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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 26, 1917)
Leading Newspaper of Western Nebraska The Alliance Herald READ BY EVERY MEMBER NEBRASKA STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION ALL THE NEWS OF ALLIANCE AND OFFICIAL ORGAN NEBRASKA VOLUNTEER FIREMEN 'S ASSOCIATION. IT REACHES HEADQUARTERS FOR lb, 12 Pages 2 Section NEBRASKA VOLUMB XXIV ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, APRIL 26, 1917 NUMBER 21 LLOYD HAS RIGHT TO BE PLEASED Representative Lloyd Thomas, of 78d District, Secured Passage of Mont of Hi- Bills MAKF AN ENVIABLE RECORD Eleven of Sixteen lull Introduced by Thomas Now on Statute Booktt of State of Nebraska Lincoln, April 23 Representative Lloyd Tbomas, from Box Butte and Sheridan counties, stated today that be was very well pleased with the consideration given him by his fellow members In the house and by the senate. Out of sixteen bills intro duced he was successful in getting eleven of them through the house and senate and signed by the gover nor. The rate of mortality among bills Introduced in the legislature is about five to one. Out of over a thousand bills introduced at the session Just eloatng only about two hundred be came laws, about one in five. The bills which have now become laws and In which Mr. Thomas took an active part in getting through, were as follows: House Roll 16. Introduced by Thomas. Provides for the exchange of state school lands located in the government forest reserves for for est lands in a. compact body. This will put the state's lands in a com pact body and has the approval of the federal government. House Roll 17. Introduced by Thomas. Gives towns and counties the right to establish forest reserve areas with the approval of the state forest ation commission. House Roll 33. Introduced by Shannon. Requires railroads to pay their employees twice per month. Al though this bill was introduced by Representative Shannon it was strongly backed by ThoniaB, who as sisted the introducer in getting it through. House Roll 143. Introduced by Thofnas. This bill waB killed in the house and in its place was substitut ed Senate File 6 by Senator Adams. The two bills were identical and the latter passed and was signed by the governor. House Roll 229. Introduced by Thomas. Makes potash pipe lines common carriers and places them Un der the supervision of the state rail way commission. House Roll 252. Introduced by ThotnaH and Naylor. Makes oil and gas pipe lines common carriers and places them under the supervision of the state railway commission. House Roll 253. Introduced by Tbomas. Provides that cities and towns may vote bonds for municipal water works by a three-fifths instead of a two-thirds vote. House Roll 339. Introduced by Thomas. Makes it a misdemeanor to leave gates open on private prop erty. This bill will assist in appre hending and punishing those who leave gates open on western Nebras ka ranches, causing loss and trouble. House Roll 419. Introduced by Stearns and Thomas. Requires rail roads to transport live stock to mar ket at the rate of not less than eigh teen uiiles per hour on main linea, and twelve miles on branch lines. Takes the place of the law which was declared unconstitutional by the su preme court. Names of Senators Ada ; s and'Sandall were added to the "bill in the senate. House Roll 530. Introduced by Thomas. Reorganizes state fire com mission, placing supervision of all fire escapes under this branch of the stale government, etc. House Roll 668. Introduced by Thomas, Jacobsen and VYaite. State publicity bill. Provides for appoint ment of state publicity commissioner and creation of state bureau of pub licity. House Holl 793. Introduced by Norton, Thomas, Waite. Flansburg, and Hoetetler. State prohibition bill. Carries out provisions for enforce ment of constitutional amendment prohibiting sale, manufacture and giving away of intoxicating liquors, etc. In addition to the above, Repre sentative Thomas devoted much ef fort to the passage of other import ant bills, including House Roll 2, providing for a constitutional con vention; House Roll 222, the woman suffrage bill; and House Roll 722, the federal aid good-roads bill; all of which