DON'T FORGET THE Y. M. C. A. BENEFIT DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE ARMORY 12 Pages The Alliance Herale VOLUME XXV ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NKBKASK A, JULY 25, 1918 HUNS CONTINUE TO RETREAT FROM ALLIED 12 Pages NUMBER 34 TROOPS Advance of American and French Troops Continues in Spite of Fresh Germans to Front GERMANY MAKESWEACE PROPOSAL FORMER GERMAN CONSUL IN BOSTON ARRESTED WEDNES DAYSUSPECTED IN CONNECTION WITH RECENT SUB SUBMARINE RAIDS ON THE ATLANTIC COAST. PARIS. Highly important gainsay the American and French armies on thhe Aisne-Marne front were reported in the official state ment of the war office last night. In the center of the line an advance of nerly two miles was made. Desperate engagements were fought in the direction of Epieds and Trugny-Epieds, which villages the Ameri cans again recaptured from the Germans. To the north of Epieds the Franco-American line is now beyond Courpoil. The tenth day of the fifth German offensive, which has been trans formed thru the genius of Foch into an allied offensive, finds the allied army in a stronger position and the Germans in a worse plight than at any moment since the war began. If Germany can be beaten to this extent before the Americans have more than barely entered the fight, this is the sentiment of Paris "what sort of a licking shall we be able to give them before the end of October, when we shall have 1,000,000 Americans in line with us and at least another million here and wait ing their turn to butt in?" Over 70 per cent of the allied troops en gaged in the present battle are French. Yet this people, whose mili tary genius, sheer hard fighting and grit gained the splendid victory the development of ehich the world is witnessing today, was firmly believed by the German high command a week ago no longer to pos sess either commanders worth considering, or troops to fight under tbem. 1 jL tab fflM A WTlirPlffy7Prc THIRTY-FOUR BOYS LEFT MONDAY NOON Immense Crowd V niuinl l New Holdler liny In l pot iin They I ii for Camp Dodge. WORLD'S RBI OHD PfMCG OK S I (111 IMIO CJk uv PAIIl I i; HOLSTKIN Hill CARNATION KING SYLVIA, the six-months-old son of May Echo Sylvia, world champion milk cow for one to 100 days, was sold at the Holstein Fricgian sale, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. June 6. 7 and 8. for the astnn ishlng and hitherto unheard of price of $106. ((). The purchaRer wan K. A. Stewart, president of the far-famed Carnation stock farms, located at Seattle. Washington, and Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Th breeder and seller of t e coif ffli Arthur C. Hardy, Canadian lawyer, proprietor of Avondale farm, Bruckville, Ontario, a memher of both the Canadian and American Holstcln Kriesian associations, and a Holstein breeder of high repute. The price paid by Mr. Stuart is far and away the largest sum ever paid for a dairy animal, ether at public or private sale. Carnation King Sylvia was re- much sought after by the leading christened by Mr. Stuart, the former , dairy cattle breeders of the day. Mr. saltan, wne questioned in ret- SELLS FLOTO BAND WOULD NOT PLAY Count Council of Defense Iwofl Mr ulnr Culling Attention to Action of the Itanii Monday Morning. AMSTERDAM, Holland. According to the Berlin newspaper, Socialist Vorwaerts, Germauy has made suggestions for a peace con fonference to the Spanish government. The proposed terms arc: First. Germany wants no annexations or indemnities in the west. Second. The peace treaties withh Russia and Rumania may not he Questioned. Third. The principle of self-determinTTron of peoples has not heen.discussed, but may be settled at the peace conference, where the late of Belgium also is to be settled. Fourth. The Balkan question is to he settled around the confer ence table. . " 1 Fifth. The freedom of the eas, the dismantling of Gibraltar and the Suez canal, and the right for Germany to use coaling stations. Sixth. The colonial question is to be settled on basis of status quo. I BOSTON, Mass. Oswald Knnhardt, formerly the German and j Austrian consul in Boston, was arrested Wednesday as an alien enemy ; at his home in Manchester and brought here. Federal officers ret used to confirm or deny a report that the arrest was connected with sub marine activity off the coast. NEW YORK CITY. The giant White Star liner, Justicia has been torpedoed and sunk. It is believed no loss of life occurred. The Justicia was formerly the Dutch steamer Statendain, which was taken over by the British government on the stock at Belfast when she was nearing completion. She was a vessel of 82,234 tons gross. Four hundred of the crew of the torpedoed .liner Justicia have been landed here. They report that the liner was sunk after a 24 hour light with submarines. No passengers were lost and only ten of the crew were killed. POLITICAL CANDIDATES SHY COUNTY OFFICES THE FORDSON TRACTOR ' SPEEDED TOO MUCH Interest in county political offices is at the low ebb. Filings for prim ary nominations closed Saturday night with the result that in Box Butte county there is competition i only for one office that of sheriff. In Sheridan county there is no com- j petition for any county office and i there was no filing for county com-! missioner in the Third district thej Hay Springs district. I The candidates in Box Butte coun-i ty are: i County clerk, W. C. Mounts, Re publican. County treasurer, F. W. Irish, Re publican. County attorney, Lee Bayse, Re publican. Sheriff, C. M. Cox, Democrat. Sheriff. J. M. Miller, Republican. Assessor, J. A. Keegan, Republi can. Commissioners, Cat Hash man and George Duncan. For state offices there are a num ber of tilings, as follows: State senator, George M. Adams, Democrat. State senator. William Coleman, Hay Springs. Democrat. State senator, James W. Good. Chadron, Republican. Representative, Lloyd C TboiDMi Alliance, Democrat. Representative, Paul A. Menden hall, Hay Springs, Democrat. Representative, T. L. Briggb, An- I tioch, Republican. It is rumored in political circles I that there inay be additional filings f made by petitions. The unprecedented and undreamed of spectacle of a farm tractor going eighteen miles per hour down the main street of Alliance Monday morn ing was too much for the city mar shal, who got busy with his stop Watch and at a convenient corner stopped the driver, Leonard Pilking ton, and haled him into court. Pilkington was simply giving a dem onstration of the speeding abilities of the doughty little Fordson tractor, sold by Coursey & Miller, of Alliance. On being haled Into court, driver Pilkington was charged with speed ing on the streets of Alliance. "Are you guilty or not guilty?" asked Po lice Magistrate Roberts. "Why, not guilty, of course," answered Pilking ton, "you cannot speed with a trac tor, and besides that, the law says that automobiles cannot run more than twelve miles per hour. It doesn't say anything about tractors." Magistrate Roberts sent George Stafford, marshal, after a copy of the city ordinances and it was then found that the law decreed that "motor pro pelled vehicles" may not run more than twelve miles per hour on the ItTMtl of the city of Alia DCS. "All right" said Pilkington. "that's sure a motor-propelled vehicle as the marshal knows, but you ought to have seen that chap that lit out for the country with one ahead of a string of plows this morning. If I was making eighteen he was making thirty units an hour with bis Ford- son. "Five and costs," said the judge, "atotal of ten dollars." nanip of the calf being Champion Syl via Johanna; his registered number is 231405. Tbe sire of this young "record breaker" is Echo Sylvia Jo hanna 203054, whose dam and sire's dam have a 7-day average of 39.18 lbs. butter and 186.90 H.s. milk, A H. O." (advanced registry Official ) . ' White for 30 days the average Is 159 lbs. butter and 3,188 lbs. milk. His own dam is a twice 37-lb. cow, with three successive records that average over 3 5 lbs. buter for each 7-day official test. She also has a daughter that has made over 36 lbs, butter in a week, at 4 years of age. May Echo Sylvia, the dam of Carnation King Sylvia, Is a wonderfully consistent producer. At 4 years of age she made a 7-day record of 33.94 lbs. but ter (759 lbs. milk); at 6 years. 36.33 lbs. butter In 7 days, and at 8 years, 37.60 lbs. buiter from 826.20 lgs. of milk. Her greatest achievement, however, was at 7 years of age, when She produced in official test. 1.005.80 lbs. milk in 7 days (41 lbs. butter). For one single day her milk produc tion amounted to 152.10 lbs. milk, and in 30 days she produced 4.196 lbs., while in 100 consecutive days this wonderful "machine" went over the top with a production tf 12,898. 80 lbs. milk, practically three times the quantity given by the average dairy cow during a full year. To those who are inclined to be skeptical as to the wisdom of spend ing so much money on a young dairy bull, it may be said that the dairying industry of the country and the world at large is bound to derive consider able impetus from this transaction. Never in the history of the world has there been such a demand for high class dairy animals. More milk and more butter are necessary for the building up of the future womanhood , ,, . t0 h(s purchase said: "I merely wanted to do my bit to ward helping to improve the dairy In dustry by the breeding of better Hol r.ein cows.. Judging by the records of the ancestors of this bull. I believe I have purchased the best dairy bull in tbe world." Carnation stock farms own tbe largest herd of registered ifolstelns In the world. The farmn ere opiat ed as model dairies and breeding farms for ihe benefit of dairymen Thirty-four Box Butte county boys left on 4 4 Monday noon to join the national army, most of them going to Camp Dodge. They were entertained at the