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VOLUME XXV
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FEBRUARY 2t, 1918.
M'MBKH 12
WAR SAVINGS
WEST NEBRASKA
CONFERENCE
HTATE MMBOfOM PHOM OMAHA
RECEIVE MPOWN AM DISCUSS
PLANS WITH DELEGATES
MUCH IS ACCOMPLISHED
HOMESTEADERS GET
LEAVE OE ABSENCE
A CLEAN UP AT COUNTY JAIL
Sheriff Cox's pampered pets Were
taken to Chadron Monday by Dotted
Slates Marshall A N. White. The
Homesteaders Who I ntake In Agtl- county Jail to date had four initiate
MM undrr Fe deral C bargee; Rudolph
cultureal Work Will Be Grunted
heave Of Absence
Delegates Very Enthusiastic Will
Work Together To Help Kaise
Vfuota Of 2,0OO,OOO.
the federal court.
Strong, held as a spy, C. II. Hanks,
charged ns white slaver, Mrs. C. M.
Allen accused of evasion of file draft
law, and Arthur Blackwoll held for
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in "r;:",. . ,r I, M held at CbadroB awaiting action of
nn eovernment lands is the act of I
congress approved on December 20th,
1917, reading as follows:
"Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress
assembled, that during the pendency
of the existing war any homestead
settler or entryman shall be entitled
The West Nebraska War Savings
conference was held Monday after
noon at the court house. All the
counties were not represented but
enought were then to enable the com
mittee to get together and thresh out
plans whereby Nebraska's quota on
the War Savings Stamps campaign
could be raised.
The meeting was called by the
State Officers in charge of the cam
paign. These gentlemen are from
Omaha and consist of Ward M. Bur
gess, State director, Guy C. Kiddoo,
Frank C. Builta, Advertising Man
ager and Harry O. Palmer executive
secretary to Mr. Burgess.
County Chairman present at the
meeting were; Fay C. Hill, Gordon,
Sheridan County; Lars Olsen, Harris
burg, Banner County; F. E. Medlock
Sidney, Cheyenne County; T. B. Es
till, Bridgeport, Morrill County; G.
L. Schnurr, Harrison, Sioux County;
W. M. Alden, Hyannis, Grant County;
C. A. Minnick, Crawford, Dawes
County.
Committeemen and city chairman
present were; R. Inna, Crawford W
T. McKelvey. Bayard; F. W. Wood,
Angora; Chas M. Rebblck, postmas
ter at Gordon; G. A. Jones, Harris
burg; Geo. E. Gorton, Crawford; E.
F. Morris, Bridgeport; Frank N. Hunt
Bridgeport; F. L. Perrlt, Hyannis; E
Jl Ray, Ar:.by, H. C. Hubbard. As'tf'
by.
The Alliance committee headed by
Chairman Chas Brittan were out in
full force. T. F. Guthrie, L. C. Tho
mas, R. M. Hampton. Sec'y W. D.
Fisher, Postmaster Graham, John O'
Keefe, J. C. Morrow, Ben Sallows, C.
F. Dutton, L. C. Hartman, W. R. Har
per. W. E. Rousey, J. W. Tynan. Lee
Basye, Judge Tash, E. G. Laing, A.
T. Lunn, F. M. Knight, and Dean
Shaw were the committeemen and cit
zens of Alliance present at the meet-in;.
o a leave of absence from his land
for the purpose of performing farm
abor, and such absence, while act
ually engaged in farm labor, shall,
upon compliance with terms of this
act, be counted as constructive resi
dence: Provided, that each settler or
entryman within fifteen days after
leaving his claim for the purpose
herein provided shall file notice
thereof in the United States Land
Office, and at the expiration Of the
calander year file in said land office
of the district wherein his claim is
situated a written statement, under
oath and corroborated by twTo wit
nesses, giving the date or dates when
he left his claim, date or dates of
return thereto, and where and for
whom he was engaged In farm labor
durine such period or periods of ab
sence.
Provided futher, that nothing here
in shall excuse any homestead set
tler or entryman from making im
provements or performing the culti
vation required by applicable law
upon his claim or entry. Provided
futher, that the provisions of this act
shall apply only to homestead settlers
and entrymen who may have filed
their application prior to the passage
of this act. The secrtary of the Inter
ior is authorized to provide rules and
regulations for carrying this act in
to effect."
commercial CLUB
KESUKKEt TEI
Monday night a number of gentle
men met by appointment ul the city
hall and organized the defunct Edg -mont
Commercial Club. There was no
general notice of the meeting given
out, and therefore but few knew any
thing about it, but those that had
been notified. Edgemont Enterprise
ACCUSED OF BLASPHEMY
Arthur Blackwell was arrested at
the colored camp east and south of
the depot Saturday. The complaint
was made by Clarence Minor and Fer
guson, they stating that Blackwell
had been blaspheming the president
and the government.
