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BUSINESS CAR
Wins Sig .Race after Stren
uous Service in Army.
All Competitors Outrun by War Scarred
$ Veteran of Many Campaigns; 50,000
: " Soldiers See Speed Classic.
LOCAL AflD PERSONAL
ifnnd Concert Program.
i Although Inst Friday's concert was
advertised us tho Inst of the sewgon,
' 41. ni .
uir wuunuer oi uommorce line con
sented to ilmuico ono more. The
North Pintto Municipal Bnnd. Enrl
Merchants, fanners and other users
of light commercial cars who appre
ciate what motorized equipment
means in the way of quick and reliable
service, will bo interested in a race
story brought back from France by
discharged soldiers. As told by
Major Hayes McFarland, who went
overseas in command of the 311th
Supply Train, the story is reproduced
from Automobllo Topics of July 12th:
"Thoso Memorial Day races at St
Nazairo and tho entirely care-free per
formance of a battlo scarred Dodge
Brothers light delivery truck are still
talked of wherover there are dough
boys who wero coming through that
port about tho first of June on their
way home. Four first places and two
Beconds against a mixed field, out of
six events scheduled, is a good score
for any car. Hence the pride of tho
311th Supply Train and of tho Motor
Transport Officers at Nantes, Franco,
in the little racer which they rebuilt
in flvo days out of a truck that had
been all over the battlo fields and had
como finally to the Nantes park. For
tho car which represented Nantes at
the races on La Baule beach near St.
Nazairo turned in just such a scoro,
after exactly that war experience.
"Fifty thousand soldiers, it is esti
mated, wero waiting at St. Nazairo to
have their service records checked up
and the last animato traces of their
overseas service removed from their,
persons. For Memorial Day by way
of celebration an automobile race was
plainly indicated, as the doctors say.
When permission was given some
three weeks before tho event there
was a wild rush, to use the words of
an officer who was present, to build
racing cars in every Motor Transport
shop In St Nazalre, and every town
within tho limits of Baso Section No.
1, S. 0. S., for which that well known I
port is headquarters. Some 40 cars
were finally entered, ranging in size
from thojsyer present four whose
riamo needs no mention, to sixes,
eights, and twelves.
. "Motor Servico Park '767' at Nan
tes picked tho best material it had
available, a Dodge Brothers light de
livery vehicle which, after hard serv
ice at the froht,'h'ad been driven over
land to the park, whero it was being
k'cfpt in general service. To mako a
racer out of it, the fenders and body
.'wore removed, the wheel-base short
ened to 100 inches, tho compression
increased by planing down the cylin
der heads sightly,, reciprocating parts
lightened, and a stock roadster gear
set substituted for the commercial
gear ratio already in place. With
these few changes tho car was ready
for its mlle-a-mlnute performance in
races from ono to 49 miles on a beach
that was only seven miles long.
in the lirst race, ono mile against
time in a field of ten starterd, tho lit
tle car finished second with a timo of
63.4 seconds. It won tho second race,
21 miles free-for-all, with 18 starters,
showing 21 minutes 4 seconds for tho
distance and beating cars consider
ably larger and usually regarded as
moro powerful.
"Tho second day's racing turned out
a largo crowd to cheer for the little
white racer with its red 'N' in a
circle. Tho first race of the second
day was at 14 miles for light cars
only. The Nantes entry won easily;
time 13 minutes 19.4 seconds. Tho
next race was a 49-mile free-for-all
with 1G starters. Over this distance
the rough surface of the course had a
chanco to mako Itself felt and one of
tho entrants turned over, killing its
mechanician and injuring its driver.
Tho race was won by a composite car.
Our iNantes entry finished second,
timo 4G.01.
"The third day of the race meet
promised a double winning. Tho first
event was a mile against timo for light
cars only,, and this proved easy for
Park '7C7's' entry, tho time being 50
seconus Hat. The final was a free-for-all
with officers driving at 49 miles.
The earlier races had been run with
enlisted men at the wheel, and tho
'N' racer had been piloted by Sergt.
