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FRIDAY, FKIIKUAHY 28, 1010
LOCAL ANI I'UKSONAL
HrltH'H'H I I I M-I-M'I"M'M-I-H-MhH!
Sixes
M1HH Wnlltn has arrlvfd lTl Kan
Has City to accept a itosltlon In the
MoVIckor mlllnory shop,
Pote Soudom, who Is a member of
tho urow of tho battlwdilp Oregon,
now stationed at tho Norfolk navy
yard, Is homo on a sixteen-day fur
lough. MlsB Inna Bradley, who lH attend
ing tho Grand Island business col
logo, canio homo tho early iart of
fho wook to visit hor brother who
was spondlnR a furlough In town.
Tho oldest of tho Van Natta girls,
who figured In a recent lncost case,
has been placed In n homo for tho
fTldhdloss In Omaha, whore she was
takon a few days ago by Mrs. Salis
bury. A. P. Kelly returned the oariy
part of tjio week from Omaha. Mrs.
Kelly, Who accompanied hlin, went
from Omaha to Ostooosa, Ia,, to
visit hor daughter Esther who lH at
tending flchool.
A gathering of men was hold In
tho ' Presbyterian - church Tuesday
ovchlng to discuss -probablo candi
dates for mayor anl momhors. of tho
council. Tho meeting was not large
ly attended and wo undorstand no
doflnlto action was takon.
Architect Roynolds lH completing
tho plans for tho duplex house whlcr
Duller Huchanan will orcct on west
Second, and tho modem rcsldonoc Mrs.
Sarah Bangs will build on wost
Fourth. Bids for tho erection of both
will bo asked for In tho near future
Lost On stroota or noar town on
Wednesday, two sacks of cotton seed
nut cako. Finder pleaso phono 490.
It Is probablo that Rev. Arthur D.
Jones, who has resigned tho rector
ship of tho Episcopal church, will
tako tho rectorship at McCoolt, which
was offerod lilm by Bishop Boeclior a
wook or so ngo. Tho matter has not
however, boon definitely settled.
For Sale Twin Calves, two wooka
old. Price ?25.00. Phono Black No.
047. 14-3p
Proporty ownorjj on wost Fourth
Btroot aro not making any pronounced
movo toward street paving this sum
mer, although by common consent that
is tho section Unit should tako tho
Inltlntivo in tho 'paving of rcsldcuoo
streets.
John C. Don has returned from
Arapahoo and McCook, whero ho
transacted business for sovoral days.
Ho mado Iho trip In his car uud lib
says, ho found tho roads "horrible.,'
Wihon John C, says 'a road is "hor
rlblo" It moans thoy aro roally and
truly rough, for ho soldom complains
of ronds whilo driving htt Hupp.
Miss M. flioiimn, steam baths and
Swedish MnsHiige. Indies and gentle
men Phono Hit; P.rodtiwk bldir KRif
Two now jiiunos aro now inontloned
In (connection with the mayoralty raco
Julius Pizor and Carl Ilollmnn, both
jot whom aro good men and who would
hfuko a strong offcrt to rid tho city of
boot . jigging, tjicarlet womon and pok
or'pliiying. Whothor either aro avail
able as candidates wo aro not ad
vised. Tho .recording of decdo and mort
gages has boon quite aottvo in tho
county clerk's office this inoV.tli, but
March will bo tho big month for
(Deeds. Many sales of nat, ostato
.tinddr contract woro mado last sunv
incr and fall with March 1st namod as
' "settling day" tho day on which tho
money Is to bo paid and tho dood ox
ocutcd. Spoolal for Saturday Swift's Pro
mltim Hams 38 iconts a pound.
LIERK-SANDALTi CO.
' How Would you llko tho Job of get
ting up tho local pages on a news
paper on euolia day as yostorday, with
tho - wind blowing, tho snow falling
and tho strootB dosortedT And yet you
rathor .fool that tho nioortor should
Oil tho pagos rcgardlofls of woathor
conditions or tho activities of tho peo
ple. Days such aa yoateday glveB tho
reporter tho Monday blues.
