Nebraska Newspapers

    THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE. NEDRA8KA.
SWISS PUT CHECK UPON UNDESIRABLES
Demand Ironclad Passports of All
Foreigners Entering the
Country.
HOSPITALITY IS VIOLATED
Switzerland Has Suffered From For
eign Element as No Other Neutral
Since War Began Country Is
Overrun With Spies.
Berne, Switzerland flnnlly has tak
.en Initial stops to control tho undcslr
pblo foreign element from which she
na suffered aH no other neutral coun
try since August, 1014.
New regulations adopted by the fed
eral council arc Intonded to make it
difficult for tho ngont of one of tho
warring countries, far tho deserter
from any side, for tho forulgner with
out obvious, legitimate means of liveli
hood and occupation to Hock, as here
tofore, Into tho little country that Is
trying desperately to maintain an up
right neutrality and at tho same time
weather tho storm until peace nrrlves.
Switzerland hitherto has permitted,
without any material objections, scores
of thousands of straugers to enter al
most as freely as In peace times. Now
' action lias been taken to stop this only
(because her hospitality has boon gross
ly vlolntcd, her neutrality at times
oven threatened.
Tho new rules, which will becomo
effcctlvo as soon us tho Swiss diplo
matic and consular ofllclals throughout
the world can be notified, require thnt
nil foreigners entering tho country
must bo equipped with Ironclad pass
ports from their own countries, or
equivalent papers of Identification;
Jthttt prior to coming1 to Switzerland nil
foreigners must furnish to Swiss diplo
matic or consular otllclals adequate
ijen'sons for wanting to como here, nnd
pat, after, arrival, strangers must reg
ister with tho police of tho city or town
thoy Intend to Inhabit.
Overrun by Undesirables.
Thcro always has been a dally traf
fic between franco nnd Switzerland In
the neighborhood of Geneva, and be
tween Germnny and Switzerland nenr
Basel, on tho part of laborers and oth
ers. Mnny undesirable foreigners liavo
smuggled themselves across tho bor
der and have failed fo return. Onco In
Switzerland, they liavo been ablo to
hldo because of the lack of control over
foreigners.
That all is to bo changed. Every
Sorson crossing tho border at other
inn tho ordinary points where iron
tad passports will bo required will bo
numbered. If he falls to return, tho
(police will bo put upon ,111s trail, lie
will liavo littlo chattco of escaping, for
Without tho right kind of credentials
ho is unnblo to obtain brcud. A bread
card today is moro important even
than the monoy with which to pur
GRUESOME NAMES
This Canadian official photograph shows u trench recently captured from
tho Germans. As Is seen, both tho British und the Germans glvo the trenches
weird and gruesomo names.
HELP WIN THE WAR
Opportunity for All Furnished in
Thrift Stamps.
Lend Your Money to the Government
to Assist In the Battle
for Democracy.
Washington. War savings stamps,
popularly known hh "thrift stamps,"
nro now on sale. These stamps have
been termed "littlo baby bonds," by
the treasury department, and tho term
comes nearer explaining them than any
other, for they nro virtually govern
ment bonds Issued in small amounts.
Back of them Is tho entire resources of
the nation, und they steadily Increase
In valuo from the ditto of purchase to
the date of maturity, January 1, 1023.
This obligation of tho United States
government Is Issued in tho form of
stamps, In two denominations, the 25
ccnt stamp and the $5 stamp,
chase It and n bread card is Issued
only on presentation of Identification
papers.
The hotel nt which the newcomer
stops, tho pension that takes him In,
tho private family to whom he may go,
are all liable to heavy penalties If they
fall to announce his arrival.
Problem for Deserters.
There remains tho problem of tho
deserters who have managed to lleo
across tho boundary from otio army or
nnothor and of the near-deserters,
thoso who hnvo como here with the
permission of their respective' govern
ments, and then have declined to re
turn. Swiss law prescribes that those
deserters and refracllonarlcs, as they
are called, cannot bo forcibly deported,
There arc In Switzerland now, It Is
estimated, between 10,000 and 15,000
of those gentry. Not nil of them nrc
bad citizens. Hundreds of them, at
least, nro gainfully occupied and are
living model lives. Others uro unde
sirable to the point of being out-and-
out criminals. Figures for Geneva
alono show that out of 70,000 foreign
ers among Its 170,000 population, 1,330
are deserters and 2,402 refractlonarles,
while In Zurich these figures nro ex
ceeded. The agitation for the utilization of
tho man power represented by the de
serters nnd refractlonarles Is so strong
thnt jt will surprise no one to see steps
taken to Incorporate the majority of
them Into a civilian service of manual
labor In agriculture.
