The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922, July 12, 1918, Image 6

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    ATMS 8EM1.WEEKLY TRIBUNE, WORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA.
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I. ' -V-J . . - HQFBURG PALACE IN VIENNA STONED BY RIOTERS
1-Stcel cnrjfo ship Oalosbtirg, 7,000 tons, launched at Mariner's Uarlnr, Stntcn Island. 2-Observcrs nt Amor
lean outpost station In France, protected by antiaircraft gunners. 3-Onc of the great Ilnmlloy-Puee bombing ma
chines of the British ulr forco being prepared for a raid. uommng ma
AMERICAN RED CROSS BUILDING IN WASHINGTON
miS n?. P bu,W,nS of Uw American lted Crosa In Washington is one of tho handsomest structures In tho
.capital. Though It was of ample size for prewar needs, it has been necessary to maoMitim Zl
fipaeo in additional temporary quarters back of tho permanent building fl0C
BALDY OF NOME AND HIS SERVICE FLAG
Misses Fay and Helen Allun, daugh
ters of "Scotty" Allan, driver of the
famous Darling team of dogs, with
Baldy of Nome, and his Hag represent
ing ills 20 sons and grandsons now In
the sorvlco on tho Itnllan front.
Haldy was tho leader of tho Darling
team, but was too old for active war
service. His descendants are among
tho dogs thnt have been invnluablo In
carrying supplies and munitions to
Italian Boldlers in the mountain
passes, especially during the winter.
ONE REASON WHY THE HUN WAS STOPPED
! This heap of empty shell cases shows Just a part of tho ammunition
r pencil by mm Uritlsli battery In a few days fighting on the. French front.
" i: - lam- uioru shells than they need, for all their ummuultloii factories
it :;; n uht and day.
MRS. IRA NELSON MORRIS
Mrs. Ira Nelson Morris of Chlcogo,
wife of tho American minister to
Sweden, has been taking a rest in tho
United States. Tho reports furnished
the American stnto department by
her husband havo kept tho Washing
ton government in close touch not only
with Inside conditions In Germany, but
with tho swift changes In tho remark
nblo Russian situation. Mrs. Morris
has labored incessantly to alleviate
suffering in Sweden and recently was
publicly thanked by King Gustavo for
her holp to the destitute
Cliff Swallow's Revenac
L. M. HoHlngsworfh tells n story ot
tho way n cliff swallow treated n blue
bird who had stolen Its nest:
"While making my homo with
grandmother, an undo told mo the
following Incident In tho llfo of tho
cliff swallows. One spring, on re
turning to their old homo under tho
eaves, n pair of the swallows found
their nest already In possession of n
pair of earlier blue birds. They tried
In vain to drive them out. At last
they called n council of war in which
tho whole company Joined. After
reaching a decision, they formed n
constant lino of swallows from tho
liorso pond to tho nest, each carrying
a little pellet of mud. Each ono. built
his pellet Into tho mouth of tho nest
until they had tho blue bird that he'd
tho nest wallet up within It. T)o
nest afterward become dislodged and
fell with the carcass of tho blue bird
still within It, Tho bird had died la
Us prison."
This Ik the facade of the Hoflmpp tmlnnn in vinmm t i. ,., . . ...
atoned by a hungry mob not long ago. ' m emperor varies, wiuel.
LIVE STOCK FARM ABOARD A BATTLESHIP
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Some of the American Lmttloshln Imvn rfni fnrm Tiiic ni.fr.,,...',.,!, i,. .,,,,. ... . .
aboard ono of tho big vessels. Of course tho animals are really pets.
4 TROUBLES OF THE ENGINEERS IN FRANCE
Tho engineers across the wnter
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reconstructing those that have been torn up by shells. Hero Is n roller that
lias got stuck In a ditch, and it takes husky Canadians like those you see to
PROTECTING OUR COAST DEFENSES
An nntlulrcraft gun of tno tvno which, nmtortu miinv nf mil nnnaf
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defenses.
CONDENSATIONS
It Is stated that arrangements havo
been mndo for the release from tho
colors of 20.000 Hrltfcb workmen with
shipyard experience.
Tho top of a now tnblo is hinged to
fold back am' reveal n writing desk
with Its usual accessories.
Ten power plants for agricultural
purposes were erected In the Itombay
presidency during the year in 13-10.
BRAVE CHAPLAIN DECORATED
Chaplain J. B. DoValles, with tho
Knights of Columbus in France, hna
been awarded tho Orolr do Guerre for
bravery and coolness while under Are.
Ho was attached to an Infantry regi
ment which was In the thick of tho
light, and during tho heat of battlo
ho went among tlio wounded nnrt
helped get them to points of safety.
How Chaplains Are Equipped.
Tho following sunnllcs
nlshcd l)V the Enlnennnl
Massachusetts to Its chaplains in mil
itary service: Communion set, rec
reation tent, motion picture machine
with screen, two fiber trunks for
carrying motion nlcturo
ttblo altar, cross and candlesticks, sta
tionery with name of regiment, talk
ing machine with nttachment.to nw
any record, typewriter, and auto truck
for motion picture equipment Thcso
articles total a cost of $1,044,152, ns
stated In n report from tho Joint com
mission on Boclnl service of the Prot
estant Episcopal church. Oswego
Times.
Brounht Up Many Families.
Tho pert elevator hov in h iim
hotel was alrlntr his vIihvh tn n .
u . . v M un
senger on tho proper conduct of chtl-;
uren.
"What dO VOU knnT nhnn IIVi
laughed tho passenger, "You aren't
iiiumeii, are youj
"Well, no." renlind thn h k
dung open the gate on tho top floor
for his passenger to step out, "not
Tve brought a good many families up
tn my time." Sunshlno nulletln.
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