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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 4, 1916)
A Herald The Leading Paper of Western Nebraska 3,000 Copies 12 Pages One Section Y EVERY MEMBER NEBRASKA STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION. ALL THE NEWS OF ALLIANCE AND WESTERN NEBRASKA -AL OROAN NEBRASKA VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION. IT REACHES HEADQUARTERS FOR 15,000 FIREMEN VOLUME XXIII ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1916 NUMBER 22 T. P. A. DELEGATION WERE WELL ENTERTAINED HERE CITY COUNCIL GRANT LICENSES MIKE SHESAKE TRIES SUICIDE EVENTS INCIDENT TO CLOSING OF ALLIANCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS T Alliance Wm Host Friday and Satur day to Largest Convention ever Held in the State OOD ADVERTISING! GIVEN C ITY 11 Y ENTERTAINMENT Banquet, Wild Cowboy Race, Ibter Super and tther Features Please the Delegates Alliance has added to her list of boosters one hundred and fifty more loyal, energetic, live-wire traveling ten, who were the guests of Post M and the city for two days, Friday and Saturday of last w.ek, during the twenty-second annual convention of the Nebraska Division, Travelers' Protective Association of America. Many of the one hundred and fifty olegates who attended were accom panied by their wives, who were kept royally entertained by the local la dies' entertainment committee. Bright and early Friday morning the Alliance band of twenty-two pieces awoke the sleeping laggards who were ensconced in private cars at the railroad yards or in the hotels ( the city, which were packed full. The band serenaded the visitors for an hour. The local arrangements were look ed after by the special convention committee, consisting of L. H. High land, chairman; Jack Hawes, secre tary; S. W. Thompson, R. C. Strong and 11. W. Hull. C. M. Looney, pres ident, and George Read, vice presi dent, of Post M, did their part in the work of entertainment, and they were assisted by other members of the local post and Secretary W. D. Fisher of the Commercial Club, as well as many of the business men. Friday Morning Program The convention opened at 9:30 'clock Friday morning, with every delegate in his seat. The delega tions were seated together in groups. 1 H. Highland of Alliance occupied Ike chair. Rev. H. J. Young, chap lain of Post M. delivered the invoca tion. Music wu furnished through oat the two days by the Imperial or nostra. Ai the , orchestra played I HaU Columbia" a Urge LV S. flag dropped slowly into view at the back C the stage, bringing the audience to their feet with cheer after cheer. The first speaker was Mayor Ro satg. who delivered an address of welcome that made the boys feel at borne. Near the close of his speech fee presented State President Walter O. White of Fremont with the "key ttf the city", a monster key over six feet In length. The mayor closed his talk by reciting the following poem: "Where the Went Begins" ut where the landscape's a little stronger. Out where the smile dwells a little longer, That's where the West begins. Out where the sun's a little brighter. Where the snows that fall are a trifle whiter, That's where the' West begins. Out where the skies are a trifle bluer. Out where friendship's a little truer. That's where the West begins, ut where a fresher breeze is blow ing, Where there's laughter in every streamlet flowing, Where there's more of reaping and less of sowing. That's where the West begins. Out where the world is in the mak ing. Where fewer hearts with despair ar aching. That's where the West begins. Where there's more of singing and les of sighing. Where there's more of giving and less of buying. And a man makes friends without half trying. " That's where the West begins. tuH f Out hfiu tf Altiu nt'O J U II II tt . WUUUir wt extended the invitation tit Hastings ay good-bye. Dynamite without per last year to co e to Alliance for the'oussion caps is not so dangerous. present convention, was tne in xi ; nowever, as wiia uowry win lesiuy, speaker. He remembered that he ' for he drove a Ford car around for a was fifty e..rs young today" an I ! month with three sticks of the ex-1 re-tterated his promise made a year plosive in the b;ick. before he found ago to "pay the expenses of any del- them egate who was not satisfied with the; srssr"" " "" " "" FOUR ARRESTS IN RAID Walter G. White of Fremont. 