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Official Organ Nebraska Stock Growers Association and Nebraska State Volunteer Firemen's Association
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Leading Newspaper of
Western NEBRASKA
The Alliance Herald
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The Herald
VOLUME XXIV
ALLIANCE. BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, SEPTEMBER 6. 1917
NUMBER 40
LABOR DAY
PROGRAM
Kditor Cutright of Lincoln HUr Made
Ittg ImprcMNion in Hi- Talk
Here Monday '
STRAIGHT FItOM
SHOl'LDKIt
liahor Day I'ii . l Off QuUHJ) In Al
liance No Big Parade Only
Afternoon Meeting
Laboi Day was observed, Monday,
in Alliance in a qalet manner. Men
employed in the railroad shops,
whose services were not absolutely
necessary for the day In order to
keep things running, were given a
holiday. Business houses, for the
meet part, closed their doors at
12:80 o'clock Monday noon and re
mained closed for the remainder of
the day. There was no parade or
great demonstration. The day was
quiet in the extreme. The Labor
Day patriotic rally held starting at
2:80 o'clock in City Half Park was
not as largely attended as it should
bave been, considering the expense
the Box Butte county Council of De
fense and the Alliance Commercial
(Mob went to in securing a promin
ent speaker for the occasion. A band
concert had been advertised but for
some reason or other the public was
disappointed as to the band.
Robert Graham, chairman of tb
county council of defense, was sched
uled as chairman of tjie Labor Day
program. Mr. Graham was unavoid
ably detained elsewhere because of
business affairs, and In his absence
Representative Lloyd Thomas acted
as chairman.
Mr. Thomas introduced L H.
Highland, president of the Alliance
chapter of the American Bed Cross,
calling attention to the fact that Mr.
Highland was devoting much of his
lime to the work of the Alliance
chapter without thought of pay or
gain. Mr. Highland responded, stat
ing that any credit dqe him was no
more than that due anyone else who
did their duty ill these strenuous
times. He gave a short history of
the American Red Cross, telling of
the enlargement of the work of the
Red Cross since war was declared
and telling of the activities of the
organization. Mr. Highland confined
his remarks principally to the men
of the audience, telling them that If
they were too old to fight or were
physically, disqualified or unable to
go for some reason or other, their
duty was to contribute to the cause
jit every opportunity and to "give
until it hurts." He stated that at
some time in the future- in a month.
or two months or six months -it
would probably be necessary for the
Alliance chapter to call for another
$1,000 and when that time comes.
Mr. Highland said, every person
should he prepared and willing to
give. .
The next and principal speaker of
the afternoon introduced by Mr.
Thomas was John W. Cut right, th"
hard-pitting editor of the Lincoln
Daily Star and one of the most In
tensely patriotic writers in the Mid
dle West. It was especially fitting
that Mr. Cutright should address an
Alliance audience on Labor Day, for
lie has always been I strong "labor
man and has inspired his principals
in the editorial conduct of the Star.
He ia'a man who all along has up
held the hands of the president and
the administration in the program
tiefore them.
Prom start to finish Mr Cutright s
bpeech was the address of an intense
ly conscientious man. He stated that
he would like to speak of the activi
ties of the Red Cross, and that he
would like to take on labor topics,
hut that he could not at that time
seoauM he had so much more to say
i d he had none loo much time in
which to say it.
Editor Cutright began his addraes
proper by proving to his audience
that America's part In the war be
gan years ago when the famous
h d alliance of the House of Hohen
.oilern. Romanoff, Hapsburg and
Hourbon was formulated in 1115,
following the Napoleonic wars, and
m inch was designed to end desso
rratic rule in Kurope, rent by popu
lar revolutions, and in other coun
ties This, ihe speaker said, was
not concurred in by the British del-
,'e, who said his government
w.n'.d ' -land for the suppression
of opular government. The British
government corresponded with the
American government and this re
sulted In the promulgation of the
Monroe Doe t ride, the famous nation
al wars i to European powers that
the I 'nitre States will not permit the
founding of autocratic colonies on
toe wstirn hemisphere.
