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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 30, 1917)
THE 8EMI.WEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE. NEBRA8KA. CAMOUFLAGE PROTECTS ITALIAN ROAD Whore the Italians nru driving hack tho Austrian high In In wiinintulns on the Isonzo front camouflage Is practiced extensively by the Italians to protect their lines of communication and supplies. This photograph shows the road to Vlpulzuno protected hy a screen of straw from (he artillery fire of the enemy that l constantly sweeping over It. A supply train Is passing ulong the road. LEGAL SIDE OF SOLDIER'S LIFE OFFERS MANY TANGLES Department of Judge Advocate General Kept Busy Sorting Out Difficulties. IS ALWAYS FRIEND OF MEN Legal Questions, Which May Be Pur zllng, Explained In Thorough Fash ion by Men Who Have Been Trained to Understand the Points at Issue. Now York. To relieve the perplexed minds of our soldiers awaiting a cull, to the bnttloflclds of France to make" completo the llnal rout of Europe's un masked ruffian and what he stands for, nnd tho subsequent assurance of world democracy, tho Judge udvocate gener al's department Is busy these days ad vising them of many legal questions most likely to nffoct them. At Camp Mills and Camp Upton, In this section In fact, In ovcry training cantonment throughout the United States soldiers have sought udvlco on the allotment of pay, tho making of wills, the guard ianship nnd custody of children, no tions In court, debts, mortgages, goods bought on Installment, Insurance nnd many other legal questions that usu ally tend to confuso tho ordinary lay mind. Ilcro Is tho Judge advocate general's department, especially Installed to aid tho soldier seeking legal advlco nnd particularly equipped to give advlco based on latest decisions of tho court of qppoals. A guide for soldiers and Benincn, too has been compiled by ablo lawyers hero for tho legal aid bu reau of tho Educational alliance of this city. Tho guide Is distributed free to tho soldiers In tho camps. Many of tho knotty problems aro explained in thorough fashion. Being reminded by thin pamphlet of certain obligations thnt bind him, tho soldier then seeks tho Judge advocato general for the moro technical procedure. May Assign His Pay. Tho pamphlet tells the soldier that nn nllotnient of pay Is much like un usslgnment of wages. A man In serv tco Instructs tho government regular ly to send part of his-pay direct to his wife or his mother or other depend ents. It prevents delay and possible loss, nnd Is generally tho businesslike thing to do. Canes may arise where money orders sent homo by enlisted men nro lost or delnyed for weeks In tho mnlls, with resulting hardship to tho families. Blank forms may be ob tained from commanding olllcers, and they forward the allotment tq tho quar termaster general. The government then sends tho money direct to tho sol dier's family so long as ho Is In the service. As to tho making, of a valid will, the soldier Is glvon Implicit Instructions. He also is shown how the law distin guishes botween real estate and per sonal property. How tho law distrib utes his personal property should he die without making a will Is forcibly brought homo to him. If ho leaves a wife nnd children his wife Is entitled to one-third, the remainder going to the children In equal portions. With respeot to real estate, his wife has dower rights In a one-third Interest as long ns she lives. Subject to this dow er, tho real property descends to his children, which Inclides legally ndopt od children. Exception In Making Will. If he leaves a wlfo nnd no children or grandchildren and no parent, broth er, ulster, nephew or niece, his wlfo takes all his personal property. Should ho leave wlfo and no children or grandchildren, but n parent, brother, sinter nenlievv ir ntaen. then nne-hillf of the personality and 92,000 of the reslduo go to the wife. Being unmnr Tltd. his entire estate goes to his fa ther. If his father bo dead, then his mother shares tho estate equally with his brothers and sisters and the chil dren of deceased brothers and sisters, tho lotter taking tho deceased parent's shnre. These seem to be the principal dldicultles that beset the soldier's mind. If he docs not want his prop erty to be-distributed In the mnnner presorlbed by law he must make a val id will. At least two witnesses nre necessary for tho will's validity and the testator must sign the will at the end, telling tho witnesses tho Instrument Is his InHt will and testament. There Is a notable exception: If the soldier Is engaged In active service In the United States army or navy, ho may make a valid will by telling two persons what ho desires to bo dono with his property. They must write It out according to the Instructions of the soldier. A will In this way can dispose of his person ality, but not his renl estate. This sort of will should never he contemplation, fear or peril of death. ab some states do not permit this kind ot will, it Is not safe for tint ufil. dler to tell his comrades from other states that they can make a will In this way. If his homo Is In New Ynrir m..i ho In active service and not on fur lough or detached from active