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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1916)
THE 8EMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH frLATTE, NEDRA8KA. GERMAN PRISONERS AT WORK IN FRANCE A GIFT FROM SANTA WORK FOR BETTER CHICKENS Ten Cardinal Points In Raising Young ) Fowlo Give Only What They Will Clean Up Quickly. mm 1FWWIW TOM .In",J,'il,M,!.U, . " "','h'i r ,ht' l' r "'' uo when they were photographed, was peeling potatoes. occupation, ARMY IS REAP 4 FOR THE WiTER Pershing's Men Build 'Dobe Huts In Camps of Punitive Expe dition. TENTED CITIES DISAPPEAR 8oldler Make Preparation for Living In Warmth and Comfort During the Winter Months Pershing Prefers a Tent. Field Headquarters Puntfl dltlon, Mexico. Preparations for liv ing m warmth and coillfort during tho winter months arc in full swing In all tho camps of tho punltlvo expedition, from tho border to El Vnlle. Tho tented cities of tho summer months nro disappearing nnd In their Htcad aro rising little villages of mud huts. Alroudy the ofllcos of division headquarters havo been rnr.Hforrcd from t)!i! tents to n lnni? rnw nf ,i !,.. dwellings. Each ofllco boasts a lire- pmce. Wholo reglmonts nro already living In mud houses. For wnoWn tit cd men in all branches of tho service navo boon making 'dobo brick nnd erecting llttlo huts. Comfortnblp ono room "residences" aro being built by mo ouicers. urudo flreplacos nro part of every dwelllnc. Cold wl liter uli'lilu will hold no terrors when tho homes nro finished. nothing has been dono In tho open nlr, under Improvised showers, with wooden barrels as ovorhend tanks. , Now, ndobo bnthhonscs nro being built, with big grates where bugo tuba oi wnicr can no ucntod, Gather Around Camnflrea. Campflres nro beginning to gleam for tho first ilmo since last spring when tho troops crossed the border. Tho nigmiy gathering of oJllecfs around the nros in rront of regimental headquar ters has begun ngnln, whllo huge bon fires attract troopers nnd Infantrymen In different portions of tho enmp. Winter clothing has not yot been Is ued to tho troops, except overcoats. Hpwovor, each nowly arriving truck train brings tho henvy underwear nnd outer garments worn by American sol diers In cold weather. In a short time tho 10,000 men of General Perslifng's column will bo completely fitted out for tho winter months. nig shipments of Sibley stovos are expected soon, so thcro will bo no lad: of warmth in the houses occupted by men and ofllccrs. This camp Is situated at an elevation of about 5,000 foot, and tho El Vnlle encampment is nearly a thousand feet higher. No snow has fallen yet, hut tho nights uro becoming cold. The days are nearly always warm. First Winter In Field. A number of tho regiments In Mox Ico, Infantry nnd cavalry alike, are spending their first winter In tho field In many years. Many olllcers uro watching closely to see how their men enduro tho rigors of this now export, ence, - In most cases Mexican workmen aro oclng employed by tho olllcurs to build their dwellings. Houses for tho en listed men linvo been constructed nl x most entirely by themselves. Material such as roof-tl labors, corrugated sheets and tar-paper for roofs and glass for windows Is purchased at. the quarter master's depot hero. No provision has boun mado yet for fbcUorlng the thousands of horses and mules In service here, but It Is reported that plans for fids uro In the making. Unllko most of his ofllcers. General Pershing prefers a tent as a dwelling place, whether It bo summer or winter, Ho has said there will bo n "bungalow" built for him this winter, A small oil tovo takes tho chill off tho ennyas home, where h transacts most of ids business. When tho expedition Is withdrawn, n -omploto village will bo left behind, ready for the occupancy of any oatJves who wnnder this way looking for a home. PRINCESS CHOPS DOWN TREES Alice of Greece Doeo It to Keep Her- self In Fit Pliyolcal Con , dltlon. Villa Mon Itcpos, Corfu, Greece. Tho Princess Allco of Greece, who was the English Princess Allco of. nation berg, bus spent tho past summer chop ping down trees to keep herself fit. The Princess Allco Is thirty, a cousin of the Queen of Spain. Shortly sho will tako her children back to Athens for tho winter season nnd give up fell ing trees to begin ngnln her work of encouraging tho Greek women to earn their own living by home sowing tho Princess Alice's own particular hobby. .Tho two eldest llttlo clrls. Prl nrn.cm Mnrguerlto nnd Princess Theodora, eiovcn nnd ten resnectlvelv. im. hh brown as their mother and as strong, though they