1KA I. BARE, Editor and I'nbllslicr
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
One Tear by Mnll In Admnco...81.2ii
One Vcnr by Carrier In drnncoJ J0
Entered at North Platte. Nobraoka,
PoHtofflco as Second Glass Matter.
TUESDALY, 3fAY lltli, 1018
ABLE TO "WITHSTAND
ANY KIND OF DRIVE
So confident Is tho cntonto of Its
ability to withstand any drivo tho
Germans can launch that it has boon
decided not to uso tho American army
until if becomes a complete, and power
ful force, according to a cablo Bum
marv of onerations on tho western
front received at Ottawa, Can., yester
day from tho war committee or mo
British cablnot.
"Tho position now is," said tho sum
mary, "that tho.aormans, dotormlnod
to concentrate ovory avallablo unit on
ono enormous offensive, aro draining
their country dry to forco a decision
boforo it is' too Into, whilo tho entonto
aro so confldont that having been
given tho cholco of a small Immediate
American army for dofenso or waltng
till thoy aro reinforced by a complete
noworful. Bolfsunportlng Amorican
iirmv. thov havo choson tho latter.
"To tho slodKO-hammer uses of
massos of men by tho enemy tho allies
aro opposing tho strategy of moating
tho blow with tho smallest forco cap
able of standing up to the, shock, while
kcoDlmr tho stronuost resorvo possimo.
Troops on tho wings aro pormlttcd to
glvo ground within limits wherever tho
enemy has boon mado to pay a groator
price than tho ground is worth tho
wholo aim being to roduco tho enemy
to such a state of exhaustion that our
reserve, at tho right moment, can ro
storo tho situation."
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Mayor's Proclamation.
An tho Rod Cross war fund of 1017,
which was bo gonorously supported
by tho prioplo of North Platto, is now
nearly oxnauotod, ana an our parucipa
tlon in tho war has mado heavy do
mands upon tho Rod Cross nnd furthor
funds are needed, and inasmuch as tho
Rod Cross work Is of vital Importanco
to our boys in sorvlco as woll as to tho
armlos of our alllos; ana as our presid
ent has Issued a proclamation
to all of tho pooplo of tho United
States calling upon thorn to glvo tho
Red Cross tholr hearty support finan
cially; I thoroforo, by virtue of tho
power vested in as mayor of North
Platto do horoby proclaim tho week of
May 20th as Red Cross week and call
upon all of tho pooplo of our progros
bIvo city to glvo as llborally as posslblo
to this noble cause.
HENRY WALTEMATII, Mayor.
"
Tho casualty list issued yostorday
contained 00 names, dlvldod as follows
KlUcId In action, 10; died of wounds
0; died of accident 2; died of disease
B; died of other causes 1; wounded
Bovoroly J.2; woundjm Bllightly 10;
missing In action 38. Among thoso ro-
ported Bovoroly wounded Is Cliaa. W.
Mltcholli of Hoidrocel, Nob.
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Yqu can savo 20 por cent in buying
your now spring suit at BLOCK'S big
coat and BUlt salo.
Dr. Longlejr Promoted to Major.
Tlio following artlclo takdn from a
Fondu Lac, Wis., paper, relates to a
man who was born In North Platto and
mado this city his home until ho be
came of ago. .
Capt J. R. Longloy, who was given
a commission in tna mcuicai ruuuivu
corps of tho army sovoral months ago,
and who has boen Btatloncd at Camp
Custer, Battlo Crek, Mich., has been
nromotcd to tho rank of a major ac
cording to word received horo by rol-atlvos.
Major Longloy took tho examina
tions for tho new position somo tlmo
ago and was recommended for ap
pointment Radc(ntly Cant. iLongloy
was In chargo of a contingent of GOO
men taken from Camp Custer to Camp,
Gordon, Ga. When ho returned to
Camp Custer ho was Immediately pro- j
mot'ejd to tho rank of major.
Mrs. A. E. Longloy. mothor of Ma-1
Jor Longloy, has returned from Bat
tlo Crook, Mich., whoro sho spent tho
past two wcoks visiting with heir son.
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Junior Foreign Relief Workers.
Tho Junior unit of tho Foreign Re
lief Workers, which mot at tho homo!
of -Juno Perkins Saturday nftornoon,'
had fourteon members present and four'
visitors. Tho money tnkon in will bo
used to buy material to bo mado into
garments for tho unfortunate children
of Bolglura. Theso girls aro now en
gaged In making quilt blocks. They
will mcoUovory Saturday afternoon at
2 o'clock at tho homes of mombcrs, all j
rlt1a frnm 1A in 1 f! nrn Invltnrl in 1ntn I
.u ww... w w v v. ... J
Orricors olectod for tho noxt throo
months were: Gfcrilrman Juno Perkins;
Secretary, WllW, BfownolP, Troasuror,
Ida, Lamplaugu; Reporter, Mildred
Steel; work conmjttco, Laura Bretzor,
OUIo Rasmusajenaud Edna James.
