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TTTE NORTH PLATTI3 SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. X3ne Lts tor AMERICAN Mountairv (Copy (or Thla Department SupplUd br the American Legion News Service.) ' 111 ' ' STARS ON MEMORIAL TREES ftLEGON Should Nt Tempt You USE 4 Men of Montenegro. (Prepared by the National Geographic Society, Washington, D. C.) Little Montenegro, which was tho tiniest kingdom In Kurope, hns been merged since the World wnr -Into the big new kingdom of Jugo-Slnviu. Its well-loved king Is dead; Its capital only the seat of n province. But half a millennium of dearly bought Inde pendence and the most Intense patriot Ism has made its Inhabitants not alto gether willing to lose their Identity; so from time to time commissions ap pear to present Montenegro's case to the world and lo keep alive Its mar velous history nnd traditions. This little country, then smaller than Deluware, and sometimes with no more than 8,000 lighting men within its borders, has the distinction of be ing the one patch of land In the broad expanse of the Balkan peninsula that kept Itself free from Turkish conquest during the five and a half centuries since the Turks crossed the Hellespont. One after another, tho regions that are now Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia and Al bania fell before the excellent Turkish lighting organizations, nnd settled down for hundreds of years under n condition little better than slavery to Moslem masters. Montenegro remained free and was practically a Christian island in a sea of Molianimedonism. Only on ts western border wns it In contact during this long period with other Christian territory, n narrow strip of Adriatic coast controlled by Venice. Upon the final overthrow of the an cient glory of the Serbs on the field of Kossovo, a few valiant souls retrented to the rocky fastnesses of Cernagora to seek asylum with the Volvode of the Zeta. A few years later, abandoned by their ruler -who preferred a life of ease at Venice they turned to their bishop, made him also their prince, nnd with him retreated still deeper Into the hills and there set up that long line of the Vladikos which did not end until well Into the last cen tury. Tributes to Their Bravery. There they maintained their free dom, with suffering indescribable and wIWi courage Illimitable; and won from Gladstone, the great English apostle of Balkan freedom, those words' of undying praise, in which he gave It as his "deliberate opinion" that "trie traditions of Montenegro ex ceed in glery those of Marathon and Thermopylae and nil the war tradi tions of the world"; and Inspired in Tennyson what lie regarded as the finest of his sonnets. Inscribed to the ". . . smallest anions peoples! rough rock-throne Of freedom! warriors beatlnjf back the swarm Of Turkish Islam for five hundred years. Great Cernagora! never since thine own Black ridges drew the cloud and broke the storm Has breathed a race of mightier moun taineers." Within but a stone's throw of the Adriatic sea, Montenegro was long cut off from it until in the middle of the Nineteenth century her arms won An tlvarl from the Turks. Cattaro has al ways been the logical port of the coun try and Its natural gateway from tho "West, yet It remained until the World war In the hands of Austria. Now Cattaro is Jugo-Slavlc and is no longer tinder a control alien to that of Monte negro. In the days before the World war the few diplomats and travelers wfio visited Cetlnjo, the cnpital of Monte negro, considered the ride over the au tomobile road from Cattaro one of the grandest scenlcally to be found In Europe. Ascending the marvelous zlgzug road which leads up from the port, one ap proaches tho stern and gloomy defile which rorms the portal to this historic stronghold of freedom in the Balkans. Splendid engineering Is this road. Built for post and military uses, it clings to the face of the sheer rock nnd weaves back and forth in a multi tude of "hairpin curves" which the chauffeurs of the post nutomobllo treat with that contempt which familiarity nlone can breed. Up and ever up, one goes. Below stand forth tho dusky cliffs which Jut Into tho southern fiord; nestling be neath them, and hemmed In with the massive battlements of those giants of 3EC an earlier day who stretched out tho lion of St. Mnrk'B from the Lido to the Bosporus, lies Cattaro which was Italian In appenrancc, Austrlnn In al legiance, but Serb In feeling, Its heart ever In the Highlands. Beyond smiles the Adriatic, and nbovo tower the gaunt gray rocks, against which the road seems a veritable ladder laid upon a wall. A Wilderness of Rocks. Threading at last a narrow defile, whose walls are pierced with caves where lurk the fables of the moun taineers, and crossing a pass too often swathed In clouds, one turns n corner and comes face to face with the au clcnt realm of the Vladlkas. The smile of the soft blue sea lies behind, and before stretches a wild, turbulent ocean of rock, rising and sinking In angry gray waves flecked with white, which seem to leap and rage nnd battle together like a sea lashed by n storm. Stones, rocks nnd crags, nothing else; not n tree, not a blade of grass ; scarcely even a tuft of brushwood to relieve the dreary scene of desolation. At the creation, so runs the Monte negrin legend, an angel was sent forth to pick up the superfluous stones on the earth's surface.