Elks' at 10 o'clock and were accompanied by a parade, led by the Home Guards, from the club to 'he depot . At the depot Miss Elizabeth Swan son gave several selections of a pa triotic nature and Chairman Ruben Graham, of the council of defens, made a short and interesting spe h to the boys. A special coach was provided for the boys and the diner served them with meals. A Lincoln man coming to Alliance reported passing the boys near Broken Bow and said that they were all enjoying themselves hugely and giving Box Butte county some good advertising on their way to the training camp. Adrian Keane was in charge of the contingent, which consisted of the following: James Earl Eaton. George Edward Whaley. Alonzo Rice. Mike Abas. Noble Frank Zerble. Jam's Ralph Jacobs. Hugh Lawrence Hawkins. Maurits Henning Johnson. Clarence E. Meek. , Thomas Ambrose Gllshannon. Hans Peter Chrlstensen. Warren Orville Marcy. Harry E. Chester. Adrian James Keane. Floyd Ratllff. Iro Brandle. William Kenneth Robertson. Dwlght Ixvier Bennett. Jacob H. Elsea. Fred Anthony Beckenbach. Max Moscrlp. Alternate. Paul John Norton. Lloyd Langford. Frank Ellsworth O'Bannon. Hanson Herby Parks. The following men went from here with the quota, but at the request of other Imards: Joseph Harrington, Basin, Wyo. Arthur Roy Sktles, Rushville. Lloyd M Tully. Valentine. The following wera listed to go, but did not appear at the time Bet:; Oposolos Darsoklis. Albert Klbler. Charles Sadler. William Ross. St. Louis. Robert Earl Bunch, Topeka, Kans. lot MANY SMALL PLANTS ARE DEING BUILT Quiti a little excitement was caus ed in Alliance Monday afternoon by the action of the Sella-Ploto circus bund in 'efuslng to play to-, and march with the departing Box i'.-vo county boys who left for the canton ments on the noon train going east, unless the band was paid $25 in cash for doing the favor. One of the show "bosses" had as sured W R. Harper, chairman of the entertainment committee, early in the morning, that the band would be glad to inarch with and play for the boys iib they left for the train. The Home Guards were also in the par ade. When the time came for the band to go they refused to do so un less they were paid the sum of $26. After consultation nmong the mem bers of the committee, they decided to refuse to pay the sum demanded and the parade went ahead without the band. The county council of defense, be lieving that the band's action should be made public, issued the follow ing circular: supplying milk to the Carnation Evaporated Milk condensaries. The company, being interested :n the dis tribution of unsweetened canned milk, must hr.ve the best quality of Fresh milk. Their aim Is ;o pet the dairymen, not only to produce milk of good quality, but also to produce .' maxim am quantity at a minimum cost. The only way to accomplish hoi h purposes is to have goon cows with high producing ability. The story of the $100,000 calf would not be complete without refer ence to Arthur Hay, the 15-year-old Canadian lad, who had attended to the calf from birth to the time that it changed hands at Milwaukee "Arthur" appears in the picture shown above and his attachment to his pet calf was forcibly illustrated when, on b inp deprived or The honor of exhibiting the animal in the sales ring, he was found shedding tears at the thought of losing hts valuable ' More Than a Dozen Smal Thiols Now charge. The matter oeing drawn to NOTH 'K The Sells-Floto circus band asked the patriotic people of Alliance to pay them $30.00 to escort the National Army boys this rooming from the Elks' club to the depot. They Didn't Get It. You are requested to govern yourselves accordingly. BOX BUTTE COUNTY COUN CIL OF DEFENSE The general manager of the show appeared before tbe council and pro tested against the distribution of the circulars, claiming that the action was due to a misunderetandlaqv hut judging by the number of people on the streets during the show perform ance, many stayed away who might have gone otherwise. IOI Engineer McGuire returned from Deming, New Mexico, Friday of last week. While there he visited his brother. Also "Spec" Louis Ambrose, who formerly was a fireman here. IOI Swithchman Charles Frederick has been laying off from his work for a few days due to an accident on last Friday night when a car was run over hlB ankle, causing a great deal of swelling and inflammation. He will not return to work for a week or more. tot PLEAD GUILTY TO STATUTORY RAPE Sales Director Moyer's attention a reconciliation was promptly effected and Arthur's tears gave way at once to happy smiles. This little story of the attachment shown by this boy to his chnTge clearly points to the fact lt mil: Erected on I ;tk - Away Front Itailroads. The building of small potash pot- that the boys now on the dairy farms ash plants on isolated lakes, small in thruout the country can be kept I size, continues at a rapid rate in the there, provided they