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THIRTY-f OURTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., MAY 21, 1918.
No. 37
NEWS ABOUT WIE BOYS
WHO AllE IN SERVICE.
Ralph Vroman, In tho'balloon school
at Omaha, camo up Friday to visit tho
homo folks. Ho will return today.
Warren McNamar, of Paxton, son of
Mr. and" Mrs. E. N. McNamar, well
known In North Platto, has enlisted
for special scrvlco in tho U. S. army
and will leave this week.
Messors. Miller and Boloy left Sat
urday noon for Camp Benjamin Har
rison at Indlanapollsf A largo numbor
of friends gathered at tho depot to hid
Uio hoys goodbye.
"Bob" McWilllams. formerly of this
city, but of lato working as a bollor
maker In Denver, enlisted Saturday
for special sorvlco and left tho same
evening for Camp Benjamin Harrison,
at Indianapolis.
Ralph Hendorson, who had been In
tho baso hospital at Ft. Rlloy as a
member of tho corps, has been promoU
ed sorgcant and sent to Camp Merrltt,
N. J. It Is probablo that ho will soon
be sent overseas.
Captain P. R. Halllgan of Co. E at
Camp Cody, has been appointed acting
major at the training school for draft
ed men at that camp. Theso drafted
men wore sent to Doming from Now
Mexico,, .Arizona and Colorado.
Mark Leonard, stationed at Camp
Funston, stopped over in town for a
Hhort time yesterday while enrouto to
Ft Russell with a shipment of mules.
Upon his return he hopes to bo able to
visit relatives and friends for a couplo
of days.
Claronco Jones, son of chief of po
lice Jones, who wont to Camp Cody
with Co. EJ, writes that ho has been
appointed Borgeant Jn tho training
school for drafted men at that camp.
Ho is also a m6mber of tho automatic
rlflp team.
Arthur McEvoy writes that ho is
noY at tho detention camp at tho
Groat Lakes naval training station,
and other than suffering from a soro
arm duo to vaccination, Is feeling line.
His only complaint is that ho doosn't
havo cream and sugar for his coffee.
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ARE YOU SURE.
OF A GOOB smnll grain crop this
Year? YOU ARE IF THE HAIL DON'T
GET IT, OLD LINE COMPANIES will
prolcct you FOR 100 CENTS ON THE
DOLLAR. Cash and nolo rates the
same, will tako your noto duo Sept.
1st. TO SAVE MONEY GET OUR
RATES FIRST, at your scrvlco day or
THE If. AND S. AGENCY.
Office Jlrodbecflc Building 3rd Door
East of Tost Office. .
Phono Red or Black G12 North Platte.
J. C. HOLLMAN, Res. Phono Red 381
J. E. SEBASTIAN, Res. Phono Rcd-3J8
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Cnvnlry Drill.
Tho cavalry division of tho Homo
Guards will have a drill at tho city
park next Saturday afternoon at four
o'clock. Tho squads from both tho
north and south sides will be present,
as will also North Platto men who aro
members of the cavalry.
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"Tho Kaiser, tho Beast of Berlin,"
will bo presented at a matinee to bo
given at three o'clock this afternoon;
Tho m'atlneo prices will bo 25c for
adults and 15c for children.
Registered Hereford Bull for Salo.
Address E. Soderman, North Platto
Nob. Phono 794F041. 35-G
THIRTY MEN WILL LEAVE
MORNING OF MAY 28th.
Thirty young men of Lincoln county
will leavo on tho local at six o'clock
Tuesday morning, May 28th for Camp
Dodge, near Dos Moines, for tho pur
pose of going into training for tho
great! conflict overseas.
Monday evening tho departing boys
will bo given a reception at tho Frank.
Un auditorium by tho Sammy Girls.
Included In tho program for tho even
ing will bo a reading by Miss Sara
Kelly, vocal solos by Miss Whlto and
Miss Trovlllo, selections by a male
quartotto and an address by Rov. Fr.
McDald. Swcators and comfort kits
will bo presented to tho boys.
Mrs. McGraw, head of tho Sammy
Girls, requests that all members of tho
Homo Guards ho prosont at this recep
tion. Tho registration board has named
thirty-three from which thirty will be
selected, threo In tho list bojng con
sidered "doubtful" at this time. Tho
thirty-threo named aro as follows:
Fred L. Evans
Louis Bcchan
Frank Bechan
Win. Kcegan t
Harry Little
Saml. C. Mooro
Fred Amstuz
Wm. H. Cass
Henry Kelso
Merrill Cox
Jacob Rouscho ,
Sainl. Evans
James George
J. A. Laughlin
Floyd Shane
Frank Lusco
W. F. Shoedy
Georgo Horb
Walter Ellis
Frank H. Davis
Antonio Zachardio
Earl Plttman
Petor E. Faks
Clydo Ourmmlngs
Rudolph Andorson
Russell Grandy
Nick Adamy
Ezra Dowhowcr ,
Albert Wostenfeld
Clifford Hazen
John Godeker
Clayton Wheelock
Gaither Caublo
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Plants for Sale,
Tomato, early 15c a dozen
Cauliflower, small ball.... 20c a dozen
Cabbage, early, transplanted 15c ajdoz,
Peppors, Chinese Giant,.; ,25c a doz.
