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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 27, 1919)
THIRTY-FIFTH EAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JUNE 27, 1919. No. 48 ItAUF, MEN WILL BEGIN AltltlVLNG IN TOWN SUNDAY Auto drivers who will participate In. tho big races July 4th will begin ar riving in town Sunday in order that they will enter the test runs to bo held Tuesday. These runs will dotormlne tho race classifications of tho drivers, In other words the speed thoy dovel6p will designate tho races in which they enter. Last year elimination tests wer made, but this year tho other method applies. Raco Manager Crawford stated this morning that everything was in read iness for the races, and as the country for 100 miles around had been thor oughly advertised, he anticipated a record breaking crowd. In fact ho feels satisfied, from the reports re ceived, that there will be a big at tendance. One thing that adds zest to the races is the apparent determina tion of tho Kansas drivers that King Rhllcy will not carry off the big money this year. These Kansas men are coming with the determination that if Rhiloy wins on July 4th he will need do speedier driving than ho did last year This information reached Rhiloy and ho quietly remarked that if faster driving is required he can do It. Ho will appeaMn tho coming races with a now machine that Is said to be a llght lnng chaser. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. JWc, tho undersigned dentists of North l'lattc, will close our offices every Thursday nfternoon until Oc tober 1st, 1919. Signed: n. C. BROCK, A. L. LANE. I). E. MORRILL, L. J. KRAUSE, II. E. MITCHELL, 0. H. CRESSLER, y. F. CROOK. SPECIAL SESSION MAY BE . CALLED NEXT MONTH LIEUT (0NKL1N HEARS NOTHING FROM AIRPLANE Serve Merchant's Lunch Steward Kennedy, of the Elks' club, assisted by Mrs. Kennedy, began yes terday to serve a merchant's lunch at tho home. The initial meal was a splendid one and fully satisfied the sixty or more business men who par took of it. If the patronage justifies these lunches will be made a perma nent feature during the hot weather, SO? Z Gets 30 Bays for Assault. David Mann, .said to be a returned soldier, was given a thirty-day jail sentence Wednesday for assaulting and mistreating his wife. The evi dence showed that he had treated her in a brutal manner and was cross and -irritable with, their Infant child. Ho accepted his sentence without evi dence of regret. 1)0 YOU SUFFER FROM EYE STRAIN! Twitching of eyelids, occasional spells of dizziness, nausea, constant Tieadache, etc., are symptoms from which to judge. Our glasses quickly relievo such trouble. H. DIXON & SON. We grind our own lenses. ::o:: You can get a Dependable Germ( Free Vaccine for 25 cents a dbse. : Why ipay more? It has stood tho tet of time; it saves the calf. Ask Gum-mere-Dent Drug Co. Lincoln,. Juno 20. It Is probable that tho special session of the legis lature will bo called for Monday, July 21, according to Information glvon out by Governor McKelvlo Thursday. Besides ratification of the national constitutional amendment on woman suffrage, the governor was not pre pared to say what would bo Incorpor ated 'in the call, though there are one or two other matters of Impprtance which may bo montioned. One of these Is tho appointment of a committee, to Investigate profiteering in Nebraska. Just how far the legislature could go in this matter and the methods to bo used are yet under consideration. ::o:: Mnxwell Defeats Colored Boys. Tho Maxwell ball team defeated the colored team of this city at the city park Tuesday evening by n score of seven to six, Tho game was well played, both teams developing much "pep" and it was anybody's game un til the close. Three times durlnn the game the score was tied. Between 150 and 200 spectators witnessed the game and cheerod the many classy plays made by members of both teams Clark Paulson and Harold Apple gate left the early part of the week for Douglas, Wyo., where they will visit for