the ALLIANCE HERALD
LLOYD C. THOMAS, Itutdneas Manager
f OnN W. THOMAS, Kdltor 11AHVKY C RHODES, City Editor
R. 0ATHK1UNK MOORE, Editress Social Department
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WHAT WILL BE THE EFFECT?
The question, "What will be the effect on business and industry
when the European war closest" is being often asked in this country
and is receiving different answers. Some say that there will be a
boom in America; others predict a period of depression. Which will
it bet
A Rtudy of the situation in the light of history subsequent to oth
er wars and from the view point of the logic of recurring events will
help some in solving the problem. When the war ends, whether this
year or next or Home other year, the civilized world will be staggering
under a load of national debts such as have never been even approx
imated in magnitude following any other war.
Upon whom or what will this burden fall T That question may be
correctly answered in two words: Productive industry.
Those whose financial prosperity depends upon the increment of
bonds and mortgages will not suffer because of the war; their pros
perity will be in or eased. Interest rates will be higher than they
would have been had there been no war. The question has been ask
ed thousands of times in this country, and perhaps in Europe, also,
"What was the cause of the war, what is it all about t" There is
ground for suspicion that it was promoted by European capitalists,
taking advantage of racial prejudices and military ambitions, in order
that they might secure larger returns from their bond investments.
Does this seem to be a horrible view to take of the matter t Those
who know with what contempt the peasantry of Europe are looked
upon by the arwtocracy and royalty will not find it difficult to accept
this view, when they consider that the war has promoted the selfish
interests of the bond holding class. We Americans of the nuddl
west can scarcely imagine the spirit of caste that prevails in most of
liurope, altho it is touching the Atlantic seaboard of our own country
But what effect is the European war having upon the United
States financially, and what will be the effect upon the business of
this country of a treaty of peace between the belligerent nations?
While some inconvenience has been experienced in this country,
and some industries have been hampered, by inability to import from
Germany some articles used in manufactures in this country, on the
whole the increased demand for American manufactures and farm
products has more than offset the ill effects of inability to secure need
ed imports.
After the war is over, it seems that a reaction is inevitable. Eur
opean nations will no longer be purchasing American products on bor
rowed capital. We do not anticipate that there will be a great mllux
of Europeans to this country, as some claim. If it should happen
that the people as a whole organize and overthrow the monarch ial
forms of government and set up democratic governments instead,
some of the present rulers may find it best for them to emigrate to
more friendly climes; but that proposition is far-fetched and, desira
ble as it would be looked at from the viewpoint of the common good,
it does not seem probable.
It does not now appear possible: that there will ho a large immi
gration of laborers into this country. ' Many of them may desire lo
eome to America, no doubt thousands frill want to escape the grinding
burdens imposed upon them in their native lands, but their govern
ments will keep them there. They will be needed to repair and re
build the ravages of the war and to earn money to pay interest on the
collosal national tlcht. the women as well as the men will need to
work, work, work, and to bear children to repopulate the war depopu
lated countries. Even the millions of'crippled men will be wanted to
PiKt what they can and to be husbands, for women, that they mav
legitimately bring forth children to take the place of the boys :
huvc been used as "cannon fodder" in this horrible war.
America will not be overrun with immigrants from Europe at thi
close of the war; but she will not have the market for her product.'.
that she now has. Jt. it to be hoped that the latent resources of tn
country in agriculture, manufacturing and mining will be developed
as never before, and that the government will without unnecessary dc
lay render such encouragement and assistance in developmnt as may
be necessary and proper.
II the lahmous sums of money that it is now proposed to tut into
war equipment in order that the l.nited States may be in a condition
of preparedness to resist invasion by the enpph-d nations of hur
ope, were expended in development of our national resources, in t In
eonsrvation .of water power and arid lands and manufacturing am
transportation facilities, this country woidd be a tower of strength u
the things tliat make for national defense, and would have in its pati i
otic an I entl.Msia.stically loyal people a bulwark, against which n. i.
tion of the world would dare to hurl itself.
lint ol America alter the l.nropeiin war: I art depends ;:po i
what course ill be pursued. With the limitless ivno.ut's of thi
coui'try uevt I tp; u as it is jvssi
ble To: thrill to In
and with tin male
less Ameri.-.v capabilities rightly directed, our country will enter
period of prosperity such as the world has never yet witnessed: . t
ii we. emuiaie me ion mat juiroix an nations have nululml lor a
generation pui, v.c court their fate and need not be surprised if soon
er or later fall into their miserable plight.
