The Alliance Herald The Leading Paper of Western Nebraska 3,000 Copies 20 Pages Thre Sections' READ BY EVERY MEMBER NEBRASKA STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION. ALL THE NEWS OF ALLIANCE AND WESTERN NEBRASKA OFFICIAL ORGAN NEBRASKA VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSO CIATION. IT REACHES HEADQUARTERS FOR 15,000 FIREMEN VOLUME XXIII ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBKASKA, THURSDAY, JUNK 22, 1916 NUMBKIl 2 WAR BUSINESS IS A SMALL PORTION Constitute Only About. 1.67 Percent of (iniMt National Income from All Source FACTS AND I Kil'KKS THAT MAKK INTFKKSTINO BKADIXG Country I More lro!M'roim under Democratic Administration titan tinder Former Iteglnie There is no question that Secretary of Commerce Red field was ultra-conservative in his statement of facts when, in a letter to Assistant Secre tary of the Treasury Malburn, he paid the war businet-s of this coun!ry is Wb than 5 per cent of the total. The total domestic business of the United States in 1916 easily will reach 142,000.000.000. The manufactured product alone will reach a value of $30,000,003 C00. The agricultural product which does not pass through process of manufacture will approximate in val- e $7,000,000,000. The product of the mines, such as b1. natural gas, building stone, F&nd and gravel, which does not go through the manufacturing process, will approximate 12,500,000.000. . There is fully J3.000.000. 000 worth of manufactures produced out side of the industrial centers and the large plants covered by the census of manufacture! in small shops and homes and in villages and hamlets not Included in the above f 30,000,- 0.000 total. There is $1,000,000,000 worth of (The plan is to conduct two cam liamanufactured products exported. paigns, one in the southern and one There is another $1,000,000,000 ' in the northern part or trie assoeta worth of miscellaneous production, j tion. The first series begins August including the unmanufactured por-,13, in the Platte valley district, and tion of the forestry and fishery prod-'the second November 9. in the north i:ct. !ern district. The goal set for these Yenrly Income $80.0M,0MMMO campaigns is the conversion of 200 So we havp $42,000,000,000 to souls into the kingdom of Christ. $45,000,000,000 worth of commodi-i Friday evening at 6:30 came the ties altogether, not Including earn-, "Dry Federation banquet, at which IngB of railways, banks, wholesale plates were limited to 100. Dr. fJ. and retail mercantile houses, insur- V. Taft was the first speaker. He snce, shipping and so on, which make gave three strong arguments for pro & total annual income approximating hibition: First, prohibition and busi in this year of record prosperity not ness; second, prohibition and poli os than $60,000,000,000. tics; third, prohibition and God. Rev. The above is a rou'h estimate of R. E. York gave some convincing the total business of the country. facts, taken from Kansas and other What is the volume of war busi- prohibition states. Rev. Cams, pas ness? tor of the M. K. church, then spoke There are two senses in which the on "What Shall We Do?" The peo term "war business" may be taken. p, responded happily to nil of these First, there is the munition business addresses .with decided approval, exclusively. This, though large as At the evening service Rev. R. E. compared with its former peace total, York of Lincoln cave the inspiration is scarcely a drop in the bucket as al address on "The Five Years Pro compared with the country's busi- pram." He was followed by Dr. G. ness total. W. Tuft of Grand Island college, who For the entire twenty months of pave an address on the powerful in the war down to March 31. 