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AJSJjSVS, Our country's welfare is our first concern, and who promotes that best, best proves his duty. Harvard. Leading Newspaper of Western Nebraska The 12 Pages 1 Section ALkANCE Herald VOLUME XXI . ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, APRIL 12, 1917 NUMBER 19 Seven Billion Bond Issue to be Rushed in Congress WAR WITH GERMANY TO BE FINANCED BY FRIDAY NIGHT BILL BEEN REPORTED BY COM. PUwetdent Plead for Passage of Con scription Bil I Governors Op posed to Army Plan WO INCMOAftR RRttlTLAR ARMY Glory Unfurled for First Time on Ximy Battlefield IT. 8. Enemies Are Suspected of Tragedy Washington, D. C. The adminis tration's (7,000,000,000 bond issue has taken definite shape. The house ways and means committee has gone ever lb iinal text of the measure. Chairman Kitchln, of the ways and means committee, reported it to the house and it will be considered on Friday. It is expected that it will be approved by Friday night. Waahlngton, D. C. President Wilson conferred with Speaker Champ Clark and other congression al leaders at the capitol on legisla tion affecting the conduct of the war. The president intends, if possible, to overcome the opposition to the com pnlsory bill, having been completely von over by the army general staff In this plan as against the volunteer system. The fact that various state executives are being lined up in op position to the compulsory service plan in favor of the volunteer system has deeply impressed the president He is reported to be using all bis powers of persuasion to weaken the opposition in every way. Stay Away from U. S. Building A public notice has been fs Hued by those in charge to the effect that from this date fore ward, from 7 o'clock p. m. un til 7 o'clock a. m., all traffic around the new federal building now under construction In Alli ance is absolutely prohibited. All sidewalks will be blocked and closed to traffic at 7 o'clock each and every evening and will remain so until 7 o'clock the next morning. It is announced that trespassing Is positively prohibited. ROUSEY AND COUNCILMEN TOOK SEATS TUESDAY Washington, D. C. Secretary Ba ker in concluding his testimony be fore the house military committee announced that he had decided af ter consultation with urmy officers to take Immediate advantage of the au thority to increase the regular army by all increments authorized. Under the present plan the war depart nient will immediately increase the regu lar army to its full complement of 187,000 men Instead of 203.000 as was contemplated. Ottawa The Stars nnd Stripes went into battle for the first time during the world war during the re cent entente storming of Vimy ridge in .France, according to an unofficial dispatch received from Canadian ar my headquarters in Europe. Philadelphia. Pa. Five separate iuvestigatious, including a sweeping federal investigation, are under way to determine the agencies responsi ble for the Eddystone munitions plant horror in which at least 12G were killed and between 125 and 150 Injured. Most of the victims were girls and women. Belief is strong among officials of the Eddystone Am munition corporation that plotters caused the series of explosions. FLASH "If-BOATH AKK IN THIC PACIFIC San Francisco German submar ines are operating In the Pacific ac cording to a warning sent to all steamship captains at sea by WlrslSSS by order of Lieutenant Commander E. C. Woods of the Twelfth Naval district here. The warning said: "Information has this day been re eelved that German submarines are operating in the Pacific. Please no tify all ships under your control and ask thai they spread the warning broadcast." Instructions from the navy department on which Iks warn ing was based said: "Get in touch at tke safilsst pos sible moment with captains ami mas ters of all merchant vcaaeU operat ing in your district especially off the coast and at sea. and urge upon them the necessity of keeping a very sharp lookout for German submarines and of reporting same immediately by ra dio to the nearest radio station. Urge upon them the necessity of giving as much detailed information of local ity where submarines are seen and uuy other data that will be of value to the naval forces In searching for these vessels." Where the submar ines .ire operating was not disclosed. New AdinlniHtration Now in diarge of City Affairs Mayor Shakes the Plum Tree Following a short session