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rl rt e Official Taper of Box Dutte County TWICE A WEEKTUESDAY AND FRIDAY Official Taper of the Cltf of AHfanc VOLUME XXVIII. (Eight Tases) ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTS, JEBKASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1921 NO. 5$. FIVE KILLED WHEN BRIDGE COLLAPSES THREE COACHES PLUNGE INTO COTTONWOOD CREEK Irons Lint of Injured in Tragedy Near Whitney Bridge Weakened by Flood Waters At Iaoc five nwnn Inst tVipir lives nd a dozen more were seriously and perhaps iatauy injured wnen jNoim "western passenger train number 606, astbound out of Crawford, went through a bridge over Cottonwood creek, sixteen miles east ot taawiora and two miles east of Whitney, at .10:16 o'clock Wednesday night. Tallowing are the known dead: Robert Scott, Chadron, baggageman. "ing salesman. Frank Bosnar, Lander, Wyo. C. M. Buck. Grand Island, Neb. B. F. Stiles, mail clerk, Chadron, died of injuries. All of the dead and injured, Chadron . advices said, were found in the smoker .and baggage cars. The seriously injured include the following: J. H. Leslie. Springfield, Mo. Walter Goodall, Chadron, Neb., ex press messenger. William Bryant, Blair, Neb. D. Arnold, Chadron, news agent. W. W. White, Denver, Colo. B. R. Lyons, Chadron, Neb., fire man. S. II. Potter, Denver, Colo. H. H. Fickbohm, Omaha, Neb., Pullman conductor. J. J. Feldhausen, Chadron, Neb. D. G. Roberts, Chadron, flagman. C. N. Barker, Chadron, Neb., brake man. Grant Hornaday, Hamilton, Ontario; head and body injured and bruised. L. S. Glass, Yanktown, S. D.; legs, chest and head injured. Other3 injured include: W. L. Lesser, San Francisco; hip and head bruised. . . Charles Duntze, Cheyenne, Wyo.; head bruised. . . F. C. White, Denver; Colo., shoulder bruised. Elmer B. Smith, Portland, Ore.; bodv and lee bruised.- E. A. Niday, Evanston, I1L; arm and leg bruised. George Gilchrist, 646 Gas & Electric building, Denver; bruised. C. E. Samoete, Omaha, Neb. Mrs. A. M. Gustafson, Ainsworth, Neb. C. A. Bandholts, engineer, Chadron, Neb. H. MvPlummer, Chadron, Neb. Joe E. Reefe, Omaha, Neb. T. J. Horan, Chadron, Neb., brake man. B. R. Lyons, Chadron, Neb., fire man. R. S. Wefso, Harrison, Neb. P. H. Unitl, Harrison, Neb J. W. Mayer, Crawford, Neb. Chester L. Smythe, Rapid City, S. D. i Mrs. C. C. Gorsey, Crawford, Neb. Earl Hanson, Tomahawak, Wis. Ruth L. Beckler, Crawford, Neb. J. W. Finnegan, conductor, 603 South Beeck street, Casper, Wyo.; general injuries and head cut. J. H. Leslie of Springfield, Mo., and Elmer B. Smith of Portland, Ore., list ed among the seriously injured, have been working in Alliance, Heming f ord, Chadron and Crawford in the in terest of a classified telephone direc tory, which this office is printing for them. The two men were on their way to Chadron, where they intended to deliver the books and make collections. Mr. Smith was commenting Wednes day on the fact that although he had Leen on the road for twenty-odd years, traveling most of the time, he had never been in any kind of a wreck. Train Baggageman Scott, who was crushed into a shapeless mass when his baggage car was crushed to splint ers in the wreck, was sixty years of age and had seen forty years of serv ice with the Northwestern. He had apparently been sitting in a chair when the train crashed through the weakened bridge, for his body and a chair had been crushed into a heavy trunk, which had been flattened out. A dozen badly injured passengers, most of whom were taken from the smoker, which wa3 directly behind the baggage car, were taken on a special train to Chadron at 6ix o'clock Thurs day morning and from there to the hospitals at Hot Springs, S. D. Sev eral of them are not expected to live. Most of them suffered broken arms and legs, while several suffered broken ribs and other serious injuries. Blame for the wreck is placed on the bridge over Cottonwood creek, which is ordinarily a small stream but which had swollen to the proportions cf a flood by heavy rains. A wagon bridge is believed to have been car ried from above by the flood down to the railroad bridge and in striking the latter bridge is believed to have weak ened the bridge supports so that they collapsed under the weight of the heavy passenger train. The engine and tender had crossed the bridge to the east side when it pave way. The engine remained on the track