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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1921)
AJJ mt $1 orth htk m-WLMn 01 THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB MAY 10, 1021.' No.&sy (?nouiu HUNDREDS OF VISITORS HERE RIU STATE CONVENTION OF THE ORDER OP EASTERN STAR IS ON. Every train Is bringing Us loads of delegates and visitors lo tho State Convention of tho Order of tho East ern Star which Is meeting In North Platto this week. Tho Grand officers were early on the job and tho local committees havo been working for weeks to perfect an organization that would bo able to handle tfic conven tion In a satisfactory manner. Every thing known lias been done to make tho meeting n success. At least GOO delegates will bo registered by the time tho meeting Is In full swing Is tho pordlction of M. J. Forbes, Chair man of tho entertainment committee. Last night a reception was' held at the Masonic Hall with tho following program: Music, Ladles' Band. Ad dress Mayor E. H. Evans, Solo, Mrs. M. Henry Gllfoyl, Address of Wel come, Fred Temple, Past Grand Master,; Solo, Georgo; Thompson Response James E. Bednar, Grand Patron; Reading, Mrs. Leslie Prior; Music Ladles' Band. Tho opening session of the conven tion took place this morning at tho Franklin Auditorium and continues during the day. At 4:45 the enter tainment committee has arranged for cars to take the delegates about tho city. Thoso who havo promised cars are asked by tho committee to have the cars ready at tho Franklin Audi torium not later than 4:15 sharp. At 7 o'clock (hero' will bo a concert by tho Chamber of Commerce Band in the Court House Park. After tho concert an ovenlng session will be held. :o::- XEW - ROADMASTER HAS, -v. 1JKHN APPOINTED TO SUCCEED N; C. FETERSON. Theodore BurrI of Cheyenne has been appointed. Roadmaster on the Third district with headquarters at North Platte. He succeeds N. C. Peterson who has been transferred to tho First district with headquart ers at Fremont. Welcome to North Platte Mr. Burri. Chas. R. Allabach, Field Clerk for -tho United States Army was a caller at this office yesterday and' asked us fto announce that he is located on tho third floor of tho Post Office build ing here and that. he is now working in tho interests of the Victory med als. These medals wero awarded by congress to every man who served in tho army between April G, 1917 and Nov. 11, 1919. Tho medals arc free and tho government wants every man who Is entitled to one to get It. USED CAR SALE Very Successful Our last weeks used and renewed car Sale has been a great success, as -we have sold seven guaranteed used cars during the week. For just one more week, we will offer at special prices some more good used cars, with good terms to responsible buyers. 1 1918 Chandler Touring car. 1 1918 Dodge Brothers Touring car. 1 1919 Do'dge Brothers Roadster. 1 D-45 Buick Six Touring car. 1-M919 Ford Roadster. , 1 1918 Ford Touring extra good. Come see' these cars and try them out to your satisfaction, J. V. ROMIGH, Dealer. DISTRICT OFFICERS AND DELE GATES.LEAVE FOR CLUB CONVENTION MrSi Georgo Frater, President of tho Sixth District Nebraska' Federa tion of Womon's Clubs loft for Bay ard, Nobr., today whoro tho District Convention 'will be hold beginning Wednesday noon. Mrs. Chns. Boguo, District Chairman of Homo Econ omics and Mrs. It. F. Cottoroll, Dis trict Chairman of Soainl and Civic Conditions will leave tomorrow morning. Mrs; Wilson Tout and Mrs. Fred Hector, delegates from the North Platto Twentieth Century Qlub will nlso leave tomorrow morning. Tho convention lasts until Friday. NORTH PLATTE HOY HAS POEM ' HUT TO MUSIC AND PUBLISHED. We havo Just received a profes sional copy of a song entitled "Let's Go Back Agaln," tho words of which wero wrlttdn by Ell W. Hanson, 503 S. Pine, North Platte, Nebr. It is a waltz song with three verses' and re frain and was set to music by lEdw. Hesselborg of Chicago. Mr. Hanson