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1A SKNTKNfK FOR FAITIRR
TO RfXJIHTKR
David C. Outeon, of Lisro, who
wu taken to Omnhn last wwk for
failure to rraleter laat June, was
cent en rod to one day In Jail oy Fed
eral Judge Woodrougb Monday. A
long with the nent-nr' he mny also
fee required to enlist Immediately In
to aervlce, but nothing to that effeet
has rearhed up
"It was only my ignorance that
kept me from registering," said the
young man. "I tried to get to town,
but it was ao muddy I rould not make
II, and I thought I rould not register
after Juno 5.
"I am perfectly ready to go into
the army, but I hope they will let
see to back to my farm and arrange
things. I will have to try to get a
fltan'to run It if I can. i nave about
116 acres under cultivation and have
thirty head of cattle at present."
Oskoeh Register.
CHOOL II 1 1 i lt I mi.i
tf. JMANY WAR 8AVINOR STAMPS
The war savings stamps campaign
by the high school and grammar
grades was a success. Miss Marie
Forsythe sold the most stamps and
received the first prize, a war sav
Japs certificate and stamp, presented
by E. M. Searle, Jr., and Mary E. Mc
Carthy was awarded second prise, a
thrift card and twelve thr.ft stamps,
warded by Clarence Worsen. Fol
lowing is the list of the people en
tering the contest, together with the
amount sold:
Marie Forsythe $1,576.20
Hary E. McCarthy 1,318.40
Walter Treasler 683.92
John Leonard 899.66
Frances Arrowsmlth 383.16
Henry Gelsert 366.68
Laura Cooney 63.56
Floyd Helser 8.24
Kenneth Gaston 412
From Ogallala Trlbuno:
vey W. Majors against Claire V. Gil
bert was tried. Majors wrs suing
Gilbert for damage, the claim betng
that the latter sold the former some
hogs that were Infected witn cholera.
The Jury delibemted a verdict for
Majors In the sum of 1495.83 as dam
ages. Tuesday afternoon the ease of the
Red Willow Drainage district against
T. C. Osborne et al., came up for
trial. This case had been tried In
county court and had ben appealed
to" the district court. The Jury gave
Osborne a verdict for $409.40. This
case extended Into Wednesday.
Court Reporter Hall was taken sick
Wednesday evening and was obliged
to return 'to his homo at Goring yes
terday morning. This left the court
without n reporter nnd unable to
proceed with the Jury cases for the
time, but Judge Hobart, wfter some
very strenuos efforts, succeeded In
locating a reporter at Alliance by
telephone, and the trial of caRes was
resumed yesterday 'nfterncon.
The case of Wilson Six against the
Bridgeport Irrigation district wns
taken up yesterday afternoon, and
promises to be a long and h. rd fought
one. It is for dame.ges which Six
claims becauso of the failure of the
district to furnish hln the water ne
cessary to properly Irrigate his cropn.
It looks like it will take most, if
not all, of next week to finish the
term. Bridgeport News-Blade
CONTY AGENT AT SIDNEY
Last Saturday afternoon In the
Court House the body of determined
and earnest Farm Bureau Board
consisting of C. J. Osborn, S. H. Babb,
F. L. Cunningham, E. W. Wise, Otto
Perso and Jim Nelson, met to make
election of a County Agent to carry
out the work of the Bureau. They sol
acted upon high recommendations, H.
W- Gould of Harlan County and a
contract was accordingly drawn up to
conform with the ideas of both the
part! on to it. Sidney Telegraph.
According to the Alllanco papers
the lid has been clamped on places of
business in that city right, by the
laying down of rules and regulations
as to closing hours that must be obey
d. We have heard of men runing
n to lucky strikes, but Harry Du
BuQue has them all backed off the
map. Without any design cn his part,
things all come h's way In a manner
that would completely fade Alladln
and his wonderful lamp. Hereafter
people up there will either go to the
picture show or go to rooui vltli the
chickens and chickens being included
ta the shut out order, inoy must go
to the picture show for entertain
ment. Antloeh News.
COURT DBCISIOHB
AT BRIDGEPORT
The long term of the district court
has not yet reached to within sight
f the end. The lutler part of the last
week was taken up with tac case of
J. C. Petersen of Goring against M.
Hannawuld nf tin.; place. The Jury
returned a verdict for the plaintiff in
the sura of $280.