1 uwn nill,LW,u m ,,n,u state president, responded to the two. n fill 1TI 10 UflTTI previous talks and spoke well of the . fUt (JR A I LAO HUltL way Alliance appeared to the visit-) ors. many of whom had never been Women Mwd lHU , lMuil here before. He s ated at h iwitutes and Two Men Plead would take the key to the citj .home . iHsorderly Conduct with him because he might want to ; ' come again". Mr. White then open-- Two wonln plead guilty to being ed the business session and made ap- prostitutes and two men plead guilty poin!v.ent of committees on rules. to ajorierly conduct In Police Mag resolu'tons. credentials, constiuttlon utrate T. D. Roberts' court yeater an 1 by-laws and national apportion- day afternoon us a result of a raid nii 'H. made on the Atlas IIoUl at 1 o'clock Jack Hawes of Alliance was ap- oy Marshal A. B. Wheeler, pointed sergeant-at-arms during the( Marie Rourk was fined $10 and conversion. costs which was paid and was given Telegrams were reaa from Aor- ham L. Sutton of Omaha, republican candidate for governor, and Keitb , Kevillr of North Platte. democratic candidate, regretting that they were; . unable to be prefer on Invltat.-m. . exenned to them. Telegrams r - read from Grand Island. Omaha and Lincoln Inviting the association to " meet with them for the 1917 conven- tion. Reports or the officers and ' (Continued on page I) BREAKS WINDOW AND SHOW CASE OF STORE Conley Miller Stumble Against Cup board Door and Thief Makes Ills (Set-away But for an open cupboard door In their living rooms In the back part of his second-hand store Conley Miller would have caught the thief who broke Into the store Monday night between midnight and 1 o'clock. The robber threw a brick through the window breaking out the glass and then went in through the open ing. Instead of opening the show case, which was not locked, he threw the brick through this and taking three second-hand revolvers and two second-hand watches he made his getaway. Mr. Miler, who was asleep in the living rooms at the rear of the store, heard the first crash and was on his feet in a minute. In his hur ry he ran into an open cupboard door and had a gash cut In his forehead and was knocked down. By the time he reached the front of the store In his night clothes the thief had gone. Going outside he saw the man disap pear In the alley back of the store. He called to him to stop and fired a couple of shots into the ground but the thief was on bis way. Several parties were on the street at the time and heard the crash but the Job was done bo quickly that the man was gone before any of them could get down to the store. The property stolen was valued at about $40, and the damage to the window and show case was about 130. SERIOUS ACCIDENT AVOIDED Scared Horse I Can Away Tuesday Morning, Wrecking Wagon and Throwing Dynamite on Street 'Nothing but a streak of good' luck saved the life of at least one man and prevented the destruction of sev eral buildings on Box Butte avenue at S o'clock Tuesday morning when a horse pulling a light wagon belong ing to J. P. Barger, the tree expert, and driven by an employee, became scared and ran down Box Butte ave nue at top speed, completely wreck ing the wagon, slightly Injuring the driver and scattering a hundred sticks of dynamite over the street. The dynamite was packed In a box and was to be used in blasting holes for tree planting, at wtiich Mr. Barger has made quite a success. The horse became scared In the north pait of town and In spite of the ef forts of the driver, ran full speed for the business portion of the city. When directly in front of the Im perial theatre on Box Butte avenue the light wagon overturned, throw ing the driver under the wagon box with the dynamite which scattered in all directions. The horse contin ued on his way with the wagon up side down after pulling the reins from the driver, who was slightly In jured. A hundred feet farther the wagon box became loosed and the horse con tinued on his way with the running