" the
most exclusive and aristocrntic place
OF its kind in the republic. but for the
past few years It has stood on a prom
inent downtown corner. q bleak. de
crepit structure, whose shiny and
gaudy exterior of tile gave evidence
Of Its former glory. Soon 1t will open
for business as drug store.
The date when the buildings foun-
dations were laid is lost in obscurity.
but II is thought that 1t was started
about 1896. Later 1t came into the
possession of Don Louis de Rivero.
man Of varied career. who was re-
sponsible for Its exterior coat of tiles.
These latter are of blue. yellow and
white, Moorish in design, and were
made by artisans brought from Tala-
vera. Spain. by the Dominican friars
In the sixteenth century. They were
modelled in a special ceramic factory
at Puebla. about 75 miles distant, and
the completion of this decoration was
the occasion for public celebration.
The tsuily Of Don Luis de Rivsrq.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-03
Noisy Wedding.

AT one of the Canadian army camps
there was cowboy wedding lately
and enough cowboy gear-radiant
shirts and neckwear with the inevi-
able sheepskin "trews." not to mention
the siN-shooters--T'ouldb be found to rig
out an escorting band which would not
have disgraced the Wild West. After
the ceremony the cowboys, who were
all suitably mounted on untamable
huckins mustangs and bronchos. gave
vent to fearsome yells. and wildly
escorted the happy pnir TO the noisisss
wedding on record.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-15
HOME BUILT AROUND ICEBOX
Nature Kindly Furnished Cold Storage
Facilities for Landowner in
| Western Montana.

The owner Of a plot of ground in
western Montana discovered on his
property a we'll which emitted a con-
stant current Of cold air, which in hot
test summer was about 35 degrees Fab
renheit, the temperature of scienti-
fically regulated refrigerators. With a
business eye to ecOnOmiZing in ice he
decided to build a house in such posi-
ton that the we'll wOuldsbe at the side
of the kitchen in built-in addition. In
this addition he afterward placed
shelves and receptacles for storing
perishable goods.
His next step was to build store
nearby, with an underground pipe con-
Meeting the well with a room in the
basement of the store. Here he planned
to keep perishable merchandise. The
pipe led up into the store, also. 1t was
provided with a damper so that it could
be opened or shut in order to regulate
the temperature of the room. In this
way electric current for operating fans
in hot weather was saved.
At the opening in the pipe the force
of air current is sufficient to sweep a
mans hat from his head. No satisfac-
tory explanation of the current has
been found. In winter the air is warm
er than the outside atmosphere and
prevents the stored articles from
freezing.-Popular Science Monthly.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-15
PRESIDENT WILSON WINS
OUT IN OVERSEAS MEETING
new TERMS TO FOE
Germany Must Give Up Subma-
rines Hidden Away.
Foch and American ENJOYS Leave
Paris for Treves-Obscure
Ships Are Found.

Paris, Jan. 15.-The folT American
Treves, where Marshal Foch is pre-
senting the new terms laid down by
the supreme council of the peace con-
gresS to the German commission.
The party cons: sted of Admiral Will
liam Sheppard Benson, chief of opera
tions of the United States navy Nor
man H. Davis, representing the United
States treasury; Edward N. Hurley
chairman of the American shipping
board, and Louis p Sheldon, who will
represent Herbert c. Hoover, the
American food administrator.
A report presented to the council
having charge of carrying out the
naval terms Of the armistice stated
according to the morning newspapers
that the interallied commission which
visited Kiel and Wilhelmshaven dis.
covered submarines under construction
in slips, which the enemy thought
would be overlooked. The report adds
that the Germans cOntended that they
were entitled to retain possession Ct
the underwater craft.
According to the report the diScov
cry at Kiel and WilhelmShaven led to
the finding of other vessels and conse-
tice will require the surrender of all
submarines already built and the de.
structfon of those on the ways.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-15
ARREST Y. M. C. A. WORKERS
EmbezzIement Is Charged-Three to
Face Court-M Martial.