Rofroshemnjiwore served by tho
hostess. Thj'iuoxt' meeting will bo hold
nt tho homo of Wilma Brownoll, on
west 0th street.
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3frH. TclHz Pnsscs Awny.
Mrs. Carollno Tolltz, past sixty
years of age, who had boon afflicted
with canqpr of tho stomach and had
boon confined to bed for sovoral
months, diod at nlno o'clock yesterday
morning.
'Ponding word from a son who Is In!
tho army,arrangomont for tho funoral !
have not boon completed at this tlmo. I
Tho deceased was tho mothor of Mrs.
Oscar Sandall, Mrs. Harry York,
Elmor Tolltz and Will Huxoll, latter In
tho army and sister of Mrs. E. T.
Tramp and Mrs. F. D. Westonfeld.
Prior to moving to town tho deceased
lived for a number of years Bouth of
Horshoy,.
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For Salo COO bushol good 1010 corn.
Robt. Hoatson, 4 ml. north of Hershey.
Official Notices
Informatlone
BERT BARBER.
Serum for Hog Cholera i
As soon as an agent can bo appointed
nnd satisfactory storago facilities can
bo arranged, a supply of serum will
ho Bhlnwod to North Platto and kept on
hand subject to Immediate delivery
to nnyono wonting Borum.
Arrangements havo been mado bo
towon a large serum plant and tho
stato whreby Berum may bo supplied
to farmers thru a local representative
of tho company for $1.25 per cc. nnd
3 cc. of virus freo for ovory 100 cc.
of serum sold, as was tho case when
tho University Serum plant was oper
ating. Tho plan necessitates tho selection
of somo ono othor than the county
agent by tho County Farm Bureau to
act ns aeont for tho serum company, to
whom orders for sorum may bo mado
direct or transmitted to him by tho
county agent, nnd to whom rcmlttenco
must bo mado.
Because of tho geograprlcal location
of North Platte1, and since wo have a
Bureau of Animal Industry man horo
working on hog cholera, and Mr. Hol
county agents In this part of tho state,
who Is In Immedlat touch with all tho
county agents In this part of tho state,
It has been proposed to mako this city
a distributing plan and to keep a
supply of scrum on hand all tho tlmo.
Such an arrangomont would put an
adequato supply of scrum within a few
hourB reach of the most reaioto fqrmor
In Lincoln county bosldos bringing it
nbout twenty-four hours closer to the
other counties 6t western Nebraska.
When hogs aro dying nt tho rate of
thlrty-flvq, a day, twenty-four hours is
of courso quite an Item.
Furthor announcements will be made
as soon as arrangements are mado.
Notlco to Creditors.
Estato No of Frederlcy dlolm,
deceased In tho County Court of Lin?
coin County, Nobraska,
Thc Stato of Nobraska, ss: Creditors
of said estato will take notlco that tho
tlmo Hmltod for presentation and fil
ing of claims against said Estato. Is
Soptombor 14th, 1918, and for sottlo-
mtent of said estato is May 10th, 1010;
that I will nit at tho county court
room in said county, on Juno 14th,
1918, nt 10 o'clock a m., and on
Soptombor 14th, 1918, at 10. o'clock a
m,, to rocolvc, examine, hoar, allow
or adjust all claims and objections
duly filed.
Wm. H. O. WOODHURST,
tnl4-4wks County Judge.
Highest Cash Prices for Hens
We pay cash for Live Poultry want Hens, Springs,
1918 Roosters, Ducks, Geese, Turkeys and eggs.
Call 192 for cash offers.
North Platte Produce Co.
mm
This serin of twelve tents it designed
to lake the uncertainty out of tire-buyina
Thickness'
Here is another effective way to measure the quantity of matc
v rials used-rand that is to measure the actual thickness of tread.
You will find that here Though moderate in
again the Michelin Uni- price, Michelins are un-
versal has a big advan- surpassed in durability
tage. In the 34x4 size, even 03' the mbst expen-
for example, the solid sive tires,
though flexible mass of Just try a Michelin
weaivresisting rubber that is all we ask:
and fabric is almost an
inch thick.
Reduction of cross
section of S4 x 4
Michelin Universal,
am
.'..Hi
t-3
m
Extra Thick Tread
Give Michelins
Extra Durability
ACCESSORIES
VULCANIZING
NEBRASKA RUBBER WORKS
0th & LOCUST. FILLING STATION. PHONE 805.
COMBINATION
CATTLE SALE
The undersigned will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder
one mile and a half north of
HERSHEY, NEB.
ATURDAY, MAY 18th,
COMMENCING AT 1 P. MM SHARP
815 HEAD
Consisting of Cows, Steers, Yearlings, Calves
and Registered Hereford Bulls.
315 Cows with 138 Calves by side, 153 three-year-old
Steers. 135 two-year-old Steers. 65 Yearlings.
7 Registered Hereford Bulls, 3 to 5 years old.
Buyers from a distance will be met at trains and accomodations furnished to
and from the sale. Stock to be shipped out will be fed, cared for and loaded
on the cars.
TEE
from date of sale.
