The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922, June 25, 1918, Image 8
IBA L. BARE, Editor' and rnbUsher SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Ono Year by Mail In Advance..., $L25 Ono Year by Carrier In Adrunco $1.50 Entored at North Platto. Nebraska, Postofflco as Second Class Matter. TUESDAY, JUNE 25th, 1918. T (10.00(1 31 KN miVVVM OVERSEAS LAST WEEK. Nino hundred thousand men liavo boon shipped across Uio Bea, General March, told nowspapor correspondents at tho weekly conforonco Saturday. These tncludo tho troops shipped from all American 'ports of ombarka Hon, Tho United States Is today flvo months ahead of Its program for placing an army (In Franco, Gonoral March said. Tho figures oa Amorlcan troop movements aro significant slnco a on oral March at his first conferonco last week fixed tho number at moro than 800,000. tho addition' of 100.000 during tbo week showing tho rate of progress that 1s being made. ::o;: Mayor's Proclamation. To the citizens or North Platte: FrWay, Juno 28, 1918', Is National "War-Savings Societies Day by official proclamation of President Wilson and Governor Kolth Novlllo, and War Savings Director, Ward M. Burgoss. Committees will solicit each Individual to Join a War-Savings Socloty and will also organtzo societies In business houses, factories and social institu tions. Meetings will bo held In all school houses at 8 p. m. to organize ono or moro societies in each district. All loyal ciblzons will accordingly dopoto as much tlmo us possible to as sisting in tho work of organizing War-Savings Sacloties. Voliuntoor for sorvlco. HENRY "WALTEMATII, Mayor. Picnic "Weil Attended. Tho old sottlora tplcnic hold at the Coolldgo grovo north of town Friday was lurgoly attended and thoso present had a, very enjoyablo day. Tho ladles of tho north tixlo spread a table that was weighted with chicken, sand wiches, salads, plo, cako, plcklcfi, coffeo and Ice cream. Following tho lunch a program of songs and recita tions was given by tho boys and girls of tho neighborhood and a splendid jpatHotlc address by M. E. Crosby. This was followed by a drill by the Homo Guards cavalry troop in which about forty participated. D. "W.j Jlncombor presided as chalnnun of tho afternoon and was asslBtod by a commutes of men and women who loft nothing undone that would add to the comfort and pleasure of tho attend ants, Tho Coolldgo ranch Is ono of tho noatcst and mast attractive on the north stdo and is an ideal placo for holding a Iplonlc. This was tho Bixtli annual gathering of tho old settlors, somo of whom have spent over forty years In that section. .p. . Proclamation by Council of DcfeiiHO. Tho Nobraska Stato Council of Do fonso today mado public tho following proclamation: Tho Nebraska Stato Council of De fense horoby Invites tho cc-oporatlon of nil tho people or Nebraska In tho ef fort to nuvko English (tho language of tho country) tho solo medium of In struction In schools, prlvnto and pub lic, the- languago to bo genorally used in speochos and conversation In pub lic places. To this end nothing but tho langungo of tho country should bo used on railroad trains, streot cars, on the telephone nnd othor methods of mlblic communication, All sermons and public spoechos whould bo ox- cludvolv In tho English languago but where thoro aro old pooplo who cannot unuDTHuinu uio wngiiBn mnguago nnu It Is (loomed necessary to glvo rollglous Instruction In foreign tongue, all pub licity should bo avoided In such In struction. For the gonoral wolfaro of tho country and tho harmonious coudl lions of tho stato tho slogan in ovory Nobruslca, community should bo "If you arofan American clUzcn snoak the hmguago of tho country." In. tho ful- uumcmt or this plan groat patience nnu euro should ho oxorclBod and re sort to harsh