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The Alliance Herald
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VOLUME XXV
A L FRANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, V BBRUAB V 14, 1918
RECRUITING OFFI
CER CAPTURED
ADESERTER
SERGEANT SCOTT, IN CHARGE OF
A11JANCE RECRUITING STATION
DID NOT FAIJa FOR STORY
GUILTY OF TWO CHARGES
Errant Soldier Impersonated Friend
To Secure Transportation
Rut Failed
LaBt Monday Sergeant Scott of the
local U. S. A. recruiting station, cap
tured Private Earl Moore, deserter
from Fort Logan and accused of be
ing implicated in the highway rob
bery pulled off in Denver on Fen. 2nd,
by Wm. Pinfold, who deserted with
Moore, while on parole.
On February 8th, a youns man ap
peared at the local recruiting office
and claimed that he was Walter H.
Knight, of Fort Logan, He asKed ror
transportation back to Fort Logan.
Sergeant Scott asked for his fur
lough papers, to verify the statement,
the young man did not have them
stating that they were in another of
hirf O. D. blouse. Sergeant Scott be
came suspicious of the so called
Knight and instead of wiring to Oma
ha for transportation, he wired to
Fort Logan concerning tne"urtough.
Fort Logan wired back that there
was no such person as Walter H.
Knight on the roster there. Scott
told the young man that there was no
record there of such a name, he still
insisted that he was Knight. Scott
wired to Fort Logan again, the re
turn stated that Walter L. Knight
had Just returned from a furlough
down in Kansas.
Commanding officer Colonel Howe
at Fort Logan said that the Knight at
Alliance was probably impersonating
some one else and gave Scott the des
cription of deserter Moore. Scott
then accused thP young man of being
Moore, ho still insisted that his name
was Knight. Scott then asked him
how it was that he used the middle
initial "H" when It should be
Moore then said he thought that the
initial was "H". ThiB convinced
Sergeant Scott that the man was an
impersonator so he put him under ar
rest. On the physical examination
the young man fitted Moore to a "T",
he st 111 insisted that he was Knight.
The next day Scott apked him why he
old several of the business men of
Alliance that he was Bugler Earl
Moore of Fort Logan.
Here Moore fessed up his identity
and told of his experiences since he
left Fort Logan. He an TVm. Pin
fold left the camp on Feb., 2nd. Pin
fold waR a paroled prisoner at that
time. The two men went immediate
ly to Denver, on reaching there Pin
fold told Moore to go out and get a
gun. This Moore did returning to
their room at the Strand Hotel with
a thirty-eight calibre rerover. Pin
fold took the gun and left with th
statement that he was goiK out and
get some money. This Moore said,
was the last he saw of hts companion,
hearing a little later on of Pinfolds
capture by Denver detectives after
committing a hold-up. The Denver
Post gave an account of the capture
of Pinfold several days aeo. On the
arrest of his pal Moore lo3t no time
In getting out of Denver, going to
Guernsey, Wyo., and .from their to
Alliance. He knew that a friend of
his Walter L. Knight, was on a fur
lough and thought he would imper
sonate Knight and get transportation
out of this part of the rouniry. The
failure of the scheme was due only to
the alertness of Sergeant Scott whose
many years of army life has trained
him to always be on the Job.
Moore Insisted that he had nothing
to do with the robberv although the
Post stated that Pinfold named Moore
as his accomplice in the hold-up.
Pinfold was turned over to the au
thorities at Fort Logr.n, Moore is be
ing held in the county jail at Alliance
awaiting action of the Federal au
thorities. As It is now he It charged
with being a deserter and accomplice
to highway robbery.
Thursday Feb. 14 Sergeant Scott
received a telegmm. stating that a
guard had left for Alliance to get
Earl Moore and return him to the
Fort
JUDGE TASK'S BUSINESS
FOR THE WEEK
Wednesday afternoon the Judge
performed two wedding ceremonies
and issued a license for the third.
Chas. C. Hoefer and Miss Maude
Metcalfe of Hay Springs, Morton B.
