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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 16, 1917)
THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. THE "KITE" BALLOON kOhbX' Well Dress A MOST ESSENTIAL UNIT MODERN WARFARE. IN Women' Will Wea! USEFULNESS LITTLE KNOWN 3f Government Offers Splendid Oppor tunity to Young Men Who Asplr to Become Air Craft Pilots. i' i At the Ribbon Counter Anuimlly the ribbon counter blooms out u month or so before the holidays with nil sorts of new nnd lovely be longings for everybody. Its appeal to the eternal feminine Is us certain as the sunrise, no more to be resisted than that of llovvtra or children. Tills year not a soul In the household has been overlooked there Is something made of rlbboir from everybody from the baby to grandpa. To begin with there are Innumerable bugs knitting, sewing, shopping hags, bags to hold handkerchiefs, slippers, etc., party and opera hags. There are small lamp and candle shades, and little folding screens to stnnd on the rending or dressing table. There are glorious cushions for bedroom lounges or tho living room, and nn army of bows of all sorts. There are the per ennial corsage roses and other flow ers, and small nosegays of little rib bon flowers for the coat or fur neck piece, to be worn on the street. In the little group of novelties pic tured here there nre corsage orna ments and a small bit of neckweur. The ribbon rose Is made of pink satin ribbon In two shades, cut Into short lengths to form the pethls. It Is not difllcult to make when the breach Is once acquired. Millinery stems nnd foliage and millinery stamens are used with ribbon flowers. The center of the rose Is formed by folding tho dark er shade In the ribbon and wrapping it about the end of the rubber stem. After this each pctul Is made by gath crlng a short piece of ribbon across one end nnd fastening It to the stem by wrapping thread or tie wire about It. Tho other end of the petal is curl ed back and tacked down. Sometimes three shades are used and always the darkest Is at the center and the light est on the outside of the blossom. The poppy Is made by gathering a strip of ribbon close to tho edge, with silk matching the ribbon In color, to form the outer edge of the petals. The other edge Is feathered closely and wrapped nbout u millinery stem with stamens nt the end. Both the roso and poppy nre set In appropriate toll age. A new urrlvul for the corsage has settled among the flowers. It is a butterfly of gayly colored ribbon with markings added with brush and water colors. At the right of the group Is a little neckwear piece made of loops and ends of baby ribbon. The ends are knotted nnd a little blossom, slmu lated In ribbon Is deftly sewed over each knot. An orchid from the milliners set in maiden hair fern from the same gnr- den Is tied with satin ribbon. In the heart of the orchid Is a tiny powder box and puff and a small mirror Is sometimes craftily concealed In tne bow tlint ties corsage flowers of this kind. Every one Is delighted when they betray themselves ut the dunce or other places, In time of need. For Girls of the Northland I tain or shine, snow or blow, the wearer of a coat like that pictured here may go comfortably on her way. There has been no creation of the hours more dependable than the plushes that have made such progress during the last decade ami It Is be 'cauHe they hare such honest quail ties of wear, resistance and warmth, that effort has been spent on perfect ing them. They hnro been made to simulate the short-haired furH almost to perfection. Seal, broad tall njid caracul plushes are almost replicas of these skins all of them rich looking enough to make up, and trimmed with handsome, genuine furs. The coat shown In the picture is of seal plush flnlshcd with a square cape collar of fur which narrows at the front and Is lengthened Into rcvers. It may be rolled up nbout the neck high enough to muffle the throat com pletely. This cape collar Is made of an Inex pensive but effective fur. bluish gray In color, and finished with tnlls across the back. The Imaginative furrier calls fur of this kind "blue wolf," or "kit fox," or some other nnme to which It Is entitled only by his cleverness In dyeing It. The wearers of theso pelts knew better than to be caught nap ping near a wolf, nnd were not on speaking terms with any fox. When tho out-of-doors girl of tho north sets about acquiring a cont to live In, she will do well to consider these fur-trimmed, plush coats, that are shown In considerable vnrlety. Like fur, tho plush coat can be worn anywhere nnd any time. They are all long, reaching nearly to the bottom of the skirt. In this model the back Is cut with u flnre, the front plain and strnlght with fullness enough nt tho sides to barlg In folds. A narrow belt across the front is mode of the plush and the plain coat sleeves have ileon cuffs of It. These coats are nsimiiv lined with a lining satin of the name sturdy character as the plush. Omaha. Ncbr. A lirnnrh-nf TTnrta Sam's big army that tho public has not yet heard n great deal about but which Is to play a most Important part In the war Is tho "Kite" or Sta tionary Balloon section for which about 1.C00 men are now belnc train ed at Fort Omaha preparatory to tnelr departure for the front. The usefulness of the "kite" or sta tlonary balloon Is not generally Known, one familiar with Its em ployment says that at tho balloon schools nn applicant for olllccrs' com mission must flrst qualify as a pilot of spherical balloons. Then they are taught to become pilots nnd observ ers in the "kite" balloons. This balloon Is allowed to ascend to a height of about 3.000 feet with a wire nttached to It by which It Is drawn down when desired by motor power. In war, these balloons nre located from throe to five miles from the first lino of trenches, nnd from the bas ket, two men, a pilot and nn ohserver give the range and results of firing by telephone to the artillery. For this reason the section Is known ns the "eyes of the artillery." On the western