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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1922)
ft ti Official Paper of Box Butte County TWICE A WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY Official Taper of the City of Alliasc VOLUME XXIX (Eight Tases) ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1922. No. II ' 1 , . 108 CASES FIND A PLACE ON THE COURT CALENDAR LINEUP FOR THE FEBRUARY TERM OF DISTRICT COURT. Fourteen Crimi Cases, Thirteen n- . - . "any Foreclos- ures an Suits. The February tern, "which will convene on rict court. Km. i .i - TnA mmincr mnnrn win -v d with a long list of cases, the ve, r on nu not as a oeverage. mis the docket being 108. The t ber indigestion has been bothering him for term of district court was rT A at me time, he told the officers. The the request of the members of tne Alii- lt?. wa? naif-full, and the police Mid ance bar, which means that the com-1 that in their opinion, Poole had been ing term will be a most busy time for dosing himself without due attention the attorneys and court officers. I to d rections. which call for two table- The criminal docket is the largest in spoonfuls, with or without water, years, there being fourteen cases listed 1 . L'ko is described by its manufac for trial. These include the State of turers as a splendid tonic, a pleasing Nebraska vs. Kermit Wolfe, Roy Wil- a.nd refreshing appetizer and an aid to lis, John Landis, John Bayer, Ray digestion. At a hearing this morn Trabert, Oscar Reed, Thomas Gray, ng before Police Judge L. A. Berry, Harve Shepherd, James Howard, Fred le wa ned $100 and costs on a Vogel and James Jacobs. Harold Wat- charge of haying intoxicating liquor Ttins and Peter Schleve, Jessie Hassel tine, Minnie Rosetta.and Harry Ros otta. A large number of these are on appeal from county and police courts. The most of the criminal cases have to do with the sale, manufacture, pos session or drinking of booze, although there are a few for other causes. The Eosettas are charged with the sale of intoxicating liquor. Watkins and Schleve, who pleaded guilty to . the theft of the J. F. Spatman car several weeks" ago, later changed their minds and their plea, and will fight convic tion on a charge of grand larceny. Harve Shepherd will be tried on a charge of transporting intoxicating liquor. Jessie Hasseltine, arrested in the raid on the Rosetta rooming house, will face a charge of adultery. Thirteen Divorce Actions. ; Thirteen divorce actions are given a place on the docket, the following being those listed: Gertrude M. Gogland vs. Myron W. Fogland, Dorothy Wine vs. George J. Wine, Minnie Rosetta vs. Harry Ros etta, Lelia E. Cornforth vs. Abraham L. Cornforth, Elizabeth Kittleman vs. Oswald Kittleman, Jennie C. Rawlins vs. James u. Kawiins, Lucy vauas vs. from Le0 c. Stuhr, state secretary of Gribble, Amanda Addy vs. Everette that all cattle from which milk or Addy, Sidney Wrightsman vs. Irene cream for human consumption is sold Wrtglttsman,-Flora As-Benclleld-'Vfc .Tihan h given the tuberculin test by Fred Bergfield, Willie C. James vs. n authori2cd veterinarian. The cost Benjamin F. Ja.es. I , . . , Twenty foreclosure actions are ranges from one to two dollars per among those on the docket, as well as animal, depending upon the number in the usual grist of appeals from decis- the herd, and the state pays an in ions in county court. There are a few demnity for djseased cattle which are damage suits and foreclosures on me J . . - . chanics liens. There will be two terms "of district couit in Box Butte county this year, the second being set for September 11. City Manager's Cornerl (By N. A. KEMMISH) I Federal Judge T. C. Munger of Lin-J coin last Saturday announced mat ne was through imposing light sentences on violators of the liquor law. Judge Munger said, "I know there are prom inent people right here in Lincoln who indulge in liquor parties and carry linuor in their cars but there people do not realize the danger they are run ning. This court is going to fill the penitentiary if necessary to see that th prohibition law is enforced and the sentences are going to continue to get heavier every time.." He fined five Seward boys from $100 to $000 each with additional jail sentences in two cases. These Seward boys were planning on a Christmas party and were caught with the goods before hand. It is certainly about time that the federal judges begin to .realize their duty and impose fines which will make violations of the Volsted act less popular. . What Judge Munger said of the Lincoln people unfortunately can be applied to a few here in Alliance. Judge Munger says, "There are too many who make the mistake of not taking the prohibition law seriously. They make a lark out of this, failing to take warning from what has been happening in the courts every week ha law was passed." As he says o.iitt. v. r .... . this law must be obeyed line any oww and nobody can forever evade the consequences. While conditions in Alliance are 100 per cent better than they were a year ago in this regard, there is still room for improvement The officers have been working hard, as the results chow. The officers have been instructed, however, to arrest anyone violating h nrohibition law regardless of who they are or of how prominent a citi zen they may be. If you conduct yourself such as to get into the toils of the law you must uttm ouences. There is no one to blame but yourself. Just remember we have no choice in the matter whatever. Pro hibition is the law and we are doing our duty by enforcing it. