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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1919)
THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA. Jv. rCSTT 'T--.. rr; v . rss, m PRESIDENT WILSON'S VISIT TO ROME 1 -Ited Crm worker." In Washington handling tin immense ciunntltles or until minting to the soldiers. 2 In H i- Chalenu Thlt'iTjr clul), New York, founded exclusively for wounded soldiers who return from France. II For mer King Maiiuel of Portugal and Ids wife, Victoria, whose restoration Is sought by the revolting monarchists of lVrtugal. This photograph was taken on Manners farm at Twickenham, England. RED CROSS NURSES AND THEIR PATIENTS RETURN Weitrrn NewirwMr Union A whom group of Ited Cross nurses who huvo seen 18 months aclle service In France and soino of tho wounded thoy iiursed, on the deck of the transport President Grant when she docked nt Now York. ART TREASURE SAVED FROM THE HUNS FRANCIS J. HENEY This photograph, taken during President Wilson's recent visit to Italy, shows him and Mrs. Wilson leaving tho Coliseum. Koine. JEWISH WELFARE BOARD, BUSY WITH MAIL The task of distributing the mall from overseas so that letters for the folks at home will not be held up has been undertaken by tho Jewish welfare board In New York. Mrs. Ralph Stern Is In charge of the work. The pho tograph shows Mrs. Stern (third from left In foreground) surrounded by relatives of soldiers awaiting the, distribu tion of mall at tho clubhouse. BELGIUM'S QUEEN IN LIEGE KING GEORGE AT GRAVE OF HIS COUSIN snapshot of Francis .1. Heney. gov nnnent Investigator, who has been ivlng testimony against tho packers iteforo the somite agricultural committee. These French soldiers, searching for hidden mines, unearthed a master piece by Hodln, which had boon stolen by the (iermaus from Doual and burled with tho Intention of taking it to Germany when opportunity offered. AMERICANS GO TO HELP THE NEAR EAST Knows Ways of Fair Sex. Colonel House, President Wilson's right-hand man, possesses n "ready wit. Just before leaving Washington In order to bo present 'at the Versailles conference, ho attended n reception at a fashionable woman's club. Hnndsonie matrons were to bo seen on every side, but not one of them had gray hnlr. All were golden blondes. A male friend pointed this out to House, at tho same time expressing jnlld surprise. "No need for wonder," said the gal lant colonel, his eyes twinkling. "You must understand that after forty wom en keep their hair light and their ago dark." Queen Elizabeth of Belgium wns given tin enthusiastic reception in Liege. The photograph shows her carrying flowers presented to her by her subjects. Dr. ii 11 Washburn, Dr .lames L. llarton of lloston and Dr. W. W. Peet o( t. Anurl'. n committee for relief In the near Hust, who have gone to A vi m i i"d Syria. Their work will be the Immediate relief of the thousands (,i t r ' tlios' eojiittles, Doctor Harton heads the mlsslou. Didn't Want to Spoil Their Fun. A recruit who arrived nt a depot tho lay after the nrmistlce wns signed re counted his experiences In crossing London. A mob of. women nud girls beset him and kissed him. "Lord," ho said, "I don't know how many kissed me. I might have relieved the town. no old woman said : 'Thank you, and ;ul bless, all you brave boys.' " 'And didn't you own up," ho wns isked, "that you'd only been In khaki for a few hours?" . "Well," he answered, "It would have been henest, but It would have spoiled It for them,"- Manchester Guardian. Phonograph Astonished Natives. The Marshall Islands are a group not fur from Australia recently wrest ed from German control. Up to n pe riod In the not very remote past their inhabitants followed cannlbnl procliv ities". The late Alexander Agusslz. In tho course of his ethnological studios In tho South sea Islands, had on un commonly Interesting experience with the Murshntl islanders. A group of na tive warriors was persuaded to slug a typical war chant of tho tribe. Un known to them one of. Mr. Agassiz's as sistants recorded tho chant on one of the early phonographs, then n new thing to clvlllzutlon Itself. At the end ..( ti, fhnut the needle wns reversed. and the astonished natives listened to tho strangest echo thoy ever tieani. Deliberately Courted Fate. Ho looked n sorry sight ns he limped Into tho Insurance oftlco. Nundugo3 wore numerous, and he walked with tho aid of a crutch. "I have called to make application for tho amount due on my accident pol icy" ho said. "I foil down a long (light of stairs tho other evening, and Mistalnod damages that will dlsablo me for some time to come." The manager gave him a firm look. Young man," ho replied. "I hnvo In- ........! 1'iinr onso. find find that voil Yl'SlIK"'1" ----- I are not ontltled to anything. It could not be called an accident, for you cer tainly knew that tho young lady's fa- j ther was at home." King George of England nt the simple grave of his cousin, Prince Maurlco of Ihittonburg, who fell in the sen-Ice of his country nt the battle of Ypres. The prince wns burled on the battleileld. ON ONE OF OUR DREADNAUGHTS , lutiriMiiu mcv or, bonrd tin American dreadnaught Pennsylvania.