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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1919)
the semi-weekly Tribune, north platte, Nebraska. KEEPS WATCH ON SEAMEN'S HEALTH Uncle Sam Will Take Good Cdre of His Merchant Crews. SEAMAN'S BOTTLE IS LATEST entitled (IK SCIIIIKMI of tllP I'lllU'll States Imt will preserve tlio cortllleate mid keep It clean. Yours ago. In (lie days of flip clipper ship, and pvph since Hint time. Hie sick I .. ....,,,, im,i to .. .,IVen (jiw or divided American willor lit sou or ' ,M tllc t,rinv wmi ton ,Inys .,f,r Hn In ii foreign port liml no rosonrco lint i provisions linvo been chiefly served to me cnaniy 01 ins captain or snip- J them. In the ilays of yore "cult Junk" ii required to uirry n besl of -ncd. lines suitable for the treatment ol common ailments nnil Injuries. i"ai. tire to comply with this inw Htihjutnc tlio master or owners of the vessel to m licnvy flni. Scurvy, Hint scourge of tin otil days, litis practically disappeared from the American mercantile innrlne because of the llhernl supplies of lime or louion Juice. sugar nnil vinegar tluit tiro now required to lio curried on every ship Contains Passports to Good Health by Providing Frco Hospital Treat ment Anywhere Days of the Dog's Life Now History. Washington Uncle Stun Is getting more wutehful of the health of his merchant crows us the great American peace-time licet continues to grow. The latest Innovation of the United States shipping board In the "seanian'H bottle," which has now become one of the cherished possessions of hundreds of American seamen. This little glass bottle, small enough to ho carried In the vest pocket, con tains passports-to good health prlnt cd forms which, when tilled out by a ship's captain, will gain admittance for the holder to any United States ma rine hospital or relief station of the public health service In every Impor tant port, In the United States. On a foreign voyage the application will pro vide the seaman wlrh the best medical care, free of charge, on application to the United States consular olllcer. At present the bottle Is being pro vided only for men who "have been trained for a sea career by the recruit ing service of the shipping board, but In the opinion of Surgeon General ISlue every American seaman should hnvo one. It Is In port that the new "seaman's bottle," which was originated by Dr. Louis W. Croke, medical director of I the shipping board recruiting service plays Its chief part. A seaman In need of medical nttentlonhns merely to dig the bottle out of his kit, bring the printed form to his skipper to be tilled out and then go ashore to the nearest federal olllclal. Free Hospital Care. The label which bears the Imprint of the board's recruiting service informs the seafarer that he Is entitled to freo hospital care no matter what his sta tion aboard ship. '1'fie term "seamen," It says, menus not only the men who arc employed on deck but persons em ployed on board In th? cure, preserva tion or navigation of thu ship, and It even Includes those who are In the service, on hoard, of those engaged In Bitch care, preservation or navigation. When discharged by the medical au thorities the American seaman Is given free passage to the port from which he originally signed, unless the articles provide for discharge else where, or if in a foreign port to some port In the United States. He must servo on board the ship on which his passage has been arranged If possible. The "seaman's bottle" not only will Impress upon Americans who tiro going to sea the privileges to which they are mate. Old-time skippers generally proscribed and . supplied a blue pill and the crews were not burdened with funds to lend. Harrowing tales have been told of those dark days of the merchant ma rine, of men forced to lie for weeks In cramped, foul-smelling forecastles, often beset by rats and without proper food, light, air or clothing. If the man lived until the ship reached port some sort of care might be provided for lilin, hut hundreds died, were burled at sea ; their togs were sold and they were soon forgot ten. Must Carry Medicines. Hut the days when tin; life of a sail or was a dog's life at best are now his tory. Kvcry vessel Hying tlio Ameri can Hag and engaged on long voyages was the main Item on every foe'slc bill of fare. This food, consigned to the i vessel In barrels, was generally stowed below as ballast and sometimes" re mained there for a long time before being requisitioned for the crew. This diet, with the lack of fresh vegetables, cairscd scurvy. Adequate hospital facilities aboard ship also are provided. The law re quires that in addition to the space al lotted for lodgings, which must be roomy and well ventilated, all mer chant vessels of the United State, which ordinarily make voyages of more than three days' duration be tween ports and which carry in ore than twelve seamen, shall have