Paris, Jan. 15.-Three Y Nj c. A.
workers are under military arrest and
will be arraigned before court-mar-
tial on charges of misappropriating
funds. Nearly 100000 francs. or S40,-
900, are involved in the alleged loot
ing.
Official announcement of the affair
was made by General Secretary e. c.
Carter. He said the three men CON
fessed The prisoners are: -
Schoeffel, Rochester, N. Y; Reverend
Atkins of Eagle Pass, Tex, and Harry
Mansfield of New York city, formerly
secretary of the Seamen's union.
Chief Secretary Carter said:
1.-THE Y M. G. A. has asked the army
administration to prosecute the three
cases to the limit of the fullest PEN
atty"
All the money has been recovered
Secretary Carter said.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-15
WILL SUPPRESS SINN FEINERS
Government Expected to Use Force
With Irish Organization.

London, Jan. 15.-The intention to
suppress forcibly the Sim Fein organ
ization is attributed to the British gov
ernment in certain quarters in Ire
land, according to Dublin dispatch
to the Mail. Moderates there, the cor
respondent says, are speculating anx-
iOusly as to what developments may
be expected from a meeting of the
council which the governor general
called Monday night at Dublin castle.
The correspondent adds:
"Sober-minded, responsible men take
very gloomy view of the situation.
1t is feared that the government is
about to embark on new campaign of
repression, which may include the
fOrcible suppression of the Sim Fein,
with such results as are to be expected
when the government takes up armed
conflict with rs per cent of the popu-
latiOn.'
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-15
GET $4,000 HUN HELMETS
Trophies to Be Used as Prizes for
Loan Workers.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Eighty thou
sand German helmets captured by Gen
eral Pershing's troOps-sOme new, TAX
en- from storehOuses behind the enemy
lines and some battered relics of the
battlefield-have been ordered by
Frank r. Wilson, director of Liberty
loan publicity, for distribution in the
fifth Liberty loan campaign. The he'll
nets will be allotted to federal reserve
district headquarters on the basis of
their respective subscription quotas
and viii be used as prizes for cam
paign achievements under rules to be
formulated by the district managers.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-15
WORD HAS VARIED MEANING
Term "Garden," as Used Today, Capa.
BILE of Some Of the Most Elastic
Definitions.

We speak so freely and often Of a
garden" assuming that there is some
well-defined common use of that word
even among the authorities on garden
ing subjects. But the fact is that it
has reached mighty elastic limits in
their writings and speech and can be
taken to mean anything from the enOr-
nous private parks and estates to the
tin can glories of a back yard.
The word garden is from the old
AnglO-SaxOn root, 'gyrden," meaning
an inclosure. At that time, due to the
uncertain character of community life,
it was either inclosed within fortifca-
tiOns OR left unprotected and exposed
without. This private inclosed land
was the garden of that time. That is
the meaning of garden in the Song of
Solomon.
Gradually the sense of the word has
changed to cover those parts of the
land devoted to the cultivation of
plants either for pleasure or for use
thus, we have the vegetable or fruit
garden, and on the other hand, the
wall, water or rose garden, etc.
Liberty Hyde Bailey defines a gar
den as 'the personal part of an estate,
that area which is most intimately as.
sociated with the private life Of the
home"
Whatever the sense in which it is
used, the word ''garden" always sue
ceeds in carrying with it an atmOs-
phere Of romance and beauty, which
countless ages of use cannot dim.-
Philadelphia Record.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-15
HARD TIME FOR REDS HERE
BoIshevism Makes Little Headway in
United States.

Washington, Jan. 15-Bolsheviki ag-
itation in the United States shows no
promise of reaching stage of open
disorder, according to department of
justice officials who have been observ-
ing the movement. SO far the move
ment, evidently mainly in New York, is
economic, rather than political, in ma
ture, they declare. and organizers have
kept we'll within the law. Department
of justice officials have adopted the at
titude that the bolshevist movement is
not subject for government action
there is no disposition ON the part of
the department to combat the move
ment.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-15
RADICALS NEAR CONTROL
IN 4 MOONEY MEETING
81 STATES VOTE DRY
Illinois, Indiana and Arkansas for
Federal Amendment.
Nebraska Senate Passes Resolution
SO States Necessary for
Ratification

