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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1921)
fjlattc (Tribune. or THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., MAY 6, 1921. No. U CONVENTION TO OPEN MONDAY SIGNET OIIAFTF.Il No. 55, OKDEIt EASTERN STAB TO HE HOSTS. Between Ave aud six hundred dele gates will attend the annual conven tion of tho Eastern Star lodges of tho state of Nebraska, which convention will bo held at North Platte begin ning Monday, May 9th and closing Thursday, May 12th. M. J. Forbes, chairman of the En tertainment Committee has tho names of 550 delegates who liavo signified their intention of attending this con vention and more names nre coming in overy day. The Chambor of Com merce is assisting in caring for thcso visitors and everything possible will be done to make their stay pleasant. A public recoption will bo held at the Masonic Hall Monday evening when a general program will bo giv en. The regular sessions of the con vention will bo hold in the Franklin Auditorium. Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock the visitors will bo taken for an auto mobile rido about the city. Upon their return tho Chamber of Commerco Band will render an open air con cert in the Court House Park. After the concert tho delegates will hold an evening session at tho Auditorium. Tho commltteo in chargo of rooms has canvassed tho hotels and rooming houses of the city and finds that they can handlo but 250 people In addition to their regular trade. This means fiat nt least 300 people must bo cared f r in tho homes of tho citizens. This can be done very nicely and there' Is no fear of not taking caro of all- who come. The convention will- last thru Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. KNIGHTS 'TErfpLAlt INSTALLA TION HELD LAST NIGHT AT HALL Following the srviCea at the Metho dist church last evening the following officers wore Installed by Pnlstlno Commantlory No. 13. The ceremony was held in Masonic hall. II. Clay Brock, eminent commander; Harry Dixon, generalissimo; Chas. Dixon, captain general; Theodore J. Kerr, senior warden; Harry E. Hess, pro late; William H. McDonald, treas urer; Josiah B. Redflold. recorder; John J. Southali: standard beare. ; Winifred E. Starr, sword bearer; Ed ward E. Carr, warder, Piatt J, G'l man. sentlnol. Tho Episcopal Young People's As sociation staged tho play "Her Gloves" in Sutherland last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Shawgo of Omaha on: guests at tho Win. HaWley homo cu route from California to their home homo. Let us insure that crop against that uncon trolable and destructive pest known as Hail, FOR THAT OLD LINE nsurance SERVICE SEE ISE Hollman & Sebastian AGENCY 3rd Door East of Postoff ice. PHONE 612 J. or W, J. C HOLLMAN, Phone 384 J. NORTH PLATTE MIGHT GET THE NEW $300,000 STATE HE. FOR3LVTORY. ' Tho Stato Journal for Tuesday sayB that Ashland, Grand Island, North Platte and Lincoln are aftor the stato reformatory for young criminals. Hero is the dispatch: Four Nebraska towns with ambi tions for n stato reformatory for young criminals huve asked the statu board of control to look over the sites before coming to a decision aB to the location of the new $300,000 institu tion which tho recent logislaturo pro vided should bo built Immediately. Tin towns nre Ashland, Grand Island, North Platte and Lincoln. Mcmbors of tho 1)oard stated that a decision would bo reached in a short tlmo. It Is probable that Chamber of Commerco roprcsentltlvcs from these towns will appear beforo the board previous to the 'decision and a personal visit to tho different t.v.ns by tho board is possible. -::o:;- LOCAL BUSINESS FIRM ROBBED THREE TIMES IN TWO DAYS , Store Number 1 of the Gamble with Springer chain was robbed Monday morning of about $G00 In checks and bills. A bag of silver was' not dis turbed. During Jtho morning, Mi. Gamblo left his office after preparing to make a bank doposlt, to attend to a customer In tho store. Ho was only out a few minutes but when ho re turned