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    THE 8EMLWEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
HOW PERSHING GOT 110 THE m
Newspaper Article Leads Him to
Seek Admittance to West
Point.
SISTER TELLS OF HIS YOUTH
Kept Appointment to Academy Secret
From Family Head of Expedition
ary Force Wat of Quiet, Serious
Temperament as Boy.
Lincoln. Neb. It was n newspaper
nrtklc which diverted John .7. Pershing
from his purpose to become n school
teacher nnd started hlni upon the mili
tary career which led to his appoint
ment an general In the United States
army and commander of the American
cxpedltlonnry force In France. Tho
Btory Ih told by General Pershing's sis
ters, Mrs. Butler and Miss May Per
illing, who are residents of Lincoln.
It wan while General Pershing nnd
his sister, now Mrs, Butler, were at
tending the Missouri State Normal
school at Klrksvllle, Mo., that his at
tention one day was cnllcd to newspa
per announcement that examinations
w;re to be held for appointment to the
West Point Military academy. Young
Pershing nsked his sister's advice as
to whether he should try for the ap
pointment and Bhe advised him to do
so. Then followed a short season of
Intensive study In preparation.
In a few days ho was called before
the examining bonrd and, although Im
properly propured, received the high
est mark among the contestants and
soon afterward was notified of his ap
pointment. Up to this time his action
had been n secret between Ills sister
nnd himself and It remained so until
he was rendy to Btart for West Point.
Assumed Responsibility Early.
Ah n boy General Pcrshtng, his sis
ters say, wns of n quiet, serious tem
perament, assuming, as the oldest of
six children, many of the responsibili
ties of the family.
"John," Mrs. Butler said, "although
of n quiet disposition, liked n good
time and enjoyed fun as much as any
one. Yet when ho started anything ho
wanted to get the- result, and ho gen
erally attained that object before he
gavo It up."
After having been graduated from
West Point and having served with
General Miles In n campaign In Kcw
r Mexico against tho Indian chief Go
ronlmo, Pershing was stationed as mil
Itnry Instructor at tho University of
Gen. John J. Pershing.
Nebraska. His friends there remem
bcr hi in as a fun-loving young man,
who enjoyed music and dancing, par
ties and other social activities and who
appreciated n good Joke.
"Old Jack Best," tho veteran trainer
nt tho university, remembered Per
shing Intimately, "no was ono of tho
finest men that I ever worked with,"
said Mr. Best. "It'a true ho was mtghty
strict with his work, but tho results he
got woro bo good that everybody ho
worked with loved him for it. When
ho wns hero we had a regiment tho
university could bo proud of.
"Usually ho was mighty dignified In
his work, but ho had a way of getting
next to now men," continued Mr. Best.
"Tho first tlmo I ever saw him ho
walked right up to me. slapped mo on
tho Bhouldcr and said: 'Well, Jack,
they tell mo you got along mighty well
with my predecessor. If you did, I am
LARGE INCREASE IN CRIME
Takes Amazing Leaps Since
America Entered War.
Number of Complaints Throughout
Country Increases 20 Per Cent
In Six Months.
New York. Sinco tho United States
entered tho war tho crime percentages
In practically every city in tho coun
try havo taken amazing leaps. Tho
number of complaints reaching va
rious detective headquarters through
out tho land for tho last sir months
was EC per cent higher than during tho
eamo period a year ago. The Increase
has extended to practically all forms
of crime except murder and assault.
Commissioner Woods of the New
York city police department, has inado
a special exntnlnutlon of the records
with a view to answering tho question
ns to the effect of tho war on crlmo
nnd criminals. Ills conclusions are as
lujlows:
darned sure wo'll get along Just ns
well.'
General Fond of Gardening.
"The boys nt the university got a
surprise the first day Pershing drilled
them," said Mr. Best. "It had been
their habit before that time to come to
drill with shoes blackened or not, Just
as they pleased. When Pershing took
hold the first thing he looked at was
to see that all shoes were well blacked
and that the heels looked as good as
the toes. Ho was Just that thorough
going In everything all tho time, lie
was Al In every way, and you can ask
anyone who knew him If that Isn't the
gospel truth."
Odd aa It may seem In a lighting
man, General Pershing's one fad, ac
cording to hla sisters, Is gardening.
Ills father was an expert gardener,
and tho taste descended to the mili
tary man. Whenever ho was on leave
he Immediately would don working
clothes nnd go Inio his father's garden
seemingly enjoying the work over the
vegetables as much ns ho enjoyed so
cial activities.
