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... . mm HI n M H n THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEH., SEPTEMBEB 20, 1921. No. 73 MOLD TEACHERS INSTITUTE MERE LIM'OLN COUNTY TEACHERS HEAR LECTURES BY SEVRRAL XQTV.ll EDUCATORS. Tomorrow morning at S:30 the Lin coln County Teachers Institute will opon a throe days, session at the Cen tral High School building hero. Coun ty Superintendent Aileon G. Cochran has planned three days of excellent Instruction for the 4oachors and every teacher is expected to be there. Tho -sessions last until 12:30 when tho teachers aro at liberty to attend tho Fair during tho afternoon and oven lng. Tho instructors are Dean Chas. Fordyco of the University of Nebr aska; Dr. Howard Drlggs of tho Uni versity of Utah and Miss Alico Cusack. of tho Kansas City Schools. Each is a specialist in tho lines chosen. Dean Fordyco will tell of Mental Tests and Educational Measurements. Dr. Drigss is a specialist in English and Reading, Miss Cusack Is a primary specialist Tho last session will bo on Friday morning. MANY PAY RESPECTS TO HERO OK LATE WORLD WAR SUNDAY AT HERSHEY. The funeral of the late Paul Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Martin of, Horshey, was held Sunday with Rev. Knight of the Presbyterian church officiating. Tho American Legion was In charge and tho War Mothers of North Platte attended in a body. Jim Clinton, Richmond Blrge, Horton Muncor and Dr. Selby sang an ap nropriate selection. Following tha funeral at Hershey the remains were taken to Ft. McPherson to be laid to rest In the land that the hero dle;l for. Although tho weather was dis agreeable, forty cars made tho jour ney to the fort and many were already waiting there' to pay their hist re spects to this bravo lad. Attorney Wells O. Jones entertained! a number of young people at tho homo c I 'lis parents in Farnam, Nebr y terday. Among the guests were Miss es Florenco Chacin, Ethel Walrath, Dorothy Rosencrants and Messrs. Harold Wlese and A. H. Ellett. Keith Theatre MONDAY NIGHT SEPT I naMpBHiHHgS Some of the bewitching "ponies" coming with the musical extravaganza "Listen To Me" at the Keith Theatre Monday night, September 26. PRICES $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 PLUS WAR TAX Seat Sale Friday at Box'Office. REAR THESE TWO WASHINGTON REPORTS AM) PONDER THEM CAKKV1TLLY Everyone who is Inclined to be downhoarted at tho prospects .should consldor tho futuru in the light of tho two clippings from Washington dispatches. Hero is one Railroads of the country hsd an operating income in July of $60,485 000, tho largest since last October and $17,000,000 more than In Juno tho Association of Rallwny Execu tives announced, on tho basis of rp ports filed with the Intorstato Com- morco commission. Tho earnings, a statement by tho association said, wero at tho annual rato of 4 per cent on the tentallvo valuation fixed by tho commission for rate-making purposes. Tho compilations wore based on reports from 202 Class 1 railroads having a .total mlleago of 235,641. Fifty-seven roads failed to . earn (heir operating exponses and taxes during -the month, as compared with 72 in June. Operating expen ses of Avestern roads decreased 11.8 per cent and their expenses 26.7 per cent In July. Their net operating income was $33,781,000 as compar ed with $0,104,000 in July 1920. Hero is another: Exports Increased approximately ?C4,000,000 and imports about $17 000,000 during August as compared with July, according to tho monthly foreign trades summary issued to day by the Commerco department. Exports during August aggregat ed $375,000,00, as compared with $321,000,000 during July, and with $587,000,000 In August 1029. Ex ports for tho month reached the highest total of tho year since March whon tho figure was $387,000,000. ; :o: : MARRIAGE RECORD. The following marriago licenses were issued by County Judge Wood hurst during tho past week: Sop. 16 Jas. T. Wait, farmer, Ans ey, Nebr. and Mrs. Lena C. Richardii, nurse, Ogaliala. Married by County Judge Woodhurst. Sept 17 Wm. C. Rahe, clerk, Chey enne, Wyo., and Mrs. Amanda M. Rahe wairess, .Gleason, Wisconsin. Mar ried by County Judge Woodhurst. Sept 17 William J. Smith, Plntts mouth, Nebr., machinist and Miss Frances Faulkner, Auburn, Nebr , teacher. Married by Rev. H. E. Hess. ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS CURRENT COMMENT ABOUT l'KU. rr.U AND THE THINGS TH1IY ARK DOING HERE. S I The Carnival Ball which was to hve boan held at Hershey last Frtctjiy night was postponed on account df.Uio arrival of the body of Paul afii'rHn from overseas. The Horshey young people wore not In humor for a 111 and askod that it bo postponed A numbor of North Plntto pooplo nnfrte tho trip to Hershoy not having loflru od of tho chnngo in dato until n: they arrived there. Wo secured a copy of Bulletin 101 of tho Department of Agrlcult of the State of Nebraska, ontUl'fld Nobraska Woods. It is nicely Illustrat ed and is a practical handbook, Jof thirty-six woods, describing them oW giving the means of eradication. It would be especially valuable in nat ure study and agriculture classes tin rural schools. Wo got our copy from County Agent Kellogg at the Federal building but we do not know if has enough copies to go nround. ( Somo parties broko Into the Fred Elliott homo last Wednesday and tool; a numbor of articles Including a pock- m i papers. These papers aro of value to in-- irii.f I i .i.ii Mr. Elliott and ho says that ho has if,.v.u., ,.ni in i i . I information which will lead to nr-' , .. 1 , ' rests" unless these papers aro returned. , ., , . ' , In the near future. This petty pi for- N. ' I . .lng Is getting altogether too comm6n" 0" L :.. , ? about the city and somo one Is going . ... i , - x to get into trouble In the near future , ,., , , . as a number of citizens have provided . ... , i themselves with weapons that will 1 , . .it., , i, iuivu tuto ui muuucia wiiuiuur lliui,. .i , ,, . owners aro at homo or not Coach Neville says that thore, usually about thirty-six boys out'ifor. luiuuan jiruciico eacn evening. -inis Is nioro than three full ' teams. The writer can remember when Is wai necessary to hold Indignation mee' ings within tho student body in order to get a second team out. But even In those days oach Neville worked out a championship team year after year. Tho opposition teams have grown stronger year after year ami such meager support as was given flvo or ten years ago would not enable tho team today to stand against the other good teams. Tho whole com- miilty Is back of good clean athlet les and will support the team this. year to tho last. It tho team will do its best in playing the "game nnd play. the game hard and square. George V. Diener 'aid tho foufula tion for a dairy herd by tho purchase of five fine grade Holsteln-Friesonn heifers and a pure bred Holsteln Frlosian bull nt the Experimental Substation, Saturday. Superintendent Snydor says that this is tho first farm er In this locality who has purchased a number of dairy cows and hoifers with tho purpose of having a high grado dairy herd. Ho bolioves that this is a move in tho right direction for tho man who makes tho milking of cows an important part of his farm operations. Thoro Is much moro profit in keeping 5 cows that produce 10.000 pourfls of milk yearly per head, than ten cows that produce 5,000 pounds per head. When properly dovolopod, Mr. Doinors flvo hoifors should pi" duco 10,000 pounds of milk annual- The Christian Science Society of North Platte, Nebr., announces a Free Lecture on Christian Science to be given by Ezra W, Palmer, C. S. B. of Denver Colo., at the Odd Fellows' Hall tin Tuesday, September 20, 1921, at 8 p. m. Mr. Palmer is a member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass. The public is cordially invited to attend this lecture. The bull he selected to head his herd should add several hundred pounds to t' e production of the offspring, Juflg- -rom tho production of his an cestors. One of the enjoyable features of the nignell Fall