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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1918)
8tat ftstorl 01 aj & Morth eeh lir tribune. THIRTY-FOURTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JULY 26, 1918. No. 59 s NORTH PLATTE WILDLY ENTHUSIASTIC LAST NIGHT. nawB Platte night, such CROWN PRINCE'S ARJtt NOW FACES ANNIHILATION. Combining together tho departure of soviiinty Lincoln county boys to Camp Dodgo and tho encouraging from the warv front, North was "wildly enthusiastic last Never before had there boeni an outburst of enthusiastic patriotism for country, never before such an outpouring of people to do honor to the boys who began tho first leg of their Journey to France to as sist in destroying that power which lias brought such terrlbleness to the world. As early as eight o'clock tho crowd began assembling at tho court house park where the exercises Tvoro held; an houtr later when the exercises opened not loss than 5,000 people wero present Prior to tho program the band drum corps, tho seven companies of A. R. C. canteen workers and tho Home Guards formed in line and counter-marched on Dewey street, and upon breaking ranks tho program opened London, July 25 Apparently only supor-human efforts on 'tho part of draiari reserves, which it would Seem at this time thoy will bo unablo to put forth, can save the Crown Prlnctfs army from capture, annihilation or an utter rout If tho Allies' advanco on the three sides of tho big Ipockot in which tho Hun army is now fighting for its llfid Is as rapid and the result as favorable during the next 48 hours as it has been in tho past two days tho Germans wil have Buffered one of tho greatest military defeats in his tory. The desperate! position Into which tho' drown Prince's army has been forced by the allies is" proved by the ordors to tho Germans in the pocket to fight to the death. In the meantime TWO UUKGLAlilES WERE ; COMMITTED LAST NIGHT.' ' 4 There is a bdid, bad burglar in town., Bo koop your doorB and windows fast ened and your gun handy. Following) tho burglary at tho Garman residonco. Wednesday evening, last night the Skinnor cleaning shop and tho Best Laundry wero ontorod. At tho Skinner shop two coats, two rings, a stick pin and $15 in cash wore taken. Entrance was gained by removing the scroeri from a roar wdow Tho laundry wai' ontorod by' prying up a read window and the goods taken therefrom wero limited to two shirts, so far as known at this lime. This morning a colored man was ar rested ad placed 'in Jail as a bus-pect. Mrs. C. J. Vroman was a passenger to Choyonno yotordny. , 4 Mr. and Mrs. Edward Inmnh are among tho visitors In Cheypnfte.' this wook. ' J Miss Theresa TIeIio- returned yes torday from Omaha Wherb she visited. John H- Skogman, Falson, la. William P. Johnson, North Platte Rrtwmrf! Rtnurnrf Vtnajnn c t t t i . "" mi a. xi. a. unwucau, who iiau uuen Friend in tho city will be intorosted the Gormen reserves are being rushed in knowing that Miss Holon Watts of forward In an effort to prevent a Conning, la. who frequently visited catastrophe. jrolatives here, was married July 17th Dig developments ana impending on In Omaha to Dr. Roy P. Platz a grad- thn AlHTinMn-Tio-Pliftlmn hnfttn. front. iintn In flvmlntrv from fTrnlfflitnti TTnl. with selections by the band, M owed j UnofIlclal reporla mako ,t appoar Tho nmrrlag wns kept secret until by a short address by Mother Mo-)thftt no(. Qnly are thc alHeB rapldiy Dr RaUz recolved the ca to rcport Graw, of the Sammy Girls, who upon , conUnuing tho iproce38 of oustlng the to Camp Dodge. They have been living conclusion introduced Mrs Donegan maill from Mara& gaMent but at th(J Fonten.,Uet Mrs Platz vm g0 who sang a solo and responded to an movemont ls foming to trap a to DesMoines while her husband is In encore, juugo unmes ws presuiu auu( of thft Q6aa&n crown ' training, B,vp u VWUiu u mu. n " , PrlnCO'B army. (jUBiiuy luiunuyivu uy nuiuuo bji- plause. At the conclusion of tho addresse the Driving In on tho west tho French aTO now reported tj have reached Philip LaBorgo of Sherdan Co., Mont., Harry Churchill, of Hamilton county, Neb. Oliver E. Ball, of Rapid In. nnlnt. within thrert miles of thn 1m- Uia... n y-. ti.,i tt. tt...h - ri.., Leininger male quartette sang two r J u:nrt, tnwn nf v ' -"P . lotcner, oi uiuo- selfbtlons and then J E EvaHs nresent P Junction town of Fere- im Cd!o., Norman Osborno, of Logan, selections and then J. .lvans present ;onTar(enoISf whre e, ht rmds 0ver,utah Car, c McGren of Portland ed to departing boys tho sweaters and, . .h nrmna mnvo trnna nmi xcuren, or roruanci, comfort kits tho Sammy Girls made, 'irTe i0' Jn!9' f e8 MoInt Ia- Tho band, drum corps and Guards re-l'fZZl M f th, ii.J Cnf' f B.Ira?0 S; ? d followed hv the ' . , . 