The Alliance Herald
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VOLUME XXV
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NKHIIASK A, MAY BO, 1918
NUMB KM '26
RATE INCREASE
TAKES EFFECT
ONJUNE 10
FREIGHT RATE UP 25 PER CENT
AN INTERESTING
ACADEMY PROGRAM
Excellent Atteiumnee at CommciHi'
inent Exercises at St. Agnes Acad
emy Tuesday Evening.
On and after June 10, 1918, all
passenger fares on railroads operat
ing in Nebraska will be increased to
3 cents a mile, with corresponding in
creases in charges for baggage. On
and after June 25, 1918, all freight
rates, intrastate and interstate will
be increased 25 per cent. The order
was issued Monday morning at Wash
ington, and copies of the new tariffs
are now on file with the state rail
way commission.
In a statement issued to the public
Monday morning. Secretary McAdoo
nays that these increases are neces
sary in view of the fact thatthe in
creased wage scale and the addition
al costs attached to operation, such
as coal and oil and material and sup
plies, which will increase operating
expenses this year over 1917 by from
830 to 860 millions.
A further discouragement to Pull
man travel is made in that persons
traveling in standard sleepers or par
lor rars must pay half a cent a mile
more, in addition to the berth or seat
charge, while those in tourist cars
must pay a quarter cent a mile more.
To occupy place in sleeping cars there
must be two full tickets for a draw
ing room, two adult tickets for a com
partment, one and a half full tickets
for a section and five adult tickets
for a drawing room in parlor car.
Passenger fares partly by water and
partly by rail shall be increased pro
portionately. The basis for computing excess
baggage shall be one-sixth of the nor
mal one-way passenger fare with a
minimum of 15 cents per hundred
and minimum collections of 25 cents
per shipment.
Tickets purchased prior to June 10
will not be honored unless passenger
is enroute on that date, and provis
ions made for taking care of round
trip tickets and mileage T)ooks not
used.
Stopovers on one-way tickets, side
trips at free or reduced fares, dis
counts by use of excess baggage per
mits or excess money coupon books
and the sale of one-way tickets bear
ing limit in excess of tune necessary'
to make trip by continuous passage
shall be discontinued.
Optional routes may be used only
when specified in tariffs.
The 25 per cent Increase applies to
all interstate ;nd intra-srare class
class rates. The usual official clas
sifications will be used and instead
of the present 25 cent minimum
charge, the minimum will be the 101
pound rate, and no less than 50 cents,
which will add more than a million
to Nebraska revenues alone. On wes
tern classification, which is the one
that governs most shipments to and
out of Nebraska the rates are:
Class 1, 25; class 2. 21: class 3,
17l; class 4, 15; class 5, 11; class
A, 12Ms; class B, 10; class C, 7;
class D, 6 If ; class E, 5.
This western classification is now
in vogue between jobbitg points in
the state, as per the order of the in
terstate commerce commission in tli
Sioux City case, while between other
points the rates as per order No. 19
of the Nebraska commission, where
the Nebraska classification applyies.
The presumption, however, is that
this will be superseded by the west
ern classification.
On the heavier freight the 25 per
cent increase does not strictly apply.
On these the principal advances are:
Coal, 15 to 50 cents a ton coke, 15
to 75 cents a ton; Iron ore, 30 cents a
ton; building stone. 2 cents per hun
dred pounds; road stone, sand, gravel
1 cent per thundred pounds; brick,
cement and plaster, 2 cents per 100
pounds; lime, y cents per hundred
pounds; lumber 25 per cent, but not
more than 5 cents per 100 pounds;
grain, flour and mill products, 25 per
cent, but not more than 6 cents per
hundred pounds; cotton, 15 cents per
hundred pounds; live Block, 25 per
cent, but not more than 7 cents per
hundred pounds; sugar, 25 per cent,
except to points in middlewest states
rates from the producing centers
will be maintained on the present re
lationship; copper bullion and smelti
products, approximately $6.50 per
ton from the Rockies and Pacific
coast states to Atlantic seaboard.
