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NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE Playing Mother and Father to His Baby Brother ik - . This Is a common sight In Poland mnrhnrlnrf nml T n T n 1M nrr tltnl. halm eucurcu uy un American jcwisii ueuei eigni-yenr-oiu Doy ieeuinc nis uuie oroiner irom a uowi or noi soup just secured at a feeding station supported through American funds. The relief Yrcrkers found 10,000 children, mostly war orphans, living In deserted dug-outs f Tlrnof.T .If Avoir It Is to aid such waifs as these lstratlon, the American Red Cross, the Anerlcnn Friends' Service Committee (Qunkers), the Federal Council of the Clwrches of Christ In America, the Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, the Knights of Columbus, the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. O. A. SOT- T. It tiwvirmrtf Convenient Conveyancing Those who make till.? bank their bank find us read and villii;B at all tunes to do ever thim; ntisiib.'o to ayfiist hi iheir financial matters. ,Vlionevo" vju b.ivo convifaiiciiH' to! be handled --'lie convenient way to do it Is turn '.he detail rfvcv to ns Here they will ;eeulv Hrs(jnal alien lion and '.nrolul nnslderatmu. It will ad'l i p)l ini.-;-i. f satoty to tUu nffpi.- Just 'as Sen- sils t. t wUU us are s.i .ly-:.o.l under the 'jtmrnul? ai.'l. Hao h"io t . u safolv The Platte Valley State Bank NORTH PLATTE, NEB. Cry . I Saturday and 5Ldl; Monday! "THE .THIEF" Featuring Pearl White. When You're Nervous Whatever the cause overwork, worry, grief, loss of sleep, ex citement, business troubles, stimulants, narcotics there's one medicine that will help you. Dr. Miles' Nervine has relieved thousands of cases of headache, dizziness, irrita bility, sleeplessness, hysteria, epilepsy. .Buy a bottle of your druggiit and start on the road to better health today. You'll Find Dr. Miles' Medicines at your Drug Store, today, eight and ten-year-old children tnthna nnil vlotnia fPltl nhAfnircnnh worser hi uresi-JUiovsK, snows an that the Kuroneun Heller Council has usi ma i Dr. Miles' Guaranteed Medicines. Dr. Miles' Nervine Dr. Miles' Heart Treatment Dr Miles' Tonic Dr. Miles' Blood Purifier Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills Dr. Miles' Laxative Tablets Dr. Miles Tonic VIENNA DEATH RATE BECOMES APPALLING Condition of Children Even More Harrowing, Declares Authority on City's Desperate Plight. Five years of famine hnve resulted In greatly Increased mortality and morbidity In Vienna which before the war was counted as one of the health iest cities In Europe. Figures prepared by Dr. Gustavo IJohn, head of the Vienna Health Department, show Hint In 1913 the donth rjjte was 15.3 per thousand, lu 101S the rate was 22.5 per thousand, un Increase of more than 47 per cent. Professor Hans Spcl of the Uni versity of Vienna, says that "even more terrible than the mortnllty sta tistics are thoso referring to the con dition of children and their mothers. Owing to undernourishment few moth ers can nurso their babies, and the milk shortage affects not only Infants, but nil children In spite of al thnt has been done to help. At Professor Clemens Plrquct's clinic In the uni versity some 54,819 children were er nmlned In 1918. Only 4.G37 of Micse or about one-thirteenth wcro pasted as skin good, fat good, 23,009 were pale and thin, or very pale and very thin. "The health of these children shows most disquieting features. Skin disease, rachitis and Barlow's disease are rife. "The chief medical ofllccr of Vienna asks, 'What Is going to happen to these under-fed children, In whose bodies the germ of tuberculosis Is latent, when they reach the twenties, at which time It becomes active?' " To combat these conditions the Amer ican Itollef Administration of which Herbert Hoover Is chairman fed last winter In the city of Vienna some 800,000 of the destitute and under nourished children, supplying them with a substantial meal of American food, served In a number of Inrge kitchens opened foi that purpose. The conditions In Vienna are more or less typical of those In Poland and other countries of Central i.nd Eastern