On Monday the case or the state
gainst Robert Morgan wus tried to
the Jury. It will be remembered that
this is the case whore Morgan stubbed
Otto Hansen at Br.yard, and from
which Hunscn died. The cnarge was
made of murder In the llrzt degree,
but was not expected that a convic
tion would be mude for so grave an
offense as Hansen seemed to be the
trouble maker in the quarrel. The
Jury was out about twenty minutes
and returned a verdict of not guilty.
Tuesday morning the case of Har-
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It saves where it it needed,
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Uk Mother Used To Make
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ANNTAIi FIREMEN'S CONVENTION
(Continued from Pago 1.)
rupted by outbursts of applause.
The afternoon s session was open
ed by a concert by the Ord band a
program of patriotic airs being ren
dered. The crowd Joined in singing
the "Star Spangled Banner."
Memorial Services.
Memorial services for the late
John Wilson of Kearney, ono of the
oldest members of the organisation,
whose funeral was held at Kearnev
at 2p. m., was observed at the conven
tion at the same hour. H. A. Wehhort
of Kearney, a lifelong friend of Mr.
Wilson, made a short talk in .whloh
he eulogized the veteran fireman,
who Is so well known to members of
the association. (From his personal
knowledge Mr. Webbert said he knew
Mr. Wilson as a man of high charac
ter and sterling worth. He was at
all times a most earnest worker in
the interest of firemen.
The Rev. Walter J. Rundin of
Mitchell, state chanlaln In the mem
orial address paid a fitting tribute to
tne memory of Mr. Wilson, "one of
the fathers of the department."
Mr. Rundin closed his address by
urging an firemen to become mem
bers of the Mutual Insurance nuncin
tlon conducted in connection with the
association.
During the short business
that followed Mr. Corey's address, the
convention discussed plans for In
creasing the membership in the in
surance association. During the day
180 new members signed up.
With no business session to claim
their attention in the evenlng'the vis
iting firemen enjoyed tho program of
entertainment provided by the local
committee and the Commercial club.
At the Wall theater a special vaude
ville program for men only, delightod
hundreds of the visitors and local
firemen and friends who crowded the
playhouse to the doors. The enter
tainment lasted for over two hours.
A minstrel troupe composed of
eight persons was the feature numhor
on the'program. Take-offs on the of-
ncers and prominent firemen during
the evening kept the crowd In an
uproar. Special features were provid
ed at the 'Empress theater.
The grand convention ball at Ma
sonic hall was logely attended, danc
ing continued till the midnight hour.
Thursday, January' 1 7th
State Fire Commissioner W. S.
Rldgell gave his annual report which
is reprinted complete in this issue of
The Herald.
Secretary E. A. Miller reported
that a hansome wreath had been sent
Wednesday to the home of Past Presi
dent Wilson at Kearney.
The report of the press committee
was received and eccepted. On mo
tion, the Alliance Herald was made
the official paper for the year 1918
and will be sent to every department
belonging to the association.
The Norfolk and Ord bands en
livened proceedings by rendering
music between discussions.
A report approving the purchase
of $500 worth of Liberty bonds and
1100 worth of thrift stamps and do
nating 1100 to the Red Cross was ap
proved. The Mutual Aid department added
207 new members, increasing the to
tal membership to 5r.
L. W. Haig rendered the report of
the legislative committee. The com
mittee favored the plan of having
time of firemen spent in war credited
to their Are service, but thought that
the matter could bo handled without
special legislation. The association
decided that it would pay the dues
of all members who are at war and
recommended that all local depart
ments do likewise.
Rosa L. Hammond of Fremont in a
graphic word-picture of conditions on
the European battle fronts as seen on
a recent visit to France and Belgium
held the close attention; of the firemen
Mr. Hammond reviewed the trip of
the party of congressmen and news
papermen, of which he wast a member
and pictured people and conditions
Mr. Hammond drew conclusions re
garding the outcome of the mighty
struggle that met with the hearty ap
proval of his hearers, who demon
strated their interest by frequent ap
plause. I e MM
Mr. MeFadden. manager of the
Pathfinder Hotel, in behalf of tho
Fremont Commercial Club, Invited
the association to be the guests of
Fremont at the 1919 convention. His
invitation was accepted with a whoop
and a rising vote.
The following officers were elect
ed: President John W. Guthrte, Alli
ance. First vice president, William P.
McCune,, Norfolk.
Second vice president, Robert Lew
is Humphrey.
Secretary, E. A. Miller, Kearney.
Treasurer, F. P. Tobln, 8idney.
President Guthrie appointed J. R.