but the tender broke loose and rolled over and over to the bottom ot the steep fill. The mail car, which THE WEATHER Forecast for Alliance and vicinity Generally fair. Continued warm to night and Saturday. was back of the tender, was badlv crushed and stood on end slightly up stream. The baggage car, which was crushed to splinters, was under the weight of the smoker, in which most of those injured were ridintr. A steel body passenger chair car, in which there were about fifteen pas scngers, dropped a distance of forty feet to the bottom of the stream, its front end resting on the base of a concrete pier. The passengers in this car clambered out through windows end the upper end of the car, reaching places of safety on top of the cars and on the eastern bank of the stream. A heavy Pullman sleeper, in which there were ten passengers, seven of whom had retired, remained on the western end of the bridge, although the front end and front trucks of the sleeper dropped into the stream alongside the chair car. Passengers in the Pullman sleeper were: Mrs. J. W. Walker and three daughters, Marie, Evelyn and Eliza beth, all of Casper, Wyo.; Miss Caro lyn B. Rhodes, a teacher in the gov ernment Indian schools at Fort Wash akie, Wyo.; Mrs. J. J. Consigny and son James, aged three, of Casper; Miss Edith Lumsden of Rawlins, Wyo.; W. C. Raj', car porter, Jim O'Neill and W. T. Greenway, 4321 South Twenty fifth s treet, the latter three all being from Omaha. At the rear of the Pullman car was a private car. used by Division Super intendent M. E. Pangle and wife of Norfolk. In this car were otherNorth we.itern officials, including Chief En gineer D. Roundsville of Chicago; Claim Agent W. F. Blink of Chadron, and General Attorney Wymer Dress ier of Omaha. The private car re main fastened to the Pullman and is believed to have kept it from going over into the stream on top of the chair car, thereby preventing more serious loss of life. Jim Finnegan of Chadron, well known veteran Northwestern conduc tor, who was in charge of the train, was at the rear end of the chair car. (Continued on Page 4) Both Sides Win; . Balance of $9,105 Favors Vaughns The Jury in the district court trial of the suit of the Atlas Refining cor Doration against Joseph H. Vaughn and Joseph C. Vaughan, in which each sought judgment against the other for alleged breach of contract, has re turned a verdict for both sides. The verdict gave the corporation a judg ment of $13,831.68 and the Vaughns a judgment of $22,327.64, leaving a balance judgment due the Vaughns of $9,105.53. It was alleged by the on corpora tion that they purchased oil distrib uting stations at Alliance and Antioch from the Vaughns. It wa3 later agreed that the sale should be rescinded and that the Vaughns should pay the oil corporation $14,600 fof improvements and material when they were turned back. The corporation alleged that the $14,600 was never paid by the Vaughns. The Vaughns filed a cross-petition, in which it was stated that the differ ence between the amount the oil com pany owed them and the Vaughns owed the oil company was $8,640. It was alleged by the Vaughns that the company never paid for the stations. Lincoln Star. California Salesman Will Take Bible Text for Address The Bible is a reaily reference in selling California oranges! "Retail Merchandising a la rro vivhj" should be the title of the ad dress to be given next Tuesday by Paul Findlay, representing the Cali fornia Fruit Glowers' exchange, -instead of "How to Retail Fruit Effi ciently." Findlay, in an advance notice, nas announced that the text of his talk in this city will be the following Bib lical quotation from Provers: "There is that scattereth and yet in creased, and there is that withholdeth more than is meet but it tendetn to poverty." Old Solomon must certainly have Kaon tViinlrincr of retail merchandising Vhen he drafted these lines. Else how could they be used today as a text lor an address on retail selling? Findlay will speak at tne rern oar den of the Alliance Hotel at 6:15 p. m. Miss Dixie McManis is entertaining nr nartv this afternoon at the country club. Those present are Katharine Harris, verna vow, Jose phine Wilson, Helen Young, Janice Adams, Teresa Looney and Edna May Miller. Mrs. Elmer McManis will chaperone. They will have their lunch at the club. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reed, of Tbr rington, Wyo., motored over for the race meet Friday. Mrs. Reed was formerly Miss Grace Lumberry and was manager of the suit department J at Bogues store. CHAUTAUQUA IN ALLIANCE JULY 6 T0 11 LOCAL COMMITTEE APPOINT MENTS ANNOUNCED Program the Best That the Standard System Can Furnish Big Attendance Expected The All iance Chautauqua will be held this year for the six days be ginning July 6, and plans are- under way for a ticket selling drive some time within the next week or two. The program that has been promised this city is the besi that the Standard sys tem can furnish, and includes a num ber of high class lectures, musical en tertainments and other features. This will be practically the same program as will be given at this year's Epworth assembly. At a tecent meeting of the guaran tors of the Chautauqua, Edwin M. Burr was selected to take charge of the committees to put the affair across. The following appointments have been announced: Tickets R. C. Strong. Grounds W. M. Bevington. Decoration Woman's club. Advertising L. C. Thomas. Junior chautauqua Mrs. T. A. Cross. Newspaper publicity Earl Jones. Treasurer R. M. Hampton. Last year the chautauqua, for al most the first time in history, showed a clear profit over all expenses, and this year it is hoped to make a new high record for attendance. It is planned to have the business men offer prizes selected from their stock and to match the Campfire Girls against the Boy Scouts in a ticket-selling cam paign. A number of grocers are on the guarantee, and it is believed the Scouts and Campfire girls, since both organizations maintain summer camps will be interested in competing. The committee plans for both grand and individual prizes. Owners of Cars Not Required to Purchase j New Lenses for tars The new automobile headlight law, which will go into effect the first of next month, has been pretty generally misunderstood. The impression has gained ground that every automobile owner is required to purchase lenses approved by the state department, but this is not the case. All cars that are sold must be equipped with approved lenses, but tourists and the owners of cars flow in use may use lenses that were lawful at the time the law was passed. If your car has those un pleasant headlights, you may not be forced to change the lenses during the life of the car, so long as it remains in Nebraska, although, after the law has been in effect two or three months, and motorists get accustomed to pass ing cars and seeing the road at the same time, the man with glaring head light may wish that he had squandered the money for a new set of lenses. If there is anything that justifies homi cide, it is the fellow who has dimmers on his car, but is too thoughtless or lazy to use them. The law follows: "Section 5: Unlawful to drive with unapproved lense. It shall be unlaw ful for any person, firm or corporation to drive or cause to be driven upon the public highways or upon any road, street or alley, in the state of Ne braska, between the hours from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise anv motor vehicle which is not equipped w!th lawful lenses; provided the provisions of this act shall not ap ply to tourists driving through the tate for period of not more than thirty days, who have in all respects compied with the law on the same subject in the state of their residence, Providing, that the owner of any auto mobile now in use in this state, where the lens now'complies with the pres ent laws of the state shall not be re quired to change the lense thereon to conform to new regulations under this act so long as the automobile is in use in this state." Lawful lens annroved to dalA? Mac beth, Liberty, Osgood, Raydex, Shaler, McKee, Patterson, Violet Ray, Na tional. Former Alliance Han is Being Boosted for Commander of Legion The Nebraska City post of the American Legion has announced that it will make every effort to have Earl Cline of that city elected national commander of the American Legion. Cline was at one time a resident of Alliance, where he was connected with the schools, and has a number of friends' in this city. The local legion post will undoubtedly be strong for him and the sentiment over Nebraska is such that he will have no difficulty in securing the endorsement of the Nebraska delegation. CROWDS IN CITY FOR LAST DAY OF RACE MEET RAIN STOPPED RACING W EDNES DAY AFTERNOON Despite