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3V ." .?rf&r' . fit'.... 71 hi iViHliv MMjih THIRTY-FOURTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., 4 JULY 12, 1918. No. 52 HERROl) LETS CONTRACT FOR TWO STOHY BUILDING. ATTENTION ItEI) CROSS SURGICAL DRESSING WORKERS. The business district ot the city la to be further Improved by a now build Ing on east Sixth street ot -which John A. Herrod -will bo tho owner. The building which Mr. Horrod proposes to erect, and for which tho contract ha been awarded to Ocorgo Brooks, will bo located on tho lot Julst east of tho room where ho conducts his pres ent grocery Btoro, and la dimensions will bo 26x132 two stories. Tho base ment will extend under tho full length of the building and bo fitted up for tho especial purposes of tho proper care nmi kpnnlnir of vecotables and as a ctnm rnnm for surnlus stock. Here will also bo located tho hollor room and coal bin. Tim nintiH call for a vory handsome front of light colored pressed brlqk tuuii white tile trimmings with modern windows and ontranco. Tho second finnr will ho retained for business purposes by tho owner, tho floonj be ing so constructed as to maintain a heavy woight should tho uppor floor DO USCU IOr KUUimiB fciu-u a When the building Is completed Mr. Herrod will remove his stock thoreto and certainly he will have a room that will bo a delight to do business in, possessing as it will all tho modern conveniences. Mr. Herrod is ono of our oldest ana most succssful business men, thoroly conversant ,wlth tho grocer ouBinesu with which ho has boon connected for over a Quarter of a century and we congratulate him that he is to have a business homo that in all respects will be to his liking. Preliminary work on tho building has already started. ::o:; Mrs. C. L. "Wood Tassos Away. John E. Evans received a letter yesterday' from Mrs. Kato Baker, of Fruitvale, Calif., stating that her noi Mrs-, n. t. Wood, had passed away July 6th aftor an illness of nhmit three weeks. She writes that at the bedsldo o,f her mother when she passed away Vero -Mrs. Maude Hell mnTi nmi ArfhurftMcNaniara. rrua rWnriserl Tvas - among the pioneer women' of North Platte, com ing herelJwUh her h,usband in 1872, nnri mMne this her home until flfteer, or more years ago when tho family moved to California, Many friends in North Platto will regret to learn of the passing away of Mrs; 'Wood. , 1 . - For Salo V One. Ice. Box. Ono Kitchen Cabinet. See a: ,S. HUFFMAN. 2t Frank C. Brown was taken Into custody yesterday at Akron, where, ac nhnlinir to federal officials, ho .waa charged with scalping Liberty bonds. Indicted on four counts, .rqwn is ae dared bv federal officials to have rep resented Liberty bonds .as likely to hecomo worthless, in order to Induco holders to sell their bonds to him at prices far holow their, valuo. Beginning Monday, July 15th, tho Red Cross Surgical Dressings Work rooms will bo open as follows: Monday in. tho Fedoral building with Mrs. Dickey In charge. Tuesday ln tho Waschington school RED CROSS CANTEEN SERVICE NOW READY. Tho Red Cross Canteen sorvice is in readiness to servo any and all troop trains which pass through North Platto. Threo room'd m tho east wing of tho former train dispatchers' offico havo been repainted and placed building with Mrs. Blalock in charge, j In neat and attractlvo order. ' One Wodnosday in tho Fedoral building with Mrs. Woodhurst in charge. Thursday in tho Washington school with Miss Moonoy In charge. Friday ln tho Fedoral building with Mrs. Hoxlo In charge. Saturday ln tho Washington school with Mrs. Curry In chargo. The July quota Is amplo to provide work for all who will come. Rooms aro open from 2 until 5 p. m. Mrs. Wilson Tout, Chairman (Plcaso save for reference.) ::o:; room sorvos as a kitchen and is pro-, vided with an lmmcnso coffee urn, throo small gas stoves, sink for dish washing and tho necessary tables; another room tho largest of tho threo is furnished with long tables from which tho lunches will bo served; tho third room Is fitted up for hospital service in caso a sick soldier should bo taken from tho train. In