1 I1 J 111 Official Paper of Dox Butte County TWICE A WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY Official Paper of the City of AUianc VOLUME XXVIII. (Eight rages) ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBKASKA, JULY 8, 1921 NO. &i NEXT BIG TASK GETTING SQUARE WITH THE WORLD CHAMBER OF COMMENCE Bt'SY WITH SALV ATION PLANS Statement of Debts and Deficits Shows Community Organization's Case Is Not Desperate. The board of directors of the Allii ance chamber of commerce has bpen busy, since the financial fiasco of the recent race meet, figuring out ways And means of salvation. The com munity organization finance? are in a fairly bad way, but the case in by no means hopeless. The directors have opes that every member of the r ?ani'.u.ion v. ill decide to l'ui with them in their plan pav off all out standing indebtedness, inclurHni? the race meet def'cit, and say that if this is done, the organization ;n le on a firm business basis within 'he ne.t two or throe month-:. The race meet was -the la-t straw. In the past, this has paid the organ ization fairly well. Last year's meet ame a cropper, because all toe pro fits had to ba devoted o paying for improvements at the fait grounds. Even :.ftor the profit were turned into t'ae improvement fund, there was' a i'ili-jT.e.: deficit. This year the rains -descended and the floods rauie. The hoard of tnrectors, aided by a large rumber of members of the organiza tion, circulated among the business rner. a paper pledging the signers to come across with $25, provided one hundred men did the same tlv'ng. The $2,i0) would hac squared the race meet Lills. The plan has changed. One hundi ed signatures to the paper seem to be impossible to secure, although the "half-way mark was passed two woeks ago. Present plans are to combine the cebts of the race meet tnd the chamber of commerce, cet Mibscria- lions from every merchant possible, r iT rt. ctr Tnailila ntvi nf rr;n , Ml l:,v W until th nevt tiuarter's until the net quarter's If ev?n member of the will tick the city 8 ' rganization should be out -dve- c. ine in, organization " -i , i .f the woods within the next two "Carey and the children will flop ovtri ... a i i with her parents at Homer, Neb., for -a few weeks. Mr Carey has several -openings under consideration. . He will V'O first to I'ar n.is, Kas., where he aiontns, alter wintu jnuHs iui a vum-. --- - . - . , l,,m remained Over to PDenU ,H lew wuie, me unnnuim, nlt reorganization of the r.lub j ac- will request further decreases in rates m: "?a 'J .J".1 enu ' t ft,Q ...we policies to s v ties wid be taken up. --". " '" i According to rumors that preceded wkik ana tnai some or mese cx- Secret,ry Crey .o Le.v fflo'n"! wh,,,,ir P"1 and The esi.Tation of Secretary Geo. e,uncemVn were renewed in his - 31. Carey h,s already been accepted rcsXion Z be immediately consi.l-1 Riven an opportunity to tell it to the $lfi:00' 4. f and Mr. Carey an I h.s family will em, by lhe other reCognized railroad Pol,ce 'P fact Je -10 Hjc plaintiff further charge that ?ooi,o ka r-ivr t Via ov.ciin..- UTrs. i ,i ' i times olaced under arrest ana estub-; tha buililinir was amaeed bv fire first to Parn.is, Kas., where he,that in ' v instances railroad offic-iwere will interve.v th j directors of a chain- ber of comme-ce who have asl-e,l l:im.tion to abolish time and one-half for to report, une or iwu omsr mrauu ia re open to him. The directors of the Alhance organization wisli it umier- . tood that they do not, i ar.y fense, "hold Mr. Carey responsible for the tate of .iff -arH in the Alliance organ- nzation. The ftecision to do without a 1 a condition of affairs which makes it secretary temporarily was due to the practically impossible for the general fact that the directors believe that the chairmen to take the responsibility of first big task facing tin organization deciding these important questions, for is to pay off outstanding debts and the vea,on that we hold that no re o cut expenditures to the minimum. Uuction in wage of the various classes It is not the intention, however, to -ease all activities of the organization. The intention is to employ some wom an of mature 'years and experience, -who will be able to devote a few hours a day to the work of the organization. She will not, however, be expected, as is the case with the secretary, to do the work herself. Instead, he will be at liberty to call upon the various committees of the organization, who will