Handicap, Prospects Good for Successful Meet Evening At- tractions a Drawing Card he Alliance race meet comes to a elope today, with the best Dioirram and the largest attendance the feature of the; program. . The race meet is in a number of ways, exceptionally success ful, but the handicap of a sudden and unexpected rain Wednesday, which necessitated the calling off of the day's racing program, seriously interfered with the attendance on the following days, liut two heats were run on Wednesday, the races being completed 1 nursday. f was an enthusiastic crowd that turned out Thursday, swelled by some of Jhose holding rain checks from the day previous. The track was fairly heavy and there was no great speed shown in any of the events, but every raise on the program had some inter esting comnet'tion. In all of the har ness events, three heats were all that . . . i ;i .1 were necessary 10 uecuie me winner. In the 2:17 pace, completed from Thursday, Peter Native, owned and driven by Jack Lewis, woif'with com parative ease. Sam J. took second mdney, but he was plainly not in the saftie class with Peter Native. Idolf Mk won the 2:15 trot in three straight heits, having little difficulty in com ing under the wire ahead of Empire Bond. On the regular Thursday card, Lucy Fo.-ter won the 2:25 pace in three straight heats, the best time being 2:15'i. Shreve's Litton Jr., and Clay Haley s Blue Jay were the chief con tenders for second place. All Win Patch romped in first in all three heat.5 of the 2:24 trot. The running races were all spirited contents. A feature of this part cf the program was the twelve-year-old iockey riding Nelson Updike's horses, ,ady in Black and Rifle. The five eighths mile dash was won by Crispie, one of the Irwin string of horses; the three-fourths mile dash by Rifle, an other Irwin horse, and the mile dash; b Woodie . Montgomery,- withv the same stables. - - The Evening Program. In the evening there was riven an exhibition of rough riding and fire works in front of the arrandstand. The crowd in the stands was fully as large as at the afternoon exhibition. Some of the spectators noticed that there was also an immense gallery of spec tators outside the fence at both after noon and evening performances. There were eighty automobiles on the east side of the grounds alone, filled with people who came to see the fireworks and managed to do it without spending money lor admission. It was esti mated that there were nearly as many people who didn't pay admissions as those who did kick in with the re quired two bits and two jitneys. The program from Friday includes the(2:17 trot, with purse of $350; free-for-all race, purse $500: half-mile dash, purse $100; novelty mile, $50 at each quarter post; derby race, one and one eighth miles, purse $300. The en tries. 2:17 trot: Arinado, Jack Lewis: Empire Bond, R. Campbell: Idolf Mix. Clyde Larimore; Bonnie Tolus, Clay Haley; All Win Patch, L. O. Johnson. rree-for-all pace Peter Native. Jack Iewis; Sam J. R. .Campbell; Harrr It., John Larimore; White Foot, r. hhreve. i Five-eighths dash Sid Dyke. F. Ir win; Assessor, Dwight Zediker; Lucky Joe, J. L. Card well; Red Wing, J. L. Cardwell; Black Prince, Joe Herion; Dick, Clyde Currie. Derby, 1 miles Rifle, C. B. Irwin: Orchard King, F. Irwin; Lady in Black, pel8 Updike; Kegresso, C. B. Irwin. Novelty race Woodie Montgomery, F. Irwin; Sedan, C. B. Irwin; Phrone Ward, Nela Updike; Bit of Blarney, F. $rwin; Hickory Dale, Tod Gresh. Yesterday's results: 2:13 Trot Purse $330.00. Idelf Mix, g. g. Clyde Lad more, 111 Empire Bond, br. g., It. Campbell, Gering 2 2 3 Col. Chittenden, ch. g., Jack Lewis, Alliance 3 4 2 Bonnie Tolus, blk. h., Clay Haley, Tempes, Colo 4 3 4 Time, 2:18. 2:17 Pace Purse $330.00 Peter Native, ch. g., Jack Lewis, Alliance 111 Sam J., br. g., R. Campbell, Gering 2 4 2 M. T., br. g., R. Campbell 4 2 3 Star Conda 3 3 4 2:25 Pace Purse $330.00. Lucy Foster, ch. m., J. P. Larimore, North Platte . Ill Blue Jay, gr. g., Clay Haley, Hempes, Colo 3 2 2 Litton, Jr., ch. g., F. Shreve, Alliance,. Neb 2 3 3 C. Emily, gr. m., O. H. Sholes, Holyoke, Colo 4 4 4 2:21 Trot Purse $330.00. All Win Patch, b. g., L, O. Johnson, North Platte 1 1 MUST KEEP IT GOING ' An lola man has been enjoying himself greatly the past few ilavs by going about town and asking tlie question: "Who was running mate of Charles Evans Hughes in U1?" He has had