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TP WE Be at the
Firemen's Conven
tion at Auburn ?
What a question. When did you ever attend a
Firemen's Convention in Nebraska and did not sec
the Andersen lirothcrs. Yes, vc will be there re
gardless of .veathcr conditions, and that is not all,
we are tfoin"; to bring with us one of the Atnerican
LaFrancc Tire Trucks built on a Ford Chassis, as
shown on the above cut, just the kind of apparatus
we are now selling to small towns. Come and see
it. No town ean afford to be without one of them.
We aKo hope you will bring us list of fire hose
and equipment that yoyr Department needs. "We
will be at the Auburn Hotel, Room 22, and wo hope
you will call and smoke up with us.
Andersen Comp'y
jj 1113 Farnam St. Omaha, Nebr. g
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HtmnmmtmHttrcutQ
Netisska State Volunteer Fire
men's Association
Prealdent, J. P. llolli lan. Ord.
Flrat Vice President, ilarry Huuser, Fremont.
Second Vlre President. John W. Guthrie, AlUunce.
Secretary, E. A. Miller, Kearney.
Treasurer, H. A. Webbert. Kearney.
Board of Control: Jaeob Uochrlng, Seward, chairman; William E.
Mote, Chadron, F. B. Tobln, Sidney; O. A. Rboades, Scottsbluff ;
Uert J. Galley. C'i I um bus.
A department d ted to the Interests of the Volunteer Firemen
of the Blue of Nebraska.
Edited by Lloyd C. Thomas, state publicity chairman.
iXtmt
iay, January 16, 17 and lit. 'Hie Herald ol Hie issue ot Leceiuocr con
l lined the olilclal program for the convention and a glance at that ought to
have been enough to make the boya want to gather there.
One of the featun-a of (he convention as far aa aborts and amusements
go will be staged Wednesday night, January 17. C hief C. C. Good of Au
burn in a communication lecelved today tells of tho sports program for
Wednesday, and it Is enough to make the mouths of all the boya water.
E. A. (Tim) llassett, the well-known r port a promoter, hita taken
charge of the arrangements and pro.i.isca to stage one of the boat shows
ever held in tho auto and every indication points towards the fact that he
will more than live up to his agreement. Mr. Hasaott, according to Chief
(food, has been at Auburn for some weeks, lining up the talent for the show
nd slates that he bus bucceeded in matching some of the beat men in the
country.
'lucre will be three preliminary affairs before the battle royal, and
the main match. Preliminary to the big dolnga Mr. llaasett had Kid Ket
rhel and young I'al Moore, bantom weights from Lincoln; Jack Kragur and
Joe Rivera, welter weights from Falls City. The boys will exercise their
rungs when they withesa the eight-round go between the whirlwind light
we.ghts, Eddy Murphy of Seattle and Tommy idurphy of New York City.
Mr. llaasett Bays the Murpbys are not related, although they both speak
French.
'Ine buttle royal will finish, as It usually does, a barrel of fun. Tbia fea
ture Buould not be rnlsBed. It will be a hot one.
i or the u.ain match Mr. HasBott has lined up two of the beet boys ob
tainable in Fighting Red Butler of Kanaaa City and Jess Hall of Lincoln.
lUU id the light weight champion of Nebraska. It looks like the firemen
were to be given a chance to see one of the fastest and hardest fights ever
lieu in tlio Btute. Although the fight la to be thrown open to the general
pubuc, tho hitmen will be given the first chance to secure the best seats,
iiiu M ai sale lor the big doings will not begin until all the delegates are in
Auoum. The hall will seat 1,000 people, and aa Mr. llassett la already re
ceiving requests for seat reservations from all parts of the Btate, it la evi
dent mat tuo house will be packed to capacity.
Hoys, there is going to be something doing at Auburn next week. Are
you going?
