Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 2, 1917, Page 5

The Hub TODAY—TONIGHT ALWAYS WORTH WHILE PURPLE MASK Episode No. 4 Ford & Gunnard ‘Love & Blazes’ L-Ko Comedy Matinee -___.-____._3 to Evening Shows ______7, 8, oun | ' CITY NEWS i Little Items About People | ] You Know oo Graves Joins Lyric Orchestra Bert Graves, late of Denver, where | he was employed as a member of the | Iris Theatre orchestra, is the latest acquisition to Bogue’s orchestra, of | this city, and will hereafter tend his Sc and 10c | NO ADVANCE IN PRICES Gov. B. B. Brooks has a message from his son, Silas, tod giving his address as Company I, U. S. Signal Corps, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, 229 Barracks. The young Casper patriot ¢ his lot with the privates and writes that he is enjoying the training very much oO J. S. Stewart, of Tulsa, Okla., is a visitor in the city today. oO oO Ex-Governor Chatterton, of River- | ton is making a business visit to Cas- per today. Oo O° : J. S, Pettingill has been in Cody for the past few days and will be accom- panied home this evening by Mrs. Pet- tingill who is convalescent after her operation of a fortnight ago. talents to the music furnished by the} Lyric entertainers. Mr. Graves ar- rived in Casper but recently, and the | manager of the theatre fecls -pleased at having been able to secure hi3 serv- | Elmer Greene is home from the Private Hospital after an illness of | six weeks, following an operation for | appendicitis. His case was so serious | that friends feel that his recovery is almost miraculous. | oO Those wishh.g to shear their sheep| at the Seventeen Mile Shearing plant! should see Angus McPherson about) seeking, ates 24, » 28, 4 + 5-2, 4, : = er Big Span Collapses; ~ Dally Press Dispatch, Sept. 12, 1916) | Quebec—The ‘second attempt to! bridge the St. Lawrence river here | resulted in’ another failure when the | massive center span, weighing over 5,000 tons suddenly collapsed and fell into the river yesterday causing a loss of 27 lives. The span was being raised from pontoons and was about 15 feet above the water when, from some unknown cause, it collapsed and sank into the river, which is 200 feet deep at this place. About 90 men, were caught on the span when it began to sway and all of them went down into the water with the structure. , The bridge is the largest in the world, its contemplated length from shore to shore being 3,239 feet, with a distance of | 1,800 feet between anchor buttresses. The central span is 640 feet long. The first collapse occured Aug. 29,1907 when BV engineers and workmen perished i | the disaster. This paragraph might well have been ‘Written about the main incident in the new serial we have secured and the first in- | stall ment of which will appear in an early issue of this paper. The story is j Web of Steel By Cyrus Townsend Brady, | Father and Son It is « tale of strong, daring, honorable | men, of faithful women, of high adven- | ture, of great success and failure, ol | love and tragedy. Don’t Miss It! ON PAGE SIX YUR ACCOUNT — : : CITIZENS’ STATE BANK OF CASPER Casper, Le Officers: Dr. John F. Leeper C. H. Horstman Cc. M. Elgin Dr. T. A. Dean “ M. J. Burke Tom A. Hall John Beaton A telegram io received today from Denver announcing that Harry Hynds, of the Plains Hotel, was much better, following his operation for ap- pendicitis. His many Casper friends will rejoice to hear this good news. oo Dr. I, N. Frost has returned from a business trip to Douglas. oo Mrs. John Engman, of Denver, is in the city today. Mrs. Engman has just returned from her sad trip east- ward for the interment of her hus- d, whose sudden death was such | a shock to his friends and business associates of Casper. oo Mr. and Mrs. George Wilder enter- tained at a charmingly nie Gre relief will hold each week. ° ‘{ rier last evening preceding the Salto 1 of their neual meetings, they will con- Many Lives Are Lost | cin dance at the Temple. There yene at the sewing rooms and turn were exquisitely tintd peink roses 4,forming” the epergne and the place} cards and, other appointments were carried out in this same lovely color. Covers were laid for Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Major Ormsby, Mrs. C. E. Winter and her brother, Mr. Maltby, Miss Flora Mil- ler, and Carney Peterson. oo The Baptist Aid Society will meet on Thursday afternoon with Mrs. C. J. Stewart who will act as hostess for the society at her home, 634 South Park. All women of the church are invited to be present. Captain Harris Among Survivors of Vacuum Landed in Second Boat By the United. Pre: i LONDON, May 2.