BOYS READY TO GIVE TASTE OF STEEL
Americans in France Complete
Their Training in Bayo
net School.
SPEED PLEASES INSTRUCTORS
Give Demonstration of Energy and Ac
curacy Which lo Truly American
Graduates to Act as Instruc
tors to New Arrivals.
With tho American Army In France.
The "graduation exorcises" of thelnrgo
bayonet school were watched by sev
eral generals and their staffs. The
men, who hnd been trained In tho Brit
ish system by British Instructors, gave
a demonstration of energy, speed and
nccuracy which was truly American.
Thoy nro ready to go over tho top.
A Ilrltlsh sergeant major put tho
men through the drill so vigorously that
moro than ono man was hurt. Hut their
wounds wero not serious. Tho Instruc
tor himself so narrowly escaped a buy
onot point that his. tunic was cut.
"Now, then," tho sorgennt would say,
holding a heavy, long stick in his hand,
FOR THE TRENCHES
For tho convenience of Investors n
"thrift card" Is furnished to all pur
chasers of 25-ccnt stamps. This card
has spucos for 10 stamps. When till
tho spaces hnvo been lllled the "thrift
curd" may bo exchanged for a $5 stamp
at post offices, hanks, or otlter author
ized agencies by adding 12 cents In
cash prior to February 1, 1018, and ono
cent additional each month thereafter.
Thoso who prefer may buy a $5
stamp outright. These will be on sale
until Jummry 31, 1018, for $4.12. They
automatically increaso In vnluo a cent
a month every month thereafter until
Jnnuury 1, 1023, when tho United
States will pay $5 at any post office
for each stamp.
It Ik also Important to note that
wnr-snvlngs stamps Increase each
month In cost as well ns In vnluo, so
that It Is decidedly to tho Interest of
tho public to buy early.
When you purchuso n $5 stamp, you
must attach It to an engraved folder
known as a "war savings certificate,"
which bears tho nnuie of tho purchaser
and can be cashed only by tho person
whoso nnmo appears upon the certifi
cate, except In case of death or dls-
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FOR DURATION OF WAR
Portland, Ore. When little
Jack Applewhite of Clnrkston,
Wash., heurd his futher read
about the shortage of sugar In
Krnnco and the appeal of Her
bert Hoover, national food ad
ministrator, for every pound of
sugar, that can bo spared, the
lad dictated the following letter:
"Dear Mr. Hoover I am sor
ry about there being no sugar In
Franco nnd about the Belgian
and French boys and girls not
even having enough to make
things sweet, and 1 am going to
save all I can, for 1 am not go
ing to buy one single bit of
candy, and I am not going to
ask mother to maku one bit, ei
therand she makes Just awful
good candy and I lovo candy
denrly."
00W)0CHOWWO(JO0O4O
Lays a Big Egg.
'Santa Monica, Cal. An egg measur
ing seven Inches around tho mlddlo
and 8'4 Inches In circumference tho
long way was laid the other day by a
hen belonging to George C. Harter of
tho Santa Monica fire department. Tho
egg was so largo that Ilartcr's friends
accused him of keeping an ostrich in
disguise. The fireman keeps only four
hens nt his- home, No. 420 Colorado
avenue, but he says that from this
number he hns averaged two eggs n
day for more than a year.
"when I toll you men to turn, try to
get tho point to me. Now, turn 1 Yeah I
Yeah! Give 'cm belli That's coodl"
They "Go Over the Top."
Tho Americans worked like football
players, every nervo and every har
dened muscle straining. The sergeant,
by reason of long prnctlec, was able
to ward off some thrusts with tho
point or butt, but from mnny he had
to Jump."