measures should be dis couraged by every good citizen. Tho educational -process will ko a lone way toward convincing info gonorally that 10 nsit mat an public communications bo limited to tho languago of tho coun try 1b a porfectly roasonablo roqueat, at least during tho period of this war, and a request which, if gonorally nd horcd to, will accomplish good results tor ovcryono concerned, o Soldiers Oct "Cut Prices." Prices quoted fof Juno on morclmn dlso in tho hugo gonoral Btoros opor atod by tho Quartermaster Corlps In Franco Bhow that members of Uio Ex peditionary Forces may socuro goods at prices lowor than retail prices In offect In this country. Juno quotations aro: Half-pound package- chocolato, llcenta; can of cherries 24 cants; can of cocoa, 14 conts; pockot combs, 0 cents; can of corn, 10 cents; Bhavlng brushes, 12 conts; can Btrlngloss boanB, 10 cents i bottlo ginger alo, 9 conts; can plum frUddlng, 02 cents; standard ?5 safoty razors, $1.75; pair shoo lacoa, 3 cents; can talcum powdor, G cents; cutlaaf. sugar, 10 conta; spool cotton thread, 4 conts; 2-ounoo ackago ot BmoklnB tobacco, 7 cents; hand soap, 1 cont; can lobsters, 25 conta; shaving soap, 4 conts; bottlo Worcestershire sauco, 20 conta; llnon handkorchlofs, 16 conte; pint bottlo olives, 23 cents; can groon eaq, 10 conta; bIioq polish H Mvnf (i Although tho mon nro Issued ample rauon& uio quartermaster stores aro opened to tho enlisted mon for the purpose of normlttlnjr thorn to add to their menu or to satisfy Individual uesirce for dainties or delicacies. Tho highest grado of merchandise only is carried in stock so that tho mon may ih Btiro of having tho best, wuothor In rations or extra supplies. ' The Durbta Auto,, Co. yostorflay sold a lx-cyllftw Studebakor car to R. H. FowleB. PI!!llllllll!IHmilllll!lipl uimiiiiRliiiiiiiiiiffiiiwh lllllfllllllBl .--. . ........ ....... 1VA1NSAYINGS MEETING COURT HOUSE LA1T3T TONIOHT. ApnroMlmateliy 3.000 lottora wore sent out by tho County Director of war-Savings Societies rolayhag tho wishes of tWo national government to tho ppoplo of the county In tho matter of organizing. War-Savings Soclotlcs, whoso membership Is a 'pledge to "avoid competing with Uio govorn- moni in mo uso oi material, laoor ana transportation, by tho jmictlco of per sonal, thrift and economy." Every school, church, Sunday school, club business and profession is asked to form a nucleus of a War Savifes Socloty on or boforo tho 28th of Julio. M. E. Crosby, North Platto clty chairman, has chargo of tho city, while Burt Harbor as county director Is responsible for the organization of tho rest Of tho coiintV.'''?Thjr"e .wlllrbe a uouso to house cnnvaB on Juno 28th by commlttoos to sequro pledges ot ovory mon, woman and child not al ready onllstod, and to . report tho societies formod, Each solicitor will carry a list of tho Important social and professional groups in which societies should 'bo formod, and each Individual upon signing tho pledge may, If not already a mombor of a War-Savlnga Socloty, Indicate to tho solllcltor which group ho or sho profors to cast tholr lot as a mombor. The work outside North Platto will bo handled thru BChool districts, and oach school director Is asked to form 'at least ono society In each school dletrldt. To got Uio Idoa of this movemont cloarly boforo tho pooplo somo forty, 000 and 3,000,000 !airs of shoes a odd meetings havo boon scheduled In month. tho njral communtlos on tho 28th and Applicants for commissions as first Mr. janios Kooto, chairman or tho Houtonants in tbo Englneor Corps, ac-Four-Mlnute-Men, has arrangjMl to ocrdlng to a statomont by tho war de provldo each community wlUi a 1)artmont. should bo between 32 and BD?.JLri. c r i , ISO years or ago and for commissions rn nri n MrSiV "l 118 Caln OtWOOn 3G Ond .42. ThO rotary of Nebraska W. S. S., Is in the Engineer Corps Is conducting u cam Ii!da; t0, COnf0f ?vlth , VT len for 2,000 moro .commissioned KiJaw,iaV0 vountoorod tUolr offlcors, tho examining foard making ""tlmtthoyinay thomoroclwir-'ft tour of tho principal cities of the 1 ?C0!i?CCt w1m1 ta, country to make oxamlnlnatlon readily rrtT Vt i v tlinrvtlnrra ILTi nln rt- 111 n 1 .1 i tho gonoral public at tho Court House lawn at 8 o'clock If tho wcuthor Is favorablo otherwlso tho ineotlng will uu uuiu in. uiu I'Tiinitiin aMuuorium Mr. finlayson Is hn ablo talkor and SSrklL InSr ,f ordo tlia work in lntlmato. touch wlUi Ward M..tho armv sunrnons buimi nt mn Burgess, Btato dlroctor. Is not onlv Iheruughly familiar with tho wonder ful orgaulzaUon work which haB help ed Nebraska patriots to go ovor Uio top, but has tho actlvo management of much of th campaign, Tho mooting will bo preceded by a oencort by tho band. ::o:: . Tho resignations of throo nrofuRsnm of Uio University of Nobraska Wfro ut. uu umvorBiiy or woorasna wero T A, Lnitokoy. 0. D. PorBtmmr nA.l Eriwn Hont Profiwaor w at t?h England woro also aaked to roslgn for "BDroadliiir unanfoitti.in.l fnr.i. gardlpg sovonil prfossors undor suspicion.' :so:: Sour belching and a burning sonsa tlon in tho throat is a symptom of in digestion, and Indigestion leads to dlsoasos that aro sorlous. Tako Prick ly Ash Blttevs, it corrects Uio dlgosUvo trouble, purifies tho Btomach and .SJiT f0l ltlC $L25 por bottlo. Qummoro-Dont Drug Co, Special Agonts. liiniiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii !l(IIIUi!ll!lllll(ipjlllllll liilllllllfMilllllllllllllllllllllUllilllillllllllllllill POR quick sifting select clean gasoline. It .gives your engine speed, strength, power and control. We recommend Red Crown Gas oline. It is frequently described by its users as "The Quality Gasoline." Many who use it maintain that it gives more miles per gallon and more comfort per mile than any other. Polarilie Oil is commended as; giving motor efficiency. 'Look for the Red Crown sign. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (Nebraska) JPolft t $r 3 THIS SIGN Ewixti? at1 CROWN i NUMM . f m - m 1. E. 0. Elect Officers, Tho annual stato convention of the P. E. O. Sisterhood, closed Thursday afternoon, tho delegates from the east part, of tho stato leaving for homo that ovoning. Tho final work of tho con-' vontlon was tho election of officers! which resulted as follows: President M;rs. Minnie M. Stuff,! of Lincoln. First vico-prestdont Mrs. Nora C. Kllllan, of Kearnoy. Second vlco-proaldont Mrs, Hattle Rlnckor, of North Platto. Recording secretary Mrs. Ona Balrd, of Plattsmouth. i Coritosp'oniUng; secretary i Mrs. Clara E. Watorhouso, of Fremont. Treasurer' Mrs. Elizabeth Robert son, of Beatrice. Organizer Mrs. Eleanor O. Kemp, of Fullorton, ::o:: Jfotes About tho War. Thoro aro about 5,000 Germans In terned In tho United States. 1,1 nrv Armv r n t,V thnrn nPA KK lnfr tnllnn hnanlinll innmu linafiTna 41ia nuiiuniuuriura, sum, origauo anu uivi slon teaffis. Morn tlmn 700 fUM. nnu nf rnrnn foodstuff woro shinned to tho alltos' from North America during May, ac-j cording to Uio Food Administration, April BhlpmentB woro moro than 800, 000 tons. Two omt o ovory 1,000 men In tho army bavo their shoos made to ordor. In Bovoral camps entire- regiments havo had Uiolr feet measured, and hundreds of drawings woro mado of odd ahaDos and sizes. At tho nrnsont tlmo Uio armv uses between 2.00(1.- nvauai)l0 10r applicants . . . Aa a result of Uio studies tit tho front methods havo been dovoloped whorcby moro Uian 80 por cont of tho wounded, who originally remained at .aw miinwi n,i JL,,wnA,i cantonmonta, and othor military hoa pltala in this country may Uiorau'ghly undorstand tho latost troatmont of war wounds, tho Army Medical De partment has had established special classes of instruction to which are sont Bolectod offlcors who, upon com ploUon of tholr courses, rotum to tholr own hospitals and Instruct other surgoona in these moUiods. Tho total cant for Nnfinnni a,,. V.r: "u."""0 l.ut. .m?nu.