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THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
W M L1 Wicutail XXM
War Chiefs Consider Plan for Im
mediate Construction
of Craft.
TO BUND GERMAN ARMIES
France Ready to Co-opejate In Train
ing Americans as Filers Walt
for Congress to Provide
the Funds.
Washington. Secretary Baker, of
ficers of the Wnr college and Brig.
Gen. George O. Squler, chief signal of
ficer of the nnny, nre studying n plan
to strike u telling blow nt the German
war machine In France by moons of n
tremendous American airplane force
capable of overwhelming opposing air
craft and "blinding the eyes of the
German nrmlos." The plan, elaborate
but practical In every reBpect, has pro
gressed to the point of exchanges be
tween the American, British and
French army leaders. Tho secrecy
which has shrouded It no longer Is re
garded as necessary. In fact, details
of the plan must bo made public be
cause It Is up to congress to provide
tho necessary funds.
Would Blind Germans.
General Squler, by ronson of his po
sition ns organizer nnd so-called man
ager of the nation's future aviation
forces, Is not free to discuss tho mat
ter. There Is, however, unquestionable
authority for tho statomont that he
Indorses the advocacy of an Immedi
ate and enormous Incrciroe of this na
tion's aviation forces for tho specific
purposo of concentrating so many
thousand battle machines on tho firing
lino that German artillery will bo ren
dered sightless. The Gorman military
loaders then would bo forced to con
tinue the light "blindfolded" against
tho allies.
The importance of this would bo ap
preciated at once, It Is asserted, if tho
public could sco some of tho latest
messages which have come from
French nnd British strategists now
conducting the war. General Squler
lias been making advanco preparation
for this contingency for weeks. Tho
groundwork is laid for putting tho nc
tual plan Into full operation, nnd nil
that is necessary Is for General Squler
to receive word from Secretary Baker
to "go ahead." Beforo Secretary
Baker can give this authority, con
gress must pledgo tho neccssnry funds,
which nro estimated at about $1,000,-
000,000.
Tho bureau of ordnanco of tho war
department has received funds of al
most $1 ,500,000,000 for work on heavy
ordnance. This Is all-important, but
in the opinion of thosu Interested In
tho aviating program it cannot have a
direct bearing on tho war operations
for almost two years. It will bo some
time beforo American troops can bo
concentrated to mako their presence
felt in tho struggle. But an American
aeronautical force, It Is said, could
exert a tremendous and perhaps deel
BERNHARDT FINDS LOSS
OF LEG HAS ADVANTAGE $
New York. Upon returning
from a motor rldo to Mount Sinai
hospital recently Sarah Bern
hardt was enjoying a light repast
when slio startled William J.
Connor, her manager, by encor
ing tho pate do fols gras.
"But, madamo," ho protested,
"havQ you forgotten tho gout?"
"If It returns," sho replied
with a laugh, "It can hurt only
ono foot."
Tho famous actress refuses to
let tho loss of a limb affect her
spirits.
GERMANS FOND OF NETTLES
Ancient Food of Teutons Again Ap
pears on tho Tables In
Germany.
Munich, A food which was much
used nnd liked by the ancient Toutons,
but hud been forgotten for many cen
turies, has again appeared on tho Ger
man tables under the dire necessity of
tho wartime tho nettle.
Tho weed, which Is now cultivated
In enormous quantities and has largely
replaced cotton for cloth, Is cooked
like spinach and also used for soups
and other dishes. As tho plant eon
tains much sugar and chlorophyl, It
has a considerable food value, and It
tastes better thnn spinach.
In Sweden, where many of tho an
cient Teutonic customs have survived,
nettles have always been eaten, and
Intely they have been sold canned. In
some parts of southern Germany
"nettle dumplings" wero formerly con
sidered a delicacy of tho spring sea
son. "Clean Your Plate."
New York. "Clean your plato" is
tho admonition appearing on tho menu
cards of Washington Squaro family
hotels. "Food must bo conserved"
reads a printed slip attached, "and you
uro expected to do your pnrt. Don't
order more thau you can consume."
Walked 9,000 Miles for Education.
Bellalrc, O. Elmer Kratz walked
9,000 miles to get nn education in tho
high school here. He lived six miles
from tho school and walked buck and
forth every day whllo taking tho four
year course lio hns Just finished.
