The Alliance H OFFICIAL ORGAN NEBRASKA STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION. REACHES EVERY MEMBER ;y mem her . OFFICIAL ORGAN NEBRASKA VOLVNTKEU FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION. IT REACHES HEADQUARTERS Ft: V FIREMEN TOLUME XXI ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1914 NO. 49 TV0 BASKETBALL GAMES TONIGHT Winners of Game Last Night Will Play for Intorrlaslc dutni IionshIp Tonight Four games of basketball were played last night In the High School sjrmnasium Seniors, Juniors, Soph tores and Freshmen each class taking one game. A good deal of enthusiasm wag- displayed by the members of the different classes, each displaying their banner in their respective corners of the gym. II. J. Toung refereed the games, and his decisions were very satisfactory to all. The first gane was played between the Sophmore and Freshmen girls' teams, the "Sophs" running away with the game, scoring 31 points, while the Freshmen secured only 3 paints, being obtained by free throws from the foul line. The members of she teams were as follows: Soph mores Dolly Hagaman, Rose Carl son, Neva Howe, Nina Wbaley, Jean aette Haney, Helen Rice, Edith Van eerwark; Freshmen Deulah Red dish, Wilma Mote, Ethel Nation, Le a Cutts, , Edith Reddish, Naomi Slaughter, Lucille Fawcett, Gladys Klelnke. The game between the Junior and the Senior girls was probably the best girls' game ever witnessed on toe floor of the High School gymnas ium. At the end of the first half the score was 12-12. The playing in toe last half was even better than the first, and only once did a team throw two successive baskets during the game. 12 points were made by fee Juniors In the second half, and 11 by the Seniors, making the final aeore 24-23, favor of the Juniors. The players were: Seniors Nellie Wright, Alforetta Lamon, Birdiue Woods, Alta Phillips, Izetta Rens wold, Ruth Sturgeon, Helen Hewett; Juniors Irene Rice, Mildred Camp bell, Florence Wbaley, Jennie Blaln, Marian Mote, Ruth Nation. The third game of the evening was between the Sophmore and . Fresh men boys' teams, and was also an melting one. When the timekeeper's Whistle announced the end of the ftrat half, the score stood 6-6. Dur mg some exciting play in the last smlf. the "FreehUs'J d --el!U points, making their score 14, to 12 far the doph mores. The following eemposed the teams: Sophmores Marvin Dickinson, Hugh Davenport, Lester Harvey, Raymond McNulty, tto 8nyder, David Purinton; Fresh men Robert Ralls, James Burns, Philip Grove, Edward Yanders, Jus. ShaughneBsy, Ueorge Fennlng, Leon Bdwards. The last game was a one-sided af fair between the Junior-Senior boys' teams. The Senior team is compos ed entirely of flrst-teani men. and would have disappointed the crowd W they had not piled up a number of scores. The Seniors proved to the basketball fans present last night Chat Alliance H. S. will have "some" team this year. The Juniors secur ed only two throws, from the foul ftne, while the Seniors tossed in26 sarows from the field, making the Anal score: Seniors 52, Juniors S. The members of the teams were: flenlors Charles Spacht, Donald raham, Ralph Johnson, Kiting Ben ett, David Beach. Orviile Daven port; Juniors Norman Newberry, Marold Brenaman, Everett O'Keefe, John Phillips, Donald Spencer. The winning teams of last night's games will play this evening at the M. 8. gymnasium. In which each class will be represented the Junior and Sophmore girls, and the Senior and Freshmen boys. V-TO-DATE FARM EQUIPMENT Magnificent New Ilarn Jut Being Completed on Schill Farm One of a number of splendid barns recently completed or now under construction in this part of Nebraska Is on the farm of L. J. Schill, two and one-half miles south of Alliance. Work on It Is not quite finished but K is already In use. This barn Is 40 by 80 feet, and about 35 feet from the ground to the oomb of the roof. The mow has ca pacity for 100 tons or hay. The walls to a height of about four feet re of concrete and the building is partly floored with the same. On one side are stanchions for twenty-four sows and on the other side stalls for seventeen horses. In the rear of the barn is the silo which was erected last year and which has already giv en splendid service. One of the mod ern conveniences to be Installed Is a litter carrier, so constructed as to serve both sides and unload on the manure spreader standing in the rear. Mr. Schill has made a distinct suc cess at dairying, and with improved facilities will no doubt find it still more profitable. He has ordered a milking machine to be run by gaso line engine power, which he expects to Install In December. WILL SPEND WINTER IN WEST Mr. and Mrs. John Jjiwreuce, Sr., to Visit In California Mr. and Mrs. John Lawrence, Sr., f Fairview, left Alliance last Mon day for California, going to Sidney n the Burlington and from there over the Union Pacific. They will visit relatives la the "Sunset" state. remaining there all winter If the cli mate and country suits them. