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V1 mm fflrtbinte. 1 o rth ttr THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, , NEB., SEPTEMBER 5, 1919. No. 68 RED CROSS SUGGESTS A SOLDIER DAY DURING FAIR At tlio meeting of the executive board of the Red Cross Wednesday, ev ening it was suggested that a day for entertaining tho soldlera and sailors CITY AND COUNTY NEWS. I REPORTED AMONG THE MISSING -I ANBERSON ARRIVES HOME Mrs. J. B. Murphy loft Tuesday, for a visit with friends In Creston, Iowa. Reported during tho summor of iniS ng niiinntr tlm inlsaliiir nml for Tfi.i r,t I t i .. .1 - " tJ vicwr ocuwmgur hub uuuuihuu a montha glvon up a8 dca(1 Qllbort An position with tho Hcrrod grocery as a of Lincoln county bo sot for ono of rlvcr' William Powell haB accepted a po sition as watchmaker at the Clinton tho county fair days probably Satur day, Sent. 27th. This courtesy to tho soldiers and sailors would bo a store community affair in which tho Red ,,, ,.,.. Cross, tho War Mothers, tho Canteen,' Mfrs- Julia Todd went to Hershoy Chamber of Commerce tho County yostorday to begin her year's work In . . fMAtr Iv t o r Ii rf I a I A nnnnlnMAii ntlil A I 9nnd IT fl " OWVW dorson, son of S. G. Anderson, who llvoa near BIrdwood siding, arrived homo Wednesday, after seventeen months in sorvico overseas. As a mombor of tho Third division young Anderson saw somo real fighting, and that this Is true Is evidenced by tho fact that ho wears a badge indicating that he participated In six major on ally would unite and participate In Mrs. Ralph Beach and children, of gagemonts. Entorlng tho fighting lino making it a success, as pianneu uiu Springfield, 111,, aro visiting relatives on Juno 27tn, no was wounacd in the soiuiors anu sauors wouiu oo serveu ni the city. arm by shrapnel and sent to tno hos with a chicken dinner in tho grovo of, ..i . pltal, but shortly rejoined his com tho city park, and that they bo admit- rades. Again ho was wounded by ted freo to tho grand stanu tor tno ai- v0u. "Ui"""a shrapnel, this tlmo on tho leg tornoon races. Provision would also Bl"u'" UB- again sent to tho hospital. He rejoin bo mado for somo class of evening en- Mr. amj Mrs. Farnham, of Kansas cd his comany in Setcmber and was tertalnment for tho boys. city, aro tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. on the fighting lino until the armistice Last evening ircsiuem aeeuurgcr 0. T. Maxwell this week, called together a committee which had been appointed several months ago for Mra. W. C. Shelver returned the tho purpose of giving the returned frat o the iweok from an extended trip soldiers and sailors a homo welcom- to Salt Lake City and Ogden. lng, and this committee selected Sat-, Miss Gladys Brown returned yester- urday. September 27th, as tho dato on day to her homo in Councl Bluffs after nf cnnrl lionlth. his wnuniln nnl. nrnv which tho boys should be entertained a two weeks' visit with Mrs. Earl ing permanent lniurlcs. The pleasure uv. u. uiiuiui uuu w v.. oluuiii. I oi ins return Home is oroKen oy tne grand stand at tho auto races on that , Monday dcath of h,s mother which occurred day. Chairmen of necessary commit- f Xauo la v here se vm at- louring his service .abroad and Is Ohas. Bogue on dinner, L. B. , Dick and Sd iffl SLjiSSKi chool th Is thought to have been'hastened by the was signed. Ho was then sent to Ger many with tho army of occupation whero he was stationed for eight months. Ho comes ou t of tho army weighing twenty pounds more thnn when ho entered and Is tho picture rangemcnts, L. C. Carrol and W. n.winie" Malonoy on finances, A. W Shilliny on Consult Dlxons, sight specialists ovening onturuunmunt uuu Ernest and Allen Teel arrived from on puoucity. rueso cnairmen ni au- inil,nol Tl.Rflav fnp vlB,t wlth report that her son was among those reported missing. ect tho members of their committees. Tho officers of tho county fair hnvol, agreed to aumit an