Hive pressure on the actual fighting
within a few months. As one leading
rVmerlcnn army authority phrased It,
'The effect of American aeronnutlcal
forces In Europe would be felt acutely
by Gormnny within a week after they
reached French soP"
Factories Arc Listed.
Tho first move which General Squler
hns completed nfter weeks of labor
has been to remove In advance nil Im
pediments to turning the nation's
genius and resources to nvlatlon. Ev
ery American manufacturer now en
gaged In aeronautical work has been
sounded out. Every manufacturer of
engines, automobiles, electrical appli
ances or what not who could be of as
sistance hns been listed, nnd In thou
sands of enscs communicated with.
General Squler hns concentrated his
energies not on providing an American
aeronautical force which could hold
its own with tho British or French.
hut in providlriL' nil nvnrwhnlmlni?
force completely eclipsing the efforts
of tho most progressive of the Euro
pean powers.
Arrangements have been made with
tho French government whereby con
valescent American aviators on tho fir
lug line will ho sent to this country to
net as Instructors for others. Advanc
arrangements have been made for ob
taining recruits for the nvlatlon forces
later to bo concentrated abroad. "Fly
In France" may bo tho motto to be
seen on tho street cars and billboards
within tho next month or two. "Fly
for Liberty," "Blindfold' the Enemy,"
aro other slogans.
Beans Grow After 3,000 Years.
San Bernardino, Cal. Four bean
seeds, estimated to bo JJ.OOO years old,
planted hero by It. 1'. Heron, n natu
ralist, nro said to bo growing, nnd It
is believed the revival of an extinct
species will result. The seeds wero
found sealed In tho wall of n cliff
dwelling In Arizona.
S
English Newspaper Gives Impres
sions of Our Boys in '
Khaki.
ARE GIVEN WARM WELCOME
Our Men Aro Described a3 Finely
Built Lot of Young Fellows Offi
cially Greeted by Mayor and
Mayoress of Town.
Now York. American troops arriv
ing in n British town nro described
picturesquely by n copy of Tho Black
pool Times which hns Just renched
here. England's Impressions of her
American allies are given for tho first
time.
Tho name of the body of troops Is
not stated, but various indications
show clearly It Is tho Medical corps
unit from Western Uescrvo university,
'Clovelnnd.
Tho article reads In part as follows:
"Exnctly nt 1 :50 tho mayor and town
clerk hurried to tho town hall. After
greeting tho Amerlcnns nt the station,
the mayor promptly donned his olll
clal robes nnd chain of ofllcc, and, ac
companied by tho mayoress, along
with tho town clerk and Sir John Bus
sell, Bart., who Is a prlvuto In Uio
It. A. M. C, proceeded to tho entrance
to tho town hall, followed by tho mem
bers of tho town council and tho rest
of the company.
Cheers Upon Ch'eers.
"Within a minute or so the loud
cheering along Talbot road denoted
tho troops were marching down, and
quickly the band of the 11. A. M. C.
(Itlpon training center) liovo In sight
FRENCH ARTIST BLINDED
An exhibition of the work of Mr. J.
J. Llmordnnt wns held In Paris recent
lv nnd critics nerood ns to Its wnntltuv
fill technique and quality. Tho artist
has since been blinded while serving
tho colors.
Tho photo shows tho. hitost portrait
of this talented French artist.
HOW OUR TROOP
hae New York. Dr. Preston W.?m do&' MiS JtofjeSJ MS3v
jtaSlosson of the history deport-jsa all 1 tW q iff" "v& VHofV5
mmcnt of Columbln university, J -t- C& WOfJOl WKSf
has (lrnwn up n list of "Don't CkSmI ll-nffi
"on the War." Some of them nA APPI P IQ MflTM.PATPM PSTfcJti M H M
' nre :
"Don't sny 'My country right
15Q or wrong.' Wo nren't wrong.