Europe. Last year t lie Relief Admin istration was able lu roach some 3,500, 000 under-nourished children and this winter the program calls for the feed ing of a like huiul or, but eight of the great charitable organizations of America have, united utfder the name of the European Relief Council, of which Mr. Hoover Is the chairman. The child feeding task will be carried on not only by the American Relief Ad ministration but by I be American Red Cross, the American Friends' Service Committee (Quakers), the Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America, the Knights of Columbus, Uie Y. M. C. A. and Y. V. C. A. An ap peal for S33,000,000 has been made and the organizations named have joined in raising the sum. Edgar Rice Burroughs This, writer has had a life experi ence calculated to develop imagina tion and the ability to delineate ad venture and romance. He has been a soldier in the regular army, a gold mir.et in Oregon, a cowboy and storekeeper in Idaho, a policeman in Salt Lake City, n sales manager in Chicago and in 1917 was major of infantry in the. Illinois Reserve Mili tia. About 1912 he took up writing as an experiment and produced the first of the "Tarznn" stories. It was instantly successful as have been some six or eight novels which suc ceeded it. Today, he stands alone in this country as an author of thrill ing, purely imaginative fiction. "A Princess of Mnrs," one of his most fascinating creations, has been select cd for serial reproduction in thi publication. Do not miss the opening installment. DR. 0. H. CRESSLER. Graduate Dcnlisl Oilice oyer th MoIunIri State Bunk. Star By BESSIE HARRIS ((!. 19!0, U'petern NVwupuprr I'nlnn.) Long before Joo'a flwhltig boat cnino within sight of shore ho watched for the distant speck of light from the window, and ns lu nenred land the speck of light grew and shone wit It his own delight In coming. Home coming was a never falling delight to Joe. Ho loved to warm his heart at the thought or the picture there, big blonde Elizabeth, the elder sister, briskly busy about the .shining cook stove, preparing for his evening meal the things he liked host and Star, the. small wraith of a sister, curled up In the couch corner, where slu could ens lly part the curtains and peer out over the dark waters. For Star watched for Joe's white fishing boat ns eagerly as his eyes searched out the light from the window. 'Llvlietlt was a born grumbler, and ixnhnps sometimes the work did fall too heavily on iter broad shoulders, for though Star might be wistful and willing, her strength was lnsuillclenr for ninny ttuks. The cozy cottage on the shore had hem handed down roni grandparents to the three children. And now nil their plans to beautify the cottage was made In the hope of pleasing Star the prettiest clothes were hers, and It was Elizabeth who still grumbling arranged for her many pleasures. And Star was radiantly grateful; her love for the big bronzed brother and the sister whose own life had known but the hap piness of service, was beyond expres sion. As for Joe, the mere thought of tier there in the lampllt corner brought a strange lump In his throat, In nn emotion which dimmed his clear eyes as he steered toward the light. It was Elizabeth, who held open tho door for him, her rosy cheeks and white apron always a pleasant part of hi welcome home picture. But It was to little Star that he turned breathless ly, as she slipped from her couch to stnnd laughing softly and holding out eager hands "I watched you,", said StfeL, 'since I first snw you far against tiip sky, and could not tell whether you were wave or really bunt." "And while you watched," grumbled 'Llsbeth. I rolled cookies and biscuits 'til my arms ached, and they will burn lu the oven tills minute unless they im- attended to. Star, you might 'it least take the pans from the oven while I lull; to Joe." "I will take them," Joe offered quickly, and was olT to the kitchen. That evening, when tho girl had hid den i hem good night, lingering, her shining eyes caressing them both from the doorway, Elizabeth turned abrupt ly to her brother. "Joe," she said. "I hnve something