Snedeker and Miss Loretta Collins of
Alliance, were the two couples mar
ried by the Judge. License was Is
sued to Arthur L. Carrot and Miss
Ina F. Hoocke of Hemmgford, this
couple was married at Hemlngford
Thursday by the Methodist pastor.
The bootlegger arrested Tuesday
morning gave his name as Dave Jen
kins of Bingham. He was found
guilty of two charges, that or having
liquor in his possession and of trans
porting liquor. Judge Tnsh fined
him $200 and costs. Jenkins paid
the fine and was released.
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MYSTERIOUS LIGHTS
STILL BOTHERING
Calf Reporter On Scottsbluff Paper
Sheds Copious Tears Over long
Forgotten Lights
HOME GUARDS ARE
READY FOR DUSINESS
Best Meeting Of Month Held At City
Hall Friday Evening Old Officers
Retain Places
The decision of the commissioned
officers of the Box Buttoe Home
Guards to resign their offices unless
better interest was t: km by the en
listed members in drill meetings re
sulted in a packed house Friday eve
ning when a regular meeting was
hold at the Mty hall. However, in
spite of the fact that th's country is
now at war, that there are enemies
within as we!l as without, T large
number of the guards found It impos
sible to nttend.
Roll call Bhowed the following
members pesent: Ryan, Mnunier,
Hellman, Hnwes, Gribbie, Hrmilton,
Shields, Drlscoll, Buechcenstoin, wa
dum. Baker, Looney, Nichols, Mor
gan, Nelson, Hcpkias, Covert, Rosso,
Heimo, Pilkington, Strong, Thomas.
Rhion, Dution, Courscy, Stephens and
Thompson.
The decision of the members who
have been r.ctive In promoting the
welfare of the organization to take
some draBtic action to revive interest
caused much discussion. The need
of uniforms and rifles for drilling
waB dlBcussed. It was stated that
Hamilton county has donated $1,000
and the county Beat Aurora, the
sum 'of $500 for the purpose of out
fitting their home guards. It was
urged that the supptrt or the people
of Alliance and Box Butte'county be
secured Tor thlspurpose.
George Heilman was placed In the
chair r.3 temporary presiding officer.
The resolution regarding the resigna
tion of the officer! was laid on the
table indefinitely n motion.
Every" member present promised to
pay a fine or fifty cents for non-attendance
at meetings when tne mem
ber Is in the city and is not excused.
Aeommitte of five w? pppolnted
to draw up by-laws anr m constitu
tion for the business end of the or
ganization. This committee Is to re
port on February 22nd and its per
sonnel is as follows: Dutron, Pilking
ton. Rheln, Coursey and ftuechsen
Btein. with Thomss ac Secretary.
The next meeting will be held on
Friday evening of this week for drilling.
FEW DISTRICT COURT CASfS
Some weeks ago The Herald print
ed on excluclve scoop telling of the
sighting of mysterious llghta ever the
North Tlr.tte valley. The stpiy was
widely copied over this per? of the
state. The Scottsbluff RI ublican
took the,tim to investigate thor
oughly and came to the conclusion
that the lights were from military
balloon from Fcrt Russell.
And now, nine a 'the calf reporter on
the Scottsbluff Star-Herald h:.s been
weaned, he Is Just trying on oc
cr.sionally to sec if ho c. really
stand up straight on his wobbly lg3,
with the renult thai ho Joi out a howl
In a recent iBsue of that estimable
paper.
There are n few points In the story
on which the calf is rather vague.
He doesn't know Juet how hlB In
vestigations wero made as to the bal
loon from the Fort at Cheyenne and
he probably gets most of hi Inspira
tion from an inspiring draught of
nice, warm milk, fresh from the little
red he'fer. But wo give the story
below for what it la worth. It Is al
most amusing and will do to read to
the children at bedtime. By the time
you are through w'th it they will be
sound asleep. Here it is:
Well for the love of Mike! A fake
newspaper story is as hard to live
down as a political reputation, but
keeps bobbing up to swat ihe mem
bers of the Fourth Estate who play
too flippantly with the t-utn. Some
months ago what is now described In
past history as the "balloon story"
originated In Alliance, the' Herald
springing the yarn, and averring that
some of the representatives of that
household guide had secured H hot
oTT the bat from a train crew. It
was noted at the tlmo that it was a
train arriving from Guernsey (at
that time wet) the crew and passen
gers of which had seen these 'madly
cavorting balloons. Nothing was
mentioned of pink-eyed alligators
racing with the train or of Bea serp
ants dancing the cancan cn'the Wy
uming pianis. some or tho paper?
