Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 12, 1917, Page 5

THE CASPER DAILY TRIBUNE English troops on the western front rolling a big shell up to Its gun. FARMERS URGED TO SHOP EARLY Nation-Wide Campaign to Pro- mote Earlier Buying of Supplies. GAR SHORTAGE THE REASON Congested Condition’ of Railroads Urged as Reason Why Farmers Should Purchase Supplies in Time for Spring Planting. New Y .—A nation-wide campaign to promote earlier buying and ship- ping of fertilizers, seeds, lime, farm machinery and other supplies and ma- terials for spring use hus been started by the National Fertilizer association here, in order that the goods may be moved and delivered to the farmers in time for use this spring. On account of the congested condition and lack of cars on the railroads, indications are that unless earlier shipments than usual are made the supplies will not be delivered in time for use. Without the necessary supplies, serious damage would be caused by next year’s crops. To Extend Shipping Season. By calling attention to the serious car shortage, it is hoped that the nor- mal shipping season of six or eight weeks may be extended over three months, enabling the railroads to move the plantfood, seeds, lime and other supplies before the spring planting sea- son opens, Shipping conditions have been grow- ing worse instead of better, according to the announcement made by Presi- dent Horace Bowker of the National Fertilizer association. The car short- age on September 1 was 19,000 freight cars, he said. On October 1, the short- age had increased to 60,000 cars, on November 1 to 108,000 cars and on De- cember 1 to approximately 150,000 cars. The usual practice of farmers has been to delay ordering their spring supplies for fertilizer until just before the season opened, thus crowding 90 per cent of the shipments of fertilizer for spring crops into a period of from six weeks to two months. Manufacturers declare that it will be impossible for the railroads to move the 4,500,000 tons normally used each spring, unless supplies are purchased earlier than ever before. Some of the Advantages. Other advantages of early ordering and shipping are that farmers are able to haul the suppl to thelr farms be- ~——eeeerrrneueeeeoree—>” THIN? FAT? DIET! New York.—Yes, madame, it can be done! Eat and grow thin. Starve and grow fat! . “Mrs. ©.” too fat and “Miss H.” too thin, proved it with the aid of an evening newspaper and a class A A 1 diet. Piet! That’s what did it. It won $50 apiece and a svelte fig- ure for them. With a running start of %18 pounds, “Mrs. C.” whizzed down to 179, reduced her bust from 46 to 41, waist from 38 to 33, hips from 49 to ' 43, thigh from 27 to 224%, upper arm from 14 to 12%, and neck from 15 to 13%. “Miss H.” went up from 106 to 126, from a 34 to a 36 bust, a 25% to a 27 waist, 36 to 39 hips, 17 to 20% thigh, a 10 to 11% upper arm, and 4 12 to 13% neck. The fat one ate things she had ,wever eaten before and the thin one quit eating things she al- ways had indulged in. A fore the rush of spring work, and in Many cases “on the snow, before the roads break up in the spring. In view of the serious short ucts and the necessity for large during the coming season, every is being made by farmers to secure large yields and the correspondingly large profits which come from prices, and the demand for fertilizers spring is expected to be larger an ever before. The munufacturers, the railroads, the dealers und the farm- ers are expected to co-operate in the “Do Your Spring Shopping ampaign. AIDS IN HUNT FOR BUDDHA Chinese Government Assists in Search for Youth in Whom Soul of Hutuh- ktu Is Reincarnated. Peking.—One of the {mportant “liv- ing Buddhas” of Mongolia, the old Kanchurwa Hutuhktu, ently died and his senior disciple, Lama Ake- wangyenlinpuleh, is now in Peking preparing to make a pilgrimage into Tibet in search of a young boy in whom the soul of the old Hutuhktu has been reincarnated. The Chinese government has grant- ed the Lama the use of a private car to the end of the government railway in Mongolia, and from that point he will proceed by caravan into Tibet, where he will search for a young Buddha to replace his old master. Inquiries will be made by hi in Tibet for boys born in a miraculous way, with divine signs, such as a red light or other forms of supposed di- vine manifestations, at about the time the old Hutuhktu passed away. All the boys thus obtained will be then carried to Lhassa, where their names will be written on slabs of wood and placed in a golden urn. The boy whose name is first drawn out after due ceremony will be declared the re- embodiment of the dead Buddha. HE PAID HIS BET It took a long time to convince this chap that Wilson was elected presi- dent. He says that he is not stubborn, but that he wanted to be stre. His bet required that he walk up Sixth avenue, New York, upside down-—a job that is not relished by those In tlie habit of using their feet fer that pur- pose. Quite a crowd gathered to an- noy this conscientious payer of his bet, Hits the Baldheads. Chicago.