1916, the fluence of Christian missions upon total exports of explosives and fire- the people of Japan and other iia arms amounted to $330,000,000. or tions. per cent of the entire $5,500,000,- Saturday morning was given to the 00 of exports during that period. .Sunday school and young people's For the single calendar year 1915 work, under the direction of Rev. J. exports of explosives and firearms to- 1 D. Collins, and a sermon by Rev. C. taled approximately $200,000.000. ! M. Strong of Kilgore. In the after For the sake of argument, let us sup- noon Rev. F. M. Sturdevant gave an jose that munition exports in 1916 other splendid address, on "The Per reach $300,000,000. (feet Plan." Than One Per Cenl j In the evening. Dr. Geo. W. Taft This Is less than three-fourths of 1 pave a most excellent address on the per cent of the country's total pro- "Need of Denominational Colleges." daction of commodities aggregating Sunday morning Dr. Wilson Mills $42,000,000,000. tgave an excellent gospel sermon. However, the term "war business" i Sunday afternoon came the woir. ismuch broader, In the sense used by en's session, at which Mrs. A. A. Lay Seeretary Redneld. than "munition ton presided. Mrs. Weymoth of business." It includes all supplies chadron t-poke on "Inspiration of used for war purposes, including , Mission Study;" Mrs. A. H. Robbins. leather and wool goods, chemicals. "Echoes from the Northern Baptist horses, automobiles, gasoline, ana a ' large supply of agricultural produc tions. Including breadstuffs, meat and dairy products, and has been es timated by some authorities at about $1,000,000,000 for the calendar year. The total "war business" In this sense is about 2.4 per cent of the country's total production. If we take the total income of the United States from all industrial sources plus railway, banking, insur ance, mercantile, shipping and other earnings, which may be roughly esti mated at $60,000,000,000, we find that the war business is 167 per cent of the total. In any sense of the term, there fore, the war business of the United States is such a small percentage of the total thar politicians who are de pending upon the loss of war busi ness as a bogy to scare the American people are likely to g-'t disappointed. l.3tMtt to All Countries The fact is. the total volume of our exports to all countries, belligerent and neutral, and for all purposes, in dustrial, commercial and war is on ly 9 per cent of our total production. Moreover, the present total pro duction for domestic uses only, after deducting exports, is far greater than the total production both for domes tie and export demand in 1913 and former ears. Finally, the present prospect is that the end of the war. by restoring to us a market for $500,000.00" of exports to Germany, Belgium, Au--tria-Hungary, and other belligerents a business which now is almost a complete loss will not materially reduce even the total volume of our exports. It should be borne in mind that the war now shuts out an export trade which is nearly double the an nual volun e of the munition exports. By way of summary we find the facts as regurds war business to be these: 1. Munition products exported to Europe constitute only three-fourths of 1 per cent of the total annual production. ANNUAL MEET1VC BAPWKiJIATION targe Alt al Kntliuslastlc 1'rop T .eetliiK Held in lawt Week The Northwestern Baptist Associ ation of Nebraska met this year in Alliance, June 15 to 18. Those who have been In the association longest say it was the best ever held in north western Nebraska, there being the largest attendance and the most en thusiastic program. The first meeting was Thursday, 2:30 p. m., which opened with a de votional service lead by Itev. Hend ricks of Bayard. Hev. F. M. Sturdpvant of Chadron wa-s the first speaker, taking for hia subject "The Fundamental of Faith, and the Rise of Denominatlonalism." He used a large chart and Scripture references, and from historical facts he drew conclusions as to the rise of denominationalism. A very inter esting discussion followed. Thursday evening Kev. E. Brown of Scottsbluff preached the annual sermon. Frldav morning the church letters were read by E. K. Philips. Rev. C. M. Strong lead in the discussion. The reports of the churches as shown by the letters were very encouraging. The "Five years program" was the subject for the afternoon, goal one, two and three being presented by Rev. Ray E. York, goal four by Rev. J. D. Collins, goal five by Dr. O. V. Taft of Grand Island college. This j five years program was the keynote of the association, and provideB for a (forward movement in evangelism. Convention; Mrs. Newell of Chica go. A Message irom jionie illu sions." Mrs. Taft of Grand Island spoke for the