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AM.MNCK IIK1UU1. JASfAllV 18, 1917 (4 ' 4 ; : J: v. the ALLIANCE HERALD LIX)YD O. THOMAS, Hiislneaa Manager jomn iihixias. ! .r GKOIWiK KPH.'K, City 111 tor Published every Thursday by THB'HKRLI iU...larilMO COMPANY Incorporated nal 4 O. TbnfflM, President J. Carl Thfrmaa. Vice Pr John W. TtMmi. Secret r at the post office at Alliance. Nebrssk. for transmission tbrougr r valla aa second-class snstter srnscRtPTiov prick, n m per year in advance If your copy of The Herstd rto not reach yon regularly or satlsfae tur1!y, yoo should phone $40 r drop a card to the office. The beat f aer la what we are anroua to aire, ao don't bealtat to nottfy ua wttbou' 1r when your paper (NEBRASKA PRESS ASS0QAT101 3 r T1TP. VTWAT. r.T.F.fiTTnM RTCTITTINS Now tht the official and final complete pcneral election returns are all in from the presidential election it is interesting to note that the popular vote of the United States pare President Wilson a plur ality of fibS.fC'.:, the greatest popular plurality in the history ot th? Tin i led States, with the exception of the year 1872 when Ulysses S flr.'int was eloetofl. AnnMiPi1 ml irrHt mrr fnntnrn of tho rinfiniinl rv1nrtinu Su ia fnt that neither Democrats nor Republicans will have n majority of the next house of representatives and that a mere handful of independ ents will determine which side will control the organizationof that I) ranch of congress. I ho house stands: Republicans, 214; Democrats 213: Independents, 2; Progressives, 2; Prohibitionist, 1; Socialist, 1 .and 2 seats contested. As cnnmili'il hv the lintinnnl noun rrnl hornier nrrniifina ttin onni - I --tf - - " ' " ' ' ' ' 1 ' ' " 1 mv.,vn, vi. V "ill T)let r nffirinl returns nn tho nrikiilniit inl fdortinn wlmw thnt Wilunn n. -ceived 9,116,206 votes and Hughes 8,547,474, a plurality of 568,822 ior iisou. in j:mz wuxon iiicm.j received b.'J'J f.U'J'J ; Talt (Hen.) 3,846,399; Roosevelt (Prog.), 4,124,959. The total popular vote for the, four candidates in 1916 was 18, C3S.S71. acainst 15.045 322 in mr. Thin i nn inconun nf rtro.lKlo accounted for by the increased nonulation and the woman vote in the ' new suffrage slates. The following table shows the vote by states for tit 'I w w " wmon and JiughcR: J1c'ama - 97,778 Arizona 33,170 Arl ansas . 112,186 California 4f.fi!289 Colorado 178.816 Connecticut 99,786 Delaware 21,521 Florida 56108 lcergia 125 831 Idalio ; 70,021 UliMois 950,081 '"'ana 324,063 low a oot r.oo Kansas HI nu'nss Kentucky Louisiana Maine Jla:jiand Massachusetts .. Mi'liigan Minnesota Mi; sissippi Mhvouri Mo-itana Nebraska Ne ada New; 11a mpshire. v..::.::.: NW .tersey . New Mexico Nv .- York Kvrth Carolina No: ih Dakota . Ohio Oklahoma Or, ;ron IN n isylvania Rhode Island South Carolina 61,846 . 269,900 ... 79,875 .. 64.118 138,359 247.885 286,775 . 179,152 ... 80,383 398,032 101,063 158,827, ... 17,776 .. 43,775 211,018 ... 33,553 756,880 168,383 55,271 604,946 148,123 120,087 521,784 .. 40,394 jSouh Dakota Tei nessee ... TVs us Utnh-. Vciniont Virginia Washington V t Virginia Wisconsin 59,101 163.334 285,909 84,025 . 22,708 102,824 183,388 140,403 193,042 Wyoming 28,316 28,662 20.542 49.827 462.516 102.308 106.514 25,79 1 14.611 11.225 56.36S 1,152.316 341,005 280.4 19 277,656 241,854 6.644 69,506 117,347 268,812 339.097 179,544 4,253 369,339 66.750 117,771 12,127 43,723 268,982 31,161 875,510 120,890 52,651 514,836 97,233 126,813 703,734 44,858 1,809 64,261 116,114 64,949 54,133 40,250 49,359 167,244 143,124 221,323 21,698 ers of the Alliance Herald, is a union shop, but it turns out good job printing because competent workmen are employed to do it. Ihc (Jering Courier in an editorial last week states the position of a union shop or union man to "quality" work as follows: Due or our exenanea in iuc vauey is maaii-g tome capuai out or me fact that tta plant la now a union shop, but my notion Is It g-'ta off entirely wrong In calling the union labol a "mark of quality." One of tho worst phr.sea of unionism Is that quality has mighty little to do with it. The Courier Is a union shop, and