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Irish left for Omaha Monday, where Mr. Irish will attend the state convention or county treasurers. A Sufferer From Indigestion Took Too Much Medicine Officer Maunier of the Alliance police force gathered in A. M. Poole fihoilt Sntiirloir m'rrhf ,,.... .-.uv v b itij 111111 c 1 1 i mvi I" ed" him to the city bastile, where a .lrJXi an alcoholic content of 23 per cent, according to the yellow label on the bottle. The police say that Poole was decidedly under the influence, having fully three sheets to the wind. He denied this emphatically at a pre liminary hearing held Monday after noon, saying that he had been troubled with a bad case of indirection and nat becn taking the Lyko for medical in his possession at a place othpr thnn his residence. The defendant was un able to pay and is now a guest at the city hall. Mrs. Bert Duncan is suffering from a badly infected finger. DAIRYlATTLE MUST BE GIVEN TUBERCULIN TEST STATE DEPARTME?,T STRICTLY ENFORCING THE LAW. Owners of Dairy Herds Are Warned That Cattle Must Be Tested By March 9. Owners of dairy herds in Box Butte county have received written notice IactrAi'O1 Mnifv AUTiara ova erivn until March 9 to comply with the provisions of the law. Secretary Stuhr's letter fellows: "According to the provisions of the dairy law all milk and cream sold for consumption must be obtained from cows which have been tuberculin tested by an authorized veterinarian within one year previous. This is required whether the milk or cream is pasteur ized or not. "If you are selling milk or cream, all or part of which is used for human consumption, from untested cows, it will be necessary to make arrange ments to have these cows tested by an authorized veterinarian. The vet erinarian is authorized to charge one dollar per animal where five or more animals are tested at one time and place or two dollars per animal where less than five animals are tested at one time and place. The state pays an indemnity to the owner or diseased cattle which have been destroyed pur suant to testing and condemnation by an authorized etermarian. The amount of the indemnity varies ac cording to the value of the animal and the salvage obtained from the carcass. In no case, however, exceeding $25 for a grade animal or $50 for a pure bred animal. "You should eive this matter your immediate attention, if you are selling or expect to sell or deliver milk or cream for human consumption, or if you sell or deliver milk or cream to anv Derson. firm or corporation engag ed in the business of selling and dis tributing milk or cream for human consumption. If the cow owners in each locality will arrange to have several herds in the same neighborhood tested at the same time, the work can be handled more rapidly. "The law provides that only tests made by authorized veterinarians can be accepted. The authorized veterinar ian in this district is Dr. A. J. Kyle, Ravard. "Compliance will be required with above provisions within sixty days from date of this letter, or March 9." American Legion men at wncoini".-V-Bv.ra .T-i Kot contemplate launtiunis uwn. v Ivmm Tor Dwiirht r. Unswold oi uoruon ior auditor on the republican ticket Gris- wold is a member of the legislature from this district and has a war record which shows he was on the dangerous side of the Atlantic when shots and heels were flying fast He is cashier of the First National bank at Gordon, of the tirst national panic at uoruon. He attended Wesleyan university and graduated from the Umversity or Ne- braska. It is reported that George Marsh, present auutor, will De a can- didate for a third term. SPECIAL SESSION OF LEGISLATURE GONVENED TODAY GOVERNOR M'KELVIE DELIVER ED MESSAGE THIS MORNING. Suggests Reductions In Appropria tions Amounting to $2,730,505.85 Urges Gasoline Tax. The special session of the state leg islature, called by Governor McKelvie, met at Lincoln this morning. Th$ out standing feature of the first session wa3 the governor's message, in which he recommended reductions of appro priations made by the last session in an aggregate amount of $2,730,505.85, and pointed out the way by which estimated savings would permit the state general fund to be lowered 40 per cent. The reductions in previous appro- einor's office: secretary of state. ' 1 1. r 6l,60; attorney general, attorney general, $15,000: state superintendent, $45,000; commis sioner of public lands and buildings, $2,353.08. The six code departments are to be deprived of the following amounts: Agriculture, $125,000; finance, $12,000; labor, $5,490; public works, $40,952; trade and commerce, $34,500. A total of $000,000 is to be lopped from appropriations for the state university and normal schools; railway commission, $11,800; boardj