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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 4, 1918)
THE 8EMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. The State News of the Week in Brief 'An Epitome of All the Big and In terettlng Events of the Past Few Day In Nebraska. Thnt tho stnto fuel administration Intends to enforce tjio order of the untlomil administration regarding Mlghtless nights" on Thursdays and Bundays, Is llatly stated In a sum mary of the provisions of tho order Issued by John L. Kennedy, stnte fuel administrator. Dr. II, L. Dcwoll, who Is organ izing counties in Nebraska to combat hog cholera with assistance of the government bureau of animal Indus try, met with .farmers at Columbus Saturday and organized Platte county. Tho Nebraska State Grange passed a resolution at Its convention at Ans ley In favor of putting the question of declaring war to a vote of tU.o peo ple after the present struggle Is ended. Unofficial reports say that the sec ond draft for tho country will be for 313,000 men. The fact that 1,500 of draft age have enlisted in Douglas county since June 1 Is expected to xcmpt the county when tho second call Is made. Farmers attending the Nebraska Farmers' congress at Oninlm last week, admitted, with the exception of four men that they think tho price of $2 n bushel for wheat, fixed by the government, Is fair. Residents of Freldensnlt precinct, Thayer county, a majority of whom are Germans, purchased $21500 worth of wnr savings stnmps at a public meeting In a German Lutheran church. One hundred head of Hereford cat tle sold nt n public sale near Cam bridge for 3129,000, an average of $1,209 each. The stock was sold by Mousel Brothers. There Is some talk of converting rart of the Omaha gas plnnt Into n munition factory. It Is Intended to manufacture nn explosive known ns toluol, from by-products of gas. Final reports on the food campaign In this stnte show that more than 243,000 cards were signed. It Is es timated there are 294,000 homes In Nebraska. The legal advisory board of Ham ilton county Is holding night sessions nt Aurora assisting the drnft age men In filling out their nnswers In the questlonlnres. At n Red Cross meeting nt Hamp ton, more thnn n00 surgical dressings were mode. This Is the first work of the kind to bo done In Hamilton county. A limit of one-half ton-of conl to n customer hns been Inaugurated In Madison. This, It Is hoped, will fore stall tho threatened fuel shortage In the city. NInety-flvo students of tho South Omaha high school have enlisted In some branch of the TJ. S. .service. Now a beautiful service flag containing ns many stars adorns the building. Teknmnh Methodists dedicated their beautiful new .$25,000 church Just the other day with Bishop Stuntz deliver ing the dedicatory address. W. II. Edgar, formerly editor of tho Beatrice Express, Beatrice postmaster and stnte senator from Gnge county, died nt Chicago. Articles from pickles to gold coins were disposed of nt a Red Cross sale nt Superior, the sum of $270 being raised for the work. Deshler's municipal skating park Is one of the most popular places In Thayer county, hundreds traveling a long dlstnnce to enjoy the pastime. When a trunk belonging to Mrs. Elizabeth Currle. nged recluse, who died nt Orrt recently, was opened It contained .$3,000. Washington reports say that there Is a possibility of the Seventh rogl inent being called Into the federal service In the nenr future. Omaha's school hoard Is in debt more thnn .$325,000, and must borrow 'money to pny teachers before next April. Sales of wnr savings stamps In Omaha from December 3 to 15 total ed $20,339. Omaha citizens are advocating the extermination of all dogs In the city In tho Interest of food conservation, Tho Rock Tslnnd has taken oft several trains on the Fnlrbury dl vision becnuo of the slack of conl. An auction sale of articles donated by merchants and business men of Hooper netted $407 for the Red Cross. Cash flonntlons of $80.95 nnd proceeds from lunches sold by the Women's club brought the total vre celptR to $511. Butter. euKs nnd fourteen other fundamental food commodities are selling cheaper In Nebraska than the tivcrueo nrico for the same staples over tho country, according to figures .compiled by the stnte food ndmlnis t ration. Becnusc of poor street car service t Iiiih lioon started In On'nlin hv cltv commissioners to per mlt JJtney busses to operate. The Jlt- ne.