to tell you. .Something that I only learned today. I was hunjlng In the old Bible for my birth date; thought I'd made n mistake of .a year, and looked It up. And there, folded In the birth and death place was an old let ir. Soeine'd queer ns I looked Hint Star's birth had noyer been registered with aurs but the letter explained Hun Mother had written It hefoiv siie died, and left It there for safe keeping. Thought perhupx I'd find It when I wont to write the date of her deatli. But I didn't think to do It. Joe. I will give yon mot 1 t'k letter In ii minute, but litis Is uluit it said: Star Isn't our sister at all; he neve'1 has belonged. One night wben we were away at school n boat came drift ing along without any folks, or any oars, and In it all wrapped and quiet. la.v n baby. First, mother thought the tiny white face was n reflection of one big star that scorned someway to keep shining down on the boat. But when she found what it wns. mother sent father out to bring In the boat, and the baby's oyo stared up at her she said, steady and shiny like the star. And so she named her. No one eer came to elnlni the baby, and though father tried to learn at the time, there was no word of accident or loss. That's all. Joe; but I've glveii my joung life, It seeni. to the care of a child not kith or kin. And T hnvo kept from marrying Jed Warren be ennse of what T considered my duty." 'Llsbeth paused. "I shall marry him now," she sntd determinedly. Joe m'ade no reply, When at Inst his sister went sulkily to bed. be read the letter slowly through. Then with face aglow, big Joe .lumped to his foot. "Star."' he enlled softly. "Oh. my little Star." There was no answer. Vaguely trou bled, Joe wont out to the sands stand ing w here the water, stretched sliver ing before him In the moonlight. Not far from shore he saw a drifting boat. Star's own little boat, with the blue Star at Its v.,(. that he Imd painted. Thi' girl at In tho stern, a dejected figure, he could koo her dark hair rip pling over her shoulder as it used to do when , ears ago she ciinie nt bed ilme for Ills gooil-night kiss. Joe irodi out Into tho water. When he I'tichi d the boat's side the water was till beneath his strong arm. Star turned to lilin calmly. "I heard It nil." she nid. "and I am going to drift out of your lives as I drifted In. Snino plan- 1 - find tiiirber." Hlg Joe hail her In I n ,n - "Your harbor Is hen V 'UNO, ii--1 we . ,,i i ,,,.) I.e word Tit he nM have i 1 "AU in-lib-,. M fion't von , I .ic i I- 'Layered lilin softly. To Keep Healthful out of alignment from some disturb ance of accident or habit and tho norvo openings between thoso Joints become narrowed. Tho hard bono bears down upon tho soft spinal norvo tissue, and tho ordinary stimulus of norvo Impulse, is weakened. Tho lungs loso tono and health. Chlroprnetlo spinal adjustments remove norvo pres sure and Nature given a chance, re stores health. NO CHARGE Consultation is without charge or obligation. Drs. States & States 9 Tho P. S. C. Chiropractors. Building and Loan Building North Platte Nebraska. i order 0 doufdelaft S it lit tfod&m OS rSy SATURDAY W AT KEITH THEATRE LOUISE GLAUM in'S EX " i7 W WODKINGON Livish, Arresting, and at times Startling Enter tainment A tremendous big true-to-life story. Admission Matinee, Adults 35c, Children 15c; Everting, Adults 35c and 35c; Children 15c. Lungs, Be Watchful Lung membranes tiro delicate and thoy sorvo n purpose so important, that nny one who finds hlmsolf with n cough, with any trouble that oftects tho breathing, or a growing wonknoss that seems duo to deficient lung: action, it is time to grab tho chiropractic op portunity by tho forolock. Tho lung mombrauos are undor con trol of spinal norvoa. Tho cnuso of Iuiik weakness Is doflclont norvo sup ply. Joints of tho bnckbono become tmnnnii CHIROPRACTIC CORRECTS DISEASES ATHE FOLLOWING HEAD EYES EARS NOSE THROAT ARMS HEART LUMGS MVER STOMACH 'PANCREAS 'SPLEEN KIDNEYS ' B0VCL3 APPFNDItf -(bladder Spinal cXelumo LIMBS LOWER PINCHED NERVES, IMPOSSIBLE TO FURNISH PROPER IMPULSES (LIFE AND HEALTH) TQ THEIR ORGANS AND TI5SUE5 THF. DISTRIBUllOW 'III I ASH IV S