Paul Harvey, with Sergt William
Mowry as mechanician. For the last
event, Lieut. Noblo Van Burkleo re
placed the sergeants of tho 311th Sup
ply Train. There wero twenty en
tries and on tho fourth lap, some
whoro between 21 and 28 miles on tho
way homo, tho Dodge racer was a
milo ahead of its field when tho race
had to bo stopped on account of two
serious accidents.
'To properlyjudge. tho timo It must
bo remembered that the beach at La
Baule is only seven miles long and
narrow. Tho cars had to slow down
it something like 15 miles an hour in
making tho titrns for races longer
than tho distance. The course. was
rough, too, and spotted with ditches
and bumps. On tho last day and, this
is on tho authority of an officer who
knows automobiles intimately, the car
was in as good condition as on the
first.
"Tho car, Sergt. Harvey, its driver,
and Lieut Van Burkleo wero cited in
a letter of congratulation from tho
commanding officer of tho Nantes
area for their performance."
Sight Specialists Dixon & Son. .
Miss Martin, who had boon the guest J
of Mrs. Adam ChriBt for tho past
week, has returned to her Home in
Ogalalla.
For Salo Twonty Duroc-Jorsoy
shoats. Inquiro 303 E. 11th Stl, phono
Black 1028. CS-2'
John Mylandor and family re
turned to their homo in Colorado nftor
a wcok's visit with relatives. Thoy
havo boon located on an irrigated
farm near Weldona for a dozen years i Waltz Alpine Sunset PIiik.
Post. I March Olympla Hippodrome Alex-
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Johnston will exnn. , V
leavo Sunday on an extended trip to . , " "7,o::
New York, Niagara Falls, and Chlca-. Mrlckcn With rnrulysls.
UO. TnCV Will CO llrst. tr Nmv Vnrlr tn I WOni renoIVPfl In town flila wnnl
meet- Mrs. Johnston's brother, Lt.1 brought tho information that J. Harry
Frank Bascom, who witli his Scotch , Hershey, well known in Lincoln coun
brlde, is just returning from ovorseas -y and a former North Platto resident,
juiu uecn siricuon with paralysis at
his homo in Oklahomn City and that
"is condition la verv sprlnuu. Mr
y. C. T. r. Elcrls Officers.
The Womans' Christian Tempernnce
I'nion hold an important business
meeting at the homo of Mrs. A. P. Kel
ly. Reports of special committees and
superintendents of departments were
Stamp, director, will present tho fol- heard
lowing program Friday, Sept. Cth, at Officers elected for the coming year
court house park at 8 p. m,
March-Now Colonial U. B. Hall.
Overture Golden Scepter ScnTopey
roll. if
Scronnde Night in Juno King,
March Our Stnrry Flag Sohonold.
Medley Bits of Hemicks Hlts.'20A-
Uunpo.
woro: Mrs. Bello Morris ro-olccted
A. P. Kelly; systematic giving and
parliamentary usago, Mrs. Ella Hnrt
man; 'missions arid red rIottor days,
Mrs.' Snyder;' mothers'" meetings, Mrs.
E, R. Moulton; nntl-nnrcotlos, Mrs.
Payno; scientific temperance instruc
tion, Mrs. Roso Loudon.
Already a number of matters are
undor consideration which promiso
service,
Try tho Roxall first.
A Millinery Showing of tho new. tho
Hershoy had been worklnc in IiIr mr.
unusuin, uio uisuncuvo inu styles is uen wnoin tne weather was very warm
to bo seen in the millinery department hnd it is presumed ho subioctprf him.
at Block's. All that fashion has de-ihelf to too much heat, for tho strnkn
creed for wear this season is to bo . followed a short timo thnrnnftnr. Tim
found here in tho most authentic mod
ids. Materinls of tho best. Prices
reasonable. VILLA WH1TTAKER.
