ALLIANCE LOSES
GAME AT BAYARD
Alliance High Hcliool Team Uhh - To
Bayard ll.v One Point In Game
At Hnyard Saturday
Lnst Saturday Coach Crawford of
the high Hchool took his team over to
Bayard. The boys made an excellent
hr - t ngainst the Bayard squad,
V .d been spiked considerably
foi lue fray, as they had four husky
men in the lineup who had gone to
school so long ago that they had for
gotten all about it. We learned that
one of the spikes was tawenty-slx
years old. After the rr.nie he was
heard to say that he wished he had
remained at home and taken care of
the baby.
The Bayard squad out-weighed
the Alliance boys about ten pounds
to the man, but even at that thoy
were held even by our huskies. Both
teams were obliged to punt a great
deal. In this department Bayard had
the best of the local team, as their
heavier team broke through time af
ter time and blocked Davenport's
punts. In ground gained from the
snapper back Alliance m.ido 210 yds.
while Bayard made 180 yaids. The
Alliance boys frequently lost the ball
on fumbles, or were held for downs
when In striking distance; Their op
en play far excelled Bayard's, some
of their passes being good for from
fiften to twenty yards. Alliance
scored first but failed on the punt out
losing a possible point this way, their
touchdown resulting in a twenty yard
forward pass, Davenport to Cary and
three straight line bucks by Daven
port, who went over for the touch
down. Bayard's touchdown came from
a series of end runs, the new men
being directly responsible for the
scoring. They were successful on the
pun: i out and kicked goal tLis giving
them a one point lead on Alliance,
which the boys were unable to over
come, although they made strong
bids for another touchdown in the
third quarter.
Coach Crawford's team showed the
result of good coaching, having
a fine assortment of plays. Many
more of their forw ard pnsses would
have rosulied in long gainB had not
the eeciver of the pusses not brop-p--d
the ball. It was these fum
bles alone that lost the game for the
Alliance boys. The corch intends to
give the team a hard workout this
week so that when Sccttsbluff ap
pears on Thanksgiving Day they will
have a hard team to defeat.
Davenport, Bennett, Cary and Pla
to wire the stars for Alliance, and
can be look d to give a goc account
of themselves on the 29th. The bal
ance of the team played a good
steady game, very gc d for nine inn
of whom are play'.ng their first sea
son of football. The game was play
ed without a hitch, good sportsman
ship being displayed by botli sides.
LINEUP
R. E. Plato
R. T. Bennett
R. G. Anderson
C. Lunn
L. O. Rld.r
L. T. Fleming
L. E. Lotspeich
Q. B. Cary
L. H. Graham
F. B. Davenport
R. H. O'Connor
Referee First half, Schwab of
Bayard. Umpire, Hartman of Al
liance. Refer?e Second half, Hartman of
Alliance, Umpire, Schwab.
HEMINUPOHD NEWS OP INTER
EST. Hemingford Ledger:
Henry Shlmek's line Glide auto
mobile caught (ire under the hood
and burned up on the high grade
Just west of Davison's farm, Monday
i ning about 6 p. in
The accident happened so suddenly
that Henry abandoned his new
Hln't'P-skin coat, his groceries, and
robes to the flames
K. L. Pierce was returning from
the C. W. Zimmerman sale in Sioux
county, accompanied by Colonel
Grimes and Urant Melick, and met
tka car Just after it caught fire, but
nothing could be done to help, and
owing to the fear of the gasoline
tank exploding they could not pass
for an hour. There will be consider
able salvage fro mthe car, as the
front axle and front wheels are in
tact and the engine will be pre
served on account of the water cool
ing system. The car was fully In
sured. A disease is prevalent along the
river nort h of town, which some diag
nose as chickenpox, others as small
pox. If smallpox, it Is in a very light
form, but is of course contagious,
and is apt to spread far and wide.
Why the matter has not been investi
gated by the county physician here
and in Dawes county we do not know,
but if it proves to be smallpox every
place should be fumigated where It Is
suspected that the disease prevailed,
or else there will be cases breaking
out for years to come, directly trac
able to unfumigated homes. It is up
to Commissioner Uhrlg and the
county physician to Investigate and
take the proper steps in conjunction
with Commissioner Blundell of
Dawes county.
