The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922, February 06, 1920, Image 6

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    THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
UNCLE SAIV! AS A HUNTER AND TRAPPER
GENERAL OFFICERS HOLD CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON
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Thi) government, In nlil of Hit' farmers who suffer greatly from tlio depredations or wild animals Hint destroy
crops and Hvu stock, now employs between 100 and BOO professional liunter.s and trappers. One of tliuin Is here
Hliown with his month's catch In Idaho.
FIRST PHOTOGRAPH OF THE MEXICO EARTHQUAKE
Goneral officers tf the United States nrmy, with the exception of 1'ershlng and one or two unable to attend,
gathered nt the war department for a momentous conference. This photograph of them with Secretary I?akor,
was taken In front of the war department.
TRAINING THE INCOME TAX DIVISION OFFICIALS
This photograph of wrecked buildings In Jahipa, state of Vera Cruz, la the lirst to arrive In the United States,
Allowing some effects of tho recent disastrous earthquake in Mexico.
AN IMPERIAL FAMILY IN EXILE
HE IS "SOVIET AMBASSADOR"
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Kx-Kmpcror Charles of Austria, his wife, the ex-Empress Zltn, and their
children, photographed in the garden of their villa at I'ranglnes, Switzerland.
JERSEY'S "WET" GOVERNOR INAUGURATED
This photograph of l.udwlg C A K
Martens (on tho right), self-styled
"soviet ambassador" to the United
States, and his secretary, was taken
In Washington, just previous to Mar
tens' appearance before a senate com
mittee. Ho promised to tell the sen
ators a lot about tho communist
parly's activities In America.
HERE'S THE CHAMPION CAT
Oov. Kdward .1. Kdwards or New .Jersey, taking the oath of olllee In front
of the Htate house In Trenton. Chief .Justice Wllllnm S. Oummere of tho
JVew Jersey supreme court, Is shown administering tho oath. Oovornor lCd
wards h an open opponent of prohibition, and his first otllclal net was to
vi"l nit wiill-dry loiter to the New Jersey assembly.
Miss Marlon Hone's Winter Put
which took tlrst nrlze at tho minimi
championship cat show, hold by tho
Atlantic cat eluii at the Wuldorf-As
torln hotel, New York.
Dally Thought.
We may glvo advice, and still not
inspire conduct, I.e HochefoiicauUl.
The treasury department Is taking no chances on sending out greeu nion to advise the public 'on income tax
matters. All employees of the income tax division are trained In an Intensive course of six weeks on every phase
of the income tax schedule. This Insures uniformity und nccuraey. Here Is one of the classes.
WHERE UNCLE SAM TESTS YOUR HOME BREW
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This Is tlio government laboratory which gives the final answer on the alcoholic content of homo brews which
Uncle Sam's , inhibition sleuths seize. Hard cider, hair tonics, patent medicines, flavoring extracts, and all other
forms of alcoholic drinks which the government samples will reach the same goal. The laboratory is in the treasury
department where It has passed from tho Jurisdiction of the bureau of Infernal revenue to the federal prohibition
commission.
chief of home economics j CHICAGO TO HAVE A GREAT STADIUM
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This Is the iii'i'epted design for n great stadium whleli will be built I),
the South park commission of Chicago in (Jrant park Just south of the nev
1 iebl museum. It will cost $1,500,000 and will seat 100,000 persons.
WINTER FUN FOR DUTGH CHILDREN
Tile bead of the olllee of home em
uomlcs. department of agriculture, a
division which advises the American
housewife how to preserve and pre
pare food for hoj table. Is C. l I.ang
worthy, a bachelor. He has been en
gaged In the work for more than 1
twenty-live years. I
Literal.
Lasb summer my father and I picked
cherries on shares at an old neigh
bor lady's. This lady's grandson. agel
seven, told tny brother that my fn
ther was picking cherries over at
grandma's. "Is he picking on shares?"
asked tny brother. "No, he's picking
on a ladder," answered the small
youth. Kxchmige.
l'hoto by
Wt'lern Neiprr Union
These three Dutch children are lunnig as much fun vxith their olil i'a-h-loned
sled on a duck pond as do American little ones with their hohxIciN and
skates.