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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 12, 1918)
Tired eyes If work tires your eyes, it is not likely . that "not using them" after working hours will do much good. , , The tired feeling is due to eye strain. Properly fitted glasses will end the strain. Nothing else will. Avoiding reading or other' close work will not give the eyes the rest they need. If your eyes are tired, see Clinton's optom etrist. His examination will determine the best thing for your sight. One day service for broken lenses. C. S. Clinton Graduate Optician At the Sign with the Big Ring. LOCAL AND PERSONAL A. A. Schatz has boon translating IniBlness in Omaha for several days, Dr. Morrill, DontlBt. Will Flnnoy, who Is reallroadlng out of Evanston, Wyo., Is In town vlBltlng frlcntls. For Ront Two front room for light housekeeping, Gil E. 3d. 11 The Methodist aid society will meet in the church parlors Thursday aftor noon. Lunch will bo served. Contractor Clyde McMichaol began work on tho( Itoynolds-Ulankenbnrg apartment house last week and hna tho frame work well undorway. For Sale Team, wagon and harness at a bargain, 218 E. 6th. 17-1 Fred Waltonmth will soon begin tho orcction of a now and modern homo on west Third. Tho presont houso will bo moved to a lot owned by Mr. Wallo math In tho 'south part of town. For Sale. House and lot on wost 3d street. Ford auto taken as ipart pay ment Call 1039 for particulars. 17-2 Mr. and Mrs. Louis l'oterson are spending Bcvoral days in Omaha visit ing .Mrs. Peterson's brother, Fred Weingand, having left for that city last night. Wanted. Work as- general house keeper!. Country "preferred. JddrusB r0G cost C. Btrect. ' . 17-3 .Tho Lutheran Ladies Aid will moot Thursday aftornon at thrco o'cIock with Mrs. Clias. Liork, Jr., 014 west Ninth street Tho membors aro urged to be presont. 'ri: Odd Fellows will hold class In itiation Thursday evening of this week. All members please bo present. Giiy U. Swopc, acercinry. y Tho ladles of tho Christian aid society will please boar in mind that Thursday afternoon of this week is our day to gathor at tho Red Cross work room for work, -also evory other Thursday hereafter. lly- ordor of tho presldont. For Salo. Two automobiles. Inquire 009 Loaust. 10-2 Tho lecture this Thursday ovonlng at tho Lutheran church will bo of special intorost. Tho subject of Crea tion will bo discussed as will nlso tho questions "Whoro did tho Dovil como from and how did ho happen to be a DovlU" and "Why did God croato man and placo him in tho world whoro the Devil wuh (if such woro tho case) when Ho know man would bo tompted? Kvoryono is invited to onjoy this course of lectures by tho pastor. For quick action nnrt satisfactory ealo list your land with Thnetocke. it J. J. Halligan returned yesterday from .Wafihlngton whoro ho wont, to urguo a case boforo ho United States utfpromo court. Whilo in Washington Mr. Halligan learned much about wi r conditions, t.ho outstanding facts of which are that country has tho mon, tho1 ammunition and tho food, but lack the ships to uunenort thorn overseas. Tho real reed of the day and tho hour aro ships ond more ships. LINCOLN COUNTY SLOW ON I J'UKCHASKS OF STAMFS. to T TALC I ontee 95 AltTHUK 3IcCAI(S KILLED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT. Arthur McCalg, aged seventeen, who resided with his parents who live a mllo south of Brady, was killed about eight o'clock Friday morning when n Ford car in which ho was rid ing plunged over tho side of tho south bridge south of Brady. Young McCalg, in company with his brother Fred McCalg, Floyd Slayard, Dowight Pulllan, and Harold Watcrbury loft Brady for tho south sldo of tho river whoro thoy wore balling hay. When tho car readied a point near the south end of tho, south bridgo across the Platto rlvcrut BUddonly veered to one side and crashed through tho railing Arthiilr McCain was sitting 'in tho tront scat with Salyaru, who was driving and all tho boys wero thrown freo of the car, except Arthur who was pinned undorneath. Though there was considerable water In tho river, tho boys quickly extricated Arthur, carried him to shore and summoned a physician, but tho internal injuries ho received resulted in tho the spirit taking Its flight shortly after ho was rescued. Tho funeral was hold at Brady Sun day, a vory large crowd of people at tending. ::o:: "The IUso of Jennie Cushlng," the Artcraft production starring Elsie Ferguson to bo shown at the Crystal theatro, Thursday and Friday, Is ad apted from the look by Ma.y S. Watts, and is a blij, gnpplng story, modern In Its theme and fearless In Its treat ment, significantly commenting on tho tondencles of society today. Thoso who havo read the book and have laughed and crifd ov-."