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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1920)
V4 -f mm i rs . aim iyi nKii THIRTY-SIXTII YEAR. NORTH PLATTl., NEB., APRIL 30, 1920. No. 32 XT A LIVE OPTION PLAN Siignr Heot Itnllronds. FOll SOLMEK HONUS. I Construction of thirty-eight miles of " llfftr fnnfnto fflolnr rnllwnv Unnu I Members of tho house ways and under way ln tho North Pintto yMay Sol) 01)1) t'ELUMVS CKLKHHATi: ANXIYKKSAIIY. means committee at Washington have virtually decided to Include In their Theso roads will be spurs from the Burlington's main linos, wlill bo owned soldiers relief legislation program a !by the 8Ugnr factory interests but plan of paid up insurance, its value to increaso annually by compounded in terest, and on which loans could bo ob tained from any postoltlco. With this addition ox-sorvlco mon might elect any one of tho following plans includ ed 'n the republican program: A cash bonus of $1.25 n day for each day of service. Aid In buying farm land, to bo re claimed by tho government.. Aid In buying city homes. Ar'd In their education. Tho insurance. To popularize tho last four plans, the republicans propose to allow $1.75 a day for each day of servlco, instead of tho $1.25 cash bonus as tho basis for computing farm and homo aid, loan; and the amount of financial a;!d each man might receivo In tho form of edu cational training. Tho insurance plan as such was said by committeemen to bo a "misnomer," but they declared It was tho "most ut ractlve of any of the five plans. Tho will be operated by tho Burlington An eight mllos long '.no, now reach lng out of Bayard is to be extonded un til it is sixteen ntUos long. Another line reaching out Into the jboot farming country from Scottsblu' w)!l be twelve miles long. A lino ten miles long will bo built from Mitchell to add acroago to th area which will feed tho now .sugar factory being built at Mitchell, th macldnory fpr which was moved fror Montana. This now factory will b ready for operation in September, tak lng care of this year's crop. : Fair and Supper. The Ladles Guild of the Episcopal church will hold a fair and supper at the Masonic hall Thursday, May 20th. and fancy articles of all kinds, rag rugs, porch pillows, aprons and home mado candles will bo on salo. Then will also be a special booth selling twenty-five cent packages. Beginning at 5:30 a suDner wfll be served am average period of service for world following tho supper their will be, war veterans was 400 days, thoy said, ,, lancing. This affair will be open to explaining that under tho Insurance , the public and worthy of a large at plan tho average veteran would re ceivo n paid-up Insurance policy of ?1,857, payableto him In cash nt the end of twenty years, or Immediately to his heirs In event of death. tendance. KEITH TONIGHT William! fRussell roit SALE. Twcho room liouso nt 1008 West-lth Street This property Is modern Ir TT"?::7 , i .every detail and Is priced right for ' The Season's best styles in the sport (rflck Halc. Could bo made Into a sweaters. E. T. TRAMP & SONS. I houg. Possession to be given at once. I ::o:: 1 A. I Fennell arrived from Denver yesterday to accept the position of ' general foroman for tho P. P. E. Co., succeeding Roy Cathors, who has been transferred to Omaha. Mr. Fennell .was assistant here a couple of years ago. I The Lutherans in America, while not co-operating In tho Inter-Church campaign, have before them a task which has. a definite objective. Scat tered throughout France, Russia, Ger- .many, Finland, Austria, Czecho-Slavla. 'Jugo-Slavla, Poland, Ukralno, Ruman ia, are hundreds of thousands of Lu therans whose homes and churches have been demolished, and whoso past ors, In some Instances, have been kill ed or exiled. American Lutherahs feel their first fluty is to tholr foJlow-Luth,-crans and they are now making an ef fort to raise $1,800,000 to be used in relieving actual suffering thru food and clothing shortage. Tho campaign which runs from May 9 to 1G, involves 331 congregations comprising about 43,000 members in Nebraska. 