Woman's Foreign Mis sions. Mrs. H. Wray gave report from Bayard and McGrew. Mrs. Phillips, of Chadron; Mrs. Strong, of Kilgore; Mrs. Carpenter, of Alliance. This was a meeting of real upllfe to the work of the women. The meetings closed Sunday even ing with the evangelistic sermon by Rev. Ray E. York. There were pres ent thirty-seven delegates and seven visitors. The women of the local church served two meals each day to all, In the church basement. Mrs. E. G. Laing and Miss Kutn Layton planned and furnished spec ial music during the association, ine committees did excellent work. The entertainment committee especially. in locating the delegates. People of other denominations opened their doors to the delegates. A real wel come was extended to the association. Rev. B. F. Farrar of Genng was re-elected tis .moderator, and E. R. Phillips of Chadron as clerk of the association. The next meeting place is at Calvary Baptist church, Morrill. Nebr. 2. Total exports for war purposes approximate 2.4 per cent of the total product ion. 3. Total war business constitutes about 1.67 per cent of the gross na tional income from all sources. Cessation of war will restore to the l'nied States $500,000,000 of exports, which is about double the present annual munition exports. Will Mar-Jige Alliance Xcw F. R. Mayes, who has been engag ed in newspaper work at Valentine, Nebr., has arrived in Alliance and will manage the News for F. M. Broome, who is receiver of the al entlne land office. Mr. MaycB is a brother of C. L. Mayes, editor and proprietor of the Rushville Standard. Skinner's Macaroni Products, mad. m Nebraska. Ask your grocer. Ad j FATHER DOES SOME CENSORING v . Tims? - ' ' ' M'CANNE ON PREPAR'DNE'S New Mexico Subscriber of The Her ald Write Ket;ardiiut Ads of lletlileliem Steel Conipanj Artesla. N. M., June 13, 1916. Editor Alliance Herald, Alliance, Nebraska. Dear Sir: I was rather surprised to find the advertisement "Bulletin number one" in your paper over the naine "Bethlehem Steel Company", for I had been reading Hon. Clyde .Tavenner's speeches showing how the three big armor plate plants had been charging the U. S. government more Ithan double what they are charging for armor plate to foreign govern ments. I clipped out the bulletin number one and sent it to Mr. Tavener with a request that he verify his state ments. In reply he sent me his speec h of May 3, 1916, in which he says his challenge not only to the Navy League but to congress to deny any statement he has made has nev er been met, and t hat his resolution calling for a full investigation which he contends will verify all his state ments has not- bti4h"u'luU upon. I was pleased to tee in the last is sue of The Herald your editorial re ferring to Mr. Tuvener'B speeches on this subject and urging your readers to post themselves on preparedness. It is really surprising how a few capitalists can create public senti ment in favor of militarism by such exaggerated scare pictures as "The Battle Cry of Peace" and the mon ster parades of deluded people that are being carried out through the help of a subsidized press. I hope to see your paper continue to show up the motives of the Navy League. .Militarism has been the downfall of nations since civilization began und it is the menace of our government right now. (Signed) D. J. McCANNE. THE DRY BANQUET FRIDAY EVENING Well Kimiuii Speakers Were on Pro gram at HUHjuet, Which Uw Attended by tiood Crowd Alliance's first "Nebraska Dry ban quet" was held at the basement of the Baptist church Friday evening. The plates were all taken, and there were over one hundred present. Rev. A. A. Layton, pastor of the Baptist church, filled the place of toastmas ter in a very caiable manner. Rer. Geo. W. Taft, president of Grand Island college, was the first speaker of the evening and at the close of his speech was roundly ap plauded. 