(The
THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JWUAUY 31, 1919.
No. 6
JfANY CASKS OF NEED
AUE i'OUM) JIY COMMITTEE.
Tho commlttoo appointed by tho
Twonttoth Century Club to Investigate
needy families in tho city and adjacent
country and solicit bedding and chil
dren's garments, roport that tho needs
of the destitute aro greater than tho
supply. Hero aro a fow instances of
cases found by tho committee:
Widow, husband dying of flu a
couple of weeks ago, sick herself, four
children, ono bed, children sleep on
straw on floor, no bed clothing, noth
ing to cat; supplied by commltteo
with provisionH for a short tlmo; bed
ding and garment for children needed
at once.
Man and wife with six children,
husband and father sick with ilu and
not ablo to work, children sadly in
need of clothing and shoes.
Widow with flvo small children who
lives in outskirts of city, earn,, scanty
living over wash-tubs, must walk to
and from residences collecting and de
livering washings; garments for chil
dren greatly needed.
Many other Hko conditions anj sit
uations have been found, and should
tho weather turn cold there will bo
absolute suffering among tho needy
and sickness and deaths aro certain
to follow.
Storoj in closets, or attics or else
where, in your homes may bo garments
that these iu,nfortunntes need. Will you
not see at onqo what you have that the
committeo can uso and tnko it to the
nubile library on Friday of any week,
or phone Mrs. Italtih Smith, who is
chairman of the committeo?
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Tho Clrent. Soro Vfido Clearance
Snlo of THE LEADER 305 K. CO.'S
has broil attended by thousands. !
WHY NOT I'LAN 011
A NEW COURT HOUSE.
sincerity 1ms been pnr t flic fs't nnd
'roTou bv tlio Ruvlntr VnMlo. Tho sav
ings lmvo toon mmsunl. Bo with us on ! "V;;, J, 1
tlio Inst day. February 1st. Every- Imitation forsame
A numbor of counties in tho state
are agitating tho proposition of build
ing a memorial hall as a momorlal for
tho soldier boys who wero engaged In
tho great world war and a bill is now.
pending in the lcglstlnturo authorizing
countlos to issue bonds and build such
a building.
Lincoln county needs a now court
houso and needs it badly. Tho county
is ontiroly out of debt and I well able
to erect a building that would bo a
credit to tho county.
Tho government is asking us as a
patriotic duty to erect such buildings
at this time in order to "provide em
ployment for tho unemployed includ
ing tho soldier boys who are being de
mobilized. Such a building should be strictly
llro-proof and should bo built to pro
vide for tho future needs of the county.
In erecting a cour,t house a mom
orlal hall could .easily bo included
that would provide a meotlng place
for tho soldier boys, whefo they could
havo tholr reunion meetings from
time to time and In which tthero could
bo placed the record of every Lincoln
county boy who served In the war.
This record could bo made in bronzo
or marble so it would he imperishable.
This building should also provide
amplo rest room with easy seats, toilot
and lavatory facilities for the benefit
of farmers and their families when
they visit the county seat, also a suit
able seated room for farmers meet
ings.
It will tako from six months to a
year to arrange for financing a build
ing, procuring and agreeing upon
plans and letting a contract, and a
year or moro to erect it. and if wo
aro to respond to tho patriotic ruk-
gestlon of the government to assist in
providing employment In this critical
time, it is nono too soon to begin tho
nine: remcei 211 nor cent or more
from Calico to Coats.
Lists wore circulated among the
farmors who visited Brady last Satur
day to have them tako stock in a co
operative grain elevator. It is pro
posed to purchase tho Omaha eleva
tor hero which Is for sale. A numbor
of shares wore sold Saturday and tho
work is going on successfully in tho
country this week. We hopo to roport
tho Ipurchaso made by next week.
Brady Vindicator.
Dr. Morrill, Dentist. Office
Wilcox Department Store.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Aufdengarton
NEED NOT
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PAY FULL
COST OF THE WAR.