ARMY MAN TELLS
Ol-' THE SERVICE
(Continued from page 1)
lc, machinist, blacKBiiiilh, cook, bak
er, barber, and varioua other trades. "
Trade School for tSoldlcrs
"Does the army really maintain
schools to loach these trades or does
a ii. an have to know hia trade before
enlisting?" was the next question, to
which the ollicer replied:
"The army has founded various
trade schools in all parts of the
countiy for the beneiit of enlisted
men, lo teach them the trades 1 men
tioned us well us others. Every sol
dier is ulfered every inducement to
lake advantage of these schools. The
Soldier Travel Much
"Does a soldier get to travel
much?" questioned the reporter.
"Yea, the army oilers a splendid
opportunity to travel. Ji. soldier has
a chance to see countries that the
ordinary man in civil life cannot af-
j ford to see, such aa China, Japan,
' 1'l.ililUiine Islands. Hnu;iiiun I-iIum.Ij I
Alaska, Panama Canal Zone, Uritish !
B.naTy ""oi"2 J "a" J ear',"' uiiiil"tn5"li 1 11 1
of enlistment Is up. This means that
a man can nerve one year In the army
and then bo relieved from further
military duty except In time of war
or when the nation must bo defend
ed. Then he may b cnllod back In
to the service and will be paid a bon
us of $5 a month for each month he
has been In the reserve. A man la
reserve is to all Intents and purposes
a civilian. He goeH about his busi
ness the same aa any man In civil
life and draws $24 a year for It.
"Taking everything Into consider
ation," said Corporal Booth. "I will
say that no other field offers to the
laboring man or mechanic such a
certainty of ample provisions for
comfort with a life so respectable
and self respecting as attains the
career of an enlisted mair in the reg
ular army of the United States."
WANT AD DEPARTMENT
WANTED Girl for general house
work. Call at 708 Toluca, or phone
343. 7952-5-tf
WANTED Manager, man or wo
man, prefer married couple, who can
make a small investment in local
proposition. No selling. Invest
ment secured. Inquire J. It. Calder-
on, Alliance Hotel.
6-U-8041!
FOR RENT
FOR RENT Four furnished
rooms over store building. Phone
168. 5-8031-2t
ROOMS FOR RENT 132 Chey
nne Avenue. Alliance, Nebraska.
M-tf-7682
FOR SALE
FOR SALE Wol! Improved farm,
NWli Sec. 4. Twp. 24, Range 47.
5-7961-7t N. A. KRENEK.
aIjTOS FOR SALE A second
aand roadster and a sccond-hano
j Ford tourium car for sale cheap. In-
West India and various other coun-
t I'lUd QVwi U'hllll h.l In ant.ii jiiir tm
wdeVs of the Sturgeon garage.
,1 ...,,.,; r, r.,n k..-.i .... oB
Litinillf tun I'lljr, uuai 11, VlUllUUg U I1U '
free medical attention.'
Heal Advancement
"Now, if a man enlists here In Al
liance, Corporal, without ever hav
ing attended West I'oint. and with-
goverument pays a man's transporta- J out. any previous military training,
lion to and from these schools, and ! mutt ne always remain a private or
also pays his board and supplies him
with clothing, besides allowing him
full pay while attending. The pay
may range from $18 to 33 a mouth.
After graduating from any of these
schools a man is given a rating as a
tion-coui;uinsioned ollicer, with sep
arate allowance of quarters for him
self and family, allowance of fuel.
non-commissioned ollicer, or is there
a chance for real advancement?"
Tliis was the next question asked by
the reporter. It was a question nev
er clear to him, and no doubt one
that has been asked by hundreds.
Corporal Booth, in answering this
question said:
"The opportunities for advance-
light, and all other necessary sub- went arc an important consideration t
sislance, besides a Bulary ranging , to a young man wtio contemplates
FOR SALE Ranch within ten
allies of Alliance. 1900 acres, in
eluding some farm land suitable for
Alfalfa. Will sell part lntereBt oi
hole ranch. A bargain and a mon-y-maker.
Address Box 782a, cart
Alliance Herald. 50-tf-7883
MONEY TO LOAN Ou Box Butt.