Phono 200.
(,'onio In and ask as about our Al
fulfil jroliiKsos food.
LF.YPOLDT & PKNNINOTON.
Phone 20G.
-1111. . . nk l A
wunm micuii iiuys iroiu luuiurruw
ijb common pooplo will bo required
to All out our Incomo tax Hchcdulos
while thoso with Uio big bank
rolls havo a somewhat longor tlmo In
which to perform tho work. If you
havo kept books tho paat year tho task
of filling out tho sitihoduo will not bo
heavy, If you "guoss" at your Incomo
tho story will bo different. How
ever an export from Uio rovonuo offlco
As a safe, conservative war-time in
vestment the Oldsmobile either six
or ei&ht cylinder model stands
entirely alone. It pays excellent
dividends in conserving your time,
energy, money. It is a medium
priced car handsome, powerful,
economical to own and operate. A
reputation of 21 years is behind it.
Let us prove its power and
performance.
Phone 1117
DURBIN AUTO CO.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hanson wont to
Omaha Wodnosday to visit for a fow
days.
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Hanlfln woro.avb Baino by cnlllng at this
crtlled to WallaJoe Wednesday by . tho "d paying for this notice,
sorlous illness of Mrs. John Corbett, The last social funeton nrlor
Tho party to bo given Saturday ev
onlng for tho Sammy Qlrls at the IC
C. Hall will bo exclusively for Sam
my GIrIB and their gontlomon frlonds.
Found Bunch of keys. Owner can
offlco
a sister of Mr. Hanlfln.
to
;Lont will bo tho annual ball of trol
hall
Tho Harrington Mer. Co. will buy I machinists' union at tho'K. C
your Hay and Grain. Obtain our I noxt Tuesday ovonlng.
prices boforo you sell. tf Simon Bros, yesterflay took out a
Archlo Bradley, who had been j heating plant which they will Install
spending a furlough at homo, re- In tho Mylnndor farm resldqnjco re
turned to Now Orleans Wednesday tojeontly erected seven miles southwest
tako .up his work in the navy. I of town.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Adams recolvod
word yesterday that tholr sons Gil
bert and Evorett Adams had arrived
from oveseas and woro at Camp Dlx.
Now Jrsay, preparatory to dmoblllzn
tion. Corporal Charley Perkins has
also roached tho United States. Tho
lattor was wounded In a log In ac
tion. The board of director8 of tho Cham
bor of Commerce were to havo met
last night, hut tho storm lnterferred.
The object of tho meeting was to se
lect a tractor .and other machinery
for road work, for which a fund of
nearly live thousand dollars has been
raised.
iU. M. BAKER, Sec.-Treas.
221 South Walnut St.
E. M. DAWSON, President,
502 So. Walnut St.
District Red Cross .Heeling
A district meeting of county chair
men of Rod Cross work was held In
this city Tuesday afternoon, a dozen
pr more out of town representatives
attending. J. L. Clllnn. of Crlcago, in
charge ot ibho Homo (orvlcp and
Civilian IMief Work was prosent and
made an addross. It was pointed out
by tho speaker that our first duty to
tho returned soldlor or sailor is to
soo that he finds employment in his
former position, pr a position Is se
cured for him, and that It is part ot
tho Red Croa8 work to act in conjunc
tion with tho federal employment sor-
vlco to attain thIH ond. Tho Home Sor-
vco department should sec that
wounded soldiers ho placed In tho
vocational schools provided hy tho
government. Mr. Olllan mado plain
tho fact that tho worlf of tho Red
Crosg has by no means ended.
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(!amp Fire Fxchnngo
Tho Nlcnfigeo Campflro girls wUl
hold an exchango of cako, cookies,
doughnuts and candies Saturday af
ternoon at Dorryborry & Forbes
stero. The public Is urged to patron
ize tho girls as all tho money earned
will go to defray tho expenses of this
campflro to tho state summor camp of
all campllros In tho state.
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Spoclal for Saturday Swift's Pre
mium Hams 38 cents a pound.
