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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-21
How Shepherds Know Their Sheep.

From WestmOreland comes an inter-
esting example of the way in which
shepherds know their sheep. To them
no two sheep are alike, any more than
two people, says this WestmOreland
correspondent of the English Manches-
ter Guardian. The writer's brother
had number of black-faced sheep
near Shap Fell. and one day shep-
herd came to him and said: There's
one Of your sheep at sec n spot-a
goodish bit off your heat, that, eh:'
"Are you quite sure it was one of my
sheep?" the man was asked. "AS
sure as sh's which talive)." And then
he went iatO an elaborate description
of theefacial peculiarities of the ami
NAL. for he knew it by sight as well
as he knew its owner. The orthodox
markings Of the sheep he did not even
touch upon. leaving them for final
proof, if such were needed.-Christian
Science Monitor.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-21
WHY
National Guard Is Being
Gradually Eliminated

National Guardsmen now serving
in the federal service, will become civ
Hans at the end of the war, says the
Indianapolis Star. Because of the
drafting of the entire National Guard
into federal service, states now have
no National Guard. What formerly
was the state National Guard has
been wiped out of existence.
A number of inquiries as to the
status of the Guardsmen brought this
Information from the war department ::
When the National Guard of Il
every man was formally discharged
from state service. This means, the
war heads say, that all members Of
the National Guard raised in the state
will become civilians when mustered
out of federal service.
This is different from what hap
penCd when the local troops went t.
the Mexican border. They We're moi
discharged from state service at thar
time, and when their period of Serv
iCt ou tic BtIuti tli'itu tiltS ittu' IIt'
to their old station as members o
the National Guard at home.
The war department has advised th'
state authorities that they may pro
coed with the creation of a new Nh
tional Guard, provided they stay With
in the law. which limits the Guard Il
not exceeding so members for ever!
representative and each of the Sena-
tors from the state in congress. When
the war with Germany ends the mem
berS of the old National Guard, now
in the federal service, will not return
to their armories and will not repiHce
the regiments that may be raised since
they left.
Although the governors of all the
states have been notified Of the au-
thority conveyed by law to organize
new National Guards, not exceeding
800 per representative and senator, the
instances where initial steps have
been taken TO do so are very rare.
War department officials and army Off
GERS generally frankly admit that the
National Guard, as it was before the
United States entered war, is being
gradually eliminated and no regret is
expressed by the regulars. who have
always had u prejudice against the
Guard.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-21
CUTTING OUT CANDY
WOULD Save SUGAR
Enough Confectionery Used in the
United States to Keep
Europe Easily.

According 10 information reaching
the food administration the sugar used
in making candy in the United States
is sufficient 10 meet all the sugar re
quircucntS of Great Britain under the
rationinG standard adopted there.
= the people of the United States
would cut OUT candy the sugar so
saved would he more than sufficient
to meet ali the sugar requirements OF
France.
If oae half the sugar used in the
making of candy in this country in
1871 could have been saved, it would
have been sufficient to meet the sugar
requirements of Italy for a year
under that country's present sugar
standard.
The money spent for candy in this
countrE the past year is nearly double
the amount of money needed to keep
Belgium supplied with food for year.
OF the total consumption of the Unit
cd States about one-third goes into the
manufacture of various fOOdstuffS. in
Guiding confectionery. while the re-
maindcr IS consumed as sugar. The
amount Of sugar employed in the max
ing of confectionery is variouSly esti-
mated from 10000 to 100000 tons a
year.
The confectionery business of the
country is about two-thrdS as large
rs the butter business. Il little less than
Gnp-thiri as large as the wheat flour
business. slightly larger than the cam
ming and preserving of fruits and about
two-ffths as large as the bakery bust
ness.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-21
ENLIST Or GO HOME, ORDER
U. S. Ambulance Drivers In France
Are Given Peremptory
Command.