'county land nd ranches la the sad
bills. No delay la making the loac
i we Inspect ou" lands and furnish t
! money at once. J. C. McCorkle. M
Corkle Building, Alliance, Nebr.
l-tf-6654
to what one sometimes hears, the
day has passed when men other than
those of good character and habits
are knowingly enlisted in the army, Hon are eligible to promotion to the
and persons of that class who man-grade of second lieutenant. The
age to avoid the careful scrutiny ex- commissioned force of the army is
ercised and who succeed In enlisting ' largely represented by soldiers who
NOIUXH.Ii HAD DISASTKOIH F1KE
Fire and amoke from c blaze that started In the ready-to-wear depart
jnmt of the Fair store about 9 o'clock Monday evening are estimated to have
aused between $60,000 an I $70,000 damage. The origin of the fire is un
known. The fire was not i spectacular one, and because It was not the
hundreds of people who thonged the streets felt keen disappointment. The
'lir store management t i. in e a loss to Its stock of between $50,000 and
t0.000. The building a" damaged between 5.000 and $10,000. and it is
"climated that fixtures an. I furniture in the various ottices and small stores
were damaged bd amoke and water to the extent of from $2,000 to $6,000.
the place has been considered a poor risk, according to Insurance men. The
, work of the volunteeer tin men was splendidly heroic and Norfolk citizens
-Seel anew the debt of graiitude all owe the department. The building Is
the property of George u. Bishop, for whom Mr. Ransom is agent. The
.Bain lower lloor, where th tire started, and the basement are occupied by
-.tte Fair store, the propi . lors being F. E. Mliu, P. L. Burk and W. F,
Xiatey. Among the othi urine located In the Bishop block, all of whom
r.mdered Home d.iiuae tiom the effects of the tire are:
lvi. if- KMiev w luce. Powers & Hays, J. H. Heath, R. J. Shurtleff,
'Blankenheim k Hewitt.
Physicians Dr. C. J. Verges. Dr. A. M. Sonneland.
Dentists Dr. 11. ....'telhtu.lt. Dr. W. II. Saeger, Dr. L. M. White.
Optician C. C. Fisher.
Coulraetoib vv. J. teedoii Co., W. E. Orr, Norfolk Bridge and Con
,tructtou Company, Townscud Construction Company.
Real Estate J. W. Ransom & Sofa, D. Rees, E. Raasch & Bro., Shaw &
Cluimberlain.
Beauty Parlor Fletcher & Moollck.
Millinery Mrs. H. 11. Hull.
Lite Insurance Robert Ackles.
liusineua Dthces .t li.aska Gus and Electric Cou.pany, O. M. May field
(punier), u. m. ureenu (tiunsfer line), Singer Sewing Machine Company
I'LAIMIKIV DEPARTMENT "ELECTED OFFICERS
At tlie legulur meeting of the Plainview volunteer fire denartment
fcrtd on November 28th, the following officers were elected for the ensuing
.ar:
President -F. F. Dedlow, re-elected.
Vice President F. J. Larson.
Chief E. E .Cast, re-elected.
Assistant Chief ii. C. Rasniussen.
Treasurer H O. letirson.
Secretary C. T. Nelson, re-elected.
Trustee Harry Johnson, le-elected.
Hoae company No. 1 -August Drake.
Hom company No. 2 W. G. Smith.
Chemical engine H. C. Bruce.
HOME ENTERTAINMENT, Sl'UK
mere is certainly going to be something doing at Auburn when the
Tbirty-flfth Annual Convention of the Nebraska State oVlunteer Firemen's
.Association meets there thU coming week, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thura
eMfring the army. More than one-
fifth of the enlisted men of the army
are non-commissioned officers. Va
cancies are contsantly occurring
through discharge and retirement,
and these positions are available for
men who are intelligent, ambitious
an dsoldierly. He may apply to tako
the examination for sergeant, major,
ordnance or post quartermaster ser
geant, first-class sergeant signal
corps, or master signal electrician, or
if he desires and has the nece&sary
from $7 5 to $99 a month."
From Country and Towns
"Corporal Booth, tell me honestly
now, what kind of men make up the
greater percentage of the army. Are
they mostly so-called "roughnecks"
and "down-and-outers" or are they
recruited mostly from the good,
clean, respectable young men of the
country," the reporter next asked.