a week or two. ::o:: Claim Water Wns Shut Off. Union Pacific officials who investi gated tho cause of the explosion of tho boiler of tho onglno that was hauling a troop train west over tho company's main line Wednesday have completed their work. They found that tho en glnemen had shut oft the feed line from the water tank to the engine.. As a result the wat6r in the boiler had be come low and consequently the ex plosion followed. Omaha Bee. 1 r:o:: Building' New Houses. The recently incorporated sNorth Platte Homo Builders, organized for the purpose of building homes for homeless people, have begun work on two new houses on west Fifth street opposite the residence of Senator W. V. Hoagland. These houses are be ing erected for sale purposes and will bo sold on easy terms to those desir-i Ing to own a home. Executor's Sale. I, E. R. Goodman, the executor of the estate of Anna Margaretha Meyer, deceased, will sell to the highest bid der for cash, on July third, 1919, at 10 o'clock a. m., at the office of Bratt, Goodman &- Buckley, 114 East Front Street, North Platte, Nebraska, the brick- store building on Dewey Street occupied by the Gem Candy Kitchen. I reserve the right to reject all bids. E. R. GOODMAN, Executor. :o::- Silk hosiery to match you- oxfords and pumps, E. T. Tramp & Sons. There will be a meeting of the War Mothers' club at the federal court room tonight. All members are asked to at tend. Edward Hansen, Arthur Deloit and Gilbert Carr enlisted at the naval re cruiting station hero and left for Om aha Wednesday to take their exam inations. The boys expect to be sent to San Francisco. I TOM MIX I A figure fresh from the West of risk and romance. IN "FIGHTING FOR GOLD" A picture" dilled with thrills and action, bad, men, a hero and a lively live bear. The two part Sunshine comedy. "The Bell Hop's Secret" lOo. 20c. 25c. Show starts at 8:00. Interrogated this morning as to whethor flu, had any word of lha pro posed traTjoontiupntnl airplane flight, Lieut. qbriUlin replied, "not a .vord.'V Tho delay In the starting1 has bogun to got on Lieut. Conklln's nerves, for ho Is Interrogated from one hundred to .seven hundred tlmos a day as to whethor ho has any word. As stated several times, Lieut. Conklin will not know anything about tho starting un til the big piano begins Its flight. When he receives a message reading "It's oft" ho will make double quick time to tho landing field, place ovorythlng readi ness for the landing and with his bi noculars scan the eastern skies for tho approach of the plane. : ::o:: Mnjor White Seriously III. Mr. and Mrs. Wood 'White received a wire last night stating that their son Major, attending Stanford univer sity, in California, was seriously 111. Mr. and Mrs. White loft for California on No. 19 this morning. : :o: : NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The Imber shops of the city will re main open until 9 p. in. July 3rd. hut will be closed nil day July 1th. ::o:: Second Bravest Man in War Camp Dlx,-N. Y., June 25. Another humble American doughboy took his place In the hall of fame today In tho person of Private Frank Gaffney of Company ,G, One Hundred eighth in fantry, tho Twentyiseventh division (New York) national guard. Sergeant Alvln York of Pall Mall. Tenn., is the only man In tho American army credited with a larger bag of prisoners than Gaffney. Tho lanky Tennesseean brought in 132 Germans but he had a few men to help him round them up, whllo the New Yorker alone and suffering from a wound which cost him ono of his arms, piloted eighty Into tho American lines. "You're the second bravest man the war produced," declared Major Gen eral McHalo when he pinned tho con gresslonal medal of honor upon the breast of the blushing Gaffney. Here la tho official citation which won the highest military honor tho nation can bestow: "On September 29 at Ransart whon his lieutenant and sergeant had been killed, Pxlvato Gaffney asumed com mand of the platoon and continued on to the objective, a German machine gun nest. Gaffney