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Items of Community Interest
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Many relatives of the enlisted
boys were in town at the farewell
reception Wednesday evening.
Miss Edna Rincke, of Crawford,
came down Wednesday to see the
home boys off for the training camp
Hon. W. P. Miles, of Sidney, one of
the speakers at the Wednesday night
reception, went east this morning on
his way to Mullen.
Special prices on church and Sun
day school candies, put up in bags
for the Xmas tree. 210 Box Butte.
R. L. At hey, well known potash
Investigator, came up from Ord Wed
nesday and enlisted, leaving with the
company that evening.
Among the c'.on'itl jns receive:!
for the "Smokeless Day" fund for
the soldier boys were J. E. R'.ce and
John G. Lewis of Alliance.
Mrs. Ebele, of Litchfield, was in
the city Wednesday to bid her son
good-bye. He enlisted and left on
the special Wednesday night. '
P. D. Oleason, of the Nebraska
Telephone company returned Tues
day from a trip of several days on
business to Bridgeport and Sidney.
W. H. Ostenberg, Sr., Omaha capi
talist and one of the owners of Po
tash Reduction Company of Hoff
land, returned to his home at Omaha
Tuesday night after a stay of several
days in western Nebraska.
Harold S. Thomas, of Gordon, one
of "the Thomas boys," spent Tues
day,! Wednesday and part of today in
the city on business connected with
the civil service. He will probably
go to Washington soon to enter the
government service.
The American Potash company
has accepted the offer of the Al
liance Community Club of the new
Ford road truck and will make con
stant use of the truck in takinc
cinders from the plant and laying
them on the Antioch-AUiance road.
At 10 o'clock tonight the advance
guard of a blizzard which has been
sweepinsr over Wyoming and Mon
tana today struck Alliance. Rail
road oflicials are hopeful that the
blizzard has spent mostof its force
and that western Nebraska will not
be seriously effected.
J. W. Guthrie received word last
week that his son, Charles, had en
listed and was at the Great Lakes
Station. Mr. Guthrie has but two
sons and they are both atrthe pres
nt time in some branch of th
service.
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G. E. Gorton, merchant; C. A.
Minnick, banker; J. W. Burleigh,
editor; W. O. Barnes, automobile
dealer; J. F. Starns, representative
of the International Harvester com
pany; and Rev. M. C. Smith, were
Crawford visitors who attended he
reception Wednesday evening given
for the volunteers.
Marriages at the court house
dropped off at a nexpress speed last
week, only two couples were mar
ried, one of them a war, bride Ivor
Meeker and Miss Moraveck, of Can
ton. The other marriage being be
tween Elmer E. Vaughn and Mrs.
Pearl M. Lorenson, both well-to-do
farmers north of Alliance.
P. D. Gleason, manager of the Al-
they could invest their money to bet
ter advantage. Lincoln State Jour
nal. Mr. and Mrs. George Hellman en
tertained a few guests with a turkey
dinner last Sunday evening In their
home.
Mrs. R H. Johnson I . being vis
ited this week by Misses Hortense
McNamara ami Estelle Leany, of
Galesburg, 111. The young ladles
arrived here Monday.
Mrs. A. A. Layton Is expected
home the first of next week. She has
been in Washington. D. C, attending
the W. C. T. U. and anti-saloon lea
gue conventions, being a delegate
from Nebraska. Mrs. Layton left
here the 2th of October to go to
Franklin, Ind., to bury her father.
W. D. Fisher, secretary of the Al
liance Community Club, spoke on the
subject of government thrift stamps
on Wednesday to the pupils of both
Central and Emerson schools. In
his talk at Emerson school he ad
vocated the establishment of a city
park in the western part of town
and urged that the city officials take
stops for the purchase of a suitable
tract of ground in that locality be
fore residences are scattered over
the present vacant tract.
H. E. Reddish celebrated another
birthday last Friday, in honor of the
ocacsion Mrs. Reddish entertained
a number of guests at a dinner par
ty. A splendid six-course luncheon
was served, each plate being decor
ated with a birthday candle. The
general decorations were in red and
white, with a very pretty display of
flowers. Among those present were
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Tully, Mr. and
Mrs. H. E. Gantz, Mr. and Mrs. L. E.
Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Bur
nett, Mr. and Mrs. Vorn Hunt, Mr.
ami Mrs. Frank Was, Mrs. Victor
Jeep, of Omaha, the Misses Bennet,
Bruce and Young, and Messrs. Her
bert Butler. Fred Carlson and W. R.
Metz.
Alliance has been host this week
to n number of wesctern capitalists
and eastern potash machinery ex
perts. The men who have spent the
past week here are those interested
in (ha new Western Potash company,
announcement of which is mad
elsewhere in The Herald this week.
Among those who are here are W.
E. Sharp, of Lincoln, Messrs. Sidles
and Stewart, of Lincoln, Mr. Van
Diest and Mr. Burns, of Colorado
Springs, Mr. Wedge nnd Mr. Learnd,
of Philadelphia, and Mr. Rice, of
Boston. There were eleven in the
party. A tract of 100 acres has been
purchased one mile! west of Antioch
from Mr. Thompson and construction
of the new plant will begin at once.
Guy Lockwood, according to his
friends, is rather lucky at most
things, but a poor guesser when it
comes to horse racing. Guy was at
Cheyenne this summer during the
races. He thought he had been giv
en a tip on a horso on which the
odds were 37 to 1. In other words
if you oet Si on the horse and he
won the race you would get $37
back. Guy bet $15 on the horse
and went back to watch the race.
He mentally did some multiplying
and figured that he stood to win
$555. The- horse Jumped the fence
at the half-mile post and went to the
barn. Guy went to the bookmaker
and demanded his money back, but
AWAKENING A NATION x -
NKI.HIlom(; VIHIToks
Aims and Methods of National
Security League's Patriotic
Education Campaign.
Ihiipp pYchnneo of thf Whr;iHk;i
Telephone company, was notified he nlH with on,y eold 8,are8 and
Wednesday that a cablegram had
been received Wednesday morning
from the two compunies of the 408th
telegraph battalion, composed of em
ployes of the company, stating thut
they had arrived safely in France.
Ora E. Phillips, "of Hemingford.
who raised a large Hmber of i pota
toes during the past season, may
soon become an Omaha commission
merchant, making a specialty of
handling western Nebraska spuds.
He is at present in Omaha disposing
of several carloads of potatoes for
himself and other growers in the
county.
The fire department was called out
at 11 o'clock tonight by a fire in a
coal shed in an alley back of a
house on Big Horn avenue and Fifth
street. The department made quick
time in spite of the blizzard which is
now raging. The shed was con
sumed, but surrounding buildings
were not harmed. The fire was ap
parently caused by hot ashes being
dumped too close to the building.
Hemingford, Neb. Calvin J.
Wlldy, president of the Hemingford
National bank, was called to Lincoln,
before 'the state council of defense,
and promised to invest 1,000 in lib
erty bonds. Mr. Wildy had been ex
hibiting specimens of cold feet on
liberty bonds, advising his patrons
coarse words when he was informed
that the booky had bet the "horse
wouldn't win and he didn't win."
The Standard Potash company of
Omaha has applied to the state rail
way commission for permission to
of the is3ue $199,000 wo th of stock
with which to erect a potash plant
in western Nebraska. The company
is officered by F. J. Schnorr, Council
Bluffs, president; Frank E. Clark,
Omaha, secretary and W. F. Schnorr,
Omaha. Tho capital stock of the
corporation is 400,000, but it is pro
vided that of this amount 2,001
shares shall be issued to the
Schnorrs in exchange for leases on
20,000 acres of land in Sheridan
and Garden counties that they hold.
There are thirty-five lakes on these
lands, some of which have been
tested, and it is claimed that these
tests show potash present in highly
profitable commercial quantities.
Lincoln State Journal.
Furloughs for Yuletl'o week will
be granted all men at army canton
ments whose absence can be per
mitted in the opinions of the division
commanders, to enable them to
spend Christmas at their t homes.
DROP arcund on MARKET DAY
SALE and sr.ve money on the line of
quick bargains. Dec. 22; don't for
get. 2-21-8916
By HENRY LITCHFIELD WIST,
Exaawtlv Secretary of th National
Security Lsc.'.
