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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1919)
THE ALLIANCE IIERALD Thursday, February 20, 1919 FOUGHT HARD TO LAST MINUTES WORLD WAR Jtrbritnk Boy Hnyn All Vcnon Weir Brought Into I'm Dur ing ringing Honrs Before one adequately appreciates tbe real mean In k of war It Is necen ary to tee tbe French, KngllBh and American prisoners coming out of Germany, writes Sergeant Joseph W. Ferris, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. Fertls of Lincoln, and nephew of Mrs. 11. Simmons of Alliance. Sergeant Ferris Is with Company D, of a machine gun battalion 2nd A. A. lie was graduated from the University of Nebrtiftka four years ago and had been practicing law In New York city prior to his enlist ment In the army. Right up to the last minute, the Tanks kept emptying their revolv ra, rifles and artillery at the Ger mans, he aays In his Utter, which follows: Ippecourt, France, Dec. 6, 1918. My dear parents and all: Sever al of your aweet letters gave me what little real Joy I desired. I es pecially enjoyed your description of the day when you heard that the ar mistice was signed. Vou perhaps have not received much mail from me, but ever since the latter part of September I haven't had time to irrite very much since we have been moving at times (as we participated In the Verdun offensive and in the Argonne), we moved daily. Our lines were advancing continually, so It meant that we had to keep moving on.' Tb war at Its close found our battalion near Mouzon on the Meuse river, ever so clone to Germany, That particular morning, Novem ber 11, tbe bocbe shelled up to the last minute and let me tell you we launched it rlgh-t back at him. We were In a little valley and could see across the Meuse in tbe valley of Mouzon which is south of Sedan. We fired cannons, rifles and even pistols at him and he did likewise. After 11 a. m. I walked down to the river and took a good look at blm and "he" looked at me, but never a word was said. I was going to bring back one of his helmets but carting ' wtth a pack is burdonsome. I went through one of boche's warehouses however, and looked at a lot of can oons, rifles and everything else im aglnable, which we had taken from him. He could see us, too, but couldn't talk back. Then the prisoners, French, Eng liah and Americans, began to come across tbe river on rafta and you should have seen how they looked War is terrible. There seems little ' likelihood of my going home this rear. Still I look forward to seeing yon before the spring. Love to all Yours, SOT. JOSEPH W. FERRIS. Co. B., 2d A. A, M. Q. En Neighbors All Talking About It ftplvjr Bays Wife Ifciea Work First Time in 12 Year (2 aim 28 Pounds MANY CKI.K.BUATIO.VH IN 1AY PARIS A FT Hit I'HACK "You ought to hear the way our neighbor are talking about Taulac lnco my wlfe'a recovery," said W. A, fipivey, motorman No. 95, for the Kansas City Metropolitan street rail way and a valued employe of the company for twenty-three years. He and bis wife and interesting family of children live in their own home at 116 Sodth Church St., Olatha, Kanaa. "Mra. Splvy has been In poor health for fourteen years," he con tinued, "and almost every month during that time she was under treatment of some sort, but she nev er got any relief that we could no tice. She hud no appetite and there were mighty few things she could eat, and what little she did force down soured on her Btomacti unl gas would form and muke her so Miserable that she would have o lie down for a while. She almost al ways had an awful pain In the small of her back and she suffered from blinding headaches and sometimes he would be. so dizzy she would have to put her hand on something teady like the back of a chair to keep from falling. She Buffered from nervousness so that some nights she could hardly Bleep at all and she never did know what it was to get a good night's rest. She kept growing weaker and weaker and waa mo bad off that twice In the past six rears Bhe wus given up to die. We thought we had tried everything to help her and didn't know what else to do when a lady friend of nets told About Tanlac. I bought the hrst bot tle about three months ago and al most at once she began to show her trength was coming back, but the wonderful improvement has been in the past two months. "She has a good appetite now, and can eat anything she wants like ap ples, cabbage, plea and meats of any kind. Anyone of t' ese things be fore she began to take Tanlac were Juat like poison to her. She doesn't uffer a bit from aour stomach or gas and Bhe geta so much good from what she eata that Bhe baa gained twenty-eight pounds in the past two months. She ia entirely rid of that pain in her back and the headaches are gone, too. Nobody could tell that anything had been the matter with her nervea they are so quiet now, and abe Bleeps about nine houra every night. She haa gotten so trong that ahe la doing all the housework for our family of six and doesn't mind it a bit, and it is the first time in twelve years that ahe haa been able to do any work at all Bhe la more like Bhe used to be fif teen years ago than I ever hoped to ee ber and I feel Just like everybody else that knows of her improvement that Tanlac Is the best medicine ev er made." Tanlac Is sold in Alliance by F. E. Holsten and in Hemingford