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TDLUME XXI
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1914
NUMBER 2
STANDING OF
PIANO CONTEST
the Flano Contest at the Berk
with Store on Tuesday
Night '
MEMORIAL DAY
MUSIC PLANNED
EPISCOPAL CONVOCA
TION IN SESSION
The Memorial Day services will be
held at the amphitheater at the fair
grounds, Sunday May 31. The Alli
ance Choral Club Is to furnish the
music. There will be ten selections
which will be sung in groups of three
Miss Burnett, the director of the
club, is making an effort to ecurehyiany prominent clergy of the state are in Alliance.
ai leaBi a nunureu voices, uwmg iui i
matters Important to pe church will he
considered church women will
The interest in the piano contest
at the Beckwith store is growing
each day of this great sale. The con
testants have fifteen more days to se
es re Totes on the beautiful piano to
be given away May 30th. Each con
testant may have one solicitor at
the (tore to secure votes.
, Get your friends to save you their
votes. It is sure worth working for.
Aay church, lodge or Individual can
get this piano. Try for it.
egles Club 4942
t n r v 4387
' ' ' . JftA, church, Wednesday evening at 8:30.
M h rtl t rhnrfih .41)0.1 . '
Wmerson school 2879 "" ". "D " r district of Western Nebraska of the
anu 10 Dnng one wno is mieresiea in
singing.
the fact that the program is to be
given in the open air a much larger
chorus can be used than if It were
to be inside. She urges that every
one interested in singing attend. The
instruction will be without charge
and will be very valuable to new
singers. The selections will not be
difficult and a few rehearsals will be
all that will be necessary.
Owing to the convocation at the
hold session.
RETURNS FROM CONVENTION
W. D. Fisher, secretary of the Alli
ance Commercial Club, returned this
morning from Grand Island, where
he attended the state convention of
commercial club secretar'es on Wed
nesday and . Thursday. Sixty-five
clubs were represented.
rromlnent speakers from over the
country were present, while in
Grand Island Mr. Fisher got In touch
with the government agent who as
sists counties In getting farm demon
strators. The government furnishes
$1000 and the county 12400. Mr.
Fisher states that the work of getting
a demonstrator for Box Butte county
will be started without delay.
VERY REV. TANCOCK 'WILL PREACH
Nearly a hundred delegates ar
rived tnAar from nil nnlnta In the
Episcopal church the club will meet wegtern Qf the BUte iQ aU(md
this week at the United Presbyterian - twenty-fifth an-
Inual convocation of the missionary
Central school 2625
piscopal church . . 2383
Kath Sturgeon 2054
Mrs. L.' M. Lorance 858
ML W. A. lodge 530
V. P. church 740
Hks club 438
loLF. and E 398
II. T. Sloan 396
Lutheran church 336
Christian church 251
m. of R. T. 211
Marsh 205
Highlanders 187
Fresbyterlcn church 185
Alliance High school . . .' 75
FORMER ALLIANCE
BOY WANTS WAR
Teachers and Board Entertained
Episcopal church which will open
tonight at St. Matthews church In!
Alliance. The sessions will continue
three r1nvn. Manv things of imnort-
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Newberry were I the church , weBtern Ne
braska will be considered.
The Rt. Rev. George Allen Beech-
Meeting of Merchant's Federation
TreBldent A. D. Rodgers of the
Merchant's Federation has called a
Jonnson, Mltcneli; itev. u. u ree- mw,tlna: for eiaht o'clock Monday ev-
bern, Mrs. Burnett, Mr. Barnes, Miss enlng to be held at the city hall. The
E.! Campbell, McCook; Dean Wells, proposition of consolidating with the
Valentine; Rev. C. E. Morrow, Lex- Alliance Commercial club will be
ington; Canon Bell, Rev. F. C. Tay- taken up, as well as other matters of
lor. Capt. Nelson, Kearney; Walter vital importance. All luarchants are
Bedford, Mrs. Mahaffy, Mr. and Mrs. requested to attend, whether they
C. F. Gruenig, Mrs. J. Morrison, Bed-1 are members or not.
ford; Mrs. (Dr.) Fllen, Mrs. Hall,
Scottsbluff; Rev. and Mrs. Lassels,
Sidney; Mr. and Mrs. Hardman, Mrs.