The commencement exercises of
St. Agnes academy took place Tues
day evening, May 28, at the opera
house in Alliance. Admission was by
invitation. A good crowd was present
and enjoyed the following program:
Duet, "To the Chase" P. Mori
Mary Herman, Alice Hamilton
Salutatory ..Kathrlne Duechsenstein
Chorus, "Call to the Colors'"
Academic department
Heading, "Mother" .. Ellaabeth Egan
Solo, "Chanson des Alpes".F. Ryder
Naomi Casteel
Chorua, "Praise the Redeemer". . .
Wiegand
Academic Department
Essay, "Clara Barton and the
American Red Cross"
Florence Morton
Duet, "Grand Valse de Concert"..
E. Hoist
Helen Swiggart, Gertrude Tobias
Selection, "His Votive Madonna". .
Salter
Reading, Marie Nolan
PUlllO, Madge Applegr.to
Semi-Chorus, "When the Leaves
Are Turning Gold" . . . . Dc nizetta
Vocal Class
Solo, "Vive la Rebublique" C. Kunkel
Madge Applegate
Conferring of Honors and Address
Rev. P. J. Manning
The graduates of the academic de
partment are:
Eleanore R. Hayes, of Torrington,
Wyoming.
Marie W. Nolan, of Alliance.
Helen A. Swiggart, of Elva, Neb.
All the members of this class hav
earned excellent teacher's certificates.
The graduates of the business de
partment are:
Kathrine Buechsenstein, of Alliance.
Winifr'tl T. Egan,
Neb.
Elizabeth A. Egan,
Neb.
Do ro ft by Rice, of Alliance.
The following have passed the
eighth grade county examinations
and will be awr.rdefi certificates
Which admit them to any high school
in the state:
Margaret Brennan, of Alliance.
Vera Broderick, of Alliance.
Bernlce PI tip trick, of Alliance.
Agnes Galbraith, of ProvO, South
Dakota.
Lester Herman, of Lakeside.
Nina Kaetnpfer, .of Bridgeport.
I.tiibert Kniest, of Alliance.
Clement Kniest, of Alliance.
Itamond La Riviere, of Alliance.
Frances Nepper, of Alliance.
Ixona Nepper, of Alliance.
M. J. O'Connor, of Alliance.
Jennie O'Neill, of Antioch.
Ethlynne Poole, of Crawford.
Helen Seidell, of Alliance.
Mina Wilson, of McCook.
IDLERS AND LOAFERS
MUST EIGHT OR WORK
Provost Mar-dial General l?daiiis
Action Taken Is to KITect an Or
ganization of Man-Power
The office of the provost marshal
general has Issued the following:
Provost Marshal General Crowder
yeRterday announced an amendment
to the selective service regulations
which deals with the great question
of compelling men not engaged In a
useful occupation Immediately to ap-
uly themselves to some form of labor
contributing to the general good. The
idler, too, will find himself confront
ed with the alternative of finding
suitable employ ment or entering the
army.
This regulation provides that after
July 1 any registrant who is found
by a local board to bo a habitual idler
or not engaged In some useful occu
pation shall be summoned before the
board, given a chance to explain, and
in the absence of a satisfactory ex
planation, to be inducted into the
military service of the United States
YOUNG MEN TO REG- COMMENCEMENT AD-
i -r w w itirttiirrin
IMtK WtlMMJAT I1RFSS Fill I fiF TRII1II
Those Horn Between June 5, I Htm.
and .It A, IH7, Must Register
in the County
The law asking for the registra
tion of the young men prodvldcs
that all young men who have reached
the ape of 21 since June f., 1917, or
who will roach that age on or before
June 5, 191H, must register. These
men Just registering are to be placed
at the bottom of the respective class
es in which they are placed. This
means that none of the new men will
be called until the men placed in
class 1 by the registration of June
5 last year has been exhausted. How
ever, those placed in class 1 at the
coming registration will be called
before any of the men In class 2 are
railed.