Our Churches
Mr. Frank Shook, formerly of
Iowa, bought a quarter section of
land some two and one-half miles
from Hemingford, last spring, for
$27 per acre. He and his family
moved onto the farm and put In a
crop. He took a $4,000 crop from
his quarter section and sold the land
this fall for $35 per acre.
"This 1b some grand country,"
said Mr. Shook, "I like the country
but owing to my wife's health I am
compelled to sell and go elsewhere.
j With a $4,000 crop and a clear in
! crease of $1,200 on my land value.
and all within nine months time, and
notwithstanding the fact that I am i
leaving here on account of my wife's
health, I've Just got to take off my j
I hat to Box Butte county. She has !
! everything else backed off the map." j
ALMOST CLEANED THE PLATTER
Kimball Observer:
Kimball county almost made a
clean sweep of the first prizes at the
state potato show held at Alliance
last Thursday and Friday. Out of
eight firsts Kimball took five, and
also carried away the $50 silver cup
for the best county exhibit. After
the cup has been won three times in
succession it becomes the property
of the winner. Many counties of the
state were represented, especially the
western counties, which make up the
leading potato section. Far the best
showing was made by counties hav
ing county agents, Kimball, Dawes,
Sheridan and Box Butte. There was
very good exhibits from Scotts
Bluff, Cheyenne, Cherry and other
western counties.
MORE THAN DOUBLED QUOTA.
Kimball Observer:
Kimball county more than doubled
1 her pledge of $1,500 for the Y. M. C.
A. fund. Nebraska was to raise
$250,000 and Kimball county was
called on for $1,500. This amount
was over-subscribed nearly a thou
sand dollars in the town of Kimball
I and vicinity. Then came the patriotic
community of Dix, which is made up
j of live wire business men and farm
t ers, with $569.68. More than dou
i ble what was expected of her. When
the Red Cross funds were raised in
this county most of the money was
raised among the business men of
Kimball and on this occasion Dix was
second with no close rivals. No
drive was made for the Red Cross
through the county. Reports from
those soliciting for the Y. M. C. A.
fund met with but a very few turn
downs. One man near Bushnell
thought the" people of Kimball and
Bushnell should raise the money.
Another in the vicinity of Kimball
thought it was a poor government i
that could not provide for its soldiers.
Ninety-nine out of every hundred j
were reauy 10 Huuscnoe ana oniy re
gretted that they were not able to
give more. It is a showing that the
county can well be proud of. The Y. 1
M. C. A. Is a great thing for the boys.
They all say so. It will do them
much good to know that we are be
hind them.
The M. E. Ladies Aid Society
will be entertained at 'ho home of
Miss Mabel Ormsby Wednesday after
noon at two-thirty. Hostesses, Miss
Young, Miss Mabel OrmBby, Mrs.
Drake, and Mrs. Line. Ladles please
bring thimbles and scissors. All are
cordially invited.
SCOTTSBLUFF WILL PAVE
According to the Scottsbluff papers
that city has decided to pave its '
business streets at an early date,
most of the business men and the i
city administration being in favor of I
the improvement. They have had
city heat for some time, the waste !
steam being uod from the electric
light plant. The fact that Scottsbluff
has decided to go ahead is causing
Alliance citizens to again take Inter
est in the proposition of paving un
paved Box Butte avenue and a gen
eral discussion of the question is be
ginning to come up. City heat and
finvino 4 ii. SBSS) opt i , . 1 1 n ) , , . . , i . ill !
pa air i t w ' j : -; j i m i n hm u wiji
j stare Alliance in the face until defin
I itely settled one way or another.
Report of Condition of
THE FIRST STATE HANK
Of Alliance, Charter No. 1U20, in the State of Nebraska nt the close of busi
ness November liO, 1917.