Paris. France.-The Paris Herald
reports that more than 200 young
Americans wearing the uniforms of
ambulance drivers were rounded up
recently by the American military au-
thOrities. The numbers of their pass
ports were taken and they were told
to call at headquarters, where all but
five appeared.
There they were informed again
that they must enlist in some branch
Of the active service overseas or they
would be sent back to America, where
they would be dealt with as the cir
cumStances warrant.
As for the five who did not appear
at headquarters, the Herald says, it is
reported that when they are found
harsh measures against them will be
taken.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-21
MAKE REAL CITIZENS
Americanizing America Feature
of D. A. R. War Work.
Calls on Women to Make AII.American
City or Town Of Place Where
They Live.

A new opportunity for women to
help in the war is offered by the Ma.
tional Society Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, through their
war relief committee, of which Mrs.
Matthew L. Scott is chairman. It is
sending out call to the women of the
country to make an all-American city
or town of the place in which they
live. 1t asks enlistment for this Spe
cial service which works directly with
the unaSSimilated immigrant, ignorant
Of or Indifferent to Americas history,
customs and laws, unpledged to sup
port our flag. rearing family with I'M
American views of life and reading
only foreign language papers.
They hope to bring about the day
shall take the oath of allegiance to the
flag itself. not to the man administer
ing the oath in court room; when a
ballot is put into his hand accompanied
by an American flag, with full respon-
sibility and honor of ownership; when
it is obligatory that he learn the Eng
lish language; when he shall be COM
PEELED to send his children TO public
school: and when certain days of the
year shall be called Americanization
days, on which resident aliens shall
take the oath Of allegiance.
Many of the daughters" are work
ing seriously on this project. giving IL
Illustrated lectures in settlements and
schools
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-21
Wise and Otherwise.

Many married man is en-
titled to q hero medal.
Even Il woman'S club isn't eX-
pccted to hit what Ii aims at.
Some mems charity consists
of q Willingness to pass the hat.
The meek will IF necessity
have TO inherit the earth-if
they ever get ii.
If duty were always pleasant
there'd he no particular credit
Jn'GoinG it.
The difference between money
and success j. that man can
iuHeTi, MONEY.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-21
MULE IS A SUICIDE
She Was Named Maude, and Hanged
Herself Rather Than Be Shot.

Rather than be shot to death because
a veterinarian had pronounced her
crazy, Maude. a mule valued at $3.50,
belonging to George Hays. a Lawrence
port. Ind. farmer. committed suicide.
Tie animal had become so crazy that
Ii had become necessary to tie her
with a strong rope to keep her from
beating herself to death against the
side Of barn.
As there was no known cure for a
crazy mule. Doctor Sanders, a veteri-
marian, who was called TO attend her,
decreed she should be shot. Her ex-
ecutioner went for a revolver, but be
fore he returned the mule had Tipped
the rope around her neck, and lungins
backward, choked herself to death.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-21
TEXAS IN THE LEAD
Highest Percentage of Aceeptances for
air Service.

Out of tests of applicants for aerial
Service in the army. from twenty diff
fcrent states. Texans lead in the per-
centagr Of acceptances. The obServ-
erS' rests are similar to those for the
pilots Tor airplancS. except the eQuili-
hriur test * not included in the exam
nation for observers. Officers in
charge of this branch of the aviation
corps say the reason Texans lead in
the tests is that they are clear-cyed,
keen of observation and their outdoor
life has trained them TO quick decision
and action.
White the army is always in need
OF pilots FOR airplaneS and warplancS,
the GrnHt need right now is for OBJ
SerycrS-the men who note the lay of
the land and map out the country as
the plane moves at a great height in
the air.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-21
AMERICAN TO REBUILD TOWN
Dun Sur-Meuse in France Is Promised
Restoration by Man of Same
Name.

Paris.-The inhabitants Of the little
town of Dun-Sur-Meuse are convinced
that. after all, there is lot in name.
For. thanks to the fact that its pat
ronymic happens to he the same as
that Of wealthy and generous Ameri-
can. the ravages caused by war will
soon he made good.
The municipal council Of Dun-sur-
Mouse has met in Paris to be present
cd To its godfather" who has under
taken TO rebuild the town.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-21
Reversing the Compliment.

A cashier of somewhat portly build
was frOwning over statement of
accounts just placed before him by his
pretty typist. "As young lady" he
said, 81 admire your type, but l can't
honestly say 1 admire Your typing."
"HOw funny" she replied srartly.
1--WE are 50 different, for. though YOU
are Of course splendid ut figures.
no ole could say you have 6 splendid
fgurer'
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-21
Mission of the Bee.