Deputy Sheriff Mauinler and Re
cruiting officer Jones made the arrest
taking the prisoner to the county
Jail. Monday Hlackwell was taken
to Chadron by U. S. Marshall Wright.
Rev. J. F. St. Clara D. D. of Coun
cil Bluff, Iowa, will preach at the
Methodist Church next Sunday, morn
ing and evening. Dr. Saint Clara is
an able speaker, and a man among
men. Those who heard him a few
weeks ago will not miss this oppor
tunity. All members of the ;holr
urged to be present Sunday morning.
Mr. anil Mrs. James Emorson, left
this morning for Aurora Ml. to at
tend the funeral of Mr. Emersons
mother.
CONDUTOR BETEBENNER
SERIOUSLY INJURED
Conducter G. W. Betebenner was
trown from train No. 40 today near
Mason City, and very seriously in
jured, his right are, nose and jaw be
ing broken. Mr. Betebenner was
taken to the Hospitay at Grand Island
where he Is reported to be in a criti
cal condition. Mr. Betebenner was
standing on the rear platform, when
in some way the rear truckn left the
track, the violent Jerk throwing him
Off. The train was going about 25
miles per hour at the time. Mr. Bete
benner is an old conductor on the
road, his run being 39-40, between
Ravenna and Seneca. Many Alliance
people know Mr. Betebenner as he
formerly lively at Alliance.
ANNUAL BANQUET
Of THE CLUB
Annual Mating Of Alliance Com
munity Club To He Held On
Friday, March 4th.
BRAVE OFFICER
HOPPED THE TRAIN
Alliance's Main Marshall might
Scamp Who Attempted To Leave
Town Without Paying Up
Born to Mr. and Mrs. George Ack
er of Goodstreak, on February 16th,
a baby girl at the Frank Garrett
home In Alliance. Mr. Acker 1b a
nephew of James Daughterty of this
city. ...
EATING HOUSES LIMITED
TO PATRONS SERVED
son Shaw were the principal speak
ers at a rousing patriotic meeting
held at Hemlngford last Friday night.
A big crowd was present and the men
were attentively listened to, uo were
the local speakers and othrs who took
part in th meeting. Hemlngford Is
not at all behind when it comes to
being patriotic and is doing her part
in assuming the burdens which are
necessarily a part of war times.
The annual banquet, election of
officers and business meeting of the
Alliance Community Cloh will take
place on Friday eveirng, March 4th,
at the Pbelan Opera House.
The Ladies of the Red Cross will
probably terra tlie banquet. It is
hoped thai I he opera house can be
parked io overflowing that evening.
Ticket! are now on sale at the coin-
reservations
Chairman Burgess railed the meet
ing to order at 1:30. the delegates
getting at the business in hand im
mediately. Reports from several of
the counties was then asked for the
line of procedure and procrcrs of theimunity club office and
stamp sale. First expression was glr- should be made at once.
en by C. A. Minnick of Crawford.
Mr. Minnick stated that the people The Woman's Rural Club gave a
of his county did not as a whole, re-i pa,ty Saturday night at the Reed
a. lze the importance of the war schoolhouse for the benefit of the Red
stamps. The campaign there not he- I n...
TALK OF POTATO FACTORY
ing as lar along as it should. Stated
that he was just at the stage of ex
plaining the difference between the
bonds and war stamps to the citizens.
The next speaker. Hill of Sheridan
County, stated that he was well
pleased with the results obtained in
his county. At the outset the people
thought that the War Stamps were a
sort of donation, but when the nature
of the Btamps was fully explained to
them they were very responsive in
buying the war saving certificates.
He found that the newspapers and
literature were the best mediums for
getting the situation into the hands
of the people. The school children
were interested through the princi
pals and county superentendents. Mr.
Hill stated that 85 per cent of the
pupils in Gordon own thrift stamps.
Owing to bad roads there has as
yet been no drive in Sheridan county
The banks and merchants in the
county were very patriotic in their
alii. Mr. Hill found that the post
master of Gordon was a very deciding
factor In the success of the move
ment. T. B. Estill of Bridgeport. Morrill
County stated thai ,nf campaign
there was just in the organizing stage
The merchants of the county were in
different and would no cooperate In
the sale of the certificates The
workers out in the county however
were progressing nicely. He believ
es that the farmer lads could pro
duce big results If they could be giv
en a pig. calf, or colt to raise this
Bummer and sell in the fall hnyini'
stamps with the proceeds of their
wile.