T. B. Estill, Mrs. G. J. Hunt, Mrs.
Candidate Fllen
E. M. Martin has announced his
Intention of becoming a candidate
Hair, Miss H. Anderson, Mrs. Adklnslfor re-election to the office of county
Mrs. M. Spanogle. Mrs. W. Willis, treasurer. He filed his papers this
The bishop will Bridgeport; Mrs. Cbrlsman, Broken morning with "the county clerk. He
C B. Btoops, auctioneer, and G. C
Caylor, attorney, who are engaged
In the real estate business at Ard
more, 8. D., under the firm name of
Stoops A Caylor, came down to Alli
ance yesterday. Mr. Stoops has be a.
suffering from rheumatism and cam
for treatment at St. Josephs hospital.
Mr. Caylor Is editor of the Ard-
more American. While in Alliance
he called at The Herald office to ar
range for some Intertype compost
tion. Ardmore Is a thriving town,,
but he does not think it Is large
enough yet to put in an up-to-dats
typesetting machine, and as time la
too valuable In the American office
to do all their typesetting by hand
when there Is demand for an extra
amount, he will have some done lis
Alliance occasionally.
hoBts last evening to the teachers
and the members of the school board
The evenlnir wna a. mnnt enlnvahle
one. An auction was a feature of D- D- bl'nop otthe weBtern dl
... . .v - trict will preside,
"",',"::r. ...." deliver hi annual address at 11 o'- Bow: Rt. Rev. George A. Beecher.D. Is the first candidate to enter the
great aeai or merriment, miss mui- " - " M , T' T . .m i.
len rovo o renHlnir There i Viucn, ntuunu., uiu.h.ub,
The de- D.. Rev. L. H. Young, Mr. and Mrs. race. The primaries will be
.... . - m i - - V. JX 1 t. rK..A t -m XXTnnA XMrm Vllne T?al A ...... 10
hrlr title ronteat MIbb dahlia Wil 'mu"ucul " " " ' ' I
awarded the prise and Mrs. Swan the Pt year will be discussed and other , Tibbets, Mr. and Mrs. L. Tibbets,
pnases oi cnurcn worx wuicu win iiaaiuiRB, ufaium it...b, hub.
Kirk, Mrs. Mercer, Gibbon; Dean
Bowker, North Platte; Rev. J. Snow-
held
The following interesting letter
from Albert ("Peck") New, former-
Is- employed In Alliance by his broth
er, M. O. New, has just been receiv
4 by friends in this city:
U. S. S. New York,
Vera Cruz, Mex.. May 6, 1914.
Dear friend. Your welcome letter
received some time ago in the States,
aadlut off answering as I expected
te come down here soon and didn't
sow what my address would be.
I guess about all the talk in the
States is war, but take my. word
there isn't much to it; it will prob
afely all be settled without any real
trouble, but I hope it won't. I would
like to see some real flgh'ing but
the prospects for any serious trouble
here don't look very encouraging. I
de not know how long I will be here
hat I expect for two months as it
will likely take that long to get
things settled.
I'm aboard the U. S. S. New York.
We haven't landed yet nor do we ex
pect to If what our captain says is
right, so I haven't been ashore and
wen't get there unless more trouble
starts.
The New York Is a fine ship, one
C the largest out, but there are so
atany aboard that things are a little
aaeomfortable. There are - more
than fifteen hundred men aboard.
I left New York City on April 25.
Had a hard time to get away as
they were not taking anybody with
lets than six months to do and I am
one of that kind now.
Vera Cruz looks to be a fine city.
We are anchored about half a mile
from shore. There are sixteen bat
Ueships here besides English, French
aad German man-o'-war'smen. It is
eaite a sight to see them all togetb-
I hated to lose out on all the good
liases this summer but if there was
te be trouble here didn't want to
sties it and as there doesn't seem
te be any would like to get back to
the dances and the beach.
Does Carl Rockey still work as a
ssevie operator?
I don't know what I shall do when
I 'get out Don't know whether
stall go back to Alliance or not. I
would like to make a visit there and
see the old bunch and the changes
Mate has made but I like to live in
She east so will likely stay there
awhile anyway.
We will likely be here for awhile,
ae a letter from yon would be very
welcome.
As ever your old friend,
PECK.