is entitled to use the ualon label on Its output, but It gota good work because It employs good mon. When a shop Is made union. It merely means that the ownors are willing to give the employes a square deal so far as certain conditions go, and many shops do that without becoming union. Some unions are belter than others, and the typographic al union Is probably the best trade union In the nation, being usually com posed of men who are reasonable and fair, but even It goes wrong at times. So far aa good work is concerned. It Is up to the employer and tho employe to work together to produce it, and that operation will produce results en. tlrely without reference to the union label, W II II II W C9.116 W 12.646 W 62.359 W 3.773 AV 76.508 W 6.728 1 1,273 1 41,497 W 114.606 AV 13.653 102.235 16.942 58,750 36.932 28,046 "W 73.231 W 5,388 II 21,012 W 20.927 II 52,322 II 392 II 76,130 W 28,693 W 34,313 W 41,056 5,649 W 56 W 57,964 II 2,392 W 118,630 II 47,493 W 2.620 W 90,110 WI 50,890 W 6,726 II 181,950 II 4,464 II 60,037 W 5,160 II 37,220 W 220,960 W 29,892 W. 17,542 II 53,465 W 16,144 W 2,721 II 28,281 II 6,618 W HOLINESS CONVENTION ' OLD TIME RELIGION" A religious meeting, which because of its breadth of purpose ought to interest all Christian people, is to be held in Reddish Hall, Box Butte avenue and Second street, Alliance, January 26 to Febru ary 4, 1917. It is called a Holiness convention. A very goOil name, certainly, but it is desired that the public may have some definite information in advance regarding the kind of meeting it will be. Being held under the auspices o f the Nebraska State Holiness Association, U WU be strictly interdenominational. There will be no anti-church or "comc outism" connected with it; and there is no intention of organizing any other church or advising change of membership from one denom ination to another. It is hoped that the meetings will result in addi tions to the membership of churches already organized- The object of the convention is to deepen spirituality among pro fessing Christians and secure the conversion of sinners. So far as the object shall be attained, it will be a benefit in the best possible way to the churches that are reached by it. The doctrine of the Trinity, as believed in by orthodox churches both Catholic and Protestant, will be taught. Emphasis will be placed upon the work of the Holy Spirit, in regeneration and sancti fication, under the (Jospcl dispensation. Wc believe that the baptism of the Holy Spirit was for the disciples on the day of Pentecost and for all Christians who will accept it in all subsequent time. Among the many notable persons who have believed in this doc trine and enjoyed the experience are: Frances K. 'Willard, founder of the World's W. C. T. U. and its first president; John Wesley, founder of Methodism; Charles H. Spurgon, the Baptist divine whose minis try was such a blessing to the great city of London and from there ex erting an influence world-wide; Charles Q. Finney, Congregational minister, college president and renowned evangelist; Dwiglit L. Moody, and many others that could be mentioned. In recent years there has been an oft-expressed desire by pastors of many churches for the return of the spirituality of former years. It is hoped that this llolincss convention "will turn out to be a typical revival of "old-time religion". Those who will have charge believe, as did revivalists of former years, that to become a Christian means more than merely having one's name enrolled as a church member or holding up hands to be counted as converts that a distinct work of tho Holy Spirit is necessary to change a sinner into a Christian. The effects upon the churches, if all members came in touch with such a revival, would be hailed with delight by the pastors. The at tendance at the weekly prayer meetings, said to be the "spiritual thermometer" of the church, would increase from an average of less than ten per cent of the membership to approximately one hundred per cent; the pastors' salaries and current expenses would be easily raised and the amount contributed for