Mr Olson of Harrisburg. Banner
Connty, stated that they hart not done
much of anything, owine to the fact
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which was an enjoyable affair. The
receipt! from the entertainment were
$76.80. The Lee boy and girl were at
tractively dressed in quaint costumes
and did their part in helping increase
the receipts of the evening. These
women deserve much credtt ror their
part in doing a patriotic duty by as
sisting the Red Cross with such a
substantial donation.
REGISTERED FIEREFORDS
AND DURFIAMS FOR SALE
B.
Tlerney Of Ansley Will Hold
Sale On March 6th. At
Ansley
B. J. Tierney of Ansley. who makes
a specialty of registorend White
Faced Herefords and Short Horn
Cattle, is offering for sale, on March
Itb, at the L;nuni. Barn. Ansley,
Nebr. 150 head of his high grade
stock
This ntoei is all in the best of con
dition and guaranteed to not be dis
eased in any form A pedigree is
furnished with every female and bull.
Mr Tierney has developed his herd
in the last eighteen years from the
bi - sioek thai he could buy in Iowa.
Illinois and Missouri. The best of
Scotch Bulls have ben used In the
develiipeii;' nt of the herd. For par
ticulars of the stock to lie fold see
th. ale bill advertised In this ptpw
All men interested in stock should
attend this sale and better their herd
from Mr Tlerneys stock.
Do you believe a potato flour and
starch factory would be a good thing
for the people of Kimball county? If
so, give your assistance to thte propo
sition by talking it, and learning all
you can about such factories. Prof.
Pugaley, director of state extension
work, is on the job and is goine to
find out about this kind of factory.
If it is a good thing Kimball county
people will have the proposition put
up to them. Mr. Pugaley'fl letter to
County Agent Stewart explains itself:
1'niversity Farm. Feb. 7. 1918.
Mr P. H. Stewart, Kimball. Nebr.
My dear Mr. Stewart: By means of
telegrams and letters I am trying to
find some person in the United States
who can give explicit instructions for
the erection and management of po
tato starch and flour factories, and
peruana for factories which will dry
the potato.
In case I locate such a man nnd in
case he has a plan which is workable,
do you think your community would
care to establish such a plan to save
the surplus potatoes, providing after
discussion It seemed feasible? It
would be necessary, of course, to
raise the money and you would not
want to get behind a proposition un
less it was a paying one.
My plan would be to bring the man
to your section, hold a meeting at
some central point in your county.
discuss the matter thoroughly with
the farmers and business men, at
tempt to raise a sufficient amount of
money to be left entirely in the hands
of your local community, and to assist
in every way possible In erecting and
conducting the plant. I have no idna
how much money such a pl-nt would
take, hut I do not believe It would be
necessary to raise very much rnd I do
believe Btich an enterprise would he
feasible at the present tlm
Futhermore T believe that Buch an
enterprise would be of permanent
value to your community, for certnln-
y potato flour nnd potato Btnrch
should occupy a place In our markets
Please make Inquiry of farmers
ind business men who mieht he in
terested and let me know nt the earl
ie?t possible date T don't know that I
am goiner to be nble to find nnv in
formation of value hut If T do it will
be n -ce-nary, of course, to make
quick arrangements for meetings
and to get quick action
Yonrs very truly.
0. W Pneslcy.
Director Fxtenttrn Service
Western Nebr Observer.
The United States Food Adminlstra
tion announces that it has forbidden
licensed trading in live or freshly kil
led hens and pullets. Licensed deal
ers have beer, notified that fresh
stock of 'his kind already purchased
must he disposed of by February 23,
and that additional stocks mu.y not
be purchased. They may still handle
stored or frozen stocks.
By restricting the killing of chick
ens which should noon be heavy lay
ers, the Food Administration hopep
to Increase the production of eggs.
adding to the available market sup
ply and at the 3ame time allowing
them to go Into storage durLng the
season of high production at a price
which will not necessitate unreason
able figures for Btorage engs next fall
and winter. Futher slaughter would
poasibly reduce this year's production
to the danger line.
Tnrenflcd cost of feeding, combined
with present attractive market prices
has Influenced many poultry raisers
to dispose of birds which nhould add
to the spring nnd rummer egg pro
duction. If the slaughter should con
tinue at the rate which has ruled in
recent months, there would h.1 a renl
shortage of eggs this spring, with
correspondingly high prices paid for
those placed in storage.