'IT? WHS I llplr Tin n T-tlmiRO nt n T?nrpnln rtr i - . - - " i .......... .w v ' "May 1st E. T. TRAMP & SONS. Though Walla Wall lodge, I. O. O. F. has held many wonderful gatherings dui'ing its nearly fifty years oxlstonco ln North Platto, nono havo equalled the ono held last ovonlng ln celebra tion of tho 101st nnnlvorsary of Amer ican Odd Fellowship. A more largoly ! nttonded meotlng could not bo expect ed, a moro enthusiastic nsseniblngoj' ,X)f mou. could not bo marshalled ln'anyfl town in the state or country, for there I wurn iwnsnnl SKft. nnrOi nf ivlinm u loyal to tho great organization and followors of Its precepts. Tho program started with n dinner served at tho Masonic hall nt G:30, two hundred and ninety-six being seated at tho first tnblo and forty-two at a sec- jond serving all men. It was really ian Inspiration to view this body of ropreaentatlvo mon of North Platto and Lflncoln county gathered to cele brate tho anniversary of as great, If not the' greatest,, fraternal organiza tion tho world hns over known nearly 350 mon rubbing shoulders, grasping the hand of good-fellowship and fra ternal good-will. 1 FollovJf.'ng tho supper, tho assem blage repaired to the I. O. O. F. hall where a class of flfty-ono candidates I wero given the first degree. After the i lnltjatory ceremonies addresses wero mado by, tho speakers Including Grand Master Proctor, of Wyoming, and Grand Secretary Gage, of Fremont. There was not one present who did not feel and evince a delight in being a member of tho army of Odd Follows. ::o:: LOCAL AMI PERSONAL j, Kccilnt., 1V Kolnrhuis Enlcrlillu Scout. The pupils of Ida Ottointoln Willi "Twenty-live Boy Scouts and inom- Dlxon & Son. Sight Specialists. given, piano recital Wednesday oven bora of tho Boy Scouts Council were C. H. Walter rcturnod this morning 1B at olght o'clock, Mhy fifth, at UiojgtiMtA of the North Platto RotnrlartB ffom n business trip to Denver. Parochial school hall. Tho public 18 . at a C:.30 dlnnor at tho Pacific Cafo beginning tomorrow section mon on c, . y' mPlca- 1Iloro W1" 1,0 ;Wodnosday ovonlng. This' Is tho firs't the Union Pacific will go on a ten-hour V , , 7 h. ' .. .... . -or a sbHob .of monthly dlnnors tho day with a dally wage of $4.40 AssistniK tno pupus win uo nvo or,ij,rv r.)uu win .... Miss Morrow's pupils In aesthetic iiin9n i,i,, tvn . nrnrncin Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dickey return- dnnalng, Mildred Sklnnor n roa to 1 i i. V , u nnnraPB 81011 i1 thlii mnmitir from rwinvn,. .kf. ",lul Lu K"ior uu ruuumt,B . tho kindly fooling tho Rotnrlnns on Oj-uiis morning rrom uonor whore nnd Mr. Hurrlngton In songs. tnrtnitt Mm i.nl'a n,i nn un iif, ',nB mnnn Xlm. Talun! T M?ruS TS ; Scouts U, ot tho Roi rtfea Mnvmo Plzer loft thin mornl JfQr alslt with fnends In Grand lnnd Would Uko 100 pasture on tho S. Si qulro at ranch or jMr. and Mrs. W. C. Reynolds, who had been snondlnir several ninnMia In CdlUornla, arrived homo today. For Sale Housohold goods. S00 E. Fourth Street. Phono 11C7W. Architect Victor F. Beck wont t head of cattle L Tt Athoy. Mnbol Bnllnrd, Eva Sl chwalgor ranch. In " " . " " ? iu,.B' OOw fei. 5tll. 32-- -ltrnlrm. ,,.! riln.Ka llnnnlrnl be oxtendod. After tho dinner, VIco" President Carroll In Introducing tho speaker of tho evening, assured the Scouts nnd tho Scouts Council that :;oii uio Howry kawu was sirongiy. ueuinii All members ot Sarah Robekalt the Scout movement , n North Platte lodge I. O. O. F. nro requested to moot jalid much of tho club's work would bo nt tho I. O. O. F. hall Sunday after ;ln that direction. Tho sponkcr of tho noon at 1:30 to attend tho funoral - evening was W. E. Rood, of OnThha, Sister Dairy Baker. Mrs. Clam Darts. , who is not only a Rotarlan, but is closoly associated with tho Boy Scout movement In Omaha. Ho commended Ohkosh this morning to submit plans 80Cr(try. ' order of tho Noblo Grand for a now court liouso niul business Tr' our 30 cent Coffee. McMichael't building. 