by the Olds Drug Co. (Continued from page 10) RclKlum, but we were nil disappoint ed a little not to see a bunch of our soldiers shbw t'-emslvea off, etc., as we had expected It. Well, the crowds soon commenced to move, and 1 hik ed on over to the little railroad sta tion. v.here they were taking down the red and white striped awnings. etc. Already the Btation was closed but I looked in the windows and saw that the floor was all carpeted with dark red velvet; the entrance to the station was all hung with dark red lraprles, and the. outside veranda of tbe station or porch and walks were nil covered with the same thing. Everything seemed to be covered with palms, flowers, etc., and the whole way from where he stepped off the train, up the elevated stairway, thru the station, and on out to where he took his place in the carriage; it was fixed up very pretty and he must have had a "feelin " that these folks do things up in pretty fair style" after all. After "rubbering" around the sta tion a few minutes, I followed a bunch of the blue devila on over Into the Hols du Boulogne, as I had a hol iday, and I walked on around the lake as It was Buch a nice morning; then took a tram car on my way down to a retriaurant, after which I took a walk on up to the Park Mon- ceau with the Idea of seeing the president's stopping, place while they were to Btay in Paris. I couldn't get near it from any of the streets on which the place faces, so took a round-about walk into the pretty lit tle park and got a rear view of . the place, but with ita back yard park ings, etc., it looks much better than rrom t lie rroirt view. There were thousands of people all around here trying to get another look at the president aa he returned from hav ing his dinner with the president of France, but I am sure not bo very many got to see them, as I stayed In that neighborhood until it com menced to get quite dark and they hadn't arrived yet. I went on down town again on the boulevard toward the "Y" and there the people by the mouaanos upon thousands were eele brotlng in the same old style as on tne previous occasions which I have mentioned in my letter; you can't imagine what It Is until you have seen it once, and It Is another day inai win go down In history Pres tdent Wilson Day In Tarls. And a few days later, the king of naiy was nere and people turned out annul wnn me same vim as on pre vious occasions, altho I understand none of the kings got the rousing re ceptlon that our president received i aidn t get to see him either and win depend on seeing him at the movies" like you folks over There win have the opportunity of doine I suppose you get to see a lot of the great things happening, over here in the good old U. S. A., in the pic tures; me ysureiy are a wonderfu iUI.. aa - mm. Always on inese special oc caslons one can see the U. S. clmeo graph operators in their little Fords hiking here and there through the crowds taking pictures of the appar ently most interesting things. And now you have a FEW of the happenings which have taken place over in this part of the world in the past few weeks and as I can almost call this a "reg'lar" letter, I believe I will ring off with the idea that I am going to hear from you folks soon. If I don't get to wrKe to you as often as you think you ought to hear, you must remember I am pret ty busy all the time and that I think of you all Just the same, and mighty often, as I do wHh all of the folks back home. I am well and happy as I can be being over here, bo will close for today. With best wishes for a nierrv X m as and a happy New Year. Lovingly, ROBERT. Ijoomis, who purchased tbe Moravek place, will come out and make his home thereon; H. II. Mcllenry will move his family back near Torring- on In order to farm his own place, leaving his son here to look after the attle; Andrew Tsehaeher will movo onto his place south of Hemingford; Jake Wlnten will move ont,o the old Wlnten place; Jack Shank will move from the Tsehaeher place and will be succeeded by Conrad Hoffman. The death last week at Alliance of Mrs. A. E. Hann has cast a sad ness over this community, where the Hann family lived during its early settlement. Mrs. Hann taught the lirst and second terms o. school in this district, fifty-two, and also taught in the Curly district. The family has the sympathy of the en tire community in their hour of sor row. The Murphy ant Folden threshing outfit are finishing up last season 8 threshing this week at Jim Ken nedy's, Jack Shank's, Frank Stran Bky's and Km met t Johnson's. Marshall Sheldon topped the wheat market at Hemingford the past week with a load that brought $1.90. Grandma Kate.i s spe.'