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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1918)
1 4 THIRTY-FOURTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB.r, SEPTEMBER 27, 19)8. No. 74 (Triton & Irrtmv mm '5 FT i j(i; CROWD AT TUB COUNTY FAIR GROUND. Tho county fair opened Wednesday under somewhat adverso circum stances, for the day was cloudy ana misty, and rain, fell at intervals dur ing tho day. Tho attendance on ho grounds was theroforo light, yet sev eral of tho races scheduled for the track was somewhat heavy. During nw w,tUln 4'000 anls ot St Wednesday night the skys cleared, Lute War News. i LINCOLN COUNTY ASKED Tho Fronoh and Americans advnnc- ' TO SURSCH1BE Wlto.D00.00. oil nnVnrnl lnlloa In nmi' nffnnalvft Vfi. - terdav west of the Mouse rlvor on a . Chairman. Temple, . of the Libert' front made liOOAli AND PERSONAL Irs. Chas. Trovllto nnll daUghtor havo been visiting in Omaha for or two of thirty mllos. Tho Germans Loan committee received a wiro yos-r Sadie nn iWnrmlno.l ron!atnnr.o In ; terday Stating that Lincoln COUUty's UTBav their forward positions but fell baek'"ta of the Fourth Liberty Loan will, ..,,. ... ,..,,.- ,, to what thov rocarded as stroncer . 1)0 s'x hundred and s i thousand dol- f;' ri'lcau nil uuslnose uousos will posU 'TheadvS is ?300,000 greater than the dM0.tia:May and remain olwed tho word sent from tho fighting zone lir" "au, uui oniy u.uuu oss tnnn ",u " yesterday afternoon. Tho allied troops 'ne amount subscribed for that loan. '.For Sale Majostic range and hard iui uul ioiui Huusunuiiuns woro nnai linntr ! Imtli In irnnil olmno. Tti. Quontln. The American drive on tho Motz $586,000 Ton per cent of the amount snbscrlb- and yesterday was bright and siyi- ,t , .,, W(w1 ,,.. ,,,i : od will bo paid at the tlmo of aonllca ehiny, tho afternoon being almost as JJf m-ogress is reported The "tion, twenty per cent on November 21, warm as a July day. The crowd on the airmen became active again Wednea- twenty per cent December 19, twonty grounds was not quite as largo as ,my and yesterday after a lull of u 1 Pr cont January 1G, and thirty per the management had hoped, but it was fow days on account of bad weather. icent January 30th. so much larger than tho preceding Tno Fourth Turkish army on tho! 'rno publicity campaign for tho day that it created sunshine for the Palestine front is virtually surround- i Fourth loan opens tomorrow, but hero nfffnnri - , , p t .viui , n T.lnPflln pflllntv Tin rliminncitmHnti Tho exhibits at the fair in some nrtannnrn Worn tnkon vpaterilnv. brine respects aro bettor than ever before inp- the total up fb 45,000. This applies especially to cattle and Travelers arriving in Switzerland hogs and poultry. To accommodate- fr0m Germany state that a social up tho cattlo it was necessary to build jjoavnl is imminent in tho Gorman an ..additional bam, and tho hog dis- empire. All signs point to a general play is so largo that accommodations uprising of tho people, outsido the hog barn had to bo ' St. Quentfn has been mined by the prepared. . enomy and tho officers of tho Gorman In tho agricultural produtee line the command have moved their hoadi art display is not quito up to the average ers out ot the city, which has been in quantity, but the quality Is better 1 stripped of Its art worltB and trensur than usual. Tho tables, however, aro ere, according to dispatches from the fairly well filled. Tho display of front vecetables bv the North Platte Floral Co. is especially commendable. In . yesterday tooit ton or 5,uj new case-, agricultural hall thero 13 a splendid : with an additional G44 now cases of exhibit of school work, and also a ' pneumonia, frequently a complication nice display of canned goods put up ' ot Spanish inilueuza. Tho total number by the cold pack . method. In this df influenza cases in tho camps to dato building are tho booths of the Red, is 29,002. Tho total for the civilian Cross