Resources
Loans and discounts $ $541,58 5.35
Overdrafts 7.568.45
Banking bouse furniture and fixtures . 10,195.00
Due from National and State Banks 113,189.98
Checks and items of exchange 5. 73. 30
Currency 12,286.00
Gold coin 4,612.50
Silver, nickels and cents 1,326.77 137,088.55
Total 696,437.35
Liabilities
Capital stock paid in 35,000.00
Surplus fund 11,000.00
Uudivided profitB 1,308.12
Individual deposits subject to check 347,624.62
Time certificates of deposit 185,246.46
Certified checks 9,678.69
Cashier's checks outstanding 17,528.64
Due to national and state banks 87,357.49 647,335.90
Depositor's guaranty fund L793.33
Total 696437. 35
State of Nebraska. County of Box Butte, ss:
I, Jay O. Walker, Cashier of the above-named bank do hereby swear
that the above statement is a correct and true copy of the report made to
the State Banking Board. JAY O. WALKER, Cashier.
Attest: H. A. COPSE Y, Director
(SEAL) CHAS. BRITTAIN, Director
Subscribed sworn to before me thlB 28th day of November, 1917
62-11-868-8826 . EMERICK, Notary Public
M. E. Church.
' 'Mirarlea and Modern Thought,"
wil be the sermon at the Methodist
church Sunday morning. Dr Mor
ris wil speak In the evening on "A
Lesson in Humanology."
Attorney Basye and Prof. Pate fill
ed the pulpit last Sunday evening in
relief of the pastor, who was nursing
a severe cold. Both talks were able,
and highly entertaining, and have
been favorably spoken of by those
present.
The First Quarterly Conference of
the year will be held at the church
Friday evening at 7:30.
The choir also meets on Friday
evening this week. They are training
for a Christmas concert ..ml the peo
ple may expect something good. Judg
ing hy the appearance of things, and
ihe splendid work Mrs. Beal is do
ing.
THANKSGIVING
Text: Eph. 5:20. Giving thanks
always for all things unto God and
the Father in the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
Thanksgiving Is a day for prayer
and praise. This year It should be
a day of fasting instead of feasting.
May a hundred million prayers as
cend for our boys and for humanity
today. A soul In prayer is a sacred
sight, wherever this may be.
Two soldiers, strangers, were side
by side In the trenches of France.
One asked the othor if he would
object to his praying. He answered,
"certainly not! But why do you
pray?"
"I was thinking," he said, "that
Just at this hour, the loved ones at
home are kneeling in prayer at the
family altar, and I want to Join in
their worship."
May our boys in the trenches and
the camps feel that we are praying
for them today.
As we pray, let us humble our
selves before God. When Israel em
erged from the waters of tribulation
It was after the phophcts' call to
humility had been heeded. Oh, for
more men like Daniel, Ezra and
Nehemiah. May theih numbers In
crease ! America has produced men
of faith and character. She has them
today.
These are times for heroic sacri
fices. Yet we have much to be thank
ful for. Privileges and opportunities
for service are Unbounded, changes
are constantly taking place.
American and world sentiment is
constantly growing in favor of pro
hibition. European nations are be
ginning to perceive the iniquity and
abomination of strong drinks. Ameri
ca is fast ridding herself of Its pois
onous grasp. State after state is de
claring itself against the outlaw by
joining the ranks of Temperance.
Soon we will say, "Good Bye, John
Barleycorn! Success to you below."
American sympathy is growing.
We have always been a friend of
the distressed and the supporters of
democratic ideals. The sacrifices and
philanthropies of the American peo
ple are only whaithey should have
been. The present challenge is great
and will be met.
The world struggle is appalling.
America is in the conflict. The ques
tion is: Shall the onward march of
Democracy be Impeded or shall Its
progress continue? It in medieval.
Imperialism or 20th century demo
cracy. In this conflict we are fur
nishing the flower of young manhood
America Is the Egyptian Granary for
the Allies. We have not laid up sup
plies for seven years, but under God
we hope to produce f nough each year
to feed the nations &cd heed the cry
of the distressed. Than!: God for the
bountiful harvests this year.
We must co-operate with our gov
ernment. American ideals for Am
ericans. Americans are doing this
and we are giving. Some of our boys
already lie in the graves of France.
American money by the billions has
been subscribed for Liberty Bonds.
Millions have been given to the Y.