- ;tt4"'uu '"' wruo or material ooth Xkih S VSS5iS r .TVy' "c'l.i.m.8 1)0011 oxocutod or ia umder w vu, w,wnv nnn ir mrAanAt nn fv Tnnn 1 ,..m odst alout H.lTO.'fiiO.OOO. This total Is oxcIubIvo of throo operations costing 1100,000,000, undor Uio dlroct control of tho ordnanco dopartmont. Up to Juno 1 Uio construcUon division had completed 53 Jobs, at a total coat of tu,tfou,uuu.. it naa 244 oporaUons under way, which -..hun flnlbhud will coat rnUout $270 S8B 0M 11 S JSiti'iSrt work of U? now oporatlona which aro 5sctod to jCost S700.000.000. lotoa to lillllllllillliiillUlillilMB iiiiiiiiJiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiii! . OMAHA V. .i Birthday Tarty. Ono of Uio most delightful functions of Uio week was tho blrUiday party and musical given last Friday by Mrs. C J. Porklns living on west TenUi street It was Juno's twelfth blrUi day and forty of her friends helpad hor colobrato. Tho program was given by somo of tho young people and proved a treat to all assembled, The opening iJleces, America and tho Star Spangled Banner wore snang by all. Vlolot Steele beautifully rondorod several vocal 8"o1ob, assisted by Mrs. Hattlo Thompson at tho piano; Marlon Richards gavo her four minute speech; Glady3 Cornwell gavo "The Slacker"; Vlolot Davis also gavo sovoral piano solos. Juno Perkins gavo her War Savings Stamp sipeech. Refreshments woro Borved at eleven p. m. Tho birthday cako waa decora tod with twelvo small flags, napkins were rod, white and blue. At tho close tho young pooplo choso their partners and danced Uio Virginia reel. Juno rocclved many remembrances and all wished her many ha'ppy birthdays. XX If you go to Yollowstono National park this season, you will not bo ablo to put up at a hotol.. Railroads havo received notice that tho hotels will' not bo opened. Thoro will bo accommodations, however, as tho camps will take caro of tho ipublic, furnishing .meal's and sleeping quar ters. -::o::- If you cannot eat heartily without an attack of Indigestion, yciuir stomach la woak. You need Prickly Ash Bit tors. It is -a flno digestlvo tonic. Be sides, It rids tho stomach and bowels of tho impurities which mako you feol bad. Price $1.25 por bottlo. Gumraoro Dont Drug Co. Special Agents. Hospital Phono Black C33. House Phono Black 63? W. T. PRlTCHAltl), Graduate Veterinarian Eight years a Government Veterinar ian. Hospital 218, south Locust St. one-half block, southwest of tbo Court Houao. THE IMPORTED PERCHERON STALLION "NABOB 99 No. 97352 ' Willi make tho season ot 1918 as fol lows: Tuesdays, Thusdnys and Satur days at Uio Xogonscn Food and Salo Bam, North Platto, Nob., beginning April 9th. Balance of tho week, except Snnday, at my farm six miles west of North i'latto and Uiroo.fourthB of a mile Boathcast of BIrdwood switch. NABOB waa foalod May 24, 1913, and Imported wlfth (hist mother by North. & Robinson, of Grand Island, in July, 1913. Was bred by M. Dos prez, Department ot Orno, in France. This hoso woighs 1780, is cloan and sound, in every parUculor, and is as good as yqty wll find anywhoro. Wo Invito you to como and boo this homo. TERMS- 15.00 to insuro colt to Btand and suck. If mares ore dis posed pf or lovo tho country service foo becomes due and payablo at onco. Care will be taken to prevent accl dontg, )ut should any ocoar stallion ownsf wjll not be rsponsl-blo. FJCAtjK STROLLBERG, 01YNER. i i iiii i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ii mi in in i i i ii i in in n MiMMjlllIPMIMIIIjJjlllll'lillllllllllJJII'U.'l'UJIIiUU ..H..JP9k..9iw...ii.... JiR&..M..JI.II...JMn Mlss Ethol Wills, of Stapleton, who was a member of tho graduating class of tho North Platte high B''' .ol this year, will teach in tho Paxton schools noxt year. . Notlco of Petition. .Estate o. 1BC8 of John A. Nat ttngcr, deceased In tho county court fo Lincoln county, Nobraska. Tho state of Nobraska, to all porsons interested in said Estato tako motlco that a petition has been filed for the appointment of of H. W. Flint, aa ad ministrator of said Estate, which has boon sot for hearing on July 19th, 1918, at nlno oclock a. m. Dated June 19th, 1918. Wm. H. C. WOODHURST, J25-3-wks. County Judgo. Notlco of Petition. Estato No. 15C9 of Jeremiah. Snyder, doceasod in Uio county court of Lin coln cottlnty, Nobraska. The stato of Nobraska, to all porsons interested in aald Estato tako notice that a petition has beon filed by Charles Sullivan for tho 'probata of the last will and testament of tho said JerenilaK Snyder, docoased and prays that a" day may bo fixed for tho hear ing and proof of the execution of said Instrument and the appointment of C. H. Kuhns as Executor of said last Will and Testament, whlch has been set for hearing on July 19th, 1918, at nlno o'clock a. m. Dated Juno 20th, 1918. Wm. H. O. WOODHURST, J25-3-wka. County Judgo. , NoUco to Creditors. Estato No. 1BG4 of Thomas Slmants, doceased In the county court of Lin coln county, Nebraska. Tho state of Nebraska, ss: Creditors of 3ald estato will tako noUco that tho tlmo limited for presentation and filing of claims against said Estate is October 2Gth, 1918, and for settlement of said Estato is June 21, 1919; that I will Bit at the county court room in said county, on July 26, 1918, at nine1 o clock, a. m., and on October 26, 1918, at nine o'clock a. m., to receive, ex amine, hoar, allow or adjust all claims ond objections duly filed. Wm. H, C. WOODHURST, J25-4-wks. County Judgo. Notlco of Hearing'. In the county cornirt of Lincoln County, Nebraska, In the matter, of the Estate of John Bratt, deceased. To all persons Interested In said Estate: Notice is horoby given that Elizabeth Bratt, Elizabeth M. Baldwin, Jessie M. Hondy, Grace S. Goodman and Nellie E. Buckley, (nee Bratt) on June 21, 1918 filed la this court Instruments purporting to bo tho last Will and Testament of John Bratt, deceased, and a Codicil thereto, and which Will and Codicil relate to both real and personal estate, and also a petlUon praying that -Uio said Instruments be admitted to probate and that letters tcstamontary bo iBsued to'them, upon tho estato of tho said John Bratt, deceased and that said petlUom will be heard before the county court in Uio court house in the city of North Platto, county of Lincoln and stato of Nebraska on the 15th day or July, luis, at nine o clock a. m at which time anyone may appear and contest the probate or said Will and Codicil and show cause, if any there bo, why letters testamentary should not be issued to Bald petitlonera. Dated at North Platte, Nebraska, June 21, 1918. Wm. H. C. WOODHURST. J25-J12. - County Judge. Notlco of Finnl Report Estato No. 1628 or William M. Hay, doceased In tho county court or Lincoln county, Nebraska. Tho state or Nebraska, to all persons interested in sold Estato tako notice that the administratrix has filed a final account and report or her admin istration and a petition ror final settle men and dlscharo as such admin istration and ror final decree or dis tributing which havo been Bet for hear ing booro said court on July 5th, 1918 at io o clock a, m. when you may ap pear and contest Uio same. Dated Juno 8th, 1918. WM. H. C. WOODHURST, Jll-3wks. County Judge. Sheriff's Sale. By virtue of an order ot sale issued from Uio District Court of Lincoln county, Nobraska, upon a decree ot foreclosure