BOX BUTTE A BANNER COUNTY
Another Nebraska' county bears the name of Banner, but in sev
eral respects llox Butte is the banner county of this great state foi
the past year. Bulletin .No. 1G6 of the Nebraska State Board of Air
riculture, issued January 15, 1916, contains information regarding the
crop yield or' Nebraska counties for last year that is, no doubt, approx
imately correct.
According to the above mentioned bulletin, only one county in the
state exceeded Box Butte in the average yield per acre of oats in
1915. That was Pawes county with an average of 59.5 bushels to
Box Butte's avcrngi! of 5G.'J. Saunders county came in third with
55.3. The av( age for the state was 34.7 bushels per acre.
Forty-six of Nebraska's ninety-two counties are credited with a
larger yield jh r acre on corn ; forty-one are reported lower, and four
others reported the same as Box Butte, 30 bushels per acre, which is
2.6 bushels In low the average for the state. -Not .so bad on corn, for
a eounty that us not in the "corn belt.
With an average of 26.2 bushels per acre, Box Butte stands above
eighty-six other counties on w inter w heat, and well above the average
for the state, which is 19.7 bushels.
Western Nebraska has eastern Nebraska "skinned forty ways"
in yield of spring wheat, and Box Butte is the banner county of the
whole state, with an average of 25.5 bushels. Cheyenne county is
second with 24.2, and Dawes third with 23.8. The average for the
state is 18.2.
On rye Box Butte's average of 25.8 bushels was more than fifty
per cent above the average for the state, 16 .3 bushels, and was exceed
ed by only three other counties, Washington with 31.5, Colfax 27.6,
above the average for the state of 29.1 bushels. Three other counties,
Dawes, Dcunl and f'nv nee, had the same average, and only one,
Scotls Bluff, exceeded it, having an average of 51.4 bushels.
On alfalfa Box Butte falls n little under the average yield for the
state, but at the state fair took first prize on quality for the western
section, the state being divided into three sections for the exhibition
of agricultural products, eastern, middle and western. The past year
was a good one for alfalfa tonnage in eastern Nebraska, which beat
western Nebraska a little on amount but could not equal in quality.
But it s in potatoes where Box Butte shines brightest of all the
ninety-two Nebraska counties not only in the 1915 crop, but every
year. And we want to say a little something about spuds that read
ers of this paper should remember. A few other counties exceed Box
Butte in the average per acre and one other county reports more bush
els, but for all that this is the banner potato county as we will quickly
show yon. I,at yenr 737,550 bushels were grown in this county;
pretty good, don't o think, for a sparcely settled county in which
less than sitcei per cent of the land is under cultivation t One other
county, (lurry, had a larger number of bushels, 1,015, 393; but Cher
ry county is nearly six times as large as Box Butte, so that in propor
tion to si.e the latter grew more than four times as many as the for
mer. In proportion to size, Box Butte had from two to forty times
as many potatoes as the other counties of the state. The average
yield per acre for Box Butte county was 137.5 bushels; for the state,
107.6 bushels.
If you arc int l i sted in this subject, as all Box Butte county peo
ple s oi !i i", read Ihe article in another part of this paper under the
head, "i':;sii ilitiis ol Potato (irowing in Box Butte County."
FOP. ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT
IV?::::;..s ;.: 1,. circulated in Alliance and elsewhere in Nebr
aska for placing the name of (J. ,1. Hunt of Bridgeport on the ballot
for the primary election next Ap-
NEWSPAPER MENTION
Comments of Nebraska NtwxpaHTS
on Announcement of Lloyd an
Candidate for IlepreMrntative
ril, for nomination as one of the
nonpartisan candidates for associ
ate justice of the supreme court
of Nebraska. There will be two
nonpartisan nominees for each ju
dicial position to be filled by elec
tion at the November election.