gears and wheels until he collided with the City Meat Market auto de livery car, where he left what re mained of the wauon and continued on to the Burlington depot, evident ly with the intention of catching the first train out. Occupants of the Drake hotel. Al liance Garage. Newberry building and other buildings nearby shook hands with themselves when they realized that if the dynamite had ex ploded it might have blown them all who to kingdom-come without time to twenty-four hours to leave town. She Mt at noon today, zna Darnell was fined $1 and coitg George Manewal and Otto Brooks were taed $1 and costs each on charges of disorderly conduct. an' flnM were suspended during good b h8i0r A dollar saved ia a dollar earned. Save and earn dollars at the Kashiui Shop's half-price aale. Saloons, Pool Halls, Plumbers and Others (Set Licenses at Iast Friday's Meeting TRACTOR PROPOSITION IS TARLEIV LACK OF FUNDS Two Saloon Licenses Withheld Twn Nrnrilv for Filing Honri Ac cording to City Siieciflcatlons Five saloon licenses, three pool hall licenses, plumbers' licenses and picture show license for the fiscal year beginning May 1 were granted by the city council at their meeting last Friday night. On account of the failure of a bonding company, which had been furnishing the bonds, at a time too late to take up the matter of bonds with another company all the saloon men furnished bonds signed by local parties. None of the bonds were question ed as to the financial standing of the signers but the bonds of King and Riordan and Fred Rehder were re jected with Instructions to furnish new bonds according to the form specified by the council. The licens es were granted subject to the re turn of the correct form of bond. The saloon license Is $1400 per year, and each petition was accom panied by a check for this amount, proof of publication, and bonds for $5,000. The licenses granted and .the bondsmen are as follows: Martin J. King and Homer M. Wil son bondsmen, A. Riley and Ernest Ponwltz. Win. King and Frank E. Wilson bondsmen, John Snoddy, E. E. Eld red, Andy Cusick and G. A. Under wood. Wm. King and John Riordan bondsmen, Patrick King, Lincoln Lowry .Marcus Frankle and James Keeler. Fred Rehder- bondsmen, Ferdin and Seidler and Fred W. Pablow. Everett Cook bondsmen, Charles Tiernan and George Burke. Homer Wilson has since made ar rangements to conduct a saloon at the Campbell stand in the Alliance Hotel building. - W. P. Crane; Henry Reiser and V. E. Byrne were granted license "to conduct pool halls on payment of the regular license fee of $10 per table per year. The application of John Bayers was withheld pending investi gation. Mayor Romig stated that there had been several complaints against this place and the council de cided to postpone action on this ap plication until the charges could be investigated. Plumbers' licenses were granted to E. A. J e Hers and P. O. Beckwell. H. A. DuBuque was granted a li cense for the new year for conduct ing the Imperial theatre. Theatre license Is $50 per year. John R. Snyder was granted a dray license. Recently the council has been con fronted with the necessity of pur chasing a new sprinkler and they are investigating the proposition of a combination sprinkler that will han dle either water or oil. Lacking funds with which to purchase both a sprinkler and a tractor the council voted Friday night to table the tract or proposition Indefinitely. LOST A purse containing two ten dollar bills and silver, at Imper ial Theatre or between the theatre and School of Music, Tuesday even ins. Finder please return same to School of Music. 