Pa "Don't cnll nntlonal necessity Id
jmnnd International Justice by nnyfm
fc. name as vuguo as 'nntionni
nonor
Pas ,
Don't sny wail street orto
British gold' or tho 'North-
-.1 1 rv I . .1 .. 4 1. 1 d ,..M Vnn r"
I'liiiu iiuns iiiuuu hud mil, iiu
don't have to bribe a nation to5
r5t mnkc It resent the murder of Its'5
Jsi citizens. r3
"Don't cnll every pro-ally 'pro- a
C British.' Great Britain is onlyjsa
jone of a dozen or so of the nl-j
fc-i "L'K- tea
" "Don't sny that both eldesr
J think they nro fighting a defen-j
toslve war. A man may honestly
sj think that two nnd six arete
fsa eleven, but It doesn't mnkc them p
)sa so. pei
jq. "Don't cnll universal training p,
u 'Prussian militarism.' It Is no
ta more Prussian than It Is Swiss,
French, British, Argentine,
Japanese or Australian. r
"Don't say that we owe aid to P
r France on necount of Lafayette, tat
lanWo didn't help Franco In 1870 sb
fs and we were right not to do so.
Wo only owe nld to nny nation
-when It Is fighting (as at pres-
" cut) In n righteous quarrel.
p "Don't sny that 'It doesn't
'a niilko nny difference to the work-
Ingnmn what country governs m
fmhlm.' On the contrary, It makes
jta more dllTorenco to him than to )a
Hanyono else, because tho rlchjjjj
Ionian can spend his time ln
wg. travel or buy his way into tho
tii-lvllni'oil p1mj If ho (Inils no-
r'MltlcuI conditions oppressive." 'sa
LOOK
nt tho head of tho troops, playing n
lively march. Cheers upon cheers re
verberated from the crowds lining tho
streets and Talbot squnre as the
American troops marched smartly
past.
"The American band was followed by
two of the men carrying n lnrge Union
Jnck nnd the Stars and Stripes side by
side, this significant emblem of unity
arousing grent patriotic cheering.
They wero greeted with the playing
vf tho American natlonnl nnthem, "The
btar Spangled Banner," by the It. A.
M. O. Depot bond, stntloncd lmmedl
ntely In front of the town hull. The
troops, who were n finely built lot of
young men, were promptly lined up,
and tho mayor and mayoress, aecom
panled by Sir' John Itussell, Bart., tho
town clerk nnd Mrs. Hnrbottle and
Mrs. J. Pnrklnson, mother of tho
mayor, went to tho edge of the foot
path, and the mayor ontercd Into con
versation with Cnptnln Tootle, tho of
ficer eommandjng the United States
contingent.
"Tho mnyor proceeded to glvo a civic
welcome to tho troops.
"Captain Tootle called upon the men
to show wlmt they felt In their
hearts, tho gladness that came over
them on that occasion. lie desired
them to lot the good people assembled
know how happy they wero to bo pres
ent to stand shoulder to shoulder In
that great human cause. "Give them
three hearty American cheers, and re
member your colleagues," was tho con
cluding appeal.
"The men responded with threo rous
ing cheers, which far exceeded all pre
vious similar responses.
Look Pale but Fit.
"They arc young men, from eighteen
years upward, and nearly all clean
shaven. They hnvo a paler appear
ance than our men, but this might bo
duo to tho voyage as well as the lack
of training, and tho Blackpool air and
sun will soon Impart a ruddier huo to
their cheeks. The troops nre above
the average height, nnd nre straight
nnd clean limbed. In-dress they some
what resemblo our colonial troops, es
pecially In headgear, for their lints
Amerlcun servlco huts nro of tho
sombrero type, with the slack crown.
Their khaki Is n shadu darker In color
than that of our men, and tholr over
coats are thick, uncommonly long, nnd
worn looso fitting. They wear tight
trousers, combined with a sort of gai
ters, tho, latter having leather lnsldo
and being khaki on the outside of the
legs. The men are from Ohio, and
are college men, a good proportion be
ing medical students."
TRAFFIC COP HEADS CHOIR
One of Denver's Leading Churches
Honors Policeman at Elec
tion of Officers.
Denver, Colo. There nro bnsebnll
evnngellKts like Billy Sunday, nnd
traln-rohbor evangelists like Al Jen
nings, but, at that, tho last place most
of us expect to 11ml a traffic cop is In
a church choir.
Tho choir of tho Central Presbyte
rian church of Denver, ono of tho
largest congregations In the city, has
Just hold an election of officers. For
prosldont tho choir chose William E.