Even more vigor was shown by tho
men as thoy occupied tho trench lino
nnd, with their olllccrs, went over tho
lop In a chargu. Tho operations began
by firing from tho trench at the dum
mica In the enemy trenches. Some of
tho men made perfect scores, whllo
only three of the whole class fell bo-
low 80 In n possible 100.
The men went, furiously at tho
charge, urged on by the most emphatic
language that a British sergeant major
might be credited with having at his
command, lie shouted to his men:
"Givo It to 'em In the heart, in tho
throat I That's tho way. If you don't
get them they'll get you I On your toes
nU tho tlmol Quick 1 Quick 1 Quick I"
Tho urging was unnecessary. The
men know what to do and did It, nnd
thoy wore so well trained thnt orders
wero nntlclputed.
Tho French nnd British officers were
enthusiastic, especially nt the speed
nnd energy of tho Americans. Some
of tho graduates will bo sent lmmedl
atcly to newly arrived units as instruc
tors. ,
Training New Contingent.
A division of Amerlcnn troops, re
cently arrived in Franco, will begin
regimental maneuvers tit once and
will bo trained In bnrrago lire, the
American artillery working with Amer-
lean aviators. Tho site picked for tho
practice Is rolling ground.
Tho artillery will lay a barrage up
to tho first objective, over theoretical
German trenches. Tho lnfnntry, fol
lowing up the fire, will occupy the
trenches and then execute a flank
i movement.
The signal corps will get the benefit
of the mnneuvers, for they will ho car
rlcu out as it uu actual attacic were
being launched.
Use Wood for Fuel.
Wiish'.ngton. The United States
fuel administration In co-operation
with the department of agriculture
has Inaugurated an Intensive campaign
for tho substitution of wood for coal
Tho action Is taken as a means of con
serving the coal supply and experts
from tho fuel administration estimate
that the utilization of the nation's vast
available wood supply would go far
toward meeting tho shortages of llfty
million tons in the nation's coal supply.
ability. This certificate contains 20
spaces. If these aro all filled with
"war savings stamps" between Decem
ber 1, 1017, and January Hi, 101S, the
cost to tho purchaser will bo $82.40
and on January 1, 1012H, tho govern
ntent will pay the owner of the certifi
cate $10d a net profit to the holder of
?17.0, This Is based on an Interest
rtitn of 4 per cent compounded quar
terly. The amount of war-savings
stMnps Bold to any ono person nt any
ono time shall not exceed $100, and no
person may hold such stamps to nn
aggregate amount exceeiUng $1,000.
If the 20 spaces on the "war-savings
cortlilcnte" are not lllled by January
1, 1010, tho stamps which aro actually
attached will draw Interest at tho samb
rnto.
If tho holder of "war-savings stamps"
desires to sell them before maturity,
they may bo redeemed at any post of
fice, tho holder receiving tho price paid
for tho stnmps, plus ono cent u month
on each stamp.
Tho growth of tho mills on tho right
hand Is, In most people, more ruv'd
than or those on the left hand.
POULTRY
WINTER "QUARTERS FOR HENS
Fowls Should Not Be Given Same
Ground TheyiHave Been Running
Over All 8ummcr.
No flock of chickens should go into
winter quarters on tho same old ground
they have been running over nil sum
mer. Sprinkle the runs with lime wa
ter nnd then turn It under either with
it spade, fork or plow. Bake It smooth
after the surface has been turned nnd
tho fowls will soon make It firm by
their tramping. Whcro fowls nro con;
lined In limited runs, this rule Is Imper
ative for complete sanitation. On larg
er runs It should be done if possible.
Tho chicken liouso should be gone
over with n hose or with a good pump
Open Front Poultry House.
spray to remove the accumulations of
summer germ-lnden dust. All the trash
should bo cleaned out and spread on
Bomo distant field or orchard, and tho
floors should be cleaned and sprayed.
Glean, dry litter must bo had for the
exercising rooms. If tho cloth cur
tains arc dusty and dingy, take them
down, spread them on the clothes line,
and spray them with clean water until
white and clean. The germs of con
tuglous diseases aro very apt to linger
In tho cloth hangings. The droppings
boards should be,prcad out on tho
ground nnd scrubbed clean with water
nnd nllowed to dry thoroughly In the
sun. Lime water run over them at tho
last helps to make them ready for u
long winter's use.
