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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1916)
I Am Going TO I I Nil FINE TRAVELING BAGS MEN'S SMOKING COLLAR BAGS SttKSCAEFS d ' COMFT SUPPERS JACKETS Black White grjrr CASES in nice colors that Gray . Several different ... and many other nice Nothmg more RC" ... don 1 have t0 be ate gift colors ' ceptable klnda brushed to look nice ' 50e to $2.00 60c to $16.50 $1.00 and up $6.50 75c to $1.60 GLOVES MEN'S SUSPENDERS BELLEMONT SHOES Both Leather and ALL SILK TIES Fancy boxed BU3. HATS of , . j Latest shapes and ' , Silk Bpst assortment we penders ' Unparalleled colors The kind that fit have ever shown All colors TjC8t for ' - Quality $125 to $3.00 50c to $1.50 50c to $1.50 $3.00 $3.25 to $8.00 ZZZZSS SUITS SHIRTS HOLEPROOF Tv , ' SnaPPy for ?C8t ZTnt Wardrobe Trunk. " Zk mW, yUng mPn' diS" 100 t0 3-50 Mo8t surprising' tinguished models : : , , , , H'ujS? M WWmkW ivc MACKINAWS k v..u, .u .h. (f S&gsZ $12.50 to $25.00 V $5.00 to $10.00 $8:50 to $22.60 E0 ncjinc m oiput im TLnUL III OIUIII lit MUI1LU Tfrtll"" TERMS OFFEBED BY GERMANS Kaiser's Government Notifies All Neutral Countries Tuesday Morn ing that He Is Ready for Peace Negotiations Lasting Peace May Be Final Result At 10 o'clock Tuesday morning the Alliance Herald issued news bullet ins received from the International News Service stating that the Ger man government had that morning notified all neutral countries, include ing the United States, Holland, Spain, Norway and Sweden, that she will enter into peace negotiations. This was the first news of the sort received In Alliance or western Ne braska and was twenty-four hours ahead of the Omaha, Lincoln and risnvpr dnllv newsnaDera in bringing the new to the people of Alliance and western Nebraska. This serv ice costs rea money but the Alliance Herald has arrangements with the great International News Service to supply the big news of the world Im mediately on receiving it. This is 'but one of the many reasons why the Alliance Heral dls THE LEADING NF.WSi'ArEK OF WESTERN NE BRASKA. . . Ixok for Lasting Peace The Austrian government at VI enna. the Turkish government at Constantinople and the Bulgarian government at Sofia also united with Germany in stating that they were ready for peace. The propositions which Germany and her allies will bring forward sre, according to Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg. appropriates for the establishment of a lusting peace. The following announcement was given out by the Senii-otflcial Over seas News Agency: "The chancellor Tuesday morning received one after another the repre aenUtlvea of the United States of America and Spain and Switserland. that Is. of the states proiecuns -,man Interests In hostile foreign countries. The chancellor transmit - ted to them t .iwtt and asked them VLJJiJLjiiiVJ' U 1 CTr s me III r lk . For Men's Christmas Gifts BATH ROBES FUR CAPS ' OVERCOATS Vt5SSS Fine Eider Down Genuine Seal skin The season's latest, fyf 111 ' All Colors Pieced in leading stylos. ffff U rV $5.00 to $10.00 $5.00 $15.00 to $25.00 U M," WALDEMAR SETS SWEATERS ThTsETS W WM Chain with Pocket Heavy Rope Knit Cuff Buttons, Tie IT A Knife Attached All Colors clasp and Stick Pin l" $4.50 and $5.00 $2.00 to $8.00 50c to $2.50 vJ Go LAI N G "Modern Clothes for Men" unoi n uid i to bring it to the knowledge of the hostile governments. The note was read today in the reirhstag by the chancellor. "In the note the f-ur allied (cen tral) powers propose to enter forth with on peace negotiations. The pro positions which they bring to their firm belief, appropriate for the es tablishment of a lasting peace. "The government i-f Vienna, Con stantinople and Sofia transmitted identical notes and also communicat ed with the Holy See and all neutral powers." No Lull in Fighting Yet A news dispatch Ijom Amsterdum says it Is announced oinclally in Ber lin that Emperor Wwliaui has in formed his commanding generals of Germany's peace offr and has in formed them It is still uncertain whether this offer will be accepted. Until that uncertainty is ended, the message says, they are to fight on. ' Wilson Free to Urge lec Germany's proposal for peace is regarded In Washington as having broken the chains which for months have restrained the United States, as well as other