a particularly good time whenver he could find a half a dozen republicans together and could throw the question into the midst of them. Of course the reason the man has enjoyed himself is because so few have been able to answer hit question. And yet it is only six years since the name of this' man was plastered on every dead vtjt'l and spread over nearly every news paper in America. For months an intensive campaign was made to advertise this man. M6re than a million dollars was spent in that campaign and while it was going on nearly every man, woman and child in America could have answered the question right off the bat. No more than one in a hundred, taking the whole population, probably not more than one in a thousand can answer It now. Why? Because the advertisement stopped! lola (Kan sas) Register. Belle Donna, ch. m., Jack Lewis, Alliance 2 2 2 Ruby H., b. m., Bill AUIrich, Sheridan, Wyo 3 4 3 Tolus Boy, br.g., Clay Haley, Tempes, Colo. 4 3 4 Five-eighths Mile Dash Purse $100. Crispie, ch. m., F. Irwin, first. Sir Dyke, b. g., Tod Gresh, second. Assessor, b. g., Dwight Zediker, third. Time, 1.03.- Thrt-e-fourth Mile Purse $150. Rife, ch. g., C. B. Irwin, first. Orchard King, ch. g.; R. Irwin, second. Sedan, b. g., Tom Hollowav, third. Time, 1:21. One Mile Purse $200. Woodie Montgomery, ch. g., F. Irwin, first. Lady in Black, blk. m., Nels Updike, second. t Regresso, ch. g., C. B. Irwin, third. lime, i:48. Resolutions Adopted by Stockmen's Meeting in Alliance Tuesday Following (s the text of the resolu tions adopted by the members of the Nebraska stock growers' association, which met in Alliance Monday and Tuesday of this week: Death of Joseph A. Saults. Whereas, Divine Providence has re moved from our midst and from all earthly activities, Joseph A. Saults, i member of this association of long' standing, and Whereas, in his death this associa tion has lost a valuable member and the community and state a useful citi zen; now therefore, be it Resolved, that the Nebraska Stock Growers' association, in convention as sembled this 14th day of June. 1921, at Alliance, Nebraska, do hereby ex press to the relatives and friends of our deceased brother our sincere sym pathies. Be it further Resolved that a copy of this resolu tion be spread on the records of the association and be sent by the secre tary to the relatives of our deceased member. On Freight Rates Reductions. Whereas, we bel'eve the present freight rates now being charged by .ue ciriera lor me iiuusportaiion oi live stock are unjust; unreasonable, and a greater burden than our in dustry can stand; and Whereas, the General Live Stock case, docket 12,146, filed by the Amer ican National Live Stock association, involving the reasonableness of all live stock rates throughout the west, both state and interstate, has been heard by the interstate commerce com mission, and is now up for considera tion and decision; therefore be it Resolved by the Nebraska Stock Growers association, in annual meet ing assembled at Alliance, Nebraska, on June 13 and 14, 1921, that we urge upon the interstate commerce commis sion the great importance of a prompt decision of this case, so that our in dustry may be speedily relieved of this unjust transportation tax. Resolved further, that copies of this resolution be sent to the interestate commerce commission, the Nebraska railroad commission, and the senators and congressmen of our state. Financial Legislation. Whereas, there is a supreme crisis confronting the live stock industry of the United States on account of in ability of stockmen to secure necessary financial assistance through the ex tension of normal credit, and unless there is some immediate provision made by congress of our government to take care of maturing live stock loans this fall there will result an enforced liquidation of live stock that will imperil the future meat supply of this country, will ruin many stock growers and country banks, and cause irreparable injury to one of the im portant basic industries of this coun try; and Whereas, the federal reserve system has proven utterly inadequate to meet this critical situation on account of unreasonable restrictions, high inter est rates, and otherwise; therefore be it (Continued on Page 4) PETE SAUER TO , MEET STECHER ' AT ROOF GARDEN ALLIANCE GRAPPLER TO MIJL W ITH FORMER CHAMPION Won From Wrobluvski in Straight Falls Wednesday