START WITH LITTLE CAPITAL
Small Shack In Back Yard, Few Good
Fowls and Business Is Begun
Attend to Details.
ft "
What most always attracts people to
tho poultry business Is tho fact that
ono can start with little capital. A lit
tlo shack in tho back yard, a few good
fowls, and tho business is begun. Such
a start has been the beginning of many
a man's success In the poultry Hue, and
some of tho greatest poultry successes
In tho country have had their start in
this way. Of course, they supplement
ed their start with intelligent effort, at
tention to all the details, and sound
business Judgment You can do the
same.
PROPER FEEDING IN WINTER
Practice of Confining Fowls to House
During Cold Weather Neces
sitates Extra Care.
Tho general practice of contlnlug the
laying stock to the house during the
winter necessitates extra core turn at
tention If good results are to be had,
Tho houses must be kept clean and the
birds supplied with tho important feeds
they llnd on tho range. Plenty of min
erals, in the form of grit nnd shell, and
a liberal supply of green feed must be
provided In addition to tho regular
feeds. Exercise is best supplied bji
feeding the whole grains in a deep
litter of straw.
WATER SUPPLY HELPS EGGS
Automatic Fountain Is Most Sanitary
Way of Giving Hens Water Dur
ing Winter Season.
Plenty of pure, fresh water should
be supplied dally. An nutomutlc drink
ing fountain Is the most sanitary way
of supplying water. In cold weather,
wheu tho wuter may freeze quickly.
the difficulty may be overcome by heat
ing tho water. The fountain being nlr
tight, except the space from which tho
hens get tho supply, the wuter re-
mains warm sufficiently long for thein
to get ull they wish. The can, how
ever, should bo emptied every day, to
keep it from being injured by frost
DUST BATH VERY IMPORTANT
Common Road Dust Will Answer Pur
pose Place In Hen House Whero
Sun Can Reach It.
Do not forget that tho liens need
n dust path. Common road dust will
suffice for this purpose. At your first
opportunity gather a barrel of dry
dust from tho road and place It In
tho hen liouso in a well-made dust box
whero the nvn'e rays can reach It
throughout the day. An occasional
adding of ashes from the stove will
keep It iu good condlttiw.
Officials Have a Word
WASHINGTON. Girls I Drop n stitch
America is knitting, but Is knitting
country in the prosecution of this great
ing out nn urgent appeal for clerical
Knitting hns nhnost disrupted the
Mthisisso
departments. Military and naval officials do not look upon the knitting with
entire approval. Secretary of War Baker has taken occasion to make deferen
tial remarks about the practice in public. It is claimed here that the percent
age of sweaters and wristlets which rench the boys in active service is small.
Either this is because tho knitters keep
of somo Irregularity nnd lack of system of distribution. At nny rate, several
yeomen, permanently stntloncd in Washington, where there are no bitter
winds, were found strutting about clad In sweaters knitted by kind hunds.
Knitting Is, of course, n wonderful
way. But there is a fear that knitting is becoming n fad and is occupying tne
time thnt might be used to n better advantage in some more permanent sort
of war work.
Gorgeous knitting bags of course,
nny street costume, but Is It the purpose of this war to make our American
girls moro fetching?
Are you using all your wool to a
handiwork too good to be sent away,
necessary garment?
Knit on, girls, but be sure you are
with knitting when you might be in
sumption, or in Red Cross headquarters
Be sure you aro right, then knit ahead.
Government Printing Office Needs More Room
URGENT need for a now building for tho government printing olilce, to cost
approximately $2,250,000 and to be located adjoining the present building, al
North Cnpltol and H Streets, Is emphasized by Cornelius Ford, the public print. .
er, In his annual report to congress.
Tho report sets forth thnt the amount
of printing nnd binding produced dur
ing the fiscal year 1017 far exceeded
that of any previous year. A large
portion of this Increase was during tho
Inst quarter due to preparedness and
war activities.
The lack of space to handle prop-
crly this rush order of war work is not
the only reason for tho public printer's
urging a new building. Ho renews a
recommendntion made last year und
points out that even for normal work the present structure Is Inadequate. He
says: "Printing and binding for 1017 exceeded that of 1010 by over 30 pei
cent, and it can readily bo seen that if an urgent necessity for more worklntj
spneo existed in 1010, the demand for more room at this time is an impera
tive ono.