Tho Sidney Tolegraph mentions the
tho largest wheat crop any individual
ever raised in Choycnno county, that
of S. A. Maley, who produced 28,500
bushels on 1100 acres, an nvcrago of
26 bushels per acre, 800 ncrcs yielding
about thirty bushels per acre and the
balance around 15.
Ed and Will Yates returned Wed
nesday from Omaha where they wero
irienus or tno family in town nnd
county will learn of Mr. Hershey's
conumon witli much rogrot.
It will
amine
cars.
pay you to drop in and ex-
both passenger and business
JoVoRLgbmbum
"Serv.ce c"Rup. Owners"
NofvTii Pi.tte.Ned.
LOCAL PERSONAL
Lost Sunday, afternoon probably
between depot and east Eighth street,
lady's gold watch engraved with ini
tials P. C. Finder return to U. P.
baggage room day or night and re
ceivo reward.
Townscnd Dent and Lester Lang
ford left today for Omaha whero thoy
will spend several days visiting. From
there Townsend will go to Fremont,
whore ho will enter Midland collego
for tho coming year.
Judge Woodhurst performed two
marriage ceremonies Wednesday. The
contracting parties wero John E. Ack
erman and Opal Aunspaugh of Goth
enburg and Andy J. Hite and Amanda
Thlesing, of Brady.
Thn eirl's should be a wrist watch.
Dixon has a very large assortment.
Wm. Malonoy, of Grand Island,
spent a day or two in town this week i
visiting his son Will and family. Ho1
informed us that Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Harrigan will leave Saturday for a
visit In Pennsylvania.
Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Hoagland left
lat night for Baltimore, Md., whore
they will attend tho sovereign grand
lodge of Odd Follows. Thoy will bo
absent about two weeks and not three
months as previously stated.
Wnlter Taylor, of Fromont, was tak
en off train No. 15 Tuesday night by
Deputy, Sheriff Sutton, and held on
tho charge of wifo dosortlon. Tho
Dodge county sheriff arrived Wednes
day nnd took Taylor oacK wuu mm
Geo. W Dionor, living on Jack Mor-j
row flats, .will havo a salo of personal .
property on Wednosdny of next weok,
and having turned tho farm over to
his sons, ho will leavo this month for
California to mako his futuro home.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Swopo returned
Tuesday from a month's visit with
relatives in Pennsylvania, and also to
points in Maryland. Tho only dlsa-
grecablo feature of this visit was tho
extreme heat, especially during the
nights.
Wholesomo satiro, unctuous comedy
nnd plenty of human nature in tho
gulso of fun will mako "A Desert
Hero" tho most peaslng picture in
which Fatty Arbucko has appeared in
many a day. Keith theatre Friday
and Saturday.
Did you seo tho oriental window
display at Dixon's?
Roscoo Zlmmer, of Sidney, was in
town Wednesday enrouto homo from
a visit to his farm southwest of Her
shoy. He recalled tho timo whon ho
was offered $225 for this 1C0 aero
farm; now land around is soling for
$100 an acre.
Dr. C. F. Adams and wifo arrived in
tho city Wednesday. Tho doctor lias
been in tho service for eighteen
months, a year of that timo having
been spent overseas. Ho is looking
after affairs, contemplating resuming
his dental practico.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Donehower, Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Evans, Judgo and Mrs.
J. S Hoagland, Dr. Mario Ames, Mrs
W. H. Null and Mrs. Magnolia Duke
leavo Sunday for Columbus, Ohio, to
attend tho annual reunion of tho G
A. R. and tho W. R. C.
Miss Noll Hanifln and Mrs. Harry
Gutherlcss cntertanied at a miscel
laneous shower Tuosday evening com
pliraentary to Miss Mary Ellas who
was married Wednesday to Charles
Hermansenl Tho entertainment of
tho ovonlng was a theatro party after
which a two-courso luncheon was
served at tho homo of Mrs. Guthor
less. Covers wero laid for twelve.
Inaugurating a Great Millinery Sec-
iion in me nest jcooiii nt Block's
Containing New Fall .Hints
for $r.K) nnd $(U50.