'He predicted that Nebras ka will go dry at the fall election by from-20.000 to 45.000 votes. Rev. Ray E. York of Lincoln, well known over the state, was the sec ond speaker. He stated that he was originally from Kansas and quoted Kansas statistics ad facts as argu ments for prohibition. Dr. J. B. Cams, pastor of the Al liance Methodist church, was the last speaker at the banquet and commun icated from his stock of enthusiasm to the crowd. . lie characterized Ne braska as "the finest state in the l'n ion" and told of his work in Box Butte county in the dry caue. He also called attention to candidate, on the state tickets. The benediction was pronounced by Rev. H. J. Younn. pastor of the Alliance Christian church, and the crowd adjourned to the meeting which was" held in the church audi torium. Beautiful Bouquet of Peonies The Herald office wishes to ac knowledge receipt of a beautiful bou quet of monster peonies from Mr. and Mrs. George Davis. The flowers were raised at Hastings by Robert Graham, and are so large that they attract instant attention. Mr. Gra ham is a brother-in-law of Mrs. Da vis and superintendent of the ceme tery at Hastings. Mr. and Mrs. Da vis are great lovers of flowers, having one of the finest flower gardens in Alliance. MEMINGFORD DEPARTMENT Mrs. Miller of Berea was shopping in town Friday. William Cary was on the sick list for a few days last week. K. L. Pierce and wife autoed to Alliance Friday night. Carl Spacht was down to Alliance Friday p. m. on business matters. Stanley Civish is enjoying a visit from his uncle, Mr. Civish of Chica go. Mi SB Gertrude Delslng Is visiting friends at Ellsworth at the present time. Miss Sadie Hopkins is spending a few days on the ranch with her par ents near Dunlap. Mrs. W. F. Walker returned Mem- day ou 44 from a two months' visit with relatives In Wyoming. Miss Agnes Delsing relumed to Omaha Friday after spending n few- weeks with her parents here. ... . Mr. and Mrs. Jay Hall and babies are visiting in town this week guests or Mr. and Mrs. Fred Melick. A bright baby girl arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ben net on Friday. June 16. We extend con gratulations. Miss Agnes Moravek of Canton was operated on at the St. Joseph hospital in Alliance last Wednesday for appendicitis. She Is gaining rap- Idly. ! Born. Friday, June 16. to Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Moser, a ten-pound ba : by girl. Mother and toby doing fine. and Charlie Is wearing a million dol- i lar smile. I Quite a bunch of Marsland young folks attended the dance at this place Saturday eve. We extend a cordial Invitation to our friends to come again. i Miss Sadie Hopkins, who has been head saleslady at the Lock wood : store, has resigned her position, and Miss Ella Brown has town chosen to fill the vacancy. Mrs. Gladys Woods and mother. Mrs. Burleigh, came down from Marsland Monday. Mr. Burleigh is moving his family to this place to be nearer his work. The ball game last Friday on the local diamond between the Alliance Presbyterians and Heralngford Meth odists was a rather one-sided affair, the score being 25 to 5 in favor of Hemlngford. . Several from this plaee were fish ing at the river Sunday, some of whom were Mr. and Mrs. I. R. Walk er and Mr. and Mrs. Philip Michael. They report a very pleasant time and Rupert said the water was cold but the fun of drying clothes by eampfire was very exhileratlng. Allow Claim for Itemovliig Dirt At the council meeting held last week the claim of J. A. Armour, re nding at 822 Box Butte avenue, n oniitinc to $59.75 for the remov al of dirt and lowering of his side wall's, caused by the cutting of the street to grade, was allowed. Mr. rtnour is one of those who did not sue the city for damages on account of the lowering of the street. Mr. Curtis, proprietor of the Cur tis Home Bakery, left Motiday for Sterling on a business trip. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Brnon e. of W1 entlne. formerly of Alliance, are in the city this week. Mr. Broome is attending to business connected with the Alliance News, and Mrs. Broome Is visiting with friends. Miss Nell Acheson and her si.ster, Mrs. A. C. McDonald, returned to Al liance Tuesday from Sheridan, Wyo. Miss Nell went to Sheridan recently for a visit. Mr. McDonald has been transferred back to Alliance and they will make their home in the city "Scamp", the bulldog, accompanied theiu back. SECOND MEETING OF PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION We tern Nebraska Publishers Meet SNturday Kvening at IlrldgeiKH-t fr Second Meeting The