There being three associate jus
tices and one chief justice to be
elected in November, there will be
nominated at the April primaries
six candidates for the former pos
ition and two for the latter. Two
years ago, Judge Hunt was one of
the nominees, but failed of elec
tion in November.
In the last campaign, we favor
ed his nomination and election, be
cause we had confidence in his
ability and integrity, and for the
further reason that we believed
that it was right and proper for western Nebraska to be represented
by int iiibership in the highest tribunal of the state. The Herald's at
titude towards Judge Hunt and his candidacy is the same now that it
was two years ago.
The following .s from the Bridgeport News-Blade of January
28th :
The rommi nts of the pret-s in the eastern part of the state as
to the candidacy of G. J. Hunt for associate Justice of the supreme
roui t have been ninny and friendly. Judge Hunt made an ex
tremely strong race two yearn ago and It was then conceded that
he would be entitled to come before the people again with a good
chance of election. Considering the fact that It waB then his first
campaign nnd that he cam from the west end of the sttae where
the vote I ' not large, the showing he made was a surprise to even
his friend... His heavy vote in Omaha, where he practiced law for
many year.:, was particul.nl Ratifying and he is assured of an
even stronger support then- (his time. In the west end where he
is known, the voieis will b- practically a unit for him. It looks
now like his election is sal' ly assured and he will be a credit to
the supreme court as well as to his constituents. His petitions
are now being 4 irculated by liiv friends and will be on file soon.
Shortly thereafter he will begin as vigorous a campaign as his In
terests here will allow and his obvious capability and force of char
acter will do what is necessary to make votes for him wherever he
gets before the people, while his knowledge of conditions In these
parts will enable him lo pm-k iiuelligeutly upon legal matters aris
ing here after he has tal.c-i hisWiK upon the supreme bench.
associate Justice brandeis
Let the. people who believe, as we do, that the supreme court of
the United States ought to be composed, in part at least, of men who
are in sympathy with the rights fof the common herd, shake hands
with themselves. By appoiiiting'l.ouis 1). Brandeis, widely known as
"the people's lawyer," to fill the, vacancy caused by the death of As
sociate Justice Lamar, President .Wilson has thrilled w ith delight the
hearts of the people of this nation who have grown tired of seeing men
appointed to the highest tribunal of the nation who had not, prior to
their appointment to such position, shown any marked sympathy for
the interests of t he masses who do the world's work and bear the
world's burdens.
With a leading democrat, Judge Alton B. Parker, one time demo
cratic nominee for president of the United States, urging the appoint
ment of ex-President Taft, who was known to possess the "judicial
temperament" and whose appointment would have been perfectly ac
ceptable to "big business," it was hoped by leading representatives
of certain special interests that President Wilson would see his way
clear to appoint the former president to the position. But he did not,
and his decision cam.- as a distinct shock to the reactionary interests
that had hoped to bring sufiicic t influence to bear upon the president
to control the appointment, aini at the same time as a delightful sur
prise to the many who were opposed to such appointment but feared
that it would be made.
If we were disposed to criticize every other act of President Wil
son's administration, which we are not by any means, we would still
eoi.iiucnd his appointment of Louis 1). Brandeis as associate justice
of the supreme court of the United States.
BdxButtc average yltHf iiF&Wvtitel, ttSlch VlO
80 Acres Irrigable Land
For Sale
In Scotts Bluff county, Nebr., 3 miles from Mitchell, within 1U
miles of beet dump. This land is owned by a lady past eighty
years of ag" who needs some money from it, hence will be
sold at
A Bargain
Persons familiar with the situation say that the price of the
land can be more than doubled in 4 or 5 years, at the same time
a good income can be derived from it. Time will be given on
half or more of the purchase price, if desired by the purchaser.
Ii" you want this piece of land, you will have to act imnie
diatelv. Write, wire or call on
JOHN W.THOMAS
Editor The Alliance Herald,
Alliance, Nebraska.
N. B. An adjoining HO aeres,.69 acres of which can be irrigat-
ed from jhe govemxueiit dijeh", may be had at a fair price.