DEATHBED TALE AIDS ALIEN
C. Lobert of St. Loulo Learns He Was
Born In Brazil, Not Ger
many. St. Louis. A deathbed Bocrct, JitBt
disclosed to Charles Lobert of St.
LouIb by his sister, Miss Mmmu Lobert
of Saginaw, Mich., reveals to hltn ho
was not born In Germany, us he has
believed, and consequently Is not an
alien enemy. Neither does ho have to
ask for naturalization papers or a zone
permit.
SPY GOES ABOUT
German Says It Is More Exciting
Than Running a Sub
marine. NET IS SPREAD EVERYWHERE
American Tells 8ome Anecdotes Show
ing the Extent of the German Spy
System Experience of Amer
ican Girl In Lelpslc.
By HERBERT COREY.
(Correspondent of the Chicago News.)
Berne, Switzerland. Last week a
German U-boat captain visited Paris.
This story Is told on tho authority
of the man who saw tho U-bont captain
there. I know the man. He is a con
servative, solid, reliable American. His
word Is worth 100 cents on tho dollar
wherever ho Is known. For some
years ho was In business relations with
Germans, nnd learned to know mnny
of them very well.
"I wns standing In front of the opera
house In Paris," said this man, "when
n green car whizzed by. I Just caught
a glltnpso of a familiar face. Besldo
tho man I know was a Frenchman
wearing n black beard. Two minutes
Inter I remembered whom tho fnmlllnr
fnco belonged to.
"'Von Hutten,' I said to myself,
'Why why dang it Inst I heard of
Von Hutten he was commanding n U
boat In tho North sea.' "
Futile to Chase a Green Car.
Tho man puzzled over It for n mo
ment. Then, being u good American,
ho told the American authorities In
Paris. He had not been able to get
tho number of tho car or a description
of tho chnuffeur. CluiHlng green cars
In Paris Is Uko trying to catch wild
geeso by the salt plan. Next day the
man was walking down tho Awenuo do
I'Opera when tho green car whizzed by
again. Ho tried to catch tho number,
but that old oil und dust trick that
American speeders Invented prevented
him. Ho walked on down to Clro's for
lunch.
"I had So-and-so from the consulate
nnd So-and-so from the embussy and
So-and-so of the United States navy as
my guests," said he, naming them. "Wo
had a good time together, for wo were
old friends. I told of seeing my Ger
man acquaintance on tho avenue. Next
day 1 came to Berne. Shortly after I
met my German friend.
" 'I Uko the looks of your naval at
tache In Paris,' said he. 'Nlco boy
"Crimes against property have In
creased steadily stuco the United
States entered tho war, and tho rea
son may be found directly In tho eco
nomic condltloiib which havo been
brought about by the war. Crimes of
violence, except robbery, havo tended
to decrease, but tho decrease Is to bo
attributed not so much .to gangs una.
tho Imprisonment of tho gangsters who
formerly uflllcted New York city."
Llko Commissioner Woods, District
Attorney Swunn holds that the causes
of Increased crlmo are economic, duo
to tho war.
"Tho explanation," ho says, "Is In
tho Increased value of property. Silks,
copper, brass, foodstuffs and almost
every commodity hnvo such nn Increas
ed value und are so readily salable
that it Is worth while to steal most
anything, and the thieves act accord
ingly. With the Increase in values Is
a corresponding tucruaso In temptation."
Lobert always believed no wns born
in Germany. lie served In tho Spanish-American
wnr. Ho used his honor
able discharge papers whenever ho
was questioned at u polling place on
election day. Last week ho went to n
recruiting ofllec to Join the United
States Guards and was rejected be
cause ho was a German citizen.
He wrote to his sister and received
word from her that he was born In
Brazil while his mother was on a trip.
She had kept It a secret through prldo
in Germany, but on her deathbed had
felated It to her daughter, on condi
tion that .the not reveal It to her broth'
er.
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ARMY flWn MAUY PftQQ IIP
97 POUNDS OF GINGER
Portland, Ore. "I'm going to
France to fight, if I have to go
by myself," says Lloyd Banks,
twenty years old, five feet tall
and weighing 07 pounds.
Banks applied to army and
navy recruiting stntlons In Snn
Francisco when wnr was de
clared. Owing to his small sta
ture he was rejected. Lenvlng
Snn Francisco, ho tried to en
list In other cities en route to
Portland. After mnny rejec
tions he registered for the selec
tive draft In spite of his being
only twenty years old. But his
number was so far down In the
list he found there was no pos
sibility of being called.
