Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 31, 1919)
SHfrtme. " mt I II PI PPRITr THIRTY-FIFril YEAR. NORTH PLA1TE, NEB., OCTOBER 31, 1919. No. 81. COAL STMKE SITUATION AS IT Al'l'KAJtS TODAY llKD t'KOSS MOIiIj CALL WILL HKGI.V TOMOHUOW Qovornmcnt moves swiftly to protect public from distress, following declar ation of miners that strike order be comes effective- Friday midnight. Attorney General Palmer announces amplo protection will be given mlnprs who stay on their jobs. Troops will bo uued if necossnry and government will operao the mines If necessary. Against miners who go , on strike; fuel and food control law with crimi nal penalties will be enforced. Railroad administration to have full powers; revival of fuel administration ribi 'deemed necessary. Secretary Lane announces that con sumption of coal may be curtailed 50 per cent, apportioning fuel to essential Industries, President Wilson will Issue "a proc lamation restoring mdxlmum prices for coal and reduction of present prices Is expected. Railroad administration orders the confiscation of all coal 'In transit whoro necessary to operate railroads. Pennsyvanla railroad puts embargo on coal deliveries and stops export of coal from Baltimore. Kansas City and vicinity and Chica go alarmed by shortage of coal. Executive board of United Mine Workers In session at Indianapolis lays final plans for strike. Statement issued by officials puts blame for the strike on operators. In order that every coal minor In Colorado who Is willing to work in defiance of the strike order issued by the United Mine Workers of America bo amply protected and Insured against possible violence from miners who go on strike, Governor Shoup Wednesday night Issued an order di recting Col. W. A. Spangler, adjutant general of the state, to mobilize part of the National Guard of Colorado. LAST ft I (JUT'S HANQUET IS LAWJULY ATTENDED The Third Red Red Cross Roll Call will begin tomorrow morning when booths will bo opened In the banks, llin lnlihv of tlio nnstofflco anil at tho depot and tho business section of the! city will bo canvassed. Tho house to house soliciting in tho residential sec tions will begin Monday. Mrs. J. P. Clabaugh, who Is city chairman, has her organization com pleted and tho work promises to bo carried out quickly and efficiently. About a dozen ladles havo been ap pointed as captains, and each captain will havo as many, assistants as she deems necossury to cover tho territory which has been assigned to her. The captains are Mosdames M. B. Scott, Clyde Cook, Norman Louden, W. E. Starr, York Hlnmnu, Calla Davidson, Allison Wilcox, Frank Powers, Win, Morris, Edmund Dickey and Mathow- son. -: io: :- Adler's kid gloves In all the wanted shades; every pair fully guaranteed to give satisfactory wear and priced very reasonably, at BLOCK'S. The Phllos Guna club, served tea In the primary room of tho church last Tuesday to those In attendance at tho Presbyterian synodlcal meeting. Cut flowers wero used for decorations. Mrs. W. V. Hoagland presided at the table. Outing and Shaker flannel on sale 22 and 25c and up at The Leader Mercantile Co. E. J. Eames, former editor of the Maxwoll .Telopost and recoiverof -the U. S. land office in this citjTdled at Ids home In Wallace Monday night. Death was due to a complication of diseases, and for several months his condition had been such as to pre clude hope of recovery. Onyx hosiery, for the better dressed woman in all shades to match your suit or gown. Every pair of Onyx hose fully guaranteed and sold ex clusively at BLOCK'S. Allen Lawhcad entertained about thirty young people Wednesday even ing at a masquerade Hallowoen par ty. November demands new blouse ef fects which are now shown by The Leared Mercantile Co. Mrs. Wilson Tout returned yester day from York where sho had been visiting for several days while en- route homo from Falrbury where she attended the state convention of fed erated women's clubs. Real winter underwear of unusual worti nt The Leader Mercantile Co. We fit them all, men, women and children. The Episcopal Guild will hold their annual sale of fancy work and rugs In the church basement on Thursday, December 4th. There will be no sup-1 per as In the previous years, but a twenty-five cent luncheon will be served In tho afternoon. Just recoived another largo ship ment of the now ripple and bell sleeve slip overs for girls, In all tho wanted shades at BLOCK'S. Tho more or less notorious Charley Turner returned to town Wednesday, but nt the suggestion of the chief of police, left the same night, purchasing a ticket for Omaha. As a bunch of fellows In town havo threatened to "get" Turner, he probably displayed wisdom In leaving. Vanity Fair silk lined double tipped hllk gloves $1.95 at The Stylo Shop. QordonJLovo, who Avas taken to Om aha 'two weeks ago to have 'an eyo treated has been having a very serious time, tho pain being so intense as to call for relief In quieting drugs.. A letter received yesterday, however, stated that the condition of tho eye was somewhat Improved. For Sale Seven room house on east j Third street. All modern. Three I Isaac Deats, 600 block east Third, ' Phono Red 1233. 