benevolences multiplied; dur ing the week, members would co-oi.'rate more heartily witb their pas tors in their earnest efforts to make the influence of the churches felt for good in the community, and on Sunday the preachers would1 have no need of addressing empty pews; instead of pastors being annoyed by their members indulging in questionable practices forbidden.' by the rules of the church, those things would "fall off like dead leases from the forest oak." In view of the pressing need of such a revival as that contemplat ed in this Holiness convention and the probable wholesome results, a cordial invitation is extended to all Christian people within reach of it, pastors and church members, to attend. PUBLICITY COMMITTER T'.tal - - 9,116,296 8,547,474 The vote for Benson, socialist candidate for president, was 750,--4to0, with eight missing states estimated, against 901,873 for I)eb in 1912. The vote for Hanly, Prohibitionist candidate, was 225,101, against 207,928 for Chafm in 1912. SURE, BOX BUTTE TOPS THE LIST Bulletin No. 217 of the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture is hued the first of the week states that in the table of potatoes issued in the bulletins of the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture for 1916 there occurs an error as to the yield and value for Sheridan county. Tin mistake in value also applies to Box Butte county. The correct d total gives Sheridan county a total yield of 653,568 bushels. The 1 ullvtin says, "At the time of securing prices Sheridan county pota toes were estimated to bring 80 cents a bushel the rapid j Jwncc in price subsequent to this time increased the value nearly if i.ot quite forty per cent." This increase is also the same in Box Butte county. The crop report put out by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture through the weather bureau and printed in the last' issue of The Herald places the valuation at $1.50 per bushel. The state bulletin says further that "The yield of Sheridan coun ty was only exceeded by that of Box Butte with 689,875 bushels." Box Butte county produced this year, according to the state bulletin, 'M,o)7 bushels more potatoes than the next highest county in the tiat and a neighbor of Box Butte county. These 36,307 bushels of potr toes atl-50 a bushel are worth $54,460.50, making the Box Butte "p almost $55,000 worth larger than that produced in Sheridan i-yuuty. When it comes to potato land Box Butte is the banner county of J ' ITi-aska, but Sheridan county, our neighbor, is a close second and f: c purchase of land in either county means a "sure thing." THE UNION SHOP .The fact that a printer is a union man does not make his work i tter, necessarily, than the w ork of a first-class non-union man. The fact, that a print shop is a union shop does not make the product 1 'inu d out any better because it is a union shop- That is not the idea f thtj union. A union shop is evidence that the owners are not only willing to give their men a square deal, but do give them a aauare i.al. Tho printing office of the Herald Publiahinir Comnanv. nrint. - " a m rff r AS TO COUNTY PRINTING This is the time of year when the need of a change in the. laws of Nebraska relating to county printing is emphasized by the action of some county boards in letting the printing for the ensuing year. The time was when it was a common thing for county commis sioners to use the county printing at their disposal to reward their newspaper supporters for past services or line them up for future sup port in their political asptrations, regardless of the interests or wishes of the public as a whole; but the progressive spirit of these times de mands a change. There are still a few newspapers that depend upon Ulaek Hand methods to get at the pubtie crib. They levy tribute upon the tax pavers by a system of blaekmail used to force public omctats to sub mit to their demands. Practically they say, either by threats plainly stated or implied, "Do as we tell you to do, or we will throw the hooks into you-" Some official have stamina enough to defy them and tell them to do