The young men around Alliance
will go to the sheriff's office at the
court house to register, between the
hours of 7 a. m. and 9 p. in. The
registration is expected to add 750,
000 men to the eligibles for the
army throughout the United States.
POTATO STARCH
FACTORY MEETING
Prof. K. F. Howard, of Lincoln, Will
lie in Alliance Saturday, June I
Hemlngord In the Evening.
of Hyannis,
of Hyannis,
Considerable time has been spent
investigating the possibilities of a po
tato starch and flour factory for west
ern Nebraska. Meetings were sched
uled for Box Butte county early In
the spring, but due to the inability of
the government specialists to be pres
ent the meetings had to be postponed.
If western Nebraska is to have
such an industry the proper location
for the factory would be in Box Butte
county, and if a practical proposition
can be presented it would be a most
valuable asset to the potato Industry
Prof. R. F. Howard, of Lincoln, has
made an extensive study along this
line and he will be In Box Butte
county for two meetings, Saturday.
June 1. One will be held in the court
house at Alliance at 2 p. m and an
other meeting will be held at Hem
Ingford in Shindler's hall at 7:30 in
: he evening.
Mr. Howard is also secretary of the
federal potato committee and he will
have much valuable information on
the potato situation In general. Every
potato grower in Box Buttee county
should attend one of these meetings.
Mrs. W. H. Swan returned Wednes
day from Beveral months' visit in the
south with her daughter and grand
daughter, Mrs. W. D. Zedlker.
Mirr Marv Wilson, one of the
teachers in the Alliance high school
and Mrs. W. W. Wood motored across
to Rushvllle Sunday with
Adams.
YOLl'NTE KM FORWARDED
List of volunteers forwarded from
the Alliance recruiting station May
03, to Ft. Ixgan, Colo., for enlistment
in the army of the United States:
Clyde B. Willis, Ansley, C. A. C.
Fred M. Kuecke. Brooklyn, N. Y.,
COClt artillery corps.
Charles W, Oetraader, Rushviiie.
enginner corps.
Win. T. Cooper, Crawford, Eng. C.
Stanley ). McCoy, Scottsbulff, en
gineer corps.
Charles Raymond, Scottsbluff, en
gineer corps.
Chan. H. Morrill, Scottsbluff, en
gineer corps.
Howard M. Tietsort, Scottsbluff,
engineer corps.
G. F. lark, Morrill, engineer corps.
Newton C. McCue, Melbeta, Eng. C.
Lawrence D. MrKenna, Wagner, S.
Dakota, veterinary corps.
JeBse E. Morgan, Wagner, S. Da
kota, veterinary corps.
Glen H. Hays, Nellgh, Med. Dept.
Joseph Sandusky, Joliet, Ills., F. S.
white infarntry.
Orion N. Shof stall. Scottsbluff, Q C.
Burton N. Howe, Crawford, Slg. C.
FRANK B. GIBBS, in charge of
station.
AN I Nl SI Al ATTRACTION
Capt A. H. Hardy, of Denver, and
his daughter, Madaltnc. will entertain
the public twice each afternoon at the
stockmen's convention to be held In
Alliance June 12-13-14, with one of
the most thrilling shooting exhibi
tions ever seen.
Madaline was born in Hyannis.
17 years old and her dexterity with
the rifle is amazing. She is called
the 'Miss that seldom misses."
ACCIDENT DELAYS
41 SIX HOURS
Three Trains Mod Up at Heccla
Wednesday for Six Hour Due to
Hastiness on Part of Flagman.
President It. I. Elliott, of Imdron Nor
mal, Gives Strong Talk to Alliance
Citizens l(garling I cheat Ion
Wednesday much excitement was
caused around the city due to the re
port that Nob. 41 and 42 had been
delayed in a bad wreck on the main
line. As No. 41 was a little over bIx
hours behind time, the tale received
was believed to be true.