-s were legislated out or uusiness In Omaha some time ago. Women nre belne employed as con ductors on Lincoln street enrs. The - company hns sent out n call for forty women to tnko the placo of men who hnve been cnllea to wnr. Tho first qseatlonnnlre returned to tho Beatrice exemption board hy n Gnge county registrant was found to Much indlgnntlon Is manifest among farmers In the vicinity of Lexington becnuse sevcrnl men under the guise of a non-partisan league nro visiting the district, spreading antl war propaganda. They told E. A. Knight, a well-to-do farmer, that tho government Is under nn nutocrnt. Mr. Knight ordered the ngltators oft his place. He related to nn nudtenco In Lexington thnt he thought the propa ganda nothing short of treason. Twenty-six young men, all mem bers of the Lexington Methodist church, are now In some branch of the cervlce. All hut two volunteered. The most enthusiastic services ever given In the city was held In their honor a few days ago. A service ling with the twenty-six stars was tin furled, and the pictures of tho boys wece placed on n roster and hung ou the wall in the church. Louis Cholmr, alleged slayer of Al bert A. Bender, wealthy York county fanner, was captured by Sheriff Hiihn of Cherry county and a posse of 150 men, near Valentine. Cholmr Is said to have confessed to the crime. He was Immediately taken back to York county. A reward of $700, offered for the npprebenslon of the murderer, will be given the Cherry county otllclnl. Reports from I'etrograd, Russia, sny that Victor Hugo Duras of Wit her, Sallno county, who wus arrest ed us n German spy by the Russians In August, 1010, and hns been In prison evor since, has been released by the Bolshevik! government. Duras Is a Nebraska university graduate. He was formerly American consul nt Liege, Belgium. O. G. Smith of Kearney, president of the Nebrasku Farmers' Congress, In nn address to the delegates during tho Omaha convention, urged opposi tion to any further liberty bond Is sues and favored conscription of wenlth Instead. Because ho was criticized for not being nn American citizen, Rev. C. Pletzko, pastor of tho Rlverdale Luth eran church, resigned. He succeeded the Rev. Krnnlcldls, who rnlsed n big disturbance In the church some time ngo, nnd was Interned as an alien enemy. In less thnn nn honr Americans of Germnn birth, In a little settlement west of Hebron, organized a Red Cross chapter with 133 members and bought $2,520 worth -of thrift stamps. The meeting wns held at the Germnn Lutheran church. State Fuel Administrator Kennedy told members of the Ncbrnskn Farm crs' Congress, during the recent con vention in Omnhn, that ho Is heartily In favor of prohibiting the teaching of Germnn and other foreign lnn guages In all Nebrn'ska schools. Merchants will not be asked to donate articles to bo sold at a fair in Columbus to raise funds to buy uniforms and equipment for the home gunnls. All goods nre to be bought nnd sold nt n profit. Many Nehrnsknns may have to go bannmiless nfter the first of the year for the reason thnt tho government Is using many vessels formerly used in the fruit trade, besides bannnns nro to be used for Hour, It is said. During the recent cold spell over 1,000 head of sheep were frozen to denth while in transportation from southern shipping points to Lincoln They were being shipped to Nebraska feeders. A fine of $500, or one yenr's imprls onment is the penalty for any person found wearing a Red cross muion without having paid for a member ship, nccordlng to nn announcement hy fedcrnl authorities. High schools throughout the stnto are actively engaged In building up basketball tennis to -compete for the championship of Nebraska during tho state tourney, which Is to be held nt Lincoln In March. The Nebraska Farmers' Congress will meet in Omaha agnln in 