is a graduate of tho North Platto High School and has been employed by tho Union Pacific since finishing his school course. While tho Tribune man is not much of a singer, ho has enjoyed a little private rehorsal of this song and likes It. However he does not Intend to give any public performances but will leave that to someone who cdn mako others like it as well as It should bo liked. Wo predict its popularity should It get on the market. . -: :o: :- VAN EAIANON-CAL1 IOUN. Only tho Immediate relatives and close friends were present last Wed nesday when Rev. II.' E. Hess of tho Methodist Church in this city spoke the words which made James Cal houn and Miss Edna -Van Emanon man and wife. The bride wore a suit of tan wool tricotlne. As a child she came from the south and nns made her homo for the past ten years with Mr. . and ,Mrsr Dewey W.lsner near, this city. She has earned a warm place In the hearts of tho members of this family and has acquired a largo circlo of friends in their neigh borhood. Mr. Calhoun Is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Calhoun and served In the World War. He has attended the North Platte Utah School and is highly respected by thoso who are fortunate enough to intimately know him. Mr. Calhoun took his bride to a farm homo which he has already prepared for her a few miles northwest of tho city. The Tribune editor, knowing Mr. Calhoun very well, hastens to extend con gratulations to him and his bride and to' wish them many happy years of married life. ; :o: :- F. W; Dick left last night for Lincoln whoro he will represent tho North Platto Lodge of A. O. U. W. at tho State Convention being hold there this week. Thoiocal lodge now numbers about 100 members. STATE DEBATE THIS WEEK DISTRICT WINNERS IN DEHAT INU CONTESTS A UK, OFF FOR LINCOLN Thursday morning tho team ro presenting North Platto High School will lonvo here for tho Stato Debalo at Lincoln. Tho first round will bo held Thursday evening but North Platto was tho odd school so will not bo lit tho first contost. Tho winners In tho first debate will bo paired for tho second round and so on until tho state winners aro decided. E. E. Carr . will accompany tho team both as tho j coach and as tho ropresentatlvo of the school. Miss Foy Smith has dbno good work in helping tho debaters to preparo for this contest but sho will not bo ablo to go to Lincoln. Somo of tlio sato papers havo boon featuring tho work' of tho dobntors, and the Sunday Stato Jounral had n picture of all the teams including tho North Platto team with th0 fol lowing write-up of thu rticmbcrs of tho team: North Platto (Western 'District) , Frances Edwards, '21 will bo gradu ated with high honors. This is her first year In argumentation and do bating. Noxt fall she will enter the University "of Nebraska. Georgo B. Dent, '23, is n promln ont member of the foot ball team. This Is his first year on the debating team. He purposes to attend the Uni versity of Nebraska. Emmet E. Mooney, '23 is in argu mentation and debating work for the first time this year. He will enter tho University of Nebraska. Clarence F. Wright, '23 alternate has nttouilcd school ,nt Grand Island York, Lincoln and North Platte. Ho served overseas 1n tho army. ThlB Is ; :o: :- SILVER SHOWER FOR NOHTJI PLATTE YOUNG FOLKS TO RE HARRIED SOON Mr. and Mrs. O. W. SIzemoro en tertained a number of relatives on Sunday at their home, at a silver shower complimentary to their son George. O. SIzemoro and Miss Mildred Daly, whoso wedding is to tako place In the near future. A sumptlous din ner was served and a beautiful chest of silver was presented the young couple. Those present wero JJV. and Mrs. Simon White, Mr. and Mrs. Talmago White, Mr. and Mrs. F. A-. Ulrlch and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Miller of Hershey, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Danlelson, Mr. "and Mrs. Ernest .Daniolson, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Eck