—Add to the high cost of other things the cost of girlie shows. Announcement is made that beginning this week the prices of its in bald- high | 'FOREIGN THIEVES | ~ ARE COMING HERE ‘Detectives Expect Lively Doings | at Social Events This Winter. = = =] = wo co = i—] i—] = wo dt ao = o” Many of the Private Agencies Have Re- ceived Calls for More Guards Than Ever—“War Miilion- aires” in Danger. Washington.—If you happen to own au jewel collection and your taste runs toward wearing it in public, you had better hire a bodyguard this win The United States is over-run with Eu- ropean crooks, some of them the smoothest thieves on the continent. | Private detectives and police agen- | cles in New York, Bostong Philadel phia, Washington, Chicago and other big centers are looking forward to one | of the mort active years In the last | decade. It's all on account of the Bu ropean war, which has made theft hardly worth while on a big scale across the water, In Washington "s a detective which s in the} arding of guests and jewelry at big | sociul functions, The this agency Is not confined to at the capital, for private de of faultless manner and speech sent out on “jobs” as far west as Chi- cago by this agency. The man who has devoted years of experience and his organization of sleuths to the protection of social leaders and their guests recently re- | turned from a trip that ex led north to Boston and west to the Mis- | sissippi. the: specializ ney business of events octives are Big Year for Detectives, year for “Within has “Is going to be a big agencies like ours,” he sald. the months Europe been sending over some of the clever jewel thieves this country has ever seen, and they have only Some;| here when it was clear that robbery | as a professfon was up against hard times abr 1 until the war was over. | “These crooks saw, at the close of | the first year of the war,” sald this | | detective, “that the big conflict had | put them out of the running, simply |} because it had placed a ban on extravagant functions in European society. Additionally, the habit of | thrift is fereing itself upon all classes ast twelve jof European society now and the wearing of more than the simplest assortment of jewelry at afternoon j and evening affairs is considered al- |most bad taste. It was generally believed there, however, that the war would not run longer than two years and the biggest criminals preferred to lay low for a time, waiting for peace. Just get it perfectly clear in your mind that the finished European criminal is not anxious to operate in the United States. |} “As a rule,” sald the detective, “the language puzzles him, his a nt marks him as a foreigner and besic he’s not next to the little ins and outs of our police systems. He prefers | to stay in Europe for the same reason that a real chorus girl prefers to stay on Brondway. It’s almost de- meaning to his art to be forced to seek new flelds of operation. Foreign Crooks Coming. “Within the past year, though,” this man said, “it has become appar- ent that efforts to predict the time {the war will end are rather futile, and a lay-off of more than a year is out of the question for most of these smooth-fingered boys. So they're coming over here, and unless 80 ciety people keep on their toes, 80 to speak, there will be some big hauls pulled off before spring. The enor- | that the Animals see coming into the Ant- tal House, but a g many Children. | | There were Boys and there were | The Keeper led the way, saying, | ‘Here are my fine Animals. The Ani- | muls stood up very straight at that and said, ‘Thank-you! mous war export trade of the United States in munitions, foodstuffs and the like has created a brand new crop of ‘war millionaires,’ and it must not be thought that these gentlemen of crime from across the Atlantic are ignorant of that fact. It was just one of the reasons why they came, and continue to come, “The average ‘war millionaire’ of 1916,” this detective declares, “is of the suddenly wealthy type, with no traditions, connections or backing of the proper social sort, and he makes a comparatively easy mark for the foreign crook. These millionaires of 1916, as a rule, go crazy over the so0- cial game within the first six months after they make their money and It takes the loss of $20,000 or $30,000 in jewelry or artistic trensure to teach them not to make friends too quickly. The real society woman, however, cen- sors her guest lists more cautiously and there is less chance of her being made the victim of a big steal.” Use Girls for “Beliboys.” Cleveland, O.