have not boon chopping down trees. They havo been swimming overy day for an hour nnd a half In mo wnnn translucent water of the Cor fu Channel. Prineo Amlrow'H wir, herself Is u line, stroiie swimmer nmv. but It has not been n long time since ,anei(ion whltebouse. who was timn secretary of tho Amorlcnn lemiilnn. pulled her out of tho water nnd saved nor llfo when she had gone down threu times. The villa of Mon Itonos. tlm mi in. mer plnce of Prince Andrew nnd tho Princess Alice, was the favorite coun try resldenco of tho Into King George, who left It to his third Hon. lint- un. fortunately he failed to leave, tho means to keep It up. Prince Androw Is n colonel nf ii onv. airy regiment not a luerntlvo em ployment. Fclncess Allco also In not rich, and tho pnlr, who for royalties aro poor as church mice, hnve four children, all girls, a sad prospect these days when Eurono Is full nf rnvnl girls and short of royal boys to marry mem, SCOTS IN SHELL HOLE &X2. Ibis lw s ta-mii-u soldier. on the western front taking u rest In n shell hole. Koto the Tain O'Slmntcrs they nro wearing. COYOTE HUNTING IN AUTO Motorists Run One Down After Chace at Night on San Fernando Boule vard In California. Los Angeles. Cul. Covoto ImnHni by automobile at night Is tho latest di version on the San Fernando boule vard. ItoPPlltlV IVlllltv Khiclni f " V - 4 ''.Jistt VVVJI or and Sweeney saw a Inrco mvnt dash from the roadside Into tho glare of tho machine's headlights. Then ensued a race between tho nni. mnt and tho umchlno. llllmled by the uluro of tho llt-lir tlio coyote dashed at top speed down tho boulevard ahead of t. nmniiim. until tho nutomobllo In u aua'den burst of speed run over nnd killed tho animal. to be Having a very hard time, for their MADE KAISER HIS NER OF WA Von Hindenburg Once Defeated the EmperorRegular Army Maneuvers. PENSIONED BY ANGRY RULER Remarkable Story of the Fall and Rise of Germany's Most Popular General Kaiser Forced to Recall Him. New 1'ork. A woolen merchnnt ot this city bus Jnst returned from n tour of Germany, Austria and Holland, and to a parly of his friends who had luncheon with him ho said that what Impressed him most In Germnny was tho tremendous popularity of Field Marshal von Hindenburg. Every shop window, every dwelling, every theater, hotel, cafe and restaurant Is placard ed with his picture.- Plays, dishes, children are named "lifter him, and In tho street when his nnmo Is mentioned In the courso of conversation men lift their hats. Made Kaiser Prisoner, "The story of Von Hlndenburg's fall and rise," said he, "Is told with much gusto. It nppenrs that not very long Deforo tho present war started the kaiser and Von Hindenburg engaged In a sham battle during the regulnr army mnneuvers not far from tho UuHslan border. Tho kaiser was ut terly defeated by Von Hlndenburg's strategy and maneuvers.. Flnnlly, Von Hindenburg approached tho knlser and snld, 'Your majesty, you are mj prisoner.' t "The kaiser was furious and openly showed his state of mind. Shortly after Von Hindenburg was pensioned, and tho general belief was that ho was on the shelf, flnwovm- Hmu ..t,i not keep him down. Vlicu the war started Von Hindenburg wrote a per sonal letter to tho kaiser requesting a command. To this tho kaiser paid no attention. Inlluentlal friends In terceded for him, but. to no nvntl. Finally, when the Itus&lans wero on. tho point of breaking through tho German lines, Von Illndenburg's nnmo was again placed before the kaiser as tho only military man In Germany who knew overy Inch of territory along tho ltusslun border. Tho kaiser relented and placed lilm In command. vnen von uuuicnburg received word of his command, ho was dining In a llttlo restaurant In Berlin. Ho did not stop to finish his dinner, but left at once for hendnuorters. I ntil nut lit a plans nnd wired his orders, continuing iu no do un nis train sped to tho east cm front. He mnilo pnnii u,, Hint ho stands now even above tho Kiuser in tho empire." No Evidence of Suffering. Itegnrdlng tho food sltuntlon this business man says that he noticed no evidence of suffering. Ho stopped at the best hotels In tho cities and never pnld more than Hvo marks a day. While the menus wero somewhat re stricted, . ospeclally regarding moat, still, there was plenty to cat. ami no one need go hungry. "1 witnessed an Interesting llttlo In cldent In Nuremberg," bo said. "I saw 80 French prisoners escorted through the city by two German sol tilers. They wero showing them tho sights, stopping every now and then to point out some particular historic building. These German soldiers spoke