each of tho windows is placed a Red Cross omblem, and over tho main entrance door hangs a bannor with a cantoon sorvlco inscription, JAPANESE RED CROSS COMMISSION 1IK11E TODAY. REV. R. A. CRAM TO ENTER SERVICE- AS NAVY CHAPLAIN. Ico Company Asks Increase. , ' 8 auernon, immeUiaicy iouow- m .,,.. . . . . , Ing tho reception to the Japanese Red Tho Artificial Ice Co has asked c " comralsslon a public inspection permission of County Food Adminls- f t, Canteen rooma will bo held and trator Goodman to raiso its retail tlw1adleB ln chnrg0 wm toll you. just price of ico from sixty to seventy-live h t (1 wHh basslstnnc0 of their, cents per hundred pounds, also a cer- coramltteo. of severai ladlcs proposo tain ncreaso in Ha wholesale price. t d , wWng aion the soldlor on- Permission to advance prices must be t t jf Q th lltforon( secured tlirough the county adminls- . . . . in u n0.i.ti.in training cami. LIUIU1, UliU lit uiuvi IV ovu mut whether tho Increase Is warranted, Mr. Goodman has appolntod a . comniittoe of four business men to investigate the cost of Ico (production. This commit tee will at onco make us investiga tion and mako a report of its finding to Mr. Goodman, will will either grant or deny tho asked for Increase. ::o:r ::o:: TV1U Discuss Uniforms. Tho Homo Guards will' assemble at tho Moose hall this evening and dis cuss tho question of uniforms. It is necessary that those who expect to drill regularly and wear uniforms bo present. Mctnuors uouId not forget E. F. Seeborgor, chairman of tho Lincoln County Rod Cross Qhaptor, received tho following message last ovoning: "Jnpanoso Red Cross Commission headed by Prlnco Reshlhlsa and Toku gana, and escorted by Wm. h. Koano. American Red Cross representative, on. their way to Franco will pass through your city Friday nftornoon nt 2:10 o'clock. Gonoral offico of Red Cross wired us suggesting that at each point whoro train stops that tho Commission bo given Red Cross Wol tomo and demonstration. It is asked that uniformed womon Red Cross workers, Rod Cross offlcnlls and prom inent citizens be nt tho dopot. All Bhould carry Amorlcan and Red Cross flags. FRANK W. JUDSON, Stato Chairman. In accordance with those sugges tions, all Red Cross women workers, aro roquostcd to bo at tho depot in "uniform at 2:10 this afternoon, and that an many other cttlzons nB pos sible bo present Each person, as sug gestou should carry small American and Red Cross flags. ::o;: Bakery Closed. By order of thd Stato Food Adminis trator the bakery denartmont of R. R. Dickey was closed this morning and will probably remain inoporatlvo tofy a weok as a penalty for a viola tion oi uio oruor roiaung to wuoat BUbstttutes. Tho reports sont ln by Mr. Dickey to the state food ndmin- ved that in making bread amount of -ii i i novas not Using tho proper mandtng offlcov may direct and that CfmiS Hi $ thev can bo held to that sorvlco. . PA? Jnd?rtuyd,n5 of tho orders given " j. . . ii t 1 1 a nnr Tiirnuirn n iir i irn inninTinn rr Thoso who do not Itnend to drill reg- " "n:,"V.V77 " ularly will not bo furnished uni- ",ha'u luv ""u forms, and Captain Shilling will prob--1""1 uum'"'a""tu... ably mako lifquiry as to why mem- ilnrhln Joh'oh Is urnrrin.i. bers do not attend drill regularly. Tho Word rccolved in town this weok Homo Guards aro a military organlza-!nnnoUnced tho marrlago of CorbhV tlon and can. be called into active Bor-i .tones, n. (nminr Vnrth vnitn imv. in vlco within tho state by tho Governor if such necessity arises, It is an qr-) ooremony occurring July 3d. Mr, Jones gahlzatiOut in which a member can not piay last ana loose. Following the meeting to discuss unl Sngnr' Dcnlcrs" Must Report. , Lincoln county merchants who sell sugar muBt Mo with County Food Ad ministrator Goodman boforo July 15th a report showing tho amount of Sugar they sold during tho months of April, May and June. If they fail to do this they will bo denied a certificate, and without this certificate thoy cannot purchase sugar during tho months of July, August and September. No. wholo sale, dealer Is permitted to sell sugar to a retailor who does" not hold a