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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 26, 1918)
lorm THIRTY-FOURTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NFX APRIL 26, 1918. No. 30 LINCOLN C0UN1T HAS 400 - MKN IN THE SERVICE. Including tho thlrty-flvo mon who will leave for training camps next week, Lincoln county will have- four hundred men In tho sorvlctei of tho United States. Two hundred and fory four of theso have enlisted lji various branches of tho service, either liu dlvldually or as members of Company E, and ono hundred and fifty six rop resent tho mon who have beon drafted, Wo consider this a flno showing foi Lincoln county, tho onlistments oa pecially proving the patriotism of our young men. It was in bohalf of theso 400 young men that wo so much desired Lincoln county to go over tho top in tho bond campaigns and tho wnr-savlngs . cam paign; wo wanted to give theso boys tangible evidence that wo are standing bohind them with our money, and that if wo went ovor tlid top It was ovldonce that thoro is patriotism bohind our cash. Wo have demonstrated to tho boys that wo aro not slackers, that w aro doing service to tho government as nila they, but in a much loss sacri ficing degroo. Even if wo do our best and our utmost wo stay-at-homc3 can never equal tho sacrifices suffered by tho boys who go to tho trenches. :;o:: Hcrslioy Ladles are Enthusiastic. Mrs. Frank Dickerson 'phoned vMrs. F. W. Rinckor yesterday that tho Red Cross branch at Horshoy had agreed to knit from elghty-fivo to ono hundred of tho one thousand sweaters required of Lincoln county. Mrs. Dickerson also stated that many ladles residing In country tributary to Hershey had phoned that they wanted to be count ed in on knitlng sweaters. This is evidence that tho ladies of that section of tho county are enthusiastic in their deslro to assist in war work. : :o-: Save anywhere from $3 to $9 and buy your coat now during the coat sale at THE LEADER MERC. CO. Anton Pushman who has beon spend ing a few days In town visiting friends says everything looks fine In that part of Arthur county In which he resides. Another arrival of newest ideas in stylish dresses at THE LEADER MERC. CO. City School Thrift Notes. Tho biggest ltoni In this connection during tho past woek is furnished by tho Washington , School, Miss Laura Murray, Principal. This school, en rolling ovor 300 pu'plls Is 100 In Thrift Stamps. Every pupil in tho school has ono or moro stamps of his own. Sovoral pupils wero not able to bring money from homo to buy stamps so tho other 'pupils helped them to cam tho money, A total of 88 pupils deposited funds In tho School Savings System last weok Lincoln School deposited tho most, $11.40. Tho total deposited was $24.08. Twenty-four War Savings Stamps, with a par valuo of $120 were bought through the schools last we.ek. Wash ington 'School took 11 and Jefferson school 10. Ina earned one dollar this week hel'plng her mother do the housework. She bought stamps. One boy In tho Jefferson school rak ed a front ynrdind oarned 75 cents for stamps. John chopped kindling and earned; 5Qigsuts. That bought two stamps. I MJlarge number of boys and girls aroplanning on raising a garden. They expect to sell 'part of tho produco and Invest some of tho proceeds in stamps. " Look at this number! 572. That Is I tho numbor of Thrift Stamps bought I through tho schools last week. This represents a cash investment of $143. i Tho total deposits and sales for Thrift Stamps last week was ovor $2S7. I ;:o::- I have Just recolvod a big shipment of tho newest shapes in black and white tailored hats. Miss Whlttaker, I Millinery department' at BLOCK'S, 2d Floor. I Mr. and Mrs. L. II. Dalngorfiejd' j passed through here Wedesday night Ion tholr way to Honolulu. Mr. 1 Dalngorfleld was called to Washington' ; to consult with tho chief u S . Weather I Buerau over tho new work of tho bureau in the study of volcanoes on i tho islands adjacent in Honolulu ' Tho will stop a few days in California to visit relatives before sailing. Now is the timo to buy now Spring suits at a discount of 20 per cent at BLOCK'S. MANY AMERICAN HOYS . ARE REl'OHTEI) WOUNDED. Marguerite Clark in Nary Robert Rinehart's sub-deb story. "BAB'S BURGULAR" Keith, Monday and Tuesday, April 29-30. Adults 18c plus 2c war tax, 20c: Balcony 13c plus 2c war tax, 15c. Children 9c plus lc war tax, 10c. Paris, April 25. American soldiers wounded in the groat battle now being waged aro already arriving at tho rear. Amorlcan wounded and slqk to tho number of 12S havo reached hos pital 25. Thoy aro from unite engaged in lighting sido by sido with French and British in stemming tho Gorman advance. Washington, April 