neutrals, from mak ing offers of mediation. Now that the one set of belligerents has signi fied its willingness to discuss peace terms a condition often reiterated as necessary to any action by Pres ident Wilson there are indications that when the United States, acting as the Intermediary, transmits the German proposals, it may accompany its action by some steps to throw the influence1 of the United States in to the balance for at least a consld 'ration, however preliminary, of the terms on which a lasting peace might be brought Ut the world. Some ranking officials of the American government believe a league of na rm a "s"7ia" s am m m tions, such as President Wilson has suggested, must be the outcome. (iueeslng on Possible Terms Recent dispatches to the German embassy, Indicate a belief that, the general terms might be in substance as follows: A restoration of the status quo ex isting before the war. This includes the evacuation of Belgium and the restoration of the occupied portions of northern France, with the excep tion of Alsace and Lorraine. No authorized expression was obtaina ble from the embassy as to whether conditions would be attached to the restoration of Belgium and French territory, but it was understood that the German Idea was to make pro vision for the future neutrality of Belgium and probably , propose de rortiUcation, particularly of the city jf Antwerp. It was also understood lint no conditions amounting to economic control of the mineral lands of northern France would like ly be asked. All Germany's lost colonies she expects to be returned. Her posses sions in the Pacific, however, are not a subject of great concern and the Berlin government is understood to be ready to relinquish the claim to Kiauchau. The security of Turkey in posfes fclon of Constantinople would proba bly be insisted upon by the central powers, as well as the, restoration of Albania. The establishment of independent kingdoms in Lithuania and Poland would be one of the factors in the German proposal, altho that part of Poland possessed by Germany at the outbreak of the war would not be Included. lUlkan situation Delicate What adjustment would be made to cover the Trentlna region between Austria and Italy, or any provision affecting Egypt, the Sues canal, Mes opotamia or the gateways of control to the Indian empire are not made clear. The Balkan situation is con sldered so delicate, It would have to be untangled in peace conference. Wheat Took Wild Plunge Wheat values on the stock ex changes both of Chicago and New York City plunged wildly downward ; twice Tuesday first on account of I Germany's reported overtures for peace, and secondly, owing to trad ers' assumption of a likelihood that the character of the terms reported to have been offered for discussion would bring about an acceptance. Extreme breaks in prices reached 114 cents a bushel and were accom panied by transactions amounting to millions of bushels. Closing quotations of the day were at nearly the bottom level 'touched, with the market as a whole 4 7-8 to 10 3-4 cents under the previous day's finish. Hesitancy In the wheat mar ket after the first break In prices was the result of opinions expressed by leading traders that a refusal on the part of Great Britain and her al lies to treat on the basis of the sup posed German offer would doubtless bring about a sharp rebound in wheat prices, whereas any serious peace Ulscusslon might cause a ma terially lower range of values. Clean cotton" rags wanted at The Herald office. We pay three cents per pound. Woolen rags not wanted KXl'WT MANY TO HEAR FRKK LECTURE TUESDAY Indications are that there will be a large audience out to hear Orwyn W. E. Cook, vice president of the University of Mexico, and for some time pastor of the Methodist church in Mexico City, deliver his lecture, "What's the Matter with Mexico?" at the Christian church on the even ing of Tuesday. December 19. This lecture Is absolutely free, having been paid for by Ralph R.. Unlacke of the Alliance School of Music, with the financial aid and assistance of the following local persons: Dr. J W. Mahaffy. Dr. F. M. Knight, the Alliance Woman's Club, the Alliance School of Music, R. M. Hampton, W. R. Harper, W. R. Pate, the Alliance Herald, and the Semi-Weeny nmes By attending thts lecture, it la stated, one can get