IRA L. HAKE, Editor nnd PubHehc'r
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SUBSCRIPTION HATES:
Ono Ycnr by Mali In Advance.... $1.25
Ono Vcar by Carrier In Adranco $1.50
Entered at North Platto. Nebraska,
rostofflco aa Second Class Matter.
FRIDAY, APRIL 20tli, 1018.
THREE MILLION IN YEAR
IF SHIPS AVAILABLE.
"America can 'put throo million tnrti
on tho llrlng lino in Franco In a year,
If tho Bhlpa for their transportation
are roady," stated Adjutant General
McCano boforo tho houso commltto?
at Washlgton Wednesday morning.
Whon asked If It would bo posalblo to
send flvo million of man within tho
next two and a half years lfo stated,
"I think w can do It bofore that tlmo
If wo aro willing to lake a chanco now
and then to keep tho mon moving."
Tho hoiiBO commlttoo is carrying
on Its Investigation to determine! Just
liow fast tho war machinery can bo
speeded up and especially with re
gard to answorlng to tho call of our
alllc3 In sending "men and moro
men.'" No figures nrq glvon out at this
tlmo as to tho numbor of Sammies
BUYER OF THIRD
LIBERTY BONDS
$1,000 Julhm Plzor, (Additional.)
?300 O. II. Greasier.
$100 P. O. Nelson, E. J, Oallagh.
or, W. P. Brosnan, G. V. Groves, II.
N. Getty, G. G. Clausson, II. O.
Heaton, Goo. Mcnglo, A. W, Johnson,
J. It.. Heckenllvely, S. W. Throck
morton, L. I. Bailor, J. P. Schar
mann, E. L. Boyd.
$50 W. A. Selbo, Goo. Mang, II. C.
Itldinger, Larkln Cecil, C. E. Potter,
P. M. Sheets, E. C. KoflbaU, A. W.
Brown, E. A. McCraw, P. McCelkyid,
Hay Singleton, L. P. Owens, T. V.
Austin, C, Dolanoy, J. P. Boddy, V.
A. Johnson, II. L. Goddcn, Millard
Brown, V. M. Mann, W. J. House,
John TIgho, E. S. Glinos, H; Guthor-1
less, It. W. Owen, A. H. McCrady, P.
C. A. Ployto, Chas. Nolan, Dick
Hayes, W. D. Eshloman, A. H. Mor
rltto, Julius Forstodt, L. L. O'Brlon,
O. M. Blgham, E. E. Wright, Boy
KIdd, A. C. Aldridgo, Harold Seas
burg, John Puppas, Luslen Ely, .1. T.
Stuart, Prank E. Johmjon, A. E.
Huntington, C. II. Bacon, W. P. John
son, M. II. McGraw (addnl.), J. II.
Hom'phlll, J. C. Kennedy, C. E.
Vernon (addnl.), A. J. Prazlor, E. G.
Woston, II. G. Doggett, John Stlne,
Abram Calderson, Mlgol Torres,
Padro Porrez, K. Imoka, To Ichlmoto,
Alfred Martlnoz, Espirld Slsneros,
Roynaldo Rlbora, Jose Heyos, Treno
ABOUT SUTHERLAND YOUNG
MEN IN THE SERVICE.
doing sorvlco on European soil, but It
has been hinted tlmt they have not Gnrse, Ellas Perez, Itosalio Matlnoz,
boon going across fast enough, al- Catarlno Lopoz, Jack Buckloy, John
though thoro has born considerable Smith, William Klggins, Alfred Emory,
speeding up of lato. Andy McAllister, Dan Daly, Horman
Laxity in troop movement Is blamed Jorgonson, Jako Nelson, Tom Cotter,
dh a lack of bottoniB and tho ship Richard Finn, IMnry Huttman, Henry
building program Ij behind its Bched- Kormnn, MIko Slattory, Honry Krogor,
uiu. au aviiuaoio hiudh aro uains ubuu Oeo. Cameron, Jim Nornn, Ed Wilson,
for troop movomont and tho carrying William Jonks, Edward O'Noll, Lylo
forward of suppllda, for both tho army n, sholver,
ami civil population of Franco and, ;;o::
Belgium, llccontly building of ships! Tho Woman's Foreign Itollof Work-!