The mission Of the bee is appar'
entity the highest of all. She preserves
the beauty of this earth and ar the
same time gives to proud. foolish mar
lessons in social organization. in or.
ganizei industry. in national owner
ship and in stirpiculturc.
TO the tireieSs Industry of the bce
through endless centuries we on" the
woadcrfUl variety ard beauty Of Oh
fruits AMI flowers. declares u write
The bee = literally the gardener 90
tie wor !. HIS visits rom il"T"r .t
few. r.l.'s. abe blossoms -ruiyfrl
gas L..l~.d tG.,.~-' VARIETIES -
pin. w.r'1 Disappear il the pee
d. o9t tss.g tlsln.
-..srr--.-sr I,
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-21
She STAYED at Home.

Winchester. Ind.-Mrs. Sarah ]. Sea.
graves of this city. who has just cele-
brated her ninety-third birthday, has
lived in Winchester since 1850, and
since 1867 has not been in the business
district of the town until the other day,
when her grandson took her in an au-
tomobile for ride about the city.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-21
New Land Crop $4,000.

Hereford, TCX.-A $4,000 croI
raised OF land that less than one ..y.
ago was all III native sod IS the
of D. Il. John and his TWO son
acres located about SevCa E!j.,-
west Of Hereford. The John l..-
not farrcers ana morca LcIa
Flagstaff, Ariz.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-21
FOR THE PGJLT.s"
GROVE
g % . $500 ,
Real Houses Are Best.

Real houses for poultry are hest
Make-shift affairs for the fowls sell
dom produce results.
Certain requirements -" f-"r.>.-s,.,'',
even though the poultry h.u-2 j.
made of OLD boxes.
Raising poultry is only successful
when natural conditions are provided
for as nearly az possible.
Such conditions are readily provid-
ed by the pOultrynan who desires to
make pOultrykeeplng pay.
When planning the poultry house it
is advisable to consider the essentials
required for the promotion If the
fowls health under sanitary and com
Portable conditions.
The poultry house should be sin
pie in construction. and economical"
arranged for performing ~" wpr',
necessary in harding 4 Hoe 90. .,Ui-
try.
Some Of The ;nr"~- ....'
Cor planning the ro-..-, ..
ut Gryn'e=. annie .i-lt
n>....T.- ventilation.
-!'',a comfort Of tho fG.-
VIZ; be carefully cons.
construction of the po&.l ...
Without comfort and ease of at
tending the fowls. as regards SANTA
ton and healthfulness. there is little
need Of going farther in the bust
ness.
Poultry do not require expensive
equipment or artificial conditions, but
rather to the contrary.
When the poultry house is made
plain. substantial. and equipped with
interior fittings that will afford easy
cleaning for keeping out vermin, the
plan is good one.
The size, of q poultry house is a
problem that must be solved by the
builder. according to the space and
the system adopted.
But there are certein rules that
should govern the breeuCr when plan
ming his poultry house that must be
observed.
When fowls are to be confined they
need more floor space than when they
Z D.. emitted to range.
SQUARE feet per fowl is con-
G:nple space under ordinary
and less space may be adj
Us when fowls are free To
.. width Of houses should never
De- row for their length, and u
feet n width is much better ana cheap
er than q narrow house.
A house 90 by % feet will accom-
modate 100 fowls nicely, when ample
yard space is allowed.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-21

Despite the presence of food admin
iStrat0rS. fuel directors. and other enc
niicS our bitter and undcfeated enemy,
IiicoSt Of Living, holds sway in the
capital itself. q
Rich and poor alike patronize the
stalls of the well-stOCkcd markets and
the products of the Iear-South appear
In great abundance. There is no scar
city of food here. but there are no de-
Iivcries and no charge accounts. Sat-
urGay is the big market day and no
doubt our food directors received
Macy nf their inspirations while pass
ing through the crowded lanes of the
markets, where every conceivable edi-
BILE is offered for sale.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-21
How to Clean a Gas Stove.