1918 Tills wns decided at the recent con vention nt the Nebraska Metropolis Hastings mndo nn nttempt to land tho meeting for next yenr, but failed. Stockmen nt the South Omaha mnr ket predict that hogs will be selling for $15.00 n hundred or less, before long. Last week the top price for porkers on the Ncbrnskn mnrket was $10.10. Tho sum of $.800 wns netted nt a Red Cross snle at Belgrode. A quilt made by Red Cross workers sold for $40.25. Superior has been mndo n perma nent station for buying horses nnd mules for tho government. Onklnnd's new home guard com pnny, which has a membership of 100, has all officers with military training, Every Nebraska member of the low er house of congress at Washington, who were there, voted for the nation wide prohibition amendment, which wns carried by 8 votes pver the nec essarv two-thirds majority. The mini ber voting Included Congressmen Renvls, Lobeck, Slonn. Sballenbergcr, nnd Klnknld. Stevens was nbsent. The knitting division of the Ognl lnln chnrjtor nnd nuxlllnrles of tin Red Cross hnve shinned n second box of knitted gnrments, which contnlned 104 pieces. B. W. Reynold, Dodgo county food ndmlnlstrntor. predicts that dairy products are bound to Increase In cost, with alfalfa hay selling for $35 a ton and prairie hay bringing $25 n ton. So mnny rabbits aro being killed In niebnrdsnii county thnt a number ol thrjfty housewives In tho vicinity ol Stella nre putting them nwny in sail brine. Nebraska will have plenty of seed mm nixt vonr If proper methods nt selection nro used, uccordlng to cror DALW'S tVENlKG WTALC fiHAftVAHM(l. ORANGE MOON. "Seel" exclaimed Peter flnome. "What?" asked the others. "The orange moon,v wild Pctei Gnome. "Don't you see? Mr. Moon 1e absolutely orange." 'I'm nn orange, did you sny?" oskeC the moon, ns ho wrinkled up bis fore head and looked very angry. "Oh, hello, Mr. Moon," called out Peter Gnome. "Wo didn't know you were listening." All tho other Gnomes called out, 'Hello, Mr. Moon." But Mr. Moon paid no attention. "So, you'd talk nbout nn old fellow behind his buck," snld Mr. Moon.- "1 never thought It of you, Peter Gnome." "Denr me, Mr. Moon, I didn't menu thnt wo talked about you and said things we didn't want you to henr. Wo Just didn't know you did 'bear them. Indeed, wo don't mind hnvlng you henr anything we hnve to say. And, ns for tnlking behind nny creature's hack! Well, of all tho things I hate most in the world," nnd Peter Gnome made u very wry face, "Hint Is quite the worst of all. I wouldn't say anything behind nnyone's back I minded that person hearing. Goodness, Mr. Moon, you ought to have known I wouldn't have done such n thing 1" "I wns surprised," said Mr. Moon. "And It's mean to talk behind any one's back when that person can't tell JERUSALEM, THE HOLY CITY, TAKEN BY THE BRITISH Poor Peter Gnome Was Terribly Upset you whether you're right or wrong, Yes, It's mean, nnd besides none of us nro so perfect we should talk about anyone else. How could you have thought It of me?" Poor Peter Gnome wns terribly up set. All the Gnomes stood around nnd tried to comfort him nnd Mr. Moon looked ns If he were going to cry yes, he looked ns If ho would sob orungo tears. Ho was always so welcome at tho parties the Gnomes gave nnd he did like them so much. Oh denr, why had fie spoken in such.u hurry I He was so sorry. But then he remembered how angry ho had been. "I nin so sorry," he be gan, "that I hurt your feelings, Pctct Gnome, by telling you I thought you were talking behind my buck. At any rate I haven't n back to talk behind, but tnlking when you thought I wns not listening would hnve amounted to the same thing. And I nm sure I do know full well you wouldn't do such a thing." "fitlll I wns terribly hurt myself." "You were hurt?" nsked Peter Gnome In a very surprised tone. "Yes," said the moon, "I was verj much hurt. Oh dear, I almost wanted to weep." "Yes," said Peter Gnome, "I notlcei that, and I was sorry. That was Just about the time I was talking and say Ing you looked orange. And then you seemed to almost weep and I couldn't help wondering If you would weep tears which would be like orange