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THIRTY-FIFTH YEAH.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., SEPTEMBER 30, 1919.
No. 75.
760 SOLWKHS AM) SAIMUtS
ATTEND H03Ii:-(;()3IIN( DAI-
LOCAL AND 1'EKSOSAL
Miss Diaiicho Fonda returned Sat
urday from a two months' trip to
MOB HOljHS SWAY IX
OMAHA SUNDAY NIKU'I
Through the efforts of tho Canteen
ladies, tho Sammy, Girls and tho War Points on tho Pacific coast.
Mothers, tho reception tendored tha Mrs. Frank Sullllvan returned till
returnod soldiers and sailors Satur- morning from Omaha where she
day was a pronounced success ovon recently underwent an operation.
Diamond oar screws, Dixon has
them.
Roland Warren roturned homo Sat
urday, having received 'his discharge
after leur years service In tho navy.
Constance Tnlmndge's name and "A
Lady's Name" a gpod combination. A
word to the. wise Is sufficient. Crystal
tonight and tomorrow.
John TJghe, Sr., returned Sunday
from Lexington where he had been
spondlng a feV days with his daugh-
more successful than was anticipated,
tor uie attciulanco of the boys who
had been In service was considerably
larger than really a3 expected, the
number present not falling short of
seven hundred. Tho first courtouy
extended the boys was the chlckon
dinner given at tho city park by tho
Cantoon ladles. Four tables with
accommodations for 125 at each table
had been provided, but when tho
bugle announced the mess call. It was
found that those tables were Insuf-
ficlnt to acommodato all' and other ter, Mrs. Wilfred Stuart.
scats were provided, and even then ELAXKETS All wool, of tho fa
some of the boys had to wait until mous Utah-make. Double and full
those first seated were through. So siao. See Freedman -it the Palace
thoroughly organized wero tho Can- Hotel (Phono 4G).
!n?liaCS, tUatMth0- erved Arm Mr. and Mrs. It. H. Fowlcs, who had
T fl?,c? , mte!i- been in town for a couple of months,
The menu consisted of fried chlckon", loft ln8t nIght for thelr homo ,n L
mashed potatoes and gravy, cabbage Beach Cal
salad, sandwiches, coffee, pie, cake . , , ,
and ice cream. Tho bovs spnmPfl to Mrs- bearing returned this morning
thorouchlv onlov thn meal, nn.i nnV. "i"e at Grand Island after-
plimented tho ladles in charge. A s;Pejl,l8 the week end with her
lieutenant in service was present and dauS,,ttr' M Thos. Green.
Issued Victory buttons to all soldier For Sale Five room house, mod-
who had their discharge papers with cru except heat, on West B. Phone
them, and nearly all had them. , Black &S9.
While the boys were eating dinner Misses Ruth Jacobson, Jennie Me-
tho Samrny Girls, under tho direction Clain. Hllma SioEren and Irene Tmw.
of "Mother" McQraw, Issued two gen- of Lexington, were week end guests
t?rai aumission ana two grandstand ut the (J. E. Souser homo,
tickets for the auto races to each sol-! A. . Plumer and mother will lea;e
dlor or sailor, one ticket for himself i the early part of next week for south
aiid one for his wife, mother or beat crn California, whore they will spend
gU-1. Upon the completion of the lin-i part or all-of the winter.
race track and were seated Mi t at i?nva ott vls ,tlng Chicago follow -sneMn,,
nf thn rnnrfin,i h, V.-.i . LS a operation performed on Mi-.
hn rnRrv,i fV thicker, at Rochester, Minn., will nr-
boys enjoyed the races ' along wttb' rIVT omo tomorrow night.
the other six or seven thnnsnnrt snr-n. Jrd. Whittakor arrived Saturday
tators. During tho dinner the band from Meckllng, S. D.,- to spend a few
rendered a number of selections, nmi days visiting relatives and accom-
at the race track Governor McKelvio najl' 1,18 family who have been spend-
mado a short address to the Tjoys. ,nB 1110 summer nere to their home.