London. Jan. 30. Tho peace confer
ence has settled one Important point
with regard to tho indemnity question,
tho Paris correspondent of the Even
ing Standard says ho has reasons for
reporting. Tho conference, ho do
Clares, has eliminated any Intention
of -calling upon Germany and her as
soclates to pay tho allied countries
tho cost of the war, or to impose
over heavy indemnities upon tho enemy na
tions. 1
"But the minds of tho conference,"
went tp-North Platto yesterday morn- Se, correspondents nana; "are nxcq
nir. Mrs. Aufdencarten returned ln "IUIU uu "
TAmnin - until Pitnninv fininiin reparation for unjustiflablo damage
Tribune, I 'lone. A very sharp distinction is being
aot,vTrctoo not, 0ff i drawn between damage which result-
,,'"7 nZ ,,,',,, ,: ed from legitimate warfare nnd dam
heater; brand new mediclno cabinet ,, ,...
and window shades. Call Red 830. G-2
WAR MOTHERS' CLU11
IS FORMALLY ORGANIZER.
jfEGllO HltEAKS JAIL:
.CAPTURED AT LEXINGTON.
Orvlllo Lamb sold his Melbota, Ne
braska, ranch last Friday to Bob Lee
of Melbota, for $100,000.
age which was wanton.'
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Wright's Ham Pickle. Tho new meat
curing Droces. 50c. Sold at tho REX
ALL DRUG STORE.
CRYSTAL THEATRE
SATURDAY and MONDAY
DOROTHY PHILLIPS in that great Photoplay
t eight o'clock AVednostlny evening
forty-two mothors of soldiers assem
bled nt the federal building nnd formed
a permanent organization to bo known
as The war Mother's Club or Lincoln
county.
Tho meotlng was called by Mrs. F.
W. Rinckor, Mrs. Edith Gnntt, Mrs.
Miltonborgor and Mrs. Boguo. Mrs.
Rinckor, acting ns temporary chair
man, profildod over tho mooting and
after stating the objects for which tlio
meotlng was called tho following of
ficers were nominated and elected:
President, Mrs. jRtnckcr, vice-presi
dent, Mrs. Donogan; secretary Mrs. P
M. Sorenson, treasurer, Mrs. Stroitz.
These officers with Mrs. Gantt, Mrs.
Miltonborgor and Mrs. Boguo form tho
executive committeo.
Tho object of tho club Is to provldo
for tho reception and entertainment
of rctvrnlng soldiers of Lincoln coun
ty and to bring tho parents in closer
relationship with each othor.
Tho chairman appointed tho follow
ing committees: Lookout committee,
Mrs. Jonnston, Mrs. Busklrk and Mrs.
Iddings, who are to look aftor the wel
fare of tho boys who are not provided
with homes.
Publicity committeo. Mrs. Clabaugh.
Resolutions were read and adopted
endorsing tho'net of our legislature in
passing tho bill allowing six months
pay to our discharged soldiers nnd It
was further resolved by tho War Moth
er's Club that wo Join our legislature
In asking Congress now assembled to
pass this bill.
A committee of eight was appointed
to arrange for tho first party on Feb.
14th to be hold at the Masonic Tcmplo,
to which all soldiers with, their wives,
sisters or sweethearts aro to ho
guests and henrtlly wolcomed by tho
mothers and fathers of tho boys who
havo been in the sorvico of tholr
country. Tho Mnsonic Tcmplo Craft
has kindly donated the tomplo fbr tho
entertainment nnd Mr. McEvoy has
arranged for our meetings to be held
at tho federal building.
The chairman has called a meeting
for February 11th to which all mothora.
or Doys who aro in service or attention
tho vocational schools are Invited to
bo present.
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Among tho Soldier Roys.
Arthur McEvoy, who Is stationed at
,tho Seattle navy yards, arrived homo
last Saturday on a furlough which ex
tend,,, to February 4th. While ho HkCs
jus work, be-is ready to receive his
discharge at any tlmo.
Robert Laudon, who Was In a medi
cal corps at a cantonment, received
his discharge this week and returned
home.
