The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922, August 22, 1918, Image 10

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    U. S. REQUESUED TO
FINANCE CATTLE LOANS
WMionnl Mve Htork Htrlutnge lrre
Herr-tnr McAdoo to ftsteiiri ln
lo MveStck Men.
Cattle men who depend upon bor
rowed capital, partly or Wholly, to
finance their business. And them
selves facing a critical aliuatlon. ow
ing to the probability of banks and
loan companies refusing to renew
rattle loans.
The National Uve Slock Exchange
la moving In behalf of stockmen In
in effort to secure I he co-operation
and aaalatance of Ihe government. At
meeting held at Chicago at which
were represented Ihe Chicago, St.
Louis, Omaha. Kanana City. South
0L Joaeph and the Sioux City Live
Stock exchanges, the matter of flnnn
clng the breeding herd and taking
care of the light atock cattle situa
tion In a financial way, was taken up
and thoroly discussed and as the con
eensus of opinion at this meeting
President Tagg wired Secretary Mc
Adoo aa followa:
"Unusual climatic and financial
conditions are aerloualy affecting the
breeding of herds in the west and are
curtailing to a large extent the buy
ing of light stock cattle to put back
on the range for further develop
ment. Stockmen In the weat and in
parts of the northweat and southwest
are cutting down their breeding
herds and refusing to atock up with
light cattle on account of uncertainty
of the financial situation and Inabili
ty to get loana for longer than a six
months' period. In the northwest
where plenty of feed la available for
fliniahing large numbers of atock cat
tle It ia impoasibie to get financial
backing for a longer period. The
banks and loan companies thruout
to live atock territory with the aid
of the federal reserve banka are do
ing everything they can to take care
of the normal live stock industry but
an emergency exiata which they are
unable to properly finance.
The National Live Stock exchange
made a thoro investigation of thla
situation and believes that unless
special emergency aid fk given, there
will be a material decrease In the
herds of breeding cattle andl a small
er number or atock cattle sent back
to the range than usual.
"We would respectfully recom
mend thata liberal appropriation be
set aside to finance this part of the
live stock business in this emer
gency and that a special committee
of three including one practical
stockman, be appointed by you
to have entire charge of the distri
bution of this fund under your su
pervision and that they be given au
thority to lend this money to stock
men on approved security on a years'
time; these funds to be used in help
ing the cattlemen with their breedr
ing herds and with their light Btock
cattle.
"Unless some special attention Is
given to this matter there will be a
big decrease in cattle production dur
ing the next two years.
"We earnestly request that you
give this matter immediate consider
ation." Copies were forwarded to Secre
tary Houston, Mr. Hoover und W. O.
P. Harding, governor of the federal
reserve board, asking their co-operation.
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1500 ROUNDED UP IN
DIG SLACKER DRIVE
Haul
draft, accordnlg to Ebersteln
All the l.fiOO rounded up were
taken to the federal building, where
they wefe examined by members of
the draft boarda in Ihe noith court
room. At one time 800 were wait
ing In line.
About 80 per cent could give a
rerun! of their registration and were
released Immediately. Others were
held.
The net spread over the city by
the federal authorities took 1n all
heaters, moving picture shows, ho
tels, romlng housss, bathing beaches
and places of amusement.
There was only one bit of excite
ment on the streets as a result of
the raid.
When Police Officer Gardner or
dered a man to stop In front of the
Rex theater, the man ran Instead.
Oardner shot at him but the mnn
escaped.
Three questions were asked. If
the men could not answer the ques
tions correctly they were taken In
waiting automobiles to the federal
building for examination.
The questions wers:
How old are you?
Where Is your resglst ration
card?
What is your draft number?
Men were taken away from their
wives on the streets and in theaters.
Three hundred were rounded up at
Krug park and most of them were
accompanied to the federal building
by their wives and women compan
ions, t
Earl Young, deputy United States
marshal, brought In a load from the
municipal bathing beach. Many of
the men were still in thetr bathing
suits.
John W. Gamble, chnlrman of the
executive committee of the Omaha
chamber of commerce, got two auto
mobile loads of men from the Gaye
ty theater.
Every road out of Omaha was
guarded by armed members of the
home guards. Detectives stood at
the Omaha and ouncil Bluffs ends of
the street railway bridge and took
men off of street cars.
Hotels and rooming houses were
hard hit. Many of the guosts from
out of the city bad no registration
cards and are being held until their
draft boards can be herad from.
The "slacker" drive was in charge
of Russell Ebersteln, of the depart
ment of justice. He was assisted by
Chief of Police Dempsey and Military
Police Captain Kingsbury.