Both the Food Administration nnd
the Department of Agriculture have
advised saving all hens nnd pullets
for egg production. The Food Admin
istration some time ago requested
dealers to reduce the slaughter of
possible egir producers, urging them
to procure whereever possible cocks
and cockerels. It has now taken a
further step and placed he full pow
er of Its authority behind a definite
prohibition. Failure to ohserve this
rulinc would constitute n violation of
the food-control act. It would be fol
lowed by revocation of license or
could be punished by a fine of not
more than 15.000, by imprisonment
for not more than two years, or by all
1 hree.
Night officer George Stafford of the
Alliance police force pulled off a stunt
last Friday night that brought him
much commendation from thoBe who
learned of his clever work. A man
who had been living at the Burling
ton Hotel attempted to leave the city
without settling up his board bill.
This is a serious offence under the
laws of the state and the proprietor
learned of his Intention before he got
away.
The man stated that he would set
tle up and asked for time to cash a
check. Train number forty-two was
standing at the station not In the de
pot as some papers would have you
believe) and the culprit made a run
for the train jtiBt as It was starting
out.
Marshall Stafford also made a run
for the train and caught the last
conch, unseen by the culprit, who had
gotten on the smoking coach. Just as
the culprit settled himself down In
his seat beside hlB pal he remarked.
"I fooled them that time, old boy."
Stafford had stepped In behind and
remarked,-"Llke hell, you did."
The marsball was compellod to ride
iib far aa Hyannis with his prisoner
before the train made Its regular
stop at that point. They returned on
forty-one the next morning. The
culprit fessod up, paid the officer's
railroad fare, paid the hotel bill, and
departed from "hence to thence" a
sadder, poorer and wiser man.
BIG IMPETUS
GIVEN TO WAR
STAMP SALES
prominent wehtern nehras-
KA MEN ATTENDED BANQUET
at the ALLIANCE CAFK
SHAW PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
Visitors I ni nam. LutU Train
TUmo By Excellent 1'rogrmu At
l ne l.iks Club Koouis
Harold Brenamanne employee at
Adams Express Office has resigned
and joined the const artillery nnd at
present Is stationed at Fort Logan
Colorado.
WILL ORGANIZE
GOOD ROADS. MEN
Permanent Association To Be Organi
zed At Mullen On February
MMh For Auto Highway
A meeting is to be held in Mullen
on February 25th, Monday, which
will be attended by the business men,
county commissioners und good toad
booatera of the territory between
Grand Island and Illiuuce along the i
Burlington, for the purpuse of or- ;
Fifty Alliance business and proles
sional men und western Nebraska
prominent uuzcua Bui around the
banquet table Tuesuuy evening at
the Alliance Cafe in honor o( the
plenum in Omaha men, needed by;
stule chairman Burgess, who attend
ed the Thrift Stamp meeting held la
this city Tuesday.
After the excellent course banquet,
served in strict accordance with
Hoover's rules, a speaking program
of two hours was indulged in. chair
man Burgess wuu toaatmaater for the
evening and acquitted himself nobly
although his previous acquaintance
with most of those present was alight
he proved himself a capable mixer
and Inn able assistants did their full
share in making a success of the eve
ning aa well as imparting much use
ful information to the workers pres
ent.
The first speaker woa chairman
Bruce Wilcox of the publicity commit
tee. Mr. Wilcox Is a former Alliance
attorney, now editor of the Bridge
port News-Blade, one of western Ne
braska's leading newspapers. He
touched upon the subject of advertis
ing and Its necessity In the sale of
thrift stamps.
He was followed by Mr. Builta of
Omaha, in charge of the advertising
campaign over the state. Mr. Builta
gave expert advice on the different
forms of advertising und emphasised
the need of advertising In is different
, kinds newspaper, circular and win
dow. He Is former newspaperman
and expressed his sympathieD towards
the newspaper fraternity.
Representative Lloyd Thomas, ed
itor of The Herald, waB the next
speaker. He expressed to the visi
tors the desire of the newspapermen
of western Nebraska to do their full
share in the campaign. He spoke of
the patriotic utterances recently
made by a western Nebraska ranch
man, who was present, and trusted
that all would do their share as well
as their man.
Mr Palmer of Omaha followed.
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gniaa " He had also had newspaper exper
establish an auiomomie mu ..j
from Orand Island, via Broken How
La Alliance, to connect with t lie Black
Hills and the Denver and National
parks highways at Alliancr.