are gfven the op portunlty of caring for something that it worth while. It pays to give and manhood of the Via t ion, and it is j animals extraordinary attention, and mainly thru the intelligent foresight of our lead! g Holstein breeders that the principal food supply of the world is being sustained. Increased produc tion can be obtained only by careful and judicious breeding, and in such bulls as Carnation King Sylvia lie the power wherewith to transmit the great milk-producing qualities so the boy on the farm likes to know that he Is trusted to make good on his job. What Arthur Hay accomplished in bringing Carnation King Sylvia to sin h a high state of perfection that a price of $106,000 was considered none too high for the calf, other boys can do. "Where there's a will, there's a way." THE RED CROSS DANCE NETTED VERY SNUG SUM Father and Daughter Acknowledged 'Unit 'Hiey Are Parents of Two i.iMrvn. The Red Cross dance, given by the Alliance fire department Saturday evening of last week at the armory, was a success in every way. It net- ! ted the Alliance chapter of the Red I'ross a gift of $165 75 in money and it netted those who attended an ex- j cellent time. To the ladis who sold the tickets ' is due to a great extent the credit for the success of the dance. Among were Frank Merritt. Charley Hill. Ray and William Trabert. The fire department band furnished the music and kept up their usual excellent standard. On Saturday evening, July 27, an other dance will be given at the arm orv by the fire department for tbe benefit of the Y M. C. A. Mrs Phil Kiaker at Thiele's dreg store Is In (h uge of the telling of ticket You can purchase yours there. those who worked actively in selling tickets were Mi s. Frank Merritt. I Mrs. Tash. Mrs. MrCorkle. Mrs Mrs. George H. ilm in. hfltlTl Knier-I Shreve and Mrs. W. A. Bennett auto ald Gardner. H ssi Weaver and Mai -led out to the Clifford ranch Wednes- garei Barry. Fireboys who did good work in day to spend the day where a Red Cross meeting was held. All report- helping make a success of the affair 1 having a very enjoyable time. sand hill district in which Nebraska's potash lakes are located. Within the past week orders have been placed for eight small plants, four of them to be erected by one organization of men interested. These small potash plants are built on the lake shores and have lakes from two acres In size up to 100 acres. The plants, with their equip ment, buildings, auto trucks, eic, are erected In from sixty to ninety days at a cost of from $5,000 to $20. 000 and are a paying proposition from the start. A pipe line from the lakes to the railroad at the present cost would require in some cases as much as $100,000 for building it. This cost is eliminated by the use of the auto trucks. One small plant which has been running for some time, recently ship ped a carload of potash salts contain ing forty ton for which they receiv ed in round figures $5,000. in addi tion to the freight, which amounted to $500. At these prices, this plant pays its original cost back every twenty days. Potash producers are receiving from $4.50 to $5.00 per potash unit, amounting froju $75 to $150 per ton for the salts. Some of the new smal plants being erected contain some unique Ideas that may mean the saving of thou sands of dollars in operation expense. Mr. Burns, who is building small plant on the lakes on the Joy ranch, 1b installing there some unique evap orating pans which should effect a considerable saving in the fuel cost. Oswald K it t e man, aged 61 years, was arrested on Tuesday by Sheriff Cox on complaint filed by County At torney Lee Bayse, chaglng him with statutory rape, the crime being ugainst his oldest daughter, who be came 18 years of age in April of this year. On being arraigned in court Wed nesday before Judge Tash, Kittelman admitted that he was the father of the two children of the girl one of them IS months of age and the other six weeks old. The daughter also ad mitted that he was the father of her children. Kittelman has six other living chil dren besides the girl. The children and Mrs. Kittelman were afraid to talk until after he had been brought to Alliance and placed in Jail. They st. ited that Kittelman had a loaded si.ni tin and revolver at the house and had told the entire family that he would kill them if they told of the affair. After the sheriff had brought Kittleman to Alliance and bad made a trip out for the firearms, they then told of the affair. Kittelman plead guilty to the charge against him and was bound over to the district court under $2, 000 bonds, furnished by himself. He lives ten miles north and four miles eaBt of Alliance and is well fixed financially, cwning a half section of land, some stock and has an excel lent crop this year. Mis George Davis and father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. A. Adams and daughter visited the potash plants on Wednesday.