- tho f in I, of Jennie will weep copiously and shriek with laughter at tho touchlnc scoriea and the flashes Of comedy In. this photo play, which ntarkB tho second appear anco of tho noted Btar In tho films, Notwithstanding tho high position in stardom attained by Miss Ferguson, sno Is still young In years, and her beauty Is famous on two continents. Sho makes an Ideal plcturo subject, nor youtn and splendid natural act ing making one forget It Is a piny, and rnthor forcibly impressing tho audl- onco with tho Idea that It is looking nt actual napponings from life. For Ront Largo room for four $r por month ench. 218 E. Gth. 17 2 Chnrloy LIston was over from Dickons yostorday conforrlng with County Chairman Temple In regnrd to tho bond drlvo. Mr. LIston Is .chair man for tho south Lincoln county district and has already organized his committees at Walliico, Dickons, Well Hoot and. Ingham. "We will hit tho lino hard," said Mr. LIston, "and wo aro cortaln that tho south part of Lin coin county will show up well In subscriptions to tho Liberty bonds, For Ront Furnished room, apply at no wesi mini street. Cy Shaw, an old offender, was ar raignod boforo JUstlco Sullivan ye- loruay on tno drunk and d sorderlv chargo and given a sentence of sixty days In Jail. This will give Cy time to tako an Inventory of hlmsolf and decide whethor ho wants to remain in tho old rut, or whether ho had best stralghton u'p and make n hotter man of hlmsoir. For Ront Furnished room In mod em houso, 305 weBt 3d. rhoiio Black "1. 15-. LnBt Friday, March 1st, flvo or tho chcapor cars raised their pricos as folio wb ono $50. two $80. one S100. and. one $140. Don't you think n Dodgo car at tho saiuo prlco is now nnd will bo ovor moro of an advantageous buy In tho futuro whon compared with ineso oinors. DodKO nr co Is ciinraii. teod at $985, at North Platto until April lBt J. V. Romlgh, Dealer. For Sale. An Electric Sturter for a Ford. In good condition. Prico $15.00. ouo, ssoTin 1'iatto, Nour. 10-2 Director Goncral McAdoo hna la. sued tho statemont that according to lujiuiiB i-ucuivfiu, ud.uuo moro cars aro now In commlssoti on onntnrn linos of road than thoro woro in ac tivo uso on Janunrv int ti .ifna this fact as an argument showing that tho taking ovor of tho roads on tho part of tho government is having its effect in increasing tho volumo of tmuHiiormiion. The total amount of war saving stamps allotted to Nebraska in $25, 920,120. nnd up to Manvi lt Dm I amount yurfchused had bnoit $7,020, 612, or n llttlo ovor twont'-sevoii por cont. " ' The-Lincoln county quota Is $375,960 nnd of this amount thoro hnd been , sold up to March 1st, $34,295, or a little over nine por cont. it will thug bo seen that in tin purchasfl of Istani'js the pcoplo of Lincoln futility aro lagging Only soventooh counties In tho state ihow a less per contage of sales than Lin coln county, while soventy-slx coun ties show a greater percentage. This showing Is not commcndnblo to our county, it looks as though wo wero not backing our government nB strongly as wo should for a county that has ovor $4,000,000 on deposit In our financial institutions. The per centage of Dawson and Keith counties is double that of Lincoln, and Frontiur ocunty is almost double. Platto coun ty, n German stronghold, shows ovor olghty-two per cent. Qrantj county, north of .uh, leads all, showing a per centage of cighty-soven per cent. Purchases of war stamps and Liber ty bonds are published to the world; tho men In New York or Frisco knows Just tho amount Lincoln county has subscribed. Allied with our desire to assist the government should be at least a certain amount of local pride we should have sufficient prlrlo to havo Lincoln county niako as good a showing nB the averago Nebraska county, which up to March lBt it hnd not by any means. : :o: : WORD FROM Till: ROYS WHO ARK IN SERVICE. NEBRASKA SOLDIER HOYS SOON TO GO TO FRANCE. gives every woman who loves a rare jer- fume, Ihe opportunity to know and enjoy a talc . having a wonderful, costly odor at a price unusually low. Take Jonteel home with you today. SOLD ONLY AT THE Rexall Drug Store. Friends of Carl Harris, who enlist ed in November as a photographer, heard a few days ago of his safe arrival in Europe. Lee, Bird, lato at Camp Funston and who was homo on a furlough last week, has been transferred to the aviation corps and will report at the camp at UrbanaP 111., March 23d. Harold Applesate, of Sutherland, left Thursday night for camp in New Jorsoy where ho will become a mem ber of the engineering corps. (Ho en listed in mat ornncn ai aiuney re cently. Lieut. Cecil Cool, of Company C 12Gth Machlno gun battalion, station ed at Camp Cody is