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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 9, 1918)
THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEDRA9KC 1 Itullim heuvy miviil gun mounted on u concrete burgo in the Plavc to hulp keep buck the Austro-Uormans. 2 Now portublo laundry being tested nt Camp Meade for the government; It enn take core of the laundry of 4,000 men a week. 8 Lieut. Mills Kltchln, son of Congressman Kltchln, special Instructor In bayonet practice ut ono of the Natlonul army enmps. AMERICAN RED CROSS STATION IN MILAN The formal opening ut Milan, Italy, of a llrst aid station by the American Ited Cross was marked by most Itnprcsslvo ceremonies. Besides the lied Cross workers, the municipal authorities of Milan attended In u body. This photograph shows the men and ofllcers lined up outside the Hod Cross pavilion awaiting tho arrival of tho Italian authorities. Tho flags of tho United States and Italy urc flying over tho first nld station. TIMBER SALVED FROM HUN DUGOUTS IT WILL NOT TAKE SLUGS Salvage Is playing a great part in the present war, shows timber salved from German dugouts that has been mills of the New Zealand Tunnelling company to bo used of dugouts for tho troops. This photograph cut up In the saw In the construction GOVERNOR BEATS MAYOR IN PLOWING Ml ' .I X JU UMMIfll A new postage stump machine has just been Installed In the Boston post ofllce. All slugs and poor coins are returned to the cup In the bottom of tho machine without discharging stamps. The only other machine of this type Is in Washington. After the Ball It was 8 a. m. before Harold could tear himself away from Mlldred't swoet presence. "I think." she whin. pered, "I had better let you out tho hack way the front door squeaks so Urcudfully." As Harold was flipping down tho back steps his foot sllnnedl A win ( uuw uuuvu went up uuu a siorn voico called down from tho gloom: "Leav CAMOUFLAGED QUARTERS OF MARINES IN FRANCE I'liw1 m fw . v .. r j im ,w .... .wwir" .v v juRUk. a v,tm an extra quurt tit's morning, and don forget them empties 1" Harold's heart turned n somersault. ! then 111) hont It nwnv frnm fl.i.r... ....... - . .. . . ) 1 1 V I V. " liosjpn Post. (W..urn Nmptpii Union j3 Atlanta, GaM recently had n war-garden parade In which Governor Dorsoy plowed tho best furrow In tho shortest time. Tho photograph shows Governor Dorsey (on extreme right) nntl Mayqr Asa 0. Candler of Atlanta (next to Governor Dorsey), tho rivals. The president of tho Atlantic Advertising Men's club, H, G. Hustings, is presenting tho winner with n bouquet mndo of Georgia-grown vegetables. oldj 1 Almost Spoiled It. "It doesn't seem possible that y can liuvo a daughter who Is enough to go to college." Thank you," she ropl'ed. MI was married very young." w.i, ....... a iki, v illicit Wull- dered how you over happened to pick! out sucn u man us you isn't that ouo of the most splendid sunsets yoa n saw I" Springfield (O.) Ntms. The huts of the American murines now training behind the lines In France have been covered with brushwood to keep them from being seen by enemy flyers. FRENCH VILLAGERS GREET OUR SOLDIERS SV -MllMH 'HHH,xV -f 'vv ' -. , mtmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmlWKKn CWalrn Nwnilnr Union. - m Mtmr m "rMOirai , vtCT: J. t 1 il .uJBgT 5 & .-.X-- -MTjr The Inhabitants of tho villages ot Franco turn out in full force when news of the arrival of our troops from across the seus spreads through tho town aind crowds of enthusiastic men, women and children greet our boys at every station on the trip from the seaport to their training camps. PLENTY OF BREAD IN NAVY mm wwmmi JAPANESE WOMEN AID RED CROSS WW 1 Vtitirn Nwippcr UnlonS A plentltude of everything Is one of the rules of tho navy. This fellow Is hustling an armful of bread from the ovens. Puts His 8hlp First. In the moment of 'longer the first thought that comes to tho real sailor man Is to save his ship. Personal safe ty Is always a matter of secondary consideration. Ono morning when the bottom blow vnlve of a boiler was car ried away on a man-of-war, Christo pher Smith, u machinist's mate, lmrnc- ( Tllately realized the danger and knew what to do. Ho was on duty In the engine room whon tho nccldent oc-, curred. Tho room' quickly filled with escaping stenm. Unheeding this, Smith fought his way through the hot cloud nntl, reaching tho fire room, hauled tho llres and kept the boiler from bursting. His gallantry saved his ship from serious dnniage and the navy department commended his ac tion. Smith enlisted In tho navy in April, 1003, at Eric, Pn. Mower That Cuts Nenlected Lawns. A lawn mower having horizontal knives that will cut grass or weeds, re gardless of length, Is described and Illustrated In tho February Popular Mechanics Mngazlne, A completely denuded path Is secured with ono op eration. The position, of the cutting members permits the cutting of n lawn flush with trees or other obstructions. All stems and grass are thrown to the reav of the knives, where n basket may be attached. 1 ' ' Forty-two Japanese women of New York have formed a Red Cross auxiliary to help this country win the wnr. THIS MORTAR SHOOTS BARBED WIRE Here Is' a new kind of n mortar. Instead of throwing shells It throws barbed wire. It con throw five rolls of barbed wire Into enemy trenches or in front of advancing troops without being recharged.