After tho races the Canteen ladles D I A M O N D S spells
server! an evening lunch to all both quality and reasonable prices at
who accepted tho invitation. Dixon s
in tne evening tho Sammy Girls, Baptist group meetings will be held
entertained the boys at a dance, a this week on Thursday as follows: Bi-
platforni 50x150 feet having been Dle group with Mrs. Anderson, 224 west
built at the north end of Dewey First street; Ann Hazoltlnc group at
street. The music was furnished by Uie church; Q. E. group with Mrs.
a Dig orciiestra under the leadership Rqse, 52Q south Chestnut. A good
of Earl Stamp,(and from nine o'clock attendance of each group is requested
until twelve the platform was.crowd-
The annual meeting of the Lutheran
.l ,ll, !,1t A 1 I' .,.! ""
i.;. . nCUHBnwhr S," church was lield-Jastening, and re-
i; r ' "U,: X: Ports showed that each of the several
. ,.i I - J "Z. ' " organisations of tho church wero in
,T " .r. "no condition. There has been an
, , Z "utwiiB lncreaso ln the membership of the or
,n.TVli i i V- V "u"su.;",a ganlzatlons and the financial showing
appropriately draped with the nation- ,tropqor tlmn ever beforQ Thre
Ul COlOrS. I r m nf flin lti.nlt ninn.n nltnn
Fully eighty per cent of he boys toma cx , d re.eicted so as not
"' r. j , to disturb the personnel of the build
uiu uHiuei. uiu Biaiiuiuiiu u. u iu h commlttee which has charge of
the uniform was the badge which won
the smile and courtesy of the public
generally.
For the part taken by tho Canteen
ladles, the Sammy Girls and the War
Mothers, the general i committee ap
pointed to arrange for the day ex
J. B. BKItSHEY PASSHD AWAY
AT
William Brown, colored, charged
with assaulting Mary Loobeck, watt
dragged from the county Jail at Oma
ha Sunday night at 11 o'clock nnd
hanged to an electric light polo fol
lowing astrugglo of nino hours to se
cure possession of him by an immense
mob. Sheriff Mlchaol L. Clark ana
his doputlcs held the fort In tho top
story of tho court house, where is
locatd tho Jail, with a hundred pris
oners, until the building became n
mass of flames and he was forced to
submit.
At 11 o'clock, aftor Brown had bcii
hung, tho firemen were, for the Jlrst
ne, able to get a stream on the
flames. At the same time addition! I
extension ladders wero sent to tho.
third and fourth floors, whore many of
the occupants woro standing on tlw
window ledges on tho one side of ihe
building that had not yet been touched
by tho 'flames.
The negro was nulled out on the
south sldo of the court houstrf'glvliiz
tho firomon an opportunity to work on
the north side where the fire startel.
The fire, however, had already re-
ntroyed valuable records which can
never be repined. As soon as the mob
had accomplished Its prime object,
it appeared to be ready to subside and
betan to-diminish.
Tho lynching followed an afternoon
and evening fraught with mob domon-
trntiona fcodem recorded. When the
first rumblings of a possible attempt
to lynch Brown wre heard during thv
forenoon Sheriff Clark called in all his
rogular deputies and swore In a num
ber of others. Tho first act that ini'.t-;
cated the mob was in earnest was j
parade up Harney street by about fif
ty men who detrained from streot cars
a few blocks from the court house
0KLAH031A CITY SATUBDAV
KKCOBD-BBKAKINH CBOWD AT
COUNTY PAUt SATUBDAY
NK(JB0 3IUBDHBKK IS NOW
IN LINCOLN PENITENTIARY
1 According to press dispatchos, Led
Darling, who shot and killed Conduc
tor Maesoy on the stroots of this city
J. Horry Horshoy, for many years a Secretary Blrge said yesterday fore
resident of Lincoln county, died at 00Il that ho llgurcd that the attend-
:au mat Saturday morning at hi Bnee at tho county fair Saturday was ,2 . 1 rin-fTJi, i iT i.
imn r. in niriahmmi r tv iinofi. fni . . ..j ' Monday night of last week. Is In tho
lowed a paVnlyUc stroke
month or more ago. and for two or been approached once bofore. and that g '.V A i t,,v i.y-
three cek preceding the end he hna at the auto races on July 4th of last fJ" ,?S"bu'Ll
been in a comatoso condition. As Mr. year. lCvery seat In tho grand stand ,foar'n thnt,ft mob might tnktf tho no-
Herahoy owned property In Oklahoma and bleachers was flllcd, and hang him But as
City and that city Is also the home of reservation around tK
his daughter Helen and her husband, cn ud the number who occupied tho I ii wi iBl oe, ..5 nun ,cp f
and Is likelv to be the future homo mnf f ii.. i.nra- i.m. , fie 110,1 JU8t 9 "n,Jiy friends thoro as
of Mrs. Hershey, It isiiresumed burial points of vantage, stood outside the ',n"0' , wcdnosdn.y night
took place there. V' . stretches or wore within the enclo,- V"-! T M.?. lt
i he decoased came to Lincoln ure numbered not less thnn two thous
county about 1SS0 and for several ! and. It was a bur crowd, an excon-
vears was foreman of tho EW ranch tionally orderly crowd, and a crowd
l i .1 .... Till , 1 1 1 . . . ...