Wolf, traffic policeman. Wolf is one
I of tho most active and popular liiom
bers of tho choir. Also ne Is ono of
tjio k'udQVjS of the Marathon Young
Mun's Blblu class of tho l'rcsbyterlnu
church.
BRITISH
Most Serious Enemy of All the Five
Hundred Different Kinds of En
emies Is Codling Moth.
Of nil the COO different kinds of in
sects which attack the apple, the
fruit's most serious enemy is the
codling moth.
It Is nothing unusual for fully one-
fourth of nn npple crop to be ruined
by tho codling moth. In New York
state the value of the fruit destroyed
In this way every year Is estimated at
over $2,000,000.
The codling moth pnsses the winter
ns n full-grown cuterplllur, curled up
In n tough silken cocoon under flakes
of bark or In crevices in the trees.
With the first warm days of spring
the caterpillars begin to transform to
dark brownish pupae.
About two weeks nfter the apple
blossoms fall the pupae become moths.
Their wings when expanded meusure
nbout three-fourths of nn Inch.
The average life of a moth is about
ten days; and each female lays from
ao to 100 eggs. These hatch In ten
A Codling Moth Worm Burrowing Its
Way Toward the Core, Where It
Eats the Seeds and Hollows Out a
Cavity.
days or less Into little caterpillars,
whitish In color and nbfrut one-six
teenth of nn Inch In length.
Tho little cnterpillnrs live for n lit
tle while on the leaves, but soon make
their way to tho young apples where
they find the feeding they like best.
Most of them enter the npples nt tho
blossom end. After feeding for n
short time In the calyx cavity they
burrow to tho core, eat the seeds and
hollow out a large cavity which be
comes filled with masses of waste
matter and silk.
The best meann of fighting the cod
ling moths Is to sprny the apple treeu
three times each season with a mix
ture of arsenate of lead nnd lime sul
phur.
DISCOVER NEW INSECT PEST
Believed by Entomologists to Have
Been Brought From Japan At
tacks Many Fruit Trees.
A new Insect for this country hns
recently been discovered by the en
tomologists, tho pest believed to have
been brought from Japnn. The Insect
nttneks the pench nnd slmllnr fruits,
In Its Inrvnl stage the pest Is n smnll
whlto nnd pink cnterplllar, and in tho
ndult stage a brownish moth. It
bores Into every shoot and twig, and
a gummy substance Is often seen at
tho twig ends. Tho young cnterpillnrs
usually attack the fruit near tho stem
end, nnd the larva ns It grows, mnkes
Its way Into the flesh, which soon be
comes discolored nnd more or less
slimy. The full-grown cnterplllnr spins
a whitish silk cocoon In which to
pupnte, and the moths emerge In the
spring for egg laying by the time the
young shoots are out. No remedy for
the pest has been discovered as yet,
and tho federal department wishes
orchardlsts to bo on the lookout for
snme nnd keep them advised should
any bo found.
BERRY PATCH FOR HOME USE
Every Farm Should Have Strawberry
Bed, Raspberry Bushes and Few
Currant Bushes.
(By LB BOY CADV. Associate Horticul
turist university Kann, at. I'nui, aunn.j
Every farm hoiue should have a good
strawberry bod, seventy-five or more
raspberry bushes nnd a few black,
whlto nnd red currant bushes. Tho
black currants nre thrifty and vigor
ous of growth. Bed currants are
ooniotlmes n discouragement because
the currant worm gets the leaves. This
Is easily prevented by spraying with
pnrts green or arsenate of lend.
BEES NECESSARY FOR FRUIT
Big Factor in Production, Especially
Those Requiring Polllnlzatlon
Trees Always Help.
Bees aro a big factor in fruit pro
duction, especially thoso fruits requir
ing cross polllnlzatlon such ns many
varieties of apples anl pears. Evon
the solf-fertlllzlng peach grows bigger
and finer when cross polllnlzed, In
growing fruit there Is Just as much
room at the top as ever, but remember
tho top Is hlghor up than formerly.
Fruit troos on u farm, oven though not
In bearing, nlwii;f" holp Its solllu;;
vulue.