French llucutly, and tho prison era wero eiUoylng their experlenco Immensely. I was surprised to noto that there Is no bitterness against tho French. Paradoxical us It may seem, the Germans nro very friendly to them, oven though .at war with them. Thcro Is n verltablo Niagara of hatred, however, against tho English." Ono of tho nower devices to aid tho deaf to hear Is entirely Inclosed In a smnl cylinder, which Is hold by u ban dlo HUo that of n lorgnette. ' Ilcro nrc ton cardlnnl points in rais ing young chickens: 1. First feed tho chicks when thirty-six hours old. Provide shnrn sand ' or clean grit. Give them dry 'bread and sweet milk, mixed with chopped boiled eggs itnd dry brcud or cracker crumbs. Feed this onco every three ( houfs for two or three days, then once , n day for ten days or two weeks. I 2. Don't overfeed. Give only whnt tho chickens will cat up eagerly In a row minutes. .1. Exercise aids digestion and us slmllatlon and keeps the chickens con tented In confinement. 4. Give n scratch feed consisting of finely cracked grains, ns well-seasoned corn, wheat, steel-cut onts, millet seed, etc., or commercial chick food in a light litter, such as hay chaff. 5. Feed a mash rich in protein which contains 5 per cent becl scraps nfter tlio chicks aro two weeks old, and 10 per cent nfter they nre three weeks old, or give u mash of finely ground grains, cornmcnl, oatmeal or wheat J)ran. 0. Give an nbundnnco of green food, as short grass on tho sod, young oats or rye, lettuce or cabbage leaves. 7. Keep tho surroundings free from filth. Clean coops and yards frequent ly to prevent droppings from contam inating tho food. 8. If you can get sour milk regu larly, feed lt. Do not alternate sweet and sour milk. This will put tho di gestive system out of order In n few days. 0. Keep off lice by a liberal use of insect powder. Grcaso the head slight ly with cottonseed oil, vaseline or lard. Do' not overdo at any ono time. 10. Remember you can do more to ward making n good fowl during tho first ten days of its llfo than during any 40 days afterward. INCREASE FLOCK OF LAYERS Well to See That Fowls Aro Worth Keeping Poor Hens Arts Liabil ity Keep an Account, Tho average farmer might flud it desirable to increase tho size of tho flock of hens. While most farmers havo llttlo tlmo to devoto to poultry raising yot their families may uttend to tho fowls and seo that they nro well cared for and protected. Tho usual "advlco" to poultry rais ers to begin with n few hens Is sound, nut on most fnrnls tho women nnd girls havo hnd tlio responsibility of tho flock for years and most of them could well afford to increase tho num ber of laying hens. Itango Is very Important for poul try. But range alono is not enough Tho fowls must havo feed and shelter when they need them. When qno Is about to increase the number oPhcns it is well to sn timt those kept nro worth keeping. Toor hens nro not an usset; they are gen erally n liability. It may not bo possible to tell when hens nro worth keeping nnd when they should bo sold. In .fact this will bo Impossible unless records aro kept. But no cliances should bo taken on very old hens or hons that hnve never shown their worth as layers. It will bo safer to keep pullets. treat Poultry for vermin Fowls Should Be Thoroughly Dusted With Some Insect Powder When ' Llco Appear. If llco or mites inako their nppcar nnco nt this tlmo tho fowls should bo well dusted with insect powdor. Dust baths nro much appreciated by tlio fowls. Keep tho chtcken houses well cleaned out, well lighted and well ven tilated. Tho use of conl oil or keio seno on all perches and dark places will aid materially in getting rid of (ho pests. SPOILED OR DECAYED FLESH If Eaten by Members of Flock May Cause Limber-Neck Muscles Become Entirely Useless. Spoiled or decayed flesh, if eaten, rany causo Umber-neck. This is ptc ranlno poisoning. Tho xnuoclcs of tho ncclc and body become useless through tho action of the poison on tlio brain und nerves, and tho neck becomes Umber. " i 323 AlUMHim .l,l.;rt.J.llil,n:ii;;ci v v. . . . -jj . , Dry-Feed Hopper. J me uflriatmas Spirit, Let the spirit of Christmas time, "Peaco on enrth, good m Wl will to men," como into your 5r j-w heart nnd be merry nnd glad. m nut in the midst of your merrymaking and charitable ffi thought, do not- forget that mere urc many xo wnom Christmas will bring no cheer. TJieso nre the hope lessly 111 In hospitals, the hu man driftwood In tho reform ritorles, the tiny Inmates of the orphanages. If you nin nlllA hi.ni r. tit. nO " ".