service for any reason, he may take advantago of this sort of will. Then comes gunrdlnnshlp of chil dren's property. If n soldier's ehllilr,.n own property and ho Is leaving them wmiour anyone in whom he hns con lldenco to look nf tr r that property, as may often bo the case If bin wif i not living, It Is dclrablo that a gunrd- nui ne appointed. A genera) guardian Is Kimrdhin of tli n nnremt no ti.il ... of the propertV. They are appointed y me surrogate' court or tho probato court for tho county In which the chll dren live. If moro than fourteen years old, tho children, subject to the approv- LEADS GREATEST OF BANDS Sousa, Who Joined Marines When Small Boy, Now Back In tho Service. Groat Lukes, III. One warm Juno afternoon In 188. a small boy strode Into Washington barracks and an nounced to the Mnrlne recruiting olll- John Phillip Sousa (Loft.) cor that ho wished to Join tho service "I'm going to try my best to bo u drummer boy or else a buglo boy," ho announced. "I'll work hard to mako good." Ho did "make good." That boy was John Phillip Sousa, and today his enlistment papers are al of the surrogate Rebate Judge may select their own guardian. There Is a mistaken Idea that n man entering military service Is protected as lo debts and litigation against him. Thr Idea has arisen from the fact that In Europe, after the beginning of the war some of the governments suspend ed the obligations' on debts and con tracts. Not a Light Excuse. The best opinions nre to tho effect tllat state governments under our Con stitution cannot suspend these obliga tions. This mentis that the fact that lie Is away on tiillltnrv xervtai' In nut a legal excuse for falling to perform oiiiigatlons, pay debts, Insurance pre miums, Instalments due on furniture, etc. If there Is a case now In court against a soldier he must make propet provision for attending to It. He should engage n lawyer and have him advise whether to appear or defend. uns is a protection, for thereafter all notices of proceedings In the case will he sent to the attorney and he will look alter tne soldier's Interests. A soldlei must remember that nn iirllnn mnt legally be brought against him In hit ansence und after he hns left home There are rules governing this phas that give n defendant an opportuult3 lo answerjn an action brought agalnsl nun. However. If lie ho .wei-i-eil liv imlillnn Hon or by personal service outside the state and there Is no one to take cart 01 ins interests a Judgment by defnul may he entered nenliiHt the snliller Ills property may be seized nnd sold on execution, excepting those chattel! tne inw specially exempts. The ad vlsable thins for a soldier to do Is t( close UK his affairs before taurine. Fot protection In (he event that action b Drought ngalnst him, he should Instrucl some one living In his home to tuko nnj legal papers Immediately to his uttor ney. If he has any goods such as furnl ture, clothes, Jewelry, or other chattel! which he has bought by Instalments 01 which ho owns under a lease or a con dlttonal sale, tho fact that he Is culled away will not relieve him from condl Hons in his contract or from making the sped tied payments as they come due. The IxTst thing to do, If he cannot pay up the balance due, is to arrange to have some responsible person mulct tho payments regularly for him. Goods May Be Taken. If he falls to make any provision, the goods are liable to be taken away from him on default. After this the sellci must go through certain formalities, for the law makes certain provisions In his fnvor. These matters aro some what Involved und technical, so that It Is wise to take tho contruct to his attorney and have him advise as to his rights and as to his obligations. In regard to mortgages on real es tate iing personal property, his absence Is no lcurul excuse for failure to make payments as specified In tho mortgage bond or the mortgage Itself. Foreclos ure may follow. A lenso of his residence Is not ter minated by tho war or tho necessities of the draft. If goods aro In storago the warehouseman has a Hen and may sell them to satisfy a bill. A power of attorney, under seal and acknowledged before a notary, is u safeguard for the Interests of tho soldier. Entering the service does not excuse him from paying his premiums on life Insurance, and failure to do so may causo the policy to lapse. Tho benefi ciary will suffer. He should arrange with some one to pay the premiums as they are due. The "war cause" In the policy some have It provides for payment at long Inter vals and that Insurance Is not to he paid If the Insured meets his death In active military or naval service within a ivrtaln .period after the Issuing of tho policy. . treasured in tho archives of the Mn rlno Corps. ' As tho years passed John Phillip Sousa gained promotion until flnullj he was director of tho band. It was not so many years ago thai Sousa, master musician, made a trl umphal tour of the world, playing hlf fnmous marches In all the royal courts of the world. Everywhere he win feted and hailed as tho world's great est march king. The years passed and Sousa retired from active association with the Ma rlno band, which ho had developed In to tho greatest military baud In tin world. When