22-H-6924 CORRECTION IN THE PRICK ON COR NELL-WOOD-HOARD By mistake the price quoted on Cornell-Wood-Board In the Foster Lumber Company's quarter page ad in this issue of The Herald is incor rect. The price is quoted at "three cents per square foot in full box hoard cases", and the ad should read "four cents per square foot." VERDICT OF $691.70 FOR WIKER,--DISPOSITION OF OTHER CASES District court which was in ses sion ail last week with Judge II. M. Grimes of North Platte presiding, ad journed Saturday until July 18 when a short session will be held. The last case of importance was that of Albert Wiker versus the city of Alliance, in which the defendant was given a verdict of $691.70. Mr Wiker had sued the city for damages alleged sustained when the grade of Box Butte avenue was raised higher than his property at the corner of Box Butte and Seventh. City officials have stated that the case will be appealed to the supreme court of Nebraska. Attorney William Mitchell repre sented Mr. Wiker, and Burton 4 Reddish were the attorneys for the city. Divorce Case Disposition of the divorce cases on 'he April docket was made as fol lows: Eva L. Wykoff versus Charles F. Wykoff, dismissed at plaintiff's costs. Bertie E. Primmer Vfrnus Richard 8. Primmer, divorce granted. Narrowly Missed Death Monday Morning When Wagon Ixmded with Dynamite Overturns SHOOTS SF.LF WHILE IN HEM- INGFOHD LIVERY HAHN OverNwera Guard on Train Number 42 Is Held until lloslptal Is Reached Mike Shesake, who narrowly es caped Instant annihilation early Mon day morning when the wngon which he was driving, In which was a box of dynamite, overturned on Box Butte avenue, shot himself through the left breast at 9 o'clock Tuesday evening at the Hemingford livery barn. Shesake's action at Hemingford leads some to believe that ho may have purposely tried to kill himself and perhaps others Tuesday morn ing, and that the runaway was not an accident. His only Inuries in the runaway, when the wagon was de molished and dynamite scattered ov er the street, were three front teeth broken off. At Hemingford he had been threatening suicide bo often that the men with whom he associated had begun to laugh at him. In his mut terlngs while being taken from Hem ingford to the hospital he mentioned the name of a girl near that city and It is believed that an unsuccessful love affair was the cause of his de spondency. Shesake purchased a cheap revolv er in Hemingford Tuesday afternoon and at 9 o'clock went to the livery barn where there were three or four men in the office. He calmly inform ed them that he was going to kill himself and divested himself of his coat, vest, hat, collar and tie. Three of the men hurriedly left, while the other stayed to see what would hap pen. "Now if you will kindly step outside," he said to the fourth, "I will do the deed." The fourth did step outside and all were startled a moment later by the report of the gun. They started to the barn when Shesake walked to the door, leaned gainst the jamb and said to them. "What In .. do you want here? He colapaed anC they called a doctor, who found that be had shot himself un above the heart on the left aide. Train number forty-two waa stop ped an hour later and 8hesake was placed on board with a guard. He waa only partial? conscious but at Berea became violent and overpow ered the guard, who had to call for help. He waa placed in the hospital at Alliance and it waa reported this morning that he waa getting along as well as could be expected. ODD FELLOWS BUSY Local Lodge Organization Celebrate! 07th Anniversary Ijtnt Wednew day Visited at Hemingford The ninety-seventh anniversary of the Odd Felows lodge was celebrated with fitting ceremonies on Wednes day evening, April 27, at the hall In Alliance. A large crowd attended. Speakers on the program were Harry Beans. Rev. J. B. Cams and Lloyd Thomas. Refreshments were served and a general good time enoyed by all. Wednesday evening of this week about thirty members of the local lodge, with a degree team. Journeyed to Hemingford in autoa, where they put on a degree and were entertain ed by the Hemingford lodge, return ing at a late hour last night. A. A. Iayton, pastor of the Bap tist church .has returned from a trie to Denver and Pueblo, Colo., and will be in his service Sunday morn ing and evening. He goes to Bridge port Monday to begin revival meet ings. Col.iie Fuller versus Charles Ful ler, divorce granted. MaUde Carter versus William Car ter, divorce granted. Mary C. Carter versus George R. Carter, divorce granted and plaintir granted custody of twelve-year-old daughter, Grace. Lucy Gillispie versus Clinton Gll lispie, divorce granted. Other Cmc Laura L. Raver vs. John C. Hen ley et al. appeal, continued by agree ment. C. W. Harrison vs. Geo. G. Gads by. appeal, continued