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Intended to stop a day or two at Rock Springs, Wyo., for a visit with friends whom they had not seen for thirty-five years. Demonstrated Orerclothe W. 11. Klecan, formerly an engin eer but who was Incapacitated for this work when he lost a limb, was in Alliance the first of the week dem onstrating Red Seal Overclothes, manufactured by the R. L. McDonald Mf p. Co., and sold by E. O. Lalng of Alliance. Although Mr. Klecan has only oue leg, he wears a cork limb and gets around among the railroad men and others who wear overalls, Jumpers, etc. Planning New Features At a meeting of the Y. M. B. C. to be held next Thursday, plans will be discussed for extending the work of the club, so as to benefit young men of Alliance who are not members of the organization, as well as those who are. Heretofore, the young men who are members of the club have been able to reach only a com paratively small number of outsid ers. President W. O. Lewis has re quested that all who are interested in the new plans to be brought, be present at the meeting on Thursday, November 19. Mule Riding Was Program A mule riding program was car ried out Shuady at the Zediker cor ral. Six head of the mules which were ridden during the stockmen's convention this year were brought In and local celebrities did the riding. Forest Allen suffered a broken nose when one of the mules became un manageable. Fire Does Sain II Damage The fire department was called out at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning to the home of R. E. Knight, at 716 Big Horn Avenue. A hot fire in the kitchen range had caused the flroor underneath to become ignited. Little damage was done. The firemen put out the fire with a garden hose. Called to Bridgeport Several Alliance people were call ed to Bridgeport Wednesday noon in connection with the preliminary hearing of the safe blowers. These men were in Alliance for bo me time before going to Bridgeport and were known by local people. DEMAND FOR -FOODSTUFFS Big Opportunity la United State for Breeders, Itancluneu, Farm ers and Manufacturers The National Provisioner says In a recent Issue: Exports of breadstuffs, meats and other articles of food during Septem oer were larger than those In the same month of any preceding year, wheat, oats, rice and fresh and can ned beef showing remarkable gains in comparison with their outward movement during September, 1913, and earlier years. An analysis of the September trade figures, completed by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, of the Department of Commerce, re veals the fact that American food stuffs are now In demand in foreign markets hitherto supplied In large measure by other countries. Exam ples in point are recent shipments of large quantities of fresh beef to France, 6,349,000 pounds exports of flour to Eurrpe and South America in unusual proportions, and sales of refined sugar In considerable amount to foreign countries. A law passed by France in 1888 provided that only beef tenderloins and sirloins might be Imported into France separately; In 1912 this pro vision was extended to rounds and rumps; while a decree announced on August 4, 1914, permits the importa tion of halves and quarters. In ad dition to the foregoing changes In French, commercial policy, all fresh meat was placed on the free list, ef fective September 9, 1914. Exports of fresh beef during the month of September amounted to more than 7,000,000 pounds, or 11 times the total for September, 1913, and more than double those of Sep tember, 1910. Practically 3,000,000 pounds of canned beef were exported during September las.t being eight times as much as In the same month of last year, and far above the aver age level for the past decade. Nearly all classes of American bread-stuffs are being . exported in record-breaking proportions. Of flour the month's exports were nor mal, but of wheat the total exports were 26,000,000 bushels, or more than twice as much as those a year earlier. Exports of rice rose from 1,600,000 pounds In September 1913 to 10,500,000 in September. 