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VOLUME XXV
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, tMTOBKR 17. 1918.
NUMBER 46.
200 CASES OF "FLU" IN ALLIANCE;
160 NEW CASES SINCE LAST WEEK
City Physician Thinks Influenza Epidemic is At
Its Heigrhth Four Deaths During
the Past Week
CHICAGO SPUD MARKET
DECLINED LAST WEEK
All Rift Market Were Weaker With
Continuing Tendency to lower
Irioe on Potatoe
Schools, Theaters and Churches Remain Closed
For Another Week Funeral Services
Held At Graveside Only
LACK OF SCHOOLS
TEACHERS ALARMING
It was reported late this afternoon
by City Physician Bellwood that there
are two hundred cases of Spanish in
fluenza in this city resulting in four
deaths. One hundred and sixty new
cases developing during the past
week, last Thursday there were only
forty cases.
The city health officers are requir
ed to make a dally report, to the
State Health Department at Lincoln,
the local board were' notified by tals
department that it was absolutely
necessary. Mayor Rousey appointed facing a crisis which calls for the
PercT Rolfson to take care of this nlgaest patriotic consideration. Be-
Chlcago The potato mrrket re
mained any and during the trrding
the first few days of Jast week there
was bu; little change in prioes.
For a time, after the potato mar
ket first dropped off s'larply three
:v.eeks ago, growc-.s In Wisconsin and
Minnesota were reluctan: to sell at
the prices which prevailed following
the drop in t.ie market, but the dally
' movement out of these states during
Ihe past week or ton do yd would
I seem to indicate that they are now
I selling again .r.ore fieely as the aver
tthall the Public Schools of Nebraska n(re daily shipments out of Minnesota
Close for Lack of Teachers is j have run between 200 a(l 240 cars
Alarming Question ' out "f Wisconsin from 100 to 200
J cars. Then Michigan Is now getting
' well Into the harvest with the result
fi ..1.11. 1 I ..r .,,... ...,.
iue puouc m-uooio 01 uur omic .- ... f . trpl(OPV w ,,,h h(,
been obtaining taelr supplies from
the states to the west of the lake are
M'ADOO'S MESSAGE
TO LOCAL R. R. MEN
The following Metutage Was Received
by Hunt. Grlggn Irglng Railroad
Men to Buy Bonds.
coin.
School Teachers Offer Services
work and to make a dally report to ( cauge of conditions growing out of now drHWing them from Mlcnlgan.
ihe state heaim aepanmem v me present worm war, men ana wo-, ThD itlM-. n,nn i. renorted tn
men are leaving the school room to running Detter tnan had been ex.
take up some of the man forms of Tne -rowing ron of that
The local school teacher offered , war activity. gtate waB ra ner unfavorable this
their services In caring for the sick In times of peace about one-third year a8 lhere wa8 a very ,lght ,,
at the Armory, the local hearth board j of the teaching force drop out each fal, a, BM8on and an parly frt
being unable to get sufficient help. I y and now that fewer young peo- caugnt Bome of tne tMAn that lay
gladly consented. There are five'Ple are preparing for the work it is rj,ther iow before the tubers had a
eases of the Flu at CM Armory, only apparent that a strong effort must chnnce to funy develop. Tn spite of
one caae Is at all serious. M made to keeP tne teaching supply theBe handicaps, however, the crop Is
All funeral services are held at the V he chools are not to close. j 8ald to cjeBn and uniforni in sise.
grave side only, only relatives and Tne annual gathering of teachers On "Tuesday, Minnesota, Wisconsin
the necessary attendants being allow- m Btate association tn tne past aas and Dakota bulk Early Ohlos sold
greauy suiuuiaiea interest id scnooi mainly on a basis Of 1.65 to 11.75
work and this, year an earnest effort per cw( . DUjk round and long whites
has been made to spread the influ
ence of the Btate. organisation, in ad
dition to the regular meeting at
Omaha there will be meetings at
Hastings and Alliance where the
same talent will appear, thus bring
ing to the central and western parts
of the state the benefits enjoyed by
NOTE ON WAY MAY
BE "FULL SURRENDER
brought $1 mi
round and long
to $1.70; sacked
whites, $1.90
Reported That Uermany Had Capitu
lated ami Tbft Hntperor William
HTad Abdicated
London, Oct. 16. The British for
eign office stated this evening that
it had no official confirmation that
$1.95; sacked mixed red and white
stock $1.75 to $1.85 and U. S. Grade
No. 2 sacked round and long whites,
$1.15 to $1.20. New receipts for the
day were 84 cars and there was a
"I wlshyou would Buy to the rail
road men In your region, officers and
employees alike, how earnestly I
hope that they will subscribe to the
Lllmit of their ability to the Fourth
Liberty Loan.
i tiding their money to Uncle
Sam is the finest use they can make
of It, not only because it is a safe in
vestment for t tern selves, but it Will
hep their country win the war.