As lor the specious claims of kuis
v rt thai the Germans have
loved tin United States, the speaker
referred to ihe various fnstances in
our LlsUnj in which kings of the dy
nasties reftrred to have gone out of
their way to insult and hkrrasa the
efforts of our. people to tirruly estab
lish democratic institutions.
H replied to the criticisms of the
lukewi.rm thai this is an unjust, un
popular and a financial war, by prov
ing, in unmistakable terms, that we
are lighting on the side of Justice,
fi. te"i!ty and equality as opposed to
oppression and autocracy, just as ev-
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Uutblr It destroyed b the German army in its reheat to the HlndenburK line, villages, towns and satire
cities in northerr Trance are no mote This is one of the main streets of the city of Itapaunie and Is one of tbs
first picture of the Gcrmwn work nf devastation to reach this country.
ery war in which we have engaged
ssss net n rought along the same lines.
"We fight not for onmieut ,,,
mercial aggrandisement or territor-'
ial acquisitions on any pretext," the'
speaker declared. 'and President
Wilson's speech at Mobile showed us '
oui aims in ine present war.
Kditor Cutright held up to ridicule
the theory that rulers were ruling by
divine right, that God had placed
their ancestors upon the earth to
rule the people as they chose, and
that the divim Hunt rulers have no
one to account to save to God Al
mighty Himself. He showed how
God went back on the Bourbon and
tile Napoleon in France, on the Rom
anoff in Russia, and how the Haps
jburg in Austria was playing second
liddle to the ilohenzollern pf Ger
many. He BttoWed the spirit of au
tocracy in 'their theory that 'if we
do not hang together, we will hang
separately."
The speaker pleaded, for unanimity
of purpose behind the soldiers in the
war, helpful co-operation and sup
port of the Council of Defense, whose
members are sworn to protect the
Midlers abroad and the people at
home from the' insidious wiles of
German agents. He brought up the
proposition of teaching German in
the public schools and showed ttoii
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NO INCREASE MADE
ANNOUNCES OPENING! IN LIVE STOCK RATES
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.under the present law in Nebraska,
.where the parents of fifiy children
petition that German he taught In
the schools, then the subject must be
! taught. With many of the old Ger
man families averaging about ten
children each, he pointed out that
six German fathers could compel the
public schools of Lincoln to teu.cn
I German and that the petition of a
hundred and fifty thousand other
persons would be of no avail. He
railed attention to the work of the
.German-American alliance in Nebr
aska anil showed how this organiza
tion of Kaiserism had its clutches on
i the atate.
To the citizen of German birth who
lis "pulling back" the speaker paid
sfrict attention and he closed his ad
dress amid applause bv saying suh
istantially these words:
"If I hurl the power to do so, and
the government will undoubtedly
I have that power before long, I would
to to, the man of foreign birth who
is hampering the efforts of this gov-'
'eminent and tSJ to him: "We shall
,tak' from'you Ihe properly yon have
jbeen permitted to accumulate though ;
the Rood graces of a paternal and
jbenetlcient government We shall
(conduct you to the nearest seaport.
Make awa' your citizenship, give you
the fifteen or twenty cents you listl
I when you came here, put you 00 1
board an outbound ship, send you
back to the kaiser you love and re
quest him to put you in' the arm
i whose duty you dodged w hen you
came to America.' "
Following the address by Kditor
Cutright. Robert Graham having re
turned, Mr. Thomas called upon Mr.
Uraham for a few remarks. Mr.
Graham explained in part the work
of the Council of Defense and stated
that within a shorl time all would
be given an opportunity to do some
thing to aid the government
J. A. WotVertOB, east-end local en
mincer, laid off for a few trip's Hie
fore part of this week He reported
for work Tued:ey morning.