1914; those of barley, from 250,000 bush els of 2,750,000; oats, from less than 333,000 to 10,750,000 bushels; and rye from 146,000 to 712,000 bush els. Oil Vacation Trip Mrs. W. II. Harper left Sunday for Wheeling, West Virginia, for a visit of three months with relatives. She was accompanied as far as Omaha by Mrs. ChaB. Wldniax and Miss Ruth McCoriiiltk. They returned the mid dle of the week. THE DISTRICT CONFERENCE Conference of Lutheran Minister of Northwest Neb rank a and Wy oming CloM-d Wednesday The district conference of the Northwestern Nebraska and Wyom ing district of the Lutheran chinch closed Wednesday afternoon after a session of two days. Tho ministers were treated to an automobile rld about town following th-i close of the conference, by the Commercial Club. Tuesday afternoon wa spent In receiving reports from those present. Service was held at the Immanuel Luthern church Tuesd.iv evening. Wednesday was spent In business sessions, the delegates returning to their homes Wednesday night and Thursday noon. In addition to Rev. Tit us Lang of Alliance, those present were: Itev. O. E. Potratz, president. Big Springs, Nebr.; Rev. M. Lelraer, secretary, Keeline, Wyo.; Rev. F. Bangert, Crawford; Rev. W. Dannenfeldt, Casper; Rev. P. Dannenfeldt. Wheat land; Rev. J. Hilgendorf, Cheyenne; Rev. M. Mayer, Burns, Wyo.; Rev, O. W. Juengel. Sidney; Rev. II. Beh rends, Ogalalla; Rev. E. BueKng, Dalton; Rev. A. Guettler, Gertng; Rev. J. II. Eggold, Scottsbluff. M. E. CHURCH MEETINGS END Revival Campaign Clsoed Lat Sun day Night, after Three Weeks of Successful Meetings Evangelist W. D. Hamilton and Prof. C. B. Gould, the singer, closed their three weeks' revival campaign at the First M. E. church of Alliance last Sunday night. Upwards of a hundred converts were reported. Ow ing to the short notice on which the meetings were arranged for, they could not well be conducted officially as union meetings, but still nearlv every church in the city received on or more new members as a result of the revival. The following church accessions have been reported to date as a re sult of these meetings: Methodist Episcopal, 30 adults, 40' children, total 70. First Presbyterian, 8. Christian, 5. United Presbyterian, 3, Baptist, 3. Catholic, 1. Episcopal, 1. German Lutheran, 1. M'KINNEY-IIALL Miss Irene McKInney and Mr. Ward Hall, both of Alliance, were married at 7:30 o'clock Wednesday evening by Judge L. A. Berry at the home of the brother of the bride, James McKInney. Miss McKInney is an Alliance young lady. She has been a student of the Alliance schools and Is well liked, among the younger set. Mr. Hall is a son of Mrs. Catherine D. Hall of. Alliance. He has been a student In the Alliance schools. He Is a valued employee of the Alliance Creamery Company. Mr. Hall Is also one of the most popular members of the Alliance Fire Department. The young couple will make their home in Alliance at 316 Btg Horn Avenue. liuick Challenges Studebaker The recent bill climbing contest between the local representatives of the Studebaker and Buick automo biles, In which the Studebaker was adjudged the winner, has resulted in a challenge from the Alliance Gar age, Inc., agents for the Buick, to the Studebaker car that climbed the hill. This challenge Is published in this Issue of The Herald, together with the advertisement of the Studebaker car. The Alliance papers will pub lish particulars of any further devel opments. Attended State Convention Superintendent W. R. Pate of the Alliance city schools attended the annual convention of the Nebraska State Teachers' Association at Oma ha last week. The convention was attended by thousands of teachers from Nebraska and nearby states, as well as prominent educators from different points in the United States. Dynamite CaiiMe Ios of Fingers Ira Wright, seventeen-year-old sou of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Wright, suf fered the loss o fthe thumb and fore buger of his left hand on Monday by the explosion of a dynamite cap he was examining with a knife. The dynamite was being used in blasting holes for trees which are being plant ed In the city's park. Attracted Good Crowd "Alma, Where do You Live?" at tracted a fair crowd at the