However, nothing more serious
than a derailment caused tne long de
train wore to pass each other at Hec-
tarin wer eio pass each other at Hoc
la, No. 41 and the freight took the
lidiag, allowing No. 42 to pass them
on I he main line. When the last of
No 1 1! had .im-t ! . ;io over the switch
with the front trucks the liagman
threw the switch.' Thla caused half
of lA car to go down the siding and
the other half to stay on the main
line. While Trvuv.' to lull the car
back on the main line, i wis derail
ed, the heavy car sinking deep into
tin road bed. In order to ri '.dace the
car the wrecker had to be called from
Alliance. No. 42 did not wait for the
car, but proceeded on to Ravenna.
After several hours work No. 41
and the freight were given a clear
track and arrived in Alliance about
six hours behind time.
Hecla is located on the main line
about 20 miles this side of Bavenna.
POUCH MATRON ATTACKED
Four colored women attacked Po
lice Matron Sharp at the depot last
Tuesday nighr. The attack followed
an order from Mrs. Sharp, directing
the colored women to stay away from
the depot that had been In the habit
of loafing around. Josle J. Kirby
was the only one to offer personal
violence, as she struck Mrs. Sharp in
the region of the eye and bit her on
the hand. Policemen Read and Staf
ford took the women into custody and
after a violent argument In which
Josie lost out. and was hauled be
fore Judge Tash. At the Jail she was
fined $25 and costs, getting off cheap
at that, according to the officers.
Mrs. Warren O'Marcy recently re
ceived a letter from Miss Grace
Luther, her personal friend, who is a
trained nurse at the Wise memorial
hospital at Omaha, stating that Miss
Minnie Anderson is doing nicely since
her critical operation.
e
Col. Pete Watson arrived In the
city Tuesday from Mitchell He is
spending a few days here visit friends
and attending to business affairs.
Pete looks as well as usual and says
that he will do his best to take in
the stockmen's convention.
Mrs. B. J. Sallows left Wednesday
night for a month's visit with her
John mother and sisters at Battle Creek,
I Michigan.
Mrs. Ralph Beal entertained the
Methodist choir and those who took
part in the concert held at the M. E.
church last week. This was given in
honor of Lucile Fawcett and William
Lunn, who are leaving for the sum
mer. The house was beautifully dec
orated in the national colors. The In
vitations were sent out asking them
to take part in a moving picture.
Bach guest added something original
to their part of the picture. Marian
Grebe won the prize. Games were
played the fore part of the evening,
after which a lunch was served.
Marcus Frankle and wife returned
home last Saturday from a trip to
Denver, where they attended the
graduation exercises of their daugh
ters, Julia and Matilda at the Denver
university. Matilda returned home
with tier parents while Julia will re
main in Denver this summer complet
ing a pedal course of study, proba
bly returning home in August.
Miss Teresa Morrow returned Sat
urday from Lincoln. She has been at
tending the state university.
Carmen Benton has left the city to
spend the summer in Sioux City, la
Mrs. Jack Ward, of Edgemont, has
been visiting her parents for the past
ten dayB.
Mrs. George D. Darling very pleas
antly entertained the T. A. A. club
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. James Pierce and
family returned Thursday from an
overland trip to Omaha, where they
spent u few days as the guests of Mr
and Mrs. Henry B. Ramsey.
T. A. Smithberg, of The Famous,
will leave Saturday for Sidney. Mr
Smithberg will take charge of tin
men's clothiiu' and shoe department
of the Cheyenne Trading company at
that place.
Mayor Housey was feeling quit
good Wednesday in lieu of the fact
that the alleys around the city are
beginning to show a decided improve
ment, due to the magnetic influence
of the special policeman.
The local Red Cross has received a
large supply of yarn. This has been
needed badly as some of the workers
have had to slow up because of lack
of materials. The local chapter has a
large number of sweaters to finish bt
fore the first of July.
Mrs. C. E. Bennett, son. Howard
and baby, Mary Jane, and Mr. Ben
nett's mother, Mrs. Harry Bennett
left Thursday for Mystic, South Da
knta, where they will camp out for
the summer. Mr Bennett accom
panied them and will remain two or
three days until they get settled and
then return to Alliance.