Wm. Ritner and Lester Adams, who
aro stationed at an eastern canton
ment, expect to receive their dis
charge in a fow days.
Homer Rldenour nnd Harvey Heath
of Wallace, who worn wounded over
men", are now In a hospital In New
vork. Nothine has been heard of Carl
Heath since ho was roportod missing
a couple of months ngo.
Fred Anderson, who had boon in
sorvico oversens, returned homo yes
terday.
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USED CAR SALE.
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NOTHING BETTER ON THE SCREEN
KEITH Saturday
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police of his act and evade them for a year. You will want
io see how his wager turns out.
TWO PART COMEDY.
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North Platte, Neb., Jan. 4, 1919.
BANKER'S AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO.,
Lincoln, Nebraska.
Gentlemen I want to thank you for the prompt man
ner in which you settled a loss to my car by reason of a
collision. I hold a Complete Coverage Policy on my Au
burn Roadster, protecting me from loss by fire, theft, torna
do, collision, public liability and property damage, and on
December 8th, I collided with a car owned by A. Woodcock,
which was standing on the street. Your adjuster gave me a
check covering the full amount due Hinder the policy for t
damage to my car and also damage to tne Woodcock car,
Yours truly, W. C. Hahhold,
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on Public Liability, Property Demage, Fire, Tornado, Collis- i.t
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BANKER' S AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE- COMPANY,
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA.
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$." oft' on any Car Sold this Week.
beginning Wednesday, January 29th
I will sell any of my used cars, all of
which havo been overhauled In my
shop, and bear my 30-day sorvico gunr
anteo, at a $50 discount from tho
prlco listed on tho used car board
This real saving to you will give ad
ditional room tor the new Dougo and
Chandler cars.
Remomber this salo lasts only to
Saturday ovening, Febraury 1st.
All at ?50 less than tho marked
prices, listed a long tlmo before this
salo was planned.
Terms to resnonslblo nartlos.
Liberty bonds takon at par on any
car.
J. V. ROMIGH. Dealer.
Who Guarantees His Used Car.
Gth & Locust Sts. North Platto, Nob
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Tho funoral of Clins. Oross (not
Groves) who died of ilu Sunday, was
held Tuesday afternoon at tho Ma-
lonoy Chapel, Rev. Hess conducting
tho sorvico.
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Estray Notice. ,
Taken up on or about January 23,
1919. on section 14-12-31, by tho un
dersigned who thero resides, ono bay
horse, 2 yrs. old, weight 800; black
maro 2 yrs. old. weight 800; gray
maro 2 yrs. old. weight 800: no
brands. Owner call, prove nronorty.
pay charges and tnko animals away.
J. M. CRANDALL.
SEEK TO PROVIDE CLEAN'
AMUSEMENT FOR YOUNUSTLRS.
Wilton Rrown. who loaded guilty
to breaking into tho npartmont of C.
C. Hupfor and-stealing a diamond
ring, and who was In Jail ponding a
sentence by Judgo Grimes, broke Jnll
oarly yestorday morning. His llborty.
however, was not long-lived, for ho
was npturod at Lexington about 10:30
yesterday foronoon nnd brought back!
to thw city last evening.
Drown chiseled through tho north
wftll of tho Jail noar the northwest
window, a point nt which several
other prlsonors In years past had
broken through and escaped. Working
In the main coll room with a stovo
poker as his tool, othor Inmates who
watched him suggested that an alarm
,bo given, whoreupon Drown picked
up a r-ouplo of tho bricks ho had pried
ooso and threatened to mash their
heads If they mado an outcry. How
ovor. shortly nfter Drown mado his
got n way. Sheriff Salisbury was no-
tilled Drown mndo an opening
Just largo enough to squeezo through
in fact, considering his slzo and tho
slzo of the holtf. It was a mighty tight
squeeze Onco outside of tho Jail
Drown headed for the railroad yards,
and catching a frolght, started east.