second meeting of the West ern Nebraska Publishers Association, comprising the counties of Morrill, Scott Bluff, and Box Butte, was held at Bridgeport, Nebr., Saturday even ing, June 17. Those in attendance at the meet ing were R. A. Wisuer, Bayard Tran script; Bruce Wilcox and Max Wil cox, Bridgeport News-Blade; R. O. Chambers, Mlnatare Free Press; C. D. Casper, Bridgeport Herald; H. .1. WIsner and R. J. Dobell, ScottsbluiT Star-Herald; E. T. Westervelt, Scottsbluff Republican; Lloyd c. Thomas. Alliance Herald; G. E. Mark, Mitchell Index; Ben J. Sal-1 Iowa, Alliance Times; A. B. Wood, Gerlng Courier. Articles of association wore adopt ed and the following officers elected i for the year commencing with June: E. T. Westervelt, president; Bruce Wilcox, vice president; Lloyd C. Thomas, secretary; O. E. Mark, treasurer. The executive committee consists of the officers. A delicious banquet waB served in courses at tue Wilcox nome, wiiu Mrs. Bruce Wilcox as hostess. At the close of the meeting resolutions of thanks were extended to Messrs. Wilcox and Casper for their hospital ity and to Mrs. Wilcox for the ban quet. Ben J. Sallows, In behalf of the Alliance delegation, extended an In vitation to the association to hold Its next meeting In Alliance September 2. The Invitation was accepted. President Westervelt waB voted the champion story teller and will main tain this title until the next meeting, at which time others have signified their intention of meeting him in the "squared circle". WILSON WILL SPEAK Democratic Candidate for Slate Hall way Commissioner to SH-ak July Fourth Victor Wilson of St roinslmrg, Democratic candidate for state rail way commissioner at the fall elec tion, will be a speaker on the pro gram in Alliance July 4. Mr. W II son is known as a good talker and a man who is posted on present 1st -ues. Mr. Wilson will also speak at Ells worth in the afternoon of the same day. A. G. Brlee of Alliance Is a broth er-in-law of Mr. Wilson and will en tertain him while in the city. JOSEPH KIME WAS ROBBED Former llov Itulte County Man, Now MviiiK in Illinois. ItohlM'd ol I'nqterty and Money Joseph Klme of Streator, 111., a former Box Butte county resident, who still owns property here, was robbed of $50 in cash and his suit case on his way to Alliance last week. Mr. Klme had no clue to the robbers, although the railroad authorities aiv making a strenuous search for the culprits. Mr. Kiiue will return to his home this week, after looking after hi. property interest here. Currie With I'm Again C. A. Currle, formerly manager of the Alliance exchange of the Nebras ka Telephone Company, now holding an Important position with the com pany at Grand Island, is in the city on business this week and renewing old acquaintances. Mr. Curtie was accompanied as far as Broken Bow by Mrs. Currle, who will visit her parents there for a short time. Mb McDonald to Sterling, Nebr. Miss Phania McDonald, a former Alliance girl, daughter of J. A. Mc Donald of Havenna. left her home Wednesday for a visit with Miss Fos ter at Sterling, Nebr. She was ac companied by Miss Louis Kinney on the trip. Mr. McDonald waB in Alli ance Monday and uesday, returning home Tuesday night. New ItaKclMtll Suit Here The baseball suits for the Alliance team have arrived and thoao who at tend the game next Sunday will have the opportunity of Beeing the boys bedecked in the newest of the new. The suits are of double strength and tine quality cloth, as the team is planning on some strenuous work during the summer games. Will llecnilt New f (etciitient "General" Felton, a member ol AlliatM't 's bpseball team, w 'II 'it o'clock "next week" open a tvcruii ing station for a new Alliance regi ment, 'he volunteers to auroe lo ypciui not li'.s than six months In Mexico. Felton his spi-nt tome tim in old Mexico and says that an Alli ance baseball ga e is nearly as warm as the climate down there. Shep herd, of the nine, who Is suffering severely from an injured hand, is be ing used as the "veteran-soldier" for the recruiting station. itn-).t of .Mr. and Mr. Iii'iu i:v. Geo. W. Taft. president of Grand Inland college, who attended the Baptist convention in Alliance last week, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. K. G. Ixiing