DON'T FORGET THE Y. M. C. A. BENEFIT DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE ARMORY
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The Alliance Herale
VOLUME XXV
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NKBKASK A, JULY 25, 1918
HUNS CONTINUE TO RETREAT FROM ALLIED
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NUMBER 34
TROOPS
Advance of American and French
Troops Continues in Spite of
Fresh Germans to Front
GERMANY MAKESWEACE PROPOSAL
FORMER GERMAN CONSUL IN BOSTON ARRESTED WEDNES
DAYSUSPECTED IN CONNECTION WITH RECENT SUB
SUBMARINE RAIDS ON THE ATLANTIC COAST.
PARIS. Highly important gainsay the American and French
armies on thhe Aisne-Marne front were reported in the official state
ment of the war office last night. In the center of the line an advance
of nerly two miles was made. Desperate engagements were fought in
the direction of Epieds and Trugny-Epieds, which villages the Ameri
cans again recaptured from the Germans. To the north of Epieds the
Franco-American line is now beyond Courpoil.
The tenth day of the fifth German offensive, which has been trans
formed thru the genius of Foch into an allied offensive, finds the allied
army in a stronger position and the Germans in a worse plight than
at any moment since the war began. If Germany can be beaten to this
extent before the Americans have more than barely entered the fight,
this is the sentiment of Paris "what sort of a licking shall we be able
to give them before the end of October, when we shall have 1,000,000
Americans in line with us and at least another million here and wait
ing their turn to butt in?" Over 70 per cent of the allied troops en
gaged in the present battle are French. Yet this people, whose mili
tary genius, sheer hard fighting and grit gained the splendid victory
the development of ehich the world is witnessing today, was firmly
believed by the German high command a week ago no longer to pos
sess either commanders worth considering, or troops to fight under
tbem.
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THIRTY-FOUR BOYS
LEFT MONDAY NOON
Immense Crowd V niuinl l New
Holdler liny In l pot iin They
I ii for Camp Dodge.
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PAIIl I i; HOLSTKIN Hill
CARNATION KING SYLVIA, the six-months-old son of May Echo Sylvia,
world champion milk cow for one to 100 days, was sold at the Holstein
Fricgian sale, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. June 6. 7 and 8. for the astnn
ishlng and hitherto unheard of price of $106. ((). The purchaRer wan K. A.
Stewart, president of the far-famed Carnation stock farms, located at Seattle.
Washington, and Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Th breeder and seller of t e
coif ffli Arthur C. Hardy, Canadian lawyer, proprietor of Avondale farm,
Bruckville, Ontario, a memher of both the Canadian and American Holstcln
Kriesian associations, and a Holstein breeder of high repute. The price paid
by Mr. Stuart is far and away the largest sum ever paid for a dairy animal,
ether at public or private sale.
Carnation King Sylvia was re- much sought after by the leading
christened by Mr. Stuart, the former , dairy cattle breeders of the day.
Mr. saltan, wne questioned in ret-
SELLS FLOTO BAND
WOULD NOT PLAY
Count Council of Defense Iwofl Mr
ulnr Culling Attention to Action
of the Itanii Monday Morning.
AMSTERDAM, Holland. According to the Berlin newspaper,
Socialist Vorwaerts, Germauy has made suggestions for a peace con
fonference to the Spanish government. The proposed terms arc:
First. Germany wants no annexations or indemnities in the west.
Second. The peace treaties withh Russia and Rumania may not
he Questioned.
Third. The principle of self-determinTTron of peoples has not
heen.discussed, but may be settled at the peace conference, where the
late of Belgium also is to be settled.
Fourth. The Balkan question is to he settled around the confer
ence table. . " 1
Fifth. The freedom of the eas, the dismantling of Gibraltar and
the Suez canal, and the right for Germany to use coaling stations.
