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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 16, 1917)
THE SEMI WEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. WON'T BE HAPPY 'TILL HE "GETS IT1" REBELS ARE DRIVEN FROM SAN. TIAQO AFTER COUP BY GOV ERNMENT FORCES. S on p DADDY'S MNG V, RfYTAlE Marks collapse of revolt President Mcnocal Notifies Secretary Lansing at Washington That Gov. ernor Munoz Holds Port as a Consti tutionalist. Washington, March 12. Olllcinl (lis. patches to the nriny department on Friday established that Cuban govern ment forces have reguined control of Santiago, the stronghold of the rebel uprising. President Menocal has noti fied tlds government that Governor Munoz, in command there, represents ldm and the recognized Cuban govern merit. Consul Griffith, at Santlgo, in an unduted dispatch received at the etnte department, said American ma rines had been landed there to protect Americans and their property, lie also stated that fighting was in progress be tween the revolutionary troops und the 1 government troops at I'nlma Sorlana. i The repossession of Santiago and the capture of the rebel lender, Gomez, and his staff aro regarded here as marking the collapse of the rebellion. Dispatches do not say whether there was a fight, but say the rebels, "realiz ing they were trultors about to be cap tured," threw away their arms aud lied to the outskirts. It appears from tho dispatches, which are Incomplete, thnt the Munoz forces took the city by a coup within It und before tho Mcnocal troops marching on Santiago had arrived. Munoz previously had declared him self loyal to President Menocal and the government and at his request Ameri can forces numbering 400 wero landed to protect foreign Interests. llanana, March 12. Curios Miguel Cespedes, a prominent lawyer of Ha vana, who was reported to have been killed In battle at Plncetus when Go mez, the rebel lender, was captured, ar rived in Havana u prisoner. Ho was wounded In tho head. He has been placed In tho Dragoues prison. Washington, March 12. American marines and bluejackets occupying Santiago appear, from lntcst navy de partment dispatches, to be facing tho possibility of nn attack by tho rebel bands waging guerrilla warfare In the city's suburbs. FRENCH WIN IN CHAMPAGNE Parle Reports Advance of 1,350 Yards Loss Is Admitted by Berlin War Office. Paris, March 12. Gorman positions on a front of 1,5150 yards, varying In V . depth from G40 to 720 yards, were car ried by tho nttuck In the Champagne mado by tho French, tho war olllco re ports. A German counter-offensive was re pulsed after violent lighting. Two Ger raan attacks In Avocourt wood, on tho Verdun front, were repulsed. Berlin, March 12. "In the Cham pagno the French, after drum fire, at tacked the positions smith of Itlpont captured by us on February 15. They succeeded In entering Isolated trenches on height 185 nud at Mnlsons do Cham pagne. From tho latter place they were repulsed. A counter-attack re covered for us tho trench sections on tho dominating height 1S5. A farm sit uated lower down was held by the enemy." BERLIN TO-GIVE PEACE TERMS Havre, France, Receives Report That Germany Considers Announcing Terms to Foes. Havre, Franco, March 0. Tho Ger man government, according to Infor mntlon received hero through confldeiv tild agents, is considering the publica tion of Germany's terms of peace. Under these terms Belgium would bo declared Independent, subject only ,to permanent German garrisons at Antwerp, Liege and Nainur and to the control by Germany of ports nnd rallwnys. Belgium, under tho terms, would have no national army, but would be policed by n gendarmerie. WIFE AND 2 CHILDREN BURN Husband and Father Escapes by Jumping After Accidentally Set ting His Home In Flames. Lansing, Mich., March 8. Mrs, Hmcrln Van Epps, thirty, nnd her two children, Louis, aged six years, and Everett, aged three months, wero burned to death on Sunday when their home caught fire. Wilbur Van Epps, husband and father, was badly burned Van Epps, in starting a fire, poured oil Into a stove. Tho next lnstnnt tho house was In flames. Report Stefansson Is Safe. Dnwson. Y. T.. March 12. A north west police expedition arrived hero with news that Vlllijaimur sieinnsson, tho Arctic explorer, discoverer of new land In tho Arctic, Is wintering nt Prince of Wales strait. n.l.u In Thaui's Marlnn. Philadelphia, March 12. Governor Brumbaugh announced that tlierc will i. I.nnrlnrr nil IllO II I)n! 1 f'n 1 1 OI for liu iiu ti i . ' ri --- - tho extradition of Harry K. Thaw to Now York until me lunucy proceuuuiK phnilUlg snail H1IVU iicuii uuiii.