home on a visit, having arrived last night. Ho is sul- fering from a fractured aim, sustn til ed when a horse ho was riding fell. Harold Langford, stationed at Camp Cody, arrived homo Sunday night on a furlough. Ho is convalesc ing from a bad siege of . pneumonia, but strength Is coming back and he will booh be in normal condition. Harvey Sorenson, who has been mail carrier on Routo No. 2 south of tho Iriver, leit 'Saturday night for Kelly Field, Texas, whero ho will en ter tho service of his country as a member of tho aviation squadron. Vincent Fltzpatrlck arrived from Camp Cody yesterday on a ten-dny furlough, "When I left," said Vincent "nothing was known of tho Nebraska boys leaving for France, as stated In Monday's Omaha Bee. If wo were to move, they would not likely havo glvon me a ten-day furlough." Vincent says that outsldo tho dust, everything Is fine nt Camp Cody. ::o:: Lei's (Jo to Hershoy. Tho peoplo of Hershoy and adjoin ing country have staged a big alfalr for next Saturday, a Red Cross salo In tho afternoon and a big patriotic mooting In tho evonlng. This shows that tholr hearts are attuned to tho. patriotic call of tholr country and that they aro kooplng step with tho groat home army that la supporting with enthusiasm tho boys In tho trenches. Everybody feels like commending the good peoplo of Hershoy, and tho best way to show that conunendutlon Is to go up and mlnglo with them. Wo hope that all North Platte people who can will Bpond Saturday afternoon and evening In Hershcy. ::o:: Night Classes. Mrs. J. R. Snrms expects to begin night classes In shorthand, typewrit lug and bookkeeping on February 11, Monday, Wednesday nnd Friday evon- Ings of each week. If desired private lessons will also bo given. Drill In spelling and gammar will bo glvon to tho shorthand pupils. For partic ulars Phono 38. ::o:: Phono 247 for efficient cab sorvlco day or night. o Vast Basket Rail. In a baskot ball game Friday evon lng botwoon tho girls teams of tho Ogalalla and local high schools tne formor von hi n bcoro of twelve to olght. Tho locnl girls ended tho first half with a score of flvo to three In tholr favor, vwt tho visitors camo back vory strong In tho socond half and won out. Tho largost crowd of tho season witnessed tho game. : :o:: A Statement. In roforonco to the Horn appearing In Friday's Trlbuno relating to tho troublo botwoon Ed Burke nnd L. II. Wood, permit mo to say it was erron eous. Mr. Burko did not owo money to Woods as stated and tho fractured limb was caused from a sovoro kick by Woods and not from tho fall. MRS. ED BURKE. ::o:: : Dr. Brock, Dentist, ovor Stono Drug Btoro. tf l DR. Xj. C. DROST ANNOUNCES THE OF HIS OFFICE REMOVAL TO THE Knights of Columbus Bldg. SECOND FLOOR. STATEMENT OP CONDITION OF ;k THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK ( OF NORTH l'LATTE, NI313II ABIC A, , MARCH 4th, 1918. .Resources Loans and Securities - $741,190.57 United States Bonds and Certificates of Indebtedness 149,300.00 Federal Reserve Bank Stock 4,500.00 lit nl Estate - - - G5.000.00 Own Reserve - - - 2r8,l.1 Liabilities. Capital -Surplus and Profits Circulation Deposits - - - -$10'0,000.00 G0.254.S5 - 97,700.00 000,17-1.85 . Total $1,218,129.70 Total - r - - $1,218,129.70 This bank bas operated for more tban thirty years under tho supervision of the United States Government and offers its customers the full protection accorded by the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States. E. F. SEEBERGER, President. RAY ('.. LANGFORD, Vice-President. KEITK NEVILLE, Vice-Rresldent. F. L. MOONEY, Cashier A. C. KRAMPH, Asst. Cashier. ' W. H. MUNGER, Asst. CaeJiier. JOHN J. HALLIGAN, Director. An El Paso dispatch dated Sunday said: General 'superintendents of three railroads and tho Pullman company havo Just concluded a conference nt Camp Cody with the chief of staff and division quartermaster officers wltli regard' to any and all needs the Thirty fourth army division at Cody may havo for cars of all classes at any time in tho future. The El Paso review, together with arrangements being made by railway officials, in all probability means that tho Nebraskans soon will entrain lor France. Rumors were current some timo ago that tho 127th field artillery would bo transferred to Fort Omaha to work wlia tho lalloons there, simi lar to tho plan now carried out in France. Undoubtedly when the order comes for fhe Camp Cody contingent to en train it will be composea mostly of Nebraska, Iowa nnd Dakota boys, who aro In the vast majority at Doming Tho Nebraska boys of the Fourth and Fifth National guard havo been In training for over a year, having seen service for six months on tho Mexicai '.oJ;?r. ReturnKi; heme, they wore Inactive for only a month