opera house Monday evening. The play was excellent and out of the ordin ary. The music, furnished by local talent, was well liked and added to the success of the play. BOYS BANQUET FRIDAY EVE Second Floor of Newberry Block Will bo n Scene of Inter cM lug (lathering The boys' banquet, to be given by the Alliance Commercial Club, will be held Friday evening on the sec ond floor of the Newberry block. A large number of tickets have been sold, and applications are coming In for more. Each man must be ac companied by a boy and each boy must be accompanied by a man. The program Is as follows: Piano solo Norman McCorkle. Song No. 1. Our Boys" Prof. W. R. Tat. Vocal solo Merlin Guthrie. "The Future Citizen" II. J. Young. Song No. 2. "The Imperial Man" Walter C. Rundln, secretary Crawford Cham ber of Commerce. "Live Wire Boys Make Live Wire Men" Dr. C. E. Fisher, ex-president Sterling, Colo., Commercial Club. Song, "America." Sold Stock Quickly That advertising pays was shown Saturday morning, when the doors of the Mallery Grocery store, which was recently damaged by fire, were thrown open for the special fire sale. Hundreds of people thronged the store during the day. By night, most of the stock had been cleaned out. The first days of this week fin ished the sale. The Mallery Grocery Company closed out the fire stock completely. Death of Old Tinier Archie Buse, a bricklayer on the new Elks building, received a tele gram on Wednesday stating that his father died at El Reno, Oklahoma. His father was at one time a brick contractor In Alliance. He built the old central school building and the brick building on Third street now occupied by the Empress theatre. Mr. Buse was seventy years of age at the time of his death. He will be burled at the family home at Fulsom, Montana. v N. G. DUNLAP ON DEMONSTRATORS Morrill tVranty Farmer Writes Inter . ettting Article ou the Farm Dem nnntrator and Ills Benefits (By N. C. Duulap, Morrill County) We have been told some of the things demonstrators are and are not, but as yet the half hasn't been told. , Manufacturers in many lines that use pald-for labor at so much per are trying to produce more with the same effort no matter whether It is the building of locomotives, the converting of hogs into hams, pound Ing anvils, filing rivets or stitching vamps. Motion experts are employ ed, sometimes at salaries greater than that of the governor of the state, to teach the workmen how to use his hammer and file In such a way as to eliminate useless motions and not wear out so many anvils. In a way those experts are demonstra tors. Their employers we call "vest ed Interests," "trusts," "corpora tlons" and horny, hairy tyrants who He awake nights trying to devise some plan to deprive ub farmers of our "rhino." Pretrurivr Farmers In every farming community the farmers can safely be divided into three classes: Extensive, Intensive and pretenslve. The latter prelotu lnate. When you are with a preten sive farmer you can say just what you please about him providing you say it to yourself. A pretenslve farmer has use for the ideas and .l vice, the counsel or criticism of but one man, and that man wears hi4 hat usually a six an dthree-elghtbs. If Improved Ideas are mentioned in the presence of a pretenslve farm er, he froths at the mouth. If his neighbor suggests hiring a demon strator at public expense, be has a fit. He may have leaks on his farm, where money is wasting through a gimlet bole faster than he and the boys can shovel with scoop shovels. He might, by properly using a little Intelligent advice, pile up dollars where he does not now make dimes, but It is almost sure death for the man who dares to suggest or advise. Verily, I believe that the Lord dearly lovetb a pretenslve farmer, else He would not have made bo many of them. Wasteful Method Out here in the sage brush I know men who will pay $60 for a saddle, ride home on it and bang it on the manure pile. But if you were to in timate that it wasn't good for the manure pile to have a saddle bang on it where all the hogs on the ranch could look with their sharp little teeth at the pretty conchoes and cute little marks on the lltagoes, you'd be told to go to Havelock. Another thing noticeable out here in the short grass is the brands on cattle. Borne bunches change hands many times, each transaction being duly recorded and vented until the left sides of the cows look like the hieroglyphics on Cleopatra's Needle. Yet