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ItAISK HHICK Of SHAM S
The master harbors of Lincoln on
Monday raised the price of sh.i s
Face shaves are 1", cents, the same
as before, but 0 cents more is pains
-harged if the neck Is taken care oi
Haircuts remain the same price, Sfi
Cents The barbers declared the m
reaae prices were neeessmf) hsoguse
of th - higher cost of barber supplo
such as alcohol, soap ami fact kg
lions The Alliance barOBCS seen
! have beaten the Lincoln Berber!
! it, for they aiserd thej prices iti
3fi cents for a shave and fn cents Jo:
a haircut, also because of the higher
price of supplies, including steaks,
sandwiches, etc i
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Miss Alta Young,
1). ln.-.. accredit
ed teueher and
graduate of the
University School
of Music. Lincoln,
Nebr., . n no uncos
that her studio at
804 Kmurson avt
nue. phone 75, is
open to the imblic
for their Inspeo
tion. '
Miss Young is a
graduate of the
University School" of Music, Lincoln,
Nebr., in piano, alt theoretical sub
jects and teachers' training cnur.se
and holds a Bachelor Of Music de
gree. '
Miss Young invites closes! inspec
tion of diplomas and roconimenda
lions from all her instntuctors anil
the head of the university.
Miss Young has successfully
taught five years. One year in the
Department of the
of Music. Lincoln,
Normal Training
university, school
Nebr.
She also holds
good recommenda
tions as teacher of voice and theoret
ical subjects.
Hiuh school students taking music
for credit are specially invited to enroll.
w. a. Miller, sngineer on the west
end local, laid off for a few days this
week, and took his family to Kansas
City and St. Louis, where they will
visit friends and relatives. Engin
eer J. A, Bacon caught his turn.
The report of the market oommit
tee of the American National Live
Siock Association, which has been'
received at The Herald office, tells
of the work of the committee rela
tive to the investigation now being
conducted by the Federal Trade com
mission and food-adminlstratton leg
islation. The report says in part:
"On June 27, 1917, the Interstate
Commerce Commission decided the
application of all, the railroads of thw
United States for a general horizon
tal increase of 15 per cent in freight
rates. It condemned any advance
whatsoever in western territory, but
permitted s slight Increase in the
rates on bituminous coal, coke and
iron ore In the southern and eastern
districts, and an average advance of
about t per cent in .class rates In of
ficial classification territory (the
eastern district). All live-stock rates
'remain as they were. This was one
of the most bitterly contested cases
ever heard by .the Interstate Com
merce Commission. During January
and February of this year the net
earnings of the railroads showed a
decrease as coinpsred with the ban
ner year of 191H. which seemed to
indicate hat a possible emergency
might confront the carriers. The sit
uation changed entirely In March
and April, when the net earnings
showed a decided increase over Jan
uary and February. The threatened
emergency claimed b.v- the railroads
did not materialize. The increase in
net earnings noted in March and Ap
ril has continued in greater degree
I for each succeeding month, and the
HIS ONLY CONQUEST
Btrm
WOMEN TO BE
REGISTERED
Women Will He Registered for Hen -ice
In Nebraska Council of i.
fense on September Ittth
JO HKNOIt NAHM THIS 1ATK
All Women to Present TheniM-lv at
Polling Places for Registration
for War Herrlre
CO. G HAS BASE
BALL TEAM
lvy Have Weed for Huita and Rquip
ment Auk "Home Folks" to
G It for Them
INMtKANK COMPANY TO BAO
Her..i,m IVqwxr Tells of Kloqueat Ad
dm Made by Captain "Jack"
Other. News Note
The proclamation of the governor
makes Wednesday, September 12 the
day for all women of the state to
present themselves at the polling
places for registration for war service.
At Ihe call of the president, the
women power of every state in the
union is to be registered. While, the
date for the registration in Nebraska
Is September 12, in other states
there are different dates and differ
ent methods. This registration in
volves every woman in the state,
whether she be a housekeeper or of
fice woman or professional woman,
etc.