M. C. A nd other helps to the sol
diers. Other millions have bon giv
en to the Red Cross and still other
millions to the relief work among
neonle whose lands hrve been over
run and whose women have been out
raced, and whose fathers and child
ren have heen murdered or driven to
the moun'nlns by the blood-thirsty
Turks and their allies. These had no
more respect for solemn treaties than
the ancient Crltans had for their
word.
In this co-operation with our gov
ernment we are learning sacrifles
nd economy, to such an extent that
the svstem will continue. Such les
sons wel-onrnrd are blosslnes to hu
manity Food conservation will
each tis economy. Pome say. we
have been livlreer too fast. In all let
us not foreet Cod. the author of ev
ery good and perfect gift.
Out of this terrible war will arise
a new earth, a new church, a new
people. May the day of perpetual
peace be hastened when the message
of the antrel shall he fulfilled. "Peace
on earth, good will toward men "
STEPHEN J EPLER.
ALL EXEMPTIONS
ARE CANCELLED
Classes to he Determined by the
Otiestloiiuries Sent Out l the
I " 1 1 Hoard.
The new set of rules and regula
tions received hy the local exemption
board not only repeal all preceding
regulations but cancel all exemptions
and discharges which have been
granted by the local boards under
the present system.
Kvery man will be restored to his
original status and the local boards
will send a questionnaire to every
man who Is not In the service. The
new rules Will not affect, however
the men in service at the draft camps
and are not supposed to affect those
who will go In the last 1". per cent.
Th.- completion by the registrant of
the questionnaire is considered the
first step on the new system. In or
der to furnish information o those
who desire it with regard to the
proper method complying with the
rules the provost marshal has sug
gested the aid of the legal talent of
the country to aid In furnishing the
desired Information to the men who
seek aid in the preparation of his
questionnaire.
The local boards have not yet re
ceived the quest ionnalres for the
registered men under their Jurisdic
tion. Thev do not expect them for
some time et. When they do arrive
and the time for Bending them out
comes the board will send question
naires to 5 per cent of those regis
tered each day for twenty days,
when the men will then be all sup
plied. To Eliminate Confusion.
By means of sending a small per
cent at a time the boards will have
time with the aid of the legal advis
ory boards to tnstrust, complete, and
file each day's questionnaires without
confusion and congestion, which
might occur In an attempt to send
them all out at the same time.
The completion of the question
naire will not require as much work
from the registrant as did the unmnln
claim for dependency under the old
system. Ttie affidavits and blanks
for the signature of the reeistrant
are in the questionnaire. He must
make a full statement of all the facts
Upon Which he will relv to Heeiirn de
ferred classification and upon which
the local board will be expected to fix
his class.
The long set of affidavits need not
necessarily be filed under the present
plan. Of course, if the claimant be
lieves that it will strengthen his
case he may file additional evidence.
If he desires to file additional proof
the regulations require that he pre
pare this evidence on paper approxi
mately the same size us the question
naire. The registrant must answer all
questions bearing on his case. He
cannot erase or cross out any part of
the questions except in case he de
sires to affirm Instead of swear to the
testimony.
Answers In a Few Words.
If the registrant is a facmer or
skilled in any enterprise which is
necessary to public Interest, he must
state the facts in minute detail.
It was believed that under the old
system a man might prepare the affi
davits and not reveal to the board the
true condition of his claim for ex
emption. Under the new plan he Is
required to answer questions which
it Is believed will give the board un
der whose Jurisdiction his case hap
pens to come a true condition of the
claimant and his claim for exemp
tion. Only a few words are required to
answer the questions as propounded
in the questionnaire In place of the
lengthy affidavits the answers to the
questions will reveal Ina glance the
aspects of the claim for exemption
and will aid the boards in consider
ing the claims.
;
1 HIGH SCHOOL NOTES j
i The schedule for the I'M? nml1
Ihe schedule for the 1917 and
19 IK llasketball season has been
made up The schedule calls for 43
games between the members of this
conference. There are seven teams In
the conference and Alliance plays two
games with each of the other teams,
one a t home and one away. Home
games, .lanuay 11. Morrill: February
1. Lodge pole; February 8, Scotts
bluff: February 27, Kimball: March
1. Sidney; March 8. Hayard. If the
boys put up a good showing in this
Conference the chances nre they will
go to Lincoln in the spring and take
pait in the state tournament.