As soon as warned of tho negro's
escapo Sheriff ISalsbury lmmedlato-
v uot busv on tho phono, ns well ns
busy looklng for a clow of the direc
tion taken by tho fugitive. His quick
efforts wero rewarded, for boforo
eleven o'clock yestorday forenoon
Sheriff Denton, of Lexington, wired
that ho had captured tho much desir
ed coon.
Drown, during his resldonco In
North Platto. has been considered a
'bad nlggor," and tho rocord ho mndo
since bore Is proof thnt ho has not
been misjudged.
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LAST CALL FAIR WAKXIKfl!
When tho Clock strikes . Saturday
night THE LEADER MER. CO.'s
irtfcnl storo wldo clearance snlo -will
come to tin end. Saturday will bo tho
Inst DAY on which you can buy tiny
article in tho stioro a( 20 per cent or
more loss tiinn regular prices. Do wllh
us on tho LAST DAY.
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TTOItTH PLATTE MONEY
SfADE PATIENTS HAPPY.
Jixtract from a letter written homo
by Dr. SImms, who 1R with baso hos
pital No. 49 ovorseas.
'Tills Xmas was mado much moro
plci)sant by tho Xmas monoy which
tJu,Red Cross sent,,of which North
PJscto contributed" her share. Tho "pa
tients wero certainly glad that thov
were in Daso Hospital No. 49. If the
people who contributed to this fund
could.have seen the boys whoso stock
ings wore filled, nnd whoso plates
wore heaped with a real Christmas
dinner, they wor.ld have been moro
than repaid."
Daso Hospital No. 49 was closed
.Tiinunry 20th nnd tho unit is expected
homo the latter part of February. As
Dr. .Simms belongs to this unit. It Is
probable that he will arrive homo and
In' ready to resume his practice by
March 1st.
To provldo cloan nmusomont for
tho boys and girls of tho toen-ngo In
North Platto was tho object of a con
ference hold at tho Franklin school
building last ovening, at which fifty
i-r more fathers nnd mothers and
school teachers wore prosont. In call
ing tho mooting to order, Supt. Tout
proposod a nupibor of propositions
which tho conforenco might consider,
among which was a glco club, orches
tra and baud, tho boy scouts, tho
camp- ilro girls, a Y ,M. C. A., a
swimming pool, nthlotics, a program
for the father and son week which
starts February 11th, and tho need of
a Chautauqua for summer nnd a lec
ture conrso for winter.
O. B. Elder was elected chnlrmnn of
tho meeting nnd M. B. Crosby socr6
tary, ahd for an hour or moro tho
propositions proposed by Supt. Tout
woro discussed nnd generally favored
by tho speakers
The result of tho meotlng was the
appointment of Supt. Tout as chair
man of a committeo to nrrango for a
community concert at tho Franklin
auditorium at such dnto as ho sug
gests at which tlmo tho pronosltlons
.submitted last ovening will bo furthor
dlsausscd; tho appointment of a com
mlttoo to confer with tho school
board as to whothor funds. aro avail
able to purchase cortaln instruments
for a band nnd apparatus for a gym
nasium, and tho selection of a com
mitteo for tho obscrvanco of father
nnd son week.
.ll'DOE SENTENCES THREE
TO THE PENITENTIARY.
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John Schnrmann Dies.
John J. Schnrmann died at a hos
pital early yestorday morning of a
complication of diseases aftor a short
illness. Tho docoasod was eighteen
years of ago and of Into years had
mado his homo with his graudfnthor,
Anthony Joffors. Tho funoral will bo
hold Monday.
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DraUo's TURPO. To roliovo cold on
tho lungs. 2Gc at tho REXAXL STORE.
Mark McCarty, brothor of Jw II.
McCarty and Mrs. F. O. Doll of this
city, is roportod dead in Dolgium. IIo
was a momuor of Co. II., 302nd Inf.
Rritfenliain Found.
Word was received In North Platto
ypsterdhy that Private Drlttenham,
whoso homo Is south of Drady, and
who was reported missing in action
in Franco, hns boon found In England.