The president, the national coun
cil and the woman's committee and
the census department together with
the Dor Butte County Council of De
fense earnestly request that every
woman register on September 12.
The character of the work Is really
ten-fold. A woman may give serv
ice to her country through work that.
Is done wholly by herself and her
family. Thus, if she bus a garden
or raises any sort of fruit, vegeta
bles, etc., poultry or stock, she Is
serving the government and can reg
ister In the agricultural department.
If she Is an accountant, a bookkeep
er, typiBt or stenographer or knows
office work .she may offer to do from
one to as. many hours a week as she
feels she can give to her country.
The work Is done locally. It Is
not necessary for women to leave
their home cities or states. Domestic
work, for instance, would include the
care of children, perhaps the orphans
of a soldier who is at the front ; knit
ting, or sewhtg, or the preparation
of surgical dressing and many other
forms of service that can be done
right In one's home. The point is
that UNCLE SAM SHOULD KNOW
ABOUT THE 11EADINESS OF THE
WOMEN TO SEItVE AND IN WH AT
CAPACITY
The classes of service are: Agri
cultural, ( lericalf domestic, industri
al, professional, public service, social
service, Ued Cross and allied relief,
miscellaneous and contributions.
Ever woman Is able to give some
sih ill I inn of time to relief wok
either at homy or abroad. Ifshe Is-1
a busy woman, she can promise one
hour a week at least, to be used in
making bandages, visiting tin sick,
curing for children whose mother has
added roHponslbiliiy during the war
period.
Ait office nirl can promise one
hour's assistance each week in typ-
Ing. The time spent in home uard-
suing, drying and canning fruits and
vegetables, etc.. ran be regarded as
war service if it adds to the food
conservation.
The registration cards, which the
women will sign on Wednesday. Sep
tember 12, will Is- kept In the coun
ties Where they have been signed ami
when the l.'uited Slates, government
has calls for women physicians,
nurses, clerks, stenographers, etc . a
glance at the tabulated list will show
what assistance can be secured from
Nebraska as a stale and Box Butte
county as a county. The same holds
true in every otbei county in the
state. Three hundred thousand reg
istration carDs are being shipped to
Nebraska for use on September 12.
present Indications Me that the rail
roads of the Cnited States will earn
more net money during HUT than
ever before in their history.
''This case demonstrates the great
value of the Interstate Commerce
Commission as a protection to the
public. The decision of the Com
mission is all the more gratifying in
view of the wide publicity campaign
of the railroads to convince the pub
lic that more revenue was itall
needed Through letters and per
sonal appeal, an almost overwhelm
ing sootimeni was worked up by the
'railroads, with the result thai the
Commission was Hooded with peti
tions from all over the country urg
Ug that lb advance be niHtiled. Rep
resentatives of many ImpWtaM in
dustries. .oUilliercl.il clubs, exchan).
. . hanks, ami insurance companies
favored the increase The opposi
tion was led by the live-stock and
grain industries. The National
Stoppers Conference was organized
I for ihe express purpose of thorough
ily present inn the shippers' side of the
eaae Our attorney, Mr Cowga, and
I Secretary Tomlluaon took an active
pari in the trial aud co-operated to
the fullest extent with all other pro
log interests. Had the If. pet
tent increase been granted, it would
meant that the stockmen of the
country would be paying approxi
mately !x.0.ou' additional freight
dirges annually This last effort
of the railroads to increase rales is
the third attempt the) have made
within the last four ers We hope
thai in future the railroads will 4f
o'e their spare energy toward Im-
Camp Cody, near Deming, N. M.
Sept. 2. Company O of the 4th
Regiment Nebraska National Guard,
now in the federal service and in
camp here under the command of
Captain J. B. Miller of Alliance, Is
to be Increased from the present full
war strength of 150 men to 260 moo.