be at her service for uny matters requiring any extra amount o atten tion. The chamber of commerce has several live committees who which will be available for service. The directors have not as yet announced any appointment, although they have ummnn under consideration whom they believe is admirably ittted for the place. Indebtedness Is Heavy. The present indebtedness of the chamber of commerse, according to a rtatement by the board of duectus, including the following items: Expenses. Salaries - $1,826.00 Traveling expenses Advertisine and printing 207.49 134.S0 Office expense 14' Entertainment Rent, heat, light Fair grounds 492.27 2S9.2S 121.00 Total expenses since Jan. t $3,2 16.92 Collections since Jan 1 2,207.00 Deficit $1,009.92 ' Outstanding Bills. Pvace Meet - f2.220.32 Vent nnd lunches 12 ).00 Printing and advertising T.Ol.'.iO .I W. Cuthrie. salary due 511.30 Total de ficit $3,191.52 Thnro is now in the treasury nerrly $100. Dues p:ist due and collectable n ru:. AuiTUst l the d'-les ik X.tit nnarter will bo du", amountin? to $1,200. The merchants of iha rtv h:ive subscribed between $!, 200 and $l.r00 tow-ird paying the . race meet deficit. It ii thought im- THE WEATHER Forecast for Alliance and vicinity: Fair tonight and probably Saturday. Not much change in temperature. possile to meet the entire deficit by popular subscription, but if those who have put their names down will stick, snd the members of the organization will pay in their next quarter's dues, the problems of the chamber of com merce are at an end. All bills will be paid in full and the work can be con ducted with a limite, d expenditure during the three months of the lat quarter. The first of the year will find the organization ready to go with all its former vigor, and with the money to finance it. A committee of business men are out interviewing the signers of the de zcit subscription this arternoon, and an effort will be made to persuade all of them to stick by the organization and see it through. Members of Five Big Railway Unions Are to Vote on New Wage Scale The general chairman of the five leading railroad employes' associations Tuesday declined to shoulder the re sponsibility for accepting the wage re ductions which went into effect July 1, upon order of the United States rail road labor board. They voted that the entire matter should be "referred to the membership through the vario'v general committees, not later than September 1, according; to the Asso ciated Press The organizations represented were the brotherhood of locomotive engin eers, brotherhod of locomotive fire men and enginemon, order of railway conductors, brotherhood of railroad trainmen and the switchman's union of North America. The general chairman also author ized their chief executives to make ar rangements, if possible, to meet a committee of railway executives to le selected to meet a subcommittee of the five organizations "to consider and, if possible, adjust all matters in con- tTOVersy. , ne cniet executives ana committees lnat aie handing these matters for the five organizations were directed in the resolution "to p'ace the representa- The chief executives and committees tives of the railway corporations clear The resolution, in extenuation of the ; chairman's positions, stated that it wax not onIv a waRe matter they were caiie, upon to decide. It was declared that in many instances railroad offic-ive!'e PP, !...- .:v9a notice of their inten- overtime in road, freight and yard Fervjce an,i ,n adlition thereto, abol- j u nlanv mesent rules and conditions. "Much uneasiness and unrest," the resolution continues, "add to the seri ousness of the situation and establish s,. Justifiable." The resolutions directed the execu tive officers to call to the attention of those in authority, "the fact that cer tain carrier3, namely, the Missouri and North Arkansas railway and the At lanta, Birmingham & Atlantic rail road, have disregarded th edecisions and flouted the authority of the United States railroad labor board." The general chairmen said the reso lutions were adopted "despite all these provocative circumstances, coupled with a common desire to refrain from taking any action that might precipi tate a deplorable situation." Temporary Pastor for St Matthew's Church Arrives in Alliance Rev. H. F. Johnson of Denver, who will temporarily occupy the pulpit rf St. Matthew's Episcopal church in Alliance, arrived in the city Wednes day and will occupy tne puiptt lor next Sn'mlav's services. The church lias been without a pastor since the first of the month, due to the resignation oi Dean J. J. Dixon, who accepted the leanship of the B g Horn Uasm mis cinn district in Wvominjr. i?ov. Mr. Johnson is not unknown in Nebraska Episcopal circles, having for several years filled a pastorate at Mc- Cook. Recently he hai oeen engige in mission work in the we.