7 : were "ero yesieraay to no maucteu lor to tho Sd denot British -trodps seem to have driven inlC Dm, , t, ,ocal boar(l to tho cftU depot . dlatannn townrd Flames, the formed in line and crowd marched grounds where material -twenty feet x Gorman base for tho district south ' w m7 high had been' tolled for a bon-flre. Bo-v . . , J7 K work. Mrs high fore the huge pile of inflamables was of tho Aisne. Chas. Whelan. tf. M w trt,n-, .diovon nnH frmn tim "unman cigar storo stock has lighted "Little, Wiflte, Papa's Pot t-atest roporte(1 poaltl(m o thd British beBn ln ,Drocss of removal to the now (the Crown prince) was placed on tho Rn,,tWat nf nh(,lmB. liM nbout mld. ' quarters In. the Waltomath building. teak, and as the match was applied the from the of ,pocltot ln whlch This "work will bo completed tonight muBI0 "-" something llgo a half milCIon of Ger-1" v,u,y xullhu . playing a dirge marched round the man8 aro xnnssed. jcomo his friends In his new location, burning mass an the form of the Crown, Eastery ftnd weateriy movements . ' Miss Hazel Houser, who has made rnncB ?oau " are tending to converge to close the 1 her home with Mr. and Mrs. O. H viCD fcU.uu.un.o. ...v.. pocket gpeed seems t0 be the watchT,,niOolocke for some 'time, wJlir ,.be and children marched round the. , fire ward allIe3 all along th 'linet!irrle,July'njimi to Ross T. Shaner ninnlnn nnrt nllAnflill nj'' ft 1 WW O.VC1 aiB auv. v.0w.i aa attested-by orders on the American of Maxwell. . nearly beat the heads off their drums, , t , ,,, A and. the, band played everything from. VaVing leUU to deal" "I'08 May' Wh haS bCn CmM ".Normandy" to "A Hot Tim in the P ' 'eavln aetacnments to ueai wlth the Cressler ,dental office for Old Town." The greater nart of the W tl he German Bunncrs- . ! several weeks, ill leave in.a few days crowd remained until tho arrival of Methodist ' Church. ' for tho west to reHlde- No. 4, on wmclx tne boys made tneiri Sunday school 9:5 a. m. Morning Mrs. Edward Hudson, and baby of departure and loudly cheered as the worship 11 a. m. Sdbject "Seeing the Mooreflold, spent a few days this week train pulled out. . Invisible. Epworth League! 7 p. m. visiting Mr. Hudson. Mrs. Bert Barber loft Wednesday Cure for Worry." A patriotic musical Zl Sm h2n- 2n T evening for Estes Park, where she will readlnr J gIvenP at this service. "BT IZ P meet her husband who has been ln -.to;: : Colorado for several days transacting Mrs. Clevo Willerton and two sons Mrs. Vaunhey Love, and son Gordon business. Thoy ill spend a week or so left this morning for a visit with who spent a week in Omaha have re in .the park. friends In Oxford. Neb. turned home. AUGU ST SAL OF Al ummer ummer Dresses will be closed out The prices have been made so attractive that most every woman will select several for future wear. Every one represents an exceptional value and we expect to dispose of our entire remaining stock in short order. LOT 1 ' Ladies Gingliam Dresses in all All kinds of Voile and White stylishjnodels only a M 70 few in this lot at HiiO LOT 2 Ladies Gingham Dresses, fine high grade goods in beautiful patterns and the best 07 styles all at one price vl itQ mi lWilcox D LOT 3 Ladies Linen Dresses and high est grade Voiles bnly 01(1 QQ a limited number at v lUiUtJ LOT 4 the new plaid patterns, new Dresses priced at $7.48, $4.78, $2.48 and $1.48 apartment LOCAL AND- 1E USON AL Hoys Who Left Lnst Nl(rh(. David B. Gates, Kearnoy Roy Lum, Dickons Philip Musll, DickenB Charles G. Lawronco, North Platto Clydo Perkins, Dickons Franklin Sanford, North Platto Goorgo Gllbort, Sunol her brother, whn wna 'III. 