has gono forward with greator speed 0rs spent a pleasant afternoon Wod
and tho Bituatlon la expected to he noaday at tho homo of Mrs. 1
greatly rollovcd within tho next fow.o. J.i Clionwoli. Twenty-two vtoro
montha. , I proaont and a largo amount of sowing
- .:o;:-- jns ncconlpllahod. Extra money was
"lhiWn Burglar;' , raised by soiling a silver. ico pitcher
Having spent an ontiro year's allow-, donated by a friond. Dr. Mario
anca in a few woolen, upset a milk Amos tyrt&onted tho workers with a.
risked shooting hor rolativos with nn, Indies contributed baby clothos. Any
old rtyolver; and assisted In detecting ono wishing to contribute clothing may
tho olopemont of her sister j "Bab," do so. Tho noxt mooting will bo hold
otherwise Marguorlto Clark In her with Mrs. Jamos, woat Elovonth
latest Paramount picture, "Bab's Bur.' atroot.
glar," suboldofi temporarily Into tho, m , , ., '
depths of despair. Hor ono ray of hopo 1 Tonight's program at tho Keith Is
Ib her kindly fathor who thoroughly I"0?.1 aT8"UMC(1& Koin& to,H,tt 8ec,al
undorstandtt tho wild outbursts of his wltu LltUo Mary McAllister, one of
youngost daughtor and who writes hor u clo,V0rc.8t cnl d act0, on tj10
as follows tho morning after tho olop. ?"?Tn n Ul? western picture "The
mont dplaodo: Dear Bab:-After $'Ji$' anA " Sonnote comedy
thlnklng things over, I think you and "Tho Kitchen Lady," ther will bo no
I 'would hotter not say anything about 1 timo-
last night's' myBtery, But suppose you The Lltoraturo Dopartmont of tho
bring your car to niotit mo tonight at Twentieth Century Club will 'meet
tho station, and wo will tako a ride, with Mrs.. Arthur Tramp, 815 W, 3d
avoiding milk wagons if posalblo. You sfreot, Tuesday afternoon,
might bring your chock book too, and Dr. Morrill. Dentist,
tho revolver, which wo had bettor bury . - ,
m Bomo quiot spotl -Father.' - I
P. S, I have montlonod to your
raothor that I am. thinking of buying
you a small car. - -
Could any fathor bo moro of a "brick,
than that," oapoclally considering tho
fact that Bab had thought htm entirely
ignorant of hor purchasing tho car and
various mishaps. For tho rest of this .
fascinating story, Manager Garman of
tho Kolth thoatro has scheduled a
showing of "Bab'e Burglar" on Monday '
and Tuesday, I
, -o:!
That $110 which tho Red Cross com- j
mittee of tho O. 12. S. turned over to,
tho Bod Cross Chaptor woro tho pro
ceeds of ono dance, and not of a sorlea
of dances. 1
Donald MpNeol had a letter from his
brothor Lewis at Camp Willis, New
York, saying ho was there but to write
soon as they would sail In a very Bhort
tlmo. Lewis was one of tho tho most
pleasant and beat of our young mon
and wo wish him the best of luck and
a safe roturn.
Ross Cokor is homo from Laramie,
Wyo., for a farowell visit with his
parents Mr. and MrB. Honry Coker and
friends. Ho has enlisted In the Rail
road Engineering Corps and will leavo
for Fort Leavenworth May 27th.
Mr. Thompson again had a message
from Camp Pike' saying his son John
was vory sick with diptherla. It scorns
as if ho" will have to suffer ovorythlng
boforo he Is through. Ho waB taken to
tho hospital January 18th with scarlet
fover, on the 27th pneumonia s-ct In
and it wna ncccsary to open 1i!b chest
and put In tubes to drain It. Ho had
Just got up after 35 days Bickness
whon an abscess started In the loft
ear and later turned Into maatodltls
for which ho was operated on Easter
'uijoinqdjp Bmt oti mou putr Xupuns
which Irt his wcaknod stato. Is very
bad. Hp has been very bravo and
patient through It all and has had the
host and kindest of care. His many
friends hopo for his speody recovory
as John is ono of our very beat young
mon and well liked by all.
Protestant Episcopal Service.
April 28th, 1918.
Fourth Sunday after Easter.
8 a. -m. Holy Communion, 9:45 a.
m. Sunday school, 11 a. m. morning
prayer and sermon, 7 p. m. evening
prayer and nddresa. St. Paul's chapel
North Side, 3 p'. m. Sunday school.
Rev. Arthur Dittos Jonos, Rector.
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Tho Bochan boya purchased of tho
Dorryberry & Forbes Co. yesterday
a uray tractor nnd plow and will use
It on tho Jonson place Bouthwest of
town.. Thoy will also break out and
sow to wheat this fall C40 acres south
of Sutherland.