iuuiuuu wnure uikuuii now siamis. ua- mat soomoti to enjoy tlio occasion,
tor he moved to North Platte and !.'-1 Tho fair officials had so organized
came usioclatod with the lato W. A. their force of ticket sellers and takers
Paxton of Onnvha in the purchase of , that tho crowd was easily and oxpt.
a larg tract of land near Horshoy and dltiously handled,
an lrrip-atlon ditch was built to, water :;o::
fcho land. For a number of years he
llvod on a farm north of Horshoy ami
to got Darling from Jail and lynch
him.
A mob of about one hundred mon ap
peared at Ihe Jail and demanded' tho
negro. They, wore permitted to search
tho Jail, being told tho prisoner had
been transferred to Lincoln. Tho mpb
hi a short time- reaching a thousand
In numbor, then paid tho city Jail h
visit, only to llnd the murdorer had
been romovod. The officers unddr-
Wi Wiim tlio Big Sack of Finn
Tho North Platte Flour Mills booth stood an attempt at lynching might
was one of the live spots at the coun- bo mado in the evening, tho negro wan
ty fair. Nearly two thousand people promptly loaded in an nuto and taken
guessed on the weight of tho big sack to the stato ponltentiary.
of Hour and little Miss Edith McLean,' :to:: 4
of North Platte, (lied the only, A renl Cordova pocket book will
correct guoss In tho entire lot'. Sev- pleaso any lady. Dixon has them.
past sevpnty years of ago and loaves r1"1 &u"ao ii0 u,lu -vur u more h. A. Fitch was over from Dickens
a wlftv a daughter and a son. 0Ul ,oniJ J,"18 n Kuess nu me oxaot , Saturday.
During his residence of about a " . , . B"lVV" wore ropro-
tiuarter of a century ln Lincoln countv, ?e ut !" ,U1U u mi wore uroppe u
Mr. Her.hey proved himself a splendid 'n,!"tho "bout lm,f. f,rJom ?or,n
iu a,
ho village of Hershey was nnmed for
him. Closing out his real ostato in
tho -valley, Mr. Hershey moved to I
Olathe, Kan., where ho purchased n
itock farm and also became Interesteu j
in a bnk. A y,oar or two ago ho ro-'
nio'ed to Oklahoma City. He was I
Platte and half from outside.
bltious. the nemo of integrity. genoroMslMIf;n;1' Colorado, Wyoming
In Mh treatment of others and a man an, NobraBlta were all represented.
'of christian character.
The bread baking contest was won
by Mrs. C. I. Lewis and the second
t vtrrn uvmt f r AT ro A twit V" fTn
-ovcrnor Iclvolvle (,ocs to Omaha. , thousand mixing spoons were given to
Governor McKelvle, who was pres-, tho Indies on Saturduy.
cut at the home-coming celebration! Taklne it all tocethor this hootli cllc
They, tore up Harney street at double: Saturday and wont to McPherson, n. "land olTlce business" and spread
quick and wero at tho sheriff's beau-! county Sunday with Messrs. Swope, the fame of "Cow Brand" flour far and
quarters before ho realized what had, soucier anu uurbin to shoot ducks, wide North Platto has a live mill, a
hannened. returned to town yesterday afternoon
Tho original members of tho mob,anu ion lor umana last ovening. IU
were aucmented presently by hun-1 was advised early yesterday ;iornlng
dreds of others, apparently equally de-,f tho mob violence at Omaha, and re-
termined to lynch Brown. They yelled i coivea uirtner woru alter arrival Horn
for their prisoner and attempted to
get into the court house. The fow po
Before he succeeded ln getting word
through, Lieut. Govornor Barrows
lic officers who had arrived wore, had made application to the war do
unable to keep them from breaking partmont for sufficient federal troops
Mrs. J. F. Clabaugh, city chairma.i
of the Salvation Army drive, reports
this morning that North Platto has
gone over the top. The quota for the
city was $1,S24, and this sum will be
overtopped by at least two hundred
torwi lt timnks fnr without thn ntri dollars. Full reports from the county
nave not oeen receiveu, out it is
probable that each district will reach
Its quota and thnt the county as a
whole will respond with somewhat
more than the amount apportioned
to it.