"The enlisted force of the army is
made up from young men from all
parts ol the country, a large percent
age of them being from the rural dis- qualifications, he may become a fire-
nets and small towns," stated the man, engineer, electrician, sergeant
corporal, and continued: "Contrary master electrician or master gunner
in the artillery corps. In addition
to these, all enlisted men who can
pass the erquired mental exainina-
are weeded out when their true char
acter becomes manifest."
"When a young man Joins the ar
my, what chance nas ne to cnoose
his own associates? Must he be
compelled to associate with those
who might be distasteful to him, or
is he allowed the privilege of choos
ing his own friends?" the reporter
asked.
"Young men may choose their
companions and close associates, Just
as In civil life," answered the otlicer,
and warm friendships made while
in the service In many cases last for
years, and it is not Infrequent that
young men In the service wno nave
formed friendships of this kind get
together, Bave their money, and upon
discharge engage in some business
or enterprise in civil life as partners.
Young men are advised upon Joining,
either at the recruiting depot or
when they reach their permanent or
ganlzatlon, not to make acquaintanc
es too rapidly, but to look the situa
tion over carefully, and choose their
companions."
Cureer Aot Monotonous
How about work? Is a soldier
compelled to work or drill long hours
and what opportunity is provided for
recreation?" was the next inquiry,
and the answer was:
The career of a soldier Is not
monotonous, but full or lire ana ac
tivity, with sufficient work to make
him efficient and of value to tne gov
ernment, and at the same time leaves
sufficient time for his pleasure, re
creation and amusement. A soldier s
life is filled with varied experiences.
He is d uly coming into contact with
new .r.i 1 interesting propositions."
Tho reporter was wondering
whether or not a soldier's mail was
interfered with and so asked the of
ficer, and received the reply:
"Soldiers are allowed to send and
to receive letters without restriction.
Their correspondence is never inter
fered with. In fact, they are at all
times encouraged to write to their
parents or other relatives."
"Can a soldier receive visits from
civilians?" was asked.
"Oh, yes," the corporal replied.
"they are allowed to receive visitors
and the army is always glad to have
the soldier's parents come to see
him, for this enables parents to see
Just how their son lives and how be
is treated. The army Is proud of
Its soldiers, their -care, and every
thing connected with them, and it
welcomes the most careful Inspection
by those who are Interested in the
soldiers and their surroundings, and
who take the trouble to visit any ar
my post."
MOVE Ftll.MTLHE HAKELY
We have equipped our dray vat
nns and auto truck with the latei
appliances for moving furnltur
without marring or scratching i
damage. Up-to-date wagon pa
will be used by us on all moving Jot
,JOHN R. SNYDER. Phone 16
7-tf-S950
WM. MORAVEK
, owns the follow
lg brand: On
cattle, "heart"
on lower middle
of right side, al
so "heart" on
lower right
thigh. On horses "heart" on hind
right shoulder.
Postofllce Canton, Nebr.
have worked t elr way up to that
position, and some of the highest
ranking officers of the army are men
who were promoted from the ranks.
There were 477 provisional commis
sions issued to men of the regular
forces during the month of Decem
ber. 1916."
Military Discipline
"We hear much talk about mili
tary discipline. It Is held up as one
of the disagreeable features of the
army. Tell me something about It,
will you?" the reporter asked. "The
much-talked-of military discipline,"
said the officer, "is nothing more
than a code of rules that in some
form or other must govern personal
actions and movements, and bo ob
served in varying degrees by all good
people, whether In civil or military
life. It is no more severe and in
many respects is less exacting than
the discipline of any great business
corporation. It entails no greater
penalties for infraction than is cus
tomary In business concerns. It In
cludes nothing tluit 13 not contem
plated by honor, honesty and good
manners, and It bestows lasting ben
efit upon those who acquire the hab
it of living under it. far above all, it
teaches the virtues of self restraint
and self control. So great are tho
benefits of military training and dis
cipline that it is believed there are
few men who would not have profit
ed by a term of service In the army."
"How do officers treat enlisted
men, according to your own observa
tion. Corporal?" asked the reporter.