25. Total losses of 278 .in tho brigade of marines with tho American expeditionary force in' Franco so far rdported woro an nounced today by Major Goncral Bar nctt, commandant of tho. corps, as follows: Killed in action, 22; died from wounds, 10; died from accldonts, 2; wounded in action, 244. All tho dead aro enlisted mon, but eight officers, two captains and six lieutenants, woro among tho wounded. Most of the casualties wero in one company, which, General Barnott saitU lost a total of 21 mon killed and 140' wounded out of a personnel of 250. Tho dotes on which tho marlnos wero killed and wounded worf not mado public, nor was it Indicated what part of the line the 'soldiers of thq sea" arc, holding or In what actions thoy havo participated . Such informa tion is withheld, for military reasons. Pintle Valley News. A largo crowd attonded the patriotic meeting hold nt Platte Valley Saturday evening. The speakers of the evening woro Miss Aileon Gnntt, County Agent Barber nnd Mr. Crosby. A flag drill and several recitations were given by the school children and tho quartette consisting of Messrs. Chas. Loiniger, Chester Ellsworth, Orson Covell, and Chns. Bostwlck gave two Sf lections. Tho proceeds of tho suppor amouted to $30.25. This money will bo used for Red Cross work. John Tllford Is erecting a nice seven roomod bnugalow. "Work on the basement has bocn comploted. Geo. H. Scharniann, who has Ills own olectrlc iplant, did somo additional wiring this week. He? now has the lights in all the buildings including the cellar and garage. School will take up at 9:00, Horshoy time, beginning Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. John Baker ara visit ors at tho' C. H. Smith homo this week. Mr. Baker," who has been teach ing at Baggs, Wyo., is going on a farm in tho (northern part of the state. Tho Platte Valley Red Cross auxili ary met at Mrs. Geo. Smith's this week. -,y -- . . The Junior Red Cross has been making gun wipers. :;o:: Tho most wonderful .bargains In women's tailored' dresses on sale at JFHE LEADER MERC. CO. Lost A woek or more ago, a brown fur muff. Reward will be paid for re turn to 222 west 12th street or phone Red 643. home ouAiins owjanized WITH OVER 100 MEMBERS. FEDERAL 110(7 CHOLERA SPECIALIST STATIONED HERE. Smart and Stylish Shoes For Spring BEAUTIFUL HIGH SHOES FOR SPRING ALL THE POPULAR COLORS AND STYLES. -ALL LIGHT GREY KID, NINE-INCH TOP, HIGH LOUIS HEELS, LIGHT FLEXIBLE SOLE, i B O O a . SAME STYLE ONLY CLOTH TOP, 7 e 5 O ALL LIGHT GREY KID NINE-INCH TOP, MILITARY HEELS, LIGHT FLEXIBLE SOLE, .50. -7 t 1 Vf ALL DARK BROWN AND DARK GREY HIGH BOOTS, HIGH HEEL, $8.00. CLOTH TOPS. . $7.00. S WE ALSO HAVE A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF NEW STYLES IN LOW SHOES, INCLUDING PUMPS, LACE OXFORDS AND STRAP SLIPPERS. HOE MARKET AVES YOU I WlONEY ON SHOES. K1ETH THEATRE BUILDING. The Lincoln County Home Guards woro organized nt tho Franklin audi torium Innt. ov1ilni wtinn nvnr .inn signed the mustor roll and standing on tholr feet with upliftod right blinds itook the' oath of allegiance to nation anu staio as nunumstoreu by Judge Grimes. In addition to thoso who signed, membors of tho B. of L. E. to tho number of seventy-eight who Wero in lodgo session unanimously passed a resolution endorsing tho Homo Gunrds and signifying tholr In tention of becoming mombers. Tills resolution was transmitted to, and road boforo tho meeting by a com mittee consisting of W. L. Richards and J. H. Fonda, and was wildly an- plaudod . Prior to tho meeting whllo, tho band was playing In front of tho hall, W. J Tlloy formed tho crowd In lino and headed by tho band, tho procosslon moved down Dewey to Front and coun tomiarchftil tn Mm nndltnrtmii whom afttr sovoral band selections tho meet ing wns caned to ordor by A. W. Shilling, who stated that tho Spanish War VotnrmiH lin rl ftiknn tli nrnUmln. ary stops toward tho organization of omo uunrus, anu read n circular from Governor Neville outlining tho method or organizing, Ira L. Baro wns solectcd chairman .Of tho meeting and A. E. Boll, secre tary. A letter Wnn rnnri frnm .Tnlin Uralt recltlmr thnf w. n- nit Ufolm Hlnman and himself woro tho pjuy living rosidont members of tho Homo Guards organized in North Phvtto in 1878 to protect tho people against tho Sioux Indians and request ing that tho throe namos bo placed on tho mustor roll as honorary members The letter was enthusiastically ap plauded and the threo old timers will bo honorrary members. A telegram addressed to C. F. Tnmnln fmni tha Great Western Sugar Co. stating that me company nau subscribed $11,000 third Liberty loan bonds and tho am ount credited to tho Lincoln county subscriptions was read and