rendered In said Court wherein James A. Fike, is plaintiff, and Will Outtrim is defendant, and to mo dlrocted, I will on tho 13th day of July, 191$, at 2 o'clock p. in., at the east front door of tho Court Houso in North Platto, Lincoln county, Ne braska, soil at public auction to cho highest bidder for cash, to satisfy Bald decree, interest and costs, the following described property to-wit: Northwest ono-fourth (NW) or section twenty-nine (29) in township sixteen (16) north or range thirty-two (32) wost or tho sixth P". M. Lincoln County, Nobraska. Dated NorUi Platte, Neb., Juno 10th, 1918. A J. SALISBURY, ShorIff. Notlco of Fnnl Report Estato No. 1525 of Henry P. Doebko, docoasod in tho ocunty court ot Lincoln county, Nebraska. Tho Stato of Nebraska, to all persons Interested in said Estato tako notice that tho administratrix has filed a final account and roport of her auuilnlstra tion and a petition for final settlement and discharge as such administratrix, which havo been sot for hearing bo foro said court on July 6th, 1918 at 9 o'clock a. m., when you may appear and contosLtho same. Dated Juno 10th, 1918. WM. H. C, WOODHURST, Jll-3wks. County Judge. NoUco of Elnal Report Estato No. 1478 of Joseph M. Wil son, doceased in tho county court of Lincoln county, iseorasica. Tho Stato -of Nobraska, to all per sons interested in said ostato take notlco that Uio Executrix has filed a final account and roport of hor admin istration and a poUtlon for final BOttlomont and dlschargo aa such, which havo beon sot for hoarlng bo foro said court on July 12th, 1918, at 9 o'clock a. m., when you may appear and contest Uio same. Dated Juno 15, 1918. Wm. H. O. WOODHURST, J18-3wks Coifnty Judgo, 111C AIU1H.IA1 Ate WLUU, Cold Storage Co. Announces that it Is prepared to for. nisli nil consumers with DEEP WELL Artiflcal Ice. PHONE 40 and your orders will be Promptly Filled. SCHINERNCER UNDERTAKING COMPANY. NORTH PLATTE'S MODERN FUNERAL HOME. AUTO SERVICE LADY ATTENDANT PRIVATE CHAPEL PHONES DAYy 023. NIGHT 930. 600 LOCUST. i Wanted Rags 2 Cents a Pound. ' Must by dry and packed in sacks. We pay big price for Scrap , Iron and all kinds of Metal. . LIPSHITZ NORTH PLATTE ..General .Hospital.. (Incorporated) One Hall Block North ot Postoflice. Phone 58 A modem institution for the' ciontific treatment of medical, surgical and confinement cases. Completely equipped X-Ray and diagnostic laboratories. 1 Staff: Geo. B.Dent VL D. V. -Lucas, M. D. J.B. ReificId,M.D. JS. SIMMS, M.D. GEO. B. DENT, Fhsyician nnd Surgeon. Special Attention Given to Surgery and Obstrotrics. Of Hce: Building & Loan Building Phones: Office 130, Residence 115 mi. HAROLD A. FENNEK Osteopath. Belton Building Office hours 9 a. m; to 6 p. m. 1 p. m. to 8 p. m. - Phones Office Black 333 Res. Black 1030 J. B. REDFIELD. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Successor to Drs. Redfleld & Rcdfleld PHYSICIAN&SUBGEONS HOSPITAL Office Phone 642 Res. Phone 67 Office phone 241. Res. phone 217 L. C. DROST, Osteopathic Physician. North Platte, - - Nebraska. Knights ot Columbus Building. BOCTOB D. T. QUIGLET Practice Limited to Surgery and Radium Therapy 728 City Natlosal Bank Building. OHaha, Nebraska. Phone 30B ALBERT A. LANE, Dentist Rooms 1 and 2 Belton Building North Platte, Nebraska, All Kinds of Hemstitching Bone. Now Machines sold on payments. Also second hand machines. Singer Sowing Machlno Co, Jfi Block north of Post Office. . North Platte, Nebraska. DERRYIJERRY & FOBBES, Licensed Embamern Undor takeru and Funeral Directors Day Phone 234. Night Phono Black 538. PLATTE YALLEY MOUNMENTAL WORKS. Granite and Barbie headstones. The only shop fn tao city. Equipped with BBeaaatXe machlaery. Lettering seat, ly dene. All work guaranteed. WOODGATE & ABEBNATHY, Comer 7th and Locust, North Patte,