Wo have long felt the need for a
to.uu and $6.50 hat department and
this season wo have decided to onon
an exclusive section devoted to $5.00
hats, having in mind to give better
Vnlllna tlmn i 1m . . - .1 1 .. .
called by tho condition of their broth- Th-V ?' 7 ?
er A B Yates of Sutherand, who sub-
mltted to an opera ion and is not rc-j,low sa , ntting hats, in
covering as rapidly as was hoped. fnc. lm B nf ,WrH , "
When they left their brother Tuesday , fnll., ,, of ""
ovening his condition was serious. vit.t.a vunPAin
SCHOOL TEACHERS, while you are ::o::
hero for institute seo my samples of! Parochial School Opens Mondny.
tho famous Utah mado-to-mcauuro st PntrlcU.s school j M
collego and sport sweaters at the Pa .'dny mornlng wlth an cxctcd at
aco Hotel. Leave a call and I shall toninnce of 110t ,ess thanvtxt0 ,nm
bring them up to your residence at any i, ,r., n,,mit ,.,..- nf .,,, ..
time. This is my tenth and last week b0 out.of.town 8tudenta. This at
hore. D. A. Freedman, agent for tho tcn lan . sompwlmt inrirnr imi
l.nmn Tfnmtnn- Mills T,rtrhn TTtnh. r.T-V .nC0 18 . Bom.owa- larger tliail
" - " insi year wncn the enrollment was
Tho War Mothers hopo that all the 186.
soldier boys and sailor lads will at-l Tho eight teachers employed In the
tend tho danco given for their pleas- scaooi navo quaiuieu uuuer the pro-
uro at the Masonic hall Wednesday! visions of tho new law. An addition
evening. These War Mothers takejnl teacher Is needed, but tho demand
delight in entertaining the boys who f.or jmrochial teachers is so great that
havo been in servico and a largo at-j,lt has as yet been impossible to secur0
tendance will inspire them to futuro one. Tho general conduct of tho
efforts along tho line of pleasureable school and tho advancement of tho
entertainments. pupils was very satisfactory last
w. w .f yca.r nnd tl10 coming year promises
.. . ,7 . , " : "".""".to bo oven moro successful.
11 13 UUUCU1L io u soiuiur or Hlil-
rino, who was a member of tho com
bat troops overseas and saw hard
fighting, to tell of his experiences
they don't seem disposed to recall the
scones and evidently want to forget
what they saw and what thoy did. It
is only occasionally that you meet ono
of these boys who will talk about tho
engagements In which ho figured-
Aftr reading tho statement in Tues
day's Tribune that polico court fines
and cost amounted to over $900, there
woro thoso who immediately began us
ing tho flgurGS to provo that law vio
lations havo been greater since May
1st than prior to that time. Such talk
is unfair to tho officials, becauso tho
real reason why fines are so heavy Is
that tho polico aro moro active in
making arrests and the polico judge
is socking heavier fines on tho violators.
:o: :
Jfotlco to rnrcnts.
-Every child beforo i starting- to
school should havo their eyes tested
to seo if thoy aro In ill condition to
start in with their school work. A de
fect in their eyes can bo more of a
handicap than anything else. Dixon
iLSfln J'aye. made a specialty of test
ing ciiildren'6 eyes. Consult thom,
their diagnosis will bo honest.
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Postmaster SIcEroy III
Postmaster McEvoy, had a slight
hemorrhage while on duty nt tho post-
offico Tuesday forenoon and was im
mediately taken home. Ho has since
been bedfast, but yesterday ho was re
ported to bo feeling stronger.
R. R. MEN ATTENTION. It is my
tenth and last week hero. You bet
ter hurry and placo your order for
tho famous Utah mado-t-measuro
woolen underwear, flannel shirts.i
sweaters, mackinaws, leather vests,
etc. Leavo a call at tho Palace Hotel j But llttlo interest is shown in tho
and I'll bring tho samples to your res- primary election to bo held Tuesday,
idonco. D. A. Freedman, agent for! September 16th, for tho nomination of
tho Logan Knitting Mills, Logan,' a delegate to tho constitutional con
Utah. 07-2 vontlon.