of control, $80,600; capitol fund, $387, 838.12; and road and bridge construc tion, $1,291,870, provided a gasoline tax is enacted. If not, this reduction is to be amended to read $316,870.89, leaving $750,000 appropriated. Every department is to suffer by some lower ing of the appropriation. The gorvernor also emphasized his gasoline tax, which was at first as signed as the chief reason for calliag the special session, explaining it in de tail and presenting arguments for its passage. He mentioned also suggested amendments to the state bank guar anty act, but made no recommendation, due to the fact that state bankers are satisfied with the present law. He also mentioned other matters included in the call for the election. The gorvernor's message, in part, fol lows: "The primary purpose for which this special session is called is to re- due tha expropriation of the lastl mills, he, said, are at present mark- i ri'i a.: ; ivrTMi Hm. 'I'hnv. la Mm. .Vtnn4ti0 4a regular session, i ne reuueuuns in me property tax that I shall recommend to you, as hereinafter enumerated, amount to $2,730,505.85. This, on the present assessed value of the state, will enable the state board of equaliza tion to reduce the general fund levy 40 per cent thi3 year. (Continued on rage a.) No More Punishment for the Five Boys Who Stole Exam Questions The five Alliance hich school boys. prominent in football and basketball, who confessed to Superintendent Pate and Principal Prince last Thursday that they were guilty of an attempt to steal questions for the semester exam inations, have been sufficiently punish ed, in the opinion of the school authori ties, members of the school board and others with whom the matter has been discussed. The boys were eriven full publicity, and it has had a most whole some effect not only in the culprits, but upon the entire school. The theft of exam questions has been going on for some tinva, buj the school authon-irot ties have never been able to apprehend the thieves until the last occasion, when the principal conducted a watch and was rewarded by capturing one of the boys red-handed. The decision to take no further ac tion was made after the effect of the publicity was shown, and was due, also to the fact that neither the boys nor any other student received any benefit from the theft. lhe sets oi questions which were left in Mr. Prince's office were not used. The five boys man wully admitted their euilt in the affair and made satisfactory pledges for their future conduct. Coach Prince has also decided that the boys will not be dropped from either the football or basketball teams. The rules of the athletic association provide that this penalty is not requir ed only when team members fail to Keep up with their studies. All the boys were required to take the exam inations, and all of them got a passing grade, although one or two of them perspired a bit during the ordeal. According to superintendent w. K. Pate, there is a difference in method illliuuais, tau4 ah ua vuii.ivi. i. , . . , - ... , . " ; .l Z I discussed the matter the punishment ms sunicient ior tne onense, DEATHS Maxine Elsie, the infant daughter of - Mr and Mrg Lee McIUJ?hlini at their home twcive miles southeast of Aiiian- vnA-,.r T.,.,am 1099 Monday afternoon, Rev. B. J. Minort I officating. C. OF C. HEARS SEVERAL TALKS FROM VISITORS VARIED PROGRAM AT THE MON DAY NOON LUNCHEON. Japanese Divine; Seattle Lumberman and Telephone Manager Are Given the Floor. The members of the Alliance cham ber of commerce, at the regular Mon day noon luncheon, heard several brief talks by the visitors present Rev. Mr. Saito of Scottsbluff, a Japan ese minister, described present day conditions in China, Japan and Korea. These countries, he said, have recently awakened, and in their political and industrial life are patterning after the United States rather than Germany. The German influence in the orient has been greatly weakened by and since the war. he declared. The Rev. Mr. Saito told of the var- I"" classes of people in these coun tries, naming them in the order of their rank in public opinion. The chiv alric class, which includes the office holding and military citizens, ranks highest. The second class in those countries is the farmers. The artists and professional men are third in public esteem, and the merchants are the lowest. i The reason for the low esteem in which the merchant class is held, Rev. Mr. Saito explained, is because the Japanese have always considered that the buying of an article and its sub sequent sile at a higher price was de ceitful. Deceit, of course, ranks with treachery and kindred evils, and the merchants were considered low class citizens. Naturally, having no stand ing in the minds of the public, the merchants soon discovered that their entry in business had set them apart, and they managed to am the name that had been given them. A better day is coming, however, the speaker said, for since christian ideals in business have been introduced, there is a noticeable lessening of trickery and the business men, as a class, have a better standing. The Outlook for Lumber. H. W. Foster of Seattle, spoke