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 15.--By a vote
of "a to &c the Illinois house of repre-
sentatives ratified the federal prohibit
ton amendment. The senate passed
the resolution last week.
Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 15.-By vote
of 81 to the senate Of the Arkansas
legislature adopted the resolution rati-
flying the federal prohibition amend
ment. The resolution passed the
house Monday.
indianapolis, Ind, JAM 15.-Indiana
has ratified the prohibition amendment
TO the federal constitution. Follow
ing the action of the state senate Mon
day the house took similar action by
vote of 81 to II.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 15.-A joint res
olution providing for ratification of the
national prohibition amendment was
passed by the Nebraska senate, with
only one vote against it. The house
Is expected to take final action within
few days. - - "a ssa.,......,. Ii.
The following states have ratified
the national prohibition amendment:
Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, Oklahoma,
Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina,
Idaho, North Dakota, Maine, Maryland,
West Virginia, Montana, Washington,
Arizona, California, Delaware, Illinois,
Texas, Indiana, South Dakota, Arkan-
sas, Massachusetts, Kansas, Georgia,
North Carolina, Louisiana, Alabama,
Florida, Colorado, Michigan.
Total, 81. Necessary for ratifica-
ton, &C.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-15
LIEBAhEChT IN FLIGHT
Spartacan Chief Seeks Refuge in
Leipzig, Is Report.
Eichhorn Goes to Denmark-NeV Po.
lice Chief, Herr Richter, Takes
Charge of Berlin.

Copenhagen, Jan. 15.-Berlin is in
total darkness. The Reds" have cut
the electric cables. They have been
plundering shops and capturing wom-
en-. and are using "dum dunn bullets.
RArlin is in desperate need of food and
coal
Copenhagen, Jan. 15.-Dr. Karl
Li%bknecht, the Spartacan leader, is
reported to have fled from Berlin to
Leipzig, according to advices received
here. Chief OF Police EichhOrn, ac-
cOrding to VOrwaerts of Berlin, has
fled to Denmark, using Il passport OBJ
tained from the Spanish legation some
days ago. A large mass of documents
has been seized at Eichhorns resi-
dence zz....s-z-a a-szl-
The government at Berlin has issued
warrants for the arrest Of Doctor Lieb-
knecht, Rosa Luxembourg and Eich-
horn. The war minister is quoted as
saying that loyal troops have begun a
search for arms, with a view of dis
arming the population of Berlin.
Berlin, Jan. 15.-Police Chief Rich
ter, Immediately on assuming office in
succession to the deposed head of the
department, Herr EichhOrn, for whose
retention the Spartacans had fought,
issued decree declaring invalid all
the DEGREES of the Eichhorn regime.
He also announced to the policemen
that their weapons, which had been
taken away from them during the first
days of the revolution, would be igevn
back. The policemen greeted Richter's
decree by taking off the red bands
which they had been wearing on their
sleeves.
Order has been completely restored
in cities outside of Berlin, where the
Spartacans had established them
selves, according to reports here.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-15
FOURTEEN DIE IN HOTEL FIRE
Ruins at Kalamazoo, Mich, Searched
for Bodies.

HulnS at NdIdIndZoo, MlCH, SedfCncO
for Bodies.
Kalamazoo, Mich, Jan. 15-Finding
of the register Of the Hotel Nitwer,
an annex of which was destroyed by
fire, revealed that IA of 70 men as
signed to rooms have not been account
cd for Two men are definitely known
to have perished. A thorough search
of the ruins was begun.
Only One Road 70 fMor-i Victory.
Psychologists tell us that one Of
the great dangers of &hipWreck of our
mental and moral forces is the reDres-
sion through which most of le try to
make our peace With the wo"id We
cannot gain peace while coz ;tantly
warning within ourselves. The way to
gain conquest over ourselves is to eX-
press that which is good and let it
take the place of that which is marring
our lives.
A great ethical teacher has said that
he has known personally of many eases
where vicious children have been
made over into good citizens by direct
ing the child's thoughts into new chan
nels by supplanting the iE.pure with
the pure.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-15
WILSON PLANS
TOUR OF u. S.
President Seeks Public View on
World League Says Paris
Dis. atCh.
MAY MAKE TRIP IN March
Plans to Return to Peace Conference
After Learning Country's Opinion
-Gives Dinner to Members of
American Commission.