have passed and become laws. While favoring the expendi ture of Mate funds for good purposes he has opposed the useless spending of money where it would not give the people of the state the benefit tbey should receive for the same. WANTS BROTHER TO TAKE PLACE IH .oi. TO WAR GREAT.TEMPERANCE "DRY AMERICA" RALLY America' Foremost Temperance Or ator, John G. Woolley, to Speak In Alliance, Friday, May 4 The Anti-Saloon Leaguo of Amer ica, assisted by the many Btate Anti Saloon leagues, Ib putting on a ser ies of "Dry America" rallies, thruout this country. With a majority of the states hav ing gone dry, and prospects of oth ers Moing so soon, the work of the Car E. Amsberry, of the Alliance Herald force, has received a lette. from his brother, Ouy Amsberry, stating that he Ib planning on join ing the army and asking him to take his place on the Elgin (Oregon) Re corder, at least until the brother gets back from the army. As yet Mr. Amsberry is undecided as to what he will do National Anti-Saloon League is turn ing more to the task of putting the nation as a whole dry. The pros pects are good that this will be ac complished soon. Alliance is one of the favored cit ies, selected as the place for one of the big "Dry America" rallies. One of the finest orators that this country has ever produced, Hon. John O. Woolley, is to be the speaker, Friday, May 4th, at 8 p. m. The place an nounced for the rally is in the Meth odist church of this city, but It Is possible that it will be necessary to change to the opera house, in order to secure more room for the big crowd that will probably be In at tendance. Mr. Woolley's subject will be "The Finish". Not only ought every per son in and near Alliance, who can possibly attend, to bear this great address, but the people of neighbor ing towns will miss the chance of a lifetime, if thor fall to come to Alli ance at this time. Admission to the lecture and rally will be free to all. EIGHTH GRADERS AND TEACHERS TOOK EXAMS Last week was examination week for County Superintendent of Schools Opal Russell. On Thursday and Fri day Miss Russel? gave eighth grade examinations, and on Saturday teachers' examinations were the or der of the day. Eighth grade exam inations will be held again at the court house in Alliance on Thursday and Friday, May 10 and 11. In the neighborhood of twenty took the eighth grade examinations at the court house Thursday and Friday. However, the eighth grade students of the Hemlngford schools, St. Agnes academy in Alliance and a number of the rural schools located a long distance from Alliance took the examinations In their own schools. About fifty took the teachers' ex aminations Saturday, most of this number being members of the nor mal training classes of the Alliance high school and St. AgneB academy. ALLIANCE TRAP SHOOTERS GETTING READY FtHt MATCH The following scoreB were made by members of the Alliance Gun rlub I on April 22: Stansbury. 43 out of 60; Fobs, 89 out of 50; Ponsth. 38 out of 50; Myers, 38 out of 50. The club Is getting ready for the big shoot to bo held here June 10. Two new automatic traps have been purchased. This shoot will be a one day registered shoot, and the scorea will be registered all over the Unit ed States, the shooters being mem bers of the American Association of Amateur Trap Shooters. The Alliance Gun Club has elected officers for the coming year as fol lows: President, D. ""at W. Jones; vice president, S. O. Mendenhall; secretary-treasurer, R. C. Oladson; flleld captain, D. Ray Stansbury. ALLIANEE REO CROSS IS BUSY Will Make "Housewives" for Mem ber of Co. "G" Domestic Sci ence Girls to Make Ccm THIEF APPEARS AS HIS OWN ATTORNEY Companion In I. W. W. in Oootl Standing Hound to District Court Steal from Car Tuesday morning, following a hearing. County Judge Ira E. Tash bound Bert Smith and William Han Ion over to the next term of the dis trict court for stealing merchandise from box cars in the Burlington yards. The bond of each was lixed at $500, in default of which they were committed to the county Jail These, are the two men who last week were arrested by Special Agent Burke of the Burlington after they had stolen some eighty-seven knives from a box car. The knives are worth from 8 r cents to $1.75 each, it is estimated. The knives were shipped from Sioux City, la., and were for delivery at Bayard. Smith Is an I. W. W. in good Standing. H had an I. W. W. but ton, receipts and a copy of the con stitution and by-laws. Henlon ap peared as his own attorney and aB attorney for Smith. Both are intelligent-looking men and are judged to be smooth propositions. They were well lressed mid do not appear to be common "hobos". Halon raised the l u est ion that in view of the fact that the goods stolen were being shipped in inter-state traffic, that the county Judge has no Jurisdiction, it being a federal case under the federal law making robbery of merchandise in lnter-state transit it crime. Judge Tash soon persuaded the hobo attor ney that he had jurisdiction and proceeded to exercise it. A NTIOCHUl ILDINti CP Antioch, sixteen miles east of Al liance, formerly known as Reno sta tion, Beems destined now to become quite a town. With two large pot ash plants there, and a fine rich country tributary, there will be bus iness sufficient in the near future to support a number of good stores, and other branches of business that go to make up a live town. F. D. Campbell, formerly of this city, and J. A. Millard were in Alliance recent ly, and informed The Herald that a good deal of building is now being done in Antioch. Mr. Campbell's new store is nearlng completion and he expects to open up for business about May 1. The local Red Cross association has undertaken the task of making "housewives" for the members of Company "O", besides making up Red Cross box No. 2. For the benefit of those who chance to be In ignorance aa to what a "housewife" is, the term will be explained. A "housowlfe" Is a case carried by soldiers which contains needles, pins, safety pins, buttons, darning cotton, scissors, etc. The case is made of ticking. The local Red Cross association will make up box No. 2 on an army basis, and not naval. The box will contain 54 sheetB, 36 pillow cascB, 27 pajamas, 36 bed shirts, 9 conval escent gowns, 36 pairs socks, 18 pairs bed socks. 18 bath towels, 36 face towels, 27 wash clothB, 9 pairs slippers, and hot water bottle cov ers. The box, which will cost in the neighborhood of $125, will be sent to national headquarters when com pleted. Each of the various church organ izations will undertake a portion of the work. Sheets and pillow .cases are now being made aa no patters are needed for them. Patterns for i the pajamas and gowns are expected shortly. Each member of the Red Cross will undertake to fit out one "house Iwlfe." The girls of the domestic 'science classes of the Alliance high school will make some of the cases. Much Interest is being shown in the Red Cross work in Alliance. Sun day the Baptist Sunday school will observe Red Cross Sunday and the collection taken at that time will go to the Red Cross. All who contrib ute a dollar or over are entitled to membership In the local Red Cross, j The officers of the Alliance organ ization are: President, L. H. High land; vice president, Mrs. Reitha I .a i ii.-. treasurer, Charles lint ton. secretary, Mrs. Zella Johnson. Vari ous committees have been appointed. A committee composed of Mrs. Jerry Rowan, Mrs. A. S. Mote, Mrs. E. G. Laing and Mrs. A. G. Isaacson was appointed to map out the work for the different departments. The committee on membership is made up of A. D. Rodgers, E. G. Lalng, F. M. Seidell, Mrs. A. A. Rob- bins, Mrs. W. D. Rumer, Miss Can field, Mrs. Ira E. Tash, Miss Theresa O'Donnell and Miss Cynthia Daven- port. i A committee representing the var ious churches has been appointed as follows: Mrs. W. R. Pate, Methodist; Mrs. J. G. Dole. Chris'lan; Mrs. F. K. Hoist i Episcopal; Mrs. A. A. ayton. Baptist; Mrs. John Brennan. Catholic; Mrs. W. E. Spencer, Pres byterian; Mrs. Oscar Braman, ChriB- Uian Science; Mrs. Wortham. German Lutheran. I A temporary purchasing commit tee was apppointed consisting of Mrs. .1 S. Rhein and Mrs. Jerry Ro wan. I The committee to visit the stores asul determine the amount of mater ial in town to report to the Denver Red Cross consists of Mrs. Laing, , Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Isaacson. Messrs. Burton, Guthrie, Sallows. Lalng and Hand were appointed to the finance committee. A committee to purchase scissors for the "housewives" consists of Mrs. Rowan and Mrs. Mote. The Red Cross meets every Mon day night at the court house. I i .Mill GRADE EXAMINATIONS May lO and 11 11,-LMilar Bis-hth trade examlna- llnnii wltl ! ztven at the office of the county superintendent of schools in the Box Butte county court house at Alliance on Thursday and Friday, May to ana 11. ivn. OPAL RUSSELL, County Superintendent. 