The additional hundred men will be
selected from the conscripted or
draft army, it is stated. All mem
bers of the company hope that the
new men will make as good soldiers
and as trustworthy pals as the pres
ent memoersnip or the company.
Captain Miller as well as 'the
company as a whole have made a
most favorable impression here, as
evidenced by the comment in the col
umns of the local press. Amonc
other Interesting Items contained In
a current issue of the Doming Orapb
ic, published at Deming, appeared
the following squibs, which will
prove or Interest to the folks "back
home":
"Captain Miller of the famed Com
pany 0, Fourth Nebraska, aroused
great enthusiasm by closing his elo
quent address with the exclamation:
Thank God, this war happened be
fore I was too old to go.' "
Speaking of well-developed Am
erican soldiers, Private Jones, Com
pany G. Fourth Nebraska. Capt. J. B.
Miller commanding, stands 6 feet 4
tncnes and weighs 22 5, and the
young giant has not yet attained his
majority. When Jones goes into the
Frenoh woods he can pick a flock of
squirrels."
A stunt that would have made
Ita mum envious was pulled off by
Corpora H. E. LeRoy of Company
0, Fourth Nebraska, who bent a
live-eighths steel rod over his fore
arm and around his neck, the latter
two at otyc, with the help of two
strong men. and allowed huge rocks
to he broken on his chest and top of
his head."
It will be s"en from these clip
pings that the members of Company
t; an active and understand the an
of getting themselves talked about.
Company t has a ball team now.
Ho lineup of Which is as follows:
Sergeant Lloyd Gurnsey. c. ; Stub
Foonlng, p : Pete drove, lb; Leon
Edwards, ss. , Corporal H. E. Le
Uoy, 2b; Hob Messner. 3b; Ben Jo .
If.; Hollenbeck, cf . ; H. Hurnsey, rf . ;
c nordoOi substitute; and Happy
Jones, mascot. The ball team Will
appreciate the receipt of equipment
from any of those "back h rt '" who
can understand how the game helps
provide genuine entertainment for
both the players and the other mem
bers of the company The team needs
ball suits right now Of course
there is need for other team equip
ment , but the greatest need is suits.
If it is not practicable to send suits,
perhaps some of the boys back home
would "kick in" a little for the fund
This is just a suggestion, but the
team could certainly make good us
ot the equipment. Surgeant Gurn-,
s y and Private Fennlng are ill
charge tif the team
All members -of the company have
been more than busy since coming to
Camp Cody. The preliminary work
i i idng up the camp i. complete.!
and drill work is progressing nicely
again. All the boys are well settled
now and everything is going along
smooth l The hrt inspection here
was told a week ago Saturday, on
August 25. The bos art! all anxious
for overseas duty, but no one has
any idea when the call will come.
There has been a rumor to the effect
that the compaoj might be sent to
Cuba for training, but of course it is
on'v rumor
Deming is a busy place these days,
ami natural! so. with a sudden addi
tion ot so man men. New buiid
iBgl are going up all around.
Sergeant rrich has boon ietlsjted
to the rank of corporal
Private Fred Wilson is now ooui
pan clerk
There are oodles of tarantulas
and centipedes here
Private Charles Gordon has bad
uis head entirely shaven. He did
not state whether it was an act of
preparedness or not
proving railroad service instead of
trying to extract more money out of
shippers.
"Dorfc.e4 M::t. which is the investi
Katlon instituted by the Interstate
Commerce Commission regarding
rates on live stock and its products
'hiotighout the country, has not yet
been heard Hearingv DO) be h-io
this rail."
Ot TOIiKK I TO UATKS
FOH KASHAS Cm SHOW
The Mnencan Hoyal Live Stock
Show is to be held in Kansas it .
October 1 to 6. It is stateJ this
will be the largest Royal iu point of
breeding cattle entries, and by far
the moat important ever held.