' The fact that the kaiser Is already
making offers of peace should make
us more eager to put this oan over
and keep our fighting pressure at the
maximut'i until we actually get the
peace.
"Now is the time fo revery man
In the fighting army in Europe and
in the Industrial and financial army
at home, to go the limit to make the
great victories our soldetrs hare al
ready won absolutely complete and
final .
"I hope t mt when the returns are
in next Saturday it will show that
the railroad men in your region were
one hundred per rent. I hope that
no railroad man will fall to do his
full part."
Some employees took only fifty or
one hundred dollars In bonds be
cause they were advised that "if
everybody else did the same our quo
ta would be raised." But here is
the trouble, there are a few that will
not be able to take any due to mlr
fori unes, and it is up to the rest of
us v ho can and should, to make up
to Mi' deficiency. I hear some saying
they "can't afford to take any more
that they owe some money on their
place," etc. But if we don't win this
war their places won't be worth very
much. I could mention s great many
TWENTY-FOUR MEN IN BAD IF THEY
TAIL TO APPEAR BY OCTOBER 2IST.
If the Twenty-four Men Fail to Appear On Or
Before the 21st of October They Will
Be Subject to a $50 Fine
Some Have Failed to Return Their Questionaires;
Others Have Disappeared Chance to
Make Some Easy Money
Twenty-four of the sixty-six men
listed below have either failed to re-
INDIANS PLAN FOR A
BIG CELEBRATION
I Philip Romero, Indian Interpreter,
Plana With Community Club
for October 80th
The f ifty-eix Indian families, com
prising two hundred and twelve
members, who are now picking pota
toes and shucking corn In the vicin
ity of Alliance, are desirous of having
a grand pow-wow and gala day at Al
liance before they return to the res
ervation. Philip Romero, Indian Interpreter,
has taken the matter up with Secre
tary Fisher and plans are being made
for the big day on Wednesday, Oct.
3 0th, a tthe Box Butte fair grounds
near town, providing the lnfluensa
epidemic has subsided so tnat It Is
thou git safe for outdoor crowds of
any sise to congregate.
total of 382 cars on team track at
those hi eastern Nebraska. These ;ne beginning of the day's trading,
meetings occur November 7, 8, and Tie yards of the Northwestern road
1918. were quite badly congested with po-
To maintain the schools requires tatoes and this line was asking ship
cajt-s of employees who are paying
ion their homes and paying 8 to 12
IHr cent interest on borrowed money,
and still are patriotic enough to feel
their responsibility and ore subac rib-
teachers and to secure teachers we j,,.rs to release them from reBponsl- 'or $200 t o$500 of the Fourth
must keen alive the Professional sun MlUv ,,. U nut nf eertnin distrlctR
the German emperor hart abdicated. ,t AU patrons and 8chool officers, ! which was destined for the Grand
but that opinion in well .nformed cir- every one intereBted, education. ; Avenue team tracks,
clea was not disposed to reject these 8hould 8ee that tehese meetings are! The market Wednesday was fully
rumors. attended by the teachera and by the i0c lower with bulk Early Ohlos
New York, Oct. 16. Tie New younK people who have the ambition j quoted at $1.55 to $1.6!",, bulk white
ior nines nan puoieu uu uuuc- become teachers. I etnir tl sn i 11 fir, nml sucked
Let ub remember President Wil- i white stock at $1.80 to $1.90. Re-
tin board the following bulletin:
"The Hague, Oct. 16, 1:37 p. m..'son.8 wlge meSBage at tnis t)me: . ceipt8 Were 92 cars
via Lionaon.
'The New York Timeo correspon
dent can state authoritatively that
would therefore urge t iat the people' Thursday the narket
continue to give generous uupport to easier with prices again
continued
off 5 and
Liberty Loan Bonds to be paid for
out of their future savings by making
deductions from thtir theckj in Iks
next elgit months. They have the
right spirit.
We have jiiBt three more days, now
let's get busy and double, our origi
nal subscription and go "Over The
Top."