tho roll was gone. A reward of $150 has been offered for information leading to the arrest of tho thief. Tuesday night some, one broke Into store No.2 and also store No. 3 and in qach caso took pennies, tobacco, cigars candy and chewing gum to the value of around ten dollars. A reward of $25 has been offered in each of the last two cases, for information. Sus picion strongly points to local adults in tho first robbery. Gamblo with Springer yesterday ls ued a -notice to all customors who gave personal checks or cashed a railroad pay check at any of thoir 'faurtbros oil" Saturday, Aprii'30to notify) them at once so that payment can bo stopped. These wore checks that woro stolen. The crook who took them might raiso them so that they would road hundreds instead of a fow dollars. Prompt action on tho part of those who gave checks may save them a loss. Gamblo with Springer urge Immediate action. WHITE ELEPHANT SALE CLOSES TOMORROW WITH AN AUCTION The White Elephant Sale is closed all day today but will be re,-opened again tomorrow. In (tho altdrno-jii goods will bo sold at auction. Quite a numger of now things havo been added to the display and more is ex 'pectcd tomorrow.. Tho Eastorn Star colors aro blue, yellow, "white green and red. Eai.i of tfie five points of a star has Its own col jr. These should be used In deco atin. OR PHONE US J. E. SEBASTIAN, Phone 1138 HUNGRY MEN RECEIVE FOOD PEOPLE'S MISSION JUtEAII LINE IS FEEDING 31 ANY HUNGRY MEN DAILY. Tho Trlbuno'man visited tho Peo ,plo's Mission yesterday nnd talked with it's director Pastor J. B. Flyun Wo found him busy In his kitchen, making a savory stow. Tho coffco was boiling and everything was In order. Mr. Payne was converted a number of yenrs ago in a Salvation Army meeting and worked with tho Salvation Army for seven or eight years. Ho" then join ed tho Peoplo'B Mission Church and has boon ono of its loaders during tho past fow years. This church is an or ganized institution having churches In several states. Mr. Payne Is assist ed by L. O. Flynn of this city. Last Monday 91 men wero given a good squaro meal. Other days havo rutfr from- fifty up. A dinner of hoof stow, potatoes, broad and coffoo is served freo. Again at supper time an other moal of tho same charactor. is handed out freo. A vory small por cent of the men como tho second time and only occasionally has the same man. turned up the third tlmo. Ono ovening this week a fruit train stopped hero for icing. Soventeon men got off this train and having heard of tho mission, headed for It. They wero welcomed, fed and with a hoarty handshake they went nway, grateful to North Platte and conscious thnt someone does care for tho unfortu nate out of work. They all loft town on tho same train they enmo in on. "The present time is a catastro phe," said Mr. Payne ns he stirred his stow. "During tho war we practically got rid of our tramps. They went to work or to wa. Tho men who aro on the road today aro men out of "work. They can be forced into Bhiftlessnoss if thoy"Dncu got"tjiridea Ufat 'no one caros. Many nre just. boys. They havo been out of work now so long that they aro tattered and dirty. Wo men and children aro afraid of them although many carry union cards nnd want work. Thoy have no work. Thoy havo no money.. They- only want food and they will keop going until work opons up. Without food they becomo desperate Wo. do not attempt to do more than mako them welcome, give them all thoy can eat, hand them a printed statement of our hope (for thorn and bid them God Speed with a hearty handshake." Continuing Mr. Payne said, "Wo have received fine support so far from tho peoplo of North Platte. Wo need potatoes, car rots beef, milk, sugar, bread and but ter. Thero may bo somo country peo ple who havo some of those things .which they would bo willing to do nate. Wo do not employ any holp and so cannot call for' these things. Anything of this kind will bo useful nnd will holp us in carrying on this work." As wo came away, a youngi follow not ovor flftcon or-slxtoon was sitting