Prof. T. R. Crawford and family
left the city this week. Mrs Craw
ford, with the two children, left Tues
day for Broken Bow, where Mrs.
Crawford will spend the summer with
her folks at that place. Mr. Craw
ford stayed over a day to finish the
packing, leaving Wednesday for
chadron, where he win spend the
summer In preparing for his work of
next year and In taking a course In
the business department of the nor
mal school. Mr. Crawford finishes
three very successful years in Alli
ance and leaves behind him a host of
friends, who wish him the greatest
success In biB new position at Chad
ron.
OLD POTATOES
BETTER PRICES
AT CHICAGO
President Elliot Cb definition of an
educated man Is a man Intelligent In
a moral, physical way with the heart
to do the right thing. Moral bnrk
bOM Ib an element so lacking at
times in people with a strong Intel
lect. The combination of the three
requisites produce a cltl7.cn that Is
of the utmost benefit to the commun
is. The generation of today has had
far more educational advantages than
the one of yesterday. The generation
of today can only be better than the
generation of yesterday only to the
extent that they learn to give more
than the one of yesterday, and such
will hold good with the generation
of tomorrow, they will only be an Im
provement on the generation of to
day to the extent of how much more
they can give to the world. An edu
cation should nevov he neglected be
cause you are efficient tn whnt you
do, the education will make you that
" more emcieni. instead or a
small position In life you will aspire
to a higher.
Efficiency In the school Is a thing to
be most desired. The school teacher
has much lo do with the development
of character. Why? Because the
tot starting to school at the age of
five passes twelve years in the school
room and at the most Impressionable
age that we pass thru In life. The
fact that millions of Germans are
laying down their lives some not
knowing why is due to their early
education. It Is a fact that from the
kindergarten up German children are
taught thnt they are surrounded by
enemies. That the Kaiser is absolute.
Fifty years ago the ruler of Germany
mm 1,1 ,1,.. , i... ....... I. ..i ii .
muu i mm i n,- i . ' ' i ,i i " 1 1 ! ' ' i ; , m time to come
should he checked. The present rul
ers of Germany are trying to check
he growth of free Inst it ut Ions. We
should take the utmost pains with
the coming generations, they will
have charge of the future, we must
define that future by our teachings
of today. Democracy must be the
slogan, our public schools must re
ceive the most careful attention.
The reason that we today champion
the cause of the allies is because' Gei
many lias outraged all those IdealB
that our forefathers stood for
ST. LOUIS MARKET IS WEAK
Tue potato situation during the
past week, according to The Packer,
wan an fololwB:
MniHT at 1iieago
Chicago, Ills. The old potato
market opened easy last week under
indifferent demand and fairly heavy
receipts. The new potato situation
has been a problem to the majority of
buyers and this has Influenced many
of them to purchase their supplies of
old stock after a hand-to-mouth fash
Ion. While receipts of old stock have
not been heavy they have been ample.
In view of the volume of new stock
coming on the market, although the
accumulation of cars on track has
never been near the danger point.
Wisconsin haa been the heaviest con
tributor with a good deal of Minne
sota stock also arriving, the major
portion of the movement cut of
Michigan has gone to eastern markets.
While growers have been hauling
their holdings fairly freely It Is re
ported that there Is still quite a large
amount of potatoes yet to be moved
from the nearby states. Ordinarily
the supply of old potatoes Is pretty
well cleaned up by June 10, but there
seems to be a belief that there will
yet be a good supply on hand at that
date this year. The cool season which
has prevailed so far has been very fa
vorable for holding old stock with
the result that practically all of the
arrivals have been in very good con
dition and indications are that they
will hold up well for considerable
Tuesday the market was a little
easier under a slow demand with
sacked Wisconsin No. 1 round whites
selling at $1.10al.l5 with most of
the nates around $1.126. A car of
sai iicd Idaho Russets sold at $1.40.
Receipts were 39 car:j and there
were a total of 110 cars, broken and
unbroken on trark at the beginning
of the day's trading.