Manners of Wahoo on the Board of
Control, succeeding -Clyde Beckwlth.
The other members are Jacob Goeh
rin, chairman, Seward; C. H. Masters,
Auburn; C. R. Frazler, Gothenburg;
H. H. Bartllng, Nebraska City.
The new committees are:
Auditing H. A. Webbert, Kear
ney; E. G. Laing, Alliance; M. J.
Sanders, Norfolk.
Constitution and Rules- George
Howe, Fremont; J. A. Albln. osseola;
H. N. Howe. Auburn: H. L Rovco.
Hebron; Frank Dickey, Howells.
Legislation J. C. Cleland. Fre
mont; W. S. Rldgell, Lincoln: L. W.
Hague, Minden.
Oficers' Reports J. R. Rr.skons.
North Platte; August Ostrnnd, Cedar
Bluffs; fC. R. Frazler, Gothenburg.
Prose Lloyd C. Thomas. Alliance:
John Martin, Fremont; P. W. Hart,
University Place.
Memorial W. D. Fisher. York:
A. J: Shirley, Ord; M. W. Piercy, Ful-
lerton.
Governor Keith Neville, who was
the principal speaker at the banquet
at night made a strong 'appeal for
pure, undiluted Americanism. The
very existence of the nation is at
stake as perhaps It has never been
before, he said, and American man
hood is called upon to face the taBk
with unwavering loyalty and fidelity
to the cause of freedom and liberty.
The governor pointed out that one
of the most serious mistakes this
country is making is the attitude
taken toward persons of foreten hirth
or descent who fail to measure up to
the standard of loyalty required of
every citizen. "We can not permit
little uermans to grow up In .'our
midst, he said, "while we stand by
and encourage by our silent and lack
of Interest the growth of a movement
that has for its object the overthrow
of the government and the putting in
control of this country the Prussian
war lords and their cohorts "
"Our children must be permitted
to grow up and become educated
unaer conditions that will m,ikp thorn
pure and loyal Americans. We can
not anord to countenance nnvthinrr
tnat tends to prevent the future men
and women of this country; (wmnitni
what was intended by the writers of
tne constitution loyal and patriotic
Americans. "
The elimination of the German lan
guage from the schools of the state
and more rigid laws for the govern
ing of alien enemies were advocated
by the state's chief executive. He
was opposed to foreigners who have
made application for naturalisation
being given the right of suffrage. The
danger of alien enemie gaining con
trol of the Government whil? the sol
diers of the country are away fighting
its battles was pointed out.
Governor Neville said that in the
event it becomes necessary to pass a
law amending the constitution of the
state so that soldiers In the service
the state could rest assured that the
session would be called.
The State Council of Defense yes
terday started a movement for the
purpose of amending the constitu
tion of the state -to prevent unatura
llzed citizens from voting, the gover
nor said. He was heartily In accord
with tho movement and would give
It special attention.
In all crises the American soldier
has "made good" and In this great
struggle he can be expected to meas
ure up to the high standard of the
soldiers 'of other wars, the speaker
declared.
Nebraska firemen were pnld a trib
ute for their loyalty and patriotism
by the governor. Members of the asso
ciate n mo. a than over are called up
on to demonstrate their fidelity and
loyalty to their country and their
homes.
Old members who have attended
the closing banquets since the organ
ization of the i association declared
that the crowd exceeded all others.
Retiring President Watty .T Hau
ler of Fremont waa the first speaker
called upon by VToastmaster John C.
Cleland of Fremont, past p -trident of
the association and president of the
rremont fire department. Mr Hmwr
b-Iefly thanked the firemen for their
support during bis term of office. He
naa taken a deep interest in the af
fairs of the organization and would
continue to labor 'or its welfare.
John W. Guthrie of Alliance. th
newly-elected president, followed Mr.
Mauser In a short talk in wh'ch he
pledged his best efforts in directing
tne affairs of the aseociat on during
his term o.' office. He thanked Fre
mont for its entertainment and de
clared that Nebraska firemen are
glad to come back again.
Other speakers on the program
were Vice President William P Mc
Cune 'Norfolk ; Secretary E. A. Mil-
Commissioner W. 8. Rldgell, Lincoln,
Chaplain Walter C. Rundin, Mitchell,
and George F. Wolz, Fremont.
The Norfolk and Ord bands livened
proceedings with selections at Inter
vals and the firemen'B quartet sang
several selections.