Kohl Robi 25c a doz.
Sweet Potatoes 70c a hundred
Celery. 3 varieties 50c a hundred
L. I. TUCKER, Phone Red 1003.
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Complete Red Cross Flag.
Members of the Red Cross yesterday
completed a Red Cross flog 9x12 feet
which will be displayed as soon as It
is known that Lincoln county has gono
over the top In the prosont Red Cross
war fund drive. Tho Intention is to
suspend tho flag across Dowey street
at tne intersection or Sixth.
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The Art Store Is clpslng out all
stamped goods at discount of 20" por
cent, beginning May 22d.
Mrs. Fred Elliott and children ar
rived Saturday from Omaha and aro
guests of Mrs. Elliott's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Saml. Goozeo.
Seo "Tho Beast," at the Red Cross
Prices 25c and 15c.
Prices 25c and lgc.
Districts Reporting. j
Up to lost evening sixteen school ,
districts had reported tho results of!
tho meetings hold yesterday after
noon to subscrlbo funds for the Red
Cross. Fourteen of tho sixteen ex
ceeded their quota. Thoso reporting!
and tho amount subscribed wero:
iirauy ?i,uu. norsnoy ?i,uuu, autu
orland (not finished) $800, Maxwell
$800, Dickens $214, Dlst. 89, $375;
Dlst. 11, $319; Dlst 17, $287; Dtst
101, $223; Dist, 98, $208; Dlst 118t
$100; Dlst 52, $80; Dlst 119. $72;
Dlst 82, $150; Dlst. li) $50; Dlst. 87i
$50. Wallaco reported subscriptions of
$400, but tho work Is not completed.
Up to last ovenlng tho solicitors in
North Platto had reported subscrip
tions amounting to a llttlo moro than
ono-half, tho city's quota, hut It is
clonfldonty oxpected that tho quota
will ho reached. Tho committees hopo
to complete tho canvas In tho city by
ton o'clock tonight.
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"Tho Beast of Berlin."
"Tho Kaiser, tho Beast of Berlin,"
drew two Immense audiences at tho
Red Cross theatre lost" night. At tho
first show several hundred woro turn
ed away, not because ovory ono of
tho 750 seats woro fllld, but bocause
thoro was no standing 'room. At tho
second show tho houso was also pack
ed. Between tho shows Judge Oldham,
of Kearney, delivered a partiotic ad
dress that received enthusiastic ap
plause. "Tho Beast" will be exhibited at a
matinee this afternoon at three o'clock
and will also bo presented at the two
shows at the usual hours this evening.
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Heavy Hall Storm.
A very heavy hall storm swept over
a largo section of country botween a
point six miles south of tho river and
May wood about eight o'clock last
evpnlng. Tho hall covered the ground
to the depth of an Inch or moro, and
somo of tho stones aro reported to
have been as largo as hen's eggs. The
storm center covered a territory In;
Which them in -n. vorv Inrirn nprnnim
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of wheat, but It has not been learned;
how badly tho growing wheat was
emmagea. a ncavy ram accompanied
the hall.
As a prosont on tholr tenth wedding
anniversary Ralph Smith Sunday
presented Mrs. Smith with a Dodgo
Bros. car.
Postmaster McKvoy Is looking for a
substltuto carrier c-n rural route A to
supply tho route whllo Fred Sivurrlor
lanes a vacation.
Mrs. Victor- Bock and daughter
Ruth havo returnod to tholr homo
after treatment at tho Osteopathic
hospital.
Lutheran Girls' Club will bo ontor
talned at tho homo of Miss Edna Wen
dobom, west Ninth street Thursday'
evening.
Twenty; per cent off on JCrochot
Threads at tho Art Storo May 22d.
Shorwood Woodhurst wont to Kear
ney this morning to spond tho day.
Tho Happy Hour club will meet
Friday aftornon with Mrs. L, L. Greont?
west 9th Btrcot
Notice to Ford Owners 1
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Nlirsfi Ttrmvn ITnenHnl 'Vfttnc-
Mls8 Carvarte, who had been doing!
spociai duty at tne hospital,, roturned,
to her homo In Omaha yesterday.