The United
8tates entered up
on the war against-'
Germany under
p e c u 1 lar condi
tions. We were
a happy, prosper-,
ous, contented na
tion. The country
hd Just been
through a politi
cal campaign la
which the ptarasa
"he Uept us out of
war" was an ap
pealing and com
pelling faotor. Th
Henry L. Watt. shock of the "I,u
sitanla" tragedy had In large meas
ure passed away, and even the many
Instances of equal brutality cited by
the President In his splendid mes
sages had occurred at widely separat-.
ed periods and had not come as a
shock to the entire nation. There was,
of course, the Idea that we must make
the world safe for democracy, but this,
after all, was an abstract assertion'
which failed to find lodgement In th
minds of those who could only sea
that their husbands, sons or brothers
might be killed. Then again, the con-,
fl let was not upon our shores, but far
away. In brief, we entered upon the
war with only a very small proportion
of the population thoroughly realising
why we had been forced Into It or
how serious would be the results If
we did not emerge with a complete
and overwhelming victory.
These being the conditions. It was
evident that the first and most Impor
tant thing to do was to arouse the
American people. England, where
similar conditions were experienced
at the outbreak of the war, spent five
million dollars awakening Its popula
tion, and the work covered a long
period of time. No government agen
cy having been established to under
take the work in this country, the of
ficers of the National Security League,
an organization created to secure ad
equate national defense, felt that ther-
could be no better utilization of Its
100,000 members and its 280 branches
and committees than to carry to the
people the real meaning of the war,
to impress upon Individual citizens the
seriousness of the struggle and to em
phasize the duty and obligation of na
tional service. It did not hesitate be
cause of limited resources, feeling
that as time demonstrated the value
of Us effort the necessary funds would
be forthcoming. Dp tc the present
time It has conducted Its campaign
of education out of Its own treasury,
sustained by membership fees and
voluntary contributions, and will con
tinue to do so as long as the necessity
lasts.
Methods Employed.
We are working along praotlcal,
definite and already effective lines.
There are two ways by which we can
reach the minds of the people the
printed word and the spoken word.
Our printed matter takes the form of
pamphlets or simple tracts which are
being circulated by the hundred thou
sand. We also supply newspapers with ar
ticles for their news columns, and also
with editorial suggestions and find that
these are most welcome. We have en
listed the co-operation of a large num
ber of well-known writers who supply
us with brief outlines of the real mean
ing of the war which ean be printed
under their signatures.
We feel, however, that the spoken
word Is even more effective and have
listed the names of more than 500 dis
tinguished speakers representing more
than 100 Universities and Colleges as
well as all the professions. These
men who are beyond the age for mili
tary service have generously offered to
contribute their time and talents to
educational werk. A handbook for
these speakers has been prepared with
accuracy and thoroughness and will
be widely distributed.
We have three ways of getting thesi
speakers before the people. The firs!
Is known as the "ready made audi
ence." We send out each day from
thirty to fifty letters to organizations
holding state or national annual con
ventions and request the privilege of
Interpolating into their program an
address of thirty minutes or longer
upon the vital topic of the war. Thesa
Invitations have been In very Is rue
measure aocepted and hundreds of ad
dresses have been delivered through
the Instrumentality of the National
Security League In bringing speakers
and audiences together.
Scope Nation Wide.
We also arrange for meetings gpd
we have on file complete roatera of
organizations aggregating a member
ship of over ten million people whq
will be called upon to aaalst in seeur
lng the largeat possible audiences. We
are supplying brief speeches to be de
llvered In factories at the noon hour,
thus bringing the meaning of the war
directly to the working men. We ara
reaching farming and rural communis
ties through the country weekly press,
In addition to this, many of the Stata
universities have, at our suggestion,
constituted themselves centers for the
distribution of patriotlo literature and
information, the members of the fac
ulty giving their services in both di
rections. We are also co-operating
with the State Councils of Defense In
New York, one or more meetings wore
Drake Hotel. Ant loch. Mrs J.
W. Wilson and daughter. Miss
Prances. QUI F.verelt, Mia. H W
Frieke, George B Stone
l-akcsldc CUlr K Wilson
Crawford FrairV Footer. B.
Auseng, Mrs. tirnce Lindmun. Mrs.
A Clayton. George Todd. M. C.
Forhes. R. G. nnd A. N. Tanay.
Baynrd S E. Smith.
Chadron S. L. Clements.
Hemingford -Mae Mellck, Dessa
(Jritn-s. W. H. Elder. H. E. Cain, W.