Sixth. The colonial question is to be settled on basis of status quo. I
BOSTON, Mass. Oswald Knnhardt, formerly the German and j
Austrian consul in Boston, was arrested Wednesday as an alien enemy ;
at his home in Manchester and brought here. Federal officers ret used
to confirm or deny a report that the arrest was connected with sub
marine activity off the coast.
NEW YORK CITY. The giant White Star liner, Justicia has
been torpedoed and sunk. It is believed no loss of life occurred. The
Justicia was formerly the Dutch steamer Statendain, which was taken
over by the British government on the stock at Belfast when she was
nearing completion. She was a vessel of 82,234 tons gross.
Four hundred of the crew of the torpedoed .liner Justicia have
been landed here. They report that the liner was sunk after a 24 hour
light with submarines. No passengers were lost and only ten of the
crew were killed.
POLITICAL CANDIDATES
SHY COUNTY OFFICES
THE FORDSON TRACTOR
' SPEEDED TOO MUCH
Interest in county political offices
is at the low ebb. Filings for prim
ary nominations closed Saturday
night with the result that in Box
Butte county there is competition i
only for one office that of sheriff.
In Sheridan county there is no com- j
petition for any county office and i
there was no filing for county com-!
missioner in the Third district thej
Hay Springs district. I
The candidates in Box Butte coun-i
ty are: i
County clerk, W. C. Mounts, Re
publican. County treasurer, F. W. Irish, Re
publican. County attorney, Lee Bayse, Re
publican. Sheriff, C. M. Cox, Democrat.
Sheriff. J. M. Miller, Republican.
Assessor, J. A. Keegan, Republi
can. Commissioners, Cat Hash man and
George Duncan.
For state offices there are a num
ber of tilings, as follows:
State senator, George M. Adams,
Democrat.
State senator. William Coleman,
Hay Springs. Democrat.
State senator, James W. Good.
Chadron, Republican.
Representative, Lloyd C TboiDMi
Alliance, Democrat.
Representative, Paul A. Menden
hall, Hay Springs, Democrat.
Representative, T. L. Briggb, An-
I tioch, Republican.
It is rumored in political circles
I that there inay be additional filings
f made by petitions.
The unprecedented and undreamed
of spectacle of a farm tractor going
eighteen miles per hour down the
main street of Alliance Monday morn
ing was too much for the city mar
shal, who got busy with his stop
Watch and at a convenient corner
stopped the driver, Leonard Pilking
ton, and haled him into court.
Pilkington was simply giving a dem
onstration of the speeding abilities of
the doughty little Fordson tractor,
sold by Coursey & Miller, of Alliance.
On being haled Into court, driver
Pilkington was charged with speed
ing on the streets of Alliance. "Are
you guilty or not guilty?" asked Po
lice Magistrate Roberts. "Why, not
guilty, of course," answered Pilking
ton, "you cannot speed with a trac
tor, and besides that, the law says
that automobiles cannot run more
than twelve miles per hour. It
doesn't say anything about tractors."
Magistrate Roberts sent George
Stafford, marshal, after a copy of the
city ordinances and it was then found
that the law decreed that "motor pro
pelled vehicles" may not run more
than twelve miles per hour on the
ItTMtl of the city of Alia DCS.
"All right" said Pilkington. "that's
sure a motor-propelled vehicle as the
marshal knows, but you ought to
have seen that chap that lit out for
the country with one ahead of a
string of plows this morning. If I
was making eighteen he was making
thirty units an hour with bis Ford-
son.
"Five and costs," said the judge,
"atotal of ten dollars."
nanip of the calf being Champion Syl
via Johanna; his registered number
is 231405. Tbe sire of this young
"record breaker" is Echo Sylvia Jo
hanna 203054, whose dam and sire's
dam have a 7-day average of 39.18
lbs. butter and 186.90 H.s. milk, A H.