their dirtiest; and when the next political campaign comes on these newspaper pirates do it. Other officials, who have a tow string instead of a backbone for a spinal column,, submit to their de mands rather than have the editorial sniekersnee used on them. The Herald favors an amendment to- the laws of Nebraska relat ing to county printing and the printing of legal notices that will per mit the voters at each biennial election to designate, by their votes, an official newspaper for each county in wiiiU aU counly printing and ether legal notices, required by the laws of the state to be published within the county, shall be printed, at rates prescribed by law. VALUE OF PURE AIR Almost everybody knows that pure air is conducive to good health, but very few appreciate fully its true worth. Not only tuber culosis, but colds, pneumonia, and other sickness are caused by foul atmosphere. This fact is a matter of common knowledge, but people generally persist in doiug the things that they know they ought not to do, and neglect to do the things they ought to do, to promote their health. It is surprising how many people are indifferent as to whether they breathe fresh or stale air. The Herald has long felt the need; of better attention being given to the ventilation of churches, theatres, and other public places where people congregate. In Alliance,, for instance, it is the exception, when it ought to he the rule, to find such places properly ventilated. Public entertainments would be better enjoyed by those who attend, if they did not re-breathe the saine air until their systems were polluted and poisoned with the carbonic acid gas that ought to be permitted to escape, and a fresh supply of oxy gen admitted in its place. If preachers would insist on their congre gations beiug given fresh air during sorvices, they might not find it necessary to cut down their sermons to mere sermonettes. in order to keen from preaching the people to sleep. Sleeping apartments ought to be well ventilated. Ventilation is one of the best cures, as well as preventives, of lung diseases. In the day time, residences, offices and stores are usually pretty well ventil ated bv the frenuent opening and closing of doora, but unless special )ains are taken to admit fresh air into sleeping rooms, the atmosphere in them will become foul long before morning. Besides a reasonable amount of night ventilation, bed rooms should be thoroly aired out during the day, preferably n the morning. If by making the above suggestions The Herald succeeds in se curinc the better ventilation of public buildings where people con gregate and in inducing any number of persona to better ventilate their sleeping rooms, it will have accomplished the object desired and rendered a service worth while. STATE FIREMEN'S CONVENTION IS IN SESSION AT AUBURN Auburn, Nebr., Jan. 18 Special to Alliance Herald Four hundred and seventy delegates were registered here last night for the thirty-fifth an nua! convention of the Nebraska State Firemen's Association. The con vention now being held here Is by far the largest ever held in the history or the association. Arrangements were made In advance for providing sleep ing Quarters for five hundred delegates, but it was hardly expected that the turn-cut would be as large as it is. Two bands are on the Job, a local band and one from Ord, and they ar making themselves heard. largo orchestra Is supplying music for the convention hall and banquets. The program Wednesday started with a business meeting In the morn ing at which regular routine business was transacted. E. J. Wright of Uni versity Place and Ous Welner of Sidney each read papers which were listen ed to with great Interest. A hundred automobiles were provided to take the delegates to Peru for entertainment at the Peru State Normal school, of which D. W. Hays, former superintendent Of tho Alliance city schools, is president. Speeches were made by Fireman Rhodes Of ScOUfcblUff; Fireman Cleveland of Fre n.ont; Fireman Fischer of York; Fireman Lloyd C. Thomas, assistant chief of lue Alliance fire department and chairman bt