Ten girls dressed in Red Cross cos
tumes served the brnquet. On sugges
tion of President Guthrie, the 1100
donated by the association to the Red
Cross fund at the opening session
Wednesday morning was presented to
the Fremont chapter in recognition of
the services of the young ladies.
Retiring President Harry J. Hauser
was presented with a gold watch, ap
properatcly engraved, and John C.
Cleland was g'ven a Knights or
Pythias emblem by the association.
Tostmaster Cleland was so overcome
with emotion that he was unable to
dismiss the meeting.
The program was in the form of a
Red Cross and its attractiveness
called forth much comment. It
con'alned eleven printed sheets of
twenty-two prges, being full or tnter-
estlng information concerning thcas-
soclatlon and the banquet. The uic
ture of Toastmaster Cleland, who is
known as "the father of Nebraska
firemen," occupied 'one page.
FTRE COMMISSIONERS REPORT
(Continued from Pago 3.)
of July, during 1918.
Fire Prevention Societies
If we could organize a fire preven
tion society in cvory town in the
state, have the roperty owners be
come members, induce tho commer
cial clubs, and woman's oluba of the
town to become Interested, have the
mayors and village clerks set aside a
day at least twice a year(every Spring
and Fall) as a "clean-up" day, wnen
every citizen would be requested to
clean up his premises and make them
free from fire dangers, we would have
accomplished much along fire preven
tion HneB. Rubbish, oily rags excel
sior, etc., breed'flre. Old dilapidated
buildings are a menace, and careleBB
ly handled gasoline and coal oil Is a
constant danger. Bonfires and fire
works claim their amount of toll in
human lives every year.
Local fire prevention societies
could look into the elimination of
these dangers and Interest their com
munity in (reducing fire losses. We
wish we could have these societies
organized generally throught the
state.
Statistics prove that 75 per cent of
the enormous fire waste of this coun
try is directly due to carelessness and
ignorance. We are living at a time
In the history of our nation when the
question of 'the preservation of re
sources, natural and created, Is re
ceiving a great deal of attention. The
preservation of any kind of property
from any kind of waste should receive
the outmost consideration from the
public. One of our most vital prob
lems, and one which Is calling for
rapid solution is the problem of our
enormous, unnecessary and avoidable
fires. Two hundred and fifty million
dollars of constructed property an
nually destroyed by fire is a direct
reproach upon our civil government
and upon the people. Two-thirds of
the $2,000,000 annual fire loss in Ne
braska is due to carelessness, and Is
an absolute waste and", drain upon our
resources. It is deplotlng the wealth
of our state. We are burning down
almost as last as we are building up.
No stale or nation cr.n long endure
this absolute wast and drain without
feeling the effects in a moat unfavor
able way.
The mayors of every city and vil
lage in the state should issue local
proclamation asking their citizens to
co-operate in cleaning up and re
moving all fire dangers. The city
or village should furnish men and
teams free of charge to haul away all
waste and rubbish.
All Fire Chiefs should make a
special inspection of their territory
and compel the change of any condi
tions which would tend to eliminate
the possibility of a fire.
Every Commercial Club In the
state should have a Fire Prevention
Committee. The committee should
Bend out a call asking all citizens to
co-operate in making Fire Day a real
Clean up Day.
Women's Clubs chould take an In
terest in the Day t-.nd ask every mem
ber to look into their home conditions
with a view-of abolishing every pos
sible fire danger.
The normal hazard ought to be
looked into as well as the physical
hazard when writing insurance. In
surance agents will stand out side
and look at a building, figure the rate
and risk according to the exposures,
construction etc., they never think to
Inquire if the owner is honest, care
ful and trustworthy. This should be
considered when writing a policy, for
a bad moral hazard is much more
dangerous and certain to "burn" than
even poor physical hazards.
The average layman has no idea
how many dishonest losses Fire In
surance Companies have to p y every
year. The criminal plans and por
pertrateB his crime bo well that if the
fire burns according to his plans
every traco and evidence of arson 1b
burned with the fire and it is almost
Impossible to secure a conviction up
on circumstantial evidence no matter
how incriminating it may appear.
Heating apparatus, electric wiring
and chimneys should be carefully
gone over and placed in proper con
dition for winter use.
Public and private institutions,
stores, factories, garages, and all
business houses should be inspected
iutiuoi iiit j'l em i. ( iroui
fire.
The public press can be a powerful
factor in the movement of Fire Pre
vention. By instructive and timely
publications they can 'interest the
public as no other factor can.
