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lAOE 4 MJAN K HI K4I.D. THI'ltfillAY. FEIUU AKY 21. 101 the ALLIANCE HERALD LLOYII C. THOMAS, Alitor ii Massage; JOHN W, THOMAS. UKMTABD HAItTMAN. Assort ttc and Livestock Alitor Editor THE HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY, Owners (Incorporated) Entered at tlio post ofllro a' Alliance, Nebraska, for transmission through the malls as second-class matter. Published every Thursday. Subscription Price, $1.60 Per Year, Payable in Advance Every subscription to regarded as an open uccount. The names of subscribers will be Instantly removed from our mailing list at expiration mt time paid for. if publishers shall he notified; otherwise the subscription Will remain In force at the designated subscription price. Every subscriber must understand that these conditions ure made a part of the contruct between publisher rnd subscriber. . f. This country has suffered much critical outcry, the coaling of waiting from partisan politics in timo of peace and can ill afford such an ad ditional and unnecessary burden in time of war. It appears at last to be drawing upon the Bolshevlkl that the. real peace sought by Germany Is a very considerable piece of Russian territory. Correspondents of a metropolitan Journal are speculatively asking. "What is wisdom?" O'ten wisdom consists in nothing more nor less than holding one's tongue and too often such wisdom Is conspicuous hy Its absence. If In spite of ice Jams and heavy weather 103 steamers were reeled in New York harbor within a week, and If this Is nearly half of tho idle flet waiting for many weeks for lack of coal, it is eveident that tno snur -flown order set things going. vessels loaded with supplies for our over-sea armyiand our allies proceed ed with such expedition that on Jan. 27 only 30 out of more than 200 such vessels still remain in New York bar bor. An old Confederate, who can re member coffu ut $3 a cup. Quinine at $ 100 an ounce, meal at $140 a bushel and flour at $lfi00 a barrel (in Con federate currency) In Richmond fifty three years ago, might pointedly sug gest that we cheer up in vl w of the probability that the worst Is yet to come. o According to the British food con troller, German submarines sent three million pounds of bacon and four million pounds of choose to the bottom In a single week. At such a rate of destruction lor many months no wouder the world's stock of food has been reduced. "No mistake lias been m:de which has been 'repeated," declares, the President. In view of the vast 1111- dertakinus and untiled pallia 10 be trod, mis-take are inevitable, but If the same mistake has not boon made twice we are advancing an well as learning. - o - The LelpsU Neueite Nardil ichten frankly declares that "the Kaiser is the dictator of Germany's destinies and, as far as Germany's policy af fects them, of the 'destinies of the rest of the world." That is why the Teuton militarists, lusting to con quer the planet, must get their medi cine and the world be mad I c.fe for democracy. Our Imports from South American countries in 1917 were $377,000,000 more than In 1913 and our exports to the same countries last year were $209,000,000 more than In 1914 Prior to the great war Europe had nearly all of South America's trade, but at last we are beginning to get our share. cause Mr Charles P. Taft. the ox- I'resldent's brother, ordered the statue with a view to present It to the citv of Iinndon Most Americans even t' e South, hre ih misunder stood Lincoln was once the nnjort of i liey and honest detestation, would not wish to see such nn Image of one f our Presidents stand in this coun try, let alone la Knglnnd or anywher in Europe, if Robert Lincoln, who Is known only as the SOU of his father 8eslre4 the statue 'o wear kid gloves and a swallow-tail coat he would tc laughed at throughout this country; but his objection to the mere farm hand type of intake is widely and lusMy shared. At present London has no time for unveilinc at- tuos any how, and even if Mr Taft must pay for the forbidding effigy no is weal thy ofiottfh to do 13 and thai consign It to the obscurity of a carrot or a barn EDISON AM) una i-boats After war was declared on the sixth of lest April one frequently heard the wish 'expressed that Edison would product a subinarme-destroy- iiit Invention. After montns had passed the expression of Cue satin wish contained a note of disappoint ment and Wi s followed by the regret ful suggestion that In view of his ad vanced age per' r.ps Mr. Kdlson's in ventive mind war. no longer fruitful Now come-, the first definite state ment in this connection thai we 'have seen, Indica.lng that whnt was so eagerly hoped for has actually been accomplished. Writing of Unc'.e jUSi'S busy helpers who come and go in Washington, Cart w. Aekemiaa says in tho Saturday Evening Post of December 29 thrt Edison's Inventions "havo been tremendous aid in 'fight Ing submarines," that he and his staff "continue to invent and Five their creation to the Government during the war." And we read fUtcon "One after noon at two o'clock Mr. Edison call ed at the White Hons; and asked to pee President Wlls-n. At three min utes nftor two the ;ircat inv.