Festival wag the demon stration and display of tho McPhorson Oirl's Sewing Club. The club members with their local leader, Mrs. In Sowles, took the platform and In turn gavo a demonstration of tho work they have boon doing during tho sum mer. It was fine. This work is spon sored by tho Extension Department of tho University of Nebraska through tho office of tho County Agont, An or ganlsor from the Univorsny na neon out there and gotten tho work started. Such clubs could he stnrtod in every school district in stato if tho womon would get together and ask .for It. McPherson has shown tho way and a numbor of other eomunltiua hiiuuTu get into the band wagon boforo nn othor year. Wo will say, howovor, tlint other communities will have to ruslle if they socuro as good a local loader as Mrs. Sowles. Sho Is enthusiastic and energetic nnd has mado a success of that club whero the others have failed. Tho club Is to give a demon stration at tho County Fair on Wed nesday at ton o'clock. It is worth seo lng. A series of mysterious fires is at tracting tho attention of official horo. . Tho barn belonging to J. G. Frederlcl ' junt west of this city was burned last Wednesday. It contained two horses, ,,. ... x. , T ' t,uco calves nnd two cars. It was ,,,, , , . , , ., discovered about 4:30 in tho morning, wi , . . r ... Friday tho barn on tho MoDonald farm . ,' , . . nn , , ws burned about 9 30 In tho evening. ,. ,,, , , , . ' Ir nt1 f n IMAM flvn nnoil tr 1 - -vrt n A ., , , , , , . , tho largo barn belong ng to C. W. T- .... . , ,, , , Horn at Maxwell was burned with ,rA . . , ... over 150 tons of hay and other ma . . , , .. , , , terlal. None of these fires could have uuuii sci luuuiiu.v uiuuua linn icil- ple are wondering whero to placo the cause. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE St'ON' SOUS LECTURE AND PICTURES ABOUT BUSINESS Announcement was mado yesterday by I. L. Baro, secretary of tho Cham ber of Commerce, that) ho bus ar-i ranged to bring to North Platte an illustrated lectife on rotull merchan dising. , Tho lecturo, together with a feature lllm, "Gottlng tho Most out of Retailing," will be given Friday night at 8 o'clock. In tho Franklin Auditorium. W. H. Fnrloy, ropresont Itlvo of the National Cash Register Company, of Dayton Ohio, will give the lecture. Tho lecturo deals with tho valuo of newspaper advertising to tho mer chant, tolls him how to prepare adver tlscmcnts, and also explains in detail the best methods of window display, storo organization, personal selling, and business control. Tho film tolls tho story of a mer chant -who was discouraged and dis heartened bocauso he was not suc cessful. Tho sory shows tho lndlffer enco of his clerks, his bad system, poorly arranged stock, and other causes of trouble. How ho finally rotio to success and prosperity through modern methods Is shown In tho film. Many ideas of importanco to mer chants and clerks will bo broufght out in other communities where it has boon shown, It has mot with great enthusiasm. It Is expocted that ovcry business man and clerk in tho city will attend. Thoro will ho no charge for admission. LODGE, CHURCH AND SOCIETY COMING MEETINGS IN TUB VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS 01 THE CITY. TONIGHT Free Christian Science lecturo at Odd Fellows Hall at S o'clock. Your self and frlendg aro invited. YBDMKN On account of tho Fair this week and tho K. C. boys using tho Hall tho Yootnon will postpono their social mooting until October Clli. This UV ortlor of Lady Rowena. MISSIONS Woman's Foreign Missionary Soc ioty of tho Methodist Church will moot at tho church at 3 P. M. Thurs day for a short business session. It Is Important. METHODIST , Ladles' Aid will " moot In tho church parlors Thursday afternoon. A full nttondanco is desired as thoro will bo election of pfflcors. Tho ontor tnlnmont commltteo consists of Mi-o-damos Phelps, Cool, Stono, Edwnrds and Pluinmor. LUTHERAN. Aid Society will moot at tho church on Thursday. Annual oloc- tlon of officers. Hostesses aro