The following comments of Nebr
aska newspapers are taken from our
exchanges last week, following the
announcement that Lloyd Thomas, of
The Herald, bad filed for the Demo
cratic nomination for state represent
ative from the 73rd district, compris
ed of Dox Dutte and Sheridan coun
ties. The comments are taken from
both Republican and Democratic
newspapers:
Srtnf i
lilXVl THOMAS
Lloyd Thomas, a prominent fire
man of Alliance, newspaper publish
er and editor, and publicity man dur
ing the convention In Nebraska City
last winter, will be a candidate for
the legislature according to word
brought back from Crawford by Ne
braska City firemen. Mr. Thomas
handled the convention for The
Press last winter. He Is a very able
young man, a live wire and an Inde
fatlguable worker. Nebraska City
Dally Press.
Lloyd Thomas, editor of the Alli
ance Herald, has filed for representa
tive on the Democratic ticket and In
tends to make an active campaign
for the nomination and election.
There Is no question of his high
standing with the Alliance fire de
partment that will give him strong
prestige in the race here In Alliance
and his wide acquaintance over the
district will be to his advantage.
From the standpoint of ability to fill
the position there can be no Just
criticism and he will be no small fac
tor in the race. Alliance News,
Jan. 27.
The Alliance Herald says that
Lloyd C. Thomas of that city will
probably file us a democratic candi
date for representative from this,
the 73rd district. Lloyd conducts a
funny column in the Herald, but we
did not get this Information from
that department. Since Alliance has
grown larger than the district Lloyd
should have made the announcement
in hio department. If the district is
to be represented by a democrat Mr.
Thomas would be the proper man to
send. Gordon Journal. Jan. 27.
Lloyd C. Thomas, of the Alliance
Herald, has filed for nomination for
Btate representative on the democrat
ic ticket. This makes two democrat
ic editors in the race. Hro. Thomas
is a first-class newspaper man and
able to fill the oflice. flushvllle Uh
corder, Jan. 28.
And Now
Comes Lloyd C. Thomas, of the Alli
ance llt-rald, and A. K. Clark, of the
Sheridan County Democrat, of Gor
don, fach announcing his candidacy
for nomination for representative
from the 73d district, primaries Ap
ril the etc., etc.
Now, we are almost sure that
someone is going to be horribly dis
appointed before this thing Is all fin
ished. By the way, we rather ex
pected Lrother Clark to come out for
something, though when he used to
reside in our midst, he was a staunch
Progressive, familiarly known to his
friends of the newspaper fraternity
as "did Tyl Owlglaps". -Hemingford
ledger. Jan. 27.
The Courier li.rns that Lloyd C.
Thomas, editor of th-.' Alliance Her
ald, has tiled for representative on
the democratic tk-ket for .the 73nl
distri-'t, composed of llox iiutte ami
Sheridan counties. Although the
Connor and its editor are not 'n that
district and are republican and not
supposed to butt into the game, yet
Is going to do so. far enough to pay if
he is nominated and elect, d the in
terests of western Nebraska will get
cannst boosting by that live wire ed
itor all the time. Crawford Courier.
Jan. 28.
and Alliance haa one, with a stroac
possibility that Lloyd C. Thorn.
business manager of the AUlaa
Herald, will file. He stated In a re
cent Issue that he was being "puske4
Into the race by admiring frlenaa"
and that It was possible he would ea
ter.
Mr Thnni&n has a wide aoauaiat-
ance throughout the district and tbto
should enable him to make a strtag
run for the honors. Alliance Tlaiea,
Jan. 25. ,
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WASTED SITUATION
WORK WANTED by experience
young lady. Housework or hotel
work. Can take position Immediate
ly. Phone 340 or address Box 639S.
care Alliance Herald.
9-lt-6393
WANTED
WANTED A light spring waM
and double set of driving haraeaa.
Must be reasonable. Write D. .
Bates, No. 5 McCorkle Building, Al
liance, Nebr.
9-36378$
iron It aim anacanx raoci
FOR SALH Good, paying ba tak
er shop. Good location and ateaJr
business at good prices. Address bac
6406, care Alliance Herald.
9-tf-6406
ful six-cylinder automobile. Will sell
cheap, or trade. Call or write TtM
Herald oflice.
l-tf-6568
"reunquTsImmIsnt
320 acre relinquishment, four miles
from town east of Alliance. Will sen
cheap. Address Box 6166, care Alli
ance Herald, Alliance, Nebr.