on business conditions over the country with particular reference to the Pacific coast and the lumber industry, with which he is connected. The Jumber tUg time. There is nomo shipping to foreign ports, but the United States merchant marine is not getting the business. The lumber manufacturers, however, are expecting a revival, and their machinery is all oiled and greas ed, ready to turn out the stuff when the time comes. (Continued on page 5) Basketball Squad Wins Game From Germs, 29 to 11 The Alliance high school basketball team defeated Gering Friday evening by a score of 29 to 11. While the Alliance squad clearly demonstrated its sujieriority in the first half, the Heet-pickers played on practically even terms during the second. Cross led the scoring with four baskets and three free throws while Dailey gath ered five baskets from the floor. Brown also entered the scoring col umn with three baskets. This game gives Alliance a good t-tart in the western Nebraska cham pionship race. Chappell and Sidney are the only other teams which have suffered defeat. Next luesday the locals play at Bayard and on Fri day at Scottsbluff. The summary: Alliance ft ft f P Cross, f 4 3 3 11 Dailey, f 5 0 0 10 Brown, c 3 0 0 6 Joder, g 0 0 3 0 Fowler (c), g 0 0 2 0 Strong, f 0 0 0 0 Bicknell, f 10 12 Totals 13 3 9 29 Gering g ft f p Barton, f 15 0 7 McGrifT, f 0 0 10 Gentry, c 2 0 4 4 Kingrey, g 0 0 0 0 Fenning, g 0 0 10 Barton, f 0 0 0 0 Dutton, f 0 0 0 0 Totals 3 5 6 11 The girls team lost a hard-fought game to the alumni, 6 to 3, in a pre liminary to the AUiance-Gering game. i The girls team with an almost en Uainst th xrrieiu-ed alumni and ,o - - have a good chance for western Ne braska honors this season. The second team lost to Antioch Friday evening by a score of 28 to 18, The Alliance players were somewhat lost in the big opera house. Captain Bob Laing of the locals scored 16 of the 18 points with four field goal 3 and eisrht free throws. A return game will Le played at Alliance some time in the future. The person who has escaped a cold is pretty close to being germ proof. THE WEATHER Forecast for Alliance and vicinity: Fair and warmer tonight and Wednes day, with slowly rising temperature. Spud Benefit Play To Be Repeated at the Imperial Friday "Nothing But the Truth," the play by the students of. the Alliance High School in order to pull the high school paper out of debt will be repeated Fri day evening at the special request of those who were unable to see it before because of the rush during Christmas holidays, The play is a comedy, in which the hero makes a wager that he can tell nothing but the truth for twenty-four hours. In the course of the twenty- TSSSS which he must ive Special feature., will be added in the form of an orchestra, with which MP. Kindig, the Imperial organist, will play a photo-play with William Russell in "Children of the Night" Those who saw the play before can well afford to see it again as they can sec it at little advance over the usual cost of the photoplay. The high school paper is in debt be cause the annual of last year was out late and did not moot with good sale. From reports of those who saw it before the play should draw a big at tendance. WERNER TO BE GUEST OF CITY NEXT MONDAY SPUD EXPERT WILL TALK AT C OF C, LUNCHEON. Farmers and Others Interested May Confer With Him During the Afternoon. H. u. wemer, secretary braska potato improvement association - ... . - . t XT. isKa potato improvemenv associauon and a member or tne racuity uie university oi nenravM tuutKo i agriculture, will be the guest of the Alliance chamber of commerce at its luncheon next Monday. The next con vention of the improvement associa tion TiiU be held in AUlanco, and, Mr, Werner is planning to make prelimin ary arrangements for the meeting. A committee consisting of W. E. Spencer, chairman; Floyd Lucas, J. S. iwiein mm . "v i' pointed to plan arrangements with Mr. Werner. I Mr. Werner will speak at the lunch- eon on the work of the association, with particular reference to seed cer- tification. Original plans were to ,!- I I.' T 1 :iv.l kno Knon o v have a number of potato growers pres ent at the dinner as the guests of the organization, but lack of facilities brought about a change in the plans. Mr. Werner will be at the chamber of commerce headquarters Monday after- T .,, I . - . i noon, and will be ready to consult with am a4ivi.se iiium r n problems of potato growing, especially seed potato certification. Mr. Werner ami other men from the state agricultural college will address a merting of the county farmers' union at Hemingford next Saturday, at which time an attempt will be made for a county-wide potato selling or ganization. Alliance Men Buy Out Store At Bayard Bayard Transcript: A deal was closed this week whereby B. C. Soth and son of Alliance purchased the New and Second Hand store of Messrs. V.. F. Kern ami John Wallesen. Mr. Soth has been in Alliance for the past ten vears and is not unknown to a number of Bavard people. He was also engaged in the second hand business some time ago and is penectiy i ami liar with the business and is reported to be a progressive business