It ought to be generally recog nized that a brand over fourteen In ches long Is a waste of good leather and a relic of the days when cattle were not taught to come up and eat out of one's hand. I could mention many similar in stances of useless waste, but too many people might think I was get ting personal In my remarks. Why farmers do not Join in the world wide crusade to eliminate waste and conserve energy Is a sociological question, and is not now under dis cussion. We must accent conditions as they are. Good Demonstrator Needed Many demonstrators now being sent out know more than they ever will again. Others are shorn of the shine of smartness and are willing to act as "common carriers of Ideas." The good the latter will do will last long after they are gone and their names are forgotten or after they have been hired away from us as was Professor E. O. Montgomery. Professor Montgomery did work here In Nebraska that la today netting our farmers over a million dollars a year, and yet our honorable board of regents would not pay him any more than could be earned by a span of mules and a driver who knew only enough to shovel earth and boiler, Whoa." CLUB ORGANIZED BY DEAN ELLER Pastor of Episcopal Church Doing Good Work Among Young Men Names of New Officer Several meetings have been held lately In St. aMtthew's Parish House with a view to organizing a young men's club. This was accomplished Tuesday night, and the following of ficers were elected: President, W. R. Mets; vice president, M. D. Nolan; secretary, Donald Graham; sergeant at arms, George Buechsensteln; fin ance committee, Dean A. T. Eller and Eltlng Bennett. The president and vice president are engaged in drawing up a consti tution which shall govern the mem bers of the club,. of which there are 21 at present .enrolled . as charter members. ' Dean Eller's object In starting this club is to promote the social welfare of the young men of Alliance, irres pective of church membership, by providing a place of amusement with suitable games, periodicals, etc., where the young men can feel thor ougbly at home, and where the mor al atmosphere is good. It is hoped that this club will prove a help to the young citizens, both morally and socially. The dean wishes to thank the business men of the city for their cooperation in this scheme. Repairing Fire Damage A large number of workmen are busy in the Mallery building, repair ing the damage done by fire two weeks ago. The store will be thor oughly cleaned and painted. A new office is being constructed. It will be enclosed and on a raised platform. When the work Is finished, the new stock of goods purchased by the Mal lery Grocery Company will be install ed. Will Buy 8.1,000 HorM-N Lincoln, Nebr., Nov. 10 A Lin coln horse-dealing firm today, on in vltation from New York agents of the English government, submitted bids for supplying 35,000 horses for shipment to Europe tor war purpos es. The price is approximately $5 000.000. Acceptance of the bid la expected, and the states of Nehras ka. Kansas and Colorado Mill be drawn upon for the supply. Recent Studebaker Purtiiaer Recent purchasers of Studebaker automobiles from Lowry & Henry, local agents, are Scotty Henderson, who lives In the west part of Box Butte county, who purchased a "four"; Judge W. W. Wood of Alli ance, who purchased a "six", seven passenger; Dr. C. E. Slagle, who gets a "six" with special body. Mr. Hen ry is expected to return to Alliance Friday night from Omaha, with the Slagle car. Bishop Ik-ether Stoiqted Here Bishop Beecher and wife, of the Episcopal church, stopped over in Alliance Tuesday afternoon and ev ening. They were on their way from Cbadron to Kearney in his au to. They continued their journey Wednesday morning, going via Otsh kosh. STATE EXAMINATIONS Regular state teachers' examina tions will be held at the Box Butte county court house on Friday and Saturday, November 20th and 21st. DELL A M. REED. County Superintendent. 