80tf Keith Theatre, Monday and Tuesday. "The Woman Thou Gavest Me" a dramatic society picture based on the double and single stan dard of life as between men and woman and the divorce quest ion. A picture with perfect direction and cast. Katherine McDonald, Jack Holt, Milton Sills, Thedore Roberts and Fritzi Brunnette. The seating capacity of tho Masonic tomplo dining hall was taxed last ev ening at tho banquet given under tho auspices of tho city welfare associa tion and tho banqueters wero sirvod with nn excellent supper by the Luth eran ladlos and honrd good talks by ten spcakors. The object of tho bapr quetj was. tjj". acquaint the people igth tho purposes' of tho welfare board" afla association, tho work hoped to be ac complished, and to Interost tho poo pie to such an extent ns to have thorn becomo members of tho association and thus assist morally In carrying out tho plans projected by tho associ ation. At the conclusion of tho supper, Miss Annie Kramph as toastmlstress, Introduced In turn J. H. Van Cleave, Frank Elliott, W. R. Malonoy, C. P. Clinton, Mrs. Roy Cochran, E. II. Evans, Mrs. C. F. Koch, M. E. Crosby and O. E. Elder. Each of the speak ers took up a phnso of welfare or community work, and a maiorlty of the speakesrs referred to the urgont need of a community center for our boys and girls. Tho speakers did not outline nny, dollnlte plan In regard to such a center; that will come later when the association Is moro strongly organized and n greater number of people come to n fuller realization of such a. need a need that this writer recognizes moro fully each day that ho lives. As the Initial movo for extending community work tho meeting Inst night started well, and If ouch one present will do his or her full part the success of future work along this line is assured. ::o:: Miss Evalyn Leypoldt will entertain a dozen friends at a Hallowe'en party tomorrow ovenng. Cold weather millinery In warm colors at The Leader Mercantile Co. M. F. Hosier and Max Von Gootz left this morning for Oshkosh whoro they will devote several days to shoot ing geese and ducks. Merode underwear, America's great est underwar for women, sold exclu sively at BLOCK'S. Mrs. J. T. Murphy and daughter Isa went to Bridgeport this morning to visit Miss Roxle Murphy for a few days. Mothers! To give you an Idea how complete our Infant wear department Is at preseut, don't fall to see our Infant wear' display In our south wln dodvv, ' BLOCK'S. D. M. Leypoldt returned today from Omaha where he had been for several days with his son Burdetto, whom ho had taken to tho hospital to have his tonsils removedi A most charming cqat and suit as sortment for women who want style at a moderate price. Tho Leader Mer cantllo Co. Mrs. J. H. Wills, of Beatrice, who came hero to attend the missionary convention and had been the guest of her friend, Mrs. Millard Hoslor, re turned home thlos morning. If you are need of a suit you cannot ' afford to miss this suit sale beginning 1 Nov. 1st. E. T. Tramp & Sons. C. A. Lowell, who was called here a week ago by the illness of Judge MI1- tonberger, returned to Chicago today Mrs. Lowell and children will remain i hero indefinitely. Merode underwear, none bettor, few as good, In all styles, high and low I neck, Dutch neck and short sleeves I long sleeves or sleeveless, made In ! cotton lislo, cotton and wool, wool I and silk, all sizes and sold exclusive I ly nt BLOCK'S. The fire department was called out twlco yesterday, first by burning grass In the east end which threatened to . sweep Into nearby buildings, sec ond by an overturned trash burner in tho rear of the Grlmes-Hnlllgan apartmonts, tho burning refuse prov lug a menace to an alloy building. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. Ell Rnnoy, of Wallace, visited with friends In town Wednes day. Geo. J. Adnms, of Gnndy, spent Tues day In town looking after buslnoss matters. Frank Plol sticker went to Paxton this morning to attond tho McConn ghey, auction sale " Babies' nnd children's knit caps and cap and muffler sets, GOc and up at The Stylo Shop. Tho oxcavating for the now J. H. Krauso homo on west Fourth street was begun this week. ENTHUSIASM M AUKS ANNUAL .MEETING OF ('. OF V. Tho annual meeting and supper of tho Chnmbor of Commerco hold In tho Episcopal church basement Tuor day evening was marked by tho en thusiasm displayed In commercial nhd civic affairs by the nlnoty-flvo men present, and the evldout desire of oach one present to do nil In his powor to make North .Platte bigger and better. Following a splendid suppor served by tho ladlus of the ' church, and with President Carroll presiding, reports of the work accomplished by tho oY ganlzatton during the past year word read ns was also the flnauclnl runort J. T. Keefo wont to Lexington Wcd-jf Treasurer VanDcrhoof. Tho prin- uiuiii urn nosday to rofereo the Gothenburg- Lexington foot ball gumo. Mr. nnd Mrs. W. J. O'Connor left yesterday morning for Omaha whore thoy will visit for sovoral days. Electricity mailo by wind. Free demonstration at Dodge Unrugc. S4-2 Mr. and Mrs. II. E. Cnllendcr, of Tryon. spent yostorday In town visit ing friends and transacting business. Arthur Tramp went to Lexington Wednesday to play at tho homecoming celebration with tho Lexington band. Mrs. F. R. Parks, who recently un derwent an oporatlon was released from tho Twlnom hospital Wednesday. Sight Specialist, lHxon Son. Mrs. R. F. Cottoroll, who under went an oporatlon nt tho General hos pital last week, Is reported to bo do lg nicely. J. P. Carey, superintendent of tho first district for the Union Pacific. ns In town Wednesday looking after official business. I thought I had sold my house, but the sale fell through. It Is thoroforo for sale. Tho house has 5 rooms, mod ern except heat, located 308 south Sytamore. Call at premises. D. W. Harrington. 84tf When we put on a sale we do not hold our best merchandise In reserve, so our entlro stock of suits go at sale prices. E. T. Tramp & Sons. Mrs. M. E. Crosby and sons returned tho early part of the week from n month's visit with relatives In Spok ane, Wash. Sho was accompanied on the trip by her paronts, Mr. and Mrs. Borkey, of Davenport, Nob. It Is often heard that merchandise bought at The Stylo Shop is absolutely correct In stylo and unquestionably reliable in quality. These qualifica tions are a big asset to anv businosa house and we are glad that the "Stylo bnopuias these qualifications. The Lincoln foot ball team, sup posed to be the strongest high school team In tho state, arrived this morn ing and will play the local team this afternoon. This is the big gamo of this season, and will be good sport to see tho boy3 perform. Vanity Fair knickerbockers havo two thlcknosses of glove silk all tho way down tho back whoro the corset rubs. The Style Shon. exclusive ren- resentatlve. It Is said that the price of "bot tled In bond" has advanced In North Platto to twenty dollars a quart, and that It Is hard to obtain at that price. One good thing is that the higher tho price tho less will bo drank. The Allen sale of cattle at tho Bird- wood ranch Wednesday was well at- ended and stock sold at very good prices. One hundred and sovonty-llvo head of high grade Whlto Faces wero oftered and all were sold To whom are you going to sell your nay and Grain? The Harrington Mer cantllo Co. will offer tho highest prices. C4tf Inl 33S MILLINERY SPECIAL Saturday, Monday and Tuesday We will offer about one hundred Ladies' TRIMMED HATS at $3.93 Each. None of these hals have a value of less than $5.00 and many ot them $8 and $9 each. See our show windows and them come in and look at the stock. j Wilcox Department Store, .MoiiM' Holds Train. A mouse was responsible for hold ing train No. 8 thirty mlnutos nt this terminal Wodnosdny. Tho prosonco of tho animal was first known whon a lady passenger discovered thnt tho nuts on a box of chocolates hnd boon nibbled. Immediately there was an uproar among tho dozen or moro lndy passengers In tho cnr. Thoy wouldn't rldo In a car with in Ice-; no indeed, they must bo transferred to. another cnr, but ovory cnr on tho train. Was crowded and transfer wns Impossible. Tho train conductor tolcgrnphod ahead to this terminal thnt ho was up against a serious proposition and asked for instructions. Fortunately ithero was nn oxtra Pullman on a sidetrack and when tho train arrived tho mice-Infected cnr was sot out and tho passengers transferred to tho oth er car, Tito transfer delayed tho train thirty mlnutos. ::n:: Blankets' of tho hotter kind and nt a saving of money. Three-quarter bed slzos $2.45 a pair