Be sure and get this address right
fee the mall service is poor:
Prvt. Albert New,
46th Co. Marlnee.
Bxpedltlonary Service,
U. a 8. New York,
are of Postmaster, New York City.
rnnanln t Ion Rpf rpnhmpntn were I
aerveri make the address one or especial in
The following is a list of those tereBt to 8,1 wno nave ine we"are OI
I i k AhniMtli m iAas
present: Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Pate, llu" u
Mr. and Mrs. Burns. Mr. and Wednesday evening, the Very Rev
Burns, Mr. and Mrs. Swan, Mr. and James A. Tancock, dean of the Trin
Mrs. ' Swan. Mr. and Mrs. Mote, Ity Cathedral of Omaha, will preach
the Misses Gabus. Scherde- the convocation sermon
man, Canfleld, Keatch, Bertha Wil- Thursday, In addition to the reg
'son. White, Rodgers, Bacon, Taylor, ular session, the church women will
Kelley, Smalley, Davis, Hogarth, Ma- hold a session wnicn win oe one or
ry Wilson, Erb, Maud Jones, Edith more than ordinary Interest. A num
Jones, Acheson, JacksOn, Mullen, her or most prominent episcopal
Messrs. Anderson and Clements, Mrs. church women In the state will dls-
Rowan, Mrs. Paterson and Ruth Mor- cuss various phases of church work
ris assisted Mrs. Newberry in serving Thursday evening an informal re
ception and banquet given by the
LadleB Guild will be held In the base
ment of the church. Dean Ware,
rector of St. Matthews church, de
sires it understood that the public
Is cordially Invited to attend this
banquet and that there Is no charge.
The Baptist ladles will serve the
CHARLES MELLEN
TO TAKE STAND
iwMt f iw Hav noonday meal to the visitors on Wed
n.nH iWuninMi hv infr. nesday ana mursaay at tne pariors
state Commerce Com. 01 lDe cnurc"' r"ua'
delegates will taice tneir ainner ai
the various restaurants and hotels
13 Former or the city. Meal tickets will be is-
Washlngton, May
President Charles Mellen of the New ued b tQe cnurch an(i redeemed by
Haven railroad was examined Private i Dean ware,
ly last nignt ana eariy mis morning The f0uowDR t. the list of clergy
by Chief Counsel Folk of the Inter- ' d deieeate8 Wh0 will be present to
state Commerce Commission, wnicn attend tne convocation: Rev. J. M.
is probing the road. The examlna-1 nate Red Cloud: Mrs. Morrison and
tion lasted from midnight until day
light this morning. Folk states that
Mellen will probably take the stand
at a public hearing this week. It is
understood the attorney general ob
Jected because Mellen might claim
immunity from criminal proceedings.
Folk said the commission was trying
to get at the truth of the matter. Hel 10:3() a m
states he will call all witnesses who
can tnrow any iigni on me case. neH:00 a.m.
information gathered should result
in legislation making it a crime to 1 12 o'clock
Mrs. Kelley, Bayard; Mrs. J. R
8:00 p. m.
Freight Breaks in Two
A freight train going east broke
in tmn at Jnrier. derailing and dam'
aen, Mr. ana wrs. neinen. r.. owi8 j cari Tne accldent bap-
lef, Chadron; Rev. and Mrs. Wm,
Banks, Mrs. Willis, Mrs. E. Earl,
Holdredge; Mrs. Hlnkley, Farnbam;
Mr. Larnard, Halgler; Mr. M. Wll
klns, Mrs. II. A. Hansen, Mrs. M.
Conner, Dean Arthur, Grand Island;
C. R. Parkerson, Mrs. G. Dorrlngton,
pened between the switches so that
traffic on the main line was not de-
laved. The derrick was sent down
to put the cars back on the track.
Men's Brotherhood
The Men's Brotherhood held a
MIbs M. Dorrington, Mrs. McDowell, Very Interesting meeting yesterday
Mrs. D. Tarkerson, Miss R. Wilson, afternoon. Carl Young lead. The
Miss D. Devlin, Crawford; Mr. Ives, remaining meetings of this month
Mrs. Arrowsmith, Ogallala; The wm be held at the First Presbyter-
Jry Rev. J. A.. Tancock, Mrs. .Voss.l !an church, Sunday afternoons at 3
Miss Barkalow, Omaha; Sidney Top- o'clock
ping, Seneca.