soiaiors ana sail ors to tho grounds freo but could not ' boo their way clear to admit them to tho grand stand for less than tho reg ular rate of $1.10. It will therefore bo bo necessary for tho community to boar this expense as well as tholr grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Nlch- I'rcshytcrian Church Services. There will bo services Sunday morn ing, Sept. 7th, in tho Presbyterian church, tho pulpit being occupied by Itnv. .T. R. FVirmpr nf Hnntlnfa rn1. Leo Tigho has resigned his position n(1 n iB .lootr'o.i tw tw n at tho Roxall store and after a week's fuH attendance of the congregation visit with friends in Denver, will go to Gt this first service after tho vacation Lincoln to resume his studies at the period. Biuie university. Dr. Currv will rntnrn tlm fnllnwlnu Mr. and Mrs .Horace Barraclough Week and regnlar church services will - . , .. 1111. UUU UllO .XIUIUUU uuu iluiuuH" I the expense for the dinner and tho ov-l leav0 tomorrow for their homo in held on his return. I lll f nn.,.,1,nn, lo .U.IW.. 1U1 UlCIt 11U ",6 '"S,," Los Angeles after a six weeks' visit ?,OI u,lu,iuu"u",t . with their parents Fred Barraclough ow.uuu AFl.D .o ... "Yb" ad Mr. and Mrs. Andy Sludor. borhood of twelve hundred dollars, flcurlnc that COO soldiers and sailors I am prepared to show you a splen- will be pesent and tho committees did assortment of tailored and trim- hopo that tho number will be greater mi-'u nats in my department at uiock's than this. second noor. viua wnittaKcr. 'lius homo welcoming win uo a Mrs. Dean Richardson arrived Tues- community auair, anu not unoer tno day from Medford, Okl., and will spend nusplces of any ono organization; It 80YeraI weeks visiting her parents will bo an pappreciation on the part Mr. and Mra. C. S?. Clinton nnd her of North Platte people of the service brother Jim, who has, just returned oi Unicom couiuy uoya in mo war, from a two years' service overseas. JJTL S1fc SpeclaHsts-DIxon & Son. this nnnntrv. All nr wnirnmn tn this Roland Warren, of this city, who hnm rnmlntr and nrorv vnnnr mnn has been in tho navy for tAV.O bT three whn wns in t.ii nnrvino is nrtrort tn ho years, has ro-enlistcd for two more hero on Sontember 27th. Everv effort yeaI'3' of service. He 'thinks tho navy will be made to have each soldier or not a bad berth. especially as tho war sailor guest enjoy, tho day. vesse on wll,ch he as a horth ,s . .0. . soon to leave on a cruise to Japan and Tell Sn... Starr tn Wnnr 'IWn. , otll0r toTclBn Countries. It may bo of interest to somo people Mrs; ,Adm ,Moret many ,ycars, 060 in Mnrtii pintto tn tnnw ti.of m. a resident of Myrtle precinct, later story circulated relative to tho Tramp liv,"S at Maxwell, and now residing at shoo store is the same dope that has ii"u, who uirougu boon circulated about shoe stores In TV . L,C11., BB ouun u i?oou Grand Island, Cheyenne, Laramie and probably a hundred other towns. The average man or woman should have sense enough to know that no such transactions along profiteering lines aro being mado by either the federal or state governments, and tho circula tion of such a story hero in North Platto is a base libel on business men who through a long period of years havo proven themselves honorable. But to many tho circulation of libel ous gossip Is, apparently, a real en joyment. : :o: : 1VJI1 Close Canteen Scpl. 1.1th. At tho monthly meeting of tho execu tive board of the Red Cross Wednes day evening, Commandant Mrs. Chas. 'to Pocatello, Idaho, to tako charge of Boguo was authorized to close the Red the 111)rnry thcro While tho number of soldiers to which 1 RIG DANCE DTcrslicy Nebraska, Friday Evening, Sept B. Tickets $1.00, pins War Tax. AT THE SUN THEATRE. FRIDAY "Castles in the Air" STARRING MAY ALLISON ALSO those many years has been a good r,. AL iir1 J frlond of The Tribune, remembered ratlV ArDUCKle LOmedV us yesterday by sending down a cou- SATURDAY pie of watermelons. Paul F. Relchonburg, of Flats, visi ted , friends in town yesterday while enrouto from a 6,000 milo auto trip tlirmili r?nlnrnfln Tfnncna nnA nnof. em Nebraska. Paul was pretty glad 'Man in frill MnnnlfOrflf ' to get back homo and said North ma" 1U lUe "iUOIHIgni Platto was tho best and cleanest town ho had seen on his entire trip. Try the Roxall first. 