-t. lie wi. linve rharire of the work in this par ish until a succe.-.-.or to Uiaa Dixon is selected. Mr. Florence Atz. of Edgemont. S D.. snert Sunduv in Alliance and then went on to Ft. Collins, Colo., by auto for a camning trio with relatives. Mrs. Atz was formerly of Alliance but moved to Edgemont about a montl s.fo to riane her homo with her uauh ter, Mrs. I . A. Lape. Mrs. William Butler of Hemingford was a busiiio.j visitor in Alliance yes terday. WALL CAVES IN BUT A. S, MOTE ESCAPES DEATH WAS COMPLETELY COVERED BY EARTH, BIT L'NINJl RED. No One Saw Accident, But Fello Workmen Notice His Absence and Dig Him Out. A. S. Mote, contractor, had a nar now escape from death early Wednes ii-.iv nmvninir. am he n vwt from '. being buried alive only because a fcl- whcn Harris, plaintiff in a suit low workman noticed his absence, and a?n!t thc American Potash company sought the reason for it. Mr. Mote . of Nebraska, to recover $700,000, was was assisting in the work of excava- permitted by Judge J. W. Woodrough tion at the basement for the new to file a supplemental bill of complaint Methodist church at Seventh and Box in which an injunction is sought to Butte. About nine o'clock, one of the'Prevent the stockholders of the com walls caved in completely covering 1 Pany from handling the insurance his with earth. I money due the company as a result of No one saw'the accident, and it was the blaze. Harris aUo seeks the ap not until several minutes later that his , pointment of a-receiver for the Am absence was noted and the cave-in dis-Potash company of Nebraska, covered. Within a few seconds after! to collect the assets of the company the discovery, every man and every 'or that purpose to prescute claims shovel on thc job were at work, and within a comparatively short time after he was submerged, Mr. Mote was uncovered. About the only injuries the victim could discover was a sprained thumb. He was able to rise without assistance and was soon walking nround as tlmiipii n.ilhinir had haimened. h1- thou. h he very feelingly thanked the I'ostcr, A. R. Talbot, Herbert L. Sidles, man who first noticed ins absence, as Thomas H. McWilliams, the American well ;is '.oc who wielded the shovels Potash company of Delaware, bank in the eiTort to extricate him from his 1'Upt, Sam C. Waugh, tru.-tee in bank perih us position before he smothered, ruptcy of the bankrupt estate of the He w.is .b!e to breath, although with American Potash company of Dela some diTicu'tv. as the weight of earth ware, ami the First Trust company of upon him was sucn ;;iat ne Mas unaoie to regain his feet. W. R. Harper Made a New Sort of a Record t.. 1 T-Ir in Wnnrty Un AUlO 10 IfenVCr W. R. Harper returned Wednesday from an automobile trip to Denver, ,.,,i covavuI .liiv-B Mr, Harper and Betty, who accompanied A-" iJ nu 7,V'. or 'es3 nar' rest.su we!'e m tne, Clty. fo.r. V ices narucii'-ii untmiri, u. -, male by motorcycle r ps park, and both of them ' lor violation oi tne iinomom e laws, whicn may oe some nut, unier-, in t ? than 'ans.' f ' ! though Mr. Harper made no plea for clemency on that score. t r-ionev should be treated as assets of It seems that some miscreant, either the company and held for disposi with a sen.e of humor or hard pressed j tion ne charges that the defendants by necessity, stole his automobile lie-1 jnten,l to divert this money from the ense. The motorbike cops are a h ird company and use the amount in pay lot, and they refused to accept fiy i mcnt of nendine claims against the explanation for the absence oi ine i.n exolar plate with the numoers. narper toes not sav whether the police judge took ' .. . . i. is word for it, or whether ne naa xo ick in with money to buy a Co'or ulo license before he was given the free dom of the boulevards. Kenneth R. Hamilton is Transferred to New Position in Kansas City Kenneth R. Hamilton, who for the past two or three years has been man ager of the National chain store in Alliance, has received a promotion, and will leave Sunday evening ot tnis wk for Kansas City, Mo., where he will