-ntor was in Mr. Wilson's personal study in the residential wing of the executive man uw.n rtv two-;h! iv the conferen-e was concluded and the President him self made an appo!ni mem for Mr Edison with Secretary of the, Navy Daniels. That rft-rnoon a newantl- shbtnarlne device was oxrd'tnrd to a selected b ird rf n v: 1 officers. The navy was as quickly convinced as wrs tho President, and by seven o'clock the next morning Mr. Edt on and a naval staff, aboard an American war ship off the Atlantic coast, vorc test inpr the' invention on rn AmertC in submarine, which was pr iViOUSly in structed to attom?! to sink the ship! So successful we- - the tests ;. is not compatible with nubile safety to re veal the nature of the scheme that within thirty hours after the lnven In Pawn 9 aha nniirlfwl asennf 'nma In nolifh. 1 I J a bor. and well talk It over." Hector Lane, winner of hearts, In ' ::1 hla frnnk lollv ara rnnflra ted all hands with his recital of how he had Invested his sole thousand dollars In the automobile, and had started off on fi protracted sketching tour. Then he was invited to stay all night. Bright and early the next morning he joined ' j the farmer attending to his stock. 5i3 'Tre been thinking, Mr. Payne." he i By George Elmer Cobb 111225 "and ill wouldn't take me In pawn, as well aa li :i (Copyright. 117, by W. O. CbapmanJ "Stop that carl" The automobile was coming slowly down a rutty country road, when ths urgent mandate caused Its driver to halt precipitately, wonder and surprlst manifested In his handsome young face "What's the trouble?" he Inquired. "Thlsl" spoke the sturdy, stern- looking man who had suddenly sprung out from among some heavy shrubbery. and he leveled the shotgun he carried squarely at the automobile. "Step out, or I'll spatter that windshield of youri all over the road." "And this I" supplemented his fifteen' yeor-old son, Jabbing a four-pronged pitchfork In the direction of the front wheel. "If dad misses, I'll let out all the air you've got." "Is it the man?" questioned tbs farmer of the lad. Tie's the man," bobbed his son de cisively. "I'd know him by that peaked cap he wears anywhere." "Step out I" ordered the farmer. We were waiting for you." "What for?" demanded Hector Lane, artist. "Because you took that road three hours ago, without knowing that the bridge Was down at the crash and tlyit you'd have to come back over the same See Us, And See Best DRAKE & DRAKE OPTOMETRISTS Glasses Accurately Fitted We Can Duplicate Any Broken Lens. 313 Box Butte Ave Phone 121 the automobile. Here's the facts: I overheard you tell your wife you were short of working hands. Hire me. I need a little of roughing It to get mo In trim for winter studio work. Then by fall, if I don't get action with my friend, we'll sell the automobile and square up." He had a persuasive way, he was a prime fellow, Cor, accommodating him self to his environment, every evening he declared he was as healthy ami hungry as a bear. Every morning ho went gayly to his tasks. Between times there was Myrtle, modest, bright- eyed Myrtle. Evenings and holidays Mrs. M. J. Keyis is spending a few the automobile was called Into requl- days with her son, Alex Keyes at Bay- tlWII, I I I I - I I I I ' I I L 1M J 1 ' ' 1 ' ' rill Bingham News Ernest Marshall is now located at Antloch. run It. It got to be almost considered as family property. One day Payne said to Hector: "See here, we'll call It square on those two old sheds that burned down. You're a man, every Inch of you. and I cancel that debt. You can leave, machine and all, any time you like." "Farmer," responded Hector cheer ily, "I don't wont to leave. This is the life! Why. I'm built up like n trained pmrUlst. and if you dont object. I'll stay another month," and here the Boy Dimond went to the hospital Sunday, where he expects to under go an operation for appendicites. Wm. Welch and Andy Applegrath went to Marsland Thursday, to look at blooded cattle, with a view to buying same. Much sickness has'been reported in these parts the past week hardly I'olit Icians who are plainly inon Interested in the advene imenl or their own fortunes than winning the war, and who are now visibly on the defensive as to thoir motives, would do well to make a note of the fact that the people of the United States are not fools. o Those who made haste to smash the machinery of eighteen Interned Herman an 1 Austrian merchant steamers, as soon as BernstorS was dismissed from this country, little dreamed that the same great steam ers would transport American tiuhters to the battle front within ten months. 