Pioffssor Stoekdale will eat his
Thanksgiving dinner with his parents
at Children
Misses Wllma Mote, Mildred Dob
ry. Margaret Harris, and Boyd Ham
ilton were passengers to Lincoln to
day. 1 hey intend to watch Nebraska
try to scalp Syracuse In the Thanks
giving football game.
The senior class received their em
M m rings today.
Irofesror Stoekdale has selected
his east ft.r the Junior Class Play.
The play to be given la "The New
I 0 ed," a version of college life as
seen from the girls' standpoint. It
Is a very Interesting drama and good
results are expected of the cast ae
lected. Wednesday morning twenty girls
selected from the entire school, gave
a inert play, "How the Club Was
Formed," Davenport and Bennett
acting as critics, pronounced It as "a
classy performance." The success of
the play was due to Miss Reed'a com
petent coaching.
Miss Mary Wilson accompanied by
Miss Canfleld, left today for Rushvllle
where they will pass Thanksgiving
recess with Miss Wilson's parents.
MIbb Clayton and Miss Peters will
spend their Thanksgiving In Mullen
with Miss Clayton's sister.
The High School vacation for
Thanksgiving will be for two days,
school taking up at the regular time
next Monday morning.
FARMERS' INSTITUTES
HELIUM WEEK
One Hundred and Fifty I umiere
Attended Meetings Held Doring
Week at Box BMM Polnta
November 19h to 23rd was Instl
tute week among the farmers of Bos
Unite county. Due to the busy season
t'i number of p-eeGaM was some
what reduced as compared to previ
ous years. Six meetings were held !
rnflo.4l pHits of the county w'th in
attendance of iro.
Specialists from the Extension
Department of the University of Ne
braska wne secured for the weefc.
Miss Mary Rokahr and Miss Marga
ret Shewln of the Department of
OtfUM iCcononitCS were here in Inter
ests of the home as Influenced by the
war.
E. H. Hoppert of the Department
of Horticulture who has had much
experience In crowing and handling
potatoes had ron'c valuable In forma
Hon for the farmers. Immature po
tatoes with much field frost and In
adequate storage facilities combined
with the car shortage were some of
the rroblems with which the grow
ers were couf tooted this season. Is
addition to discussing the above prob
lems Mr. Hoppert reviewed the ex
perimental result" with hill selection
of seed as it has been carried out la
Box Butte county the past season.
Although the attendance at the
meetings was rot large the Interest
was keen and the results of the week
were very commudable.
Notice to Si le... I Patrons
The dance given at the Reddish 1
Hall. Friday evening and advertised
as a high school dance, was not a 1
school dance, and was given without
atithority of the school officials. The ;
Hoard of Education has n ruling that
no school dances shal be given. Any
affairs so advertised are fraudulent
ly advertised. No teachers are pres
ent at such affairs. The schol docB
not authorize them and assumes no
responsibility regarding them. This
notice is given that school patrons
may know the exact status of affairs
given In the past or which may be
given In the future.
W. R. PATE,
Superintendent City Schools.
Piano At a Sacrifice
We have in the vicinity of Al
liance one of our very b:ni pianos.
R:.ther than pay storage or reshlp
this instrument to Denver, we will
sell It to a responsible party at a
special price on easy t"rms. Or, we
will rent the piano with the privi
lege of buying later, and apply rent
on purchase price. In answering,
Jlease give full references In first
letter. Address Dept. A. KNIGHT
CAMPBELL MUSIC CO.. Denver,
Colo. 5-2-8883.
Unnaturalized Germans are barred
from the water front of New York,
but the naturalized as a possible ,
menace remain; for under the Dol
brueck law of 1913 even th? natural
ized In this country retain their
status as German subjects. Most of
them, but not all, are true to their
adopted country. The action ordered
leaves a problem still to solve.