while in the city. LIVESTOCK PRICES AT SOUTH OMAHA Cattla Market Steady to Low er, Trada Rather Slow HOBS FB0HJ0-15C LOWER Sheep and Lambs Steady; Largest Lamb Run For Monday For Twe Months Ewes, Wethers and Year, lings Go Fairly Readily at About . Last Week's Prices. Union block Yards, South Omaha, Neb., June 20, 1916. The week oo d with a very moderate run of cauls, soma 144 loads, or about 3.500 head. Owing to the limited offerings and tha fair demand from boih local and shljh per buyers, sellers started out to gut at least steady prices, but were) disappointed. Business was rath er slow throughout, the food to choice beeves veiling al $ 10.30 & 10.60 and the best yearlings around $U.760 10.25. The demand seemed strong for the choice cattle, the fair to good 1,000 to 1,30 pound beeves going at $9.50(10.00. The supply of she stock was comparatively small and went at about steady prices. Quotations bo cattle: Good to choice beeves, $10.30010.81; fair to goo4 beeves, $9.40010.20; common to fair beeves, $8.350840; good to cholc yearlings, $9.60010.40; fair to good yaaxllngs, $8.76(3 .50; common to fair yearlings, $7.2508.60; good to cholc heifers, $8.008.76; good to cholc cows, $7.008.60; fair to good cows, $6.2607.25; canners and cuttsrs, $4.09 426.25; veal calves, $9.00011.75; grass bulls, $6.0007.00; beef bulls, $7.35 'J. 825. There was a good supply of hos on Monday's market, 121 cars or 7,600 head. The packers started out m good season and the sellers, seeing that a break was inevitable, the of ferings went on a 10t15c lower basis than at the close of last week. A good share of the sales were made at $9.3 69.40. end $9.35 being a popular price for strings. Several bunches ot good butchers and heavies reached $9.45 and the toys landed $9.50. The largest run of sheep and lambs for a Monday since April was on hand on Monday's market, arrivals amount ing to 35 cars, or about 8,700 head. Most of the offerings were rang spring lambs, and with this generous supply to pick from the packtrs mad their selections in a leisurely manner, early offerings being 25c below last week's prices, and as the sellers weie asking less than steady money aot much of anything was done until tat In the forenoon. Shorn Idaho year lings bronchi $7.50 and wethers about $.0't wl.ile decent to best ewes noli al d Mi4 C..r.0. Quotations on s'.eep and lnnb: l.i. ml h. spring, $8..m4j 1 1.25; lamb, fall to Iioi.e I andy, $J25$j!.75; !. nibn, fai- to c'rvie havy, P2.r.; ye:-1')ii,p, fn!" to chn'ce heavy, ?!-. fflr to choic ' $" ; : w : f.'n ii r. sin,! -i i ewes, ;ir to jol. :..m. rt Still Ma-pie !(' li James Watnon .f Mari1 on Tues day sold his 800 r-re rari'-h. oi which the Marple postcrftce in located, for the sum of $11 00. Th- sale wh made through tl pfrrn, y of C; IT. Cantield of Ifvmi'tgford. Aiiiilel o Library It rd Mayor Homig has appointed us members of the city library board, for terms of thr - years. K. G. Lain and Prof. W. H. nae. There is still another membfr !o be appointed, which will be dene soon. New 41t- Ordinance The city counil has passed ordin ance number 222, published In Th1. Herald this week, establishing th license fee foe fire insurance agen'4 and companies d.ing business in tb city. The licens' fee has been set at five dollars, in jicordance with th state law, and Must be paid by a!l who do business. tlly Scale I,, te Sold The city cound has recousidi re I its decision to remove the city scales from the city hall to the electric light plant and has placed them on sale, and is now advertisiriK for bids. Th- cost of setting the scales at the plant w tH ei tnnHted at $100. w I ich waa OTiMi 'ered more than they would b worth. The average Income from 'heir ne hs averueed about thirty f-enis er month. Will tirade ami Construct City Main At the coiTiicil meeting hefd last wn-k tils were received on street .'rndiiig at Seventh and Missouri. About one thousand yards of dirt are to be moved. The bid of John Gar rett for twenty-five cents per yard being the lowest was accepted. Bids were also received for th laying of water maius for the exten sion on Mistiasippi avenue. The bid cf K. A. Jeffers for nineteen cents per foot being the lowest was accepted.