man. He expects to move his lamiiy nere in a i . a I. : .Ica fki.. snort time anu ma buh mm mov. rive soon. Mr. Kern is unnecweu a yet what he will do and air. wauesen expects to move from this city after a time. mm Abandoned Oil Well at Agate Was Expensive The Associated Oil Company of California, who have labored so long and diligently to bring in the first Ne braska well, have announced that their expenses at Aeate in south Souix county have amounted to $225,000 ac cording to the Chadron Journal. The well was located on the famous Cook ranch, and the structure looked promising in the early stacres of de velopment. They reached the depth of 4,554 feet At the 4,470 foot mark, pure water, hot to a temperature of 200 degrees, was encountered, which rose to within 1000 feet of the surface. SCHOOL BOYS ARE IMPLICATED IN RAID ON STORE GUM AND COOKIES TAKEN FR05 MORGAN GROCERY. About a Dozen Youths Hare Betifc Connected With Affir Aje4 From 6 to 12 Years. As a result of several raids upon the store building containing the r m n . ro'.; v EE? I. rT? nf hTl.m'.0""? A mainuer i. .a piock oi vne banKrunt torney Lee Basye will, for the next day or two, conduct a series of conference with various small culprits and their E3k S& E ""Z 1 ZLVl crackers and gum cartons has led th police to the conclusion that the child- rcn, and rather young ones at that were the responsible parties. Entrance has in every cae been gained by removing boards from over one of the windows in the rear. Th , last expedit on took place about week bro, the exact time being uncer tain. W. H. Woods, barber next door was the fir.t to discover the depreda tion, there being unmistableable signs of hungry children having been near the window. The police investigated, and with the assistance of several teacher in the grades, a list of BUS pects was compiled. The property stolen consisted almosl wholly of things that could be eaten Among the missing stuff is several cartons of gum, boxes of crackers and fancy cookies, and other articles or this order. Suspicion was directed against the children by an epidemic of gum chewing in the grades, th source of supply being seemingly in exhaustible. The teachers investigated and some of the smaller childra spilled the beans. County Attorney Basye has th& names of perhaps a dozen boys, all of them being from six to twelve ytara of age. He has not decided upon a. course of action, but, after talkjbtg the matter over with the parents, may decide to bring the culprits up befor County Judge Tash in juvenile court f on th ',, nrvmZ f ture on the peculiar sanctit of the property of otherg Late Dope Upon the Search of the Firemen's Baggage Alliance firemen who returned a few . i. ,' . . .. . . . . neid at worioiic. were besieged by sev eral infant brothers in Wood, who, demanded to know all the details of the famoua arch for liquor, which took pIare on the evenjn(r the deJ, Rate3 ,epartel for tne convention. Th ,turninir delegates profess entire iir. norance of any attempted search. They say, and stick to it with the gravest of countenances, that they retired to their berths immediately after enter ing the varnished cars, and that they did not awake until long after Seneca. urn nut awunu until iuiik oiki kjcnvw the int where the soarch cndd wa, passed. First reports cocnerning the search were quite meager, and the in forma tion, which was assumed to be cu thentic in v:ew of its source, was to the effort that it was made openly. It now develops that although the bag patre was gone through, it was prob ably done while the victims slept, or pretended to sleep. Even should it de velop that the search for hooch was made on the cjueit, there are indica tions that the job was quite thoroughly done, and that it was unsuccessful nevertheless. County Farmers' Union Meets at Hemingford Saturday There will be a special meeting of the county Farmers' union at Hem ingford on next Saturday, January 28. at 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of organizing a county-wide potato sell ing association. All farmers are urjed to attend this meeting. Mr. Werner of Lincoln will give a talk on certified seed. Mr. Boomer, also of the statft agricultural department, will glv ideas on organizations or above nature H. L. Click of Hemingford will give ua talk on the activities of the Stat Farmers' union. Theodore Paschke, also of Hemingford, the county dele gate, will give his report of the con vention. Itev. is. 1 Kline, county letr islative committeeman, will give us a brief talk on legislative work of the state union. All above talks will be of great importance to the farmers of tha county, and should have your personal attendance to get lull value of each. lhe meeting .will be called at 1Q o'clock sharp. So be on hand early. Dinner will be served cafeteria style, at noon. Everybody bring a full baa ket, and enjoy the day with us, wheth er you are a farmers' union member or not. The meeting and dinner will be held at the Legion hall. Miss Lois Smith of Sioux Falls, 8. D., returned from Omaha last week with Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Smart and, will spend several weeks in Alliance