- fcV, i-L Ull Ul kjjf j .cheer practical cheer Into ? the dead life of someone con- fined in one. of these Institu- iiuuh. jjo not ininic sucn nu effort is a waste of time or out of date. Indeed, it will be tho kindest act you can do nt Christmas time to think .J ui suiueuue who nns lost niB KH place, or is not yet able to W tako his place In the great . Jftj world. jgf OLD CUSTOMS? By CASSIE MONCLURE LYNE. Avia tno customs or Christmas become mere conventionali ties? That Is the rub. Wo do things like mechanical toys, without nsk Ing tho why and wherefore. Wo fol- .ow like sheen tho leudcrsbln of soino foolish friend who cither has more :ents and less sense than the average, oecauso wo aro the slaves of custom. Christmas Is tho season for the Chrlst- hlld when slmnllclty and sincerity should domlnnte love of ostentation and all pretense. It is hard In this auy ot luxury to experience n now sen sation: for children nro sated en tho threshold of llfo with gifts that would hnvb astonished George Washington ma taken away the breath of llttlo backwoods Abraham Lincoln. It Is no use telling your child to ent his rod apple nnd suck his stick of candy with a tnnnKiui heart if llttlo Bobblo next uoor owns n motorcycle nnd a real nlc- skln. Precious noor fun will vour llt tlo Mnry Jane find in her rag baby if Inez UorrlB has n bisque French doll thnt con talk. And so we nro happy or miserable, noor nr rlnh liv pnntrnst ; those comparisons that are obvious If ! odious. Yule Log Is Gone. Tho old-fnshloned season of fun 'and frolic has been rep! need by n meaning less, mirthless celebration. The Yule log lias gone out, and there is no fire place for old Santa Claus to scramble down and leave his gifts of simple Joys for unsuspecting childhood. Tho steam-heated home, tlio sterilized ur chin, tho pure-food laws, all forbid tho painted sugar eats and dogs whose green backs would have put any par rot to shame. i'et how beautiful In retrospect Is tho memory of some Christmas of the long ago, when, llko Tiny Tim, who gathered around tho slmplo tnble and looked forward with Joy to tlio homo coming of all tho family, tho wonder ful dinner of goose and the loving greeting, "God bless us till!" Thnt was a wealth' such as no Scroogo could 1 IE possibly buyl That was the spirit which prompted Dickens to say, "Though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe it has done me good, and I say, 'God bless It!'" We Should Hang Garlands. The singing of carols In English vil lages was a good old custom and ought to bo revived, as well ns .the lighting of the Xule log on Christmas eve, for the memory of the English Christmas' lingers ever.In tho HriUsh heart, wher- v ever he may be. In the early days at Jnmestowi., Vn tho cradle of English Civilization on this ivpstdrn pnnflnanf John Smith says: "The nxtromn crAtt. frost, ralii and snow caused us to keep inristmns nmong the savages, where we were never more merry nor -hnd more good oysters, fish, flesh, wild fowl, and good bread nor ever hnd bet ter fires in England." Kipling, too, refers to the memory of Yuletlde In his "Black Sheep" with the couplet, "At homo they nro making merry, twlxt tho white and carlet berry." And so wo should garland the house with trail ing pine, hang tlio wreaths of holly in tho window and the mistletoe 'neath tho chandelier. It helps others if it does not help you. Boston's Fine Example. Last Christmas in Boston the mayor requested everyone in tho city to leave their window shades up on Christmas eve to help light the city. Such n .cheerful glow as lt gave to old Hea con street and Commonwealth nvenue I Down In the Public gardens the city was enjoying Its municipal Christmas tree, a stately flr, bedecked with myri ad colored electric bulbs, while the band played old familiar enrols that veered into popular street songs . be fore tho crowd scattered. The scene wns significant of Christmas .now be ing n cosmopolitan festival 'holding tlfe heart of Puritan New England, whoso holy of holies has heretofore been Thanksgiving. This is right, and as it should be, since ours Is n lnnd of religious liberty nnd Christmas is tho season of "peaco nnd good will to nu mankind." A LITTLE BABY SISTER. "Why don't you send your little friend a nice wax doll for Christmas?" "I don't think she'd enro much foi a wax doll now, auntie; you see, they Just got a moat one nt her house.' s s s Evidently NoL "Confound the luckt Whnt did she waut to slap mo for? She was stand ing squarely beneath n bunch of mis tletoe when I kissed her." "Son, I'm surprised at your obtuse ness.'" "Well?" "I suspect that you wero not tho man she was waiting for." 7' T t