The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922, July 01, 1919, Image 6

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    THE 8EMI.WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA,
OF NC-4 GIVEN BIG RECEPTION AT PLYMOUTH
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1 Discharged Canadian soldiers parading at Wlnnlp -g In demonstration ngnlnst the general strike. 2 Huge
Turrant trlpluno that was wrecked In trial flight at Fnrimborough, England. 3 Princess Hadzlwlll, formerly Miss
Dorothy Deacon of New York and Boston, who Is soon coining on n visit to America.
When Commander Head and his crew of the Amerlunn navy plane MV4 landed nt Plymouth. England, they
were given n great reception. The photograph shows the mayor, standing on the spot whence the Pilgrims started
for America, reading his nddress of welcome.
CHINA TRYING TO STAMP OUT THE OPIUM EVIL
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It Is reported that tho Chlnoso express fear that tho tLcngua of Nations will not bo strong enough to enforce
tlio Ilague opium convention of 1012. Our photograph shows ono of China's mothods of wiping out this evil. They
uro burning part of $25,000,000 worth of opium purchased from the opium trust.
"BIG FOUR" OF THE PEACE CONFERENCE
WITH HIS PORTUGUESE MEDAL
This remarkable photograph of the council of four of tho peace confer
ence was taken In front of the Paris residence of President Wilson. lie ts
seen talking with M. Cleiuenceuu, while Premier Lloyd George and Premier
Orlando uro engaged In an nnlmntcd conversation.
SPORT ON SHIPPING BOARD VESSELS
Commander Albert C, Read of the
NC'-l wearing tho Grand Cross of the
Order of the Tower and Sword, pre
scntod to him by tho Portuguese for
elgn minister on hoard the U. S. S,
Hhuwmut In Lisbon harbor after the
arrival of tho American transatlantic
senphmo.
The sailor. on the merchant vessels operated by the shipping board
have plenty of amusement In their times of leisure. Tho photograph shows a
boxing bout nt u shore station,
A Total Loss.
A colored patient bosldo me In tho
hospltnl seemod to brood and brood
ovor the fact that tho Gormans had
"got" him. Ills commander had or
dered him to charge n nost of Boeho
machine guns nlone ami thoy shot him
In threo places as ho btnrted toward
them.
"But Ah'U sho git evon with dem
fo' wnht dey dun to me."
"Well, old limn," I comforted, "you
did your duty. Too hud you couldn
got thorn, though. Hut "
"What's dat you say?" ho Interrupt
ed mo, "Couldn't git dem I Why. man
alive, dem Chunmns wahn't no trouble
n-tnll but mah best rnznh am com
pletely busted up I" Judge.
AWAITING THE WORD TO START FOR HOME
Part of a front line American sector south of Helms. AH activity Is gone, so far as martial duties are con
cerned. The Ynnkco lads arc "taking It easy," and amusing themselves In various ways while awaiting the order
to entrain for home.
SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S SON
POSTWAR ACTIVITIES ON THE THAMES
A Into photograph of Master George
Alexander Eugene Hnlg. son of Field
Marshal Sir Douglas Ilnlg.
Being Kind to a Snake.
The twclve-yenr-old daughter of Sir
Ernest Shackelton has had a narrow
escape from death through a Bnake
bite, London Chroniclo' says. On Fri
day Lady Shackelton was summoned
to Brighton, where lier daughter Cicely
Is being educated, to lenm that she
had been bitten by an adder.
"While I was walking," the child
wild, "I saw a snake. Tho poor little
thing was caught In a bush and looked
si) uncomfortable that I helped It down,
and thou It bit me."
With great presence of mind, the
child sucked tho wound, and this prob
ably averted the most serious conse
quences. The Viewpoint.
We can make all of life a Blue Mon
day if wo try hard enough I Certain
people doubt tho bluoness of a Max
Held Parrlsh canvas (bluo places
whore one would not naturally expect
t.luo to bo), but by looking through an
aporture of green boxwood with noth
ing but snow to bo seen through the
opening "f 11 certain light (and all de
pends m 11,0 "light" with which we
view things) makes that white snow
look n deep blue, yes, really to one
trying to see blue where none exists.
Try it and see, you women who see
only the hole In tho doughnut. New
York Evenlug Telogtnm.
gtf Wtittrft Nwpjpcr Unltmfc
With tho end of the war the locks of the Thames river are becoming alive
with pleasure crnft again. Great crowds flock to this river to enjoy the
pleasures It affords. Our photograph shows Boulter's lock on n warm Sunday.
OVERLOOKED BY LOOTING GERMANS ; 1
Expert Canoe Men.
The OJlbwuy, the free, and tho Mon-
tagnals "ro 811,11 t0 lH tno nlost vvon
dorful cunoo men In tho world. They
possess u si1'1 sense In rapid running
and if they say "run It" ono can safely
lay n bet at odds that they will run It
and come through dry evon through
water n mere glimpse of which mnkes
one's hair stand up and sends chills
chasing UP and down the spine.
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Onco upon a time In Babylon there were 22 stone lions like the ono pic
tured above. They were as famous as the city Itself. For how many centuries
they had been 4n Babylon only the very highest of "highbrows" knew. Then
nloug came tho kaiser nnd decided that the lions would look better In Berlin
than In Babylon. So by devolus ways he brought 21 of tho stone Hons to
Berlin. Why he left this one where It Is no ono but the knlser knows.