Mrs. Ware wishes to announce to
the women of Alliance that they are
invited to be present at the special
communion services to be held fori
women on Thursday at 7:30 a. m.,
Mrs. O. Eyeman, Mrs. H. Eyeman,
which is corporated for the women
of the church.
Opening services for convocation
will be held when the Rev. J. M.
Bates (Priest of longest In Dlaces)
will preach. Tomorrow at 7:30 a.m.
FIRST SERVICE
TOESDAY NIGHT
ARDMORE MEN
VISIT ALLIANCE
Ileal Kstaie Man Comes for Treat
ment at IloNpltal, Accoin pan
led by Ills Tartner
FESTIVAL A BIG SUCCESS
Rev. J. M. IUtee, Rector of
Cloud, Preachee Sermon
Lat Night
Red
7:30 a. m.
The first service of the 25th an-
there will be Salvation of Holy Com- nua convocation of the Episcopal
munion. The second service will be cnurch was held last night in St.
held at 10:am at which service the Matthews church and the sermon was
Bishop will deliver his annual charge preached-by the Rev. J. M. Bates.
to complication. At 8 p. m. The PBCtor ot ned Cloud. Nebr.. who is
Very Rev. J. A. Tancock of Omaha tbe priest of the longest standing in
will preach. All are welcome. .ne diocese of western Nebraska.
The following visiting clergymen as-
Tueeday sisted with the service, and were
Evening Prayer and Address by Rev. J. M. Bates. vested in the chancel: Dean We' Is,
, I Dean Ware, Revs. C. E. Morrow,
Wednesday Dean Young, Rev. C. C. Rolllt. and
Celebration o the Holy Communion: Celebrant Rev. W. W. Iy.mltlBOI.arieI i Snowden. S.
Wells, Rural Dean; Eplstoler Rev. Lee II. Young, Rural Dean. I nardman, and C. R. Parkerson.
Second Celebration of the Holy Communion, celebrant nignt i Rev nates preached an Interesting
Eplstoler Rev. J. M. Bates.
Rev. George A. Beecher, D. D.
Bishop's Annual Address.
Organization and Appointment of Committees
Prayer ofr Missions.
plunder the public thru corporations j2:30 p. m. to 2 p. m. Luncheon.
as to personally rob an Individual. 2:30 d. m. Business Session. Reports of the Chancellor, Council of Ad-
sermon on the early history of the
church In Alliance In 1890. and
spoke of small beginnings in those
I early days, and contrasted It with
the great work now being carried on
by the EDiscopal church under the
Washington, 3 p. m. Folk visited
the office of McReynolds early this
afternoon, remaining but a few min
utes. He left showing Blgns of great 8:00 p. m.
excitement. Folk said the attorney
general's conduct was such that he
did not care to remain. He also
stated that Mellen told the entire in
side story and he would respect the
entire story on the witness stand to
morrow. It Is rumored that Mc-Rey
nolds ordered Folk from his office,
vice. Secretary, Treasurers of Funds, Rector of The Kearney Military Acad-aDie leadership of Dean Ware,
emy, Committee on St. Luke s Hospital, Editor of the Kear-j be Rev. J. M. Bates was followed
ney Churchman, Deaconess Work, Lay Reader's Work. Un- Dy tne ieVi c. C. Rolllt of Minneap
finished Business. oils, Minn., who was Introduced by
Evening Prayer and Convocation Sermon by Very Rev. James I nan Ware as the secretary of the
7:30 a. m.
9:30 a. m.
10:30 a.m.
Crowds View Uodles of Marines
Boston. May 13 The cruiser
Montana arrived at the navy yard
here today with three bodies of mar
ines killed at Vera Crux. The mil
itary funeral wi'l be held tomorrow,
SI Seriously Sick
81 Miller is laid up with lumbago
this week. Last Sunday he was tak
en with severe rheumatic pains, but
12:00
12:30 p. m
2:30 p. m.
4:45 p. m.
8:00 p. m.
A. Tancock, Dean of Trinity Cathedral, Omaha, Nebr.
Thursday
Corporate Communion of Woman's Auxiliary. Celebrant Right
Rev. George A. Beecher, D. D.; Eplstoler Rev. Joseph J. Bow
ker, Rural Dean.