.iit :h. week with Mrs. J. F. McCart. The recent edition of the Heming ford Ledger advertising the resourc es of Hox Dutte county was very creditable and we want the good people to know that the many good things said about that county apply equally as well to this section of Sioux county for this Is an extension of the Ilox liutte table land. There are a few choice pieces of land that can be purchased by prospective Ect- tlers at very attraeilvo prtos. We don't particularly need speculators Any person Interested that will writ.' or call on M. L. Whltaker will II, id out something to their benefit if they are seeking a home. Carey Johnson made his regulur trip to Scottsbluff with motor truck for the Canton store Saturday. Everett B. Johnson is working on the ranch of Ben Swanson. are coming home with theirs. Quite number of Alliance rootera will probably attend. Edward Curtis is back in our midst, after being confined to his home a few dnys with mumps. Ed ward's smiling face haa resumed its normal proportions, again, and we are glad to see him back. Mrs. Allen R. Kresge delighted the high school Wednesday morning with a vocal selection. She was ac companied on the piano by Mr. Kresge. CANTON Miss Nina Whaley of Alliance is the guest of her Bister, Mrs. J. F. Keane. A box social and party given in school district 28 (Homestead) net ted something over $40. Mrs. J. C. Homer's box brought the highest sum. being $4.75. The money will be expended for the benefit of the district. John .Ryan has purchased a dairy farm adjoining the town of Mitchell and will move thereon at once. The Uyan family have been residents of ihia vicinity for the past twelve years und many are the regrets that they re leaving this vicinity. That this country Is changing In the quality of Us live stock is evi denced in the recent purchase at a sale of registered hogs near Mitchell few daya ago by Ray S. Whltaker of a three-year-old bred bow for $162.50. Ray is already offered $45 each for two of her pigs eight weeks old. We are pleased to know that sev eral hundred acres of breaking Is to be done in this immediate vicinity this spring. This is aa it should bo. rhe country is too valuable to re main in grass. This will be echoed in the better quality of live stock that will be kept and in a greater number of hogs that will be raised. I K. Lewis, for the Wilcox Cattle Co., has, we understand, purchased four sections a few miles south of here, being tbe holdings of Floyd and Jonathan Simmons and Leopold luutcni rreuss. The price paid waa more than twice whrt good lands sum ior iu lain yi mr . a 1 - over a year ago. If any our h..s . i. n tentlon of getting any of good lands in this vicinity for less than $18 or $20, he had better be in a hiirry for they are being picked up every few daya and every time they change hands they are worth a little more. Many are t e changes that will take place around March first in this Ticlnity. Robt. Mitchell, who is liv ing on the Jo' n Moravek place, will move about ten miles west and t ne north of Hemingford: Mrs. Mitchell his mother, has purchased property in Scottsbluff and we understand will 111(211 KCIIOOli NOTES There are Indications lately of the coming of springtime. How do we know? To quote from a popular book: , "In the spring a young man's fancy, Vest and socks, come Into view." In this case it is fancy collars. What color? Every color. The combina tions are snappy and daring, and greatly admired by all beholders. Friday night, the 21st, comes our return game with Kimball, to be played in Kimball. Those who at tended our first game with that team In our gym, will remember that it was an A No. 1 game. The tension will be even greater In the coming game, for Alliance is determined not to let such a thing happen a second time, and Kimball, having won every game played, thus far, will repeat the victory, if possible. It will sure ly be a game worth seeing. Gilman Mollring visited a few days with his folks In Newcastle Wyoming. Last Friday Sidney high school played Kimball high school at Kim ball, with Mr. Prince as referee. It was a fast and furious game, both sides being determined to win, and being very evenly matched. At times it was impossible to tell which side would win, but at the very last Kimball, with their traditional good luck, made the deciding basket and the score stood 19-17 In favor of Kimball. Here are two foes worthy of our mettle. Marjorie Stephens is still suffering from scarlet fever, although her sickness Is far from severe. Next Friday night, the 21st, the high school girls will play the Scotts bluff high school girls, in our gym. A second game will be played be tween a boys' light-weight team in the high school and the eighth grade boys. A lot of excitement of a gen tle sort is anticipated. The N. H. Club was entertained Monday evening by Miss Lois Wildy, at the home of W. E. Spencer. A delicious lunch was served, and the guests departed at a late hour, re porting a most enjoyable time. Week from Friday our basketball team goes to Sidney to play the re turn pine with that high school. It promises to be a very exciting game as our boys have been working hard, and the Sidney team Is reported to have improved 100 per cent since we last played them, 'the score or the nrst game was 29 to 6 in our fa vor. This tune they are determined to have our scalps, and we know we POTASH PltOIH t Kits ARB HEARD AT WASHINGTON (Continued from page 1) ruined now," said Mr. Sharp, "they will never be able to start up again, and this country will be forced to re turn to the old conditions under which Germany was the only source of supply." He showed that his company had not paid any dividends, and that not an officer had received a salary; that they were patriotic In their endeavor to produce potash as a war measure, but with the belief that the Industry would survive the war. This they cannot do without legislation. Senator Henderson stated that he intends to do everything he possibly can to obtain action of the pending bill at this session. It