of the old council Tuesday night, at which bills were allowed, the old council adjourned and the new administra tion was seated. Mayor Kouscy and the newly-elected couucllmen were sworn in aud business resumed where the old council left off. Ex-mayor Romlg Just prior to dis missing the old council made a short address, iu which he thanked the council for the support given him, and stated he trusted the new admin istration would receive better sup port from the business interests of the city. He stated that he had been unable to get the people to attend the meetings of the council and that Instead the acts were discussed on the street corners. The newly-elected officials were Bworn In by Police Judge Roberts. Mr. Kousey stated he hoped the trust placed In the new administra tion had not been misplaced and ask ed the council to help him carry out the duties of the office. Mayor Rousey announced the fol lowing appointments: Supt. of Light and Water depart ment J. H. Hughes. Cashier of Light and Water de partment Mrs. Kennedy. Chief of police George Snyder. City physician Dr. H. H. Bell wood. Fire chief L. Pilkington. Library board J. W. Guthrie, Mrs. W. W. Johnson and Mrs. A. T. Lunn. Sexton M. O. Moscript. The appointment of a Btreet com missioner will be made at a meeting to be held Friday uighl of this week. Mayor ltousey appointed the fol lowing committees: Claims Welch, chairman; Moore, Snyder, Johnson. Street and Allay- -Johnson, Sny der, Davidson. Health and Sewer--Moore, Spenc er. Davidson. Hill. Fire and Water Hill, Johnson, Welch, Moore. Ordinance and Printing Davis, Welch, Hill, Spencer. Finance and Purchasing Spene-J er, Davidson. Davis, Hill. Property and Insurance David-1 son, Davis, Spencer, Snyder. Licenses Snyder, Moore, Welch, Joh nson. The council allowed a claim of $374.11 as a payment on a compen sation insurance policy. The coun cil adjourned to inert Friday night. Ira Wright plead guilty before Po lice Judge Roberts Tuesday to the charge of disorderly conduct and was flneu 50 and costs, amounting to $5. He paid the fine und costs. Tht trlrl in the case is being held for appearance in the Juvenile court. She is about 16 years of age. These two and two others, George Keiuer and Mrb Charles Suddith, are alleged to have created a disturbance in the Silver Grill early Tuesday morning, in which dishes were smashed, pro fane language used and a hot time had icenerally. Company "G" Fourth Nebraska Mustered In e3 T eleven o'clock Sunday morning In the E;ks club rooms a unit of the Nebraska National Guard wag mustered in. The members of the company are now going about their duties as before, awaiting the call to service. Major George H. Holdeman of the Second Battel -lion of the Fourth Nebraska Infantry has been in Al liance since last week. He is the mustering officer and mustered in the company Sunday. Captain R B. Stratum of the Fifth Nebraska Medical and Sani tary detachment has also been in the city and is the officer who examined the recruits. That Alliance and western Nebraska are going to show their patriotism and loyalty to the American flag in the hour of the country's need is shown by the splendid bunch of young men, seventy-two, who have enlisted in Company "O" of the Fourth Regiment Nebraska National Guard. The company is recruited principally from Alliance and Scottsbluff, with a good showing from Hemingford. Of the seventy-two enlisted in Company "0", 44 are from Alliance, 21 from Scottsbluff, 5 from Hemingford, 1 from Oering and 1 from Lakeside. Francis T. Jones of Scottsbluff is the tallest of the bunch. He stands 6 feet 5 inches tall, and weighs 208 pounds and has a chest expansion of five and three-quarters inches. As a result of slow recruiting and the inability to fill its ranks, Company "O" Nebraska National Guard of Stanton dis banded. Company "O" was a unit of the Fourth regiment. The local company, while officially yet unassigned, will proba bly take the place of the disbanded Stanton company in the Fourth. South Omaha wanted the company, but through the hustling support given in western Nebraska the company was raised here. J. B. Miller of Alliance will be the captain of the new com pany and Jack Mattox of Scottsbluff will be the first lieuten ant. W. Uhrig, of Hemingford, a member of Company "D", Fourth Nebraska National Guard, has been stationed in Alli ance under Major Holdeman and has been assisting in the re cruiting work. He expects