It Is surmised that ho was wounded
tho fighting lino, sent back to a
hospital in
overlooked.
Englnnd nnd his name
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RuMer Slumps.
Dutter sold In Omaha January 19th
fur sixty-seven cents; tho samo class
of buttor sold In tho same market yes
turday for forty-llvo cents, a drop of
twenty-two cents. lias anybody hoard
of buttor dropping twenty-two cents
In North Platto? Tho slump Is said
to bo duo to an over-supply of tho
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Vincent Roddv went to Denver tho
flrst of this week to visit rolntlves, re-
'irnlng todny.
Films developed free nt tho REX-
ALL DRUG STORE.
Roy Halllgan, who was discharged
:it Camp Dodgo this week, returned
homo yesterday.
Miss Roso McGlnloy. of Paxton
i amo herd ye'sterday to visit with tho
Misses Horrod.
H. G. Harkln. formorly of tho
Koohlor Hotel In Grnnd Island, came
' lioro yestorday to accopt a position as
lay clork at tho Hotel McCabo.
I Frolght rates on Drltlsh stoamors
'"thor than for government cargo, havo
uoen reduced approximately 00 2-3
norcent, on shipments from tho United
MatoB to tho United Kingdom.
KEITH
TO-NIGHT
Virginia Pearson in
'THE QUEEN
OF HEARTS"
BENNETT COMEDY
Love Loops, the Loop
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THE FARMERS'
AUCTIONEER
S('a your auctioneer nnd sottlo on
) tr snlo dale, and fix It Ko It will In
0"fcro ns Htllo us posslblo wllli other
sales. This Iiiformiilloii ns ivoll ns
othnr tlolulls can bo supplied by til
i aiK..'oneor and ho will gladly assist
, you lu every way possible.
H. M. JOHANSEN
j North Platto, Nebraska
Tho Lincoln county contingent at
the state porfltontlary will bo inorcas
od by throo after this wcok, Judgo
Grimes having sontoncod that number
to that institution last ovoning nnd
this foronoon.
Amos Hush, colored, convicted of
manslaughter in causing tho death of
Hill, also colored, on tho morning of
Docombor 29th In tho McDonlnd build
ing on Locust stroot, rocotvod his sen
tence last ovoning not loss than ono
year ahd moro than ten at hard labor.
Wm. VnnNntta, convicted of Incost,
with his fourteen yonr old daughtor
as his victim, was this morning given
a sontenco not oxceodlng twonty years.
Wilton Drown, who pleaded guilty
to burglary, dug his way out of Jail
yesterday but was captured at Lexing
ton, was given a sontenco of from ono
to ten years. Tho Judgo consldora
Drown n "bad nlggor.' nnd did tho
statutes nllow him discretionary
powers ho probably would havo given
him a moro pronounced sontenco.
Shorlfr Salisbury will tako tho throo
men to Lincoln In tho nonr future.
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Hershoy Times Ileins.
Tho D. M. Loypoldt Co., shipped
out flvo cars of cattlo to Omaha tho
first of tho week.
Geo. Mudd and Geo. WllBOn wore
qulto badly bruised up last Sunday
ovoning whon they drovo off tho
brldgo ovor tho Irrigation ditch nonr
tho Wilson homo. Thoy woro In Mr.
Mudd's Chalmors cars which was
wrecked up qulto badly. Mr. Mudd was
hurt qulto sovoroly In tho shouldor
nnd cut on tho fnco soino by tho wind
shield, Luckily both men aro still
alive.
D. E. Martin received "word tho first
of tho wcok from tho Captain of Co.
F. 59th Infantry tolling how Paul mot
his death In tho Argonno, Franco. It
wnB In tho Inst battlo that compnny
was In. Paul waa hit near tho heart
with a mnchlno gun bullet. Ills last
words to his chum, Corp. Noel Rookor, i
nnd his pals woro, "Goodbyo, boys, I'm
going." Ho lived but a very short tlmo
aftor ho was hit. .
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