when tho European war broke out. They are considered by army offi cers to bo perhaps the best trained soldlerc In '.he United State.. The old Fourth Nebraska has taken to tho ar tillery work with a vengeance, tho letters homo declare, and nre even moro efficient In this work than they wero as infantrymen. : :or: Governor Goes to Washington. Governor Neville and the six dele gates ho appointed left Omaha for Washington Sunday night. With Mr. Hoover they will discuss the price of cattle and hogs. Stockmen are asking for the sama prlco for fat cattle which they now have icady to market as fat cattle wero selling for at tho time when they purchased the stock they now havo on hand. They say they are losing money nt present prices and ask for a readjustment which will Clve them a fair margin. Stockmen insist that they are ln- tuiEcly patriotic and do not wish to give up feeding at a tlmo when the nation needs their products and they will pladly contlnuo their operations If the government will assure them a fair margin and a moro staple market. They nllege that Nebraska feeders havo last thousands of dollars in tho last few months. For Sale Four room houso and big barn and garago at 315 south Pine. Phono day Red 72C, night Phone Black 1018. tf. ::o:: Christian Church Services. Tho services on last Lord's day at tho Christian church reached tho high wator mark in point of attend ance and interest In those special meetings thus far. Dr. Oeschger de livered thrco most excellent sermons during tho course of tho day. Tho Good Fellowship luncheon was enjoy ed oy all who wero presont. Dr. Oeschgor's sermons are messages of groat spiritual power and uplift. They nro full of Inspiration and encourngt mont to all who hear thorn. Tonight ho will deliver his lecture on "Mor- monlsm." Tills Is tho vory best and most uniuuo lecture on that subject. It is Illustrated with 130 storeonticon slides. He Is tho only Gontllo that has beon given special permission by tho president or tho Mormon church to show tho Inner vlows of tho Tomnlo. Tho admission feo to tho lecture will bo 25 conts for adults and 15 conts for children. Tho closing sermon of ,tho jnfoattngs wll bo dollvored nt 7:30 o'clock on Wednesday night. -: :o: Town Lois for Liberty Bonds. I will accopt Liberty Bonds ns pay for any lot I own in Bollovue ad dition, and lots 9 and 10, block G Town Lot uo's. addition on wost Sixth St. Seo Fred Dionor. 12-8 E. C. RICHARDS. SlierllT Snle. Uy vlrtuo of nn order of ealo Issued from tho District Court of Lincoln county, Nebraska, upon a decreo of foreclosure rendered In said court wnorein tiio xuutuai liuiuung nnd Loan Association of North Plntte, Nebraska. Is nlalntllf. nnd Cnrollnn E. Poster and John A. Foster nre defendants, nnd to mo oireciea, i win on tne ietn day oi April, 1918, nt 2 o'clock p. m nt the east front door of the court house in North Plntte Lincoln county. Nebraska. sell at publlo nuctlon to the highest Dinner lor casn, to satisfy said decree, interest ami costs, tno ipuowinff ios crlbed nronerty. to-wlt: .South half, (Htt) of lots one nnd two (1 nnd 2) in block eighty (80) of the nrlirlnnl town of North Plntte. Nebr. Dated North Platte, Nobr., March 11, Often Annoying It is especially so in these war times, that there seems to be plenty of things to be had, of a grade or qality Which you do not care for, but the very thing you want seems al ways -to be short or "just ordered" or "we have received the invoices but they are not here yet." So it is with Dodge Brothers cars, while the factory is producing more than they ever did, no dealer can keep Dodge cars in stock, for the simple reason that the people want them and are willing to buy them winter or summer at the very reasonable prices prevailing for this quality product. An early order is your OJTLY protection. J. V. Romigh, Dealer. When In Doubt ABOUT FLOUR j REMEMBER Gold Medal-Evenfually! WHY NOT NOW? All Good Grocers. Pennington WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS Ley-poldt & The Pafhephone is Different When you see and hear the Pathephone you will not be asked to make comparison of some vague," intangible simi larities. You will find it un mistakably different in re sults, different in tone; a tone that is life. Plays all makes of records. No need les to change. The Pathe Sapphire Ball has made the Pathephone internationally famous for tone. FOR SALE BY w. R. MAL0NEY CO. "IF YOU HAVE TRIED EVERY THING ELSE WITHOUT RESULTS, TRY CHIROPRACTIC SPINAL ADJUSTMENTS AND GET WELL." ACUTE and CHRONIC DISEASES CONSULTATION and SPINAL ANALYSIS FREE! DR. L. D. SMITH CHIROPRACTOR. Office 5-6-7 Building & Loan Bldg., Permanently iocated in North Platte, Nebraska. ' A. J. SALISBURY, Sheriff. ml2-al2.