a'pplauded. Tho chalramn offered ns a sugges tion thnfii'the Guards when organized bo divided into three divisions, ono division Dei composed of thoso who de sired to become members of tho drill company, a cavalry division to bo formed of farmers living in tho sec tion tributary to North Platto arid those who did not caro to becomo members of tho drill or cavalry com panies to constitute the third division, When tho mustor roll wns signed 1G2 4yi?natod their deslro to become member's of t!T& drill company and a dozen or more formers Hlcnprt for Mm .cavalry division. A canvass of the rarmeTs will be made and it is probablo that fully ono hundred will becomo mmbers of tho cavalry. An olection of officers then follow ed with tho following result: Captain, A. W. Shilling; first lieutenant, A. W. Brown; second lieutenant, Julius Hoga. A resolution providing for an ex ecutive committee was passed. This committee will consist of twelve, and will includo tho threo officers of the drill company, threo meinbors from the cavalry company, threo mombors from the citizens at large, ono mem ber to be selected by tho Red Cross, ono hy the Sammy Girls and T. C. Patterson, president of tho County Defonso Council. The mustor rolls nro open to nil who wish to sign and tho oath will be administered by Captain Shilling. Tho meeting last evening was a vory onthusinstic one; It ,was really tho best "war" meting that has yet been hold In North Platte. no;; Division 88 B. of L. E, hold a smoker last ove'ning in honor of Chns. E. Ell nnd prosented Mr. Ell with nn honorary badge, membership in the urnmi i,ougo,ror lire Doing conferred with tho badgo. Tho presentation of those badges by tho B. of L. E. aro raro occasions for they can bo oarned only by a continuous momborshi'p in tho ordor for 40 year!, nnd Mr. Ell is now ono of 22 men with a mombor ship of 80,000 who nro wonrlntr this badge. Sovoral candidate's were Inltlnt ed, C Hupfor served nn oxcollent "food," J. II. Fonda presided as toast master In-his, usually happy manner, the miponsos wore mostly of a Tho rosponso woro mostly of a patriotic naturo and tho occasion was a decided succoes throughout. Visit our Infant wear dopartmont, everything for the baby to woar, main floor BLOCK'S. - Last wAnlr nr. .T. n nx'iinii i,.n hurriedly callod to Fnrnam, to per form a CaGROrlnil HPfiMnn nnnrnMrm nn Mrs. Arthur Vance of that place. Ho was assisted in tho oporntlon by Dr. Morodith of Fiirnnm nml rr nui.tr- hofefr of Gothonburg. Miss Dolllo liiiwnoau or met Norm Pintto GonornI hsopltal was surgical nurso nnd Miss Luclljo Gray second nurso. Tho 1 ...... i v. i.i oil i HO 11 I LIU Having measure. At tho present -writ ing nn concorneil nro doing nicoly Visit our Infant wear department ''voryuung ror tho baby to woar, main noor, 1JL.UUK8. All thftftn who rlnnlrA tn liiuuimn ... . ' ' - - ........ w UWW.1.U mtunborH of tho Lincoln County Homo guards buglo and drum corps will pleaso roport tholr namos to Victor j' . uecK, who nns uoon soloctod ns drum major. Now is tho timo to buy now Spring suns at, a discount or 20 per cent at 1JL,UUK'H . ..Tlio "Flying Squndron" will bo at tho Red Crss picture show this evening iinu ronuor a iijio program. This alone will bef worth double tho prlco o fndmlsslon with a five reel feature and a ono reel comedy thrown In. 150 now spring Wool suits aro now offered at a discount of 20 prr cent Federal Agent Gomel, ono of tho twolvo hog cholera specialists station ed in Nobrnskn, has beon transferred to North Piatto and will romnln hero throughout tho summer and fall Ho win uav nis omco on tho second floor of tho federal building, where he will bo found by farmers and hog grbwors who need his ndvfco. p; ; i Sgt. Louis H. Johnson, 318th Xjfs. Engineers Van Couver, Washington, pnssed thru oarly Thursday morn ing on tho second of llvo trains carry ing tills regiment. His paronts woro at the depot to soo him nnd roportjlilm looking fine, having gained twtntilve founds. Ho expects to ontor an east orn training enmp. THE MARVEL OF THE AGE. Tho luysterlcs of tho German nation and tho causes of tho world war will bo revcnled to North Tlntio people on Monday and Tucsdny nlghis, Mnjr 20th and 21st when "The Kaiser, tho Henst of Merlin," will bo presented In motion pictures. See It nt tho Red Cross Theatre. ::o:: Our entlro stock of spring Wool Suits nt '20 per cont off tho regular price, BLOCK'S. Tho Happy Hour club will moot with Mrs. Wlllerton, 612 Grant AVo.t this afternoon. Rev. A. C. Hull was callod to Lincoln last night on special buslno3s for Baptist oducational commission. For Rent Two rooms furnished for light housekeeping. Phono Red 178. 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