-iuui.-u. SEIZE REBEL LEADER I GENERAL GOMEZ AND ENTIRE STAFF TAKEN PRISONER. Commander of Cuban Government Forces Notifies President of Vic tory In Santa Clara. Hnvnna, March 0. Gen. Jose Miguel Gomez, fomenter of tho present revolu tion in Cuba, has been captured, to gether with Ills entire staff. With Its leader and his chief lieutenants prison ers the backbone of the revolution Is regarded as broken. Official Information of the capture was conveyed in n dispatch on AVed nesthiy to President Menocal from Santu Clara. The original report ema nated from General Collazo and rend: "I have Jose Miguel Gomez and nil his staff prisoners." Presumably the capture was the outcome of the battle reported Tuesday at Qulencuos. Speedy execution of Gomez was predicted as the news of the capture spread In Havana. The announcement of the capture of Gomez was received with cheering and the wnvlng of hats by President Mcnocal and the army ofilcers gathered at the paluce. All officers, soldl.crs and prominent civilians who later camo to tho palace also cheered the news. The government troops surrounded the rebels, be said, and attacked them. Gomez und his entire staff were cap tured In the running battle which fol lowed. YARR0WDALE MEN ARE FREE Germany Releases U. S. Sailors Taken by Raider Prize Ship Crew Sent to Switzerland. Berlin, March 12. Fifty-nine Amer icans taken from vessels sunk by the German raider In the South Atlantic and brought to Swlnemueiulo on Jan uary 1 on board the captured steamer Yarrowdale were released from quar antine Thursday and left at 4 p. m. for the Swiss frontier. The route over which they departed was the one chosen for their return by the United States government. News of their Impending release was conveyed to the men in the de tention camp iit Brandenburg Wednes day. Most of them were seamen ami were unaware that the Georglc and Mourit Temple, upon which steam ers they hnd shipped, wero armed merchantmen, and were considered by Germany as fair prizes. 625 DIE IN TROOPSHIP CRASH British Vessel Carrying African Na tive Laborers' Contingent Sunk Two Hundred Saved. London, March 12. The British transport Mend!, of 4,230 tons gross, carrying South African native laborers, was sunk uftcr a collision on Februnry 21 nnd 025 persons lost their lives. The escort's searchlight could not penetrate the fog, but the survivors were rescued by passing vessels. Twelve European ofilcers and 101 na tives were saved. Ten Europeans and 015 natives wero lost." Lay Defeat to Churchill. London, March 10. The Dardanelles expedition wns undertaken on the Ini tiative of Col. Winston Churchill, ac cording to a mujorlty report of the commission appointed to Inquire into the responsibility of tho expedition. American Steamer Is Safe. New York, March 10. The American steamship Mongolia, which left here February 20, tho first American vessel to leave with mall since tho German wnr zone declaration, arrived safely nt Loudon on March 5. VIENNA NOTE DEFIANT AUSTRIA BACKS GERMANY IN U-BOAT WARFARE. Declares All Armed Ships Are Pirates Held Responsible for Losses They Suffer. London, March S. The American ambassador at Vienna has been linnd ed the reply of the Austrian govern ment to the American note Inquiring as to the position of the Austrian gov ernment In regard to unrestricted sub marine warfare, according to a Vienna dispatch received on Tuesday. The reply declares that neutrals ore responsible for losses they suffer by entering territory where warlike op eratlons are taking place. The reply of Austria states that promises made In previous notes con corning the warning to neutral vessels do not apply to armed merchant ships, which may be considered as pirates and sunk accordingly. Tho reply says "that whatever attl tude the Washington cabinet mny take as to Individual questions raised here," the Austro-IIungarian government Is "essentlully In accord with the Amerl can government In regard to tho pro tcctlon of neutrals against endanger Ing their lives." Tho memorandum then maintains thnt "neutral subjects have to bear themselves all losses they suffer by entering territory where war like operations are taking place." After a lengthy discussion of tho British blockade, which It declares Is Illegal, the memorandum continues: "The principle that neutrals should en Joy In wartime tho advantages of tho freedom of tho seas refers only to neu trnl vessels and not to neutrnl persons nbourd enemy vessels." BRITISH WIN STEAMER APPAM U. 3. Supreme Court Takes Ship From Germans Virginia Judge Upheld. Washington, March 8. British