O." (advanced registry Official ) . ' White
for 30 days the average Is 159 lbs.
butter and 3,188 lbs. milk. His own
dam is a twice 37-lb. cow, with three
successive records that average over
3 5 lbs. buter for each 7-day official
test. She also has a daughter that
has made over 36 lbs, butter in a
week, at 4 years of age. May Echo
Sylvia, the dam of Carnation King
Sylvia, Is a wonderfully consistent
producer. At 4 years of age she
made a 7-day record of 33.94 lbs. but
ter (759 lbs. milk); at 6 years. 36.33
lbs. butter In 7 days, and at 8 years,
37.60 lbs. buiter from 826.20 lgs. of
milk. Her greatest achievement,
however, was at 7 years of age, when
She produced in official test. 1.005.80
lbs. milk in 7 days (41 lbs. butter).
For one single day her milk produc
tion amounted to 152.10 lbs. milk,
and in 30 days she produced 4.196
lbs., while in 100 consecutive days
this wonderful "machine" went over
the top with a production tf 12,898.
80 lbs. milk, practically three times
the quantity given by the average
dairy cow during a full year.
To those who are inclined to be
skeptical as to the wisdom of spend
ing so much money on a young dairy
bull, it may be said that the dairying
industry of the country and the world
at large is bound to derive consider
able impetus from this transaction.
Never in the history of the world has
there been such a demand for high
class dairy animals. More milk and
more butter are necessary for the
building up of the future womanhood
, ,, . t0 h(s purchase said:
"I merely wanted to do my bit to
ward helping to improve the dairy In
dustry by the breeding of better Hol
r.ein cows.. Judging by the records
of the ancestors of this bull. I believe
I have purchased the best dairy bull
in tbe world."
Carnation stock farms own tbe
largest herd of registered ifolstelns
In the world. The farmn ere opiat
ed as model dairies and breeding
farms for ihe benefit of dairymen
Thirty-four Box Butte county boys
left on 4 4 Monday noon to join the
national army, most of them going to
Camp Dodge. They were entertained
at the Elks' at 10 o'clock and were
accompanied by a parade, led by the
Home Guards, from the club to 'he
depot .
At the depot Miss Elizabeth Swan
son gave several selections of a pa
triotic nature and Chairman Ruben
Graham, of the council of defens,
made a short and interesting spe h
to the boys.
A special coach was provided for
the boys and the diner served them
with meals. A Lincoln man coming
to Alliance reported passing the boys
near Broken Bow and said that they
were all enjoying themselves hugely
and giving Box Butte county some
good advertising on their way to the
training camp.
Adrian Keane was in charge of the
contingent, which consisted of the
following:
James Earl Eaton.
George Edward Whaley.
Alonzo Rice.
Mike Abas.
Noble Frank Zerble.
Jam's Ralph Jacobs.
Hugh Lawrence Hawkins.
Maurits Henning Johnson.
Clarence E. Meek. ,
Thomas Ambrose Gllshannon.
Hans Peter Chrlstensen.
Warren Orville Marcy.
Harry E. Chester.
Adrian James Keane.
Floyd Ratllff.
Iro Brandle.
William Kenneth Robertson.
Dwlght Ixvier Bennett.
Jacob H. Elsea.
Fred Anthony Beckenbach.
Max Moscrlp.
Alternate.
Paul John Norton.
Lloyd Langford.
Frank Ellsworth O'Bannon.
Hanson Herby Parks.
The following men went from here
with the quota, but at the request of
other Imards:
Joseph Harrington, Basin, Wyo.
Arthur Roy Sktles, Rushville.
Lloyd M Tully. Valentine.
The following wera listed to go,
but did not appear at the time Bet:;
Oposolos Darsoklis.
Albert Klbler.
Charles Sadler.
William Ross. St. Louis.