We teach and preach conservation
of our natural resorces, our forests,
our waterways, minerals, etc., and It
certainly must appeal to every Intel
ligent, alert progressive 'individual
that our constructive r sources
should be preserved and a decided re
duction made In our nations annual
flrj waste of 1250,000,000.00. In
surance is only a distributor of this
loss collecting from many policy
holders the amount sufficient to In
demnify the policy holders having a
fire. We all contribute our 3har3 to
this ash heap of $250,000,000.00.
Tho insurance companies distribute
our contributions; the property and
material destroyed by fire lo absolute
ly and irrevocably lost.
In closing wo want to ask the hear
ty co-operation of the volunteer fire
men in trying to reduce the fire loss
in the stae of Nebraska. It is a
time now when every patriotic citizen
should look after the Interest of his
community and especially Into the
fire loss during the period of the war.
We want the firemen to watch the
elevators and mills and the big
storage buildings and In fact keep an
eye out especially for lncondlarlsm in
the next year.
!vft West.
"Omaha's Fun
Centre
MUSICAL FXTRAVA8ANZ4
ClMR, Class EsUrtaiMisnt Everybody Gass: Ask
Mfl. LADIIS DIME AtlnEE DSILT
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I DIDN'T VISIT THE QAYETY
POPULATION OF SCOTTSBLCFF
LITTLE OVER ALLIANCE
Geo. E. Kiefer of Scottsbluff in
compiling the names for a directory,
estimates the population of that city
at 6, 448 residents. The directory is
for the county rnrl city, the popula
t'on cf Gering is estimated at 2, 893.
This estimate does not m ho Scotts
bluff so mueh larger than Alliance,
reports in the pan have rut Scotts
bluff as twice tho size of Alliance.
The county report shows tv. popula
tion of the towns in the county as
follows.
Scottsbluffs 6,448
Gering 2,893
Mitchell 1,128
Morrill 623
Mlnntare , 520
McGrew 150
A HINT TO THE AGED
If people past sixty years of age
could be persuaded 'to go to bed as
soon as they take cold and remain in
bed for one or two days, they would
recover much more quickly, especi
ally if they take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. There would also be less
danger of the cold being followed by
any of the more serious diseases.
THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL
AND PREPAREDNESS
"V I ( . I A t . .
me Slogan ot the committee is
"Keep Business at Normal."
Feeling that the greatest service
they can give to the State and
Nation is to maintain that confidence
of the future which is essential to
the greatest efficiency, the Semi Con
tennial Celebration Committee is go
ing ahead with every detail of the
elaborate program, which Is to com
memorate the Golden Anniversary of
the entrance of our State into the
Union, at Lincoln, June 12, 13, and 14.
In spite of the war, business must
be kept at normal. To destroy the
even trend of business Is to paralyze
our retail industries, throw thousands
out of regular employment and cut
off the profits with which the war
must be financed. The best prepara
tion for eventualities is to go ahead
with whatever projects you have con
templated; to make an extra effort
rather than a timid, diminished one.
In the celebration of our past, how
ever, the committee is not unmindful
of the future, and of the immediate
services that are going to be required
of our commonwealth in the great
struggle of democracy into which we
have entered.
Nebraskans are to come together
by the common bond of a common
heritage, to solidify public opinion,
fortify ourselves for the immediate
service and pay tribute to those who
have , macie our present sacrifices to
humanity and civilization possible.
DELICIOUS CORN MUFFINS.
Here's an old fashioned recipe tot
corn muffins that has recently been
revived and used with unusual success
In several of the larger New York ho
tels I To make three and a half dozen
muffins take one quart milk, six ounces
butter substitute, twelve ounces of
light syrup or honey, four eggs, pinch
of salt, two ounces baking powder,
one and a half pounds cornmeal and
one and a half pounds rye flour. The
butter and syrup should be thoroughly
mixed ; then add the eggs gradually.
Pour In the milk and add the rye flour
mixed with cornmeal and baking powder.
I
SUFFERING FROM COLD
If you shiver in frosty
weather, if you have cold hands
and feet, it colds are stubborn
and frequent, then your blood
may be thin and impoverished.
S(0TTS
EMULSION
has been correcting this condi
tion for nearly fifty years. It
possesses rare powers for
creating natural body warmth,
for charging summer blood
with winter richness and
strengthening both throat
and lungs.
The Norwegian cod Uvtr oil in
Scott Earabioa is now refined In oar
own American laboratories which
makes it pure and palatable.
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