toole the rake seriously and went to
great and solemn lengths to explain
that the lights were rrom scout bal
loons rrom Cheyenne or some other
seaport to the west. The cub took
occasion to roaBt the story and Inti
mate that It sprung rrom an imagin
ative typewriter in the Herald office
The Morrill County News swiped the
story heading and all, railed to give
credit and in consequence came In ror
an awful tongue-lashing from the
Herald, who averred that the poor
News was or the Missouri type and
was anleep at the switch and allowed
a scoop to get by It on the train at
Bayard and was merely Jealous.
Well, old Jupiter and Venus went
on shining Just as the Cub said they
would do and arter half of the popu
lation had rallen ror the balloon Take
and ror several nights bunched on
street corners watching the myster
ious "flashes" and threatening to
punch the Cub's nose because we rid
iculed them, they awakened to the
ract that we were right aa we pre
dicted they would, wren thy stopped
to think 'hat it might be Inconven
ient for an ordinary army balloon to
lug around a generating plant weigh
ing several tons in order to- furnish
the blaze of light Just for the edifi
cation of the residents of the North
Platte valley.
And all of the abov- and forego
ing as a prologue to the following
from the Chadron Chronicle:
ror the past rew evenings, be-
RENDERED STIRRING
PATRIOTIC ADDRESS
Pastor Of Methodist Church fhlUM
Hearers With Address Suixlay
Evening On Patriotic Lines
If I had my wr.y about It I would
pack Senator La Follette and William
Randolph Hearst In one box and ship
them to the Kaiser of Germany"
thundered Rev, J. W. Morris, pastor
of tho Methodist church in his stir
ring patriotic address at the church
Sunday evening. He was ltstt ned to
intently by a crowd which packed the
church to overflowing.
The Alliance Methodist church has
twenty-five members in the service or
Its country. A 'service flag was un
rurled at the close or tho evening
service by A. T. Lunn. a leading mem
ber or tho church. Tho stars on the
ling were in honor or Floyd Dcnovan,
W. H. Clemmons. Paul Thomas,
Bruce Mallery, Ralph Johnson, Rob
ert Ralls, Lloyd Smith, Milton Kee
gnn, Henry Reade, Orvllle Davenport,
Otto Snyder, Rex Truman, Charles
Walters, Leon Edwards, William Ed
wards, .Frank Gaddls. Paul Emde,
Henry Ryder, Ralph Harris, George
Ormsby. Miles Williams, Horace
Sharp, Elza J. Barger, F. D. Shannon
and Charles Brower.
Following the unfurling of the flag
twelve of the parents of the boys step
ped to the rostrum and received the
congratulations of the audience.
Rev. Morris preached on the sub
ject. "Abraham Lincoln, Prophet of
Freedom." In beginning his address
he called the attention of his hearers
to the fact that "God moves In mys
terious ways, His wonders to per
form." Ho compared Lincoln with
the leaders or olden Bible times
Abraham, Moses and Joshua. He
called Lincoln the one colossal figure
I the 19th century. Lincoln had the
genius of a Ceasar, the Btaxesmanshlp
of Webster, the phllojpby of Frank
lin and the eloquenco of Cleero. He
lived as a hero and died as a martyyr.
His early library consisted or tour
books Pilgrim's Progress, the Bible,
Aesop's Fables and tho Life of Wash
ington. The speaker stated that Lincoln
was a godly man and cited numerous
' Iflr" to ProTO nls contention that the
,H?!sat president placed hts fairnn th
Divine Creator. At thr rtoso or his
address he Btirred his audience with
reference to the present great conflict
In tohich the twenty-five members or
th church are doing their part. He
stated that he would, if he had his
way, put the enemy aliens In this
country to some userul work -that
they would either prove their loyalty
to this country by Bhouldrlng arms
and Joining the citizens or the coun
try In their war ror Treedom to the
down trodden or send them back to
the country rrom which they came.