Juice, "I thought Jf they fell nnd were caught Into cups they'd do most benu tlfully fo breakfast." "Did you say you thought I wns an orange?" asked Mr. Moon. "No, no," laughed Peter Gnome. meant you wore an orange robe, which made me think of oranges and youi tears which never did quite run down your fnee, made me think of orange Juice which is something people have for breakfast." "I take it all back," said Mr. Moon, "Oh dear, It was such a mlsunder standing. I nm so very, very sorry, deeply regret it. I shall never for give myself for being so hasty In my thoughts." "There, there, Mr. Moon," soothed Peter Gnome, "don't feel so badly." "You sec," said the moon, "you meant I wns of an orango color tonight and I thought, you said I looked like an orange, and deur me, that made me very unhappy. I thought I still had my own face even with my orungo robe. I felt you might Just ns well Bay I was like an npple or a pear." "No Indeed," laughed Peter Gnorac, "I didn't for u moment think you looked like itn orange. Simply that your robe Is the color of one. So let's be friends eh?" Mr. Moon grinned. "It was nn eve ning of misunderstandings, but we're friends again now, and I'm glad you like my new robo and that you don' think I look like an orango to eat." Hurt Her Feelings. "Mamma, didn't you say it was not nice to talk slang?" "Yes, dear." "Well, teacher talks slang. Every one was talking about tho color of their hair, and I said to her, 'What col or Is my hair,' and she said, 'It Is a chestnut.' " l WWW WBt laWinQwMICmTBV Especially gratifying to Christians and Jews alike, outside tho central powers, wns tho news that Jerusalem had been captured by the British forces commanded by General Allenby. In the foreground of the photograph Is ona of tho holy pools. The Mosque of Omar, or tho Dome of tho Rock, on Mount Morlnh whero tho old Temple nltur stooa and where the sacrifices were mndo to God In Biblical days can be seen In tho center of the photograph. The vlm shown Is from tho southern end of tho old wall. GETTING OUT LUMBER FOR THE WOODEN SHIPS OF AMERICA Throughout the timber regions of tho United States and especially In the Southern pine regions strenuous efforts toro being put forth to get out tho timber needed for tho construction of wooden ships to help combat tho submnrlna blockade. Tho photograph was taken at one of the plno camps. At tho left is ono of tho posters that have been pul up everywhere to urge the lumber men to do their best. SURFACE CAR CONDUCTOR This Is one of several score of pretty rflrls who nre now acting as conductors of surface enrs for the Intorborough system In New York city. Their cos tunio consists of klinkl coat and trou sers, leggings and a cap trimmed with gold braid. WHERE 40 HALIFAX CHILDREN PERISHED St. Joseph's school In Halifax whero 40 children were killed by tho explo sion of the French ammunition ship In the harbor. . TirsTTj Walt Over Night. How many of the quarrels which es trange friends would never begin If those who felt their linger rising would resolve to wait overnight before saying a word I Temptutlons succeed better by u sudden attack than hy a siege. When you nre urged to take a step of which you are In doubt, wait over night before you decide. Considerably more thun hnlf of tho wrong uud fool ish things we do are dono impulsively, now much sorrow and humiliation mid harm would bo averted If, Instead of acting on the spur of the moment, wo should wait overnight! Girl's Com panion. Ice Plant for Panama. In carrying out Its pluns to make the canal zone self-supporting as far as possible, tho commissary division of the Panama canal finds It necessary to hsivo some larger buildings. Work hps Just been begun on a large Ice and cold storage plant In Cristobal, Just outside the city of Colon. Tho Sixth field artillery, members of which nro here shown in a practice charge over a barricade, Is the first unit of the American army In home train Ing camps to bo equipped with tho steel helmets. Tho men carry automatics Instead of rifles, nnd one of them Is shown at the right practicing with his pistol. le filled In Improperly. experts.