. JOranlc McCalg, b Paxton, ohtored
the hospital for treatment Sunday.
. Tho small son of E. A. Stonvad was
oporated on yesterdoy.
Miss Georgia Priest, of Tryon, Is
recovering nlcoly from her recent operation.
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THE MAN WHO WORKS FOR HIS
MONEY.
Gives full value for it has tho right
to expect the same when ho paysut
tho reward of his toll. Ho will get It
every time at this coal yard where big
value are proverbial. We want the
trade tf those who must ho careful
what they spend. Thoy moro fully ap
preciate tho saving our servico af
fords. LEYPOLDT & PENNINGTON
rnoNE 99.
"Tho Snirlt of fho Tlorl f!rna " n 9.
I reol motion picture by James Mont
gomery Flagg, is produced to bring be
foro ovory motion picture patron tho
snlendid work holm? dnno iiv tho
(American Rod Cross. It is not "propa
ganda." I' irst or au Us a truo picture
showing how your dollars aro making
I things a bit moro comfortable for your
ooys in franco. This picture will bo
shown at tho Keith theatre next Mon
day, May 27th.
Undor the bill which has now pass
ed both houses of congress, all clerks
in tho North Platto postofflce will re
ceive an Increase of $200 per year.
Rural carriers will recolvo an increase
of twenty per cent.
L. B. Rick retuornod homo this morn
ling from Toledo, wliero ho accom
panied Mrs. Dick. Enroute they stop
ped at Rochester, Minn., whero Mrs.
Dich was oxamlned at tho Mayo Bros,
hospital and trcatomnt recommended.
Kenneth S. Finlayson, general sec
rotary of the war savings soclotlos, is
In town today conferring with Bert
Barber, who Is director of tho soclotlos
for Lincoln county.
Claroncn Brown nnil .T. O T? nan turn
young men who live at Lowollen, came
uown last, nignt ana iort tma morning
for Denver whore thov will enlist ns
marines.
Dr. Brock, Dentist, over Stone Drug
Storo. tf
It has come to our attention that parties aro recommending that tho Ford cars need
special attention other than given at the Ford Service Stations. In this thoy arc mis
taken. We, as an authorized Ford Sales and Servico Station for the Ford Motor Com-,
pany, have in our employ Mr. C. Cremer who has had Sevon years experience in Ford
service and shop work with tho Ford Motor Companyat Omaha, Nebraska. Ho, being"
In charge of our mechanical department will be pleased to consult with you at any Um
regarding any trouble you may havo with your ear.
If your magneto is weak, we have a $500.00 machino'Jnstalled to do the work of re
charging, and this work will not be done unless ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. FOR WE
HAVE TESTING INSTRUMENTS TO LOCATE THIS DEFECT i
We also have special machinery for testing CRANK SHAFTS, CAM SHAFTS, CON
NECTING RODS, as to their alignment. A Ford SPECIAL COIL TESTER and many
other necessary tools to save guessing in doing the work. 1 i
We use the STANDARD FORD PRICE SYSTEM as all AUTHORIZED FORD SALES
AND SERVICE STATIONS aro required to do by tho FORD MOTOR COMPANY. ' In'
this, every FORD OWNER receives honest and fair treatment. We also carry in stock
the necessary repair parts of every description, so that if your car becomes disabled, wo
with our first class mechanical department and mechanics can give you the quickest
guaranteed possible service.
Own a Ford and get the Greatest Service known
to the Automobile World. j
Ford output growing smaller, this may make price advance. Order to-day. SAVE
MUCH MONEY YOU WOULD PUT IN OTHER OARS AND BUY A FORI). '
THESE PRICES AT NORTH PLATTE,
5 Passenger Touring
2 Passenger Roadster
5 Passenger Sedan
' 2 Passenger Coupelet
1 Ton Truck . . . .
Our serivce is complete to FORD OWNERS as we carry all descriptions or ACCES
SORIES, GREASES, and OILS. Standard Tires and Tubes of tho following makes:
FIRESTONE UNITED STATES PENNSLYVANIA LEE GENERAL and
DOUBLE FABRIC. s
Guarantees running from 3500 to G000 miles.
$505.40
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$756.00
Gas
271 cents per Gallon
GAS PEP at $1.25 a box, which purifies 150 gallons of any kind of gas, In the end
making a saving of 35 gallons. Guaranteed and testefl hero by us. CALL AND LET
US TELL YOU ABOUT IT.
We will soon be in our new location 207-211 East 4tli, which will be the largest and
most complete GARAGE between Omaha and Denver, where we will continue to give
24 hours service to all patrons. WKKS'M'
Taxi and Livery Service Pay or Night
HENDY & OGIER AUTO CO.
Authorized Sale and Service
PHONE 34 NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA
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