Business Session. Orders of the Day
Paper by Rev. Louis A. Arthur. Rural Dean "Constructive
Churchmanship."
Prayer for Missions.
Luncheon.
Sectional Conferences ot Deaneries In Basements. Paper by
Rev. George L. Freeborn in Church.
"Systematic giving, and raising o money in the Rural Dis
tricts."
Paper "Apostolic Succession" Rev. Lee II. Young, Rural Dean.
Informal reception by the Ladles Guild. Informal Speeches.
Rev. Louis A. Arthur, Rural Dean, Toast master.
Address of Welcome, E. C. McCluer, Senior Warden
sixth mlslonary department of the
Protestant Episcopal church in the
United States of America.
The Rev. Mr. Rolllt made a logi
cal and convincing address upon the
system of finance used by the Board
of Missions and showed by examples
of computation that the finances ot
the church are transacted on the
soundest financial principles and at
cost for management, disbursement
and publication of 8.8 per cent of
the total amount administered for
the church and placed in the hands
of the board of Missions as their
trustee for the financing of the
propagation of Jesus Christ thruout
the world.
This evening at 8 o'clock the con
vocation sermon will be preached by
The May festival at the Central
school last night was a great succes
In every way. It lit estimated that
at the least a thousand people were
present The program was carried
out as originally planned with the-
was given twice in order that alt .
could see it. This was a very en
joyable feature of the program.
Eight little girls and eight little boy
took part In the drill. The little
girls were very daintily dressed In
white and wore wreaths of flowers
In their hair. The little boys all
wore white waists and dark trousers.
The little folks went thru the steps)
of the drill with a precision and a
nicety that excited the admiration
of all present. The musical numoera
were all excellent. The playlet was
presented under difficulty owing ta .
the lack of space due to the large
crowd. Notwithstanding this it was
presented in a very pleasing manner. '
The randy booth, the Ice cream
booth, and the novelty booth occu
pied space In the hall on the first,
floor. They were very prettily dec
orated. One of the vacant rooms
was decorated and used for serving
refreshment.
A little over sixty-eight dollars
were renelved from the sales at the
booths and refreshment room. The
net amount cleared was nearly fifty
dollars. This sum will be used for
the purchase of playground equip
ment.
The hall on the second floor was
devoted to a display of the work
done by the various grades. It in
cludes a fine display of rafla work,
drawing, and map work. The needle
work of the seventh and eighth
grade girls was especially attractive
as was also the manual training work
of the boys. The rug weaving for
the little folks excited a great deal
of favorable comment. The products
charts and maps were a novelty to
a great many of the visitors and at
tracted much atentlo.
Prof. Burns, the principal and the
corps of teachers at the school were
delighted with the interest taken in
the westival and they desire to ex
press their appreciation df the co
operate of the school patrons.
The following is a list of the
teachers at the Central school who
have worked for several weeks in ar
ranging for the program and exhibit:
Prof. Burns. Misses Taylor, White,
Cornell, Davis, Maud Jones, Hogarth,
Edith Jonee, Erb, Acheson, Jackson.
Friday
on Monday was able to go to the 1 7:30 a. m. Celebration of the Holy Communion. Celebrant. Sev. George I the Very Rev. J. A. Tancock, dean
shoe store, where he remained dur-1 L. Freeborn ; Eplstoler, Rev. W. 8. Banks, I of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Omaha.
lng the day. Returning home lnll:30a. m. Bnslneaa session. I This will Jm a choral service and
the evening, be has not left thel 10:10 a.m. Paper "Church Teaching" Rev. W. & Banks. I fall choir will be In attendance. Br-
house since. I (Continued en mm rati l Iscybody welcome.
AsUo Turns Turtle
On the retsrn from the Bluffs Sun
day F. W. Bender and son had a bad
but not serious accident. As the
at a late hour of the night, they
were not aware that it had
been raising, as it did not
rain is the Bluffs. About three
miles rom tewn they struck s clay
road whlsh the rain had mads slick
and wlthost a warning of any kind
.bey were ever on their side. There
were two other men in the car bat
none was Injured. They got out and
turned it t Its wheels again ant
cams to teva. The damage was es
timated at about thirty-five dolalra.
Th top was torn oft and the wind
shield a complete wreck.