According to the New York Times,
our biggest city is "seething with
sedition, with German Intrigue,
propaganda and treachery." There
was quite a little of the same sort
of "seething" In London until a few
executions in the tower caused a'
prompt simmering down.
That Lingering Cold
is a steady drain on your
physical stamina. It im
poverishes the blood,
distresses the digestion,
and exhausts your vigor.
It aiTords a fertile field
for serious infection and in
likely to become chronic.
You Needn't Suffer
from it if you will take Peruna
and use prudence in avoiding
exposure. Peruna clears up
catarrhal conditions. Thous
ands have proved this to any
fair person. Get a box of the
tablets today prove it your
self. Many
prefer the
ilquld form.
Both are
food.
At yeur drug
gist THE raunu
COttrANT
ANOTHER SLAGKEK APPREHENDED.
TPS LATE TO CLASSIFY I
WANTED Girl to make herself
generally useful in the studio. E.
VanOraven. Studio.
51-11-8865
FOR SALE White Beans, any
quantity from 25 lbs. ur- 'Phone 287.
51-H-8862
Crawford Courier:
It don't pay to be a "Slacker"
along patriotic lines, and the ropes
are tightening around that class of
critters. U. S. Marshal Wright was
down from Chadron this week Tues
day and fastened his official tantacles
upon a young fell, w named Lee
Holder, who has b"en workine for
Goo. Leblanc In Corn Valley. iL.idi f
had bien repeatedly warnM to get
busy and register b"fore 1'tule Sam
took eogniseace of his "slacking"
proclivities along that line, but the
warnings tote not heeded and he
was taken to Cliadron ,to explain the
whys and wherefores.
a
What you want is quick relief. Here's
s fifty year old remedy that has proven
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discovery
for Coughs e Colds
Dizzy? iii ivul Constipated?
Dr.KinSt.Niw life Pills cause a healthy
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body poisons. They are a Tonic to
your Stomach end Liver and tone the
general systtm. First dose relieves
Get bottle tcxliy. 2Sc. all druggists. 1
Fl'RNISIIED ROOM for rent. 608
West Second St. Tel. 217. 5-2-tf-
WANTED Farm or ranch near
Alliance. Have good Omaha prop
erty and cash to apply on deal. Write
to L. K. Bliss, 4515 Center street,
Omaha, Nebr. 52-2-8872.
Home Snj.i.T a Great Success.'"
The M. E church supper given by
the Ladies' Aid last Thursday proved
to be a great success The ladies
who attended to the advertislne of
the spread expressed great satisfac
tion for the way the public respond
ed In attending The table set by
the ladles was overloaded with pal
atable dishes, so that the patrons of
the feed expressed a desire that they
have them often.
From a financial standpoint the af
fair was very successful as the ladles
cleared In the neighborhood of S7B.
This sum is being put into th eborch
reserve fund, and additions such as
the aid has been making will soon
materially swell the fund The
young ladles of the Epworth league
were very responsive in offering to
Kerve the patrons and their work was
highly appreciated by the society.
LOST One traveling bag. black
walrus Kini leather lined, club
I ha Bed; containing a union suit and
one shirt. REW ARD, $5.00. Dr. G.
J. Hand. 52-H-8887.
FoR SALE One bay mare, weight
1125 pounds, with foal, broke to
work. No blemishes Price 165.00.
Wanted to Buy wagon, wide
tire. Ray Tompkins, Alliance.
52-2t-8871
WANTED Man and wife want
work on ranch. Man is experienced
and capable of tak'ng full charge.
Have two children and must be near
school. Address K, care of The
Herald. 52-2-8870
HiKb Grade Pino For Sale
For immediate sale we will sell
it inendously cheap a new high grade
piano which we have stored at Al
liance. Liberal terms to respon- j
sible party. Quality guaranteed.
If interested in a proposition of this
kind write THE DENVER MUSIC ;
COMPANY, Denver. Colo., at once for j
pathulars. '
IJMtfllfl
Important to You
The selection of your shingles is an important one.
They must be of the right selection and properly seasoned.
Here is where we serve you best because we ascertain that the
shingles are right before passing them on to you.
The fact that we have selected them is ample proof of their fitness
for your use.
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