21 2t-8254 NORMAL TRAINING CI,ASS VISITS KCRAL SCHOOL The normal training class of the Alliance high school visited the rur al school taught by Glenn Mounta, dUtrict No. 2, Friday, and on Mon day they vlBlted the Berea school. FELL OCT OF HAY lOFT HONK IN ARM IS SP1J M I lit 1 1 The little son of Mr. and Mrs. K E. Smith fell out or the hay loft at the Herb Nason place near Alliance Tuesday morning with the result that the bone of the left arm was splint ered Just above the wrist and the right arm was seriously sprained. Dr. Copsey was called and dreBsed the arm ST. AGNES STUDENTS TO GIVE DRAMA MAY 3 'Eleanore's Sacrifice" to Be Present ed at ltudan Opera House a Week from Today The pupils of St. Agnes academy will present the drama "Eloanore'B Sacrifice," on Thursday evening, May 3, In Phelan opera house. The dra ma is Interspersed with music, songs and dancing which add a peculiar charm to the story. The pupils of the music class will furnish the sel ections for the intermission. The following will be the program rendered: Cast of Characters Queen Adelaide, a deposed sovereign Marie Nolan. Princess Genevieve of Olenmoro, la dy of honor Helen Swiggart. Lady Eleanore, lady of honor Madge Applegate. Countess Helen, lady of honor Ruth Katen. Lady Josephine, lady of honor Katherlne Buechsensteln. Lady Mildred, lady of honor Elean ore Hayes. Lady Clare, lady of honor Gertrude Meeks. Lady Charlotte, lady of honor Ma rie Seidell. Grace, maid Ella Hampton. Adrian Frances Konrath. Geraldine, poor widow Rose Hub llts. Catherine. Olive, widow's children Eileen Dletleln, Dorothy Morgan. Sylvtg, a r.ypsy Com Lanfgan. Marguerite, countess of Plymouth Daisy Work. Court ladies Grace Wright, Hazel Minor, Opal Neuman, GladyB Hol- comb. Village girls Mary Herman, Katie Kuenter, Frances Brennan, Minnie Nlkont, Monica Ruffing, Beatrice j Ruffing, Anastasia Glenn, Mary McNulty . Agnes Newberry. Flower girls Eileen Dletleln, Hel lene Downs, Irene Downs, Irene Larlviere, Irene Nolan, Marian Malone, Lucille Meeks, Vira Bar ker, Clara Macken, Mary Kennedy, Katherlne Dwyer, Virginia Criss. lrogram Trio. "March Militaire", Fran Schubert Amelia Buchfinck, Mar garet Brennan, Helen Newberry. ACT I. SCENE I GARDEN SCENE Solo: Alpine Storm, C. Kunkel, Op. 105 Naomi Casteel. SCENE II Duet: Poet and Peasant Suppe- Daisy Work, Kuester ACT II THE THORNE ROOM Trio: Fantasy, Krug, Op 316 Mary Herman, Laura Kane, Lillian Ber zina. ACT III ROOM IN PALACE. AN ORATORY Solo: Te Deum. J. Martin- Alice Hamilton. ISOLATED QUARTER SELLS FUR $2,500 IaimI Hold At Administrator's Hale Brought Good Price Ijocated on Box Butte Sheridan lim What is claimed to have been the best administrator's sale ever held In this county and one that Is at least of unusual interest took place at the front door of the court house In Alli ance on Tuesday, when Pete Watson of Mitchell Neb., administrator of the estate of Henry Watson, deceased, sold 160 acres of land lying 22 miles north east of Aliance for $2,500. The quarter wsb bought by Charley Sulx bach, one of the prosperous farmers of that part of the country. The land Is located near tho Mar pie post office, 6 miles east and 16 miles north of Alliance. It was au Isolated quarter. The land In ques tion Is described as tlu- Si ) section of 1-24-27. It is located on the Box Butte Sheridan county line. Of course there Ib plenty of land in this county that cannot be touched for $2,500 per quarter, but taking loca tion and other things into considera tion, the sale was good. FREE LAND FOR GARDENS Burlington Will Olve Vim of Right of -Way Free of Charge to Tios. Who Will Um EMPI,OYEB GIVEN PREFERENCE Tho two weeks old baby girl of Mr. and Mrs. Win. H. Maaon died last evening about 10 o'clock. It had been In delicate health since birth. The mother, Mrs. Wm. H. Mason, nee