5 fow Edison records JiiBt arrived nt Dlxonls. ' "i" '"' anpvlpn ?nmlnv Tlioan mnolnnlo wliln" mOVOmcm 111 VJIliaiin CU1ZQUB odlst church Sunday evening at eight c1fu uSS;11'" 'given $35,000 for this year's wor, kJ. -BUpPAy, 3 80rvlC0 riurif I L aJ?m?rn.X.e the layMr. Reed mot Grocery 28-4 itho Boy Scout work ulghiy, tho in- Tho Presby'torlan choir and organls flUon;? l )aA upon tu0 members, will give another of tholr monthl doaorlbod tho camp ground which Om morUlng musicals nt the eleven o'clock hns arovldoil for Uio boys. For tlUC) I(1UV11U11L 111 WlJIUIIil Ulil&Ulin UUTU tho absonco of Rev. Hoss IN- "Shod With Fire" A vivid story o the Plains. A story of a western ranch that will please, you. . Two Part Sunshine Comedy "THE HEART SNATCHER" TwentCctli Century Club. Tho Twontloth Century Club will moot at tho home of Mrs. R. F. Cot teroll, 015 South Pine Street, on Tues day evening, May 4th, nt 8 p. m. with Mrs. Wood Whlto and Mrs. W. C. Shel ver assisting hostesses. A fill attendanco of tho Club mom hers Is urged as business of .import ance will bo considered which re quires Individual attention. Mrs. W. C. Sholver vi(ill conduct the lesson ninth and tenth Cltlzonsh laws and Mrs. Gilfoyle will have chnrgo of tho music. ::o:: WILL PAY YOU TO SEE E. A. OLSON. with tho Scouts Council nnd with sovoral of tho Scoutmasters nnd gave them tho bonoflt of his oxperionco ln tho work, i". ::o:; VAHMEIt AND LABORER! ! --ATTENTION llore Is your opportunity lo help your ilnnnolnl nnd living conditions to a vast cxte'U. A mass meeting la call ed for 8:(M p. m. at the K. P. Hnll, Miss Carrie Bolton, who has been LEADER MER. CO.'S big salo of finOs , large savtii In your general expenses rmnlrlnir lint lintiin i - Cnn ninirn Hn 1 r,..lt ... l. r n nn I . " . . . - CT 6 "v " "" wunu up to ioo.uu, nono ios, mil be effected ir you so desire, it for sovoral years, arrived ln town last than $85.00. All go on salo this morn- will bo explained to you thoroughly ovonlng and will spend the summer ing at $59.75. After reading this an-ion this evening nnd we nrgo you' to with her sister Mrs. W. H. McDonald, nouncoiuont don't loso a minute Imt nnmn nml miritrfinnln In IliU mnni.lnir. by tho dlroctor of tho choir, Mrs, M. TiOfiri' llflfnvl ntn onnnln nntinni.1. Building. Phono 307. 77tf sorvtico of each month Instead of th The mothors of tho high school ca- usual address bv, tho pastor, dots twill give a banquet to tlie thirty-, 0ur suits and'eoats continue on sa five cadets in tho basement of tho n rnn 1iin,vi,1,,t nri,M w rp mAn jLutheran church this ovonlng nt seven & SONS. ' '"""" i0 (J?Ck; , r , 1 WOMEN Now is your tlmo for ac- I Wan tod-Man or woman to do tlon You.u not , , , ihousecleanlng. Phone 120W. vnilr niOI, ,1V mu I represent for Lincoln county ono of tho strongest insurance companies In the way of hail insurance. Seo mo about tho nmount I can insure per acre and the low rate. A company that has In tho past 23 years paid all tlosses as they came, big or Httlo. Yours for business. E. "A. Olson, phone 323; evening 1130. j ::o:: i Tho Episcopal guild will hold a bazaar, serve a 'supper and give a danco at tho MnsoiVc hall on the even ing of May 20th. I J. E. SEBASTIAN, The Old Lino Life Mini, Res. Phono 1138. Office Phono (512J Just received A largo shipment of so at onco nnd select your Biilt thos Brunswick Phonographs and Bruns- will not llngor long. Thoso calling wick Records. WALKER MUSIC CO. lato will bo disappointed. Seo Add Coldor weather and possibly snow elsowhero ln this papor. was predicted for today, but this morn -1 May 1st Is the day to got a real bar Ing the weather Is beautiful. Wo can't Rain in a blouse. E. T. Tramp & Sons, toll, however, what Obsorver Shilling! A large attondnnco of the Boy will do before night. ( Scouts Council was prosont at the Hoar tho Now Edison bofor'o you noon session hold at tho Oasis Tuos- buy. Dixon, tho Jeweler. nay. iivo ladles, , representing VARMKIIS 32-2 atvi T.AimifMMsy CODIITTEE Horses nnd Mules for Sale. 10 head mulos 700 to 1000 lbs.; :4 head horses 1200 to 1400 lbs. for salo. M. R. Mngnuson, North Platto. 