lund of Sutherland, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Daly and Misses Mabel Daly and Ruth SIzemoro of this city. his first year on thq ,dobatlngteani. HeVexpecUktp Ajjgnlyc or Neorasica. " HAIL ' M Mm JEjKL M MaM Let us insure that crop against that uncon trolable and destructive pest known us Hail, FOR THAT OLD LINE Insurance SERVICE SEE Hollman AGEIVCY 3rd Door East o! Postoffice. PHONE 612 J. or W. J. C. HOLLMAN, Phone 384 J. LINCOLN COUNTY RED CROSS WORKER IS RAClClil) VI RY THE CHAPTER. Tlio Executive Cominlttoo or tho Lincoln County Chapter of tho Am erican Red Cross mtft In. special session Saturday afternoon and after hearing of tho needs, vitcd unanim ously to nuthorizo thefappolnlntont of a comnrltteo to securo an au'o mobllo for Miss Ohuffln, tho Public Health nurso who Is doing such good work In Lincoln Couri y schools at present. Miss Chnffln jthus secures tlfo backing of tho comtnlttoo In put ting her In a posltioiuto cover tho county as far as possible. Her work Is meeting with approval from all sides and It Is to mean o much for tho peoplo of the rural districts, whoro ofton a doctor l8 hardly avail able, v f :o::- HASKINS HR01VN. On Wednesday evening at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. CHias. W. Raskins. 318 W Hlghth Street tho marriage of tholr dauglrtor mm to Leo A. Brown, took placo. At olght o'clock tho mombors of tho bridal party took tholr place beforo air ImprovlBod al tar and tho beautiful lines of tho Episcopal wedding sdrvlco wore rend by Rev. W. H. Moore. They wojo at tended by Mr. and Mrs LosHo Raskins and Mrs. Hurry Jnmes played tho wedding march. Tho brido woro aihandsomo hnnd cmbroldered gown of orgnndlo and carried a bouquet ofgplnk snap drag ons. Tho house was Beautifully deco rated In ferns, palmslnnd cut flowers. Only relatives and closo friends of tho couple wero In' nUcndnnco. Tho out of town guests Woro Mr. and Mrs. Michael Loftls of tTamcgtown, M After tho ceremony tin excollont wed ding supper was served. Mr. and Mrs. Brown loft on a late train for eastern points to bo nbsont about a month. Upon their return they will bo at homo with tho bride's parents for tho proscnt. Mrs. Brown $vns born and raised In Worth Platto - arid bv hor charmlnir tnnrHnnalltv haa $oh for herself n ,cessf uHtinuv pqimunr. engineer,, employ ed by ije Cfili Pacific. 'Tholr.v many friends extend cdngrntulatidns. io::- ANOTHER PRECINCT IS TO RE 'ORG AMKKD RY THE COUNTY. , FARM BUREAU. 'On Friday night, tho members of the Lincoln County Farm Bureau who HvjO In Payno Precinct will' meet at tho Bignell school house and or ganize tho Precinct Farm Bureau. County Agent Kellogg will bo pres ent and outline tho w;ork of tho Farm Bureau as It Is now being planned. Georgo H. Kellogg, County Agont of Lincoln' County Farm Bureau will spend Friday in Mc'Phorson School giving- demonstrations of poultry raising, butter fat testing and vac cination. This is dono in connection with tho boys and girls club work. OR PHONE US & Sebastian J. E. SEBASTIAN, Phone 1138 Krai LODGE, CHURCH AND SOCIETY COMING .MEETINGS IN THE VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS OF THE CITY'. TONIGHT Band Concert' at Courthouse Square. THE MISSES WALSH At tho Keith Theatro tonight. Free. TO PAY . Tho Altar Society of tho Catholic church will hold. a social at' tho homo of Mrs. J. I. Smith Thursday after noon. MISSION Tho Swodlsh Mission will hold Ms noxt meeting Frldny, May 13th In tho Bothol Mission Hall at 7:30. All aro wolcomo. BICYCLE ROAD RACE REVIVES INTEREST IN BICYCLE RID ING HERE. ' Thirty-four boys and young men started in tho first Ten-Milo Handi cap Road Raco, Snturday and most of thorn finished. Tho courso was from John Null's blcyclo shop on east Front Streot, north over tho North Platto River, thonco east and south to tho Lincoln Highway and back along tho Hlghwny and Front streot to tho point of starting. Tho trip is a llttlo ovor 9 VI miles lonp. First place was won by Claronco Frazier who also made tho best time, covering tho courso in thirty six minutes and flvo seconds. Vino ont Robhauscn camo in second n both tlmo and placo and Vergil At- torbury won third place. This is' tho first of several similar races tho fin al prlzo being a new first-class blcyclo. 