—“Front!” says the clerk at the hptel desk, and instead of the customary buttoned boy there came a “knock-me-dead” blonde or a dashing brunette to take your luggage and pilot you to your room. “Beligiris” are more zttentive than bellboys, says the orignator of the idea, That is the reason they have been in. stniled here. DADDY'S AIRY TALE GIRAFFE’S BIRTHDAY. “It was Gyp Giraffe’s birthday,” said Daddy id the Keeper of the Zoo said he would give a birthday party. “All the Animals seemed to know the Keeper had something in store for them, He was around them a good deal all the morning, and he took special pains to see that their | Coats were well Brushed, and that they had good baths and scrub “‘We must all look well to the Keeper, ‘for it is Gyp Birthday, and he is to have a Party. “When afternoon came what should Girls. And there were a few Growr Ups You should have heard them say it! Sach Animal spoke at the same time, and each one had his own special way of saying, “Thank-you !’ he Lions roared in great, loud “Thank-you! Tigers roared in their wild | way, ‘Thank-you!’ * Bears, the Zebras, the Kanga- | the Hippopotamus Family, the | Family and the Leopards'| d out, “Thank-you !’ | Children laughed with glee! They were not in the least filzhtened, tm ad said that the Ani- ite and would prob- the Keepx mals were most Wearing a Bow Around His Neck. ably speak to their guests. Only, he had said, th different ways of speuk- ing sometimes sounded rather fright- ful. “The Children stopped in front of the Giraffe’s cage. There was G;p wearing a beautiful pink bow around his nec! It was around only a part of his neck—even though it was a very, very wide ribbon, For the Keep- er had uot been able to find any rib- bon wide enough to cover the Giraffe's whole neck. “It's a lucky thing,’ sald the Keep- er, ‘that Gyp doesn't have to wear col- lars! Think of the collars that would have to be made for him!’ ext to Gyp—in the side, was his Mother proud and happy. “‘Many happy returns of the day,’ said the Children, ‘How old is he they asked the Keeper. “‘He is one yeur old,’ he replied. “At that all the Children burst out laughing. “To think,’ they said, ‘that a great, tall, enormous Creature like that is only one year old!’ “Gyp and his Mother didn't seem to know just what the Children were laughing at, but they looked very much pleased. Gyp leaned his head out be- tween the bars and reached his Moth- e. She put her head out tuo, and they Kissed each other and rubbed their heads togethe “Dear old Mother,’ Gyp was saying, and his Mother was answering, ‘My fine Son Gyp!’ “‘We must have the party,’ said the Keeper. ‘There is special food today for Gyp and his Mother, and also for along- very cage looking ENTIRELY WILLING TO WAIT. “Suppose your country needed you at the front. What would you do?” asked the Jingo. “First of all,” answered the cautious citizen, “I would estimate the distance between the place where I happened to be and the front, After that I would put my private affatrs in order, take fond leave of my family and join the army.” inph! By that time all the real patriots would be in the thick of the fray.” doubt. As I'm not particularly anxious to die for my country, if it ean be avoided, I should hate to stand in the way of large numbers of young men who vow that nothing would sult them better.” Dull Crowd. “How was the banquet?” “Rather dull.” : bons vivants there? No recon- teurs?” “Well, don’t know about the waiters, nithough I suspect some of them were pretty lively fellows, but there were ho persons of that sort seated about the boars Money in It. “Now, your friend Jibway evidently thinks he knows a great deal, but no- body ever pays any attention to what he sny “With a few exceptions.” “Name them.” “I've seen chauffeurs leap to do bidding.” his ESPERANTO PHRASES. “Why is Whiz making those hideous noises?” e are noi hideous noises, Whiz is expressing his feelings In Esperanto, He has just missed an easy stroke.” Their Ambition. If time ts money, as they say, Perhaps some young nen yearn To get into the scorcher'’s class So that money they can burn. Means Nothing to Him. “That man with whom you were discussing the eight-hour law didn't seem much Impressed. I discovered the reason later.” hat was it?” “He's a grocery clerk who works from seven o'clock in the morning un- til seven o'clock at night and then hur- ries home to help hin wift look after the baby.” If the Collateral Is Good. Omar—Pawnbrokers are a progres- sive class of men, aren't they? Heiny—Why do you think so? Omar—Because they're always vancing. A