The campaign ror rnnds ror the
erection or the new church edince Is
proceeding rapidly and sufficient
f iimls are already assured. The oulld
lng committee is meeting this week
with tho Tvrrhltect ror the purpose or
having plans drawn
Case transferred from Sioux Coun
ty, Selby V3. Richardson, regarding a
piece of land contracted ror by Selby
and sold by Richardson to another
party. Decision held over.
Fortner divorce granted.
Moravik case over land, transfer- tween the hours of six and seven
red from Sioux county, not decided., i mysterious light has been visible In
The latter part or the week the case 'the western sky. Its unusual capers.
or snoot vs Beach is being tried. This j such as going on and off, rapid move
rune is over a aeeo given to ueacn Dy ment, and extreme brilliancy, led
Snook which Snook claimed was a ; many to believe It to be nome sort
morgage. Snook Is trying to get of aircraft sent up from Fort Rob-
tltlc to the land. tnson. Investigation discloses that
'there Is no aircraft of any kind at
Mr. Morris will speak to Fraternsl i Fort RobJn" " no one there to
lmmhr.n.Tt(i,.i..nnin. !man BUch craf Consequently, the
HIGHWAY TO ALLIANCE
THROUGH BROKEN BOW
Te Federal Government has put
tbeir O. K. on the highway project
trow Grand Island via BroKen ilow
tl-iough Alliance to the National
PArfr, This highway will make tho
tr' ?50 miles shorter. It Will .ilro
m ike it possible to $0 from Alliance
east thru the now impassable sand
hill country. Secretary Hshr has
called a meeting or all tOwBJ between
here and Mason City, to u held on
the 25, tor the discussing or the route
through the counties. It Is expected
to have tho road completed by 1920.
Ralph Beal left for the east on a
bunlners trip Wednesday night. Ho
will visit points In Oklahoma
elsewhere In the south.
and
FOOD CONSERVATION
PROGRAM EOR 1918
Rules As laid Down Uy United States
Food Administration, Were Ef
fective On January 38th.
The food conservation program for
1918 aB presented by proclamation of
President Wilson and'the regulations
by the U. s. Food administrator
which became effective on January
28th, have buen distributed ever Ne
braska by Gurdon W. Wattles, feder
al food admln'stralor ror Nebraska.
They are as follows:
1. CONSUMERS in buying wheat
flour must purcbai3 at the same time
an equ ' weight of ct'ic.- cereals
(corn meal, corn starch, corn flour,
potnto flour, sweet . potato flour, soya
beans fllour, and retorlta flcur and
moate).
The housewire may P3t theso cereals
scparatly or mix them.
a RETAILERS are to eoll wheat
flour only with an equal weight of
these otne.- cereals. Ryo is not a
subtltute lor wheat flour.
8. HOARDING. Consumers are
I' mite to a 30-day aupply or all licen
sed commodities excepting only those
canned seasonable products.
Flour shall not be sold to city and
town customers in excess of 50 lbs. to
VOTE BONDS
FOR A NEW
EQUIPMENT
CITY DADS WILL ASK DESIRE OP
VOTERS FOR RAISING FUNDS
FOR NEW SEPTIC TANK
NEW MACHINERY; NECESSARY
Light And Power Plant Working To
Capacity A Hreakdown Would
(wuse Inconvenience
The city "dads" met In theif regu
lar monthly session last Tuesday;
night. A great many matters of im
portance were dealt with, thoi meeting
being carried off in an unusually
short length of time.
The city farm was again leased to
A. C. McDonald and William Triglser.
The period of the ler.se was granted
for three years at an annual rental
or $170.00.
The Board of Equalization made
their assessments on sewer construc
tion, for District, 13-81 and 34.
The Board authorised Mayor Rou-
Bey to have signs printed, to be placed
at the Central, Academy, and "Emer
son Schools, warning auto drivers to
be careful in passing the school
grounds.
The Board passed a resolution to
the effect that no street carnival
would be allowed to show within the
corporate limit or Alliance during;
1918.