O. L. GRIGGS.
REPORT 44TH ANNUAL
W. C. T. U. CONVENTION
their schools of all ei-.iden and thnt . in. Hulk . i... i, either red tn whHe
Germany's answer, which is expected tne Mhw;to a(1ju8t themselves as wise-1 sold mainly at $1.50 and sacked
this aaternoon, will be that Germany ,y a8 posslb,e to tne new conditions ' stock brought $1.80 to $1.85, Re--many
accepts President Wilson'B to tne pnd that DQ Qr Rr, 8ha, oejpt8 wpre 92 car8
terms, but on the condition that Ger- have .e8fJ oppoltunlty for educa,l0n j New York Market Weak.
German people are guaranteed." because of the war and that the na-1 New York City-The potato mar
Washlngton Waiting with Interest tlon may be strengthened as it can ' ket continued weak and prices were
Washington, Oct. 16. No official only be t.irough the right education slightly lower last week witi the
;endency downward. This week,
Maine Bhippers were quoting $2.45
to $2.60 per cwt.. delivered Harlen
River but there was no demand for
Maine stock at above $2.4 5 per cwt.,
delivered here, lip 4n Maine the
I shippers were paying the growers $3
I to $3.25 per 165-pound barrel at
loading station.
Oulte a few potatoes are moving in
Harrisburg Down Over Four j Nw Ynric mate now and state ship
pers are offering their best No. 1
grade spuds at $2.25 to $2.30 per
cwt., delivered New York. They are
paying the farmers $1.85 to $2.00
per cwt.
Long Island growers are getting
information concerning the report of all its people."
that Germany is about to accept tiej
peace conditions or l'resiaent Wil
son's note had been received early
this evening r tthe State department
or allied embassies. Press Cispatch
M on the subject were read eagerly j
and developments of the next few
hours were awaited with profound In
terest.
London, Oct. 16. Reuter's Limit
ed, learns that the German reply to
President Wilson is expected to be
communicated immediately and that
it is likely to constitute a general ac
ceptance of the president's conditions
London. Oct. 16.
HARRISBURG WELL
PROBABLY STRUCK OIL
Monster Twenty-four Inch Well At
urg Down Ovei
Thousand Feet
Met in thee Congregational hurh
at Frefont, Nb., Hep. 1 1-7
124 Delegate Pre sat.
Some of t le gentlemen w: M
brought words of welcome I ein- '
to be the opinion that the W. C. T. J
U. goal was readied and we cou! '
only receive the benediction "Wil. j
done, good aud faithful m rvnn .
"Not bo with thin greai organ jitii
whose motto Is, '"For God an i ho;,
and every land.'
We work to make mm effi nt
well as sober. Nebiaska repor.r sev. i
thousand members of the W. C,
U. The work is divided into i
thirty departments. One of fi ien
new but hr porta rvt nt tMs tin (
"Work among SjldlerB and S-ilors " '
The Unions of Nebraska fur ish
four thousand comfort bags 'o ol
ers wit l a package of ten ip ran
literature in each Nebraska has,
nlso four field kitchens at the front,
with the inscription "Nebraska W. C.
T. U. on each. We also have $750 -i
00 for the fifth at hand. Alliance did
much lij helping to place the twenty
four fans In our Hospitals. After the
W. C. T. U. started this work, the
government lelped to complete it.
President Mamie M. Claflin in her
address said, "This is a patriotic con
vention. Our flag stands for right
eousnes Justice and truth so the
fight against Intemperance is patrio
tic. The spirit of American women ia
helping to win the war."
It is rumored in western Nebraska
that the monster twenty-four inch oil
well, drilling of which was started
The German re- ne year ago near Harrlsburg, Ben-
ply to President Wilson'B latest note ner county, south of ScoUsbluff and $2.60 to $2.70 per cwt., loaded on the
rrotably will be sent tod: y, accord- norm or nimoau, has struck oil at a cars, and the stock is selling in the
ing to nevs received here through depth of over four thousand feet. j yards here at $5 and occasionally
diplomatic channels from Hcllrni It The rumors, which come from ap- $5.25 per 180 pounds bulk,
is expected thrt t ie reply will be an parently rellabe sources, are that a There are practically no Pennsyl-
acceptance of President Wilson' huge "plug" and "cap" for the well vania potatoes coining to-New York,
terms with tome stipulation to the has been saippod to Kimball and tak- although shippers are quoting $2 60
effect tha tthe interests of the Ger- en overland from there to Harris
man people ust be respected. burg.