The market was a trifle firmer in
feeling Wednesday with No. 1 Wis
consin white stock selling well at
We $1 lOal.16 a car of sacked Michigan
have been educated to love freedom, , white stock sold at $1.20 and a car of
the democracy of mankind, subject sacked Idaho Russets brought $1.40
to a safe and sane government. We ! per cwt. There are but few western
lighting a bigger battle today
than did our forefathers in the revo
lution Or in the Civil war. Today we
flghl for the freedom of the world
All those principles and Ideals are
fostered by the education given in the
school room. Oh, then how linpoi-t-
ant that instructors and the people
constantly add to the efficiency of the
school system.
The conclusion of Pres. Elliott's
speech was to exhort the graduating
class to add to the success of gradu
ation all thrUOUt life. To get further
education, if not in a college or uni
versity, thru other channels within
reach of all. The public library,
church and individual study. As an
example of this he cited the lesson
tanghl by the life of Lincoln, who
reached the topmost pinnacle entirely
by his own efforts. Mr. Elliott also
gave this beautiful poem as a last
thought for the class to take with
them.
LIFE'S MIRROR
There are loyal heartB, there are
spirit brave,
There are souls that are pure and
true;
Then give to the world the best you
have,
And the best shall come back to
you.
Give love, and love to your heart will
flow,
A strength in your utmost need;
Have fair., and a score of hearts will
show
Their faith In your word and deed.
For life Is the mirror of king and
slave,
'TIb Just what you are and do;
Then give to the world the best you
have,
And ten beet will come back to
you.
MADELINE S BRIDGES
potatoes coming now, howevor. Re
ceipts were 32 cars.
Thursday the potato market was
firmer under light receipts. Wliwson
sin stock was quoted at $1.15al.25.
Receipts were 28 cars.
Trading Friday was fairiy active
at slightlybctter prices. Wia.-onsin
white stock brought $1.101. SI Re
celptB were about 30 cars.
The new potato market held fairly
steady throughout the week and it
was the feeling among the trade that,
prices were pretty close io oottom.
The height of shipments have now
been ranched in Texas and the daily
arrivals tof old stock from the Great
Lakes stales are falling off md will
coiitiuue lo diminish from now on.
and the western and eastern sections
ate reported to be fairly well cleaned
up
These facts are the basis of operat
ors opinions of the market. It is also
pointed out that the eastern districts
which will start to come in within a
short time are reported to be at least
3 0 per cent short over last year, as
far as acreage is concerned.
Potatoes from the southern dis
tricts are being more closely graded
this season than ever before.
Louisiana hr.s been the heaviest
contributor to this market for the
week, with Florida ranking second.
Sacked Triumphs out of Texas or
Ixiulsiana moved mostly at $2 per
cwt. for good No. 1 stock in ( al lots.
Louisiana white stock brought
$l.Oal.75.
Floriad Spaulding Rose sold mostly
at $3.50 per barrel and at $1 50a
1.60 per cwt. in sacks.
Norman McCorkle left Monday
noon for Lincoln on business.
P. P. Stephens left Wednesday
night for Hornell, N. Y., on business
connected with the family estate.
W. D. Montgomery, a well known
Lincoln chemist of high standing, has
established a small laboratory in Alii
ance for the testing of potash brine
samples. Mr. Montgomery spent
spent of last week In the city and will
spend a large part of his time during
the summer here.
FARMERS I'NION AT G EKING
LOSE THEIR I i I SR
The Farmers' Union at Gering was
found guilty of selling flour without
hubstltutes and In larger quantities
than allowed by law last Monday,
May 27. They were ordered by the
government to ship the 125 sacks of
flour that they had on hand, to a des
ignated point and also asked to dis
continue selling flour during the du
ration of the war.
Lau Rea Lunn has gone to Omaha
to psend the summer with her aunt.
The family of A. H. Grove expect to
hake a trip overland to Camp Cody
at Demiag, New Mexico, to visit their
is in camp there.