"Halls and passageways are now used for storing signatures, and In some
enses presses have been stopped on certain work because the bindery or other
divisions through which the Jobs must progress could not at onco accept the
work by reason of lack of space. In order to carry on the work at all it has
been necessary to use the old building for both storage and production. Con
dition of this building Is bad, and It has been condemned several times ; many
portions have been re-enforced, tho walls have been tied to prevent them fall
ing out It Is built entirely of wood, excepting tho exterior brick walls, and
for this reason there is constant danger to life nnd property; In case of fire
It docs not seem possible that any of the old building could be saved, and the
new building would be In grave danger."
War Has Not Extinguished Ail Sense of Humor
THE senators and representatives aro back In town for the biggest session of
congress perhaps that this country has ever seen. One and nil they arc de
termined to back the president. They are back, and they are back of Wilson.
we've got In war time. It Is serious
enough business without making It any more serious thnn we have to. (Presi
dent Wilson finishes sentences that way!) Humor lightens the pall of action.
One representative I know has a sense of humor ns big as his body and
kindly heart. He'usked mo not to mention his name in connection with this
recital, becnuso he Is tender respecting tho feelings of "tho folks back home."
He just got back from tho home state.
Those constituents of his hate sham and pretense of nil sorts. They hate
affectation so much thnt sometimes qulto often, In fact they Imagine peo
ple are "putting on" when they nro not.
Some woman, moved away from tho old town to a big city, for Instance,
will come homo on n visit one day. She will be well dressed. The women of
the town will look her over nnd say :
"Doesn't she think she's smart!"
Poor lady I That's the last thing she thinks she la. She has been to the
city and knows sho is not particularly "smart." But those "home folks" know
better.
National Capital Has Become Great War Center
ffrtNE cannot npprcclnte tho things the government is doing In the war until
v he comes to Washington," remnrked J. R. Jackson of Detroit, nt tho Wll
lard. "If there Is activity In other cities, It amounts to almost riot in Wash
ington. Ono observes this moro par
ticularly about tho hotels, where
everything Is confusion.
"Everybody who comes to Wash
ington, of course, has somo sort' of
business with the government, and all
connected with the war. Traveling ou
the trains that go through" this city
one meets all sorts of men, represen
tatives of all sorts of business, and all
have some objective that has to do
With getting a contract or doing bust
ness In some manner wth the govern
ment. If the people of every little town and hamlet could get a gUmp-v of
Washington In these days, they would'ooino to a sudden realization pe.-lmps
that Uncle Sam means business, and Unit he ban guno Into this war to stick
until tho finish. The pacifists, I imagine, If they could stay In Washington
for n few days, would see the futllltyof their cause. Likewise, I-imagine, If
. tho German people could sec what is going on In Washington thoy would not
he lulled into sleep by the siren voice of tho Prussian militarists, If that s
what is keeping the German people in line "
to Say About Knitting
nnd think n bit I Yes, of course oji
the best thing you ciin do for your
world war? Knitting Is Just as popular
in the war capltnl us it is anywhere
else, but it is Just a bit under the
shndow of disapproval. In the flrsl
place, the thousands of girls employed
in tho government offices here have
becomo too enthusiastic with their
knitting. So much so thnt they have
forgotten their work. Consequently
ono wnnders through those official
buildings .where entre can be secured
and sees throngs of girls sitting nt
typewriters and desks knitting. At
the same time the government is send
help in the departments. ,
efficiency of some of the government
their work, once finished, or becnusa
war service, If directed In the right
add a great deal to the appearance of
good advantage? Do yon ever find your
and keep It yourself ns an added but un
right. Don't wnste your time dawdling
the kitchen cutting down the food con.
J
muklng bandages.
These are serious days, big days, days
that In years to como will be regarded
as epochal days.
In the history books all we get
are the big events. Getting up In the
morning, eating breakfast and hurry
ing off to work never get Into the his
tory books. But It Is not left out of
our day-by-day life. Even thoso busy
congressmen are still .finding time to
relish all the fun'that crops up.
Truly, we need all the humor