Jessie Taylor, la planning on joining her husband at Cedar town, Oa., as aoon aa ber condition will permit. WOMAN COUNTY AGENT HERE NEXT WEEK Schedule of Meetings for Farm Wom en Arranged Is Second of the Series for Box Butte F. Von Kathleen The Ladies' Aid of the M. E church will meet next Wednesday, May 2. with Mrs. Claude McDonald, 211 West 7th street. Tuesday evening the people of An tioch met at the church and organ ized for community singing. Mrs. F. D. Campbell was elected president and Carl Rodgers, musical director. They will be assisted by an able corps of officers and committees. A series of entertainments ia planned to start soon, the proceeds to be used in buying song books. One of the features of the meeting Tuesday night was a number of violin solos by Mr. Angrin of Lulu. He was ac companied by Mrs. Zediker of Alliance. A negro whose name is not known dropped dead Tuesday -afternoon in front of the Snow White bakery. He waa in company with a bunch of ne gro laborers being shipped from Kan as City to Hutley, Mont., for work on the section. He had come up town to get something to eat while 43 waa waiting at the station. He had 20 cents on hla person. The body waa taken to Darling'a. The funeral waa held thla morning at COUnty expense At a meeting of the Alliance band Monday evening, at their hall over the Laing store, the following officers were elected: Preaident, Wm. Buch man: vice preaident. Carl Thomaa; secretary-treasurer. H. J. Ellis The secretary will act aa business manag er for the band. A committee was appointed to draw up by-lawa and regulationa, consisting of Messrs Fuller. LaMon and Havlik. The aecond aerlea of meetings to be held in Box Butte county thla aprlng by MIbb Rokhar, woman coun ty agent, are scheduled for this com ing week, starting Monday and con tinuing to and including Friday. The meetings will begin each day at 11 o'clock in the morning and will be held at the following placea: Monday, April 30- Mrs. W. O. Wam- baugh. eaat of Alliance. Tuesday, May 1 Mra. L. M. Beal, north of Alliance. Wednesday, May 2 Mra. Fred Na son. northeast of Alliance. Thuraday, May 3 Mrs. F. Abley. aouthwest of Hemlngford. Friday. May 4 Mrs. Harry Pierce, north of Hemingford. On Saturday Miss Rohkar will spend the day in the office of Coun ty Agent F. M. Seidell, in the court house. She will be pleased to meet with all women and girls, no matter whether they live in Alliance or in the country, and will be pleased to talk over home problems with theni. At all times there la maintained in the office of the county agent a li brary of phamphlets for free distri bution to those women and girls who desire thettX. These pamphlets coser such subjects as canning, school lunches, well-selected meats, breads, moat, fruit, sanitation, labor-saving devices, food for children, poultry, and many other topics of especial in terest to farm women. Each subject is treated separately in a pamphlet. Miss Rohknr desires the announce ment made that these meetings are not exclusive meetings. They are for every woman and girl in the county, and especially for farm wom en. Every woman and girl Is urtd to attend the meeting held nearest her home. The expenses are paid out of the public funds and the meetings are held for the public good This is not what might be called a "high toned" movement and has no relation whatsoever to any existing club other May Avail Themselves of I And Not Wanted by Employes Apply to Agent or Foreman Grow a garden on the right of way. The company gives the, land free of charge. Uae your spare time and oar Id- le land to produce food. It will be needed. Employes will be given prefer- ettce. Others may avail themselves of . land not wanted by employes. Begin miM select a garden spot. Make application to the Station Agent or Section Foreman for your selected tract. Aa soon as a tract has been as signed to you, start prcpar- tag the soil at once. Manure the land if posalble. Plow or spade it deep. Make the seed bed fine and firm. Plant mostly vegetables that can he kept for winter use, Mich aa potatoes, beans, onions, carrots, parsnips and turnips. Cultivate and hoe thoroughly. Kill the weeds. Keep surface anil loose. Grow your own foodstuffs. Cut down your living