Amsterdam, Oct. 16 A movement The Harrlsburg well is being drill
cm be observed in the German cap- "d by the Prairie Oil & Gas Company,
ital, says a dispatch from Berlin to subsidiary of the Standard Oil Com-,
the Tojd, to bring about a cessation pany. It is estimated that the ex
of the submarine war as the result pense of the well to date 1b between
Frisco Market Declines
San Francisco The potato ma, ket
was weak last week and uncertain
with trading under pressure and
priceB receding. No. 1 large, well
sorted stock went around $2.00 !o
$2.15 per cwt., with one or two se
lect marks held at $2.25. Some fair
ly good shipping stock went at $1.7r
to $1.90. Reports frcru Oregon have
it that growers in that section will
commence to dig their crop tn about
a week or so. Tie Northern stat'.
is not expected to cut any figure here
for a month or more as dealers claim
this early product seldom conies to
California. The arrival of potatoes
were unusually arge this wck,
amounting to 41,000 sacks.
(oori Potato t in Canada."
, ' i.. tirl.il .. .
wiui.u, uuuua to nut ii ia some- Tv.h TS-.. i i 1 v. , ,,
what early to form an opinion as to I thp peope ,nlo ,ne ,dpR thaf
what the potato crop will be It ap-' (f,ve tobncco , patrloMo Dr D
pears from present indication that ! Kra88 M the Kft8ar add.
the quantity will be above that of , rr,s)nj? , cadea , ml th,fl
11T, according to the October re- wUe. tne npxt Rmit war f
port of the Department of Agrlcul-, thRt consume8 the ,eaet alro.
ure of Canada. Reports received L , w(n. Df Kre8 add
iroiu rsew MrunBwica give an estima-
of President Wilson'B note.
Further Discussion Forecast
The Cologne Gazette, which often
on .FTetBaurd shretdo shra shrd m
speaks aut loritatlvely, commenting
on President Wilson'B reply to For
eign Mlnlfe-ter Solf, says:
"After President Wlloon'a note
hope for peace must be lowered a
few pegs."
The semi-official North German
OfJ$atti of Berlin says:
$100,000 and $150,000.
Recently the Department of Pub
licity Bent out copies of 285 listed
commercial organizations in Ne
braska, asking for information about
per cwt., loading station. However.
Jersey points are taking a few Pt nn
sylvanias and they are svlling arounl
$4.85 to $5.00 per ISO nounds in
Jersey markets.
There are very few western spuds
here, as the stock in Mill very green
and shippers will no-; guarantee I: to
be fully matured. However, a lew
cars have been received at ihe docks
but they are selling very slowly at
$3.50 to $3 75 per 150 pour. I hag
Michigan and Wisconsin shipiers
ted yield of 8.650,000 bushels aa
against an estimated yield last year
of 5,000,000 bushels: Prince Edward
Island gives promise of a belter yield
than last year although the acreage'
is sligitly less: Nova Scotta has a
good crop; Quebec also promises a '
large crop of potatoes anu all kinds
of vegetables. In some parts of On- I
tario the prolonged hot, dry weather I
of July and August checked the'
growth of tubers. For that reason
the crop may not be as large as last
s my confident belief hasea upon
I years of careful observation and stu
I dy that tobacco is doing more to
! lower the efficiency of American
I young men than alcohol. "Do you
know one and a half billion acres of
good land is waisted for the pro
duction of tobacco and that it takes
four times as many men to handle
the tobacco crop as wheat crop??
Help the W. C. T. U. with its Cioco
late Fund!
The following resolution was in-
ttirn their questionaires or disappear
ed, at least the local board is un
able to locate them. If these men
fall to make their appearance on or
before the 21st of this month they
will be subject to a $50 fine, or if
yon round up tae missing twenty
four you can collect the neat little
sum of 11,000 for your trouble, you
will receive $60 for every man you
bring In after October 21st.
Forty-two men will be drawn from
lb sixty six listed below to leave
some time between the list and the
26th of October. Half of them will
be sent to Camp Bowie In Texas and
half to Cemp Kearney In California.
Tne men have no choice In regard to
which camp they care to go, this be
ing entirely with the board.
These men were to leave for the
camps October 7th, but the call was
cancelled due to tae lnfluensa epi
demic which was at ite height in the
training camps at that time.
