Morth
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THIRTY-FOURTH YEAR.
NORTH PLMTE, NEB, APRIL 2, 1918.
No. 23
TILEY WILL MAKSHAL THE
lUi l'ARADK SATUKDAY,
"W. J, Tlley has beon appointed
marshal of the big parade to bo held
next Saturday afternoon and lb now
devoting practically all his Umo to"
its formation. Mayor Waltemuth has
not yet lssed a proclamation asking
the business houses to closo for the
reason that a number of merchants
object to closing on a Saturday aftor
noon. Wo suggest that if they closo
from one to three o'clock they will not
be injured financially to any extent.
The Red Cross women and the
Sammy Girls have signified their
willingness to enter tho parade, the
band has been secured, efforts are be
ing made to organize a drum corps,
tho high school gloo clubs will sing
as they march, as "will also a chorus of
men. All school children will march
in the parade, and a big delegation of
farmers are oxpected to form a divis
ion. In addition to thoso thero will
bo the high school cadets, the boy
scouts, tho boys working reserve and
a division of railroad employes. Tho
parade will start pomptly at one
o'clock.
Following tho parade a big street
meeting will bo hold If the weather
is favorable, with C. G. Ryan, of
Grand Island, ns orator.
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Aaron Kain, of Wallace, called on
The Tribune yesterday and reported
an inch and a half of rain in that
section tho latter part of last
weofcMr. Kain says wheat in Wallace
precinct looks flno nnd on the Dutch
flats tho fields look about as good
as any he has over seen.
Miss Betty Cannichael has resum
ed her duties in tho Wilcox & Halllgan
offlco after two weeks lay off taking
medical treatment in Omaha and
visiting relatives in Allinance.
Tho Pierson bowling alloy on east
Sixth street has been leased to A. It.
Tutrnor, who came here from Lincoln
recently.
CONDITIONS A Hi: IIMGHTEMNU
ON THE WESTERN FJtONT.
While- tho German attacks on tho
wostorn frujnt continue strong, tho
French and British lines aro being
well held, and on somo sectors tho
allies aro taking the offensive. Fre
quent German attacks havo been made
during tho past fow days, but in prac
tically all instances thoy have been
repulsed with sovoro losses to tho
Germans in man power. Sunday In tho
Arras section tho British dove back
tho Germans for a depth of 200 yards
on a 1500-yard front, nnd on tho
Somnio tho Germans left 3,000 dead
on tho Hold.
Tho weekly rovlew of tho military
situation Issued at Washington yes
terday says Germany has staked its
fortunes on the spring campaign and
the allies nnd tho United States must
, bo propnrcd for fresh attacks at new
I points if tho Teutons fail to achieve
, victory in -the present fighting,. Tho
.German higher command is apparcnt
1 ly determined to force a decision or
t prove to its own satisfaction that he is
' unable to do so, wo must be pre-
pared in caso of his failure to obtain
major results in tho present theatre of
Wporations, ns ho will attempt of-
ffensilvo assaults In adjacent areas,
says tho statement. , '
I Food Speakers Tomorrow.
i Tho women's committee of the state
' council of defense has notified county
chairman Mrs. Cotteroll that a speaker
, will be sent to North Plntto tomor
row to speak on "Food Production."
, This address will bo given In tho court
j room of tho fedoral bulding nt three
o'clock tomorrow afternoon and women
of tho city are urged to bo present.
While tho Imeetlg is primarily for
.women, men are invited to attend.
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i Tho Et-a-Virp club will meet with
i Mrs. W. J. Tiley, at the home of Mrs.
Frank Martin, 304 east 10th on April
10th.
NEWS AHOU
PRINCESS CHRYSANTHEMUM
The beautiful Japanese operetta given
by the glee club of the
Junior High School.
Proceeds to Piano Fund for the Franklin
Auditorium.
Keith Theatre, Friday April 5th.
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"Service for Our Owners'
North Platte, Neb.