expenae. In- (teas, suipiiea of food. In this crisis your help will be needed. WILL O'KEEFE WINS DESERVIN6 PROMOTION The above la the text of a large poster printed In blue that is being posted In conspicuous places all along the Burlington linea. E. A. Howard, vice president of the C. B. A Q., authorised the poater. It means just what it says. It ia very plain. Railroad employees have the first chain ot iers have a chance. If the eaviyeB of the load don't want to take advantage of the oppor tunity afforded them, then you and I have a right to do so. In any event, if you are lntereated. It would be a good idea to trot right along to the Burlington depot and hunt up the station agent or the section foreman and make application for some of that free ground. Vice President Howard hue laaued the following instructions to agents and section foremen all along the line: "You are hereby authorized to re ceive applications and allot space on railroad land for garden purposes as above announced. Employes of the COU pan) should be given preference. Care should be taken not to assign ltd any one individual more land than he can properly cultivate. No part of station grounds needed for uae by .the railroad company or portions that have been improved In the way of park;, etc., should be alloted. Agents will be furnished with the ne. essary blank applications, which should be signed by the applicant land approved b Agent or Section I Foreman and immediately be sent to ! the oilii e of the Division .Superin , tendent. . "Assistance and advice regarding i the grow ins-- of gardens w ill be glad ly famished by J. B. Lamson, agri culturist, Chicago, or O. H. Llebers. ! agricultural agent, lines west. Rail way Exchange building. Denver, Colo "E. A. HOWARD, Vice Pres." County Agent Seidell sintes that he will be glad to be of service to any who take advantage of the Bur lington's offer, as far as it la bia ability to suggest and furnish Irifor- mutinii Thiu m n n onfko rt ii n It v that 'should not be neglected Alliance IFMMtJ Man Is M ot. tliief Clerk in Office of Secretary of State Charlr Pool William O'Keefe of Alliance, son ' of Mr. and Mrs. John O'Keefe, who I has been employed in the office -of j Secretary of State Charley Pool at Lincoln, has been promoted to the position of chief clerk In thai office. The advancement came aa a reward for honest effort and is one of which he is truly deserving. Mr. O'Keefe aucceeda Kenneth McRue of Grand Island as chief clerk. Kenneth Jac obsen of Lexington will take Mr. O'Keefe's place. Mr. McRue closed his work in the secretarial office Sat urday, and the first of the week left for Omaha where he has accepted a place in the federal land bank. Mr. Jacobsen, who takes the place vacated by Mr. O'Keefe, is a brother of John Jacobsen, Dawson county representative in the legislature, and one of the party'a beat known men In that section of the state. Mr. McRue while a resident of Grand Is land was identified wltb the Young Men's Democratic Club. The many frlenda in Alliance and thla section of Mr. O'Keefe are glad to know that he bis "making good" in Buch a large way. It ia not too much to expect that he will gain fur ther deserving promotion. Ill SHNH.I. WILL SPEAK AT GEHING APRIL iMt Representatives of the vurioua countlea and commercial organiza tions of this section will hold a gen eral good-roads conference at Ger ing on the evening of Monday, April 30. H. M. Uushnell. Jr., secretary of the Alliance Commercial Club and president of the Western Nebraska Association of Commercial Clubs, to gether with State Engineer George I Johnson, will be in attendance at the Gering meeting to explain the s.ope and purposes of the federal road aid matters. It is atated that the purpoae of the meeting is to aid In the Interests of good roads In the panhandle of Ne braska and to bring about a mors definite plan of co-operation and a greater and better knowledge of road ideaa. THREE Itl'HAL SCHOOLS ARE OUT THIS WEEK Three rural schools are out this week for the balance of the aummer. They are: District No. 2. taught by Glenn Mounta; Diatrict No. SI, taught by May Nation; and District No. 46, taught by Catherine SchllL Next week District No. 25, taught by Helen Putnam, will be out