Paris, Jan. 15.-President Wilson is
considering a speaking tour of the
United States when he returns home.
1t is said thai this trip will take him
nto many of the principal cities and
t is possible that he may touch the
'acfic coast. His plans are not as
let matured. but it is believed that he
has discussed the plan with his ad-
visers
With congress out of the way early
in March Mr.. Wilson would have an
opportunity for such tour before re-
turning to Europe should he follow his
original plan and if his return should
be necessary. He would alsoszh haye
time for his proposed trip before the
convening of an extraordinary session
of congress should he decide to call
one.
So far as known, Mr.. Wilson has no
plans for an extra session, but he still
holds to his idea of returning TO the
peace congress, if it is felt his presence
is necessary to the success of the
league of nations
To Sound Public Sentiment.
The object of his proposed speaking
tour would be to inform the country
by personal contact of the proceedings
at Paris and at the same time sound
out and encourage public sentiment in
support of the peace principles he has
enunciated and which he feels have
been acclaimed by the masses in Eu-
rope
There are as yet no official announce
ments of the presidents purpose, but
some of those close to him suggest
such a trip is feasible in view Of the
fact that it is now certain that the
peace congress will still be working
on its problems during the summer
Mr.. Wilson's friends believe that pop
ular expressions IN the United States
might support those of England
France and Italy and have great in
fiuence on European statesmen.
The president has told his friends
that he considers the receptions given
him by the people of Europe, not as
personal Endorsement but an approval
of his peace principles. He is being
urged. therefore. to make a speaking
tour to give opportunity for popular
manifestations of public opinion in his
own country.
President Gives Dinner.
President Wilson gave a dinner to
members of the American peace COM
mission and it's technical advisers, in
Guiding E. N. Hurley, B. N. Baruch
Herbert &. Hoover and Vance McCor-
mick E. NJ. House was the only alb.
sentee, being still too i'll to leave his
home.
Mr.. Wilson will be the guest of hon
or at banquet to be given by the
French senate January 20.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-15
800 SLAIN In BUENOS AIRES
Labor Riots Led by Radical Socialists
in South America,

Washington, Jan. 15.-Labor rioters
led by radical socialist agents, caused
the death Of 800 and the injury of s.,
900 persons in Buenos Aires in the
four days Of strife Of the past week
end, according to official estimates re.
ceived by the state department.
1t is reported in official circles here
that the uprisings in Argentine were
planned by the international "Reds,
who have adopted throughout the
world the standard of the Russian
"Reds" and who are seeking to over.
throw all forms Of government, in the
belief that an international system OF
soviet government can be established
The present administration of Argen.
tine is considered to be liberal
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-15
U. S. MEN III RUSSIA O. K.
Commander at Archangel Says Health
and Morale Good

Washington, Jan. 15.-Col. George e.
Stewart, commanding the American
troops In the Archangel sector of Rus
department under date of January II,
reported that he had made personal
tour of the wide front over which the
Americans are scattered and found the
general health, discipline and morale
of the men excellent and their cloth
ing and equipment ample. Total deaths
from all causes among the force, which
numbers about 5000, were given as six
officers and 121 enlisted men.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-15
PERU ARSENAL Is ATTACKED
Mob of Strikers Routed by Troops in
Lima Disorders.

Lima, Peru, Jan. ia mob of strik-
ers attacked the arsenal here. but was
driven off by the troops. There were
also many small encounters between
strikers and troops throughout the
city. The strikers made an unsuccess-
full attempt 20 burn the Callao railway
station.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-15
SLAY 1000 AT PRZEMYSL
Reported Ukrainians Have Bombard-
ed City Several DAYS.

Geneva Jan. 15.-Two thousand per-
sons have been killed at Przemysl, Ca
licia, by the Ukrainians, according to
a dispatch to the Neue Freie Presse of
Vienna.
The Ukrainians have been lombard
ing Przemysl for several days past by
land and by air, and conditions in the
town are described as terrible
The gas and electric plants have
been destroyed and there is no light
in the town. Water and food also are
lacking.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-15
HUN PROVINCE CONSERVATIVE
Majority Socialists Ahead in Wuert-
temburg Diet Elections.

Stuttgart, Jan. 15.-In the elections
to the Wuerttemburg diet the majority
Socialists won 50 seats, to SO for the
German Democratic party. 81 for the
Clericals, % for the Conservative Bloc
and for the Independent Socialists.
The Independent Socialists polled less
than one-tenth as many votes as the
ma iority Socialists.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-15
RIOTERS KILLED IN PORTUGAL
Government Troops QuelI Disturb
ances at Oporto.

Madrid, Jan. 15.-Serious disturb
ances have occurred In Portugal, espe-
cially at Oporto, which was or cupied
by democrats and guerilla lands.
Many were killed and wounded when
troops were sent to restore order. The
situation Is considered grave