;t tiik hoys , 4 what a liiu:hty
WHO Aiti: IX SKHVIC1M WILL. IK
HON I)
1)0 IN THIS WAH. I
JOHN KKL1HKK LAID TO I
JtKST THIS JLOKNIN(.V
it.' ThoTollowing iiguros glvo one iJ
Dr. Walter Covlllo. now lieutenant.
In the medical corps, sallod from New'.dotinlto idea or what his or her loan
York for France a few days ago. to tho government by tho purchaso of
Charles Cockle and Fred J. Andor- ttS;!?1' wh0"
son of Sutherland have enlisted In "Jjj J" m buy trench
ho navy, and will soon leave for : kWos for a riflo company, or 23 hand
training camp. (grenailos, or 14 riflo grenades, or 37
A cablegam received by Mr. and cases of surgical Instruments for en
Mrs. Sam VanDoran yesterday morn I listed men's belts, or 10 cases of sur-
jug announced mc saio arrival wt.fciuui insirumouis ior omcors uuub.
their son Arthur In Prance. Arthur
left North Platte as a momhor of Com
pany E and was transferred to tho
A $100 bond will cloth a soldtor tor
eight months, or purchaso 5 riflo
grenades, or 43 grenades or 25 pounds
artillery corps. of other, or 145 hotwater bags, or 2,000
Cards have beon received from Leo ' aur&'Cftl needles.
Fountain, Fireman Hotchklss and1 .Am. boml nln J1 C0 bo"d ,n
Arvo Peterson, now located SOUU5.aloth and oaulp an Infantry soldier for
whore in France ns members of thc,rvico overseas or feed a soldier for
railroad engineering corps. Tho boys
say thoy aro as busy as bees In rail
road construction and operation.
Fred Dick, who has been oinployed
as night hosier at tho roundhouse,
has enlisted in the railroad engineer
a year,
Two $100 bonds will purchase a
horse or mule for calvary, artillery,
or othor sevrico.
' Three $100 bonds will cloth a soldtor
and feed him for one year in Franco,
or buv a motor cvolo for a machine
ing corps and will leave the last of gun company,
this week for Fort Leavenworth to Four $100 bonds will buy an X-ray
cntor the Thlrty-tlrst regiment now outfit.
recruiting at that place, and soon to
leave for France.
Ivoren Sturges, with the postal sor-
vico in Franco, has moved his station!
from tho fourth to tho second lino of
trenches, and is near enough the fight
ing line to hnve bursting shells sing
One $500 bond will supply bloycloB
for tho hondquartors company of an
Infantry rogimont:
The above shows you what a bond
will do to help win tho war. It Is
tho best form of security in the world
and you get a rato of intorost of four
around him. Mr. Sturges recently saw!"""" one-quarter per cent on your
a train of American auto trucks fifty money. Tho registration cards re-
miles long, which required six or moro ; cenuy Bern out uy uouniy nnirinnn
hours to pass a given point. Thoy Tom pi o simply puts your caso before
wero loaned wun supplies ior tne iuu i nm. .run uuu
American troops. pno. n you nave money, out reel
, , , I that you havo done your share already
Pat McHugh. a mombor of Uiojul lmvo sacrinCod, etc. tho question
Thirty-first t Ballroad Lnglneering . Ifi. wlmt lmve you ,,ono A youK mnn
IloKlment. arrived from Fort Loavon-i ,ut
worth yesterday and will remain until enter8 tho sorvlco at ?30 i8 losing $840
tonight. This regiment Is composed jper yenr , col(, caHh besides risk
exclusively of operating dnilroad moiU1(, hls fp t0 flght a bnttlo for UH
onglneors, firemen, conductors and He ts no interof)t on ,,,8 moov It lH
hrnlrntiimi Tim iirosem. strenctli of. , a ,..n , u.i
. . . Wk , . . u hiss uuuuciuiiy, nun a lurnoiu
brakemon.
the regiment is 1190 men, and when
It is built up to 1527 men It will im
mediately leave for France. It Is prob
able that the necessay men needed
will bo secured during this month. .