—The_ second; THE CASPER bAILY TRIBUNE WOMEN OF GASPER COMBINE TO MAKE LEAGUE WORK HUM | Every Organizaton of City Repre- | sented at Conference of Ad- visory Board Held Last Evening Practically every woman's organi- | zation in Casper sent a represents e; to the meeting of the Advisory Board of the National League for Women's} Servic av the Library last evening. | The Lutheran Aid oSciety senc ont only its two delegates, but practically | «very member turned out ot the gen- jeral meeting which followed. The | Baptist, Presbyterian, Episcepal, Catholic, and Methodist women’s or- ganizations were also represented, while the Eastern Star, Rebekah, Mnc- | cabee, Women of Woodcraft, Camp- fire C€ s, indeed every club, lodge, and aaid society expressed interest either in person or by letter. These | organizations, many of them, will be present in a body on the two sewing days which the new league for war Instead | their hand to the work. A donation was made by the women | toward the fund for purchasing the cover-all aprons and caps which the folders of surgical dressings wili be | required to wear at their work. Tho! the women had not come prepared for a collection, ten dollars was secured in a few moments and more will be| forthcoming at the next meeting. | At the general meeting, Mrs. Kim- ball presided, and the meeting was | opened with the repition of the Lord’s Prayer, followed by the reading of Wa gton’s prayer for his country, by Mrs. Shipp. Then the Star Span- gled Banner was sung, with Miss Lit- tle, supervisor of music, directing the proper phrasing of the patriotic hymn. America was sung at the close of the evening. Mrs. H. Rs Lathrop made a plea for those who did not wish to sew, to join the knitting group who are Working for Uncle Sam’s Marines. This branch SEEEEOOSE COG SE EOS + German submarine, is officially re-}y A NEW INSTITUTION SOLICITS YOUR BUSINESS, AND OFFERS YOU THE BEST SERVICE AND SECURITY FOR boatload of survivors from the steam-/|¢ er Vacumm, fired on and sunk by a/* i NOTICE Delegates to Trades Assembly are notified that a special meeting will be held tonight, April 30, 1917, at 8 p. m. ported saved. This boat included|¢ Capt. S. S. Harris, the third mate, | four bluejackets and a boatswain. be The consular report says this boat | 4 landed Monday on an island where | SUCCESSES eeeooees there is no telegraph station, there-|——*———________—_—_ SHSCHSSOSOSe fore no report could be made of the} rescue, The consular | that Lieut. C. C. Thomas, commander | In Denver declares statement of the gun crew, was lost. 2 ae “The Cook wants to borrow some- thing from the library. Shall I let her have it?” : | “Certainly. If she gets interested | in a story she may stay until she fin- ishes it. Give her one of those Jong | English novels in four volumes.” — Make your HOME at the ALBANY. HOTEL A ROOM __ __ with ___ ___ _ BATH * | ' | | Wyo. Directors: John F. Leeper, Pres. M. J. Burke, 1st V.-Pres. C. H. Horstman, 2nd Vice- $1.50 to $2.00 Per Day Pres. and Manager W. J. Bailey, Cashier L yric Tonight Only Ly DOUGLAS FAIRBANK im Agfeain This picture was released in regular service. direct from Denver, April 30. It must be good. The STRAND and RIALTO of Denver both continued the run for two extra days. This is the first appearance in Wyoming, Mon- tana and the Dakotas. IT IS FAST AND FURIOUS—-Don’t Miss It! ALSO A FOX COMEDY—TWO PARTS In Seven Parts of relief work has been especially commended to the notice of the D. A. R., of which Mrs. Lathrop is local re- gent. Until Red Cross materials, which are ordered, arrive, the women who have volunteered for sewing will be kept busy making the aprons and cups which will be the property of the or- ganization, and not of individu Mrs. A. J. Cunningham has volun- teered to make a tour of the city just as soon as the roads improve a little, and list the vacant lots and yards where water can be secured to use in irrigation. These plots will be plant- ed and vegetables raised on them with the help of volunteers i = ric | : Ina Rip-Roar- E ing Comedy | = Out Again | | n the garden-{ of the sewing committee, Mrs. Wal- ing section of the League. {ter Bradley | Announcement of the The first private donation to the! date will be made in this paper «ax newly formed League for Service. | 5°07 8 It ls si A een Now open for busines: which carries no fees except personal | s at 123 Stahl, the Tail service, was re ed last evening in{Second street. H. the shape of some material, which! Phone 187-R. was given by a young mother whose : Oo Oo energies are needed at home, but} Miss Helen MeFarlane, of Lusk, is whose heart is in the work of relief.| the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry The touching little gift made a deep | Astin fora month. Their son, Harry impression on the large number of | Mills Astin, has returned to that city women present and show1 the spirit | to complete his term in the grammar which is working ir ihe homes of the| grades, after which he will join his comm .inity. parents in Casper. x The volunteers fo. oo meet John O’Hea is here from Lander and intends to permanently locate in asper. sewing will! some day within the week, at a| time to ve appointed by the chairman The Parkerton Store of the Midwest Commissary Company 1s prepared to give you the most prompt service when in need of 14° OCT ge anything in the Oil Camp Supply line, including °° 228 Te eaSeae «eee AUTOOILS «_ ify. aes i WORK SHOES GROCERIES CAMP SUPPLIES ennai CASPER -.... GREASES OVERALLS The Midwest Commissary Co. J. A. LIKELY, Gen. Mer. SONA The Capital Life Insurance Co. Sound New Policies. C.R. McGREW, General Ast. | SMAAK FRED NICKLESS, Local Manager SALT CREEK BIG MUDDY OF COLORADO Up to Date Service CASPER, WYOMING | i