F. Walkers, Lusk Phillips.
Scot I sbl tiff s V H Ostenberg. 0,
M. Avis. F. L. Patrick.
Marslund Wllintn L. Anderson,
B, T. Enyeart.
Hoffland Mr. and Mrs. E L.
Stewart. H F. Fowler, Mrs. J. A.
Stnichle and daughter. John Ef and
Thomas Huniger. Charles Lawver.
Lonr Lawver.
Gordon B. D. Berkholmer, R. A.
Baker. Ross D. Rush, Roy Rash.
Alliance Hotel Hemingford, Mrs.
J. T. Butler nnd sister. A. M. Miller,
M. J. Dedlnger.
Ixng Lake John Van Busktrt.
Anltoch F. H. Smith, Tony An
son, J. B. Gettings, J. S. Clutter. E.
E. Wagner.
Bayard H. J. Schwab, Orville
Pond. Frank Reld.
Crawford C. W. Ehrenbrenner,
L W. Evelr.nd, Edna Klnckner, O. W.
Tucker, C. F. Spray. L. J. Meltner.
Mrs. Ebcrly, A. A. Jones, Paul Bal
llnger. Chadron Charles B. Gamble, Dr.
H. C. Gibson and wife. t
Hoffland Mrs. E. F. Hininger,
Thomns Hininger, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Lawver.
Bridgeport R. S. Wine. J. W.
Clifford. C. H. Lamb. Van Husted.
Scottsbluff Earl Endorlied, C. H.
Gould, E. C. Olday, Mrs. Stlell, C. A.
IKndall, John Phinney, J. M. Mc
fcyonny. i
Mursland Roy Robinson, Wil
liam Duhon.
Rushvllle C. C. Ev.ns, Bruce
Hlggiaa.
Hay Springs J. N. Morgan.
FROM COAST TO COAST
A Itetttarkahlc Chain of Home IVstl
moin. And Alliance Add It
otc to the QfMdl ( h,, ro
of bnal irni
From north to south, from east to
west ;
In every city, every community.
In every state In the Union
Rings out the grateful praise for
Moan's Kidney Pills
fi.000 representative people In
every walk of life
Publicly testify to quick relief nnd
lasting results.
And It's all for the b -nellt of fel
low sufferers.
In this grand chorus of local
praise Alliance h well represented.
Well-known Alliance people
Tell of personal experiences.
Who can ask for better proof of
merit ?
Henry Merk. 501 Yellowstone
avenue, Alliance, says: "I haven't
needed a kidney medicine for a long
time because I have none of the kid
ney trouble of which Doan'B Kidney
Pills rid me several years ago. They
completely relieved me of backache
an dother aliments that came from
my kidneys. I am glad to give
Doun's my endorsement."
Hog Production Will He Profit
Prospects for profitable pork pro
duction were never brighter than at
present, with the demand large, thai
supply limited, and the food admin
istration behind the morrment. A
campaign has been started in Ne
braska with the purpose of affecting
an Increase of 20 per cent In the
number of hogs for next year Th
food administration realizes that no
farmer feels Justified, or Is Justified
In enlarging one aide of his business
without some assurance that such a
change will be profitable. Govern
ment guarantees give the hog raiser
(the host prospect for ho profits that
i he has yet known. Fats for food and
;futs for explosives are of decided
Importance to a flKhtlnn nation and
there Is no doubt but that Nebraska
hon men. once acquainted with the
situation, will seize the opportunity
to he of aervire to their Country and
to their pocket hook at the same time
by breeding one more sow for every
five that farrowed lust spring. Th
agricultural extension service of th
State University as well as the field
workers engaged in the campaign
will give all assistance possible to
farmers in carrying out the project.
Young Men's Christian Association
plans tor work In France include th
establishment of seventy-eight libraries.
The sugar used for making candy
in the United States, according to the
food administration, is sufficient to
meet all the sugar requirements of
England under the national'system
adopted there.
I
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We Thank You
for your patronage during the past year. We
wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year. Our aim at all times is to render such ser
vice that our customers will not only continue
to give us their business but that they will tell
their friends that the most satisfactory place to buy
Coal
Lime
Cement
Posts
Lumber of All Kinds
Building Materials
is at the progressive Alliance Yard of the
Forest Lumber Company
GEO. A. HEILMAN, Manager
Phone 73
Alliance, Nebraska