To which the corporal replied by
saying, "Some persons have gained
the impression that enlisted men are
badly treated by their officers. Such
impressions are usually created by
undesirable soldiers who have been
put out of tho Bervlce and who seek
to injure the service tbey disgraced
Tho fact ia, the commissioned officers
as a body are kind and considerate
of the enlisted man's needs and wel
fare, and will go to any extent to
help an enlisted man In any way poa
alble."
On Reserve after One Year
The reporter had heard much of
the uew military law but did not
havo a clear understanding of the
provisions as to term of enlistment.
Corporal Booth was asked as to how
long a man had to enlist for and If
enlisted, would be compelled to serve
the. full time. If ho chanced to wish
to leave the army. Corporal Booth
stated that the present term of en
llstment Is for seven, years, but the
enlisted man may. at the end of one
year's service and at hia option, be
furloughed to the army reserves at a
PERU NORMAL NOTES
SSiMSffiflOL
Lesson
(By E. O. SELLERS, Acting Director 01
the ourvlay mciiooi course in vno muuuf
nihlu Inmituta nf ( lilen irn.l
(Copyright. lS17.WfBt.rn Nipp-r ITnlon.
Prof. Abba Millard Bowen has Just
returned from Chicago, where she
took a special two weeks' course in
Pageantry with a view to- the further
development of the big pageant
which is being prepared as a part of
he Semi-Centennial celebration.
More extensive and intensive prac
tlce by the chorus Is being inaugu
rated to prepare for the May Festival
which will also be a part of this cele
bration.
Honorable Philander P. Claxton,
national commissioner of education,
has Just notified the normal school
of the acceptance of an invitation to
deliver the principal address on
Semi-Centennial day.
The training school is now estab
lished in the new building, which
has been in the process of construc
tion for the past two years. This
building Is one of the finest of its
kind In the country.
Friday, January 19, will be a red-
letter day for Peru. On that day we
will have as guests the delegates to
iho State Firemen's Association,
which is to be held in Auburn next
week, an automobile trip to the state
normal having been planned as one
feature of the entertainment of these
men. A program which will be held
in the chapel will include music by
the state normal bands and the Glee
Club. Various departments of the
school will be visited and appropriate
souvenirs will be distributed.
The following are among the Peru
students who have recently been
elected to positions and will teach
next semester: Hazel Johnson, grade
work, Alllan"- Edith C. Loper. de
partmental geography, York; Ruth
tiambecker, commerce, Hildreth;
Grace Douglas, first grade, Grand Is
land; Lulu Sturgeon, principal,
Marsland; Spencer Leger, superin
tendent, Axtell; Marie Mclntyre,
high school assistant. Bell wood;
Fern Terry, grammar grades, Fair
mont; Eleanor Fareman, high
school, Thedford.
"Juice" Used Up.
Mildred, nge four and a half
years, and her brother, Bobble, two
and a half yeurs, were pushing their
rocking chairs over the floor, play
ing they were uutomoblles, honking
and making noises Imitating a ma
chine, when Mildred, out of breath,
was heard to exclaim : "Oh, Bobble !
Let's rest, I am out of gasoline !"
LESSON FOR JANUARY 14
JOHN THE BAPTIST AND JESUS.
LESSOM TEXT John 1:1-S4.
GOLDEN TEXT Behold, the lamb ot
God that taketh away the sin of the
world. John 1:29.
John becan hln public ministry In tha
summer of A. D. 20 and the baptism of
Jesus probably took place In January,
A. D. 27. The delegntlon from Jerusa
lein to Interview John must have ap
peered along toward the latter part ot
February.
I. John the Witness (vv. 15-18).
John's ministry creuted great excllo
meut. The people w ere in expectancy.
All classes were reasoning as to who
this strange but mnrvelously forceful
man might be. Some thought perhaps
he was the Christ (Luke 3:15). To
settle this question a committee wn9
sent to Jerusalem to investigate.
Mnlnehl, the prophet, hns suggested tho
coming of Elijah (Mai. 4:.ri) before the
Messiah should come, and another
prophecy Indicated that the prophet
should be like unto Moses (Deut.