Certificate for tho current quarter un der a severe ponalty. No exceptions are made to this order. :;d;.: , Must Repair Roads, Postmaster McEvoy says that If tho residents north of tho riv.er expect the dally delivery ot mail to go Into effect next Tuesday they mmst put lri .botter Condfltlon ' certain str.otchcs.uof. .Toad, on, tho route. Part. of tho roadyias.bejn'. rop-aireu'llnit "other parts' do hotteonifr up to tho requirements of the postal department. .to: : Ticket agent Nola Rasmtissen and two children loft this morning for a visit with relatives in Boleus, thence to Kansas City and will return home via Kansas City. This Is tho first vaca tlon Mr. Rasmuesen has taken In threo years, i All that's now In silk? and dress goods, advance fall styles aro now coming in at THE LEADER MERC. tho Union Pacific 'and other western aclcs. haiwbeoii traveling " for an Omaha Wholesale nouso for several years and making his -headquarters at Lincoln CO. forms a drill with guna will bo held. North pjatto friends will bo Interest i, ; cd ln tho announcement of his mar Mrs. F. H. Lathr,op wilP.roturn to rjag0, Chicago tomorrow after a throe weeks ! ,i' :o:: visit wun ner sister Airs. w. J. Hot weather undorwoar to fit tho &&uart, v . whole family, on sale at THE LEAD Clyde Trotter ..has bonnin Omaha ' ELWMg Jft -foreveral' dajis -rpait'' ' the shipment ot Oakland cars. Mrs, M. B. Crosby and soli loft this A few nice sorgo suits loft that wjll Z V NK l Vl8lt feavo you money over fall prices at rel?"Tfn8 f" rf?wf Amrii.n Wcox depaWent STORE .rLt&WTv Sergt. Butler Mlltonbergor, who had sorted to raid .Ceblcriz fe'U' Into the boon homo on a week's furlough, ro-, ImndB oE tho- Germans yesterday. Tlio turned to Camp Cody this morning. ,crows -wore tnkort prisoners. C. D. Soger, former chairman pt the1 Children's gingham dresses on salo board of directors or tho Union Pacific at 95c, $1.25 and $1.45 at THE LEAD railway system, has beon elected pros- ER MERC. CO1. tdont, succeeding E. E. Qalvln, re-1 Lost Between 7th and 9th streets cently appointed federal manager of on Elm, a pair of dark rimmed spect tho Union Pacific 'and other western aclcs. Finder please return to this roads. rr hL 0. J. PASS 1WAKKIED YESTEKDAY . 1HWN IN OLD KENTUCKY. Rov. B. A. Cram, pastor - ot the ! Methodist Church, is dally expecting a call to enter tho service of his country as a chaplain In tho navy, Some tlmo ago ho mado application for onllstmont in this sorvlco, but thoro was somo objection to accep tance on account ot his ago. Tills ob jection was subsoquontly waived, Rov. Cram successfully pasaod tho exam ination, and ho Is now dally expect ing a call. when called ho will go to a train ing station for a six wooks' prepar atory courso, and then be assigned, to. a vessel, navy varus or uavai train ing camp. The board of trustees has asked Mrs. Cram to conduct sorvicos for tho remainder of the church year which terminates October 1st, n case Rov. Cram is called in the Immediate futuro, but at this tlmo It Is not known whether she will accept. Tho following resolutions wore nas- sd by tbo commUtoo: North Pinlto, Nob., July 8th, 1918. Whereas: Ror. B. A. Cram liaff boon our pastor for nearly six years, and during that tlmo has shared with us many Joys and sorrows and Is greatly uoiovou uy us,, ana Whereasi Etfory organization of tho church has grown undof hie leader ship and tho spiritual llfo of its members haB been enriched by his holp and undor his guidance; "and Whoroas: Ho has doomed it wiso and best to offor his services to the government ot tho United States to do whatever ho can to holp wm this war and thus uphold the principles of Jsoub Christ; and has received tho appointment ot chaplain in thd army, Wo, The official board of tho Meth odist Episcopal Church of North Platto ln tiehalf ot Its members here by , express our deep appreciation of bb labors anion tr us and. extend to him our prayers and best wishes tor a successful futuro ns ho outers tuipou his new duties, And, thoroforo bo It resolved that wo grant him an Indoflnite lcavo ot absonco to servo hia country in this world war for liberty. 