Misguided Patriot. “There goes a stout party worker.” “So they say.” ou ought to hear his wifes opin- ion,” “Yes?” “She says if he would werk for his family more and his party less, she wouldn't have to run a boarding every other Animal. And there was even some Ice Cream for the Children, as the Keeper had asked the Children he knewdoved Animals and were inter- ested in all they were doing. “For the Giraffes he had hay and vegetables. There was also some grain and meal, and mulberry leaves for which he had made a spectal trip to get. “The Giraffes love mulberry leaves almost better than anything else and when Gyp saw what he was going to have as it was being put into his cage, he waved his great long Neck about and looked so Happy! “And instead of Water, the Giraffes hed Milk. For they much prefer Milk to water! And, of course, this was a Birthday Party, and they must have their favorite dishes, “The other Animals got many Goodies they were especially fond of—and every Animal and Child ate the Keep- er’s treat—for everyone had just the right thing. . “When it was time for all the Chil- dren and Grown-Ups to leave, and time for the Animals to go to bed, the Giraffes began bending with their heads. Their long necks bent toward the ground and then went back’ up again. “‘*What are they doing? asked the Children, “*They are making bows of thapk- you's,’ said the Keeper.” house.” The Practical Side, “Ah!” exclaimed the poetical per- son, “Hark to the footbeats of the rain, "Tis a pleasant sound,” “Umph,” replied the crusty landlord. “So far as I'm concerned, the foot- beats of the rain are merely a pre- lude to the footbeats of tenants, hurry- Ing to my office to complain about roofs leaking.” At the Opery House. “In the last act the villain wis shot and writhed on the floor for nearly five minutes.” “I presume you would call that creat- ing a heavy atmosphere?” “Yes, And he succeeded all right. By £ time he finished flopping about the r was thick with dust.” His Turn. “Pa, I heard ma tell her friends that her silk gown came from a worm, and then she laughed and said you gave it to her. Now she wants another one.” “So I was the worm, eh? Well, just tell her the worm has turned.” Easy Money. “Tam working my way through col- “Brave girl! money?” “Well, father gives me $10 for every singing lesson I don't take,” How do you earn 4 “Did you co on her birthday “No. IL condoled with her,” Cruel Blow. An ill wind may blow some one good, But it rouses the chauffeur's tre When an tll wind escapes and leaves Him with a flabby punctured tire How It Happened. “Dubwalte think you.” That's kind of Dubwaite, but—er— what time did he express a favorable opinion of m well of seems to ‘I was talking to him about four lock yesterday afte on,” xuctly. And not later than five o'clock Dubwaite was in my office ask- ing for the loan of $10. He was sim- ply working himself into a frame of mind which he thought would justify the ‘touch. " From Bad to Worse. Hyker—ld give anything I possess if L could get rid of this ease of gout. Pyker: That's easy. Just move over to my boarding house and I'll wager that liver complaint will soon take the place of the gout. Hyker—Liver complaint! How's that? Pyker—Well, our landlady feeds us liver every other day, and it has come to pass that all the bourders are con- platning. Father Was Prepared. “Did father seem surprised you told him you wanted to m when murry “How does he act when he’s sur- prise “He doesn't suy anything,” “No. He wasn't surprised. In fact, he spoke at length.” Moral Sickness. “Here's a pathetic letter from a ‘shut-in.’ ” “Ah! One of those unfortunates doomed to spend a lifetime in bed or an invalid chair?” “Um. Let me read further. It seems he’s shut in for ten years, with time off fur good behavior.” Yea, Verily! poet says,” remarked the “this world ts but a fleet the moralize ing shoy “True, rejoined the demoralizer, “but th doesn't seem to detract the small boy's attention from circus pos ters.” Popular Air. Tom—I pulled the governor's leg to the tune of one hundred dollars this morning. Jack—Would you mind teaching me the tune? ° STILL LIFE. “A moving picture tun was out here trying to take some pictures of life on the farm, but he left kinder discour- aged.” “Pictures not a success?” “Not entirely. He couldn't ketch the hired man in motion.” Talented Assistant. “Now, that was what I call realism on the stage. Thé villain’s th rat- tle was positively blood curdling.” “True, but don’t give the villain credit for it. That noise was made in the wings by a versatile stage hand,” Realistic Touch, “What's the dancer doing now?” “She's portraying the advance of autumn,” “eee Pa! And vate young women fol- ing her are, I presume, milliners’ assistants.” % j