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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 28, 1920)
TIIE NORTII PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. American Aviators to Bring R-38 Across the Atlantic Tho American crew of tho It 38, the glnnt dirigible tlint Is bolus built In England for tho Amerlcun nnvy, In Hero soon studying the construction of the ill rail I p. At tho right Commander Mnxflold nnd Lieut. It, 0. Ponnoyor, who will linvo It In charge for tho trip across tho Atlantic ocean. Getting the Resolute Ready for Her Trials sm. i iztujxr.s s . .aws i tjw y . ! ; j. r Tira. r tttj '-mm Sailors working on tho innlnsall of tho ltesoluto In preparation for tho trial races with tho Vanltlo for selec tlon of tho America's cup defender. Feeding Serbian School Children HEADS WOMEN VOTERS These kids nrc answering thov"llrst call for chow." Tho scene Is nelgrudo, Sorbin, where tho American Ited Cross1 (Junior) has undertaken to feed hun dreds of school children. Kvery day they lino up wjth their tin cups nnd bowls to receive their noon-day luncheon. Prizes for Best Humane Posters wHBnr - 'm.i'mv m mar ais mssa airs. Mnud Woods Parks, chairman of tlto National Lenguo of Women Vofr qrs .which has established hoadquar- tera In Wnshiniivort'. Tho leaguo Is tho successor to tho National Ameri can Wonum'S SutTrnijo association. "FATHER OF VICTORY" At tho Now York Women's leaguo hospital for animals, prizes wero nwnrd'Ml 10 the school children winners of tlw Iiumano Education Poster con. test. 'Some of the postors received wero surprising for their merits as works ti( nrl. fi! 6 This bust of Clemeuceuu hus been named "Father of Victory" by the sculptor, Fuller, n famous Frencl artist. American Submarines at Rest After Long Cruise Somo of Uncle Sam's undersea craft tied up at uti uuchorugo In tho lludson river. These subs accompanied tho Atlantic fleet from Cuban waters. Regent of Hungary With the Entente Mission Admiral Von Ilorthy, the regent of Hungary, discussing tho peace situation with flie emissaries of the entente mission In Debrecen. The admiral is seen on tho extreme left of the photograph In tho foreground. French Naval Engineers Arrive' DR. RUSSELL H. C0NWELL This French naval and artillery ordunnce mission, navnl engineers, arrived In New York tho other day for States ordnauco and Industrial centers. composed of famous a tour of the United Indians' First View of an Airplane Dr. Russell H. Conwell, famous lec turer, preacher nnd founder of Templo university, Philadelphia, breuklng ground for nn extension to the uni versity. All of his earnings from lec turing nnd preaching, nbout $4,000,000 have been given by him for aiding tho education of young men and women. OFF FOR A LONG JAUNT These Indians at tho ,100th anniversary of the lludson IJay company nt Fort Hlnrry, near Winnipeg, Canada, are seeing an airplane for tho first time. The Indians aro from Canada's Great Northwest Tho plnno brought mall to Fort Gurry from tho 'United States. MUCH IN LITTLE A tool has been Invented for prying tho lids from egg crates without breaking the wood. Surrounding nn Indirect lighting fix ture that has been patented Is n re ceptacle to hold growing plnnts. Tho surface of the earth In ono geo graphical mllo "falls uway" or departs from a straight lino 8.04 Inches. Six varieties of seaweed aro used by tho Jnpanoso In tho manufneturo of vegetnble Isluglnsa. Itallroads In Itnly aro experimenting with lignite, pent and the latter mixed with othor substances as locomotive fuel. A pneumntlc cushion which enn bo Intlated with nn automobile tire pump hus been Invented for usu with beach chairs. ltny Wilson, a young athlete of tho U. S. Murine corps, photographed nt the stort of his Jaunt ucross the UnU ted Stntes, with letters to governors of nil states through which ho will puss. Mayor Caldwell of Senttlo Is handing Wilson the first letter to do live