1 Miss Edith Gantt arrived Wodnos- , day from New Haven, Conn., where she hn8 been in "charge of tho public i library for the past year and a half. After a two weeks' visit here with hor mother, Mrs. Edith Gantt, she will go STARRING MONROE SALIBURY AND BILLY WEST COMEDY. MATINEE AT 1:15 canteen courtesies were extended last month numbered six thousand, tho number of soldiers In transit from now on will bo very, light and not suf ficient to justify keeping tho canteen open. Nearly all tho canteens in the country have already closed. 1 ;:o:: Dixon & Son grind their own lenses, seas. Kodaks and films at tho Roxall. Miss Esther Richards passed thro yesterday enrouto from New York to San Francisco. Miss Richards Is tho daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rich ards, former residents of North Platto. For the past fifteen months she has been in tho sorvico as a Red Cross nurse nnd has served some time over- Why Pay Such High Prices WHEN YOU CAN ORDER, TODIt WINTER CLOTHING DIRECT FROM THE LOGAN, UTAH KNITTING MILLS AND Save Money and get the Quality MONDAY "Narrow Path" STARRING FANNIE WARD ALSO LIGHTNING RAIDER with PEARL WHITE. LOCAL AJfD TEKSONAL 1 Mis. Kllllan, ci Rock Springs, Wyo.,i is thr guest of Mrs. J. F. Fllllou. S. T. Rhiloy, of Grand Island, is visiting frlonds lu tho city for several days. ; Mr. and Mrs. G. H, Wlllorton an nounce tho birth of an S pound boy ljist evening. , Mr. and Mrs. Georgo Zontmeyor and ohlldren returned this morning from a visit In Omaha. Luclllo Mam, of Cheyoune, is vis iting Miss Hazol Polk of tho city for several days. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Brown are spond Ing the week end lu Hastings as tho guests of relatives. Miss Hat lie r Sandall left yostordny for an extended visit wuh relatives at Medicine Bow, Wyo. James R. Molvln left today for Amos, Iowa, whore ho will spend soveral weeks looking after business. J. G. Mothescad, of Scotts Bluff, re turned to his homo this morning nftcr a short visit with friends lu town. Mrs. John McGraw has been spend ing this wcqk at Lincoln attondlng the state fair and visiting frlonds. James Lldell loft last ovening for Omaha, whero ho will enter Creighton college for the coming school year. Mrs. R. L. Cochran left this morning ofr Lincoln whore sho will attend a meeting of county superintendents Compllmontary to Miss Hatfield,, of Hastings, Mrs. E. N. Oglor entertained at a linnor party Wednesday evening, Tho Travel and Study Club will hold tho first meeting of tho year Monday evening at tho homo, of Mrs A. R. Cumnilngs. Tho Leypoldt-Pennington Co., of thte city, has purchased and takon over tho uoates Lumber Co. elevator at May well.' F. Btreltz, Paul Nolan, J. Smith and Wm. Brodbeck returned home yestor day from an oxtended auto trip In Colorado. Carl Stebblna has resigned his po sition with tho Pacific i -tit Express Co., nnd will leave tomorrow for Mis R-i'ir, Y.illoy, Iowa Lost yesterday, persumably on tho streets, a gentleman's platinum set ring, wnn sappnire cuiBiar. uewaru for return to C. M. Trotter, v . CluU'lps It. Hanner, of Omaha, is spending the week In town looking after the celling of sevoral tracts of land that ho cwne near the city. Joe Plercy, a former North Platto boy, Is Bpendlng today In town while enrouto to his homo in Tonapah Nevada, from a trip to Now York and Boston. Sherwood Woodhurst arrived arriv ed in the city last ovening from Kear ney to visit his folks for soveral days He is in the garago there owned by his uncle, Mr. Tolefsen. A small flro broko out at about five o'clock this morning in a coal bin at the Blrgo lumber yard, caused by spontaneous combustion. Tho damngo dono will amount to severol hundred dollars. For Salo -Puppies. Phono Black ror. 08-2 Mr. and Mrs. John Singleton will arrive tomorrow from Long Beach, Pal., for a visit with their daughter, Mrs. L. E. Hastings. Royer Hastings, .lio h.is bt-cn visiting them for tho month, will M-compnny them The Lutheran aid society will meet &t tho homo of Mrs. Chris Brodbecli next Thui;.