showinc tho class of Garments i population is not yet known. that aro mado by the workers: the will be mado. However, a big public moetlng will be hold some evening next week which will formally open tho publicity part of tho program. Workers nro Needed. The Lincoln County Chaptor of tho Red Cross has a quota -of surgical dressings that should bo finished noxt week. A largo work room has beon lltted up in the fedoral building and all who will work can be accommodat ed. This room will be opened every aftornoon noxt woek and on Tuesday Spanish influenza in the army camps n"a aay ovenBj and the supor child's welfare society has a booth, and tho women's liberty loan com mittee has a booth where literature is handed out. Tho Sammy Girls aro also, represented. , Fifty or moro tents In which are various kinds .of catch pennies line tho midway, theso Including soft drinks and sandwicli counters. Hero also Is the Sammy Girls building at which Is served meals and lunches. Tho track' features were strong Fnklrs. Slenl Clothing, When certain men and women were ready to leave the dance glyon at the Masonic hall Wednesday evening they found thoy were short wraps. It later doveloped that four men connected with the shows at tho fair grounds had been seen taking tho wraps which included two overcoats, a couple rain coats, a ladles' plush coat and several furs, all of which had been left in a visors nsk that ull ladles who will do this work, give as much time as po3 sM)leintll the quota Is completed. . :o:: Work on Tablet Progressing. The work of securing tho names ot all Lincoln county boys who are in sen-ice is progressing and it Is hoped that all names will have boon received by the ond ot next week. Tho work pf arranging tho names alphabetically will then begin and as soon as this is ocmpletod thoy will bo printed and placed on tho tablet. It is the Inten tion of having a program in connection with the placing of the tablet. quire at 709 wost Third. 74- jMrs. James Stafford and children of JPaxton, enmo yesterday to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Omar Huff. record on tho county fair race track was established yostorday when a'ikcer steppod off tho mllo In 2:14 3-1 'iMr. and Mrs. Chas. Krownrtz an nounce the arrival of a nino pound bayy girl. Mother and daughter aro doing fluo. , Q. X. Barbco has rcslgnad his posi tion at tho J. C. Penny Storo and ac cepted one at tho Leader Mercantile Company storo. Mr. and Mrs. Mlko McFiuldon and children of Paxton are hero this week voting Mr. and Mrs. John Horrod and attending tho county fair. MIsb Julia Gleason, formerly ot tho Dickey Confectionery, who lias beon employed In Chappoll for several months, is visiting with tho homo folks . Mrs'. J. R. Mc Williams was called tdlLlncoln Wednesday night by the death of a sister. Sho was accom panied by her daughter Mr3. Georgo Voolpka and son Steve Mc Williams. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Stuart roturn odJWodneKday from Donver, whoro thay vlsltod their son Harris who was, sent from tho oast to that city asfli recruiting officer for the ltght tmjTt service. Tjio local board has beon notified thrt Fay Mudge, who wns sent to Manhattan, Kan., tho early part of Will Knrwil.- nil T.nlinr Labor Auent Beelor has lieen nntl- thhj month for special training, hnd Ami Hint s. tc untniifTo Mm .iiafiti. ! been rejected on account of nhvsictal cloak room. The loss was reported to ' culslied English ,lltrr nn.i mihiiniot disability. yesteruay, several goou narness races, juuua, uu muuo u autumn ui,Wiu deliver an address in this city iiueIi C Davis and Carl R Grieson being pulled off. in addition to the the fair grounds and the four men; October 9th on tho war policies and both rosWeits of this running events. Between' races music! were Identified by tl plans of the Unlto S?d5rea S ro5o?t uf JeiorbarS is furnished-by a troupe of Hawailans , them take the wraps. One of the States Department of Labor. St, Loul8 fo'r BOrvica n3 atenograph- aiid tho Municipal Band. A company ; fakirs, in order not to lose tho labor Furthor Information relative to tho ora They will lavo somo tlmo next cf excellent aerlallsts add to the am-: of the men for the day put up a check; lecture and tho lecturer will bo given xvprf'k nrnlinlilv Mnnrtav usomont for the crowd. 