Six months time will be given purchaser on good
J "t J : o j. . t .
approveu secumy, ui awing o per cent interest
LEYPOLDT
C. L. MATS ON and L. M. McCLARA, RAY LANGFORD & EARL BROWNFIELD,
Auctioneers. j Clerks.
LOCAL 3IINISTEIUL ASSOCIATION
BESOLVE AGAINST DANCING.
Tho following resolutions wore pass
ed by the North Platto Mlnlsteral As
sociation last week:
WHEREAS, not onlv wo ourBolvos
but many of tho substantial pooplo of
tho community are viewing with deep
concern tho ever increasing tendency
on tho part of societies, clubs and
patriotic organizations to turn all
forms of entertainment into a patriotic
dance: and
WHEREAS wo bellovo that thoreby
tho moral tono of the community Is
bolnc lowered. Its vitality sapped, and
that there Is being presented to our cit
izens a false conception of patriotic
services
DE IT RESOLVED that wo call upon
all citizens to aid in the discouraging
and terminating of these so called
patriotic dances and bo promoto tho
moral welfare of tho community and
nation for tho following reasons:
1. For patriotic organizations to
raise monoy by such means Is not in
harmony with tho government's pur
pose and expressed desire.
2. That such dances under the( cioaK
of patriotism aro leading many of- our
young people to art contrary 'to the
dictntos of their individual consciences
and fearing tho term of 'slacker' they
stop Into that which may mean their
moral ruin.
3. An army roport on this Bubjoct
quoted In an editorial In tho May
Ladles Homo Journal says "As over
90 of tho social functions provided
for men outside of tho camp havo taken
tho form of dances kept up until 'all
hours' tho physical vitality of tho men
Is impaired and they show tho results
in their work." If such a statement la
truo of army men what effect must tho
danco havo upon our girls nnd young
mon who havo not the physical stamina
of tho soldiers?
4. -Tho Association Mon speaking
officially for tho Army Y. M. O. A. says
"Tho danco Is not needed In our pro
gram." Officers havo attempted to
conduct dances for tholr men under
strict army dlsclpllno but tho results
found to follow them havo been disas
trous to tho physical nnd moral wol
fafel of tho mon.
G. Exporleuceld men aro opposod to
them, Tho following Is tho testimony
'of an ox-saloon koepor now a r'ejire-
ontnttvo In tho Now York Stnto Iogls
ilaturo: "Gontlomen, you aro all wrong,
Jo docont girl goos into the1 bnqk room
of a saloon: that Is tho Bocoml Btep.
Th first Is at tho (public danco. Tho
nlacos III which tho careers of th'ei girls
who find tholr wny to tho Rainos Law
Hotol begin nro tho social dances in
tho school buildings, on the1 rocrontlon
plors, the- playgrounds nnd othor pub
Ho placoR. Thoso placeB cannot bo re
stricted by special invitation. (Assoc,
Mon. Jan. 1918.
C. Thnt, bucU dances aro entirly out
of harmony with tho lino spirit of
Bacrlflco shown by tho mothers and
father's of this country who havo given
Lholr aons. and by our splendid young
men ?ho ttro in th sorvlco. Tho offi
cers of tho French Military Commis
sion In this country rofusod to danco at
a leaijlpg Washington Hotel, giving as
their reason, "When Franco's sons are
bleeding for her life in tho trenches,
her pooplo do not dance' Since our
sons now are bleeding and dying along
sido our Allies, is it not tlmo tlmt wo
should be sobered with a rcivorenco
Iiorn of sacrifice?
THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED' that we, Tho Mlnlsteral
Association of North Platte, put our
selves on record as being vigorously
opposed to thelso bo called 'patriotic
dances' and that wo uso our utmost en
deavors to bring about their cessation.
Signed THE MINISTERAL AS
SOCIATION of North Platto.
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Pm inourishlng blood makes
healthy flesh, good muscles and a
strong vitality. The roverso Is the
case when the blood Is poor. To drive
out Impurities and enrich tho blood
take Prickly Ash Bitters. It Is a mo3t
efficient blood purifier and system reg
ulator. Prlco $1.25 per bottle. Rlncker
Book & Drug Co. Special Agents.
YOU'LL STItIKE THE HIGIIT SrOT.
If you come here for your coal. For
hore there is a varioty that gives you
ample choice and a moderation in
prices which permits you to buy better
coal for tho same money or allows you
to obtain your accustomed quality at
a decided saving.
LEYPOLDT & PENNINGTON
Wholesale Distributors.
TIIONE 99.
Help the Telephone
Operator and She
, Will Help You
Your part in getting
tho telephone number
you ask for is not end
ed when tho operator's
question, "Number,
ploaso?" t has been
answered.
The telephone operator repeats the number so that
you niay Correct her if she has misunderstood you.
It is very essential that you listen for the repetition
of the number, and answer it. Say "Right" if the oper
ator repeats tho number "Correctly, if not say "No" at
once and give it again.
The operator is trying faithfully to do her part.
Won't you. in turn be considerate of her effort and readi
ness to co-operate 7
NEBRASKA TELEPHONE COMPANY
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