'vjsltlng In Kearney for somo time, ro jturhed home a few days ago. O. P. Johnson, of Laromlo. come a fow days ago to visit for a woekj with his daughter Miss Tyrone Praslor. Miss Nell Gannon of Victor, Ja., left tho first of this wook for Denvor aftor an extended visit at tho M. C. Hayes home. A long train of passenger cqulpmont passed west this morning, indicating the movemont of troops east in neat future. Mrs. Clarence Tollefson and child ren, of Kearney, camo a fow days ago to visit hor parents Mr: and Mrs.-Geo. Donohower. For Sale 3 year otd Maro colt, har ness and cart. A good drivor. IUnson ablo. Joo GInsor, 1204 E. 4th. 2t V ,Joo PIzer returned yesterday from an auto trip to Choyonno where he witnessed tho Frontier Day stunts for a day or two. ' Silk hebe In all thc wanted shades at 'WILCOX DEPARTMENT STORE. Engineer John T. Strahorn and wife wijl lpavo next week for Cherokee Park to spdnd their customary vaca tion of a month. ' Mrs, Ora Sailor who has boob ln charge of thc Leader Milllnory will lcavo the first of nsxt Woek for weatorn ppints to romain indefinitely. ' Miss Tholma Thompson formerly of this city who had been in Cozad for several months was hero yestorday en route to Alliance to accept a position. Irs. Clarence. Cumpston, of Stroms- bjjrgjSpent the past fow days here with MrX3umpston who loft last tivonTng for Camp Dodge. Sho accompanied him to Central City Mrs. Mary E. Anderson of Dickens was hero yesterday to bid goodbye to her adopted son Gorge H. Anderson, oriei of the boys who was called to Camp, Dodge. Sho left last evening for Kansas City. Oh, Boy!' If .you wont to moot a pretty girl named Lilly and you found that Lilly was a cow, wouldn't It get your goat? That's what happens to Roy Stewart in tho Western play Tho Red-haired Cupid at the'Crystall Sat urday afternoon and evening. Robert Weeks and father have reu turnod from northern Colorado whoro they examined the crops on tho land Bob owns. Samplo of tho spring wheat grown on tfie land ls displayed at Schaigor's cigar storo. It ls certainly fine looking grain. At tho Crystal tomorrow afternoon and evening wKl be shown Tho Rod haired Cupid a brisk, entertaining, western story wherein Roy Stewart 1b nuito a marriage manipulator. A human intoncst talo of tho better type with muchness of merriment, quick ness of shootabllity and pleaslngnoss of lovatlon. Genuine entertainment. Thousands oh Strike. London, July 25 Two hundred thousand munitions plant workers went on a strike at noon today, pra ctically closing down all largo plants in Coventry and Birmingham. In Coventry alono sixteen thousand ! walned out whilo at Birmingham slxty fivo thousand refused to return to tholr worlo . Electricians In tho. latter plant aro included in tho walkouts and ns a result of these strikes an additional ono hundred and fifty thousand men aro affectod and not working today. William L. Roberts, Maxwolt Ivan Shlnklct Horshoy Adam Christ, North Platto George Mongol, North Platto Chestor Sipplta, Somerset John R. Churchill, North Platte Boryl MoNatton, Gothenburg James Clark, Gothenburg. Tom Cormak, Wallaco , Ray Burgnor, North Platta Arthur Hondrlckson, Brady Henry Paul, Maxwell Norman J. Harmor, North Platto Tolmlo Forsborg, Brady Alfred MoDormott, Farham, Josoph W. Tlgho, Omaha ' Lorenzo Maconvbor, North "kntto Earl Dujrko, Brady Otto B. Llnd, Brady ( Abnor J. Cliessmoro', Sutherland Oliver Mayflold, Wollfleot ' John F. Schnoffer, Staploton John Gray, North Platto Fred Muntor, North Platto. Goorgo H. Anderson, Dickons Frank B. Robinson, Maxwdl Harold E. Fonnor, North Ptatte Bert S. Hudeon, North Platto Marlon S. Huffman, Lena John B. Covey, Curtis Ferris Scoloy, Wollfleot Swan Odean, Hershoy Stuart Anderson, North Plattd Howard Winters, North Platto Carl W. Smyth, Harry D. Carlson, Brady Stamphor Schmalzriod, North Platto Elmer E. Kilmer, Arnold ' Forest Eborl?, Klmballl , Joo Waggoner, North Platto Bon. F. Johnson, Brady- - John F. Dancer, Sutherland Goorgo Hanson, Noth,' Platto, Loroy W. HaWgan, North Pltjtto Uiyan Vi, Slixon, :T31gnolt Earl H. Whito, Sutherland Charles H. Smith, North Platto Claronco W. Cumpston, Stromsburg Rudolph A. Anderson, Brady