-.ny afternoon A largo at- un.lunce is cH"?lrcd as irnlters of inv penance are to be dlso.esed and set- ll'id. IQl Novlllo Buys Flynn Tract. A deal was consummated yesterday whoroby Keith Neville acquired the Jamos Flynn tract of 10.8 acres in tno northeast part of town. This tract will bit platted and placed upon tho mar ket. tOKOther with tho acreage tracts In sections 27 and 34, about October 1st. It Is understood that both these lots and aero tracts aro to ho Bold on .asy terms and at a figure that will bring thorn within roach of an. CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS REVERSES HARSlll'IELl) CASE J. J. Halllgan recolvod a card yos- torday from tho clerk of tho United Statos Court of Appouls stating that court had reversed the caso of John A. Hnrshflold, which was tried in tho federal court In this city about a year ago. iiarsnnoid, who is a won known and well-to-do ranchman living on tho BIrdwood crook north of Suthor- lnud, wan arrested under tho cspoln ago act, found gulty by n jury, and sontenced to ono year In tho federal prison nt Grand Island. Wilcox &. Halllgan, attorneys for Harshfleld, car ried tho caso to the court of appeals, and a reversal of tho finding of tho jury nnd sontonco of tho court fol lowed. Hnrshfleld's arrost followed uttor- nnces mado by. him that wore any thing but patriotic, and wero such as to causo considerable Indignation throughout tho cntlro county. Sundny School Convention. Tho annual Sunday school conven tion will bo hold in tho Christian church in this city September 8th and 9th. The opening session will bo hold Monday ovening at 8 p. m., with an address by W. H. Klmbcrly, gonernl superlnteudont of Sundny school work In Nebraska. Tuesday there will bo sessions morning, afternoon and oven ing, with addresses by Revs. Koch. Curry, Knight and Messrs. Elliott and McGrow and Miss Brown nnd Mrs. J. L. Mcintosh. -o: : DougHns-GroIson Miss Fern Douglas and Mr. Carl Grolsen wero married at 12:30 o'clock Wednesday at the Baptist parsonage. Row Hull officiating. Tho brldo wor0 her traveling suit of brown nnd car ried a boquet of pink roses. Mr. nnd Mra M. Douglas, parents of tho brldo, woro the only attendants. The young couple left for Omaha whoro they will Islt rolatlves of Mr. Grelsen for a couplo of w eeks. : :o: : Piny a Tie Game. Tho Luthoran and Presbyterian teams of tho church ball league, play ed a three to throe gamo at the city park last ovening. and could not finish on account of dnrkness. Tho gamo was real ball throughout and highly Inter esting to tho spectators. 'This Is tho third tlo game tho Presbyterian team has played, all of which must bo played off. ::o:: For Snlc or Trade. ' ..85 acroa ia corn,- 5 acres alfalfaydials' anco pasture, hardwood and cotton wood tlmbor; partly hog tight. Fair hoii.'if.-. barn nnd outbuildings. Lo cated In Hnrrison Co., Iowa, 3 miles to California Juni:l:cn, 7 miles to Mo. Vulley, 22 miles to Council Bluffs. Will trade for pasture land or North Platto property. James Smltheis, 415 W. Second street,, North Platto. 