Church of Our Snvlour Episcopal.
Divlno services for Sunday, Sept, 7.
Holy communion 7:30 a. m.
Sunday school and bible class, 9:45.
;Holy communion and sermon 11 a.
Sunday school north side 3 p. m.
Evening prayer and sermon 7:30.
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The rugs are a sight. No time to dnn clcaninctoRS,
to broom-sweep and then dust atierwards. But
plenty of time to just run your Hoover ever because
The Hoover cleans dustlessly and quickly without
mussing your "Sunday best."
Each easy stroke of The Hoover means: a beating
out of buried dirt a sweeping up of all litter the
straightening of the nap - - the brightening of bedim
med colorings in addition to ait electricvacuumcleaninz.
JUST RUN YOUI
Hoover
tMx JLtbtatP OVER
IT BEATS ,
AS IT SWEEPS AS IT CLEANS
The Hoover's the best. The most widely bought. Made by the
world's largest makers witli eleven years' success to theircredit.
Seo Tlie Hoover flutter a carpeting more
than 1,000 times each minute upon an
air cushion thereby loosening and shak
ing out tho innermost dirt.
North Platte Light and Power Co.
n.nnlilMnti f h T.I T i . . . I . - . . i 1 1 . I i f . I . .
I I'lVEmiuui, .in a, r. c.i-ujiiu, vico prun- uiai iuo convonuon 10 no noiu ai iorK
idont; Mrs. W. N. Rose, secretary ; I Sopt. 24 to 27, will bo of unusual ox-
.Mrs. Mlnnlo Perkins, rc-ulacted t.rcns-1 collonce. Tho dologatoa from our un
uror. ion to tho stnto convention aro Mrs.
The following superintendents of Alice Murphy and Mrs. Mlnnlo Per
dopartmcnts woro elected: Evnngolis- kins. MINNIE PERKINS,
tic, Mrs. Margaret Gregg; flower mls- Pross Supt.
sion, Mrs. Alice Murphy; press, Mrs.) ::::
Mlnnlo Perkins; Jail and prison, Mrs.1 Sight Specialists Dixon & Son.
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are in a position lo furnish
you with a complete line of
School Supplies and Books, also
Office Supplies.
We make a .specialty of Mail
Orders, promising you prompt and
efficient service.
Phone 5.
North Platte, Neb.
PURL C
3 A. L
Tho undersigned will offer nt Public Salo at his farm twelve
mllos southeast of North Platto on tho Jack Morrow flats, section C-12-29,
on nft vrcrH..OWieiS2t3l,l,
Wednesday, September 10th
Commencing at 2 o'clock p. m. fast timo, tho following property, t6
wit: 30 Head of Cattle
Consisting of 7 milk cows, three 2-year old holfors, five yearling
lioifers, ono yearling steer, thirteen calves, ono full blood White Faco
bull.
10 Head of Horses
Sorrol saddlo and driving maro about 10 years old; bay maro 8
years old, weight about 100, broko; bay horso 10 yoara old, weight
1000; ono brood maro with colt,, smooth mouth, weight about 1200;
black 3-year-old gelding, wolght 1000; sorrol 2-year-old, weight 900;
brown maro, colt by side, 3-year-old, weight 1000; bay 2-year-old maro
colt, wolght 800.
Machinery, Etc.
Ono Maxwell ono-ton truck, now, with pnoumntlo tires, Stude
bakcr six touring car, sovon passenger, 1917 model. This car in fine
shnpe. Ono 2-horso International engine nnd pumping Jack,, flvo dozen
chickens and a lot of miscellaneous articles.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON.
TERMS OF SALE $20 and under cash; sums over $20.00 six
months timo will bo glvon on bankable paper bearing 10 per cent in
terest from dato of salo. No property tobo removed until settled for.
George W. Diener, Owner
COL. ED KEIRIG, Auct. R. C. LANGFORD, Clerk.
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