to receive his transfer to the local company within a few days. Two Greeks, not citizens of the United States, asked the of ficers if they could join, saying they were "willing to pay whatever it cost" but wanted to fight for the United States. Their first papers were taken out and they were enlisted. The following is the Honor Roll, or in other words, the members of Company "G": Aiston, Wm. H Alliance Adams, Clifford L. Scottsbluff Arnold, Mearl E. Scottsbluff Austin, Ralph D. Hemingford Brisbane, Chas. W. Hemingford Beck, Chester R Alliance Batterton, Dewey Scottsbluff Burke, James B. Alliance Coleman, Leo J. Alliance Clark, Harry 0 Alliance Cooper, Basil Scottsbluff Dean, Roscoe P. Alliance Endicott, Andrew J. Gering Edwards, Wm. E. Alliance Edwards, Richard L. Alliance Penning, Geo. J. Alliance Gordon, Wm. A. Scottsbluff Guernsey, Harold Scottsbluff Guyle, Ernest G. Alliance Gariepy, Edward Alliance Guernsey, Lloyd W. Scottsbluff Gordon, Charles Scottsbluff Goforth, Clyne F. Scottsbluff Gilpatrick, G. H. Scottsbluff Groves, Philip T. Alliance Hane, Roscoe H. Alliance Heath, Geo. E. Alliance Harrington, Wm. D. Alliance Houck, Stanford Alliance Hood, H. Elbern Scottsbluff Hanes, Howard H. Hemingford Irions, Archie R. Scottsbluff Isbell, Glen C. Scottsbluff Joder, Ralph M. Alliance Jones, Francis T. Scottsbluff Jull, Ernest M. Scottsbluff Kelsey, Glen G. Hemingford Karos, Louis D. Alliance Karos, Tom F. Alliance Knowlton, Ed L Lakeside Lt Roy, Harry E. Alliance Langley, Ira J. Alliance Miller, J. B. Alliance Maston, Louis E. Alliance Mattox, John G. Scottsbluff McCreary, Victor Scottsbluff New ha ni, Ralph A. Alliance Napier, Lloyd C. Scottsbluff O'Brien, Cornelius Alliance O'Donnell, Jno. E. Alliance Payten, Pleasant Scottsbluff Phillips, Jno. F. Alliance Purdy, Leo 0. Alliance Pullman, Wm. B. Alliance Rodocker, Floyd R. Alliance Reardon, Michael E. Alliance Rockey, Carl H. Alliance Roderick, Ray J. Scottsbluff Reeves, Jno. W. Alliance Reeves, Albert Alliance Ralls, Robt. W. Alliance Saigeon, Jack L. Alliance Saigeon, James H. Alliance Snyder, Otto P. Alliance Sanderson, Jno. E. Alliance Shannon, Fleet D. Alliance Seaton, James R. Alliance Thompson, L. D Scottsbluff Truman, Rex Alliance Vermillion, Byron Alliance Warn, Chas. 0. Hemingford Wykoffe, Chas. F. Alliance ALLIANCE RECRUITING STATION RECRUITS WHOLE COMPANY FOR THE REGULAR ARM, OF THE U. S. Army, Nayy & Guards Busy Home One Hundred Alliance and western Nehrnn. ka yonng meii who have a '' sire to serve nnder the Red, White and Blue may take (heir choice these days as to whether they enlist in the regular army, the navy, or the national guard. All three are active In recruiting In Alliance today. The regular army recruiting station Is a per manent feature here. The navy has two agents at the post of fice today and they are busy try ing to Interest prospects. The National Guard Is represented by Company "O", the local com pany. The guard headquarters are now at the I Iks club. COMMTNITY CONCERT EASTER SUNDAY Fhelan Opera House Filled to Over flowing Sunday Afternoon for the OetBBSi unity Concert The growing popularity of the community concerts, now being given on each alternate Sunday afternoon under the direction of the All School of Music, reached a climax master Sunday when the rhelan op era house was filled to overflowing and many were turned sway, being unable to gain admission. The com munity concerts continue to grow in Interest and euch successful concert advertises itself among the people of this section aud each concert seems bound to be greeted with an attend ance larger than the one before. It is possible that the announcement previously made that Dr. Cyrus S. Nusbaum would deliver a twenty minute address nt the concert influ enced some to attend who might oth erwise have stayed away. Howev er, the community concert Idea has grown wouderfully In favor and pop ularity since the Idea was laavgurat ed and the announcement thai a eon cert is to be held Is generally Biifftrl ent to see u good crowd out. Many features of the concert Sun day afternoon are deserving of more than passing mention. Because of her youth and the exceptional man ner In which she played and mug the work of Phyllis Thompson, the ten-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 8. V. Thompson, is deserving of special mention. The little lady pleased all. Or. Nusbuum was at hiu b . t Sad delivered an eloquent address on the value of