Robert Earl Bunch, Topeka, Kans.
lot
MANY SMALL PLANTS
ARE DEING BUILT
Quiti a little excitement was caus
ed in Alliance Monday afternoon by
the action of the Sella-Ploto circus
bund in 'efuslng to play to-, and
march with the departing Box i'.-vo
county boys who left for the canton
ments on the noon train going east,
unless the band was paid $25 in cash
for doing the favor.
One of the show "bosses" had as
sured W R. Harper, chairman of the
entertainment committee, early in
the morning, that the band would be
glad to inarch with and play for the
boys iib they left for the train. The
Home Guards were also in the par
ade. When the time came for the
band to go they refused to do so un
less they were paid the sum of $26.
After consultation nmong the mem
bers of the committee, they decided
to refuse to pay the sum demanded
and the parade went ahead without
the band.
The county council of defense, be
lieving that the band's action should
be made public, issued the follow
ing circular:
supplying milk to the Carnation
Evaporated Milk condensaries. The
company, being interested :n the dis
tribution of unsweetened canned
milk, must hr.ve the best quality of
Fresh milk. Their aim Is ;o pet the
dairymen, not only to produce milk
of good quality, but also to produce
.' maxim am quantity at a minimum
cost. The only way to accomplish
hoi h purposes is to have goon cows
with high producing ability.
The story of the $100,000 calf
would not be complete without refer
ence to Arthur Hay, the 15-year-old
Canadian lad, who had attended to
the calf from birth to the time that
it changed hands at Milwaukee
"Arthur" appears in the picture
shown above and his attachment to
his pet calf was forcibly illustrated
when, on b inp deprived or The honor
of exhibiting the animal in the sales
ring, he was found shedding tears at
the thought of losing hts valuable ' More Than a Dozen Smal Thiols Now
charge. The matter oeing drawn to
NOTH 'K
The Sells-Floto circus band
asked the patriotic people of
Alliance to pay them $30.00 to
escort the National Army boys
this rooming from the Elks'
club to the depot. They Didn't
Get It. You are requested to
govern yourselves accordingly.
BOX BUTTE COUNTY COUN
CIL OF DEFENSE
The general manager of the show
appeared before tbe council and pro
tested against the distribution of the
circulars, claiming that the action
was due to a misunderetandlaqv hut
judging by the number of people on
the streets during the show perform
ance, many stayed away who might
have gone otherwise.
IOI
Engineer McGuire returned from
Deming, New Mexico, Friday of last
week. While there he visited his
brother. Also "Spec" Louis Ambrose,
who formerly was a fireman here.
IOI
Swithchman Charles Frederick has
been laying off from his work for a
few days due to an accident on last
Friday night when a car was run over
hlB ankle, causing a great deal of
swelling and inflammation. He will
not return to work for a week or
more.
tot
PLEAD GUILTY TO
STATUTORY RAPE
Sales Director Moyer's attention a
reconciliation was promptly effected
and Arthur's tears gave way at once
to happy smiles. This little story of
the attachment shown by this boy to
his chnTge clearly points to the fact
lt mil: Erected on I ;tk - Away
Front Itailroads.
The building of small potash pot-
that the boys now on the dairy farms ash plants on isolated lakes, small in
thruout the country can be kept I size, continues at a rapid rate in the
there, provided they are gfven the op
portunlty of caring for something
that it worth while. It pays to give
and manhood of the Via t ion, and it is j animals extraordinary attention, and
mainly thru the intelligent foresight
of our lead! g Holstein breeders that
the principal food supply of the world
is being sustained. Increased produc
tion can be obtained only by careful
and judicious breeding, and in such
bulls as Carnation King Sylvia lie the
power wherewith to transmit the
great milk-producing qualities so
the boy on the farm likes to know
that he Is trusted to make good on his
job. What Arthur Hay accomplished
in bringing Carnation King Sylvia to
sin h a high state of perfection that
a price of $106,000 was considered
none too high for the calf, other boys
can do. "Where there's a will,
there's a way."