a suit, able hospital compartment with at least one comfortable bunk for every twelve seamen aboard. HELD A PRISO NER FOR FOUR YEARS French Judge Returns to Battered Remains of Cambrai Home. HID PRICELESS CITY RECORD Refused to Leave Post When Hun Hordes Poured Through His Coun tryTells of Cruelties Inflict ed by invaders. Paris. There reached l'arls recent ly a line-looking old French gentleman, sad-eyed, hollow-cheeked, For four years he had been held prisoner by the Germans In the city of Cambrai. He had seen the llun kaiser three times passing through the streets of his city which previously had been swept by the French women. Night after night he had been forced to go ami sit In the railroad stations of the city while the British bombed them. He had seen Ills friends, people once wealthy and of high birth, sent out to dig trenches, to bury the dead and to cultivate and weed the fields. For two years he had only soup and cocoa for his dinner and a seinl-inouthly allow ance of three-quarters of a pound of meat and black bread. Henri Hergler reached Paris Just as the news came from the front that Hrltlsh and American troops had freed his home. As soon as he Is strong enough to travel again ho wll return AFTER FOUR YEARS IN THE GRIP OF GERMANY .: s . .11-1 mwm Gay Party Frocks Return 1 v V there to find, if possible, the priceless records of the city which he hid In 10l-t when the Huns swept neross Bel gium and Invaded northern France. As a judge of a tribunal or court of Cambrai. Hergler refused to leave his post when the German hordes poured through his country in August, 10M. By a trick of chance be bad Just sent his wire and three daughter to Boulogne-sur-.Mer, on the coast of France, for' a holiday and was plan ning to Join t Iii-iii early In September. The meeting was deferred Just four years. lie was captured, but was spared the bitterness of seeing his family -subjected to the humiliations which came to the other women ol Cambrai. His wife and daughters at once volunteered for hospital service and worked so heroically for three years that they were decorated by the French government with the medal "des epidemics et du devouenient." . The story which Berglcr brought back was one of want and suffering. Tlio Germans held hi in as hostage sn he was not maltreated. Whenever the city was bombed, however, he was sent with three other Judges, also held as hostages, to sit In the railway sta tions so that they would be killed It the trutllc centers were destroyed. The people of the city who did tad hold olllclal positions were treateiJ more summarily. The women were all made to do menial work of some kind, such as sweeping the streets of the city or cultivating and weed ing the lields. The young boys and men were sent out to dig trenches and to bury tlio dead. Turned Out of Homes. Family after family was turned out of homes to make place for the wives of the German ofllcers who came to stay In Cambrai with their husbands and for German actresses and sing ers who were brought from Germany to stage performances of grand opera and to make merry In the casinos. The prisons wero kept tilled with "offenders." Karly In September Bergler was told i that an exchange had been effect. -r and he was to return to France. Il( would he permitted to take with Inn what belongings lie could carry. Il iiniiiu an otu naiiy carriage witn tc wheels off and patched It up w 'I wheels from a dismantled gun. Ib clothing, though threadbare, still h together, but he had no shoos at .',. lie took the leather portfolio wli.. l his youngest daughter had used :r carry to school and made a sort .t footgear out of It, using for soles Hit belting from a machine In an alum Monod factory. Part of his Journey to Belgium ht made on foot, pushing his belonging I along In the old baby carriage. Purl ' he innile by train. Befugees who have been held In the German lines for four long years i From Belgium M. Bergler went tc are at last taken to a place of safety. This British naval olllclal photograph I Switzerland, finally arriving In I'mb shows the refugees being escorted In wagons by the British troops. I where lie rejoined Ids family. Gay troops of party frocUs are fair ly dancing In. no longer fearing frowns of disapprovul. They are to , play a part In our welcome home to I our conquering heroes. As these heroes have snag the praises of Amer-1 lean girls and have made comparisons i odious to the maids of other lands, while sojourning "over there," our , own girls are determined to look their best now that the boys are coming home. "Let no maid think she Is not fair er In new clothes than old" or words to that effect said the great poet laureate. Here, In the picture above, Is portrayed a dance frock which Is pretty enough to Inspire appreciative people like poets and returning heroes. It Is of Nile green tulle over a satin petticoat with an underliodice of cloth of