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VkV a. Li B
Broadcloth has almost disappeared,
serge Is growing scarce and more ex
pensive and we are advised, In the
nnmo of patriotism, to conserve all
things made of wool ; hence, when the
talk is of summer suits, it is sure to
drift In tho direction of silk. Things
seem topsy-turvy nnd the times strange
when frugality puts silk before wool
nnd economy mnkes It the best choice.
There nro n number of silks to
choose from, Including tnffetn, foulard,
silk twill, poplin, silk Jersey, pongee
tursah and some new weaves. Consid
ered on Its merits alone, n street suit
SUMMER SUITS
of taffeta Is a Joy and nothing rivals
It in popularity. The luster of this silk
gives brilliancy to sedate colors, like
beige and gray, nnd makes guyer hues
more rich. In blue, .tnffetn appears
to be at Its best, nnd blue In suits Is
almost a part of our religion.
One of the newest tnffetn suits Is
pictured this week. It Is so simple
that It might go undescrlbed but that
It contrives, by means of Its pockets
nnd Its vest nnd collnr, to be unusual.
When tho simple nnd the unusunl nro
combined they spell smnrt style. In
this chic model the skirt Is plain, with
n pnnel down the front, folded under
In a plait nt each side. The straight
coat Is belted, in a loose adjustment
to the figure, with n narrow belt of the
tnffetn fnstenlng with n silk-covered
button. It hns n plain vest, bound
.
HATS THAT LOOK LIKE SUMMER.
with nllk and an ample collnr finished
in the same way; both made of ratine
llko the silk In color. The pockets at
each side nre long nnd cut In a diag
onal across tho top. They are set on
at tho sides of tho coat with small,
silk-covered buttons, and onc-hnlf
their length extends Itelow the hem of
tho coat. This Is u new touch nnd n
pretty one.
A whole gnlnxy of beautiful hnts ap
peared on tho millinery horizon aloug
with the dawn of June. They wero
heralded ns tho hats of midsummer, to
which belongs the utmost that art can
produce In picturesque and lovely head-
wear, and they achieved all that wns
expected of them. Three of them, rep
resenting three distinct classos of hats,
have been c:t:ight by the lens nud nre
shown here, wljpro wo may study nnd
udmlro thorn while learning Just what
i
to require nt the hnuds of the mil-
liner. v j
The lnrge lint of nlry white mnllnes,
hns n very wide brim which droops,
nearly all tho way round but Is lifted)
nt the front reminding us of the old-l
fashioned and ndornblo poke bonnet of'
dnys gone by. This wonderful hat,
hns a round crown of mnllnes, mndci
without wires, which leaves one won-j
derlng how It wns shaped hut that Is
the milliner's secret. There Is n snsh'
of light blue velvet ribbon nbout the;
crown over two stnndlng folds of)
mnllnes, and there Is a wreath ofl
DRIFT TO SILK.
white crepe, wheat nnd blue forget-me-.
nots, posed ngnlnst this snsh. It Is a
gem nmong dress hnts for midsummer.
A country club hnt which Is h sports,
lint raised to the "nth" power of re-,
finement, Is shown mnde of white wool;
Jersey cloth and hnvlng Its brim fnced
with soft white hemp braid. It Is al
most covered with a braided pattern
of fine silver cord sewed down with
white silk thread. Little balls of white
wool nccent the braided points nnd aro.
set on the side crown. This model Is
nothing less than nn Inspiration from'
some other realm than the work-a-day
world.
The plain sailor hat of white crepe,'
with eyelet embroidery, Is the crown'
princess among Its sister hats of em-,
broldered swIss and batiste. It he
longs to tho lingerie class nnd It would
be hnrd to find nn occasion that would,
not bo graced by this exquisite thing.
Mink for Summer Furs.
Anong the neAvost items of interest,
concerning summor furs is tho Informa
tion that mink Is to bo used to n con
siderable extent. It Is snld that there:
Is a good donl of this fur to"be hnd ow
ing to the fact that It has been one of,
fashion for many seasons. Moreovor,.
It Is ono of tho short hulr, close pelts
which are particularly desirable for
the mukliiff of capes, boloros and,
scarfs for the warm woathcr ceuson.
Kouumnlnn embroidery Is decidedly;
In favor,
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