The question of a new oeptic tank
was dlBcussed at length, It being de
cided to ask the people to voto bonds
for the new tank and the reconstruc
tion of the old one. The question of
issuing bonds camo up alao, for Im
proving the city water and light,
plant. The installation of neW
pumps, dynamoB and boilers are
necessary. According to the officials
It Is extremely likely that the city
will get out of both light and water
In the near ruture. The two dyna
mos now running are under a con-
nirai ..nut nmnrs in excess Of 100 t)S
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Sugar shall not be sold to city and mrain rrom steaay running,
town customers In excess of 5 pounds no of these may break dowrf at any
or in llu thereof, 50c wonh; to rur- time- the 0th" could not stand the
al customers. 10 pounds, or In lieu ladlBoal work, putting both motora
thvre of. $1.00 worth. I out of commission and the city out
4. HA K KHS, beginning wun 5 ol of "nt- Th Pumps now being used
wheat flour, are required to Increase 'aro entirely Inadeguate to supply the
these substitutes until, heglnnlng city ln faBe of Protracted dry spell
February 14th. a minimum or 207, , ,n th nmer. also fhe breakage of
will be used. Th-s bread will be one of tb nmP" at the present time
known as VICTORY BREAD. wouM cau"e ,he water pumped to fall
tl. HOT I i s AND RERTArrtANTS ahor' of ,he demand. The people
WAS GRANTED A DIVORCE
at the Methodist church. His sub
ject will be, "The Brotherhood of
Men," All rra'.ernal lodpe members
are cordially Invit d. Last Sunday
was a record breaker. The largest
attendance at Sunday school sln"e
last rail. :'nd more men out In the
veneding than have been seen for
months.
Mayor Rousey attended the state
meeting of the Nebraska Leage of
Pities and Towns at Fremont on Fri
day of last week. The mayor states
that the meeting was well attended
and productive of good results
explanation of astronomer must be
accepted as correct, that th.? strange
I light Is roj-lly Venus, the evening
I star. It has boen noted hs far east
I as Norrolk, where It was a-ro thought
It was a Fort Robinson hallo in Per-h-.ns
this will explain the strange
'light' caught flickering about In the
North Platte Valley recently."
uosn, tne planetary system sure
... tl 'has to stand ror a lot In western Ne
The complaint recently made , braska
against O'Bannon Brothers of Alll- ! .
.Tt ra'- DEATH OF MRS CARRIE CANFTFJD
gardtng the shipment of potatoes has 1
been dropped after a through inves- j Mrs. Carrie Canfleld. well known to
ligation oy the administration. It many Alliance people, died at Lln-
waB shown that O'Bannon Brothers ' . . . .
had shown absolute good faith in if,D ,Mt Tuo"da blowing an oper
maklng their shipments and from the at,on 8he Las been living at Van
evidence it appears that the charges Tassel. Wyo. Funeral services will be
were not bronght In good faith. held at Hemlngford next Sunday '
Mrs. AJva B. Fortner wns granted
a divorce from her former husband
last Tuesday. Tho divorce wun grant
ed on the testimony or Mrs. Fortne;s
witnesses, they teH'fyed that the
husband was guiky of cruelty and
non-eupport, as claimed by tho plain
tiff. Tho witnesses were; Mr. nnd
Mrs. C. R. Tomklns, J. W. Dirklnson.
Geo. Ste-fford. Doc Curtice, C. W. Jer
fers, and Mrs. 'Bunjoff. Mrs. .Tier Sels-
by, Edna A. Brookflcld and Nellie
Sr.ge. Mr. Fortner was called upon
to pay nil court expenses and 1 limony
to the amount or $500, payable In Installments.
are required to serve Victory Bfaai
on all days save wheatless dayB and
at wheatless meals. On ese days
and at thesi meals bread mr.de at
cereals other than wheat must
served.
6. MANUFACTURERS or macaro
ni, spaghetti, noodles, crrckers,
breaktast roods, pie. cake, and pastry
are not to purchase to exceed 70 or 1
the amount. of Wheat flour usod ln the
corresponding month or 1917.
around Alliance should wake up to
these tacts and get together with the
city officials and sre that tne needed
bonds are put through. It :s a great
ue deal better to be prepared ror trouble
itnan to try and take care of It when
t It comes.