Men caught in the dragnet were
sotpe of Omaha's millionaire families
to the north court room of the fed
eral building. Within half an hour
the court room was crowded to the
corridor. Guards were stationed at
each end of the wide corridor.
Guards were stationed) at all doors
of the federal building and no per
clean slate.
Wives, sisters and sweethearts
who had arrived home to get the
much wanted registration cards wait
ed in the halls. Many women with
oaoes cried, thinking that their hus
Dtinns were doomed to n sentence In
the penitentiary. t
"My husband will never go with
out his card HKain." said' h woman
to Deputy Marshal Quinley. "Won't
you let him go this time?"
Marshal Quinley told her she could
not have her husband until he had
unwound the red tape.
Each person arrested was as
signed to a member of the board
with which he has, or should be, reg
istered. If he had registered and lost
card another was issued. If he had
not registered or failed to fill out a
questlonaire, he was taxen to the
count jail and held for investigation.
OmahanB who were asked to give
the federal authorities a lift in the
drive had no alternatives.
Uovenimenl Net Mailt a lUg Haul Mr. Ebersteln called mo nn nnri
l.avi Week In Omaha, Smith Omsyi Until nie to report at 6:30 sharp for
ha and t '.nim ll Muffs. ! government work." Baid W. E.
jShepard, president of the Industrial
When nor Uncle Samuel says ; Chemical comnanv. "I 1 1 him whut
about eats."
Rla1t theater. "They came almost
too fast for us handle," said the cap
tain. After two hours' steady work, Po
lice Chief Dempsey began to leave
the court room filled with men when
someone yelled: "Where yon going,
chief?"
"Out to get a drink," replied
Dempsey. About 200 of the 1,400
began to follow.
W ater that's all" replied Demp
sey. His followers fell back
Police Judge Fitzgerald and Frank
Weaver, city attorney, were caught
in the net, but were released when
identified.
Theodore Polish, a Greek, who
said he is the owner of a shoe shin
ing parlor, told federal agents he
was 20 years old, that he was born
in 1899. that his birthday Is in May,
and that he will be 21 In the fall.
Famous Collins Saddle
The best saddle
made. Hare stood
the test for 50
years. Writs for
free catalogue.
Alfred Cornish & Company
Successors to Collins A Morrison
1310 I n mum St., Omaha, Neb.
I Know the Voice
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WHIClt Tl ,l,l,s THE SUFFKRINOS FROM A SORB TOOTH
I have to see or read for the first time the works of any noted
writer of the middle ages, anything that pertains to Dentistry. There
could not have been the demand upon them then as in being made
today.
THE SCIENCE OF MEDICINE AND DENTAL SURGERY
Which has shown such wonderful progress In such a comparatively
short time, has been compulsory so to speak. Again
NECESSITY WAS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION
For twenty years every hour of every day, I have heard some
one say, "Why does not some one invent something to relieve pain in
a safe and easy manner?" The cry for this great necessity has dwelt
on my mind so long, that I finally solved the problem and have put
it Into use. Through Sturgis & Sturgis, Attorneys, I Died for a patent
on this most wonderful method to relieve pain.
I KNC'V THE VOICE OF THE SUFFERER; I ALSO KNOW HOW
TO ANSWER
in a manner that should immensely please. It's here for you to take
advantage of. 1 will gladly show you.
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For Out-of-Town Patrons
Appointments Made to
Rest Snlt Their Conveni
ence. PHONE TODAY
DR. G. W. TODD
40. HRANDEIS BUILDING
OAMHA, NEBRASKA
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"work or fisht" ho means it and he
doesn't mean monkey work, either.
It's show up or be shut up.
Government as well us local of
ficials had reasons to think there
were quite a few men and boys in the
Tri-Clty that were not meeting
the requirement of helping to liek
the Kaiser, by engaging in essential
industry of connecting themselves
with the military service. Accord
ingly a big raid was planned.
And K was some ruid. too, the big
gest thing of the kind that has been
pulled off on the Missouri river in a
long while. Federal and police offi
cers, assisted by business men that
were drafted into service for the oc
casion, began the drive at 6:30 last
Thursday evening and did not com
plete the Job until 2 o'clock the next
morning. Men were picked up on the
streets, in the parks, at theaters,
movie bouses and hotels.
The majority of those taken were
able to furnish an alibi but in so do
ing furnished a good many funny In
cidents. The following account is
taken from the Omaha Dolly News
or Friday:
Leading Omaha business men driv
ing their private cars, including lux
urious limousines, the sheriff's office,
military police, the police depart
ment, home guards, state agents and
railroad detectives were used in pull
ing off the mamonth slacker drive.