'for $160 for the return of the .articles later. - . , w.' Iro,,auiy Mno Entertainments for the benefit of the stolon, and last evening they were re-1 ::o::- Miss Betty Covmlchcal loft a fow Red Cross was given last evening and covered by Chief Jones. As the owners Recommends 815.30 for Hojrs tltl? ag0 for Sutlier,and whoro she was will bo repeated this evening with of tho vraps did not want to prosecute Wswhiugton, Sept 2GgTho agricul- parried Wednesday to Fred Joe An a change of program. Tomorrow after. fi)o matter was dropjied. - tural .advisory committee has rocom- derlon' who enlisted in tho service noon tho Wg auto races will be held, . ,. u- . . - I moiSed that' the food administration' JP,"' o:: ' For Sale An oil ?-,e and r soft should "at once ariribunce its intention , '"'$1 IJ rW".".''"''" " Tho nnnua'l promotion day oxorclsos of tho Christian Sunday school wilt bo hold at the' church Sunday morninc at 10:30. A good program has beon tpropared. Tho annual olcction of Sunday school officors will bo hold. All are Invited. C. M. McGRBW, Supt. For Salo 18 milk cows. Como nick you n good one boforo ithoy nro all gone. Inqulro nt tho C. H. Waltor placo east ond Sixth street or phono UOU 1150. 74-2 L. L! BAIN. Two furnished rooms for rent, fnono coal neater, unit r.t W south rJ.:est- to manuam tno minimum price on Black 445 nut. 1 74-3. , hogs at not loss than $15 50 per nunureu-weigut continuously tho Hoagland & Hoagland office. Tho local board has now sent out during qucstlonaires to all registered mon be- Monday AT iT-'ATRE THE SUN SAMMY GinU MADAME PETROTA "THE LIFE IN 55 -ALSO- "THE SCREEN TELEGRAM." 10 and 20 Cents, i the war. Theso figures aro based upon tween the agc3 ot eighteen and thirty the prICo of corn. 'seven, and those to whom tho blanks : :o: : ; have been sent aro responding prompt- nuiiuer jiomo ior oaic. ; iy. Many or tho registrants nro lining Will sell our homo at 414 cast 3rd ' out the questionaires thcmsolves and st., North Platte. Property consists returning by mail, hut tho greater ' of seven room house, nil modern, , number are appearing boforo tho as- good condition; with full size lot, slating attorneys in tho fedoral bulltf good lawn ana shade trees. Addrosa ing. E. T. Kellhor, G24 First National! ::o:: iBank, Omaha, Neb. G8-G Frs( Lutheran Church. The attendanco"at" tho fair grounds Holy Communion Morning at 8:30; last evening was large, and the at-, evening nt 8:15 with preparatory ser- tractions soomeu to pieaso the crowd. I vine in connection with administra Doucef s Orchestra 1 c.Tc'ffig? X; t0 b0 thoro- EsaS3aSZIBaHEErf,i0 Blvea this evening and it is hoped funaay scnooi at iu ociock. -bu., fjjat nere ,)e a 1(J attendance. I ReV. C. Frnnklin Koch, Pastor. The Richest o Sri is m & m & m yi m s m Plush Coais Finer and far more de sirable than all-fur gar ments at equal money are the exquisitely beau tiful and luxurious coats of super fine plush or velour that we show at $85 to $150 'a Somo of the plush coats are almost as rich as real seal.. Those of ve lour and velvet are of the finest quality. And affording greater lati tude in designing and tailoring there is a rich ness of fashion unob tainable in all-fur, with a vast difference in the price. Wfrf7 3 iiii j&g3 "rr it 1 1 m THE plushes, velours and vel vets are specially treated tp off set spotting and matting.' Tlie furs used for trimming are par ticularly choice pelts, most carefully matched. IF you have been contemplating buying a really fine, coat "by all means see these. We are sure that you w 11 -prefer them