th publicity committee; I'ireniHti Webbert of Kearney; and Fireman W. S. Ridgeli of Lincoln, state fire commissioner. Fin-man Itidgell is a member of the Alliance Fire De partment. A short business session was held in the afternoon. Lewis Humphrey read a paper dealing with fire prevention. Last nijht the delegates were treated to a SprY'tal vaudeville Ahbvf which was followed by an athletic exhibition, a number of state wrestjers and boxers appearing on the program and handing out a classy entertain went. The program today is devoted to the business of the organization. Free motien pictures and a big banquet at which over five hundred will be seated is provided In today'a entertainment. LLOYO DELIVERED MAIDEN SPEECH J'wo Hundred Visitors from Sheridan County 1'uid 1U pi esoalulivfs a VlMt Tuesday led the boosters to Lincoln. At the close of the proceedings the house upon motion of Peterson, extended ' congratulations to the delegation for its enthusiasm and enterprise in making such a trip. In telling of the wonders of west ern Nebraska, Representative Thom as said: "During the last few years the eastern part of the state has been frequently stirred fro ik its periods of self satisfiodness and its egotism Lloyd Thomas, state representa tive iroin me lid district, delivered his maiden speech betore the House has ben bothered with rumors from at Lincoln at noon luisday, tlio oc- the western end. A large majority Ciision being in honor ot two hundred ! "f tlio people in the eastern part of Stitridan county citizens who urnv- : Nebraska have always believed that el in tlio cupaol cay Monday nifcht western Nebraska consisted of noth on a speeial train ot eigUt 1'ulliuuii 'nK hut barren sand hills and tall, cats, aud who paid the legislmois a ; scarred butl. They are jast be vidt at noon 'lut'tsday. 'lue gallery j P-mims? to find out that beyond the and the rear of me house wtre i sand hills lies an empire of thous- crowded with visitors. Lloyd' '"'s of squar Milts whose fertile upce.ih was given caielul attention , lands are producing more, aero for and he was interrupted by frequent : aero, than eastern Nebraska ever ha outbursts cf applause, 'Ihe OuiaUa !t)r ever wl11 Prodaee. and Lincoln dauy papers devoted a lare amouut ot space to the visit "Your state reports for the year lf(1 t:ive the following intercBtinje and tiie special attention; gvvn the : statistics regarding Sheridan county Sieridaii boosters by the House. The Lincoln News of Tuesday ev ening had the following to- say re garding the Tuesday session: Nearly two hundred Shridan county farmers and business men, representing the delegation which arrived in Lincoln by special train Monday evening to attend the organ ized agriculture meetings, descended In force upon the house of represent atives late Tuesday morning and were given a royal welcome. In their honor the house took a recess In or Th-we are 786 farm owners and 119 tenants in the county with 1.339.957' acres included in the farms. Of this acreage 134,841 acrei are cultivated: and 1.205.116 in an uncultivated stntp. There is no irrigation in. Sheridan county. "Sheridan county hun 20.304 head of horses, valued at $i30,400 and 533 head of mules, valued at $55, 965. There are In tho cotnty 2.847 h-nl of milrh cows, valued at $170,- 8ZO and 5S,(K. head of other cattlo. t get together, and then allowed an other half hour for speech making. valued at $2,320,400. There-are der to permit visitors and legislators1'04 h,,' h,op8' va,,u,V1 "l - vov aim i,oao ttir&r-ii sjiiivntr nn. lJr- ling the year 1916 thero were raised The main attractions of the day J ii', " J1 V L , ,J , , were Representative Lloyd C. Tho- " JTtJ" t0tat f 8"'- as t Alliance and John J. Jones of i '... There were planted 3,96 acres of winter wheat which averaged 14.5 Rushville, a nietutxrr of the dclega tioiv.. Doth told of the wonderful opportunities offered in their Dart of. the state, and both expressed the bushels per acre, a total of 57.797 nniniti th;it sooner or iatr th Mat .4 buBhels. There were planted 19.80S ern end of Nebraska would come to I acres of oats wu'h