THE RED CROSS DANCE
NETTED VERY SNUG SUM
Father and Daughter Acknowledged
'Unit 'Hiey Are Parents of
Two i.iMrvn.
The Red Cross dance, given by the
Alliance fire department Saturday
evening of last week at the armory,
was a success in every way. It net-
! ted the Alliance chapter of the Red
I'ross a gift of $165 75 in money and
it netted those who attended an ex-
j cellent time.
To the ladis who sold the tickets
' is due to a great extent the credit
for the success of the dance. Among
were Frank Merritt. Charley Hill.
Ray and William Trabert. The fire
department band furnished the music
and kept up their usual excellent
standard.
On Saturday evening, July 27, an
other dance will be given at the arm
orv by the fire department for tbe
benefit of the Y M. C. A. Mrs Phil
Kiaker at Thiele's dreg store Is In
(h uge of the telling of ticket You
can purchase yours there.
those who worked actively in selling
tickets were Mi s. Frank Merritt. I Mrs. Tash. Mrs. MrCorkle. Mrs
Mrs. George H. ilm in. hfltlTl Knier-I Shreve and Mrs. W. A. Bennett auto
ald Gardner. H ssi Weaver and Mai -led out to the Clifford ranch Wednes-
garei Barry.
Fireboys who
did good work in
day to spend the day where a Red
Cross meeting was held. All report-
helping make a success of the affair 1 having a very enjoyable time.
sand hill district in which Nebraska's
potash lakes are located. Within the
past week orders have been placed
for eight small plants, four of them
to be erected by one organization of
men interested.
These small potash plants are built
on the lake shores and have lakes
from two acres In size up to 100
acres. The plants, with their equip
ment, buildings, auto trucks, eic,
are erected In from sixty to ninety
days at a cost of from $5,000 to $20.
000 and are a paying proposition
from the start. A pipe line from the
lakes to the railroad at the present
cost would require in some cases as
much as $100,000 for building it.
This cost is eliminated by the use of
the auto trucks.
One small plant which has been
running for some time, recently ship
ped a carload of potash salts contain
ing forty ton for which they receiv
ed in round figures $5,000. in addi
tion to the freight, which amounted
to $500. At these prices, this plant
pays its original cost back every
twenty days. Potash producers are
receiving from $4.50 to $5.00 per
potash unit, amounting froju $75 to
$150 per ton for the salts.
Some of the new smal plants being
erected contain some unique Ideas
that may mean the saving of thou
sands of dollars in operation expense.
Mr. Burns, who is building small
plant on the lakes on the Joy ranch,
1b installing there some unique evap
orating pans which should effect a
considerable saving in the fuel cost.
Oswald K it t e man, aged 61 years,
was arrested on Tuesday by Sheriff
Cox on complaint filed by County At
torney Lee Bayse, chaglng him with
statutory rape, the crime being
ugainst his oldest daughter, who be
came 18 years of age in April of this
year.
On being arraigned in court Wed
nesday before Judge Tash, Kittelman
admitted that he was the father of
the two children of the girl one of
them IS months of age and the other
six weeks old. The daughter also ad
mitted that he was the father of her
children.
Kittelman has six other living chil
dren besides the girl. The children
and Mrs. Kittelman were afraid to
talk until after he had been brought
to Alliance and placed in Jail. They
st. ited that Kittelman had a loaded
si.ni tin and revolver at the house
and had told the entire family that
he would kill them if they told of the
affair. After the sheriff had brought
Kittleman to Alliance and bad made
a trip out for the firearms, they then
told of the affair.
Kittelman plead guilty to the
charge against him and was bound
over to the district court under $2,
000 bonds, furnished by himself. He
lives ten miles north and four miles
eaBt of Alliance and is well fixed
financially, cwning a half section of
land, some stock and has an excel
lent crop this year.
Mis George Davis and father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. A. Adams and
daughter visited the potash plants
on Wednesday.