1 lie forehanded imuishers will not a- gree with any Chamberlain 'hat theltion was explained to President Wil IT i sj .vi riiiiDiuiifiiBHf iiaaam i nrirntMj w 3 crafty young schemer stole a glance ' a. famll- having escaped with no vic- at llyrtle, daintily trimming the gar- I ",I,S dea border, and whispered to himself: "Two months, a year, If Myrtle acts 3 Beputy W. S. Marshall, A. M. If flie'd like me to." Wright of Chadron was here the last llyrtle was wont to take the auto- ,np wppk lookine after legal mat mohlle afternoons for a trip to girl j ,Pra- np failed to locate his game. American military establishment has "fallen down" because of Inefficiency in every department of the irovern ment " On the contrary, they ;-.ro like ly to r.earch their harsh language'to rind terms suitably expressive of their rage In the presence of the evidence that the said military establishment is amazingly alive and hustling. By this we ought to know the se qual to every bit of german peace camouflage and be ready for the next blow of the Teutonic mailed fist at the point ilei8t expected. When tho chaplain of the House of Representatives prayed that the na tion might be united "In the bonds of Senator B'ulberson has Introduced a bill providing for fines up to $10. 000 and imprisonment not excedlns twenty years for persons who circu late false reports1 with a view te In terfere with the success of American military or naval plans. There Is equal need of some means io tie uw j patriotism" he seemed to forget to tongues tof sufficiently patriotic but j nPjU(jt, tho stamps of thrift, foolish persons who glibly pass these j 0 false reports along and thus aid the , The news of the discovery of sever- enemy in their work. An Arkansas editor explains the lack of locals in his issue on the ground thai Ms time had boon takon up in trying "to thine of something good to say about all the candidates al new arctic islands is not Inspiring. Additions of tropic islands would re ceive a warmer Welcome by a cold and coal-short world. o The grim execution of some half dozen convicted Teutonic persons in and how " not to lie on any or the 'the Tower of London ripped the (ier gentlemen." they being "a fine man spy system In England up the bunch." Such a task might be of-j back, and nothing short of the same fered as an excuse for almost thing. any- Though the proposed fast days uiey heroic remedy will ever do the busi ness In this country. Extravagant and wild assertion in be unnecessary as a general thing, any cause tends to defeat Its own. the railroads would be the bettor for ! ends Those who go so far as to be wail the alleged fact that the gallant French army was "ruined by drink" from the outset might be reminded that when Grant was accused of Im bibing too freely Lincoln humorously Inquired as to tho brand of whiskey he used with a view to the stimula tion of less successful generals. LINCOLN ANB UEALISM Abraham Lincoln did split rails in them. o Senator Penrose frankly admits that it is a simple r atter of politics In his case, but there are others less outspoken. Pohkless Saturdays will not bo ob served in a Congress which recogni ses no porhlCSS days in any session. Would that we might never again seo the like or a winter wnien is said , llia yoni a und in other similar ways to be the hardest on record In nearly Ra .u.j honestly earn his bread in the a fcentury. sweat of his brow; but!he did not o have the soul or even the look of a They are making husky athletes In more yokel in thai period for If so the military camps. It is good to ; his after achievements would have read of chests bulging and waist lines heen Impossible. Anybody can un shrinking from the effects of hard derstand this except the devotee of work and whoh soino food. freakish modern art who demands . I "realism," forgetful or unaware that A Chicago editor suggests that the th gou, ,8 the real thing, the body critics be g'ven a chanco to ae boine on,y a Bn1 aeorge Grey whether nhey can do things better I rtarnard. the sculptor, nas depleted The Chamberlain bill aim i at thr.t, , Abraham Lincoln as a mere farm but It's too risky. hand in intellectual atomsphere aa o well as In the flesh, and artistic do- The crux Of the whole problem is j votees of so-called realism applaude. tonnage, says Secretary Baker. Ships but perfectly good cltisens without ships, ships! Loafing on the Job won t pretentlon to artistic taste or ac do In the ship yards, even If It can be ... ,, . w ' . ' , quirement ar- quito naturally dla- toleratod any hore.else. turbed. In spite of heavy weathor and the 1 The disturbance Is the greater bo son It ws officially adopted by tho American Government. T its in less than a day end a half an important Invention became the property of the United States and 'another step to ward combating Germany's submar ine offensive was taken." Td.what ex tent this Edison Invention has been concerned in the great desturction of submarines, and the enormous re duction of the ddmage previously ac complished by them, it would be ex tremely interesting to know. tJEHMANY'S KMBAUItASSMENTS Faith in the ability of the Allies to starve Germany into submission has perceptibly weakened, but may find fresh support in the reported