and up. Full largo bod slzos $2.95 per pair and up. Tho Leader Morcnntllo Co. You all like William Fnrnum, don't you? Well, you will havo nn oppor tunity to seo him nt tho Kolth noxt Wodnosdny and Thursday In his lat est success, "Wolves of tho Night." It Is ono of tho most dramatic pictures In which ho has over ap peared, and ho gives ono of tho finest portrayals of his careor. Special on hams 25c a pound while they last. Stoggoman Grocery. Wanted Plastoror on a Job of thir teen rooms. Cash will bo ready as of tho Chamber of Com merco this yenr has been along the good roads line, nnd in this connection about $4,500 hnd been spent on roads leading Into North Platto, repairs and dragging being made as far out as eight miles enst, west and north. For this work n rising vote of thanks wns given the good roads committee composed of Mossrs. Pennington, Hen dy nnd Nelson. Following these reports, President Carroll started something by an nouncing that ho was ready to ontor tnln a motion to closo tho business houses this, Friday, afternoon on the occasion of the Lincoln-North Platto foot ball gamo. This brought out a general discussion on tho subject of closing business houses so frequently, and sovoral plans ns to when and on what occasions business houses should closo. Practically all present felt thnt requosts to closo were , too frequent, and finally a motion pre vailed inni requosts to cioso snouia ooi 80on as work Is dono. Inqulro of or presented to a committee of five bus-1 ,,, tr. nt cm lness men who will bo named by tho'?,ldro?9 "Z ' 80Uth W"' board of directors and this committed low 8troot" North Platto. 83-2 will dccldo whother requests to cloSO. oo gramcu. - , Tho noxt question discussed was tho publicity fund for tho coming year and tho employment of a paid secretary. The general opinion fnvored a fund of not less than ten thousand dollars hnd thnt a paid secretary should bo em ployed, this secretary to also act-' as socrctary for tho fair association and thnt part of tho salary bo paid by the latter. Tho matter of tho slzo of the fund and tho employment of tho sec- rotary will bo In Jtho hands ot tho board of directors. 'The meeting agreed to meet any deficit which may exist In tho Lincoln North Platto foot ball gamo to bo played today. . Five directors to succeed those whose torma oxplred wore olected.as. follows: C. M. Trotter, J. B. Edwards J. V. Romlgh, F. C. Plelstlcker nnd Ed DIckoy. These directors, with those holding over, will hold a meeting la a few days and elect a president and. other officers. AT THE SDN THEATRE. FRIDAY "Little Miss Deputy" STARRING TJ3XAS GUINAN j AND "Gods' Outlaw" , rilKATKK (JOEItS. at tonight's piny Iicutc nt the Keith TO The curtain "Seion Dins' theatre, will go up promptly nt eight. ::o:: An Information was filed Wednesday against Ella Workmolster, of Woll- lleet, by Oscar Amstuz, in which the latter claims that ho stands In foar of tho former; thnt sho has threatened o shoot him. and thnt he fears willful and malicious attacks from hor. Mrs. Holderman and Mrs. Johnson entertained sixteen young ladles Tuos day, ovenlng at a miscellaneous show er complimentary to Miss Maymo Coon ey. After an ovonlng of cards a two course lunch was served. Miss C'oon ey wns presented with many beautiful and usoful gifts. Even with the big discount of suits wo will still continue, to do alterations free. E. T. Tramp & Sons. ---'-;, Francis. X Buchnian Bayne. and Beverly SATURDAY "What Am I Bid" STARRING MAE MURRAY ALSO ' "Soaked" 1 WITH BILLY WEST COMEDY. MATINEE 1:15 P. 31. MONDAY 5th and 6th Episodes of "Elmo the Mighty" ALSO Srecl Metro Special Picture WALKER MUSIC CO. Music Exclusively. We cater to the Music Trade only and therefore can serve you best in everything musical. Our line of high grade Pianos, Phonographs, Records, Violins, Guitars, Band In struments and Sheet Music will please you. Our high grade Packard Pianos are unsurpassed in Quality, Workmanship and Tone. Fully guaranteed by the Manufacturer and us with our own high grade service. Our high grade Phonograph is the World Leader, tho "BRUNSWICK." The only STANDARD PHONOGRAPH which will play all makes of records. Our high grade Records are the OKEH which are the best records to buy because they will not scratch or wear out and you do not have to change needles. Sheet Music, Popular, Classical and Semi-Classical with the Century 10c Music. Before you buy, see our full line, then you will know how to judge an instrument of Quality or anything Musical. Over thirty-five years in the Music Business. WALKER MUSIC CO., NORTH PLATTE, NEB. t