silver. Iridescent bands, made of sequins that do much gleam ing nnil twinkling, have occasional white daisies. In narrow ribbon em broidery, placed upon them. These always suggest youth. The bands are used in a border at the bottom of the tulle skirt ami in two spiral line, above There Is a short overdress without a hem. Joined to a yoke devel oped of the Iridescent bands extend ed Into a corselet. The tulle bodlc Is puffed and the sleeves are puffi con lined by bands with pointed flounces falling from them. Some one should whisper in the ear? of auburn-haired and red-haired girls, that here Is a frock that will make them look their loveliest. But this green Is not a dllllcult color for al most any girl whatever her com plexion. A radiant skin and bright hair are wonderfully set off by it. Somber Hues. Beige crepe de chine and dark blue satin, tele de negre velvet and black satin, blue serge and blnck satin, and black georgette and black satin art favorite combinations. A certain soft shade of terra' cotta Is also used ef fectively with black. The scarcity ol fabrics and the necessity for conserv ing wool are responsible for this foiblf of fashion. For Devotees o Midw.nter Sports TO FLY ACROSS ATLANTIC Airplane Manufacturers Make Lonrj-Distanco Machines. Tempted by Big Prizes Offered by Newspapers and Aviation Clubs. Paris. Airplane manufacturers are losing no time In developing long-distance machines for transatlantic flights for which tempting prizes have been offered by various newspapers and nvlatlon clubs. The rumors persist In Paris that a Handley-Pnge machine has already crossed the ocean, from Newfoundland to Iroland, but that the lllght was kopt secret In order that the Germans might not know that a machine had been produced which could bomb Bur Iln, The allies had secret Informa tion that the enemy felt perfectly sv cure about the Inability of .ilrphinox to fly that far Into the fatherland and get back and had practically no anti aircraft batteries posfd to protect his capital. It was reallxed that once it became known u plane had crossed the Atlantic the Boehe would take the tip and strengthen his defenses . at Berlin. Farman has constructed a quadru ple motor blpljino equipped with four propelers and driven by engines gen erating more than 1,000 horse-power, which lie believes can negotiate the transatlantic lllght. This machine will have an average speed of 110 nillos an hour and can carry gasoline and oil for !UI hours. The body of the ma chine extends the whole length of the fuselage, from the nose to the tail piece ami the crow can walk up and down through the passageway. Mul tiple wheels make landings easier and fafor. Bleiint has also constructed a hi motor DiiU'hlnc, with tvo tractor aud Si USE OF MOONSHINE IS CAUSING INSANITY Huntington. W. Va. Use of moonshine whisky Is spreading Insanity throughout West Vlr glnlu. according to .1. B, Coster of the state Insane asylum. In sanity Is epidemic in the coal re gions of Logan county, Coster says. All kinds of Ingredients are used in the manufacture of the whisky and much of It, ac cording to the asylum olllclals. wrecks uilml and body. two pusher propellers, which he be llovos can fly 2,000 miles without ii ston. The Blerlot machine In n i.i. olane. but the lower wlnis nr.. m,,..i. smaller than the upper, along the lines or ine isiotiport Cliasso model Tlie Blerlot nlane Is iixneetnil in mni.. tain a speed of 150 miles an hour for -i nours. LOOK AT CHILD'S TONGUE IF SICK, CROSS, FEVERISH HURRY, JVIOTHERI REMOVE POU SONS FROM LITTLE STOMACH, LIVER, BOWELS. GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIG9 AT ONCE IF BILIOUS OR CONSTIPATED. Due t" niTivi' nii in w are the nnil'i , or les pretentions minus tor ine oev- j otees of midwinter sports. Plonsure seekers are divided Into two factions; , one of them lured by sunshine and , soft air. gay companionship and new adventure, to the South, and the other, strong for the North with Its ice and snow and lusty sports. In the South fashions add their Interest to every occupation, and this element of Inter est Is not lacking where the back ground of all apparel Is n world cov ered with snow and Ice-bound. Since such a background calls for the sparkle of brilliant color, 'we await the entry of a hit of fascinating and snappy togs for Northern sportsmen, Just as we would that of a heart-stirring military band. In the vanguard, having already ar rived for Christmas, there are new skating sets In two or three pieces. They are made of soft felts, basket weave cloths or developed In any of the heavy, soft weaves among winter coatings. Some of these sets add a small muff to the scarf and cnp. There are hand-knitted anil hand-cm-chetted sets, of yarns; those of an gora having made their entry earliest. In the picture above two sets made of cloths are shown, one of felt and one of a basket-weave. At the left, a smart set Is made