Wilson BoUHsh, Wollfleot Roland E- Linborg, Gothenburg William Schick, North Platto : :o; ; To mako room for new goods Just arriving I will closo out a big assort ment of good looking trimmed hats for $2.00. VILLA WHITTAKER, At Blocks' Storo Second Floor. Miss Margaret Kockon, formorly of this elty is spending hor vacation with hor mother Mrs. A. O. Kockcn. Miss Kockon has beon employed In Omaha for a number of years. Miss Mildred Fitzpatrlck, who has gone to Cheyenno to visit friends and pltal in Omaha for two years, is vislt- ng her parents. Mr, and Mrs. John HUlobrandt have gono to" Choyonno to visit frionds for a week and attend the FrontleT cole bratlon. Who Wants a Towh Site! Register E. J. Eaincs. of tho tho local United Stntos land offlco says: "Tho President has, by Executive Ordor restored 200 acres of tho town slto of Arthur to homestead entry. Applications can bo filed until August 3 at two o'4!ock p. m., whan a drawing will bd held at tho U. S. land offlco of North Platter, to boo who holds tho lucky numbers. It is In two non-contiguous tracts, 1C0 and 40 acros. Tho land la said to bo worth ?12,0tf0j 6no forty is still withdrawn for cemetery purposes." " 7 ;:o;; Herman Divisions Wiped Out.' t Gorman losses ln the Solssona Rhelms sector (Aisno-Maro front) euro coming the heaviest slnco tho Ijcgjn nlug or tho war, acconUnghto opinion oxprossod by military exports today. Thid toll in dead and wounded Is ap palling'. Tho fury of tho lighting of the Gor man army was tho entlro Fiftieth. djlvj!(v16u of tho Gorman army was wiped out by tho British. Onlya fow days provious tho Ono Hundred and Thirty-third Gorman division hatbbeea cut to ribbons. Whilo tho British wero taking Mar faux (between Rholms npd tho Marno rivor) tho French camo up behind tho oaelmy and suddenly struck op tho right It was a spectacular engagement. Maxwell Tclopost Itoms,. Bon Bloom will return Sunday to sorvlco In tho navy aftor a furlough of about two months, to recuperate. Word has been received that Lloyd Roynolds, formorly of this placa and who enlisted in tho navy has arrived, in Franco. " Haying' is on in earnest now and thousands of tons aro being put up on tho 1ottoms caBt and west of Maxwell. Corn Is laid by and out of tho way. Friday eight mett ffrom Maxwell Wont out and Bhocked forty acres of wlytfcvt for T. D. Ogdon. Tho wheat will run 20 to 25 buhel per acre, and tho quic.kn.bjsa li) Whicli thoy sot it on end was a caution. Good tor thoso MaxwoU business won. " . "" Honry-Waltomath and T." M. Cohngon spdnt a day in Choyonno watching the boys rldo horses nnd'ropo Btoors. Shoe Market SPECIALS 75 pairs Ladles and MIbsos Ox fords, Pumps and Sandals, Black or Whito fancy and plain ldather, several styles to select from, brokon lots, few pairs of a kind worth up to $5.00 cholco por 01 II pair ..'...' p I id S Ladles whito linen Poplin Or fords, Whito Neolln boIos and hoels worth $5 for quick clearance. Tonkht -Keith Th In which :o:;- A Riot of Real Fun George nAT C JL JL D Welch in JatMnJJJUIlU I lUUIgcU, Jack is 'Sent out to manage his father's store and the employees all leave in tears. Jack bought several cars of onions. Also two part comedy "HUNGER LIONS IN A HOSPITAL" SIiowb Hung in Need. With tho Americana ln Franco, July ft Huns ovacuatlng towns and vil lages intho Solasons-Rhelms front are thinking of tho homo foT.ks and condi t ns in their native land. Toll talo ovl (' cno of tho need which faces tho ( -rnian peonlo Is to bo seen on ttvory i. ud by tho advancing, allied troops. Juv somo Instances packagos wore fr ind, noatly dono up and ready for s. ling hoimi by parcols post. Tlioy c talned wheat and othor edibles, ol'1 shoes and tho llko. Everything that nrglit bo appreciated by thoso lh Gor nu ny was removed and takon with the army or prepared for shipment via parcolspost. f TVTfHnrtnl 'hnf rn",i tinf lift nnrrlnil rift as h,ot ia being destroyed by tho rc ' treating army, nothing of value esca'p- liVJ t'Ppllcntlon of tho torch To We will open up in pur new location in the north room of the Waltemath building on Dewey street Saturday 9 July 27, 1918 When we will be pleased to have all our customers and friends call. G. S. HUFFMAN