Fred Peterson, who was at a train
ing camp in Texas has returned to
Camp Cody. His friends, that includ
es all acquaintances in North Platte,
will regret to learn that he failed to
pass as an officer. He successfully
passed the examinations so far as
tactics and other book requirements
wore concerned, brt when he took
command of a company to drlHthen
sacrifice, ono that lias never touched
you, and the government Is asking
you to Invest your money In a safo,
tangible security with good Interest.
The government can draft men. It can
also conscript your money IF YOU
HAVE IT. The registration card re
ferred to above has been sent to ovory
person in the county. It absolutely
must be filled out correctly, signed
and returned to tho icounty chairman.
If tho card shows that you havent
dono youir part, you must arrange
your arfalrs to buy a bond. Tho
VnHniis committees throuchout the
in the presento of the ," examlnlng-fWunty and tho town of North Platte
Tho luncrul of John Kellher, who
died in Omaha Saturday evening, wnB
hold at St. Patrick's church in this
city this forenoon, many friends of
this old-tlmo residont of North Platto
attending. Mr. Kollhor's doath follow
ed an illness of eighteen months, not
always bedfast, yet at timos his con
dition became so critical that recovory
seomed Impossible. Ho had a rugged
constitution, and ho would rally, but
having lived full four scoro ycarB, his
continued Ulnoss gradually weakened
him and tho end came Saturday oven
Ing. At the funoral wore his daughter
Miss Hannah, sona Tim of Chicago,
James of Council Bluffs, Ed of Omaha
and John.
For ovor forty years John Kollhor
hnd beon a rospocted rosldont of
North Platto and for nearly ns many
years a efficient employe of tho Union
Pacific. In tho early days of North
Platto ho was prominent In all phasos
of tho town's life politically, socially
rollglously, progressively. Ho holdot'.
flees Nvthln tlo gift of tho votors
nnd those ho filled crcdlmbly and
honestly; ho -was fair with his follow
man; and enjoyed tholr esteem and
their iconfidonco. Slo possessed tho
Irish wit, could toll a story woll, and
was a companionable man.
John Kollhor was man wo all
thought much of and it is regretted
that his llfo could not bo Cxtondod
beyond tho four scoro poriod.
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Marjory Lidoll now nttondlng a con
vent at Omaha, is. visiting frlonds In
town tills -veok.
Austin Bedell returned to Crolghton
collego last night after spending n
fow days at homo.
Air. and MrB. John States went to
Denver this morning to visit Walter
States and family.
Mrs. W. M. Joffors came up from
Omnha yostorday to attend tho funeral
of tho lato John Kollhor.
Fair Opens Tills Evening.
Tho Knights of Columbus havo com
mlttccfi busy arranging for a fair,
which will opon in tho K. C. hall tills
ovoning nnd bo continued Wednosday
and Thusday evenings, Thoro -wilt bo
dancing and refreshments oncli ovon
ing. Many usofirj articles will bo given
away, consisting of tho best grade or
niorchnndlBo that monoy can buy.
Good music and a good tlmo for every
body. A certain per cont of tho not pro
ceeds of this fnlr will bo donated to
the Hod Cross.
Everybody eomo nnd hnvo. a good
tlmo.
COMMITTEE.
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Tho Hnppy Hour club will moot -with
Mrs. M. II. Misnhko, Friday afternoon
Mrs. Eshelmnn will assist.
Miss Tliolma Frator loft at noon
yostorday for Lincoln after spending
Eastor -with hor parents.
For Snlo Oakland Sonslblo Sir
touring car, Modol 32,
west 10th street,
Tho roviow also
American troons aro
places in other parts of tho lino, thus
rcllovlng votornn Fronch units for
omcrgoncy sorvice.
Mrs. Yv J. Bonokompor spont tho
Eastor holidays with hor daughter
! Miss Bonokompor, a teacher In tho
, high school, and rotUTnod yesterday
to her homo in Lincoln.