Ho went to Vnncouver, B. C.
and tried to enter the Canadlnn
service, but met with no suc
cess. He Is now trying to en
list In the aviation corp. Banks
has two brothers and his father
In the service.
FREELY IN PARIS
Think I'll try to get acquainted with
him.' Then ho Inughed.
' 'I saw you there,' I gasped.
'"I know you did,' said he. 'I sat
at tho next table to you In Clro's, be-
ninti tne pillar, and heard you tell
about seeing me. Nnughty. nnuehtvl
And so you tried to getv your old pal
The German told my American
friend that he had been. In and out of
Pnris ever Hlnce the war began. He
found it much more Interesting than
running a U-bont, ho said. There was
a danger, he admitted, but Just enough
danger to make the Job Interesting.
Ucsldcs, ho Is n poor man at home. In
his work ho has plenty of money to
spend.
"I'm going bnck next week," said he,
Extent of System.
A friend of mine who returned from
Berlin nftcr the United States declared
war on Germany told h tory, of which
he had personal knowledge, to show
the extent of the German spy net. An
acquaintance In Berlin obtained per
mission to go to Holland on business
It Is not easy to get such permission
nowadays. Although nn American, ho
wob forced to tell just whom ho wished
to seo In Holland and why. While In
Amsterdnm ho received a hurry call to
London from his correspondent there
nnd took tho next bont, getting a vise
through tho Interest of tho American
legation In Tho nague.
"Why did you go to London?" he
was asked when ho returned to Berlin
ne told tho story.
"'We know of the telegram you re
ceived,' was the reply. 'But why did
you go to room S03 of tho Savoy hotel
and rcmnln closeted with Lord Blube-
berry there for thrco hours?"
Ho wns nblo to make his explanation
convincing or there might hnvo been
another incident to write n note about
Tills was some weeks beforo the Unit
ed States was flnnlly crowded Into war.
It is easier to believe In tho number of
spies Germany litis scattered about
when one hears this story by an Amerl
can girl, who for soalc years had stud
led nt Lelpslc. This year she was re
fused her Ph. D. degree, although It
was duo her. Then she wns refused
permission to leave Gcrmnny. For
weeks she was promised and put off,
"Become n spy for us and you shall
havo your degree," sho was told. "You
shall havo plenty of money to spend
You need not worry about tho danger,
We will always unto care or you."
Sho did not become n spy and even
jtually she was given permission to
leave for Switzerland, nut the story
j PUIS Ulll I" iiimiwiifc.
! six-shooteris passing
Pitchforks and Shovels Replace Fire
arms In Equipment of Okla
homa Sheriffs.
Tulsa. Okla. Tho day of tho six
shooter, tho Winchester nnd the Colt
is passing In this state. Recently pitch
forks and shovels were added to the
equipment of the olllce of the sheriff
of tins couniyji
The new equipments nro to bo used
In tne unenrining or illicit liquor
trnlllc. Recently these Instruments
unearthed an automobile load of
liquor on n farm north of tho city.
Wild Geese Break Glass.
Two Rivers, Wis. During a sevens
storm that swept over Lake Michigan
a largo number of wild gecjo were
sighted. Tho largest flock was seen at
Twin River Point lighthouse. Tho
flock consisted of more thun a00 geese.
Tho geese were confused by the Hush
of tho light and broke tho rower glass,
one-half Inch thick. One of tlu geeso
killed In vhe Impact with the towor
glass welubd over Hvt pounds.
Ill
CATARRHAL COLDS IN FOWLS
Simple Cold Prepares Way for Early
Stages of Roup and Diphtheria
Prevention Is Best.
(Dy W. P. KIRK, Connecticut Experi
ment Station.)
Ono of tho commonest and most fre
quently occurring diseases of poultry 1
simple catarrh or Just plain cold. This
disease appears In n large number of
tlocks regulnrly every scuson. In and
of Itself a simple cold does not cause
much trouble, but Inasmuch as It pre
pares n way for tho early stages of
roup and diphtheria It especially be
hooves the poultrymen to combat colds
tho moment that the., appenr. Affect
ed birds usually do some sneezing, dc
not look quite as bright nor have ns
good appetites, nntl what is perhaps"
most characteristic, there is a thin
mucous secretion discharged from the
nostrils, or in other words, the birds
uro running at tho nose. If the case
Is not taken In hand at once this se
cretion likely will become cheesy oi
gelatinous, tho bird will have to breaths
entirely through Its mouth und pres
ently there la n well-developed case of
roup to deal with Instead of a plain,
ordinary cold.