0, J. McNAMARA, B. !M. REYNOLDS, M. E. SCOTT. ' Committee, - o: : . For Rent Ten room house. Phono 243. 50-3 When C, J. Pass loft for the east k weok or two ago, mi. was interrogated ns to whoro ho was going, ho was In- cunod to treat the nowsgatbor with an air of "riono of your butalhoss," but said "cast for throat treatment." It la possible his throat neudod trewt mont,, but the real object ot tho- trip was. to become a benedict and sucb he became yesterday morning at six o'clock. Thtf lady ot hla cholceMtsa,,, Goodon, and tho scone of ttoawMdlnr'4 was Lobnnait, Ky tend following th ceremony tho newly-weds left oa a trip that will includo a visit in Wash ington, Now York and other points. Tho friendship which resulted In tho hnppy consummation yestorddy was formed when, four or five years ago Miss Goodon wan Instruetdrf' ot mxtslo ln tho local parochial snhoot. She will bo remembered na vory nttrac tivo and splendid young woman? . and tho many friends aho mado wlillo bora; will warmly woJcomo hor roturn av!& pormanont resident. Tho friends at Mr. Pass will probably consider tlm ho has "something coming1 to hlm,f oi his return because they woro ?ot takon Into IiIb confidence in tills' Very Importaht stop ho has taken, v , CooklHir School. Tho socond cooking school tor houso wtvos, whlpli was postponed ono weok; on account ot the Chautauqua, will, open ln Uio cooking laboratory of the" Franklin building hoxt Monday; after noon at 2 o'clock. ' This schodl' is not' for children bht for tho ladles wib aro having troublo with tho wheat sub stitutes and who havo a deslro to leavn tho best and, latest methods ot can ning fruits and vegetables. The school lasts for threo wooks and la hold;pn. Uireo afternoons of tho weok, I,ojiq, day la moro convenient than anqth"ofr t will be- ho)a tbon. The fOo of ono, dollar covers nil i;ost of matorlals. Uw loard of" education furnishes, the place, the equipment and tho teacher. Futhor Information or registration can bo made by calling on Superintendent Tout at his offico or homo Additional work will be slyen In this school on meat substitutes and niothodBt sugar consorvatlon. The school iB ..oCKea by tho local' food administration. "91 New lot of women's and misses. drossw and seprt skirts ami waUt coming m every y t fiiV wauv MERC. GO. . offico. We are not Asked to Save Food in Order to Save Money, hut to Save the Lives that Will Win the War. MM - Summer Clearance . Sale Ladies Dark Brown Russia Calf Military Oxford, $6 value, Sale price ........ $4.25 Ladies Mahogany Brown Oxfords, Military Heel, 5 value, Sale price ....... $3-65 Ladies Tan Russia Calf, Louis covered Heel, turn sole, Oxford, value, Sale price . . . , i Alt' White Kid, Lace High Shoes, Kid covered Heel, . $6,00 value, sizes 2 1-2 to 5 widths A to D, Sale $4.8 price , $3. One lot Ladies Strap Slippers, small size $ Values up to $4.00 a 90 nor mrt Dicrmmf 0n Ladies White High and Low Shops. L3 pel Ceill iilbtOUni Including White Kid Boots, Pumps, Ox fords and. Whit Poplin SJippers original price PERCENT from $3.50 to $7.00, on sale at ........ DISCOUNT Men's Oxfords BLACK CALF LACE OR BUTTON TAN LACE, VALUES Ug TO $7.50 WE DO REPAIRING'?' WORK GUARANTEED ) 1A Per Cent Discount Are You too Old to be Young ? ? THEN SEE MAETERLINCK'S '"The Bluebird Seeking happiness you will be eager to see tho screen version of the eternal . struggle for.it. The Bluebird will appeal , to you vhether yoU'areiTaan. woman' or . ; child. ''"., fl- A, tyy.and My 15-l;i i ' i) s Mr. Railroad Man-Make That Raise Count i For YOU Somo ono Is Kolng' to Iinro moro iiionoy In tills bunk on nconnt of your raiso hco Hint It Is YOU. This In Uio Iicut -tlmo (o slnit Having regularly becnuso you'll not lmvo to . cut down on any of your expenses, to do It live on what your wages woro,; bank tlio dlflforcnco grow tliat,, much richer oyery pay day. Helpful and friendly attention given you at this bunk como la noxt pay day and open a savings account any amount down to $1.00 will start ono. Platte Valley State Bank . NORTH PLATTE, NEB. HOE AVES YOU AM K "'I ONEY ON SHOES '9kJm J. JL E If