declara Hon of the Berlin Voerwarts that Ger man farmers and men of wealth have plenty of stored food but that many millions of the people are literally starving and that, in consequence, a German upheaval similar to the Rus sian revolution Is coming. Even if such disastrous internal disturbance be staved off Indefinitely or perman ently, it is safe to conclude that Ger many is already seriously embarras sed and that the expected accession Of military strength resulting from Russia's demoralization will be far less extensive than has been generally taken for granted. E.i. If the Russia-German peace negotiations had proved successful. even if the Bolshevik! were not in trouble at home and seemingly totter ing to their fall. It would not be safe for Germany to abandon her eastern front. Undoubtedly she will find It necessary to keep her eastern front iers heavily guarded. A peace with only one Russian element and a with drawal of the German armies would remove the pressure of the present and In all probability produce a counter 'revolution formidable e nough to bring tte sober and sane elements of Russia ltto control, thus restoring that country's capacity for offensive warfore. At all'events Cer man emharrnssemnts have not been removed and tho Kaiser's n w power on the west front is not at all likely to attain the proportions at first expected. friends In the district. Hector had made of her nn expert at the wheel. One day, nearly at dusk, a strange au tomobile drove up. "Oh, father!" yelled Ned Payne, rushing Into the house all excited. "There's been an accident ; the auto mobile Is nil smashed up, and some strangers have brought Myrtle homo all bandaged up!" All hands rushed out to the road. A stranger, a well-dressed. Impressive looking man, was assisting Myrtle from his uutomobile. Myrtle wore a ban dage over one side of her fnce and one arm was In a sling. She wus pale and shaken up, but Instantly called out, reassuringly: "Don't get frightened, mother; I'm only scratched up n little." "She Is n heroine!" cried her escort ! In quavering tones. "Oh, madam ! Oh. sir!" he added with fervor, "she risked I her life to save my two little children from certain death. I shall bless her to the last moment of my existence!" The thrilling story came out In sec tions. It appeared that a light SUtO- i Loise and Richard? Rentfro came down with measles, the day after their return home. Therefore could not return to school as expected. I. M. Le Gere who has been very sick with Inflamatory rheumatism, for the past week, is not improved at this time. A London hospital for women re ports that the war has decreased cases of neureasthenta 50 per cent "Women are so busy with war work," tTu account reads, "that they have no time to get nervous or imagine that they are ill. Their minds and hands are occupied and that keeps them healthy." There has not yet been time for similar results In Amor lea, but no doubt they will be widely observed if the war lasts. Step Out!" Ordered the Farmer. route. You stopped over In the field this morning to cook your breakfast, didn't you?" "Why, yes, I did," came the prompt reply. "And kicked the embers of your cumpflre around loose and careless. After you'd gone some live sparks set the stubble on fire and ran up to the two poultry houses. If you'll look, you'll see no houses there now." Hector Lane stepped out of the ma chine voluntnrily now. He rubbed his chin thoughtfully as he scanned two heaps of charred timbers. "I fancy I did the work, farmer," he acknowledged. "It will cost you four hundred dol lars," observed Seth Payne. Well, well, and I huveut got forty lu the whole world," recklessly laughed the automoblllst "Bad fix, isn't ltl Well, don't look disappointed, or get mad. I acknowledge tho corn, and of course I'll have to settle." "How?" snapped out Payne. "Why, I have a friend In the Sty who will send me the money. I'll gel to the village and telegraph him at once." "Not with the machine!" declared the farmer. "You'll leave that as se curity. You're a stranger to me and I take no risks." "Father 1" broke In a new voice, sweet, laden with reproach. As Its owner, fair, gentle-eyed MyrtU Payne, the strunger gazed with awak ened Interest. He heard her whisper "He Is a gentleman, you can trust him," and secretly appreciated her trustful ness. "You'll report bnck?" muttered the farmer distrustfully. "The minute I get In touch with my friend," declared Lane, and sped on his way. "Hell never come back," growled Seth Payne. "He will, Myrtle Payne. He did. Hector Lane drove up to the farmhouse within two hours. There was a quizzical smile on his open, pleasing face. "Anywhere you can store the auto?" he Inquired. "What for?" asked the farmer. "My friend has gone on a long trip; I have no other resources. Til leave the machine In pawn with you till I pay your bill." "Well, you are a square one, Just as you said," observed Payue, turning to his daughter, who blushed, his own harsh features relaxing. "Dlanei Mr. and