51-tf-6166
MiscBiXAjrEotra
MONEY TO LOAN on real estate.
Apply to H. M. Bullock, Room 4,
Reddish Block, Alliance.
6-tf-6307
RJBCORD FObTtRAINMKW
Railroad men can cur a very ua
ful book at Th Herald office. It U l
dally tint book for trainmen and en
finemeo. Th price is reasonable,
i-tf-S728
moveIfuknitc
We hare equipped our dray wag
ons and autc truck with the latest
appliances for moving furniture
without marring or scratching or
damage. Up-to-date wagon pads
will be used by us on all moving Jobs
JOHN R. SNYDER. Phone 15
87-U-69S0
Office blanks and blank loose-leaf
books for sale at The Herald office.
Phone 340 and a representative will
calL
Buy your receipt books, legal
blanks, blank notes, all kinds of
blanks at The Herald office, Prce
reasonable. A big assortment -
Money to loan on real astat.
tf EL &KDPI88
Alliance Xewp ier Man Is t 'aiuliiiale
Lloyd C. ThoimtM,- ihe business
manager of the Alliance Herald, is
eald to be a prospective candidate for
representative in that district to fol
low F. M. Uroo".!c, who has been ap
pointed to the receivership of the
Valentine land office. Lloyd is a
particularly bri;:' t young man. irf
popular and proKressive, and if it
were not for 1 is democratic tenden
cies would n uke a uood representa
tive. The uhic,in cr-::didate will
have to go .-.Jtue ?, b .it him.
Bridgfpc.ri X ws-j'.lade. Jan. 28.
Lloyd ('. Thomas, oi' the Alliance
Herald editorial stall', has cast his
hat Into the ring for the nomination
for state representative for the 73rd
district, coie.piising Box Kutte and
Sheridan counties. Lloyd is an en
ergetic young man possessed of the
necessary ability for the position and
is an enthusiastic pusher for every
thing that will benefit the state in
general and the northwest part in
particular. Crawford Tribune, Jan.
28.
Lloyd '. Thomas AImj a t'4UKlitlate
'Plenty of political timber Is spring
ing up for the nomination for repre
sentative from h. 73 rd. district. Gor
don has three candidates in the field
MONEY TO LOAN On Box Butts
county land and ranches In the sand
hills. No delay In making the loatx;
we inspect our lands and fnrnlsb the
money at once. J. C. McCorkle, Mc
Corkle Building, Alliance. Nebr.
l-tf-0 554
FOR RENTTwo furnished room,
for light housekeeping, no per
month. 324 Sweetwater avecut. AJ
liaiu-e.
5-tr-t;:fi
TOU RENT' Nine-room apart
Jio tit over The Famous, north. Ia
in re ut The Famous.
8-tr-63.r.7
POLITICAL A Si7C Xp JAM : NT
H. W. .KII I TI N
Candidate for Republican nominating
for the oflice of
Slieritf of I toy Kutte iint
Primary election. April 18, 1916
The support of the Republican voters
is respectfully solicited
From Ikvr to llrcml
Less beer was brewed in Omaha
iu the year Just closed than iu 1914
to the extent of $700,000, while the
Increase in the value of macaroni in
that city in the same time was $376,
000. This is somewhat significant
that one of the leading brewers in
Omaha is a prominent figure in the
bU macaroni factory there. Evident
ly, Nebraska brewers are preparing
tn ";vi out from under". Over i.i
jlowa. fifteen brewers had to get out
or tlie beer business at the first of
the year. Mor.t of them have been
preparing for ihe change. One brew
ery will be used for a cold storage
plant and creamery. Another will
become a yeast factory. Nearly all
of the fifteen will be converted im
mediately into factories for the pro
duction of useful articles. Thus the
labor will be employed, and the men
who formerly bought the beer will
have money in which to buy the uew
products. Farmers can easily change
from barley to wheat. If the brew
ers can change from beer to other
lines of production so easily as they
seem to be doing, the "economic up
heave!." bo often predicted as a re
sult oi the "dry" policy will be hard
ly more than a ripple. We wUh the
brewers all kinds of good fortuae
wbn they change . from . -jptm .. to
tread. Nebnuks Farmer:"'" u