was the only man to reach the objective. Bravely and skillfully handling a machine gun and hand grenades he Icllled several of the enemy and brought back eighty of them to the American lines." : lo: : Just arrived, khako sport suits, a combination of the overall, blouse and skirt. This Is without a doubt tho proper suit for all kinds of outing wear; the' prices are reasonable; do not fall to see them. E. T. vTramp & Sons. Mrs. J. C. Buchanan and Mrs. J. Dillon left Wednesday for New York after a short visit here with tho Bu chanan families. A little down and a little every month will buy you a Columbia Graf- anola or a New Edison at Dixon's. Mrs. Frank Hoy, of Garfield, come t& tow. y,egtrerday and left last even ing for-Vislt with friends at Twin Falls, Idaho. Special values In summer dresses in voiles, organdies and suitings at E T. Tramp & Sons. Mr and Mrs. Vic VonGoetz, who had been visiting In town for a few days, left last evening for their home In Portland. Dr. Prltchard made a business trip to Lisco Wednesday. Tho Rexall handles tho goods; , tf Carl Wickstrom, of He'rshey, trans acted business In town Wednesday. ::o:: For Sale or Exchange. " Three houses and a vacant corner in Denver, good looking, well located, well rented, clear, actual value 5G000 Might exchange for North Platto prop erty or Lincoln county farm. FRED EASTMAN, owner, Hiuman House LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. W. H. Mungor, of Omaha, will arrive next Tuesday for a visit with hdr poii Horton nnd family. The colored ball team defeated tho U.'P. shop team last ovenlng by a score of twenty-flvo to seven. The funeral of tho lato Albert Cool idge will be hold from the Prosbytor ian church tomorrow at 3:30 govern ment time. Mr. and Mrs. Harry York returned VPednrnday from an auto trip to tho ellowstone Park, stopping onrouto home at Estos Park. The July Edison and Columbia Rec ords are hero. Harry Dixon. The old settlers' picnic scheduled for today at the Cooljdgo ranch, has boon postponed by ronson of tho (loath of Mr. Coolldge. A light rain last night lowered the temperaturo nnd with clouded skies this forenoon tho heated spell seems .to have been temporarily broken. Complimentary to several former North Platte ladles who are visitors In town, Mrs. J. J. Halllgan entertained at a morning brjdgo party yesterday. A new line of Soit Cuff Links. DIXON, tho quality Jeweler. Loren Hastings camo up from Hastings Wednesday and will leave tonight for Long Beach, Cal., to spend a mdnth with relatives and friends. Whlto washable silk petticoats, which are light weight and cool and are very easily laundrlcd. E. T. .'rhmp & Sons. Miss Nanlne Iddlngs and brother Henry left yesterday morning by auto for Denver, whore they will bo Joined later by Mrs. Iddlngs and son Charles. Tho party will then tour Colorado. F. C, Hoxio received n radio mcsage Wednesday from his son Walter say ing that he expected to land at Now- port News on tho 28th. Waltor, who has been In he navy for tho past two years as a radio operator, expects to receive his discharge and return home soon. The Rexall handles the goods. tf Tho July Edison and Columbia Rec ords are here." Harry Dixon. Miss Grace Mooney entertained at a luncheon Wednesday complimentary to her aunt Mrs. Bono Miller. Covers wore laid for twelve. In the evening Miss Mooney wus hostess at a bridge party, at which her cousin, Miss Ruth Miller, was the honor cuost. I lCfrn. ttno. N. Gihbs loft, tlio fist of tho'cgk f of York for a ivlsjt.wlth h,er parenta.