front, thev nrn plnced from one-hnlf to a mile nnnnt according to conditions, and aro provided with parachutes attached to the men In the basket: In event of accident to the hnlloon the men para- cnute snreiy to the enrth. Applications for the Officers' Re serve School for this Importnnt nnd Interesting branch of the servlro nrn still being received. Applicants must be citizens of the United States, not under if) years of ago or over 3.1. They must hnve n good educntlon and three letters of recommendation. After passing the exnmlnntlon re quired the applicant Is enlisted n n first class private In the Aviation Section of tho Signal Enlisted Re serve Corp1, nnd nsslcned to a school for training the time of training de- penning upon the man's nblllty. If he qunllfles as1 an observation balloon pilot n lieutenant's commis sion Is Issued. From the time of his the school until he Is commissioned ho receives .yioo per month, qunrters nnd food allowance. As 2nd lieutenant $1,700. llentennnt $2,000 nnnunlly. Anyone wishing to apply for ad mission to this branch of the nrmy should make their request for appli cation blanks at once to tho Presi dent Aviation Examining Board, Fort Omaha, Nebraska. IGNORE FLAG OF TRUCE. Teutons Fire on Life Boats In North Sea Engagement. London An appalling story of cold blooded massacres by Germans of crews of British North Sea convoys In n recent bnttle Is told by tho Nor wegian newspnpers. Tho Tldenstcgn said tho German cruisers were observed nt 0 o'clock In the morning nnd were thought to be British' vessels, but nt 7 o'clock, when there wns more Ilehr. thnv mil. denly began shooting nnd the convoy was lerrmen to see the. British de stroyer nt the stern of the convoy be gin to sink, nlthough It fought to the end. The German cruisers, nfter signalling the vessels to stop, ad vanced on ench side of tho rnn vnr. which they swept with all their guns nt n range of less than 200 yards. Tho German destrovers onmn nr. nnd helped to spread death and de struction on the defenseless ships, shells falling thick and fast. The Ger mans wero not content to sink the ships, hut shelled the life bonts, and every living thing rnmlnc thplr wn was mercllesslv slaughtered. The sur vivors owed their lives to the high sea which wns running. mnkin h bonts a difficult mnrk. Tn the midst of the other British destroyer came up nnd Immediately nttneked. hut oon s sunk In the unequal struggle. The Germnn flotilla then crulspd hnpw..,i and forward along the sinking steam ers, pouring a fresh and torrihin nin of shells at a rnnge of 100 yards. One snen went through the Swedish ship Wlrndnr. explodlnrr In tb lf. tinrtt on tno oilier side nnd killing nil if occupants. 12 men nnd three women. i lie other life bont rowed hnnk tn reseure the cnntaln and two wnit. resses from the wreck. A shell struck the bont nnd killed five of Its ocou pnnfN. only the mnte esennlnir hv swimming. The Wlrndnr vnn n mnaa of flames and tho two girls Jumped Into the sen. The captain wns saved by clinging to wreckage. As the two young women were sinking, nn Eng- nsn snip hoisted the white flag. Thn answer from the Germans was n shn- which killed both drls. Twel of nnother ship hart 1ut got info th life boat when n bej) killed them nil 1 W. H. Carlson, former bnnker, now serving as muleteer boss nt Camp Kearney, Callfornln. 2 Loading Brit ish submarines with great torpedoes from n mother ship. 3 British "pnific," or chaplain, giving n drink to a soldier wounded In the bnttle of Menln rond. 4 S. F. Evans of Baltimore. In charge of the regulation of com, untmcnl nnd sturch milling for the food ndmlnlstrntlon. PACKING CHRISTMAS KITS FOR THE BOYS IN FRANCE All over the country is being repeated the scene here photographed, In which volunteer workers in the New York Red Cross headquarters are packing Christmas kits to lie shipped to our boys nt the front The Bed Cross Is taking pains to see that not one of the boys falls to receive n Christmas remembrance. Ench kit Is wrapped In n bandanna handkerchief and bears a card of greeting from tho donor. BRITISH TANK READY TO GO OVER THE TOP I Hls H is camouflaged B This tank, one of the Intent British tvnon. In unitin, tin, nr.in t. .ni... . during the bnttle of Menln rond. one of the engagements of the great bnttle of Flanders. This British oflldnl photograph shows clearly the caterpillar trac tors of the tank Unit curry It over trenches, shell holes anil the roughest of battlefield surfaces. While the monster tank rested on the earth rampart the crow got out to get n brenth of fresh nlr. BRITISH SEAPLANE BEING "PUT TO BED This marksman on tho western fronC Is occupying a dangerous observation! post and consequently has covered his head with foilago as a measure of cony cen 1 in en t. One of the mammoth British seniilnncH iinviiu- itx wiiuw fniiiiwi ., iu,ih,, nut to bed." ns It were, nrtor n fliiii Tim ,.!,.,......, ...i... . - ' ' . M...iwh. itu nun lunuu ill wie British camp where men are trained for the Roynl Nuvnl Air service, nt Cnl phot. Machines of a similar type nre being used on the vpsrpIs In the British iiiv Miiirii iiru i-iiiijijM:u in rrrv airplanes. Caused Sub to Disappear. A naturalist correspondent nnrrntca a queer war adventure ho hnd with a menagerie recently. Klenhnnts. nnr. rots, monkeys, a pnlr of leopards nnd some nntelopes wore stowed on a bl ; steamship which two torpedoes lucidly? , missed. But the vessel had n mm. and It went off. So, ns It wero, did tho menagerie, You may nbt believe .nil this naturalist says, any more than the tales of nn angler or n golfer; yon mny refuse to uccept tho showers of eggs from the frightened parrots, or that tho leopards chanced their unnla i which nre now of a decided paler hue, ! says an exchange. But from m. i nmused horror nbout It. there Is no I doubt that the menagerie went mud; j nnd thatthough the ship's gunners- may deny It as n cause the German U-boat disappeared. The elephnnti trumpeted, nnd kept It up. nnd the biff cnls. monkeys and parrot turnip u noire "III;.- fiends coming up for ihw crowi f(ii'.t