Put small quantity of kerosene on
an ordinary dish mop with a short
handle and polish carefully. The hands
are kept clean, the grease removed
and the Oil will not Splatter.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-21
6 FEET 7 INCHES NOT
TOO TALL FOR ARMY

Little Rock. Ark.-W. f. Hale,
a farmer. appealed to the local
draft exemption board to dis
charge his son, W. L. Hale, be-
cause the lad is lust naturally
TOO tall for the army" But the
board rejected the application.
The young soldier is 6 feet and
{ inches from the soles of his
feet to the top of his head.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-12-21

says the lrr;siAn'-..' 4-..','S- N SIC IL
isn't mach of Place. IUt Tor al 1t is
today luminous rs me banner Iied
Cross town In the world.
When The war broke out Akra FORM
ed Red Cross society anu all the
women, married. manageable, OLD
maids :nd girls that could ply needle
worried. Il wasn't long before tNeE
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-12

degrees to the right or left of his orig
inal front. While he preserves this po-
sition, he keeps his shoulders to the
guide (the man on the right front OF
the line or column), and also he so
regulates his steps that the rank re-
mains parallel to its original front.
incline to the right Qeft)" is not
a rigid movement, but the execution of
the command is left to the discretion
of the company guide. 1t is usually
given TO avoid an obstacle which pro-
trudes into the line of march.
ITO the rear -. MARCH" COM
pletely reverses the direction of a col
umn without bringing 1t to a pause or
halt. At the command, march"
which is given as the right foot strikes
the ground, the soldier advances and
plants the left foot; then he turns to
the right about on the balls of both
feet and Immediately steps off with
the left foot.
These are the basic commands of a
soldiers fiexibility of movement, and
the recruit who learns to execute them
in unison with his fellows has taken a
decided step on the road that leads to
the accomplished soldier.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-12

When we look at tn great mass o.
literature that tests tn capacity o
book stores an news stands we can't
help thinkin' what a scramble Their
must be fer even standin' room in tn
field o. literature. Most anybuddy
roundup forty kin easily remember tn
day when two or three family story
papers, a couple O. magazines, stack
o. Ned Buntline's yeller backs, a GER
tain illustrated pink weekly devoted
to- crime an tn prize ring an Low
ellis Library constituted what wuz
regarded at tn time as a first-class
book an news depot. "Lovell's Lii
brary' wuz made up of paper backed
novels-thrillin' stories of adventure
an heart meltin' tales O. lovely
such celebrated writer's as Wilkie Col
Inns, Clark Russell, Mrs. Henry Wood,
Ouida, Hugh Conway, Charlotte
Braeme, Robert Buchanan an TIL
Duchess. TIL great popularity O. Adam
Bede. TIL Mill on tn Floss. Black
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-12
WHY SOLDIERS MUST BE FLEx-
IBLE IN MOVEMENT.

Any body of troops must be flexible
In movement, since it may be neces-
sary at any instant to change its pur-
pose or direction. While such a body,
without well-defined rules, would be
most cumbersome and unwieldy-if
not impossible-to handle, it must, in
fact, respond to commands more quick
ly and precisely than a boat to its
rudder, or an automobile to its wheel.
A column of troops must not only
learn to turn at an exact right angle,
but, with equal celebrity, it must be
able to shift its movement in any spe-
Gifted direction, even to the exact re-
verse, without losing as much as a
step.
BY the commands, column right" or
left" right QefD turn" "by the
right QefO flank right (eft)
oblique," incline to the right Qeft),
and ito the rear unit may at once
be able to switch direction toward
any desired objective.
When a company is in column of
SQUADS, that is, four men abreast. to
change direction the command "col-
umn right Qeft) march" is given. and
at the word march" the head of the
column turns sharply, at a right angle
in the specified direction This is done
on what is called a moving pivot,
which will later be explained in the
school of the squad. Fright Qeft)
turn" Is executed when company is
in line, that is, ffty-six men abreast,
and the line also turns on a moving
pivot to right or left, as the case may
be- Fright turn is executed by a
squad as well as company.
by the right Qeft) flank" is exc
cuted, as with all movements, at the
command march" This command is
given as the right foot strikes the
ground. The soldier promptly turns
to the right on the balls of both feet
and Immediately steps of in that d.
rection with the left foot.
In the fright Oeft) oblique" each
man performs half of by the FAM"
that is, he steps of in a direction As
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-12