DBATN of ;koiir fkagins
George Bernard Feaglns, 11-year-old
son of Mr and Mrs. Arthur Feag
lns or Bridgeport, rormerly or All-
7. WHOLESALERS ran net buy to anre, died at Bridgeport Friday arter
exceed 70f of theamount of the noon after suffering for a short time
wheat flour used in the corresponding j from an acute attack of appendictud
uoetors hlugle and Hershnian were
called to Bridgeport Wednesday and
Mayor Rousey arrived home Tues
day morning from his trip in the
eastern part or the state iast Thurs
day he attended the Hardware mens
convention at Lincoln, Friday the
e.riernoon and was attended by s
large number or Mends 'rom tMa
vicinity. Mr and Mrs. Feaglns and
family have the sympathy of 'he en
tire community In their bereavement
month of 1917. Sales to the trade
must be in the proportion of one
pound or wheat flour to one pound of (operated that afternoon but the bov
other creal unless wholesalers satis- iwas enable to survive the attack. The
Ties himself that the substttues havr runeral was held in Alliance Sunday
been already purchased from another
source.
S. MILLERS are required to pro
duce one hundred ninety-rlx .(196)
pounds ol wheat flour rrom two hun
dred sixty-rour (264) pounds or
w"' rveariy one thousand carloads of
. WMKATLKSS DAYS: MONDAY lumber. In seventeen trains, is being
and WEDNESDAY of each week. 'shipped over the Burlington eastward
WHEATLESS MEALS: THE this week. Burlington officials are
EVENING MEAL OF EACH DAY I of the opinion that the ruah of busl
wlll be observed as a wheatless meal I ness last fall is nothing to the Me
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in Buuiuuo 10 inonauy ano weanes
day. On these days and meals no
cracker3, pastries, macronl or cereals
containing wheat should be used.
State Municipal Officers Convention Sman amouts of wheat flcur may be
at Fremont and attended ro business !UBed ,or thickening soups and gravies
affairs In Omaha Saturdav and Sun- or as a hinder ln corn bread c other
day. The mayor got inarly enough
rush that can be expected during the
coming months.
Tuesday morning so that he was able
to attend a party Btaged ny the sheriff
T. F. Guthrie, brother of John W.
Guthrie of Alliance, arrived ln the
city Wednesday morntn. This Is
his first visit to Alliance since. he was
here eleven years ago when he dir
ected the production or the oppretta.
Pinarore." He Is special agent for
the Equitable Life Insurance Society,
of which John W. Guthrie Is Alliance
ageet. Mr. Guthrie Is seriously con
sidering locating peramently at Alli
ance.
Miss Russel is attending the Coun
ty Superintendents Convention at
Lincoln this
cereal bread.
This applies to both homes and
! public eating places.
10. MEATLESS DAT : TUESDAY
of each woek.
MEATLESS MEAL: THE NOON
MEAL OF EACH DAY will be observ
ed as a meatless meal. No hog, cat
tle or sheep products should be serv
ed on meatless days and meatless
meals.
PORKLE88 DAYS: TUESDAY
AND SATURDAY OF EACH WEEK.
By Porkless Is meant with ut pork,
bacon, ham lard ti pork products,
either; fresh or preserved.
Use mutton and lamb always ln
preference to beef and pork. Use
flsh poultry" an "eggs" This applies
e both homes and public eating the food control act.
Alliance friends or Wigand Maun
icr, the loyal younc Alliance man wti
has been using every possible means
to get his final citizenship p. pcrs, will
learn with pleasure that there is good
prospects or getting the matur aat
Isfactorylly settled. Mr. Maunler,
who Is one of the beet known of the
Alliance volunteer Are department
members, has made eoer?.l attempa
to enlist in the army but bo cr use of
his preoent status has been uneble to
do so. His father -nd three brothora
have b en killed vhlle serv'ng with
the French army.
places.
Curtailment of food consumption
will be accomplished largely by vol
untary efforts, but force will be em
ployed whereever pena'tted