1 i ' Uipeupionj. ua.Qiuctwiu pu w"i,i.wo, moro trains botwoon .Omnhfl. nnd Den ver on tho 29th of tills month. This will mnko thrco trains, each way be tween Chicago nnd Donvor ovor this route. H. T. Krler, editor of the Dawson, County Plonoer Is up from Lexlng ton thlqweek attending tho Stato Convention of the O. E. S. Brother Krler called at the Tribune offlco and ho and tho editor had a chat on shop mnttero. Tho Ploneor was est ablished in 1873. Win. , Burger spoilt Sunday In Grand Island, visiting his parons. John Don and party returned tho last of tho week from a fishing trip o Rat Lako. They report rainy, cold t weather' much of the time nnd tho fishing rathor poor yet, thoy secured n m,mi hiinnh of Iiuhh for tholr own uso and that of tholr friends. A . . . return trip Is planned In tho near future. - Mr nnd Mrs. Rox. Bellow" .vlslled In tho city Saturday. ' . . IfTt THREK PRISONERS BREAK JAIL AND ESCAPE SATURDAY NIGHT. : John Nolnn, charged with' check work, Merle Richards, charged with shooting his wife nnd son-ln-jaw and Lorqnzo OJedn, a Mexican, , charged with stealing a hog, escaped through n hole In tho wall of tho Lincoln Coun ty Jail about eleven o'clock Suturday evening. Tho Mexican rolle'd Yip 'somo utensils used about tlio coil 'room, plnccd them In his bed us u dummy and then secreted himself otO'tho root, of tlio coll which Is placed.' In tho contor of tho coll room. When Sheriff Salisbury came In later ho looked In to tho col nnd saw tho four cotg-'full ho closed tho cell and bolted tho door As soon as ho had gono tho Mexican crawlod tlown from tho top of thu. coll, unbolted tho door and ho nnd tho other two wont ovor to tho wost Vail of tho room whoro they cut a hold' through tho brick wall wth tho stove poker. Victor Moss bolng hold on tho charge of murdor, was tho fourth occupant of tho coll. Ho did not go vvlth tho others, giving as his reason that he was afraid It would hurt his case. LHarm Shanks, a Fodoral prisoner was stooping in the coll room but not in tho cell but Uio others had found out hoforo that thoy could not dopond on him' so thoy did not wnko him and ho says ho slopt through tho whole affair. Snco nono of the prisoner woro charged with sorlous crimes but Moss and ho wna constdorod too weak to mnko such an attempt, Sheriff Salts bury had not thought It necessary to tako tho oxtra precaution of locking ltho bolt after bolting tho dor. No trace of tho missing mon had boon found up to tho tlmo wo go to press, t t:o:: ,, , WHITE ELHPHANT SALE .WAS EAV-AS A FINANCIAL SUCCESS 1WR, CAMPHRE. jh - y,. About $250 was roullzod aiatho,, re sult of tho White Elophant 'alVcon dtictoi by tho local councllS'of tho Campfiro girls Inst week. Tho$ttU(iWnfl held In tho Durbln garage andWBtca'dy Btrfunm of .buyers' camo nntf'AVDnt durlngtho hours when tho placiovwas opon. A nuinbor of good nrtlclpa Avoro loft nt tho closo of tho Ve6(. Tho money will be used to help build and equip tho camp for tho Campfiro Glrla. . ; o: : 'ffjj A l''ULfi PilOGRA.M IS ANNOUNCED FOR THE METHOl)lST CHURCH MEETING.;; .'V Last night was business f men's night at tho Orcutt revival 4icotlng and a good sized audlonco was pres ent. Tonight will bo fraternal nlght when tho members, of the, other churches will bo Invited as special guests. Wednesday night tho'Sonlor lllcli School nunlls will bo Invited and , Thursdny night tho Junior Ilg)i.boys, nnd girls with tholr toachurawill bo mado welcome. The special gijpup for Friday night has not been an- " - nouncod., 3!L hi: ' Making room tor mtd-sumn6r hats , wo aro soiling wny bolow cost. Block's Mllllnory.