Mrs. Combes, from the eastern part of the state, came Fri day for a few days visit with relatives Mis Combes is a sister of Mrs. R. E. Kincaid and Mrs. I. M. Le Gere. I M. Rentfro and family returned from their Oklahoma trip Sat. They made the round trip In the car visit ing several places in different parts of the state, having a fine trip Mrs. Ruth McCarty has two new grand daughters this week. A daught er at the home of Elmer Brammers, on Friday, and in..;.., .. . n 1 mobile operated by a nurso, with two i Marrs on Monday All ni'rMe nr little children in the rear seat, had got j doing nicely, stalled directly In the middle of a rail- ' road track, with the fast mall coming j not two hundred vards distant. Myrtle ! "lnfi tw" weeks from last Sat- had discerned their peril. She took a . thprf twin Preaching each fearful chance and drove straight up I a.. I niht "receding the regular agal spinning off the tracks, but the shock hurled her own machine sideways Into a ditch and she was thrown out. Mr. Dnvenal Insisted on purchasing outright for nn extravagar sum Hec tor's automobile. Hector felt it his duty to be very nst the little machine, sent it '; S!'n,la 8er vic69- always come every muer ounaay. Sunday scrool every Sunday at 12 o'clock. Please bear these dates in mind. KILL NO HENS OR PULLETS somest residence In the tillage to the happy pair. tender and attentive to the family In- : $ fOOD ORDER' EfiflS NFFIlFIl valid. Myrtle. Those two drifted swift- M 1 UUU tllULIl, LUuO IULULU ly under the potent Influence of love's y?. dm: The United States Food Adminstra- Auu uie uny ui u.e ww tlOB has delved into psychology in flx Davenal made a present of the hand kj ,, . ' , ..,...,,. !in? brpild allowance for patrons of l Public eating places. It has announ ! ced that no person should be served WHERE BRITISH RULERS MEET portion should consist of 2 ounces of loar reau or two 1 ounce rools. an exception is made, allowing 4 ounces of a single variety of bread made from corn meal, oatmeal, rico flour. i or other wheat substitutes. If more The building occupied for legislative , than one variety is ordered, however purposes by the British parliament at . thp portion must romaln at 2 ounces', vrescmuHcer, j.ouuou, u uuu .u .. ,h of wh.lt hrtn(1 rnUa Houses of Parliament, by the Thames at London, One of World's State liest Buildings. Of course, the object of tho bread allowance is wheat conservation. Why ; then, the requirement that in order to be served with a 4 ounce portion a guest must stick to a single variety ! of bread? If he eats bread or rolls made of wheat-flour substitutes why 1 may he not have several varieties? The answer touches what could confidently dissented 1840 from plans by Barry. The style Is ornate late perpendicular; the area eight acres. The structure comprises 11 courts, some of large size; 1,100 rooms and 100 stairways. The Thames front is 940 feet long, with low square towers at the extremities and flank ing the raised central portion. The square Victoria tower at the southwest .. la -tin f,...t hleh. The middle tower and the pointed clock tower at wp be termed the "psycho ogy of the the north end ure slightly less lofty, average eater. Substantially It is this The house of commons is toward the If the p,10Rt has four rol,s- Ph of north end of the great structure. It ,hpni different. he variety will act measures 75 by 45 feet and 41 high, ! as a Bnr upon his appetite, or with and Is solidly and simply furnished, f"r varieties of rolls. It la possible and paneled with onk. There are 12 ,hat he will nibble each one: and windows of colored glass. The house finding one or more which do not ap of lords, 90 by 45 feet and 45 feet P' to his tast, allow them to go to high, Is very richly decorated. Its waste. walls ure adorned with historical fres- The same thing would apply were cos. Among other notable rooms are 1 he given two varieties. He might eat the Central hall, between the bouse more than he actually nee d or de of lords and the house of commons, sired, or he might take only a bite from one and allow it to be wasted. If he is able to obtain more than 2 ounces only by sticking to ope var iety, the average eater will choose one he knows will suit his raste. octagonal In plan and finely orna mented, and the queen's robing room and the royal gallery, used by the sovereign when he or she opens or prorogues parliament in person. St. Stephen's hall SAuTUS communication There will bo no waste. between the Central hall and West- minster hall on the west. About N0 statues, Inside and outside, adorn the Correct buildings. The teacher hud been telling the pu- plls about the great forests, partlcu- Chlcken Houses. , tarly the pines, and had asked If any- Churches I seo one man plans ! one could tell which of the pines had vntldlng 2,250 new houses on u l'hlla- I the sharpest needles. Johnny, In the lelphla subdivision. ' front row, raised his hand and on being Gotham Ooing to increase tne ca- ueu, uiu, xue porcupine. mo output evidently.