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TIIE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
"Queen of Navy" Is Best Shot in Pacific Fleet
Methodist Delegation Arrives From India ,
The U. S. S. Idaho, called tlio "Queen of the Navy," established a record during tlio Pnclfle fleet turret practice
when her gun crews inmlo nine direct lilts In DO shots nt long range with the 14-Inch guns. The Idaho Is one of the
very Infest of tlio United States navy's superdreadnuughts. Shu lias n main battery of twelve 14-inch naval rlflef
and is fitted with the latest antiaircraft and submarine protections. -
Not All the People of Mexico Are Fighting
These nrc the members of a Methodist Eplscopnl delegation from India which arrived In America a few days
ago. They are connected with the board of foreign missions at Lucknow.
Floating Hotel to Help Solve Housing Problem
A scene on tho Vlga cannl, Mexico, on tho dny oi ntn Anita. From ancient times the Inhabitants have cele
brated this gala day, decorating their punts In river parades, while beautiful costumes worn by everyone nnd roses
nre everywhere strewn.
The steamship Noronlc has been sent to Detroit, nt the combined request of the citizens and hot,cl proprietors.
to help solve the bousing problem there by serving as a floating hotel.
Making Food for South Pole Trip
Commander John L. Cope, F. R. 0. S., who accompanietl the last Shackle-
ton expedition as surgeon and biologist, la to command an expedition to tho
South polo, leaving England about the end of July. A bnso will bo formed and
nn attempt made to lly to tho polo by airplane. Tho photograph shows Com
mander Cope (left) and party watching the manufacture of food supplies for
the Journey.
Mars Had Nothing to Say to Them
ARCHBISHOP FROM SYRIA
Safety First Week in San Francisco
DYES FOR TUBERCULOSIS
Archbishop Chekrnlla Khourl of
Tyro, tho first Mnronlto Catholic arch
bishop to arrive In America, Is to visit
the Maronlte Catholics In this country
nnd was sent by the Patriarch of Mt.
Lebanon, Syrm.
HOOVER GETS A MEDAL
As a Inst feature of San Francisco's "Safety First" week, the fire depart
ment turned on the high pressure system at Third nnd Mnrket streets, In tho
heart of tho business section. A dozen streams of water shot skyward for
hundreds of feet, topping the highest buildings, demonstrating the fact that
tho city can never again be destroyed by a conflagration slmllnr to the
fire of 1000.
Only Civil War Veterans in Congress
Medical research laboratories In this
country In their search for n tubercu
losis specific nre no longer dependent
on German-ninde dyes for such pur
poses. "Mndo In America" dyes are
now being used by tho llenry Phlpps
Institute, Philadelphia; nnd glvo as
good results as did Imported dyes used
beforo the war. . Laboratory experi
ments conducted by tho institute de
veloped that certain dyes localize
themselves In tuberculnr tissues.
Trypan red dyes give the best results.
As mauy as 75 modifications of this
dye have been used in experimenta
tions. Tho staining qunlltles net as
a guide to tho localization. Most of
tho experiments pertaining to the rank
ing of the 'dyes at the Phlpps Institute
are conducted by a woman, Miss A.
Elizabeth Hall, who Is shown above.
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Dr. Frederick II. Mlllener (standing) and Harvey L. Gunner, photographed
while anxiously waiting for come Indication that their ambitious attempt to
cet wireless slgnnlB from Mum had been successful. Tho apparatus wns In
the home of Mr, Gunner oi u fann near Omaha, Neb. "Dead" telegraph wires
covering miles und miles of territory were used. The experiment was with
out result.
Tho National Aculemy of Sciences'
medal for eminence In tho application
of sclonco to public welfrra wns
awarded Herbert Hoover In Washing
ton. Tho award specltled his nppllea
tlon of science to the conservation,
selection nnd distribution of food.
Representatives Charles M. Stedman (left) und Isaac It. Sherwood, both
Democrats, aro the only ClVll war veterans who nre members of the national
congress. Both enlisted ns privates, Stedman In the Confederate army which
mustered him out ns a mnlor, nnd Sherwood In tho Union army from which
he came out a general. Both served throughout the war.
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Capt, Victor Dlhovsky, who claims
to be the Inventor of the synchronized
machine gun, photographed on his ar
rival at New York. The perfecting of
his Invention makes It possible for a
machine gun to shoot l.'JOO shots a
minute. Captain Dlbovsky wns an air
pilot In Kcl'liuk's forces.
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