49-2t-4217 If you are a subscriber to any mag azine look and see if it is listed in our 36 magazine clubs. We can save you money on any of these mag azines if you will Bend your subscrip tion to us. TO HAVE FARM DEMONSTRATOR Knterpriniag Fanners of Box BuUe County Will Organise Fann Management Association At a big meeting -of Box Butts county farmers to be held In the Al liance city hall at 2 o'clock. Saturday afternoon, November 14, 1914, tho question will be decided whether this county will be one of the ten Nebraska counties to receive 11,209 each from the United States govern ment to promote farm demonstration work. It is hoped that the weather will be favorable on that day and that there will be a large attendance. Every farmer In the county Is urged to be present Prof. A. K. Anderson, who has charge of farm demonstration work for the Nebraska State Agricultural College, Is addressing farmers' meet ings throughout the county this week on farm demonstration work. He will be present at the big meeting in Al liance on Saturday and will decide then whether the interest here la sufficient to place this county on the list of those that are to receive a share of the federal appropriatloa for Nebraska counties. In company with J. II. Vaughan, who drove his car, Prof. Anderson and Secretary W. D. Fisher, a Her ald representative attended the farmers' meeting at the school house In District No. 124, southwest of Al liance, Wednesday afternoon. If this meeting was representative of the other meetings held. It certainly in dicated an Interest that is encourag ing. School was in session, Miss Ma rie iUUeran being the efficient teach er. When the time for the meeting arrived, school work was discontin ued for the day, Prof. Anderson first gave a talk to the school child ren, telling them of the good work being done by school boys and girl Of Nebraska in competition for priz es. After his talk to the children, Mr. Anderson addressed the farmers, of whom there was a good representa tion present from the surrounding country. He told them of the good work that has been done by rarmers in eastern Nebraska counties . with the. assistance of farm demonstra tors. Only a compiratlely ' few things could bo mentioned, but these were sufficient to show that tne rami demonstrator la a practical assistant to the farmers. In a word, he taxes the practical Information gained by farmers in their work and glvea It to other farmers who work under sim ilar conditions. He helps farmers to benefit by the experience of other farmers. He is an agent for th farmers, working wh them an-t helping tbem to co-operate with 8 other, rather than an Instructor. He mentioned how under the work of a farm demonstrator the farmer of Merrick county learned that the yield of winter wheat could be ma terially Increased in that locality b.v rolling in the spring. Treating se.l oats for smut in Gage county, where a farm demonstrator has been em ployed with splendid results, result ed in an average increase in the val ue of the crop of $4.37 per acre, at a cost of only seven cents per acre for treating the seed. The total val ue of the Increase in the county ran into the thousands of dollars. liy means of 'be farm demonstrator, the value of sweet clover in the sandy portion of Madison county became generally known, with the result that 3,000 acres will be seeded to sweei clover next year. In Thurston coun ty many thousands of dollars were saved to fanners by decreasing the losses from hog cholera. In Seward county good work has been done in the interest of farmers who have ap ple orchards, changing them from u losing to a paying proposition and In selling their surplus alfalfa seed. Dawes county has had a farm demon strator since the first of last M.iy and 'good work has already been done. At the conclusion of Prof. Ander son's address, a local organization was formed by the election of Fran McCoy as temporary chairman t n l the appointment of the followii.--named men to serve as a committee: John Lister, E. M. Greeg. J. C. Haw kins. G. G. Clark, Robert Clark, Pet er Workman and Geo. J. McCoy. Herkwith Auto Contestants Following is a list of the standing of the contestants in the Roy Bet 'x with store Ford auto contest, on Nov ember 6: J. T. Burke, Malinda 677 5 F. D. Campbell, Alliance 211 Ed Cloe, Cleman 70T" Bates Copeland, Alliance . ...131S" Thomas Howe, Antloch ...... 103". Fred Hoover, Alliance 2vi John Lensen, Mud Springs .. 12(" W. J. Maboney, Alliance 213 1"1 J. II. O'Neal, Hyannls 30" B. Rowland, Alliance 1? ' C. D. Reld. Alliance 8:tl.' Mrs. Thos. Rock, Alliance ... 6'i0 H. Rennau, Alliance 2410 T. P. Rolf son, Alliance 9 S 8 . Otto Snyder, Alliance ltJ." 11. W. Stille, Mofflt 3IMI Ed Thompson, Alliance 201 CO Mrs. Fred Trenkle, Alliance .. U''") James Watson, Marple 130 H. J. Young, Alliance 1 7 1 3 5 It might help things in Mexico f( they would limit the term of their president to thirty days.