take another position with the company. lie win f.nop on en rouie ai Wahoo. New., for a visit with relatives. His succesi-or, Mr. Star ot' York, and his wife, are already in the city. During his residence in Alliance, ir. Hamilton has been prominently identi fied with the Boy Scout work, holding the position of assistant scoutmaster . . V It It'll 1 under ttcouimasier J. u. ftiiuer, and upon the removal of Mr. Miller from the city, succeeding him. Mr. Hamil ton has made a remarkable record in Alliance Boy Scout work, and every member of the various troops looks upon his removal from the city in the light almost of a bereavement His successor has not yet been selected. Rotary Club Entertains Chautauqua Talent at a Dinner Wednesday Eve At the Wednesday evening dinner cf the Alliance Rotary club, there wt-ie present as gue.-ts of the .irgani.ation Clarence L. Burgdorfer, character im personator, who later appeared on the urogram for the chautauMiia . Ona or two others connected with he elnu tauiua were also present. Mr. i!jig dorfer favored the Roturiaiis with brief talk. II. L. Meyer and M. 3. Margraves new members, were introduced in the usual Rotary manner, and both Cime through the ordeal unscathed. AFTERMATH OF POTASH WORKS . FIRE AT ANTIOCH SLIT TO RECOVER $700,000 TAKES INTERESTING Tl RN. Plaintiff Seeks to Enjoin Defendants from Handling the Insur ance Money. , An echo of the recent destructive potash plant fire in Sheridan countv wa. heard in federal court at Lincoln againn "ie omcers. ine application for the temporary injunction has been set for hearing at Omaha on Monday, July 11, according to the Lincoln Star. 'the plaintiff names the following as defendant.-) in his supplemental bill of complaint: William K. Sharp, Frank Sharp, Charles Stuart, William H. Ferguson, Arthur T. Raymond, S. A. liinnun, In his supplementary bill of com paint H.nris alleges that at the time of the tiling of the original complaint of the American Potash company of Nebra.-.ka was owner of certain real properly in Sheridan county, consist ing of a plant for the evaporation of potash fioni saline waters. That the same was insured in the name of the American Potash company of N- braske against loss and damage by ne. The plaintiff charges that at the tirue of the bankruptcy of the American potash company of Dela- Referee 1 "r, i .. uu.,.- .nlr w nicn Will ue I)HKI umouniM m jjfio.ooO and that the company has the court for an order to have the funds released of all clainis an;l turned over to the American I'otash company. m- Harris contends that the American Potash d American Potash company of Nebras- ka. He further charges that all items are really indebtedness incurred and contracted by the American Potash company of Delaware and that the Nebraska company has no liabilities. The bill of complaint further charges that there is a claim by William E. Sharp, officer of the Am erican Potash company of Nebraska, who contracted with the American Potash company of Delaware for rmnoensation of his sendees and waived all claims for services as olfi rpr o f the American Potash company of Nebraska. The plaintiff further .harires that Sharp is liable with other defendants for huge sums of money and that all money paid to Viiin would he lost. Therefore the plaintiff asks for a temooraiy injunction forbidding the defendants from applying any money received from insurance companies to the payment of debts and from transferring it to the American Pot ash company of Nebraska, tie iur- ther asks that by ine appointment oi a receiver for the Nebraska com pany, the court take possession oi the funds and hold them subject to further orders. . In granting the leave to tne piain iff to file a supplemental bill, Judge Wnrulroutrh said: "It appearing that a great anu ir PiiHfflhl Iniurv may be done the American Potash company of Ne braska during the pendancy of the hearing, it is onlerel tnai until saiu hf.irinfr. defendants William T. Ra- mound, S. A. Foster, a. k. laiooi, fiprhert E. Sidles and Thomas I Mc v rr il . a. Williams, as officers and directors and alt persons acting by, under or through them, ana ail agents and cm nloves of the American rotasn com nanv of Nebraska and any person in whose hands said funds may come, are temporarily restrained from transfer- ng or diverting Horn tne treasury ui ip American Potash company of Ne braska, any part of the funds paid by any. insurance company ior nre iuwi-ji en the property in Sheridan county." Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Dyer are here . Iting their son, G. E. Dyer and itnilv. Mr. Dver is a retirert larmer this summer. He will fp..-nl a wcelis here with Ins fon. F HARD TIMF.S Across the editorial desk from ome unremonibered source came u little bit of French allegory. A ortri:t-pninter sat in his favorite cafe sipping his wine. His first r-mall bottle finished he was nhout to order more when his eye fell on a headline in the Figaro. "Hard Times are Coming," so in stead of orrlering his uual second bottle he called for his check. "Is there anything wrong with the wine?" asked the landlord. "The wine is good but I did not order a second bottle because haul times are coming and we must economize!" explained the artist. "Hard Times," said the landlord. "Then my wife must not order the silk dress we planned but must take one of cotton. "Hard Times" repeated the dress maker when the order was can celled." "This is no time to ex pand. I must not make the im provement 1 hud planned in the place." "Hard Times, eh?" said the builder when the dressmaker can celled the building plans. "Then I cannot have my wife's portrait Vainted." So he wrote to the artist and can celled his order. After receiving the latter the ar tist went again to his favorite cafe and ordered a small bottle of wine to soothe him. On a nearby chair was the paper in which he had read of hard times two days before. He picked it up to read more closely and found it was two years old. A Thousand People Celebrate the Fourth at Fairview Church Over a thousand people enjoyed th Fourth of July celebration given at the Fairview church, northeast of Alliance. A complete program, including a ball game in which the Red Sox defeated Fairview 31 to 9, a number of athletic events and a bowery dance in the eve ning, was given. Following are the winners in the various events: Horse race, free-for-all, seven en tries Clyde Curry, firrt; Art Zoble, second. Pony race, three entries Under wood, first; Warren Aspden, second. Relay race, three entries and three changes Dewey Aspden, first; Chri3 Brost, second. Shetland pony race, two entries Freeman Garrett, first; Warren Asp den, second. Egg race, seven entries bsther Na- son, first; Vera Nason, second. Men s race, 200-yams, eight entries Walter Becker, first; Herman Brost, second. Bundle rare, six entriest Clyde Curry, first; Chris Brost, second. Foot race, girls, from eight to twelve, ten entries Ethel Lawrence, first. Girls' foot race, up to eight years old, fifteen entires Ruth Matz, sec ond. Boys' race, from eight to 12 years, ten entries Chester Jay, first; Hnlcomb, second Bovs' race up to eight, fifteen en tries Hubert Zochel, second. Ball game Marple vs. Ash Grove. Score 16 to 4, favor of Marple. Automobile race, two entries, Dodge cars Joe Freemuth, first; Harris, sec ond. Barrel race, four entries William CuKf. first: Raloh Nason. second. Wrestling match Lorn Ricketts vs. Adolph Brost; won by Ricketts. rtovinu- match Charles Roselle vs Art Dillon three orunds. Won by Roselle. Rroncho busting, seven entries Dewey Aspden, first; John Willis, Hay Snrincrs. swnnd. C.'rW horse race, two entries Mable Aspden, first; Gladys Frenkle, second Son Corrects Reports Concerning Manner m Which His Father Died Morton Sweeney of Portland, Ore., is in the city, attending to business matters connected with the estate left by his father, Edwin P. Sweeney, whose accidental ueatn was reenuy announced by Alliance newspapers The published reports are in error ;, rofruiil to the manner in which Mr. Sweeney, met his death, due to the t-At that th teleeram which brought the news said that fatal injuries had hn received in a "car" accident. The word "car," in' the tmaller cities is universally accepted as meaning auto mobile, but in this case it was a rtreet car. Mr. Sweeney had Rone down ir,un recording to his son, to attend meeting of directors of a Wyoming oil company in which he was interest ed. Returning, he took a street car. A rose festival was in progress in ii,. on, I tho car wr.s so crowded v,..t Mr. Kufxnev was forced to rtam on the ttcp. Wehn tho conductor nime for the fare, he held on with his in v.V.ile holding out the money, and his era-p slipping, was thrown to I t. 