claimants of the German prize ship Appnm nt Newport News, Vu., won their suit In the Supremo court to re gnln possession of tho vessel and cargo. In sustaining the British libel at tachment suit against the Appnm and Its cargo tho court held on Tuesday that the British owners aro entitled to restitution because tho Appam violat ed American neutrality. Treaties of 1700 and 1828 between tho United States and' Germany, tho court held, do not entitle German prizes, unac companied by the captor warship, to Indefinite American asylum. Jurisdic tion of Amerlcnn courts over the Ap pnm wns upheld. Findings of Federal Judge Waddlll of Virginia thnt the Appam violated American neutrality, after being brought Into Hampton roads a year ago by Capt. Hans Berg nnd a German prize crew, wero sustained and ap proved by the court. U. 8. Envoy to Japan Dies. Washington, Mnrch 10. Georgo W. Guthrie of Pittsburgh, American am bassador at Tokyo, died hero on Thurs day. Stone Retains Foreign Post. Washington, March 12. William J, Stono will ho renominated chulrmnn of the senuto foreign relations commltteo, Senntor Lewis, administration whip, snld, while tho Democratic steering committee was in executive session. Salvador Wins Fight. Snn Salvador, Republic of Salvador, March 12. Tho Central American court of Justice, upholding for tho sec ond tlmo the claim of ftnlvador, says the naval base which the United States' In to establish would be a mennce. PINKY PIG'S SICKNESS. "Pinky Pig." said Daddy, "wns sick. Of course, it was not unusual for Pinky Pig to be sick. Ho often ate too much and had Indigestion. Then, too, he ate things which did not agree with htm, Just because he loved so to cat, and then he would feel quite III. "Each time he was ill he said to himself thnt lie would never touch anything lie didn't know about, and Hint he would never eat too much ugntn. But such thoughts Pinky only hnd when he was 111 never when he was well, and when they would have havo been of somo use to htm. "Of course, Plnky's mother was very much frightened. She wns always frightened when Pink wns 111. Each tlmo she made a great fuss, and if nnyone told her It was because her child had eaten too much, she would be very angry. " 'I approve of his eating too much,' his mother would say. 'He's n Pig and should act like one. 1 hate these Creatures who put on nlrs.' "So no ono could give Mrs. Pig ad vice as to how to train Pinky. "Tlds time ho wns ill she was quite upset. Of course, that was tho way she always got, but each time ho was ill she was certain ho had never felt so upset before over ony of Plnky's illnesses. '"Oh, dear; oh, dear,' she squealed. Whatever shall I do?' " 'Just let blm stay quiet and not cat for n day or two. He'll bo all right,' said Mr. Booster, as lie strutted around tho Barn. "The Pigs were living In a llttlo house Just off the Barn. " 'You aro so heartless, Mr. Rooster,' said Mrs. Pig. 'You don't understand that my precious Pig child is very ill, indeed. '"No more so thnn usual,' said Mr. Rooster. "'He Is usually very well. I don't know what you mean by such a rc mnrk', said Mrs. Pig. " 'Yes, it's true,' agreed Mr. Rooster, 'that Pinky can stnnd a great deal. Much, much more than most Animals even most Pigs, for thnt matter 1' "'Ah, tho dear love,' grunted Mrs. Pig. 'Such n henlthy Pig. But now, oh, dear,' and sho wolled and squouled some more. "'But,' said Mr. Rooster, 'what I meant wns that ho was not any worse than he usually Is when ho Is 111. Now do you understand? "'No, grunted Mrs. Pig, crossly. " 'You're stupid,' said Mr.-Roostcr. " 'How can you say such a thing, Mr. Rooster,' snld Mrs. Pig, 'when my darling Pinky Is ill. I can't think of . "Whatever Shall I Do?" nnything else. You may call mo stupid if you like. But I'm only a natural .mother. When my child Is sick I can (think of nothing else In tho whole wide world.' "'Oh,' said Mr. Rooster. 'I sup (pose you couldn't think of n llttlo food, icould you? I sco tho Fnrmer with k'our brenkfast.' "'Well,' said Mrs. Pig, with a hun jgry looL nt tho food. 'It's not tho food II want. But I do feel the need of n little nourishment. I've been so fenr- ifully worried. And what bothers mo jso is that Dr. Frog Is asleep and won't Wn nnv of Ills nntlonts In tho winter time, no is such a good doctor, too.' "Mrs. Pig went over tq her pen whero her brenkfast wns awaiting her, From tho way sho gobbled it up, it did not seem as If sho Just wanted a llttlo nourishment but as if she were ex tremely hungry 1 '"Oh, Mother,' squealed Pinky. 