- v Let Hendy & Ogier tell yon whnt kind of oil to use In yout rractur. We are in the business anil know. We huTO tho best' 47-4 The last meeting for, the year for tho P. E. O. was hold Wednesday at tho home of Mrs. M. E. Scott. Reports were given by Mrs. Wm. McDonald, Mrs. W. M. Reynolds and Mrs. C. F. Spencer, tho delegates to tho state convention at Lincoln. Mrs. Rlncker, the new state treasurer, wa3 present ed with a beautiful boquet, after which delicious refreshments wore served. Mrs. Hewitt and Mrs. Nlsley, of Ldx- lngton were guests. Address of Soldiers Wanted. Wanted address of discharged sol diers Arthur S. Truomnn and Paul C. West. Home Service Section has valuable Information for these mon. If you know whore thoy aro ploaso notify tho Homo Service Section of Lincoln county, North Platte, Nob. North Platto Member Recognized. At tho stato convention of tho P. E. O. held at Lincoln last week Mrs. F. V. Rlncker, of this city, was elected state treasurer and also named as one of tho Nobraska dologates to tho na tional convention of tho ordor. Mrs. Rlnckor attended tho Lincoln conven tion as a dqlegato from tho local chapter. Gothenburg Team Here Sunday Tho Gothenburg team will bo horo Sunday for a game with tho local ball toam. Tho snmo team was horo two weeks ngo, but tho gamo had to bo called at tho ond of tho flrst'half of tho second Inning on account of rain with no scores by either team. It la an oven break as to which team will win In tho coming game, so ovenly matched arc tho teams. ::o:: $7.50 will buy you a khaki sport suu. which will glvo you comfort and sat isfaction on tho auto trip, picnic or any kind of out door sport. E. T. Tramp & Sons. LicuL nnd Mrs. Billiard Coming. Lieut, and Mrs. Arthur Bullard will spend tho Fourth of July with rela tives nnd frlonds In North Platto, Lieut. Bullard arrived June 3d from overseas sorvlco and sluco receiving his dlschargo has been visiting at the homo of Mrs. Bullnrd's parents at Minneapolis. Goes Vvfth Bank. Oscar Sandall, lately engaged with Charley Llerk In tho grocery business nas accepted a position In tho Platto Valloy Stato Bank, taking tho po sition mado vacant by tho resigna tion of Ray Tlgho. to::- Ploaso lcavo orders for weavlncr 8 a. m. to G p. m. Will recolvo snoclal orders. 308 south Walnut street. Phono Red 975, 4G-4 Crystal Theatre Saturday & Monday Pauline Frederick IN- 'THE WOMAN ON THE INDEX' A woman's struggle for tho right to love. 10c 25c. Show struts at 8:00 HAIL INSURANCE MR. FARMER: Are your crops fully insured against the losses from hail? Do you realize that at this date a hail storm is about the only thing that can keep you from receiving the largest grain crop in the history of Lincoln County? If you have only $15.U0 an acre insurance on a crop that will pay you much more, better have us increase your insurance to some where near its real value. Figure what your crop is werth! THINK AND ACT QUICKLY. Bratt, Goodman c Buckley I ., NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. Her Words of Cheer. Mary was writing a letter to her Uncle Peter, who nnd almost lost the use of his legs by having rheumatism. "Be sure to write a cheerful letter, Mary," admonished her mother; "you know Uncle Peter has been sick." An hour luter Mary showed this let ter to her mother : "Deer Uncklo : I nm so sorry that you have been sick. Why don't you go to heaven? They will give you a pair of wings there nnd you can rost your poor tired legs." AT THE SUN MAY ALLISON IN 'PEGGY DOES HER DAR1NESS' ALSO 2-reel Fatty Arbuckle Comedy. SATURDAY PRECILLA DEAN IN "UN EXQUISITE THIEF" ALSO 2-reel ToTo Comedy. MONDAY FRANK KEENAN IN "TOO OF THE TIMES" ALSO 3rd Chapter NEW PRICE Fordson Tractors 750.00 F. O. B. Dearborn, Mich. Tho demand for Fordsons has &one beyond all ex- nenr nrinns. Wo nrp nlrpndv sTinrr. Orftars will b filled in their' order. Get your order in early and be prepared to do your harvesting and fall plowing HENDY-0G1ER AUTO CO. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA PARI f.RFFN 1 1 JLi JLill Why do without it when Gummere Dent still have a ton on hand at the best prices in the county. We realized the need of it in plenty of time to be prepared to furnish it, and at prices which were set before the scarcity became so great. l-2vlb . .. 40c 1 lb 78c 8 lbs, per pound . 70c 14 lbs, par pound 65c 28 lbs, par pound 60c 100 lbs, per pound 57c GET IT AT Gummere-Dent Drug Co. NORTH PLATTE, NEB, j PH0NE15. Or with the Farmer's Co-Operatiye Association at Hershey. ,"The Ufhting (Raider"