of wine-colored felt. The scarf Is very wide, worn with a shawl effect, ami flnlsle'd with a knotted fringe of yarn. The up is an Inspiration of the 'mn' "t- nod a jn' t illlc orna- . Look at the tongue, mother I If coated, It is a sure sign that your llt tie one's stomach, liver and bowels needs a gentle, thorough cleansing at once. When peevish, cross, listless, pale, doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act nntu rally, or Is feverish, stomach sour, breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore throat, diarrhoea, full of cold, give tenspoonful of "California Syrup of Figs," and In a few hours all the foul, constipated waste, undigested food aud sour bile gently moves out of th little bowels without griping, nnd you hnve n well, playful child again. You needn't coax sick children to take this harmless "fruit laxative;" they love Its delicious taste, and It always makes them feel splendid. Ask your druggist for a bottle of "California Syrup of Figs," which has directions for bnbles, children of all ages aud for grown-ups plainly on the bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold here. To be sure you get the genuine, ask to see that It Is made by the "Cali fornia Fig Syrup Company." Refuse any other kind with contempt. Adv. A Doubtful Indorsement. "Did your late employer give you testimonial?" "Yes; but It doesn't seem to do m any good." "What did he say?" "He said I was one of the best men. the firm ever turned out." Strar Stories. UPSET STOMACH PAPE'S DIAPEPSIN AT ONCE ENDS SOURNESS, GASES, ACIDITY, INDIGESTION. Undigested food I Lumps of pain; belching gas, acids and sourness. When, your stomach is nil upset, here Is u stont relief No waiting 1 The moment you eat a tablet oi Pape's Dlapepsln all the Indigestion pain, dyspepsia misery, the sourness, gases and stomach acidity ends. Pape's Dlapepsln tablets cost llttlfr at any drug store but there Is no surer or quicker stomach relief known. Adv, 1,1. -m ni.tko .i mi.-.lilnu ImKh for It Tlio set at the right is developed In a rose-colored 1 m -U t cloth. Fringed bands of the material are used for a decoration n both the scarf and cnp, but a crochet d rose of chenille blooms on the latter while the scarf, with brlar-stltched edges, is cleverly folded up at ne end to form n muff. The Separate Vest. The separate vest Is the most Impor tant and popular dress accessory ol the season. It lias made Its appear ance in innumerable fabrics, colors and general styles. Primarily the separate vest Is Intended for wear with the two piece suit, but it Is possible to wear it with a tailored or semltallored street frock, transforming a plain dress intc one that Is elaborate enough for after noon wear. These vests may be made with or without collars, and the choice of fabrics covers the entire range from lllniy nets nnd laces to heavy, warm angora. Separate vests of fur and imi tation fur nio also often Hindu to ac company plain tailored suits, ami they may be worn either underneath or out side the suit coat. Get the Facts, Doctor. Doctor Strattor says that "old maids are a result of man's undeslrablllty." Has he never heard of the excess of women In the population In most old communities, or Is this a squint to ward polygamy? Tut, tut doctor; count ui the old bachelors first.- New York Kvening Sun. WHY WOMEN DREAD OLD AGE Don't worry about old age. Don't worry tbout being in other people's way whea you are petting on in years. Keep your body in good condition and you can be a naie anil hearty in your oiu days as you were when a kid, and every one will be glad to Bee you. The kidneys and bladder are the cause of senile afflictions. Keep them clean and in proper working condition. Drive the poironous wastes from the ystcm and avoid uric acid accumulations. Take GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules periodical ly and you will find that the system will always be in perfect working order. Your pii-its will be enlivened, your musclee made strong and your face have once wore the look of youth and health. New life, frenli strength and health will come ns you continue this treatment. When your first vigor has been restored continue lor awhile taking a capsule or two each day. They will keep you in condition and prevent a return of your troubles. There is only one guaranteed brand ot Haarlem Oil Capsules, GOLD MEDAL. There are many fakes on the market. Be lure you get the Original GOLD MEDAL Imported Haarlem Oil Capsules. They ar the only reliable. For sale by all first-clat druggis"- Adv. Judging Materials. When buying woollen materials hold them up to the light and look througt them: the best qualities are free frva urn veil and broken threads. Masked Battery. "Pa, what Is a masked battery?" 'Pretty Hps concealing a shrewish tongue, my son." Iloston Transcript. A woman does a lot of things whlU a man Is figuring ont how they shonlrV lie done v