Mes- dames John Scharman, Wm. Tuckor Chas. Green nnd O. Wcstfall. A good nttondanco Is desired. CHURCH HELPERS Sunday school classes will enter tain tho Golden Rulo Blblo ClaBe at tho homo of Mrs. M. E. Crosby, on Friday afternoon. All mombors of both classos aro cordially Invited. ::o:r l'IZKJfc AUTO TURNS, OVER ON SANDY ROAD AND SEVERAL ARE INJURED. Tho occupants of the PIjioi;, llm ouslno were injured .'Sunday when tho car driven by Julius Pizor- skidded In the sand east of the Exporlmontal Station, Mr. Plzor was driving along at a good rato of speed and lost con trol of tho car when It skidded In tho uund, turning tho cur ,6ver. Tho occupants could not got out of the cur until two travelers hnpponert a long. Mr. Plzor received a wrencho.l neck, Mrs. Plzor a cut on tho faca, Mrs. J. F. Clabaugh Is suffering sev eral broken rlbrf. Mrs. F. W. Rlnckor escaped wiohount injury. :o: Mrs. Goo. Bncon and son left this morning for Scattlo, Wash., to visit. Mrs. J. W. Fltzpatrlck and dau ghter Margaret will leave this even ing for Omaha. Margaret has spent tho summer' with hor folks but will resume nursing this winter. But What Does He Do Between Times? l?or a few hours every day we know that about all he's doing to wear out his shoos is to push the toes through the iron work of his desk. But we, and you also, can only guess what's happening the rest of tho time. All of us know that, whatever ho is up to, it's pretty sure that only good strong shoes will stand tho treatment ho gives thbm very long. Formerly Shoe Market. MANAGER HAWLEV TO OPEN THI' THEATRE S HASON WITH A MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA. "Listen to Mo" is the nsme of tho production with which the ICoitli Tlie atro Co. Is to open die saaon on Mon day, Sept. 20. Here Is what the ad vortising man says about The brilliant musical show with n aooro of melodious gams that obtain ed Instantaneous popularity with Us smnrt cast supported by a bowltch Ing ononis of wondorfully clovor gul ty girls unci bowlldoring scenic pro duction of silks and satins, proving tho foremost success of tho Benson is Lo Coiutf and Fleehor's now ex travaganza, "Llstou to Mo," coining to tho Koith thontro, Monday night, Soptombor 2Gth. TIio book, lyrics and music aro from tho pon of Charlos Gcorgo, who Is an author and composor of tho first rank. Mr. Gcorgo doslgnod tho costumes, suporlntonded tho construction of tha sconory and staged tho production, which Is nn endorsement to any mus icnl. organization. In fact, ho was largoly rcsponsiblo for tho direct success of this charming oxtravagan za. "Liston to Mo" touches splondor in ovory rospoct Tho sconic display from tho roof tops of Times Square, Now York, through Sntan's palaco in hados, to tho arctic roglon of tho north polo molting into candyland, shows the finis of a master, whllo an ontrnnclng fantastic story is beauti fully imboddod mid an enticing scoro of wondorful gems. Tho scoro con tains tho tltlo soloctlon, "Liston to Mo," "Our Bungalow In WIntortimo," "Whoro Is tho Girl for Mo?" "Kowplo Kaiidy Doll," "Doctor Cupid," "Tho Dovlllah Blues," "Lottors," and many others. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE FOR NORTH PLATTE SHOWS NINE REGU LAR GAMES. Superintendent Llttol has just an nounced tho final lino-up for tho. foot ball schedule. . It shows 'ono gafno for each week beginning with tho'last day of this month. Altornato games aro played at North Platte and nway from home. Horo la tho schedulo: Sept. HO Cozad horo. Oct, 7 McCook at McCook. Qct. 14 -Ansloy here. ',, Oct. 21 Crolghton High at Omaha. Oct. 28 Bayard here. Nov. 4 Gothenburg at Gothenburg Nov. 11 Columbus hero. Nov. 18 Curtis Aggies at Curtis. Nov. 24 Lincoln horo. ::o:: Roscoo Zimmor of Sidnoy Is a guest at tho W. H. LoDIoyt homo. Mr. nnd Mrs. James Brady wont to Omaha this morning to transact business nnd attend Ak-Sar-Bon. B. J. Logan of San Antonio, Texan arrived this morning to visit at tho Win. Hubbard homo. His wifo has been visiting horo for soino time. Wo Fit the Feet.