averaged 30.8 recoeniac that there was a weBtem .buf,hels per cre, a total ot 609.932 end. bushels. There, were planted 7.502 acres of rye which averaged 15.6 "A large majority of the people in j boshHa p,,,. aer(k a total of n7(03i the eastern part of Nebraska have hnshf.,a nni, T 7aq rna n, K ', always believed- that western Nebr-1 wh,h vrRlrod 9.3 bushels, a total aaka consisted sf nothing but barren sz.ill Bushels. The county nas sandhilla aud tall .starred buttes." g,302 acres in alfalfa, the value of said Mr. Thomas. "They are Just j th alfalfa crop last year berng near beginning to find out that beyond the ly $200,000. Wild hay is eut from BandhillB lies an empire of thousands 33,787 iMces. This year-there were of- square miles- whoe fertile lands eut over 40,000 tons, valued at pres- are producing more, acre for aero, , snc prievs at more than r0,000 than, eastern Nobruaka ever has or ever will produce.' 'You people bark here don't know But tt is In potatoes, nvon which people are coming to dbpend more and more for their food, t at Sherl- . sin ja-mw W. I . J what you've got In your own state." , T7,. f " i ' i, , Yr said Mr. Jones. "Oars is an empire ' " yet to be develop. ,! and In It there Is. 41 WMBV WUU A W till who have no hnni are especially. weleome. We r. tvo In our country a family of Bigl ;. who had to bo int l -use of friends sev they have 640 Those of yo(a;praf;e of 127 7 bushels per acre. ported at tho en years ago. acres all paid church 1b thel on deposit In c valued at $920,640, was the only county in the state w.nich excelled Sh'-r'dan. "Sheridan county., with 5.460-nrrt-H nlantnri In nntnlium mlunA r. ana tney riae 10,453,568 bushels, an average of 120.8 v;i auto. We have ; bushels per acre, valued at $791,483. county $2,241,755, This made 1.099 carloads. Figur- and we have on .1 7.200 Inhabitants, j ing 60 ears to th. train, this county Our per capita wt i.lth Is moro than ' alone raised a total of more than 18 $300. a record w'ih h I don t sellevo train loads, it 1b no an uncommon can be equalled t v any other county thing In westee Nebraska far thi in the state. j Ptat crop to tender a net profit of "What we , ,,-d most ribx new'-,- 'T. ICS Pm,enV are railroad f. c.:!tio. Northwestern, .. rh rtmK,nBH oi,,-i Nebraska has w n exploited by the railroads. The companies; have re fused to help tu county to be devel oped as It should be developed. This Is a matter for s.rious thought, and tt should be considered by this legis lature. If the remedy cannot be reached In any other way, gentlemen, the time has come when Nebraska hould go on record for government ownership of ratlroo ls." The addrecses were heard by a Improvements on the lands in Box Butte and Sheridan counties, com prising ray district, Is $3,099,160. The combined valuation of the hors es, mules, cattle and hogs and sheep, for the two counties Is $5,268,075 The total of - the oemblned corn, wheat, oats, rye, barley, alfalfa, wild hay an dpotato crops for the two counties for the year 1916 was $3, 488.982. The total valuation of the lire stock and grain on the farms and mnohes of the two counties dur- rowrt that fined the gallery and lob- , im wa8 t8767 057 by. The visitors were an enrnumae- representative Thomas also spoke tic set, and thev received the euto-! of the wonderful development of the iH imt riy win nnnriar.nin Dut . potash Industry In southern Sheridan county, telling of the four plants now In operation, turning out potash s the rate of not less than $10,000 000 worth per year ans) stated that Jackson announced tht he wamH , wntern Nebraska leads the United with cheerlp. About twenty worn n were scattered thruout the thwinr. In welcoming the vtltor Sn"kr tiim thorn rvrr to titnety-Hne "other orators" of the hone. Mr. Thms wn ratted to the fortt nnon motion nt Wnn Richmond. Wo wan In the northwetrn rri of the state the first ot th week and who accompan. .... i States in the production of potash. Lloyd left Lincoln Tuesday after noon for Auburn and is attending the state volunteer firemen's association convention there on Wednesday and; Thursday. A--