jest RENAL it t. some other editor. TIL
great difficulty in contributin' t tn
magazines is KNOWN which magazine
editor rips open story he counts tn
pages an calls t. his assistant !:
George kin we use about fourteen
hundred words next month";" an
George answers right off tn bat (bein'
thoroughly familiar with tn number
o. ads): Yes, it'll jest balance up tn
ads"
But tn author never quits. Some
times he drys up fer a week or ten
days, but he's soon at it agin. He
knows that Their must be somewhere
some editor that's holdin' his forms
open fer his story an he mails it an
remails it till he hits tn right editor
Writin' looks awful easy, an most
of it must be awful easy. That's tn
reason SO many neglect Their personal
appearance an become writer's. I've
often thought I'd lay off some after
noon an write a novel. But writin'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-12
Kin Hubbard ESSAYS
THE LIVER

TIL shameful treatment that is bein'
accorded tn human liver in this day
an age is a reflection on our boosted
civilization. We're rushin' ahead set
Ting the affairs of the world while tn
great American liver struggles along
1oin' two Hvers' work without friend
In either branch o. congress.
Tn human liver Swedish ''Lefver")
Is large gland that reposes in tn up
per right hand corner o. tn abdominal
cavity an, when conditions are as they
should be, it weighs one-fortieth as
much as tn body T. which it is at
tached- 1t is tn main gazabo o. TIL
human works but, Notwithstanding II
important roll it plays in our pursuit
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-12
Not Satisfied.

The lady had heard a stranger in a
railway carriage say that If any man
could see himself intoxicated he would
never be intoxicated again, and, hav-
ing a husband addicted to alcoholism,
and also plenty Of money, she thought
of experimenting. The kinematograph
operator whom she engaged was not
kept waiting long for an opportunity
of filming the Grant husband, and in
the presence Of relations the subject
was privileged to behold himself on
the screen. He was very quiet through
out, and gravely left the room, which
the others thought a good sign Find
ing he had also left the house, his
brother set out to find him. running
him to earth eventually in the club,
busy-as an attendant stated-with
his fifteenth cocktail.
Look here. said the brother, 81
didn't think I'd find you back at the
game"
Didn't your" innocently asked the
subject well, the fact of the mat
ter is, I'm not satisfied with that
film Guardian
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-12

o. life. liberty an happiness. it is tn
most abused most misconstrued, most
Ignored, most imposed on, most neg
lected an lied about organ of which
tn medical fraternity has any knowl-
edge.
in that responds as readily t kind
ness as tn human liver. PruneS, when
properly Stewed, are fine fer tn liver,
but how many of US are DARN enough
to- order them? We occasionally eat
an apple jest t. please tn liver, but we
rarely take tn liver int our confidence
when we attend Jefferson Day BAN
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-12

ly exercised over a mole on Their back
an then laughip1y powder over liver
spot on Their cheek.
One O. tn hardest things that come
up durin' tn liver's daily routine is
handlin' large steak after its owner
has consumed it an sunken heavily
int an easy chair t. ponder over tn
complicated condition O. Mexican az
fairs an view with alarm.
When tn human liver datin "Je-
cur'') is happily situated an tn lines
leadin' therefrom are open to- traffic
Their is nothin' that looks as bright an
beautiful as tn world.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-12

fer magazines is tn best sport. It's as
lazy an fascinatin' as fishin'. You're
your own master. You don't even have
t be available. Jest SO your story is
long enough or short enOugh-jest so
tn editor receives in August fer tn
May number. All he wants is room
fer it an plenty o. time.
When we reflect that Pilgrims Prog
ress wuz writt'n in jail, that SiIvio
PellicO an Tasso did Their best writin'
behind tn bars. that Sir Walter
Raleigh's admirable history o. tn
world wuz written with his hands
handcuffed behind him in tn Tower
o. London, that Leigh Hunt wuz Iayin'
out fine when Rimini wuz written,
an that Daniel Defoe laid tn plans
fer Robinson Crusoe while he wuz in
lookup we must confess that tn
world tday is purity lenient after ALL
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