and that you will appreciate the opportunity so afforded for additional 'nvestments In Liber ty Bonds or other war winning movements. Wilcox Department Stored , Slnlo Fair Honors. Tho canning team mado up of Marls Schwalgor, Helen Mooro and- Mar gflorltQ Roddy ol tho Sonlor High School won second plnco at tho State Fair UUs year in competition with Mams from Omaha. Lincoln, Kearney, University Placo, etc. Thoy also won tho following prlios for canned products: I'irsi prize on couoctlvo exhibit ot fruits nnd vegotnbles. First prizo on canned chicken. Socond prlzo on canned carrots. Third prize on canned pumpkin. Fourth prlzo on canned tomatoes. Fourth prize on canned corn. Fourth prlzo on canned pears. North Platto city schools also won first prlzo on their pcnmanshln exhibit mndo by Intermediate grados. Alice Loan won first placo in the individual oxhlblt, Wallaco Harris won third and Dorothea Hogn won fourth . Th'oso individual prizes wore In difforont classos and not In competition with each other. Tho ontlro oxhlblt is at tho County fair this week. : tow. A Lnsi Call. Quito a numbor of Trlbuno sub scribers who liavo paid no attention to tho statements sent them will bo cut from tho list after this Issue unless thoy respond boforo Monday evening noxt. We aro required by tho war In dustries board to furnish a sworn stntomont that wo havo observed tho rules promulgated by tho board relat ing to newspapers nnd wo cannot thoroforo disregard tho rule which directs us to cut from our lists those who nro three or moro months in arrorars. EVERYTJUKfl IS GOING WELL. SAYS MARSHAL FOCII. Marshal Foch, dommandor-ln-chiot of the allied nrmios on tho westorn , front, who dislikes interviews and l raroly grants ono, received a fow ; nowapnpor mon at his headqunrtont Tuosday, who thus record tho mar j Bhal's brlof uttorancos: I "Tho Rrltlsh army Is bottor-than i over. It llKhts better than over. All Us losses havo been mado good nnd it is n moro splendid army that is has beon boforo. 1 "Tho Amorlcans aro splendid 'and , aro woniiorfuiiy gallant In tho field. i Ton thousand fresh Amorlcans nrrivo In Franco every day. I "Tho Fronch nrmy Is tho samo good old nrmy that It was. In 1914. No moro Is to bo said" In dlscuslng tho gonornl situation, tho marshal Bald: . i "Tho enemy Is shnkon up andrahnk on down but still is holding nut. You inhst not think that we shall got to tho Rhino Immediately. Wo havo passed oyer tho crost and nro now i going dflwri hill. It wo gather lmpotun 1 as wo go, like a rolling ball, bo much tho bettor." With a fow cordial words tho 'mar shal thon (Usmlsspd life interviewers and rosumod hla work on his maps . ::o: U LB S For Fall lMiintlnar HYACINTHS PKOMKS TULIPS , XAHCISSUS DAFFODILS PAPER WHITE 1 W. J. O'CONROR, 5 5 and 10c Stor HURRY! HURRY! HURRY! ltiiug In your Junk to town while there silll Is u big demand for It. Wo pay for country mixed Iron $15 per ton; clonu enst $20 per Ion? dry rags &J.00 per 100 lbs. NORTH PLATTE HIDE, IKO & 3IETAL CO. Phono ifotl 2C0. Denser., as Fairbanks in V.UtR.. FIX-IT" You'll like Douglas in evening clothes better than you liked him in chaps and sombrero. This picture is certainly good. Remem ber one laugh is worth a dozen tears. One sight of Douglas in immaculate dress will be enough 'to start you laughing and there will bo no question but that you will keep it up. Doucct's Orchestra Supreme eith Tll!atr Monday and Tuesday GEORGE WALSH IN The Kid in Clover" Full of pep and speed and a two part comedy. L ABIES FIRST. Excellent IVlusic KEITH TO-NIGHT IE j i fi MAKE HAY; FARMERS whllo crops nro big and prices high. NOW is tho tlmo to put ull tho money you do not need for Immcdlato farm ing purposes, where It Is safe nnd will Mini Interest. YOUR SURPLUS DEPOSITED AT 1 INTEREST IN THIS HANK Is romiy for use In emergency YOUR FUNDS TUT INTO FOURTH LIBERTY HONDS. coming soon, has tills grent Nation ns security. Platte Valley State BaDk