LIHRK-SANDAUj CO.
Lout begins Wednesday of noxt
wok and for a porlod of forty days or
moro society will lnrgoly ho woarlng
Naoliynloth .
Tlioro woro 07 ladles and girls in
Maxwoll who subscribed and paid In
to tho Y. W. Bluo Triangle fund, and
the County Chairman,. Mrs. Daisy
illnmnn, writes and publishes "Max
well tho Hr'st to sond In check, and
nearly throo times over the top.
Mnxwoll Telopost.
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(SUM. KID.NAPKII Ki TAXI
SAVF.S CONTRACT SKCKKTS
vmm TIIK FOES
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way,
Employes & Railway Shop Laborers.
LOCAL N O. 899
Affiliated with American Federation of Labor and T. L. C. of Canada.
North Platte, Nebraska, February lGth, 1919
We the undersigned committee representing the Victory Lodge, Local 899 of the U. B. of M.
V. E. and R. S. L. of North Platte, Nebraska, d uly appointed by said Lodge to draft resolutions
pertaining to Goververnment Ownership of all Railroads beg to submit the following:
WHEREAS, It is a known fact that the Railroads in the hands of private owners were in
capable of fulfilling their duties of public carri ers with any degree of success.
WHEREAS, The management of different Railroad Systems have on numerous occasions ac
knowledged that it was impossible to find ample funds for the betterments and upkeep of their
properties and the improvements necessary for terminal and road facilities.
WHEREAS, Under private management there was embargo after embargo placed upon
necessary freight movements throughout the whole country causing loss to the shipper, the re
ceiver and the public in general.
manipulation of stocks
WOXDKItFiri. WORDS .
From a North Platto "citizen..
Is your back lame and painful?
Does It ache especially nftar exer
tion
I thoro a soreness In tho kidney
region?
Thoso symptoms suggost weak kid
neys?
If so thero Is danger In dolny.
Weak kldnoya gciii fast weaker.
GIvo your troiublo prompt attention.
Doaa's Kldnoy Pills aro for weak
kiduoys.
Road this North Platto testimony.
Mrs. E. I. Jenkins, 821 North Dewov
street says: "I havo had no occasion
to ubo Doan's Kldnoy Pills for years,
as I havo enjoyed oxcollont health.
However, I haven't forgotten tho ox-
porlonco I onco had with Doan's and
nm ready to clvo thorn credit for
putting my kldnoya In good condition
and removing backacho and tho other
disorders I had at thaltj tlmo."
Prlco GOc. at all dealers. Do-
simply ask fora kldnoy romody p-n;
uoana money I'liis uio samo tn.it
Tlirlllliifr Scene Is Filmed In "The
I Knchanted Barn."
How a young girl, by quick wit and
bravory, saved valuable contract so
rets from enemies of the government,
aftor they had kidnaped her In a taxi
cab, Is vividly pioured ''Tho En
chanted Barn," the vTLsSfaph Bluo
I Ribbon Featuro which will ho the at
, traction in tho Sun heatro Monday.
! Bessie Lovo is tho star In the feature
i and Is supported by a strong cast, In
cluding:
Shlrloy Ilolllster (Miss Lovo) is a
private secretary, who rents a barn In
tho country for hoi Invalid mother.
Hor landlord Is Sidney Graham, ft
young millionaire, whom sho loves,
but despairs' of winning becauso sho
believes him engaged' to a socioty
girl. Sidney, however, does lovo
Shlrloy, because of hor pluck In mak
ing a homo In a barn, and ho has In
every posslbjo way tried to help thorn
along.
Shirley is called to Washington by
i her employer and entrusted with Uio
papers, and while In a tarlcab is ov
orpoworcd. Sho mnnagos to acrbble
an uppoal for help on tho ny Jeaf of a
book and hurl3 this Into a passing au
tomolrtle: Sho also secretes tho pal)-!
ors In her flippers. Then sho ia tak
en to a deserted houso.