Starting at 6:30 p. m. the drive
did not end until 2 a. m.
More than 200 men were taken to
the county Jail following the raid to
ferret out the registration shirk, t
Following their examination early to-
-M nn -
uay, ivu were released.
ae ivu men were taken to the
county Jail in large military trucks
unaer guara or military police.
The 100 men now in jail, accord
ing to Kus8ell Eberstein of the de
partment of Justice, will be turnml
over to their draft boards wherever
Possible. If a man resides outside
me cuy ne will be held until word
can be received from his draft board.
Men who are not registered or
wfco are draft delinquents will be
inducted into the service or held
for trial on charge of evading the
"Eats nothing," he replied. 'You be
on hand."
Paul Skinner, of the Skinner Mac
aroni company, was Mr. Shepard's
raiding partner. They mr.de the
rounds of all the South Thirteenth
street pool halls and moving picture
t heaters.
Nothing exiciting happened, "I
sure would like to see some fellow
try to run away," said Mr. Skinner.
"I would like to have a good foot
race."
Before the last men had been re
corded and investigated the local
board officials were soaking wet
from perspiration. Henry Myers, of
board No. 1 und C. E. Foster of
board No. 5 took ttrelr collnri. vir
when thingB became hot, and when
they were ready to go home their col
lars had been lost in the rush.
Claude Hull, of Fremont, was the
first man taken into custody. He got
a "clean slate" via a hurried tele-
pnone call.
Paul Skinner was uu.-..t o .
burly negro at Thirteenth oad Wil
Itun Btreets. The negro became abus
ive. Mr. Skinner whirled him amA
two or three times. The necro w
then ready tto talk business.
'Oh, mister! Won't you please get
my husband, Dan Hendley, out?"
said a woman to Sam Burns, of the
home guards, who was on guard
duty at one of the entrances to the
federal building. "We have only 26
uiinuies 10 eaten a train.
Mr. Burns hesitated for a moment.
'Please hurry," continued the excit
ed woman. "Now we have only 25
minutes."
W. E. Shepard, of the Industrial
Chemical company, brot two loads of
negroes to the federal building. He
discovered them shooting them craps
on South Thirteenth street.
After being examined tne negroes
met Mr. Shepard at the federal build
ing door. One of them said: "Thanks
for the ride, mister. That's some
car you all got. What do you get
paid for this?"
Captain Kingsbury and three of
his corps of military policemen got
three wagon loads of men from the
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Wilson Brother's
POTASH
STOCK
Money invested in POTASH is earning the largest dividends the world
has ever known. You, too, would invest your money if you were absolutely
sure of the COMPANY, the PLAN of OPERATION and the MEN behind
the PROPOSITION.
Given a certain lake, an expert can ascertain the amount of potash it .
contians, the quality of the potash, figure its commercial value and the
cost of its production.
The Wilson brothers lakes are not an experiment nor an uncertainty.
By analysis the lakes show from 10 per cent to 12 per cent crude potash.
Analysis by Gascoyne & Co., Baltimore, in July showed a 26.48 K20 and a
2632 K20 equal to 28 per cent when dry. Figured at $5 per unit the com
mercial value is $140 per ton.
There are 3 lakes of about 20 acres, 10 acres and 3 acres respectively
The 3 lakes are located in a group on one of the Wilson ranches, 3 miles
northeast of Antioch. The road is level. The potash plant now in opera
tion was built last spring and was the pioneer inland plant. The plant now
produces about three tons of potash per day. The lakes have been proven
worthy of a plant capable of producing a minimum of ten tons per day. A
ten ton plant is to be built to be in operation in November. The small plant
will be run until the ten ton plant is completed.
This is a sure proposition proven by facts. The lakes have plenty of
water, the potash beds are deep, the brine shows a very high analysis, the
cost of production is now running very low and can still be cut down. The
men behind the company are pioneer ranchers of northwest Nebraska and
pioneers of the Small inland type of potash plants.
You will not have to wait six months or a year to start earning divi
dends. They are producing POTASH NOW.
They are incorporating for $100,000 par value of shares $100. Only
enough stock will be sold to pay for the ten ton plant complete. This stock
will not last long. This is a home company backed by home men. If you
want to make application for stock, write to OSCAR B. OLSON, Secre
tary, Pioneer Potash Company, Antioch, Nebraska.
OSCAR B. OLSON, Secretary
PIONEER POTASH COMPANY
ANTIOCH, NEBRASKA
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