'I feel very faint for food.' '"You poor dear,' said his Mother, nere are somo delicious things for you husks of corn nnd nil sorts of delicacies.' "'I don't want delicacies,' said Pinky. 'I wnnt n good lot of food I' '"Well, muttered Mr. Rooster. don't believe thnt Pig is sick I lie Just wanted n llttlo sympnthy so his moth er would givo 1dm n better breakfast than everr" Tell a Person's Age. Tell n person to think of tho number of tho month of his birth, counting Jan uary at 1, etc. Multiply It by 2; add 5; multiply it by 50. Tell him then to add his age; then subtract 805; then to tidd 115. Tho month of his birth will then be told by the first figure and tho ago by the Inst two figures. Girl's Companion. Progress. "Willie, how are you getting along In school?" "Grent. I ran lick three kids who are two grades higher up than me." Elegant Blouse for Matronly Wearers A blouse of black georgette crepe over an underblouse of whlto crepe is nn elegant and matronly model, de signed especially for elderly women. It Is mnde with tho popular epaulette shoulders, to which the hack and front tire gathered and Joined with hem stitching. The front of tho blouso Is prettily embroidered with a scroll pat tern In black silk floss and above this an outllno pattern In black beads adds a style feature of tho season to Its attractions. The sleeves aro plain, finished at the wrist with two tucks, nnd they are cut short enough to allow tho sleeves of tho underblouse to extend three inches beyond them. This brings a deep cult of tho soft, white crepe well over the hand and corresponds with tho treat Three Lovely Hats for Midsummer Although Easter comes early this yenr midsummer millinery 1ms been fully launched, us tho group of lovely hats shown above will Indicate. Mil liners must anticipate tho needs of their patrons long before they uro actunlly pressing, so that spring styles make their advent while the snow flies nnd those for summer nrrlvo with tho early spring. It is a wlso woman who makes her choice curly for tho first huts aro really tho best lints. Tho summer outfit In hendwear might as well be bought at tho beginning of tho season as later. An outfit In hats will Include a tai lored model for street wear, u sport hat nnd a dress hut, anyway, and may be supplemented with n special hat for motoring. The tailored hat Is ro lled upon for eurly wear and is al ways In tho vunguard of now season millinery. Many of tho styles for midsummer are very wide brimmed and many of them nrc of Incy materials. Swiss hair braid, mallncs, chiffon and lnce, In combination with straw braid, or worked up without them, make up these airy models. Workmanship on them Is difficult and exquisite and women who demand the best In mil linery nrt must be willing to pay for the pntlent Inhor required to produce it. Since this is nil dono by sister women, tho high price of tilgh-clnss millinery will not bo begrudged. ment of the neck. It Is much more be coming than unrelieved black at tho throat and wrists. Both tho under nud overblouso uro finished with sailor collars. That of the overblouso is wider at the frout than the other, which turns bnck over it. Two ends of white crepe, embroid ered with French knots in blnck silk, form a tie thnt Is knotted nt tho front nnd Bllpped through a blnck crochet slide. There Is nothing startllngly now, or unusual In this design, but It Is ono of those wclt-hnlanccd combinations of blnck and whlto thut aro always dig nified and elegnnt nnd appeal to wom en of refined taste. Tho embroidery in silk nnd beads adds llfo to this model, and the tic nt tho front Is unusually effective. At tho left of the group of lints pic tured an Incredibly fine blnck mllan Is faced with suttn and trimmed nt tho front of tho crown with an em broidered scroll In lino black bands. Flat black cabochons in jet follow tho curve of the scroll and extend to the top crown. Tho brim edgo is trimmed nwny across the front and nn Inlay of, black chiintllly lace Introduced. Tho hat nt tho center hns a wide poke-bonnet brim of black mallncs and u crown of llsere. A bias fold of satin breaks tho width of tho brim. An or nament of brilliant Jet bungles Is ap plied at tho front of tho crown and puffs of mallncs fill In tho upturned back. A leghorn brim with a crown of pink crepo combine to mako n dream of midsummer In the hat at tho right. It has n collar and bow of narrow black velvet ribbon ubout tho crown with n cluster of garden flowers at tho front. Two folds of blnck velvet on tho underhrlm, emphasize Its grace ful Hues. About the Size of It. Omar Do you believe tho victims of tho clgaretto habit ever outllvo it? Hazel No; they usually dlo to gether. 4