a very rood Idea of conditions In Mexico at first band Mr. Cook Is a personal friend of Prof. Unlacke, the friendship dating back eight years ago, when Mr. Cook first expressed his desire to go to Mexico. Professor Clark A. Fulmer. chan cellor of Nebraska Weslevan univer sity, will speak at the Methodist church Sundav morning at 11 o'clock. He has a message and de serves a Urge attendance. a Clean cotton rags wanted at The Herald office. We pay thro cents per pound. Woolen rags not wantea. tCll Cost B, C Louise IIeiloers 3: (Copyright) IIB bells were ring ing, for It wm Christmas day. Out side uioa the fro ten path a robin hopped, the sky wan clear, cold and blue. The tnll "s c h ry santhemum which f rinsed the lawn stood stiffly nt attention like sentinels. A pole IV comber sun lay like ghost upon the grass. Bat MlM Emmeline Barton, storing Idly out of the window, hnd no eye for the beauty of It all. Bccnuso It was Christmas day, she was dressed In lav ender allk and her mother's ring sparkled coldly upon her fingers. The orthodox holly and mistletoe were scattered In vanes and behind picture frames about the room. Miss Emme line herself hod but recently returned from early morning service In the lit tle church, tucked cosily sway In the churchyard. But of the Christmas peace and beauty there was no trace In alias Emmeltne's heart Instead, she no ticed, with annoyance, as she stared out of the window, that some of the shrubs wanted cutting and that one of the gardeners had left a pair of shears on the ground, How Insistently the rail of the bell (A me. "Be happy! Be hnppyl Be happy!" they seemed to say as a friendly wind carried their message 'nr and wide. With an impatient movement Mls Emmellae turnod from '.lie window. As the did so lief glance .VII on the morning mall, lying, as was customary, awaiting ber attention In ncnt pile on her flcsk. A disdainful smile curved ber UpK long thin fingers turned over" thv ctr'e'.t Thi n sadtlenly her f nee" ili.ingi'd. It was ns If ft suQjncr wind L-.;l blo.vu a little j-luk Into Its fc'i i..w for a luotnent fmli, The old fi'onty look came bock Into her face sis xlie ripped open Uie euv'Ioi. Two letters fell from It Into her lap. One wnled, the other a folded piece of note paper. Miss Emmeline picked up thi open letter without J glumine at the honied one. In her heart Rhe said t-ld ly: "Prom his wife, I supine.". "Dear Aunt Emmeline," her nephew wrote. In his big sprawling linndwrit Ing, "I expect you will be awfully wild at my writing to you after your ha? Ing told me you never wished to hear from me again, but I am merely send !iS along the Inclosed. And I thought, viiii the explanation aixut It. you I tight forgive a Christmas ''"h or w" Upllus In as well. "Here Is the explanation. Tou know Ann-: Slid I nr living now in your old lionie. It U such a ocnutlfut old house, ! y the way Anne nlmply dotes on the pln.lle-levi:cil furniture In the draw liiK room, but I had to have some ro- (film douo. The roof Icuked. Ind l-ntally, and the dragon on the brill CSNVW(t" The Sun Danced Merrily Upon Its Shiny Surface as She Rsad. i . paper made me feel like a St. George whenever I looked st them. The work men were doing something to the let ter box when they found the letter I m sending you. Yon know what an antediluvian affair the box was. One of the panels was loose and the letter in some amazing way had slipped be hind it It looks a bit yellow, and no wonder, considering the time it must have been there. Anue will persist the address Is la ber father's hand' writing, but I told her It Is nonsense. I .don't believe you ever met the old chap." Miss Emmeline read no further. With trembling bands she picked up the sec ond letter. Two little spots flared sud denly in ber cheeks as she stared st the envelope. Yes, It was the band writing of the man she loved that stared back at her. She bad not cried for years, but now she felt the shsrp sting of tears behind her eyelids. The brassy clang of bells turned suddenly Into the droning of bees. She was walk ing In a garden, a spring garden, gold en with daffodils and sunshine and youth, with a man young and dark, as ah was youiuj and fair; a nttie MM ilil 'n ,. .i ..a iui.iiing at the end of Milium. It was Just here he hnd takca IMS Irto bis arms nnd kissed her swfftlyf ml Miss Einmellne's