18:10-18). John freely confesses ta
thU delegation that lie is not U-.a
Christ nor Elijah nor the prophet pre
dieted ';y Mows. How foolish und
silly are those modern ones who pro
fess to be the messencer of the cov
enant or some other fanciful title, ln
dlfMtins the return of tho witness
which Is to precede the coining of
Christ. John exercises humility In the
wjty he states bis reul position though
he does apply to himself the prophecy
i t Isuhih (Isa. 40:3..") which sets forth
wlmt Ids mission wns to be. A volco
c;i:i be heard but not seen. With our
bodily eyes we never see a spirit. No
nuin ever xaw the soul of his nearest
friend. We do see God, however, In
his works, In his marvelous deliver
ances and his guidance of the world
and his answers to prayer.
II. John the Baptizer (vv. 19-29).
As John had denied that he was the
Christ or Elijah, the priests and Lev
ites made bold to question his author
ity nt n later time (Matt. 21-23), and
still later the authority of the apos
tles and the priests (Acts 5:28). John
answers them with another display of
his humility. IIi baptism In water
wns liothlnff to the baptism of the
condns one (See Mutt. 3 :ll ; Acts 1 :f).
Though Christ was in their midst, they
were blind and did not recognize him.
(ISte vv. 10, 11; ch. 8:19; 10:3).
John's bsptisin of repentance denotes
a baptism which n penitent submitted
to that he might receive the pledge
and assurance that his sins were for
given. Baptism meant the cleansing
of the people from past sins that they
might be fitted for entrance Into the
kingdom. IWiptlsia Is not conversion.
It Is a witnessing and a symbol of a
spiritual truth that we are dead unta
sin, and lmve rise to newness of life
(Rom. 6:.'t-r). hCtm John, our volet
must be not oaly ftt of humility but
it must be really a voice with a mes
sage from Qod, one that Bounds an un
mistakable note, one that can be heard
wherever we go, one that will make
men happier, stronger, braver, gBore
like God, to prepare the way for C&rist
In the hearts of men.
III. The Witness of the Spirit (vv.
28-34). The writer is very explicit,
stating the exact time that these thlngt
occurred, for he was an eye witness,
John first testifies that Jesus was th
Lamb of God, referring of course te
the sacrificial lamb, the atoning eacrl
lice of the Old Testament (Gen. 22:7-8;
Ex. 12:3; Isa. 53:7). As the Lamb ot
God, Jesus would take away the sins
of the world; thus the thought is prh
marily that of. atonement, a suhstltun
tion of another and the deliverance,
from the guilt of sin. The next day
after John's witness to. the delegation
from Jerusalem, he saw Jesus coming
unto him, and said to the assembled
people, "Behold the Lamb of God."
This refers not so much to his charac
ter, that of Innocence, meekness and
patience, as to his office, his completed
work of atonement by the sacrificial
death wherein he takes away the sins
of the world. On the ground of tne
propitiation for sin which Jesus
wrought (I John 2:2; Matt. 20:28; 11
Cor. 5:21; Gal. 3:13) sin Is removed
from the sinner as far as the East ta
from the West. God dealt In mercy
with men before Christ's time because
of the lamb which was slain from the
foundation of the world (Rev. 13:8).
Here John says that at first he did not
recognize Jesus as the Messiah, but he
does bear record that he saw tha
spirit descending at his baptism, and It
abode upon him.
The work of Christ Is for the whole .
world till all Its sin is removed.
He Is actually removing sin from tha
world, and when he comes again, sin
will be banished. Luke's record adds
that this same Messiah Is to baptize
with the Holy Ghost and fire.
Christians are to be on Are for God.
The gift of the holy spirit at Pente
cost was the first and most manifest
expression of this power of Christ wno
Is the real baptlzer. Begotten of God
(Luke 1:35), possessed of all the at
tributes of the Father (Phil. 2:6), tha
one In whom the fullness of the God
head dwelt bodily (Col. 2 :9) he Ii to b
honored and worshiped as God (Heb.
1:6).
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