by agreement. Larmie J. Brown vs. Mitchell Trust Co. et al, foreclosure, sale con firmed and deed ordered. Chaa. E. Wiltsey vs. Sigvald Nord- vlck et al. foreclosure, sale conflrn - ed and deed ordered. Alonzo Hague vs. George G. Gads- by et al. foreclosure, sale confirmed and deed ordered. Willis G. Gentle vs. C. R. & Q. R. U Co.. snneal, esse dismissed by agreement. . (Continued on page 7) ROBBER GETS $58.00 AND TWO WATCHES No Clue to Party Who llroke into the Drake Rooming House on Rox Rutto Avenue Fifty-eight dolars In money was taken from W. R. Drake's trousers packets and two gold watches were stolen some time In the night Sunday at the Drake rooms over the Famous Store. There Is absolutely no clue as who the guilty party or parties are. The first Mr. Drake knew of the robbery was when he started to dress In the morning. His trousers which he had hung over the foot of the bed were missing. After a Bhort search he found them on the floor of a room across the hall with the pockets utrned Inside out. His pocket book containing about fifty-eight dolars and a check werel missing. A gold watch that had been a present to Mrs. Drake and which was valued at about fifty dollars was stolen and a watch belonging to the daughter and valued at ten dollars was also taken. To K. V. Convention Several members of the local or der Knights of Columbus will leave Sunday to attend the state conven tion of the order at Fremont, which will be In session Monday and Tues day. In the party will be J. W. Guthrie. J. W. Tynan, T. J. O'Keefe. Walter Buechsensteln, Ed Shields, and Peter Becker. Mr. Guthrie ex pects to go to Lincoln and Omaha on business and will be gone about a week. ' A MUSICAL COLUMN New Department In The Herald He gin This Week, Edited by prof. Ralph n. Vnlacke .r We take pleasure in announcing to our subscribers and readers of a new feature in our paper. Beginning with thla issue and continuing each week we shall run a Musical Column, edited by Ralph R. Unlacke, violinist with the Alliance School of Music. This column is to be devoted to ev erything in music. Mr. Unlacke's own words will explain this column more adequately. He says: "I know that business men and women do not have the time to wander through endless volumes and treaties on the subject of music to enable themselves to become familiar with this vast subject. But the average thought ful person does wander through the newspaper In search of things of In terest, and short articles on various ubjects attract their attention, and hese they read with absorbing In :erest. What 1 want to do is to tell lie busy men and women of Alliance he Story of Music, briefly and con cisely; to show them the relation of Music to their lives." Mr. I'niacke will endeavor to an swer any reasonable question upon 'he subject of music, and frankly onfesH his inability should the quen . ion be beyond hiB scope. It is hop- I that this column will be of vital 'Merest to everyone whether u usic- lly inclined or not. Step by step his column will take you through he birth, growth, and the tlnal de velopment of the eternal value of Music. Read the first article and h "t a foretaste of those that are to ollow. CHAIN GANG FOR BUMS V Hour. ;i 'lining Gaig H,H' TraiiM'ieiit Are Rendy to S-ek Oilier I suiting Onarter A chain trnntr and rock nile is the. infest acquisition for the city of Alll - nee. So many hobos and bun s bav been en Indifferent to police or - ders to make themselves scarce In Alliance that Marshal Wheeler has n ue-t for Mieir special employ ment and amusement while in the elty of Atliipee. E. R. Ford, who claims his home s (ourha. was fined Tuesday for drunkenness and was put on the tfroets wi'h b'.tt and ch-.in. H-' po- itlvely refused to work but after five hours of loafing he was quite willing to work merely for the chanee. When left at a local restaurant eating sup- per he took advantage of the officers absence and skipped out. Charles Krlerer. who says he a "boomer D'achinlst" from Pennsyl vania, was fined In police court on . charges of vagrancy but fine was sub-. pended If he would go to work. Af- ( ter lying around a couple of days re fusing to work in open definance of court orders he was rearrested and put on the chain gang. He has made threats that he will "clean up" the whole town before leaving Alliance. Ci-vf H'rtKt Church Bible school. 