- He placed them in u bag. which burst as he was flying over Cernagora -nnd certainly the landscape bears out the tale. And yet the scene cannot be said to Inck charm the charm of majesty al ways to he found among the hills. And while Cernagora at first sight gaunt, gray and drear, an arid wilderness of bare rock tells lo one blow of the suf ferings of centuries, pity does not long endure; It passes almost at once to praise for n people who have pre ferred liberty In this desolation to slavery In fat lands. From tho old Austrian border to Cetlnje one encounters but one village, NIegush, nestling In a little cleft In the hills and claiming attention as the cradle of the Petrovlch dynasty, which for more than two centuries ruled the destinies of the lnnd. Here wns born 'not only Danllo I, progenitor of the lino, but most of his successors, Includ ing the late king, whose tiny villa Is the show-plnce of the toAvn. Prom the pocket of NIegush, one be gins tho ascent and an hour's climbing brings him to the top of tho pass, In sight of Cetlnjw. The distance as tho crow flies Is short; hut the winding road multiplies the miles, and one has ample opportunity to survey the tiny former capital which boasts albeit somewhat Inaccurately that its streets alone of all the Balkan capi tals have never echoed to tho tread of a conquering Turkish host. Cetlnje, the Capital. Two broad, parallel streets, connect ed by Irregularly laid out cross streets, comprise the town, which lies hemmed In on every side by the'stern hills. The green fields, the elms, tho buttercups by the roadside, and the steep gables of the houses, which often He banked to their enves with winter's snows, are reminiscent of n White mountain vil lage. European dress has made slight In roads In this part of tho world. Though the army, thanks to Russian generos ity, wore khnkl, the palace guard wore Montenegrin garb to the end, and It was tho habitual dress of both king and queen, the latter having pointedly refused the suggestion of her daughters-in-law that, together with the royal title, she should take on modern gowns. Montenegrins are nearly nil giants and they stride as though each wore seven-lengue boot1. Indeed, when n Montenegrin wants to go anywhere in a hurry he walks, not using tho splen did roads with which his mountains aro threaded, but taking tho old short cuts among the hills. These Montenegrins are a race of warriors, and before the World wnr sat about In the coffee houses bemoan ing their lot. "WhiU a life for n man !" they said. "Thirty years without n war; nothing for a man to do," But there wbh nlways plenty for the women to do, nnd the women of Montenegro, so nlert and graceful In their youth, soon lose their good looks and become bont and bowed and ugly. Living Monuments to 303 of Missouri's Hero Dead Line the Famous Kino's Highway. Living memorials, sheltering those who come their way, nlways serving, 808 pleasant shade trees nlong icing's highway In St. Louis stand as a mon ument to 308 Missouri lads who gave their lives during the World war. PRIVATE In Memory or nero Dead. Each tree bears a gold star. A hero's name, the name of the unit and branch of servlco to which ho was at tached aro engruved on cuch star. The trees were planted on Arbor day by members of the American Le gion. Many of the mothers of tho men In whose memory tho trees stand helped place tho gold stars on the European sycamores, sweet gums and green oaks that Hue either side of the parkway. RANKING WEST POINT CADET Charles Barrett, Former "Buck" Pri vate, Honor Man of Class of 1022 at Great Academy. From a "buck private in tho rear rank" in 1917 to the highest ranking cudet at West Point Is tho rec ord of Charles J. Barrett, "honor man" of the 1022 class nt the mili tary academy. Barrett went to France as a mem ber of the 20th division. With 184 other "h and picked" soldiers he was chosen to taKk, tne exam, lnntions for West Point, ne took high est honors. At the nendemy, he wnB made regi mental commander, editor of the school magazine nnd chairman of the board of governors. Despite his other activities, he has found time to do enough studying during his four years to land him at the head of his class. MARSHAL F0CH HAD THE TIME Famous French Fighter Aids Blind War Victim Seeking Wounded Soldiers' Institute. The splendid spirit of Marshal Ferdinand Foch of France, who won the hearts of the American people when he toured this country as tho guest of the American Legion last year Is illustrated by a story from Paris. A blind veteran tapped his way along the sidewalk. "Excuse me, am I nenr the wounded soldiers' Insti tute?" he asked of a passing pedes trian. "I've only been there twice and I am not quite sure of tho way." "You aro close to it now; let me take you," came the reply. Arriving nt tho door of tho Institute, the guide said to tho Janitor: "Kind ly take fids man to tho section for the blind." "Take him yourself," growled the Janitor. "Under the archway on the other side of the courtyard." The civilian did take the veteran, but on the wqy out ho addressed tho Janitor again. "Could you not ho n llttlo more obliging to the blind?" he asked gently. "There are too mnny nnd I haven't the time," was tho surly response. "It seems to me that It Is your duty to help them," said the other. "I can find time nnd I am Marshal Foch." Plants 530 Memorial Trees. Memorial trees for MO veterans who gavo their lives In tho World war have been planted by tho Washington (D. O.) post of the American Legion. As u part of the Memorial duy exer cises each year, wreaths made up to resemble tho Legion Insignia and American Hags will be placed on each troe. The Economy That's What BEST BY TEST The World's Epitaph 1 "Ilere Lies a Fisherman.'