'ilroiilfin f llr rfreiveu a broken ii r iiiiitint. nil - fowl plications ia l..ih wu.u dcuth. CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAMS ARE DRAWING CROWDS 1921 PROGRAM SAID TO BE ONg OF THK BEST Prospects Are That Guarantors Will Have to Make Good a Slight Deficit in Receipts The 1921 chautauqua is successful in every way save the financial itard point. The local committee has had a most strenuous iob getting arrange ments made for the opening programs, i the worst grief being the failure C the big tent to arrive until a few hours , before the fiist irformance vns scnti duled to bepin. The Pueblo Hood dig aste a few weeks ago demolished a tent for the Standard pystem, and made another one inaccessible, and il required some hard work pnd pretty close connections to get one to AHi , ance in time to use. Tho locil com I mUtee was running arouiid in circles ! for a time, hut eventually everything e-mie out ii'l right, .iH.'iii;h a crowd of volunteer workers vtr forced to pound tent stakes at 4 o'clock Wednesday morning, and the decora tions were slightly shy for the first entertainment or so . To date, every program that ha been given has been u marked puc cess, and the noldcra of seivin tickets feel will repaid for th''r investment. Ticket a?es w e not as large us th local committee had hoped, although a sufficient number were Kold which comes within a few hundred dollars of making the amount guaranteed th company. The fifty-odd guarantors will probably have to come acrot-s with some money after the final recounts are tallied up, although until the fig ures nre all in it will be impossible to arrive at an accurate estimate. The history of th Chautauqua ii Alliance has bon one of continued deficits, with the - exception of last year, when there was a small hilanc to the good. This money will be used in paying this year's debts. All n-'r the state the chautau -urns have been running in hard luck this year, th result has been anticipated from tb start. Rondoliers Pleased udience. The opening program was given by. the Rondoliers, a quintet tr inusicidnt and entertainers, who started off with a burst of enthusiasm that rontinutd with them during their two perform ances. Wednesday afternoon Uiejr gave a mixed program of musical st- lections, pongs and readings, that pleased every one of the audience. Ihey gave a short program at th beginning of the evening per? ormance, and were followed by Clareno L Burgderfer. Mr. Burgderfer proved to be a whole show in himself. His stunt is primarily that of a character impersonvor. Within a few minutes after I e opened fire he had everyone of the audience holding their sides, and for neatly an hour and a half he kept them tni.n wuy. Concert by Chicago Artists, The afternoon protrram Thursday consisted in a recital by Alice Phillips draniat.c soprano, and William Phil lips, baritone. Ihey gave their secooa recital preceding the evening lectur by Dr. Frank Elwood Gordon. ' Dr. Gordon took for his subject. "Shooting the Goal." In appearance he is as lean ami lanky as Abraham Lincoln, and his takl ran along the. lines characteristic of Lincoln. The attraction scheduled for this af ternoon is the Metropolitan Trio, a group of three young men who play music ami are said to eschew th horseplay entirely. One of the chief features of their entertainment Is . sent of organ chime.. They will giv a short program this evening, follow ing w hich Judge Frederick G. Bait of the Columbus juvenile court will jive, an address on "The Fourth Lino of Defen.." His talk will deal with to citizenship of tomorrow. He lsn . ... . A I . M . preacher, out nis stones, wen run real life, of the kids who come beforei him is said to be run or iooa iop thought. ' Th ITnited Symphony orchestra on of the big headliners on the bill,. is scheduled to fill the afternoon and eve ning performances Saturday, in Sunday afternoon program win D given by the New England male quar tet, and in the evening an additional attraction will be ex-e.overnor Miwari vv iln.-h. Kansas' ereat statesman, un the closing day, Henry W. Burns wilt lecture on "cnorus ani oikthmw the afternoon, and the Wales Chau tauqua Plavers will conclude the 1921 bill with a playlet, "Too Much BiwU ness." , v . i GOV. S. R. M'KELVIE DUE TO ARRIVE HERE SAT. NOOM1 A wire received by Secretary G. M. Carey of the chamber of commerco, ent by Cus livers, sbite sheriff, state that Governor McKelvie tnd party will arrive in the city at 1 o'clock Saturday by train for the fingerprint confer ence for law enforcement oflicers el this district of western Nebraska Sheriff Hyers wi'l arrive earner m the mornins by the automob.le routa