Weak v birds that aro Improperly
nourished aro more likely to contract
colds than stock that Is well fed. As
In the case of most other diseases, pre
vention Is simpler then cure. One ol
the chief causes of this condition is
the overcrowding of young, growing
chicks In poorly ventilated sleeping
quarters.
Much trouble can be avoided If fowls
aro provided with dry, well-ventilated
coops, with the accent on "ventilated."
GIVE RUNNER DUCK A TRIAL
They Are Easy to Raise, Persistent
Layers and Excellent for Table
When Fattened.
Thoso who like raising ducks
should give the Runner ducks a trial.
They are easily raised, are persistent
Inyers, and although they are not near
ly as lurgo ns the Peking ducks they
nro more profitable, considering tho
largo number of eggs they lay, nnd
the flne-gralncd, Juicy meat.
When fully mntured, tho female
should weigh something over four
pounds, and tho mnle over four nnd
Runner Ducks.
one-half pounds. When the young nro
forced for market they can be mnde
to weigh three and one-half pounds ut
ten weeks of age. There Is a good
demand In large markets for fat In
dlan Runners.
ECONOMICAL FEED FOR HENS
Soak Oats Until They Begin to Swell
If Fowls Do Not Take Kindly io
Them Feed Dry Mash.
If the hens do not tnko kindly to
oats, soak them until they begin to
swell. Buy clipped oats If you must
purchase them. Scalded oats may bo
fed to chicks four or five weeks old,
with ns good results us to hens.
Dry mnsh, being made of mill feeds
or by-products, has not advanced ns
much as whole grains. Beef scrap has
shown tho least change.
An economical nnd satisfactory dry
mash for growing stock and laying
hens Is composed of 100 pounds each
of wheat brnn, Hour or standard mid
tilings, cornmeal, ground oats and beef
scrap.
Skim milk or butter milk can be
used in place of beef scran If it is
available. Hens having milk usunlly
ent moro grain, but production per
pounds of grain consumed Is greater,
FOWLS NOT WORTH KEEPING
Hens Showino Characteristics of Poor
Layers Should Be Marketed to
Saue Feed Dill.
Hens Bhowlng the characteristics of
poor layers, and very old hens, nro not
worth keeping over the winter nnd
.ire better marketed. By selling these
birds their feed Is saved nntl tho birds
that nro left havo moro room and
moro chance to produce eggs when
they are confined to the honse by bad
weather.
USE HOPPERS FOR DRY MASH
Furnish Protection Aoalnst Dust and
Dirt and Keep Out Rodents and
Wild Birds.
it is always best to use hopperB for
feeding dry mash to fowls becnuso tho
hoppers protect tho supply against
Just and dirt. Rome are constructed
io that they will keop out tho rat?
ind wild hln'j whan closed.
Women of Nation Are
ASIIINGTON. The first Hush of war enthusiasm has passed. The nation;
has settled down to war business. Not to bo counted nny small factor Im.
the war business are the women. In
clcrks In the government department
In Washington nt least GO per cent are
women. Women are lining the chinks
In the departments left vacant by the
departure, of men to war.
Tn the great war machinery worn
pii are more than half. True It Is
that in most Instances they are but
cogs In tho great machines, but,
nevertheless, they are Important cogs,
nnd tlse machine would not operate
without them. Then there are the
thousands nnd thousands of women
throughout the nation who are engaged in war work. The food administra
tion, one of the most Important of the great war engines of America, atlulta
openly that It may as well close Its doors if the women of America will not
work with it. But the women of America are working with It, as the cam
paign pledges for food conservation continue to pour In.
Another great organization which depends almost entirely upon women
for its lire is the Red Cross. It Is a fact that the Red Cross leaders are men,
but the mass of Red Cross workers are women. You can readily realize this
If you visit Rod Cross headquarters here and watch the mail that goes out, the
first address line generally begins with n "Mrs." or a "Miss."
Way back In April a Washington official attempted to look into the fu
ture, lie spoke of the wnr anil said : "The hand that rocks the cradle Is tho
hand that rules the world, and the war will not be won without the bucking
of American womanhood." TIJs remark went wild then, perhaps, for America
was too new In the war game to realize that it was serious business. Now1
the time hns come when woman is an important part in the war and tho Im
portance of womnnhood will increase.