10 a. m. Pleaching service. 11 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. I Young people. 6:45 p. m. Commencement,, Class Play, Clas Day Program, Junior-Senior Re reptlou, and Other Events COUNTY AND CITY EIGHTH (SHADE EXERCISES MAY 25 R. II. Crane, President of Hastings College, Will Deliver the II. 8. Commencement Address May 0. Latin Play. May 12. .Senior Class Play. May 16. Junior-Senior Reception. May 21. Baccalaureate sermon. May 23. Senior Recognition Day. May 24. Class Day Program. May 25. Eighth Grade graduating. May 25. Alumni Reception. May 26. H. S. Commencement. The above Is the calendar of events Incident to the closing of the 1915 16 school year. The commencement exercises for the high school will be held at the Phelan opera house Friday night, May 26, and Dr. R. B. Crane, presi dent of the Hastings College, will de liver the commencement address. The eighth grade graduates of both the Alliance and the county schools will have a Joint program at the Phelan opera houso on the after noon of Thursday, May 25. Attor ney Wm. Ritchie, of Bridgeport, has been secured to deliver the principal address. Eighth grade examinations will be held at the court house In Al liance and at the school house la Hemingford tomorrow, May 5. Numerous other events have been announced and will occur In order as given. The Latin Club of the high school will give a program at the high school auditorium next Tuesday night. This Is an Invitational affair and Is not open to the public. The Caesar and Cicera classes will pre sent a play entitled the "Roman School." and the Virgil class will present a dramatisation of Virgil's Aenead, the story of Dido and Ae neas. The Senior clase play will be given Friday night. May It, at the Phelan opera house. - This play ia a farce In four acta, entitled "Condensed Air," and it baa been localised to an extent that will make U extremely interest ing. The students have been pre paring for this event under the dir ection of Miss Canfleld, who has been assisted by Miss Leone Mallery. The Junior-Senior reception will be held the 16lh. The baccalaureate address will be given at the Phelan opera house, Sunday, May 21. Tuesday, May 23, is "Senior Rec ognition Day," and the members of the graduating class will appear In caps and gowns. The Class Day program will be given Wednesday, May 24, at the high school and the Alumni banquet will be held Thursday night, May 25. The arrangements for this are not complete, and are in the hands of the Alumni Association, of which County Attorney Lee Basye is presi dent. The banquet will be held at one of the local hotels. INSTALLING THE NEW PlAY GHOUMD EQUIPMENT Stucco Kind Stand Altout Completed RulldliiK Hacelmll Diamond at the Cit) Park Play ground equip : ent consisting of a 'slide" and a "giant stride were installed at the city park "this week. Another slide, somewhat smaller than the oiie installed, will be received in a few days. The j' ki ts" are getting much enjoyment out of this equipment already, al 1 though it has been in only a couple 'of days. After school last night ! scores of them made a "bee line" to the park and some remained till way i past supper time. j A baseball diamond is being cut out at the north side of the grounds and ths will be ready for the boys 'in fw aa"- t J I ne i siaucco oiuiu b.uiiu in ' process oi erection oy v ommc.or . L .Vernon is also about completed. anl It Is Doing piannea to uave wees- ly free band concerts. J. P. Barger, the nursery man, is setting out 250 trees in the park this week. The development of the park is only one of the good things accom plished through the efforts of Secre- tary risner oi me commercial wuo. nd it as much progress is n ade In , the next few years as is shown for the past two seasons Alliance will have a splendid park. WEATHER REPORT By Oov't Observer Hicks The report of Weather Observer F. W. Hicks for the week ending May S for Alliance and vicinity is as follows: Maximum Minimum April 27 70 SO 28 79 40 29 72 36 30 . 60 29 1 67 21 2 62 32 3 71 22 May