Dixon will be glad to give you book-
of these capable and enthusiastic
women and girls the welcoming ex
tended to the boys would not have
been so successful in fact it was
these women and girls that made it
a success.
The Sammy Girls bought the ad
mission tickets and provided tho let on diamonds.
dance with funds from their own Mr. and 7Irs. E. S.. Davis enter
treasury. talned eight guests Saturday evening
::o::- at a beautifully appointed five course
Colored Mun Accidentally Shot. dinner at the Pacific hotel complt
A colored man who had been work- mentary to Gov. McKelvio whe wp.s
ni-? on the section at, Wrllaoe. was their guest over tha week end. Gov.
brought to a local hospital Friday f-v McKelvio gave the address at the sol
enlng suffering from a gun shot wound diers' home-coming celebration Sat
in tho bin. Tho section forman had urday and remained over the week
taken a shot cun out to vork with tho . end in order to spend a few days
fixnectation of cettimr a duck or chick- hunting. Mrs. Davis served a break-
en. and In handling the weapon it was fast to Gov. McKelvio, S. M. Souder,
accidentally discharged and tho negro. Guy Swope and A. N. Durbln who
who was ton feet away received tho mado up the hunting party and last
full charge, which tore a big hole ln "veiling served a game dinner to the
his hin. ''.miters anu tneir wives, uov. mckoj
M. J. Forbes was notified, took th" vlo returned to Lincoln last night,
ambulance to Wallace and brought having been called back by tho race
back tho- wounded man. riot In Omaha
ETHEL CLAYTON
IN
"A SPORTING CHANCE"
A picture clear full of romance. Try to come and get the story.
Crystal Theatre, Thursday and Friday.
Keith, Wednesday and Thursday.
"A ROMANCE OF THE , AIR"
with
LIEUT. BERT HALL
One of the two surviors of the famous Lafayette escadrille.
Famous cast in famous photoplay reflects daring aerial advent
ures.
the doors for only a short while, and
a number of the more radical of the
mob gained entrance to the building,
and started fires in soveral of the
rooms on the ground floor, using coal
oil to ntart the fire. The Are depart
ment was called out to extinguish the
!ires, but as soon as a lino of hoso wa
Jaid, the mob cut tho- hose. A hard
waro store was broken into, guns and
revolvers taken and during tho
heighth of the disturbance thousands
of shots were fired, one man killed, a
number wounded, and policemen and
citizens clubbed and beaten. The po
lice woro utterly powcrlss, tho mob
had full sway and Hid as it pleased.
Mayor Smith, aftor the court house
had commenced to burn, emerged from
tho building nnd it is said that ho had
a revolver In his hand. Just at that
time a young man was shot in tha
hand. The mob took for granted that
the Mayor had fired the shot. A rope
was thrown around tho mayor's neck
And he waes dragged for two blocks
and strung up to a pole. He was cut
down by two policemen who had fol
lowed; again he was strung up by the
mad crowd, and again cut down, and
then hurried to a hospital whore his
condition was pronounced serious.
Troops frohi Ft. Omaha and Ft.
Crook wero directed to patrol Omaha
bv orders of the war department at
Washington, and latest reports ar
that the city has quieted down to
about normal. .
Tho runlnntlon of an Imposing no-.v
court house by the fire; an attempt
to lynch Mayor Smith; the death of
one civilian and the wounding of GO
others; raids upon pawn shops and
ammunition stores for wenpons; tho
placing of Nebraska's metropolis
practically under martial law; tho
burning of a police patrol: an early
morning attempt to enter the central
pollco station all of theso and other
dramatic Incidents entered Into tho
awful situation.
All of this terrible demonstration
of passion and emotion grew out of
an outraged public sentiment agalnFt
assaults upon whlto women by nc
groes.
Clayton Harvey, who was Injured In
the motorcycle raco last Wednesday
has improved to some extent, though
ho still remain tho greater part of tho
time in a semi-unconscious stupor
Tho physician In charge states that
nothing can be dono and that natuto
must take Its course. Tho turning
point Is expected to be reached wlthl
the next few days.