Evening Mortensen Defeats Zimmer Alliance's biggest wrestling event it scheduled for this evening at the roo garden, when Pete Sauer, who won from Anton Wrobluvski Wednesday evening, will meet Joe Stecher of Dodge, former heavyweight champion of the world, in a finish engagement. The wrestling program arranged by Promoter Fred Mortensen has been one of the big drawing cards in Alli ance during the race meet, and the' first two nights entertainments hava been attended by big crowds. There was considerable local inter est in the Wednesday night grapple. Wrobluvski won from Sauer a few weeks ago, when the latter was reiw dered "unconscious by being slammed to the mat. A return engagement was announced, but Wrobluvski managed to connect with Injuries which made it. impossible for him to fulfill his coa tract. . , The match was a fast one from start to finish, although' it seemed to the fans that Sauer, had the better of It from the start The big fellow was apparently determined to show his f riends, some of whom had droDDed . considerable money to the Wrobluvski. backers at the time the two men first met, and he took the aggressive all the, way through. The champion of the' Atlantic fleet was distinctly out of luck. Not once during the entire eve- ning was Sauer in any danger, and the sailor had his shoulders put on the mat for the first two times in his life. act. cording to his own statement. The first fall came after forty-five minutes and fifteen second with a.. double wrist-lock. It took Sauer but, four and one-half minutes to pin. Wrobluvski to the mat the second time, this fall being secured by a wrist-, lock and a grapevine. Wrobluvski never worked harder in his life, but Sauer broki every hold that he tried with the greatest ease. The men went, right to the mat, and there waa very . little foot work. , . ,.: . ., '.' Mortensen Wins Match. ' - Fred Mortensen of Alliance, defeat ed Ray Zimmer in the Thursday night bout. The crowd was somewhat sliecK mer than at the Wednesday evening exhibition, but the match was one of the fastest that has even been aeea in the city for some time. There wa. nothing but action from the start. In first fall came at the end of tweaty four minutes, after each of the meo. had escaped from some punishina holds. It was anyone's bout until Mor tensen succeeded in getting a "wind mill" hold on Zimmer. This was a new one to many of the fans, but Mortea- sen has developed it into a fine art. his last three matches having been won through its use. Mortensen locked his arms about his opponent's cheat, wung him around several times un til he was dazed, then tossed him on the mat and rested his weight on him. The procedure rocked Zimmer to sleep for a minute or two. lhe crowd wa strong for Mortensen, but gave Zim mer the glad hand every time he brok. one of Mortensen's difficult holds. The second fall came after thrt minutes of fast work, although the, wrestling was not so fast bs during the first round. Zimmer was not in the. best of condition, apparently, and when Mortensen clamped the head lock on him, he failed to break it and the bout was over. The two men were ap parently pretty evenly matched in sci ence and strength, and put up a good exhibition. Booze Problem Not Causing Much Trouble During the Race Meet The present race- meet has been freer from violations of the booze lav than almost any that has preceded it There has been little complaint, aU. though the tongues of a few of the vis-, iting stockmen have been hanging ou and they have had that thirsty ap pearance which is so hard to mistakes Jack Cravens of Antioch, Neb., wa arrested at 9 p. m., Thursday on lower Box Butte avenue by Officers Jeffer and Stilweli. He appeared in county court this morning and faced two charges. He pleaded guilty to a count charging him with intoxication, and not guilty to the charge of illegally transporting liquor in a Lodge roads-, ter. The officers say he had a bottlfc of hootch in the automobile. The cast was adjourned until 9 a. m., Saturday and an appearance bond set at $200. J. A. Kelly of Alliance was arrested Wednesday evening near the Jo Smith pool hall. The officers said he was intoxicated. He put up a easn. bond of $60 for appearance in county court this morning, and later told the officers that he would forfeit it, At any rate, he failed to appear. The money forfeited was equal to a fine e $50 and costs. i