Leaders of Women's Suffragists at the Capital
nE most curious women in Washington nro the suffragists of the women's
party. Lender of the party is Miss Alice Paul. Miss Paul is not a hand-
ome woman. Her features arc not
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s
FOR. THE CAUSE ,
three sons, all of them In military service. Mrs. Baker has the grace or a
true Southern lady. Her deep brown eyes epenk only kindness. Her lw,
melodious voice brings bnck memories of a cradle son. One pictures her
rather presiding ut the family dinner table rather than on the picket Hno
courting arrest.
In and out of the woman's party headquarters there is a steady stream
of motley women. Little, thin, emaciated girls, with bobbed hair and run
down heels. Little gray-hnlred women, little pudgy women of militancy, taH
dignified Indies and women of every sort.
There Is nn air of freedom nnd camnraderle nbout the headquarters that
Is homelike. They laugh at their jail experiences nnd then they make load
protest against the administration. The spirit of rebellion runs high.
These are tho women who declare they aro fighting for the cause ff
women. They declare they are fighting the only way. Maybe they are.
Maybe they are not. At any rate, every one of them Is In earnest
How Officers Helped Augustus to "Do His Bit'
ONE more eold-wenther story. This Is about something that wasn't on Ac
program when the Drama League Players gave Shaw's "Augustus Docs
His Bit" nt a local theater. The performer who was the Augustus of tiie
evening gnvo such n finished perform
ance of the role that many in the
audience were heard to remark upon
the completeness of his interpretation.
Every detail of lino nnd action
was brought out
As to costume, Augustus wns Eng
lish nrmy regulation from head to foot.
Those English officers in the left
hand box were responsible for thnt.
They demonstrated that night, un
known to the audience, the sportsmnn-
like qualities for which the British nre
famous. It was shortly beforo the curtain went up on "Augustus Does Etts
Bit," which, by the way, received Its American premier that night. Tho
British oincers hnd como behind tho scenes, and stood talking to Augustus.
"I want to apologize for not having your regulation coat," said Augustus.
"This was the best we could do."
"Take mine," said one officer, nnd out of his coat he came at once.
Despite protests Augustus soon stood clothed In a real English array coat.
There was Just ono fault remaining In his costume, and this was spotted
nt once by another of tho Englishmen. "Your collar is white, and it ought
to be khukl," said the officer. "Here, tnko mine."
"But I can't take your collar," protested Augustus.
"You must," replied the Englishman.
So Augustus did his bit.
And All He Could Do Was Sit and Watch Friend Eat
lD OB" ROBINSON, a resident of tho Pacific coost, at large and nowhere In
D particular, Is a visitor here for tho purposo of working up interest In an
Invention which he claims is going to revolutionize things. He hasn't told
anybody what It is yet. It probably
Fg& feX LEAD ME
that was the rendezvous of till the down and outs In the town nt the time.
"Just as I had finished my repast," he wild, "I ran into nn old Klondike
pard who had cleaned up a million by a lucky strike. We fell Into each other's
arms Uko long-lost brothers, nnd then he said to mo:
"Old scout, you're tho very mnn I've been looking for! I don't know
a soul in tills town, und I have got to mush back to Alaska on the next train,
so get busy and take mo to the swellest grub factory in these diggings and
wo'll havo tho best that money can buy 1"
"Well, I steered him up ngulust tho most expensive cafe In the town and
ho ordered things that would place a feast for the gods In the piker class
tnd tliero I oat. chuck full of stew, and hnd to watch him I"
Doing Their Full Duty
the first place, of the 75,000 nnd luore-
,-rfjf wocin Ant
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clear cut or even und her complexion Is
anything but attractive. But she has-
wide-open, deep eyes, and back of tbcm
u personality. There is something of
magnetism nbout her, and sho Is a
leader, undeniably.
Second in command of the suffrage
host is Miss Lucy Barns, a llg
brawny woman, militant In her everj;
move. Miss Burns, despite her nrfB
tnnt bearing and nir, Is soft-spoken trad
u woman of refined training.
Totnliy different is Mrs. Abby
Scott Baker. Sho la the mother at
has to do with eating, for ho tells this
story to listeners. His venturesome
spirit once led him Into the Klondike
country during the pnlmy days of its
golden resources, where ho proceeded
to accumulate and lose n series of for
tunes without batting an eye.
The time camo when he got to tho
end of his financial rope. One day
he hud but ten cents left, and after
mature deliberation he concluded to
Invest In n stew In a cheap hashery
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