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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 8, 1918)
THE BEMLWEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRA1KK. BURIAL PLACE OF OUR FIRST SOLDIERS KILLED IN FRANCE . .-...... jmmvA VOLUNTEERS ENROLLING TO BUILD AMERICAN SHIPS In n little cemetery Just outside the ruined village of Botholement In Lorraine rest the three first Anierlcnn sol dlcrfi to lose their lives facing the enemy. Tho hoys, Corporal Greshnm and Privates ISnrlght and Hay, were kUIed during nn engagement November .1, 1017. A monument will mark the spot where they are burled. This photogrnph shows a party of American newspaper correspondents at one of the graves. FRENCH TROOPS ADVANCING BEHIND HEAVY CURTAIN FIRE This remarkable photograph shows French troops coming head on In the advance behind a heavy lire curtain which makes them Indistinguishable to the enemy. This raid was made directly across No Man's Land on the enemy trenches, and tho photogrnpher ovldently risked his lift as ho must liavo been at an advanced listening post. TAKING ON BOMBS FOR AN AERIAL RAID I bishp beces chaplain A French aviator taking bombs aboard his mnchluo lu preparation for a rnld over tho military establishments of tho enemy, I ASSEMBLES MACHINE GUN BLINDFOLDED Bishop William I Remington, wno was rector of tho St. Paul's church In Minneapolis for seven years and Is well known In religious circles in tho Northwest, Is now serving as chaplain of a hospital unit at Fort McPherson, Ga. Tho photograph shows Bishop Hemlngton In the uniform of tho army. Tho Yankees hove always been noted for their ingenuity and ability to handle the most Intricate pieces of machinery, so It Is not surprising to see this army expert taking apart and then putting together again, whllo blind folded, a muehlno gun. Tho photograph was made ul an army training camp. What We Believe. If wo all acted uuon whnt wo nil W Hove, what a different world this would be. Everyone admits that It Is moro blessed to irlve than to rocolvn. Vnt Instead of seeking happiness by giv ing or our nest to those about us, wc sit wnltlng for It to bo brought to us through tho klndnes3 of others. Wo aro like thoso who aro learning to swim anil though they know tho wa ter will bear them up If they follow dl rections, cannot bring themselves let go. It Is safo to trust to tnu truths that all believe, but so few act upon. Girl's Companion. to Exciting. Johnny was at tho concert and hu was badly bored. Ills mother was un cas for Johnny was disturbing nth ers, but when a Klrl began to slnrf "Tho Minstrel Boy" and reached the lino "nia father's sword ho girded on," Johnny was alive with excitement. "You llko this, Johnny?" said his mothor. "It Is" "Bo quiet, mother, do," said Johnny Impatiently. "I want to see what happens to him when hli father gets home.", This Is but a small batch of the men who are daily enrolling to build ships to heat the kaiser. All the men volunteering lor this work nre enrolled In the United States shipyard volunteers of the public service reserve. To each one of them will be given n certificate signed by ISdwurd N. Hurley, chairmnn of the United Stntcs shipping board, to testify to tho volunteer's patriotism. BRITISH USE DUMMY TANKS TO DECEIVE THE GERMANS iU'il.jiifflfAlithiUmtll ' i( . Wwitrnpitwtpaptr Union M Having found the battle tanks a great success, the British are now using dummy imitations of them to deceive the enemy to Induce him to waste Ids ammunition nnd to cover movements of tho real things. One of tho dummies Is here shown being taken to a position near the front. BRITISH PEERESS A NURSE AERIAL BATTLE IN PROGRESS Lndy Furness, one of the noted women of tho British peerage, Is serv ing as a nurse in tho Bed Cross be hind tho lines In France. Many, llko her, have given up personal comforts and tho Joys of social life, to enlist their efforts in their country's cause. Many nro serving In the hospitals close to the tiring lino in France. A Cheerful Liar. He's n cheerful liar, even when tho thermometer goes to 'steen below zero. Recently, on tho coldest morning of tho year, ho camo Into tho ofllco mopping tho perspirntlon off his brow. "What's tho matter, Jim?" nsked his ofllco mates. "Been working with your furnace?" "Nix," said Jim. "I'vo been chasing robins from cherry trees nnd driv Ing tho spnrrows from my straw Dory patch." Then somebody called attention to whlto spots on his nose, cheeks nnd ears, and when tho frost had been rubbed out of them, tho telephono bell rang. A wifely voice rung for Jim, saying: "Can you como home for a few hours? Tho water pipes hnvc frozen and burst, and I'm afraid tho house will bo flooded, and it is so cold the children aro crying." Jim stopped his "camouflaging" and didn't protend to wlpo any more sweat from his face. Can't Reolst Odor of Onions. Tho Inqulsltlvo subscriber of Whnr ton wonts to know If wo nro "temptation-proof." Wo can paBS a bock sign nnd turn up a successful sniffer nt a Julep, but there's n llttlo restaurant on Travis street that makes us take tho other side because of tho almost Irre sistible odor of fried onions that pours out tho front door nil tho time, Hous ton Post. Photographs of the actual maneuvering of the battleplunes In the realms above have been extremely fow nnd have not shown in any sense the graphic tenseness of an nctual air tight that Is shown In this photogrnph. The French plane nt tho top is maneuvering for position preparatory to swooping down on Its German adversary. After a short but thrilling machine-gun duel tho Frenchmnn succeeded In downing the Teuton. Tho photogrnph wns raado by nn observer in nnother French battleplane. MAKING BIGGEST GUN USED BY ALLIES This pnoiogrnpn muuw.m men in iiu tm u tio-uunum-ii-i niMwu.m ,ne Qreusot War works, France. The nuu-mllllmoter guns aro the largest used by toe allies on the western front.