Is possible that the congestion of legislation will block it. Some consideration is being given to extending the provis ions of the minerals purchase bill The Nebraska men prefer the Hen derson bill, but will welcome any thing that will tide them over. GRAY HI BECOMES DARK MID BEAUTIFUL Try Grandmother's Old Favorite Recipe or sage Tea ana Sulphur. Almost everyone knows that Sage Tea and Sulphur, properly compounded, brings back the natural color and lustre to the hair when laded, streaked or gray. Years ago the only wav to gvi thla mixture waa to make it at borne, which is roussy and troublesome. Nowadays we simply aak at any drug start for "WyetL's' Sage and Sulphur Compound. You will get a Urge bottla of tli it old time recipe improved by the addition of other ingredient for about 50 cents. Everybody usea this prepara tion now, becauae no one can possibly tell that you darkened your hairs aa it does it so naturally and evenly. You dampen a sponge or aoft brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking one small atrand at a time; by morning the gray hair disappears, and after another appli cation or two, your hair becomes beauti fully dark, thick and gloasy and you look years younger. Wyetha Sage and Sulphur Compound ia a delightful toilet yequisite. It ia not intended for the cure, alligation or prevention, of disease, HOME OF TUB FORI! (Continued from page 1) lowing the announcement by the Ford Company of the no-profit plan distribution of a number of Fordson tractors, they distributed among western Nebraska farmers seven ma chines under the plan and anticipate a big business in this line in the com ing few years. Coursey & Miller vave JuBt cause to be proud of their new business quarters they may point with prldo to the splendid growth of their busi ness and may rest assured that In the satisfaction, begot of success, which is theirs, Alliance and west ern Nebraska takes genuine pleasure. FOR SALE Hand-picked beans at 10c per pound. Call 640. 12-H-7750I lVScndYoSFREE at wm d n Kttpt Aeearatt Tkmt mmsu niALBT. Uct Spartan UrMflsV Ncto iTNOTYOUR HEART IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS Kidney ninefUMt Is no respecter of per sons. A majority of the Ills afflicting; people today can be . traced back to kidney trouble. The kidneys are the most Important orcans of the body. They are the niterers, the purifiers, of your blood. Kidney disease Is usually Indicated by weariness, sleeplessness, nervousness, JeBpondrrcy, backache, stomach trou ble, pain In loins und lower abdomen, Kali stones, travel, Theumattsm, sciatica and lumbago. S V AM these derangements are nature's signal to wsrn you that the klflneys nr.l h1o. You should use GOLD dlately. The soothing, healing oil stim ulates the kidneys, relieves Innamrna tlons and destroys tha perms whlcb have caused It. Do not wait until to morrow. Go to your druggist today and Insist on GOLU MEDAX. Haarlem Oil Capsules. In twenty-four hours yoi should feel health and vlfror returnlni and will bleos the day you first hear of GOLD MKDAJj Haarlem OH. After you feel that you hava cure yourself, continue to take one or tw capsules each day, so as to keep li flrat-class condition and waTd off tn danger of other attacks. Ask for the original Imported GOU MKDAL brand. Three Mixes. Money re funded if they do not help you. MKDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules lmme The Omaha Bee, speaking with reference to the discovery of potash in Nebraska, says that its presence in the sand bills lakes was first es tablished by Dr. Herman Reinbold, who analyzed a sample of "washing compound" sold in Omaha grocery stores la 1906 and advertised as "nature's product," coming from those lakes. Deing interested In developing western mineral resources In gener al at that time, he and James Hodge, private secretary to Mr. Holdrege of the Burlington raiload, at that time made several trips of. Investigation through these regions with a view of establishing the feasibility of mar keting this material on a large scale. After a thorough Investigation as to both the chemical and commercial aspect, they came to the conclusion ' that under the conditions as they ex-1 isted then, exploitation would be possible perhaps in twenty-five years ' or more, and consequently the mat- 1 ter was dropped without giving it , publicity. It was by, accident- that at the beginning of the war, Dr. Reinbold learned of the activity of, Modesitt and associates and upon the facts known the first potaBh company was financed by Stevens, Judge Re dick, Ostenberg and himself, after many attempts to raise sufficient cap ital to establish the new industry. u WANT TO BUY LAND We have customers for fifty quarter-sections of Box Butte County land. If you have land in Box Butte county to sell, rail at our office at once. THOMAS . BALI) INVKST MENT COMPANY, Alliance National Bank Building, Alliance. The high price of loving doesn't seem to have taken the heart out of the love game yet. K-B. H M E R ERE Second Annual Sale OF CER'S FORDS At Sale Pavillion, Ainsworth, Nebraska MARCH 18, 1918 76 Head of registered Herefords. 38 Top bulls 1 six-year-old ; 2 coming four. Balance from 16 to 27 months old. 38 Cows and heifers. 21 Cows safe in calf or calf b side. 10 Yearlnig heifers. 7 Calves. B. F. 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