on tho door stop patiently waiting for time to como when the door would open and ho would sit at a rough pino counter and got his fill of the stew, the odors of which camo through tho door ovory time it was opened. Important Announcement Under the auspices of the local Council of the Ameri can Association for the Recognition of the Irish Re public. The Misses Walsh, Sisters-in-law oi tho murdered Mac Curtain, Mayor, of Cork, Ireland, wilt speak at a public nieetlr.;;, in the Keith Theatre, North Platte, Tuesday, May Huh, at 8 o'clock on "Ireland's Case". All belieers in the "Freedom of Small Nations" and the Right of Peoples to Determine thoir own form of Government, aro invited to attend. No admission y charges. No collections. FIRST APPEARANCE OF NEW MUS ICAT, ORGANIZATION IS A BIG SUCCESS Tho North Platte Ladles' Band played a number of pieces at the Wjilto Elophant Salo Tuosday evening arid received a good deal of commend ation, This was tho first appcareucc of the Ladios Band. Although It had boon practicing for some tlmo, not mlch had been expected. Most of thoso proseht wero very much sur prised to find an organization, well balanced in instrumentation, with ev eryone showing quality In perform ance. Earl Stamp Is the director auI ho' dosorvcB much of tho credit for tho success of the band .up to date. Following .is n list of tho names of tho mcmbors of tho band with tho Instrument each plnys: Clarinets, Mil dred Sklnnor, Holon James; cornets Mljdred Daly, Mrs. E. Stoffrogon, Mrs. U Gregory; altos, Florenco Stamp, Mrs. Ripple; trombono, EdIUi Slebold; saxophone, Janet McDonald, Mrs. John Ileal; baritone, Mrs. Chas. Leln ingor; bass, Mrs. Iono Stamp; drums, Esther Antonides, Mablo Daly. BUSY WEEK AT TnE SPECIAL SERVICES AH THE METHO DIST CHURCH Each evening this week has been a special night for somo organization or Institution in North Platte. Monday night ovor forty Boy Scouts came' in troops nnd gavo their scout yells. Tuosday everting jwas homo night. The people woro asked to come in families. Tho largest week-day nudlonce of tho special meetings camo out to honr Mr. Orcutt spoak on tho homo. Wednesday ovening tho Adult Blldo Class Department of tho Sun day School camo out In clnssos. Bible quotations woro given in a spirited contest nnd tho honor was awarded Mrp. Crano's Altruist Blblo Class Thursday ovonlng the Knights Temp lars camo in uniforni occupying tho front central section of tho auditor urn. Masons and mombprs of other Bpjr societies wore presontsand vory much appreciated Mr. Orcutt's ser mon to lodgo members. Tonight tho (JunW, Intermediate and Senior departments of tho Sun day School will como In-clnss6s. This will bo ono of1 tho most Important of all tho sorvlcos. Thoro will be no services Saturday. . :o: : The Board of Directors of ti C'.ambor of Commerce mot last ev onln" nnd discussed a number of mat ters but no official action was taken in most of them! Representatives of tho Twentieth Century Club appeareJ beforo tho Board and asked for co operation In its dandelion campalgfi Pities amounting to $35 woro allowed and tho Club was asked to tako charge i. tho campaign Word has Just bon recolved ho". that Mrs. J. M. Moonoy died last nlg'; in Denver. Sho had a paralytic stroka recently from which sho did not re cover. Tho funeral will bo hold Suji day and burial will bo In Denver. Mrs. Joe Moonoy lived In North Platto for many yoars and was well and favo--ably known to mahy of our people. Miss Gloncs Graham resigned her position as teacher in tho Jefferson school this week and has accepted a similar position In Blsmark, South Dakota, with an Increase In salary. Mrs. M. L. McGco of Staploton vis ited friends jn tho city yesterday. LODGE, CHURCH AND SOCIETY COMING .MEETINGS IN TIIE VAIMOl'S ORGANIZATIONS OF THE CITY. Presbyterian 11:00 Morning sorvlccs. 8:00 Evening sorvlco3. BAPTIST 11:00 "Behold Thy Mother." - 8:00 "God Cannot ho Hidden." CHRISTIAN 11:00 "Mothor." 8:00 -Evening services. EPISCOPAL 11:00 Morning prayor nnd sermon. 