The purpose of the association to
he organised will be to assist the
mailer towns along the route in i
every possible way; to work with
the state highway commissioner for
federal aid for this route; to make
experiments at different points along 1
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MOMS GUAHDS HOLD
CALL MEETING
lenCS and was able to give good ad-
I ic. He is one of the live wires and 1b
thoroughly posted on the stump sala
proposition. He emphasized the fact
thnt big sav'ngs are wanred and told
Of the success of the sales booth in
the Gordon poatostlea. 'Re also ex
plained the War Savings Society pro
position und urged the nrganizatlon
of these cocieties.
lien J. Sallows, editor of The AI
l'ance Times was the n v t eaker
and in an able manner told of the
publicity to
the sale of thrift stamp. He told
of the desire of the Alliance business
Early in the week Captain Sitton
of the Home Guards called for a
meeting of its members for Wednes
day night in the District Court room.
and had a full house of loyal spirited
men as a result.
At this meeting eight non-commissioned
officers were temporarily ap
pointed as follows; Sergeant: Chas.
Kilroy, Raymond Clinton, A. S. Har
dy and Clark Fuller; Corporals, Ed.
Rummelhart, Sam Fine, Gerald
Wallls and John MeClcnegharn. all of
whom have had some military ser
vice. Sergeant Glbbs offered his
service to the officers which were
gladly accepted.
The matter of uniforms was dis
cussed, and a committee was ap
pointed to look after them.
In the near future Sidney hopes to
boast of a Home Guard Military
Organization In full operation which
will rival any in the state. The gov
ernor has done his part in promptly
commissioning the Company, and
the lenders of the Company are suffi
ciently enthusiastic to see the work
Is as promptly carried Into full opera
tion - Sidney Telegraph.
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est imuei.n. - "7; work of giving proper
roads; to worn ami co-in-i
the county commissioners; to mark
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the routes aner iue r.. mpn n()p and hf)W tTiey r.re will-
made passable, and to issue and at devote their advertising space
tractive route dook, hibi
of the
tries.
rout e
log
the scenery and indus-
To whestdess and meat'esa days
are now added heatless days for of
fice buildings, factories. Btores. sa
loons, places of amusement and even
for munition workB In homes coal
can be burned uninterruptedly
when the cltlien can get It and has
the price. Obviously the saving of
fuel under the new ruling will be very
great.
ALLIANCE PLACED
ON THE MAP
Stands Fourth In Oinalu District
In Msnsbnt f Men For The Army
Major R B. Frith arrived in the
city today, to visit the recruiting sta
tion. Major Frith is at the head of
recruiting for the district of Nebras
ka and western Iowa. He Is much
pleased with the showing made by
the Alliance district in the number of
remits gained. He reports that Al
liance stands fourth in the district.
being surpassed only by, Omaha, Des
Moines and Sioux City. He beleives
that his dtstrlct will rank first in the
I S in the recruits taken In for the
army On one day at Omaha, he sent
out 1739 men to the camps
On arrlvir.p In town he promoted
Private Jones to corporal. Jones ar
rived in the city about two weeks ago
his work baa been way above pur. the
promotion was strictly a reward of
merit This shows that men in the
army, as much as men In civil life.
. an go to the front if their work mer
its promotion
Mrs L. C. Thomas entertained the
T. T. A. card club Thursday afternoon.
to assisting in the sale or stamps.
MR KIddoo of Omnha brought out
the desirability of the "$1,000 limit
clubB" and urged their organization
here. He gave other good information
regarding the campuign. He urged
that all "save and Invest to the limit"
W. D. Fisher, secretary of the Al
liance community club, did his bit
towurds boosting Alliance and west
ern Nebraska. He told of the visit
soon to come to this city of Frank
Stockdale and invited those citizens
from neighboring towns to come dur
ing his lectures and to benefit by
them. He also read come of the essaya
written by Alliance school children
on thrift stamps. These essays will be
published In the Alliance newspapers
and are well worth attention.
Dean Wm Carson Shaw was the
last and principal speaker of the
evening. He was Introduced by the
toastmaster as on? whom he would
like to bear until train time three
hours later. The dean first told of
tin aims of this country in the world
WM He told of the reason for th
war, of the crimes aguinat civlllzatlot
practiced by the Germans. Ho told
of the heroic work done by the Eng
lish and French soldiers at the battle
of Meaux on the Marne. He emphasi
zed the fact that the American people
have not yet had the big Incentive
which will cause them to rise In maan
and contribute more liberally of their
means, their labor and their resorcea.
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