soul haddrowswIF in the kiss, ss tin shadows of the bea ding trees overhead drowned Is I3u0 water of the stream. He hnd spokeV no word. There hnd been no tlmei. Ia terruptlon by others hnd followed Ins mediately on the kiss, but ns f hoy sets nrnted he said to her: "Tonlnht' And the night hnd come, dressing? the Ap-ll sky In pule stars, and ITlss Emmeline In sntln and pearls, Haf the man himself never cnme. She bal never seen or heard from him BgsfV Indirectly she learned from village ft sip that he hod been called to tow but from him 'there had come no : sage out of the void. The days crept Into months lengthened Into years, money cam tsf Miss Emmeline, and a spacious boast nnd friends In plenty, It wss oaXf love that hnd passed her by. TM eager, happy girl turned Into the eeS? hard worann. One day, she'lears from an announcement In the pnp hat he had married years after wards from the sume source, that lbs whs dead. And only a few months De ore her nephew, the one human betngf n the world upon whom she hnd hM hcd what affection she had left U her to give, had married the dsogfi ter of the man who hnd won her benrf one spring day and thrown it awKjr is carelessly as he might have flansj nwny a fueled flower from his cout. lint hnd he? Was K possible tIMt, nftor nil, they hud been separated) WC by his IndtftVrem-e. but by some swtas. The Christmas Peace Stole Into Mssr Emmeline's Heart. int8takc1 Had fate Intervened, pe . licemanllke, and diverted the trnfB eef I III i hi i.uk JFVI lr4,' ' their lives into separate turnings! XTssi . he Miss Emmeline's breath caughflsl 4 her throat with a queer little spiuuO really loved her, after ail? A astst- loomed Up before her as the envelof fell sway from the sheet. Then tB mist cleared and the sun danced atef rily upon Its shiny surface as she rcadt ' "My Dearest: I have no right U call you this yet, but I am hoping tat ) ou will give roe the right by return TitAll, for I am In town, Emmeliue, sad tlenly called there by most prcsKffll and urgent business. I had no .tlas to write and explain before I left Jtes terdny, I am afraid you roust have thought my absence in the evertfaffT strange, but if you love me, dear, prw will forgive me. Love, you will ftod, Is mostly that forgiveness. But dV you love lue, Eiunr.ellne? Tlint U ffte -question I want nfxive all bT s" ' havM unswered. lhid I leisure 1 wwttIV write you words that, like fultli. r -wW ruiiove luouutulns of o;;KKlt)on out! compel love, but this business presMM so hardly ou me at the moment thaw: . it Is with difficulty I huve snunhed tV time to write even these few wordic "But, whether or not you love sw. believe me that I sui ever your devoted lover. . "RalphJ" ' 1 The letter slipped from Miss Eiiisse Hue's hand with a little rustling msl ' an of protest as it met the stiff silk f her gown.' Enmeline, whlte-hoisveV . otiteI.v garbed, ,us she wus, waS tm-' , the arms of ber lover. , What matlTif". . the luuu v ho wrote these magic VordW'' , were deud, and that It was Chrises Instead of spring? At last she need be nxhnrned of her love no longer, tW could bring It forth, a thing of Joy,, into the sunshine of ber tbouuhts. Urn ' hnd returned her lore. He hud wilfig--ed her. She hud been the dvslre of IA youth. Miss Emmeline rose proudly ffea her chair. She trailed her skirt acrtoe-e the room with the air of a qutsrsv When the butler answered her ring; sn ftpokc imperiously: "Barnes, I want this telegram swbC at once. Also please tell Mrs. Yai that I am expecting my nephew and hi wife at any momeut, and that t wish rooms to be prepared for the; bMiiedlately." When the man had left the iimi again Miss Emmeline walked acre- to the long French window, and, sail' Ing hsppily, threw it open. She wast anxious now to hear the bells. All th bitterness of many years had meltett from her heart, as snow melts lo th . sun. She could meet Wslter's wi now without hate, nay with eageraeisav Walter's wife, who might have beeaf her own child. She drew a deep breafa ss the bitter-sweet scent of the chry" anthemums came Into the room on rush of cold air. It wss a good wer!4 after alL The Christmas peace stole Into BO Emmeline's heart as she looked opw the whiteness of the hills. The betST still rang loudly, for It was OxristaB' day und the Christ child walked al happy winter world. I f It