5:00 Evening prayer and sermon LUTHERAN 11:00 Morning sor vices. 8 00 Evening sorvlccs. AUXILIARY Tho L. A. to tho 1). 0f R. T. will meet Friday, May 0, at 3 p. m. at tho K. P. hall. TRAVEL AND STUDY Tho Travel and Study Cluh will moot at tho homo of. Miss Bessie SallB hury Monday evening. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE . 10:00 Sunday School. 11 :0ff Services in Building & Loan Building. D.'JLLY VARDEN Tho Dolly Vardon Cluh will met Tuosday afternoon nt tho home of Mrs. Arthur Artz,M07 South Walnut. MiTHODIST 11:00 Preaching sorvlco, by Rev. Orcutt. 3:00 Preaching by Rev. Orcutt. 8:0OPmichlngrsorVice!by-Rer. Orcutt ' ' FOREIGN MISSIONS The Foreign Missionary Society of tho Methodist Church will bo ontor- talnod next Saturday afternoon nt tho homo of Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Lano. Mosdames Lano and Boatman "will bo hostesses. ATTENTION AUTO OWNERS Ono hundred nnd f(fty cars are needed next Tuosday afternoon at four o'clock at tho Franklin Auditor ium to take out for an hour's drlvt tho delegates who aro attending tho annual convention of tho Ordor of th. Eastern Star. Tho peoplo of Norrli Pla o havo shown thoir kindly hyi pltality by opening their homes Jov tho .iccoinmodation df theso visitor tlii-Ir further e.prossIon of thl8 splt Is asked In furnishing cars for thl drive. Quito i number havo alroad ' responded, others who will furnish earn a-o Ulnc'ly asked to call up Mf. Euro, phono IT. S3 " g - FIRST RAM) CONCERT OF. (THE SEASON IN HONOR OF CON VENTION VISITORS North 'Platto Chamber of Com merco Hand, under direction, of Earl Stamp, will play a free public concert in Court Houbo Park, Tuosday even ing, May 10th. nt 715. This concert has beon arranged for by tho Cham bor of Commerco as ono of tho enter tainment features for dclogntcs and visitors to tho Btato convention of tho Order of Eastorn Star. Tho hand will bo assisted by tho American Legion quartot consisting of C. P. Clinton, W. II. Mungor, C. A. Solby and R. D. Dlrgq. Following Is tho program: March Eastorn Star Losoy. "Mazanlolln" from "Jnclntho" A, . Robyn. Trumpot Solo Hazel eno J.. Hazel. Earl Stamp. Overture Plquo Damd Suppc. Song My Mammy Donaldson Amorlcan Legion Quartet. Waltz Tros Jollo Wnldtonfol. March Olovlno Vnudorcrook. ::oJ ITEMS REGARDING BUILDING AC-TIVITY-AND BUSINESS CHANG ES HERE. Tho now building at tho corner of Sixth and Locust has been started. Tho concroto footings aro In and tho gas tank has been burled. Tho corner room will bo occupied by tho 9. & R Sorvico Station, Just wost or thi3 will bo tho McGraw Radiator Co. and on west noxt to tho DJckoy Laundry will bo tho Vesta Battory Sorvlco Station. South of tho corner will bo tho shop of tho Crnwford-Backors Electric Co. and south of that R. G. Cumbor will havo his Art and Sign shop. It will bo n busy Corner when It Is ready for huBlnoss. Tho now ifulldlng will ox tend 71 feet on Locust and CG feet on Sixth street. A now leod store hns boen opened on tliOiJJqjth ldo. MossrB. Ilermlng hnuson and Froman havo announced thalr location at 120 W. Eighth. Thoy will carry a lino of feed and will bo Blad.toiHOcvo those in neod'iof feed for .any-kind of, lIyp.stQckrtM-f. .. now . . Rov. J. II. Curry will' return Sat urday from Pittsburg whore he spent a week. Mr. and Mrs. II. B. RodgoPa of Nes blt, transacted business In tho . city yestorday. Mrs. Frank Conllu if Omaha camo Wednosday to visit hor paronts Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dlxdn. Dahlias nnd phlox should bo planted now. .North Platto Floral Jo. - J. G. Beolor Is expected this ovon lug from Lincoln whoro ho has' boon transacting legal business. At tho mooting of tho School Board which was held Tuesday oven ing it was decided that Butlor Mll tonborger would tako chargo of the Cadot8 for tho rost of tho yoar. Tho debating team of tho High School ontortalned tho assombly of both Junior and Senor High Schools yestorday aftornoou. Thoy debated both sides of tho question resolved, "That tho Literacy Test Should be Ropoalod." v fr i. .1 r - - -w- " "