Itov. and Mrs. Hess returned tho lat
tor part of last week from Omaha
whero they atended tho Methodist
conference nnd visited friends fo
two weeks. "
: :o: :
Skillful Job of Moving
A gas container 70 feet In diameter
nnd 75 feet high, weighing 200 tons
was moved three miles recently at
Portland, Ore. First It was raised 15
feet and loaded on rollers. Then It
w"n i)'vn'l four blocks through the
city sti " i ii ul lowered 28 feet to a
dock, whence It was moved upon a
pair or nnrges. uno nnrges were
towed three miles to a fhlpbulldlng
plant, where the tnnk was unloaded
and raised 20 feet, moved across new
ly filled ground for a distance of
2,000 feet, crossing a, railroad track
and 200 regulars from Ft. Crook wero
assigned to patrol duty ln Omaha and
additional troops were ordered sent
from Ft. Grant and Ft. Leavenwbrth.
Governor McKelvio deplored tho
Omaha mob spirit, terming it as a
vory black eyo for Nebraska,
r tor ;
this
mill thnt Is trying to give the town the
best that can be furnished ln the mill
ing line. All they need Is the backing
of the people of North Platto to make
this ono of Nebraska's leading milling
centora. See that you buy North
Platto flour. Every sack you buy is a
boost for your own town.
: ;o: :
The Luthoran aid society will meet
with Mrs. D. C. Giddeon Thursday nf
ternoon Mr. end Mrs Clydo Trotter left last
night for Omaha whero thoy will at
tend tho Ak-Sar-Ben.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Whittakor and
children left this morning for Me'clc-
Hn, S. D., after a visit with relatives'
in town
Lost September 27th, a watch and
fob with letters "C. S." on fob. Watch
engraved on each side with space on
Finder return to
BJ$. Fr. P. McDald returned
mpming from a Visit in Denver.
For rent Two furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Phone Red
1009. 75-2
Mr. and Mrs. ' Bassford loft this
morning by nuto for Torrington.1 one side for Initials
Wyo., after an extended visit with I this office and receive reward.
tneir niece Airs. Herbert Harn. Fnr s.iin Small .inwel hontlm? ino
For Sale A large sized soft coal cheap If taken at once. 108 west
stove. Phone Bed 1128. 503 west Sec-1 Third. 75-ln
ond Street. 75-2 1 Thn Rnlsonnnl piillil will tin nntnr.
M. w. McCuilouRh has moved his . talned ln the church basement Thurs
family up from Maxwell in order tlfatlday afternoon by Mesdamcs Me j
tho children might have the advantages comber, Salisbury, Vroman and New
of our schools. 1 man.
W. D. Branch, of Stapleton, was a
bslness visitor In town Friday.
The Christian aid will mcot'in tho
church basement Thursday afternoon
Refreshments will bo served and all
members are urged to be present. "
Christlau Science nor vlco Sunday 11
a. m. Wednesday ovening meetings
every week at 8:00. A cordial invi
tation Is extended to nil to attend
these serrlccs. Building & Loan bulidr.
lng, room 25.
Crystal Theatre
Tonight & Tomorrow.,
CONSTANCE TALMADCE
IN
"A Lady's "Name" 1 its .
A fascinating delightful comedy. Tt
will make you laugh and laugh and
laugh somo more.
Special Tonight Fatty
Arbuckle in '.'Camping Out"
Special
Beginning
m Mouses
Wednesday, Oct. 1st, and will
continue the balance of this week.
A real money saving proposition if you are in ,
need of a Blouse.
One lot of Blouses in the white voile nicely
trimmed with laces, real bargains as long
as they -last regular $1.50
now
Another lot extra values in the
voile Blouses regular $2 value
The $2.50 values which are real
bargains indeed at
All the Blouses in the $3 class
while they last at
All S3. 50 and S'l values during
this special sale at . . .
Tub Silks a beautiful assortment all included
at these cut prices
69c
$1.39
SL69
$2.19
$2.98
The $10 and $12.50 numbers go
at
now
Light and dark Taffetas for real
serviceable wear, $8 values...
$4.29
$6.19
All of the Georgetta Blouses are included in
this special sale.
The $6.50 and $7.50 Blouses ( i fQ
on sale at $4y5
All the $8.50 and $9 Blouses J
The $10 and $12.50 values dur- jq
ing this sale 5io,5
All the $15 and .$16.50 ft 4 rvQ.
Blouses Mh'70
The $18.50 and $20 Blouses fri AO
will go at 51 .70
Do noL forget the dale because at these prices
they cannot last.
E. T. ?ljramp & Sons.
and placed on Its now tpundatlon. It
; took 71 days to complete tho work.