Ask to see our Saturday specials In
coata at BLOCK'S.
Chas. Hllllkor, of Omaha, accom
panied by his mother, Mrs. H. V.
Hllllkor, passed through yeatorday
morning enroute to Denver. Charles
who la a drafted man, has been sent
to Ft. Logan for training. He has
boon attending au eastern college and
would have graduated In Juno.
At a meeting of Signet Chapter No.
55, O. E. S. last evenln'g the follow
ing officers woro elected: Worthy
Matron CaBslo Redfleld, Worthy Patron
M, J. Forbes," Associate! Matron Dora
Vosolpka, Secretary Anna Hoatlor,
Treasurer Cora Finn, Conductroas Mrs.
A. Ruasoll, Assoclato Conductress
L Ulan Snyder.
4' ., Afc
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The Bell Telephone
Lioks the FigSifing Forees
and the ireat Indisstries
- , The high development of telephone efficiency in this country gayo
the -United States, when it entered the war, a superiority over all other
- nations for quick communication. '
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JThe nation's capital and the various military headquarters aro
linked' with all the. great industrial , centers by the long distance lines
ci the Bell Telephone System. -
' Thousands of miles of .special telephone wires have been turned
over to the government for its exclusive use.
Right-of-way is given to government telephone calls over all our
'lines.
In its military activities the government has the effective co
operation of the Bell Telephone System, which reaches 70,000 com
munities and extends to every military camp in the United States.
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One man in every six from the maintenance and construction forces
of this company is now in the telephone signal corps of the army, or in
' some other branch of the military servicer
Not only our men have answered their country's call, but .the tele
phone operators are "doing their bit," too. These faithful young,
women realize the tremendous dependence the nation places onsrapid
communication in this crisis, and are accepting cheerfully the heavy
responsibilities thrust upon them.
1
In splto of the war and what it has meant to this company In tha
"Increased number of telephone messages to handle, the enlistment of
eo many of our trained men, tho shortage of equipment, the scarcity -of
labor and the high 'cost of telephone materials (
In spite of all these obstacles, wo arc meeting the needs of tho
public for telephone service In a remarkably successful way.
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NEBRASKA TELEPHONE COMPANY
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GKlMrAKS RENEW ASSAULT
ON THE BRITISH FRONT.
Tho Germans reiioWed tholr assault
on tho British front early Wednesday
morning, and though at most points
tho attack was repulsed, tho onomy
succeeded In driving a "vcdgo in tho
British lines at ontei point and captur
ed n village after terrific lighting and
a heavy loss of men.
On tho Froucn front tho German at
tacks wero repulsed with heavy losses
to tho Germans.
Tho Germans aro known, to -bo
massing largo forces of troops south
of Ypres, In tho nortlndrn ond of tho
Flandors salient. Horo raids havo
been, undertaken rfcgularly, for tho
upparont purposo of feeling the
Btrongth of tho allDcH linos. At La
Basso and Festubert, to tho south, tho
Toutons havo also been "feeling out"
tho allied strength by extonslve raids.
Tho British haMe( managed to Improve
tholr position In tho centor about
Robocq .
v:o: :
Floorlac, tho all around Varnish
kfetatn. Brightens up ovorythlng. For
ealo at THE RBXAL.L DRUG STORK.
Dr. Titus Lowtei, of tho First M. B.
church Omaha, who has Just returned
from tho trenches In France, spent
much of his time with tho American
army and reveals tho development of
our men In spirit and daring. Tho
substance of his lecturo will be given
at the Methodist church Sunday night.
Tho Koith ' feature for Saturday
ulght will bo "Exile" with Mmo. Pet
rova. There Is something doing every
minute for there Is a handsome Ameri
can a brutal unscrupulous'husband
and Petrova. With this will be shown
thq two reel Keystone comedy "A
Gravo Undertaking."
WANTED
Scrap Iron
ALL KINDS, BIG PRICE
W buy all kinds of
Junk and Hides
L. LIPSH1TZ
A Graining System
ai nan n n w n k it&i m trv--s
Isn't it almost a crime to use unsanitary carpets when the
Chi-Namel Graining System will make any old floor suitable for
ruga?
At 2c per square foot it is the cheapest and most sanitary
floor finish any one could buy.
Come in and learn to grain. It will take only five minutes
Will outwear new hard wood finished with the ordinary varnish.
STONE'S DRUG STORE.