-' They keep it up even when they are dead. Richmond Tlmes-DIspatch. Important to Mothers Examine carefully every bottle of OASTORIA, that famous old remedy for Infants and children, and sec that It "Honrs tlin r srr Signature of UZa&cZ&LWi In Use for Over 80 Xears. Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria STORK MADE LONG JOURNEY Bird Flew From Africa, to Germany With a Message From Exile to tho Fatherland. The population of LIskau, Germany, noticed one day recently that ono of the mnny storks which annually re turn to tho neighborhood from dlstnnt southern zones to rebuild their nests wns carrying something about Its neck which only human hands could have fastened there. Repeated efforts to appronch the bird had failed, but one of the vil lagers finally lured the stork Into his barn and then nnd there learned that tho bird carried a little leather case In which a note wns inclosed. Tho note revealed that tho stork had come all the way from East Africa, where n German colonist, Willi Bucha, has his llttlo farm nenr Victoria lake. Bucha must have anticipated that tho bird spent his annual mention In his beloved fatherland, so no wroto: "Just n greeting to tho fatherland," nnd used tho stork to convey his message. No heat Made BAKING PQWDER Millions o Housewives Do They know that Good Baking Powder can't be sold for less; that "More for the Money" means bake -day failures, waste of time and money; that Calumet is pure and sure, Greatest Baking Powder Advised to Jump. "What's Blinks going to do with his now noiseless typewriter?" "If ho takes my ndvlco he'll marry her." Life. No ugly, grimy streaks on tho clothes when Red Cross Ball Blue is used. Good bluing gets good results. All grocers carry It. Advertisement. SAFE PLACE FOR VALUABLES Harassed Citizens of American Cities Should Welcome Idea That Comes From Buenos Aires. In these days of lawlessness, when tho honest citizen ennnot take a walk around tho block with nny certainty that ho will not bo held up by a bandit, tho novel Idea of Antonio Mon aco, a citizen of Buenos Aires, ought to be of value. lie suggests suspenders with pock ets attached to them two pockets, that is to say, each of them being fastened with n buckle to tho loop of tho "gallus" nt tho front. Tho lower end of cuch pocket has two button holes, which button onto the ordinary buttons of tho waistband of tho trous ers, thus making the pocket llutly so euro against tho body of tho wearer. To prevent escnpo of Its contents, each pocket Is provided with a buttoned Hup. Few bandits would think of looking for loot beneath a man's waistcoat, and so tho suspender pocket should afford excellent hiding places for money. Against pickpockets they ought to furnish a perfect protection. Milwaukee Sentinel. with this summer meal A DISH of crisp, delicious Grape-Nuts, with cream or milk (some berries or fresh fruit, too, if you like) is cooling to 6erve, cooling to eat and cooling to digest with a charm of flavor and goodness that rouses appetite enthusiasm. No preparation, no cookingno heating of the body afterward, as heavy, starchy meals do but well-rounded nourishment for every bodily need. There's a noticeable feeling of lightness and com fort after such a meal. Try this way out of the heat, bother and uncertainty that usually goes with the midsummer food problem. Order Grape-NutS trom your grocer today. 1 "There's a Reason" by Poitutn Cereal Company, Ins. Battle Creek, Michigan His Bluff Called. Young Lawyer "I haven't lost a cose yet." Rival "Oh, you'll get ev caso Borneo day." Shave With Cutlcura Soap And doublo yoifr razor efficiency ns well as promote skin purity, skin com fort nnd skin health. No mug, no slimy soap, no germs, no waste, no IrrU tatlon even when shaved twice dally. One soap for all usca shaving bnthlnjg nnd shampooing. Advertisement. AS BOBBY HAD IT FIGURED) Quito Satisfied That Auntie's Appear ance Must Have Undergone Con siderable Change. I nm rather proud of my looks and! always tako pnlns to appear my best for company. Ono morning I was Just finishing: tho sweeping when my brother nnd his family, whom I had not seen for n couplo of years, drove In the ynrd'. With thorn were a couplo of well dressed women, nnd I wns naturally embarrassed to havo them find mo with hair disheveled nnd dust streaked face. Ilowover, I welcomed! them graciously and we sat down to talk. I noticed that Bobby, my smnlU nephew, wns studying me intently and during a lull In tho conversation ho said : "Auntlo, you must hnvo been, good looking when you were young." "Yes," I beamed, with my pleasant est smile, scenting n compliment "what makes you think so, dear?" "Because," answered Bobby, "uncle, would never marry you tho wny yom look now." Chicago Tribune. 2!"gg. .A FOOD ECONOMY m 10 Wmf IWUt Itt