music to a community, with special reference to the community concerts, which he highly recom mended. The program na given below vol carried out. The audience was well supplied with printed programs con tributed by the Job department of the Alliance Herald, on which were printed two songs not found In tlx community concert books. The pro gram was as follows: Selection Alliance Orchestra Community singing "Holy, Holy, Holy," "Columbia, the Den of the Ocean ." Bronte, "The Stars Are Brightly Shining"; "Confidence"; Harker, As It Began to Dawn"--Alliance Woman's Choral Club. Selection Alliance Orchent rs Address Dr Nusbaum. Community singing - "Love's old Sweet 8ong." 1 'Low in the Grave " "The Carnival of Flowers" Child ren's Choir. Selection Alliance Orchestra. Community singing, "America." The program was well balance! and everyone enjoyed every minuie of it. The Alliance Orchestra pit ;i -ed with their selections. The work of the Alliance Woman's Choral Club Specially good, while the Child ren's Choir was highly pleat i ig, Last but not least, the community singing was "great " The value of this is in the fact that every one can take part, be a part, and thoroughly en- Men Accepted for Regular Army In Alliance Since First of the Year TWKNTY KNLIHTRD THIS MONTH Sergeant 1 tooth Says Detachment Ex pect to Recruit Fifty Here In the Mouth of April Since the first of the year the re cruiting officers of the regular army stationed at Alliance have recruited In the neighborhood of 100 men, practically an entire company at war strength. A company at war strength Is composed of 120 men. Twenty-four Tills Month So far during the month of April, 24 men have applied for enlistment In the regular army at the Alliance recruiting station and of this num ber all but four bavs been accepted. Sergeant Charles H. Booth. In charge of the detachment of soldiers sta tioned at Alliance, states that he ex pects to see in the neighborhood of fifty men enlisted here this month. The men apply for enlistment eith er at Alliance or some point in this district, and are brought to this city. Here they are inspected and if ac cepted are sent to Fort Logan, Colo., where the oath of elleglance Is given them. After they go through a per iod of training they are assigned to their respective companies. The lo cal detachment is composed at the present time of three men, being Sergeant Charles B. Booth, Private Charles E. Cuclck and Private Charles H. Hepler. The oaths of allegiance which re cruits take when going into the serv ice of Uncle Sum differ according to the "arm" the recruit enters. In the army the oath which the recruit takes includes the following: , The Oath I "I do hereby , acknowledge to have voluntarily eur listed as a private in the United ; States army for a period of seven years, unless sooner discharged by proper authority. And I do solemn ly swear (or affirm) that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the i United Stiit.-H of America; that I will I serve then honestly and faithfully : against all their enemies whomsoev er; and that 1 will obey the orders of the officers appointed over me, ac cording to the rules and articles for the government of the army, navy and marine corps of the United States. And I do further swear (or affirm) that all statements made by me, ax now jriven In this record, are ; correct." Applied for KnllMinciit Tin following men have applied ; for enliHtment at the Alliance re cruiting minion of the regular army 1st BC the lirwt of April, and all, with the exception of those in front of whose name a star () appears, have been accepted Martin, Nile. Klmsey, Charles M I Lilly. Lyle H. IteCrunh, Walter F. Ma ho Bey, Darrell F Tyler, William M. i Howard, Leonard C. Johnson, Frank K. Bedell. Kussell. Atkins. Harry B. Harper, John W. Offer, Bra sot. Moran. Frank. flark, Harry C. Sawyer. Ralph A. Couant, Charles F. ' Kelly. Charles W 'Marsh, William S. Simpson, Jesse BJ Tucker, William. Snook. Don If, Oibson, Joseph E. Schumacher, Leo M. I Kllburn. Harry B. Joy themselves singing the songs that all should know. The community singing idea has taken hold of the i " sple of Alliance in a manner sur prising even to those who were in strumental in getting the concerts going If you cannot carry a gun carry a hoe. If you cannot go to the Front go to the Farm. The man who raises the food to keep the soldiers at the Front is doing his patriotic duty as much as the Soldier