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.
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when they were photographed, was peeling potatoes.
occupation,
ARMY IS REAP
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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
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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.
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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
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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."
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