Tho Christian aid socioty will meet
Frday aftornoon Instead of Thursday
afternoon this weok. Plonso noto tho
chango. Rofroshmonts will bo sorvod
nnd nil aro urged to attend.
Tho Ladies Guild of tho Episcopal
church will havo a social in tho church
bosoniont Thusday afternoon, Thoro
is important businoss on hnnd nnd
overy mombor of tho guild is urged
to bo prosont. Refreshments will bo
served by Mosdanos Clinton, Oilman,
Hon gland, Clabaugh nnd Chns. Edwards.
Enqulro at G21
23-5
lUQivUons tlint
taking tholr
officers he lost confidence in himself
and failed to meet the requirements.
This portion of tho examination Is
where all those who fail fall down,
and the percentage Is very heavy. It
Is probable that Fred will be given
another try out.
At a meeting of the Lutheran church
council last evening tho parish house
was sold to F. J. Bremers, who will
move tho building to a vacant lot on
tho 900 bloclc on east Third street.
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Mrs. Ed Burke, Agent.
will see that you conlply-In accordance
with your wealth and Incomo as
shown in the card,
Tho'jblg tlrlVo stnrtfi, April 6th,
which no doubt will bo a holiday. Bo
ready to meet the committeo In each
respective district nnd let's, put Lin
coln county nnd especially North
Platto ovor the top the first five dnys
of tho drive.
For your co-operation and prom'pl
response, wo aro .
Sincerely,
C F. TEMPLE. Co. Cahirmnn,
J. E. SEIUSTIAN. Chairman of City
of North Platto. Nebraska.
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Big Crowd at Hall.
The thirty-first annual ball of tho
city flro dopartment, held at tho Lloyd
last evening was largoly attended,
snectntors crowding tho gallery and
dancers tho floor. Stamp's orchestra
rendered "Tho Star Spangled Banner"
at nine oVlock and following this tho
program of twonty-two dances began.
During the evening the Sammy Girls
served punch, from tho sale of which
thev real zed oulto a number of dol
lars, nnd the two geese offered by tho
Bed Cross brought nbout $50 with tho
geeso still In tho ownership of tho
chapter.
The dance run well into tho night
nnd tho participants had such a
plonsant evening Hint tho final waltz
came too soon for many of them.
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N'ollce.
The 1'ir.sl Degree of Oddfcllowshlp
will bo conforrrt'd Thursday ewnlntr
of litis week.
.1. fil'Y SWOPi:, Sec'y.
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ltccoptiou t,o tlio Boys.
The soven lioys who went to Camp
Funston last night wore given a faro
woll reception nt tho Franklin audi
torium at eight o'clock last ovoning,
which was attended by sovoral hund
red. Each of tho boys was prosonted
with a sweater, trench cap, stockings
and comfort kit which tho Sammy
Girls hnd niado tho presontntlon
speecli being mado by John E. Evans,
who spoko words of oncouragoment to
tho boys
Tho principal sponkor of tho ovon-
uiK wns Mrs. B. A. Cram, who do
llvorod a strong patriotic talk and
wns enthusiastically applauded. Wo
rtu'ggost that Mrs. Cram bo dologated
us a four minute talker during tho
bond campaign for slio has tho ability
to wako 'em up.
Interspersed during tho ovoning wns
v cornet solo by Enrl Stamp, reclta
Hons by Mrs. Melton, vocal solos by
M1m White and Miss Trovlllo, violin
solo by Trovlyn Doucet nnd plnno
selection by Miss McKay
Mrs. O'Grady
is vindicated
"Elivin o'clock is it?" exclaimed Mrs.
O'Grady. "Sure at this time yisterday
'twas only tin o'clock.'' That's what
Congress has done to the time set the
clock-an hour ahead. Sort of made it
a 25-hour day, for we gain an'hour
without missing it outiof the 24.
That is, you gain if you have an alarm
from Clinton's. It will get you up on
time without foil.
C. S. Clinton
Graduate Optician
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tordav Tho daughtor will be an April
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