this country was plunged lnti war Sousa. now past middle age, wai eager to do something for his- service Capt. William A. MolTett, command ant of tho Groht Lnkes Naval Train Ing station. Croat Lakes, III., wlshet to have tho station hluojacket bant developed Into tho greatest In tin navy. Sousa was enrolled ns a lieu tenant, and musicians throughout tin United States made Croat Lakes theli mecca. Today this baud Is tho largest or ganlzntlon of Its kind In tho world And Sousa modestly believes that lead ershlp of the great band of Amerlcat sailor boys Is as magnificent as any thing else In his career. Behvers Doing Damage. Helena, Mont. Rev. E. J. Stnnlej reports that tho heavers aro doing con-' slderablo damage In damming up the water In tho White Tall Deer creek nn his ranch north of tho town. Everj day It Is necessary to send someone up tho creek u couplo of miles for the purposo of removing tho obstruction placed In tho channel every night by tho busy bearers. Tho valuo of Canadian manufacture! last year was $2,000,000,000, compared with $1 ,392,000.000 In 1015. The Peace of God By REV. J. H. RALSTON, D. D. Secretary of Correspondence Department, Moody Bible Initltute, Chlcaga TKXT-Thou wilt keep him In perfect in.-iu.-u, wiiunu minu is siayeu on taee In tho day In which wo find our- selves, there Is need for n clear eye und n steady hand. All of us are caught in tne swift oil' rush of things, es- pedally In connec tion with the world wnr. We cannot uvold Uiis, nnd we would nol If wo could. But us the hand of the pilot on tho great steamer, as It shoots the raplde of the St. Law rence river, must be steady, und himself In all his beini; conflilnnl and reliant, so must we be In tbos times. Ordinarily there should bo nc occasion ror bringing this matter be fore tho Christians, but they sometime! forgot the great fact of the peace of God. It Is that which he should nns. sess, and which should control his life In our day the word nence tnnkns great appeal, und there are Christians wtio nre taken off their feet hv It. nmi tnoy nave become 000111818- in the nnn. ular sense, when they would not be considered so for a moment If they would think soberly. We sine lustily, "Lord, give us peace In this our uay," and with only cessation of Hostilities In view, the return of snl. dlers to their homes, and the resump tion or business nctlvitles nnd tho many rounds of ease and pleasure to wmcii wis have been accustomed foi mony years. But great principles nro nt stake, und to secure tho peace now at tho sacrifice of these principles, would be both unwise nnd unrlchteous. as it would huvo been to have sought peace after the first or second bnttta of Bull Run In our Civil war, for tho great principles were not settled nt that time. mi. . . j.ne peace or tno text la n nonr-n Unit applies to the time of war and social agitation as much. If not more so, than to a time of political tranquil ity und universal amity among men. A Difference. It is eusy to Include too much In tho terra "peace of God," for sometimes we mean ."peace with God" which la clearly u very different thing. This peuce,of God has to do, not with a re lationship, but with an experience. J.HIS peace is the very Deaco thnt God himself possesses. We cannot con- ceivo of God being agitated, flustered, excited. To speak reverently, ho could not ufford to be, ,aa his business is too vust on the one hand, and too minute on the other, to allow this. It Is tho peace also of Jesus Christ himself ; his voice was not heard In tho streets ; the Insults, threats und persecutions of his enemies did not throw hltrj into anger vi luauiuuiuiu; as a iuuid, ne goes to the slaughter, and as a sheep before his shearers, he Is dumb. In the storm of the sea. ho says. "Peace, bo still." nnd tho winds obey him. On tho cross, while suffering intense h.vslcnl nconv. ho calmly prays for his enemies nnd spenKs words of comfort to his mother. It is tho peace which millions of Chris tians have exemplified In the past. Tho Haven of Peace. The Christian has known that who soever hearkenoth to the voice of God doth dwell In Bafety and shall be free from fear of evil. He coos to tho operating tnblo without a fear; ho sees tno Hons ready to tear him to pieces, and sings soncs of nratso to God ; ho goes "over tho top" with his comrades falling about him, nnd his soul Is quiet. Ho has tho record of tho Holy Spirit's Injunction. As the Christian has had this nonce: overv Christian today should have It. The responsibility is on every ono who knows it. Why cannot the Christian believe tho word of God, "My grace la sufllclent for thee?" The promise of this peuco is one of tho strongest mo tives that can be offered to man. As fear hath torment, Is It not of tho great est Importance that fear should bo taken away? To man tho two stronir- ost motives might be, first, tho promlso of tho supremncy of tho spirit over tho flesh In life. Whatever tho earth conditions, Ill-health, poverty, bereave nieut. persecution, the snirit shnnhl dominate, and tho things of tho flesh 8iiouiu become of llttlo moment. Sec ondly, the promlso of a norfoet hndv at tho coming of the Lord; glorious, immortal, powerful, honorable .and deathless. Why Is It thnt tho