68tf o: : Sugar Fainlnu In Town. BRtl luck to us. Hero wo aro In tho midst of canning season and a sugar famine in North Platto, Yostorday aftornoou two or thrco stores woro out of BUgar, others woro doling It out In 25-cont packages. Imagine how tho good housewlfo folt when sho ordered a 100-pound sack of sugar and was told sho could be furnished with twon-ty-flvo couts worth. Who la to blame? Well, ono local grocer says tho pack ors control tho canning industry, also tho sugar production. Hoard tho migar'say tho packers. Koop tho poo plo from canning fruits, and tho fruit put up by tho pttckor8 canning fac tories will bring a higher prlco. Whon tho canning season Is ovor tho packers will roleaso tho hoarded sugar and tlioro will bo plenty of It. Instead of gadding ovor tho country why don't Prosldont Wilson stay nt homo and dovoto his energy toward gottlng after tho fellowB who aro gouging us? So say wo all. ::o:: - J. C. Todd roturned tho first of tho week to his homo In Dexter, In., aftor a short visit with his mother Mrs. Ju lia Todd and sister Mrs. Frank Bu chnnnn. He was accompanied as far as Omaha by his brothor Glen, who was onrouto to Kansas City to rcsumo his pro-war position. Glen has Just recently returned from a year's ser vice overseas with tho Sixth Marines. Nice Whlto Onions 8o per pound por bushel. Arthur Frazcr, 1400 north Locust stroot. Wanted Two boyB with whools, ono over 10. Apply Western Union Tele graph Co. C8-3 F. L. Moonoy loft yostorday morning for Lincoln for tho puposo os spend ing a day, or two at tho stato fair. ;;o:; First Lutheran Church. 12th Sunday aftor Trinity. Morniug worship with sermon 8:30 o'clock. All aro welcome Sunday school at ono o'clock . REV. C, F. KOCH, Pastor. Baptist Church. 10:30, church and Sunday school. 7:00, B. Y. P. U. 8.00, evening services, special mu sic by tho choir; a sermon for "Smith, Jones nnd Brown." All aro cordially welcome. A. C. HULL, Pastor. 17 Mrs. J. J Halllgan ent rtatned at a luncheon a ' bridge party yesterday.' Crystal Theatre Saturday and Monday. TOM MOORE.. .;-.Wit-J .-IN "One of the Finest" 1 ' , Oh, Joy! Thero is somothlng new' at last Tho love affairs of tho traffic cop, and with Tom Mooro as tho traf fic officer,, cupld la a busy boy. Special Saturday 1 he Animal Comedy "Lonesome Hearts and Loose Lions" We manufacturo (for men, women and children) Underwear, 25 grades. Sweaters, (for school, sport and work, all colors.) Flannel Shirts, none bettor. Blankets, 25 grades. Leather vests (chamois skin lined.) Slip-overs. Macklnaws, pure wool. Hosiery, silk and wool. Ch'ldren's 3-pleco Sweater Suits. All our goods aro union made, and made to measure. Orders aro delivered at any tlmo between now ana Christmas and paid for on delivery. See no samples and prices be- foro you buy your family's winter outfit. A call at Hotel Palace, phono 40 .will Lrlng tho samples to your door at any tlmo without any ob ligation to you. D. A. FREEDMAN, Agent. AGENT FOR THE LOGAN KNITTING FACTORY, LOGAN, UTAH. HOTEL PALACE, PHONE 10. ANY RAILROAD MAN WILL TELL YOU ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE LOGAN, UTAH, WOOLEN GOODS, Ask Him - He Knows. COMING Within the next few days the Union State Bank will open for business. We are equipped with the most modern facil ities for handling your check accounts, pay interest on time deposits and take care of your loans. Come in and give us a trial and we will do the rest. UNION STATE BANK, By T. O. SWENSON, President. I "GOOD GRACIOUS ANNABEL!!" I What did Annabello do? Dot Heavens allvo, ray dear, what did An nabollo do? Didn't you hear? Everybody is talking about it! She has shocked and scandalized all our sot. But what can wo do about It? Who would havo thought It of Annabollo? You llabbcrgast us Anna bello, and wo aro all coming to boo whnt can bo dono. Keith Theatre, Monday and Tuesday. Keith Theatre, Friday and Saturday. FATTY ARBUCKLE IN THE NEW COMEDY. "A Desert Hero" You'd think Fatty was rather soft, to look at him, wouldn't you? Well, ho'B not! He's tho toughest, hardest, roughest western cuss that ovor lived, In this comedy but ho turns out good anyway. See all about it whllo you havo tho chanco. Friday GEORGE WALSH in -'PUTTING ONE OVER' Saturday BYRANT WASHBURN in "SOMETHING TO DO." Adultu 30c. Balcony 25c. Children 15c Including war tax.