Her appeal for holp rea'choH tho po
Ico and Sidney rushes to the capital
anl leads tho rescuers who find her
Just In tlmo and, of course, Shirley
learns that her landlord's love, not
his sympathy, has mado tho bnrn an
enchanted homo for her.
This is ono of tho big scenes in
tho picturo in which Miss Love shows
hor groat dramatic power.
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Bapllst Church
10:r,0 Sunday schoo and church;'
1 11:0-1 sermon, thoino. "Solomon's
l warning." special music, solo bv Ira
Deal who will also conduct tho chor
uH choir; a: 00. afternoon sorvleos at
ino enurcn for husbands and wives;
o:ao. B. v. P. U.; 7:30, flnal sorvice
of tho Victor' Campaign. Therao:
victory Depends Upon Decision of
Chnraetor." Tho public is Invited to
nIAond nl of tlioro pirvtcos. Ira
L. Doal wil havo chargo of tho mu
sic at all of those services.
A. C. HULL. Pastor.
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WHEREAS, Under private ownership and mis-management and
there were many railroads placed in the hands of receivers.
WHEREAS, Through State Laws of various States there was no uniformity of tariffs and
restrictions upon railroads' that it created little show of National disaster.
WHEREAS, Under private management the worker was enslaved by low wages and poor
working conditions without any redress, except through strike without the privilege of arbitra
tion, thereby causing attendent inconveniences to the public.
WHEREAS, The private management of railroad maintained a policy of self aggrandize
ment. Voting dividends beyond a reasonable percentage on money invested, this policy does
not work to the betterment of Labor conditions either in living wages or facilities of living, nor
benefit to either shippers or receivers. Thereby .having a tendncy to increase the cost of living
to workers and public in general.
WHEREAS, The managements atid private controllers'' impoverished the system by paying
ligh salaries to unnecessary officials and corporations and lobbyists.
THEREFORE, be it resolved that Victory Lodge, 899, of the United Botherhood of Main-
tainance of Way Employees and Railway Shop Laborers, of North Platte, Nebraska, thereby de
manding of you as Senators and Congressmen of the United States, elected by popular vote from
this district do in the future create and support all legislation 'Pertaining to Government owner
ship of railroads, especially bills for raising of revenues to purchase same. Same purchase to be
made on physical valuation of said property.
IT IS RESOLVED, that a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to all of our representatives
in the federal house and also to the Grand Lodge of this Organization. It is further resolved that
a copy be printed in our citf papers.
Signed: J. T. MURPHY,
J. E. JEFFRIES,
, " HARVEY BENSON,
C. P. CAMPBELL, Committee. -
Card of Thanks
wo uesiro to extend our slucoro
thanks to frlonds art! neighbors for
tho many acts of lrtndnoss oxiondod
to us during tho Illness and follow
ing tho death of tho lato W. E. Parks.
BLA J. PARKS,
MR. and MRS Win. OTTRM.
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inn juhu, l'lg arcnl, Era Mash.
Mrs. Jonklns had. FoBtcr-Mllburn t . Ml,k 3Ias,, d Mor-Mllk at
Mfgs., Buffalo. N. Y. I IiUYPOUIT X- FIINNIXOTOY.
OUR SPRING AND SUMMER ASSORTMENT OF STYIES.
In Standard Custom Garments of Chicago
is now in ami ready for your inspection. Wo
will be pleased to- lake your order now.
We also make Uniforms for Conductors and
Brakcmcn from 326 up. Call on us and
sec our new line of goods Yours truly,
218 E. 6fh Street CARL. &ERLE
The Government has lifted the ban on
cereals and relinquished its lease on the,
new Bevo building. Our plant, voluntarily
tendered the Government, is now ready to
resume full capacity production of
T RE&US PAT. Off. i
America s Cereal Beverage
i
if
Like all Americans, we have made our
sacrifice to help win the war. Now we
are ready to renew our full duty as a great
National industrial institution.
Anheuser-Busch
St. Louis
SR
will bo horo for a coujplo of dnyB bo
ginning March 13th and ho may bo
ablo to liolp youi out.