323 ::o:: Thnn Mr-nnrmnit rr Wniifor nm. Cump-flro Girls, wero also preBont and cinct, transacted business ln town yos- an enthusiastic meeting resulted. Wod torday. He Is a ranchman and during nsday noon at tho Oasis, William tho storms this month lost about "oe(J BaVo a,Yory interesting talk. Mr. n nnn wmth nf oaiMn. othor out fin. i"ecd Is president of tho Board of Edu- . i ,. . - . . suffered rather uuuo" "l """"i". ami was ono or uiq spenkors at tho banquet given by tho (Ti-itrt.... ni.il... n i.nnn r .1... I.... Come In and see our complete line IJT" ' "uu" " -"um" "L I,Ui . -rv.-. r, .. Tir.il.... OCOUIS. BABIES ATTENTION. If you haven't oiio of our Bnby Books tho havo your Mamma go right down to men In that Bectlon severe losses, ot BWJiswlck Phonographs. .Walker Mtfslc' Co, ' Starting May 17th a campaign ti raise funds for tho North Platto Boy Scouts and Cnmpflro Girls will bo in augurated. Tho sum needed to carrj out the work of both organizations I 3.000. Tho nlnns ns outlined includi "our try our I'lUsbilry Best MJnnesoUftJ tho lcaso of a tract of land upoi; iour. Never rails, lltisti fllorc. Co, hpe.cia 1 Sale f 3BC SATURDAY, MAY 1st, we will place oil our Spring Suits on sale at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. We have made them up into four groups at $21.50, $33.50, $39.50, $49.50. Our SPRING COATS will go on sole,at the same time at $14.43, $19.95, $24.46, $34.43, $48.43 We have never experienced such a backward season as to weather conditions and wish to make a quick clean up of our entire stock of Suits and Coats and are offering values that are in keeping with our reputation for giving real sale prices when we hold one. Our Ladies Spring Hats We have divided into four lots ot " $5.00, $8.00, $10.00 and $15.00. These are hats that are worth trom one-half more to double the prices we are putting on them. This does not include sailors or strictly summer stock but fine trimmed and tail ored hats of the Best makes. Tho quality compared with the price will surprise you. You will have to come. now to get the best selections. ' WILCOX DEPARTMENT STORE. "D.v Morrill, Dentist-, office over .Wilcox Department Store. Mr. nnd Mrs. W. H. Merrick, of Mnx- woll, wore business vJsltora ln town1 yosterday. If you are having trouble with youi which there is a grove ono mile nort of Sioux Lookout and the erection o pprmanont sleeping hunks and kltcho and dining room, theso buidings to he used at .separuto periods for both th boys and thb girls. Tho land which It is proposed to lcaso is ad ml rub 1 adapted for camping purposes. Tlr purpose Is to eroct about a half dozo of tho bunk houses each to havo sleep lng accommodations for six. Early Dry Land Triumph and Early Ohio Seed Potatoes. Rush More. Co. For Rent Four nicely fumlshc rooms and bath. 609 West 9th St. Mrs. John Kollhcr .and Mrs. Ira Sago of Maxwell, visited ycslorday with friends In town. A Real Spring Suit at a real reduc tion In Price nt BLOCK'S. Seo us for wall paper, Tho Roxall Store. 14tf AT THE su N THEATRE. FRIDAY "Blind Man's Eyes" STAItltINO BERT LYTELL ALSO "THE SULTON WIFE" Baby Burns Comedy SATURDAY ''Overland Red" STARRING HARRY CAREY ALSO BILLY WEST COMEDY MONDAY "Hoodman Blind" STARRING WILLIAM FARNUM ALSO Elmo The Fearless Fourth Chapter Our Jowolryj Storo and get one with our compliments. Clinton, the Jowolor- Crystal Theatre Tonight LAST SHOWING Vivian Martin in 99 "The Third Kiss A great picture that you 'mtiBt npt miss. Century Comedy MY DOG, PAL. 1 1 KE E 'SSK2Wli JUNE ELDRIDGE IN THE OLDEST LAW Sunshine Comedy "The Heart Snatcher" Crystal, Saturday and Monday TOM MIX IN "WESTERN. BLOOD" A thrilling story of adventure in the land where thc best man wins. Special comedy attraction each night.'" -flBBHH-B-B--M Keith Theatre, Monday and Tuesday BILLY BURKE IN "THE MISLEADING WIDOW" She shocked the town, really she did! Here she was a yonng and charming widow, entertaining two men in her home, aud unchaperoned tqo! Unspeakable! And who do you suppose one of these men was? Well, we'll have to see, that's all!