clearest promises of God nro not believed? with the pence of God In the heart. the Christian can truly say: rhou very present nld in BUirerinir or distress; Die mind which still on thee Is stayed Tho peace of God must rest on tho poaco with God, and tills latter pcaco is only secured through fulth In .Tnsua Christ as tho Holy Scriptures teach, "Being Justified by faith, wo have peace with God through our Lord Jesus unnst." while our nlea Is ch eilv to tl'oso v;ho havo this peace with God, wo would urge our friends who do not havo this peuco with God. to seek It in order that they may have tho claim to tin- peace of God. Crepe de chine has nroven as dur able and as dainty as line batiste, nain sook, or the finest muslins, for making lingerie. All utiderirannents are to be had in silk or cotton, in exquisite wenves of both. Choice between them Is to be settled according to individual taste for the.v are eouallv well nnnle and beautifully trimmed with hand-em- broidery and luce. Just now the uruceful emnlre stvles are having a special vogue for negli gees, nightgowns and chemise. In the last garment the envefone pattern Is at least as popular as the older plain EMPIRE STYLES IN LINGERIE. chemise and Is likely to cnln the lead ns It Is never inconvenient to walk In. Sometimes tho plain Garment will cnth- or up about the knees nnd havo to be straightened out. For this same rea son bloomers are preferred to short underskirts, und silk makes tho best petticoats for walking. A lovely night dress of crene do chine Is shown In the picture above witn nn envelope chemise to match. It Is laid In flat box nlalts across tho front and back, fastened down on the underside to a line below the bust. Slashes In the material, buttonhole stitched about their edges, allow n nar row satin ribbon sash to bo run through. It is tied foosely with long loops nnd ends at the side. The cown may be made without the slashes for those who would dispense with the rib- bon girdle. There Is a narrow lace edulnc abovo n smnll beading nbout the neck, carry ing baby ribbon. Tabs of val Inco In sertion nre set In the silk all about tho top of the gown and sleeves. Tho sleeves aro merely short puffs, but In many models they aro longer, reaching to the elbows and loose at tho bottom. The chemise has no sleeves but Is sup ported by sntln ribbon like that used as a girdle, over the shoulders. Undergarments for women have reached the limit of fineness and daln- sf ' i 1 1 mam t GAMES FOR tlness of materials. There Is little dif ference In price between the cotton and the silk ones and even In the most expensive things, as In the case of blouses, flno cottons vie with silk, equally sure of favor with tho most ex acting people. The next thing on the year's pro gram for the younger generation Is the celebration of Halloween. We might as well provide entertainment for the youngsters at home, otherwise they will go out and provldo It for themselves lu ways thnt may not suit the neighbors. But they will tuko de lighted Interest In the time-honored Halloween frivolities varied by nnyj ss ' new numbers Introduced Into theli honie-grown vaudeville. Of course, they must huvo their apple-eating contest, nnd tnclr looking Into a mirror In a dark room and the always unitisiug "shadow show." The last requires only a sheet stretched up In a doorway between two rooms. One of (hero Is darkened, for the spec tators, and the other furnished with a single very bright light which throw the actors' silhouettes on the shoot Some one may read a story or legend, to bo Illustrated by the actors that pass across the sheet, and close to It as their cue comes. Funny stories: please everybody. Processions of spooks, carrying: small lanterns, nnd calling at neigh bors' houses on their rounds, make the youngsters have tho time of their lives. They become ghosts, black cats, witches or animated pumpkins, simply by making masks of crepe paper. Ono of these muska Is shown in the pic ture. A "Halloween pie," for a table cen terpiece, Is shown ai the right of the picture. It Is made of paper over iv round pnsteboard box. When tho "plq" is ready to serve, the box la. filled with all sorts of nonsensical toys, each attached to a strip of yellow baby ribbon. Tho ribbons are brought through an opening in the center of tho pie at the top, and each ribbon is extended to ono plate at the table. Ono by one the guests draw forth their portion, wrapped In a piece of paper, and when all arc drawn, they arc un wrapped. The children always enjoy the old fashioned "fish pond," where each ono may cast a line once Info a curtained, off corner and bring forth some kind of prize. Flappers date on "post of fices" where each receives a letter containing her fortune and everybody; likes n mysterious fortune teller wh revcnls the future each year, even It HALLOWEEN. the complexion of the promised h band is totally different with each uow Hnlloween. About Waistcoats. Fancy vests nro quite the stnnrtest accessories to dress that fashion has' Introduced this season. They h-nd a distinctive touch to tho new fnl suit and no wardrobe Is completo without them. They are m',de of satin, faille, moire, Sammy cloth, bro cades, broadcloth and novelty silks.