Below Is a list of the sixty-six men
from which the forty-two will be
drawn:
C. W. Sharp
Edward Bost
Hoy re L. Nlciolg
John C. Thomas
Geo. A. Hlelman
Allen C. Mclnnls
Arthur R. Reynold
Fred Vogle
Fred S hwaderer
Samuel E. Morris
Julius Hienders
Burton S. Rowland
Phil W. Fraker
Lee Basye
J. O. Walker
Dean W. Ray
Albert D. Hunt
Kenneth Morhiuan
Glen D. Schrader
H. C. Hennings
Theron K. Lyman
Lynn G. Ives
Maury Buckley
Jesus Morales
Samuel West
Yonczon Soto
Ieroy L. Taylor
Abe Mcintosh
Qeorge Sinner
Wm. H. Ayers
Adam Zwetiz
Jesse Summers
Alexande r Cnrga
Fred Hollnway
Ennis L. Wait
John McMullen
Iawrence W. Voneman
Gaylord H. Fry
Tilford D. Schwasinger
Raymond IjiValda
Gllio Ilvlro
Floyd L. Walbridge
Harry O. Balrd
John B. Nepper
Charles E. Owen
Joseph L. Sherlock
Peter Marlse
William M. Coupons
Sterling G. Mendenhall
Lloyd C. T.iomas.
Emil Joseph Winter
JoBe Mandoisa
William J. Carter
David L. Hammond
Dilies H. Schults
Joseph II. Robblns
Thomas A. Dillon
John F. Anderson
Howard E. Reddish
Clyde Curry
Jacob W. Hastings
Jacob H. Herman
Walter H. Buechenstein
Leya Medtva
William H. Robinson
(needed industries, capital required. were quoting $2.25 to $2.30 per. 180
trackage facilities, amount of local pounds bulk and $2.40 to $?.50 per
capital possible to invest, etc. The 150 pound sack this week.
I intention was to issue a booklet for! In the yards. Malnes were selling
wide disti ibution showing '.he oppor-' ;lt $4.50 to $4.75 and states fl SO
I lunities for profitable investment In ! per 180 pounds bulk
"President Wilson's reply has part- Nebraska manufacturing enteruris-; On the docks, Maine potatoes were
i.. : . j u ,.,,., , ,1 is. The hhinlcH am ..ni out tin.... i .. , (i r.n j nor i,
ly mrncu uir uiw udck'u ipi .h. i , - - - . - , , . , r. v. . t , v , , . , . ,
sw partly evtended It. months ago. To date Icsb than a i pound bag; slates and western. 1
"A fresh counter utterance by the dozen commercial club swretaries to $3.75 per 150 pound bag and Ijng
I German government therefore is nee- have responded. The department Islands, $4.65 to $5.00 per 108
tfssary, so that the bringing about of taaes H ror granted mat mere is no
Kan armiatice and the inauguration of demand for such publicity, tbere-
beace negotiations are not yet im- for the plan will be abandoned un-
Hfcediately attainable." til some future time.
pound bag. Jersey longs In 165 lb.
bags were selling at $3.75 to $4.00
and in 150 pound bags, $3.50 to
$3.75.
fear, but there is still a possibility 0f , ,rodured b' Mrs K A- Hunter of
a fairly good yield. Broken Mow and adopted unanl-
Comlng o the Western pr iih . e. mously:
it appears t lat Manitoba will have I "Whereas, the State of Nebraska
the largest crop of potatoes In her
history, which Is estimated at 10,
000,000 bushels. This is l.Ofto $$
bushels more than the largo crop of
191i. Manitoba also reports a hamp
er crop of cabbage, carrots, turnips
and all kinds of vegetables. Potatoes
in some parts of Saskatchewan and
James Cross of Lakeside, died at
his home in that town late In the eve
ning of October ltith Mr Cress was
unmarried, about 25 vcars old. and
by a good majority, voted In favor , had not been ill or feeling bad for
of Prohibition and, Quite awhile. It seems that the at-
" Whereas, the powers In author- tack of heart failure t ame upon him
ity in Nebraska failed to ratify the very suddenly and le died before a
National, Prohibition Amendment. j physician could be called. His moth-
"Therefore be it resolved. That we er, who lives in Omaha, is expected
the State W C. T U. In convention , to arrive today The body was brot
assembled, realizing the vital tm- to the Darling undertaking parlors in
Alherta were heavily frosted early portanee of the quick ratification of this city.
in the season, but it Is expected that this amendment by thirty-six states,
a fairly good crop will be harvested we deplore and condemn the action The football game whlca was to
in other sections. In British Colum- of the powers in autiority for this have been played last Frldr.y with
bia the prospects point to a good failure to so ratify." I Morrill was cancelled owing to the
average yield.
Mrs. Stephen J. Elper
quarantine
